Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 813: Blooming to Fullness

"Fuck!" Bian Lang cursed in his heart.

If he wasn't in such a public place, he would have done something extraordinary to vent his anger.

Guo Sichu saw that he looked unhappy, then looked down at his slowly clenched fist, thinking that Xie Xinyan on the stage had started to act on his own and had made major changes to the original arrangement, causing this guy to go berserk.

Then she naturally reached out her hand, placed it on Bian Lang's fist, and patted it gently a few times.

Feeling the warmth and smooth touch from the back of his hand, Bian Lang turned to look at Guo Sichu.

The moment their eyes met, the sound of the guitar on the stage stopped abruptly, and only the sound of the strings remained in the entire ending, still carrying the emotions of the audience.

At this moment, Bian Lang felt that the rubber membrane covering his memory was instantly broken. After remembering the title of the song, the melody and lyrics of the entire song began to replay in his mind.

Although it seems too far-fetched to say that these two songs are similar in terms of chord progression, the powerful philosophy expressed in the lyrics and the artistic conception created, the noisy arrangement and the large amount of string music added to the ending make Bian Lang feel that these two songs are like the relationship between the two original singers. There is no other word to describe them except perfect match.

Xie Chef's "Hidden Dragon, Do Not Use It" and Wang Jingwen's "Blooming to Fullness".

I remember that at her second concert at the Tokyo Budokan, Wang Jingwen held the recording microphone in her right hand and a megaphone in her left hand, with red flames illuminating the stage. Her elegance and uninhibitedness brought this authentic rock song to a whole new level.

Lin Xi's amazing lyrics and Wang Jingwen's singing refer to everything that is superficially vain and beautiful. They use the meaning of the withering flowers to tell the world that everyone is yesterday's flower and everyone has to end up in the same place. The past is interpreted perfectly.

"Every ant has eyes and a nose. Whether it is beautiful or not, whether there is a millimeter of deviation..." Bian Lang laughed spontaneously.

Seeing Bian Lang's satisfied smile, Guo Sichu also laughed, although she didn't know why. Then Bian Lang leaned over and whispered in her ear: "I thought of a song, I'll write it for you when I get home!"

Guo Sichu smiled brightly: "Okay!" But his heart was filled with turmoil: "Men with such a strong artistic aura sometimes really..."

The two people's hands, which were still pressed together, separated naturally the moment Xie Xinyan's eyes turned away. Xie Xinyan obviously hadn't recovered from the excitement of the performance just now, and couldn't wait to ask Bian Lang: "Bian Lang, what do you think of my performance just now?"

Before Bian Lang could answer, he stood up and led the whole audience in applause, then said what was in Lin Yaorong's heart: "I can only sing this song for you. Even if I were here, I couldn't compare to you!"

Not only did Xie Xinyan like to hear this, but the fans loved it even more! The screams and applause made Xie Xinyan on the stage laugh so hard that he almost couldn't straighten his back.

Then he sang three of Xie Xinyan’s own works, and finally encore "Chinese" to end the whole performance!

I don’t know what others think, but Bian Lang feels that if he were to replace himself with Xie Xinyan, then tonight’s comeback debut would be a success.

Especially watching many fans crying at the end: "Don't leave!" "When is the next show!"

Bian Lang felt that both Xie Xinyan himself and Ying Hu should be satisfied with this result.

When some are happy, others are worried. The fans of Group M who had been squatting at the door all night didn't even get to see their idols come out to thank them for their support. They all felt that something was wrong tonight.

What’s more, after the Crab fans saw the cheering cards in their hands, the complicated expressions on their faces made them even more at a loss.

After waiting until the few colleagues in the venue came out to inform them of what happened inside, some female fans with poor psychological endurance sat on the ground and started crying:

"How can you do this? How can you bully Hu Yanchen like this! He just turned 20 this year. Compared to King Crab and the others, Yanchen is still a child. Why should he be made to endure such a thing? How can he face the rest of his life in this way!"

There was also the woman wearing a baseball cap and a mask. After she finished singing "Hidden Dragon", she got up and walked out of the Hung Hom Stadium.

But she has not left yet. She is standing in the place where she often stood and waited more than 10 years ago, hoping that the wind-chasing man who would rush towards her with a bunch of flowers after the performance would come out from the same exit today.

If he really came out, would he look up over here?

