{MTL}The Reborn Music Superstar

ch 1 - 5

prologue

Ye Ze was renowned as a skilled ghostwriter, but his true passion lay in music. He had become the go-to shooter for Lu Nan, the most popular male singer-songwriter of the time. However, Ye Ze's dreams of performing on stage were shattered due to a congenital heart disease that plagued him. Despite his good looks and undeniable talent, his condition prevented him from showcasing his abilities to the world.

(A ghostwriter is hired to write works that officially credit another person as the author. Typically ghostwriters sign a contract with the credited author that requires them to keep their work confidential )

Little did Ye Ze know that his life was about to take a dark turn. It was revealed that Guo Peiwen, Lu Nan's producer, was actually Ye Ze's boyfriend. This shocking revelation left Ye Ze devastated and filled with a sense of betrayal. His heartache was further intensified when he stumbled upon Guo Peiwen and Lu Nan entangled in an intimate embrace.

The sight of his loved ones' betrayal proved too much for Ye Ze to bear. In that moment, he suffered a heart attack, his body succumbing to the pain and anguish that consumed him. To his dismay, Guo Peiwen and Lu Nan callously refused to come to his aid. They even snatched away the medicine that could have saved him, callously watching as he withered away in agony.

However, fate had a different plan for Ye Ze. When he regained consciousness, he discovered that he had been granted a second chance at life. His once frail and diseased body had been replaced with a healthy one. Filled with a newfound determination, Ye Ze vowed to exact revenge on those who had wronged him.

This is a tale of rebirth and vengeance, a chilling account of a once invisible figure in the music industry who clawed his way to the top, leaving a trail of bloodshed in his wake. Ye Ze was determined to reclaim everything that was taken from him, no matter the cost.

Chapter 1

　　Lu Nan can be said to be the most popular male singer in the music industry today. He has a tall, rich and handsome appearance, and he also takes a creative route, including lyrics and music. Although his singing skills are not top-notch, his talent can outweigh everything. I don't know how many people's hearts were touched by the road-style love song.

　　On last year's single sales list, Lu Nan had three singles in the top ten, ranking second, third and fourth respectively, each with more than 500,000 copies. The first place is the singing queen Pei Yixin, with 850,000 photos.

　　Lu Nan is also ranked second on the album list, but his sales volume is very impressive, 160,000+, which is only 20,000 less than the number one singer Lu Ying.

　　"Second place, second place! Both lists are in second place! There is almost no place for me in the news!" Lu Nan looked at the news in the newspaper and got angry in his exclusive lounge in the company. It was the end of the year. , the annual ranking of Cigna was announced, and it was the headline of today's entertainment edition.

　　The Cigna Chart is the most authoritative sales list in China. It not only counts the sales of records, but also counts the sales of DVDs, music downloads, books, games, etc. However, the two lists that people pay most attention to are singles and albums. These two lists are also the most detailed, including daily list, weekly list, monthly list, and annual list. The data is accurate to single digits. The only criterion for ranking is sales volume.

　　"Don't be angry, don't be angry. Everyone already knows the rankings. What happened to the second place? He is so far behind the others!" Lu Nan's assistant Xiaoqi poured a glass of water for Lu Nan to calm him down. Calm down. The list is announced every day, and the ending was predicted a month ago. It is impossible to reverse such a big gap. Xiaoqi doesn't understand why Lu Nan is angry now.

　　"Of course I know this!" Lu Nan slapped the table and said angrily, "But why is there almost no trace of me in the news? After all, my album has exceeded one million, right? I just mentioned that I was the second place, and then nothing happened. , is there such a news?"

　　At this time, Guo Peiwen came in from the outside. When he saw Lu Nan getting angry, he smiled and said, "What's wrong, who made our big star angry?" Guo Peiwen is Lu Nan's producer and also Record company director.

　　"Read it yourself!" Lu Nan angrily threw the newspaper to Guo Peiwen.

　　Guo Peiwen glanced at it twice and then smiled and said: "What do I think it is? Isn't it just news? There are so many media outlets across the country. Let's just find someone else to write about it. Your achievements are real. Are you afraid that others won't know? I just have bad luck this year."

