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

Chen Ya felt that raising the profit share for Jinlan to 5% this time was quite reasonable. Even if it were raised to 10%, like last time with 10%, he felt it was negotiable.

Who gave him the confidence to directly raise the figure to 3%?

Chen Ya thought that Jin Lan was already the only one who didn't have Bi Shu in her heart, but she didn't expect there to be another expert.

Chen Ya looked at him and said, "Are you kidding me?"

The agent was taken aback, then his expression turned cold, and his tone became a little harsher:

“Mr. Chen, you may not know me well. I never joke around.”

"If you're not joking, the fact that you can say this profit split means you're not very bright," Chen Ya said mercilessly.

Feng Zhifeng clearly hadn't expected Chen Liang to be so assertive. Suppressing his anger, he tapped his fingers heavily on the table and said:

"Chen Liang, you are quite talented, but you also need to understand one thing: talent also needs to be sold for money. How much do you earn in a month? You look down on people. What's so high and mighty about you?"

"Last time you looked down on Jin Lan and gave her a very low commission. That was because you took advantage of a loophole in the program's contract. We tolerated it because of President Qin. But you did it again this time. Do you really think Jin Lan is easy to bully?"

"This industry is much deeper and more complicated than you think. You can't just do whatever you want just because you have some talent!"

"You haven't signed a professional artist contract with the company, and you don't have an agent. Let me tell you, even if you have a powerful background, you still have to be careful. That's the rule!"

"Today, it's 3%, that's the profit-sharing ratio. Sign it if you want, don't sign it if you don't. Let's see who's more upset, Jin Lan or you!"

Feng Zhifeng rattled off a string of words, still slightly out of breath as he finished.

Jin Lan, standing nearby, was completely terrified.

Although Chen Liang did exploit her quite a bit, and she disliked him very much, Chen Liang always dealt with things on a case-by-case basis, while Agent Feng had escalated to the point of threatening her career.

As the saying goes, cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. Their previous disagreements and arguments in front of the audience could only be considered as a rift, but his direct use of his future prospects makes him practically an enemy.

They're from the same production team and even collaborated before. Now that they've fallen out like this, are there really no problems in the future?

Jin Lan was quite worried.

Feng Zhifeng noticed Jin Lan's worry and patted her to let her know she was alright.

He is quite confident now.

He chose to compromise in the previous round because he hadn't investigated Chen Liang thoroughly enough. Out of caution, he chose to back down.

This time, however, the situation was different. Before coming to Japan, he conducted a thorough investigation into Chen Liang's background.

The investigation concluded that... he actually didn't have any connections in the country.

The only mystery surrounding Chen Liang is his connections in Japan. Being able to summon three top female singers suggests he's not a simple man.

However, after careful consideration, Feng Zhifeng concluded that Chen Liang's network of connections had reached its limit.

He has some skills, but probably not many.

He had been bluffing all along.

Feng Zhifeng thought this way: Chen Liang has connections in Japan, but he didn't choose to develop his career there, which is obviously not because the domestic environment is so good.

He must have done something wrong in Japan, or committed some kind of offense.

After returning to China, he couldn't bring back any connections, so he didn't publish any works for many years and worked as a workhorse at the company.

Of course, he certainly wasn't willing to be a workhorse, so he kept quietly accumulating strength and secretly writing songs.

Guo Xiaoran's last-minute withdrawal from the competition was obviously a huge opportunity for Chen Liang, so he brought his years of experience to the show to shine.

In the first round of songs, he was just bluffing, trying to lower the price of gold and blue to pave the way for his later performances.

In the second round, as expected, he used his connections to invite Shiina and the others to come and support him. This was his last stand as an elderly lyricist and composer.

Chen Ya definitely wants to make a comeback with the song "Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang". He definitely wants to make a fortune with this song.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so eager to invite those three songstresses. Instead of using his connections slowly, he used them in such an extravagant way, as if it were a death throes.

It's true that Chen Ya owns the copyright to the lyrics and music of this song, but the live version of the song was sung by Jin Lan, who also owns the copyright!

