I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chapter 131 Living Next Door

Lin Ran hadn't expected that Chen Nian would have such an idea after just one night.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, she understood the reason. Chen Nian was indeed not short of work these days, and no matter which company he wanted to go to, there would be plenty of people welcoming him.

However, from her current perspective, she still needs to give Chen Nian some objective advice.

Lin Ran was silent for a moment, then asked, "Have you found a company you like? Or where would you like to go? In Guangzhou, apart from Xinghe, there probably isn't a company that matches your abilities."

Chen Nian had also thought of this problem, scratched his head, looking somewhat troubled, then his eyes lit up and he said, "I remember Zhou Yu's company also has a music department, right?"

Currently, it seems he only has two choices: either go to Yandu to find Liu Ting, or go to Haidu to find Zhou Yu.

However, since both of them are actors, it's unclear whether their company even has a creative department.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran raised an eyebrow and said leisurely, "Hehe, so even after the show is over, you still can't forget them?" For some reason, she felt a little annoyed.

"What do you mean I can't forget them? I only know a few of them in the entertainment industry," Chen Nian said.

Lin Ran rolled her eyes at him, but still explained the current situation of Feizong Entertainment and Moyin Media to Chen Nian.

"In today's entertainment industry, some companies only do music, while others are involved in both film and music. Among them, Feizong Entertainment ranks among the top three of these comprehensive companies."

"In other words, your Liu Ting actually has a very strong company behind her. In fact, among today's top creators, there are two from Feizong Entertainment."

"As for Magic Sound Media, although they are a general company, they are not very good in the music field. Their creative department was only established last year, but they haven't produced any good results yet."

"On the contrary, they are indeed very strong in film and television. If you had to choose between the two, in terms of prospects, Feizong Entertainment would definitely be the better choice."

"Of course, it depends on who you like. If you like Zhou Yu, go to Haidu; if you like Liu Ting, go to Yandu."

"Or, if you can't bear to part with them, then just set up your own studio and sign them all," Lin Ran said quietly.

"Set up a studio?" Chen Nian murmured to himself thoughtfully upon hearing this, "You know what, if I set up a studio and became my own boss, wouldn't I be able to write whenever I want?"

"6

Lin Zaida frowned slightly. She was just joking, but upon further reflection, it seemed to be true.

"How do you open a studio?" Chen Nian asked excitedly.

"You came all the way here on Saturday just to bother me?" Lin Ran said, somewhat annoyed.

"No way, I'm just waiting for you to get off work so we can go look at houses and buy bags," Chen Nian chuckled.

Lin Ran sighed helplessly, "What should have been a two-hour task has now taken me all morning."

""

"If you're just setting up your own personal studio, it won't cost much, maybe a few hundred thousand?"

"So cheap?"

Chen Nian looked bewildered.

Lin Ran nodded, stopped what she was doing, looked at him, and then began to talk about the current scale of the studio.

After all, in the entertainment industry, some famous artists will set up their own studios.

Firstly, it's for tax reduction, and secondly, it avoids being bound by company contracts.

For music studios, it's even simpler: find an office address, decorate it, apply for a business license, and you're set up.

If you want to have your own recording studio at the company, it will cost more, so you don't have to rent one from outside. If you don't need a recording studio, it will be cheaper, just the cost of renting an office building.

As Chen Nian listened to Lin Zai's explanation, his eyes lit up. Lin Zai had truly shown him a bright path!

Suddenly, all the troubles in his mind had a direction.

"Then I'll set up a studio, just me, so I can even get a tax break, right?"

"That's right." Lin Ran nodded.

Chen Nian immediately had a clear goal: to have Lin help him set up a studio so he could be his own boss.

As for songwriting, that's easy. At worst, I'll just do business with Liu Ting and Zhou Yu first.

If all else fails, and he doesn't have any connections, he'll actually go looking for songs one by one himself.

Seeing that Chen Nian had made up his mind, Lin Ran felt a sense of relief for some reason.

She would rather Chen Nian go out and set up his own studio than have him go to Feizong Entertainment or Moyin Media.

"Then prepare your resignation application and submit it to me. I'll approve it and then forward it to other departments for review."

"However, you should be prepared. You may encounter some minor troubles. For example, the company will take turns trying to persuade you. If the persuasion fails, they will ask you to return the portion of the money that belongs to the company for the variety show."

"How much?" Chen Nian asked warily.

"How much did you get?" Lin Ran asked.

Chen Nian chuckled and said, "Not much, just over 700,000."

"Huh?" Lin Ran was stunned. "Didn't the production team pay your taxes?"

"I paid the taxes, but I also did several missions, and I have to thank you for that." Chen Nian briefly explained the details of those missions.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran rubbed her forehead, admiring the director and his team's thought process. Of course, she didn't expose them, lest this kid be reluctant to buy a bag later.

"It'll be about a third. I'll handle this. When I come to you for the money, you don't need to tell them how much you made," Lin Ran said calmly.

