Arriving in a parallel world where idols are in decline,
With no connections, no resources, and not much capital,
Want to open an entertainment company and create idol stars?
It a...
Chapter 89
It was the first time for me to ride in a girl’s car and take myself home. I thought the experience was quite novel.
At the performance, the two felt that the conversation was quite relaxed and the atmosphere was very good.
But after moving from a public place with a large group of people to the parking lot and getting into the car, where they were the only two people in the small, enclosed space, the atmosphere of their conversation subtly changed, with a subtle ambiguity.
However, both of them were generous people and good at talking, and they quickly dispelled the slightly strange atmosphere.
The two of them just happened to have some understanding of each other, but also had a lot of misunderstandings, so they could find countless topics to talk about.
Calculating it, the two of them had known each other for almost a year, from their first meeting until today. But strictly speaking, they had only met three or four times in total.
During those few encounters, the two of them didn't have much in-depth communication, or the conversations ended quickly. Their understanding of each other combined was not as deep as the thirty minutes they had spent on the road today.
In addition to professional matters regarding music and live performances, their identity as neighbors also allowed them to naturally chat about some life experiences and their respective habits and hobbies.
Su Yin finally understood why everyone in the circle said that this person worked most efficiently only in autumn and winter, and she also understood why Jian Shu left this place just after they met last year.
Briefly describe how I return to the old house in City A to live for a while every autumn and winter, and then return to my current home to spend the winter with my family.
After a full year, and finishing the work at hand, I will start traveling for half a year, traveling all over the country and the world.
Briefly describe that this kind of life and Su Yin's life are like two different worlds, completely different.
Although Su Yin often flies to various places for work, she rushes to the next job immediately after finishing work and does not stay for too long.
So, when she listened to him briefly describe the different music and cultural customs he had experienced in various parts of the world over the years, and talked about two or three particularly memorable experiences he had in different regions, Su Yin couldn't help but feel a little curious and yearning in her heart.
However, she could only listen and think about it.
Su Yin knew that she would definitely not be willing to spend so much time traveling because her mind was full of work. She was destined to be a hard-working person.
But after a few years, she really should go out more and start enjoying life more.
Hearing Jian describe how he sometimes stayed in one place for two or three months, renting a house, shopping, cooking, and going shopping like the locals, experiencing the local customs and practices, Su Yin couldn't help but glance at him through the rearview mirror.
"Just by looking at your appearance and the few times we chatted, it's really hard to imagine you're this kind of person."
From the time Su Yin started as a trainee until now, most of the people she has come into contact with are extremely career-oriented and are busy with work all day like her.
In addition to this type of people, she also knows a few people who, after graduation or after getting married and having a family, focus their wholehearted attention on their family.
But there are very few people like Jianshu who are young, professionally competent, can enjoy life like this, and are willing to take care of their lives themselves.
This brief description isn't surprising; many people who get to know him are somewhat surprised. It seems like someone with such professional talent is wasting their talent by doing these mundane tasks themselves. People with good financial resources shouldn't need to handle all the chores of life themselves.
In his family, he probably inherited it from his mother, not his father or brother.
Jian Shu also sets high standards for himself in his career. However, he seems to rely on his talent to make a living. He lacks the persistence and ambition of many people and is content as long as he feels satisfied.
In his eyes, life and career are equally important. Both bring people a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, and there is no distinction between the two.
If you have a comfortable financial situation and are not under too much pressure in life, there is no one who would dislike the meals cooked by family and the home that the family has taken care of together.
Maybe it's really God's favor that he has some talent in his beloved profession and life, and he does quite well in both.
After hearing Jian's description of his knowledge of cuisines from many regions and countries, and even his professional culinary training, Su Yin couldn't help but laugh at herself for only being good at convenience foods and fast food. Even though she followed the recipes step by step, the food she made still tasted mediocre.
Not only did Su Yin slowly get a glimpse of a more real and three-dimensional Jian Shu because of the more than 30-minute journey, Jian Shu also began to have a better understanding of Su Yin, his neighbor.
