Huayu96: My Thirty Years of a Prodigal Son

After filling in the terms they had just agreed on on the blank contract, Chen Heping smiled and pushed it in front of Zeng Li.

"Ms. Zeng, please take a look at the terms and conditions. If there are no problems, please sign and put your fingerprint on the last page."

Zeng Li calmly accepted the contract.

But her trembling hands betrayed her true feelings.

The number "388,000" on the contract, written in black and white, was so shocking to her that it was both emotional and visually overwhelming!

Three hundred and eighty-eight thousand!

This is outrageous!

The initial 100,000 was already shocking enough!

Unexpectedly, the final agreed-upon price was 388,000!

It's almost quadrupled!

When I had 100,000 yuan, I was calculating how many years I would have to work to save up that amount.

Now it's 388,000, no need to calculate anymore.

This amount is definitely more than I could save up in my entire life!

Is this what the entertainment industry is like?

Is it the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry?

Do not!

Nor is it!

Even in the entertainment industry, not everyone can make a lot of money just by entering!

Zeng Li felt that with her mediocre talent, even if she graduated and entered the entertainment industry, she probably wouldn't earn that much money in her entire life!

So in the end, it was that man who brought all of this to her!

It was he who, by tailoring songs to his own taste, secured himself a contract with a major record company and a huge signing fee of 388,000!

He brought it all upon himself!

Zeng Li turned her head again with a tender expression and looked at Qin Sheng standing beside her.

When Chen Heping just reported 100,000 yuan, I already felt that the debt of gratitude was as heavy as a mountain and I didn't know how to repay it.

It has now increased almost fourfold.

How should we repay this?

Zeng Li bit her lower lip, and a ridiculous thought suddenly popped into her mind.

Three hundred and eighty-eight thousand, such an auspicious number, it seems like he's giving himself a dowry!

But a bride price of 388,000 yuan is just too outrageous!

I heard from my mother that nowadays, when ordinary people get married, the bride price is only about "one in ten thousand".

Giving 10,000 yuan would already be a great honor for the woman's family.

After all, just two years ago, having ten thousand yuan was still a rare thing!

If this 388,000 yuan is a dowry for myself, then how many big, healthy boys would I have to give him to be worthy of this exorbitant dowry?

Zeng Li blushed more and more as she thought about it, and when she thought of the embarrassing parts, even her neck turned pink.

Qin Sheng looked back at Zeng Li's tender gaze and chuckled inwardly.

The conditions seemed ordinary to me, but I never expected them to excite and move Zeng Li to this extent.

It seems that the two of them are getting closer and closer to getting married.

Patting Zeng Li's still trembling hand, Qin Sheng reassured her, "Sign it. I've reviewed the contract for you; there won't be any problems."

Feeling the warmth from the back of his hand, Zeng Li's previously tense heart miraculously calmed down.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the chubby boy in her mind, gripped the pen tightly, and carefully signed her name at the end of the contract.

Zeng Li.

Two steps away, Yuan Quan was silently watching this scene.

Her gaze fell on the contract, then moved to Zeng Li's flushed face, and finally settled on Qin Sheng's composed profile.

I have mixed feelings in my heart.

A bitter taste, envy, and resentment.

She and Zeng Li started from the exact same point.

They are both from Hubei Province and have trained in Peking Opera for over a decade.

We all took the old-fashioned green train to Beijing for the art exams together, and then we all received our admission notices from the Central Academy of Drama.

In terms of looks, she believes she is no less attractive than Zeng Li.

In terms of ambition, she far surpasses her good friend who only knows how to be silly and happy all day long.

But the result?

Intentionally planting flowers but not blooming, unintentionally planting willows and willows make a shade.

I, full of ambition, am still singing in bars, while this carefree guy has already risen to the top, signed with Sony, and received an astronomical signing bonus.

Jealous?

Yuan Quan asked herself this question.

To be honest, I'm jealous, extremely jealous.

But seeing Zeng Li beaming with joy after signing the document, Yuan Quan sighed inwardly.

This is your dear sister, Yuan Quan!

Yuan Quan, don't let jealousy cloud your judgment!

All you can do now is wish her well!

Taking a deep breath to suppress her surging emotions, Yuan Quan looked at Qin Sheng.

The boy had a handsome face and a tall, upright posture.

He remained composed and at ease when facing Sony's directors and music industry heavyweights.

What a man who can turn the impossible into the possible!

Yuan Quan sighed.

As someone who has listened to Zeng Li's pop singing skills for over a decade, she knows best what level she is at.

Ordinary, mediocre, and lacking distinctiveness.

But Qin Sheng managed to elevate Zeng Li to a height she could never have reached before by using tailor-made lyrics and music.

in case……

Yuan Quan started thinking about this again.

What if he's willing to flatter me like that too?

My singing skills are better than Zeng Li's, my comprehension is higher than Zeng Li's, and my opera singing skills are equally solid.

If Qin Sheng is willing to write a song for me, can I get a better contract than 388,000?

Yuan Quan had completely forgotten what Qin Sheng had told her before, that she was more suited to be an actress.

At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind.

If he supports me, I can definitely do it too!

Staring at Qin Sheng's retreating figure, Yuan Quan's gaze gradually drifted into a daze.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Ms. Zeng."

Chen Heping put one of the contracts into his briefcase, then smiled and extended his hand.

"The signing fee of 388,000 yuan will be deposited into your bank account within three business days."

Then you can come to Sony to report.

Call me when the time comes.

Zeng Li extended his hand and shook hands with Chen Heping.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen. I will report on time."

Chen Heping then turned to look at Qin Sheng.

"Brother Qin, I'll need your help with the arrangement and production of Miss Zeng's three songs."

Regarding fees, Sony will absolutely adhere to the highest industry standards.

Qin Sheng smiled and nodded, "Absolutely no problem. We're family, so I'll definitely take it to heart."

Because Liu Huan knew that Qin Sheng didn't plan to sign a contract, he didn't mention to Chen Heping that Qin Sheng was also a good singer.

Therefore, Chen Heping only thought that Qin Sheng was a genius boy who could write songs.

They didn't press Qin Sheng about signing the contract.

Chen Heping is gone.

Liu Huan got up to see him off.

In the corner, Na Ying held a handful of melon seeds in her hand, her eyes darting around Qin Sheng.

No!

I couldn't hold back anymore!

I absolutely have to invite this kid to dinner tonight!

Let's ask him to sing a song!

Qin Sheng did not notice the burning gaze that Na Ying gave him.

He is looking at Zeng Li.

Looking at Zeng Li's shy and bashful expression, which was extremely charming, Qin Sheng thought to himself:

The signing target has been achieved, and now is the moment when the young girl is most emotional.

If I don't take this opportunity to confess my feelings and solidify our relationship tonight, it would be a waste of this golden chance!

Although Zeng Li kept her head down and didn't look at Qin Sheng, she was thinking the same thing:

Qin Sheng is so good to me and takes such good care of me. If I don't become his girlfriend, I would be truly ungrateful and it would be against all reason!

tonight!

I'm going to confess my feelings to him tonight!