I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chapter 129 Class C Contract

Chen Nian realized that he was missing quite a few things, such as a car.

Otherwise, squeezing onto the subway during rush hour can be quite a pain.

Right now, I'm just waiting for the money from the production team to arrive. Then I'll see if I can get a car worth around 100,000 yuan, and I won't have to squeeze onto the subway to commute to get off work every day.

Or, like Lin Zai suggested, move to her apartment building so you can just hitch a ride with her to and from work.

His motto is to work from nine to six and never work overtime.

Many of Chen Nian's colleagues in the department have gotten used to his condition, since he has been like this for some time now.

So much so that after Chen Nian left, the colleagues who were working overtime in the department gathered together, wondering if it was because of slacking off that they were able to become so smart.

On the other side, Chen Nian squeezed onto the subway for an hour to get back to his rented room. After returning from the show, he found that he didn't have much to do that evening.

So, after finishing his meal, he lay in bed to check on Xia Yao and Su He's situation.

Their last group will start filming tomorrow. These past few days, the two of them have been very relaxed, spending their time eating, drinking, and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the grassland.

Chen Nian had originally intended to take this task, but considering Su Xiao, he ultimately chose the street music competition.

"Speaking of which, these guys have suddenly quieted down?" Chen Nian switched to the chat software, and the messages in that small group were already over 99.

He clicked on it and scrolled straight to the top, not expecting these guys to chatter on and on about so many things.

Chen Nian was quickly scrolling through the messages when a friend request popped up. He immediately recognized the profile picture – it was Su Xiao's cute tiger avatar.

"Oh right, I forgot, I haven't added Su Xiao as a friend yet." Chen Nian quickly added her as a friend and then sent a message to express his apology.

Sorry, I forgot to add you as a friend today.

At that moment, Su Xiao, who was out shopping with her best friend, saw Chen Nian's message, her lips curled up slightly, and she was about to reply.

Seeing this, her best friend quickly stopped her, poked her forehead, and said speechlessly, "Look at you, so pathetic. I'll teach you how to reply. Just send an angry emoji."

"Angry?" Su Xiao asked, puzzled.

"Silly girl, just listen to me," her best friend said, then took her phone and sent her an angry emoji.

Not long after, Chen Nian saw this and replied with a pleading emoji, then asked her if she wasn't at work today.

"Go back and tell them you're shopping and want to come out together," her best friend said from the side.

Su Xiao blushed. "Do you really want to say that?"

"Tell me, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid to go shopping with him?" her best friend said quietly.

"shop?"

"I don't really want to move tonight, since it's the weekend."

"How about we go shopping together this weekend?"

"OK."

Chen Nian stared blankly at the emoji Su Xiao sent him, then put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily. He hadn't expected Su Xiao to be so lively online.

Strangely enough, Chen Nian found that he felt much more relaxed and less awkward around them.

After watching Xia Yao and Su He's live stream for a while in the evening, Chen Nian watched two movies until 11 p.m. before exercising, washing up, and resting.

The following day, Friday.

As Chen Nian was leaving, he received a message from Lin Ran that Chen Feng was at the company today and that President Li would be bringing him over for a singing audition, so he should be prepared.

Upon seeing this, Chen Nian replied, suggesting that he first try singing "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales," and that he would need to find time to produce the arrangements for the other two songs.

As for this guy named Chenfeng, if the audition goes well, we can negotiate the price, but it's not that we can't let him sing.

Upon arriving at the company, Chen Nian took out his computer and then the hard drive he had bought in Sydney to check the backing tracks on it.

The creative department was bustling today.

The news that Chen Feng was going to audition for "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" somehow spread, and many colleagues gathered around Chen Nian to ask about it.

"Chen Nian, I heard that you're going to dedicate those three songs you performed on the show to Chen Feng?"

"Why don't you debut yourself? I think you have the makings of a superstar!"

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Faced with these overly familiar colleagues, Chen Nian felt somewhat helpless and selectively answered their questions.

At this moment, Lin Ran came out of the office.

Today she was wearing a black pencil skirt and a gray suit, exuding an incredibly powerful aura.

"Come on, let's go to the recording area. Did you bring the USB drive?" Lin Ran asked.

"Yes, I brought it." Chen Nian took the hard drive and followed. The two took the elevator to the recording floor upstairs and got a room key for a recording studio from the front desk.

"Don't worry about it, just do what you think is best," Lin Ran said.

"Of course, you know I always do this," Chen Nian chuckled. The two entered the recording studio, and he went straight to the mixing console, sat down, and copied the audio files from the hard drive.

Before long, the instrumental version of the song "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" echoed in the recording studio.

Chen Nian confirmed that there were no problems, and the next step was to wait for the man named Chen Feng to arrive.

"By the way, how strong is this guy named Chen Feng?" Chen Nian asked. He had only heard of his reputation, but he didn't know anything about his actual strength.

"Well..." Lin Ran frowned and said, "To be honest, most idol singers aren't that great. They can sing, but how well they sing depends on the situation."

"However, the other party is very difficult to deal with. The creative department wrote an album for him before, but many manuscripts were rejected."

Chen Nian seemed to be deep in thought. "Idol singers? It depends on what type they are. Are they effeminate or sunny?"

The two waited for about ten minutes, when the door to the recording studio opened and several figures walked in.

The one in the lead, who has a handsome appearance, should be Chen Feng. There's also General Manager Li from yesterday, as well as a man and a woman who look unfamiliar.

