Seeing Wen Zheng pick up the phone, Wang Yuehong reached out to press it and advised: "Don't call now, let's go to the company tomorrow morning."
Wen Zheng smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be so formal. Brother Zhao and I have a good relationship, starting from the audition..."
Wang Yuehong asked in a deep voice: "Then why didn't he give notice before? But after you said that you would actively marginalize the music world?"
Wen Zheng was speechless for a moment.
Wang Yuehong sighed: "I understand what you are thinking. In fact, most artists go there with the hope that they can one day turn around. Your choice is right, but the mistake is that you should not have spoken out at this time, let alone not told anyone.
After discussing it, we directly said it on the talk show. The company is for profit. Although your relationship is very good, Yueyin cannot do charity with you."
"According to the general routine, if a small company has an ace like you, most of them will try their best to help you get the best results in the national competition, and then they will package and sell you to cash out. Although Yueyin is not a small company, it is not
We will sell you when you are most valuable to avoid subsequent risks, but if you quit quickly, this is obviously not in the interests of the company."
"Mr. Zhao is the person in charge of the event and a company executive. I think there are two reasons why he did this."
Wen Zheng put away his phone and waited quietly for the next chapter.
Wang Yuehong said slowly: "First, since I can't change your mind, then treat the national competition as your final game and push you to the altar in one fell swoop. Even if you retreat behind the scenes, the company can still use your influence to
Support newcomers.”
"Secondly, among the six of you, only you and Ye Xiaoxue are from Yueyin Records. Apart from that, I think... it's somewhat of a warning."
She breathed a long sigh of relief and sighed: "In general, the company is all for your own good. The starting point of the current decision-making is still willing to establish a win-win situation with you, so whether you call Mr. Zhao or Lin
Overall, it’s very inappropriate.”
Wen Zheng lit a cigarette and smoked silently.
Wang Yuehong waited quietly for him to digest the information just now.
The two were silent for a moment. Wang Yuehong's face suddenly changed, and she asked slightly horrified: "You don't think I'm deliberately provoking you, do you?"
"No undercover agent would start causing trouble on the first day of work, let alone you."
Wen Zheng chuckled, threw away the cigarette in his hand, and said seriously, "My bottom line is that even if only Ye Xiaoxue and I sing, the other four people must be on stage, even if they are just accompaniments."
Wang Yuehong thought for a while and agreed: "I understand. In that case, I can go to the company alone tomorrow, and you don't have to go."
"Um?"
"This is the attitude you want to show Mr. Zhao."
"Oh well."
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Return home.
Lin Qi and Wang Sisi looked at Wen Zheng in surprise, but the first person to speak was the mother-in-law Zhou Meiyun.
She handed over a cup of hot tea and said excitedly: "Don't care what the Internet says, I support you in making movies anyway! Singing, doesn't it just have to have a mouth? Look at how many powerful players there are in the singing world now? Besides the three of you, there are also
Who? When I was young, in terms of appearance and singing skills, I was better than the so-called creative geniuses and powerful singers today. Didn’t they all rely on packaging?"
Wen Zheng looked confused and quickly took a sip of tea to calm his shock.
The sun comes out in the west?
Zhou Meiyun still chattered: "After you leave, there will still be Sisi and Lin Qi in the music world. I think that a capable person like you should work harder. If you stay in the music world with a bunch of bastards, sooner or later you will be eliminated."
Your standards have been lowered."
"It's a good thing that you step back behind the scenes and make movies. As young people, you should constantly challenge yourself. Otherwise, when you get to my age, even if you want to do something, you won't have the energy. Look at me, now I can only
Only by collecting rent can we barely maintain this kind of life."
Wen Zheng: "..."
He thought he seemed to understand Zhou Meiyun's subtext, but he was confused again as he listened.
What does it mean to collect rent to barely make ends meet? This is the life I dream of. As for what you say is so pitiful?
"Okay, you quickly put on the mask and get ready for bed."
Wang Sisi couldn't stand it anymore.
Zhou Meiyun leaned close to her ear and whispered: "I'm doing this all for your own good. Once Wen Zheng leaves, won't the music world be yours? We are all a family, can he help you? Besides, don't think that I can't
I know that everyone in the industry is eyeing this fat piece of his, so it would be safer to retreat behind the scenes, otherwise the scandal will come true sooner or later."
Wang Sisi was quite speechless and had no choice but to push the person away.
If Wen Zheng really retreats behind the scenes, he will be a boss-level person. Under normal circumstances, this kind of status makes him more unscrupulous.
Wang Sisi knew this very well, but she was not afraid.
After Zhou Meiyun left, Lin Qi couldn't help but ask: "Have you thought about it?"
Wen Zheng smiled and said: "That's basically the plan, but we still have to go all out in the national competition."
Lin Qi hesitated and said: "How about you go to school with me? I started reviewing years ago. I plan to take the college entrance examination after the national competition and take the path of an art student. After entering, I will find a way to change my major."
Wen Zheng shook his head and smiled: "I can't afford to pick up textbooks now. You graduated from high school after all, but I don't even have a diploma."
Wang Sisi sighed: "I just went to take a look at the scarf. You have lost hundreds of thousands of fans, and now you can find everything on the Internet."
"Hey, I love you so much, I don't do live broadcasts to bring goods."
