Honkai Impact 3rd: Join Anti-Entropy at the start and dominate the entertainment industry.

When Bronya saw Bai Qianqu approaching, a complicated expression appeared on her face: "Qianqu, you really have a hidden talent for this song. You're also good at this style?"

Bai Qianqu blushed and stammered.

"Well, I just wrote it down on the spot."

“Hehe.” Bronya chuckled twice. “But this song is quite interesting, it’s really catchy, and I personally think it suits Rosalia quite well.”

Rosalia straightened up upon hearing this: "Of course! The moment I saw this song, I knew it was tailor-made for me!"

"With this song, our Vodka Girls group will definitely become famous all over the world! We'll be an overnight sensation!"

Bronya looked at Bai Qianqu and shrugged helplessly: "Let's listen to the finished product instead."

To Bai Qianqu's surprise, although the two girls didn't seem very reliable, they sang the song quite well. This wasn't just flattery; they were excellent in every way.

Although this song is a catchy and memorable tune, it is actually an adaptation. The original song is called "Oh Susanna!" As a country folk song, this cheerful ballad was once popular all over the world. It was written by Stephen Foster in 1847 and premiered on September 11 of the same year at the Eagle Salon in Pittsburgh.

Although the song became popular quickly after its release, its creator, Foster, didn't know how to do business. The song was acquired by a music publisher for only one hundred dollars.

That said, the reason this song remains so popular even after nearly a hundred years is mainly because the melody is truly amazing. Even though the lyrics have been completely altered, it has still achieved great success.

Bai Qianqu felt that although the "You Love Me" version of the song had already been recorded, the original version was actually more flavorful.

Most importantly, it serves two purposes in one, isn't that wonderful?

Rosalia and Lilia watched as Bai Qianqu fell into deep thought after listening to the story, and they couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Although Bronya was fairly satisfied with their work, the final decision still rested with Bai Qianqu, the composer.

Even if everyone agrees, if the composer objects, they have to re-record.

However, Bai Qianqu didn't keep the two girls waiting for long before she smiled at the Arlene sisters and said, "You sang this song very well."

When the two girls saw Bai Qianqu nod, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, were finally at ease.

"Thank you, Teacher Qu Yin!"

The two bowed to Bai Qianqu, then ran out with the finished song in hand, overjoyed, wanting to share the good news with Cocolia.

Watching the Arlene sisters leave, Bronya said with a half-smile, "Once this song is released, people will probably start talking about you again."

Bai Qianqu said nonchalantly, "Musicians are meant to be discussed. If one day no one talks about you, doesn't that mean you're finished?"

He then added, "However, I'd like to write a new lyric for this song using this melody."

"New lyrics?" Bronya asked, somewhat puzzled. "Are you not satisfied with the current lyrics and want to rewrite them?"

It's not uncommon for composers to request rewriting of lyrics when they're not satisfied with them.

Chapter 224 Even a sly one is acceptable! (Bonus chapter 7/30)

"It's not that I'm dissatisfied, but I want to write an English version. Right now, I just have an idea."

Bronya was even more confused now. If it was because she wasn't satisfied with the lyrics, then she could just write another verse. Why did she need to release an English version?

However, composers' thinking is often so unconventional, and Bronya was used to it, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Anyway, Bai Qianqu wrote both the lyrics and music for this song, so let him do whatever he wants if he wants to.

Bronya added, "The War of the Gods will begin in a week. Ying is going to the TV station for a rehearsal this afternoon. The competition is indeed very fierce this time. Don't take the discussions about you outside too seriously. After all, this is the War of the Gods. It's normal not to get into the top three."

Her main concern was that Bai Qianqu cared too much about what others thought. If she didn't get into the top three, people would definitely gossip. She wanted to explain this to Bai Qianqu as soon as possible to prevent any uncontrollable accidents from happening.

Seeing Bronya giving him a heads-up, Bai Qianqu nodded. He knew about the comments about him online, but he didn't really care about being in the top three. What he cared about was the number of downloads. In his mind, as long as he could get ten million downloads, he would be successful. That way, he could at least recoup his customization fee in one go, and all the subscription revenue would belong to him.

However, everyone now believes that they cannot get into the top three, and even Bronya is not confident in herself, which makes Bai Qianqu feel a little frustrated.

"Aurora" was a hit song that swept across China, and its popularity was by no means weak.

He said in a muffled voice, "What if I got into the top three?"

Bronya couldn't help but chuckle. She had tried to warn him, but he was so arrogant, immediately talking about the top three.

“This time there are three legendary composers and many top-tier S-class composers. Don’t think this is just a regular new song chart,” Bronya said earnestly. “Although the song you presented was indeed very good, and even received praise from Professor Planck, you can’t be careless.”

"I don't care, what if I get into the top three?" Bai Qianqu insisted.

Seeing this, Bronya thought Bai Qianqu was joking with her, so she smiled and said, "If you can get into the top three in this War of the Gods, then I will grant you one request."

Seeing Bai Qianqu's eyes suddenly light up, Bronya blushed and said, "Those kinds of lewd requests are not allowed!"

Bai Qianqu was immediately discouraged.

Bronya's eyes darted around, and she also revealed a sly smile.

"What if you don't get into the top three?"

Bai Qianqu immediately said, "Then I'll grant you one request too, even if it's a little sly!"

Bronya's pretty face immediately turned bright red.

"You pervert!"

