Chapter 57

Piao Zhihao returned home smoothly and thought about Quan Baolan for a long time. Piao Zhihao was a genius, but even geniuses have their weaknesses, and his was understanding women's hearts. He couldn't fathom them, and as they say, a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. Piao Zhihao deeply agreed with this. From a young age, he couldn't understand his sister's thoughts, and later, he basically avoided women. When men in prison tried to play mind games with him, using vague words, Piao Zhihao would beat them until they clarified their intentions!

But now he wasn't in prison, and the other party wasn't a group of desperate criminals and thugs. The other party was a girl made of water, soft all over, and so Piao Zhihao was in trouble. A natural emotional idiot, he was destined to be troubled by these girls.

Just as Piao Zhihao was about to continue his work and write songs, his phone rang. It was from Jiang Zhiying. When he answered, to his surprise, it was news about his song "MR." At 15:00, KARA would officially return to the music scene with their second album, and they would debut "MR" on SBS's "Popular Song" as their first performance. Jiang Zhiying reminded Piao Zhihao to watch it.

Since Jiang Zhiying had to practice immediately, she hung up after saying this. Piao Zhihao, happy, immediately turned on the TV and tuned to SBS's "Popular Song." It was 15:00, and "Popular Song" officially began.

Piao Zhihao put aside all his work and watched "Popular Song" intently. This was the first time his song would be on a program, making him both nervous and happy.

KARA was the eighth to perform. They wore cute red suspenders and simple white T-shirts, cleverly tied to reveal their slim waists and navels, looking both adorable and sexy.

The music for "MR" started, and the energetic dance moves of the girls electrified the "Popular Song" venue. KARA's male fans, perhaps too excited, cheered and shouted slogans, making KARA the center of attention that day.

After "MR" ended, Piao Zhihao called Jiang Zhiying. He thanked KARA with a happy tone, as they had perfectly showcased the essence of "MR." Piao Zhihao was very happy and hoped for another collaboration. Although it sounded official, it was his sincere words.

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The next morning, Piao Zhihao got up early and cleaned his house until it was spotless. He had received a notification from "Infinite Challenge" that they would be filming at his house for the first time that day. The filming was simple: Piao Mingxiu would come with his partner to invite Piao Zhihao to write a song, and as long as Piao Zhihao agreed, the filming would be complete.

Although the filming was simple, it would still be on TV, so Piao Zhihao couldn't let the audience see any untidiness in his home. He got up early to clean, even skipping breakfast. However, since his house was already quite tidy, he finished by 8:30 AM.

The "Infinite Challenge" production team arrived quickly, at 8:30 AM, ringing the doorbell. When Piao Zhihao opened the door, Piao Mingxiu and Girls' Generation's Jessica were standing outside, both smiling and bowing, saying, "Good morning, teacher!"

Seeing them call him "teacher," Piao Zhihao was immediately flustered. "Ah... no... no... no, I'm not a teacher! Just call me Zhihao, please come in!"

After inviting Piao Mingxiu and Jessica inside, Piao Mingxiu immediately exclaimed, "Wow, Zhihao's house is so clean!" This was a blatant compliment to Piao Zhihao. However, since Piao Zhihao had cleaned the house thoroughly that morning, Jessica had to admit, "Um... it's much cleaner than mine."

Piao Zhihao chuckled and asked, "Brother, what brings you to my house?"

After Piao Zhihao spoke, Piao Mingxiu pushed him down into a chair, smiling, "Zhihao, this time I'm here to ask for your help! We're preparing for a music festival on 'Infinite Challenge,' and you know, it's a war!" As he spoke, he massaged Piao Zhihao's shoulders, "So you have to help me this time, because I know you're the best songwriter."

Piao Mingxiu kept praising him, making Piao Zhihao both grateful and a bit embarrassed. With a hint of embarrassment, Piao Zhihao smiled, "No, no, brother, you're too kind. I'm not as good as you say. I haven't written any hit songs yet."

To Piao Zhihao's surprise, Piao Mingxiu was astonished, "What do you mean? You have!"

"I do...?" Piao Zhihao looked at Piao Mingxiu in confusion.

Piao Mingxiu laughed, "Isn't 'MR' by KARA written by you?"

Piao Zhihao was taken aback, "I wrote it... but...!"

Before Piao Zhihao could finish, Jessica, hearing him admit to writing "MR," was immediately surprised, "OMG, 'MR' is written by you, Zhihao oppa? How can you say you don't have any hit songs?"

Looking at Jessica and Piao Mingxiu, Piao Zhihao blinked hard, "KARA only performed 'MR' yesterday on 'Popular Song'?" In fact, Piao Zhihao still thought that everything that had just happened was an act by Piao Mingxiu and Jessica to flatter him. After all, anyone with a brain would know that a new song released yesterday, unless by a top-tier girl group, would hardly become a hit. KARA, being a second-tier group, couldn't possibly make "MR" a hit. To prevent them from flattering him too much, Piao Zhihao reminded them that "MR" was just a new song.

But to Piao Zhihao's surprise, Piao Mingxiu laughed, "Zhihao, did you only watch KARA's debut on 'Popular Song' yesterday and not pay attention to 'MR's performance on the music charts?"

"Ah... did 'MR' make it into the top ten on the music charts?" Piao Zhihao asked in surprise.

Seeing Piao Zhihao's surprise, Jessica chuckled, "Top ten on the music charts? Zhihao oppa, you're underestimating your song!"

Piao Zhihao was stunned, "Then where is it?"

At this, Piao Mingxiu laughed, "After KARA's debut on 'Popular Song,' DSP Media released the source at 16:00. Since it wasn't the main song, DSP Media didn't promote it at all. However, two hours later, KARA's dance moves in 'Popular Song' started sweeping the internet, and your song 'MR' began to climb from the bottom of the music charts. By 20:00, 'MR' had entered the top ten on the five major music sites: Melon, Mnet, Bugs, Soribada, and Olleh Music. By 23:00, 'MR' had shockingly entered the top three on the eight major music sites: Melon, Mnet, Bugs, Soribada, Olleh Music, Naver Music, Daum Music, and Cyworld Music."

After finishing, Piao Mingxiu smiled proudly, "Do you know where 'MR' is now?"

"Where?" Piao Zhihao asked mechanically.

Looking at Piao Zhihao, Piao Mingxiu smiled, "You can check it yourself on your computer."