Chapter 328 Acquisition of Big Machine Records



Being himself, Taylor fell into the biggest trouble in his life.

How should I behave myself?

"Do what you like, and don't do what you don't like."

Li Zhenyu's answer was very simple, but these two things sound particularly simple, but most people cannot do them in their lifetime.

"Is this really possible?"

"Okay, now, tell me what you want to do most."

Hearing Li Zhenyu say this, Taylor fell into thought: "Now, what I want to do most."

"Yes, the thing I want to do the most but haven't done yet."

"I have no idea……"

For someone who has never been himself, the sudden 'self' will only cause confusion.

"Don't you know?"

Li Zhenyu hesitated for a while, then suddenly stepped forward, grabbed her wrist and walked out.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Just follow me and you'll find out."

Li Zhenyu just pulled her along, through the theater auditorium, into the security door, and along the long corridor straight to the street.

As soon as he got out, Taylor panicked and put his hands above his head.

If someone saw it, it would be on the front page of the news tomorrow. The company and the agent would be very angry, and those black fans who hate them would have something to say.

"Don't move."

A voice suddenly sounded in her ears, and Li Zhenyu took away the arm above her head and let her face the world.

"Oh my god, it's Taylor."

"Taylor Swift, it's her, oh my god, she's so beautiful."

"Oh my god, I'm not dreaming. This is really not a dream, right?"

Amidst the cries of surprise, Li Zhenyu held Taylor's hand and walked forward along Broadway with big strides.

"Hey Taylor, is he your new boyfriend?"

"Taylor, look here, can you sign for me?"

"Taylor, ah~"

"F**K, bitch, get the hell out of this country."

"Looking at your fake smile full of hypocrisy is really disgusting."

Praise and abuse made Taylor feel as if he had really fallen into the abyss, with heaven on one side and hell on the other.

And she was walking carefully on the single-plank bridge between the two.

"Hey~"

Li Zhenyu suddenly stopped, waved his hand and shouted to the crowd: "Crazy people, this is Taylor Swift, welcome to New York."

When everyone was frightened by his sudden crazy behavior, they stood there with their eyes open and dumbfounded like puppets.

Li Zhenyu held Taylor's hand, laughed loudly, pushed through the crowd and ran away.

The next day, as expected, the two made headlines.

There has been a lot of talk about the identity of Taylor Swift's new boyfriend, but so far no one has given a clear answer.

However, everyone came to a common conclusion: this guy is a lunatic, and Taylor will definitely learn bad things from him.

The sweetheart of the United States will become the new crazy woman in the future.

Maybe, I will become a crazy person like Britney Spears.

Taylor's private phone was about to explode with calls.

"what to do?"

Taylor panicked as he looked at his phone that kept vibrating with dozens of missed notifications.

"Don't worry, just let the music do the talking."

"Tell the company you're releasing a lead single now."

Hearing him say that, Taylor quickly asked: "But, that song was made by you, and we haven't discussed the copyright yet."

"I'm giving it to you."

Li Zhenyu told her decisively that he didn't need copyright or anything like that.

Because Universal Capital is negotiating an acquisition with Big Machine Records, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will soon be under their name.

That's right, he wants to acquire Big Machine Records and incorporate it into Z Entertainment's business portfolio.

In the future, it will become a perfect springboard for domestic artists to enter the United States.

Acquiring Big Machine Records is not a difficult task.

Although the company has future stars like Taylor, the future is always full of uncertainty.

So, it’s better to get the money directly.

100 million US dollars is the highest offer Li Zhenyu made to Lu Rong.

This price was beyond her desired range. If Lu Rong were to negotiate, 70 million would be the limit.

Big Machine President, Scott Borchetta responded positively to the offer.

The price of 80 million also touched his heart.

What's the point of striving for an ideal? It's nothing more than not offering a high enough price.

As long as the money is in place, what's the difficulty in changing your ideal?

However, he still wanted to communicate with Taylor again, at least after seeing the quality of her work this time.

If her work is good enough, Scott Borchetta will raise the price.

Originally, Li Zhenyu could have discussed with Taylor and asked her to postpone the song.

It’s not too late to sell it after the transaction is completed.

Those beautiful legs, which are worth 40 million insurance policy, are worth it for him to do so.

"Hey, have you arrived in Paris? How was dinner? Did it go well?"

When Li Zhenyu received a call from Alice, he thought she was going to tell him the good news.

"Here we are. It's not going well. It's not going well at all."

Alice's tone was full of anger. It seemed that things were not going as smoothly as she had imagined.

