For a good student like Wang Jinglu, taking two days off is already a big deal, and it's enough to make her feel guilty for a long time. So, on the first day, she was picked up by Li Qian, and on the second day, she accompanied Li Qian to the Forbidden City for a trip, and the two of them had a good time together. By the third day, she hurried back to school.

  There are still a few days before the formal start of this year's art exam, and Li Qian came over so many days in advance, obviously not to travel around with her.

  Just as Li Qian and Wang Jinglu were holding hands and strolling through the Forbidden City, Qi Jie had already taken a train to Shuntian Prefecture. She quickly got in touch with Li Jindong from Huage Records, considering taking over the production of Wu Xing Wu Su's next album. Li Qian's basic attitude was one of agreement, so they quickly reached an agreement. Qi Jie arrived at Shuntian Prefecture that afternoon and went to see Li Jindong at Huage Records' headquarters the next morning to formally discuss the production contract for Wu Xing Wu Su's new album.

  Li Qian sent Wang Jinglu to the school gate and then took a car straight to Changsheng Records.

  Before leaving for Shuntianfu, he had already contacted Liao Liao by phone. Originally, Liao wanted to pick him up, but because of the presence of Wang Jingluo, this matter obviously didn't involve her. So the two people agreed that after Li Qian settled his own affairs, he would come to Changsheng Records to meet with her and then start working as a producer for her new album.

  In this time and space, Shuntian Prefecture is similar to the capital where Li Qian used to live for many years, but with some differences. The biggest difference is that this Shuntian Prefecture has not allowed any heavy industry enterprises to enter since its founding. Until today, it is still the country's political and transportation center, as well as a hub for science, education, culture, and even tourism, but it lacks many factories, making the entire city look cleaner.

  Of course. The inner city left over from the Ming and Qing dynasties is still good, it is said that the government has been controlling the construction of high-rise buildings, but once outside the traditional Beijing city, high-rise buildings have multiplied immediately.

  Changsheng Records' headquarters is outside the North Fourth Ring. It's a whole floor rented in a large office building, Li Qian took a taxi to get there and it took him over 40 minutes.

  He waited for him to take the elevator up to the floor Liao Liao said, and as soon as he got out of the elevator, he saw the sign that read "Changsheng Records".

  Yes, the receptionist is very pretty.

  Li Qian felt that going over directly to harass the young girl would be a bit too much. So he stood at the elevator entrance and dialed Liao Liao's phone number.

  In a moment, the office area of Changsheng Records was like a boiling pot, and it quickly became lively.

  The little girl at the front desk originally thought Li Qian was a handsome young man standing in front of the elevator making a phone call, thinking he had come for an interview or to find someone, so she kept looking at him curiously. But before she could look for half a minute, she turned her head back and was immediately startled.

  Just like they were pulled out of the conference room, the company's CEO, deputy general manager, art director, deputy director, several male stars, plus Liao Liao, the absolute number one superstar in this company - anyway, the little girl at the front desk has been working here for a year. Never seen so many people together before, and now they're all walking towards the door with big strides.

  The little hostess was frightened and quickly straightened her chest and head, giving a salute to the big shots.

  "Hello Director Chen, hello Director Liu, hello Supervisor Du, hello Supervisor Zhao, hello Supervisor Sima... uh, hello Sister Liao..."

  The little assistant's upper body leaned forward slightly. None of them dared to slack off, they could only ask one by one, but there were really too many people, it was said that the company's high-level executives from top to bottom plus several big stars were almost all caught in the net, and everyone walked very quickly, completely not giving her a chance to ask questions, the little assistant suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

  Fortunately, at this time, the company's art deputy director Zhao Mei Feng smiled and waved her hand to signal that it was not a big deal, and she felt relieved. At this moment, Liao Liao's laughter suddenly rang out, causing her to subconsciously look over.

  Then, something astonishing happened to this little receptionist——

  The company's number one superstar, and also the most popular female singer in the country at the moment, Liao Liao, suddenly burst out laughing and opened her arms to rush towards a handsome young man waiting by the elevator.

  Then... then the two of them actually hugged!

