Chapter 96

Li Qian smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright!"

Then he pulled a chair from the dining table, sat down in a triangular formation with Liao Liao and Qi Jie, and said, "Let's have an equal exchange first. What do you want to say, go ahead!"

In fact, he could guess what Liao Liao was likely to say.

Sure enough, after a moment of hesitation, Liao Liao said, "Do you know how extraordinary you are? Of course, I don't mean it in a bad way. I know about those two big notebooks, and I know they definitely didn't come from just a day or two of work. Honestly, I think if someone had that kind of idea, it would be pretty brainless. But... you really are too extraordinary, you know? You're only seventeen, and everyone knows you're only seventeen. You've basically never left home, but you, a seventeen-year-old high school student, not only wrote 'Persistence' and 'My Passionate Hometown,' but now you've also come up with 'Farewell.' Do you know how many people you're embarrassing?"

Li Qian fell silent for a moment, then nodded and smiled, "I don't think I've embarrassed too many people. I never intended to compete with anyone, and no one has ever challenged me. How can I be embarrassing anyone?"

In fact, Liao Liao's point was clear: At such a young age, with such a simple and pure background, Li Qian had produced so many songs that shouldn't belong to someone of his age and experience. This would inevitably make people suspicious about the origin of these works and cause many proud people to feel resentful.

In any circle, there are always senior figures who encourage the younger generation, but there are also plenty of people with narrow minds who can't stand seeing others surpass them. And they wouldn't let you off just because you're humble!

Moreover, Li Qian had such obvious vulnerabilities!

Age and experience were the easiest points to question about him!

At the beginning, after selling those five works to Liao Liao, Li Qian wasn't without such concerns. According to his original plan, he intended to follow his own path step by step, starting with works like 'Seventeen Years of Rainy Season' in the first few years, and then gradually releasing more works as he aged. So after Liao Liao took those five songs, he also asked himself: Was it too hasty?

But later, he figured it out!

Age and experience were indeed huge vulnerabilities for a seventeen-year-old, but... so what?

Was he supposed to wait until he was fifty to release 'Farewell'? Did he have to go to the Loess Plateau to write 'Loess Plateau' and 'Xintianyou'? Did he have to go to Moscow to write 'Evening in the Suburbs of Moscow'?

Then, with his appearance and the relatively smooth development path he would have, how would he explain 'I Am Ugly, But I Am Gentle'? How would he explain 'Bitter and Sweet Years' since he grew up in the city? Shouldn't a man write 'Flower of a Woman' and 'A Woman Afraid of the Dark'? Would he have to wait until he was Li Zongsheng's age to write 'Beyond the Hills'? Would a well-behaved boy writing 'Pretend Monk' and 'Nothing to Lose' also seem too unbelievable? Would 'Winter in Taipei' never appear if he didn't go to Taipei?

Stop it!

I'll write whatever I want, and I'll release whatever I want. Let those who want to question, question away!

What can they do to me?

Take 'Farewell' for example, just the lyrics alone, such a melancholy and sorrowful poem, could only be written by someone in their twilight years. How could a mere seventeen-year-old kid write it?

But I wrote it, what can you do?

Plagiarism? Please find out who I plagiarized from.

Ghostwriting? Who would be so foolish as to write a song that could make them famous for decades, or even for eternity, and then give it to someone else, content to stay behind the scenes, asking for neither fame nor fortune? With Li Qian's background and wealth, what qualifications does he have to make someone with such talent willing to give up their masterpiece?

Even if this song is plagiarized or ghostwritten, what about the other songs? So many songs, how much effort would Li Qian have to put in to find so many people to ghostwrite for him? Li Qian has an entire era, a span of thirty years or more, and countless masterpieces selected through the test of time!

So... if someone can guess that I'm from another time, let them guess!

As the saying goes, the more famous you are, the more trouble you have. Li Qian knew that even if he didn't debut and release songs, just working behind the scenes, his name might not be widely known among fans, but he would still gain a reputation within the music industry. To some extent, this was also being famous.