Immediately afterwards, Bai Qianqu was kicked out of the office by Bronya, who was both ashamed and angry.

Bai Qianqu stood at the door and chuckled. He didn't care about winning or losing; he felt he would benefit from either outcome.

After finishing her work, Bai Qianqu turned around and was about to leave the company to continue painting when she saw Ai Li in the corridor.

Ellie was carrying a pile of documents, and it looked like she was there to hand over materials again.

Although Anti-Entropy and Fire Chaser are industry competitors, the two companies have actually collaborated on quite a few projects. Ellie had nothing to do at Fire Chaser, and since she knew the most people, she was often sent by Mei to act as a liaison between the two companies.

"Aili, here to deliver something again?" Bai Qianqu greeted her.

Ellie was also very happy to see Bai Qianqu, but after looking at the documents in her hand, she pouted.

"Little Chiku, I'm a bit busy today, how about we make time another time?"

As Ai Li was about to leave, Bai Qianqu suddenly had an idea and wanted to tease her.

So Bai Qianqu sighed helplessly, "Actually, I just updated the version of 'Werewolf' and wanted to invite you to play together, but since you're busy, let's forget about it!"

Ellie turned around quickly, her face full of joy and excitement: "Werewolf has been updated?! Qianqu, you're amazing! I'm free tonight! Let's play together!"

Bai Qianqu said calmly, "Aren't you very busy?"

"Oh, it's okay! No rush, we can leave it until tomorrow!" Ellie said nonchalantly. "What's new in this update? New characters or new mechanics? Should we call Kevin and the others back to play together?"

But soon Ellie showed a regretful expression.

"Oh, I almost forgot, there's a charity bazaar tonight. Weren't you going? Didn't Eden tell you? Oh, Eden asked me to let you know."

Ellie scratched her head, revealing a cute expression.

"I forgot, oh dear."

Bai Qianqu:

As expected of you, Ellie.

Werewolf is definitely not going to be played now.

Ellie thought for a moment and added, "Gresh will also be participating, Kosmo has already gone there to help, Eden is busy with the song for the War of the Gods, Kevin and May are nowhere to be found, and even Qianjie is out taking model photos."

Bai Qianqu was even more speechless. Seeing how lively Ai Li had been talking before, he really thought he could get everyone together tonight.

However, Ellie clearly didn't think that much about it. She said eagerly, "You must go and take a good look at Gretsch's paintings. Besides sketching, she is also very good at oil painting. Her paintings are comparable to those of professional artists. I have also seen the fan art she draws in her spare time. Hehe, it's really good!"

As Ai Li spoke, she smiled meaningfully, leaving Bai Qianqu somewhat puzzled.

However, he also got a lot of information he wanted from Ellie, at least he learned that Gretchen was indeed very good at drawing comics.

Bai Qianqu was very happy about this, as it meant she should be able to handle the job of her comic assistant.

Thinking of this, Bai Qianqu said directly, "Then shall we go together tonight?"

"Sure, Chiku, are you interested in drawing? I saw you draw some Werewolf cards before, you were quite talented, they were really good."

"I've learned a little bit before," Bai Qianqu said modestly.

“Having learned even a little bit is already pretty impressive. Anyway, when I went to those art exhibitions before, I saw that very few of the visitors actually knew anything about art; most of them were just pretending to know what they didn’t,” Ellie said casually. “Since you’re interested, I’ll send you the address, and you can just go there! Eden and I might have some things to do tonight and can’t make it.”

Bai Qianqu nodded and accepted the address sent by Ai Li. It was located in the northern part of Changkong City, near the outskirts, which was quite far.

P.S.: Working incredibly hard to pay off my debts!

Chapter 225 A Painting Filled with Emotion

That evening, Bai Qianqu took a taxi alone to his destination, the Changkong Art Museum. He was quite surprised when he saw the venue in front of him.

I thought it would just be a small charity sale, but I didn't expect it to be so crowded, with people packed everywhere.

Moreover, there seemed to be a bidding war in front of many stalls, with both sides offering high prices to acquire a certain artwork.

Bai Qianqu approached and took a closer look, only to discover that what was being fought over was actually Gretchen's work.

"The last Gretchen painting of the day! It even comes with the artist's autograph!"

"What?! I want Gretsch's work! Don't anyone try to take it from me!"

"I'll pay double the price!"

"Only double? Who do you think you are? I'll offer triple! Gretchen's paintings are priceless and impossible to buy outside!"

In the end, Gretchen's painting was bought by someone for five times the price, a full two hundred thousand, and the buyer looked like he had made a fortune.

At that moment, Gretchen's voice came from ahead.

"I'm sorry everyone! All my paintings are sold out this time. Please come back next time to buy them!"

Those who didn't manage to buy any left with regretful expressions, shaking their heads repeatedly.

Bai Qianqu was stunned to see people frantically scrambling for a painting signed by Gretchen. He never expected that a mere sketch could sell for 200,000.

envy!

At that moment, Kosmo's voice came from behind Bai Qianqu.

"Teacher Qu Bai, you've come too!"

He originally wanted to call out to Qu Yin, but when he noticed Bai Qianqu's gaze was off, he quickly changed his mind.

Seeing that Kos had changed his tune, Bai Qianqu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If he had shouted it out in public, she would probably have been in trouble.

This kid doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut.

"Yes, Eden invited me, but she seems to have something to do and can't come, so I came by myself. But speaking of which, Gretchen's paintings are really in high demand."