That's all, it's just a direct collision of the album.

  For record companies, consideration needs to go even deeper.

  He Runqing was known for her high-pitched and sweet voice when she first debuted, because she was originally a Hunan girl who sang folk songs on the streets and in bars. It wasn't until later that she was discovered by a producer, who tailored a path of sweet songs for her based on market demand and her vocal characteristics. With her bright and sweet voice, as well as her beautiful appearance and lovely demeanor, she successfully rose to fame and became a renowned "Queen of Sweet Songs" in the music industry.

  In fact, her fan base is mainly composed of male fans from 15 to 30 or 40 years old, and also includes some young girls and mature women.

  But now, with the rise of Liao Liao, her fan base has already been divided, and with the sudden popularity of Wu Xing Wu Su, relying on its upbeat rhythm, sexy and beautiful dance, as well as its high-value appearance, He Runqing is even struggling to keep his most basic male fan base.

  So, what I really need to seize in the five elements is just market and time?

  Actually it's not.

  Perhaps the girls from Wu Xing Wu Su didn't quite understand, but the higher-ups at Huage were crystal clear. They wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to step on He Runying and directly snatch away the male fans who originally liked her into Wu Xing Wu Su's bowl!

  But once He Runqing's sales are affected by the impact of Wuxingwusu's new album, and the explosive sales cannot be achieved at that time. Then in the following time, Liao Liao will take over again. With the suppression of Wuxingwusu and Liao Liao for several months before and after, He Runqing's album, even if it doesn't go bankrupt, can't play out any more tricks!

  So, He Rongjing, who has had two consecutive albums with dismal sales, still has the qualifications and courage to continue occupying this golden time in May and June? And can her so-called Queen status be stable?

  By then, the ones who will be shining in the domestic music scene are Wu Xianzu and Liao Liao.

  After overthrowing He Runqing's position in the market, Sony Records only had Liu Mingliang and Feng Feifei as their true first-line artists. At that time, not to mention Huayang and Wuxingwusu, the two big trump cards of Hua Ge Records, even Shengda Records, which only had Zhang Chang as a true first-line artist, might also jump out to tidy up Sony Records' whiskers.

  Sony is getting stronger again. What else can it do?

  …………

  These things, after receiving the agent's phone call, took only one or two hours for He Runkui to think about. At that time, her agent Liu Mei said on the phone that she wanted to go over and discuss it, but she refused. After sitting quietly at home for a whole morning, she drove herself to the company.

  Whatever, things have already happened, thinking about it clearly is useless, we still need to discuss a solution with the company, otherwise. Just directly and stiffly confronting Wu Xingshu, to be honest, even He Runqing himself doesn't have much confidence.

  But in fact, she also understood in her heart that when facing the other's direct challenge, no matter how angry or anxious she was, there was only one way to go - to fight back.

  Change time?

  That's too weak.

  Don't say Sony Records can't accept it, even He Rongqing himself couldn't bear such a thorough show of weakness.

  Besides, even if it's delayed, how much longer can it be delayed?

  Liao Liao's new album is said to be ready. Can't bear to lose again last year, this time still want to go head-to-head with her?

  This time, it is said that her album was personally produced by Li Qian from start to finish, and the ten songs in the album were all composed and written by Li Qian alone!

  Last summer, Liao Liao only used Li Qian's five songs, which is half an album, and he was able to make a big splash. Before the Spring Festival, Li Qian released an eight-song album personally produced by Wu Suo, directly breaking the sales record that Liu Mingliang had held in the company for several years.

  Now. Liao Liao's entire album is Li Qian's song, and it's also personally produced by Li Qian. The quality of this album, the market sales that can be expected in the future, what else needs to be doubted?

  It's better to compete with Wu Xing Wu Su's new album without Li Qian than to fight hard with Liao Liao.

  However, thinking about it, as soon as he thought that one day he would become a soft persimmon in someone else's eyes, He Runkui couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions!

  …………

  It's unclear if she heard some noise outside or what, but before He Rongqing had even reached the door, the door to her resting room was already open.