The result was of course disappointing to him. After Xie Xinyan stepped down, he asked his assistant to come to Green Gate's VIP to call people for supper. The people at Green Gate were either fellow students of Yinghu or Xie Xinyan's friends in the circle. As long as there was nothing special, they would agree to go with him.

In addition to wanting to get together and build relationships, of course, he also wanted Xie Xinyan to introduce himself to Bian Lang.

Lin Yaorong and Xie Xinyan were also very familiar with each other, so since they had already invited him and Bian Lang, they decided not to make a separate appointment.

When they came, they were in the same car with Zhang Yaohong and the others. Now, Chu Xiwen has of course arranged a separate nanny car for them. It is just right for Bian Lang, Guo Sichu, Lin Yaorong and their two agents.

Lin Yaorong was afraid that it would be difficult to talk about things when they got there and there were too many people. Since there was no one else in the car, he got straight to the point and started talking: "My contract with Phoenix has expired. Next, I want to sign with the Rolling Stones. I wonder if you, Bian Lang, think highly of a semi-retired drummer like me?"

Bian Lang, who doesn’t talk nonsense, likes it the most: “Is it about to expire or has it expired? If you really don’t have a contract now, then pack your bags and go on a European tour with us.”

"Hmm? Dayong is with Rolling Stone, I'll go with you..." At this point, Lin Yaorong seemed to realize something and agreed directly: "OK! When are you leaving?"

"The plane will be at noon tomorrow!"

"It's definitely too late to join you. I'll pack up and get ready, and I'll meet up with you two days later. By the way, give me a list of the performance songs..."

"I'll just compose it for you..."

"No, I can transcribe the music myself just as fast."

“There’s a new song!”

"Well……"

Seeing that the two had settled the matter in a few words, Chen Shuting added, "Brother Yaorong, we'll just have to wait until we meet in Europe to discuss the contract details. By the way, did you have an exclusive agent before?"

"Okay, let's go to Europe and talk it over. Shiying and I have the same agent..."

"Oh..." Although they had cooperated before, Chen Shuting had never paid much attention to this matter.

When Liang Kuan heard Li Shiying's name, he also asked: "I heard that Li Shiying's contract is about to expire. What's the situation now?" Now that he is half a family member, Liang Kuan asked casually. Facing this question, Lin Yaorong really did not have any intention of hiding anything: "She herself does not want to stay, but the company does not want to let her go. They said that the stage name Shiying and GEM belong to the company and cannot be used after she leaves. Of course, the new agency contract has also improved a lot. She is now very entangled. I don't know if leaving Fengniao means giving up the Hong Kong market..."

When the four mainlanders on the bus heard this, they all said in their hearts: "The Hong Kong market is so small, how can it be compared with the mainland!"

But this is the person's birthplace after all, so it is understandable that they have a homesickness complex and a filter here, so the four of them did not make any comments.

After all, they only consider the career development. If you want to consider family and other life factors, it is really hard to give advice. After all, moving from Hong Kong to the mainland may require more courage than moving from BJ to Spring City.

Finally, it was Liang Kuan who broke the silence in the car: "Then I'd like to ask Brother Yaorong to help pass on a message when there's a suitable opportunity. If she's willing, Mo Yan is willing to give her enough protection."

"Okay, I'll definitely convey that..."

"Brother Yaorong, do you know Eason? What do you think of him?" Liang Kuan asked, but the one who answered her first was Bian Lang, who asked back: "Eason?"

He spoke too quickly, but Bian Lang held back the following sentence: "Is he the Eason I thought he was?"

"Do you know him?" Lin Yaorong asked Bian Lang with some surprise.

"Maybe we just have the same name. Brother Yaorong, you go first..."

"His singing skills are very good, but his image is a little bit lacking. He didn't become popular at the time. Now it's all about idols, so his company doesn't pay much attention to him..."

"What's the reputation of their record company?" Since Lin Yaorong said that his singing skills were fine, they could certainly work together. Of course, she wouldn't be so naive as to sign him directly, after all, he wasn't a newcomer like Li Shiying.

This question really made Lin Yaorong at a loss for words. Eason's record companies, Xingyao and Yinghu, are two of the top labels in Hong Kong. However, Xingyao's corporate shareholding structure is too complicated, and sometimes the freedom of artists is relatively restricted.

Such restrictions include which musicians to collaborate with and what kind of songs to sing.

