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

Chapter 139 Who's Chirping Me?

Silent night...

The next day, Chen Nian slept until after 11 a.m., and after washing up, he went to the Leiden Hotel to find Liu Ting.

For Liu Ting nowadays, it's already quite an achievement to spend three days in Guangzhou.

After Chen Nian made the call, he waited at the door.

Before long, Liu Ting appeared at the hotel entrance. Today, she was not wearing a mask or hat, but a light blue T-shirt and jeans, exuding a youthful and carefree vibe.

"Aren't you afraid of being recognized?" Chen Nian asked in surprise.

"It's no big deal if I get recognized at the hotel. I'm going to your studio now, so I'm even less worried," Liu Ting said.

"That's true." Upon hearing this, Chen Nian immediately hailed a taxi not far away and drove towards the cultural and creative park.

Liu Ting and the others were still very curious about what kind of studio Chen Nian had opened.

A dozen minutes later, when the car stopped at the company entrance, the two got out of the car, and Liu Ting's gaze fell on the building in front of them.

"Don't tell me this is your studio!"

"Yes, it's not bad, it has a yard, so it's more like a villa," Chen Nian said.

"Wow, that must have cost a lot of money!" Liu Ting hadn't expected Chen Nian to rent such a large studio.

Chen Nian opened the outer iron gate, then went inside, and then opened the door to the room.

"Two months' rent as deposit and one month's rent as deposit, the annual rent is around 500,000."

"Tsk tsk, and you still say you have no money..." Liu Ting rolled her eyes at him.

Chen Nian smiled helplessly, not mentioning that he had asked Qingmei for money. After entering the house, Liu Ting looked around at the interior decoration. Although it was a bit too simple, it was already quite nice.

"Aren't there any employees?" Liu Ting asked as she sat down in the rest area.

"Yes, there are two receptionists starting work on Monday, and then a copyright management staff member will arrive later; it's also their first day at work today," Chen Nian said.

Chen Nian discovered there was no water, so he went out and bought a few bottles. Before Sister Xia arrived, he discussed the song contract with Liu Ting.

"The arrangement is all set. Now that the contract is signed today, let's go record this afternoon?"

"Okay, about the contract, I remember your childhood friend contacted me last time, about 100 million and royalties for being a top creator, right?"

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"Yes, that's how it is for now. Do you think there's anything else that needs to be changed?" Chen Nian nodded.

The next moment, Liu Ting moved closer, blinked, and said with a smile, "Yes, there is. Can you lower the price? Royalties are no problem, but how much can you reduce the first payment?"

"I'll have to buy this song, and then I'll have to pay for a collaboration with the company. I'm going to be broke!"

Chen Nian raised an eyebrow and said quietly, "So, how much cheaper are you asking?"

"80?" Liu Ting immediately gave an amount. "Sigh, you have no idea, for this song, I'm afraid I'll have to take out all the money I've saved from filming over the years."

Chen Nian was somewhat surprised and asked, puzzled, "At most, it's only an expenditure of two million or so. You don't have enough?"

"Two million?" Liu Ting was speechless upon hearing this. "What do you mean two million? With publicity and distribution costs, it'll probably be three or four million."

"Hiss??" Chen Nian was dumbfounded.

"So that's the difference between a company and an individual." Liu Ting shrugged. "If it doesn't take off, then congratulations, I'm going bankrupt."

"Okay, then it'll be 800,000. You'd better work hard." Chen Nian said seriously. In fact, he had also been considering 800,000, but it was a friendly price.

For him, the real benefit comes from royalties; the first payment is nothing for a song of this caliber.

Before Xia Jie arrived, Chen Nian explained some details of the song to Liu Ting again.

Liu Ting listened attentively, then suddenly asked, "You still have a few songs left, right?"

"Yes, that's right." Chen Nian nodded. To be precise, he currently has four songs: "Us," "Twilight," "Haikou," and "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales."