  Xiao Qian's eyes widened suddenly.

  Wow, this is the number one gossip scandal! So Liao Liao already has a boyfriend? Although she usually has a carefree personality and is a very popular singer, from what I've seen and heard since working here for a year, Liao Liao never had any news about this aspect. Her relationship with those male singers in the company was always just a normal colleague relationship.

  So her boyfriend is so handsome!

  A lot of messy things flashed through her mind in an instant, and the little front desk's eyes blinked, quickly regaining her composure: No! It must be wrong! If he was just Liao Liao's boyfriend, even if he came to the company to visit, would he need such a big fanfare to welcome him? This is a full mobilization of the entire company!

  At this moment, Liao Liao finally let go of the little handsome guy and happened to turn back and glance over here with a smile. Seeing that the little receptionist was looking over, she even winked at the little girl and then said to the little handsome guy: "Why don't you just go in? Our company's receptionist is very pretty, didn't you tease her?"

  In front of so many people, Li Qian suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

  However, he has gradually adapted to Liao's personality. Moreover, although they have been estranged recently, in his previous life, he had often found himself in similar situations while socializing in various circles. So, for now, he just smiled slightly and said: "I'm afraid of being unfamiliar with the place, what if your company sends out a few strong men to beat me up again? Who would I cry to then?"

  Liao Liao burst out laughing, and the high-level executives of Changsheng Records who were following behind her also started laughing.

  Then, Liao Liao finally became serious and turned around to introduce the management of Changsheng Records to Li Qian one by one. "This is our beloved leader, General Manager Chen, this is our Deputy General Manager Liu, this is our Art Director Du, and this is Sister Zhao, Deputy Director, who is also my producer..."

  A string of names was rattled off one after another, and Li Qian smiled all along, nodding his head in acknowledgement.

  After introducing the people from Changsheng Records, Liao Liao turned around and pointed at Li Qian, saying: "There, I won't introduce him much. His name everyone has muttered who knows how many times...Li Qian!"

  As soon as this name is mentioned, the little receptionist who was looking over here suddenly understood.

  Then she couldn't help but widen her eyes again.

  So this is Li Qian! He's really handsome!

  At this moment, it seemed that they had reached a consensus. Led by General Manager Chen Changsheng, a group of people suddenly applauded in unison.

  This time Li Qian was really startled.

  Suddenly it feels like transforming into a leader's inspection tour.

  "He hastily put his hands together, 'Everyone, everyone. I don't dare to be like this, I don't dare to be like this, there's still cooperation in the future, hoping for everyone's guidance and help!'"

  At this time, Chen Changsheng had already walked over with a smile, and the two shook hands. He smiled and said: "It's only right, Qian Shao came to Shuntianfu for the first time, and didn't go to any other companies. The first one he came to was our company, this is our honor!"

  This statement is even more exaggerated and has many misunderstandings, so Li Qian dare not respond, and quickly says: "You're too kind, you're really too kind! I'm just good friends with Liao Liao sister!" With one sentence, he lightly and casually brushed off the ambiguity in Chen Changsheng's words.

  Li Qian just happened to come and help Liao Liao make an album, but he didn't plan on sticking with Changsheng Records.

  Chen Changsheng smiled and then proactively took Li Qian to meet the company's high-level executives, exchanging pleasantries. After everyone had finished greeting each other at the door, Chen Changsheng waved his hand, letting everyone go back to their own work. In the end, only he, music director Du Xiaoming, deputy director Zhao Meifeng, and a few others were left. Accompanying Li Qian on a brief tour of the company, they finally arrived at Chen Changsheng's general manager office.

  Li Qian sensitively noticed that the few male singers of Changsheng Records, who were introduced by Liao Liao earlier, had been quietly following behind all along. Although they didn't say much from start to finish, Chen Changsheng didn't drive them away either.

  As expected. After entering his general manager's office, the little assistant was busy making tea, and those male singers also sat down on the sofa in the reception area honestly.

  Occasionally when their eyes met for a moment, Liao Liao gave him a look and pouted.

