DAEYTT ## Chapter 022: A Second-Tier Contract? Rejected!

Liu Lihua was working overtime in her office tonight. She didn't go home to rest, nor did she personally handle Li Qingyao's affairs. She assigned a few assistants to manage Li Qingyao's events while she stayed in the office, holding a detailed information file in her hand.

Name: Wang Qian.

Age: 31 years old.

Height: 179 cm.

Weight: 62 kg.

Professional top-tier singing skills.

Top-tier original composition ability.

…

This was the detailed information Liu Lihua had her staff spend an entire day collecting about Wang Qian!

To be honest, when she got this information, she regretted two things.

First, she regretted letting Li Qingyao divorce Wang Qian.

Second, she regretted not signing Wang Qian earlier.

In just three days, he had released four songs!

And each one had the potential to become a big hit.

Although the exposure wasn't high yet, the paid download ratio was astonishingly high.

Even for his latest upload, "Not So Simple," she refreshed the data after half an hour and found that the download numbers had already exceeded ten thousand in just thirty minutes.

This indicated...

"He already has a fairly loyal fanbase," Liu Lihua muttered to herself. She carefully reviewed the information again and then picked up the phone to call in an experienced agent from the artist department, Wang Haisheng.

"Ms. Liu?" Wang Haisheng entered, respectfully asking, "What can I do for you?"

Liu Lihua, the second-in-command in the company's artist department, had significant power. She controlled the contracts of a substantial number of artists, and most of the agents worked under her.

Liu Lihua handed Wang Qian's information to him. "Call him now and offer him a second-tier contract with the utmost sincerity. Try to sign him."

Wang Haisheng felt a jolt of surprise. He picked up the information and, upon seeing Wang Qian's name, was shocked.

This over-thirty newcomer!

The company had already discussed him and decided to observe for a while.

He didn't expect Liu Lihua to directly offer a contract, and starting with a second-tier contract at that.

For a newcomer in his thirties, this was a golden opportunity.

Wang Haisheng agreed and immediately called Wang Qian.

A few seconds later, the call connected.

Wang Haisheng put the call on speaker, and Wang Qian's voice came through, "Hello, who is this? If you're here to buy songs, there's no need."

Wang Haisheng smiled and said gently, "Hello, Mr. Wang Qian. I'm not here to buy songs. I'm Wang Haisheng, an agent from Jinhuang Entertainment. We share the same surname, Wang. We see great potential in your future and would like to sign you."

Wang Qian laughed, "Hello, Mr. Wang. I did consider signing with an agency before, but after being rejected, I don't have that plan for now. Thank you for your interest. Maybe another time."

Wang Haisheng looked at Liu Lihua, who remained expressionless. He continued, "Mr. Wang Qian, our company is very sincere. We are offering you a second-tier contract."

Liu Lihua held up three fingers!

Wang Haisheng immediately understood, "It's only for three years. During these three years, we will do our best to promote and package you. If you develop well, you can sign a first-tier contract with us after three years."

Wang Qian replied, "Sounds great, but no thanks. Did Liu Lihua ask you to contact me?"

Wang Haisheng hesitated, glanced at the still expressionless Liu Lihua, then awkwardly laughed, "Haha, Mr. Wang Qian, you know Ms. Liu?"

Wang Qian said, "Not only do I know her, but I've also put up with her attitude quite a bit. I don't dare to join your company and continue seeing her face. Tell her to stop bothering me. I don't sell songs, nor will I sign with your company. That's it!"

Beep beep beep!

The call was disconnected.

Wang Haisheng nervously looked at Liu Lihua, "Ms. Liu... he refused..."

Now he understood why Liu Lihua had him make the call instead of doing it herself!

Apparently, they already knew each other…

And the relationship wasn't good.

Liu Lihua waved her hand, "Hurry home."

Wang Haisheng quickly left the office as if fleeing.

Wang Qian casually tossed the phone onto the bed, took a quick shower, and lay down to sleep. Signing with Jinhuang Entertainment? Honestly, if he had only two choices, Jinhuang Entertainment and Jianghua Entertainment, he would rather sign with the latter, a company known for exploiting newcomers, than choose one of the major entertainment groups like Jinhuang.

Buzz...

The phone vibrated.

It was a WeChat notification.

Wang Qian initially didn't want to bother, but the profile picture looked like it was from Qin Xuerong, whom he had recently added.

Curious, he couldn't resist checking.

Xuerong Glorious: "Hey, are you going to record songs tomorrow? I'm heading to Uncle Zhou's record company. Want to come along?"

Wang Qian squinted and thought for a moment. He had seen Qin Xuerong a few times, and judging by her professional attire, she should be working.

"Go to work, I'll go by myself," Wang Qian replied.

Xuerong Glorious: "It's for work that I'm going. I can give you a ride. Don't overthink it."

Wang Qian wasn't entirely convinced, "I'll go by myself."

Xuerong Glorious: "I'll wait for you in the morning. Good night!"

Wang Qian put down the phone, thought for a while, and slowly fell asleep.

...

Early the next morning!

Wang Qian finished washing up, opened his computer, and checked the data in the backend.

"Ordinary Road," 163,874 listens, 149,530 downloads.

"The Former You," 159,951 listens, 142,821 downloads.

"Alive," 152,338 listens, 140,399 downloads.

"Not So Simple," 21,800 listens, 38,908 downloads.

All the numbers had increased. The three songs still firmly held the top three spots on the independent singer new song monthly chart, widening the gap with other independent singers. However, compared to the overall chart, the gap had also widened. The newly released "Not So Simple" had the most significant overnight increase, especially in downloads, which exceeded listens by more than ten thousand...

The paid download ratio was even more astonishing.

Wang Qian grinned, put on his casual clothes, grabbed his phone, and prepared to go out.

Time to record a new song!

Bang...

He opened the door!

"Breakfast..."

A figure in red stood at the door, handing over a bag of breakfast: "I asked the breakfast shop owner, and he said this is what you order every day."

Fresh soy milk, meat buns, and fried dough sticks.

Still steaming hot.

Wang Qian's eyes got slightly misty. He forced a smile, took the breakfast, and headed directly towards the elevator: "Thanks."

Qin Xuerong, hands behind her back, skipped a couple of steps to catch up with Wang Qian: "I heard from Uncle Zhou that you're looking for musicians? I have two friends who are excellent musicians, though not famous. I had them fly over overnight."

Wang Qian didn't respond, took a big sip of soy milk, and ate the bun heartily.

"I'll tell you, these two are childhood friends of mine. One graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, the other from Berklee College of Music. They just graduated..."

The elevator quickly reached the first floor.

Wang Qian still didn't acknowledge Qin Xuerong, allowing her to bounce around him, chattering non-stop.

Walking out of the building, Wang Qian headed straight for the neighborhood's exit.

Qin Xuerong called out in confusion, "The car is this way."

Wang Qian didn't reply, quickly reached the gate, flagged down a passing taxi, and left immediately.

Sitting in the back seat, Wang Qian rubbed his eyes, wiped away the moisture on the back of his hand, took a deep breath, and continued eating his breakfast.


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