I started to become more self-disciplined at the age of 30

When the show ends.

Two more contestants did not appear on the final stage.

because……

Both of these contestants received only double-digit votes, one with over thirty votes and the other with over fifty votes!
Originally, only one contestant, the one with the last thirty or so votes, was to be eliminated.

However, another contestant who received more than 50 votes also announced his withdrawal from the competition.

Obviously, the two were also devastated by this huge gap, and perhaps they will never set foot in the field of pop music again.

As for the other contestants, Rambo, who came in second, did not get over a thousand votes, with only over seven hundred votes; Diana, who came in third, had over five hundred votes; Nakajima Saon, who came in fourth, had over three hundred votes; and the others only had over a hundred votes.

This made several contestants look unhappy.

It made them all want to quit the competition.

Ok!

Most of them have decent mental qualities, and they don’t have such a pure pursuit of music. They are more interested in enjoying the stage and pursuing their debut.

So, although Rambo, Nakajima Saon, Diana and others felt a little uncomfortable, they could still hold on.

but!

When they finished the performance, everyone was shocked and incredulous when they saw that the sales of Sound of Silence uploaded by Jiang Chen had exceeded 100 million.

It’s only been over half an hour since Jiang Chen uploaded it!

The sales volume directly exceeded 100 million, reaching a terrifying 110 million!
In another twenty hours, what terrifying number will the first-day sales reach?

Two hundred million?

Or more?

However, they predict that the sales volume should reach at least 200 million.

Then Jiang Chen can earn hundreds of millions of dollars a day.

It’s not just players like Rambo who are in the world championships.

Many other big-name European and American singers and musicians were also shocked by the sales figures. Everyone suddenly felt the urge to create and release new songs.

A Chinese singer can do it...

Why can't they?
All of a sudden, many musicians started to get busy. At the same time, all the big-name singers who considered themselves talented quickly made plans to release new songs, and they all intended to produce works of the same type as Jiang Chen's songs.

This way it is possible to have a mouthful of soup.

……

but.

Jiang Chen himself pays little attention to or cares about things in the entertainment industry.

After returning to the manor and checking Lily's condition and making sure that there was no problem, Jiang Chen went to rest and sleep.

The next day was another ordinary day.

Of course, this was an ordinary day for Jiang Chen.

It's another day of leisure and rest.

Treat Lily, read books, do boxing and fitness, eat and sleep.

Guo Haitao and Luo Sheng came to visit Jiang Chen in the morning, representing the program team.

Guo Haitao's eyes sparkled with envy as he looked at this seemingly peaceful but actually extremely luxurious life in the manor.

"Jiang Chen, I really envy you!"

Guo Haitao said bluntly.

Jiang Chen sat in a chair and read a book. He smiled faintly and said, "With your wealth, it is enough for you to live a leisurely retirement life. It's just that you don't want to."

If Jiang Chen were in Guo Haitao's shoes, and if he didn't have the strength and wealth he has now, but had Guo Haitao's wealth, it would be enough for him to achieve financial freedom.

Although Guo Haitao is not a wealthy man, his net worth is tens of millions, so he can definitely live a leisurely retirement life.

only.

Guo Haitao himself still has ambitions that he wants to realize, and he is also a man in the world and has no choice.

Many people helped him to reach his current position step by step.

It is impossible to just walk away without repaying these favors.

Therefore, it is impossible for Guo Haitao to retire now, even if he has more money than he can spend.

"Haha, I don't dare to think about it. I may not have the opportunity to retire in this lifetime."

Guo Haitao shook his head and then said, "By the way, the program team wants to do an exclusive interview with you and broadcast it on TV. Do you want to accept it? You can refuse it, and no one dares to force you now."

Jiang Chen put down the book, thought for a moment, and shook his head, saying, "Forget about the interview. I'm only here to participate in the competition and win the championship, so there's no need for an interview. I can just participate in the competition and perform normally."

Luo Sheng smiled and said, "I knew you would refuse. However, producer Haley and director Mr. Oldman still asked us to come, thinking that you would give us a favor."

Luo Sheng knew clearly that there might be no one in the world who could make Jiang Chen give him face, except perhaps his parents.

