Tokyo Love Story

Beichuan Che waved his hand humbly.

The real genius is not him, but the famous singers in his world.

"He's not the kind of person who would say anything to recommend someone he likes. He's very thin-skinned." Kawai Changgo shook his head, a few memories flashing through his cloudy eyes. Unconsciously, he mentioned a few things in the past, "When I recommended him to my old friends, he stood beside me, feeling uneasy. When he heard me praise him, his face turned red."

Beichuan Che did not say anything, but just listened silently.

He had a vague feeling that the old man's remarks today actually represented a certain attitude.

Perhaps, the next business negotiations would not be like what he had imagined at the beginning, with back and forth, crazy competition for interests, and verbal sparring.

"But I know my student's worth very well. Before he first stood on the stage and sang under the spotlight, I knew he would become the most dazzling new star of that era." Kawai Changgo sighed, "But man proposes, God disposes."

Nobuhiko Okayama's early retirement was something that no young singer of that era had expected.

Just like that, he came like a comet and left like a comet.

He was so carefree that he seemed to care nothing about his audience, let alone the so-called fame and fortune, and he came and went like the wind.

Sighing softly, Kawai Changgo put away his nostalgic look, raised his eyebrows and looked at Kitagawa Tetsu and Kitaen Rinyin, "I'm sorry to make you listen to an old man like me talk about things in the past that are already outdated."

"No, it's nothing."

Beichuan Che shook his head.

He was still quite interested in the past of the recording studio owner. Although he looked like a middle-aged man who had been severely tortured by life, when he inadvertently plucked the strings of the guitar, the clear state of being immersed in it could not be faked.

In a nutshell, Nobuhiko Okayama is a man with a story.

"Let's talk about the main topic next." Kawai Changwu took out the prepared contract from the file bag, put it on the table, and pushed it to Beichuan Che in front of him, "This is the standard contract of the music network, you can take a look first."

He actually prepared an additional contract that was the best he could offer personally, but he was not in a hurry to take it out.

On the one hand, he wanted to see if this young talented singer had the relevant knowledge in commercial contracts and whether he lived up to Nobuhiko's claim of being knowledgeable; on the other hand, based on his life experience, he knew that some things, even the best, would become not so good if they were given out at the very beginning.

"Ah."

After taking the contract, Beichuan Che didn't even have time to take a glance before Beiyuan Rinyin's slender fingers came into his sight.

She gently grasped a corner of the contract, and her soft and fragrant body gently leaned over, "Let me do this."

Beichuan Che looked at the rich girl with some hesitation. He was not doubting whether she would cheat him, but was a little worried whether she could understand it. But after thinking about it for a while, he let go of her hand and let her take the contract.

Kawai Changgo saw this scene and had a new assessment of Kitagawa Che's identity in his heart.

In his impression, the jewel in the crown of the Beiyuan family always kept an absolute distance from the opposite sex of the same age. When he saw her in any social occasions, she was either surrounded by a group of little girls, or following behind them like a white swan protected by her parents. It had never happened before that she was so close to a male of the same age without any resistance like now.

unless……

Kawai Changgo frowned, but didn't rush to express his guess.

After a moment, Kitaen Rinyin put down the contract and handed it back to Kitagawa Che.

"I've read this contract." Kitaen Rin looked at Kawai Changgo in front of her. Strictly speaking, the other party was not a complete stranger. Kitaen Co., Ltd. and the music network had cooperated before. She had met the other party several times, but now, she stood on Kitaen Che's side. "I think many of the conditions are a bit too harsh."

"Ms. Kitaen, this is the standard contract of Music.com," Kawai Changgo reiterated in a calm tone, "There is no such thing as strict or not. If you really want to compare, compared to those agencies and companies, the contract of Music.com is already very loose."

Beiyuan Linyin's azure eyes, like the starry night sky, were full of calmness. She did not have much experience in directly participating in business negotiations, but not having direct experience did not mean that she knew nothing about this aspect.

Being in the Beiyuan family, even if she doesn't understand much in this area, she will learn something from what she sees and hears every day.

What's more, Kitaen Risa has been subtly cultivating her thinking in this area.

Before Kitaen Risa stepped down from the front stage of Kitaen Corporation, she often took Kitaen Rinone to participate in various shareholders' meetings and also took her to sit in on her business talks with others.

She considered her words carefully and answered flawlessly, "Standard contracts are standard contracts. I think we can discuss the specific details later, right?"

Kitagawa Che did not interrupt Kitaen Rin, but looked at the contract briefly while listening to Kitaen Rin's speech with interest.

This was the first time he had seen Beiyuan Rinyin like this.

"Of course." Kawai Changgo had no intention of making things difficult for Kitagawa Che. He raised his hand and motioned Kitaen Rin to point out the points that she thought were worth discussing.

