However, before the new song was released, Qin Zhou received a call from the hospital. His grandmotherâs condition deteriorated.
Qin Zhou rushed to the hospital and quickly found the doctor.
Doctor: âThe patientâs condition has deteriorated, and surgery is needed as soon as possible.â
Qin Zhou listened to the doctorâs words, lowered his eyes, and did not speak.
The cost of surgery and follow-up treatment add up to at least several hundred thousand.
But he didnât have that much money.
Qin Zhou came out of the hospital alone. He sat on the lounge chair, took out his mobile phone, and called his agent.
Qin Zhou asked: âBrother Zheng, Is there any activity recently?â
âDidnât I send you the schedule?â Brother Zheng was very casual.
Qin Zhou rubbed his eyebrows.
The agent did send the schedule, but he didnât have a job in a short time, and the nearest first commercial performance was three months later.
âBrother Zheng, Iâm free now but I still have to wait for three months.â Qin Zhou frowned, âBrother Zheng, can you pick up a job for me these days? I can take any job.â
âNo.â
Qin Zhou was silent for a while. He asked again: âBrother Zheng, is there any result for the audition video I recorded last time?â
âI havenât sent it yet. Iâll send it for you when I have time.â The agent was rather casual.
Qin Zhou frowned and reminded him: âBrother Zheng, this video has been delayed for a long time.â
âItâs just an audition video, and itâs not enough to pass.â The agentâs tone became impatient and hurriedly said: âI have something else to do. Iâll talk about it next time.â
The agent just hung up the phone.
Qin Zhou sat outside alone for a long time, and finally got up and went back to the hospital.
Qin Zhou came to the ward and lay beside the bed, guarding his grandmother.
Grandma had already slept, and the opera was still playing on the radio next to her.
Qin Zhou took the radio and turned the volume down a little.
And just when Qin Zhou put the radio back in place, he suddenly noticed that the old woman on the bed had woken up.
Qin Zhou leaned over and called, âGrandma.â
Itâs just that the old womanâs consciousness was not very clear. She stretched out her hand and groped in the air, grabbed Qin Zhouâs arm with force, and shouted, âXiao ZhouâŚâŚ.â
Qin Zhou held the old womanâs hand and replied: âGrandma, Iâm here.â
The old woman held that hand tightly and muttered: âEat candyâŚâŚ.â
The old woman leaned forward again, and wanted to go to the drawer to get the ginger candy for Qin Zhou.
Qin Zhou hurriedly supported the old woman and said, âGrandma, you rest first. Iâll get whatever you want.â
âCandyâŚâŚ Eat candyâŚâŚ..â The old woman kept staring at the drawer.
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âM-hm.â Qin Zhou replied and continued to stay by her side.
The old woman talked about eating candy for a while, and then she got a little sleepy. Laying on the bed, she fell asleep again.
For the next few days, Qin Zhou had been taking care of his grandmother in the hospital, and he seldom even looked at his mobile phone.
It was until one night, when Qin Zhou received a call from Su Tang.
âZhouZhou! Youâre hot now!â
ââI hotâwhat?â Qin Zhou was still at a loss.
âDid you not look Weibo? You are on the hot search!â Su Tangâs tone was very excited, even more excited than Qin Zhou himself and she talked a lot on the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Zhou then logged in to Weibo, ready to take a look.
However, as soon as Qin Zhou opened Weibo, a lot of message reminders popped up on his mobile phone, and the private message and comment areas were also full.
Qin Zhou didnât care about private messages, but directly clicked into the hot search, and saw Lin ChiXiaoâs name at a glance, only then did he know that it was the new song that was popular.
ăXiao Xiao is finally here! ! The ten-year-old fans were moved to tears. I recommend this hidden treasure singer to the world! ă
ăAbsolutely, absolutely! Heâs the best singer! ă
ăThe righteous general and the little demon are a good match! I just licked this MV hundreds of times! ă
Lin ChiXiaoâs new song was released only a few days ago, and it immediately rushed to the new song list, and even the MV with the new song became popular.
