Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

"Director Yang?"

Wang Ge, Hu Yanbing's agent, paused for a moment and turned his gaze to the round-faced girl who had been huddled in the corner and seemed to have no presence at all.

Wearing a pink down jacket and with her hair in a bun, she looks like an innocent girl next door. How could she be a director?

What he didn't know was that this wasn't just any ordinary director; this was a security director with top-notch combat skills!

"Hello Brother Wang, hello Teacher Hu," Yang Nuo said with her signature soft smile, her two small tiger teeth peeking out. "I'm Yang Nuo from Xianyu Entertainment."

She took a pink notebook out of her bag and opened it.

"Regarding the collaboration on these two songs, our boss's idea is that the copyright belongs to Xianyu Entertainment, while Mr. Hu can own the performance rights and commercial usage rights."

Brother Wang nodded; that made sense. "No problem, as for the cost..."

"We don't want a buyout fee," Yang Nuo interrupted him, her tone still gentle. "We want a profit-sharing arrangement."

"Splitting?" Brother Wang frowned and subconsciously glanced at Hu Yanbing beside him.

In this day and age, song purchases are usually at a fixed price, and unless you're a big-name lyricist or composer, few people dare to ask for a share of the profits.

"Yes." Yang Nuo twirled the pen between her fingers. "Teacher Hu also approved of the quality of these two songs; they're definitely top-tier hits. If we only take a few tens of thousands of yuan for the buyout, wouldn't our boss be losing out big time?"

Wang Ge's gaze passed over Yang Nuo and fell on Yu Le, who was slumped on the sofa behind her.

Yu Le was resting with his eyes closed, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

"How many do you want?" Brother Wang asked in a deep voice, his expression turning serious.

Yang Nuo stretched out four fingers, which were white and tender, like freshly peeled scallions.

"Forty percent. Forty percent of the revenue from all channels."

"Impossible!" Brother Wang's reaction was even stronger than Hu Yanbing's; he almost stood up from his chair. "We cover the bulk of the costs: publicity, music video shooting, distribution channels. You only provide the lyrics, music, and recording, and you want to take almost half?"

Yang Nuo's smile remained unchanged, but in her big, round eyes, a certain "clear stupidity" was rapidly fading, replaced by calmness and rationality.

"Brother Wang, the rules of the trade are rigid, but people are flexible."

She closed the notebook with a soft "click".

"You won't find another song like 'Red Beauty' on the market. You know better than I how high it can propel Mr. Hu's career. Is the 40% profit more important, or is solidifying his status as the 'King of R&B' more important?"

Brother Wang was speechless.

This girl looks cute and innocent, but she can be quite ruthless when she bites.

The angle was extremely precise; they really needed a representative work like this that could break into the mainstream.

"Thirty percent. Thirty percent at most." Brother Wang took a deep breath, trying to bargain. "The publicity costs are really high, and we also have to be responsible to the artists and the company."

Yang Nuo didn't say anything.

She silently picked up the two sheet music sheets from the table, making a gesture as if to put them back in her bag.

"Since Brother Wang finds it difficult, we won't force him. It seems that Teacher Tao's agent also called earlier..."

"make a deal!"

Hu Yanbing, who had been silent all along, suddenly pressed down on the two pieces of paper. Before his agent could react, he gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words.

"40%! Sign the contract!"

Yu Le then opened his eyes, stretched, and gave Yang Nuo a thumbs up.

Watching Yang Nuo skillfully pull out the printed contract and guide Hu Yanbing to sign and affix his seal, Brother Wang stood to the side, rubbing his forehead, looking utterly helpless.

Yu Le couldn't help but feel uneasy.

This negotiation skill is characterized by clear logic, unwavering stance, and precise understanding of the other party's weaknesses.

Why did this girl fail her probation period at her previous company?

Did they send the boss who tried to take advantage of them to the ICU?

Or did they just throw customers who wanted to lower the price out the window?

After signing the contract, Hu Yanbing left happily.

That night.

The red lights in the recording studio went out.

Chang Shilei took off his headphones, and a look of excitement shone in his small eyes hidden behind thick-rimmed glasses. He didn't speak immediately, but gently pushed down the slider on the mixing console.

Behind the soundproof glass, Liu Qianqian took off her monitoring headphones and shook her slightly sore neck.

Her long, smooth hair drew a beautiful arc in the air with her movements, the ends of which seemed to carry the sweetness of the song "Warmth" from just now.

"How is it? How is it?"

The little girl, not even bothering to drink water, darted out of the recording studio like a little corgi waiting for praise, clinging to the edge of the control panel, her big eyes blinking as she stared at Chang Shilei and Yu Le.

Yu Le slumped in the boss's chair, holding a thermos cup filled with goji berries from who-knows-where.

"improvise."

He blew on the goji berries floating on the water and said lazily.

Liu Qianqian's once proud little head drooped instantly, and her cheeks puffed out like a pufferfish.

"Can't you give me some praise?! Brother Stone said I've improved a lot!"

Chang Shilei awkwardly adjusted his glasses, torn between his boss's tyranny and his conscience.

"Um... Sister Sisi really sang very well. This sweet style is simply tailor-made for her. Especially that song 'A Little Happiness,' the last chorus gave me goosebumps."

Yu Le shrugged noncommittally.

"Alright, stop with the mutual flattery. Once you've finished recording, save it quickly, or you'll have nowhere to cry when the power goes out."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the studio door was pushed open from the outside.

Li Ming rushed in, his suit soaked with sweat, his tie hanging crookedly around his neck, looking like a salesman who had just finished a marathon.

"Finished recording? Is it finished recording?!"

He didn't even bother to greet Yu Le, and rushed straight to the mixing console, grabbing Chang Shilei's shoulders tightly with both hands.

"Stone...stone! Quick! Play it for me!"

Chang Shilei was so dizzy from being shaken that he looked to Yu Le for help.

Yu Le slowly took a sip of water and pursed her lips.

"Let's release it. Let our producer Li inspect the goods, so he won't accuse me of cheating him."

Chang Shilei nodded and pressed the play button.

I finished listening to all three songs.

The recording studio was deathly silent.

Only Li Ming's heavy breathing could be heard.

A full minute passed.

Li Ming suddenly turned around, his eyes flashing with a wolf-like light.

He rushed to Yu Le in three steps, and if it weren't for Yang Nuo cracking her knuckles next to her, he probably would have hugged her leg.

"Brother Yu! Boss Yu! General Manager Yu!"

Li Ming was so excited that he became incoherent, even his way of addressing people jumped three levels.

"These three songs... are amazing! Absolutely amazing! If they were released, the entire Chinese music scene would tremble!"

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the elation in his heart, and tried to make himself look like a professional negotiator.

"An EP! We absolutely have to release an EP! We, Wheatfield Entertainment, will handle everything! Promotion, distribution channels, packaging—we'll take care of it all!"

"We absolutely have to release it while 'The Story of a Noble Family' is airing. If we can capitalize on this wave of popularity, Sissi might just break into the ranks of near-top-tier singers!"