Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 113 Shared Secret

"That's great, play one more song." Everyone was very supportive. People can tell whether something is good or not, even in a noisy place like a karaoke bar. Being good is an objective factor.

"It seems I couldn't find any of your songs. Neither 'Wukong' nor 'Rose Thief' are available," Tan Songjun said. "There's only one person here who can be considered a singer. He's released singles, so it's normal for him to know this as an artist I've collaborated with."

"There's no best, I haven't received any copyright fees." "Wukong" became popular along with "Monkey King: Hero Is Back". Nowadays, what everyone knows most is the soundtrack of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back". The movie hasn't even finished showing yet, how could it be so fast? "The Rose Thief" is not popular at all, it would be strange if it were.

Of course, if it really exists, then it's copyright infringement. But at this point, there's nothing that can be done about copyright infringement. There are too many songs in karaoke bars that don't have copyright. Shen Ze remembers a time in his previous life when he went to karaoke bars and many songs were no longer available. That's when he learned about copyright control. It seems like it will take several more years.

"My song, mine." The next song was "Courage." The speaker was Dong Qing. Shen Ze didn't know her before, but she looked familiar. She should have acted in "Where the Wind Blows" later.

Shen Ze quite liked watching that TV series. It wasn't a super hit, but the style was quite interesting. There weren't many plot conflicts; it felt very peaceful and natural, and very simple.

"Stop selecting songs, just sing one already. What's wrong with you all?" Shen Ze said when he saw Tan Songjun still selecting songs.

"It'll be here soon. You know what, it really is quite surprising. You sing so well, I thought it was the original singer," Tan Songjun praised.

"The original singer was a woman. You misheard my male voice? You're just trying to flatter me," Shen Ze said.

"Who's flattering you? You don't even know you're being praised, no wonder Geng Geng doesn't like you." This is how Tan Songjun and Shen Ze talk now; they're quite familiar with each other.

"That's Geng Geng's loss. She's still young. She'll understand everything when she's ten years older," Shen Ze said.

"They're in a pure love relationship, you know? Pure love, they don't understand romance at all. How can your partner put up with that?" Tan Songjun asked.

"You're quite the gossipmonger, trying to find out if I have a boyfriend or not. Sigh, I won't tell you, are you not annoyed?" Shen Ze laughed.

"Why are you like this? So stingy, you won't even let me ask a question." Tan Songyun's attempt to seduce him failed.

"What if I do, and what if I don't? What kind of answer do you want to know?" Shen Ze wanted to tease her a little. Her gossipy little thoughts were too obvious. He wasn't so easily tricked.

"You either have it or you don't. Is it even a choice?" Tan Songjun was genuinely curious.

"Then tell me about yourself first, what's going on, let's exchange information," Shen Ze asked.

"Single, completely single," Tan Songjun said confidently.

"Understood, report complete, let's sing," Shen Ze said.

"You haven't told me yet. Who reported to you? Sigh, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Tell me, do you and Yue Qiluo have any sparks? You said you were exchanging information," Tan Songyun asked.

"I'll tell you whenever I want to, there's no set time. Also, don't make up random things. I even said you and Haoran have a spark, what do you think?" Shen Ze said. Tan Songyun's personality is actually quite interesting.

Of course, this was also a test. He remembered that there seemed to be rumors about these two people in his previous life, and they seemed quite true. Although he was on set every day, he hadn't noticed anything amiss. But what if they were talking privately? He could ask them.

"Don't spread rumors, he does have a romantic partner," Tan Songjun said quickly. She added that everyone knows Liu Haoran's Weibo only has three things on it: sleeping, eating, and Ouyang Na.

Shen Ze was unaware that his gossipy remark had made Tan Songjun subconsciously repulsed. After all, she hadn't had a very good impression of Liu Haoran to begin with. Her role was actually originally meant for Ouyang Na, but Ouyang Na didn't want to cut her hair short, so it was her turn, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

After singing at the karaoke bar, we had a late-night snack together and went back to the hotel. It was a good way to relax. Being able to get off work early amidst the hectic filming schedule was a blessing.

"Aren't you a singer? You can even write songs. Haven't you ever thought about writing one for our TV series?" After a scene, Lu Xinghe asked Geng Geng what songs she liked. She mentioned the plot of "Sisters Stand Up." Tan Songjun thought of Shen Ze singing at the karaoke bar and asked.

"This is a story I still hold a grudge about. Is it appropriate for Lu Xinghe to sing and dance like this? But I actually have a song that's very suitable."

Shen Ze thought of "The Light Chaser".

In his opinion, Lu Xinghe's behavior was purely that of a sycophant. Of course, in this era, this is called deep affection. "The Chaser of Light" does fit Lu Xinghe quite well.

However, this song will definitely not be used in this TV series. No matter how popular it becomes, he is not the main character. Most importantly, that song was used by him when he was pursuing Dilraba. He said it was for her. When he completed the song, Dilraba was quite happy. He is not the kind of person who goes back on his word.

"What song?" Tan Songjun asked.

"You'll hear it sooner or later," Shen Ze said.

"Don't be so mysterious, stop teasing me, you're bullying me," Tan Songjun said.

"I didn't bully you. If you stop asking me gossip, you'll be more relaxed. What about you? What's going on with Haoran?" Shen Ze raised an eyebrow.

"Don't talk nonsense. Only the two of us know that you said this. Don't spread rumors. There's nothing between us. Don't talk about it again." Tan Songjun said seriously.

"Then we have a shared secret," Shen Ze said. This was his butterfly effect. They shared common interests, loved to talk about food, and after they got to know each other, he liked to tease her, which led Tan Songjun to develop some feelings for him.

This highlights the importance of appearance. If it were the original Lu Xinghe, his height alone wouldn't have been enough. But he's different; he's tall and handsome, and we share common interests. In particular, his intentional or unintentional flirting with others—teasing is flirting—definitely has an impact.

However, Shen Ze was no longer willing to pursue her like before. After a long relationship, he was somewhat affected by the breakup, and his current idea was that mutual attraction would be best.

Simply put, it's not that he doesn't want to pursue her, but he feels that dating again so soon after breaking up would be unfair to Reba. Once this phase is over, he'll go back to doing what he used to do, and it'll be over soon. He's already used to not contacting Reba.

The filming of "With You" wasn't too rushed. Most of Shen Ze's scenes were related to Tan Songjun, so he didn't have many scenes with Liu Haoran. Since the male lead can't be on set often these days, they naturally filmed their scenes first. That's why he was able to wrap up filming in mid-October, while Tan Songjun and the others had to film until November.

September passed by during filming. At the end of the month, Shen Ze went back to Beijing. The demolition compensation had arrived, and he needed to go back to hand over the reins to Taihe and handle the film's distribution.