novelraw Chapter 36 This is life!
Chapter 36 This is life!
After saying that, Yuan Tao regretted it a little. He had given too much. Only a great composer could give such a high percentage. But Li Jun's song had already been tested by the market, so it was reasonable to raise the price a bit.
She was torn between her thoughts and decided to lower the price again later.
"No, it has to be at least 50/50!"
To everyone's surprise, Li Jun made an outrageous demand and directly rejected Yuan Tao's suggestion. His heart skipped a beat. How could he be so greedy? He hadn't even asked about Yuan Tao's identity before making his request. Would she find out?
Fortunately, Yuan Tao's mind wasn't on that; he was focused on discussing copyright. He said earnestly:
"Mr. Li, as you know, our company also has to invest a lot of effort in producing this song. Moreover, after obtaining the copyright, we usually use it for dubbing videos and it doesn't generate immediate profits, so it's difficult to recoup our costs right away."
He argued his case logically, but Li Jun incisively refuted his points:
"You're a professional too; you understand the long-term value of this piece."
This left Yuan Tao speechless. This song was different from traditional pop music; it was a revolutionary song that would never go out of style, no matter how long it was.
"Let's discuss this further..."
Yuan Tao moved his lips with difficulty.
Li Jun nodded and casually picked up his phone to answer the call.
"Hello? Where are you from?"
Li Jun frowned and said impatiently.
"Taihe Wheat Field? Okay, I got it. I'll talk to you guys about it in detail later."
He waved his hand dismissively, displaying the demeanor of a big boss.
But this alarmed Yuan Tao, who quickly grabbed Li Jun:
"Boss, sign it immediately with a 70/30 split. Our company needs to spend a lot on advertising."
Li Jun shoved him away:
"Fifty-fifty."
"Six-four split!"
"A 60/40 split, that's...okay."
Li Jun looked embarrassed, but inside he was overjoyed.
Fearing he might be too slow in signing, Yuan Tao quickly had his secretary print out the contract, while he pulled out a pen from his chest, ready to sign at any moment.
Meanwhile, on the other end of the phone after Li Jun hung up, Fang Zhi looked at the call from Li Jun, still somewhat confused.
"He's acting so strangely. Before I could even say anything, he started talking about Wheatfield Company and stuff."
Yuan Tao's subordinates acted quickly, and soon they rushed over from the roadside.
The assistant rushed to Li Jun and Yuan Tao, but Li Jun immediately turned pale when he saw him, as if someone owed him millions.
"Hurry up, I'm in a hurry."
He said it coldly, as if he was dissatisfied with the contract.
Yuan Tao stood by with a smile, and only after Li Jun had looked through the contract and confirmed that he had signed it did she carefully put it back into her bag.
The assistant had never seen a boss like this before, and she felt a little apprehensive. Was this the legendary pride of a genius? She looked at Li Jun.
Who knew that this seemingly cold-hearted person would immediately change his attitude after signing the contract?
"Manager Long, how about we indulge ourselves tonight? It's on me."
As Li Jun spoke, he made blowing motions as if blowing into a bottle, his eyes widening as if he were exchanging flirtatious glances with Long Danni.
Long Danni, standing beside him, remained silent like a frosty beauty, her face dark as she didn't even look at Li Jun.
With his partial encouragement, Li Jun successfully made Wang Peng step down to the second line. Although those big shots had wanted him to step down for a long time, they couldn't find a good reason. Li Jun's arrival accelerated the process, bringing what was originally a matter that would take two or three years to the present.
That's why she didn't expose Li Jun before.
Therefore, her initial good feelings towards Li Jun were completely ruined by him.
Such a smart and talented person is actually a rogue. Long Danni was speechless.
She approached Li Jun with a purpose, and it was also a transaction. She wanted the video of Wang Peng that Li Jun had, since she had personally witnessed him recording it.
She didn't know what she could give Li Jun, and there was nothing she could do if Li Jun was unwilling to give it to her, so she just came to ask him.
To everyone's surprise, Li Jun readily gave her the video without making any demands. This recording could ruin the production team's reputation; they could have easily covered it up as a technical issue before, but this video would prove it was an internal manipulation.
"You've really helped me a lot."
Long Danni looked at Li Jun with mixed feelings, not expecting that this scumbag would not make any demands at this time.
"Here's your PHS phone, but get me a new cell phone in return."
Li Jun shrugged. He lacked nothing now, so instead of asking for some insignificant benefits, he might as well give her the phone and perhaps even start a relationship.
"no problem!"
The value of this phone is far less than that of a new phone, so it was naturally a big deal for Long Danni.
"You scumbag actually have a kind heart sometimes."
In high spirits, Long Danni teased Li Jun, expressing her sympathy for the man who almost ruined the show's reputation single-handedly.
Li Jun's eyes widened. This Long Danni actually called him a scumbag! He was so wronged! He should have known better than to give her the phone.
.......
"My old baby, do you miss your brother?"
Li Jun opened his arms to hug Zhang Liangying, but she nimbly dodged him.
"Xiao Jun, thanks to you today, I knew you would help me."
Zhang Liangying smiled and said, her white teeth and green hair complementing each other, her lips curving like a small moon.
Seeing Zhang Liangying dodge his bear hug, Li Jun immediately stood up, like a master:
"Actually... I was the one who rigged things. The original votes were correct. I pressured the production team. I think Li Yuchun is utterly despicable!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liangying's expression instantly turned panicked; she thought Li Jun was telling the truth.
"Then...then don't do this, I don't want to be number one like this."
Zhang Liangying's eyes were filled with tears, which were about to fall.
Seeing that things were going badly, Li Jun quickly stopped and stroked Zhang Liangying's hair.
Just kidding, just kidding, this is the most authentic result.
Zhang Liangying threw herself into Li Jun's arms with a "whoosh," her tears soaking his clothes.
"I'm so scared that you're not here today."
Li Jun was somewhat taken aback. It seemed that this was indeed the case. Today was the first day he hadn't accompanied Zhang Liangying to the competition. She had endured it all by herself and now had to face such a chaotic scene.
Thinking of this, Li Jun's gaze softened as he gently stroked Zhang Liangying's hair:
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's coming."
He was somewhat helpless; this seemingly mature and sophisticated Zhang Liangying was actually so soft-hearted, just like a child.
At the same time, 70,000 yuan in royalties was deposited into his account. Li Jun sighed, thinking that perhaps this is how simple and unpretentious the lives of the wealthy are.
He has a celebrity wife and a steady stream of income from his own songs.
Is this what life is all about?!