She didn't see Mina at all. The girl left the decoration of the store to professionals.

I went to London and temporarily joined Vogue as an assistant editor-in-chief.

Now, she is taking a meager salary and running around the streets of London, serving her editor-in-chief.

"Aigu, this kid really makes me angry. He obviously has his own design department at home, why can't he come back to help me?"

"Does she really want to do this, to go to this extent?"

Alice kept complaining on the other end of the phone, venting all her dissatisfaction and resentment.

"It's good for a child to have her own ideas. Do you want her to be a rich second-generation who only knows how to rely on her family to do things?"

"Oh, yes, that's what I think. She's my only child. If I don't give my inheritance to her, who else can I give it to? So what if I rely on my family? Can't I just work hard on my own if I rely on my family?"

“…”

Li Zhenyu was now sure that she was not just angry because of Liu Meina.

"What happened?"

Alice was silent for a moment, then said, "I saw the news. You are very popular in New York."

How could Alice Lee not be angry when both the person she loved and her child caused her so much trouble?

The Americans couldn't recognize his identity, but Alice knew him inside and out.

What is going on now? Are they going to make an official announcement for a star? So, with so many outstanding women, they are not as good as a female star with long legs? Ai Gu, I am so angry!

"I'm doing this for the development of Z Entertainment in the United States. Taylor has great potential and can help Korean Wave go global in the future. He's a stepping stone, understand?"

"Do you think I will believe it?"

"Of course. Our Alice is so smart and one of the few successful businesswomen in South Korea. How could she not see this plan?"

"Your mouth should be shut to prevent more people from being deceived."

"Really? Then what should we use to block it?"

After Alice calmed down, Li Zhenyu asked her if she had any plans to go to London.

"Forget it, since she wants to hide from me, let her continue to hide."

Alice gave up because the child had grown up and had his own ideas.

When will this chasing after her end?

When she gets tired of flying and wants to come back, she will naturally fly back to me.

"Do you want me to send a plane to pick you up?"

"No need. I'll go back to South Korea first. You can complete your plan slowly in the United States by yourself!"

"Okay, be careful on the road."

Putting down his phone, Li Zhenyu turned up the volume on the TV.

"Big Machine Records has changed hands, and the transaction amount is as high as 94 million yuan. This news is really too sudden."

"Yes, the buyer is a dark horse that has mysteriously appeared in the financial industry in the past two years, Universal Capital. It is said that the other party is a company from South Korea."

"I think fans are more concerned about whether the acquisition of Big Machine Records will affect Taylor's subsequent development..."

"Wait, there's new information coming in...According to the news just received, Taylor's new boyfriend has close ties with One World Capital, which acquired Big Machine Records."

Sure enough, nothing can withstand the investigation of someone with ulterior motives.

His mysterious origins soon became a hot topic on the Internet.

Although most of them are unreliable rumors, one thing can be confirmed.

He is a mysterious billionaire from South Korea who has now become an American citizen and has many investment projects in the United States.

A wealthy man, a minority, young and wealthy, with a mysterious and low-key background.

These labels were attached to Li Zhenyu one by one, but most of them were malicious speculations.

For example, whether the source of his money was legitimate and the purpose of acquiring Big Machine Records.

He did this to control Taylor and turn her into his toy, another future diva becoming a plaything of a wealthy family.

Taylor's personal social media account was also flooded with malicious comments and insults.

Fortunately, her account was managed by the company, and as soon as Li Zhenyu acquired Big Machine Records, he ordered someone to take over the management of the account.

There is no need for her to know these things, it is enough for her to continue to shine on the stage.

The flood of bad reviews did not affect Taylor's album releases.

The pre-released song, "Love Story", debuted in the top ten of the Billboard charts on the same day of its release, ranking sixth.

The next day, it soared another two places to reach an astonishing fourth place.

Subsequently, Big Machine Records, which was taken over by Universal Capital, began to promote this classic single.

He owns two major social platforms, Instagram and Twitter, and his boss is also a major individual shareholder of Facebook.

The influence and publicity that the acquired Big Machine Records can exert are completely different from before.

Almost immediately, the Internet was full of news about "Love Story".

The quality and style of Taylor's new album have also been hotly debated.

At the same time, Taylor's new look in the MV has also become the focus of discussion among the media and fans.

Is she going to step out of her "country" positioning, change her style, and redefine herself? That afternoon, Taylor's personal social media account posted a message: A new day, a new Taylor Swift.

(End of this chapter)


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