Xie Zixing was on fire.

But no one said Xie Zixing became overnight popular.

Because Xie Zixing has truly accumulated a lot and achieved success gradually, based on Xie Zixing's past songs, they are genuinely pleasant to listen to. In an instant, invitations related to variety shows and advertisements started pouring in like a continuous stream. Xie Zixing's Weibo followers also skyrocketed from a meager few thousand to over ten thousand, already showing signs of breaking the million mark.

However, Xie Zixing at this moment was being pulled around like a giant doll by a few elderly people. Xie Zixing looked at the three elderly people in front of him, who were arguing passionately and became somewhat perplexed. He couldn't help but find it both laughable and exasperating.

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The situation was like this: three days after "The Best Singer" was aired, Xie Zixing finally found some free time to call Li Lao. Li Lao hesitated and said not to let Xie Zixing visit him. However, before he could finish speaking, another voice took over: "Hello, is this Zixing?"

Xie Zixing was somewhat surprised, but still politely replied, "Yes, I am Xie Zixing. May I ask who you are?"

"Oh, I am a friend of that old guy Li Zetian. Come over to XX Road, No. 32, he's here."

After receiving the reply, Xie Zixing quickly disguised himself and went out. As he arrived at house number 32 and was about to knock on the door, it opened from the inside. However, the scene inside surprised Xie Zixing immensely. It was a neatly arranged quadrangle courtyard with pleasant surroundings. There was even a grapevine planted. But sitting beneath the grapevine were three elderly people with darkened faces, especially Mr. Li, whose eyes seemed ready to spew fire.

When Li Lao saw Xie Zixing's arrival, he immediately jumped up and stood in front of Xie Zixing, protecting him. He said, "He is my disciple, not yours. Go away, go away."

The other taller elderly man picked Li Lao up like he was carrying a chick, leaving Xie Zixing stunned. Then, the taller man walked up to Xie Zixing and introduced himself, saying, "Hello, young man. My name is An Wenbo, and I am a friend of Li Zetian."

Another elderly man also unwilling to be outdone, stepped forward and introduced himself, saying, "My name is Zhu Feiguang, I am also a friend of that old guy."

Xie Zixing quickly greeted, "Hello, Elder An and other respected seniors, my name is Xie Zixing."

At this moment, Old Li added a line: "My disciple."

Xie Zixing chuckled, then nodded at Lao Li. Lao Li instantly became pleased, while Zhu Feiguang pursed his lips and then said to Xie Zixing, "You may not be familiar with me and Wen Bo. In fact, Li Zetian is the pseudonym we three use when composing music together. So, my friend, would you consider joining me or Wen Bo?"

Li suddenly exclaimed and rushed forward, grabbing Xie Zixing's arm as he shouted, "Zhu Feiguang, who was it that said to An Wenbo, that old man, that he only wanted to focus on writing songs and didn't want to take in disciples or appear in the entertainment industry? And now, you have the audacity to show off that big face of yours? Moreover, you two are constantly flaunting your love in front of me, and even bullying me as a lonely individual. And now, you want to snatch away my disciple too?"

Xie Zixing finally managed to sort things out. It turns out that the name Li Tianze is being used by three people collectively, and astonishingly, the other two individuals are actually a same-sex couple?

Seeing only surprise in Xie Zixing's eyes, without any disdain or contempt, the three elders quietly breathed a sigh of relief. In the past, there were talented individuals who were highly regarded, but as soon as they heard about their homosexuality, they were scared away. This one, however, seems to be a bit different.

An Wenbo smirked maliciously and said, "What should we do then? There's only one Zixing, and he can only be one person's disciple. How about this, let's vote by raising our hands?"

Li Lao exploded in an instant: "An Wenbo, you old thing, all you know how to do is raise your hand to vote. Do you think I'm still at the age of 18, easily provoked by you? Raising your hand to vote, are you expecting the two of us to always be in unified front?"

Xie Zixing couldn't help but burst into laughter and said to the three old men with a chuckle, "You three have a deep brotherly bond. How about this? According to your seniority, I will respectfully address you as Great Master, Second Master, and Third Master."

With soothing words and a gentle demeanor, Li Lao, who was on the verge of exploding, immediately calmed down. The three of them exchanged glances and, in the end, reluctantly accepted this suggestion.

The items for the apprenticeship ceremony in the room were already prepared. Xie Zixing served tea to the three of them in turn, and after Xie Zixing called out their master's name, they couldn't wait to ask for Xie Zixing's songs. They started to read them earnestly.

For a moment, the room fell into silence.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, the three elderly men finished reading all the scores brought by Xie Zixing, their eyes filled with satisfaction.

Li Lao was the first to speak, "Disciple, at your age, to possess such talent, you truly are cut out for this profession."

Although An Lao and the other elders didn't say a word, they all nodded slightly to show their agreement. Xie Zixing humbly smiled and pointed out a few areas he didn't understand, then proceeded to ask each question one by one. The three elderly individuals were highly knowledgeable in the field of singing and skillfully answered Xie Zixing's inquiries.

Xie Zixing originally had a meeting to attend in the afternoon, but he decided to stay and have a meal with three elderly people. These three elderly people have no descendants, and although they don't say it, deep down they still hope for Xie Zixing to spend more time with them. After thinking for a moment, Xie Zixing made a phone call to Liu Jie and asked her to come and pick him up nearby, which would be just in time.

When Sister Liu arrived, Xie Zixing had already settled the three slightly tipsy old men, and then he hurried to the shooting location with Sister Liu.

Sister Liu held a tablet and read the message sent by the company with joy in her eyes. "The company says that your first EP is scheduled to produce 20 million copies in the first batch."

Xie Zixing was somewhat surprised when he heard this: "Why are there so many cards right from the first time?"

Liu Jie smiled and tapped Xie Zixing's forehead, saying, "Zixing, you have to believe in yourself. These are the most reasonable budgets made by the marketing department based on their research. You have the ability for this."

Xie Zixing nodded when he heard the words. Suddenly, Xie Zixing's phone rang. He picked it up and looked at the incoming call display on his phone with some surprise. Liu Jie noticed Xie Zixing's astonishment and frowned, asking, "What's wrong?"

Xie Zixing shook his head and said, "It's nothing." Then he answered the phone. How could Qi Zihao be calling him?

"Hello, Mr. Qi." Now Aunt Liu understood why Xie Zixing had been acting strangely earlier. She frowned and looked at the phone in Xie Zixing's hand, her eyes filled with concern.

However, it wasn't Qi Zihao himself on the other end of the phone. "Hello, sir. Your friend has been at our bar for a day and night. Can you come pick him up?"

After listening, Xie Zixing was greatly astonished. He knew very well how disciplined Qi Zihao was, so how could he end up in a bar and get so drunk that the bartenders had to take his phone? After all, Qi Zihao was the only candidate for the next head of the Qi family, so there must be a lot of secrets in his phone.

Xie Zixing clenched his teeth and asked, "Where is the location of your bar?"

"45 XX Road."

"Okay, thank you."