"Then let's start with Article 6." Beiyuan Rinyin sorted out her thoughts. Now, she was the attacker and Kawai Changwu was the defender. Negotiation was the art of compromise, and so was business cooperation. Through constant testing of each other, they sought a price acceptable to both parties. "Regarding Party A's song creation, Party B has the right to urge and set a deadline."

"I personally think this item is no longer open for discussion, but needs to be crossed out directly." Kitaen Rinyin met Kawai Changgo's gaze without any stage fright. "The creator's ideas and inspiration are the sparks of that moment. When the sparks of that moment are required to be quantified, the nature of the creation will change for the creator. What is produced on the assembly line is not excellent works, but industrial products with the same taste.

"On this point, I believe that you, Kawai-senpai, know it better than us."

Kawai Changgo didn't say anything, but just used his eyes to signal Kitaen Rin to continue.

The tougher the attitude the other party showed on this issue, the more certain his guess in his heart would be.

Beiyuan Rinyin continued, "The second sub-clause of Article 8 is about the commission.

“I remember that in the previous cooperation terms with the music network, the commission from the sales of each song plus the copyright tax was only 6%, but after the contract was signed, it suddenly became 10%. I think this ratio is not reasonable.

"I understand that music websites will use the appropriate channels to promote the works, and this process will also incur costs, but I personally think that it is more reasonable to maintain the commission at 6%, or at most 7%."

Kawai Changgo looked calm and signaled to Kitaen Rin that she could continue speaking.

Then, as he expected, Kitaen Rinyin did not stop there. Based on the template of the standard contract, she proposed one modification suggestion after another, almost cutting the actual revenue of the Standard Contract Music Network by one third. Naturally, the interests of Beichuan Che, whom she was protecting, also increased a lot.

But although the suggestion made by this girl seemed unreasonable, it was actually somewhat inferior to the best contract he could offer.

This is clearly a lack of experience.

At this time, it is time to find a middle value and propose a condition that is unreasonable but will not cause either party to overturn the table. Then, compromise and put forward the condition that you really want to propose.

If you reveal your true thoughts right away, you’ll be in trouble.

Just like playing poker, whoever's cards are exposed first will have a hard time, unless the cards are really good.

After Kitaen Rinyin finished speaking out her revision suggestions one by one, Kawai Changwu looked at Kitaen Che calmly, "Miss Kitaen, can you represent your opinion, Kitaen?"

After she finished speaking, Beiyuan Rinyin subconsciously looked at Beichuan Che.

"Yes." Beichuan Che calmly gave his answer, "What she meant is what I meant."

Kitaen Rin'in's expression suddenly relaxed, and her attention returned to Kawai Changgo's face.

"Before I give you an answer, can we not talk about business for now? Just consider it as satisfying an old man like me's little curiosity." Kawai Changwu looked at Kitaen Rinyin, "Little girl from the Kitaen family, can you tell me about the relationship between you and Kitaen?"

He himself guessed that they were a boyfriend and girlfriend.

Beiyuan Rinyin glanced at Beichuan Che and gave him a look to seek his opinion. The latter smiled gently and said that it was okay to say whatever he wanted.

Then, Kitaen Rinyin straightened her expression and spoke in a soothing tone, an answer that shocked Kawai Changgo greatly, but upon closer thought, it seemed natural.

"I am his fiancée."

Hearing this, Kawai Changgo looked at the two of them as if he had suddenly realized something and smiled with relief.

If this is the relationship, then everything makes sense.

"Actually, I have a better idea about this contract."

Kawai Changgo felt that he was almost done, so he stopped keeping the topic in suspense and took out another contract from his briefcase and handed it to Kitagawa Che in front of him.

"Nobuhiko recommended you to me, and your work really moved me. I think a good singer should not be buried. Although you are now on the road to success, I think it is a good thing to walk steadily and quickly."

"This is my idea, and it's the best offer I can make. Please take a look."

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Chapter 132 Success

Kitagawa Che was not in a hurry to look at the contract. He just raised his eyebrows and looked thoughtfully at Kawai Masago in front of him.

He could tell that the other party's words were very sincere, without the slightest hint of falsehood.

“I just think that outstanding talents should not be buried.”

As if he saw Kitagawa Tetsu's confusion, Kawai Changgo smiled and explained, "Nobuhiko believes that you will become the best singer in the next 20 years."

Beichuan Che did not rush to respond, but just silently waited for the other party to continue speaking.

"It's not only an investment in the future, but also an apology for the past..." Kawai Changgo shook his head and said the last two words in a voice that only he could hear, "Make it up."

"I understand."

Beichuan Che nodded, took the contract and started reading it.