On the surface, Su Yin appears to be an elite modern career woman who can buy a house in the center of City A at a young age and goes out early and comes back late.
This is her side.
But she also has many other sides. She loves music and likes to shine on the stage. She has studied music and even performed.
I regret not raising my hand to join a small live band performance, frankly admit that I don’t want others to see my imperfections, and honestly admit that I have no talent for cooking.
During the more than half an hour journey, their conversation never stopped, and there was no moment that made either of them feel uncomfortable.
Even when Su Yin drove the car into the underground parking lot of their building, both of them felt that their journey today was particularly fast and they had a very enjoyable chat.
"I'll be here for about a month and a half this time. If you're free, you can come to my house and try my cooking."
"Or next time I make my signature dessert, I'll save some for you. Come and take it."
"I think my cooking skills are above average."
Standing in the passage between their homes, Jian Shu smiled gently, and his words were praising himself but also gently expressing his kindness.
He and Su Yin got along quite well, and her words revealed a hint of nostalgia for home, although the topic was quickly changed.
However, he really doesn't mind, and occasionally on weekends he would cook some of his neighbor's favorite dishes to share the home-cooked taste.
The two said goodbye and returned to their respective homes, both feeling that they had spent a very good night and made a very good friend.
After Su Yin returned home, she washed up first, and then habitually turned on the computer to check today's work email.
Tonight, the votes for the five trainees' performances have been counted, and they received a total of 523 votes of support from the audience.
Not only did it far exceed the number of support votes for the 250 chapters, it even exceeded the total number of viewers originally set at 500.
Gu Jun, An Pu and the other four returned to the company with their staff. They kept their eyes fixed on the ballot box all the way.
Be sure not to drop their ballot boxes or the ballots inside on the way.
Then the ballot boxes were brought into the company and they stood aside and watched the staff count the votes.
The staff actually knew the number. When they were standing by the ballot boxes just now, they roughly counted the number of votes in their respective boxes, and then discussed it. It was definitely more than the required number.
However, President Su had instructed that this part of the story be recorded as part of a documentary. He also asked the five people to watch them count their votes one by one, witnessing with their own eyes that they had received the opportunity to debut.
The five people who were unsure about the number of votes before also felt that the number of votes should be enough, but they did not dare to be 100% sure. They just wanted to see the votes come out as soon as possible.
Especially when seeing that several staff members were moving slowly, the anxious trainees even wanted to go up and help with the counting themselves.
With several staff members helping out, the tally was quick. Within a short while, the vote count had reached over 150. There were still many votes left to be tallied.
It was obvious that they had received more than two hundred and fifty votes of support.
So, with so many staff members watching and cameras filming, the number of votes was clearly over 250. Were they about to debut?
Then, the five trainees and Shang Deben witnessed that they had received more than 250 votes, with nearly half of them still to go. They had already far exceeded the debut line set by the company!
This is the end of the matter!
Even at this point, many people here, including the five members, still felt a little bit unbelievable.
Are they the fourth group? The group with the shortest interval between enjoying entertainment!
It's already very late at this time, and the company's senior management and personnel are not here. The official notice will definitely have to wait until tomorrow afternoon.
The five trainees and all the staff behind the scenes who had prepared for the performance were actually quite tired. But seeing such a good result, everyone felt relieved.
Even though the five trainees were still a little worried that there might be other variables because the company did not make a direct decision, all the other staff members, including Shang Deben, knew that the matter was definitely settled.
You know, President Su came to watch the performance in person tonight and voted in support of the members.
Judging from President Su’s attitude, they will definitely be able to debut.
Their company all belongs to General Manager Su. To put it bluntly, if General Manager Su wants someone to debut, the company can arrange for that person to debut on the same day as long as she wants.
Not to mention that these five trainees have been practicing for several years and are truly excellent. They passed today's test perfectly. The company has no reason to go back on its word.
