Chapter 24

On January 8, 2007, at 6 PM!

In the largest bar in the city, the Nightshade Bar, unlike the usual bustling atmosphere that only starts around 9 PM, the bar was already filled with people as the sky just turned dark. The Nightshade Bar, covering over 1,200 square meters, was the venue for the final of the Rock Night Singer Competition, jointly sponsored by several major bars.

The Nightshade Bar itself was the largest sponsor of this Rock Night competition, and the event would also be broadcast on the city's local TV station, Jingdu TV. The Rock Night competition was set to start at 7 PM. In fact, there were many similar competitions in the city every year, but this year's Rock Night had a much higher prize for the champion, and the top three winners could directly sign contracts with professional music companies, which made this Rock Night particularly noteworthy.

The judges were mainly music critics, music producers, artistic directors of record companies, and media music journalists.

However, as Chu Ge had said, the champion of this competition was already predetermined by Tian Sheng Music, and it was merely a promotional event for a singer they were about to launch.

Tang Feng and Chen Shao, among others, naturally came to cheer for Iron Wolf.

"Come on, I believe in you guys, Iron Wolf will win!" said the artsy youth Chen Shao.

"Right, I support you guys! Go for the first place!" said Chen Jun.

Tang Feng also clenched his fist and said, "Come on!!"

"Thanks, don't worry. We can't guarantee first place, but with that song, we'll at least try for the top three!" Chu Ge said with great confidence.

Unlike before, with the song Tang Feng gave to Iron Wolf, they had been practicing it for the past few days. They knew the quality of the song, which was why they were so confident!

At that moment, an annoying voice came, making everyone frown.

"Tsk tsk, isn't that Chu Ge? It seems you guys haven't figured out the situation. No wonder your band has been stuck in small bars for years. Do you even know what original music is? You think you can compete for the top three? If I were you, I'd just go through the motions and not embarrass yourselves here."

Tang Feng and the others turned to look and saw a young man with short hair and ear piercings, looking at Chu Ge and the others with disdain.

"Ye Tianlong! Watch your mouth!" Chu Ge's face darkened.

"What's going on? Ah Long!" Before Ye Tianlong could speak, a woman walked over, frowning.

"Sister Mei, nothing, just ran into an old friend, just a few words, hehe!" Ye Tianlong's expression suddenly became respectful.

The woman called Sister Mei glanced at Tang Feng and the others and continued, "Is that so? If there's nothing, go in and get ready. A dragon doesn't live with snakes. Remember, after today, your status will be different. Every word and action matters. Don't treat just anyone as a friend, it could affect your image!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it wasn't soft either. At least Tang Feng and Chu Ge could hear it. Tang Feng frowned, about to speak, but Chu Ge pulled him aside, and Tang Feng looked at Chu Ge in surprise, seeing Chu Ge shake his head.

"Yes! A dragon doesn't live with snakes, Sister Mei is absolutely right!" Ye Tianlong flattered.

"Alright, let's go!" Sister Mei didn't look at Chu Ge and the others again, leading Ye Tianlong and the others into the bar!

"Who are those guys? So arrogant?" asked the brothers Chen Shao and Chen Jun.

"They are the BD band. Ye Tianlong came to the city the same year as us, and we had some past issues. The woman is their agent, and she's from Tian Sheng Music. BD band was signed by her," Chu Ge explained.

"Tian Sheng Music? Are they the ones you said are the predetermined winners of this Rock Night? Their attitude is really bad, isn't it?" said the tough woman Li Fang.

"Alright! Don't take such people and their actions to heart. Don't overthink it, just sing well. Even if you don't believe in your own abilities, you should believe in me, right?" Tang Feng patted Chu Ge's shoulder, jokingly.

"True, even if we don't make the top three, with our big singer Tang Feng, what's there to fear!" Chen Shao joked from the side.

"Speaking of which, big singer Tang Feng, you're really making it big now. When are you going to invest in us? We remember your words!" Chen Jun also said with a smile.

With the distraction, the previous unpleasantness quickly dissipated.

"Feng Shao, don't worry, we'll sing this song well and won't let such a good song down. Thank you!" Chu Ge suddenly said seriously.

"Hey, can you not be so emotional?" Tang Feng rolled his eyes and playfully punched Chu Ge.

"Let's go, it's about to start. Let's go inside!" Chu Ge said.

After entering the Nightshade Bar, Chu Ge and the others were taken away by the organizers.

"Feng Shao?" At that moment, a somewhat surprised voice came from behind.

Tang Feng turned around and saw it was Liu Jie from Reku.

"It really is you! I didn't expect to meet you here!" Liu Jie walked over enthusiastically.

"Hehe, I'm here to support a friend! What about you, Brother Liu?" Tang Feng asked curiously.

"Me? You forgot what I do? Hehe, naturally, I'm here to see if there are any good talents!" Liu Jie said with a smile.

"Right, I forgot to introduce you. This is Liu Jie from Reku, and these are my friends Chen Shao, Chen Jun, and Li Fang!" Tang Feng introduced.

After shaking hands, they found a place to sit.

"Feng Shao, when are you releasing new songs? Several fans have already called Reku to ask," Liu Jie said with a smile.

"Um, soon, after January 10th. I'll be live streaming on Youdou Show, and it will be the same as before, two new songs!" Tang Feng hesitated and said.

"10th, right? Sure, I'll check it out!" Liu Jie's eyes lit up. Although what he said earlier wasn't a joke, it was just a casual remark. He didn't expect Tang Feng to really have new songs, and not just one but two. Even if the quality of the new songs wasn't as good as the current ones, with the popularity of Tang Feng's two songs, they wouldn't be bad.

As they chatted and laughed, the time came to 7 PM. Soon, a male and a female host walked onto the stage, and the Rock Night was about to begin!

After a brief opening, the two hosts began to introduce the judges and the competition rules.

The rules were simple: the ten finalists had to sing two songs, one of which had to be an original song.

The judges would score them on the spot, and the final ranking would be determined by the scores.