Returning to Taiwan in 2000 as a patriotic artist

The next morning.

Yang Wanqing lay motionless on the hotel bed.

Her exposed back bore more than a dozen whip marks, making the white tiger tattoo appear even more ferocious.

Gu Bei held the ointment in his hand and carefully applied it: "Sis, does it hurt?"

"I just couldn't help it, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, I like you just the way you are."

Yang Wanqing's cheeks flushed slightly as she recalled the madness of the previous night.

Her back felt hot and slightly cool, giving her a sense of exhilaration after a powerful release.

"I am very satisfied."

"Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"Sis, I want to open my own studio, and I want to buy Jay Chou's car." Gu Bei didn't hesitate at all.

Even a second's hesitation would be disrespectful to Jay Chou, the founder of the new millennium.

As for Jay Chou singing "Christmas Star" later, let's just forget about it.

"Jay Chou?" Yang Wanqing frowned and thought for a long time before asking uncertainly, "Three years ago, he participated in 'Super Newcomer King' and was responsible for piano accompaniment. Because the lead singer was not good, the audience response was so-so."

"Later, he was signed by Wu Zongxian and has been doing odd jobs at Alfa Company ever since?"

She was a little confused. "If I remember correctly, this person's voice is unclear and he can't write songs either."

"I wrote three songs a while ago, called 'Tears Know,' 'Nunchucks,' and 'Ninja,' but they were all rejected."

Why buy him? He doesn't seem to have any value.

Yang Wanqing was able to remember this thanks to the fact that Erfa didn't have many employees.

In addition, Jay Chou's performance was indeed impressive, and the sisters would occasionally bring it up as a joke when they got together.

"Sis, I like his songs."

Yes, no further explanation is needed.

As long as Gu Bei likes it, that's enough.

Sister Yang is in a great mood right now, so she'll definitely agree.

For her, this amount of money was just something to play around with.

Moreover, buying Jay Chou's car at this time is practically like giving it away for free.

December 2000, 6.

Jay Chou is still doing odd jobs at Alfa.

Two days later, he would play "Lovely Woman" for Yang Junrong.

The gears of fate have begun to turn.

Released in November, their debut album "Jak" sold 300,000 copies in Taiwan and 1 million copies across Asia, topping the sales charts for four consecutive months.

By 2009, a total of 260 million copies had been sold.

At that time, Jay Chou's net worth will soar from 50 RMB to 2000 million RMB.

"A personal studio?" Yang Wanqing's lips curled up inexplicably, feeling that this kid's ambition was really big.

What she fears most is people who lack ambition.

A person without ambition is impervious to all laws; you can't do anything about him.

"I've signed an agency agreement with Eagle King Entertainment, retaining the copyright, agency rights, business decision-making power, and production rights," Gu Bei stated his thoughts.

"Eagle King provides funding, distribution, promotion, and company resources, as well as basic services."

"Both parties will sign an agency agreement, with Eagle King handling the commercial operation and the profits being shared proportionally."

"Sis, you'll be my manager."

It would be virtually impossible for other entertainment companies.

But the Eagle King can.

Eagle King has no branch offices in Taiwan, only representative offices, and its business includes distribution, promotion, distribution channels, and commercial operations.

"It's not impossible..."

Buying a Jay Chou car wouldn't be a problem.

Setting up a studio is a bit of a hassle.

Compared to Jay Chou, Yang Wanqing values ​​Gu Bei more.

Gu Bei is tall and handsome, has a nice voice, can be both salty and sweet, and doesn't reject her unspoken rules. He could easily make it in the entertainment industry.

She shifted her body, her gaze towards Gu Bei filled with longing, "It depends on whether you can perform well."

"Sister, I love you so much."

After another intense series of home runs.

Gu Bei helped Yang Wanqing out of bed and into the bathroom to wash up.

The sound of water gradually subsided.

The two ate something quick and then took a Mercedes-Benz van to Alfa Company.

On the way, Yang Wanqing made a phone call to Ge Fuhong.

That's right, it's the woman behind the brother, Ms. Ge, who became more widely known in 2022 for freezing 6400 million yuan of Cai Yukun's assets.

She can be said to be half of the Taiwanese entertainment industry, with a whole host of titles.

A host of top stars, including Cai Yilin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Show Lo, and Wenwei Mo, are under her management, and each of them is a household name.

Even many very popular variety shows were launched by her.

"Sister Ge, I'd like to buy Jay Chou's car from Alfa Music. Could you put in a good word for me?"

"Okay, thank you, Sister Ge. I'll come visit you this afternoon."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Wanqing stepped out of the Mercedes-Benz van.