Jiang Chen really did it and could refuse anything he didn't want to do.

"Haha, just tell them that I will be on time for the competition and performance. Everything else is my private life and has nothing to do with the production team."

Jiang Chen said calmly.

Guo Haitao nodded: "Okay, I'll answer them like this. By the way, many people want to contact you through me and buy songs from you. The price for one song is 50 million US dollars. I know you will definitely not agree, but I can't refuse them, I can only help pass on the message."

Jiang Chen nodded: "I understand, just help me reject it, I won't sell songs."

Luo Sheng smiled and said, "They have a beautiful idea. The sales of the song "The Sound of Silence" you performed yesterday have reached 170 million, and it will definitely exceed 200 million by this afternoon! For a song like this, they want to buy out all the copyrights for 50 million US dollars, so that they can retire in the future without any worries."

Jiang Chen also smiled. He no longer cared about these sales figures.

Anyway, all this money and sales records are meaningless to him.

He is still participating in competitions to prove that Chinese musicians can conquer the world.

This was his only reason for participating in the competition.

All the other stuff about money and record-breaking numbers and so on is meaningless.

Guo Haitao and Luo Sheng both had mixed feelings. When they first brought Jiang Chen to North America, they had little confidence.

But now, in the blink of an eye, Jiang Chen has become the mainstay of the entire world competition program team, and the entire program team revolves around Jiang Chen.

The other players no longer have a sense of presence!
However, the other contestants are still working extremely hard, going to the program site to practice every day and appearing in front of the media every day.

but……

Whether in the eyes of the program team or the audience, the other six contestants are already dispensable.

The purpose of their existence is to extend the duration of the performance.

Otherwise, when Jiang Chen’s performance is over, the show will be over.

Now the program team has let other contestants do whatever they want, allowing them to do whatever they want. Whether it is performing or facing the media on a daily basis, they are given the greatest freedom and no longer interfere.

Because the production team realized that the other contestants had almost no influence on the program.

As long as they don't say bad things about Jiang Chen in front of the media reporters and set the tone for Jiang Chen, it doesn't matter how they interact and fight with each other.

Fortunately.

There was no negative news about other contestants, such as quarrels or gossip.

They are all busy with their own performances, and when they are interviewed by the media, they talk about positive and energetic topics. Because...

They are almost all brothers in distress. They are already miserable under Jiang Chen's suppression, so there is no need for them to fight each other.

The biggest thought of every contestant who continues to participate in the competition is how to perform better in the next performance and make more audiences remember them. They no longer care about other things.

Guo Haitao and Luo Sheng had lunch together at Jiang Chen's manor before leaving. They were shocked to see that Lily, who had been pushed here and was completely unable to move, was now able to take care of herself and eat at the table by herself. They admired Jiang Chen's medical skills.

the next day.

Jiang Chen finished Lily's treatment as usual and let her take a slow walk outside in the sun.

Lily finally mustered up the courage to say to Jiang Chen: "Mr. Jiang Chen, can I go to your performance like this? I love your music very much and I'm a big fan of yours. I want to go to the scene to cheer you on."

After Lily finished speaking, she didn't dare look at Jiang Chen, and lowered her head slightly, like a little girl who had done something wrong and didn't dare to look at her parents.

Jiang Chen looked at Lily who was able to walk and take care of herself, and smiled, "Of course, your treatment is almost over. In another week, you won't need me to treat you anymore. Go back and recuperate on your own. Take the medicine on time according to the prescription I gave you, and follow the lifestyle I taught you, and you will slowly recover."

Lily and James, father and daughter, widened their eyes with excitement when they heard this.

"really?"

"really?"

They both asked at the same time, their voices trembling.

Jiang Chen waved his hand and said, "Don't get too excited. Lily, you should know your own body best. You can already live a completely independent life."

James asked hurriedly: "Mr. Jiang Chen, is there a possibility that Lily's condition will relapse in the future?"

Jiang Chen shook his head: "As long as she maintains the living habits I taught her, there will be no possibility of relapse. However, the recovery time is still relatively long, and it may take about half a year to fully recover!"