  Liu Mei came out from inside, saw He Runqing, and walked two steps forward to greet him. In a low voice, she said: "This afternoon you didn't come, I represented you at the meeting, but the company couldn't come up with any good solutions either. Finally, Mr. Watanabe's idea was to increase the publicity efforts. The original plan for 12 million yuan in publicity expenses was increased to 18 million, and later CEO Xie said it was still too little. So the final decision was to directly double it to 24 million. Hmm, right, CEO Xie said that whenever you arrive, go see him."

  He Runqing walked while listening to her, his face didn't show any ripples or changes, and when he heard the last sentence, he just nodded slowly.

  When they arrived in the room and sat down facing each other, He Runqing suddenly looked up at Liu Mei and said: "I want to go to Jinan Prefecture, do you think Mr. Xie and his people will support me?"

  Liu Mei was taken aback for a moment, her face twisted in confusion, then she looked at He Runqing with a mixture of smile and seriousness, saying: "Runqing, what's wrong with you? I really don't understand and can't believe why you always value Li Qian so much. Yes, he is very capable and talented! But, do you think that after all these years of success, Old Zhou and you have no talent at all? No matter how talented Li Qian is, it's not worth worshiping him like a god, right?"

  She paused, seeing He Runqing not speaking, and continued on her own: "Besides, the album is already done, the promotion plan has been made, the release date has been announced, and it's going to be officially manufactured in the factory the day after tomorrow. At this point, even if Li Qian is very capable, what can he do for you even if you go find him and beg him?"

  Here is the translation:

  "Runcheng, although Wu Xian's popularity is indeed very high, I think that with your market appeal, your status in the hearts of music fans, and the company's support in promotion, we have no need to fear Wu Xian at all! Aren't they just a few little girls who have only just debuted for less than a year? Their market hasn't even stabilized yet! You are the best-selling one in the country over the past decade!"

  "Besides, this album from start to finish. You're good, I'm good, of course, and there's Old Zhou, and Xie Zong, how much effort did we put in? Which song wasn't carefully selected and meticulously polished? Last year we just suffered a small setback, Run Qing, cheer up, have some confidence in yourself! What about the Five Elements, we're not afraid of them!"

  He Runqing took a deep breath and finally nodded slowly.

  After calming down and thinking carefully, that little idea I've been pondering at home for so many times is indeed not very realistic. Everything has already been prepared and it's just a matter of going to the factory to produce it. Even if Li Qian is willing to help me, what can he actually do?

  It's just that if it goes public like this, if it's just going to be a hard sell with the album and Wu Xing Wu Su, then I really don't have any confidence in my heart - what others say is useless. Starting from the past year or two, she has already begun to vaguely feel that the market trend seems to be changing, and this feeling has become clearer and stronger over the past year, with the emergence of Li Qian, Liao Liao, and Wu Xing Wu Su's successive popularity.

  There is no evidence to prove her inner conjecture, even the people around her, from the company's general manager Watanabe and Ito, to the music director Xie Mingyuan, to the producer Zhou Mingmin, to the agent Liu Mei, all of them are saying, "You're fine, you're the Queen of Sweet Songs, you're the best-selling queen in the market, you don't need to worry about anything!" But somehow, deep down inside her, there seems to be a voice that keeps echoing repeatedly, "The era that belongs to you has already passed!"

  At this time, Liu Mei was still saying, "As for Li Qian, humph, Run Qing, it's not that I have any prejudice against him. Think about it, how old is he? Even if he's exceptionally talented, after all, he's just a 17 or 18-year-old kid. In my opinion, the reason he was always winning in the past was simply because his luck was too good and he happened to stumble upon it! Now that Wu Su has kicked him out with one foot, I think Huage must have also seen through this point! So..."

  He Rongqing suddenly stood up and waved his hand to interrupt her, "Alright, didn't President Xie say he wanted me to see him? I'll go now!"

  Liu Mei stood up with her, nodded and said "good", when she got up and walked out, but couldn't help but curl her lips - actually, when the press conference for Wu Xing's new album was held, among all the people involved, even if there was only one who was not panicked, or even slightly excited, it was probably her.

