Chapter 24 The Promise

The audience below the stage were deeply moved, and their eyes were filled with gratitude as they looked at Xiao Qingfeng!

Immediately afterwards, all the audience members stood up and gave Xiao Qingfeng a warm round of applause.

"Thank you, this song has helped me resolve my inner conflict!"

"I never thought that I, over thirty years old, would cry so much because of a song, but I feel much better after crying. From now on, I will definitely learn to make peace with myself and will no longer let the opinions and slander of the outside world affect my life!"

"Xiao Qingfeng, you're a fucking bastard! You made me cry twice with those two songs!"

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Teacher He Han, standing in the audience, also had tears in her eyes, as she recalled the slander and doubts she had endured over the years.

As the top male host in Hunan and Taiwan, everyone thinks he's in high spirits and his career is booming, but only he knows the real pressure he's under.

As soon as Xiao Qingfeng finished singing the last note, He Han was the first to rush onto the stage. Without saying a word, she gave Xiao Qingfeng a big hug.

"Thank you, thank you, Teacher Qingfeng, for bringing us such a moving song. I'm not afraid of offending anyone, this is my favorite song over the years!"

When Teacher He Han said this, the audience below the stage erupted in uproar.

As a host of a program, one must maintain objectivity and impartiality. However, He Han's words sounded like he was defending Xiao Qingfeng, indicating a clear bias.

At that moment, everyone was shocked, but no one thought there was anything wrong with what was said, because many people thought the same thing.

Teacher He simply voiced what was on his mind.

So as soon as Teacher He spoke, he was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Xiao Qingfeng was also a little excited at this moment, mainly because this song was a masterpiece that he often took out and listened to repeatedly in his music library back then.

After a brief interaction with the audience, Xiao Qingfeng returned backstage.

As soon as he entered, all the singers backstage gave Xiao Qingfeng a warm round of applause, and pop diva Mei Fei even stood up and gave him a big hug.

"You are amazing. The song 'Silence is Golden' is unparalleled in both its lyrics and its profound meaning. I almost cried while you sang it."

Wang Bolun laughed and said, "Kid, you're going to be rich now. To receive such high praise from the Queen of Pop, there's no one like you in the entire music industry!"

Xiao Qingfeng quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your recognition, Sister Fei. I will continue to work hard!"

Other singers also expressed their approval of Xiao Qingfeng, but Xia Luan seemed very embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Mei Fei's performance tonight was also superb, but she knew that Xiao Qingfeng's song was incredibly powerful. If she were to judge, she would honestly think that Xiao Qingfeng should have been number one.

Moreover, she believes that losing because of this song is not unfair!

The other singers almost all thought the same way, and that Xiao Qingfeng should be the winner tonight, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Singer Michelle looked more like a fangirl as she walked up to Xiao Qingfeng.

"Teacher Xiao, your songs are so good, so amazing! Could you write a song just for me?"

Seemingly realizing that asking for a song right away was a bit presumptuous, Michelle added, "The price is negotiable. I really want you to tailor-make a song just for me!"

As is widely known, Michelle is not only a singer, but also a true heiress, the daughter of the Fortune 500 company, Miqi Group.

Michelle really loves music, otherwise she wouldn't have insisted on becoming a singer despite her family's objections.

Moreover, Michelle herself is indeed quite good, with a great voice and tone, but she hasn't had any outstanding representative works over the years.

So over the years, she has had many fans, but also many detractors. The main reason for this is that she doesn't yet have a truly representative work.

Therefore, after listening to Xiao Qingfeng's two live performances, she was deeply impressed by his songwriting ability.

Seeing that even Michelle was showing goodwill towards Xiao Qingfeng, Xia Luan felt even more uncomfortable. Among all the singers present, Michelle's singing skills were not only no less than hers, but her appearance was also no worse than hers.

Moreover, Michelle possesses an air of nobility that I could never have, a quality cultivated from her family upbringing that cannot be acted out.

Therefore, in every aspect, Michelle is no less than Xia Luan. Both of them are young and beautiful singers, so they are often compared by netizens.

Now that even a high-achieving woman like Michelle is actively asking Xiao Qingfeng to write a song for her, she feels like she's slapping herself in the face and telling other netizens that she was blind to talent.

She is still very curious that she had known Xiao Qingfeng for so many years without knowing that he was fluent in Cantonese and that his creative abilities had even improved significantly.

Xiao Qingfeng looked at Mi Qi'er and smiled, "Of course, I can write the song for you first, and if you're satisfied, we can discuss the price later!"

Upon hearing Xiao Qingfeng's words, everyone gasped in surprise.

Michelle exclaimed in surprise and immediately gave Xiao Qingfeng a hug!

"Thank you, Teacher Xiao, thank you!"

This scene might seem perfectly acceptable to others, but Xia Luan felt a pang of jealousy upon seeing it.

"Thank you so much, Teacher Xiao! I can't wait for your new song!"

"Don't worry, this song definitely won't disappoint you!"

Xiao Qingfeng's words were undeniably arrogant, but those who have recently listened to his four original songs all agree that they are quite reasonable.

At this moment, Wang Bolun said, "Teacher Xiao, then write one for me too!"

Xiao Qingfeng laughed and said, "Stop joking, Teacher Wang. You're an original singer-songwriter. Do you need me to write songs for you?"

Queen Mayfair: "Berlen, you're a genius singer-songwriter, so don't get involved in this mess!"

"Even geniuses have their limits. Could you write one for me too? We can discuss the price."

Xiao Qingfeng shook his head decisively: "Sorry, unless you're eliminated, there's no point in talking!"

Wang Bolun was taken aback at first, then laughed and scolded, "So you're Xiao Qingfeng, you were waiting for me here! I won't be eliminated, I still want to be the King of Singers!"

Seemingly realizing he had been a bit too confident, Wang Bolun added, "How about this, you can write it for me after the show ends?"

"Okay, but don't complain about the price when it's expensive!"

Upon seeing that Xiao Qingfeng had agreed, Lin Jiarui, Ashima, and the others also asked Qingfeng to sing for them.

Xiao Qingfeng looked at everyone and said, "I have no problem writing songs, but as you all know, I've suffered losses in copyright matters before. So I can write songs for you, but the copyright of the songs must be in my name. If the fans agree, then I have no problem!"

Michelle was the first to speak: "Teacher Xiao, I have no problem here!"

Lin Jiarui, Wang Bolun, and the others hesitated for only a moment before expressing their willingness to accept.

It's obvious that the feud between Xiao Qingfeng and Phoenix Media stems from the fact that song copyrights are extremely important to singers.

Ten years ago, there was a very popular singer who wrote many well-known songs, but he eventually broke up with his company and was kicked out.

Moreover, the copyrights of the songs all belong to the company. He worked hard in the music industry for ten years, but in the end, he didn't leave behind a single song. His fate was truly tragic.

Xiao Qingfeng's current situation is exactly the same as that singer's back then. The only difference is that Xiao Qingfeng survived, and his talent has just begun to emerge, so his future is naturally promising.

Amidst the laughter and banter of the crowd, Director Zong Hai walked in, announcing the evening's rankings.