Qin Zhou saw that all the people on the Internet were praising the new song and the MV. With some curiosity, he searched for the new songâs MV and watched it.
The video began with a dark aisle.
The general in armor walked forward step by step, holding a long sword in his hand.
At the end of the aisle, there was a red-clothed male demon tied up with iron chains.
The red-clothed male demon knelt on the ground, and lowered his head slightly. His long hair fell down to cover his face, and he was dying.
The general also came to the male demon and slowly raised his hand, preparing to kill the male demon.
But just when the long sword was about to pierce the male demonâs body, the male demon suddenly raised his head and looked at the person in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, the male demon stretched out his hand and grasped the edge of the sword without hesitation.
The palm was cut by the sword, and the blood slipped from the hand.
But the male demon seemed to be unable to feel the pain, and moved the long sword away little by little.
The male demon slowly got up, let go of the sword, and wrapped his arms around the generalâs shoulder.
The male demon seemed to say something to the generalâs ear, and wrapped his hands tightly around the generalâs neck. Suddenly, he laughed.
The camera also moved slowly, giving the male demon a close-up.
ăThis glance is absolutely amazing! ă
ăFive minutes! I want all the information on this little demonă
ăWhere is the âpress the head squadâ! Give me a kiss! XiaoXiao, hurry up and kiss! ă
Qin Zhou watched the MV with the barrage open, and was a little surprised.
When he was shooting with Lin ChiXiao at the beginning, because of insufficient funds, there were many restrictions during the shooting, and the costumes were also very simple. However, he did not expect that the final editing effect would be very good.
In the hot search comments, some netizens had found his Weibo account, and he could be regarded as rubbing off on the popularity of this MV, and the number of his fans raised overnight.
âHe is popular.â
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A few days after the release of the new song, it rushed to the top of the weekly music chart.
Lin ChiXiao became popular overnight, and had been giving out red envelopes in the group. He also invited Qin Zhou and Su Tang to go to NanCheng to participate in the celebration dinner together.
It happened that Qin Zhou and Su Tang were both free. So, they bought air tickets and went to NanCheng together.
The celebration dinner was in the hotel. Su Tang followed Qin Zhou. The two of them just entered the hall when they met the agent.
Next to the agent was a young boy who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he should be a newly signed artist.
The agent also saw Qin Zhou and Su Tang. He frowned and asked, âWhy are you two here?â
Qin Zhou: âSu Tang and I are here for Lin ChiXiaoâs celebration dinner.â
The agent also knew that Lin ChiXiao, he then nodded.
It happened that the elevator had arrived, so the agent took the newcomer to the elevator, while Qin Zhou and Su Tang were waiting for another elevator.
After the elevator door was closed, the newcomer couldnât help but ask: âBrother Zheng, is that Qin Zhou?â
âYeah.â The agent responded casually.
âIâve seen all over the Internet praising him for his good-looking eyes, so thatâs how he looksâŚâŚâŚ..â The newcomerâs tone was with some disgust. He took out a compact makeup mirror from his pocket and took a look, saying, âAnd, heâs not as good-looking as I am.â
The newcomer looked at the peach blossom eyes in the mirror, he narrowed his eyes slightly, âIf I acted in the MV, I would definitely be popular.â
âThis time, Qin Zhou was lucky too. He chanced upon a breakthrough just in time.â The agent said lightly.
After all, Lin ChiXiao was not that popular for ten years, and no one expected that this new song would explode in popularity, and even Qin Zhou had gained a lot of popularity.
The newcomer looked in the mirror and asked curiously: âBrother Zheng, why didnât you call Qin Zhou over this time?â
âHe is hypocritical, and he refuses to sell no matter what. So, calling him here is a waste.â Zheng HongKai frowned.
