They Rejected My Song, So I Made It a Classic. What Are You Crying For?

Shen Fei transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a full-time songwriter.

The workload is brutal, and the pay is laughably low.

When he tries to leave the industry, he's told that breaking his contract will cost him an enormous penalty.

Shen Fei realizes he's been set up.

First, they lure people in with easy hiring requirements. Then, after squeezing every bit of value out of them, the shady company uses every trick to force them to quit voluntarily and collect a sky-high penalty.

Furious, Shen Fei rides the short-video boom, makes enough money from a few songs to pay his way out of the contract, then launches his own career.

"Ye Qu," "The You of the Past," "Seven Miles of Fragrance"...

Every song they'd rejected becomes an era-defining classic when he sings it.

Now, it's not just the shady company boss who's in tears.

Fans across the internet are crying too.

"These classic songs have been part of our youth. We have Shen Fei to thank, and that idiot of a boss too. Seriously, I'm crying!"

"Guys, who else gets it? Our idol's lyrics didn't just earn full marks when quoted in the college entrance exam essay, they even made it into university textbooks!"

Shen Fei had originally planned to lie flat once he'd made enough money.

Unexpectedly, a few more celebrities show up: Da Mimi, Reba, and Liu Tianxian.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.