Standing at 1.7 meters tall, she wore a blue dress and black high heels, making her even more eye-catching than most female celebrities.

Gu Bei followed behind, and the two walked towards Alfa Company, one in front of the other.

Before they even reached the door, Wu Zongxian had already jogged out to greet them.

"Sister Yang, buying Jay Chou's car is such a small matter, you can just make a phone call, there's no need to come all the way here in person."

They walked into the office chatting and laughing.

While making tea, Wu Zongxian asked his assistant to fetch the person.

"Two years ago, thanks to Sister Ge's help, I was able to host the show 'Guess'."

"She just called and told me."

"Sister Yang, if you want it, I'll give you Jay Chou's car, no problem."

"It's not that I want to buy it." Yang Wanqing picked up the teacup on the table, turned around and handed it to Gu Bei behind her: "It's just that my Gu Bei happens to need someone to write lyrics and compose music."

"He's taken a fancy to someone from your company, so I came here with him in person."

"Thank you, Sister." Gu Bei stopped massaging Sister Yang and gently took the teacup.

When Wu Zongxian first saw Sister Yang serving tea to someone, he was stunned and began to take the tall and handsome young man in front of him seriously.

"Alright, young man, name your price."

Wu Zongxian acted casually, but secretly he couldn't wait to sell Jay Chou.

He doesn't know what he was thinking when he signed someone who had a speech impediment and was ugly.

These days, you can easily become a huge star by simply imitating popular Japanese and Korean songs.

That kid was stubborn and insisted on creating original works, and his songs were a complete mess.

And that Fang Wenshan too, he's obsessed with promoting some kind of traditional Chinese style.

It's infuriating!

"50 RMB." Gu Bei quoted directly.

Upon hearing the price, Wu Zongxian's face stiffened, but he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Fine, consider it a favor I'm doing for Sister Ge and Sister Yang."

His expected value was between 50 and 80.

Unexpectedly, the young man seemed to know him inside and out, immediately hitting the lowest price.

"I won't owe you a favor," Gu Bei immediately refused.

Money is easy to repay, but favors are hard to repay.

Even if it was a favor from Sister Yang, he still owed it to her in the end.

"If Boss Wu feels it's a loss, I can raise it to 100 million."

"However, you have to pack up Fang Wenshan and send him to me."

"And I want the 50 songs they wrote before too."

In 1999, Jay Chou wanted to release a song.

Wu Zongxian made a grand promise, saying he would release 50 songs within 10 days.

I wrote it but haven't published it yet; instead, it's being sold.

One song... sold for NT$2, which is approximately RMB 4800...

"Okay!" Wu Zongxian immediately approved. "This young man is really straightforward."

In his view, this deal was incredibly profitable.

This lousy company has been losing money for a long time, and he's wanted to go bankrupt for ages.

Yang Wanqing remained silent.

She also wanted to take this opportunity to test Gu Bei's competence.

After the two finished talking, she nodded in satisfaction, feeling that Gu Bei had handled the situation very well.

For her, money is a small matter; personal relationships are the most important thing.

If Gu Bei doesn't realize the trap in her words, and she and Sister Ge end up owing her a favor for no reason, she'll have to be properly disciplined when they get back.

Once the business was over, what followed was nothing but pointless pleasantries and small talk.

Fortunately, they were all good conversationalists, and they chatted casually for a while before the time passed quickly.

During this time, Wu Zongxian tried to find out Gu Bei's identity several times, but Yang Wanqing inadvertently led him astray.

Jay Chou and Fang Wenshan walked into the office, both covered in sweat.

The handover contract is ready and just waiting for the two of them to sign it.

The two were originally out selling songs when they heard the news and were completely dumbfounded.

"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Yang Wanqing made up a random excuse to leave.

She had too much fun last night and is a bit sleep-deprived. She has to go see Ge Fuhong this afternoon, so she needs to go back and recharge.

"Then let's go too."

Gu Bei also took his leave.

After meeting Jay Chou, the system has successfully parasitized him.

System information was flashing wildly through my mind.

[Successfully Parasitized Jay Chou]

Jay Chou composed a complete song: "Lovely Woman"

[Random song selection in progress.......]

Congratulations on winning: "Fairy Tale"

The system is registering your copyright...

[The system is currently recording the full version of the song into your DNA...]

fairy tale?

Even Gu Bei was shocked.

A royal flush at the start, huh?

If the fairy tale comes out first, what will we use to play Nocturne later?

After seeing Sister Yang off, Gu Bei wanted to find a place to talk to the two of them about the studio.