Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Su Chen smiled without saying a word.
He did not know the market, but he knew music. He was not a fool, either. It was a joke if they want to buy all his copyrights of the song for just fifty thousand.
Lu Hong looked at Su Chen, who was smiling without saying a word. She was slightly surprised.
She thought the other side was a completely ignorant University student. She thought it was enough to make the other side extremely happy by just offering fifty thousand. However, she did not expect the youth opposite her seemed to be unmoved by the money.
After organizing her words, Lu Hong continued with a smile, “Mr. Su, this is already the highest price for new songwriters. Of course, if you are not satisfied, we can discuss further. What do you think about the price of eighty thousand?”
“Eighty thousand is fine, but only for the copyright to sing,” responded Su Chen calmly as he forked a piece of beef to eat.
“That’s impossible.”
Lu Hong’s facial expressions changed slightly. When she saw Su Chen’s calm facial expression, she said as she clenched her teeth, “Fine, I’ll give you the highest quotation: One hundred and fifty thousand to buy all the copyrights.”
Su Chen was difficult to deal with and was beyond her expectations. Her bottom line to buy all the copyright was a hundred thousand before she came, but now it was obviously unlikely.
She had to get this song.
Although Chu Yichen was a very popular boy currently, he had been criticized by people that he had no good productions. This had led to many haters.
The studio was currently preparing a new album for Chu Yichen in an attempt to turn around his image, which had cost a lot of money and manpower. They lacked a hit track.
The “Confession Balloon” was a fit for Chu Yichen’s style. The quality of it was absolutely enough too.
One hundred and fifty thousand… she believed no ordinary college student could possibly refuse that price.
However, she saw Su Chen still smile and shake his head.
“Mr. Su, one hundred and fifty thousand is already the price of a top songwriter. What do you mean? Something must be said!” Lu Hong’s tone has become impatient. She did not expect that the young man would be so greedy.
“To be honest, I’m not going to sell all the rights. If it is just the singing rights, it is negotiable,” said Su Chen.
It was a decision he had just made in his mind.
Originally, he did not think so, but the conversation with Lu Hong made him change his mind.
The system gave him a precious wealth of the memory of the song in his mind. He should not sell it so easily.
Rather than that, it was better to find people to cooperate with. He could certainly earn a lot more than that.
He was confident in his singing skills and the value of the song.
“Ridiculous!”
Lu Hong’s face showed anger, and she was thinking that Su Chen was fooling with her. What was the point of buying just singing rights?
“I’m sorry to have bothered you to come so far to get this. This meal is on me,” said Su Chen with a smile.
“There is no need for that.”
Lu Hong took out two hundred from her bag with a cold face and placed it on the table, then stared at Su Chen as she said, “Mr. Su, aren’t you too arrogant? As you know, you are not the only one who creates good lyrics and music. It is not suitable for you to enter the entertainment industry with such a personality.”
After finishing her words, she stood up immediately and left angrily.
Su Chen startled for a second, then laughed as he shook his head. He quickly finished the steak, then called the waiter to pay the bill. Then, he left the restaurant.
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Su Chen did not eat enough. He went straight to the school canteen and found Lin Yumeng, who was eating with Qian Manman.
“Brother Chen, aren’t you having a meal with some celebrity’s manager to talk about something?” Lin Yumeng was slightly surprised when she saw Su Chen.
“The talk didn’t go well. The western meal is not full enough.”
Su Chen smiled and sat down beside her, then directly took a piece of ribs with his hands and put it into his mouth.
“It’s dirty.”
Lin Yumeng smiled angrily at him, then handed her chopsticks to him. “Eat. I’m going to buy some more.”
“Love you.”
Su Chen blew a kiss, and happily took the chopsticks and ate her food.
Lin Yumeng was ashamed and happy. She stood up and went to buy some more food.
“Su Chen, I heard that Chu Yichen’s manager wanted to buy the song from you? Is that what you were saying didn’t go well?” asked Qian Manman in surprise.
“Mmm.”
Su Chen answered.
“God, that is Chu Yichen. I am his fan. Why did the talk not go well? Was the given price too low?” asked Qian Manman again with a little pity.
Qian Manman was very excited after hearing the news. She was looking forward to “Confession Balloon” being famous. When it was famous, she could show off this song with her friends and relatives. His BFF’s boyfriend wrote it. She would be very proud to say so!
“Well… It is not considered low. I was given an offer of a hundred and fifty thousand, but I don’t want to sell it,” said Su Chen with a smile.
“A hundred and fifty thousand?!”
Qian Manman gasped in shock. Her family was rich, too, but one hundred and fifty thousand was quite shocking to the youngsters who were still in college.
What was more incredible was that Su Chen refused to sell it.
Lin Yumeng bought back a lot of food. When she learned about the situation from Qian Manman, her big eyes showed as she looked at Su Chen with worship in her eyes.
“Su Chen, what were you thinking? That’s a lot of money!” Qian Manman looked at him with envy.
“Probably, I will find someone to cooperate with!” replied Su Chen.
“Brother Chen, do you want to be a star?” asked Lin Yumeng in surprise.
Su Chen shook his head and said, “I want to find someone to cooperate in these songs. I would not be a celebrity. I do not want to walk on the street and be surrounded by a crowd.”
“Well, this is good.” Lin Yumeng nodded again and again. She felt slightly relieved in her heart.
If Su Chen became a big star, she would feel very stressed as an ordinary girl.
Qian Manman was someone who could not keep words to herself. Soon, the news that Su Chen refused to sell the song to Chu Yichen for a hundred and fifty thousand was spread throughout the whole campus.
All the students were shocked. Some worshiped, and others did not believe in it, thinking that Su Chen was just boasting.
One hundred and fifty thousand! Even a graduate from the University of Magic City could not earn this money in a year. How could it be possible for Su Chen to refuse it? There must be other reasons for it.
“I said that the talk would definitely not go well. Su Chen’s song may be good for unprofessional people like us. But, its quality is just so-so. The big star does not look upon it at all.”
Inside the boys’ dormitory, Li Yan sneered and taunted.
When the other three in the room heard what he said, they glanced at him lightly and then continued what they were doing.
They felt speechless and funny and were too lazy to care about the maniac act Li Yan was doing by going against Su Chen.
The students in Class 1 of the Finance department didn’t like Li Yan very much anymore.
When Li Yan saw the other three ignoring him, he immediately felt vexed and angry again. He kept babbling and sneering about Su Chen.
“Li Yan, can you shut your mouth up? Is it necessary to do something so unpleasant? Have you ever thought that, maybe, if there was no value in the song, would the manager have come to Su Chen in person? Chu Yichen’s manager is very busy,” said a guy, who was reading, impatiently as he looked up.
When Li Yan heard that, he was stunned and unable to say anything.
“Su Chen has said that he wants to look for a person to cooperate with. His ambition is lofty.”
“That’s right. It is none of your business. What are you babbling about there?”
The other two continued after the guy.
“Cooperation? Is that a joke? I don’t understand. Where did the trust for him from you guys come from? Su Chen wants to be a singer?”
Li Yan was ashamed and annoyed.
The three of them looked at each other with amusement and then went on with their work, ignoring him.