Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

Chapter 13 Oda Wants a Sister-in-Law

"Shen Can, our department is holding a welcome party on the 24th. Do you think you could perform a talent?"

During the class meeting, the counselor spoke to Shen Can remotely.

This is a woman in her early twenties. In terms of looks, she is nothing special among the many beauties at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, but she has a gentle and graceful temperament.

As soon as he finished speaking, the students in the class lit up.

"it is good."

Shen Can nodded in agreement.

……

"We need to register the copyright as soon as possible."

After the meeting, on his way to the cafeteria, Shen Can thought to himself.

Many celebrities have suffered losses in this kind of thing in their past lives.

For example, in June 2025, Deng Ziqi publicly stated that she had not received copyright fees for 103 songs, including "Bubble", "I Like You", and "Love Me Now".

Although she wrote or adapted all those songs herself, she didn't receive a single penny.

It's not that the platform didn't pay royalties, but rather that all that money went into the hands of Deng Ziqi's former company, Hummingbird Music.

Her copyright dispute with Hummingbird Music has lasted for six years without a resolution.

This is the dilemma musicians face in their early years: they are prone to signing "indentured servitude" contracts, selling their copyrights at a bargain price.

There's also Mao Buyi. In 18, Mao Buyi sang Li Zhi's "Memories of Zhengzhou" during the Luoyang tour of "The Coming One". Afterwards, Li Zhi sued the organizer.

"According to copyright law, copyright is automatically granted upon completion of a work, without the need for registration or formalities. However, to be on the safe side, it is best to complete copyright registration."

"There are usually two registration channels: the National Copyright Protection Center and the Music Copyright Society of China."

Shen Can recalled the information he had found when he was writing entertainment articles, and then first ruled out the Music Association.

When independent musicians join the Music Copyright Society of China (MCSC) or register their copyrights with the MCSC, they essentially give the MCSC the pricing and usage rights of their works, and the MCSC sells licenses at prices much lower than the market price.

The copyright dispute between Mao Buyi and Li Zhi stemmed from this, which is also why variety shows are prone to copyright disputes.

Mao Buyi's team believed that the "The Coming One" program had purchased the song copyrights from the Music Copyright Society of China.

In fact, Li Zhi never joined the Music Copyright Society of China.

And so, the dispute arose.

In comparison, the National Copyright Protection Center is more suitable for musicians who want to use their copyrights commercially, but the procedures are more complicated.

"The materials you need to prepare include audio files, lyrics, sheet music, originality statement..."

Shen Can walked all the way to the cafeteria.

I ate lunch but haven't had dinner yet, and my stomach is growling loudly right now.

Suddenly, the phone rang again.

I took out my phone and saw that it was the same unknown number that had called that afternoon. This was the third time it had called; it had also called around 6:30 p.m.

"Quite persistent..."

Shen Can hung up the phone again.

Of all things under heaven, eating is the most important.

On the other side of Shanghai, at the editorial department of Dianping.

Qin Shu: "!!!!!"

He was so angry that his chest heaved, and he wanted to hit someone.

"No, I have to get this important matter done today," Qin Shu said angrily.

Her colleagues gave her strange looks.

……

"Mom, I'm fine today too."

Shen Can had just finished getting his food when he received another phone call.

This time he answered quickly, without the slightest hesitation.

When he was in college, he always found it annoying that his parents called so often. But as he got older and watched his parents grow old day by day and go to the hospital more and more often, he realized that every day he had with his parents was one less day he could have.

You never know which will come first, an accident or tomorrow.

From then on, he began to cherish it.

"Is your living expenses enough? If not, I'll send you some more."

"That's enough, don't worry. After a while, I'll find a part-time job, and then you won't need to send me living expenses anymore."

"That's good, but you should still focus on your studies."

"I know."

"Oh, by the way, Xiaowei asked about you yesterday. That girl asked me to pass on a message to you."

A smile appeared on Shen Can's lips.

Xiao Wei is Tian Xiwei.

"What did she say?" Shen Can asked in the local dialect.

"She told me to stop thinking about playing all the time and try to bring a beautiful sister-in-law home for her during the holidays this year."

"She's small but shrewd; I'll bring her a whole box of exam papers back home this year."

"Xiaowei is right. To be honest, you really should start dating. I don't know how many more years I'll live. You should let me hold my grandson soon. My son is so handsome, he should be very popular at school."

Shen Can: "..."

Sometimes, he really couldn't understand his parents. In middle school, the number of girls who had a crush on him could form a whole company, and he pursued them all from the first year of junior high to the third year of senior high.

As a result, his parents strictly forbade him from dating early, but now they're urging him to start dating.

At this moment, a girl carrying a tray walked over and sat down opposite Shen Can, staring at him with a smile in her eyes.

Shen Can naturally recognized her.

Wu Wei's roommate—Su Shen Shen.

"Okay, Mom, I'll keep an eye out. If I find a suitable girl, I'll consider her."

Shen Can has a lot of experience in dealing with this kind of pressure to get married. Don't go against your parents, otherwise they will nag on and on.

"Shen, the great talent, why don't you consider me?" Su Shen suddenly said.

Shen Can's face immediately showed astonishment.

"Mom, I have something to do here, I'll hang up now."

Shen Can quickly hung up the phone.

Oh my god, who could have imagined that Su Shen Shen would suddenly launch a sneak attack on me?

Shen Can had no idea that his parents, far away in the mountain city, stared at each other in bewilderment the moment the phone call ended.

"So fast?" Shen Can's mother looked bewildered.

I just told Shen Can to find a girlfriend, and she's already delivered herself to my door?

And it sounds like the girl was the one pursuing him.

"Hahaha, just like me back in the day." Shen Can's father grinned.

The next second, Shen Can's mother's eyes turned cold and filled with murderous intent.

Shen Can himself was also surprised.

Having lived two lives, he had a lot of interactions with Su Shen Shen, especially during the time he dated Wu Wei.

He knew this girl was also a bold person, but he never expected that Su Shen would become so bold after his life started anew.

"Don't joke with me. You're still young. You can't just date casually," Shen Can said.

Is Su Shen Shen pretty? Yes, she is.

However, he didn't want to talk about it for the time being, and he wasn't sure whether Su Shen was telling the truth or lying. The girl gave him the feeling of a little witch.

"Let's eat, let's eat. Are you alone?" Su Shengsheng changed the subject.

"Mm," Shen Can said.

Then, the two of them silently ate rice.

Soon, Shen Can finished his meal, said goodbye, and left.

Su Shen watched Shen Can's departing figure and stomped her foot in anger.

She was angry with herself.

"Aren't you always so brave? Why are you suddenly such a coward?"

She suddenly felt contempt for herself.

Immediately afterwards, she looked down at her chest.

"Where am I small?"

……

Shen Can didn't care what Su Shen Shen thought.