madnovel Chapter 2 This damn life!
Chapter 2 This damn life!
In the upscale Emerald Garden residential community.
After blacklisting Jiang Wantang's phone number, Chen Yuan felt that the world was finally quiet.
He gently pinched the space between his eyebrows with his right hand, pondering what to do next.
First of all, he definitely can't be that manager anymore. Looking back on the first half of his 26-year life, he actually devoted his whole heart to Jiang Wantang.
The two were neighbors since childhood, true childhood sweethearts. When they were little, they attended Sunflower Kindergarten and won first place in their Children's Day performance.
From this point onward.
Jiang Wantang then began to work towards becoming a star, while Jiang Wantang continued to study and take exams in a routine manner.
Jiang Wantang is indeed very suitable to be a star. She has an extremely beautiful and striking face, and her voice is also excellent. She can be said to have been blessed with natural talent.
There were no surprises.
Jiang Wantang was admitted to Binhai Drama Academy with the highest score in her class.
I was already quite intelligent, and my college entrance exam scores weren't bad either, ranking in the top 200 in the province. Apart from Tsinghua and Peking University in Beijing, I could choose any other school and major I wanted.
Logically, if both parents are teachers, the student will likely choose computer science or machine learning as their major, work for a big company, earn money step by step, get married, and have children.
But it happened on the night before the deadline for volunteering.
Jiang Wantang arrived home, somewhat dejected, and said... She'll definitely become a big star in the future, and we might see each other less often.
Seeing Jiang Wantang's dejected state, he changed his original college application to Cultural Industry Management.
Yes.
It's the major that's best suited for becoming an economist.
As a result, his family held several family meetings and subjected him to lengthy criticism sessions, questioning why he had chosen such a hopeless major.
Finally, he had to say that he wanted to be Jiang Wantang's manager in the future so that she wouldn't be scammed by those entertainment companies, which barely stopped his parents' nagging.
As for what happened next, it was pretty much as originally planned.
While in university, Jiang Wantang received many offers from entertainment companies, but she declined them all, saying she had already signed a contract with someone.
In his spare time, he would find various activities and business opportunities for Jiang Wantang.
I know Binhai TV station better than my own home; I could walk to the recording locations of all its programs with my eyes closed.
these years.
Not only did he have to arrange work for Jiang Wantang, but he also had to take care of her daily life. He was so busy that he was like a spinning top, with all his heart and soul devoted to Jiang Wantang.
As for the result, it was that Jiang Wantang became increasingly dissatisfied with the work he arranged, and even felt that many of the jobs were worthless, and that she received appearance fees that were far lower than her appearance fee.
contradiction.
It actually existed from the beginning, but it was hidden until this time when it finally came to a complete head.
The only saving grace is that Jiang Wantang has been quite good to her. Ordinary agents only receive a basic salary and occasional bonuses.
Jiang Wantang paid him a salary based entirely on a percentage; if a job posting brought in 100,000 after taxes, she would transfer 30,000 to him.
A 30/70 split.
This is an absolutely impossible proportion among artists, celebrities, and agents.
Even at the very beginning, he would transfer 90,000 to himself, keeping only 10,000 for himself, saying... this is the hard-earned money for his future.
Thinking about this...
Chen Yuan slapped his face hard, laughing self-deprecatingly, "Who said that licking someone's boots will leave you with nothing in the end? Didn't I still leave behind a large sum of money?"
I took out my phone and opened the banking app.
Seeing the glaringly low balance of 0, Chen Yuan was stunned and subconsciously rubbed his eyes.
next second.
With trembling hands, Chen Yuan opened the transfer record.
I was stunned when I saw the transfer information for millions of dollars from last night.
You bastard!
After getting drunk last night, I transferred all my money to Jiang Wantang, saying... since you're not satisfied with his work arrangements, then we'll be even from now on.
No, what do you mean by owing no one anything?
If you're going to argue, why transfer all the money? If you're so principled, why don't you pin Jiang Wantang down on the bed and teach her a lesson?
It’s over.
I was originally thinking of using the money I've earned over the past few years to enjoy life, listen to new music from around the world, watch movies I've never seen before, and play Genshin Impact, the most popular mobile game right now.
Now everything has turned to dust, leaving only a few thousand yuan in loose change held in WeChat.
No.
Immediately, Jiang Wantang must transfer the money back!
Chen Yuan opened Jiang Wantang's contact interface and looked at the option to unblock her, but his finger found it difficult to click.
It's so shameful to block someone and then immediately cancel the money request.
I'm a world-renowned superstar who has received a lifetime achievement award, so I can't possibly be unable to make a living, right?
Big deal.
Selling a few songs from the last century would definitely be enough to travel the world and enjoy life.
