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Chapter 13 Student Council, Don't Make Trouble
A few days later, Su Wan sent the revised MP3 promotional material to Lin Feng's email address.
The title is: "Would you like to be a part of digital music festival history?"
Subtitle: Xichuan University of Technology's First Digital Music Festival - 300 Limited-Edition Identity Vouchers to be Locked Soon.
The article is beautifully written; it doesn't feel like a blatant product promotion, but rather reads like an invitation.
He talked about the dream of the digital music festival, the unique significance of the "first edition", and the memory value carried by this commemorative MP3.
Finally, it was mentioned in a casual way that "only 300 pieces were made worldwide, each with an individual number and a unique engraving."
The reservation rules are highlighted with a prominent border, and the content is clear and concise.
Lin Feng was very satisfied after reading it. He replied with only one word: "Send".
The following day, the post appeared at the top of the campus BBS. At the same time, Su Wan's publicity team began posting event posters in various dormitories, canteens, and bulletin boards.
Since the digital music festival has been approved by the school's Youth League Committee, the posters will no longer be torn down.
The poster features a gleaming silver MP3 player in the center, with the digital music festival's logo and the words "NO.001" printed on the back.
The background is a blurred stage with lights and cheering crowds. Above, a large line of text reads: "1 in 300, where are you?"
"Stay tuned, the qualification lock-in channel will be opened soon."
It's shrouded in mystery.
"A digital music festival commemorative edition MP3? That's interesting!"
"Limited to 300 units? Wouldn't everyone be scrambling to buy them?"
"The first edition commemorative edition is indeed worth collecting."
"How much does it cost? Is it very expensive?"
"Hey upstairs, the point isn't money, it's qualifications! Don't you understand?"
"Waiting for it to open so I can grab one for my girlfriend!"
"Can I choose the number myself? I want NO.007!"
There were dissenting voices, but they were quickly drowned out by the overwhelming anticipation.
Lin Feng instructed Wang Peng to keep an eye on public opinion on the forum.
The scheduled opening time is 2 PM on Saturday.
Over the course of several days, the atmosphere quietly began to build. As Lin Feng walked along the road, he often overheard people talking about it.
"Are you going to snag this commemorative edition MP3?" has become the new greeting.
Zhou Yang naturally saw it too. He smashed a cup in his dormitory.
"Limited edition? Pre-order? Lin Feng, you really know how to play this game!" Zhou Yang's face turned pale with anger. "A no-name MP3 player, you dare to sell it for more money just by adding some text? And you're doing pre-orders and collecting deposits? Isn't this just illegal fundraising?"
Liu Wei, the assistant beside him, whispered, "Brother Yang, it seems like quite a few people on the forum want to buy it..."
"Bullshit! They're all shills! Just wait, the school will definitely punish him!"
With a gloomy face, Zhou Yang started posting on the forum using a secondary account.
Title: Beware of a New Type of Campus Scam! Using Music Festivals as a Pretext to Pre-sell "Air MP3 Players" at Exorbitant Prices
That evening, the post was trending on the BBS.
The poster, "Mingcha Qiuhao," used strong language, accusing Lin Feng of several things: illegal fundraising, false advertising, using the name of a gang to amass wealth, and even implying that he might abscond with the money.
The post concluded by calling on the student council and the school to intervene immediately and stop this "farce".
The comments section below the post was a chaotic mess. Some agreed, while others disagreed. The members of the music club weren't just sitting around doing nothing.
"They have a studio license, so how is it illegal?"
"It's just a pre-sale, it's not like we won't deliver."
"Just say you're jealous!"
Wang Peng, grinning from ear to ear, asked, "Brother Feng, guess who this person with the ID 'Insightful Observation' is?"
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Do I even need to guess?"
"That bastard Zhou Yang is asking for trouble; there are tons of people cursing him down there."
Lin Feng lit a cigarette: "Let him jump. The higher he jumps, the harder he'll fall."
Zhou Yang stared at the screen, his expression growing increasingly grim.
He never expected that his "kind" act of exposing the scam would result in so many people criticizing him.
"A bunch of idiots!" he gritted his teeth. "Once Lin Feng runs away, let's see who you'll cry to!"
Sitting next to him, Liu Wei was also very puzzled: "Lin Feng is obviously a fraud, so how come so many people believe him?"
Zhou Yang stood up angrily and paced back and forth in the room. He took out his phone and dialed Wu Feng's number.
