My wife is in my arms

Chapter 527 Is that you...? Heavenly King Four
The main reason Zhang You noticed that Song Lan handed Lin Bao'er two contracts after she came in was because Song Lan had come in.

One was a simple new employee contract, and the other was a contract without any listed clauses. It was this contract that made Zhang You feel the pressure. As for the new employee contract... Zhang You believed that anyone with even a little bit of intelligence would not sign that contract that would exploit the company to the bone.

That's because newcomers have no other choice but want to become famous, so they sign contracts.

Xu Lun now has two options. Naturally, he can't sign this one, but the other one... Zhang You estimates that no matter how much he offers, he can't outbid Lin Bao'er.

Even now, Zhang You still doesn't understand what went wrong with him.

After thinking about it, he guessed that Bao'er probably didn't leave immediately after he said he had a stomachache, but waited until he was about to take him back to the company, and then he saw him bring Xu Lun out.

Life is full of surprises!

"If you really leave, I'll immediately sign Jolyne to the company."

Just as Zhang You stepped out of the conference room, he heard Lin Bao'er say, "Don't think I don't know your tricks. Isn't this just a way to discourage me from signing Xu Lun?"

"..."

Zhang You paused in his steps.

Somewhat awkwardly, I returned to the meeting room and sat back down in my original seat.

I'm not kidding you anymore.

Lin Bao'er smiled and said, "If you want to sign Xu Lun to your wife's Youyi Studio, then sign him! But I want to hear the truth: why do you think he has the potential to become popular? That's not an unreasonable request, is it?"

"You're really going to give it to me!?"

Zhang You asked somewhat uncertainly.

"Tell me"

Taking the hot water poured by her assistant, Lin Bao'er drank it while asking curiously.

Judging from Zhang You's series of reactions, Lin Bao'er clearly felt that he seemed to really think highly of Xu Lun, which was something Lin Bao'er couldn't understand.

She had also read the lyrics.

Don't even mention "Old Zhang Next Door," it's a complete mess, what kind of nonsense is that? It's clearly meant to mock Zhang You, but he not only doesn't get angry, he even seems to value it. And that song "Zoo" is also ridiculous, it just doesn't express the meaning.

What kind of lyrics are those, like "old railings block the wild beasts from running rampant, and a emaciated figure roars in the shadows"? Although she holds a high position and may not understand these professional matters, she still has basic judgment.

Like Zhang You's "Question" and Jiang Yiren's recently released "I Don't Want It This Way," she could tell the songs were good just by looking at the lyrics, but... so Lin Bao'er was really curious.

"Are you sure you don't want to take it from me!?"

Zhang You asked again.

"Say"

Lin Baoer gestured with her hand.

Xu Lun, who had been sitting in her chair with an air of indifference, also looked curiously at Zhang You. This man, who had recently declared he would lead Zhang You to dominate the music scene, picked up Zhang You's phone, pointed to the lyrics, and said, "Have you noticed? His lyrics have a very novel structure, unique language, and he's adept at using metaphors and symbols. Like this line, 'The lonely shadow buried in the shadows represents an animal that once starved to death here; the murky tears suggest that this animal, amidst the cheers of tourists, has already foreseen its future.'"

"..."

Jolyne froze.

His gaze was filled with surprise and deep doubt. If he hadn't written the lyrics himself, he would have thought that the music director of Tianyu Entertainment was commenting on someone else's lyrics.

But... how come he hadn't noticed this hidden meaning in his lyrics? He just wrote it like that, he never thought of so many things. Now... Jolyne was a little confused, but the fact that his lyrics had been affirmed by a top musician still made him incredibly excited.

Then he saw Director Zhang swipe down the screen until another song appeared. After watching for a while, he commented again, "And this song, 'Heroic Spirits,' uses multi-layered imagery, emotional representation, and contrast between theme and detail in its lyrics."

"..."

Jolyne's eyes welled up with tears.

Having been rejected for so long, he suddenly felt a surge of admiration for Zhang Yousheng's idea of ​​dying for a friend, even though he couldn't understand what Director Zhang meant by praising him.

"Is it really that amazing!?"

Lin Bao'er was also a little confused by Zhang You's 360-degree, no-dead-angle way of praising people.

This is both a choice of imagery and a concretization of emotion... It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it with the word "lick".

But if that's not the case, putting aside Zhang You's status as a top-tier music creator, even if he were just the music director of Tianyu Entertainment, would he really need to "fawn over" a newcomer?
So ultimately, it's possible that Zhang You really saw the potential in this Xu Lun, and had already foreseen something from his lyrics. After thinking for a moment, she pushed a contract in front of Xu Lun and said, "You can name your terms..."

"Lin Bao'er"

Zhang You said angrily.

"You put it so well, but if Xu Lun's future development is just average, that's fine. But what if he really becomes a huge star? He's right here in front of me. If I don't sign with the company, let's not even talk about whether I'll regret it later. What will the other shareholders think if they find out?! It's not that I want to cause you trouble, I hope you understand."

Lin Bao'er initially had no intention of competing with Zhang You for Xu Lun's affections. Apart from knowing Zhang You since childhood, she genuinely couldn't see anything special about Xu Lun.

But just as she said.

It's not that she wants to compete with Zhang You for Xu Lun, but the person is right in front of her. If she does nothing and lets Zhang You sign him away, and Xu Lun becomes a big star someday, it will be because she, as the leader, has no ability to recognize talent.

"Friends are gone"

Zhang You spoke.

"Jolyne, you yourself..."

Before Lin Bao'er could finish speaking, she saw Xu Lun look at Zhang You and say, "Director Zhang, I know you and your wife own a studio. If you sign me, I can definitely help you make a lot of money."

“Bao’er, look…”

Zhang You laughed.

"gone"

Lin Bao'er reached for the contract on the conference table, then led Song Lan out of the conference room. She then heard Zhang You's voice behind her, saying, "Bao'er, thank you for your leniency."

Zhang You, being such a clever person, could easily see that Lin Bao'er hadn't used her full strength. Otherwise, even if he sat here praising Xu Lun for a whole day, it would be obvious which option he would choose under the absolute temptation of resources and benefits.

However, this might also be because Lin Bao'er never felt that Xu Lun had any potential, unlike him... On Earth, she had personally witnessed a similar person who dominated the Chinese music scene for almost twenty years with super strong appeal. Before he came, the person released a digital album... Zhang You had personally listened to that album.

To be honest, these songs aren't as good as my previous ones.

But the sales figures were astonishing, exceeding 200 million.

Zhang You didn't know if this Xu Lun was the next king of the land, but based on his understanding of the lyricist's style on Earth, he was still willing to take the risk.

The investment is small, but the returns are substantial.

(End of this chapter)