Starway Company, Contract Signing Department.

Inside a private office.

Zhao Shanshan didn't arrive at work until noon.

For singers, especially popular stars like her, their working hours are often unpredictable.

They can come whenever they want, or stay home if they don't, waiting for invitations to events or competitions.

I came here today mainly because I'm in a good mood.

Since the release of the video about Yu Yu syndrome, the second place, which was initially close behind, has fallen far behind.

The championship title is in the bag!

This year, she will become the youngest female singer.

She won the title of Queen of Pop at the age of 22. How many people in the entire Chinese music scene can be found like her?

"We also owe a great deal to Li Zhaoyang's final contribution."

Zhao Shanshan took out her makeup mirror, touched up her makeup, and prepared to go downstairs.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Zhao Shanshan didn't look at the door, but continued to touch up her makeup.

"Teacher Zhao, things have gotten worse. Senior Zhongli has personally endorsed Xiaochou." The agent rushed in to report.

Actually, she had wanted to report this to Zhao Shanshan that morning, but she couldn't get through on the phone.

Zhao Shanshan has always been like this; if she's not at work, you'll never know what she's doing.

"So what if he's endorsing it? Works that can get the God of Music to personally endorse them must be of very high quality... Hmm? What did you say, Xiaochou?"

Zhao Shanshan recalled the song title: "Why does it sound so familiar?"

The agent replied, "It's the song 'Sorrow' that Sunset released, which is currently charting in July."

Zhao Shanshan applied lipstick, waved her hand and said, "Okay, I know. I'll go listen to this song about relieving sorrow later."

Manager: "What I mean is, this song is going to chart in July."

Zhao Shanshan gave her a disdainful look: "Other people's agents are calm in the face of trouble, why are you so flustered? This song released by Evening Glow is going to be on the charts for the July season, and then what? It's almost the end of the month, even if a music god endorses it, can it turn the world upside down?"

If it were the beginning of the month, Zhao Shanshan would be a little worried.

She has no worries at all now.

With the massive amount of public attention and influence generated by that honest man, Li Zhaoyang, there are no works left that can threaten her now.

"Xiaochou's ranking has risen very quickly. Half an hour ago it was 36th, and now it's 27th."

Zhao Shanshan waved her hand: "In this fast-paced Silver Chart monthly competition, the data outside the top ten is not very good. With the big boss Qu Shen personally endorsing it, if it can't jump more than ten places, wouldn't it be trash?"

This is why the Silver List is so diverse; there are no restrictions, and anyone, whether a minor celebrity, a singer, or an unknown internet celebrity, can be on the Silver List.

This also resulted in a lack of truly high-quality works outside the top ten, with rankings frequently changing.

Only the top ten rankings have any real value, especially the top three.

Hearing Zhao Shanshan's words, the agent was almost frantic. He immediately opened the music chart on a music platform on his phone and said, "Ms. Zhao, please listen to this."

Seeing her agent playing music, Zhao Shanshan reluctantly calmed down and listened.

Her mindset gradually changed after three minutes.

I assumed that since it was a song reviewed by Zhong Liqu, the quality couldn't be too bad. But after listening to it, I realized that it was not only of decent quality, but also incredibly hardcore.

What made Zhao Shanshan somewhat apprehensive was that this song combined quality with a popular audience.

She had remained calm because she knew that some music-related things have extremely high ratings but a very small audience.

In particular, many of the works favored by the "God of Music" have relatively low numbers of paying viewers, but they possess artistic value.

After listening to Xiaochou's advice, her perspective was indirectly changed.

"Can popular themes still be written with an artistic flair?"

Zhao Shanshan raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is the lyricist and composer Zhaixing?"

In this industry, songwriters hold the highest status, followed by singers.

Because songwriters can decide whether a singer can be promoted.

However, for the audience, the singers still receive the most attention.

If I come across a high-quality work, I will not only pay attention to the singer, but also to the lyricist and composer.

“It’s about reaching for the stars,” the agent replied.

"Who is Zhaixing?" Although Zhao Shanshan wasn't with Wanxia Company, she knew about the company's songwriters; there were only four top-notch lyricists and composers.

I know them all to some extent, but none of them are called "Zhaixing" (摘星). Is that a stage name?

"I don't know." The agent presented a report: "The marketing department has conducted a comprehensive evaluation of 'Sorrow.' We originally expected it to break into the top ten within three days, but the song is just too good. With the added buzz from Grandpa Zhongli's comments, many viewers listened to it and recommended it to their friends."

Several of my friends have already recommended this song, so the evaluation report from the marketing department is no longer accurate.

After calming herself down, Zhao Shanshan asked, "Can Xiaochou win the championship before the end of the month?"

"cannot."

The agent said, "After all, Teacher Zhao's song was written by a top-notch lyricist and composer, and the number of paid listeners has already reached over 20 million. His champion status is not so easy to shake. If it had been released at the beginning of the month, his three-peat would have really been broken."

"So what were you panicking about just now?" Zhao Shanshan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The agent said, "But before Mr. Zhongli endorsed it, we could predict that this song would be in the top three by the end of the month. Now that Mr. Zhongli has endorsed it, the report is not very accurate, and the ranking will move up a bit. I have asked the marketing department to monitor Xiaochou's data in real time, and they will report back as soon as there is any change."

"Beep beep beep—"

Speak of the devil and he appears.

The marketing manager called the agent, who ran to the door to answer the call for a minute before coming in with bad news: "Ms. Zhao, the real-time data for Xiaochou has increased by 495%."

"So high?" Zhao Shanshan couldn't sit still for a moment: "What's the real-time data increase for my song?"

Agent: "101%, the second place work's real-time data increase is 91%. The marketing manager said that if this real-time data increase continues, Xiaochou can win the championship within 4 days."

"What? You can win the championship in 4 days? That's outrageous!" Zhao Shanshan stood up abruptly, ignoring her agent, ran to the elevator, went upstairs, and headed straight for the director's office.

It's almost the end of the month, and she can't allow any unexpected events to happen at this crucial juncture.

35th floor, Music Director's office.

"Tianyi, Tianyi, something terrible has happened!"

Zhao Shanshan didn't have time to knock before pushing the door open and bursting in, only to find Chen Tianyi and his secretary having a secret rendezvous on the sofa.

The female secretary's posture was a bit strange; she knelt down and lay prone at Chen Tianyi's crotch...

"Well……"

Zhao Shanshan's words came to an abrupt end.

"You can go out now." Seeing this, Chen Tianyi quickly got up and patted his secretary's big butt.

The secretary blushed, straightened her clothes, and left the office, closing the door behind her.