Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

The next day, Li Ye got up a little earlier and went out for a five-kilometer run before dawn.

I got home at exactly 6:30 after packing up rice noodle rolls and soy milk.

"Get up!" Li Ye knocked on the door, and only after hearing Li Xiran's voice did he turn around and take a shower.

When he came out after changing his clothes, Li Xiran was already sitting at the dining table eating breakfast.

She looked up, quite envious, and said, "Brother, how come you always have so much energy?"

"Exercise is good for your health. How about I get your two best friends a membership at the Sunac ski resort? You can go skiing together on weekends."

"Great! Great!" Li Xiran's eyes immediately lit up.

Li Ye smiled and then took out a stainless steel basin from the kitchen that could hold a whole poached chicken.

Pour the four boxes of rice noodle rolls into the pan one by one, drizzle with sauce, add a splash of garlic chili sauce for garnish, stir well, and then start enjoying your meal.

Li Xiran, who originally had little appetite, suddenly found her appetite greatly increased after seeing her older brother eating.

After she finished her rice noodle roll and sipped the last mouthful of soy milk, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and exclaim, "That's wonderful!"

Li Ye ruffled her hair: "Let's go, or you'll be late."

After dropping Li Xiran off at school, Li Ye drove to Liu Yufen's house.

For him at this stage, the Dream Space is a place to maintain his current level. If he wants to improve his potential, he still needs the guidance of teacher Liu Yufen.

The same goes for surfing and skiing; now he can only focus on the details in the dream world, or rather, he's just playing around with them.

About two hours later, a little past ten o'clock, Li Ye waved goodbye to Teacher Liu and drove to Wildfire Studio again.

Wildfire Studio is located in a creative park in the city center. It is a duplex with an area of ​​150 square meters. The downstairs is the staff's office area, and the upstairs is the reception area and Ding Yan's office.

To my shame, this was only the second time Li Ye had visited his studio. The layout had changed quite a bit, and there were a few new faces.

"Hello everyone, from now on we're partners!"

Li Ye briefly introduced himself to the newcomers, and then quickly went upstairs amidst everyone's excited gazes.

Wang Fu acted very quickly; the people negotiating the contract had already arrived.

After knocking and entering, Li Ye was immediately stunned.

"Producer Huang? Lü Qian?"

"Ah Ye, long time no see!"

These two are acquaintances from the summer.

Upon seeing Li Ye, Huang Zhihong immediately stood up with a beaming smile, put his hand on Li Ye's shoulder, and laughed heartily, "Long time no see, A-Ye!"

Lü Qian stood up and called out, "Teacher Li."

To be honest, she's still a bit confused.

It's one thing for Wang Fu to personally call and invite her to join the directing team, but what does this business contract have to do with her, a director?

Why is her presence required?

At this moment, Li Ye, acting like a guest, followed Huang Zhihong's lead and sat down next to Ding Yan. He smiled politely at the others and then looked at Lü Qian: "I told you to just call him A Ye."

Lü Qian just gave a hesitant smile; in such a formal setting, she didn't dare to accept it.

Li Ye glanced at Lü Qian, then at Huang Zhihong, and immediately understood the situation.

Producer Huang's collaboration with Wang Fu was likely a normal one, while Lü Qian's involvement was clearly another show of sincerity from Wang Fu, who specially arranged for a familiar director to handle the coordination.

Without giving it any further thought, Li Ye asked curiously, "Where were we?"

Ding Yan pushed the contract on the table: "We're done talking, just sign the contract."

So fast? I was only ten minutes late.

Li Ye muttered to himself, then picked up a pen and signed his name on the contract in a bold stroke.

"How about we have lunch together?"

"No, no."

Huang Zhihong stood up again and explained, "We need to rush to Hong Kong now to sign a contract with Zhong Manyue."

"So eager?"

"Haha, it's good to finalize the guest list sooner so we can attract more businesses."

Huang Zhihong came to Li Ye's side, looked at Lü Qian, and said, "Lü Qian was specially invited by Director Wang. She used to be your liaison director, and she is again this time. Just send her the visa information, and she will handle it for you. If you want to know anything else, you can ask her directly."

Lü Qian nodded repeatedly beside her, like a chick pecking at rice.

Unexpectedly, the artist that her colleagues used to avoid contacting had become a benefactor in her work in just a few months.

After seeing Huang Zhihong and his group off, Li Ye and Ding Yan went upstairs and asked, "Auntie, how much was the pay this time?"

Thirty million.

"Thirty million?" Upon hearing this figure, even Li Ye's heart raced, and he felt dizzy as if it were the beginning of an apocalypse.

God knows how much effort and sweat he put in, going from a per-episode fee of 20,000 to a package deal of 500,000 for a season...

Well, the 30 million came naturally. Li Ye didn't even know what he had done; it was just a dream come true.

"Is this too much?" After the initial excitement, he became somewhat worried.

"That's quite a lot. Other top celebrities generally earn around 25 million, and only those with exceptional variety show performances can reach 30 million. Of course, there are also those who earn even more."

Ding Yan didn't mention that Li Ye should be the highest-paid guest on the show, to avoid any change in his mindset during filming that could lead to conflicts with other guests.

She thought for a moment and then said, "However, we feel more at ease taking this 30 million. Explorers sponsored the show because of you, and compared to other artists, you have less formal exposure. Also, this fee takes into account your upcoming album release."

Li Ye nodded, immediately relaxed, and began to silently calculate how much money he would probably get.

That day, I had a cameo role in Sun Hui's "Nirvana Ride," which gave me some insight into the costs of car collecting.

After he finishes filming the show, he might be able to buy his first track car.

Ding Yan chuckled and reminded her, "Don't forget, you've signed an agency contract with the studio now. You'll directly receive around 16 million, and the studio's profit share will be about 2 million."

It's about one million less than the original revenue sharing model!

Li Ye couldn't help but show a pained expression.

Ding Yan couldn't help but chuckle, then said seriously, "My income is a little less than before, but the tax system is much clearer now, so there are no hidden problems, you know?"

"Know."

If Li Ye hadn't known these circumstances, he wouldn't have signed an additional 82% agency contract with his studio.

Previously, all his income was distributed as studio profits, which would have resulted in a lower tax rate. However, this approach carried tax risks, and it was easy to cross the line if one was not careful.