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Chapter 25 The Song Becomes a Hit



Chapter 25 The Song Becomes a Hit

In the comments section, many people are already asking "Who is Gu Yi?" and "Is the new song good?", and some LOL fans have also come to check in.

Seeing this, Gu Yi realized he hadn't replied to Xue Zhiqian's WeChat message yet, so he quickly switched back to WeChat and started typing rapidly.

"Teacher Xue, I'm so sorry, I was too tired from the live stream last night and fell asleep before seeing the message. Thank you so much for your recommendation!"

Xue Zhiqian replied very quickly.

"It's alright, you've really worked hard."

"Thank you so much, you've really gone to so much trouble!"

Gu Yi quickly thanked him.

"You're welcome. Your song deserves to be heard by more people."

Xue Zhiqian said.

"By the way, Zhou Shen said that 'Masked Singer 3' asked for your contact information and might contact you later, so keep an eye out for it."

Gu Yi was shocked after reading it and thanked him again.

"Thank you, Professor Xue. Please also thank Professor Zhou Shen for me!"

"You should thank him yourself. I'll introduce you to that music community; everyone wants to know you."

Xue Zhiqian said.

"Okay, thank you!"

Gu Yi readily agreed.

Just two seconds after he sent the message, his phone suddenly vibrated, and a bank text message popped up.

"Your Huaguo Bank account ending in 2 million yuan has been deposited!"

Holy crap!

The notification that the 2000 million had been deposited...

He was fully healed immediately.

Gu Yi stroked his chin, his mind racing as he considered how to allocate this money.

The entertainment industry is all about connections and capital. If you don't have anything substantial to offer, you can't establish yourself in the long run, let alone exchange resources with others.

Thinking of this, Gu Yi could no longer sit still. He quickly threw off the covers, got out of bed, and hurried to the bathroom to wash his face with cold water.

The cool water stimulated his skin, making his mind clearer. Looking at himself in the mirror, Gu Yi's eyes were firm.

"Time to get up and get down to business!"

After a quick wash, Gu Yi returned to his room and had just sat down when he discovered that Xue Zhiqian had added him to a music group.

"Hello everyone, I'm Gu Yi. Thank you so much for your recommendations and support last night. I'm truly flattered. I look forward to your continued guidance in the future!"

He immediately sent a long thank-you message.

The group chat instantly became lively.

Mao Mao: "Welcome Gu Yi! To be honest, your songs are really good. We can chat about music sometime."

Deng Ziqi: "The young man is very talented. We can work together in the future if there is an opportunity."

Zhang Jie: "Welcome to the team! If you ever have any song ideas, you can write one for us too!"

Zhou Shen: "Yes, I look forward to your future works and hope we can exchange ideas sometime!"

Gu Yi looked at the messages in the group and quickly replied politely.

"Thank you for your recognition, teachers. I will definitely learn more from you all in the future!"

At this point, Xue Zhiqian dropped a bombshell.

"Gu Yi, did you sign an exclusive contract with QQ Music? Logically speaking, if it's exclusive, it shouldn't be available on NetEase Cloud Music."

"But now it's also available on NetEase Cloud Music. Did they upload it without my permission? We need to be careful not to infringe on their copyright."

Zhou Shen and the others echoed his sentiments.

The main concern is that they are all quite worried about copyright issues.

Gu Yi quickly replied to the group chat.

"It's not exclusive; QQ Music is just being accommodating."

"I see, it's good that there's no problem."

Xue Zhiqian breathed a sigh of relief.

They actually know that LOL is a platform under Tencent, so it's normal for QQ Music to provide resources.

Many people in the group couldn't help but feel envious.

"Gu Yi, you have some impressive resources!"

"You'll have to take us with you more often in the future."

"Yes, yes, your songwriting skills are really amazing! You'll have to write a song for us sometime!"

"Great! If I come up with any new songs, I'll definitely show them to all the teachers first!"

Gu Yi understood that the reason everyone treated him, an outsider, so well was ultimately because they recognized his talent, and the purpose was to make it easier to invite him to write songs in the future.

If it weren't for this song, "Underwater,"

I can't possibly be taken seriously by these people.

That's just how the music industry is.

Many people casually mention songwriting invitations,

They might forget about it as soon as they turn their heads.

It might not be mentioned until more than a decade later.

But that's not important.

The important thing is that he has successfully entered this circle and has the opportunity to communicate and learn from these seniors.

Not long after,

Gu Yi clicked on Zhou Shen's WeChat profile picture.

I sent a friend request.

Not long after, Zhou Shen accepted the friend request.

Gu Yi immediately sent a message.

"Teacher Zhou Shen, thank you so much this time. You not only recommended my new song, but also recommended me to variety shows. I will remember this favor."

Zhou Shen replied quickly, in a very easygoing tone.

"Don't mention it. Just call me Shen Shen. We're all in the same circle, helping each other out is only natural."

"The show's director is just asking around; whether you get a formal offer ultimately depends on your own abilities."

"Understood, understood. I'll definitely treat you to a meal when we meet again, to thank you properly," Gu Yi replied earnestly.

"Okay, I'll be waiting."

Zhou Shen sent a smiley face.

After expressing his gratitude, Gu Yi switched to QQ Music and saw a poster for "Underwater" on the homepage.

He clicked on it and was taken to the song page for "Underwater," where the number of favorites was a staggering 320 million+.

There are already tens of thousands of comments in the comment section.

Most of the comments praised the ethereal melody and touching lyrics, and many were from casual viewers recommended by Xue Zhiqian and others.

Switching to NetEase Cloud Music, although there are no homepage recommendations, the number of favorites has reached over 200 million.

The comments section was equally lively.

"I've listened to it on repeat so many times, it's so moving I could cry!"

Looking at these genuine comments and collections, Gu Yi couldn't help but smile.

Such results

That's even more amazing than other people's annual results.

At 2 PM, Weibo experienced a sudden 404 error and failed to open the link to the list of winners of the IG championship announced by Principal Wang.

The official Weibo account of the lottery platform has updated its status.

"You guys are so efficient, the announcement link is down!"

Subsequently, the hashtags #PrincipalWang'sLotteryResults# and #PrincipalWang'sWinnersList# went viral, surpassing even Singles' Day (November 11th) in popularity.

Gu Yi laughed while watching from home.

"Awesome!"

He then uploaded a video of himself singing and playing the song to Douyin (TikTok), with a simple and clear title.

"I heard everyone's been listening to 'Under the Sea,' the original singer is here, and everyone's welcome to cover it!"

Weibo is just a place for trending topics and fans; he'll need to rely on Douyin to attract casual listeners in the future, so he needs to manage it well.

Two hours later, Gu Yi opened the Douyin backend and found that the number of likes was soaring at a rate of three digits per second.

The comment section was flooded with messages like "I'm listening to this on repeat!", "It's so touching!", and "It's so good!"

Even more astonishingly, the number of fans skyrocketed from tens of thousands to 200 million in just half a day.

In the following days, "Underwater" seemed to grow wings and quickly swept across the Douyin platform, with major internet celebrities following suit and covering it, and related topics soon soaring to the top of the trending list.


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