Not long after.
Assistant A Ru received instructions from Zhao Yuan and came to the Artist Department on the ninth floor.
She ran into Zhou Xiali within a few steps.
"A Ru, why are you here? Did the composition department come up with a new song?"
Zhou Xiali held a freshly brewed cup of coffee, her expression not very good.
She had personally rejected "Later," but now it was incredibly popular.
Last night, watching the song climb the charts, she hadn't slept a wink.
"Mm-hmm, Teacher Ting Yu wrote another song. Manager Zhao asked me to find a newcomer to audition."
A Ru saw Zhou Xiali with dark circles under her eyes and, knowing the reason, suppressed a smile.
"What? So soon?" Zhou Xiali was so shocked that the coffee in her hand spilled.
"Mm."
A Ru replied. Seeing her flustered state, she actually felt a little smug.
Sister Xiali, you were as arrogant when you rejected it as you are awkward now.
"Then... um, A Ru, do you think I'd be suitable?"
"Uh, this..."
"Don't worry, this time I'll only charge ten percent. With my fan base, I believe Teacher Ting Yu will agree."
Zhou Xiali, afraid A Ru would refuse, quickly said.
"Sister Xiali, I'd love to help you, but I'm sorry, Teacher Ting Yu said he only wants newcomers..." A Ru shook her head.
She didn't want to take the initiative to bring Zhou Xiali along. If she angered Manager Zhao and Su Yu, it would cause her trouble.
"A Ru, please help me, I'll be grateful." Zhou Xiali shook A Ru's arm, her voice tinged with a hint of pleading.
A Ru frowned. This Zhou Xiali really didn't know when to quit. She had made it so clear, yet she still wouldn't give up.
"Sister Xiali, it's not that I don't want to help you, but Teacher Ting Yu really only wants newcomers this time. Next time, if there's another opportunity, I'll definitely speak up for you."
Shaking off Zhou Xiali's hand, A Ru quickly left.
She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, Zhou Xiali would continue to cling to her.
"Then you must remember to help me next time..."
Zhou Xiali looked longingly at A Ru's retreating back, her face full of grievances and regret.
...
Not long after.
A Ru led a young man in a black short-sleeved shirt to the Composition Department on the eighth floor.
"Sister A Ru, did Teacher Ting Yu really write this song?" A hint of excitement flickered in the young man's eyes.
"Of course. You're Gong Juren. Perform well. The reason you were chosen this time is that you're a student at Qingda University, the same school as Teacher Ting Yu." A Ru nodded.
"What? Is Teacher Ting Yu a professor at Qingda?"
This young man was none other than Gong Juren, who had been led by senior students at the school entrance before.
"Pfft... Of course not, he's a freshman, just like you." A Ru was stunned at first, then covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Sister A Ru is joking. How could someone who can write a song like 'Later' be a freshman? Besides, all the freshmen are in military training lately."
He was able to come out and apply to be a singer because his family pulled strings and spent a lot of money, allowing him to skip military training.
However, although his family was wealthy, they had no connections in the entertainment industry. Therefore, to become a singer, he still had to join an entertainment company.
Gong Juren had only recently been successfully hired and was chosen today to audition for Teacher Ting Yu's song.
This made him extremely excited.
The singer of "Later," Jiang Xiao'e, was also a student at Qingda University and was now very popular on campus.
When the school interviewed her, she expressed immense gratitude to the producer named Ting Yu, speaking as if she wouldn't have achieved her current popularity without him.
Gong Juren knew that being chosen this time was a stroke of incredible luck.
He secretly resolved to seize this opportunity well.
Perhaps with just one song from Teacher Ting Yu, he could directly become a famous singer.
"If you don't believe me, you'll know when you see him later," A Ru didn't explain further.
Gong Juren nodded awkwardly and said no more.
Could it really be? Da Feng Novel Network.
Then this Teacher Ting Yu is too much of a genius...
"Wait for me here for a moment. I'll get some documents and be right back."
As they passed the restroom, A Ru suddenly remembered she hadn't collected some documents. She told Gong Juren and turned back to get them.
Gong Juren had no choice but to wait obediently in place.
"Hey, aren't you Su Yu?" Gong Juren looked around idly and suddenly saw a familiar figure.
It was Su Yu, who had just come out of the restroom.
"Are you?" Su Yu wiped his hands with a paper towel. He didn't have much impression of Gong Juren.
"I'm also a student at Qingda." Gong Juren said with his head held high.
Originally, according to Gong Juren's expectations, after entering Qingda University, with his looks and family background, he should have soared instantly and become the male god in the hearts of all the girls on campus. Da Feng Novel.
He didn't expect that Qingda University would produce a Su Yu.
On the first day of school, this person stole his thunder by having the campus belle personally lead him.
During military training, a group of senior students sent him water, which was supposed to be a moment of glory, but the campus belle unexpectedly brought milk tea to this Su Yu again, stealing his thunder once more.
Later, the incident where the campus belle defended Su Yu occupied the school forum again, making Su Yu a popular figure at Qingda.
Gong Juren found that as long as Su Yu was present at school, his own light would always be overshadowed by him.
"Oh, hello, classmate." Su Yu smiled and extended his hand.
He didn't expect to encounter another Qingda alumnus at Xinghui.
"You're an intern in the composition department, aren't you?"
However, Gong Juren clearly had no intention of shaking his hand. He stared at Su Yu, his eyes gradually becoming arrogant.
Who am I, Gong Juren, to shake hands with an enemy like you?
Su Yu withdrew his hand and said, "Something like that."
He could tell that Gong Juren seemed to have some hostility towards him, but he didn't care. After speaking, he prepared to leave.
Shaking hands earlier was due to them being alumni. Since the other party refused, he naturally wouldn't force himself.
"Wait a moment."
Seeing Su Yu about to leave, Gong Juren quickly said.
I was just about to show off, and you're leaving? Can't you give me some face?
"Is there anything else?" Su Yu turned back, looking confused.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Gong Juren. Have you heard of Gong Shixiong Hot Pot? That's owned by my family. And I'm about to release a single and become a popular singer. Are you interested in becoming my subordinate?" Gong Juren crossed his arms, chest puffed out, exuding an air of dominance.
This wasn't a sudden impulse; he had thought about it for a long time but never had the chance to find Su Yu.
Now that they had coincidentally met, he certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Because he was overshadowed by Su Yu at school, Gong Juren knew that as long as Lin Yanyu was around, he would never be able to compare to Su Yu.
However, he could take a roundabout approach. Gong Juren had investigated Su Yu and found that his family's financial conditions weren't good, even bordering on poverty in his eyes.
This gave him the idea of taking Su Yu as his subordinate.
The popular figure on campus, the top scorer, the one whom Lin Yanyu actively pursued, becoming my subordinate.
Just thinking about it made him incredibly thrilled!
"You're crazy..."
Su Yu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and ignored the man.
He had already dismissed Gong Juren as crazy.
"Hey... don't leave. How about you reconsider and be my subordinate? You can set the terms!" Gong Juren said quickly as Su Yu left.
However, Su Yu showed no sign of stopping.
He wanted to chase after him but was afraid that A Ru wouldn't be able to find him later, so he had to give up.
They were in the same company anyway; there would be opportunities in the future.
The most important thing now was to audition for Teacher Ting Yu's new song. This was a major event that determined whether he could become famous.