HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 117 [117] I should be under the car, not inside.
Qi Yuan, who is in high spirits when good things happen, is at the peak of his career, and this peak is still rising.

In the music scene this week, even the Four Heavenly Kings and Richie Jen had to give way to his sharp edge.

When Xie Tingfeng saw Qi Yuan, his aura weakened considerably.

He was traumatized by this man.

However, he didn't come here today to compete with Qi Yuan, but to make a good impression on the princess and, incidentally, to befriend the bigwigs in the Hong Kong film industry.

Why doesn't he just pretend he didn't see Qi Yuan and avoid contact with her?
Thinking this way, Nicholas Tse's confidence recovered considerably.

“Princess, we’re here.” Mei Yanfang put her arm around Xie Tingfeng’s shoulder and called out to the princess’s back.

The princess seemed not to hear her words, and walked straight towards the handsome young man who stood out from the crowd, swirling her wine glass.

"Ah Yuan, I've finally met you. Whether in Hong Kong or Beijing, I'm sick of hearing your songs. I hear them every time I go out."

The princess took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Qi Yuan.

"Sister Fei."

Qi Yuan turned his head, and the princess in a black dress came into his view.

He felt a little regretful upon seeing the princess.

He became famous too late; otherwise, the person who sang "See You in 1998" with the princess at the Spring Festival Gala at the beginning of the year wouldn't have been Nayoung, but him.

The princess raised her wine glass, and Qi agreed. They clinked their glasses and took a small sip of wine.

The two on one side were chatting and laughing, while Xie Tingfeng on the other side was bewildered in the wind.

“Fengzai, what are you standing there for? Come on, let’s go see Faye, and say hello to Yuanzai while we’re at it.”

Anita Mui especially loved R&B music.

She included R&B songs in her 1987 album "Flaming Lips".

However, she didn't succeed in it, not as well as later artists like Alex To and Harlem Yu.

It wasn't until Qi Yuan and Tao Ze burst onto the scene last year that musicians who had tried the R&B style realized that this was the right way to approach Chinese R&B, and that they had all been going down the wrong path before.

Their fusion wasn't good enough, their singing wasn't smooth enough, and they failed to capture the rhythm of R&B music.

Anita Mui loved R&B music so much that she found Tao Ze as her boyfriend in a past life.

In December 1999, Tao Ze held his first small concert in Hong Kong.

Despite not knowing each other, Anita Mui invited her friends from the entertainment industry to support Tao Ze.

After the concert, Anita Mui expressed her admiration for Tao Ze.

After that, the two became close friends. Whenever Tao Ze went to Hong Kong for an event, Anita Mui would always attend. She even flew to Los Angeles to meet with Tao Ze.

In 2002, both of them came out and stopped pretending. Anita Mui's relationship with her Thai boyfriend ended without a trace, while Tao Ze and Liu Xiangong broke up and started a relationship.

Mei Yanfang couldn't have been attracted to Tao Ze because of his looks, could she? She must have been drawn to his talent.

Given Tao Ze's appearance, his exceptional talent in R&B could win over Anita Mui, so Qi Yuan's impact would only be even greater.

Of course, the age gap between Anita Mui and Qi Yuan was simply too large.

In ancient times, Mei Yanfang could have been Qi Yuan's mother.

Therefore, her feelings for Qi Yuan were truly just admiration for his talent, a very simple admiration.

Xie Tingfeng's expression was complicated. His god-sister, who had promised to set him up, had become a fan after seeing Qi Yuanmiao.

Her idol was chatting enthusiastically with Qi Yuan, but why was everyone around him only revolving around Qi Yuan?
Mei Yanfang pulled him closer, and he overheard the conversation between the Princess and Qi Yuan. "Has Pepsi invited you to be their spokesperson? They offered HK$800 million for the endorsement. My company and I are ready to accept it. If you accept it too, we'll be Pepsi spokespeople at the same time, and Pepsi might very well arrange for us to work together." The Princess was looking forward to working with Qi Yuan.

She admires men who are exceptionally talented.

Rumors circulate that she has a particular fondness for relationships with younger men, preferring men younger than herself.

"My agent is in talks with Pepsi, but I don't know how the talks are going," Qi Yuan replied calmly.

Before the release of his second album, Pepsi offered him a five million dollar endorsement fee to endorse the album for two years.

At the time, Zhang Hao suggested that he wait a while, play along with Pepsi for a bit, and postpone it until his second album was released.

Now that his second album has just been released, his popularity, fame, and status are all rising, and he has firmly secured his throne as a superstar.

During Zhang Hao's negotiations with Pepsi, the two sides were pulling back and forth, and there was no quick result.

“We’ll change the number. Let me know when your agent tells you the result,” the princess said with a faint smile.

"Okay," Qi Yuan agreed.

“Afi.”

Mei Yanfang led Xie Tingfeng over. She first greeted the princess, and then looked at Qi Yuan with admiration: "Yuanzi, you are really too talented. I used to play R&B, but compared to you, I am as naive as an elementary school student."

I bought both of your Mandarin albums and EP. When are you coming to Hong Kong for a concert? I'll ask my brother and everyone else to come and support you.

The brother she mentioned is Zhang Guorong.

"It should be soon. The company has arranged for me to hold my first concert at the Taoyuan Arena in Taiwan on November 3rd, and the Hong Kong Coliseum venue has also been approved. It should be sometime between November and December," Qi Yuan replied with a light laugh after a moment's thought.

"Sister Fei, I'm your fan." Seeing that his god-sister Mei Yanfang was unreliable and had gone to the concert to chase after her idol, Xie Tingfeng decided to take matters into his own hands.

"You want an autograph, right? Where should I sign it?" The princess glanced at Xie Tingfeng and asked calmly.

Nicholas Tse beamed with delight: "Just sign it on my clothes."

The princess took out a pen from her bag and signed it for Nicholas Tse.

Then... Nicholas Tse stood still. The princess thought to herself that this fan was too inconsiderate and asked, "I've already given you the autograph, why aren't you leaving? Do you want a photo with me?"

How can these fans be so blind?

Didn't you see that she and Qi Yuan were chatting?
Doesn't he have any sense of boundaries? Isn't he afraid of bothering others by standing here? We don't even know each other.

"..." Xie Tingfeng froze on the spot.

The princess really treated him like an ordinary fan.

Thankfully, the "God of War Under the Car," Adu, won't be available for another three years, otherwise Nicholas Tse might want to sing on the spot, "I should be under the car, not inside..."

He felt like he was about to collapse. Except for the film industry, which hadn't fallen, he realized that in every other field, he was completely crushed by Qi Yuan.

Even his favorite idol only had eyes for Qi Yuan, not him.

"Ah Yuan, how about we collaborate on a song sometime?" the princess suggested.

"I definitely will if I have the chance," Qi Yuan replied without refusing.

The princess's voice is ethereal, clear, and pure; she is definitely a natural-born talent.

Her voice is truly one of the best in the music industry, a real heavenly sound.

The princess is a top female singer, so his collaboration with her is a powerful alliance.

(End of this chapter)