My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

If we're really talking about it, Zhang Xinlan is also Lin Fan's sugar daddy. If it weren't for the fact that releasing several high-quality songs in a short period of time might cause unnecessary trouble, Lin Fan wouldn't mind letting Zhang Xinlan know that his "creative" abilities are not bad.

After all, besides the song he gave to Xia Yan, he still had 12 songs waiting to be learned.

Rather than being a celebrity living under the spotlight, with every move scrutinized by the public, Lin Fan would rather be a creator, writing songs behind the scenes. He could earn money, improve his social status, and his personal privacy wouldn't be overexposed—how perfect!

Even Xiaoyu couldn't keep up the act any longer. In her opinion, Zhang Xinlan and Xia Yan were good friends, and Xia Yan had intentionally given Zhang Xinlan the copyright to the cover of this song. Zhang Xinlan would never cheat Lin Fan, so there shouldn't be any hidden clauses in the contract.

So, Lian Xiaoyu handed the contract to Lin Fan, maintaining her professional demeanor: "I've read it all, you can sign it."

Lin Fan then signed the contract.

Zhang Xinlan's assistant glanced helplessly at Lian Xiaoyu and said, "What are you looking at? Just let Lin Fan sign it."

What should he say? That the contract has already been shown to Xia Yan, the terms have all been agreed upon, and it's just waiting for Lin Fan's signature? Isn't that a slap in the face to Lian Xiaoyu?

Zhang Xinlan received a look from her assistant but didn't expose Lian Xiaoyu. Lian Xiaoyu was just looking at the contract; so be it. Contracts are meant to be seen, after all. Even without Xia Yan's connection, Zhang Xinlan wouldn't have cheated Lin Fan.

Because she herself had been framed by her family and betrayed by her company, she would never become the kind of person she hated the most.

The contract Zhang Xinlan prepared for Lin Fan was very generous, and she also listened to Xia Yan's advice. Compared to a one-time buyout, Lin Fan preferred long-term benefits, so the copyright fee for the cover version of this song was 10% of all of Zhang Xinlan's commercial revenue from the song.

Please note that this refers to all commercial revenue generated by the song.

It's not just the revenue from downloads of the cover version, but also ten percent of what Zhang Xinlan earns from singing this song at various commercial performances.

That's terrifying.

This isn't just a good contract, it's an exceptionally good cover song copyright deal. Normally, a cover song contract only pays a few thousand, at most tens of thousands, and hundreds of thousands is extremely rare. Although Zhang Xinlan didn't directly pay any fees, given her own fame, the song's commercial revenue will definitely be substantial. In a sense, Zhang Xinlan is essentially giving Lin Fan a boost.

Of course, the song itself is also a perfect fit for Zhang Xinlan, and will bring her huge economic and fame benefits. It's really difficult for a singer to find a song that resonates so well with them. Not to mention, this song already shows signs of becoming a huge hit. As long as Zhang Xinlan manages it diligently, the profits she gains will definitely exceed everyone's imagination.

Therefore, Lin Fan wasn't quite sure how much of a bargain he had gained, but looking at that 10% share, Lin Fan was secretly delighted; he had gotten another long-term meal ticket.

After signing the contract, Zhang Xinlan continued to say to Lin Fan, "I will borrow Xia Yan's recording studio to record the cover version. I hope to hear your new song before the recording is finished."

Lin Fan smiled and said, "I will try my best to finish ahead of schedule."

Lian Xiaoyu exclaimed with delight, "Xiao Fanfan! You have a new song again?"

Lin Fan explained, "It's not mine. Didn't I just say it was a song written for Miss Xia?"

Lian Xiaoyu was even more delighted: "You finished writing it? So fast? How's the quality? Is it much different from your previous songs?"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Lin Fan quickly stopped Lian Xiaoyu's machine-gun-like questions. "I do have some ideas, but I haven't finished writing yet!"

Zhang Xinlan smiled and said, "Once you have a clue, you're not far from finishing it. The hardest part of writing a song is when you have no clue what to start. I believe that with your abilities, you'll be able to finish this song very quickly."

"Yes, Little Fanfan, I also believe in your abilities!"

Lin Fan felt immense pressure: "It can't be that fast! I still have competitions to compete in! Where would I find the time to write songs!"

Zhang Xinlan pondered for a moment: "That makes sense..."

"Give me a break!" Lian Xiaoyu ruthlessly exposed Lin Fan. "You think you can concentrate on the competition? Are you sure you're not just concentrating on sleeping? I've been watching your personal livestream, and all day long, except for singing practice and mealtimes, you're basically livestreaming yourself sleeping the entire time!"

"Boss Lian," Lin Fan hugged himself in terror, "are you the legendary stalker? Have you been spying on me while I sleep?"

Lian Xiaoyu: Don't stop me! I'm going to kill this guy! (╬◣д◢)

……

Soon, the date for the second performance will be here, and this time the preparation time will also be 7 days. It has to be said that since the program "Morning Star" switched from pre-recorded to live broadcast, its popularity has been rising. Viewers and fans can see how the trainees they follow are changing little by little in the trainees' personal live broadcast rooms every day.

This intuitive, unedited, and meticulously detailed experience of nurturing a trainee perfectly hits the sweet spot for fans. Even if a trainee is exposed for scandals or their career collapses during the live stream, causing fans to turn against them, it doesn't affect the show's ever-increasing popularity.

Yes, that's right. During the live broadcast of the "Morning Star" program, one of the contestants had a scandal!

The incident of the student collapsing into a building is quite funny.

That day, Lin Fan's team finished their mentor's guidance class and received high praise from Zhang Xinlan. The five boys were walking happily, arm in arm, towards the team training room.

Lin Fan's [Forced Skill: Expert at Gossiping] has been activated!

Lin Fan's feet suddenly seemed to move on their own, turning into the corner of the stairs as if by their own consciousness. Li Xiaodong and the other three were already walking together, their arms around each other's shoulders and backs, pulling and tugging at each other. As soon as Lin Fan turned the corner, they subconsciously followed suit.

Then I stumbled upon the scene of a student's house collapsing!

A student was standing on the stairwell, explaining to his agent, "Those are all rumors online! I'm not dating!"

The agent didn't believe it: "The rumors online are false, but your phone gets several calls every day from people claiming to be your girlfriend. How do you explain that?"

One student asked, "Do you believe everything they say?"

Agent: "Why don't you believe me? One of them is my sister!"

That's not the point. The point is what one of the students said next: "You believe her? You know your sister has always wanted to take me away from you!"

Lin Fan was stunned! Li Xiaodong and the other three were also stunned! The five accompanying PDs were even more stunned!

The most important thing is!

The fans watching the live stream were stunned!

Oh my goodness! It's just like the Calabash Brothers, so many gourds on one vine!