  No, even if Wu Su was so popular, she wasn't worried at all that He Runqing's sales would be suppressed by the other party. On the contrary, she felt that this was the time for He Runqing to prove himself, to prove his market appeal!

  It's time for the market queen of the past decade to defend her absolute dominance with a hard-won victory!

  Last year, Liao Liao's new work was slightly disappointing. In her opinion, the main reason is that at that time, their entire album production team was a bit too careless and lacked a little sensitivity to changes in market trends.

  But this year, they have all made a 120% effort. They carefully examined the market and chose as many as three Chinese-style works to enrich this new album and cater to the changing tastes of music fans. They painstakingly polished every song on the album, and in times of crisis, He Runqing himself also showed absolutely more than 100% strength...

  An album full of sincerity like this, will lose?

  Is it possible?

  Even without the five elements, Wu Su inserted a horizontal bar, she was originally going to suggest that the company and He Runqing delay the release of this album, wait until Liao Liao's new album goes on sale, and then seize the opportunity to shoot at that little girl!

  Now, although her proposal was not approved, coincidentally, a fearless Wuxu of the Five Elements happened to arrive!

  That's just right, let's first trample down this little group that was also brought up by Li Qian, that little guy!

  …………

  He Runqing came to Xie Mingyuan's office and knocked on the door before pushing it open.

  Xie Mingyuan was on the phone, and when he saw He Runqing arrive, he smiled and nodded for her to sit down. After finishing his call, he stood up and walked over to see He Runqing with a sullen face. He laughed and said: "Don't be like that, it's just one album! Not to mention whether we win or lose is still hard to say, even if we lose, what's the big deal? You're still you! For the next album, if you feel like you don't have enough confidence, I'll represent the company and promise you first, you can go find Li Qian to produce an album for you. How about that? Haha, look at your face, even your agent Liu Mei has more confidence in you than you do!"

  He Runqing finally revealed a smile and nodded, saying: "Thank you, Mr. Xie."

  Her thanks this time, of course, had more than one meaning.

  Firstly, it's definitely to thank Xie Mingyuan for finally agreeing to let her find Li Qian to produce her album. Now everyone in the industry knows that Li Qian is not only exceptionally talented but also very expensive. So, the company agreeing to hire him to produce her album means they have to give up a significant portion of their profits, which is definitely worth a "thank you". Secondly, at this morning's meeting, Xie Mingyuan decided to double the promotional budget for her new album, which is also worth a "thank you".

  At this time, Xie Mingyuan heard the words, but just smiled and waved his hand, sat down opposite her, and said: "This is nothing! You are the pillar of the company, as long as it helps you, the company and I will certainly support you with all our might! As for you, relax, Wu Xinxin may be fire in the five elements, but you're not someone who can be easily stepped on by them just because they say so! If we're going to fight, let's fight!"

  He Runqing nodded slightly upon hearing this.

  At this time, Xie Mingyuan touched his forehead, sighed, and said with a tone of regret: "It's just a pity, I originally planned to pull Li Qian over, but that kid... Ah, never mind, never mind! Hehe, next time, when you make a new album, I estimate he will have fallen enough, at that time, I will personally invite him to join our company again, and it will be just in time to fulfill your wish, let you cooperate with each other!"

  It has to be said that when it comes to comforting people's hearts, Xie Mingyan is still the best.

  As soon as he entered his office and heard him say it, He Runkui's heart unknowingly added some confidence.

  But just then, Xie Mingyuan's assistant suddenly knocked on the door and pushed it open without waiting for Xie Mingyuan to respond. With a look of surprise, he said: "I just received news from my friend in the media that Changsheng Records is going to hold a press conference tomorrow?"

  Xie Mingyuan and He Runqing were both taken aback at the same time.

  ***

  Two updates, 7,000 words completed!

  There is only one day left this month, asking for monthly votes again!

  If all of you brothers think that I have been diligent in the past month and the story is barely readable, please support me and let me get that little honor that belongs to me.

  Thanks for the knife!