My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

Lin Fan met Mr. Wu of NetEase Music during a break from practicing the songs for the second public performance.

This middle-aged man, with a warm smile, made people want to get closer to him; he exuded a friendly aura: "Lin Fan, hello, I'm Wu Zhong from NetEase Music."

"Hello!"

Lin Fan wiped away his sweat. The songs on the second stage were not difficult, so he wouldn't have to see the sun at 4:30 a.m. on Huahai Island anymore. This made Lin Fan quite gratified. He had finally become the 885 he wanted, instead of the damn 996.

"Lin Fan, Jiang Jie from NetEase Music has offended you in the past. On behalf of NetEase Music, I would like to express my deepest apologies to you."

Wu Zhong bowed deeply, then said again, "Jiang Jie has been dismissed. I think we should look forward as well, after all, we have a long future ahead of us, don't you think?"

Lin Fan paused slightly as he wiped his sweat, his handsome, starry eyes narrowing slightly: "Yes, indeed, we need to keep looking forward."

Wu Zhong nodded, his face full of sincerity: "The entire board of directors is very sorry that your two songs could not continue to be released on the largest music platform in the country - NetEase Music. They also gave me a firm task to bring you back to NetEase Music."

"Therefore, I am here with sincerity. Regardless of what happened in the past, from now on, for any song you upload to NetEase Music, we are willing to offer you a 20/80 revenue split contract. Furthermore, as long as you are willing to return to NetEase Music, we are willing to offer you a signing bonus of one million."

"Furthermore, we promise that all your new songs will receive a prominent banner placement on the website's homepage for at least seven days."

"In addition, our upcoming first original music competition will give you a direct path to the top eight, and we guarantee that your final ranking will not be lower than third place!"

"Finally, the NetEase Music Golden Melody Awards, the most popular music awards in China, which will be held at the end of this year, will award you a Best Newcomer Award and a Golden Melody Award nomination!"

……

A series of depth charges detonated in a very short moment.

Mr. Wu clearly saw that Lin Fan's handsome face was filled with shock, even his mouth was agape. Wu Zhong was very satisfied with Lin Fan's reaction. What did it matter if a kid who hadn't officially debuted yet had some talent? He hadn't seen much of the world, and a few sweet words were enough to make Lin Fan give in.

Lin Fan was indeed shocked by this bombshell-level apology. This generous gesture far surpassed that of Jiang Jie, the stingy contestant. No wonder this person was the boss, while Jiang Jie was just an insignificant manager.

Putting aside the tangible monetary rewards like revenue sharing and signing fees, the mere fact that an original music competition ranking of at least third place is enough to make most independent musicians submit obediently. Not to mention the Best Newcomer award at the NetEase Golden Melody Awards and the Golden Melody Award nominations, which are absolutely devastating for all musicians.

Musicians who win awards and those who don't are from two different worlds.

Not to mention, the awards he won were Best Newcomer at the NetEase Golden Melody Awards and a nomination for the Golden Melody Awards. It can be said that as long as Lin Fan wins this newcomer award and nomination, he will have a firm foothold in the entertainment industry. He can easily make a living by taking on some commercial performances.

No matter how much money you're given, it will eventually run out! Once you have fame and a foothold in the music and entertainment industry, how much money can't you earn? And the difficulty of making money will be minimized! And the speed will be maximized!

It can be said that the conditions offered by NetEase Music are not only full of sincerity, but each one is specifically designed for independent musicians. They are tempting offers of money and fame, and Wu Zhong is certain that no independent musician would refuse such conditions.

What do I need to give in return?

While marveling at the platform's generosity, Lin Fan tried to calm himself down from his shock. There's no such thing as a free lunch; such good conditions must require some effort from him.

"It's very simple!"

Wu Zhong was satisfied with Lin Fan's understanding and stopped beating around the bush: "We don't need you to withdraw the previous two songs from NetEase. We just need you to agree to two conditions: first, delete the previous statement; second, issue a reconciliation statement to show that this matter is only Jiang Jie's personal problem and has nothing to do with NetEase."

Lin Fan was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected NetEase's conditions to be so simple. He had thought they would be excessive, but it turned out they only asked him to delete the Weibo post and issue a reconciliation statement.

Lin Fan fell silent. Such a request was indeed very easy to fulfill.

Wu Zhong also fell silent. He smiled as he observed the young man in front of him, admiring his handsome face and muscular physique, and marveling at how the young man could write two songs with the potential to become hits. But he also felt a hint of disdain. So what if he was talented? He was still moved.

a long time.

"What if I refuse?"

Lin Fan suddenly smiled and looked at Wu Zhong, his eyes becoming even brighter.

"are you serious?"

Wu Zhong straightened up slightly. He hadn't expected the other party to say such a thing; it was a situation he had never considered before.

This was a sentence the two had said to each other a few minutes earlier. Hearing it again, Lin Fan understood the other party's bottom line and smiled nonchalantly: "Mr. Wu, you probably haven't watched my live stream."

"Oh?"

Wu Zhong was taken aback. He hadn't expected Lin Fan to bring up this topic so suddenly. He hadn't watched Lin Fan's live streams much and didn't know what Lin Fan meant by saying that. Moreover, Wu Zhong, who had been in control of the conversation, was somewhat displeased that Lin Fan had suddenly started to steer the conversation.

"My dream has never been to debut, but to leave the factory as soon as possible and open a beautiful guesthouse in a tourist area, where I only cater to single ladies every day."

Lin Fan stopped looking at Wu Zhong and instead looked out the window of the reception room. In the distance, there was a blue sky and free-floating white clouds.

"so?"

Wu Zhong increasingly felt that the conversation might not proceed as he had hoped.

"So, the conditions you set aren't what I wanted! Perhaps I'm just not fortunate enough to enjoy such a feast."

Lin Fan stood up and shook hands with Wu Zhong: "Thank you, Mr. Wu, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to see a trainee like me. But I don't think we'll have many opportunities to interact in the future. My vision for the future and your vision for the future may be different."

After saying that, Lin Fan left without looking back.

Wu Zhong stood there, stunned for a long time. He hadn't expected that his personal intervention would fail! This trainee named Lin Fan, a trainee who hadn't even debuted yet, dared to reject him so directly to his face!

Is my knife not sharp enough?

Wu Zhong's eyes flashed with murderous intent.