My wife is in my arms

Chapter 496 You came... Seven
I ended the call with Zhang You.

Aunt Zhong immediately made a phone call to her daughter. As soon as the call connected, she began to boast, "Zimo, I told you! There's nothing I can't resolve when I step in. I barely exchanged a few words with Xiao Zhang, and he agreed to let you sing the song for free, saying that once you make money, you can give him 30% of the profits."

After hearing his mother's retelling, Chen Ziming, who had just gotten up, was completely dumbfounded.

Thirty percent...

In other words, besides the cuts from the company and her agent, Zhang You also has to take 30%. This... doesn't even need to be calculated too precisely. Even if Chen Ziming considers her hard work as selfless dedication, it's still considered a huge sacrifice.

"Mom, is this the result of your negotiation?!"

Chen Ziming, with a toothbrush in his mouth, said angrily.

"So, do you think your mom is pretty capable?!"

Aunt Zhong, oblivious to the resentment in her daughter's words, continued happily, saying, "If you ask me, Xiao Zhang is really a good person. It's just that he's a bit older and already married. Otherwise, with his character, he'd be more than a match for you. In today's society, young people don't care about morality; they have no humanity when it comes to money. But Xiao Zhang is truly impeccable. So, Zi Mo, when you're free at school, pay more attention to that girl named Zhong Xia. Buy her some good food often; look how thin she is, like a child born in a famine..."

Unlike Zhang You's politeness.

As the daughter, Chen Ziming was quite decisive; she simply hung up the phone.

After brushing my teeth and changing my clothes, I found a breakfast shop and ordered a bowl of beef noodles. While eating breakfast, I was still angry about Zhang You's exorbitant demands.

"Extremely expensive"

After taking a couple of sips of beef soup, Chen Ziming couldn't help but complain.

After breakfast, she rode her bicycle to school. At a traffic light intersection, she took out her phone, plugged in her earphones, and put them on. Then she found Zhang You's number and dialed it.

Zhang You was just deceiving her mother into thinking she didn't understand these things, but she was different. Although it seemed like Zhang You was at a disadvantage, if she really did what he said, she would become Zhang You's money-making tool in the future.

"Something happened!?"

Zhang You's voice came.

"Brother Zhang, I won't lie to you, I want both songs. Name your price for the other one..."

Before Zhang You could speak, Chen Ziming said, "Three and a half million is too high. Can you give me a discount? As for the thirty percent you and my mom mentioned, tell me, is that how you sell songs?!"

"hehe"

Zhang You chuckled twice and said, "I'll let you sing for free. If you're not happy, that's fine too. But the price is 3.5 million, not a penny less. You've seen the quality of the song. Besides, if I give you a discount, other singers will ask for discounts in the future. I can't set that precedent."

"Does it have to be this ruthless!?"

Chen Ziming said angrily.

The weather was still a bit cold today, but Chen Ziming took precautions to keep warm before going out. She wore a hat, a scarf around her neck, and a mask on her face.

"There's a reason why things are expensive."

Zhang You replied with a smile, then asked, "Your school should have a physical education teacher, right?"

Hearing Chen Ziming's "hmm," Zhang You hesitated slightly before saying, "How about this: if you can get this posture coach to dedicate half a day each day to teaching Zhongxia basic movements and steps, correcting her hunched back, I'll charge you one million less."

"Two hundred and fifty is too awful to hear, twenty-four."

Chen Ziming immediately spoke up.

"Then it's two hundred and sixty. That's my bottom line. You know, even if I spent money to hire someone specifically for Zhongxia, it wouldn't cost this much. I'm making such a big concession for you. Your mother is just too good at talking." Zhang You said with a hint of helplessness at the end.

Two hundred and forty-nine

Chen Ziming wanted to laugh, but ultimately held it in and continued negotiating with Zhang You. To increase his leverage, Chen Ziming quickly added, "If you agree, besides hiring the best physical education teacher for your disciple, I'll also keep an eye on Zhong Xia for you."

"Deal. I'll write out the sheet music and send it to you after I finish work tonight."

Zhang You thought about it and agreed.

Having a physical education teacher like Chen Ziming personally instructing Zhongxia during her four and a half years at school wouldn't be a bad deal. The key is that Chen Ziming also helps him take care of that girl, Zhongxia. With her, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music teacher, keeping an eye on things, Zhang You can rest assured.

All the efforts we make now are for the sake of receiving greater rewards.

Thinking of the 60% profit from Zhongxia, Zhang You's mood instantly improved. This was much more reliable than Xiao Zishan's, and the contract had no time limit. Once Zhongxia became popular, Zhang You planned to sign a few more young people like her.

Then they can sit back and reap the benefits.

"I have a question for you."

Chen Ziming didn't hang up immediately. Instead, he asked Zhang You another question, "I heard you wrote a lot of songs before. Does that mean you've already prepared the songs for Zhongxia's debut?"

"almost"

Zhang You replied casually.

Is it of higher quality than "Lingering Fragrance" and "Time, Slow Down"?

Chen Ziming pressed for an answer.

"Obvious"

Zhang You replied with a smile, "If you want me to take 60% as well, I guarantee that even with all the resources and connections your family has poured into you and you still haven't become famous, I can make you famous. How about it!? Want to sign with me!?"

"..."

Chen Ziming fell silent.

If it were someone else, she really wouldn't believe it, but coming from this guy, it sounded very convincing. After all, this guy successfully transformed Zhang Yi, a professional actress, into a singer with his song "When Love Has Become the Past".

Silky rays of light spilled across the city sky. After ending her call with Zhang You, Chen Ziming put on her headphones and started listening to music.

As a singer, I listen to music partly to relax and partly to learn singing techniques from other singers.

After listening to Jiang Yiren's two newly released songs, Chen Ziming noticed that Jiang Yiren's singing skills seemed to have improved significantly without her realizing it. Her breath control was much more stable than before, especially her mixed voice and soft mixed voice, which both had a clear and transparent feel.

Chen Ziming found it somewhat strange.

Logically speaking, professional singers' singing style should become fixed after reaching a certain age, and their singing skills should not improve significantly. But it is really strange that Jiang Yiren can still improve.

Therefore, Chen Ziming strongly suspects that Jiang Yiren must have studied with a top singer who has exceptional singing skills and a deep understanding of singing techniques for a period of time, otherwise it would be impossible for her to make such significant progress at this age.

Who could it be?!

Chen Ziming thought for a while, but couldn't think of any singer in the music industry who possessed the terrifying ability to train the singing skills of professional singers.

(End of this chapter)