Yin-Yang Master Chen Baozhu

Wang Siyi was in the recording studio, wearing headphones, her mind filled with Li Changle's image.

She imagined how he took care of her when she was drunk, and longed for what their future would hold.

She believed it would be wonderful, because she felt Li Changle had feelings for her too; otherwise, why would he always be so accommodating to her requests?

A faint smile on her face, the accompaniment began, and Wang Siyi timely started the first verse.

"Haven't properly felt, The season when snowflakes bloom, We shiver together, and understand better, What gentleness is, ..."

Her singing carried a sweet smile, filled with endless Lovesickness. She missed Li Changle dearly, his image filling her mind at that moment.

The future was still long, and she believed Li Changle would accompany her all the way.

After finishing the song, Wang Siyi felt she hadn't yet emerged from the previous emotion. She ignored Chen Baozhu and Yang Caiqian's ecstatic joy.

She just asked Xiuxiu for her phone and sent Li Changle an "I miss you" sticker.

Though she was too shy to say it directly, she could express it with a sticker.

Seeing Wang Siyi's shy look as she gazed at her phone, it was obvious she was chatting with Li Changle.

Xiuxiu pouted, her heart filled with jealousy.

Li Changle looked at the sticker Wang Siyi sent. If he wasn't mistaken, it meant "I miss you"?

Li Changle hesitated. She must have sent the wrong sticker, right? But why didn't she recall it?

Wanting to tease her a little, he added the same sticker to his collection and sent back an "I miss you."

Wang Siyi saw the sticker and her heart filled with even more joy. If Xiuxiu hadn't held her back, she probably would have jumped up and down with happiness.

"Sister Wanjun, get a grip!"

"Sister Baozhu is still here, you'll be in trouble if she finds out..."

Xiuxiu whispered to Wang Siyi. Wang Siyi also felt she was getting too excited, but after working so hard for so long, finally feeling a response, wasn't it normal to be happy?

Chen Baozhu, meanwhile, was not paying attention to them but was discussing with Yang Caiqian.

"Teacher Yang, you're saying Wanjun's recording today is already perfect and doesn't need to be re-recorded?"

Chen Baozhu was somewhat hesitant and shocked. Finishing a song in a single day was rare.

"The emotion in this take was incredibly rich, filled with longing and beautiful anticipation, perfectly matching the song's lyrics. It's absolutely perfect. Re-recording it might not even achieve such a great state."

Yang Caiqian couldn't help but sigh. Wang Wanjun's talent for singing was truly high. After just a few words from him, she grasped the essence and sang even more perfectly than he had expected!

"Then... once the sample is produced, we can arrange for its release?"

Chen Baozhu felt a sense of relief after hardship. This album had been delayed for over half a year, and it was finally done. And this time, it was bound to take off!

"If you have the promotional resources ready, then yes, we can arrange for its release..."

Yang Caiqian nodded and said with a smile to Chen Baozhu.

"That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Teacher Yang. Without you, we probably would have been delayed much longer. Thank you so much..."

Chen Baozhu excitedly clasped Yang Caiqian's hand, speaking with immense emotion and unparalleled gratitude.

Yang Caiqian felt Chen Baozhu's smooth, white hand in his. It was a bit plump and felt nice, but that wasn't the main point. The main point was that men and women should maintain a proper distance...

Yang Caiqian felt a bit awkward. He didn't know whether to pull his hand away directly or wait for Chen Baozhu to let go herself.

Xiuxiu saw Chen Baozhu holding Yang Caiqian's hand and was shocked. What was Sister Baozhu doing...

"Cough, cough, cough."

Xiuxiu quickly coughed a few times, trying to alert Chen Baozhu.

"Xiuxiu, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Chen Baozhu didn't notice Xiuxiu's abnormality, but Wang Siyi did. Following Xiuxiu's gaze, the stunned person went from one to two.

Chen Baozhu smiled as she held Yang Caiqian's hand, her fair cheeks slightly flushed from excitement.

Chen Baozhu finally sensed something was amiss. Seeing she was still holding Yang Caiqian's hand, she immediately let go.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, Teacher Yang. I got too excited. Please don't mind me..."

Chen Baozhu quickly said, her hand reaching out again, then remembering it was impolite, she stopped.

She gave another awkward laugh. Yang Caiqian also blushed a little and quickly found an excuse to take his leave.