We have witnessed the debut of another Yuexiang Entertainment group.
The person in charge here is Shang Deben, who has not yet been officially appointed.
After the staff took notes, Shang Deben knew that the matter was settled. Shang Deben also received a congratulatory text message from Su Yin. As expected, she was following the progress here, and the debut was definitely a sure thing.
Knowing what was going on, Shang Deben quickly asked everyone to go back and rest early.
The next day, the company called them and said that the five-member debut group had been officially decided.
Starting from today, the company will officially form their group's team and begin preparations for their debut.
During this period, everyone will have a lot of work to do. They have to start preparing for their first album, post-debut performances, various debut matters, and also receive other training from the company for artists who are about to debut...
The company's plans for them are different from those for other groups that have already debuted. The current plan is to arrange more intensive performance opportunities for them, and they also need to work harder to polish their new album and improve their performance level.
Senior Shang Deben will become the agent responsible for their main work and future development.
Debut, new album, performances, and even Mr. Shang Deben as their manager! This series of surprises almost made the five trainees dizzy.
After saying this, the head of the artist department looked at Shang Deben, who was also smiling, and said, "From now on, these five people will be in the hands of Mr. Shang."
Shang Deben naturally agreed. He looked calm on the surface, but in fact, the smile on his face had not faded since yesterday.
Yesterday, he told several members not to think too much and go back to have a good rest.
In fact, he didn't fall asleep at all after returning home. His mind was full of thoughts about the unknown agent job and the future prospects of the five people.
He couldn't help laughing at home because he thought about the extremely bright future, and then he started to worry about the various cold treatments and misfortunes that everyone might suffer.
After one night, Shang Deben had even thought about the group's work arrangements for the next three years!
The most important thing at the moment is of course their new album and performance.
Previously, he and Su Yin had already reached a consensus when discussing the band's work. They wanted popularity and musical influence, and they wanted this band to blaze a different path than their predecessors.
In addition to the necessary publicity, programs and operations, one of the things that maximizes their advantages and sets them apart from ordinary groups is that Shangdeben wants to take them to hold various offline performances since their debut.
Besides that, Shandben had also made plans last night. These five boys have the potential to step onto a better and bigger stage for musicians and music lovers, and he will do his best to help them secure more live performances and musical opportunities.
Try to break into a route that combines the current idol operations and the traditional music group of the past.
That's right, he is so greedy, he wants fame, fortune and all kinds of things.
It's rare for him to make it this far. He has gained some fame and the money he has saved is enough for his retirement.
He just wanted to see if he could really make a name for himself by leading these five people for a few years. With the strongest idol management company backing them up, he had nothing to fear.
"If you need any support from the company, please let us know. We will do our best to provide the best conditions for the new group. As for the specific training and work arrangements for this group, it is up to you to decide."
After the leader said this, Shang Deben suddenly remembered something. He didn't refuse and said directly to the five young people who were still excited, "Then let's decide on the group name today!"
"I give you full authority to call this group whatever you want."
"Then, let's hurry up and finalize the new album, so that everyone can see what you're capable of as early as possible."
The eyes of the five members lit up instantly, and ambition and ambition also burned in their eyes.
On the other side, Su Yin finished her work in the morning and looked at her watch. It was almost time.
At noon, she was going to the New City Hotel in City A to attend the graduation banquet hosted by the families of Moonlight Boys members Fan Yao and Chi Xuyao.
That’s right, these two members have successfully passed the college entrance examination and received admission letters from the university.
Coincidentally, they both applied for the same university and the same major, and were both admitted.
The outside world has already known this good news for a long time, and the media has also reported a lot on it, and the fans are very happy.
Although the two of them didn't score as high as Shi Haoxuan, they still managed to get first and third place in the school in the art exam.
The score line for cultural subjects was also passed, and I officially received the admission notice from the Central Conservatory of Music's music performance major.