　　Lu Nan is indeed a little unlucky. According to the charts in previous years, the single with 50W+ should be the first, not to mention the album, there are three or four There haven't been million albums in this year. In this digital age, it's really hard to sell physical records, and everyone prefers to download them.

　　This year's No. 1 single, "Cold War" by Pei Yixin, happened to be the theme song of the TV series of the same name. The TV series was super popular, and the song was also a big seller. Moreover, this single was released at a good time. It was released at the beginning of the year and sold for a year. , this song also ranks first in the annual download list. The download volume of the entire song exceeds 700W, not to mention the ring tones.

　　Lu Ying, who ranked first on the album list, posted a selection, 'BEST1994-2013', which contains all the hit singles of Lu Ying in the past 20 years since his debut. It is worth collecting. Not only die-hard fans will buy it, but also young passers-by. Buy it, and the price is not very expensive. It is more cost-effective than downloading songs one by one, which is why the sales volume is so high. It was released in the middle of the year, and the annual list has 182W. The industry predicts that the final cumulative total should exceed 200W.

　　So Lu Nan is really just unlucky. Last year, he would have been a double champion.

　　"Oh, if you look at the bottom of the news, it's not that bad. You are the first in the music DVD." Guo Peiwen pointed to the bottom line of the news and showed it to Lu Nan.

　　Lu Nan rolled his eyes at Guo Peiwen: "What's there to watch? Everyone is weak on DVDs, and my first place isn't very valuable, okay? It's only 20W, tsk!" (Music DVDs here generally refer to concert DVDs)

　　Guo Peiwen shrugged, but that's right, music DVDs are too weak in the DVD rankings. The top ten in the overall DVD list are all movies, and 20W is not even one-tenth of the first place.

　　"Get out." Lu Nan suddenly said to Xiao Qi.

　　"Oh." Xiao Qi was very sensible and immediately put down her work and went out, closing the door at the same time. She knew that Lu Nan had something to say to Guo Peiwen.

　　"Has he written out the lyrics?" As soon as Xiaoqi left, Nan walked over and locked the door, and then started to talk to Guo Peiwen with confidence.

　　Guo Peiwen lit a cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, then shook her head and said, "Not yet."

　　"Not yet?!" Lu Nan was a little crazy, with a sharp voice, "It's been more than a month, what on earth is he doing! "

　　Give him some more time." Guo Peiwen walked to the sofa and sat down. "As you know, the songs he usually writes are tailor-made for you. This time, are they for movies or for female singers?" What he sings must be in line with the artistic conception of the movie. It's inevitable that he can't find the idea for a while. He needs to adjust. Don't worry, I will urge him."

　　Lu Nan has been in the industry for five or six years. Although he has followed the creative route , but he has only 'written' songs for himself. Once when he was on a show with a female singer, the female singer joked that she hoped that Lu Nan could write a song for herself. Lu Nan was so excited at the time that she agreed, and then The other party took it seriously. A month ago, the female singer's manager actually came to contact him, saying that the female singer was going to make a guest appearance in a movie, and hoped that Lu Nan could write a theme song for her to sing.

　　"That's all we can do..." Lu Nan sat next to Guo Peiwen and sighed, "He listens to you the most, so keep an eye on him." "What's wrong, are you

　　jealous?" Guo Peiwen touched Lu Nan's thigh. , "Don't worry, you are the only one in my heart."

　　"Tch! Who would be jealous of him! With his broken body, can he sleep with you?" Lu Nan was very disapproving of the person Guo Peiwen mentioned.

　　"Hahaha." Guo Peiwen laughed endlessly, "You!" He nodded Lu Nan's nose.

　　Guo Peiwen put out her half-smoked cigarette, and then rolled into a ball with Lu Nan on the sofa.

　　That's right, Lu Nan doesn't know how to write songs at all. Although he attended a music conservatory for two years, he has no talent in creation. All his works were ghostwritten by gunmen, and he doesn't even know how to play a musical instrument. I know a few piano pieces that I have practiced for a long time.

　　The gunman who wrote songs for Lu Nan was named Ye Ze.

