Chapter 76

Although Zhang Guorong did not know why Wu Cheng was so enthusiastic towards him, Wu Cheng's enthusiasm did not seem fake. He felt that this should be the reason why Wu Cheng regarded him as a friend!

How could he know that Wu Cheng's enthusiasm was due to the influence of the 'Brother' in his memory, and he was also quite regretful that 'Brother' had passed away early. He had seen 'Brother' mention in an interview that if he had successfully proposed to Miss Mao back then, perhaps everything would have been different.

It was precisely because of this that Wu Cheng reminded his niece when she had a crush on him, to avoid the same fate as 'Brother' in his previous life, which would be a real sin. At the same time, he also wanted to change 'Brother's' life through his own efforts. No one would want 'Brother' to walk the same old path again.

Moreover, 'Brother's' character was indeed worthy of friendship!

Upon arriving at Fenglong Records, Wong Jim and Gu Jiahui were still working on the arrangements for Wu Cheng's album. Wu Cheng had not only provided them with simplified scores but also suggested incorporating other instruments into the piano, making the arrangement work quite challenging.

Since the end of last month, more than half a month had passed, and they had only completed about six or seven songs, with three or four still needing to be arranged.

Actually, if Wu Cheng had participated, the arrangement work would have been much faster, but he did not do so. He wanted to see what kind of unique sparks these two masters could create.

Seeing Wu Cheng come over, the two immediately pulled him to try out the songs they had arranged, to see how they sounded when Wu Cheng played them!

Although they had already tried them out and were quite satisfied with the results.

Wu Cheng smiled wryly and said, "Old brothers, wait a moment, let me introduce you to a good seedling first!"

"Here we go again, weren't the last two enough? Do you want to work us to death?" Wong Jim, the blunt old man, said without caring that Zhang Guorong was right there, and directly refused, "You're so capable, why don't you take him in?"

Wu Cheng laughed and said, "I'm afraid of misleading him! I have high hopes for him. He has a 100% chance of becoming a superstar. If you don't believe me, listen to his voice!" Wu Cheng then turned to Zhang Guorong and smiled, "Young Rong, sing a few lines for them to hear!"

Zhang Guorong felt a bit awkward but still cleared his throat and started singing.

Listening to Zhang Guorong sing "Wandering Through Life," his hoarse and deep voice conveyed a completely different style from Teresa Teng, making people see him in a new light.

However, Wong Jim's brows furrowed slightly, seemingly not too fond of it.

After Zhang Guorong finished singing, he shook his head and said, "The voice is a bit special, but he looks so handsome, yet his voice is so hoarse and deep..."

"Brother Jim, isn't this the strongest contrast?" Wu Cheng chuckled, "A handsome guy with such a voice is quite rare. Don't you think he's worth cultivating? I have high hopes for him. He will definitely be a superstar in the future!"

Pausing for a moment, Wu Cheng continued, "Also, whether you like it or not, you have to teach him for one or two months. In August, he needs to use music theory for a role. Just consider it as helping me, okay! If it doesn't work out, I'll find him another teacher, but if he becomes famous, you'll regret it! Hehe..."

"Fine, fine, fine, you little brat, whenever you come to us, it's never for anything good!" Wong Jim said helplessly.

In fact, he was also a bit worried about what Wu Cheng had said. If this young guy really became famous in the future, their refusal now would be a real joke.

Although he was not entirely sure if Zhang Guorong's voice had a market, it was indeed quite unique. Singing doesn't fear a unique voice; it fears a lack of uniqueness!

At this moment, Gu Jiahui smiled and said, "Ah Cheng, when are you going to record your piano pieces?"

"July! Once you finish the arrangements, we'll record in July and release in August!"

"Alright!"

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Wu Cheng left Zhang Guorong there and went back to the company alone.

Wong Jim looked at Zhang Guorong and warned, "Listen up, kid, I'm putting it out there: we're keeping you not because we see potential in you, but because we trust Ah Cheng's judgment. If you don't work hard, don't blame us for being harsh. Your voice is indeed unique, but such a hoarse voice hasn't been tested by the market. So, it all depends on you, got it?"

"Teachers, rest assured, I will work hard!" Zhang Guorong scratched his head awkwardly and said.