The company and fans also held a celebration ceremony for the two in a similar way and standard as last year. For a time, the fans and company of Moonlight Boys were all filled with joy.
It is the highest music institution, and the first and third place in the art exam are quite impressive.
The remaining two members of Moonlight Boys have now reviewed their test scores, and they seem to be fine. Yin Haoran is also applying for a related major, while Wang Jiazhen, with better grades, plans to apply to a key non-arts university.
It would be perfect if their company’s top group, the Moonlight Boys, all became college students next year.
The two families were very close in the past because their children were in the same group, lived and ate together every day, and their futures were tied together.
Now, the two members will continue to have such a close relationship and become classmates in the same school, the same major, and even the same class. The two families simply hold the graduation banquet together.
Over the past few years, the family of six has experienced a lot together and has truly become like a family, closer than ordinary relatives.
Originally, Chi Xuyao's family had planned a grand wedding. Their son was truly a great success, and their family's current financial situation was so good that they weren't afraid of any extravagance.
But Chi Xuyao said that as an artist, it is better to keep a low profile. When talking about his son's future, the family discussed and decided to hold a family dinner together, with fewer people, but the standard must not be low!
The two families only invited relatives and best friends.
Although Su Yin was not a relative of the two, she was the most important guest besides their parents and elders in the family. It saved her a lot of trouble if they did it together.
In the hotel, some people had already arrived and were sitting together chatting.
"Someone of her level should be very busy and rarely go out to eat. She came all the way to attend our family dinner. It seems that Xiao Chi is really valued." As they chatted, they talked about the fact that the person in charge of Yuexiang Entertainment Company would also be coming later. Chi Xuyao's aunt whispered to her sister.
Her sister, Chi Xuyao's aunt, said proudly, "How can we not take it seriously? Yuexiang Entertainment made its fortune thanks to these few people."
"Back then I said I didn't know what they were thinking when they sent Xiaochi to be a trainee. As a result, I got slapped in the face. If they hadn't sent him, our family wouldn't have produced such a big star." Another relative sitting next to them heard their discussion and took over the conversation.
"Who would have thought of that?"
Chi Xuyao's mother heard a group of relatives chatting about things. They were all praising Chi Xuyao for his ability and said he was different since he was a child. They started to enjoy a good life so early. Naturally, she felt very happy about the praise.
Fortunately, she still had some rationality. On weekdays, the company and Chi Xuyao himself would often remind them to consider their son, a public figure, more when speaking and doing things.
Besides, others didn't know, but they knew that the two trainees who had sneaked off to other companies back then were no longer even known by name. They had been living in fear for two or three years.
The boss of their son's company is really powerful, and they can't afford to offend their relatives and friends.
So, Chi's mother smiled and reminded everyone: "Oh, don't say that. This brat is just lucky. Don't say that when he comes over later. After all, he is Xiao Chi's leader and the president of a big company!"
Everyone quickly responded: "Of course."
"We are the kind of people who don't know the situation and talk nonsense! We must praise Xiaochi in front of the leader."
On the other hand, Fan Yao’s relatives and friends were also talking about Fan Yao’s college entrance examination results and future development, and lamented that they really don’t have to worry anymore with such a child.
They couldn't help but feel curious when they heard that Ms. Su, the person in charge of Yuexiang Entertainment, would also come to attend the family dinner.
They'd also dined with some bosses and leaders, and met some successful classmates and friends. Even the relative Fan Yao, who was hosting the graduation banquet today, had become wealthy simply because their son had become a big star.
But I heard that the CEO of Yuexiang Entertainment is worth billions, and Fan Yao is just an artist under her. People of this level are generally out of reach.
Many people were a little restrained but very expectant, wanting to see what kind of person a person with such a net worth is.
Those who brought their own sons and daughters held a faint hope. Fan Yao was good-looking, but their own children weren't bad either. Perhaps they'd be noticed by the other party and become big stars, too?
There are even those who want to find such big bosses to attract investment.