"There's nothing wrong with their reputation, but they are very picky about their partners. There are some special factors involved. I believe you can understand..."

"Oh, all right..."

Bian Lang didn't ask any more questions, but directly took out his phone to listen to Eason's song. If it was roughly the same, then this trip through Hong Kong would be quite rewarding.

……

By the time we arrived at the Xiji Shelter Fried Crab restaurant, the four large tables were already half occupied.

Even though Hong Kong is full of celebrities, it is still rare to see so many of them appear together. Although Xi Ji already has a wall full of celebrity photos, the boss still came out to entertain them, wanting to get a picture of this family photo tonight.

The boss and Xie Xinyan were also familiar with each other. After greeting each other, he asked directly: "Ayan, how was the concert? If my old bones could bear it, I would definitely buy a ticket to support you in person!"

"Of course it's great, otherwise why would you set up the table to celebrate!"

"I heard that rock singer Bian Lang is coming tonight too. You must introduce him to me. I really like the song he sings!" After saying this, the boss was not afraid of the lineup that almost made up half of the Hong Kong music scene. He started singing at the top of his voice: "There is no end to your dedication to me. No matter how hard it is, no matter what happens in the future... I will never stop..."

"Uncle Ming, it seems you've watched a lot of short videos. You've even heard this unpopular song by Bian Lang!"

"He doesn't have many Cantonese songs to begin with. If I listen to all of them, it would take me less time to cook a plate of crabs..."

They were communicating in Cantonese the whole time, and Bian Lang just kept silent and listened, but he could only understand half of what was being said. Now that everyone was looking at him with a smile, he could only ask Lin Yaorong for help: "Brother Yaorong, what did the boss just say?"

"He said you don't sing enough Cantonese songs. Listening to all of them together wouldn't be enough for him to fry a plate of crabs!"

"Oh! Then I will try to get him to cook two more dishes while listening to the songs this year..."

After hearing this joking answer, the boss of course realized that this person was Bian Lang himself.

He quickly came over with a smile and shook hands with her: "Biansheng, don't listen to what these young people say. I just want you to sing more Cantonese songs for us. At my age, I don't have many years left to live..."

Hearing this, Lang quickly interrupted the boss's nonsense and said, "Boss, with your body, ordinary young people can't compare with you..."

The boss didn't buy Bian Lang's nonsense. When he was about to continue talking, Xie Xinyan forcibly pulled him back to the kitchen to fry crabs.

"The fried spicy crab in the Typhoon Shelter is best made by Uncle Ming himself. He taught me several times, but my results are not stable!"

Bian Lang has heard of this dish but has never eaten it. What he likes to eat is, of course, the MD spicy crab from Yunnan Province. Although both have the word "spicy" as a prefix, those who know will understand that the spiciness of the Bay Area and Yunnan Province are not in the same dimension.

The food was served quite quickly, and after everyone arrived, the fried crab in Typhoon Shelter was served first.

Bian Lang hadn't eaten the crab yet. He just dipped the tip of his chopsticks in the oil and tasted it. He knew that the spicy taste had little to do with his perception of spicy taste. However, the taste of the soul garlic oil was indeed fragrant...

But everyone's mind was clearly not on eating tonight. After a few simple moves, Bian Lang, the second protagonist of the night, began to be toasted one after another.

Eason did not come up to toast on his own initiative, but was brought here by Zhang Yaohong. In terms of appearance, Bian Lang knew that they were not alike at all when he checked messages on his phone. Compared with Fat Chen, Eason in front of him was thinner and taller, but their voices were indeed very similar.

"Biansheng, when can you get your Rolling Stone Craft Beer over here? It will definitely taste better than what we are drinking now!"

Bian Lang thought Zhang Yaohong's suggestion was quite appropriate: "The production is still low now, I will definitely ask you for help when the opportunity is right!"

"That's a deal! This is Eason, he's a great singer, if you have a suitable song give it to him, he won't let you down!"

Zhang Yaohong started the conversation, Bian Lang raised his glass and clinked it with Eason, and Eason said, "Teacher Bian, if there is someone suitable for me, I hope you can give me more support."

"Well, if there's a suitable song, we'll definitely work together..." As he spoke, Bian Lang was thinking about what songs Fei Chen had sung and written: "Ten Years", "King of Karaoke"... "

(End of this chapter)