They don't actually think I like them, do they?

He jumped out of bed: "Of course I fucking love you! I really love you, no matter if you're a DJ or whatever, I'll love you forever!!"

After saying that, the bald director suddenly grabbed the phone from the bedside table and opened the video of "Midnight DJ".

When that familiar catchy melody starts playing, when the song "If I Were a DJ" plays in my ears.

The bald director was panting heavily, watching the video with ravenous hunger. His eyes rolled back, and his whole body convulsed, as if he had gained unprecedented satisfaction!

The next day.

"I think the ten million signing fee for Orange Marmalade is not out of the question."

At the board meeting, the bald director, with an upright and righteous expression, said the following.

.......

As Lin Han predicted, the song "Midnight DJ" quickly sparked considerable discussion upon its release.

Most netizens went through the following process when watching this video:

Orange Jam's new song, awesome! — Holy crap, are these lyrics for real?! — Seems kind of interesting, but the lyrics are a bit...? — If I were a DJ, I'd be a DJ, I'd be a DJ~

Although everyone had already sensed beforehand that Orange Jam's songwriting ability has an extremely high ceiling, it also has a very high floor. One second she'll give you a catchy pop song, and the next she'll make you appreciate intangible cultural heritage. This is all quite normal.

But just because people can accept your saliva doesn't mean you can piss in their mouths!

Before the advent of marmalade, why were people so resistant to love songs?

This is partly due to the fact that the war had just ended and people were craving positive entertainment culture. More importantly, the cultural influences they received made them feel that this kind of meaningless lovey-dovey stuff was really vulgar!

Now, Orange Jam's "Midnight DJ" undoubtedly reminds everyone of the fear they once felt... It perfectly captures the point that everyone hates most about love songs.

This feeling is really frustrating. Everyone was already deeply in love with Orange Jam, and then suddenly this happened. But you have to admit, Orange Jam is the kind of person who can write love songs like this, so everything makes sense.

It's like the goddess you had a crush on during your school days. Her smile is so innocent, even the air she breathes smells sweet. When you appear in the same frame as her, your heart races and you get incredibly excited.

However, you are surprised to find that the goddess can also poop, and you even witness her breaking the poop with her own eyes!

What can be done?

Of course I'll continue to like her! So what if it's poop? As long as it's from a goddess, I'll make tea with it and drink it for a year!

"It's so funny, I only listened to this song 'Midnight DJ' once last night, and the melody has been stuck in my head all year!"

"This is utterly mind-polluting, so brainwashing! I love it!!"

"As expected of Orange Marmalade, I'm so hyped I can't stop!"

"To be honest, the lyrics are a bit vulgar."

"If it's orange marmalade, it doesn't matter if it's a little coarse..."

In just two days, the video of "Midnight DJ" garnered over five million views on Bilibili, with an unknown number of those views coming from viewers repeatedly watching it.

Of course, the fans were pleased, but it's also true that "Midnight DJ" hit a nerve with everyone, and many haters rose up in protest! Even some casual observers started attacking the song online.

"I've said it before, a love song is a love song, it can't escape the realm of love and romance, and it has no substance!"

"It's really sad that a singer like Orange Jam can become popular. There are so many songs, but people still want to listen to love songs. And among love songs, you still want to listen to Orange Jam. Do you believe I'm not brainwashed?"

"I'm sick of listening to midnight DJs, love you mom!"

A heated online debate quickly erupted again over the orange marmalade, with both sides arguing fiercely and pushing the popularity of "Midnight DJ" to new heights.

Following the incident involving the soft drink advertisement that caused Lin Han's emotional breakdown, his emotional breakdown index had been stuck in the 30,000 range for a long time. But with this online uproar, Lin Han's emotional breakdown index jumped to over 50,000.

For every online troll who insults Lin Han's parents, Lin Han takes another step closer to getting rich.

Lin Han made a fortune.

Not only that, he also felt that these little black-clad kids weren't aggressive enough. When it came to insulting his parents, no one could beat Lin Han!

As online discussions intensified, Lin Han finally received a message from Hu Yan, the general manager of Pop Media.

"The board of directors has approved the ten million contract."

Hu Yan paused for a moment, then said,

"However, the board requires you to sign a performance-based agreement. I have already emailed you the details; you can decide for yourself."

082. A performance-based agreement!

A performance-based agreement?

Upon seeing this sentence, Lin Han immediately became interested.

He opened his email and found the agreement that Hu Yan had sent him.

Perhaps considering that Lin Han was just a high school student and might not be able to fully understand the complicated and lengthy agreement, Hu Yan thoughtfully added annotations to the side.

In summary, it is roughly as follows:

Pop Media is willing to sign JuziJiang for a signing fee of ten million yuan per year, and only for one year. After one year, the right to leave or stay is in JuziJiang's hands.

Within this year, the marmalade must meet the following requirements:

1. Total online album sales exceeded one million copies.

2. Total physical album sales exceeded 300,000 copies.

3. At least one of your works must have reached number one on the "MuMu Music" APP's best-selling chart.

If Orange Jam fails to meet the requirements of the agreement within one year, it must return 80% of the signing fee and automatically renew for another year. Orange Jam must release more than five albums within the following year.

If Orange Jam fulfills the performance-based agreement, the company will grant Orange Jam the following additional rights during the contract period:

1. Orange Jam can skip the studio and accept jobs on its own, and can keep 80% of the income.

2. For sales exceeding the agreed-upon requirements, Orange Jam will receive an additional 10% of the album's revenue.

After reading the entire contents of the betting agreement, Lin Han gasped.

