Chapter 18: Chapter Eighteen Jiangnan

Wang Peng finished filming Crazy Stone, and that same day he invited the president of Shanghai Theatre Academy and all the crew members to have a meal.

In a private room of a hotel, after the meal, the crew staff left, leaving only some of Wang Peng's classmates and the president.

On a sofa, Wang Peng, the president, Hu Ge, and Han Xue sat together talking.

"Wang Peng, after Crazy Stone is released, what are your plans? Will you continue at Shanghai Theatre Academy or do you have other plans?" President Li Guangming asked Wang Peng with concern.

"President Li, I plan to start my own entertainment company after Crazy Stone is released, this year I intend to film a television drama, and I will go to Hong Kong in a few days," Wang Peng replied to President Li Guangming beside him, gesturing with his hand.

"Starting an entertainment company and filming a television drama is a good thing; I think the school will also support you. When you need actors, the school will definitely help, and your classmates can all take part. Do you think that's okay?" President Li Guangming looked at Wang Peng and asked.

"No problem. When the television drama is ready to film, I will definitely arrange for my classmates to act. Please rest assured, President Li. Also, President Li, the day after tomorrow we will still hold the wrap-up party for Crazy Stone, and we will notify the media." Wang Peng looked at President Li Guangming and said. With the support of Shanghai Theatre Academy, the actors can be better selected, even if they are just extras, and even better, the future famous actors can sign contracts to join Wang Peng's own entertainment company, which will also increase the school's reputation.

"Good. The day after tomorrow we will hold the wrap-up party for Crazy Stone. You young people can have fun, I'm going back to school." President Li Guangming said, preparing to leave the private room. After Wang Peng's assurance, the school's reputation increased.

"I'll see the president off to get a taxi, president, please." Wang Peng said, standing up and going with Li Guangming to the hotel entrance.

Wang Peng hailed a taxi and sent Li Guangming away.

Wang Peng returned to the private room, hearing Hu Ge just finish singing a song, the door forgotten to be closed, and he directly sat on the sofa.

"Wang Peng, you sing a song too. Just now we each sang a song," Hu Ge handed the microphone to Wang Peng.

"Wang Peng, you sing a song too," Han Xue said to Wang Peng beside her.

"Then I'll sing a song, titled Jiangnan." Wang Peng turned Lin Junjie's Jiangnan into his own debut performance. Lin Junjie's buddies will later sign you up to join, Wang Peng silently thought to himself.

"Jiangnan, is it you who wrote it?" Han Xue looked at Wang Peng and asked.

"Of course, have you heard it? I created it, now everyone listen, Jiangnan." Wang Peng answered Han Xue and began to sing Jiangnan.

Wind here sticks to

clinging to travelers' thoughts

Rain here twists into line

wrapping around us who linger in the mortal world

You by my side is fate

Fate written on the Three Lives Stone above

Love is one ten-thousandth sweet

I would rather be buried right here

Circle circle round circle

Day after day, year after year, day after day, I deeply gaze at your face

The face of angry gentleness, resentful gentleness

We who do not understand love, hatred, passion, and torment

All think that love is as changeable as wind and clouds

Believe that one day surpasses eternity

In this instant, freeze that time

We who do not know how to express gentleness

Still think that dying for love is just an old legend

How painful your walk is, how deep the pain

When dreams are buried in the misty rain of Jiangnan and shatter, only then do we understand." Wang Peng finished singing Jiangnan and glanced at everyone's expressions.

Han Xue, Hu Ge, and they listened to Wang Peng finish singing Jiangnan, but had not yet reacted.

Not good to listen to? Thinking back when Lin Junjie sang Jiangnan, many people thought it was very good, very beautiful and melodious, Wang Peng thought to himself.

Applause rang out. Han Xue and Hu Ge clapped, "Wang Peng, you sing so beautifully, Jiangnan is a good song, truly beautiful and melodious, making one feel as if in the misty rain of Jiangnan." Han Xue said to Wang Peng.

