"Let me introduce you. This is Brother Ye, Tianrui's agent in Lizhou."
Lin Rui was introducing Lu Ye to everyone when the latter walked up to them with a surprised look on his face.
“Zhao Wenyao, I know you. There’s been a lot of news about you in Lizhou lately.”
Zhao Wenyao, who had been merely responding politely, now appeared slightly surprised: "I've only recently been promoted to a celebrity, and the Lizhou media are already reporting on me so quickly?"
Zhao Wenyao's tone revealed a hint of excitement.
Almost all the celebrities who appear in Lizhou's trending topics are celebrities. He didn't expect that he could ride the wave of popularity so soon after his promotion, and he was indeed a little flattered.
Lu Ye's eyes shone brightly as he looked at Zhao Wenyao, and Lin Rui suddenly felt uneasy, because Lu Ye in this state seemed... unreliable...
Sure enough, Lu Ye enthusiastically approached Zhao Wenyao.
"Recently, the media has reported a lot about Mr. Zhao's romantic affairs. I didn't expect that Mr. Zhao was also a man of this kind, who likes to seek inspiration by visiting prostitutes."
"However, while those women in their late twenties are very charming, it's not advisable to have too many of them. Mr. Zhao could lower his age requirements and perhaps start with girls in their early twenties."
"The inspiration found in this way is more in line with the huge market dominated by young people today. After all, young people today may not necessarily understand the wonderful story behind Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Wenyao's face turned pale and then red. He subconsciously looked at Lin Rui, his eyes seeming to say, "Can I beat him to death?"
Lin Rui and Chen Bin looked at Zhao Wenyao with strange expressions, seemingly also learning for the first time that this newly famous figure in Nanzhou had such an unusual hobby...
Cough cough... It should be called taste.
In contrast, Zhang Chengzhang and Sun Min were both hunched over, their shoulders trembling from time to time, as if they were trying their best to suppress their laughter.
"Actually, I think girls wearing JK (high school girl) outfits have a bigger market, Mr. Zhao..."
Seeing that Lu Ye wanted to continue, Lin Rui coughed lightly: "Brother Ye, I'm hungry, let's find a place to eat."
"Okay, park the car over there, let's go."
Lu Ye seemed somewhat unsatisfied, and looked at Zhao Wenyao with the same eagerness as if he had found his tribe.
"Wenyao, aren't we going to the restaurant you booked?"
Sun Min suppressed a laugh and asked a question that seemed casual.
Zhao Wenyao, his face dark, glared at Lu Ye, who was leading the way: "Isn't someone treating us? Let's eat our fill!"
You don't even need to feel it; this is a deep-seated resentment!
Halfway there, Zhao Wenyao opened his mouth, feeling it was necessary to chat with Lin Rui for a bit: "Unscrupulous media outlets love to report nonsense; there's no need to take this kind of thing seriously."
"I understand."
Lin Rui nodded very seriously.
Zhao Wenyao: ...
Old Zhao felt utterly powerless.
History always repeats itself. I still remember when he introduced himself during the Spring Festival Gala training before the new year, that little brat had the same smug look on his face.
So fake!
never mind!
I live an upright and honest life, and I have no need for your approval!
Lin Rui was very interested in the architectural style on both sides of the road. Unlike the monotonous urban style, the streets of Lizhou were more inclined to the style of Yuezhou.
That's not right either.
From a sensory perspective, Lizhou's exotic atmosphere far surpasses that of Yuezhou. Along the way, shopping malls, stores, restaurants, hotels, and even office buildings often display characters from cultures other than those of China, and there are also many people dressed in unusual attire among the pedestrians.
It was only in broad daylight; otherwise, Lin Ruizhen would have suspected that these people had planned ahead and were preparing to attend a costume party.
Welcome!
After handing the car keys to the waiter, Lu Ye led the group into a grandly decorated restaurant. As soon as they entered, a blond, blue-eyed man approached with a smile.
