Huayu96: My Thirty Years of a Prodigal Son

Zhao Fang returned to her office and opened a drawer.

The CD lay beneath a pile of documents, already covered in a thin layer of dust.

She picked it up, wiped it, and put it into the CD player.

Click to play.

The first song is "Red-Clad Ladies".

The moment the chorus started, Zhao Fang felt a chill run down her spine.

Peking opera style?

It's actually Peking Opera singing?!

The audience walked by, and the old colors were no longer visible.

On stage, someone was singing a heartbreaking farewell song...

Zeng Li's melodious and graceful voice rang out.

This Zeng Li is completely different from the one I heard before, whose pitch was barely accurate and whose resonance was fragmented!

Zhao Fang, who has been a manager for over a decade, could tell at a glance that this song would definitely have a large audience in the market!

The key point is that this song will definitely cause a stir among professionals in the industry!

So fresh and avant-garde!

After "Red-Haired Girl" finished airing, "Exploring the Window" automatically followed.

It is still a fusion of traditional opera singing and popular music, but the style is completely different.

If "Red-Haired Girl" is fierce, then "Looking Out the Window" is gentle.

The third song, "If Back Then," combines traditional Chinese opera singing with a pop style.

It was still outstanding.

Zhao Fang even predicted that this song would likely be the most popular of the three.

After listening to the three songs, Zhao Fang leaned back in her chair and remained motionless.

How could I have left such a treasure in my drawer to gather dust for two weeks?

I deserve to die!

Not daring to linger too long, Zhao Fang ejected the disc, carefully put it away again, and then got up and went downstairs.

She had already decided how forceful her apology should be.

It must be done with maximum force!

No matter what, we must try to keep Zeng Li and Qin Sheng together!

Especially Qin Sheng!

This is an absolutely groundbreaking genius!

As Zhao Fang reached the door, she suddenly stopped.

He went to his cabinet and pulled out a small box from the bottom shelf.

Inside was a box of throat lozenges she had brought back from the port city.

It's not available in stores.

She always kept it for the singer she valued most.

Zhao Fang put the lozenges in her pocket and went out again.

Go downstairs to the karaoke room.

The door was open.

Chen Heping was apologizing to Qin Sheng.

Liu Huan also chimed in from the side.

Qin Sheng ignored Chen Heping and looked at Zeng Li with a pained expression.

When Chen Heping saw Zhao Fang arrive, he breathed a sigh of relief and waved for her to come in.

Zhao Fang's gaze first fell on Zeng Li.

The girl's eyes were slightly red, but her emotions remained relatively stable.

This put Zhao Fang at ease.

Although he only met Zeng Li once at the very beginning.

But aside from his professional skills, Zhao Fang was quite satisfied with Zeng Li's personality.

She is gentle and poised, without being pretentious.

Such people are easy to get along with, and if you sincerely apologize, there's a high probability the other party will forgive you.

Of course, one must still demonstrate the utmost sincerity.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Fang walked up to Zeng Li and stood in front of him.

Then he bent over, bowed at a ninety-degree angle, and remained there for a long time.

Everyone in the karaoke room was stunned.

They could all anticipate that Zhao Fang would lower her stance.

But as veteran, top-performing agents at Sony, they never expected Zhao Fang to lower herself to such an extent.

"Zeng Li, I'm sorry."

Zhao Fang's voice was not loud, but each word was clear and sincere.

"On your first day at the company, I made a mistake and didn't listen to your demo right away."

It was a serious dereliction of duty of mine to draw a conclusion about you based on just one a cappella performance, and I apologize to you.

I then arranged vocal lessons for you, but I didn't monitor your progress, which resulted in your voice becoming like this. This is a serious oversight on my part, and I apologize again.

Zhao Fang straightened up and looked sincerely into Zeng Li's eyes.

"I just went back and listened to your demo, all three songs, I listened to them all."

Zeng Li stared blankly at Zhao Fang.

"Your opera singing skills are excellent, and the three songs are very well-made. With a little polishing, they can be recorded and released directly."

Moreover, the integration of opera singing with popular music is a blank in the current Chinese music scene.

The path you've chosen is excellent; there's absolutely no competition.

Zhao Fang paused for a moment, then her tone became serious.

"These are things I should have discovered on your very first day here."

It was my own fault for being blind; I almost ruined a promising talent.

I admit my mistake, Zeng Li. I sincerely apologize to you again. I'm sorry.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Li finally couldn't hold back her tears, which fell down her cheeks.

All the grievances, forbearance, and gritted teeth that had been building up over the past two weeks found an outlet at this moment.

Even Qin Sheng's brows relaxed considerably when he saw Zhao Fang's sincere apology.

Zhao Fang then took out the box of throat lozenges from her pocket and handed it to Zeng Li.

"These lozenges are helpful for sore throat recovery. I brought them back from the port city. You can use them for now."

Starting today, I will stop all vocal training classes and take a week off to rest my voice.

Once your voice has recovered, I will create a new and comprehensive training plan for you, ensuring that absolutely no mistakes will occur again.

Zeng Li took the lozenge and nodded.

After calming Zeng Li down, Zhao Fang turned to look at Qin Sheng.

Qin Sheng was also looking at Zhao Fang. Although his expression wasn't as cold as before, it was still indifferent.

Zhao Fang bowed deeply to Qin Sheng once again.

"Qin Sheng, I wasted two weeks of Zeng Li's training time and almost hurt her voice. It's my responsibility."

I will not make any excuses.

If you are unwilling to sign with Sony because of this, I completely understand.

But whether you sign with Sony or not, I can assure you that from today onwards, Zeng Li will be my number one project.

I will personally oversee every stage of her development and plan her career path until she becomes a successful person.

Qin Sheng remained silent for a few seconds.

He had originally planned that after avenging Zeng Li, he would make Zeng Li terminate her contract.

No matter the cost.

But now it's clear that the problem arose because Zhao Fang, due to her own negligence, didn't listen to Zeng Li's demo, which led to her not understanding Zeng Li's potential.

Then the severity of this incident wasn't as bad as I had imagined.

From the way Zhao Fang acted after entering the room, it was clear that she was an outstanding person who could get things done.

If the misunderstanding is cleared up, she can devote all her efforts to nurturing Zeng Li, which would be an acceptable outcome for Zeng Li.

Seeing Qin Sheng remain silent, Liu Huan spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Sheng, I was also at fault in this matter. As the eldest brother, I did not take good care of my younger siblings."

However, I know Zhao Fang's character fairly well.

She absolutely did not do it on purpose, and her apology now is completely sincere.

I hope you can give Zhao Fang, Sony, and me another chance so that we can make amends.

I promise there won't be any more problems.

Liu Huan is, after all, a Sony employee, and his heart still belongs to his own company.

He hoped that no rift could develop between them regarding a super genius like Qin Sheng.

Since Liu Huan has spoken up, it's not a big deal.

Qin Sheng's expression finally softened.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, Mr. Chen, Brother Huan, Sister Zhao, let's just let it go this time."

I hope that Zeng Li will never be bullied again at Sony.

"Okay, okay, Ah Sheng, don't worry, there definitely won't be any more problems," Chen Heping hurriedly assured him.

After the matter was settled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, the matter is finally over.

As for Qin Sheng's contract issue, it's clearly not appropriate to discuss it further in the current atmosphere.

Chen Heping could only regretfully wait for a more suitable opportunity next time.