I woke up to find I had gotten my marriage certificate with a female celebrity.

Ye Yuan's thoughts may seem like a split personality, but in reality, everything he thinks is true.

They really made a profit.

The album was released on all platforms under the company's name, unlike "Know Me," which was signed as an exclusive.

The platform did not provide any additional streaming; the competition was based on the data of normal songs.

Even so, the album has a total of ten songs, and excluding the two pre-release tracks, the rest are all at the top of the new song charts.

On the Penguin New Song Chart, only the third and fifth places were occupied by other new songs, but after the second round of updates, they dropped directly to fifth and sixth place.

On other music platforms, although a few songs were squeezed out of the top ten, the overall data is still very optimistic.

When Ye Yuan saw what Cloud Music was doing, it was so exaggerated that he found it hard to believe, and even felt that it was a bit outrageous.

Not only did they sweep the top eight spots, but their various indicators were also things he had never seen before.

This number already exceeds Chen Xiran's fan statistics, and it's impossible for it to double again.

Could it be that someone secretly manipulated his data behind his back?

Ye Yuan quickly picked up the phone and called each of the contacts one by one.

Those who write smear articles to gain traffic are eager to see this kind of negative news.

If this situation were discovered, the album's reputation would plummet.

"You didn't swipe it? Are you sure you didn't?"

Some of the responsible persons answered unequivocally, "Manager Ye, I am 100% certain that there is absolutely no fraud involved."

"Besides, the company didn't allocate any funds for this operation."

"I can't possibly pay for it myself, can I?"

This left Ye Yuan somewhat puzzled. If there was no data refresh, where did such a large amount of data come from?

Even if the album attracted some new fans, the increase shouldn't be this large.

He opened Chen Xiran's live stream with some doubts. The chat was thriving, and he didn't see a single hater.

The surrounding area is completely sold out. Even with the plan to stock up 30% more, there is still a significant shortage.

"Something's strange, how could it explode like that?"

"And it just so happens to be on the NetEase Cloud Music platform."

Ye Yuan was watching the live stream when he saw someone post a question in the chat.

When he saw Qin Yi's name, he suddenly realized who it was.

"Oh right, how could I forget?"

"Qin Yi signed an exclusive contract with NetEase Cloud Music, and his account now has hundreds of thousands of followers."

"Although I haven't promoted the album in public, since it's his work, fans will support it to some extent."

My tense mood suddenly relaxed; as long as the data was normal, that was all that mattered.

But the thought of Qin Yi made him feel like he had been ripped off.

When the contract was initially signed, both parties agreed to a one-year term.

The company originally wanted to sign a three-year contract, but Qin Yi gave very compelling reasons.

That means Chen Xiran's contract is only for one year. If she renews it after it expires, it will be time to discuss cooperation again.

If Chen Xiran doesn't renew the contract, wouldn't the remaining two years be a waste of money?

The company at the time did not object, and thought that what he said made sense.

Unlike now, when renewal contracts are already prepared.

"What a loss! It's such a huge loss!"

"It seems we need to talk to her about renewing her contract beforehand."

Ye Yuan was naturally unwilling to let go of such a huge money tree.

However, what he was even more unwilling to let go of was Qin Yi.

The company once wanted its signed musicians to also release a single on an album, even if it was just to ride the wave of popularity.

When the idea reached Chen Xiran, she rejected it without hesitation, and her words were utterly ruthless.

"I don't think these songs deserve to be placed alongside Teacher Qin's works."

These are all musicians who have been in the industry for many years; how could they possibly listen to such words?

Are more than ten years of work experience less valuable than a young upstart?

They had heard of Qin Yi's works before, but back then "Know Me" hadn't become a hit yet, and he hadn't appeared on any variety shows.

The tracks on the new album are all kept secret, so naturally they won't hear a thing.

So, in order to prove themselves, some people suggested that they also find a singer from the company to release a single.

Ye Yuan was happy to see this kind of competition and naturally had no intention of opposing it. What if it could bring the company another hit song?

Unfortunately, this idea remained just that—an idea.

Several of their singles performed only moderately well, with the best one reaching number 22 on the new song chart.

The hype only lasted for about a week before fading into obscurity.

Qin Yi's songs became instant hits, and when they later met at the company, these musicians didn't even dare to look him in the eye.

"This Qin Yi..." Ye Yuan picked up his phone and tapped on a familiar contact.

"How's the matter I asked you to investigate going? Any results?"

Not long after, a disappointing message arrived.

"No results at all? I paid quite a bit of money, didn't I?"

My phone vibrated a few times; Li Chi's message carried a hint of helplessness.

"Brother Ye, do you really think I'm a god?"

"At least when you investigate a celebrity, there are clues to follow. They are always appearing in public, and you can see some clues in variety shows or events."

"Now you want me to investigate an ordinary person, who might even be a student."

"Even if I had extraordinary abilities, it wouldn't be that fast."

After venting his frustrations, he also sent over a document.

"That's all the information I can find right now, plus the information I bought on the black market."

"I don't know if it's true or not, just take a look for now."

Ye Yuan opened the document, glanced at it a few times, and felt it was not very informative.

It's nothing more than age, school, address, and the like. You can find this information yourself, let alone ask someone else to.

Ye Yuan sighed and was about to close the document when his gaze fell on the words "hometown," which suddenly made his eyes light up.

"Yang County??"

"Hmm...why does this sound so familiar?"

His fingers tapped incessantly on the table; he was certain that the two words were indeed familiar.

A sudden inspiration struck him, and he immediately sat down at the computer and opened Chen Xiran's file.

"Sheep County, it really is Sheep County."

"The school is Yang County No. 2 High School?"

After reading this message, Ye Yuan sent another message to Li Chi.

"Can you find out where Qin Yi went to high school?"

Li Chi replied, "That shouldn't be a problem. It's too late now, I'll let you know tomorrow."

"Tomorrow again?" Ye Yuan was getting impatient.

"Daytime! Daytime!"

"Brother Ye, it's already two o'clock, let me get some sleep first."

Ye Yuan didn't realize how fast time had passed. Thinking that the live stream was over, he sent a message to Yun Fan.

"How are things? Have you encountered any trouble?"

Yun Fan replied, "Manager Ye, the live stream went smoothly, and it even made it to the top of the trending topics. So far, we haven't encountered any problems."

Ye Yuan was stunned again.

"Didn't encounter any trouble? No smear articles?"

Yun Fan: "There are some negative articles, but they are all very subtle and don't need to be dealt with."

There's nothing wrong with this approach.

If the internet is full of praise and there are no negative comments, it will make casual viewers feel that there is something fishy going on, which will indirectly affect the attraction of new fans.

"What about the other side? What have they done?"

Yun Fan replied to the message, feeling that it was extremely strange.

"Manager Ye, it seems we... don't have any competitors anymore."

Ye Yuan: "Huh?"