My "academic genius" persona is so convincing!

Chapter 105: Is there another match?

"Fei'er, is this song really worth that much money?"

After the two left, Lin Feier's manager, Sister Mei, came over. Zi Guang frowned slightly, and looked at her with some confusion in her eyes.

Even if Xue Lin is very talented, he is just an ordinary person in the entertainment industry. There is no need for him to spend such a high price to acquire a song.

In other words, in her opinion, no matter how good the song is, it's not worth that much.

After all, everything in the entertainment industry has a clear price tag. Even if you buy out the full copyright of a good song, it will only cost around 200 million.

No one will pay for a genius. Even if you are a true genius and one song becomes a hit, who knows if your next song will be just another ordinary one?

Therefore, not many people will pursue these things.

An 800 million yuan buyout of full copyrights is already the price of some performance-based agreements.

In other words, you will only be paid this much money after the song achieves success.

Otherwise, a typical buyout wouldn't be priced this high; it would usually be lower.

"Sister Mei also heard this song just now. Do you think it's a good song?"

Lin Feier simply smiled and asked the question without answering immediately.

Sister Mei frowned slightly, then nodded slightly.

"This song is indeed quite good, but it might not be worth the price."

"As long as it sounds good. We are also investing in a future top composer in the music industry. We'll see if he has the ability."

Lin Feier smiled gently. After all, geniuses need to deliver on their promises. If they can't deliver, then even the most talented person won't be highly sought after.

Xue Lin seems to be that kind of person; his strength is definitely not bad. As for whether he has the potential to achieve that in the future, no one knows.

"The important thing is that I really like this song, and it's very positive. It can also be one of my representative works for many occasions in the future, and its value will be immeasurable then. It's only 800 million, so I'll just give it to him."

Sister Mei didn't expect Lin Feier to have such thoughts. After all, only Lin Feier would dare to think of making Xue Lin's song her representative work.

This song hasn't been tested live yet, and it hasn't even been marketed.

The song in front of us is not even complete. Who would have thought that there might be some problems with this song?

Will he become an overnight sensation?

That's something they still lack understanding of, at least from their perspective.

However, under these circumstances, they agreed without hesitation?

This surprised Sister Mei.

However, given that Lin Feier is a pop diva, her appreciation of music must be quite good.

"I still don't think it's worth eight million. Should we release it first, or send it for review?"

Sister Mei still stuck to her point of view, saying that giving her a million or two would be enough to get rid of her.

How could a young man be so arrogant and even make such outrageous remarks? Can this song really be that valuable?

They dare to ask for ten million. What does ten million mean?

Even the signature works of some top singers can reach this level, right?

Of course, some top-tier singers or songs that suddenly become popular can also achieve this, but it doesn't last long.

"Send it for review."

Lin Feier gently raised her head and said, after all, their song specifically mentioned that they wanted to participate in a competition about national sentiment.

This competition is highly valued, and if you are selected, you may be able to use your skills on various occasions.

It's an official themed event.

Many big-name celebrities were invited.

"They only want one song. I really don't know if they can make it through. After all, I listened to this song and it didn't have that kind of extremely intense emotion."

Sister Mei sighed softly.

After all, you need to perform some songs that showcase your skills to compete, otherwise you might not be able to beat others at all.

This song, "As You Wish," is just like that; it's rather bland.

While emotions can move people, they don't really allow a diva to showcase her singing and musical prowess in terms of technique.

"Don't worry, Sister Mei. If we can't get through, we can always try to get votes on other platforms."

"With my influence, I should be able to get this song going, right?"

Lin Feier just smiled gently.

Because this year is a special year, they were invited to present a gift to the country.

There might even be a dedicated program to broadcast it.

At that time, the audience will vote to select the song that best suits the country.

This kind of song has a very high status, after all, it was chosen by the public through a vote.

Mei nodded and then said nothing more, since it was ultimately up to Lin Feier to make the decision.

She's just an agent.

Although agents hold a high position, even surpassing artists to some extent.

However, artists like Lin Feier, who have made a great name for themselves, have different contracts with their companies, and it's not something she can decide on her own.

"Eight million! Xiao Lin, you really dare to ask for that."

My mother held the autographed item, her eyes filled with eagerness.

As he drove, he glanced at Xue Lin beside him, his eyes filled with admiration.

Eight million? She never expected Xue Lin to dare ask for so much money.

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Even more outrageous, Lin Feier actually gave it to her!

That proves that the song is indeed worth that much money.

In some cases, the song's value might even be over 800 million.

"This song is indeed worth that much money. We'll see if they can create the corresponding value in their hands. But I believe they can. Otherwise, the title of 'Queen of Pop' wouldn't be so well-deserved."

Xue Lin just smiled gently.

This song had over 2000 million favorites on a single platform in its previous life.

In other words, the song could generate millions in revenue on a single platform.

Add in copyright fees and other miscellaneous charges, and the value of a song is at least around 2000 million.

That's why Xue Lin dared to ask for exorbitant prices.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked for so much, since he felt the song was absolutely worth the price.

"Alright."

"Now all we have to do is wait for the money to arrive."

Xue Lin simply smiled gently. "I'll be going into seclusion for a while then, at least to give it my all for the college entrance exam."

His mother glanced at him lightly.

His expression also showed some surprise. He didn't expect Xue Lin to make such a decision, after all, Xue Lin's level was already more than enough.

And recently, he has indeed been going out frequently for social engagements.

Although he still spends most of his time studying, he doesn't seem to be able to settle down and focus.

The copyright fee for the song "As You Wish" was deposited into his account on the fifth day, after tax, of course.

