Chapter 2043: Diva

Yeah... oh...

Yeah... oh...

In the sea of people, there are you and me, meeting, knowing, and pondering each other.

In the sea of people, it is you and me, pretending to be decent with smiles on our faces.

No need to say too much, I know clearly what you and I really want to do.

No need to care about much, even less need to be sad. Eventually, one day you will understand me...

Zhou Andong listened to the original version of "No Place to Hide," and the scene of that New Year's Day in 1992 appeared in his mind.

The winery's Cultural Palace was bustling with activity, while outside, heavy snow was falling. It was also on that day that his life set sail again.

"Boss Zhou!"

Just as Zhou Andong was letting his imagination run wild, Ma Xiaotong poked his arm with her finger.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing," Zhou Andong shook his head. "If you have something to say, say it."

Ma Xiaotong rolled her eyes at him: "Didn't you say you would give me the theme song for 'Kangxi Micro-service Visit' during the music festival?"

"It's already written," Zhou Andong took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it. "Go to my room tonight to get it, and bring Tu Honggang along too."

"Okay!" Ma Xiaotong agreed happily.

Zhou Andong took a puff of his cigarette and tilted his head to look at Dou Xian'er: "Don't you want to go up and sing two songs?"

Dou Xian'er waved his hand: "There's nothing new, so forget it."

Deng Zhangli and the other city leaders left half an hour after the opening.

Wu Huilin and Qian Zhen also left. Not to mention the pile of things in the group, just the weather alone made them unwilling to stay here.

Zhou Andong greeted Yao Jun, and the two went to the front to stroll around again, followed immediately by Gu Bing running over.

The atmosphere of the music festival was too intense. Having Black Panther open was the most correct choice; it ignited the atmosphere instantly.

There are a hundred charms and a thousand reds in the world, but I only love that one kind of you.

Who is different on the road when parting in sorrow? How many years of love and affection were buried in a hurry.

You are the most important in my heart, sharing joys and sorrows, life and death together.

You use your tenderness to carve into my bones, in exchange for my heroic spirit soaring to the sky.

You are the most important in my heart, my tears rushing towards the sky.

Even in the next life, I will be a hero, returning when the setting sun is thick.

At this moment, the person singing on stage was Tu Honggang. This song had already been recorded and was ready to be released next year.

"I've heard this song of Old Tu's before. It has some changes; it sounds more imposing now."

"This song seems to have been written by Xiao Quan, right?"

"Xiao Quan's melody, Taozi's lyrics. It was originally meant for someone else to sing, but that person didn't like the song, thinking it wouldn't become a hit."

"Let alone the quality of the song itself, with Future Culture's promotion ability, it will definitely become a hit."

"By the way, Brother Dou went to Future Culture. Jingwen, after you came back, did you go to see him?"

"Before I came back, I called him, but he came to Jiangzhou on the 16th."

Zhou Andong felt a stir in his heart as he listened to the conversation behind him, and then he turned his head to look.

Behind him were two women and one man. One of the women was wearing sunglasses, and he recognized her immediately—it was Diva Wang.

He didn't recognize the other man and woman, but since they could come to the music festival with Diva Wang, they should also be insiders, and their relationship shouldn't be bad.

Zhou Andong just took a casual look, and the three of them didn't notice.

At this time, he heard the woman say again: "Jingwen, didn't you say you were going to release a Cantonese album in June? Why did you suddenly come back?"

"What does releasing an album have to do with me?" Diva Wang's tone was very flat. "Last month, the song 'Second Hand' released by Jiang Yuyue topped the charts for more than a month. It only eased up last week. She's too powerful."

"No matter how powerful she is, she's not as powerful as you," the woman said again. "The Mandarin album 'Mystery' you released in April—the first half of the year is still ten days away, and the sales have already exceeded 450,000 copies. This year's sales champion will definitely be you."

Diva Wang was silent for a moment: "I came back this time to see that Lei Feng."

The woman looked astonished, then reacted and said with a smile: "Many insiders are looking for Lei Feng to write songs, but except for the singers signed to Future Culture, he doesn't seem to write songs for outsiders."

"However, Brother Dou is at Future Culture. If you look for Lei Feng to write a song, the problem shouldn't be too big."

The man spoke: "Even without the connection of Dou Xian'er, Jingwen personally returning to the country to ask him to write a song—that's how much face she has. If he's sensible, he couldn't possibly refuse."

Diva Wang frowned, and the displeasure on her face flashed and disappeared: "You can't say it like that. I'm just a singer; what face could I have? Whether Teacher Lei Feng writes a song for me or not is not important; what's important is to be able to meet him and make a friend."

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhou Andong's mouth. Regardless of Diva Wang's private life, her character was definitely fine.

The man also heard Diva Wang's displeasure, gave a dry laugh, and stopped talking.

The woman glared at the man and asked: "You've been back for a few days, have you been to Future Culture?"

"Not yet," Diva Wang shook her head. "I heard that Jiangzhou was going to hold a music festival, so I thought I'd come over to take a look, and then go."

"This music festival is organized by Yugong Group, and all the singers invited are from Future Culture. As Future Culture's ace musician, Lei Feng should also come."

The woman looked at Diva Wang: "Brother Dou came to the music festival. Do you know where they are staying? With Brother Dou there, you can meet Lei Feng."

Diva Wang looked up towards the back of the stage. She arrived in Jiangzhou this morning and didn't know where the people from Future Culture were staying, but she was certain that Dou Xian'er would definitely come to the music festival scene.

As for whether she could get a song, she wasn't sure, but she was confident she could meet Lei Feng because Dou Xian'er was there.

A song ended, and applause rose like a tidal wave. At this moment, this was definitely not an adjective; the applause was truly like a tidal wave, one after another.

"Hoo!"

Tu Honggang let out a long breath, held the microphone, and said: "Thank you everyone, my name is Tu Honggang. The next song, 'Loyalty to the Country', is dedicated to you."

The wolf smoke rises, looking north at the mountains and rivers.

The dragon flag rolls, the horse neighs long, the sword energy is like frost.

The heart is like the vast Yellow River water, twenty years of galloping, who can resist?

"..."

"The lyrics of this song have much more depth than the previous one, and I like the melody even more," Diva Wang looked at Old Tu on the stage. "There aren't many people in the country who can write such a song. I suspect the author is Lei Feng."

Gu Bing and Yao Jun also heard their conversation, and the two looked at Zhou Andong from time to time.

Gu Bing kept curling his lips, his little eyes squinting, just like someone with a cerebral thrombosis and hemiplegia.

Zhou Andong searched for information about Diva Wang in his mind. Now she was under contract with Cinepoly in Xiangjiang, and the contract would end in 1996.

Then in 1997, she signed with EMI Records for a sky-high price of 60 million.

The reason Zhou Andong remembered so clearly was because that was the year Xiangjiang returned.

Diva Wang signing with EMI for a sky-high price was all over the news; it would be hard not to remember.

Old Tu finished singing, and left the stage amidst applause and cheers. At this time, he heard Diva Wang say.

"Weizi must have come to the music festival scene. I'm going backstage to find him."

The woman hurriedly said: "We'll go with you to take a look."