36: Chapter 36 Ninth Master's Struggle for Improvement
After finishing the conversation about not being able to livestream, Tong Jingchen suddenly took out a stand, placed his phone on it, and clicked to start the stream.
It was nearly midnight now, so even though Tong Jingchen sent out a notification, there weren't many people.
"You're starting a stream at this hour?" Cao Mo asked.
"Just padding out the hours," Tong Jingchen replied.
While they were talking, the Livestream Room already had twenty thousand viewers.
Tong Jingchen pointed the camera at Cao Mo.
"Hello! Good evening, brothers!" Cao Mo greeted them.
Tong Jingchen took back the phone, pointed it at himself, and said: "Brother Yi is a big shot now. He arrived the latest, and I just picked him up from the airport."
"Look at how much attitude my Master Jiu has, coming with me to pick up Brother Yi." Tong Jingchen pointed the camera at Tian Jiu again.
Tian Jiu turned around and put his hands together in a bow as a greeting.
The audience in the Livestream Room heard Tong Jingchen's words and flooded the chat with comments:
"So what if you came to pick up my Master Mo!"
"It's your honor to be able to pick up my Brother Yi."
"Be careful, or my Master Mo's female fans will come for you."
"My Master Mo attending the group stream is giving you face."
"Still complaining? So what if you came to pick up my Master Mo?"
"Master Jiu has attitude."
"Does my Master Mo need to arrive early?"
"My Master Mo is busy with a thousand tasks; him being able to join the group stream is your honor."
"You have no attitude saying that. So what if you came to pick up my Brother Yi."
...
The brothers from 798 immediately started roasting Brother Tong.
Looking at the comments in the Livestream Room, Brother Tong immediately said: "Fine, fine, fine! I'm not streaming anymore; let your Master Mo stream for you."
As he spoke, Tong Jingchen handed the stand to Cao Mo.
Cao Mo took the stand, looked at the Livestream Room, and said: "Everyone, don't say that. You're putting me on the spot."
"Master Mo, sing your new song! It's too awesome, you're so talented, it's really good. It's the best song I've heard in the last few years," Tian Jiu said.
"I want to hear you live too. I really like this song," Tong Jingchen said.
"Alright! Master Jiu, play the accompaniment!" Cao Mo said.
Tian Jiu immediately connected his phone via Bluetooth and found the accompaniment for "the old man and the sea".
The classic intro immediately began to play inside the car.
The intro of this song is widely recognized as being comparable to "Nocturne".
The autumn night, withering amidst the falling leaves
The yellowing world, gradually drifting away with the wind bit by bit
The winter snow, whitening our Valentine's Day
Disappearing, fragments of love
Opening the dusty photos
Thinking of those old silent films we watched together
The plot of "the old man and the sea"
In the scene, you are faintly emerging
However, on the other side of the earth
The plane took away my longing, hah
The seaside alone
The tides cycle, remaining unchanged
The empty world
The breath between us has lessened a bit
The old man is silently smoking a cigarette
Insomniac with me
Intuition presenting
Waiting is also a kind of belief
The sea's love is too deep, time is too shallow
The heart that loves you, how can it run aground
The old man's line pulled tight, the belief of love
The sails of time, drifting further and further away...
The audience in the Livestream Room heard Cao Mo's song, and the chat became even livelier:
"This song is really good!"
"Isn't this more awesome than the Drop Tower?"
"This song is truly invincible; both the lyrics and composition are invincible."
"This song is bound to be a hit!"
"It's much better than those pop trash songs."
"Sounds good! Sounds good!"
"Brothers, everyone go support it."
"This song is definitely a dimensional strike; both the lyrics and melody are awesome."
"He's so damn talented! Truly talented and handsome!"
...
After Cao Mo finished singing, Tian Jiu and Tong Jingchen immediately started applauding.
"Awesome! How are you so amazing? I heard you say you could write songs, and you actually wrote one like this. It's a waste of talent for you to be an influencer, really, you should go into the entertainment industry," Tong Jingchen said, looking at Cao Mo with admiration.
Tong Jingchen was truly impressed; how could one person be this awesome?
"Indeed! Coming to be an influencer is simply a dimensional strike. With my Master Mo's looks and talent, he could dominate in the entertainment industry," Tian Jiu chimed in.
"You're making us look like total trash!" Tong Jingchen said again.
"It's talent, just talent. I learn things quickly," Cao Mo replied with a smile.
"Master Mo, I'm not jealous at all that you're able to blow up. It would be a travesty if you didn't," Tian Jiu flattered him again.
"Master Jiu, I'm not the boss, no need to flatter me. I can't help you improve," Cao Mo waved his hand.
"It's really not flattery; I'm genuinely impressed," Tian Jiu replied.
"You can still help Tian Jiu improve. Bring him along more, and his popularity will rise. After all, you're on the same platform," Tong Jingchen said.
"Right! Right! Master Mo, bring your little brother along more in the future, give me more screen time. Just look at Master Jiu's attitude, and that's it," Tian Jiu immediately agreed.
"Let's improve together, let's improve together," Cao Mo replied modestly.
"This song has already gone viral on Douyin today! With the copyright in hand, anyone who uses your song on Douyin has to pay a fee. Plus, there's revenue from Qishui Music. Later, when music platforms like Tencent Music, NetEase, and KuGou want to list your song, they'll all have to pay a copyright fee.
This song alone can make you a lot of money, and even increase your fame. You'll have a long-term income; it can completely break out of the circle. It's invincible! The Rain God made a hundred million from one song; your song definitely won't be any worse," Tong Jingchen analyzed.
"I don't understand these things, so I'll just leave it entirely to the company to handle!" Cao Mo said.
"It wasn't in the contract, and we didn't expect you to have creative ability. The money this song earns is all yours; we won't take a cent, and we'll help you manage it," Tong Jingchen nodded and said.
"Thanks, Brother Tong!" Cao Mo thanked him.
"Don't be so polite. The company will have to rely on you in the future. You'll definitely be more popular than me later; this little thing is nothing. I'm already old," Tong Jingchen replied.
Tong Jingchen truly felt that they would have to rely on Cao Mo in the future. Cao Mo was too talented. With these qualities, Cao Mo's future was limitless.
"Brother! Why does that sound like you're entrusting us with your last words?" Tian Jiu spoke up.
"..."
"..."
Cao Mo and Tong Jingchen were speechless.
"I said the wrong thing. Just kidding, just kidding! My stinking mouth!" Tian Jiu quickly slapped his own mouth.
"Jiu! If you don't know how to speak, you can shut up," Tong Jingchen said gloomily.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Tian Jiu quickly replied.
"Brother Tong, does 33 count as old?" Cao Mo asked.
"33 isn't old?" Tong Jingchen asked back.
"It's the prime age to strive," Tian Jiu interjected again.
"The number of online viewers in your Livestream Room is already higher than mine. I'm even considering whether future group streams should be hosted on your channel, making your Livestream Room the main one," Tong Jingchen said again.
"My Livestream Room can't be the main one. Douyin wouldn't provide that kind of support. HY gives more support—providing people, money, and connections. Besides, you can't appear on camera on Douyin," Cao Mo replied.
"That's true!" Tong Jingchen nodded.
"Did you tell your fans that you'll be participating in the group stream?" Tong Jingchen asked.
"Of course I did! They'll all be watching tomorrow," Cao Mo replied.
"Then that's invincible. The group stream these next few days will definitely have 100k+ viewers," Tong Jingchen said.
"Then I have to put on a good performance to attract a wave of female fans," Tian Jiu interjected.