Gu Jiahui smiled and said, "Don't listen to Old Wong's nonsense. I actually see potential in you. First, because of Ah Cheng's judgment, which is always sharp and accurate. If he sees potential, it's usually right. Second, because of your voice. In the music industry, a unique voice is the best. Who says a hoarse voice can't sing? The most important thing in singing is to put in emotion. Even Ah Cheng's harsh voice can move people when he sings!"

"Is Ah Cheng's singing that bad?" Zhang Guorong was surprised.

"You didn't know?" Gu Jiahui and Wong Jim looked at each other speechlessly.

Zhang Guorong shook his head and said, "We only met yesterday."

"Met yesterday, and today he brings you here. Looks like he really sees potential in you!" Wong Jim laughed and added, "You don't know what his singing is like, right? Come, I'll take you to listen to his masterpiece... But you can't tell him we recorded his trial singing! It's our secret teaching material, don't let it out! I'll introduce you to your two senior sisters later..."

"..."

Zhang Guorong was taken away by the 'mood-swinging' Wong Jim, looking bewildered. Gu Jiahui shook his head and smiled wryly. Only Wong Jim could do something like this!

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When Wu Cheng returned to the company, he saw Secretary Wang Wenxi holding a stack of documents and said, "Boss, these are the villa materials you asked me to find. Take a look."

"Pretty efficient! Found them so quickly?"

Wang Wenxi smiled and said, "The real estate companies, upon hearing that you want to buy a house, directly sent over their best resources. There are villas in Shau Kei Wan and Mid-Levels..."

Wu Cheng smiled and shook his head, picking up the documents. He immediately ruled out the smaller villas, leaving only the two largest and best-located ones.

One was in Shau Kei Wan, and the other was in the Mid-Levels of Victoria Peak. The one in the Mid-Levels, which Wu Cheng found most satisfying, was that from the balcony of the villa, one could directly see the Victoria Harbour night view.

This was relatively rare among the Mid-Levels villas, unless on the summit. However, most of the residents on the summit were foreigners, with few local Hong Kong residents.

In the past, even the Mid-Levels were not open to Chinese residents, and the entire Victoria Peak was exclusively for foreigners. But things were different now. In a few years, after the British Prime Minister's visit to China, many foreigners on the summit would sell their houses and immigrate.

Actually, at that time, it wasn't just the foreigners who immigrated; many Hong Kong residents who were unfamiliar with the mainland also immigrated. The largest wave of immigration was in the 1990s.

Of course, the current housing prices were not much different from those times. A nearly 10,000 square foot luxury villa was priced at only 3 million.

It was estimated that with a bit of negotiation, it could be bought for 2 million. That is, the current price per square foot was only about 200.

Compared to the astronomical prices of tens of millions in the 1990s, 3 million was like picking up money.

But soon, Wu Cheng noticed something odd and said, "This villa is clearly much better than the others, why is it so much cheaper?"

Wu Cheng carefully examined the prices of the other villas, which were about 300 to 400 per square foot, and asked curiously.

"According to the real estate agent, this villa was previously occupied by a British man who lost money in business abroad and wants to sell this luxury villa to turn around his finances!" Wang Wenxi paused and added, "However, I also heard a rumor that the feng shui of this villa is not good. Anyone who lives in this villa will eventually suffer business losses. This villa has changed hands four times, and this is the fifth time!"

Wu Cheng looked at her, as if to say: "Then why did you bring this to me?"

Wang Wenxi smiled awkwardly and said, "I also heard that a feng shui master said that the feng shui of this villa is not bad but too strong, and ordinary people can't handle it! I think the boss is not ordinary, so there shouldn't be any problem, and it's so cheap."

Wu Cheng smiled and said, "You flatter me well! Hehe... Alright, I'll go take a look and see if the feng shui is really that good!"

"Does the boss know feng shui?"

"I don't know feng shui, but I can tell if the environment is good!" Wu Cheng shook his head and smiled, "Although I don't really believe in feng shui, nothing is absolute."

Wu Cheng had always been skeptical about metaphysics, not believing in it but not denying its existence. After all, Chinese civilization has a history of thousands of years, and metaphysics has always played a very important role. Moreover, since he was from the future, he now believed in it more.

Of course, he also thought that if the villa really had problems, he could just move to another place. Compared to the Mid-Levels villa, he still preferred the sea-view villa in Shau Kei Wan.

Wu Cheng was a man of action. After making his choice, he immediately took Wang Wenxi to go and see the house.

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