Otherwise, why would Huage be willing to scrap the half-completed new album of Wuxing Wusu just because of his joining? And why would He Runqing go to Cao Zhan to get a song from him, using the tactic of owing a favor? In the end, isn't this being famous?

Since he was famous, trouble was inevitable!

Writing 'Farewell' at seventeen certainly raised suspicions, but writing 'Wildflowers,' 'Persistence,' and 'Unfinished Love' was any more reasonable? At this age, even 'Let's Row the Boat' would be considered a masterpiece beyond his years!

No one is stupid. No matter how creative your explanations are, people will still have their doubts!

So, just ignore it. I'll write whatever I want, and I'll release whatever I want!

Over time, my works will be here, one after another, and each one will be of high quality, and every release will be a hit... What else do you want to doubt?

Once he understood this, his thoughts became clear.

Of course, Li Qian couldn't tell Liao Liao or anyone else these thoughts.

So at this moment, when Liao Liao, somewhat agitated, said again, "This isn't embarrassing people? Yes, you haven't targeted anyone, but when you release 'Farewell'... Can you imagine? No one can say it's bad. As long as they have some knowledge of music and some taste, they won't dare to criticize this song. But imagine, a bunch of famous lyricists and composers, even a bunch of old men, if asked, they have to praise this song... You're just a kid, don't you think some people will resent you?"

Li Qian smiled and said, "Of course, and it might not be just a few people, but many!"

Liao Liao was speechless.

Indeed, a song like 'Farewell' would be envied no matter when it was released.

Li Qian smiled and said calmly, "Let them be!"

Qi Jie, who had been listening for a while, roughly understood what they were talking about. She had been listening to Li Qian sing since he was unknown and had heard many songs. Later, when she found out they were Li Qian's original works, she was surprised, but after the surprise, she was left with nothing but admiration. She felt that teaching such a student was a lifelong honor, and she was already completely immune to the fact that Li Qian could write such excellent works.

So at this moment, she thought for a moment and said, "Not being envied is a sign of mediocrity!"

Liao Liao thought for a moment, nodded, and shook her head with a smile, "I guess I was overthinking it. I came here thinking one of my tasks was to remind you not to take the criticism from the outside world too seriously, but now it seems you don't need my reminder at all!"

At this, she couldn't help but stare at Li Qian, troubled, and asked, "Hey, speaking of which... I know it's a pointless question, but I can't help asking, are you even human? Do you have to be so extraordinary?"

Li Qian smiled and said, "If you really think I'm a fox spirit or something, that's fine too!"

Liao Liao rolled her eyes.

After a pause, she said, "I've been listening to the album you made for Wuxing Wusu for a few days. Although I don't like some of the songs, I know that album is going to be a huge hit! Hey..." She stared straight at Li Qian, "Five such beautiful girls, did you get any extra benefits?"

This time, it was Li Qian's turn to want to roll his eyes!

He couldn't help but say, "Hey, I gave you five songs, made you famous, right? Shouldn't you be very grateful? Shouldn't you give me some extra benefits?"

Liao Liao pointed at Li Qian and said to Qi Jie, "Look at what kind of student you've taught!"

Qi Jie rolled her eyes, "Turning the tables!"

After a pause, she also turned to look at Li Qian and said, "But... you really don't seem like a seventeen-year-old boy!"

Liao Liao immediately felt like she had found a kindred spirit and couldn't help but complain, "Yes, yes, at his age, shouldn't a boy be shy? Shouldn't he hesitate to even confess to a girl he likes? But look at you, where do you seem like a seventeen-year-old boy?"

This time, not just Li Qian, but everyone laughed.

After the laughter subsided, Li Qian said, "Right, we've had our meal. Let's talk. Why did you come here?"

Qi Jie also turned to look at Liao Liao.

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I fell asleep while writing halfway through and woke up with a face full of keyboard marks! And I thought what I wrote last night was terrible, so I rewrote it! (To be continued...)

PS: I fell asleep while writing halfway through and woke up with a face full of keyboard marks! And I thought what I wrote last night was terrible, so I rewrote it!

Chapter 95: Thoughts Must Be Clear:

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