Chapter 45: You Are Destined to Stun the World!

Early morning.

A ray of dawn light shone into the rented room.

Shen Hu, carrying his guitar on his back, returned to the rented room.

The room was empty.

Shen Long was not in the rented room. At this very moment, he, along with Chen Jianfeng and the original cast of the movie "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2," was assembling the project team for "Zhengban Tiao Ren: Heroes Reboot."

He saw Zhou Yang…

"Boss Zhou…"

"Mm."

Zhou Yang was writing a script on the computer on the desk.

Shen Hu did not look at the script. Instead, he quietly sat down on the bed board, silently staring at his guitar in a daze.

Time passed bit by bit.

Only the sound of Zhou Yang's hands tapping the keyboard.

Until two hours later, Zhou Yang finally turned around and looked at Shen Hu.

"Play yesterday's melody one more time…"

"Oh…"

Shen Hu trembled slightly and nodded.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and a steady stream of state came rushing in—his emotions instantly fell into place!

Just as he was about to continue singing his heart out, he was suddenly stopped by Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang stared at him: "Play it, don't sing…"

"Huh? Don't sing?"

After being suddenly interrupted, Shen Hu felt stifled all over, a feeling of artistic emotion all over his body with nowhere to release it.

But seeing Zhou Yang's increasingly solemn expression, he finally nodded.

A moment later, he picked up the guitar and, under Zhou Yang's earnest expression, silently began to play.

A strange melody…

Echoed throughout the entire room.

Even though sunlight streamed in through the window, the creeping chill grew stronger and stronger.

As if the music itself carried a cold, sinister chill.

Yet at this moment, Zhou Yang's eyes grew brighter and brighter!

"You said you have another song called 'The Stage,' right?"

"Yes!"

"Keep singing it for me—no, play it for me to hear…"

"I think I might feel it more if I sing…"

"Play it!"

"Huh? Alright then…"

Shen Hu trembled slightly. He had wanted to recommend his sing-and-play version again, but seeing Zhou Yang's even more solemn expression, he finally nodded.

Seriously, without any feeling, without any emotion, he played a piece called "The Stage," newly composed yesterday…

As a sorrowful melody rose.

An even colder, more sinister atmosphere lingered in the room.

Zhou Yang listened intently to the melody in the guitar, and faintly, an image surfaced in his mind.

Midnight.

On an empty stage.

A cold wind blew in.

Faintly, the wind carried a strange, chilling chanting sound…

As if…

Wandering souls were chanting…

……

After "The Stage" ended, Zhou Yang continued to stare at Shen Hu.

"Continue with that 'Jiu'er'!"

"Play that one too?"

"Play!"

"Alright!"

Shen Hu nodded again, picked up the guitar once more, and began to play "Jiu'er"…

This "Jiu'er" was a song Shen Hu had gradually found inspiration for while standing in the rain. Its melody told the story of a wandering singer, depressed and unable to achieve his ambitions…

But…

As he played and played.

Even he himself felt as if he were running a funeral…

……

The piece ended.

Zhou Yang fell into a long silence.

Then, without looking at Shen Hu, he silently turned his head, seemingly thinking hard about something.

After an unknown amount of time, he saw Zhou Yang seem to recall something, then immediately turn around and type words excitedly on the computer.

Shen Hu saw a subtitle faintly written beside the script title "Lin Daiyu Battles Lu Zhishen," which seemed to be called 【Mountain Village Old...】 something...

A moment later, he saw a brief introduction...

【After Ah Ming's four companions played the "Summoning Game," they died mysteriously one after another. After investigation by Ah Ming and Fa Mao, who was deeply versed in spirit studies, it was finally discovered that the water they drank was problematic.】

After a long while...

He saw Zhou Yang hide the script in a USB drive and carry it with him.

Immediately after, he looked at Shen Hu: "Let me see your lyrics..."

"Hmm?"