Although it's less, it's still okay, about the same.

Xue Lin didn't think much of it.

Lin Feier also told him that this song was going to be submitted to a large-scale national program.

Xue Lin didn't think much of it. Although this song wasn't really suitable for the competition, with Lin Feier and the emotional depth of the song, it would at least stand out among many other songs.

Of course, the fermentation process may take a long time, and the effects won't be visible very quickly.

For the next period of time, he frantically caught up on his studies.

"Damn, Lin, why are you neglecting all your other classes and just focusing on doing practice problems?"

Xu Ce, who sat next to him, noticed something was wrong for the first time.

Xue Lin no longer even looks at tablets or mobile phones.

Previously, I had also taken various courses on architecture, music, and even philosophy.

Now I don't look at those anymore; I just take out sets of test papers and do them myself.

Some questions can be answered with just one glance.

He gently shook his head and said it was meaningless.

If he didn't know Xue Lin's true strength, he would have even thought Xue Lin was that kind of Jia Hao.

But now it seems really pointless, since he's already seen all of Xue Lin's exam papers.

Xue Lin was very generous; after finishing these test papers, he would share them with Chu Ming and the others.

If I think a question is good, I'll mark it, circle the question, and let them do it.

If he doesn't understand something after doing it, he can go and explain it to them.

This makes their learning almost completely unimpeded; the only thing that could hinder their learning is their own laziness.

However, with Xue Lin, the king of laziness, around, they had no chance to be lazy even if they wanted to.

"Yeah, isn't the third mock exam coming up soon? What are we waiting for if we're not practicing? To let others catch up with us?"

Xue Lin answered the multiple-choice question in his head as he spoke.

He could even complete the test papers much faster than some teachers could grade them; he would write down the answers to some questions after just a glance.

Moreover, Xu Ce compared his answers with the reference answers and found that almost all of them were correct.

If it's incorrect, then he'll suspect that the answer key is wrong.

There's no way around it, Xue Lin is just that authoritative.

Now, Xue Lin is even devoting himself entirely to these test papers.

He did write out all the steps for some questions, while for others he simply wrote out the result.

"Three-stage test, is there really anyone who can catch up with you?"

Xu Ce expressed his doubts about this.

If someone can actually catch up with Xue Lin, then Xue Lin is basically done for.

How incredibly talented must he be!

Maybe it would be close if someone used cheat codes.

Chu Ming was also amazed.

"Linzi, are you feeling some kind of pressure? Or did you break up with your boyfriend? Why are you suddenly so focused on your studies?"

"Come on, did I not care about my studies before?"

Xue Lin asked with a half-smile.

Chu Ming gently shook his head. "When I wasn't paying attention before, I was already at the pinnacle of human achievement. Now, even if I pay more attention, I probably won't be able to improve by much more."

"A little improvement is good, as long as it doesn't drop."

Xue Lin replied without even looking up.

At this moment, Lin Yueyao, who was in front of him, kept looking at him.

It even made Chu Ming wonder if he had failed to confess to Lin Yueyao and then suffered some kind of shock.

Otherwise, why would he suddenly become so enthusiastic about studying?

While it's not wrong to be enthusiastic, given his level of expertise, is it really necessary for him to go to such lengths?

Even after returning home, Xue Lin continued to practice his math problems.

My mom would occasionally bring over snacks to feed him.

"How about you relax tonight? You've been studying for several days now. Tonight is the music competition for the artist you invested in."

Xue Lin thought for a moment, and realized that the musician he had invested in was Shen Qingcheng.

"Okay, let's take a look first."

Xue Lin nodded.

There's no rush, and he can do his practice problems while watching TV.

My mom had prepared snacks early on, so I could continue watching.

"What kind of song did he sing today? Was it the same as 'If Back Then'?"

"No, today's song is more profound."

Xue Lin smiled gently. "It might take some life experience to understand."

"It's roughly about the complex emotions that arise when a person's ideals clash with reality."

"You may feel lost or lonely, but you will still hold on to a gentle state of mind."

That's roughly it.

Xue Lin smiled softly as well.

"Is that so?"

My mom, on the other hand, seemed to take some interest.

"That's pretty good."

At least everyone has experienced confusion when they are young, wondering whether they want to go with the flow or do something of their own.

But reality is often quite harsh; without enough money, there are no ideals to reflect upon.

Most of the time, a person is a wandering individual in this world.

Do you want to do something truly significant and impactful?

Maybe not.

Everyone simply wants to find a way of life that aligns with their ideals, but that's very difficult.

"What song are you going to perform for everyone today?"

"Is it still a song by Xue Lin?"

Before the performance, there was a personal interview.

"It's still a song by Teacher Xue Lin. Today, I want to bring you a state of mind that sees through confusion."

"Actually, it's similar to my current state of mind. I also want to achieve something in music, but in reality, it's incredibly difficult. But I believe that there will always be a gentle stream flowing through the mountains."

"This song is called 'A Journey Through the Mountains,' I hope you all like it."

"A mountain road sounds like a beautiful scenic route, doesn't it?"

"I suppose so. But I prefer to think of it as a person's pursuit of meaning."

"In this life, we all walk our own paths. I hope everyone can walk their own mountain road, make peace with themselves along the way, treat the years with gentleness, and accept their own shortcomings and ordinariness."

"I believe that Mr. Xue Lin felt the same way when he created this song. However, Mr. Xue Lin did not release any videos before, so it is difficult to speculate."

At the end, Shen Qingcheng even gave a slightly shy smile.

Xue Lin was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected to forget to even send a video.

That's normal, though, since I've really been studying hard during this time.

It's alright, after all, studying is still more important.