Chapter 47: A Glimmer of Hope

Chapter 47: A Glimmer of Hope

Since he decided to sell his songs as soon as possible, Chen Feng didn’t delay any longer and started planning seriously.

But now he didn’t have a company himself. He could only communicate with buyers as an individual. He also couldn’t shamelessly announce to the public that he had written another six songs to sell in just two or three weeks.

He thought for a moment. It would be best to try to get in touch with more artists first. Then he could pretend by saying, ‘I really admire your voice and singing skills. I’d like to write a song for you. See if it suits you.’

This way, things would seem very natural and not abrupt at all.

Or, if he received an invitation for a song from someone else, then he could naturally and seemingly reasonably offer his songs out.

But strangely, even though Zhong Lei’s “Dullness” had been popular for quite a few days, he hadn’t received a single call requesting a song.

After much thought, Chen Feng figured out the problem.

Zhong Lei was a new singer, and she was particularly bad at and disliked socializing. She had no acquaintances in the industry at all.

Others couldn’t contact Zhong Lei, so naturally they had no way to contact him, the ‘songwriter,’ through her.

As for himself, he had established connections with Lu Wei and He Jiaqi.

But He Jiaqi had just bought his song. Production and promotion hadn’t even started yet, so nobody else knew about it.

Regarding Lu Wei, it was even less likely for outsiders to associate the two of them together.

So, perhaps many people wanted to buy songs from him now, but they just had no way to contact him.

In the end, his network and foundation in the entertainment industry were too shallow. He had exchanged very few business cards with people.

Also, others only knew his name but didn’t know how to find him. He didn’t have a well-known base in Hanzhou either.

All these factors combined led to his good wine fearing the deep alley.

Chen Feng imitated others and put an email address in the bio of his personal Weibo account.

The result was that his inbox got flooded with over two hundred emails in just one day.

He only skimmed a dozen or so emails before he almost felt like giving up.

These people were thinking way too optimistically.

“Hello Mr. Chen, I am a singer with big dreams. I really admire the songs you wrote. Could you write a song for me to sing? I’ll pay you after I become famous with it.”

“Mr. Chen, I am an artistic genius. As long as you let me sing your song, I will definitely make it popular all over the country for you.”

“I don’t have money right now. Can I buy a song from you on credit?”

“Mr. Chen, fifty thousand for one song. Will you sell it?”

Chen Feng couldn’t help but laugh angrily on the spot.

You people live in an even bigger dream world than I do.

The problem was serious.

With his energy and professional ability, he simply couldn’t pick out truly suitable buyers from this huge pile of emails.

Besides, even if relatively famous singers in the industry emailed him, he wasn’t familiar with the field and couldn’t tell.

He also couldn’t personally verify each one. It was impossible.

In the short term, this method wasn’t going to work. Chen Feng believed he needed to wait for the right opportunity. He had to talk face-to-face and only with people who were worthwhile.

Life is precious. How could he waste it?

Two days later, Chen Feng got a suitable opportunity.

He received a call from Zheng Rou.

It turned out Lu Wei’s birthday was coming up. She planned to throw quite a lively birthday party and invited him to attend.

Chen Feng was quite puzzled. “Sister Rou, isn’t a birthday party a very private occasion? I…”

Actually, he originally wanted to say he hadn’t interacted with Lu Wei much and they weren’t very close friends. Even if the party was in Hanzhou, it felt a bit abrupt.

Zheng Rou laughed. “Actually, it’s not that private. As an artist, how much private time do you have? Lu Wei also invited many friends from inside and outside the industry. It’s a party, but also a social occasion.”

“Oh, oh, I see.”

“Do you remember Chen Li?”

Chen Feng nodded. “Of course I remember.”

The first person who wanted to buy his song wasn’t Zhong Lei, but Chen Li, who offered two hundred thousand at the time, but the deal ultimately fell through.

Zheng Rou said, “Chen Li really regrets missing out on ‘Dullness.’ So before coming this time, she specifically asked me if you would be there. She wants to request a song from you in person then.”

Chen Feng was secretly pleased, but he remained calm on the surface. “Thank you for the introduction, Sister Rou. We can discuss the details when we meet. Personally, I really hope to collaborate with Chen Li.”

“Alright then. Tomorrow evening at five o’clock, number 52 East Street, Caiwei Cottage. Don’t be late.”

“Ah? Caiwei Cottage? I know that house. Doesn’t it stay closed all the time?”

Chen Feng was very confused.

East Street, a very famous pedestrian shopping street in the central district of Hanzhou City, was very lively. It was said the shop rents here were extremely high. A small storefront of less than ten square meters cost thirty to forty thousand a month.

Number 52, Caiwei Cottage, was located in the middle section of East Street. Its vermilion gate had an antique and charming style. Judging from the length of its surrounding wall, the house covered an area of nearly half an acre. But it was almost never open normally, making it seem extremely mysterious. All sorts of rumors were rampant.

Some said it was a historical and cultural heritage site. After renovation was complete, it would open as a tourist attraction.

Others said the house belonged to a wealthy family from the Republican era who fled overseas and never returned to live there.

There were also people who said the house was a ‘vacation home’ for a central big shot. It usually sat empty, only occupied briefly for a couple of days when the big shot returned to his hometown.

As time passed, the place almost became a Hanzhou landmark. Many local and out-of-town tourists had taken photos in front of Caiwei Cottage’s door.

“Oh, that’s Weiwei’s family’s private residence. But Weiwei thinks the house is too big and empty, lacking human energy. She doesn’t like living there much. But it happens to be very suitable for throwing a party.”

Chen Feng: “…”

He had to admit he was jealous.

“Oh, I almost forgot to mention. Weiwei also wants to ask you to invite Zhong Lei. She’s very interested in getting to know this new singer.”

Chen Feng became interested. “Oh? How does Sister Weiwei rate Zhong Lei’s performance of ‘Dullness’?”

Zheng Rou said, “She thinks Zhong Lei is indeed more suitable for ‘Dullness’ than she herself was. She also believes that given time, Zhong Lei will achieve great things. In short, she has high hopes for Zhong Lei.”

Chen Feng just wanted to give a thumbs up. As expected of Lu Wei, her sense of smell was really sharp.

But he felt Zheng Rou’s invitation might not be that simple.

As everyone knew, Zhong Lei still hadn’t signed a management contract.

Since Lu Wei appreciated Zhong Lei so much, Zheng Rou probably had other intentions.

No one would think Zhong Lei planned to work alone forever. Everyone believed she would sign with a company sooner or later.

So maybe Lu Wei, who was both an artist and a boss herself, also wanted to add Zhong Lei to her roster.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng felt both amused and exasperated.

Was someone from a thousand years ago trying to recruit someone else from a thousand years ago as her subordinate?

Although he found the situation ridiculous, Chen Feng still promised, “Okay, I’ll let her know.”

After hanging up, he tentatively called Zhong Lei, who was recording a song in Zhonghai.

Something unexpected happened. Zhong Lei agreed immediately. She would pause her recording, buy a plane ticket tomorrow, and fly back.

“Aren’t you someone who dislikes socializing?”

“But in the entire Hanzhou City, apart from the recording studios Zhou A has shares in, the best recording equipment is in Lu Wei’s studio!”

“Alright… alright then.”

This person is so practical!