"Why aren't you selling it? Are you going to sing it yourself?" Liu Ting asked in surprise.

"Sell it, I just left the company, so I need to find a suitable singer again," Chen Nian said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ting's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "How about it? Sell it to our company, and I'll help you find singers. Our company has many excellent singers."

"So kind of you?" Chen Nian looked at her suspiciously.

"We're practically family!" Liu Ting chuckled.

"Speak, what do you want?" Chen Nian didn't believe her; that malicious smile meant she definitely had something to say.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking, how about selling one of the songs to me too? You can see which one suits me, like 'Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales' or 'Haikou' is also good."

Chen Nian shook his head slightly, "These songs aren't suitable for you, but I'll remember to help you." After saying that, he told Liu Ting his requirements.

Liu Ting was speechless. It turned out she had gotten herself into trouble, but she was just being stubborn. The next moment, she took out her phone, searched for songs by several singers, and played them for Chen Nian.

These are all singers from Fei Zong Entertainment.

As the two were discussing, someone walked in from outside the door. Wang Xia had arrived.

Today was her first day at work, and coming in at noon was considered working overtime for the day, which made her appreciate how kind her boss was.

Upon entering, Wang Xia immediately noticed the girl sitting next to Chen Nian. When she saw her clearly, she was surprised, not expecting that the person Chen Nian was going to sign a contract with today was the recently very popular Liu Ting.

"Mr. Nian, I'm here." Wang Xia greeted Chen Nian with a smile.

"Okay, sit down, Sister Xia. I'll talk to you about this, and then help me draft a contract. Once that's settled, we'll go eat." Chen Nian patted the seat next to him.

Wang Xia nodded and sat down, taking out her notebook.

"Can we begin?" Chen Nian asked upon seeing this.

"Okay, go ahead and say it," Wang Xia replied.

Chen Nian then explained the details of his collaboration with Liu Ting. During the explanation, Wang Xia frequently asked questions, such as about the main parties involved, demonstrating her professionalism.

A contract was drafted a dozen minutes later.

Chen Nian took the notebook and looked at it with Liu Ting beside him. After they confirmed that there were no problems, Wang Xia copied it out, took the USB drive and went out to make copies.

Watching Wang Xia leave, Chen Nian blinked, somewhat surprised.

"Your company doesn't have a photocopier?" Liu Ting muttered.

"Um, it seems we don't have any..." Chen Nian smiled awkwardly. "Let's check later to see what we're missing and ask the front desk to help us buy it."

"Where's the recording studio? Isn't it set up?" Liu Ting looked around but couldn't find the recording studio.

"I haven't done it yet. I'll do it when I have more money. I've reserved the space." Chen Nian sighed softly. "I'm just hoping that your and Su Xiao's song will be released soon so I can earn some money."

"That will be three months from now, but once the 800,000 arrives, it should be enough to set up a single recording studio."

Shortly after, Wang Xia returned with the contract.

Two copies were made, and after Chen Nian and Liu Ting confirmed that there were no problems, they signed them on the spot.

After signing both contracts, Chen Nian took out the official seal that Xiao Guo had helped him with and stamped it. He hadn't forgotten that, since the other party had reminded him.

With this, his second contract was completed.

Chen Nian handed the signed contract to Wang Xia and said, "Let's go, Sister Xia, have dinner with us, then you can go home and come back to work on Monday."

"Am I going too?" Wang Xia asked, somewhat surprised.

"Okay, let's go together. It's okay if it's inconvenient for you." Chen Nian thought he had disturbed the other party's weekend dinner.

"It's alright, I'll just shamelessly freeload a meal then," Wang Xia said with a smile.

Chen Nian led the two to a nearby restaurant, which was located in the park and was open on Saturdays. Many of the customers were not park staff.

During the meal, someone recognized Liu Ting. Fortunately, there weren't many guests today, and Liu Ting took a few photos with the person.

Chen Nian watched the two young people leave, surprised. "Wait, don't they recognize me?"

