"Don't even mention it! My head hurts so much, and I'm so hungry!" Lin Chen finally put down his pen and said wearily.
People don't feel tired when they're working at high intensity, but once the work is finished and they stop, all the feelings they didn't feel before will erupt like a volcanic eruption! Especially for someone like Lin Chen who has overdrawn his potential and physical strength to "cheat"!
"Brother Lin Chen!" Liu Tiantian called out anxiously.
However, Lin Chen had already fallen ill, or more precisely, he had collapsed from exhaustion.
...
Lin Chen was lying on the edge of the bed with a towel soaked in cold water on his forehead. Liu Tiantian changed the water every few minutes, put a fresh towel on Lin Chen, and took care of him personally.
Liu Xinxin then carried the congee with preserved egg and lean pork that she had cooked herself. She scooped it up with a spoon, blew away the steam, and then slowly fed it to Lin Chen.
Seeing how diligently the two sisters took care of him, Lin Chen suddenly felt that his life had been worthwhile!
"Xiao Chen, what have you been doing these past two days? Look how exhausted you are!" Wang Nanshan said with concern.
But Lin Chen didn't have time to complain; he kept pressing Liu Tiantian about the music company.
"Hashimoto Mana... oh no, Tokyo Not Hot has already replied to us! They said they are very satisfied with your three albums, Brother Lin Chen! They plan to sign them all together!" Liu Tiantian said excitedly.
Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news. His two days and one night of hardship had finally paid off.
"By the way, Tian Tian, contact them and urge them to sign the contract and make the payment as soon as possible! Don't delay, this is a big deal," Lin Chen instructed.
However, Liu Tiantian was, after all, just a somewhat clumsy high school student, and wasn't particularly sensitive to matters of money. She even forgot to write a zero in the contract amount! So in the end, Lin Chen had to handle it himself.
Seeing Lin Chen and Liu Tiantian chatting and laughing together, Liu Xinxin felt a pang of unease. Although she didn't quite understand, she could sense that this creation was of great significance to Lin Chen.
Just like Liu Tiantian thought, as long as Lin Chen succeeds, that's all that matters.
...
"Mr. Lin Laogou, there is a process for signing contracts. Our finance department can only make the payment after the contract is signed."
The agent from Tokyo Not Hot replied in an email.
"Lin Laogou" is Lin Chen's stage name.
"But I do need money right now. Since we're already partners, I think we should at least have basic trust, right?" Lin Chen didn't want to beat around the bush and spoke very frankly.
"Money? We've already transferred the 500,000 yuan to you last time! As for the later stages, according to the agreement, if all three albums are released together, you will receive at least 1.5 million yuan upfront! I think that's a considerable amount, isn't it?" the agent explained.
In today's music environment, 1.5 million is indeed not a small amount for a music producer.
At least this money can solve Wang Nanshan's immediate problem. But for Jiang Jiahan, it's still a drop in the bucket.
"I heard that your company has a girl group called AK380?" Lin Chen suddenly asked.
"That's right, what's wrong?" the agent replied, somewhat puzzled.
"Actually, my third album was specially tailored for the AK380 group. If you can arrange for them to have professional rehearsals and performances as soon as possible, I am absolutely confident that they will quickly become popular online! At that time, the traffic and revenue will definitely come in like a tidal wave."
“Mr. Lin Chen, you may not be aware that AK380 is a student group, similar to trainees. According to the normal process, they should first participate in auditions, appear on some variety shows to increase their popularity, and then they can be promoted as our main focus. Moreover, they are not our main target at present.”
“If you don’t trust me, then I think there’s no need for our cooperation to continue.”
Seeing Lin Chen's resolute decision, the manager of Tokyo Hot Entertainment was somewhat puzzled. After all, on the surface, Lin Chen had already made a considerable amount of money, so why would he take such a huge risk and gamble on the future of a trainee group?
“Or, I have another idea.” Lin Chen suddenly thought of one. “I have a very outstanding female classmate here, and I wrote my second album for her. I hope your company can recruit her into Ak380 as a trainee, and have her sing the songs I wrote. I am willing to sign a performance-based agreement with your company!”
The moment the betting agreement was mentioned, Tokyo Hot's agent immediately became interested.
"What kind of agreement?"
"I'll have this female classmate of mine be the lead singer for AK380, and she'll be the lead vocalist for all three albums. If she doesn't become a hit online within two weeks, I'll only take 10% of the fee. That means out of 1.5 million, I'll only take 150,000, and the rest will be refunded to you!"
This was an incredibly bold decision. In this era, no one dares to claim they'll definitely become famous. The odds on the betting agreement were a staggering 1 to 10! By any measure, Tokyo Not Hot was guaranteed to make a profit.
"But if I become famous, I demand an additional 40% of the subsequent revenue sharing, on top of the existing amount!"
"Mr. Lin Chen, are you sure?"
"Absolutely certain, we can sign the contract now!"
...
"Brother Lin Chen, what did you say? You want me to debut?!"
After learning the whole story, Liu Tiantian was so surprised that she couldn't speak.
“Tian Tian, haven’t you always wanted to enter the entertainment industry and showcase your musical talent? These songs were originally written for you, and they perfectly match your girlish temperament. I thought, instead of making others famous, it would be better to make you famous.”
Lin Chen, holding a bowl of millet porridge, sat on the bed and spoke in a serious tone.
"But……"
"Don't worry, I've already signed a special agreement with Tokyo Hot Company. They have to make you the top star of the girl group Ak380! Tian Tian, you have to believe me, I will definitely make you a star!"
Although Lin Chen spoke with great certainty, and Liu Tiantian truly trusted him, she still felt somewhat taken aback by the sudden decision to abandon her student status and enter the entertainment industry.
Most importantly, even Liu Laosi and Liu Xinxin couldn't understand it. To Liu Laosi, the entertainment industry was a den of iniquity; Liu Xinxin had already been corrupted, and he couldn't let his youngest daughter get involved in that mess.
As for Liu Xinxin, he was also quite worried about his younger sister.
However, the usually well-behaved Liu Tiantian's rebellious nature was immediately triggered when she saw her father and sister's slight opposition. She decisively made the decision!
"Stop talking, I've made up my mind. I, Liu Tiantian, will be the rising star!"
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