Chapter 101

Xiao Long's story is long in the telling, yet also short.

To summarize it in a word: Genius!

Born into a family of musicians, he showed remarkable musical talent from a young age.

He played the guitar at three and practiced the piano at five.

By the age of twelve, he had passed the tenth grade piano exam.

He became the model child that everyone talked about.

As he grew up, Xiao Long became even more free-spirited.

The music he admired was all about being unrestrained and free.

So, even when the national team invited him, the twenty-year-old Xiao Long refused.

In his youthful arrogance, he believed that his life would be extremely carefree and fulfilling!

He even prepared himself to die at his peak!

Like a fleeting shooting star, forever frozen in its most brilliant moment!

But inevitably, the unexpected happened.

Illness struck Xiao Long at his most triumphant moment.

It stole his home.

His mother, who had raised him single-handedly, was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Leukemia!

During that time, Xiao Long's world collapsed.

The once clear blue sky was suddenly overcast with dark clouds, offering no hope.

The person Xiao Long cared most about in the world was his beloved mother.

Now that she was terminally ill, Xiao Long was utterly devastated.

His only thought was to save his mother.

Faced with the relentless high-paying offers from platforms like Tianqi and Xiaoxiang, Xiao Long didn't refuse this time.

Instead, he added a condition: to find bone marrow suitable for his mother's treatment!

For a bone marrow transplant!

Whoever could find it for him would have him for life.

His former pride was worthless in the face of reality.

But how easy was it to find a matching bone marrow donor?

Xiaoxiang gave up on the spot.

Li Yaowen from Tianqi had tried, but there were no leads at all.

Just when Xiao Long was losing all hope, Jiang Tiansheng stepped forward.

He pulled Xiao Long back from the abyss.

Jiang Tiansheng found the matching bone marrow.

While Xiao's mother received active treatment, Xiao Long fulfilled his promise and joined Shenghua.

He helped Shenghua Entertainment advance all the way to the forefront of the domestic music scene.

Hearing this, Lu Xuan finally understood the whole story.

He asked softly, "How is your aunt now?"

"She's gone."

Xiao Long's tone was extremely faint.

Having bone marrow doesn't guarantee a 100% cure.

"My mom used to be on the national team."

"Her last wish was for Chinese music to stand on the world stage."

"Lu Xuan."

He looked at Lu Xuan, his eyes calm, but with a turbulent undercurrent hidden deep within.

"I once thought that I could make Chinese music rise on my own."

"But I was wrong."

"One person's power is ultimately limited."

"In recent years, the Korean wave has been rampant, eroding our domestic culture."

"But what about us?"

"We can't even produce a representative work!"

"Do you know?"

Xiao Long's eyes changed.

"At the last music exchange between China and South Korea, China was completely defeated!"

"A disgrace! A great disgrace!"

He was like a giant beast with its hands and feet bound, roaring silently.

After calming down for a while, Xiao Long continued, "So, I need your help."

"I need the help of more people!"

"To build a solid Great Wall to resist the invasion of foreign culture!"

His eyes were burning!

Lu Xuan was an even more talented genius than he had been!

That vast, boundless musical inspiration, like from another dimension, was exactly what the Chinese music scene needed most!

"I know you don't aspire to this and just want to focus on making movies."

"But I still hope you can contribute a little."

"To turn the tide and save the collapsing building!"

"Please!"

Xiao Long, once as proud as a dragon, put away his cynical expression.

With seven parts expectation and three parts pleading, he bowed his head to Lu Xuan and begged.

All of this was just to protect his mother's last wish.

"..."

Lu Xuan was speechless.

He didn't expect Xiao Long to be so enlightened!

He had completely shouldered the hope of the rise of Chinese music on his own.

"You joined Tianqi to unite more people, right?"

In terms of the quality of its personnel, Tianqi Music was indeed much better than Shenghua, after all, it was a platform specializing in the field of music.

But if Xiao Long was still with Shenghua, the two families would not be able to unite at all.

There were too many short-sighted people.

Only by becoming one of their own would they initially trust Xiao Long.

"Yes."

Xiao Long didn't hide anything.

"Only in this way can everyone abandon their prejudices and truly unite."

"But do you know what kind of infamy you will bear for doing this?"

"The internet is darker than you think!"

Xiao Long said decisively, "So what!"

He didn't care what others would say about him.

He just wanted to do his best to fulfill his mother's last wish.

"What do you think, Teacher Lu?"

"If I can get your support, then I have the confidence to win this year's exchange competition!"

Those eight glasses of wine still intoxicated Xiao Long.

He looked at Lu Xuan, full of anticipation.

"Let me think about it."

Lu Xuan didn't agree or refuse.

He just patted Xiao Long on the shoulder.

"..."

In Xiao Long's view, this meant refusal.

His eyes were a little dim.

Just then, something went wrong with Li Hao, and he sent someone to call Lu Xuan.

It also signaled the end of this exchange between Lu Xuan and Xiao Long.

"Sorry to bother you, Teacher Lu."

Xiao Long got up to leave.

His nonchalant aura spread out again.

He was very disappointed.

"Wait."

Suddenly, Lu Xuan's voice faintly entered Xiao Long's ears.

"Mr. Xiao."

"Your best genre is love songs, right?"

"But love songs can't just be about love."

"They also need to have clear skies, rice paddies, balloons..."

"Oh right, do you like blue and white porcelain?"

Xiao Long was confused and just nodded mechanically.

Lu Xuan smiled and didn't explain.

He just said finally, "I will seriously consider your request."

After saying that, he walked past Xiao Long towards the set.

"..."

Xiao Long looked at Lu Xuan's tall back, standing there for a long time without moving.

What did that mean?

What exactly did Lu Xuan mean?

He couldn't understand!

Xiao Long sighed.

He wanted to chase after him and ask, but he felt that it would be too undignified.

Helplessly, he touched his wig, almost pulling it off!

He looked around. After making sure no one was paying attention, Xiao Long slipped away from the set.

His lazy aura remained.

But this time, it carried a hint of ease.

"But... he said he would seriously consider it."

"Then there shouldn't be any problems."

On the set, after resolving the issue, Li Hao glanced in the direction where Xiao Long had left.

He asked Lu Xuan softly, "Is everything alright?"

"Are you talking about Xiao Long?"

"Yeah, I've heard about him joining Tianqi too. Does he have any other motives?"

Lu Xuan smiled helplessly.

"Brother Gun, you've watched too many spy movies, right? It's not that cutthroat."

"Xiao Long is a good guy."

Li Hao glanced at him, "I don't know who was hostile to him before."

"Forget it, it's good if everything's alright."

"But you mentioned spy movies just now, right?"

"I think it's worth doing! Should we make one?"

Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow, "Fight Back to School?"

Li Hao had a question mark on his face, "What Fight Back to School?"

"Never mind."

Lu Xuan suddenly shut up.

Li Hao pressed, "Tell me, why won't you say it?"

"Because my Yao Yao is calling me!"

"Hey! I'm coming!"

Lu Xuan ran towards Su Yao, who was not far away.

Li Hao: ...