Before leaving, he told Chen Baozhu and Wang Siyi to remember to find an opportunity for him to meet the lyricist and composer of Red Bean, and that he would definitely come back as a producer if there were similar songs in the future.

With an embarrassed look, she saw Yang Caiqian off. Chen Baozhu took a moment to recover.

"Alright, the song is done. I'll go back to the company today to start the application process for a new album. Xinyi just needs to handle the distribution side."

"As for other resources and promotions, I'll make a few more trips in the coming days, which should have some effect. The most important thing is to wait for Huang Wenchuan's movie to be released."

"Wanjun and Xiuxiu, you don't need to go to the company. Going there would just be asking for trouble. This time, I'm going to catch them completely off guard."

Chen Baozhu let out a cold laugh. She had been terribly set up by Chen Zhiyuan last time.

This time, she wanted to see that hypocritical, sanctimonious scoundrel Chen Zhiyuan grit his teeth and sign the application report.

Wang Siyi and Xiuxiu clearly didn't want to go to the Xinyi Huyou building. They even felt uncomfortable just seeing Chen Zhiyuan and Su Yanying.

Hearing that they didn't have to go, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching Chen Baozhu go alone to confront Xinyi Huyou, Wang Siyi was still touched.

Based on Chen Baozhu's personal work experience and achievements, she would be a top-tier agent even at a leading entertainment company.

For a company of Xinyi Huyou's size, as long as the higher-ups weren't completely incompetent, she would undoubtedly be an ace agent.

Yet, such a highly capable agent had previously given up the chance to join a top domestic agency to choose Xinyi Huyou, where Wang Siyi was.

To become a regular agent, mainly because Chen Baozhu wanted to prove herself. She, Chen Baozhu, had the ability to lead a superstar to fame without relying on a large company's backing.

The current results were clearly a failure, but she didn't regret it because it wasn't a problem with her choice.

Nor was it that Wang Siyi lacked the potential to become a superstar. It was simply that Xinyi Huyou, this garbage company, treated people unfairly.

On the contrary, she felt gratified that she had discovered someone like Wang Siyi. Before she became famous, she was hardworking and diligent, never complaining.

Even after becoming famous, she didn't put on airs and remained as kind and considerate as she was at the beginning.

Someone like this was worth enduring some hardship for. Chen Baozhu believed that it was only a matter of time before Wang Siyi became a superstar.

It might not be possible at Xinyi Huyou, but with less than a year left on the contract, even if she was blacklisted, there would still be entertainment companies willing to take a chance on a prospect like Wang Siyi next year.

At the Xinyi Huyou building, Chen Baozhu stood calmly before Chen Zhiyuan, an application on the desk.

"Sign it, Director Chen."

"Where did you get this new song? Don't tell me you just picked a song from some unknown musician and made it the lead single for the album?"

"I'm not one to say, Baozhu, but you're an old employee of the company. How can you let Wanjun be so willful? I already said it was just for her to have a meal and drinks with some bosses, absolutely nothing else. Why did you have to go this far?"

Chen Zhiyuan sighed, looking very regretful.

"Wanjun has such great talent. Why would you use a song written by some mediocre musician as the lead single for her album, Baozhu? I still hope you can persuade Wanjun. Young people shouldn't be so impulsive..."

"It's not easy for the company to cultivate a popular singer like Wanjun. The company has also gone through a lot. You are employees of the company, part of the company. You should understand the company's difficulties..."

"This new album, you should reconsider. If I sign it and the album doesn't do well, and Wanjun falls out of favor, the company will also suffer considerable losses. It's not good for anyone. Take it back and think about it carefully before coming to me."

Chen Zhiyuan spoke with a tone of deep concern, as if he genuinely had Wang Siyi's best interests at heart, earnestly advising Chen Baozhu.

Chen Zhiyuan absolutely did not want to sign this application. If the album didn't sell well, the company would indeed lose money, but not a significant amount that it couldn't bear.

Most importantly, if Wang Siyi lost her popularity, even if he took her to drink with capital big shots, they wouldn't be as interested.

They wanted popular female stars, not has-beens. Otherwise, there were plenty of fading female stars willing to offer themselves, but that wouldn't provide the same thrill.

Chen Zhiyuan had a very accurate grasp of the preferences of the capital big shots.

