A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

While Su Fan was resting, someone had already posted his video online.

Videos of both songs, "Chengdu" and "Xiaochou," have gone viral online.

The first top comment appeared at 7 a.m.

"What?! There's a new song?! I feel like I missed out on a fortune by not going to the live show!"

At 8 o'clock, the comment section started to explode.

"So what are the titles of these two songs? Chengdu? Xiaochou? I can't find them on any music platforms!"

"No, there really isn't. Who is this person? A newcomer? A newcomer who hasn't released any songs and is being found out?"

"I'm begging for a lossless audio source! Where can I listen to it?! Please, please, please!"

……

At 8:30, someone posted a new thread.

"Is there still any live performance at the bar tonight? I need help urgently, my hand is practically hovering over the screen trying to book tickets!"

Below were a string of comments like "Same question", "+1", and "I want to go too".

At nine o'clock, the first person to take action appeared.

A user with an IP address in Jiangsu and Zhejiang posted a video showing an airport waiting area with boarding announcements in the background.

The tagline is just one sentence: "Chengdu, here I come! The little bar awaits me!"

The video was linked to two hashtags: #Chengdu#Xiaochou.

In an instant, the number of likes exceeded 50,000.

At ten o'clock, the bandwagoners arrived.

Someone took a picture of the fields rushing past the window on the high-speed train and captioned it: "On the way to Chengdu, I listened to the live recording of 'Chengdu' on repeat the whole way!"

Someone took a picture of their boarding pass at the airport and captioned it: "Is flying to Chengdu worth it? Listen to 'Sorrow' and I'll tell you!"

Some people went even further, posting an invitation: "Anyone up for dinner tonight? After the music, come walk with me through the streets of Chengdu!"

……

As a result, the topic of "going to a city for two songs" also became a trending topic.

Similarly, the questioning of Su Fan's identity was also in full swing.

"So who exactly is this Su Fan? Has anyone tried to find out?"

"Checked, no such person found. Zero information online before yesterday!"

"Zero information? Then where did these two songs come from?"

"You wrote it yourself, that's what they said on set!"

"You wrote these yourself? Two poems right off the bat? Are you kidding me?"

……

However, Su Fan knew nothing about any of this.

He is fast asleep right now.

Also unaware of the situation were a room full of people from the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

The conference room was filled with smoke.

A dozen or so people sat on either side of the long table, their teacups empty and their ashtrays overflowing with cigarette butts.

The meeting has been going on for two and a half hours.

The theme of the meeting was: How to make the most of the Spring Festival season and attract tourists to Sichuan Province.

The topics are substantial.

But the people attending the meeting were rather thin.

Nobody has much confidence in this.

At this moment, Qi Tongwei, director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau, said, "We must find a breakthrough today, otherwise, when will our Sichuan tourism industry ever get ahead?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man sitting in the middle spoke up. He was the head of the marketing department: "Let me say a few words. Currently, if people choose to travel in winter, they will go to places with relatively pleasant climates, such as Hainan Province, Guangdong Province, and our neighboring Yunnan Province. As for our Sichuan Province, it doesn't have any advantage in terms of climate. Therefore, we should change our promotional direction, such as focusing on the entertainment section."

Everyone agreed with the proposal.

However, the question remains: how to leverage the entertainment sector effectively?

Qi Tongwei, sitting in the main seat, frowned.

He had only been promoted to director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau for a short time, so he had to achieve something.

The problem is, he had no other choice.

Qi Tongwei tapped the table and said, "Do you have a concrete implementation plan?"

The head of the marketing department said helplessly, "I contacted several artists from Sichuan Province, hoping they would come and support their hometown, but their companies don't seem to care much about it."

That's a euphemistic way of putting it. To put it bluntly, those entertainment companies are all driven by profit.

However, Sichuan's cultural and tourism offerings cannot satisfy their appetite.

The meeting room fell silent for a few seconds.

Just as Qi Tongwei was about to speak, the conference room door was suddenly pushed open.

His assistant, Cao Zhi, stood at the door, his face flushed, breathing heavily, clutching his phone.

"Qi, Director Qi..."

Qi Tongwei frowned: "What's the panic? Can't you see we're in a meeting?"

Cao Zhi didn't care about any of that. He rushed in, shoved his phone at Qi Tongwei, and said in a trembling voice, "We're famous!"

The people in the room looked at each other in bewilderment.

Qi Tongwei didn't answer the phone, staring at him: "What do you mean?"

Cao Zhi swallowed hard, speaking rapidly: "The data just came from the Civil Aviation Administration and the Ministry of Railways—all tickets to Sichuan for the next week are sold out!"

There was a two-second silence in the conference room.

Then it was like a pot of boiling water exploded.

"What's going on?"

"The Spring Festival hasn't even arrived yet!"

"Who did it?"

……

Everyone turned to look at Qi Tongwei.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Director Qi, did you already have a plan in mind? The results are so good, were you deliberately keeping it from us?!"

"Yes, yes, Director Qi, that's a brilliant move!"

……

Although this was said in a questioning tone, it had a hint of flattery about it.

Qi Tongwei looked completely bewildered.

He knows nothing.

Cao Zhi leaned closer and shoved his phone screen in front of him: "Director Qi, take a look at this."

The screen showed a video, with a small pub in the background, dimly lit and crowded.

A young man sat on the stage with his guitar, head down, playing and then began to sing: "What made me shed tears wasn't just last night's wine..."

After the song ended, Qi Tongwei didn't move.

Cao Zhi then clicked on another video.

It's the same person, the same little bar, but the songs are different.

"When you step into this place of joy, carrying all your dreams and aspirations..."

After listening to the two songs, Cao Zhi swiped the screen a few more times, and the trending topics list popped up.

Article 1: The songs "Chengdu" and "Xiaochou" perfectly capture the essence of a city.

Article 2: Is it worth going to a city for two songs?

Article 3: Who is Su Fan?

Qi Tongwei stared at those trending topics, his palms starting to sweat.

He raised his head and looked at everyone present.

Everyone was looking down at their phones.

"This song..."

"This person..."

"This place..."

For a moment, I didn't know which question to think about first.

Qi Tongwei handed the phone back to Cao Zhi, took a deep breath, and then slammed his hand on the table: "Contact the copyright holders immediately and secure the rights to these two songs, especially the first one, 'Chengdu.' We need to shoot a promotional video and push it across the entire internet!"

He paused, then added, "Furthermore, spread the word: during this period, any hotels, restaurants, or tourist attractions that dare to arbitrarily raise prices or overcharge tourists will face severe consequences!"

The people below nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Cao Zhi said, "Um... Director Qi, these two songs haven't been released yet."

Qi Tongwei was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"It hasn't been released on any music platforms yet."

Everyone in the room looked on with confusion.

Someone asked, "If it wasn't released, where did these videos online come from?"

The song is going viral online, and you're telling me it hasn't been released yet?

It's like you've already taken your pants off and you say you can't betray your husband—who would believe that?