I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

However, despite its popularity, the lyrics are indeed, as Jin Lan said, at the level of an elementary school student's writing.

He can make the arrangement more complicated, but this is an idol talent show, not a band talent show. No matter how good the accompaniment is, it can't hide the fact that Jin Lan can't sing.

If it's just based on the song "Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang," there's still a possibility of not being selected.

Therefore, Chen Ya had prepared a backup plan.

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open, and the production crew's assistant walked in.

"Great, Jin Lan, Chen Liang, you two are here. I need to talk to you about something."

The assistant strode over in her long black high heels, carrying a stack of papers, and said:

"This is the contract between the two of you regarding the copyright licensing of the single 'Plum Jam'. Please take a look at it. If you have time, we can start negotiating now."

Chen Ya reached out and took the contract.

Before participating in the show, the contestants all signed copyright contracts with the production team.

This program requires comprehensive management of the songs created by songwriters and composers. In addition to using them on live streaming platforms, the live versions will also be released on major music software for viewers to download.

After the show ends, all the songs will be compiled into an album and sold as a package to make another profit.

This involves rather complex conflicts of interest, so a separate contract must be signed for each single.

Moreover, Chen Ya was different from the others; he got in directly through Qin Yun Chu's connections.

The copyrights of other people's songs have almost all been tied to the program team. The program team has priority to represent any songs created during the program.

But Chen Ya is different. Chen Ya's contract is extremely flexible, so flexible that it's unparalleled in the industry.

That makes sense. Others might not know, but Qin Yun Chu certainly does. Chen Ya is a JX.

If we're really talking about the songs he writes, and the company wants the copyright, the price would probably be hard for both sides to accept. Besides, Chen Ya is currently asking her for a favor, so of course she'd be too embarrassed to take advantage of his situation.

This resulted in Chen Ya's contract being much thicker than others'.

While Chen Ya was flipping through the contract, the assistant asked, seemingly casually:

"Hey, by the way, Chen Liang, I noticed that the contract you signed to join the show is a little different from everyone else's."

"Hmm." Chen Ya simply nodded, his eyes continuing to look at the contract.

The assistant asked, "Is there a reason?"

Chen Ya did not answer her.

The assistant sat on the bed, somewhat depressed.

The image of Chen Liang in her mind suddenly became unfathomable.

She had previously reviewed Chen Liang's contract and even discussed it with her colleagues.

The company has never signed such a superior contract with anyone else in its entire history.

Aside from Chen Liang shielding the Qin family from an atomic bomb, she couldn't think of any other reason why the company would offer such a generous contract.

As a result, seven or eight guesses about Chen Liang's identity popped into her mind like bamboo shoots.

Chen Ya finished reading the contract, threw it on the table, and pointed at it with his pen, saying:

"Everything else is fine. Let's change the profit sharing ratio. I'll get 90%, and the gold and blue shares will get 10%."

Upon hearing this, Jin Lan, who was still looking at the contract, suddenly looked up.

The assistant looked troubled and said, "Huh? This...this is too...isn't the share given to Jin Lan too small?"

“That’s not enough,” Chen Ya said. “I can only accept 91.”

According to Chen Ya's contract, the copyright of any singles he created during the program belongs to him.

The program version of "Plum Jam" is licensed to the program operator, which will generate revenue. The revenue generated will need to be shared with the singer, Jin Lan.

The production team, following industry practice, set a 50/50 revenue split, but Chen Ya found this unacceptable.

What did Jinlan do to deserve a 50% share? Saying she has zero effect is an understatement; she's practically a side effect.

Even giving her 10% was too much for Chen Ya; he wished he could seal away Jin Lan's version and give the song to someone else to sing.

Giving her 10% was a concession, considering she hadn't forgotten her lyrics and sang well on stage. Not giving her a share would be too cruel, so Chen Ya still gave her 10%.

Chen Ya wasn't short of money; the main thing was to explain the principle.

Jin Lan slammed the contract shut, clenching her fists, and said, "What gives you the right to be so harsh? Do you think you can just say whatever you want?"

Chen Ya gestured towards his assistant with his lip and said, "Whether my word counts or not, you can ask her."

Jin Lan looked at her assistant and saw that the assistant looked troubled, so she gently shook her head.

It seems that he really is in charge.

Chen Ya turned around and continued writing the score, saying, "The profit-sharing ratio is nine to one. If you don't accept this, I can choose not to sign this contract."

"I won't accept it!" Jin Lan shouted. "I can also choose not to sign this contract."

The assistant calmly said, "Gentlemen, I must remind you that if you do not sign this contract, it will be considered a breach of the previous contract, and the production team has the right to suspend your continued appearances on the show."

Upon hearing this, Jin Lan's heart skipped a beat, but Chen Liang remained unmoved.

"It has nothing to do with me; there was no such clause in my previous contract."

"No?" The assistant was a little surprised, but quickly calmed down. "If you don't have it, then you don't have it. But if your songs can't be uploaded, your final scores for the first round won't be tallied, and you might be eliminated."

Upon hearing this, Jin Lan tensed up again.

She couldn't possibly give up this opportunity to participate in the show.

