Volume 1, Chapter 163: Weibo Night

Inside the hotel.

Jiang Yu had already informed the company's legal department about drafting the contract.

That evening, lying in bed, Jiang Yu pondered how to raise the necessary funds.

In total, he currently had just over thirty million, falling short of the agreed-upon amount by more than forty million.

Fortunately, after he accepted the invitation, the staff of the Weibo Night had specifically contacted him, hoping he could perform a segment on the Weibo Night stage!

That would be another income of over one million.

Right now, there were a few ways to make money quickly.

One was a bank mortgage loan, but his most valuable assets at present were the few songs he had sung and the copyright of Zhu Xian.

However, could these things really secure a loan of over forty million?

Another way was borrowing money...

This method was the worst. The amount was too huge; who would lend him such a massive sum of capital?

As for Su Muyu, he hadn't even considered it. Even though they were currently a couple, he had no intention of borrowing money from her.

He did not want to mix other matters into their relationship.

There was only one last option left: continuing to sell songs, but this wasn't something that could be done overnight.

Yang Weiwei ran her own studio and was a Heavenly Queen herself, so naturally she understood the value of those two songs.

Besides, having just bought two songs, she probably wouldn't be purchasing any more in the short term.

As for other influential artists, he didn't know many.

Weibo Night.

Jiang Yu's eyes flickered. It seemed his only choice was to look for opportunities at Weibo Night.

What he didn't know was that in the neighboring room,

Su Muyu was on the phone with Su Ling.

"Auntie, once the contract is drafted, don't give it to Jiang Yu. Send it to me instead."

...

Two days later.

The opening ceremony of Weibo Night officially began.

The long red carpet led straight to the signature board.

Both sides of the red carpet were packed with media personnel and fans, interspersed with all sorts of equipment.

The sound of camera shutters was ceaseless.

Flashes continuously lit up as excited fans shouted the names of their idols.

Jiang Yu and Su Muyu walked out of the hotel and headed toward the car prepared in advance by the organizers.

Xiao Zhu and Wu Kenan were already waiting in the car. Seeing the two get in,

Wu Kenan said, "Later, you two will sign your autographs and do interviews. Xiao Zhu and I will wait for you backstage."

Jiang Yu and Su Muyu nodded.

The vehicle drove to the starting point of the red carpet.

Dressed in formal attire, Jiang Yu and Su Muyu stepped out of the car.

The combination of a handsome man and a beautiful woman immediately attracted all the attention of the media.

Nearby, fans shouted both of their names.

"Jiang Yu! Ah, hubby, I want to bear your children!"

"Wifey, look over here! Look over here!"

"Jiang Yu, please look this way."

"Su Muyu, pose with us for a photo!"

"Jiang Yu, Su Muyu..."

Jiang Yu and Su Muyu wore smiles as they waved continuously to the fans on both sides and cooperated with the photographers.

The red carpet, which was less than a hundred meters long, took them nearly ten minutes to traverse until they reached the signature board.

A staff member stepped forward and handed over two markers.

The two walked up to the signature board and signed their names in a gap between the seams.

Why look for a seam?

Because in a big forest, there are all kinds of birds; some people would specifically cut out the celebrities' signatures after everyone went inside to sell them for money, doing all sorts of things with them.

To prevent this, celebrities chose to sign over the seams or across colorful patterns.

That way, even if someone with ulterior motives wanted to cut it out, it would hold little value.

This prevented fans from being scammed.

After signing and undergoing a brief interview, the two walked into the venue under the guidance of a female staff member.

Many people were already seated.

This gala had invited many heavyweights from the industry, and Jiang Yu and the others could only be seated in the third row.

Jiang Yu didn't just sit idly. With so many prominent figures around, he looked for opportunities to chat with people.

Su Muyu noticed Jiang Yu's actions and understood his intentions clearly, but she didn't stop him. Making more connections with industry heavyweights had its benefits.

The conversations went quite well; it was just uncertain whether they would be willing to buy his songs.

Right at that moment,

A commotion rang out.

A large entourage of people walked in.

Looking back, it was a foreigner.

Jiang Yu looked at this group with some curiosity.

"It's Cameron."

Su Muyu explained.

So he was Cameron. Jiang Yu understood now; no wonder all those bigwigs stood up to welcome him.

Such a figure was naturally arranged by the gala organizers in the center position of the front row.

After Cameron took his seat,

The ceremony was finally about to begin.

At the beginning, the performances were put on by the celebrities.

As the first round of performances concluded, the award presentation ceremony began.

One award winner after another had their names called out, walked up to the stage, delivered touching acceptance speeches, and received applause from the audience.

After the first round ended, a staff member walked over.

"Teacher Jiang, your performance is coming up in the next round. Please follow me backstage."

Jiang Yu nodded, stood up, and looked at Su Muyu, "I'll step away for a moment."

"Okay."

Backstage, several singers were busy preparing.

Seeing Jiang Yu, they greeted him in a friendly manner.

Jiang Yu responded with equal friendliness.

The host continued presenting the awards.

Finally, the second round of awards was presented.

The second round of performances simultaneously commenced.

Performance after performance was staged.

Before long, it was Jiang Yu's turn.

Jiang Yu slowly walked onto the stage and waved to the various heavyweights in the audience.

The host stood beside him: "Teacher Jiang, please come over here."

"Well, everyone knows that a dark horse emerged last year and won the title of Genius Singer. Today, we finally have the opportunity to hear this genius singer perform live. May I ask what kind of song Teacher Jiang has prepared for us today?"

Jiang Yu opened his mouth, about to announce the title of the song.

Just then, a voice speaking English interrupted him.

"Mr. Jiang, when I was in Beautiful Country, I heard your songs. I think you are extremely outstanding, and I'd like to get to know you and chat with you briefly. May I?"

It was Cameron.

Everyone's eyes focused on Jiang Yu. They hadn't expected Cameron, one of the primary figures of the Oscars, to take an interest in Jiang Yu and take the initiative to speak with him.

Those so-called heavyweights seated in the first two rows also cast somewhat complicated gazes toward Jiang Yu. After all, they had been the ones eagerly trying to curry favor.

Jiang Yu was also somewhat surprised.

"Mr. Cameron, it's a pleasure to meet you. What would you like to chat about?"

Cameron looked at him.

"Mr. Jiang, I listened to the song *Rise* that you sang and know that your English proficiency is very high. Why are you speaking in Mandarin during our interaction?"

Jiang Yu narrowed his eyes. "Because this event is held in China, facing a Chinese audience, so I must speak in Mandarin."

Hearing Jiang Yu's words, the audience below erupted into a commotion.

Cameron smiled indifferently and said a few words to the translator beside him.

The translator began to speak.

"You are very interesting, Mr. Jiang. However, can you sing English songs because of a yearning for foreign culture, or do you feel that English songs are more fashionable or elegant compared to your own songs?"

"Mr. Cameron, if you knew the reason why I sang that song *Rise*, you wouldn't ask such a question. To be honest, I prefer our own culture, and I believe it is the greatest culture in the world."

Jiang Yu smiled.

"If you are interested, the song I will sing next is a piece with our own unique style."

Hearing the translation, Cameron looked at Jiang Yu with an extra hint of admiration. This young man was completely different from those who eagerly sucked up to him.

"I'll look forward to it."