Huayu 1995

Chapter 103 Writing a Song for the Queen of Pop (Bonus Chapter for 2500 Monthly Tickets)

The surprise the princess received from Su Chao was no less than that from Xu Xinchun.

To my surprise, the topic suddenly shifted to myself.

She asked curiously, "Are you referring to the Cantonese song you just sang?"

That is indeed a very high-quality song.

Even in the Hong Kong and Taiwan music scene, it would be considered one of the top works of the year.

“That song doesn’t suit you. I have one that suits you better…” Su Chao began to deceive him earnestly: “In fact, I wrote this song based on your voice.”

The song I wrote for you.

Look into my eyes and ask me if I'm very touched.

"Lyrics...and music, all by you?"

The princess tried very hard not to show any doubt. Faced with such a madman, she had forgotten that she was the queen.

She had several people lying in ambush outside the karaoke bar.

With just one command...

"Yes, including the arrangement, I've even prepared the instrument setup for you, so you can just take the music demo."

Su Chao doesn't have it now, but the princess's shop does.

Since it's something from a store, what's the difference between it and something that belongs to him?

"Mr. Xu?" The princess didn't know how to respond, so she turned to Xu Xinchun for help.

She belongs to Cinepoly, but Cinepoly is a subsidiary of PolyGram, which is why Xu Xinchun brought her to make samples for Su Chao.

“We…don’t lack songs.”

No matter how you look at it, Su Chao seems like a liar. Anyone who isn't stupid wouldn't fall for it.

Madman, liar...

This young man's life is over.

"Alright then, I'll just have to sell it to someone else. Let me think about whose voice sounds most like Sister Fei's."

Su Chao didn't seem to care.

Princess, you don't want me to create a rival for you, do you?
"Can we hear the demo now?"

The princess was clearly aware of this as well.

Adding an opponent is not the same as having one less song.

And it's a lie to say she doesn't lack songs.

These days, anyone who doesn't lack songs is a bastard; the top singers are the ones who lack songs the most.

They don't appreciate ordinary songs.

“Not now. I need to record it, and you need to pay in advance to have me write a song. Half of it is paid upfront, and the other half is paid if you are satisfied with the final payment. If you are not satisfied, the advance payment is non-refundable.”

Su Chao then made an excessive request.

If Su Chao hadn't just said he wanted to usurp the throne, and if they hadn't personally heard him sing two and a half original songs tonight, they probably would have left already.

"how much is it?"

Xu Xinchun asked, "It's better to be safe than sorry."

What if he really does have a great song?

What if it falls into the hands of the princess's rival?

Even pop divas are afraid of being anally penetrated!

"One hundred thousand, no bargaining..."

Su Chao thought about it and decided to earn more money from the princess, not for any other reason than that the princess was rich.

You're asking for too little; you're looking down on her.

"One hundred thousand!" Xu Xinchun exclaimed. "One hundred thousand yuan is enough to produce an album in mainland China."

"Lin Xi charges 150,000 yuan for a single poem."

Su Chao felt that his offer was relatively cheap; he wasn't really asking for an exorbitant price.

"..."

Xu Xinchun and the princess stared blankly at Su Chao. Do you even know what you're saying?

What makes you compare to Lin Xi?
"..."

Su Chao also remained unfathomably silent.

Isn't that obvious? Lin Xi wrote those lyrics himself.

Go find him. If he doesn't want your 150,000, I'll cut my head off and give it to you.

And this includes writing lyrics, composing music, and arranging.

If you find a good composer and arranger, the creation cost of this song alone is estimated to be over 150,000 yuan, or even close to 200,000 yuan.

There's a reason why the princess's album this year cost a whopping three million to produce.

"Okay, I'm very curious about what kind of song makes you so confident."

The princess is not a petty woman.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have endured so many years before divorcing Li Yapeng, who kept investing and losing money.

She is now intrigued by Su Chao.

