Chapter 178 – Going Up One Level
Golden Crown KTV, Box 158.
The music had just been turned off. Lu Chen looked silently at Chen Fei’er, who was leaning on his shoulder.
The Queen of Sweet Song tilted her head, her black hair fell on the sofa, her pretty face was flushed red and her eyes were half-closed.
Lu Chen could smell the faint smell of alcohol she exhaled.
Chen Fei’er was drunk.
At her insistence, Lu Chen came to this KTV chain located on the top floor of the mall to sing. The two ordered half a box of Budweiser and a lot of snacks.
Chat, drink, sing, guess the dice… Chen Fei’er had a good time.
Lu Chen was the same.
He hasn’t been so relaxed for a long time. He didn’t have to think about anything. He just followed his own mood.
And accompanying him to play was nevertheless a real Heavenly Queen!
Chen Feier drank 5 of the 12 330ml bottles of beer. If it wasn’t for Lu Chen stopping her, she would have drunk more.
As a result, with the strong alcohol, she has fallen asleep leaning on Lu Chen.
Lu Chen was speechless. The Queen of Sweet Songs has too much trust in his character.
If he wanted to do something bad…
Lu Chen’s eyes fell on Chen Fei’er’s pretty face, and he suddenly had an evil idea.
“Sister Fei, Sister Fei?”
He called softly twice, and not surprisingly, there was no response.
Lu Chen’s mouth evoked an evil smile. He quietly stretched out his evil hand to Chen Fei’er who was drunk.
He very gently pinched her cheek.
“Little girl, you finally fell into my hands today, and it’s useless even if you scream until your throat is broken.”
“First, give this lord a smile!”
Lu Chen laughed, but he quickly withdrew his hand.
He was very satisfied in his heart!
He really wanted to take a picture and post it on his blog with the title “A young master of a rich family got Chen Fei’er drunk at a KTV, the chastity of this pitiful Heavenly Queen of a generation is not guarantee”.
Imagining about that picture. It wasn’t too beautiful!
After thinking about it for a moment, Lu Chen took out his cellphone and called Chen Fei’er’s assistant.
Chen Fei’er was so drunk. Then he must get her assistant to help send her back.
After giving the address to the other party, Lu Chen ended the call.
Just as he put down his cellphone, he was stunned.
He saw Chen Fei’er turned her head and put her chin on his shoulder, showing a smile that could turn the world upside down.
Her eyes were blurry, and she gently opened her red lips and asked in a soft voice, “My Lord, is my smile to your satisfaction?”
Lu Chen couldn’t wait to find a crack in the ground to hide in.
It turned out that Chen Fei’er wasn’t really drunk!
He was caught red-handed and could only admit his mistake with a bitter face: “Sister Fei, I was wrong…”
Chen Fei’er giggled and said, “Admitting that you were wrong showed that you’re still a good child, but since you did something wrong, you will be punished. As punishment, you have to write me two songs, which must be very pleasant to listen to, otherwise…”
She clenched her fist and shook it at Lu Chen: “I’ve studied Taekwondo!”
Lu Chen was granted an amnesty: “Two songs, no problem!”
Chen Fei’er proudly picked up her bag, got up and said, “Let’s go and wait for Sister Zhang downstairs.”
Sister Zhang is Chen Fei’er’s assistant.
The two went out to check out and pay the bill. After they took the elevator to go downstairs, they saw Sister Zhang at the door.
She and the rest of her entourage must have been waiting nearby, so they came as soon as they were called.
Chen Fei’er turned to Lu Chen and said, “I won’t see you off. You’ll be driving by yourself. Pay attention to safety.”
Lu Chen nodded: “Goodbye, Sister Fei.”
Chen Fei’er blinked her eyes, then she suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed Lu Chen on his cheek.
Lu Chen immediately froze.
Sister Zhang, who was standing at the door, was stunned when she saw this.
Since Chen Fei’er made her debut, she has been with Chen Fei’er. She is closer to her than Chen Fei’er’s relatives.
But Sister Zhang has never seen Chen Fei’er so close to other men!
Chen Fei’er said with a smile, “Thank you for having such a good time with me. This is a thank you gift. Don’t think too much about it!”
She waved her hand and turned to leave, sprinkling a string of silver bells of laughter.
Lu Chen watched Chen Fei’er’s figure disappear into the night. After a while, he touched the wet marks on his cheek.
He smiled wryly.
If this scene was secretly photographed by the entertainment paparazzi in Beijing, it is estimated that he will surely make headlines!
She was really not afraid!
In fact, the next day, September 18. The man who really made the headlines was Wang Bin.
[Wang Bin was arrested, and another superstar was added to the prison.]
[How did the good man Wang Bin fall?]
[The people of Chaoyang District have made new contribution again. Count the entertainment stars that have been caught this year!].
[Fall into the abyss at the age of forty – the destruction of Wang Bin!].
In the entertainment sections of major mainstream magazines, portal websites and even the home page of entertainment sites, all published the astonishing disappearance of Wang Bin who was arrested for drug abuse. The media fell into a collective revelry and began to dig into the dark scenes of the entertainment industry.