Every word here is fraught with danger; heaven and hell seem to be just a moment apart!

The cost of losing this bet was something Lin Han could never have imagined.

Returning 80% of the signing fee means paying back eight million, which is roughly equivalent to working for Pop Media for free for a year. Whether I can afford to pay it back is a question!

Automatically renewing the contract for another year means that I have to work for free for another year and work myself to the bone for the company to release five more albums!

This is worse than being a dog! People in Africa get food and lodging provided when they pick cotton!

This is probably also a way to prevent a situation like Lin Han joining the company and making a net profit of two million in a year.

The more tempting the ten million signing fee and the one-year contract, the greater the cost of failing this performance-based agreement.

Let's talk about this bet again.

What does it mean for an online album to sell one million copies?

At the very least, he's at the level of a top-tier singer in the music industry!

For a newcomer like Lin Han, it was an even greater challenge than climbing to the sky.

This is practically telling Lin Han: I want you to become a top-tier musician within a year!

Although the agreement states total sales and allows Lin Han to boost sales with multiple albums, it is still extremely difficult for a newcomer like Lin Han.

It's important to understand that in a world where cultural and entertainment development is lagging behind, the highest online album sales in the entire history of the music industry are only 1.2 million.

There is also a very important matter involved here:

Online album sales, most of the time, don't depend on the quality of the songs at all, but rather on the fighting power of the fan groups.

In Lin Han's previous life in the Chinese music scene, the highest online album sales in history were Cai Moumou's "Mystery," which sold over three million copies on QQ Music. Each song on the album had hundreds of thousands of comments, a staggering amount that could be said to have ravaged the entire Chinese music scene!

Even Zhou's "The Greatest Work" only has 2.6 million views, ranking third.

Logically speaking, even a primitive person using a 2G network should have heard of this data. It would be an outrageous fact that an ordinary person hasn't heard of it, and it wouldn't be unreasonable for them to find a place to restart it!

Strangely, the vast majority of passersby had never heard of this song, and if it weren't for the rooster crowing in the song, they wouldn't even know who the singer was.

Therefore,

It's easy to imagine that the goal of one million in total sales is a very distant dream for newcomer Lin Han.

What you thought was the battle of the top stars in the Chinese music scene: composers clashing, singers shining with brilliance, fighting back and forth for the title of king!

The real battle for the top spots in the Chinese music scene: stitching together, vote rigging, online trolls, go for it, brother!

What lies before Lin Han is not just a war of music, but a war of "entertainment".

Further down the list, let's not even talk about the 300,000 physical album sales. In an era where physical album sales are increasingly sluggish, this sales figure is also quite remarkable.

The third one, which topped the bestseller list, was even more malicious. The company was very clever. After all, Ju Zi Jiang had a terrifying creative speed of four times a night. In order to prevent Lin Han from boosting sales by increasing the number of songs, they specifically required that at least one single reach the top of the charts.

Once Lin Han actually achieves this, his signing fee might be more than ten million.

As expected, the board of directors of Pop Media is not stupid. Agreeing to sign the contract is one thing, but ensuring the company's interests are maximized is another.

No one forced Lin Han; the choice was entirely in Lin Han's hands.

Such a betting agreement, where heaven and hell are only a moment apart, was laid out before Lin Han.

Lin Han fell into deep thought.

His deep thought wasn't because he was troubled by the contract, but rather—

The system still hasn't responded to something that could potentially change the course of my future life!

Afraid of taking the blame, huh? Your cautiousness is disgusting!

Lin Han realized that if the options themselves come with significant rewards, or if the choices are simple "yes" or "no" questions, the system will not provide options.

What a pity, I was hoping to get a free system reward.

Lin Han sighed, then sent a message to Hu Yan:

"I agree."

We absolutely have to gamble!

Lin Han was a gambler, as evidenced by the bet he made with Zhao Chuanxiong.

Having lost everything at a young age and possessing nothing, Lin Han has always been fearless.

Since acquiring the system, Lin Han has viewed his life as a game. After all, he started with nothing and had nothing to lose! He could either soar to great heights or return to his former self.

Lin Han always approaches bets that involve pushing one's own limits rather than relying on luck with extreme excitement.

"That's wonderful! Ms. Ju!" Hu Yan replied happily. "I've already reported it to the company, and we welcome you to join us."

However, Lin Han added:

"I have one more request."

"You say."

"I have two months left until the college entrance exam, and I don't want to show my face in public before it's over... You know what I mean?"

"Of course, no problem! In fact, Ms. Ju Zi, you didn't debut right after signing the contract."

"what?"

"Oh, Ms. Orange, you may not know this, but we position you as an idol. There is an unwritten rule in the idol industry: anyone must have trainee experience before debuting."

"what do you mean?"

"You may have to work as a trainee at our company for at least a month first."

Lin Han was shocked.

With my skill level, how could I possibly participate in training alongside trainees?

Isn't this just pure slaughter of newbies in the starting area?!

083. Orange Jam, a breath of fresh air on the internet.

However, nothing else matters anymore.

As long as the company agrees to let me debut after I finish the college entrance exam, there won't be any problems.

In fact, there were two main reasons why Lin Han was so resistant to signing with a management company.

1. Debuting now will inevitably affect Lin Han's studies. Lin Han absolutely does not want to become famous while in school. He just wants to study quietly and then get into a good university.