"What's the rush? Knock before you come in next time."
Chen Tianyi calmly zipped up his pants, then sat down in the boss's chair, completely forgetting what had just happened.
Zhao Shanshan wasn't angry or jealous because the other person was having an affair with the secretary. She was the director's mistress anyway, and it was just a mutually beneficial arrangement.
"Did you listen to Xiaochou?" After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Shanshan asked.
"That song released by Sunset? I haven't listened to it. It was written by an unknown singer and lyricist. I can't be bothered to listen to it." Chen Tianyi picked at his ear.
"The marketing department has released a forecast report, predicting that Xiaochou will take the championship at an extremely fast pace within 4 days."
Zhao Shanshan's words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere, leaving Chen Tianyi's head buzzing. Before he could even react, he managed a faint smile: "Don't talk nonsense. That song was only released two days ago. How could it possibly garner over 20 million views in just a few days?"
Chen Tianyi, being in a high position, knew things weren't simple, especially when he saw Zhao Shanshan's panicked expression. His brows furrowed as he listened to the recording on the computer.
It would have been better if I hadn't listened; once I did, I was completely dumbfounded.
"Is that guy named Star-Picking in the Evening Glow a madman? Such a high-quality piece of work, why doesn't he save it for early next month and instead comes here to cause trouble!"
Chen Tianyi, being the music director, has a higher level of judgment regarding musical works than Zhao Shanshan.
"Tianyi, there's only a week left until the end of the month. We can't let all our previous efforts go to waste. We must take countermeasures!"
"Don't worry, let me think of a way." For Chen Tianyi, this was no longer just Zhao Shanshan's problem.
If he makes her a queen of pop, he can use that achievement to get a promotion and a raise, so it's his own business.
"Now there's a solution." Chen Tianyi gritted his teeth, a sinister glint in his eyes.
"What plan?" Zhao Shanshan asked eagerly.
"Keep playing the victim, squeeze every last drop of value out of that honest man Li Zhaoyang, but we have to find a different way to play the victim, not with Yu Yu."
"For example?" Zhao Shanshan would do anything to become a pop diva.
"Isn't Li Zhaoyang a simp? Let's give him some more hope and ask him out." Chen Tianyi's plan gradually became clear.
I don't want to see him again.
"Let me finish." Chen Tianyi gestured for her not to speak yet: "You should dress up carefully, pretend to ask him out, give him some hope and sweetness, and occasionally make some physical gestures. I will arrange for someone to follow and film, and then post the video online to continue hyping up the Yu Yu syndrome."
For example, the title could be: "I've already gone to great lengths, why won't you leave me alone, you scumbag? Are you only satisfied when you force me to retire from the entertainment industry?"
Zhao Shanshan's panicked expression was replaced by a look of composure.
"The biggest advantage of this plan is that Li Zhaoyang is like a rat crossing the street, hated by everyone. He has no reputation left. As long as the video is shot at a good angle and with appropriate body movements, it can deliver a powerful blow to Wanxia. Then you can announce your retirement from the industry for a while, and fans will think that this song in the July season may become their final masterpiece, and sales will naturally surge again."
After hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Zhao Shanshan realized how cunning this man was, but she liked it: "Then we need to hurry, after all, time is running out."
"Make preparations today, and then find a suitable reason to ask Li Zhaoyang out."
"Okay, let me think of a reason first."
...
"Beep beep beep~"
The next morning, Li Zhaoyang was woken up by the ringing of the telephone.
He took out his phone, answered it, and mumbled sleepily, "Who is this?"
"Zhaoyang, it's me, Zhao Shanshan. I added you on WeChat last night, but you didn't accept. Today..."
"Beep~"
Li Zhaoyang hung up before the other person could finish speaking.
I only found out after logging into WeChat that there was a request for an application.
As clever as he is, how could he not guess what Zhao Shanshan is planning to do?
Threatened by the data that eliminates worries, are they trying to repeat their old tricks?
Fuck you, you bitch.
That evening, Li Zhaoyang received a text message from an unknown number.
"Zhaoyang, I'm about to become a top singer, while you've been blacklisted. Aren't you curious why I'm contacting you at this crucial moment?"
'Because I still love you. It doesn't matter that you're blacklisted and have no income, I can support you. Come back!'
"Brother Zhaoyang, I'm waiting for you at that music restaurant we used to go to. I want to go back to those wonderful times."
"Pah." Li Zhaoyang deleted the text message immediately, finding it an eyesore: "Love me? I've never seen such a shameless woman."
It wasn't until the third day that Zhao Shanshan seemed to lose her temper.
He sent another text message that sent chills down Li Zhaoyang's spine.
"Brother Zhaoyang, you didn't come last night. This is the first time you've ever been late for a date."
"But it's okay, I can wait. Come to my house tonight, and I'll make up for all the wrongs I've done to you before."
'If you come, I will publicly declare you innocent.'
Continue blocking.
Li Zhaoyang opened a certain platform to check the data on Xiaochou.
Paid users: 20.48 million.
Zhao Shanshan's work has 21.01 million views.
I'm getting anxious.
She panicked.
Being in a hurry is the right thing to do.
With six days left until the end of the month, losing the championship was just a small interest that Li Zhaoyang had to recoup from Xingtu.
The real show is yet to come.
Several days later, Li Zhaoyang finally decided to check how much reputation he had accumulated.
Name: Li Zhaoyang
Age: 22
[Occupation]: A moderately well-known songwriter
[Reputation]: 490,000
"I can already buy the music treasure chest... At this rate, it will take at least three months to buy a specific function treasure chest."
Li Zhaoyang felt the progress was too slow; a week had passed and he was only approaching 500,000 reputation points.
If you accumulate likes and reputation with two or three works at the same time, the process will be much faster.
Moreover, it will become increasingly unsustainable later on, because the number of people who pay for it is only a small group.
Unless the paid subscription model is phased out and a membership system is introduced, the subsequent data will only get better and better, instead of becoming less and less effective over time.
"Purchase a Music Chest".
Without further hesitation, Li Zhaoyang began working on his second piece.
[Ding! 300,000 reputation points have been successfully deducted. The host has obtained a music treasure chest.]
"Open."
[Ding! Successfully opened, randomly obtained all professional knowledge about the song "Countdown"!]
"Teacher Deng's poem 'Countdown'?"
After a small amount of information flooded into Li Zhaoyang's brain, his eyes lit up.
It seems I'm in luck; both of my works are fantastic.
Especially "Countdown," a romance film, has a very wide audience and belongs to a popular genre.
After all, everyone has fantasized about having their own sweet love. Even people who have never been in a relationship will feel something when they listen to this song.
After composing himself, Li Zhaoyang went downstairs, took the bus to the company, and clocked in for work.
First, I'll go back to the office and get the lyrics file.
Li Zhaoyang plans to buy a computer and professional music production equipment at home once he receives his salary and song revenue sharing.
This way, when there are new songs, I don't need to go to the company to work on them; I can work from home.
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