I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 248 Choosing a Concubine

"Have you heard? Ye Xian has written a few new songs, but he doesn't plan to sing them himself. He wants to find a male-female duo to sing them!"

"How come I haven't heard that the stars at Datang Entertainment are practically fighting over this spot!"

"Do we have a chance?"

"Who knows? Right now, the companies closest to Ye Xian are Sixth Princess's Datang Entertainment and Bai Jie's Baixiang Entertainment. I haven't heard of any other companies being able to secure songs for him."

"Whatever, let's try to contact Ding Zhan first. What if the people from Datang Entertainment aren't up to par?"

"Heh, do you even believe that yourself? Don't you know how many stars there are at Datang Entertainment? Half of the entertainment industry in Datang!"

……

The news that Ye Xian was looking for a male-female singer duo to sing his new song spread throughout the entertainment industry in just a few hours.

Even many newcomers in the music industry know about it.

Bai Jie called Ye Xian almost immediately.

"Brother Xian, if you need any singers, just let me know. The artists I have here are all incredibly talented."

Ye Xian was a little puzzled: "How did you know?"

Bai Jie was furious: "Who doesn't know this now?"

Ye Xian: "..."

Are the people around the Sixth Princess really that unreliable?

The news got out so quickly?

I just hung up the phone less than an afternoon ago!

Seeing that Ye Xian remained silent, Bai Jie's tone softened: "My little darling, just name your price. Do you want Jiang Tian to accompany you or Xiao Xiao? The three of us can accompany you together! But you can't be so irresponsible as to go looking for other women!"

"I'm open to any female celebrities from White Elephant Entertainment; you can choose any you like. Even if you want male celebrities, that's fine too, we just need to be careful about safety."

Ye Xian choked on his own saliva: "Don't talk nonsense, what do you mean by 'accompanying' or 'accompanying'?"

Bai Jie licked her lips and said with a coquettish smile, "Your childhood sweetheart is still abroad. Men can indulge themselves a little, right? She won't know."

Ye Xian hung up the phone immediately, not wanting to pay any attention to this woman who was making suggestive remarks.

After hanging up with Bai Jie, Jiang Tian and Liu Xiaoxiao called one after another. Ye Xian simply tossed the phone to Ding Zhan.

"Tell them I'm filming and don't have time to answer the phone! I won't answer anyone's calls later, not even the Sixth Princess's!"

Ding Zhan chuckled and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Ye Xian shouldn't have called the Sixth Princess directly in the first place. Ding Zhan, as his agent, could have handled things perfectly and secured the best possible benefits for him.

Now look what's happened. They tried to do favors by bypassing their agents, but before they could even do any favors, trouble has gotten into their lives first.

……

The Sixth Princess didn't know at first that her subordinates were a bunch of blabbermouths; she simply instructed them to compile a suitable list and submit it.

For her, it was just a small matter.

Ye Xian called her directly, which made her somewhat happy.

This kid has finally learned to keep the good stuff within the family.

It wasn't in vain that I stopped my subordinates so many times.

He had been worried that his subordinates might use their status to upset Ye Xian, but now that Ye Xian had taken the initiative to ask him to invite a singer, he could finally give his subordinates an explanation.

Even as the sixth princess, Li Yunxi still finds managing her subordinates very challenging, as there are many things she needs to balance.

However, upon seeing the list submitted by her subordinates, the Sixth Princess couldn't help but slap her forehead.

"What's wrong with these A-list celebrities? Didn't Ye Xian say that this song is a bit more low-end and suitable for the general public? Aren't these A-list celebrities afraid of lowering their status?"

Liu Dong, the vice president in charge of celebrities and agents, said with a wry smile: "I told them that this song may not be as good as 'Wanjiang' or 'Invisible Wings' in showcasing personal timbre and characteristics, but they said that no matter what type of song it is, as long as it is written by Ye Xian, they are willing to sing it."

I said I needed a male-female pairing, and they said I could pair with anyone, they would leave it to me.

This is the first time in all these years that I've seen these celebrities so obedient and well-behaved.

The sixth princess was speechless. What should she do?

We can't just give Ye Xian a bunch of A-list celebrities, would that be a bit too much?

Liu Dong knew that things hadn't gone very smoothly and that the Sixth Princess might be unhappy, so he said, "How about this: you have Ye Xian send over a demo and backing track, and then have these celebrities record a demo version themselves. Ye Xian can then choose blindly, and whoever he chooses can sing it."

The sixth princess's eyes lit up, and she nodded, saying, "I think it's a good idea. You can go out now; I'll call Ye Xian and tell him."

Liu Dong gave himself a thumbs up and then happily walked out. This way, he wouldn't offend anyone. How great was that?

The sixth princess picked up the phone and called Ye Xian, but it was his agent, Ding Zhan, who answered.

"Your Highness, Ye Xian is filming right now. Would you like me to go and call him?"

Ding Zhan pretended to be ignorant, acting as if he knew nothing.

The Sixth Princess checked the time; it was already 6 PM. According to Ye Xian's livestreaming schedule, he was about to attend a training camp, and a little later would be his regular livestreaming time, which was once every three days.

After thinking for a moment, the Sixth Princess said, "No need to shout. Tell him to record the demo of the new song and send me the instrumental track. I'll have the artists from Datang Entertainment audition for him, and then send it to him for blind auditions. Whoever he chooses, that's who will sing it."

Ding Zhan exclaimed, "As expected of Your Highness, your idea is truly fair and just. This way, Ye Xian can also choose the most suitable voice."

The sixth princess smiled with satisfaction and hung up the phone.

……

When Ye Xian learned of this news before his broadcast that evening, he was speechless: "Is it really necessary? It's just choosing a man and a woman to form a pair, how did it become like I was choosing concubines?"

Ding Zhan laughed, "Countless people are practically scrambling to participate in this concubine selection, and you're still not happy?"

Ye Xian shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm unwilling, but it's too much of a waste of my time."

Ding Zhan didn't reply; such things would only happen more often in the future.

That evening, Ye Xian had only been live for half an hour, chatting with everyone, when one carnival after another exploded in the live stream room.

[Tang Feng: Brother Xian, let's make this new song soar!]

[Du Jianling: Brother Xian, please give some consideration to the veterans of the music scene with your new song!]

[Dingding: Brother Xian, my voice is pretty good, give me a chance!]

[Jiang Tian: Brother Xian, we're old partners! Include me in the new song!]

[Xiaoxiao: Brother Xian, this isn't our first time working together, let's fly again!]

……

The live stream chat exploded instantly!

The live stream, which originally had only 200,000 viewers, was instantly flooded with viewership of over a million.

So many A-list and B-list celebrities appeared in Ye Xian's live stream at the same time, all wanting to collaborate with him on a new song. This direct approach is completely different from their usual subtle expressions.

Tang Feng and Du Jianling are in the mid-tier of the second tier, and their popularity has waned somewhat.

Jiang Tian and Liu Xiaoxiao are newly emerging second-tier top-tier actresses, especially Liu Xiaoxiao, whose song "Towards the Clouds" propelled her to the top. Once her new movie is released and wins awards, she will likely immediately enter the ranks of first-tier actresses.

Among them, Ding Ding is the most surprising, because Ding Ding is a true A-list star in film, television and music.

He is of a higher caliber than all the celebrities present.

This star of such stature humbled himself to ask Ye Xian for a song and a collaboration in his live stream, which stunned everyone.

Ye Xian was also stunned. "What are you guys doing? I'm just a small-time livestreamer selling goods!"

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5531 bottles

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