Chapter 24 Your Sister Really Looks Like Zhang Fuyu

“No, no... I was just saying it offhand.” Han Jiangxue shook her head adamantly. “Mentors don’t just teach you how to sing; they have their own fan base. So, choosing a mentor also means choosing a fan community.” She paused, then spoke earnestly, “Out of the four mentors, the one I least recommend is Yan Mi. First, she doesn’t really know how to sing, and second, most of her fans come from her acting career, which isn’t particularly meaningful for you.”

“As for Zhou Zhiqian, I highly recommend him. He’s an original musician, and his style matches yours well. If you choose him, you’ll instantly absorb his fans.” “Han Hong needs no further explanation; he’s part of the national team. His advantages are obvious—a solid, standard choice.” “As for Zheng Huayu... choosing him has pros and cons, but at least he’s useful. You can think it over; after all, you’ll only get to make your reverse selection after the mentors have made theirs.”

Su Chen nodded in response to Han Jiangxue’s analysis. This season’s “Tomorrow’s Star” was an innovative talent show, and the competition system was said to be quite novel. One hundred contestants would first go through an elimination round, with each of the four mentors selecting eight to form their teams. In other words, sixty-eight would be eliminated right from the start!

Once the teams were set, mentors would train their chosen contestants, followed by a draw pairing the teams for head-to-head elimination matches. Four teams would compete in two arenas, with only one surviving contestant from each. The final showdown would be the Champion Night, where the last two contestants would determine the ultimate winner.

The champion would receive a year’s worth of top-tier resources from Xiang Province Television, the runner-up would get third-tier resources, and the remaining two debut slots would be selected from the eliminated contestants by the audience, judges, and mentors, each receiving appropriate resources. Throughout the show, contestants would compete repeatedly, truly testing their abilities.

But seeing this competition format, Su Chen didn’t feel nervous; instead, he was intrigued. It had been far too long since he’d experienced the thrill of battling others on stage!

After breakfast, Han Jiangxue returned to her room, while Su Chen headed out to the recording studio to record “Southern Girl,” uploading it to Penguin Music. He wasn’t in a hurry to release it, since he had just published two new songs; he’d wait a while before putting this one out.

Time slipped by in a rush, and soon it was the fifth—the last day of the week. During this period, Su Chen received a mailed plane ticket from the “Tomorrow’s Star” production team. The ticket was for the seventh, two days later. Though the show started on the tenth, contestants from all over would need time to acclimate to the unfamiliar environment.

At noon on the weekend, Su Chen chose not to stay home, but instead sat across from Zhang Fuyu in a private room at a quiet local restaurant.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Fuyu had brought a friend: a female singer from Bay Province, sitting right beside her. She looked gentle and sweet, petite and adorable.

“This is one of my favorite private restaurants in Hang City. The food is good, but most importantly it’s quiet—no interruptions.” Zhang Fuyu removed the sunglasses that covered half her face and spoke to the two.

“Let me introduce you. This is my friend Wang Bingling from Bay Province—the sweetheart queen of Bay Province!” she said to Su Chen. Beside her, Wang Bingling chimed in, “Hi~ I’m Wang Bingling.”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Su Chen.” He stood and shook her hand.

“Hey, I haven’t introduced you yet! How could you just say it yourself?” Zhang Fuyu quickly explained to Wang Bingling, “This is Su Chen, my little brother. He’s new to the entertainment industry, but he has huge potential and impressive talent! He wrote ‘Queen’!”

At her words, Wang Bingling gasped, covering her mouth. “You wrote ‘Queen’! I absolutely love that song!”

Su Chen smiled, “I just got lucky writing it. I could never compare to you.”

“Alright, enough mutual praise,” Zhang Fuyu cut them off and turned to Su Chen. “While the food hasn’t arrived, let’s sign the contract. Let’s not imitate those big bosses who get drunk before signing anything.”

Su Chen chuckled, “That’s perfect, I could never outdrink you, Fuyu.”

“Heh, I don’t believe it! You must be a little tippler. The first time I met you at the concert, you reeked of alcohol.”

As she spoke, Zhang Fuyu took two copies of a document from her bag and handed them to Su Chen. “Have a look. It’s just as we discussed on the phone—five hundred thousand, plus ten percent of future royalties.”

Hearing this, Wang Bingling’s eyes flashed with surprise. She’d only decided last night to join Zhang Fuyu for fun, and they hadn’t talked much before, so she didn’t know Zhang Fuyu was here to buy a song.

A newcomer in the entertainment industry, offering five hundred thousand plus ten percent royalties... Was it to give him a leg up?

That’s what Wang Bingling thought.

“No worries, I trust you, Fuyu.”

Without even glancing at the documents, Su Chen signed both copies, kept one, and returned the other.

“Alright, the song is officially yours! I plan to record it today and release it tomorrow!” Zhang Fuyu said enthusiastically.

“Sounds good. I know a pretty decent recording studio. Want to check it out after we eat?” Su Chen suggested.

Both wanted to get the song out quickly, and Wang Bingling was curious to hear what a five hundred thousand song sounded like. So, they responded in unison, “Sure!”

After their meal, the three entered the 442 Recording Studio. Hearing customers enter, the owner instinctively looked up.

The next moment, his sleepy eyes suddenly widened! Damn! That woman looks just like Zhang Fuyu!

The owner was no stranger to celebrities, though most were minor like Wang Qi. But Zhang Fuyu was different—she was the youngest diva in the country!

To be honest, the owner counted himself as a fan of Zhang Fuyu.

Su Chen went up and asked, “Boss, do you have any available studios?”

“Yes... yes, I do...” The owner forced himself to keep calm and quietly asked Su Chen, “Chen, the lady you brought is...?”

“My sister,” Su Chen replied with a grin.

The owner breathed a sigh of relief, “Whew... so she’s your sister. She really looks like Zhang Fuyu.”

Su Chen said, “She doesn’t just look like Zhang Fuyu—she is Zhang Fuyu.”

Owner: ???

In an instant, his old face flushed bright red.

It seemed even this old man was a star-chaser!