This song cannot be released unless either of the two people signs a contract!

Feng Zhifeng gambled that Chen Ya would back down first, and that he wouldn't dare let this opportunity slip by.

He's used his connections like this. After the show ends, is he going to be able to bring back the three divas and find another singer to sing the song again?

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If you want to make money, take a bigger share; if you don't, then nobody should try!

Feng Zhifeng stared intently at Chen Ya, his eyes becoming bloodshot.

But Chen Ya remained unmoved.

"Are you done talking?" Chen Ya asked coldly.

Feng Zhifeng remained unmoved, mentally telling himself, "He's still bluffing."

"It's over, what do you say now?" Feng Zhifeng's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Please leave now that you're done." Chen Ya stood up. "I won't sign this contract."

Amidst Feng Zhifeng's astonished gaze, Chen Ya walked towards the door, but halfway there, he suddenly turned back and said:

"If I draw the gold and blue color again in the future, and unfortunately there are any songs that we collaborate on, I will not release them. She has already blocked me, so there's no need for her to bother looking for me anymore."

Jin Lan felt as if she had been hit on the head with a heavy hammer; her legs went weak, and she could barely stand.

In her entire life, she had never been spoken to so harshly, nor had anyone ever disliked her so much.

For the first time, she realized how painful it was to be disliked.

Feng Zhifeng was still in a daze when he stood up and said, "Have you thought this through? How many times can a person become famous in their lifetime? If you don't seize this opportunity, you might not have another chance!"

Chen Ya ignored him completely and went straight out the door.

The talks broke down.

The talks completely broke down.

Feng Zhifeng never expected that Chen Liang would be so resolute.

His plan was that the two sides would have to go through a few more rounds of back and forth, and he would say a few more kind words so that they could each give each other a way out.

Next, we'll sit down at the table, have a drink, raise our glasses, exchange a few words, and maybe even become acquainted through a little misunderstanding. We might even end up calling each other brothers.

Little did he know that Chen Liang had such a strong personality, a character that would rather break than bend.

This is completely out of character for him!

Jin Lan panicked.

She grabbed Feng Zhifeng, who was standing next to her, and said, "What do we do now? What do we do?"

Feng Zhifeng murmured, "Don't rush, don't rush. He's probably just putting on an act right now. There's still room for negotiation later."

Chapter 433 was flooded.

Jin Lan shouted, "What are you waiting for? He's already blocked me!"

Jin Lan found it increasingly terrifying.

The production team will put all the live versions of the show on the playlist square to compete for popularity.

If we don't sign a contract, the song won't be able to gain popularity and will be one point lower than others, so wouldn't we be guaranteed to be eliminated?

Both Jin Lan and Chen Ya have a resurrection item, but Chen Ya has one more, meaning that even if Jin Lan is eliminated, Chen Ya still has a chance.

That means that doing this is tantamount to sentencing Jin Lan to death; her variety show career has come to an early end!

She had hoped that her agent's arrival would secure more benefits for her, but instead, he had gained the opportunity to eliminate her!

Jin Lan broke down on the spot and paced anxiously around the room.

She now even feels that it would have been better if Chen Liang had offered her 3000 yuan as wages back then than if they hadn't signed a contract at all.

At least that way there's still something to do and it'll stay popular!

Thinking about this, Jin Lan felt her head exploding and buzzing!

Looking at the Jinlan monsters running around the map, Feng Zhifeng said with exasperation:

"Don't panic, calm down! He's just bluffing right now; we haven't even used our connections yet!"

Jin Lan calmed down a bit and said, "Should I tell my uncle? But I don't want to keep bothering him."

Feng Zhifeng said, "If we don't use this relationship now, when will we? Think about how much profit this song can bring you?"

Jin Lan hesitated.

Just as her agent said, this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her; if she seizes it, she'll never have to worry about food or drink again.

After much deliberation, Jin Lan gritted her teeth and nodded.

“Okay, I’ll go make the contact.” The agent smiled broadly.

Jin Lan called out to him, "Teacher Feng, wait a moment."

"what happened?"