Moreover, taking this opportunity to cut ties with Jiang Wantang completely is a good option.
Cancel blocking?
It can't be canceled at all!
Chen Yuan, sitting on the sofa, stretched and yawned, having regained his composure. He glanced around at the expensive apartment.
He pulled a large suitcase out of his room, packed some clothes inside. This was the house Jiang Wantang had bought, and he usually lived here as her agent.
Now that things have fallen out, there's naturally no reason for them to continue living together.
Leaving early and enjoying freedom is the right thing to do.
Chen Yuan, who had just finished pulling his suitcase and even washed his hair, was about to leave when his cell phone rang in his pocket.
"You are that unreachable galaxy, and shooting stars are a gift..."
This is Jiang Wantang's first single after her debut, and it has been Chen Yuan's ringtone for four years.
I picked it up and glanced at the caller ID.
Director Luo?
Chen Yuan searched his memory for a moment and instantly realized that the person calling was Luo Qianyang, the director of The Masked Singer, so he immediately pressed the answer button.
The moment the call connected, an anxious question rang out.
"Chen Yuan, what's going on? Why did Wan Tang sign with Shengshi Entertainment?"
"I saw that the trending topics on Weibo were all over the place, and it was even a message released by the official account of Shengshi Entertainment."
"Did you sign the contract? That's good. I've already terminated my contract with the big star Jiang." Chen Yuan replied calmly, seemingly unconcerned.
Luo Qianyang, on the other end of the phone, seemed surprised that Chen Yuan was so calm, but he quickly came to his senses and asked again.
"No, Chen Yuan, Wan Tang has signed with Shengshi Entertainment, so will she still be able to record 'The Masked Singer' tomorrow?"
"You assured me a few days ago that once the contract was signed, she would definitely come. Now that things are at this crucial moment, don't cause any trouble."
Chen Yuan felt somewhat annoyed and replied impatiently.
"She can't come, Mr. Luo. I've already been terminated, how would I know her schedule?"
"Just contact her. If it really doesn't work out, she can go if she wants to. If she doesn't, then you can ask her for compensation for breach of contract. This has nothing to do with me anymore, so..."
"How can it be okay!" Luo Qianyang on the other end of the phone roared angrily.
"Chen Yuan, you're the one who signed the contract with us, not Jiang Wantang."
"If there's any breach of contract penalty, it's your responsibility to pay it. We can't find Jiang Wantang, and besides, Shengshi Entertainment definitely won't acknowledge this contract."
"You assured me a few days ago that you could fully represent Jiang Wantang!!"
This moment.
Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment, then cautiously asked, "Director Luo, how much is the penalty for breach of contract?"
"Two million!" Luo Qianyang replied immediately, but then quickly added, "Chen Yuan, this isn't about breach of contract fees. Our Masked Singer is starting recording tomorrow."
"This is a major variety show project for our Blue Whale TV this year, and I'm currently lacking a talented new generation singer. Where do you expect me to find one?"
Two million!
Chen Yuan felt a pang of sympathy. If it were his past self, he would easily have two million in savings. But now, he couldn't even come up with twenty thousand, let alone two million.
Looking at the mess of empty bottles on the ground, Chen Yuan felt nothing but misfortune.
Luo Qianyang seemed to sense that Chen Yuan, who had been dismissed, was also in a bad mood, so he sighed and offered some words of comfort.
"Chen Yuan, I know... you must be feeling bad about being terminated by Wan Tang."
"We've known each other for so many years, and you know I won't deliberately make things difficult for you, but the contract has already been signed, and I've already submitted the information internally."
"There are six singers in total. If one of them is suddenly missing, we simply can't submit the performance..."
He wasn't finished yet.
Chen Yuan interrupted him and asked with great seriousness.
"Director Luo, since it's a masked singing competition, does that mean Jiang Wantang is fine? As long as she's a talented singer from the new generation, right?"
"Uh...that makes sense, but I've asked a lot of people, and none of them are available. Where can we find talented new generation singers? Especially since masked singers don't get much exposure, not many people are willing to..."
"Don't worry about this, Director Luo." Chen Yuan relaxed a bit and said with a confident smile.
"Director Luo, I'll be bringing a really talented singer to your TV station tomorrow. There won't be any problems with your recording."
"But remember to transfer the appearance fee to me, don't transfer it to Jiang Wantang."
"Huh? Chen Yuan, are you really sure you can find someone? Don't just send me some random college student to fill in..."
"Alright, Director Luo, don't worry, I still need to pack my things."
Chen Yuan hung up the phone without hesitation.
Looking at the dimly lit LED strip on the ceiling, he shook his head with a hint of helplessness and muttered to himself, "I'll stop after I've made this one profit."