Tapping Them Down

After finishing speaking, Su Yanying rushed to Chen Zhiyuan's office.

Seeing Su Yanying enter the office, Chen Zhiyuan's expression soured, and he immediately knew what she wanted to say.

Thinking back, Chen Zhiyuan regretted it a little. He had signed off on Chen Baozhu's album without even listening to Wang Wanjun's song first.

He had just listened to the song once and immediately knew that its quality was top-tier, even better than Yang Caiqian's. Fortunately, they didn't have any promotional resources.

Although the song quality was good, sales were dismal, so there wasn't much to worry about. They were still going to fail this time. What good was a great song? In this day and age, even the best wine needs good marketing.

"Director Chen, why didn't I know Wang Wanjun released a new album?" Su Yanying asked Chen Zhiyuan with a hint of doubt in her voice.

"What, does every artist in the company need to release a new album require me to report to you?" Chen Zhiyuan said expressionlessly, without even looking up.

"But that song, if I had sung it, I could have gained more popularity this time, and perhaps even surpassed Wang Wanjun to become the pillar of our company. Don't you want Wang Wanjun to obediently bow her head?" Su Yanying was somewhat indignant. She couldn't understand why Chen Zhiyuan would release an album for Wang Wanjun, and such a high-quality one at that.

Now, after finally suppressing her, she was showing signs of rising again.

Su Yanying had no idea that Chen Zhiyuan hadn't thought that far ahead at the time, and on top of that, he had been threatened by Chen Baozhu, so he had hastily signed off on it?

Although he regretted it now, what kind of person was this woman in front of him, daring to boss him around?

"Bang!" Chen Zhiyuan picked up a notebook next to him and slammed it hard on the table, startling Su Yanying greatly. Her heart nearly leaped into her throat.

Su Yanying, who was about to continue speaking, lost her momentum and lowered her head, remaining silent.

"Know your place. To put it nicely, you're a star. To put it bluntly, you're just a tool for the company. Does a tool need to report to the company about its arrangements?"

"What, you think you've gained some fame and can start throwing tantrums?"

"Su Yanying, the company can package you into a sweet little diva, making you a rising star in the music industry overnight. It can also send you to hell tomorrow, making it impossible for you to hold your head up for the rest of your life."

"Don't boss me around. You don't have the qualifications. Do your own job. You don't need to, nor do you have the right to, manage other things."

Chen Zhiyuan lectured Su Yanying without a trace of emotion, becoming more impatient the more he spoke.

Did this woman think she could be on equal footing with the company just because she had gained some fame?

Everything she had now was brought to her by the company. Didn't she have any self-awareness?

It was time to give her a good warning. If necessary, Chen Zhiyuan was even considering replacing her with a more obedient artist to package.

"Did you understand what I said?" Chen Zhiyuan's tone was completely devoid of his usual pleasant demeanor, his face dark as he looked at Su Yanying.

Su Yanying was terrified. The pride she had felt from her recent fame had completely dissipated. She had thought that with a little fame, she could negotiate with the company, but now she realized how ignorant she had been.

She couldn't even withstand the aura emanating from a director of the company. Su Yanying lowered her head and said meekly, "I understand, Director Chen. I'm sorry."

Chen Zhiyuan looked at Su Yanying with satisfaction. She still had some sense. Otherwise, he would have kicked her out and packaged another female artist.

In this day and age, there was no shortage of young and beautiful female artists. Their vocal talents might not be as good, but not many people cared about that anymore. As long as they looked good and were packaged well, it was enough.

"Very good. You have some self-awareness. Wang Wanjun and her group won't cause any major waves this time. Relax."

"Your new album is also launching today, and the results are much better than hers. The company will increase promotional efforts for your new album tomorrow. The gap between you and her will only widen. You don't need to worry about these minor details at all."

Chen Zhiyuan waved his hand, explaining to Su Yanying. Although a warning was necessary, giving her a sweet date after the warning would make the artist more obedient. Chen Zhiyuan was clearly skilled in this approach.

Except for encountering an artist like Wang Siyi, who refused to yield no matter how much he tried to suppress her, he had thrived in the entertainment industry over the years with this method. Xinyi had also grown and expanded under his leadership.

He believed that this was the survival rule in the entertainment industry: just obey the company. Disobedient artists were ruined, obedient ones were nurtured well, and then discarded once their remaining value was squeezed dry.

Wang Siyi couldn't be ruined because her background was too clean, and they couldn't find any dirt to smear her with, so she could only be shelved and allowed to release albums.

"Okay, thank you, Director Chen." Su Yanying replied faintly and walked out of Chen Zhiyuan's office, her expressionless face walking down the corridor of the Xinyi Huyou building.

If she had heard before coming that her new album would receive more promotional resources, Su Yanying would have been very happy. But now, she couldn't be happy at all, because she had realized something.

She was truly too young. All her current fame and glory were brought to her by the company. If she became disobedient, or if she was no longer valuable to the company, her fate might be very miserable, even worse than Wang Wanjun's.

Wang Wanjun was only shelved by the company, but because Chen Baozhu had been cautious back then and required the company to release an album for her once a year, Wang Wanjun could still release new albums even while being shelved.

When she signed with Xinyi, there was no such clause. It was almost the harshest artist contract in the industry. Her heart sank.

Su Yanying didn't believe Chen Zhiyuan's claim that Wang Wanjun's album wouldn't cause any major waves was true. She felt he said that more to comfort her.

With songs of Red Bean's quality, how could they not make waves if only given a chance?

A song like this would definitely go viral, and Wang Siyi would instantly become a top-tier singer. By then, the company would have to focus on how to keep Wang Wanjun next year.

A top-tier singer! Xinyi Huyou had been around for so many years, and not a single one had ever emerged. It was laughable that the one who finally appeared was someone the company was suppressing and freezing out.

Su Yanying let out a self-deprecating laugh, laughing at Chen Zhiyuan's short-sightedness and her own youthful ignorance.

She thought that by obediently following orders, she could get ahead. She thought that once she gained fame, she wouldn't have to grovel anymore. In reality, she was wrong about everything.

Second update. No more updates today. The author will explain again: before the book goes on sale, there will be two updates daily, about four thousand characters in total, no exceptions. After the book goes on sale, there will be a period of rapid updates.

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