Itâs normal for artists in the entertainment industry to look for golden masters, but Qin Zhou had been with him for two years and had been unwilling.
Originally, he thought that Qin Zhou had something to do with President Yuan, but he observed it for a while and found that there was no connection between President Yuan and Qin Zhou.
Moreover, President Yuan had been getting closer to another employee in the company recently. He even went to inquire about it. That employee was also a rich second-generation with a background
As for Qin Zhou, President Yuan may have been tired of playing with him, so he was forgotten.
He was too lazy to take care of Qin Zhou. Anyway, Qin Zhou refused to trade s*x for resources and it was a waste of resources to give him. So, he just did not give him any resources. He chose it himself anyway.
The newcomer on the side nodded, took the opportunity to touch up the makeup again, and stopped talking about it.
Soon, the elevator reached the floor.
Zheng HongKai came out with the newcomer, walked through the corridor, and came to an entertainment room.
In the room, a group of rich second-generation young masters were sitting on the sofa laughing, and a few young masters were playing cards at the gaming table.
In addition to the rich second generation young masters, there were also a few young boys in male maid costumes who were busy serving this group of rich second generation.
With a smile on his face, Zheng HongKai came to the gaming table and said to a man on the table, âYoung Master Qi, I brought someone here!â
The newcomer also greeted obediently: âHello, Young Master Qi. Iâm Xiao Jiu.â
Young Master Qi glanced at random, and asked casually, âHow old are you?â
âI just turned eighteen last month.â
âJust become an adult, huhâŚâŚâ Young Master Qi nodded. He seemed to be uninterested and withdrew his gaze, continuing to play cards.
Xiao Jiu frowned slightly when he saw Young Master Qi didnât pay attention to him, and couldnât help but glance at Zheng HongKai.
Zheng HongKai hurriedly pointed to the wine glass on the table next to him. Xiao Jiu also understood it and hurriedly picked up a glass of wine.
Xiao Jiu knelt on the ground and handed the wine glass to Young Master Qi.
âYoung Master Qi, do you want to drink?â Xiao Jiu deliberately softened his voice. His face also showed dimples, and he looked extraordinarily well-behaved.
However, Young Master Qi was still playing cards, and he was so excited that he didnât have time to flirt with Xiao Jiu. So, he said casually, âBe quiet, donât make a noise.â
Zheng HongKai didnât dare to disturb Young Master Qi after hearing this, and hurriedly pulled Xiao Jiu to sit in a corner.
Zheng HongKai whispered: âDonât worry, wait until theyâve had enough fun before you go over to chat.â
Xiao Jiu nodded, and had to sit quietly, taking the opportunity to observe other people in the room.
Suddenly, Xiao Jiu noticed a young man on the sofa.
The man was leaning on the sofa and drinking. His expression was a little cold, as if he was not interested in everything around him.
Xiao Jiu looked at the man. Although he didnât know who he was, the manâs aura was very strong, and he was the man among men who had been sitting in the high position for a long time.
That manâs status seemed to be very high, and Xiao Jiu vaguely heard that someone on the sofa called the man âYoung Master Heâ.
Xiao Jiu thought for a while, and then glanced at Young Master Qi again.
The round at the gaming table just ended, and Young Master Qi was holding a boy in a maid costume in his arms, and the two were flirting.
When Xiao Jiu saw this scene, he also knew that he had no chance.
Xiao Jiu looked at the sofa again, and found that there was no one to accompany Young Master He.
So Xiao Jiu gave up Young Master Qi decisively, picked up a glass of wine from the table, and walked towards the sofa.
Zheng HongKai noticed Xiao Jiuâs actions and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.
Xiao Jiu walked towards that man step by step and came to the sofa.
The man also noticed Xiao Jiu and looked over.
Xiao Jiu knelt on the carpet, raised his head meekly, and said softly, âYoung Master He, do you want to drink?â