Although Wang Bin is not a top superstar, he made his debut very early, and belongs to the old generation in the circle. He is also a film and television artist. He has always had a good image and is known as a good man in the new era.
However, his image of a good man in the eyes of the public was instantly destroyed, causing an earthquake in the circle.
Some media reported that Wang Bin didn’t use drugs alone, but also gathered people. At the same time, a number of his friends in the circle were arrested, which was not even their first time. A number of them were artists!
The media didn’t directly name names. They used “L” and “C” as their surnames to refer to them. As a result, it caused a lot of speculation on blogs. Many innocent star artists were implicated and attacked, and they could only make a public statement to refute the rumors.
At a time, all kinds of bad people have emerged, and the number of visitors at Inspur Blog have increased several times!
But these rumors have nothing to do with Lu Chen.
What was related to Lu Chen was that his first solo album, “You Who Sat Next To Me”, has been on on QQ Music Online for 10 days, with sales volume reaching 347,202 copies, nearly 350,000, and there was little doubt that he will break through 500,000, achieving platinum, in the future.
For a new singer who has just made his debut, such an achievement is simply going against heaven’s will and deserves a grand celebration.
The most important thing was that the success of “You Who Sat Next To Me” has greatly inspired local original works in the domestic pop music industry. It has made many songwriters and singers discover that there is still great market potential for nostalgic folk songs.
[Campus folk songs] This folk song category pioneered by Lu Chen has begun to take root in the hearts of people and quietly become popular. Many entertainment companies and artists and singers are planning to withdraw from their works in an attempt to get a piece of this market.
But more people were directly staring at Lu Chen. The number of people calling Lu Chen Studio and Lu Xi were getting more and more!
“There are currently seven entertainment record companies requesting songs from you. I have made offers for all of them, but they haven’t replied yet.”
In the general manager’s office, Lu Xi held a stack of paper to report to Lu Chen on the recent business situation: “Two of them are very sincere and there should be a negotiation soon, mainly about price and copyright.”
“You Who Sat Next To Me” is selling great. Lu Chen asked Lu Xi to raise the price of his work to 350,000 yuan, and retains some copyrights, such as very important cover rights and foreign copyrights.
This price has reached the level of first-class or even top songwriters in the industry. in the eyes of outsiders, it’s seems like he is demanding an exorbitant price, and this is sure to scare off many companies that are interested in cooperation.
However, now Lu Chen will not easily write songs for people. As the saying goes, “the rarer something is, the greater its value”. Although there are countless classics and excellent works in his memory, he still wants to sell them at a high price.
On one hand, Lu Chen didn’t want to wholesale these works from the dream world like cabbages. On the other hand, he also wanted to set up his own appeal in the industry – it is expensive, anyone is free to buy it or not! (TN: Like a brand)
Now Lu Chen has full of confidence in himself and emboldened. A quarter of his family’s huge debt has been paid off by him, and the pressure has been greatly reduced. Moreover, if the online crowdfunding plan is successfully implemented, it will not be a problem to pay off all the debts in one fell swoop.
Under such circumstances, Lu Chen naturally held the bottom line. (TN: He can set the price)
And it can be expected that in the future, the value of his works will only get higher and higher!
350,000? It’s just the beginning!
Lu Chen said without hesitation: “The price is not negotiable. If there is a requirement for copyright, then increase the price!”
Lu Xi nodded without much surprise. Lu Chen’s insistence was correct in this regard.
She turned a page in her hand and continued: “In terms of advertising endorsements, there are currently three companies in negotiations. One of them, Silver Horse Advertising Company, has put forward an endorsement contract for Senqi Sportswear. I feel very good about the contract and I am ready to agree to it for you.”
“Senqi Sportswear?”
Lu Chen’s eyes lit up: “How much are their offer?”
Senqi is a new clothing brand in the market, focusing on the sports consumer market for young people, so it has a lot of advertising investment in all major media, and it is not strange for them to find Lu Chen.
For most star artists, advertising endorsements have always been the focus of making money.
Top superstars can earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions a year in this respect. Especially in recent years, the international and domestic economic recovery has led to the growth of the consumer market, and the endorsement fees of stars have naturally risen.
Lu Xi said, “The endorsement contract offered by Silver Horse Advertising Company is 800,000 yuan a year, mainly for shooting posters and a TV advertisement. If there’s a need for your personal appearance during a promotion, then the appearance fee will be calculated separately.”
800,000!
Compared with the endorsement fee for A-list stars, the price is only a fraction, but it is already very good for newcomers, because shooting such posters and TV commercials is also publicity for themselves!
Lu Chen nodded: “Yes, you can take care of this for me.”
There were advertisers that had come to their door before, but the endorsement contracts provided were very unreliable and were all rejected by Lu Xi.
Senqi’s brand positioning is mid-range, and it focuses on sports health, which is very suitable for his image.
Lu Xi said with a smile, “I wish we could ask for 1 million more. If you were more famous, there would be no problem!”
Lu Chen smiled.
But what neither Lu Chen nor Lu Xi didn’t expect was that just a few days later, his reputation would really rise to the next level!
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