"Although it hurts to give it, it's good to give it. This way, there won't be any entanglements." Chen Nian actually felt that this was much better.

For the rest of the time, he waited for Lin to get off work.

It has to be said that Lin Zai, as the director, is indeed very busy. She received seven or eight phone calls in just one morning, and it was rare to see her get angry.

During this time, Li Qiang also visited once, met Chen Nian, and inquired about his well-being.

Since he had already decided to resign, Chen Nian didn't give the other party much of a look. He was looking down at his phone, chatting with Su Xiao.

Originally, I came here today for another matter, which was the contract and recording of Su Xiao's song "Listen to the Sea".

As it turned out, the other party received an interview request at the last minute and wouldn't be back until the afternoon.

Regarding this song, Lin Ran gave him a great suggestion: let the company make some money, which would make it easier for him to leave the company and settle all grudges.

Leave behind a reputation for benevolence and righteousness.

Chen Nian felt that it was neither benevolence nor righteousness; he couldn't very well let Su Xiao resign as well, could he?

Just consider it as if the other person found it.

It wasn't until lunchtime that Lin Ran put down what she was doing, stretched her muscles, and then packed her things.

"Let's go look at houses first, and then buy bags tonight."

"I can't afford it if it costs more than 100,000!" Chen Nian said quietly.

"Don't worry, I'll keep it at 99,000."

"5

""

The two came out of the office and went to the underground parking lot to get their car. Chen Nian, as the driver, knew the way well. After Lin Ran was seated, he started the car and drove off.

He knew Lin Ran's apartment very well, and arrived at Shuiyun Apartment, located near the city center, in less than half an hour.

After getting off the bus, Lin made another phone call, and soon a young man arrived and took the two of them to see the house.

Chen Nian followed the two men into the elevator. To his surprise, they pressed the button for the thirteenth floor. Then, when the three of them stood in front of the apartment they wanted to see, Chen Nian was dumbfounded.

"Next to you?"

"You're lucky, your neighbors just moved out," Lin Ran said.

""

Chen Nian felt a sense of despair. The thought of having to go out every day to wake her up made him suddenly not want to rent the place anymore.

"The house is nice, take a look, and then pay the deposit to finalize it." Lin Zai seemed to have seen through his thoughts, not giving him a chance to regret it.

Chen Nian smiled wryly, but had to admit that the house was indeed nice, a one-bedroom, one-living room apartment, over 60 square meters, with a four-meter-long balcony overlooking the river.

The living room is over 30 square meters and has a separate kitchen.

The rent is 5,200 yuan per month, with two deposits required.

Chen Nian handed over more than 15,000 yuan at once, which pained him greatly. At this moment, he realized that more than 700,000 yuan didn't seem like much.

The house was settled, and with the contract in hand, Chen Nian wasn't in a hurry to leave anymore. He came over to Lin Zai to enjoy the air conditioning.

This was the first time he had entered Lin Zai's house, although he remembered it having happened many times before.

Chen Nian looked around Lin Ran's room, his gaze landing on two dolls on the sofa. He muttered, "These two things look familiar."

Lin, who was standing to the side, took off her high heels and put on sandals. Hearing his words, she said speechlessly, "You grabbed him."

"I knew it!" Chen Nian remembered this incident. It was the first time he visited Lin Ran and won the prize from a claw machine in a nearby shopping mall.

"Tomorrow is Sunday. Come to the company to sign the contract, record the song, and sign the resignation contract. I'll review it with HR tonight, so I'll take care of it all tomorrow," Lin Ran said as she sat down on the sofa.

"Okay, I'll come find you to go shopping again tonight. I need to go back and move first. Can you lend me your car?" Chen Nian didn't expect that the moving would be resolved in less than an hour.

"Go ahead, I'm going to take a nap first," Lin Ran said, then lay down on the sofa, looking relaxed.

Chen Nian, ever the friendly one, took the key, closed the door, and left. Today was Xia Yao and Su He's last day of live streaming, and it was already the end of July.

In the afternoon, Chen Nian made two trips back and forth and moved all the things over.

He didn't have much stuff; basically just a few sets of clothes, a guitar, and a computer. That was it.

Even so, by the time Chen Nian finished everything and sat down, it was already past five in the afternoon.

The setting sun outside the window has begun to sink.

Chen Nian checked the time and turned on the live stream. Xia Yao and Su He's live stream had just finished filming, and the two had returned to Sydney and were having a meal at Darling Harbour.

Just when everyone thought this couple wouldn't confess their feelings, Su He suddenly took action, carrying Xia Yao on his back to buy a bouquet of flowers.

Just like the scene with Tang Xi and Wen Jingran back then, this scene made tens of millions of viewers hold their breath, hoping that this group would succeed.

"No way, Su He likes Xia Yao?" Chen Nian was somewhat taken aback, frowning as he looked intently.

At this moment, Lin Zai woke up in the next room. Looking at the empty house, he looked around but did not see Chen Nian.

"Six o'clock? What did this guy move?" Lin asked in surprise, rubbing his eyes and getting up to walk towards the door.