I collapsed from the top, and the system just showed up? - Chapter 20-Who can resist a beautiful girl?

On September 6th, the day after the release of “Invisible Wings,” the song remained relatively unnoticed.

September 7th was also uneventful.

However, within the company, voices began to buzz with excitement.

“I told you so.”

“Who would think otherwise?”

“Exactly, this month top-tier artists are already in a fierce competition. The song was delayed by a few days, everyone, Even sister Zhi, wouldn’t be able to catch on.”

Wang Mo paid no attention to these discussions. However, he deliberately checked the various statistics for “Invisible Wings.”

Playbacks: 358 times.

Downloads: 122 times.

Favorites: 220 times.

The download-to-play ratio was a remarkable 1:3, meaning that for every three listeners, one downloaded the song.

In the comment section, there were a dozen or so comments.

【Starlight】: “Why is such a good song not getting any attention?”

【Listening to Rain】: “Good songs don’t always become popular.”

【Best Friend’s Mistake】: “Prediction: This song will definitely go viral!… If it doesn’t, you can kick me.”

【Rare Good Man】: “It’s really good, I’ll help promote it and see if it has an effect.”

Based on these statistics, Wang Mo was confident: even though the world had changed, the overall perception of this song hadn’t.

On September 8th, Wang Mo received a message on his phone: “Your savings card ************1314 received a salary deposit of 59,012 yuan on September 8th at 10:01, now with a total balance of 59,012.5 yuan.”

This was his income from August, including a basic salary of 5,000 yuan and a share from his song of 54,000 yuan.

The salary was supposed to be paid on the 10th, but due to it being on the weekend, it was paid early.

As for the hundred thousand yuan bonus he had received earlier, he lent fifty thousand to Liu Zhengwen and returned fifty thousand to Yuan Xiong.

Before the salary was deposited, there were only 50 cents left in the account.

In the entire month of August, “It Doesn’t Matter” had been downloaded 215,000 times, more than double of the second place which had 81,000 downloads. This was the source of Wang Mo’s share of over 50,000.

“A bit less than expected…”

Wang Mo frowned.

The mortgage for his villa alone was several hundred thousand yuan per month.

But Wang Mo knew that the current potential of “It Doesn’t Matter” had not been fully realized. When Hao Mingxing received offers for commercial performances, when other channels started using the song, and when the song became popular or even a classic, his income would experience a significant rise.

Moreover!

His second song had already been released.

“How much money can ‘Invisible Wings’ make for me?”

Wang Mo calculated on his fingers but couldn’t figure it out.

Anyway, he was certain it would be much more than “It Doesn’t Matter.”

Leaving aside other factors, In his previous life there were not many cover versions of “It Doesn’t Matter,” but “Invisible Wings” had an uncountable number of covers.

For each singer who covers the song, there would be a considerable copyright fee.

If ten singers covered it, there would be ten significant copyright fees.

…

Zhou Peng.

Yes, the guy who listened to “It Doesn’t Matter” with HD820 headphones.

Ever since he spent a month as an administrator of the fan group in July, Zhou Peng became addicted to the role, finding it irresistible. Unfortunately, in August, “Joyfully Suffering” discovered the song “It Doesn’t Matter,” dethroning him from his admin position.

Later, as “It Doesn’t Matter” demonstrated its formidable strength and topped the Newcomer Chart, it confirmed that “Joyfully Suffering” indeed had a keen eye. This was the purpose of the “Explorer No.1” group. When members of the group discovered a hidden gem of a song that overshadowed works by well-known artists, there was a sense of indescribable pride in them.

While Zhou Peng was somewhat resigned to losing his admin position, he was not content with it. Thus, when September began, he devoted all his energy to searching for new worthy songs.

For twenty hours a day, he scoured music libraries, swearing to find hidden gems and reclaim his admin role.

For this, he even turned down his girlfriend’s invitation to lie in bed together and watch a movie.

However, several days passed, and Zhou Peng still found nothing.

The September charts were highly competitive with many outstanding songs. After five or six days, neither Zhou Peng nor any of the 2,000 members in “Explorer No.1” group had identified a universally recognized song worthy of being called a hidden gem.

During this period, many group members shared songs they had discovered, but none received unanimous approval.

As a result, in September, the group management was still in the hands of “Joyfully Suffering.”

“So painful, I need to watch some motivational videos to pump myself up…”

Zhou Peng rubbed his bloodshot eyes.

He felt himself becoming depressed.

Whenever he felt disheartened and was lacking in motivation, he would watch some motivational videos on Douyin.

For example:

A celebrity cutting their finger during the recording of a variety show but persisting until the end, moving millions of fans.

A bankrupt entrepreneur still managing to secure a 200 million loan from the bank and making a comeback.

And many more.

After watching these videos, Zhou Peng felt that his own troubles were insignificant, instantly revitalizing him.

He opened Douyin.

Because he had cultivated this account, the recommended content was all motivational short videos.

In fact, Zhou Peng had several Douyin accounts.

One specifically for motivational content.

One for watching oddities like bananas and Pakistani train repairs.

One solely for appreciating beauty.

{TN:Appreciating beauty or rather beauties 😏}

Three accounts, he wouldn’t even trade it for millions.

After watching a few motivational videos, he felt much better.

Just as he was about to close Douyin and resume his search on the music library, he subconsciously scrolled down and then froze.

The reason was: the girl in the video was too beautiful!

Who, while scrolling through Douyin, could resist a beautiful girl?

“I’ll just take a quick look.”

Zhou Peng thought to himself, curious about why this girl appeared in his motivational content category.

The video was posted five minutes ago.

Likes: 12.

Comments: 3.

Favorites: 5.

Shares: 5.

He glanced at the caption.

He understood. It was now early September, the beginning of the school season. The girl was a youthful student who had just entered university. Because she had been admitted to a prestigious university (Project 211), they created a video showcasing her journey of overcoming challenges to finally see the rainbow.

This type of video comprised dozens of photos with a background track.

Such motivational content was very common on Douyin.

The content began…

The first photo showed the girl’s hometown, backward and dilapidated, surrounded by heavy mountains.

The voiceover stated: “I was born in a farmer’s family in Yunnan Province in 2005. My parents went to work early, and I felt very lonely. When I was five, both my parents died in a car accident while at work, and my grandmother, overwhelmed by grief, also passed away. I went from being a lonely child to an orphan.”

Upon reaching this point, Zhou Peng felt somewhat moved.

Continuing…

Unconsciously, background music started playing.

“Every time, I am strong in my loneliness

Every time, when I’m hurt, I won’t tear up”

The music perfectly matched the mood of the images, causing Zhou Peng to become more focused without him consciously noting the background music.

At this moment, he wasn’t paying attention to the background music but was rather earnestly looking at each photo.