Chapter 72 I'm worried that things won't go well abroad.

"Seek help from the authorities? Lower your stance?"

Li Zhaoyang handed the megaphone back to the director and strode towards the company.

Before going in, he left only these words: "It takes more than one cold day for the ice to freeze three feet deep."

He didn't suddenly become disheartened; it was something that had gradually accumulated over the past two months.

What do people who are disheartened most want to see?

It's a heartwarming statement.

Song Yuqin understood Zhaoyang's words. When she saw him walk into the company, her eyes sparkled. At this moment, Zhaoyang had no more regrets or inner demons in his heart.

The group of enthusiastic fans looked puzzled and confused, and while they were trying to persuade them, they hurriedly called the security team to block them outside the door.

"Everyone, go back."

The director spoke through a megaphone.

"Why? Does Li Zhaoyang not want to continue writing songs?"

"Yes, is he really willing to retire from the Chinese music scene?"

"If you had just humbled yourself and asked them for help, you could have gotten it done!"

“Li Zhaoyang is still a bronze medalist, not an ace. He has to be nicer to get them to withdraw the order… I just can’t understand it.”

The fanatical fans blocking the door failed to grasp the core issue.

"Let's go back." Song Yuqin left these words and went back to the company.

The rest will be handled by the security team.

"Director, it was the right thing to let Zhaoyang go abroad. I shouldn't have gossiped about it to you. I'm sorry, but this time I respect Zhaoyang's choice." As Supervisor Bian ran back, he felt it necessary to say a few words of repentance.

When he came to the company in the morning, he wanted to talk to the director about Zhaoyang.

He shared this view at the time: now that public opinion had calmed down, there was no need to travel all the way abroad.

Now, after seeing what Zhao Yang personally experienced and hearing what these fanatical fans said, Manager Bian believes that the company's decision was correct.

He was too selfish before, thinking that since it was Zhaoyang who made Ling'er's life possible, he had to let her stay in the country.

"It's no big deal." Song Yuqin had just finished speaking when she thought of Ling'er and turned around to ask, "So what are your plans next?"

"Sigh, what other plans can I make? My plans have been thrown into chaos since Zhaoyang went abroad." Manager Bian had long understood that only Zhaoyang could give Ling'er a bright future.

With just one song, Countdown, and one song, Decent, Ling'er's popularity is approaching that of a queen of pop. Who in the entire Chinese music scene can surpass her?

"Don't you have any thoughts about letting Ling'er go abroad?" Song Yuqin asked.

"This..." Manager Bian had indeed thought about it, but after careful consideration, he felt it wouldn't work: "Ling'er's main popularity is in China right now. If she goes abroad, I'm worried she won't be able to develop her career. After all, Zhaoyang isn't very familiar with foreign language songs, especially in the American music scene."

It wasn't that he didn't believe in Zhaoyang's strength.

Rather, they didn't believe Ling'er.

Popularity is a very mysterious thing.

Given Ling'er's immense popularity in China, Manager Bian doesn't believe she can take that popularity with her when she goes abroad.

She's not an international singer.

It's difficult to tap into the overseas music market.

Manager Bian still had some self-awareness when it came to his own daughter.

Song Yuqin thought it made sense: "Okay, come find me again if you have any ideas later."

"Yes, Director."

After the group of leaders from Wanxia left in the elevator, Zhao Anlan, her agent, and Hua Nongying were still watching the noisy, enthusiastic fans outside the door.

These die-hard fans also know that Li Zhaoyang can't simply return to the Chinese music scene whenever he wants.

Unless the order is withdrawn.

In the end, they parted on bad terms and went home separately.

These scenes were witnessed by the three women.

Zhao Anlan's first reaction was regret: "Is Li Zhaoyang really not coming back?"

Everyone has a different personality, which leads to different reactions to certain things.

Hua Nongying thought of the gifts that cost tens of thousands of yuan, and let out a heavy sigh: "Phew~ It turns out that Li Zhaoyang knew all along that it would be difficult to return to the Chinese music scene, so he didn't dare to accept our gifts. Fortunately, he brought them back to us this morning, otherwise my tens of thousands of yuan would have gone down the drain."

The gifts sent out last night were all quite valuable. If Li Zhaoyang had actually accepted them, and then this morning there was this major official order, Hua Nongying would have wasted tens of thousands of yuan, and the worst part is that she wouldn't have been able to reason with him.

Could I possibly shamelessly ask for the gifts back?

"So that's how it is." The agent's doubts were resolved, which explained why Li Zhaoyang had been so perfunctory last night.

The three women each reacted differently, with Hua Nongying being the most realistic.

Before long, she revealed a sarcastic expression: "Li Zhaoyang at least has some self-awareness."

"An Lan, should I return those gifts for you?" the agent asked.

"No need. The annual international music exchange festival is about to begin. I'll take it to other teachers in a couple of days and maybe make some connections."

Hua Nongying only remembered this when she heard An Lan's words: "Oh right, I also need to pull some strings and see if I can get a piece of music for exchange."

The works presented at the annual international music exchange festival always attract considerable attention.

Lyrics that get featured at the exchange festival are guaranteed to be of high quality; they're highly sought after.

"Teacher Zhaoyang." Bian Ling'er called out to Li Zhaoyang as he entered the elevator, asking urgently, "Are you really leaving? It's such a pity that your talent isn't staying in this industry."

"Ling'er, what are you doing?" Hua Nongying pulled her from behind.

"Don't you think it would be a pity if Teacher Zhaoyang left this industry?" Bian Ling'er genuinely felt that Teacher Zhaoyang was very talented.

"You don't know how serious it is that the order has been pinned to the top by the authorities. Hurry up and come over here, don't get involved." Hua Nongying said this almost in a low voice, mainly because Li Zhaoyang was still nearby and she didn't want him to hear.

"Ling'er, I still owe you a favor." Li Zhaoyang left these words behind after entering the elevator.

"Huh? What?" Bian Ling'er was a little confused by Teacher Zhaoyang's answer.

It's true that I owe people favors, but what does that have to do with leaving the Chinese music scene?

Is Teacher Zhaoyang going to repay the favor before leaving?

Thinking of this, Bian Ling'er quickly waved her hand: "Teacher Zhaoyang, you don't need to repay my favor. I'm the one who owes you a favor!"

"Stop shouting, he's already gone." Hua Nongying pulled Ling'er's arm and said, "Besides, he's leaving the industry, what good are favors now? You should think about the album. Li Zhaoyang can't help you now, especially after he retires."

Bian Ling'er didn't respond to that, and walked away somewhat forlornly.

She felt that the world was very strange.

I used to see online that many skilled people in China were not treated well, or their meager salaries were not enough to support their families, but foreign countries were willing to spend a lot of money to recruit them.

Why can't China treat talented people better?

She had thought they were all jokes, but now, Bian Ling'er felt like the jokes online were actually true...

Teacher Zhaoyang is clearly so talented, and he has already been exonerated, so why can't this circle tolerate him?