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

Chapter 76: If you won't listen to a toast, you'll have to drink a penalty cup; if you won't eat the feed, you'll have to eat the seasoning?
The boy on the beach was dressed casually in loose jeans and a white T-shirt with a cartoon dragon print. He was tall and well-proportioned, and the sea breeze ruffled his messy bangs. His slightly aloof appearance stood out vividly in the sunlight. However, his habit of wearing flip-flops and splashing in the waves was not very endearing, making him look like a naughty kid. Occasionally, when he kicked the waves, the splashing seawater would even get on Ma Ling's face...

The Warring States period had the Spring and Autumn period, but not the Winter period. After winter, don't expect to wear a thin coat for two days. Basically, you'll have to put on short sleeves before you even have a chance to rub off the chapped skin after taking off your down jacket.

As the weather warms up, Shen Ming'en loves to go out in slippers, and he often splashes in the water at the beach, feeling incredibly comfortable...

Of course, you just need to get a handful of sand.

"No pebbles...no pebbles, how come there are no pebbles..."

Shen Ming'en lowered his head like a naughty child, muttering to himself as he stepped on the sand. Anyone who didn't know better would think that this guy really thought there were no pebbles in the sea, which was why he stepped on the sand.

The top agent gritted her teeth, her fists clenched so tightly they felt like they were about to draw blood. She glared angrily at Shen Ming'en and threatened:
"You won't listen to a polite toast, so you'll have to drink the penalty cup; you won't eat the feed, but you want to eat the seasoning, huh?!"

Be careful, or you'll end up stewing Hakim in one pot!
“Talking nonsense is useless…” Shen Ming’en scratched his head with his hands in his pockets: “Either agree or refuse, stop with this ambiguity, I really don’t know where you learned this nonsense.”

Ma Ling, this Daji (a character from Journey to the West), doesn't actually have a high position in the company, but she speaks with such official jargon.

Why did she come to Shen Mingen in person today to talk to him?

It's because they've run out of options, they're at their wits' end.
It's obvious from her own perspective that the company and those capitalists were putting pressure on her, and she couldn't hold out any longer!
To put it bluntly, she came here today to ask Shen Ming'en for a collaboration!

When you ask someone for a favor, you need to have the right attitude!

Look at her arrogant attitude, it's hardly the way she'd ask for help.

Which butterfly are you trying to embarrass me with?!

“You…” Ma Ling trembled with anger and cold.

Although Shen Mingen's tone was also very bad when he spoke to her on the phone before, it was his attitude when they actually came face to face that really made Ma Ling furious!

As a top agent at Ruixing Entertainment, Ma Ling, who is usually respected, has never been treated like this before!
My immediate instinct was to retort, to let Shen Mingen know just how much he really meant to him...

But before she could finish speaking, Shen Ming'en, who had just stomped through the water, looked up at her, then shook his head with a bored expression, put his hands behind his head, turned around and walked away, striding away.

Ma Ling: "???"

Wait, why did this guy leave without even saying goodbye?!
Aren't we negotiating right now?!

Wasn't this supposed to be about negotiating terms?!
It's just like buying vegetables at the market. If you think my price is unreasonable, you can give me a price!
Aren't prices all negotiated?
Are you serious about turning around and leaving without saying a word?!
How much do you want to avoid doing business with me?!

"Where are you going?!" Ma Ling was really angry and couldn't help but shout, "Stop right there!"

Shen Ming'en didn't even turn his head, just waved his hand and said, "Anyway, you won't agree to the conditions I propose, so why bother arguing?"

Shen Ming'en is now in a very calm state of mind, or you could say he has absolutely no expectations of Ma Ling, the company, or those investors.

Capital is ruthless and greedy. Everyone hopes to make more money. Even if the cash cows and big-name artists in those companies successfully change their contracts, it takes years of operation, networking, and countless hardships to achieve that.

The interests involved here are very complex, and it's definitely not something that Shen Ming'en could do in less than two months after becoming famous.

In other words, now is the time to make a fortune, and capital will not let go of this lucrative opportunity.

Therefore, Shen Ming'en believes that changing the contract is simply impossible in the short term.

Since that's the case, why bother chatting with Ma Ling? It's better to go back and study more; the contract will naturally be terminated once you've landed ashore. Since you've already pinned your hopes on getting ashore, don't waste your breath on these useless people.

Shen Ming'en left quite decisively. Just then, a large wave crashed over, and after it crashed, the area fell into a period of silence. Ma Ling heard Shen Ming'en muttering to himself as he walked away, "Wasting time on the reverse-engineering, idiot..."

Ma Ling: "(╬￣皿￣)"

Honestly, even though she came with her head down and wasn't arrogant at the moment, Shen Ming'en's attitude still made it really hard for her to back down...

"wait……"

With her teeth grinding together, Ma Ling finally couldn't resist jumping off the rock and quickly catching up with Shen Ming'en as he walked away, saying:

"I agree to your conditions, and I will revise the contract for you."

The sound of the waves crashing incessantly continued. Shen Ming'en, walking on the water, didn't pay any attention to what Ma Ling was saying. At first, he didn't react, but soon…

Shen Ming'en was slightly taken aback.

"...Did you fucking slap your vocal cords at home?"

Turning around, Shen Ming'en looked at Ma Ling, and while picking at his ear, said, "Play it again, I didn't hear you clearly."

Ma Ling's lips twitched violently. Despite her extreme anger, she didn't raise her voice at all, and said bluntly, "I said, I agree to your conditions. I can change the profit sharing in your contract with the company to 91."

"Me, 9, company, 1?" Shen Ming'en frowned and asked.

"Yes." Ma Ling nodded solemnly, her words firm and resolute: "I'll have my assistant send you the contract, and the assistant will also discuss the specific details with you..."

After telling Shen Mingen some details, she made a helpless expression, raised her hand and patted Shen Mingen's shoulder, pretending to be an elder or someone with experience, and said earnestly:
"As long as you work hard, the company will not treat you unfairly. We are all members of this big family, so there's no need to make things so unpleasant, don't you think?"

"...I feel like you're psychologically manipulating me." Shen Ming'en said bluntly, "You should slap yourself for doing that."

Ma Ling: "???"

"Do you even eat fried dough sticks?!" Ma Ling couldn't help but twitch her lips. Why the hell did I slap myself?!
Are you getting revenge on me?!

“I suspect I’m dreaming,” Shen Ming’en said.

"What? You doubt you're dreaming? Go slap yourself!" Ma Ling stomped her foot angrily. "Can't we just communicate properly?!"

She silently rubbed her forehead, thinking to herself that she really couldn't keep up with Hajime's thought process...

After calming herself down a bit, Ma Ling said frankly:
"In any case, I've already agreed to your conditions. Now you have no reason or excuse not to work, right?"

Her smiling face, bathed in sunlight, seemed radiant, yet it was fraught with hidden dangers.

What kind of feeling does Ma Ling give Shen Ming'en right now?

Let me describe it: "Hahahaha, knife hahahahahahahaha..."

……

(End of this chapter)