"Maybe they're my fans," Liu Ting muttered.

After dinner, Chen Nian told Xia Jie to go home first, while he took Liu Ting directly to a nearby recording studio by taxi, determined to finish the song in one go today.

By the time the two of them came out of the recording studio after such a busy time, it was already dark.

The recording was originally scheduled to be completed around 4 PM, but this guy insisted on trying out a few other songs as well. Liu Ting sang all of Chen Nian's remaining songs several times.

She was so angry that her teeth were itching to bite Chen Nian, her canine teeth gleaming.

"That's so unfair! They sang for hours, and then they said there wasn't a single suitable song."

"I think I sound pretty good singing 'Twilight'," Liu Ting retorted, unconvinced.

Chen Nian smiled helplessly, "It's not bad, but there's nothing I can do if it doesn't feel right. To be honest, your rendition of 'Us' was alright, but it lacked a certain sense of vicissitude."

"Lack of experience is not a problem with singing skills."

"What kind of experience do you have? You're the same age as me, and you already have this much experience?"

Liu Ting rolled her eyes at him, but at least the song was finished today. With this song, she might be able to gain a foothold in the music scene.

The night is peaceful...

At the quiet bar on the top floor of the Leiden Hotel, Chen Nian and Liu Ting chose a spot on the outdoor corridor, overlooking the most bustling intersection in Guangzhou and looking down at the small crowd below.

The two sat for more than half an hour, and then Su Xiao arrived, but she looked worried.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking so upset? Did someone bully you?" Liu Ting asked upon seeing this.

"No." Su Xiao shook her head, glanced at Chen Nian beside her, and hesitated before speaking.

Liu Ting glanced at her, then at Chen Nian, and immediately understood. She then waved to Chen Nian, who was standing to the side, "You girls' private talk, go take a stroll first."

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"..." Chen Nian was both amused and exasperated. He had never seen anyone let someone go for a stroll while drinking. "Alright, you guys chat, I'll go to the bar to secretly learn something."

Chen Nian said softly, picking up a cocktail and walking towards the bar inside the room.

After Chen Nian left, Su Xiao sighed and then told Liu Ting about what had happened in the past few days.

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"Are you stupid? Why did you accept the endorsement in the first place? Now the endorsement is tied to the company, and it will be troublesome if you want to terminate the contract. The penalty for breach of contract is not low, right?" Liu Ting asked in surprise.

"I asked today, and they want 20 million..." Su Xiao said, feeling wronged. If she couldn't come up with 20 million, she wouldn't be able to leave for at least a year.

Liu Ting sighed, realizing she also had endorsements and breach of contract penalties tied to her contract. The next moment, a slight smile crept onto her lips, barely concealing her joy. "To be honest, I'm a little happy..."

"Zhou Yu is also under contract, hehe..."

"What about Tangxi?"

"Tang Xi is an actress, what is she doing here at Chen Nian's place?"

"That's true."

After a conversation, the two realized that they were now on the same starting line.

However, they all overlooked one other person.

Yandu, a villa...

Xia Yao is currently having a falling out with her parents. Ever since she secretly signed up for a dating reality show, her parents have been furious and, upon her return, immediately wanted to send her abroad to study under a master.

The more this happened, the more Xia Yao wanted to rebel, but she didn't know where to go if she did. After thinking it over and over, she suddenly came up with an excellent plan.

"That's right, I'm going to find Chen Nian, uh... I mean, I'm going to become his apprentice." Xia Yao muttered to herself, her hands never stopping as she packed her luggage in the room, ready to secretly set off tomorrow.

"Ah-choo~~ Who's cricketing at me?" Chen Nian, who was secretly learning at the bar, rubbed his nose, suspecting that Liu Ting and Su Xiao were cricketing at him.

The next moment, Su Xiao's voice rang out.

"Chen Nian, order me a mojito."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian sighed. The shy and refined Su Xiao had been corrupted by them.