  The cooperative relationship between Li Qian and Liao Liao, of course, does not need Chen Changsheng to worry about it. Even the next album by Liao Liao, Chen Changsheng is not going to worry about it. Li Qian plus Liao Liao has already been proven to be an absolutely successful and quality-guaranteed partner, even if Li Qian doesn't have enough time and can only supervise, Zhao Meifeng will still be the producer, but as everyone knows, whether it's Li Qian or Liao Liao, they both have more say in this album than her.

  However, now that he had finally met Li Qian, how could he be willing to leave empty-handed?

  Then, Chen Changsheng introduced the four male singers of the company to Li Qian one by one, even introducing their singing styles. He smiled and said: "Qian Shao, I heard from Liao Liao that you are a prolific person. According to Liao Liao, you can write songs with ease, and they are all masterpieces! How about it? Do you have any suitable works on hand to help promote our company's powerful singers?"

  He paused and said, "Those few, their past albums were all able to sell platinum, their strength is undeniable, but they just can't come up with a big hit song! If they had that kind of song, no need for many, one would be enough!"

  Li Qian heard the words and chuckled, politely said a few words, turned his head to look again, facing those expectant smiling faces, suddenly had a delusion that he had really become a big shot.

  Several singers who have won platinum records, are definitely top-notch outside, not too big or too small, all considered stars, but at this time, they sat in a row, looking like primary school students waiting for inspection.

  As soon as Li Qian looked over, they even deliberately nodded slightly.

  To be honest, it feels great but also a bit awkward.

  It's great to understand, after all, this treatment is definitely not something that ordinary people can have. This is also the reason why Li Qian has been so successful in his recent performances, making it impossible for any company or anyone to get a song from him. Especially for companies like Chen Changsheng's, you say they have strength, but if they didn't, they wouldn't be able to sell at the platinum level. However, from start to finish, they haven't had a single big hit, which has kept them stuck at the platinum level. Looking up, all you see is clouds and fog, unable to find the way forward, making every step as difficult as climbing to heaven.

  But, Li Qian's works are not many, but every time he comes out, he must be popular all over the country. So, saying that they are looking forward to Li Qian's work is like looking forward to a star or moon, it's really not an exaggeration at all. Stuck in their current position, who doesn't want to climb up another level? You know, even if only one song becomes popular all over the country, it's enough to make them directly jump from second-tier to first-tier now. And between second-tier and first-tier, the difference is obviously not just that little bit of sales.

  So, their desire for Li Qian's works can be absolutely classified as a rigid demand. Otherwise, even if Chen Changsheng, the general manager, would not be able to force these big stars to become obedient little students again.

  To put it simply: Want to be famous? Find Li Qian!

  But then, facing this kind of being-in-the-limelight feeling, it's cool at first, but after the initial thrill, it's mostly just awkward.

  Li Qian has always disliked people who play tricks on themselves.

  He has a lot of works in his hands, and relying on his relationship with Liao Liao here, he can't be too cold to Chen Changsheng's side. So if Chen Changsheng really needs his work urgently, it's completely possible to convey the message through Liao Liao or his agent, and even when he comes, he can directly talk to him about this matter, which is a very common way of inviting songs in the industry.

  But he chose to call several singers over, lined them up like a row of primary school students in front of him, and said, "Great god, sing a few songs for me?"

  This made Li Qian feel like he had been calculated!

  Give it, and it's obvious that someone has succeeded in squeezing you; don't give it, and it's very clear that you'll offend several people at once!

  Although I'm not afraid of what they can do, for no reason at all, who wants to offend people randomly?

  So, although Chen Changsheng seemed to have given Li Qian the greatest respect and courtesy as a songwriter, in his heart, he was just relieved for a moment, and then it was all awkwardness.

  But Li Qian knew that since he had entered this circle, such things would eventually happen - in any circle, as long as there were benefits, how could everyone be calm and peaceful?

  Even better, like Liao Liao and I, we started with a win-win cooperation, then became friends, trusting and respecting each other, continuing to cooperate and win together, this is already quite rare.

  Playing tricks and fighting wits is the real norm in this circle.

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