After the group entered, one of the men said to Lin Ran, who was sitting to the side, "Lin Ran, we've brought the person. How about we just go through the motions and finalize the deal?"

As they spoke, Chen Feng nodded slightly to Chen Nian, came up to him, picked up the lyrics and music manuscript beside him and looked at it. "Then please hurry, teacher, I have another announcement to make later."

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Chen Nian raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. This guy's confident demeanor made him unsure of himself. Could he be a master?

Although he's not as handsome as him, he's still passable, no wonder the company is promoting him.

"OK, here are the lyrics and music. Do you want to write them down?" Chen Nian said, handing him the printed lyrics and music.

"No need, I'll just look at the lyrics." Chen Feng said, taking the manuscript and walking towards the recording booth. He then tested the microphone and signaled to Chen Nian that they could begin.

On the other side, in the rest area, Lin Ran, the company's CEO, and several other department managers sat and watched.

Seeing this, Lin Ran secretly shook her head. If the company maintained this attitude, then it was probably hopeless for them today.

Chen Nian didn't waste any time. He switched to the surround sound system, got ready, gestured to Chen Feng inside, and then pressed the play button for the accompaniment.

As the accompaniment of "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" began, everyone's gaze turned to Chen Feng in the recording studio.

"I begin to depict this land, and the bloodline of our nation stretches for thousands of miles..."

He started singing off-key as soon as he opened his mouth.

Chen Nian was stunned. Was this guy joking?

"For six centuries, the descendants of the dragon have weathered many storms."

"Those who roam the capital region, their integrity remains steadfast, just like the character of a virtuous gentleman..."

Listening to the off-key singing, Chen Nian sighed and continued listening. Since the other party showed no intention of stopping, he would listen a little longer.

However, Lin Zai frowned and looked at the people beside him, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

Wang Yang was also somewhat surprised. As the company's CEO, he had personally come down to ask for the song. What was wrong with Li Qiang? Had he not explained things clearly to Chen Feng?

So he also thought the other party was prepared.

Wang Yang watched Chen Nian's live stream, and the difference between Chen Nian's singing and his own singing is enormous!

Soon, the song ended, and Chen Feng took off his headphones and walked out of the glass room.

"I memorized the lyrics on the spot, so I'm not very familiar with them yet. I'll practice them properly later." He said with a hint of apology. "This song is good, and I won't let it down."

After saying that, he looked at the company's management team members in the rest area and waited for them to speak.

Li Qiang gave an awkward laugh and said, "So, it's settled then?"

Lin Ran glanced at Chen Nian, and seeing that he didn't speak, she was about to speak when Chen Nian spoke first.

"No, I'm sorry, you don't fit my song." Chen Nian shook his head and said to Chen Feng, "You're too confident. If I were an outside songwriter, would you have this attitude when you asked me to write a song?"

"Of course, when you ask someone to write a song, you just need to pay them. As for how you sing it, they have no say in it. But right now, we don't have a business relationship that has already been agreed upon."

To be honest, he was very disappointed; the other party lacked even the most basic courtesy.

He wasn't really that great. Before participating in Heartbeat Beat, he was just an unknown outsider. He wasn't someone who understood the industry either. But attitude is something that matters in any industry.

The songs he currently possesses are the fruits of the labor of his predecessors, and ensuring that these songs receive the recognition they deserve is the only thing he can do.

His words made the atmosphere in the room tense.

Chen Feng frowned, then looked at the managers beside him and let them speak. As for Chen Nian's thoughts, they didn't seem to matter.

"Lin Ran, what do you think of this?" Wang Yang spoke first.

"Don't look at me, boss. These are old songs. Why are you looking at me? Do you think I can make that decision?" Lin Zai said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yang expressed some dissatisfaction, and then said to Chen Nian, "Chen Nian, don't worry, when it's officially recorded, it will definitely not be like this. Moreover, we won't let you suffer a loss in terms of price; it will be based on the company's top-tier pricing."

"You know, this is a contract that only top-tier creators can get. Normally, new creators won't get this much."

Lin Ran sighed softly and said calmly, "I think I need to remind everyone that Chen Nian is currently in the creative department and is on a C-level contract."

After he finished speaking, the people present were stunned for a moment, then came to their senses and their faces turned ugly.

The C-level contract is the lowest level contract in the creative department, with a salary of six thousand, no other binding clauses, and it is signed on a one-year basis. Even if you leave the company, you only need to hand over your company documents and you can leave.

Was Lin Ran referring to them, or to Chen Nian?

Chen Nian blinked. He hadn't known what level his contract was before, but after hearing Lin Zai say that, he realized it. Goodness, it had to be his sister. She's definitely protective of her own.

Pah, pah, what a bastard...

At this point, Chen Nian was even less accommodating. If the singing wasn't good, there was no way he could even think about getting a song.

He put away the manuscript, unplugged the hard drive and put it in his pocket, then said to the executives, "Gentlemen, shall we call it a day? Although I was willing to give priority to the company, I suppose there's nothing I can do if it's not suitable."

As he spoke, Chen Nian winked at Lin Ran and prepared to leave.

"No, Chen Nian, wait a minute." Wang Yang called out to him, smiling, "Is it a price issue? We can talk about it again."

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Chen Nian stopped and looked at him, saying calmly, "Both the price and the people are problematic, which shows that our company's starting point is flawed."

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After saying that, he pushed open the door and left.