Don't call me a singing god, I just want to go back to doing scientific research.

The two had barely finished discussing when, before they even got home, Xingchen Entertainment made a move.

As expected of one of the four major entertainment companies, their public relations speed is top-notch, and their attitude is tough enough.

The official Weibo post didn't contain a single extra word; it simply posted a screenshot of a contract with a glaring number circled in red—five percent.

This not only refuted the rumor of buying the song for five million, but also seemed to announce to the world: Luo Mu belongs to Starry Sky, so don't even think about it.

As soon as the Weibo post was published, netizens from all walks of life immediately took notice, and the comment section was flooded with comments.

Five percent? Did I read that right? Last time, that third-tier actress's song revenue share was 15%!

[This is ridiculously low; it's like Gu Yang sang this song for nothing. Where did that rumor of five million come from?]

Honestly, even with a 5:95 split, only a nobody like an 18th-tier celebrity would get such a low share.

My heart aches for Gu Yang!!!

[Tsk tsk, Gu Yang treated this person as a friend, and in the end, they only gave him a small, unknown share.]

[No, Gu Yang didn't say anything. Who are these people upstairs? Why are they meddling so much?]

Just then, a sinister trend quietly began to emerge in the comments section:

[Ahhh! So Gu Yang and Luo Mu are colleagues now? What a powerful combination!]

[My two favorite idols are actually working at the same company?! Luoyang CP (couple)?!]

Hey! Don't go too far! They're just signed with the same company! Don't make wild connections!

With the wind shifting, a fan group called "Luoyang CP" was quietly born.

Meanwhile, executives from the other three entertainment companies were dumbfounded.

Their people were still on their way to Beijing when their target was already taken by Star Entertainment?

"Seriously, they didn't even bother to check the market before ending this? So hasty?"

"Tsk, I thought it was some powerful newcomer, but it turns out it's just a clueless greenhorn. Oh well, maybe this song just got lucky, not worth the trouble."

In their view, any smart person with such achievements would compare prices and try to maximize their own interests. Someone like Ling Luo, who signed a contract directly, clearly wasn't some seasoned veteran.

After a brief discussion, the executives of the several companies went their separate ways and gave up the competition.

Ling Luo and Gu Yang, upon returning home, also saw Xingchen Entertainment's "statement".

Ling Luo's face instantly darkened.

Star Entertainment played this move brilliantly. They deliberately blurred the distinction between cooperation agreements and artist contracts, only releasing the most intriguing revenue sharing ratio.

This effectively cuts off his path to collaborating with artists from other companies.

  

After all, cross-company collaborations are inherently complicated, and now that he's been mistaken for a contracted creator with Starry Sky, other companies wanting to work with him will have to pay several times the usual price and favors. These two points alone are enough to deter most people.

What's most infuriating is that you can't even blame them.

Star Entertainment could easily shrug and say: "We didn't say anything; it's all just netizens' guesses. It has nothing to do with us."

Having figured this out, Ling Luo's face darkened even more.

"Ling Luo, the company hasn't taken back my Weibo account yet. How about... I post your cooperation agreement?" Gu Yang cautiously suggested, looking at Ling Luo's unpleasant expression.

Once the contract is revealed, Star Entertainment's little scheme will naturally fall apart.

but……

Ling Luo shook her head: "No. If I send out the contract now, people who don't know the truth will just think that I'm having a falling out with the company right after signing, which will be bad for my reputation."

He also hopes to earn emotional points by collaborating with more artists to release songs.

"Your reputation isn't exactly stellar these days!"

Therefore, Yang stabbed Lingluo in the heart.

"But that makes sense. Star Entertainment is too underhanded. They cooperate openly, but stab us in the back in the back." Gu Yang was also furious.

I chose Xingchen because of its reputation in the industry, but I never expected them to resort to such underhanded tactics.

Seeing Gu Yang hanging his head like a wronged golden retriever, Ling Luo's anger subsided a bit, and she chuckled as she ruffled his hair.

"Not posting it online doesn't mean you can't share it with others."

Gu Yang suddenly looked up, his eyes full of question marks: "Huh?"

"Once your next song comes out and you win the championship again, we'll send the contract to those three companies' email addresses."

Ling Luo's thinking was very clear.

Right now, in the eyes of entertainment companies, he might just be a fleeting newcomer, and those three companies wouldn't risk offending Star Entertainment for his sake.

But if Gu Yang can win two consecutive championships with his songs, then his value in the eyes of those companies will be completely different.

Then I'll send the contract via email. This will expose Xingchen's little scheme and give myself a good scolding—a win-win situation.

As for Star Entertainment...

Gu Yang is still in their hands, so we can't afford to break off relations for now, otherwise Gu Yang will be the one to suffer.

However, there's plenty of time; it remains to be seen whether they can withstand scrutiny.

Ling Luo, from childhood to adulthood, was a model student and an outstanding citizen with impeccable morals. He possessed a weapon called the law.

After thinking it over, Ling Luo sent Gu Yang off to practice singing with a relaxed attitude, and then turned and went into the kitchen.

Ling Luo was in a good mood, but Gu Yang didn't seem to care at all.

The person he's been searching for for four years is being smeared like this; what's the point of his surname being Gu?

He immediately made a phone call.

A moment later, I logged into Weibo.

Gu Yang V: There's nothing I can do, I'm an official now, the chief of the Ministry of Finance, or the Minister of Revenue for short.

[Image: Screenshot of a social media payment feature + a Minion smoking a cigar.]

A Weibo post.

Looking at those blatantly intimate screenshots, many married people drooled with envy.

Damn! Normally, I have to carefully save up to buy a pack of cigarettes for ten or twenty yuan.

And therefore Yang...

Everyone swallowed their envious saliva.

How despicable!

I can't take it anymore, someone stop me!!!

[Go ahead and beat up my husband, I've already beaten him up, and now he's still trying to take my wife from the hospital.]

[Ahhh! The Luoyang couple is real! They've even enabled in-person payment! Who else can do that?!]

From this perspective, it doesn't matter whether they give us five percent or not, since it's all in Gu Yang's pocket anyway.

Yes, I think giving Luo Mu 5% is probably just to give Gu Yang an explanation to Xingchen Entertainment.

The internet was abuzz with excitement, and the free-to-play Gu Yang instantly transformed into a figure of exclusive favor.

At the same time, a headline quietly appeared: "Gu Yang is suspected of joining the company with songwriter Luo Mu."

The curtain was originally very mysterious, and no one knew who he was. Now that this Weibo post has been released, curious netizens immediately clicked on it.

It includes both pictures and text, making it a visually appealing read.