The content of the contract was different from the standard contract of the music network. The clauses previously mentioned by Kitaen Rin were deleted and modified. Regarding the sales commission that she repeatedly emphasized, the music network even offered a generous price that made him a little confused for a moment. Then, regarding the unavoidable copyright issue, Kawai Changgo also gave the most generous conditions he could.

After roughly scanning it and confirming that there were no special pitfalls, Beichuan Che handed the contract to Beiyuan Rinyin beside him. The latter took the contract and quickly read it. He asked the question with some doubt, "Is it necessary to do this?"

"I didn't believe it when Nobuhiko told me this before, but now I believe it." Kawai Changgo showed a hearty smile, "Kitagawa-san, you are always afraid of taking advantage of others, or in other words, you are quite cautious about this and don't like to owe favors to others, am I right?"

Beichuan Che met the other person's gleaming eyes, nodded, and then shook his head, "Half and half."

That's exactly what he thought.

On the one hand, he doesn't want to owe favors to others, and on the other hand, after he has become financially well-off, he doesn't like to take advantage of others.

"So now I know why Nobuhiko admires you so much." Kawai Masago let out a breath of relief.

No one would dislike the self who was once full of vigor and vitality.

No one would hate to meet the once high-spirited self again after the years have passed, as if he or she had crossed the long river of time and appeared in front of you.

Even if that person is not the real you, but just someone similar.

"Anyway, I've told you my reasons." Kawai Changgo retracted his gaze and stood up. "Many things are not about whether the goal is worth it or not. You may think it's a bit hypocritical for me to say this, but it's true in music. Even Morishima Yukie back then didn't aim for fame and success. She just wanted to prove something."

"Prove something?"

Beichuan keenly captured the key information.

The reason why Kawai Masago mentioned Morishima Yukie might be simply because of her high fame. Using a well-known person as an example is undoubtedly very convincing, but for him, he doesn't care whether it is convincing or not. He cares more about Morishima Yukie's past mentioned by the other party.

"Yeah, that's a thing of the past." Kawai Changgo knew he had said something wrong and waved his hand, "There's no need to bring up such an old thing again."

Beichuan Che tactfully did not ask any more questions, but asked another question thoughtfully, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"Yes." Kawai Changgo took a deep breath, "I have a meeting later."

He pulled up the sleeves of his kimono, looked at the watch on his hand, then lowered his eyebrows and said sincerely, "In five minutes, a special staff member will come to collect this contract. It doesn't matter whether you sign it or not."

"But there is one thing I hope you can stick with as someone with some experience in the music field."

"No matter how good or bad a singer is, the most important thing, and what can distinguish one singer from another, is the singer himself. So you must remember that you must never let your guard down, even if you are very talented."

Beichuan Che nodded solemnly.

He can clearly distinguish right from wrong, good from bad.

After he finished speaking, Kawai Changgo turned around and left in a hurry.

In a sense, the path he chose for himself was not easy at all.

He is already close to retirement age, but now his days are quite...full, with one meeting after another, and occasionally he has to appear on a show, which makes his schedule even more full.

After the door of the conference room was closed, Kitayuan Rinyin put down the contract in her hand and gave Kitachuan Che a look that said "no problem".

Beichuan Che picked up the pen and signed his name in the signature area.

After Kitagawa Che put down his pen, Kitagawa Rinyin finally asked the question that had been pent up for a long time, "Che, who is the Nobuhiko that Mr. Kawai mentioned?"

"Didn't I go to a recording studio?" Beichuan Che paused, "I was the owner of that recording studio."

Beiyuan Rinyin leaned back on the sofa and blinked her smart eyes, "From what Mr. Kawai said, that boss is his student?"

"Yes." Beichuan Che nodded, "And you heard it too, didn't you? She is his most valued student."

"But I always feel that there must be a story between them."

"maybe."

Beichuan Che adjusted his breathing and stood up.

Turning his head, he was just about to tell Beiyuan Linyin and the others to wait for a while before leaving, but he suddenly found that the girl who had acted like a strong woman just now suddenly softened.

"Give me a hand, please~"

Lying on the leather sofa, Kitayuan Rinyin seemed to have been drained of all her strength. She blinked her eyes and stretched out her white palm towards Kitachuan Che pitifully.

"Are you feeling unwell, or are you suddenly tired? Why do you suddenly feel weak?"

Beichuan Che asked with concern, reaching out and holding the white little hand that was obviously smaller than his own.

With a little effort, Beiyuan Rinyin stood up.

It's just not clear whether the girl did it intentionally or unintentionally, but the moment she stood up, she seemed to have used too much force and threw herself into Beichuan Che's arms.

With the soft jade in his arms, before Beichuan Che could say anything, the slightly cold voice with bursts of heat touched his ears.