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "I just want a share, 15% or 20%, but could you please not target Chen Liang?"

Feng Zhifeng was taken aback: "What's wrong? Didn't you hate him the most? Why are you saying such things now?"

Jin Lan was a little nervous: "No, I disliked him before because he always used PUA tactics on me, but he will still do his job properly. What I mean is, we should talk about splitting up, and I feel it's better not to threaten his career."

Feng Zhifeng was a little surprised. He felt that Jin Lan's personality had changed a lot in the few days since they came to Japan. She had never been so compassionate before.

“I also want to discuss the matter objectively, but as you can see from his personality, he has a bit of the aloofness of a scholar,” Feng Zhifeng said. “Whether we can just talk about profit sharing and not about people depends on whether he can realize this sooner or later.”

Jin Lan said anxiously, "I feel that as long as we talk to him again, the matter can be resolved, even if we can only get 10%. The price we asked for just now was really too high. He may just be too lazy to bargain."

Jin Lan's bottom line is a 10% share, but Feng Zhifeng is not so easily satisfied.

With only a 10% cut, how much can he actually eat? He regretted missing such a great opportunity with "Plum Jam" last time. If he misses this song again, he'll truly be unable to enjoy the gifts bestowed upon him by God.

In this line of work, everyone must understand the principle that "if you don't take what Heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences."

"Leave this to me, you don't need to worry about it," Feng Zhifeng told her.

Feng Zhifeng dialed Jin Wei's number.

"Hello? Minister Jin, it's me, Xiao Feng. Haha, it's like this, I have something to discuss with you..."

After explaining the situation in a few words, Jin Wei remained silent for a moment before saying:

"Okay, I understand. You can go ahead and get back to work."

Feng Zhifeng reminded him again:

"Minister Kim, the three harmonies this time, Shiina Apple, Utada Teru, and Nakajima Miyuki, are all top-tier stars in Japan. This song will definitely be a huge success."

Jinwei nodded: "I know, I know, I understand what you mean."

Feng Zhifeng relaxed and hung up the phone. Jin Wei turned around and laughed, "It seems there's been a little trouble over there, Guo Xiaoran. It's okay, let's continue. Where were we?"

The man on the sofa in Jinwei's office smiled slightly and said, "It seems the company really has big budgets; they've even managed to hire Shiina Apple."

This person is Guo Xiaoran, who withdrew from the competition earlier.

He has a long face, fair skin, and his hair is permed into a slightly wavy, side-parted style. Among composers, he is considered handsome, but he is a bit short.

Jin Wei is Jin Lan's uncle. This is not a secret among the company's senior management, but few people know it. Guo Xiaoran has also known Jin Wei for a long time.

The two lived in the same courtyard, and Jinwei could be said to have watched the child grow up.

Previously, Guo Xiaoran had refused to perform due to a dispute over appearance fees, and Qin Yunchu angrily ordered that the entire company should blacklist him.

The instruction was relayed here, but ultimately not carried out. The production team even offered him a better deal, and surprised him by bringing him back as a second-round contestant.

The show "Idol Actors" wasn't directly produced by the head office, nor was Qin Yun Chu directly in charge. By the time she received the news, she had already signed a contract with Guo Xiao Ran.

Qin Yunchu suspected there was some corruption involved. However, for the company, the initial promotion of Guo, Jia, and Meng the Three Musketeers had cost a lot of money in terms of materials. Now, by raising the price to bring them back, they could actually save a lot of expenses.

Without direct evidence, it's difficult to intervene and do anything. So this matter can only be left unresolved.

It can only be said that someone who has reached Guo Xiaoran's level certainly wouldn't act willfully without reason; there must be a reason for such willfulness.

Jin Wei smiled and said to Guo Xiaoran, "How could the company have the power to hire Apple? We've only just started expanding our business in Japan. This time, we should have someone else in charge."

Guo Xiaoran pondered for a moment and then said, "Could it be that this Chen Liang has an extraordinary background?"

Jin Wei said, "I don't know his background, but no matter what his background is, we can't joke around with our lives."