Therefore, his primary goal was to force Wang Wanjun to submit through suppression, making her obediently serve the capital big shots.

If the big shots were happy, even a small amount of investment trickling down from them to Xinyi Huyou would be immeasurable capital and resources for the company.

However, Chen Baozhu clearly had no intention of haggling with Chen Zhiyuan.

She directly took out a contract.

"Director Chen, this contract clearly states that Xinyi Huyou will release at least one album for Wanjun every year. If you don't sign this, I'll take this contract and your earlier conversation's recording to a lawyer and see what the consequences are..."

Chen Baozhu took a voice recorder from her pocket, waved it, and said sarcastically, "I seem to recall that if the company violates this contract, Wanjun can unilaterally terminate the contract through legal means, and the company will have to compensate Wanjun a sum of money. I wonder if I'm mistaken..."

Chen Zhiyuan, whose words had been pleasant and warm just moments before, looked at Chen Baozhu with a dark expression after hearing her statement:

"Chen Baozhu, it seems you're determined to go against the company?"

"Oh my, we're just small employees. How would we dare go against the company? We only ask that the company let us off the hook."

Chen Baozhu transformed into a master of passive aggression, speaking with feigned innocence, "Director Chen, please sign this contract. Otherwise, in a few more days, I can't guarantee the company won't receive a lawyer's letter..."

Chen Zhiyuan felt like he had stumbled. He didn't know where they found the song, and they had actually managed to bypass him.

Bypassing the company, the song was already recorded. He had to sign this contract whether he wanted to or not.

If he didn't sign, not only would the company face a lawsuit, but it would also likely face public backlash. Wang Wanjun could also leave the company freely without any legal repercussions.

It was strange, but somehow Wang Wanjun's fans had spontaneously formed an organization. From some unknown source, news spread that Wang Wanjun was indeed being blacklisted by the company.

They even stirred up quite a bit of trouble online, creating a lot of buzz for Xinyi Huyou. The company had to put in considerable effort to quell the heat.

Chen Zhiyuan was somewhat losing his composure. Gritting his teeth, he signed the application report and then threw the pen down.

"Hmph, it's just a new album. So what if it's released? Without the company's promotion, you still won't become popular. It seems you've accepted your fate."

Chen Zhiyuan felt he hadn't lost yet. He quickly retorted mockingly, having finally found a weakness in their defense.

"Oh, we won't trouble you with that, Director Chen. We're already extremely grateful that the company is releasing an album for our Wanjun. We wouldn't dare ask the company for promotion and marketing. We'll figure that out ourselves."

Chen Baozhu's sarcasm was top-notch, her words laced with barbs that made Chen Zhiyuan's expression grow increasingly grim.

Seeing Chen Zhiyuan's darkening mood, although she knew they were at the company and he couldn't do anything to her, she decided to play it safe. She grabbed the application report he had signed and went to process it.

Strutting out of Chen Zhiyuan's office with her head held high, Chen Baozhu felt a surge of satisfaction. The last time she left here, she had suffered a great loss in silence.

Chen Zhiyuan watched her strut out of his office like a rooster that had won a fight, and he was instantly furious.

Who wrote the songs for them? He had arranged everything perfectly. They either had to accept being shelved or obediently follow the company's arrangements.

This musician who had appeared out of nowhere had truly caught him off guard. He didn't even know what quality the new song they had produced was.

He hoped it was as he imagined, just a song casually written by some minor musician.

After a moment's thought, he took out his phone and sent Su Yanying a WeChat message.

"Hurry up and record your new album. It will be released in a week."

"Why? Is the new album being released early? We've only just started recording."

Su Yanying was a little confused. The album was originally scheduled to be released in a month, but now it was being moved up by three weeks, which left much less preparation time.

"Stop talking nonsense. Do as I say. Hurry up and record it. The company will arrange promotional resources and pour all of them into your new album."

Chen Zhiyuan didn't want to waste time with Su Yanying. She just needed to do as he said.

She was just an employee of the company; she needed to understand her position. He didn't need to explain anything to her.

Upon seeing this message, Su Yanying was overjoyed.

"Okay, thank you, Director Chen, you're so kind~"

This message was sent via voice, her tone sweet and coy.

"Alright, alright, hurry up. The company is investing in you. If you don't achieve results, don't think about being the company's top star anymore."

"Okay, Director Chen, I will definitely work hard!"

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