210. Chapter 209 – CD Pre-sale Figures Revealed
“Come on, Teacher Lin Tian!”
At the end of the conversation, He Zhi Chen gave a thumbs up with utmost sincerity.
It almost felt like the typical anime scene where an old-school veteran puts all their hope on the protagonist.
But this time, He Zhi Chen meant it.
“No matter what, honesty is the ultimate weapon! I believe that by being genuine, you can achieve a perfect outcome!”
Even though he just listed out a bunch of gloomy situations earlier.
But at last, he still blessed Lin Tian with an imposing spirit.
As a manager, one must provide emotional value after all.
If even He Zhi Chen was pessimistic, there would be no reason for Lin Tian to charge forward.
“Thanks for your good luck.”
Even though Lin Tian himself wasn’t hopeful, he still forced a smile.
“If worse comes to worst, let’s postpone the confession.”
Instead of ruining their relationship, it sounded more like what He Zhi Chen wanted to hear.
He Zhi Chen didn’t refute and just nodded.
“Yeah.”
After seeing He Zhi Chen off, Lin Tian adjusted his focus back to the new song.
He was right.
He needed to do something to make Teacher Gan realize that they weren’t just partners.
If choosing a piece of music,
Firstly, he had to exclude anything directly related to love.
Because the fact proved that The “Ode to Love” was a bit of a stretch for Gan Yan Yu.
So he should pick one that creates a certain atmosphere without directly linking to love.
This was supposed to be the showstopper for the finals.
He couldn’t rush into it.
Lin Tian decided to spend more time thinking about it.
The next day.
When Lin Tian opened his phone, he found out that his Douyin account gained over a million new fans overnight.
A million fans?!
Surprised, Lin Tian checked out what was going on.
He then realized.
His livestream recording from yesterday had been edited and compiled into clips by various marketing accounts, circulating widely across Douyin!
The topic “#Moonlight and Cat New Album Release Meeting” instantly climbed to the top of Douyin’s trending list.
Everyone familiar or unfamiliar with Moonlight and Cat were discussing their looks.
To be honest, “the hidden internet celebrity making a cameo appearance” happens quite frequently online,
But most of the time, it doesn’t turn out well.
Sometimes it even leads to disasters, like Jiaobiluo, who left the biggest fan running away in panic.
However, this type of “actual appearance surpasses expectations” situation never happened before!
Instantly,
There was an uproar on Weibo. Many haters exclaimed:
“Why didn’t you tell us sooner?!!”
“I was wrong, actually, I’ve always been a loyal fan of Moonlight and Cat…”
“I turned from hating to loving her. How did she get so beautiful?”
In one night,
Many haters repented and changed sides. Some even switched their stance from arguing in the super topics early morning to asking for the pre-sale link in groups by evening!
Among the clips of the livestream, three iconic scenes emerged.
The first clip was about [Moonlight’s Early Adversities].
Netizens from all countries love stories like these.
When a mighty person starts off pitiful, and then becomes successful, it naturally has a warm effect, making netizens empathize more deeply.
Like Liu Qiangdong’s story of crowdfunding to go to college, it wouldn’t spread so widely otherwise. This kind of story instantly distinguishes him from other capitalists, earning him the nickname ‘Brother Dong’.
After Moonlight’s story came out,
Comments varied:
Some d*e-hard fans felt deeply moved and connected Moonlight’s experiences with his compositions, adding depth to their listening.
Some were half-convinced, thinking the description of juggling multiple jobs while excelling in studies sounds too good to be true, probably just company marketing or exaggeration.
Others harshly criticized the government for neglecting orphans and restaurants hiring child labor.
But most people believed him.
Thus, people already had an answer to how Moonlight created so much music by age 18.
Therefore, any lingering doubts would likely dissipate soon.
The second icon of the stream was the tearful moment during Moonlight telling stories and composing a new piece dedicated to Cat.
Marketing accounts played on this romantic angle,
“Sigh! They’re so sweet! Yesterday, on Moonlight and Cat’s live stream…”
Many viewers got so engrossed that they forgot it was actually a new album launch!
If you didn’t know better, you’d think it was a dating show.
And talking about this, one cannot ignore the third iconic scene: [Moonlight Improvises a Piano Piece]
By the time Lin Tian caught up,
The entire Douyin platform was flooded with this live stream clip!
On screen, Lin Tian interacted with his audience, after exchanging thoughts with Gan Yan Yu, he pulled out keywords like “ocean” and “summer.” Then, sitting by the piano, he played around with the sounds and finally performed the entire piece, “Teacher Cat’s Summer.”
Viewers were astounded.
Is this even possible?!
Way more real than any TV show improvisation!
Many bloggers produced detailed analysis videos trying to break down how Moonlight composed such an excellent work in such a short time.
Making non-music buffs feel even more awestruck by Moonlight’s genius!
While Moonlight hadn’t released an official video yet,
Lots of music area creators quickly followed suit, reproducing and sharing the piece, racking up thousands to hundreds of thousands of likes.
Netizens joked that Moonlight fed an entire community of piano players overnight!
“Teacher Cat’s Summer” hence became a staple track for many music bloggers.
Under immense buzz and attention, Lin Tian’s clips dominated his Douyin page for the whole day.
At night, He Zhi Chen called him.
“Congratulations! Teacher Lin Tian, our physical CDs have surpassed 20,000 pre-order sales across platforms. Expect another surge once it officially launches tomorrow!”
Back when he set the ambitious first-month goal, He Zhi Chen was aiming for 100,000 copies sold of physical albums.
Based on He Zhi Chen’s strategy, if the sales hit over 20,000 within the first day and no major issues arose, hitting 110,000 first-month sales seemed highly feasible.
Typically, digital CD sales are roughly twice as much as physical.
Meaning, on the first day, “Wet Rain” alone could potentially sell over 60,000 units.
Sixty thousand units.
Just saying this number out loud,
Lin Tian had no clue how impressive this achievement was.
“Let me explain,” He Zhi Chen said, “Even in the realm of popular music albums, this is a historic feat. As for pure instrumental albums on HX-board’s Tianchao chart…”
“Teacher Lin Tian, prepare yourself for tomorrow.”
“For what?”
“Giving Tianchao’s top musicians, those who don’t even know the real you yet, a little shock at the age of eighteen!”
Maybe the cold has worsened my condition, feeling terrible, teacher of love letters is going to take a nap.
If I wake up sometime after midnight, I’ll continue.
Rest up everyone; we’ll see what happens in the morning.
(End of Chapter)