Wen Zheng pretended to be indifferent.
He really doesn't care.
A night of silence.
At noon the next day, Wen was waiting for his energetic father in the hospital, and Wang Yuehong arrived as scheduled.
After a few polite words to Wen Zheng's parents, she followed Wen Zheng to the side and said straight to the point: "Mr. Zhao agreed. You and Ye Xiaoxue will sing the opening song, and others will accompany you two. But he also has conditions."
"What?"
Wen Zheng was a little surprised.
It wasn't that he was surprised that Zhao Qiuxing made a request to him, but that it seemed a bit strange for brothers to negotiate terms like this.
Wang Yuehong said in a deep voice: "The company plans to let Ye Xiaoxue take your place in the future, so we have to start planning now. There are five competitions in the national competition. You will be responsible for Ye Xiaoxue's songs for the next three competitions. One song costs five million, but you
Can’t sign. Of course, if she fails to live up to expectations and enters the resurrection match, it has nothing to do with you.”
"Can."
Wen Zheng agreed happily. After all, he was the one who wanted to retreat behind the scenes, and this would also be one of his jobs from now on.
Wang Yuehong continued: "In addition, after the opening song, the company will arrange an affair with Ye Xiaoxue, and you will be required to cooperate with the paparazzi. This will pave the way for her next three performances."
Wen Zheng frowned at his agent and asked a very strange question: "Has the company checked Ye Xiaoxue's details?"
"You mean relationship history?"
Wang Yuehong said in confusion, "This has nothing to do with you trying to stir up scandals. It's just a matter of finding a place for the paparazzi to take some blurry photos. It's not really about you having sex with her. Or...you..."
She hesitated to speak and looked at Wen Zheng with some embarrassment.
Wen Zheng hurriedly explained: "Who do you think I am? I was not good at this before. I just want to know if she has any dark history and whether it is worth it for me to do this. You also know that gender relations and political stances
, this is where artists are most likely to have problems, especially for female artists, the former is most likely to make fans sad."
"When you say it this way, it seems that this issue is really important," Wang Yuehong nodded, "but it would be better if you ask Mr. Zhao in person."
Wen Zhengyi raised his eyebrows and said, "Understood."
That afternoon.
Wen Zheng went to the company alone and found Zhao Qiuxing.
The latter knew why Wen Zheng came here, so he handed over a piece of information and said: "Let's take a look first. Since the incident with Zhao Lei, the company has conducted a detailed investigation on every artist. This is Ye Xiaoxue's information. It's very
detailed."
Wen Zheng picked up the information and did not look through it immediately, but asked: "Why her?"
Zhao Qiuxing raised his hand and said with a smile: "You will know after reading it."
Wen Zheng stopped talking nonsense and opened the information directly.
Ye Xiaoxue, twenty-seven, was born in a provincial capital in northwest China and graduated from a first-class university in China.
After graduating at the age of twenty-two, he gave up the guaranteed job arranged by his family and resolutely chose to become a singer. Not only did he fall out with his family, his career as a singer became even more gloomy.
No company was willing to sign her, or she never signed the contract. To make a living, she had to sing in bars and also sing online in her spare time.
After a few years, he became somewhat famous.
Strictly speaking, she can be considered a talented player. Her appearance and singing skills are both good, but her creative ability is a bit lacking in comparison.
As for other aspects, it can be said to be very clean and ordinary.
Her family is well-off, her parents are neither old nor status-sensitive, and her performance in school can only be said to be average, and she is not a high-achiever.
I once had a relationship. I was with a boy in high school for just a few days. The boy got into a fight and ended up in the hospital but couldn't survive.
The information is generally like this, although it is not much, it is very detailed.
Generally speaking, Ye Xiaoxue is a very ordinary person in private, and there is no dark history that can be dug out.
Wen Zheng stared at Zhao Qiuxing in confusion after reading it.
Zhao Qiuxing said solemnly: "Don't you see? She is the type of person who is unwilling to compromise and ultimately has no way to enter the industry. If it weren't for the singer competition, she would only be a small internet celebrity at best. And her experience is very similar to yours.
They are all engaged in this industry under huge pressure, and they also have great abilities. This is very consistent with the original intention of our competition. You wrote the theme song yourself. I don’t need to say more about this."
He looked at Wen Zheng and added:
"Lin Qi is just like you, he has too many ideas, and the possibility of signing a contract with us is not high."
"Wang Sisi won't go into details. She has outstanding looks and top-notch acting skills, but you should know that she is more suitable to be an actor."
"In comparison, Ye Xiaoxue is more stable. For the company, this is the most critical point. The company will issue a statement later, saying that your move behind the scenes is the company's overall need, but the final result is not yet known.
It’s not finalized.”
After hearing this, Wen Zheng nodded and said, "That's it. I'll start rehearsing tomorrow, and I'll pay attention to the propriety."
Zhao Qiuxing was silent for a moment and said hesitantly: "Brother, I hope you understand my choice. After all, I am the decision-maker on the face of the company. There are some things that Boss Lin doesn't care about, but I have to think about the company. When I finish this time, I will go
Look at your dad, in a private capacity."
Wen Zheng spread his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, I have to accompany you for a meal. Those two children in your family are more naughty than you."
Zhao Qiuxing laughed loudly and said, "You said this yourself."