Of course, most of the relatives and friends who came today still attended this graduation banquet with a blessing mentality. Most people were interested in Su Yin at best and just wanted to see the world.
When Su Yin arrived, people from both sides had almost arrived. Fan Yao, Chi Xuyao and the parents of both families were waiting at the door to greet her.
Relatives and friends of the two families saw from afar a young woman with fashionable clothes and good temperament and a woman who looked particularly capable walking towards them together. The two shook hands with the parents of both sides and patted the shoulders of the two prospective college students. Their relationship was very close.
The people who came were Zhang Ning and Su Yin, the agents of Moonlight Boys.
The two families exchanged a few words at the door and followed them back to the banquet hall.
"That's really young."
"He does look different from ordinary people, and his aura is particularly powerful."
"She's both beautiful and rich. What kind of person is this? Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating!"
In the banquet hall, everyone looked at Su Yin, the center of attention besides the two prospective protagonists who had been admitted to the university, and they couldn't help but discuss in low voices, their eyes full of envy and jealousy, but since they were surrounded by relatives and friends, no one would say anything unpleasant.
Not to mention that it has become a big deal, why offend wealthy relatives for no reason?
If you make such a big shot unhappy, he might just say hello and ruin your family's future. Who would do such a thing?
There are indeed some brave people who have other ideas and want to make some money or recommend their children to join in.
Fortunately, Su Yin arrived almost on time. After a few casual greetings, the host announced that everyone should be seated and the meal should begin. Those people were too embarrassed to stand and talk to her about their thoughts.
The table where Su Yin was sitting was filled with Fan Yao and Chi Xuyao's parents and siblings. Naturally, no one talked about anything else. They were all thanking the two for their daily care and chatting about family matters.
After the meal, the two of them gave their blessings and said they had something else to do and didn't want to stay any longer.
Some people watched them come in a hurry and leave neatly, feeling sorry that they had not found a chance to toast them a few more times or chat with them a little longer. It seemed that they did not pay any attention to the relatives and children present.
But they only dared to say a few words to their relatives in a casual manner by relying on their status as elders, and they would never dare to go up and toast them.
Several people who took the initiative to go forward were all stopped by their agent Zhang Ning. They were given unhappy looks by the two families for a long time and didn't even get a business card.
What a pity.
But having dinner with someone like him is enough to make me brag for the rest of my life. He's a billionaire! And he even talked to me!
Su Yin did have something to do, and the driver had been waiting outside the hotel.
Back at the company, Su Yin read the progress report on the Mysterious Girl's concert tour next year.
The concert tour plan for nine major cities in China has been basically finalized, and the specific time, location and various details are being intensively advanced.
Their first concert, their manager was ambitious to turn it into a global tour. Besides the nine shows in China, they also planned to perform in several other countries where they were well-known and influential.
You know, the mysterious girl is not only popular in China, but also enjoys the reputation of a top artist in many countries. Countless fans have been waiting for their concert to be held in their own country.
Su Yin carefully looked at the fan numbers and surveys from several countries submitted by her agent, as well as the estimated concert costs and preliminary ticket prices, before making a final decision.
A global tour certainly sounds good, but if the number of fans is not enough; fans are unwilling to buy tickets for the concert; and the cost of preparing the concert is too high, the concert is likely to be embarrassing and lose money.
However, judging from the fan data provided by the agent and the invitations to local programs and GG, Mysterious Girl is really popular and there is no need to worry about tickets not selling out.
You can also take advantage of the concert to take on some business endorsements and programs as additional income, and further enhance the influence of the mysterious girl in neighboring countries.
Su Yin has signed, and the girl group project team also needs to make a decision on their debut.
In the afternoon, I will also meet with very important guests: people from the world's top capital - Blue Sky Capital, to discuss the future development of Yuexiang Entertainment.
Su Yin also had to make relevant preparations in advance. No matter what they wanted to discuss, such a behemoth that controlled the most funds in the world and owned several of the world's largest banks could not offend them.
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