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

"I was aiming for first place, but tell me, did you invite these three people over to sabotage the event?"

Chen Ya smiled and said, "There's no question of me causing trouble. I just wanted to share some of the pressure with them. I did write this song rather hastily, and they helped me improve the arrangement quite a bit."

The trainees initially thought it was a pipe dream, but they seemed to be talking about it so enthusiastically that it didn't seem fake.

Zang Da, standing to the side, twitched his facial muscles and finally couldn't help but ask, "Huh? You guys, you're not joking?"

"You dare joke about this?" Yu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. "By the way, isn't this the first time those three have performed on stage together?"

“Yes, this might be the only time,” Chen Ya said. “There may never be another chance like this.”

Qin Yunshang glared at the tall trainee and said, "Qin Weili is here too. If you don't believe me, ask him yourself."

Qin Weili froze, and the tall trainee behind him immediately patted him on the shoulder and asked:

"Brother Li, is what they said true? Did Shiina Apple and the others really sing harmonies for that song?"

Qin Weili gave a wry smile and said, "Yes."

The tall trainee raised his voice several decibels: "Why didn't you tell us about something this big!"

Qin Weili touched his face: "I didn't have time to say it..."

After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and turned around, saying, "Aren't you a die-hard fan of Shiina Apple? Didn't you notice it when you listened to the harmonies?"

The tall trainee paused, his confidence waning slightly: "Who would have thought? I just thought the voice sounded a bit like..."

Chen Ya said, "Moreover, there is a jazz-style arrangement in the middle of the song, which is Shiina's style, and she did the mixing."

A mocking smile appeared on Qin Yunshang's lips as she said:

"Look, if you listen to music with preconceived notions, you can't even hear your idol's style."

Qin Yunshang rarely confronts people so directly; this time, she was genuinely annoyed by these arrogant trainees.

He was speechless and embarrassed in front of a group of Japanese trainees.

Chen Ya smiled and said, "That's why I don't want to explain. If someone really wants to slander you, nothing they say will work. They say I wrote the song in advance, but when it turns out I didn't, they say the song is bad."

After saying that, he looked at the tall trainee and said, "Now that you know the song also involves Shiina and the other two, what else are you going to say? Say I have connections, say I'm ugly? People who don't like you can always find a reason to do something."

After Chen Ya finished speaking, many viewers in the live broadcast room immediately felt a sense of pride and satisfaction.

Chen Liang offended Jia Yi and Jin Lan, and his reputation online is very bad. Just now, the live broadcast room was almost taken over by trolls, all of whom were criticizing him.

Now, public opinion has completely reversed.

"Haha, Chen Liang is absolutely right. If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason. Those people will always have one!"

"Haha, look at their expressions, they've really messed up their chance to scam someone!"

"No, isn't the point that 'Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang' marks the first time Shiina, Utada, and Nakajima have shared the stage? This is going to be explosive!"

"Yeah! I really want to download this song soon, why isn't it available for download yet!"

"You're overthinking it. It's impossible. The copyright fee for that song would be astronomical for those three combined. There's no way it could be released!"

"I don't care, this is a historic moment, I'm downloading 'Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang' right now!"

……

After Chen Ya finished speaking, Qin Yunshang continued, "It would be beneficial for you to explain, at least some neutral people will believe you."

Yu Xiaoxiao added, "Yes, some people have a skewed stance and are inherently malicious. You can't convince them, but the eyes of the masses are discerning! Chen Liang, you have to trust the audience!"

Qin Weili and the others immediately felt ashamed.

They were categorized as "malicious".

Afterwards, the manager of the training center took everyone to visit other projects and had lunch, but the atmosphere was never as good as it had been at the beginning.

This special program was originally intended to promote the show, with several trainees jointly attacking Chen Liang in an attempt to improve their own image.

In their view, Chen Liang couldn't even get along with his own singer, Jin Lan, so how could he be popular? Criticizing him would also help Qin Weili save face; this was a strategy planned from the beginning.

Unexpectedly, they kicked the iron plate and ended up breaking their own feet.

Throughout the rest of the program, Qin Yunshang and the others maintained a lukewarm attitude towards the trainees.

They were originally willing to help promote the trainees, but these underhanded tactics were despicable, so naturally they refused to put in any effort.

After the show, the higher-ups at NIX training center were also dissatisfied with the show's effect, especially with the unplanned behavior of several trainees.