　　Why is Ye Ze willing to be a gunman? It's a long story...

　　Ye Ze has been very talented in music since he was a child. His dream is to be a singer, but he has congenital heart disease and cannot stand on the stage to sing. His heart cannot support it. Such a huge lung capacity exercise.

　　Ye Ze returned to China after graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Music. His family was wealthy and he had no worries about food and drink. There were servants to take care of him at home. However, his parents died early. Apart from him, there was only one child ten years younger than him. My younger brother Ye Xiao died.

　　Although he can't sing, he can write, and the same goes for singing for others. Thinking about his works being recorded as a record makes him feel satisfied. So Ye Ze submitted music to a record company, and he chose Vux, Guo Peiwen's company.

　　Guo Peiwen was not the director at that time. He was the illegitimate son of Vux chairman Guo Tong and his position in the company was not high. Guo Tong had many sons, including six or seven illegitimate sons, and several of his wives also gave birth to four or five. Therefore, more than ten people fought bloody battles over the right to inherit.

　　When Guo Tong got older, he wanted to retire. Then he made a decision to let his sons discover new talents. Whichever singer has the most popular singer will have a chance to inherit his position, and this kind of competition will have a great impact on himself. There are also benefits to the company's growth.

　　Guo Peiwen has always wanted to climb up, but has been struggling to find opportunities. Guo Tong's decision gave him hope.

　　So Ye Ze's manuscript came into the hands of Guo Peiwen. He discovered this pearl among a bunch of submissions and was immediately shocked! Guo Peiwen contacted Ye Ze for a meeting that day, and he was even more satisfied once they met. Ye Ze is good-looking and is the most popular type of nanny nowadays, and he is so talented. As long as he is promoted, it will be hard to tolerate him! He seemed to see his father's position waving to him.

　　However, as soon as the conversation started, Guo Peiwen was poured cold water on her. Ye Ze couldn't sing, he could only write, which was of no use to Guo Peiwen!

　　Why do you say it's useless?

　　First, Ye Ze's song is for Vux. Naturally, Vux buys it out and then sings it to Vux's singers. As long as the higher-ups like it, they can sing it to anyone, even those who are praised by competitors. Then, How can this be done if the credit cannot be attributed to oneself?

　　Secondly, if she were not a singer-songwriter, Guo Peiwen really had no confidence that she would be able to compete with the sons of the royal family. There is still a difference in treatment between legitimate and illegitimate children, and the resources that the company can provide are very different.

　　Third, this is Guo Peiwen's little selfishness. He is very ambitious and feels that he either doesn't do something, or if he does, he must be the best. He must be able to support a superstar who is both good at singing and singing!

　　However, she was disappointed. Guo Peiwen still smiled and encouraged her, and gave Ye Ze her contact information. Even if she didn't need this person for the time being, she might one day use him. In short, he should be stable first. Let your competitors discover this treasure.

　　Ye Ze had no scheming and just thought that he was not good at writing. He humbly said that he would continue to work hard and write a song that Guo Peiwen would recognize.

　　The two of them had no contact for the next month. Ye Ze concentrated on writing music at home, while Guo Peiwen looked for new ideas everywhere.

　　Then he met Lu Nan.

The author has something to say: Well, I wanted to write a drama to find my IQ. I don't like watching movies very much, and I'm not very interested in actors, so I wrote about the music scene. I really like listening to music.

　　This article is a modern imaginary, and the timeline starts in 2014. , but the structure of the entire music scene is completely different from that of the current Chinese music scene. There is no piracy, both records and downloads are paid, and there are regular charts, which is almost the same as the model of the Japanese music scene. But this is just a setting. If you can't accept it, let's see you in the next book. I will open another ancient novel in a few days, hahaha.

　　The Cigna list mentioned in this chapter does exist in China, but its coverage and credibility are not very high, so it is not very famous. My name has not changed, it is still called Cigna, but the setting has been changed to Japan's Oricon, which is a very authoritative list. You can search it on Baidu. It doesn't matter if you don't like Baidu. I will explain it in the next chapter. It is written specifically in the words.