Chen Ya said, "There's no need to threaten me. You can go and ask the director for instructions now. If the director is also unsure, you can ask higher authorities. I need to write a song now. You two can go out. I'll give you time to discuss it properly."

Jin Lan and her assistant exchanged a glance and realized that Chen Ya was completely unyielding, so they had no choice but to leave one after the other.

After closing the door, the assistant asked curiously, "Why do you two have such a bad relationship? Did you really offend him that badly?"

Jin Lan said impatiently, "I didn't! He's the one who's been targeting me!"

As she spoke, her voice trembled with tears, and she did look quite pitiful.

Even her assistants started to feel sorry for her.

"Indeed, Chen Liang is stubborn and too demanding. How can a singer only get 10%?"

Jin Lan asked anxiously, "I absolutely cannot accept this profit-sharing ratio. Are the production team just going to leave it like this? Are they going to kick me out of the show just because he's bullying me like this?"

The assistant hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go ask the director."

After saying that, before leaving, she patted Jin Lan on the shoulder again and said, "Don't worry, I will do my best to help you get it."

Jin Lan nodded, looking pitiful.

After her assistant left, she changed her demeanor again, took out her phone, and dialed her producer's number.

After explaining the whole story to the producer over the phone, the person on the other end pondered for a moment.

"Is the other side certain that they won't budge on September 1st?" the producer asked on the phone. "Not even an inch?"

Jin Lan gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, that petty person. I only said one thing to him on stage, and he targeted me like this."

The producer thought for a moment and said, "Actually, the important thing is not the revenue from this single. If we set this standard, we will always suffer such a big loss whenever we work with him in the future."

"That's right!" Jin Lan exclaimed in surprise, "I'm collaborating with him again in the next round, does that mean I'll only get 10% of the profits for the next song too?"

"So that's the problem," the producer said. "Now that the hype surrounding your single is out, I can calculate the approximate revenue. How about we wait until we get the figures and then see how to proceed?"

Jin Lan nodded first, then shook her head and said, "No, I still can't swallow this insult."

The producer said, "That works too. I'll estimate it first. You can tell him something like this, like this, like this, like this... Got it?"

Jin Lan's eyes lit up, and she said, "Okay, let's do it that way."

After a pause, the producer added, "This method can be saved for last. What he did was breaking the rules, and the production team won't break the rules for a newcomer like him."

"Hmm? The assistant director of the show also said he would help me get it." Jin Lan nodded, feeling a little better.

After a while, the assistant returned.

His steps were somewhat heavy.

Seeing Jin Lan's intense gaze, the assistant was a little overwhelmed and said:

"Uh, Ms. Jin Lan, I've already informed the director of the situation, and the director has consulted with his superiors..."

"How is it?" Jin Lan asked expectantly.

"They said, 'Just do as he says.'" The assistant looked troubled.

"What do you mean, do as he says? Who says so?" Jin Lan asked.

The assistant pointed to the room door: "Him."

"he?"

Jin Lan's mind went blank for a moment.

Didn't we agree that the production team wouldn't break the rules for a newcomer?

Chen Liang is practically riding roughshod over the entire production team, and the production team is completely silent? They even say "just do as he says"?

What exactly is Chen Liang's background?

The assistant was somewhat embarrassed, after all, she had just been full of confidence and said she would help fight for it, but now she couldn't do anything about it.

Moreover, she also felt that this was outrageous and something she had never seen in her career.

What does "do as he says" mean?

If Chen Liang says he doesn't want Jin Lan anymore and wants to replace her with someone else, should we do as he says?

What exactly is the management thinking?

The assistant asked in a low voice, "So, Jin Lan, what do you plan to do?"

Jin Lan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go in and talk to him again."

We can only use the trick the producer suggested.

The assistant nodded, and the two knocked on the door and went back inside.

Chen Ya had already finished writing the song and was looking at the sheet music.

Upon seeing the two of them, he asked casually, "Have you made up your mind?"

Jin Lan took a deep breath and then said, "My bottom line is 70%."

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“I’ll take three, you take seven,” Jin Lan said. “If you don’t agree, then let’s ask someone else to sing.”

Chen Ya nodded and said, "Okay, then let someone else sing."

He said this with complete naturalness, without the slightest hesitation.

It was as if they had rehearsed it.

The assistant was stunned and stood there helplessly.

She never expected things to turn out this way.

Jin Lan was also a little surprised. She hadn't expected Chen Liang to be so decisive and ruthless, so she immediately said:

"It's fine if you don't let me sing, but if what happened today causes me to withdraw from the competition, I will tell all the audience what happened today, and I will tell the public the truth about how you bullied me!"

Chen Ya raised his eyebrows: "Me? Bully you?"

"Correct!"

He lay lazily in the chair and said, "Okay, then start writing your short essay now."

He had a "I'm tired, let it all end" expression, as if he didn't care at all about the possibility of his career being ruined.

Now that I've switched to Jinlan, I don't know how to play anymore.

She had considered many possible reactions from Chen Ya, including whether he would compromise or appear strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

She had thought about how to give Chen Liang a way out and how to force him to return to the negotiating table...

What she never expected was that Chen Liang wasn't afraid at all.

Is he always this brave?