Chapter 106 Photographer Zhao Zhao is Online

The meeting place was a coffee shop.

Yun Lei arrived here early. This coffee shop was owned by her friend, who provided her with a relatively private space.

A few days ago, she accidentally came across the song "Hear the Fragrance of Flowers" on the Linglu APP.

The moment she heard it, she felt it was a perfect match for the animated film she was making.

She had even decided in which scene of the movie she wanted to play the song.

Yun Lei clicked on the EP again because of this song. She also listened to the other two songs, which were very nice, but not as well-matched as this one.

But she concluded that the creator of these three songs was someone who was very observant of life.

Yun Lei had assumed the singer was at least a young man in his twenties, but when Bian Ji stood in front of her, she was a little dumbfounded. She simply couldn't believe that the boy was the person she was looking for today.

Her gaze swept over the middle-aged man next to Bian Ji.

"Director Yun, it's been a long time." Mu Shaoquan nodded to Yun Lei.

"Teacher Mu? It's you? You...you wrote those songs? No, that doesn't make sense. I see the lyrics, music, and vocals are by the same person, and the voice isn't yours..."

Yun Lei's mind was a bit confused right now, and she didn't know who she was supposed to talk to.

"Don't be so surprised, you're looking for my student." Mu Shaoquan gently pushed Bian Ji forward.

"The song's creator... is it really this child? How old is he? He's not even an adult yet, is he?" Yun Lei never expected that such a mature song was actually created by a minor.

“This is Bian Ji. He’s 16 years old, but he’s still a minor, so his guardian is here too.”

After Mu Shaoquan finished speaking, Bian Nan walked over from behind, accompanied by a lawyer in a suit and tie.

"Hello, Director Yun Lei, I am Bian Ji's brother. This is my business card. This gentleman next to me is Attorney Liang."

Yun Lei took the business card in a daze, and her pupils dilated in shock once again.

The people standing in front of her right now, any one of them must be someone of extraordinary status.

The boy who wrote the song... is actually the younger brother of the president of the Bian Group?

"How about we sit down and have a cup of coffee first? You guys have a seat!"

Yun Lei was shorter than them, and being surrounded by several people made her feel a strange sense of pressure.

After a brief chat, Yun Lei learned about the current situation.

Who would have thought that the person she was going to discuss cooperation with today was the young master of the Bian family?

The fact that her brother personally brought the company's lawyer shows that she's not someone who can be easily fooled.

Yun Lei pushed the printed contract over, and Attorney Liang quickly scanned the contents.

"The revenue sharing ratio in Article 10 needs to be supplemented with 'the separate accounting of revenue from the sale of the movie soundtrack album,' and this part is currently blank..."

Bian Nan leaned over to take a look and added, "Oh, right, all authorizations must be specified precisely to 'the full movie, official trailers, and short video promotions.' Anything beyond that, even for public benefit, requires a new supplementary agreement..."

"..."

For the next ten minutes, Attorney Liang unilaterally pointed out the unreasonable aspects of the contract and fought for the best interests of their boss's brother. Bian Nan also kept checking for omissions and filling in the gaps, afraid that his brother would suffer even the slightest loss.

Yun Lei felt a chill run down her spine. She stood up and said, "Excuse me, please wait a moment. I'll have our team's legal counsel come down so he can talk to you."

The production company behind this animated film is located in an office building across from this coffee shop.

After the legal counsel arrived, both parties discussed and revised the contract.

While the two sides were exchanging blows, Bian Ji looked out the window, letting his mind wander.

"Alright, that's enough. I think that's about right."

Bian Nan pushed the contract in front of Bian Ji, "Sign it. I'll cover for you if anything goes wrong."

"..." Bian Ji couldn't imagine what could have happened.

But he didn't need to use his brain at all today, so he was quite relaxed.

Yun Lei hesitated for a moment, then changed the subject, "Child, you are very talented. I hope that through this collaboration, more people will be able to hear your music."

Through this collaboration, Yun Lei realized just how difficult the president of the Bian Group was to deal with, and that the harmless younger brother in front of her was much cuter.

"Thank you." Throughout the entire process, Bian Ji barely uttered a word, sparing his speech.

With his brother and teacher overseeing things for him, the contract was signed smoothly.

The final copyright fee will be paid in three installments: 30% upon signing the contract, 50% upon delivery of the finished film and confirmation by the music copyright holder, and the remaining balance within 30 days of the film's release.

This is also the first song among Bian Ji's many compositions to truly achieve commercial value.

...

After Bian Ji returned home, the first installment of the copyright fee arrived in his account.

What do you want? I'll buy it for you.

Lu Yinzhao was delighted to see Bian Ji's sudden and generous remarks.

"Brother, did you successfully license that song?"

"Yes, the contract has been signed, and it will be used as background music in that animated movie."

"Then I definitely have to see that movie!"

Lu Yinzhao didn't believe in the movie, but she believed in Bian Ji's song.

According to his guess, the song will definitely become somewhat popular.

Seeing that Lu Yinzhao did not answer his question, Bian Ji took the initiative to say, "How about I buy you a cell phone?"

Because Lu Yinzhao is young, his family is not in a hurry to get him a mobile phone.

