Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Chapter 158 A Tribute

After finishing their gossip about the couple at the start of the year, Jiang Yan continued to take his entourage out shopping.

I ate at Haidilao hot pot nearby that evening.

Haidilao has become very popular in China in recent years, and it has become a trendy dining phenomenon among young people.

The service seemed quite good, but Jiang Yan was somewhat indifferent.

How should I put it? Starting to clear away people's plates before they've finished eating just seems like they're trying to get rid of them.

After finishing their meal, the group strolled around the night market for a while before returning to their hotel.

The following morning, after meeting up with the Yuehua Entertainment team in China, they set off together to meet with the Valentino team.

The entire signing process went quite smoothly; the only time-consuming part was the process of both parties' legal departments reviewing the contract details.

After signing the agreement, the two parties had a pleasant meal together before going their separate ways.

The official announcement is still a long way off; we'll have to wait a bit longer, it's expected to be after the new year.

On the afternoon of the same day that Jiang Yan signed the contract, he flew back to Seoul.

After he returned to South Korea, Xu Minghao finally received news a day later.

He has already conveyed Jiang Yan's message to Nana through his agent.

After learning about this situation, Jiang Yan knew that he only needed to wait one more day to find out whether the matter could be resolved.

If Xu Minghao doesn't get Lin Zhenna's contact information within a day, he will likely have to pass on a polite reason for declining to Jiang Yan.

Actually, he wasn't very confident about the invitation he extended, since he wasn't money that everyone would like.

However, Jiang Yan misjudged the situation.

He thought there would be a result the next day, but in fact, Xu Minghao sent another message that very night.

The other party obtained and forwarded Nana's contact information.

Jiang Yan contacted him immediately upon receiving the message.

After exchanging a few words on the phone, the two parties agreed on a time to meet the next day.

So the next day, at a Western restaurant in Samseong-dong.

Jiang Yan arrived at the private room before the agreed time, and after sitting down and waiting for a few minutes, the door was opened again.

Nana, the top female star at Paradox Interactive, walked in.

This was also the first time Jiang Yan had seen the person in person, and he looked her over.

She wore a gray-white low-cut wool sweater underneath her khaki wool coat.

The other person has very sharp features; she is the kind of strikingly beautiful woman with a fierce and aggressive look.

When Nana entered, she smiled and said in a generous tone, "Hello, Kang Yeon-i. I didn't expect you to be even more handsome in person than on TV."

Seeing that the other party was so straightforward from the start, Jiang Yan stood up and replied with a smile, "Senior Nana is also very beautiful. I've been thinking for a long time that I'd like to get to know her."

They shook hands while exchanging greetings, and then sat down facing each other.

After sitting down, we ordered our food first.

After ordering, Jiang Yan handed the menu to the waiter. After the waiter left, he took the initiative to say, "Actually, I wasn't very confident about this invitation. I was quite surprised that you agreed."

Nana smiled and said, "When I first received the news, I did hesitate a bit. Then I called a friend to ask about the situation, and he said that I am a very nice person and very easy to get along with."

"So I know this friend of yours too?"

"Yes, it's Jackson."

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When Jiang Yan heard the name Wang Jiaer from Lin Zhenna, he was slightly taken aback.

Then he remembered that the two of them had filmed "Roommate 2" together, so they must have each other's contact information.

Jiang Yan had completely forgotten about this relationship.

If he had remembered earlier, why would he have called Xu Minghao? He could have just contacted Jackson Wang directly.

However, it's not too late to think about it now. With Jackson Wang as the starting point, the two had another common topic in their conversation.

After chatting for a while, the two sides gradually began to discuss the purpose of their meeting.

Because the ban on Korean entertainment had not yet been implemented, Nana (Im Jin-ah) has also been developing her career in mainland China in the past two years. She appeared on the reality show "Goddess's New Clothes" on Dragon TV and also acted in some mainland dramas such as "Love Through a Millennium" and "Du Lala's Pursuit of Love".

For her, appearing at Weibo Night was naturally a great opportunity to gain exposure.

Nana readily agreed and even asked what dress she should wear that day to match Kang Yeon.

After finishing their meal at the Western restaurant, they said goodbye to each other.

On the way, Jiang Yan called Jiang Zhennan and asked him to contact Yuehua Entertainment to send a formal invitation email to P Entertainment.

After that, he returned to CUBE and immersed himself in the studio.

It's not that we're starting to produce songs for our next comeback album, but rather that we're preparing for the Super Bowl live performance next month.

This is his second public stage overseas after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, so he naturally needs to take it seriously.

He plans to sing an unreleased English single as the closing song.

The song had already been decided, and it would be "Standing Net to You".

This idea came to Jiang Yan during a chat with the executive director at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Since the director had said he could be the Asian MJ, why not just pay tribute to him publicly?

Anyway, anyone can piggyback on MJ's name, so there's nothing wrong with him using it for marketing.

There's nothing shameful about associating yourself with Michael Jackson.

However, while Jiang Yan was in the studio producing songs, on the afternoon of the 5th, Jiang Zhennan suddenly called to tell him that Yuehua Entertainment wanted to hold an emergency meeting with him.

It is a rather important matter.

Just this afternoon, Sony Music Entertainment, one of the three major record labels in the United States, sent an email with a business cooperation offer.

Epic Records, one of its core labels, has expressed interest in signing Jiang Yan.

This company is known for discovering and nurturing emerging artists, and Jiang Yan's ability to enter the Top 100 without signing with any American record company or receiving any radio promotion naturally caught their attention.

Since Jiang Yan was listed, they have already included him in their consideration.

Now, the Hot 100 list has been updated for four weeks, but That's What I Like is still firmly hovering between 75th and 85th place.

Epic Records' new talent discovery department believed that this achievement spoke for itself and no further consideration was needed. Therefore, they immediately decided to contact Yuehua Entertainment to discuss signing a record deal for Jiang Yan in Europe and America.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, Du Hua was not in South Korea, so she could only participate in the meeting online.

However, Jiang Yan himself felt it was a bit of a pity that he signed with Epic Records.

Actually, among the three major record labels, he personally preferred Warner.

But then again, Sony Music is actually quite good too.

In fact, given Jiang Yan's Asian identity, Sony Music is the best choice for him.

Sony's music resources in Japan are unparalleled, a feat that neither Warner nor Universal can match.

Jiang Yan will inevitably include this second-largest music market in the world in his future plans, so signing with Sony will be a great help to his goal of encompassing the whole of Asia as his base.