"Brother Feng, did you see the post on the forum? That kid Lin Feng is using the guise of a digital music festival to sell MP3s and make money! This isn't a student club, it's clearly his personal sales platform! You didn't approve him to set up a club, did you? How dare he do this?"
On the other end of the phone, Wu Feng was also looking at posts on his computer screen.
"Zhou Yang, don't worry. There's definitely something wrong with what Lin Feng is doing. This digital music festival wasn't organized by our student council; it was an event he organized on his own."
"Brother Feng, he's clearly taking advantage of a loophole! Our student council, and your club department, can't just stand by and watch our students get scammed, can we? We have to do something about it!" Zhou Yang said urgently.
Wu Feng was already dissatisfied with Lin Feng bypassing him and going directly to Teacher Zheng, and this was a good opportunity to give him a warning.
"Okay, I'll talk to the teachers at the Youth League Committee about this tomorrow. Student activities shouldn't be so commercialized."
The next morning, Wu Feng tidied up his speech and went to the school's Youth League Committee office.
Instead of contacting Teacher Zheng, he contacted another acquaintance, Teacher Liu, and reported the forum posts and the situation he "learned" about, emphasizing the "potential risks" and the "negative impact on the purity of the club."
After listening, Teacher Liu frowned: "Is that so? If it's really using the event as a pretext for commercial promotion, then that's indeed inappropriate. But you said it's an event that Teacher Zheng approved?"
"Yes, Teacher Zheng approved it. But at the time, he probably didn't expect Lin Feng to do it this way. Teacher Zheng may have been deceived by him..." Wu Feng carefully chose his words.
Ms. Liu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you can go back first. I'll talk to Ms. Zheng about this."
Wu Feng left satisfied.
Shortly after he left, Teacher Liu knocked on the door of Teacher Zheng's office next door.
"Teacher Zheng, I need to let you know about something. Wu Feng from the Student Union's Clubs Department just came to report that the students organizing that digital music festival you approved are doing MP3 pre-sales, which is causing some controversy on the forum, and they're worried about the risks."
Teacher Liu relayed Wu Feng's words.
Teacher Zheng's face remained expressionless: "I know about this. Lin Feng reported it to me; 'Fengchi Digital Studio' is also a registered entrepreneurial practice project at the school. Pre-selling souvenirs is part of their business plan."
"But this is a large sum of money, what if..."
Teacher Zheng smiled and said, "It's a good thing that students have ideas and dare to put them into practice. As long as it's within a legal and compliant framework, some controversy is normal. As teachers, we can't just stop things every time there's a controversy; what kind of innovation is that? Tell the student council to just provide support and not cause trouble!"
"Uh... okay, I understand." Teacher Liu awkwardly retreated.
The office fell silent.
Teacher Zheng leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the window. He recalled Lin Feng's ambitious demeanor in front of him that day.
"The school won't allocate funds to him... so this kid started raising money through pre-sales of commemorative MP3s... He's got a clever mind!" Teacher Zheng's lips curled up slightly.
"A mystery singer..." Teacher Zheng tapped his fingers on the table. Lin Feng had vaguely mentioned it in the initial plan, but he hadn't taken it seriously. But now it seemed that it was probably more than just a gimmick.
What's this kid up to?
He suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.
On the other side, not long after Wu Feng left the school's Youth League Committee office, he received a call from Teacher Liu.
Over the phone, the teacher relayed Teacher Zheng's message.
"Xiao Wu, Teacher Zheng knows about this. As long as student entrepreneurship practices are compliant, we should encourage and support them. The student union just needs to cooperate and not create obstacles. We should trust our students."
Wu Feng's expression gradually froze, eventually becoming extremely ugly.
"Okay... okay, Teacher Liu, I understand."
After standing there stunned for a few seconds, Wu Feng suddenly kicked the trash can next to him, making a loud "bang". The students passing by were startled and turned to look.
As a student council member, Wu Feng immediately realized something was wrong and quickly picked up the trash can and put it away properly...
With a livid face, Wu Feng walked to a corner and dialed Zhou Yang's number.
As soon as the call connected, Zhou Yang's expectant voice came through: "Brother Feng! How did it go? Is the school going to shut down the music club?"
"It can't be stopped!" Wu Feng's words were like a bolt from the blue.
"What? The teachers from the school's Youth League Committee really said that?" Zhou Yang couldn't believe his ears.