Is half a year a long time?

Both father and daughter felt that Jiang Chen's demands were too high.

For such a terminal disease, it is absolutely a miracle to be cured in half a year. How can this be considered a long time? It is very short.

Lily: "Thank you, Mr. Jiang Chen..."

Tears flowed from Lily's eyes, and at this moment she felt a new life.

She was diagnosed with ALS at the age of thirteen, and watched her condition worsen day by day as she lost her ability to live, turning from a beautiful princess into a mummy-like existence.

She had thought more than once that it would be best to just die rather than become miserable and ugly.

but……

She saw her father's longing eyes and held back again and again.

did not expect.

Now, she really has a chance to recover.

Jiang Chen reached out and gently patted Lily's shoulder, saying, "Be well and alive in the future, no need to thank me. This is just a deal between your father and I, neither of us owes anyone anything."

Lily nodded vigorously, and James just nodded without saying anything.

They have already realized during this period of time that Jiang Chen is really not interested in money and his ability to make money is extremely terrifying.

By releasing song works, one can earn hundreds of millions of dollars from just one song.

Money is the most meaningless thing to Jiang Chen.

Therefore, they figured out why Jiang Chen set the threshold for medical fees so high.

That is to stop the vast majority of people from seeking medical treatment, and at the same time, we don't want to have too many ties with the patients.

Jiang Chen wanted to use a transaction to define the treatment process, so as to distance himself from the patient and his family, and make sure no one owed anyone anything.

James and Lily knew that Jiang Chen's behavior was actually good for them.

otherwise……

The life-saving grace cannot be repaid, and they will never be able to repay Jiang Chen for saving their lives.

Now it’s just a transaction, which ends the trading relationship between the two parties.

From now on, James and Lily no longer have to owe Jiang Chen anything, and they don’t have to be so humble when they see Jiang Chen next time.

of course.

That's just on the surface.

The father and daughter knew that they would always be grateful to Jiang Chen in their hearts, forever.

Jiang Chen may not want them to owe him a favor, but they know that they have always owed Jiang Chen.

"I understand, Mr. Jiang Chen."

Lily wiped her tears, looked at Jiang Chen, and smiled: "Then I will go to your live performance this weekend and cheer you on!"

Jiang Chen nodded: "Of course, thank you."

James said softly, "I'll go find Mr. Trins and ask if I can get a few front-row tickets in advance. Tickets for your show are in great demand right now. Tickets for the next show haven't officially gone on sale yet, but they're already very popular. Many people want to buy tickets to watch your show in person."

Jiang Chen smiled but said nothing. He didn't care much about these things.

……

The world competition program team is also under some pressure at this time.

They deliberately held back tickets for this weekend's show and planned to start selling them two days before the show, in order to give scalpers as little room as possible to operate.

of course……

There is another reason.

They want to set ticket prices based on most people's expectations for this weekend's performance and the popularity of the topic during this period.

If it is very popular and many people want to go, the ticket price will be set higher.

Haley and Oldman, as well as professional operations staff, keep an eye on external information every day, keep abreast of the popularity of the performance, and then constantly adjust ticket prices.

Friday came in a blink of an eye.

On Friday morning, the production team announced that tickets would go on sale from 12 noon.

A total of 30,000 tickets were sold all at once.

Many people across the Internet have begun to watch the official ticket sales website, waiting for the sale to start.

The entire production crew was extremely nervous, as if they were waiting for the moment of judgment.

because……

The ticket prices they set were ridiculously high.

Last week, scalpers sold the most common back-row tickets for seven thousand dollars, the middle ones for tens of thousands of dollars, the front rows for twenty to thirty thousand dollars, the first three rows for thirty to forty thousand dollars, and the first row for a staggering one hundred thousand dollars. This was not the asking price, but the transaction price!
and so.

They are jealous of the money made by scalpers.

This time, they chose the ticket selling time and ticket prices to make as much profit as possible for themselves and avoid scalpers making huge profits.

Tickets go on sale at twelve o'clock.

Many people rushed to the ticketing platform as soon as possible.

but……

When they saw the ticket price, they couldn't help but say "Fuck". (End of this chapter)