He usually uses his smartwatch to contact his family, but he also has a dedicated tablet on which he can access the internet and search for information.

Lu Yinzhao felt that not having a cell phone wouldn't affect his life.

However, smartphones are ultimately lighter and more convenient than tablets, and their functions are more concentrated.

Their school doesn't allow students to bring cell phones. If a student secretly brings one to play games, the teacher will confiscate it and notify their parents.

Lu Yinzhao is not addicted to video games; he just occasionally enjoys watching movies and occasionally checking in on his family's latest news online.

Actually, it would be good to have one... after all, it would be more convenient.

"Okay, thank you then, brother." Lu Yinzhao smiled and hugged him. "Brother, you're so kind."

Bian Ji felt the warmth of the boy's touch on his body, and the corners of his lips turned up slightly. "Buy this one, the latest model."

Bian Ji placed the order directly online.

The items were delivered to the villa that afternoon.

Bian Ji inserted the SIM card into her phone, adjusted the settings, downloaded her frequently used apps, and then entered her phone number into her contacts.

Then he tapped his finger and starred the number.

This is the "Important Contact" icon; marking it allows you to quickly find them in your address book.

That way, no matter how many numbers are in Lu Yinzhao's contact list, he will always be the special one.

"Give."

Bian Ji handed the phone to Lu Yinzhao.

Lu Yinzhao excitedly began logging into his social media accounts on various apps.

Bian Ji thought for a moment and added, "You can only play for a maximum of one hour a day, and you can't be glued to your phone all the time."

"I know, Brother Ji. I'll use it to listen to music every day, and I'll only listen to your songs. Is that alright?"

Lu Yinzhao stuck out her little tongue at Bian Ji, looking quite playful.

He created a Weibo account for himself and named it 【Bright.L】.

Lu Yinzhao plans to use this account specifically to post his photographs in the future.

The little orange book account 【太阳当空昭】 (The Sun Shines Brightly) hasn't been updated much since he started elementary school.

Because the family was concerned that the increased attention would affect Zhao Zhao's normal studies and life, they stopped posting any more videos showing Lu Yin Zhao's face.

Lu Yinzhao also agreed with this approach, suggesting that the account should only preserve the cutest moments of his childhood.

Most of his fans followed him because he was cute eating as a child.

Now that he's grown up a lot, Lu Yinzhao thought to himself, he might not be as cute as he was when he was a child.

He has no desire to become an internet celebrity or star, so it's good that he stopped at that stage at the right time.

Lu Yinzhao has something she wants to do at each stage. "Eating broadcast Zhaozhao" is a thing of the past, and now it's time for "photographer Zhaozhao" to take the stage.

"Brother, since you've already given me a phone, why not..."

"Go ahead," Bian Ji said, seeing Lu Yinzhao hesitate.

"Please also get me a laptop; I want to learn some post-production photography techniques."

Seeing that Bian Ji was just looking at him without saying anything, Lu Yinzhao was a little embarrassed. "Brother, I'm not taking this for nothing. I'll give you two gifts on your birthday!"

Bian Ji reached out and pinched Lu Yinzhao's cheek.

"Why are you panicking? I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you."

He would give Lu Yinzhao whatever he wanted...

Moreover, it's just a computer.

The boy simply took a bag out of the room.

"This one is new, it's never been used."

"And what about you, brother? This is your own computer, right?"

“I already have one that I use regularly. This is a new product that my brother brought back from a company under the Bian family. It was free.”

Lu Yinzhao: "..."

I almost forgot that Bian Ji's family is quite large and involved in many industries.

If you follow a big shot, you'll never have to worry about anything.

"There are books on post-production photography in the study; I'll find them for you later."

"Thank you, Brother Aji."

Oh my! How thoughtful!

Wow, this guy's house has everything!

He needs to study hard, otherwise he'll be letting down the new tools Bian Ji gave him.

Before going to bed that night, he carefully selected four recent photos of the sky and posted them on his first Weibo post.

【Bright.L】: The wind keeps its promise, and the clouds do not fail to appear. [Images] ×4

Isn't this copywriting a bit too pretentious?

After sending the message, Lu Yinzhao scratched his head.

I was thinking of re-editing it when Bian Ji urged me to go take a shower.

When I returned, there were even more likes and comments.

Seeing a sky like this brightens my mood.

[What lens was used to shoot this? The layers of clouds are so clear!]

[Judging from the blogger's IP address, are they also in Xingbei City? Same sky!]

[Your sky photos are so beautiful! Can I save them as wallpaper? Don't worry, they're absolutely not for commercial use!]

Lu Yinzhao stared at his phone, a smile unconsciously spreading across his lips.

He replied to the last person's comment: "Okay."

It's quite nice to be praised!

Lu Yinzhao felt an itch to post ten more Weibo posts in one go.

No, no, I can't get too addicted, otherwise I'll be glued to my phone.

I just promised Bian Ji today that I wouldn't overuse it.

Lu Yinzhao logged out of Weibo, threw her phone on the table, obediently lay down on the bed, and began to drift off to sleep.

A minute later, the little boy on the bed rolled around excitedly a few times.

Bian Ji, who had originally intended to check if the other person was asleep, thought to herself: "..."

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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao: So happy! (* /ω＼*) [Laughing out loud]