20: Chapter 2 "The Offering of Love"

Chen Shaoping stood at the company entrance feeling refreshed, eating meat buns and drinking soy milk.

He didn't find the occasional sound of honking horns noisy.

Just as he finished his food, Li Qian happened to drive out.

"Get in," she called out, rolling down the car window.

Chen Shaoping walked quickly for a few steps, opened the car door, and sat in the passenger seat.

He even pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth.

"Da Ping, what's the situation? You called me down in such a rush; where are we going?"

Li Qian had been busy since yesterday and had only rested for a few hours.

On one hand, there was indeed a lot to do; on the other hand, she was excited and wanted to understand every aspect of the company as quickly as possible.

To get the hang of things quickly.

But Chen Shaoping hadn't explained anything clearly over the phone, demanding she come down immediately and drive.

If he weren't the boss now, she wouldn't indulge his bad habits.

"Where are we going, President Chen?" she asked tentatively.

Chen Shaoping buckled his seatbelt and rolled the window all the way down.

"Sister Qian, we're going to Jiaxing Media. I'm taking you to discuss a business deal."

Li Qian frowned; as far as she knew, the company had no business dealings with Jiaxing Media.

That meant Chen Shaoping himself must have a collaboration with Jiaxing Media.

But she had never heard of it before.

Strange.

Ever since the day he broke up.

Strange things had been happening one after another.

"Sister Qian, if a tailor-made song is sold, how much does it usually cost?"

Li Qian drove carefully, replying after a moment of thought.

"If it's just the performance rights, it ranges from a few thousand to several million, depending on the quality of the song and the popularity of the composer and lyricist."

"That's basically the standard business model now."

"What if I want to sell the full rights and only keep the credit?"

"Cases like that are rare. If it's a song like 'the only one', several hundred million shouldn't be a problem. If Young Master Ping's popularity were a bit higher, someone would definitely pay a billion."

Chen Shaoping hadn't dealt with this field back on Earth, but he had heard of classic songs written by people like Fang Wenshan, JJ Lin, Jay Chou, and Huang Yuxun.

Full rights would command an astronomical price.

The songwriter's fame is a very, very significant factor.

If he were to sell it like this now, his own fame was indeed a shortcoming.

The two stopped talking; Li Qian felt it wasn't right to ask.

Chen Shaoping was silently calculating in his head.

Li Qian parked the car, and the two arrived at the main entrance of Jiaxing Media.

However, they were stopped by security.

"You two, if you don't have an appointment, you can call someone upstairs. As long as they give the word, I'll let you in immediately."

The security guard lit the cigarette Chen Shaoping had just handed him and started smoking.

Without instructions, it was impossible for him to let them in.

Encountering such a situation, Li Qian felt a bit embarrassed and shot Chen Shaoping a look.

"Da Ping, think of something quickly."

Chen Shaoping exhaled a puff of smoke. "Sister Qian, watch this. I'll call Yang Mi directly."

He took out his phone and dialed Yang Mi's number.

Soon, a sweet voice came from the phone.

"Who is this?"

"Hello, Yang Mi! I'm from Tongxing Entertainment Company. I know you're troubled over a TV drama theme song, and I'm here to solve your problem."

"I've already arrived at your company's front gate. Can we meet and talk?"

"But I'm not in Kyoto right now. I'll arrange for someone to meet you immediately." Yang Mi sounded a bit anxious.

Chen Shaoping was taken aback. "Sister Mi, I'm not in Kyoto either. I'm in front of the gate of your Yangcheng branch."

Upstairs, Yang Mi walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and could clearly see the situation at the main gate.

A man and a woman were at the security room, and the man was on the phone.

It seemed it was these two.

But how did he know I came to Yangcheng yesterday?

"Alright, give the phone to the security guard."

Chen Shaoping and Li Qian passed through the gate smoothly and arrived at the front desk.

The young lady at the front desk was very warm and also very beautiful.

Most eye-catching was her impressive bust.

Voluptuous!

Chen Shaoping couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

"You two, President Yang has already given instructions. Please follow me."

"What are you staring for? She's already far ahead," Li Qian reminded him, seeing Chen Shaoping dazed.

At the same time, she thought with deep disdain: Why do men all like them big?

Chen Shaoping quickly followed.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Come in!"

The receptionist pushed open the door.

"President Yang, the guests are here."

"Alright, you may go now."

"Please, have a seat."

"Thank you!"

Only after sitting down did Chen Shaoping carefully observe Yang Mi.

She had a stunning appearance with delicate features, and her bright eyes were particularly recognizable.

She was slender and tall with fair skin, and her long legs sparked endless imagination.

Her outfit was both elegant and trendy, showing unique taste and a strong sense of fashion.

While Chen Shaoping was sizing up Yang Mi, she was also looking at the two of them.

"May I have your names?"

"Chen Shaoping."

"Li Qian."

After Yang Mi's assistant brought a cup of coffee for each of them, she withdrew.

"Mr. Chen, you weren't lying about what you said on the phone, were you?"

Yang Mi wanted to see what was so special about these two that they knew her whereabouts and troubles so clearly.

"It's naturally true. I can send the song to you right now. Once you feel it's suitable, we can discuss the price."

"Alright, as long as the song fits, the payment will definitely be higher than the market price." Yang Mi was also treating a dead horse as if it were alive, casting her net everywhere.

After the two added each other as friends.

"System, exchange for the song 'the supply of love'."

[Host has successfully exchanged 1 paparazzi point for the song 'the supply of love'.]

Soon, the song appeared on Chen Shaoping's phone; without even clicking to look at it, he sent it directly to Yang Mi.

"You two, please wait a moment."

After saying that, Yang Mi walked out of the office.

Li Qian nudged Chen Shaoping gently. "Is this reliable? If we can really connect with Jiaxing Media through this, it would be extremely beneficial for the company's development."

Chen Shaoping didn't give a direct answer, only giving her a reassuring look.

Half an hour passed, and Yang Mi returned to the office.

Although she concealed it well, a hint of a smile could still be seen on her face.

"Mr. Chen, the song has been confirmed by our company and fits our TV drama perfectly. How would you like to cooperate?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Shaoping said, "Sister Mi, I can give the full rights of this song to your company or to you for 4 million. I'll only keep the credit."

"But I have one condition."

He knew in his heart that this price was a bargain, not much different from giving Yang Mi a song for free.

Yang Mi didn't speak. Although she was somewhat shocked, she calmed down immediately and looked at Chen Shaoping, letting him continue.

"That is, this song can only be performed by you, because it is a song I tailor-made for you."

"Oh!"

Yang Mi's eyes lit up. Having acted for so many years, she indeed wanted to try her hand at singing.

"I'll discuss it with others in the company."

"Sister Mi, you can only discuss whether the song will be purchased in the company's name or your own."

"Because I won't back down on the other conditions."

Chen Shaoping's attitude was firm.