As for Xu Xinchun, since the princess has made her own decision, there is naturally no need for him to dissuade her.

He spent 10,000 yuan just on sending flower baskets. At most, he just felt that Su Chao wasn't worth 100,000 yuan in creative fees.

"I'm going to film a movie tomorrow, so I don't have time to record the song. I'll see how it goes the day after tomorrow. Oh, by the way, I'm working with Zhang Yadong now. You can call him later and ask if he's worth 100,000."

Su Chao really needs to wait for the right time to provide the sample tape.

The system can provide it directly, but you still need to register the copyright and so on.

Su Chao trusts the princess very much.

However, I don't trust the company behind the princess.

What if...

Never underestimate the shamelessness of large corporations.

They didn't show their fangs because the prey wasn't big enough.

"Yadong, so you two know each other..."

The princess immediately trusted Su Chao even more.

"I actually gave you a discount. The quality of this song is at least 200,000 yuan. The main thing is that I need to make a name for myself now. Writing a song for Sister Fei and having it accepted is an honor."

Su Chao got the benefit but is still acting innocent.

He has already bought "Red Bean" from the princess's shop.

Product Information: Red Bean

Lyrics, composition, and arrangement: Wang Fei/Lin Xi/Liu Chongyan/Xin Weili

Overall system rating: 8.9
Creation start date: October 13, 1997

Release date: August 2, 1998

The store price is 96,000.

Su Chao's efforts to sell the product to the princess were certainly not for the sake of earning four thousand yuan.

Because this song is on sale.

40% off!

I got it for 38,000, and I'll sell it for 100,000...

Indeed, the essence of business is to buy low and sell high to profit from the price difference.

"Two hundred thousand?"

Xu Xinchun smirked.

Why don't you just rob someone? A creation fee of 200,000 yuan would definitely be a masterpiece of the year.

Fortunately, this kid didn't agree to go to PolyGram, otherwise he would definitely be a scourge to PolyGram in the future.

Thank you!

The princess covered her mouth and laughed. Su Chao said that writing a song for her was an honor, which made her very happy.

A handsome little boy's sincere expression.

It's more pleasant than an ugly man's long, obsequious speech.

"If you need a Cantonese version, Sister Fei, I can help you with that too. You just need to pay an extra 20,000. Sigh, my Cantonese isn't very good, so writing lyrics is quite difficult. You all heard it too, my song 'It's All Your Fault' wasn't very perfect."

Su Chao discovered that the system also provided a Cantonese version.

So they decided to sell it again.

However, his statement that the Cantonese lyrics for "It's All Your Fault" were poorly written is hard to agree with.

This can be considered a kind of going against the grain.

You don't need to question my lyric-writing ability; I'll question it myself.

However, having just heard the song, how could Xu Xinchun and the princess allow him to "speak nonsense"?

“Your Cantonese lyrics are fantastic. I’ll cover the 20,000 yuan. I hope to sing your songs soon.”

For some reason, the princess had more and more confidence in Su Chao.

"Don't worry, I'll hand it over to Sister Fei within a week."

Su Chao can deliver it right now.

"Sixty thousand yuan, right? I don't have that much on me..."

Who carries tens of thousands of yuan to spend?

And it was someone else who paid for the meal.

"Let me put that under your diaper first..."

Helpless, Xu Xinchun took money out of his bag.

Half paid in advance.

"It's been a pleasure working with you. Come on, brother and sister, let me toast you!"

Su Chao always treats his guests with great respect.

In this private room, Xu Xinchun directly gave a flower basket worth 10,000 yuan, and our Princess Sister made him earn... 82,000 yuan.

She's good-looking and has a pleasant voice.

Big business!
Moreover, the alcohol in this private room also belongs to someone else.

Xu Xinchun ordered the best drinks in the karaoke bar, which were no cheaper than the private room price.

Is it okay for me to buy you a drink?
I don't want to spend my own money because my money... is useful.

(End of this chapter)