"The steak here is good."
Lu Ye smiled at Lin Rui, then began to communicate with the blond, blue-eyed man in somewhat broken Mandarin.
Upon hearing that they were high-rollers who had reserved VIP room number one, the blond, blue-eyed man became even more enthusiastic and took the initiative to lead the group to the room.
During the meal, Lin Rui also changed his data SIM card with Chen Bin's help. He tried to log in to Weibo, but found that the target network was locked and he could not log in.
Then he tried several other software programs, and even websites, but the result was still the same.
Of course, there are exceptions.
For example, the official website of the China Literature and Art Association can be accessed directly.
【Xiazhou Voice】is also an option, but you need to register a new account, and the login interface is completely different from what you remember. Even the number of songs that can be searched and downloaded is pitifully small.
This gave Lin Rui a thought.
Region locked!
Sitting to the side, Lu Ye noticed that Lin Rui was searching for songs using [Xiazhou Voice], and a bitter expression appeared on his face.
"Unlike its glory in the Sixteen States, after [Voice of Xiazhou] arrived in Lizhou, it has been suppressed by its peers. I visited no less than a hundred entertainment companies, but only signed contracts with a dozen or so small companies."
"That's only because their backer wanted to establish a good relationship with Tianrui."
Hearing Lu Ye's complaints, Lin Rui was somewhat surprised: "How many music platforms are there in Lizhou?"
"How many?"
Lu Ye was taken aback at first, then looked troubled: "If you are referring to domestic software, there should be more than twenty, while Sangzhou has fewer, less than ten."
"So little?"
Lin Rui was even more surprised.
It's worth noting that even in Shinshu and Fanshu, where the music scene isn't particularly vibrant, the two states combined can still produce at least thirty tracks.
With such a rich artistic atmosphere in Lizhou, how could there be so little?
"few?"
Lu Ye's lips curled into a bitter smile: "I estimate that in another six months, this number will drop below thirty."
“Xiao Rui, you’ve just arrived in Lizhou and don’t know the situation here.”
“Speaking of music software alone, domestic products are almost all struggling. Consumers are not buying them, and they also have to be wary of being acquired by foreign capital.”
Lin Rui frowned slightly: "There are quite a few celebrities in Lizhou. Don't they have signed contracts with these music platforms?"
"On the contrary, they not only signed a contract, but they signed a contract with all platforms."
Lu Ye spoke with a serious expression.
Lin Rui subconsciously opened [Voice of Xiazhou] and searched for two celebrities whose names he could remember, but found no such person.
Seemingly sensing Lin Rui's confusion, Lu Ye said with a wry smile, "The music platforms I'm referring to are those local software programs that are qualified to be released overseas. [Xiazhou Voice] does not yet have that capability."
Lin Rui's eyes showed a look of realization.
It seems that music platforms like [Xiazhou Voice], which are just starting out or are relatively small in scale in Lizhou, are not within Lu Ye's scope of statistics.
"strength?"
Lin Rui wasn't confused at this moment, he was astonished!
It's worth noting that [Voice of Xiazhou] has firmly established itself as the number one music platform in terms of popularity across the sixteen states, and artists from all states are flocking to it.
Even due to the astonishing ratings of "Chinese Paladin", many film and television companies have begun to try to contact Tianrui to discuss the possibility of joining the company.
Furthermore, with Douyin's investment in [Xiazhou Voice], the live streaming section has been integrated with Douyin Live. Douyin's CEO, Kang Quan, is now in charge of the live streaming section. In her eyes, the market is no longer limited to Huazhou and Xiazhou, but to all sixteen states!
It's no wonder Lin Rui is overthinking things; with such solid strength, how could he not be qualified?
Lu Ye probably realized that Lin Rui had misunderstood, and explained, "To qualify for overseas distribution, company strength is not the main criterion. The real consideration is the number of artists on board, especially those with a huge international influence."
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