Because of this program, the professional careers of several trainees who participated can almost be considered to have come to an end.

However, that's a story for later. In the afternoon, Chen Ya and the others returned home.

As soon as they arrived at the hotel, Chen Ya and Jin Lan were stopped by the director's assistant, who said he had something important to discuss with them.

When the group entered the private business room, they saw a man in a suit sitting inside. Jin Lan immediately covered her mouth in surprise.

"Teacher Feng, what brings you here?"

The "Teacher Feng" stood up, shook hands with Chen Ya with a firm grip, and introduced himself:

"Hello Chen Liang, my name is Feng Zhifeng, and I am Jin Lan's agent."

After saying that, he smiled and said, "I was originally in China, but I flew to Japan overnight. I came here just for you!"

Hearing this, Chen Ya roughly understood the situation and sat down, saying:

"Just tell me what you want to do."

Feng Zhifeng sat down next to him and said, "Chen Liang, I came here to talk to you about the song, 'Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang'..."

Chen Liang looked at Jin Lan and said, "Jin Lan, I need to speak with your agent alone. Could you excuse me for a moment?"

Jinlan wasn't happy, but she still went out.

Chen Ya turned to his agent and said, "I can give Jin Lan a 3% cut of the profits."

Although he had previously said he would only give Jin Lan 3000 yuan and not to expect any profit sharing, he was just trying to scare her; in reality, he wasn't that cruel.

Although Jin Lan's performance was entirely negative, she was still the lead singer of this song, and giving her only three thousand yuan to get rid of her was a bit too much.

He felt that the 3% figure was reasonable.

The agent was mentally prepared for Chen Liang's attitude, but hearing the 3% figure still made him feel a little uncomfortable.

He said slowly, "Mr. Chen, if I may be so bold as to say this, isn't this ratio a bit too low?"

Chapter 432 This is the rule

Chen Ya frowned as soon as Feng Zhifeng's agent uttered those words.

Yesterday, he managed to appease and intimidate Jinlan, and he thought that there was no longer any disagreement between the two sides regarding the profit-sharing ratio.

Moreover, the two sides had already argued about this during the first round of the competition. If a disagreement arises again this time, it would simply be a repeat of the previous situation. He didn't understand what the other side had to object to.

Feng Zhifeng smiled, but there was a hint of malice in his smile, and said:

“Mr. Chen, last time the revenue sharing ratio was 10%, which was already a huge concession. This time, we're only giving her 3%. For a new idol like her, the first few contracts are crucial. If word gets out about this ratio, how will she be able to continue working?”

Chen Ya said, "I won't disclose the contents of the contract to anyone."

Feng Zhifeng smiled and said, "That's not what I meant. I believe you can keep quiet, but these contracts still need to be reviewed by the company, right? What I mean is, if you do this, it really puts us in a difficult position..."

Chen Ya said, "So you flew all the way to Japan just to talk to me about the price?"

Feng Zhifeng laughed and said, "I could tell at a glance that Mr. Chen is a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush. Yes, I'm here to help Jin Lan negotiate the price. We made Jin Lan back down last time, so it wouldn't be right to bully her again this time since she's just starting out, would it?"

Chen Ya clasped his hands together and fell into deep thought.

Looking closely at Feng Zhifeng's face, there was actually a hint of defiance in it; this guy was also taking a gamble.

"When you collaborate with Jinlan, do you take a commission or a cut?" Chen Ya suddenly changed the subject.

Feng Zhifeng was taken aback and said, "Mr. Chen..."

Chen Ya smiled and said, "I was just asking casually, just chatting. To be honest, I collaborated with Jin Lan on two songs, but I don't know much about her, just like you don't know much about me."

Chen Ya's words were loaded with meaning, and Feng Zhifeng, unsure of his true intentions, could only offer a vague reply:

"I also signed a standard industry contract, which includes commission plus sales bonus. Mr. Chen, Jin Lan, she..."

Chen Ya reached out to stop him, saying, "No need to say anything, I understand."

I had overcomplicated things with Feng Zhifeng before. The reason he came back this time was simply because of the old saying, "Money can move people's hearts."

He underestimated the impact of bringing Shiina Apple and the other two to him.

This is the first and perhaps only time the three of them will perform together. Coupled with the buzz generated by this coincidence, and the quality of the song itself, it's almost certain that it will be among the top sellers this year.

