Fame and fortune, fame and fortune...
In life, no one could ultimately escape those two words: fame and fortune.
But fame came first, and fortune second. Perhaps money couldn't move some people, but when it came to reputation, who wouldn't want to fight for it?
Although Yoko Toma was regarded by the public as the leading figure in this nation's music scene, her status in the industry even surpassed that of Lang Lang from the Celestial Empire...
Of course, that wasn't to say Yoko Toma's performances surpassed Lang Lang's. It was simply that, compared to this nation, the Celestial Empire did not place much importance on such things.
After all, piano, guitar?
The guqin, erhu, and so on...
The Celestial Empire had far too many instruments it could use for expression. A piano? It was merely an imported instrument. What did it amount to?
Ahem, setting that aside for now!
Yoko Toma wasn't short of money!
It was just that...
Although she had been hailed as one of the greatest performers of the past decade, it was still only one of them!
And so the question arose again: who wouldn't want to go a step further?
Yoko Toma declared, "I want to improve so badly!"
However, at their level, money was already of little use. After all, capitalists weren't fools—and neither was she.
Artists!
To most people, artists were lofty and aloof. They wouldn't care whether they made a profit or suffered a loss—or rather, it was impossible for them to suffer losses in the first place...
So, it wasn't that money had no effect on them. The stakes simply weren't high enough.
Reputation, meanwhile, was what all artists longed for...
Yoko Toma: -_-|||
Fame and fortune, fame and fortune...
Fame came first, fortune second. Benefits couldn't buy everyone over