The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

May I?

Ye Lan froze on the spot.

She was just joking casually, but she didn't expect that she would actually guess right?

Seeing that her expression was off, Ji Bai immediately waved his hand to explain.

"Uh, don't get me wrong, I'm not a pervert."

"I am..."

Ji Bai gestured a couple of times, his mind racing, and began to make up nonsense.

"As you know, I am a scientific researcher and I am about to report to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University. I am currently researching a new type of polymer fiber material, mainly focusing on optimizing the elastic modulus and skin-friendliness of synthetic fibers."

"I estimate that your stockings are made of ultra-thin 0D core-spun yarn, a blend of nylon and spandex, using weft knitting technology and high needle count weaving."

"I need a sample to take back and do...do a tensile test, yes, a tensile test."

Ji Bai thought Ye Lan would be angry.

After all, she's a former "Jade Girl" diva with zero scandals in her fifteen years in the industry. She even stands far away when taking photos with male celebrities. Now, a boy she's only known for less than ten minutes is asking for her stockings. Anyone would be furious in her shoes.

If it were an average girl, upon hearing this, she would either blush and curse, calling him a "pervert" and slamming the door behind her, or she would awkwardly laugh and change the subject.

But Ye Lan didn't explode.

She simply changed her posture, crossed her arms, leaned back against the sofa, and looked down at him.

She didn't speak or smile, she just stared at him.

She was elegant and exuded confidence.

On that exquisitely beautiful face, the expression changed from surprise to amusement, and from amusement to a profound and indescribable meaning.

Ji Bai felt a little uneasy under her gaze.

"Um... if it doesn't work out, then forget it..."

"Let's add a song!"

Ji Bai: "..."

Ye Lan crossed her legs, leaned back on the sofa, and settled into a lazy and relaxed posture.

She was very satisfied with the boy's reaction at that moment.

Stunned? Impressed?

Do you think you're the only one who doesn't follow the rules, the only one who's unconventional, the only one who's abstract?

Excuse me, I've been in the entertainment industry for fifteen years. What kind of monsters and demons haven't I seen?

You, Ji Bai, are indeed an oddball, but Ye Lan is not a delicate flower in a greenhouse either.

Compared to the disgusting things in the industry, dealing with a teenager who wants to pay copyright fees with stockings is a piece of cake.

"Three, no, five hit songs!"

Ye Lan stretched out her five slender, white fingers and waved them in the morning light.

Trading a pair of stockings for the cover rights to five hit songs is a huge profit!

Ji Bai also came to his senses.

Who would have thought things would go so smoothly?

Who would have thought that the Jade Girl Queen would have such a contrasting personality?

That being said, he hasn't made his choice yet.

I was hesitating whether to save up and synthesize a larger one, or to collect all the room-temperature superconductors first.

There are already 7 fragments of the room-temperature superconductor. If we use the option-specified card, we should have all of them in about 3 more days.

But now...

Ji Bai's gaze unconsciously drifted towards Ye Lan's crossed legs.

She changed her posture, crossing her left leg over her right, and her calf, encased in flesh-colored stockings, drew a smooth arc in the morning light.

Red-soled stilettos hung on her jade-like feet, swaying back and forth with the slight movement of her legs.

Like a pendulum, or some kind of carefully designed metronome.

The red sole at the toe of the shoe is faintly visible, enticing people to look there, but not letting them see the whole thing.

Ji Bai took a deep breath.

"Pretty lady, five songs are too many. Even if I were completely drained, I wouldn't have that many. Two songs at most!"

Upon hearing the words "pretty sister," Ye Lan's lips unconsciously curled up slightly.

That slight upward movement was fleeting and brief, but it was definitely there.

She subconsciously tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, a gesture she rarely made. If Xu Jing were there, she would definitely exclaim in her heart, "Sister Lan, you can actually be shy?"

However, Ye Lan quickly regained her fighting spirit. She couldn't be bought off by a mere "pretty sister"; the business she needed to discuss still had to be done.

"Considering that Ji Bai is a valuable talent for the country, it would be a loss for the country if he were to be completely exploited by his sister."

"Alright then, four songs, that's the most I can give!"

"Your sister feels sorry for you and is only removing one song from your list; that's already a very sincere gesture."

Ji Bai rolled his eyes.

Leprechaun!

Jade Girl Queen?

A lustful woman!

"Three, no more!" Ji Bai held up three fingers.

"Besides 'My Motherland and I,' I'll find you two more songs that are absolutely perfect for you!"

Ye Lan tilted her head and thought for a moment.

Trading a torn sock for the rights to cover three hit songs is a steal!

"Okay, deal!"

After saying that, she extended her delicate hand, ready to celebrate the agreement.

That hand was fair and slender, with long fingers and nails coated with clear polish, clean and delicate.

But halfway through reaching out, the woman seemed to remember something, and then, without making a sound, pretending to just lift her hand to fix her hair, she withdrew it again.

Ji Bai noticed this detail and almost burst out laughing.

He now finds this older sister quite interesting.

"Okay, then give me a month."

Ye Lan nodded.

To produce two hit songs in a month is already quite impressive.

Those top-notch composers in the industry are considered highly productive if they can only produce two or three good songs a year.

Ji Bai has two hit songs in a month; if word got out, it would scare half the songwriting world to death.

But thinking about the terrifying record of this young man singing six hit songs in one night, Ye Lan felt that she could squeeze him out a little more, no, explode him a little more.

"A month is too long, I'll give you a week at most!"

"...A week?"

Ji Bai almost jumped up from the sofa, pointing his finger at his nose with a "Are you kidding me?" look on his face.

"No, who can withdraw gold twice a week?"

"Don't try to fool me. You did it six times in one night before!" Ye Lan retorted calmly.

"Please, that's eighteen years' worth of savings. You have to give me a break, right?" Ji Bai protested.

Although if he had to choose again, he could produce several more hit songs.

But when it comes to negotiations, you can't agree too readily.

"They unleashed a powerful move they'd been holding back for eighteen years all in one night. Now it's in its cooldown period, you know what a cooldown period is?"

"If I release two songs a week, they won't be hits, they'll be flops!"

Ye Lan's expression was strange; she felt that something was off about their conversation.

However, what the boy said does seem to make sense.

Who can release six hit songs in one night?

It's highly likely that it was written beforehand, accumulated over a long period, and then released all at once.

Inspiration isn't like a tap that you can just turn on and have.

Two songs a month is already incredible.

"Alright, I'll give you a month!"

After saying that, Ye Lan stood up and prepared to leave.

She bent down to pick up her handbag from the coffee table, her long hair slipping down her shoulder and covering half of her face.

A month is just right, which is also enough time for her to prepare for her new album in the second half of the year. After receiving the songs, she can go to the studio to record them and release the album at the end of the year. Perfect.

at this time,

"Oi—!"

Ji Bai called out to the other party.

Ye Lan turned around, her hand still hovering above her handbag: "Is there anything else?"

"Woman, have you forgotten something?"