"Not bad, very good, Wang Peng sings so beautifully, let's sing Jiangnan again!" Hu Ge said.

"Yes, let's sing Jiangnan again," Han Xue said to Wang Peng.

"Alright, then I'll sing Jiangnan again, everyone just go back to rest, it's already very late, tomorrow everyone rest well, the day after tomorrow we will participate in the wrap-up party for Crazy Stone." Wang Peng looked at his watch and said to Han Xue, Hu Ge, and them.

"Good, you sing Jiangnan once, everyone just go back to rest," Hu Ge said.

Wind here sticks to

clinging to travelers' thoughts

Rain here twists into line

wrapping around us who linger in the mortal world

You by my side is fate

Fate written on the Three Lives Stone above

Love is one ten-thousandth sweet

I would rather be buried right here

Circle circle round circle

Day after day, year after year, day after day, I deeply gaze at your face

The face of angry gentleness, resentful gentleness

We who do not understand love, hatred, passion, and torment

All think that love is as changeable as wind and clouds

Believe that one day surpasses eternity

In this instant, freeze that time

We who do not know how to express gentleness

Still think that dying for love is just an old legend

How painful your walk is, how deep the pain

When the dream was buried in the misty rain of Jiangnan, shattered, only then did one understand. Wang Peng finished singing Jiangnan, and with Hu Ge and the others, prepared to leave the hotel.

Wang Peng opened the private room door and found two men standing at the entrance. Wang Peng glanced at them, feeling that one was Lin Junjie, while the other was someone Wang Peng did not know.

Lin Junjie (March 27, 1981 — ), nicknamed **, Singaporean, ancestral home in Fujian, Mandopop singer and renowned musician, debuted in 2003 with the album *The Music Walker*, rose to fame across the three regions in 2004 with the song *Jiangnan*. His sunny, handsome image, adorable dimples when he smiles, sweet voice, and extraordinary musical composition talent made him quickly popular, and he became one of the revolutionary and benchmark-setting creators in the Mandopop music scene, with record sales in Asia exceeding 10 million copies. He left Hai Die Records and joined Warner Records on August 8, 2011.

"The song just now was very beautiful," it turned out that the Jiangnan song just sung was heard by Lin Junjie and Bi Xiaoshi.

Lin Junjie and Bi Xiaoshi came to Shanghai to handle affairs, were eating in the hotel private room, just stepped out to get some fresh air, heard the singing voice, listened carefully, and felt it was very good.

"Hello, I am Wang Peng, thank you for your praise, by the way, you are?" Wang Peng looked at Lin Junjie and Bi Xiaoshi and asked.

"Hello, my name is Lin Junjie, what is the name of the song you just sang, can you tell me?" Lin Junjie said.

"Hello, my name is Bi Xiaoshi, manager of Hai Die Records, your Jiangnan is very good, do you want to become a singer in the entertainment industry, and what else, are you Wang Peng?" Bi Xiaoshi looked at Wang Peng and asked.

"Yes, I am Wang Peng, we just finished filming, my movie *Crazy Stone*, I did not expect to meet Manager Bi and Junjie. I have not thought about becoming a singer yet, but if there is an opportunity, I will definitely cooperate with Hai Die Records." Wang Peng smiled and answered.

"Then we had contacted each other back then," Bi Xiaoshi looked at Wang Peng and said.

"My song just now was called Jiangnan, at that time I exchanged a few words about music with Junjie. Junjie, how do you feel?" Wang Peng asked Lin Junjie.

"Okay, we exchanged a few words about music back then." After Lin Junjie replied, Wang Peng and Bi Xiaoshi, Lin Junjie left each other's mobile phone numbers.

Wang Peng, with Hu Ge and the others, left the hotel and returned to school.

On the way, Wang Peng was still thinking, unexpectedly meeting Lin Junjie, and even turning the Jiangnan song into his own, what it would be like to become a singer in the future, returning to the dormitory, Wang Peng, on the Qidian Chinese Website, created a function to listen to music, and uploaded the Jiangnan song.