Although somewhat bewildered, Shen Hu still nodded and handed the lyrics to Zhou Yang.

After taking the lyrics, Zhou Yang pondered for a long time, as if deducing something.

After roughly ten-plus minutes, he saw Zhou Yang put down the lyric sheet and pull out a notebook from his chest.

Shen Hu leaned in slightly and took a brief look.

On the notebook, there seemed to be a string of names and addresses...

After flipping through a few pages and seeing one of the names, Zhou Yang finally closed the book.

"I want these songs. Shall we give them to our company?"

Hearing this, Shen Hu was shaken and quickly nodded: "President Zhou, you can take them whenever you want!"

"Alright then! Let's go!"

"Where to?"

"To record songs..."

"Ah? I'm not ready yet... I was confused yesterday, my voice isn't quite right. How about I let my voice recover a bit, and then..."

"It's not you recording..."

"???"

When Shen Hu, who was both excited and shy, heard this sentence...

His face instantly stiffened!

Immediately, he was completely baffled.

Not...

Me recording?

…………………………

Nine o'clock in the morning.

At the edge of Zhongguancun, the door of 【Yuelai Hotel】 opened.

Waitress Zhang Jiali, dressed, silently lowered her head and swept the floor as usual.

Zhang Jiali is twenty-one years old this year.

She comes from a remote small village in Guizhou Province.

Although she graduated from junior high with excellent grades and was admitted to a good key high school, unfortunately, due to her family's preference for sons over daughters, she ultimately gave up her chance to study to her younger brother.

She came alone to Beijing to join a fellow townsman and finally found a job as a waitress at this 【Yuelai Hotel】, a job that was both hard and tiring.

The wage for this job was not high, only 500 a month, but the advantage was that food and accommodation were provided.

Just after finishing sweeping the entrance...

As she was about to go back, she suddenly saw a familiar figure walking toward her.

After seeing this figure...

She froze.

Then she quickly put down the broom and walked over.

"President Zhou!"

"Hello..."

"President Zhou, why have you come today?"

Life at 【Yuelai Hotel】 was lonely.

Zhang Jiali saw no hope, and moreover, the guests in the shop, seeing her beauty, would always try every possible way to take advantage of her...

The boss saw this but not only did he say nothing, he even laughed heartily.

And her fellow townsman not only did not help her, but even tricked her into going to a KTV to accompany guests for drinking.

More than a month ago, after being forced to drink by guests at the KTV and seeing the lustful glances in their eyes, she was extremely frightened and ran out crying and screaming.

Gazing at the unfamiliar city with its brilliant lights, she missed her home deeply while feeling so aggrieved herself that she couldn't help but cry.

And just at that moment, a young man dressed in a suit and leather shoes sat beside her and handed her a tissue...

Later...

Gradually, the two sides became familiar.

He said he was the boss of an entertainment company and was looking for suitable roles...

But although he was clearly the boss of an entertainment company and looked very wealthy, he always came over under the pretense of chatting with her just to have meals together...

Although everyone said this President Zhou was a scammer, just mooching off free meals, not even sparing her staff meals, telling Zhang Jiali not to be deceived.

But Zhang Jiali looked at President Zhou and felt somewhat soft-hearted...

Especially when she saw President Zhou talking about dreams.

She would always feel that this person seemed to glow.

……

But...

It's been a long time since Manager Zhou has come by.

"I came today to have a chat with you..."

"Me?"

"You said you have a dream of singing, right?"

"I... I don't sing well... You, you know that..."

"Don't belittle yourself; it sounds very good!"

"Ah?"

"I have songs, but I lack a suitable person to sing them, so... I thought of you..."

"Hmm?"

"And... do you want to resign and come work with me?"

"Ah?"

"I have a movie, and it has a role. I thought it over carefully, and you are the most suitable!"

"???"

Zhang Jiali stared blankly as Zhou Yang handed her a script, along with three songs...

She was stunned~

Me?