To earn Reputation Points, I have to give. To lower the heat, I can't give.
What to choose?
No, that's not right! Why shouldn't I give? I am her friend, and I'm not ugly, am I? People only fear rumors because they think they're negative news.
But I'm so handso; even if it ca out, it wouldn't be negative news, would it?
Moreover, as long as I'm not exposed, such rumors will always exist, and the heat will always be there. Isn't that a good thing?
As I release more and more songs, these rumors will inevitably continue. In the end, faced with an author of so many works, will everyone still shun them like a plague?
Who decreed that a Singer can't have friends, or that behind-the-scenes authors must be old and ugly, or that only certain transactions can lead soone to help?
Besides, if it cos down to it, revealing our connection wouldn't be negative news either, right? After all, it's a talented man and a beautiful woman.
Maybe people were scared by stories of various coal bosses, big capitalists, hidden rules, and insider news, leading them to preemptively believe that such rumors must be negative.
This is purely scaring myself.
If, in the end, netizens find out that the person behind Diva Xu Qingqiu is actually a handso guy, where's the negative news?
Apart from so fans, netizens would probably be more eager to enjoy the gossip. After all, we're both unmarried, aren't we?
Since that's the case, it looks like I should still offer so works to Xu Qingqiu.
First of all, doing so would allow to earn Reputation Points through her to nourish myself. Also, Chu Tian genuinely wants to offer her so compensation.
Although I'm no longer the original Chu Tian, the things this body has gone through are undeniable facts.
The things I've faced... it's true they're related to Xu Qingqiu, but to say they're *closely* related would be a stretch.
It's just that life is unpredictable. One could bla the original Chu Tian for being too naive and unguarded, and bla the others for their arrogance and lawlessness. Xu Qingqiu is just another victim in this affair.
Neither his poisoning nor his parents' deaths were things Xu Qingqiu wanted to happen. Yet she rembered this for five long years, continuously helping him, trying to make up for the guilt in her heart, and patiently bearing with his muddled state.
Never giving up for five years—just for that, Chu Tian ought to offer the girl so compensation.
Of course, this ti I won't be as naïve as the first ti, handing over works without even leaving a na, only to end up with the title 'Anonymous'.
So, what na should I use? My own is out of the question; I'm not ready to reveal myself so soon.
Plus, since these are all works of masters from my previous life, it wouldn't be right to shalessly put my own na on them. Choosing a pseudonym is more suitable, both to hide my identity and to pay tribute to the authors from that other world.
As for the pseudonym, what should it be?
After much thought, Chu Tian finally decided on the pseudonym 'Young'.
I ca from Earth. These days, I've been fantasizing that this is all a dream. There's also that line of poetry: 'Nightly dreams bring back to my holand.'
Back to my holand... Ho is everyone's obsession. No matter how good this world is, it's still a foreign land. Returning ho is every wanderer's deepest longing, even if only in dreams.
Choosing this na is also a kind of ethereal solace. Another reason is that the na 'Young' sounds feminine, which could reduce the dia pressure on Xu Qingqiu.
"That's decided then, my pseudonym will be 'Young'!"
After deciding, he extracted the two new songs he'd acquired. As for "Red Roses," I'll keep that for now; there's no rush.
Looking at the two iridescent USB drives in his hand, Chu Tian plugged them into the computer and clicked on the files, planning to add his newly chosen na to the sheet music. But he soon discovered they appeared as images and couldn't be edited.
"System, I can't modify this. How can I add a na?"
[The host may set a stage na in the system, and the na will automatically appear on the materialized item after modification.]
"I've already materialized it. So, does that an it can't be changed?"
[Modifications can be made to system products at any ti. Would you like to modify?]
"No shit! If it can be modified, why the hell did you say so much? Just hurry up and change it. The stage na is 'Young'," Chu Tian muttered.
Dealing with such a dimwitted system, Chu Tian was utterly speechless.
As he was thinking, the computer screen flashed, and the files on the USB drive were instantaneously modified.
Song "In the World": Lyrics: Young, Composition: Young, Arrangent: Young
Song "Morning Bound for Midnight"...
Looking at the two revised songs, Chu Tian nodded in satisfaction.
"That's more like it. Now, with a proper na, I am the most mysterious big shot behind Xu Qingqiu, MWAHAHAHA..."
Chu Tian's face bore a villainous smirk as he tried to emulate the scenes from novels, aiming to exude an evil vibe, but that specific evil laugh from the novels was absurdly abstract. No matter how many tis he tried, he couldn't capture the feeling described in the novels; instead, he looked like a complete fool.
"Who the hell writes this crap? Are humans even capable of making that sound? Do villains really laugh like this? With that kind of syllable, aren't they afraid the other person will laugh their teeth off?"
With a look of disdain, Chu Tian waved his hand and glanced at the clock—it was already 8 p.m. Surprisingly, there were still people working overti in the office.
Impressive! Having hope really does make a difference, huh? People are even working overti now?
He rubbed his nearly empty stomach. This isn't a good ti to deliver songs; it's too easy to be discovered.
Alright then, I'll go downstairs for a al first.
He put the USB drives from the computer into his pocket, flicked the hair hanging over his forehead, and casually walked out of the office with his hands in his pockets.
After eating grilled at over rice at a restaurant downstairs and watching kids skateboard in the nearby park for a while, he returned to an empty office.
He punched in the password to open the office door, tiptoed inside to make sure no one was around, then headed to Xu Qingqiu's office. After double-checking, he entered '0813' into the lock.
BEEP BEEP.
Unlock successful! The password hadn't been changed. Well, what can I say? This beautiful boss is pretty stubborn. Or maybe she didn't expect to co back, so she didn't change it? Or was she actually hoping I'd show up again?
Seeing the ssy desk, cluttered from the busy last few days with no space to even place anything, Chu Tian frowned. He hesitated for a mont before briefly tidying up, then pulled out two USB drives from his pocket.
"Which song should I give her?" he muttered. "Should I just give her both? I can't sing them myself anyway, and I don't need them for now. I can always sing them later if I want. Is she going to charge copyright fees? Might as well give her both. How she handles them is up to her."
Why not register the copyrights myself? Chu Tian had considered it, but he honestly had no need for money at the mont. It was all about Reputation Points. After registering a copyright, he would have to sign a licensing agreent; otherwise, Xu Qingqiu wouldn't dare to sing the songs. She was currently at the center of a storm, so extre caution was warranted. How could she dare to sing songs of unclear origin, or even copyrighted songs if the licensing wasn't perfectly clear? The licensing agreent was another hurdle. Chu Tian would either have to appear in person or find a professional agent, but either way, his real na would be required.
Why bother with such a hassle? Do I really need these two songs?
Looking at the two USB drives on the desk, Chu Tian raised an eyebrow and left unhurriedly, as if nothing had happened.
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