Soon, the news of Xiang Nan and Peggy's engagement spread throughout Caltech, and was subsequently reported by the media.
Both of them are now well-known scholars and strong candidates for next year's Nobel Prize in Physics. Coupled with their talent and good looks, they are naturally worthy of reporting.
When reporting, many online media also posted a video of Xiang Nan proposing to Peggy.
This video was taken by guests in the audience and uploaded to the Internet after filming.
As soon as these reports came out, it was not just the couple Xiang Nan and Peggy who became popular. The song "Marry You" sung by Xiang Nan when he proposed marriage also quickly became popular, and the number of plays soon exceeded one million.
Many netizens commented that this song is the best proposal song they have ever heard. Some netizens said that after listening to this song, they had the courage to propose to their girlfriend...
As the song became popular, major record companies also sent people to purchase the song, hoping to obtain its copyright.
"Mr. Kusapali, if you leave this song of yours to us, we will definitely arrange for the most popular singer to sing it. By then, the single will sell millions of copies. From the copyright fee alone, you can Make hundreds of thousands of dollars.”
"Mr. Kusapali, we are willing to pay one hundred thousand dollars in advance to buy your song. Even if the copyright fee is less than one hundred thousand in the future, we will not take the money back. On the contrary, if the copyright fee exceeds one hundred thousand, we will We will continue to send you reissues.”
"Mr. Kusapali, Eminem hopes to use your song in his new album. If you agree, we can even arrange for you to perform it with him."
All the managers were talking eloquently and salivating, all wanting to get this song in their pockets.
Their calculations were loud and clear.
"Marry You" is a very good song with cheerful style and touching lyrics. Moreover, like "Happy Birthday", it is also a very functional song.
This song can be sung in proposal ceremonies and wedding ceremonies, and can also be used in advertisements for wedding supplies, such as wedding rings, wedding dresses, wedding decorations, etc.
The song "Happy Birthday" contributes US$5 million in revenue to Warner Records every year. Even if "MARRY YOU" is not as good as "Happy Birthday", at a 10% discount, it can still earn half a million dollars for the record company every year.
The copyright life of a song is seventy years after the death of the creator. Xiang Nan is only twenty-seven years old now, and he can live for at least forty or fifty years, plus seventy years, that is more than a hundred years.
Five hundred thousand a year, fifty million in one hundred years, even with another discount, it is still five million US dollars. So naturally they all want to own this song.
…
"The advance payment is one hundred thousand dollars?! Raj, if you write a few more songs, you can make more money than being a scientist." Leonard said with a smile.
"Can you collaborate with Eminem?! Oh my god! Raj, agree quickly. When the time comes, take me with you. I'm his fan!" Howard said excitedly.
"If you make a MV, can you recommend me to be the heroine in the MV? Even if I am not the heroine, it would be great if I can participate in the MV and have a close-up shot." Penny was also very excited after hearing about it.
However, in the face of these temptations of fame and fortune, Xiang Nan still refused them all.
"Why?" Everyone asked in confusion.
Are there still people in the world who hate money and people who hate fame? ! This is really strange.
"Because I wrote this song for Peggy, and only she deserves this song." Xiang Nan explained.
Hearing what he said, everyone was speechless, but Peggy was so happy and moved that she couldn't help hugging Xiang Nan and giving her a passionate kiss.
…
Because Xiang Nan refused many times, and his attitude was very firm, without any sign of wavering, so over time, these record companies had no choice but to give up.
When Xiang Nan and Peggy got engaged, they didn't care about the sweetness and neglected their careers.
On the third day after their engagement, they returned to school and continued their scientific research.
Linda and Erica returned to Texas the day after their engagement, and invited Peggy and Raj to go back and visit when they had time.
Xiang Nan and Peggy met Sheldon and his mother Mary as soon as they returned to school.
"Hi, aunt, hello!" Xiang Nan took the initiative to say hello to them.
"Mr. Kusapali, I brought Sheldon here this time to ask him to apologize to you." Mary Cooper explained.
Xiang Nan nodded and looked at Sheldon.
His expression was very lonely, his eyes were very dim, and his whole person seemed to have lost his energy.
It seems that this time in prison has really caused a lot of harm to him.
Sheldon looked at Xiang Nan, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch, as if his mouth was burning.
"Shelly~" Mary Cooper urged.
"Did you really write "Superasymmetry Theory"?" Sheldon asked.
When Xiang Nan heard this, he shook his head and said, "Peggy and I wrote it together."
Sheldon let out a long sigh and looked even more lonely, "I have always thought that I was the only genius, and I thought that my achievements in the field of string theory were unparalleled.
Now I know that all my research over the years is worthless, all my hard work has been in vain, and my so-called genius is nothing but a joke.
I was so conceited before and thought you were all inferior to me. Now I know how wrong I was. Rajesh, I can't compare to you in terms of knowledge, and I can't compare to you in terms of life. I really lost this time.
I deeply apologize to you for what I did before. Please also tell Leonard, Howard, Penny and others on my behalf that I am sorry. "
He said, tears streaming down his face.
"Wouldn't it be better for you to tell them yourself?" Xiang Nan asked in confusion.
"I'm embarrassed to see them again." Sheldon shook his head and said, "And maybe you don't know, the school has expelled me. This afternoon, I will go back to Texas with my mother, and you probably won't See you again."
"So that's it." Xiang Nan nodded, "Okay, I will tell you."
"Well, thank you, goodbye." Sheldon nodded, and left with Mary Cooper looking lonely.
Xiang Nan sighed.
He was not surprised by Sheldon's ending.
The so-called three gangs of heroes. No matter how smart and capable Sheldon is, he must rely on the help of others to survive in this society and make achievements in the field of scientific research.
But he was selfish, arrogant and willful, and in the end, all his friends were driven away by him. In this way, even if he has the ability to reach the sky, it will be difficult to display it again.
In the play, those friends will never leave him, which is basically forced by the screenwriter. How many times did Leonard, Howard, and Rajesh fall out with him, but the screenwriter forcefully brought the story back together.
But reality is not a script after all. In the end, Sheldon was left alone and it was normal for him to quit sadly.
