Chapter 41 Iron Tree Blossoms

Fu Yingzhou was always a man of action, and he didn't deny that he was attracted to Shi Shi at first sight. But with so many beautiful women out there, the fact that he was only interested in Shi Shi meant that this girl possessed qualities that attracted him.

—Look up this girl. Attached below is a stage photo of Shi Shi performing at the Crossover Joyful Voice event.

Zhang Feng was at the crime scene when he received the text message, and he was completely stunned!

—Your phone was stolen?

He tentatively replied.

Stop talking nonsense and get to it.

Judging from this indifferent attitude, it's definitely Brother Zhou! He clicked on the girl's photo again. Zhang Feng was even more surprised. Since the divorce, Fu Yingzhou hadn't had a woman around him! And today he was being asked to investigate a beautiful girl. Big news!

"Brother, you know my character. Even though we're good friends, I'm a police officer, and I won't do anything that violates discipline!"

—The new Ru ware piece I just acquired is yours.

They really went all out! Looks like this girl has some substance!

—Alright, please take care. I'll get back to you tonight.

The new intern detective glanced at the rotting corpse on the ground, then at the hysterically laughing captain. She was terrified. Everyone said being a detective required mental fortitude; otherwise, nine out of ten would go insane. Today, she'd witnessed it firsthand—her boss was more unsettling than a murderer.

Although Zhang Feng was unreliable, he was very efficient. Fu Yingzhou received the information Zhang Feng sent him as soon as he got off the plane. Shi Shi's biography was really not complicated, only two pages long. He read it very carefully, and it only took him 5 minutes.

He has a clean background, no criminal record, no complicated romantic history, and no complicated social life.

very good.

He can make his move now.

Shi Shi, on the other side, had just finished her long flight and was looking forward to going home to rest when she received a call from Song Ming.

"Someone wants you to write a song. Do you have time?"

Who is it?

"Qu Wen".

Within minutes, Shi Shi understood the whole story. Qu Wen had a boyfriend and wanted to promote him to stardom, but the boy was nearly two meters tall, so he could only get minor roles in TV dramas and movies at best. It would be difficult for him to land leading roles. The domestic modeling market hadn't been doing well in the last two years. Qu Wen had listed all the boy's talents, and the only one he could manage was singing, which was barely considered an advantage.

Shi Shi, who had only one bar of battery left, immediately revived. "If there's money to be made, why not take it?" she thought. She was extremely craving love lately; nothing could cure her without a little money.

Qu Wen's international supermodel status is truly well-deserved. Although she's not conventionally beautiful, her legs are longer than her life. She has healthy, tanned skin and a sharply defined face. Every time she moves, Shi Shi feels an urge to take her picture.

The boy next to Qu Wen looked to be around 20 years old, very young, giving off a high school student vibe. His eyes were bright and sparkling, like stars. His smile was warm yet innocent. He blushed after Song Ming made a couple of jokes.

Shi Shi couldn't help but think to herself, "Qu Wen is eating really well."

"Wow, what a cute boyfriend! Did you graduate from high school?" Song Ming was quite curious.

Qu Wen's career is now mainly in the Western entertainment industry, and her style of doing things is quite different from that of domestic artists. She put down her coffee cup: "Don't worry, she's an adult now. Chengcheng is already 19 years old."

Song Ming: "You're really something."

Shi Shi's inner monologue: She's still too conservative.

"Alright, let's put aside the reminiscing for now and get down to business. Why didn't you look for Qunxing, but instead came to us?" Song Ming went straight to the point.

Qu Wen's face showed a hint of anger: "Qunxing is really a case of one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch. Let's not talk about mine for now. Just look at Chengcheng's contract. You have no idea what kind of contract they've given her. A huge 20-year contract, and she won't get any money for the first 5 years."

Song Ming was taken aback upon hearing this. These kinds of contracts, resembling indentured servitude, are usually used by small, shell companies to deceive young people. These companies generally don't allow artists to take on private work, meaning that if the company doesn't provide you with work, you'll face starvation. The capital is big, and living there is difficult. When you want to leave the industry and terminate the contract, you'll find that the penalty for breach of contract is too high for you to afford. At that point, whether they drain you of your money or you are exploited to the point of being worthless, the unscrupulous company will profit handsomely.

But Qunxing is one of the three major entertainment companies in the industry, how did they end up like this!

"I'm planning to terminate the contract. Luckily, I signed it early. Otherwise, they would have really squeezed me dry."

Where do you plan to sign in?

"I'd still like to work for Sister Song, but you won't give me the chance." Song Ming's current company has nothing to do with Qu Wen. She knew that Qu Wen didn't want to talk about it for the time being, so she didn't press the matter.

"I came here this time to buy a song for Chengcheng. After all, he's not a professionally trained musician, so he can't compare to the experts in the industry. We need a catchy song that can quickly boost his popularity."

Qu Wen's goal was clear: she didn't care about the quality of the song itself, as long as it became popular.

Shishi hesitated for a moment, then took out her notebook from her bag. The notebook had loose pages, and she tore off a page and handed it to Chengcheng: "Can you read the sheet music?"

Chengcheng's face turned even redder. He shook his head and looked at Qu Wen with some guilt.

Qu Wen didn't care about any of that. She patted the boy's hand reassuringly.

"Miss Shi, you're the only one among us who can read sheet music. Could you please demonstrate it for me?"

Shi Shi understood immediately. It was just a product demonstration, wasn't it? She had no intention of going on stage and singing for someone else, which felt like she was busking. The client simply wanted to showcase the product; why would she, who was paying for it, be unhappy?

The four met at a music bar, and interestingly, none of them ordered alcohol. Song Ming loves tea, but she wouldn't do something as odd as ordering tea at a bar; she only ordered soda water. Shi Shi, tired after a long day, only ordered a glass of warm water. As a supermodel, Quwen has strict requirements for her figure, and everything she eats is carefully planned. She only drank a glass of black coffee, while Chengcheng drank the same thing.

Song Ming waved to the owner and borrowed his stage. It was a niche music bar that usually hosted some singers who performed there. Many of them were once very famous. The bar targeted a high-end audience, so it didn't have many customers.

The owner used to be a rock 'n' roll kid. Although he didn't stick with rock music to the end, he would still go on stage and sing a song when the mood struck him. The people who come here are all regulars, so they're not surprised to see the owner walk to the center of the stage with a microphone; they just assume he's in the mood again.

"Friends, you're in for a treat today! We have a new friend here who will be performing a song you've never heard before. Let's welcome Shi Shi!"