Chen Ya used to be a songwriter, and he had seen this kind of thing countless times. Once a song showed signs of becoming a hit, countless hands would reach out, all wanting to make a quick buck.

There have been cases of long-term business partners turning against each other, artists slamming their fists on the table and cursing in the company, and people resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks to frame others. The saying "people die for money, birds die for food" is no different.

Chen Ya crossed his legs and said, "Tell me, what do you want?"

He intends to give him a chance to negotiate the price.

It's not that he's become soft-hearted; it's just that recently, he hasn't disliked Jin Lan as much.

It's true what they say, "It's someone else's pimple, so don't worry about it." Ever since he stopped being in a group with Jin Lan, his experience improved dramatically, and he suddenly didn't dislike her as much as before.

Strictly speaking, aside from her poor singing skills, overconfidence, speaking without thinking, and being snobbish, Jin Lan is actually not much else.

Moreover, the highlight of this song is mainly in the harmony. Earning six or seven figures is considered lucky, but in the long run, it won't reach the level of a money pit.

The gathering of these three giants was a fleeting moment, something that could only be encountered once in a lifetime. Even if Jin Lan were to perform this song at various events, she wouldn't be able to find harmonies of that caliber, and her own rendition wouldn't have the same effect.

So all things considered, it's worth discussing the revenue sharing ratio with Jin Lan, since she can't live off one song for the rest of her life.

Seeing that Chen Ya was willing to talk, Feng Zhifeng's attitude immediately changed. He felt that he had made the right bet.

He rubbed his hands together and said, "Well, how about this, let's call Jin Lan in and talk it over together as a trio?"

"Row."

Jin Lan was still confused when she came in. Her agent hadn't discussed the trip with her beforehand, going straight to the hotel after getting off the plane, and hadn't given her any information. She was still unaware of the situation.

After the three sat down, Feng Zhifeng took out a folder from his bag and said:

"Mr. Chen, it's like this. Our data team behind us calculated based on traffic data that, in terms of traffic dissemination, the proportion of mentions using 'you' as a keyword was 27.1%, the proportion using 'gold and blue' as a keyword was 51.7%, the proportion of mentions of both of you was 23.7%, and the proportion of mentions using the song title as a keyword was 51.1%..."

Feng Zhifeng immediately rattled off a long string of data, leaving Chen Ya and Jin Lan completely bewildered, unsure of its meaning.

Chen Ya interrupted him, saying, "Just give me your conclusion."

Feng Zhifeng immediately said, "The conclusion is that, based on our comprehensive judgment, Jin Lan played a leading role in the dissemination, and your contribution to the popularity was actually not as high as Jin Lan's."

Chen Ya was taken aback by these words and asked, "And then?"

Feng Zhifeng wasn't in a hurry and said, "Of course, you wrote the song, but if we only consider Jin Lan's contribution to the traffic, Jin Lan's contribution is more than 50%. I'm just stating a fact."

He paused, then added, "I'm not denying your ownership of the copyright to this song. What I mean is that Jin Lan played a big role in making this song a hit. You can't give her such a low share just because she can't sing well."

As Jin Lan listened, she began to feel wronged.

She didn't realize it until her agent told her, but after seeing a list of data, she realized, "Wow, I'm really amazing!"

Thinking of the bullying Chen Liang had inflicted on her all along, she couldn't help but tear up.

Chen Ya almost laughed, crossed his arms, and said, "Just tell me how much you want!"

His smile was somewhat mocking.

The agent said, "Considering various factors, I think it is reasonable to set the profit sharing ratio in the range of 25% to 35%."

Upon hearing this ratio, Jin Lan was immediately shocked.

She never even imagined she'd get 30%, but if she could get 20%, she'd be laughing in her sleep.

She cautiously reminded the agent next to her:

"Teacher Feng, isn't this ratio a bit too high? You didn't mention it to me before."

Feng Zhifeng turned to look at her and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me. This number is based on rigorous calculations of traffic flow and is very reasonable. You don't need to doubt it."

Jin Lan wanted to say that she would consider it a victory if she could get 15%, but seeing her agent's tough attitude, she was afraid of affecting his negotiations and didn't dare to take him out to discuss it privately, so she didn't dare to speak.

Feng Zhifeng then turned to Chen Ya: "What do you think?"

Chen Ya laughed out loud.

This agent really dares to think outside the box.