After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 45: They're not even collecting money anymore? ??
"This... are you going to blame me?!" Qi Jia, already on the verge of a breakdown, was completely bewildered by Ma Ling's words. She shouted, "Who could eat what he made? Who wouldn't throw up? These people just didn't consider things from my perspective, otherwise, how could they say such things?"

"...Why should the audience consider things from your perspective?" Ma Ling couldn't help but silently rub her forehead. "Besides, why is it that when you four are on the show together, you're the only one getting criticized by netizens like this?"

"I..." Qi Jia was speechless for a moment.

"Sigh..." Ma Ling sighed silently and said bluntly, "You're too sentimental and too fragile!"

The look in Qi Jia's eyes seemed to say, "Even if you were given this immense wealth, you couldn't handle it!"

Both Huang Yingying and Qi Jia are appearing on TV shows, and it's their first time on a domestic variety show...

When faced with Shen Mingen's "heavy-flavored delicacies," Huang Yingying felt physically uncomfortable, but at least she chose to respect Shen Mingen. No matter how hard it was to swallow each dish, she would at least take a bite or two, and no one could say anything wrong with it.

Qi Jiake is really something...

Obviously!

From beginning to end, the only thing he did was eat a bite of "Niu Huanxi" because he didn't know what it was. The rest of the time he was eating vegetables. He didn't even try a bite of bull penis, bull testicles, or bull dung hot pot. Yet, he was the one who led the way in "yue" (a type of vomiting) and was the one who vomited the most severely.

Let alone netizens, she herself wanted to complain!

It's unbelievable that Qi Jia still has the nerve to come and cry to her...

Qi Jia is arguing with Ma Ling now, and Ma Ling has a feeling similar to that video of Teacher Zhao that she saw during the Chinese New Year:
“I got married at 23 and had a child at 24. I listened to you completely. You insisted on getting me into some government agency, and you even begged the leaders to let me in. So I got into the government agency. Every day I sit in the office with a newspaper and a few cups of tea, reading it over and over again. I can’t sit still! I’m almost turning into a living fossil!”

Ma Ling wanted to say, "If you can't sit still, who can you blame?!"

If you can't handle such immense wealth, who can you blame?
"I... Waaah... Waaah..."

Unable to argue back, Qi Jia simply squatted down, hugged her knees, and buried her head in her hands, bursting into tears.

"What are you all standing there for?!" Ma Ling couldn't help but shout at her assistant, "Get her out of here! Get her out of here!"

"Oh... okay." The assistant immediately went forward and scooped Qi Jia out.

"Ugh……"

With Qi Jia gone, the room finally quieted down. Ma Ling rubbed her forehead, looking like she had a headache. After thinking for a moment, she finally dialed Shen Ming'en's number.

It was a little after 10 a.m. After recording the show "Taste of Life," Shen Ming'en's flight was scheduled for the afternoon of the next day. He had already returned to the Yunhai Resort Hotel in Qingdao, the "Chinese Music Center." When Ma Ling called, Shen Ming'en was exercising at the beach.

"Speak if you have something to say, otherwise I'm hanging up." The appearance fee for the "Chinese Music Show Center" program and the copyright fee for his songs had all been received, so Shen Ming'en was not short of money for the time being, and therefore had no intention of wasting words with Ma Ling.

"...How dare you ask me if I'm alright?!" Ma Ling was furious at his tone.

Ma Ling hadn't intended to complain when she called, since something had happened at Que Shi, but Shen Ming'en's tone made her extremely annoyed.

As soon as he finished speaking, a "beep beep" sound came from the other end of the phone.

Ma Ling: "???"

The living father is dead??
"You!" Ma Ling was so angry that she almost smashed her phone.

Suppressing her anger, Ma Ling dialed the number again. Only after Shen Ming'en answered did she ask, "Is this how you fulfilled your promise to me?!"

Shen Ming'en laughed when he heard this: "Just tell me whether I did what you asked me to do."

“You…” Ma Ling was speechless for a moment.

Sparrow food. She asked Shen Mingen to play the clown on the show, that the food he made didn't need to be very pretty or very delicious, and that Teacher Huang should give him feedback and guidance. Which of these things did Shen Mingen fail to do?

"...Fine, you're amazing, I won't stoop to your level." As the company's top agent, Ma Ling suppressed her anger and said, "The company has secured some gigs and endorsements for you. An assistant will be sent over later to discuss the details with you. Get ready to get busy for a while."

This is the main reason why Ma Ling sought out Shen Ming'en today, and it's also the "topic" of the meeting Ma Ling attended upstairs today.

Following the shows "Chinese Music Center" and "Taste of Life," Shen Ming'en's popularity has recently skyrocketed. Such incredible popularity brings enormous profits, and Ruixing Entertainment will not let go of this lucrative opportunity so easily.

It's not just Ruixing Entertainment; many other major capital firms in the Chinese entertainment industry that Shen Ming'en previously offended are also showing interest in collaborating with him...

Although Shen Ming'en's Eight-Point Light Wheel had snapped their little money trees in half, the die was cast and the damage was done. There was no way to undo it. Banning Shen Ming'en would only be a temporary relief and would not benefit them at all. It would be better to cooperate and at least recover some of their losses.

Everything else is fake; making money is the only real thing. What's wrong with making money by recognizing your father's killer as your godfather? That's capitalism—a bunch of spineless bastards.

Just like the A-shares, they're spineless, a bunch of cowards...

At Ruixing Entertainment, the company's executives saw Shen Ming'en as a lucrative target and arranged over a hundred gigs for him at once!

One thing Ma Ling didn't tell Shen Mingen was that once he agreed, he wouldn't be able to rest for a single day until at least the end of this year!

I have at least three to five announcements a day, rushing to meet them day and night, and I even have to sleep on the plane.

and……

The types of announcements are also varied, including some for the weddings of company bosses' friends and the funerals of their relatives.

At that time, his "red songs" could actually play a certain role.

Do you think it's not good for Shen Ming'en?

Yes, there are!
Being busy brings huge profits. It goes without saying how quickly money can be made in the entertainment industry. Although the vast majority of the money is taken by the company, the amount that ends up in Hajime's hands is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine!
These were all subtexts, and Ma Ling felt that Shen Ming'en should understand even without her saying anything; he had no other choice given his current situation…

After all, who would really go against capital?
Even if we don't go against capital, we won't go against money, right?
She believes that there is absolutely no such fool in the world.

The rule of this world is simply "cooperation leads to win-win results".

To Ma Ling's utter bewilderment...

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming'en on the other end of the phone didn't even need to think twice before replying:
"Oh, no."

then……

"Dudu..."

Bye.

Ma Ling: "?!?!?!?!"

no……

Your mother!

You're not even going to cash in anymore, Hajime?!
……

(End of this chapter)