back to childhood

After entering the top ten, Shen Bo obviously felt an unprecedented sense of tension. This kind of atmosphere was not deliberately exaggerated, but felt through various aspects.

For example, the people around them are always talking about the competition even when they are talking and laughing. Every day they have to go to the TV station to participate in professional training. In order to make a song more perfect, they not only have to accept professional teaching from the vocal teacher, but also constantly Learn to dance, musical instruments and more.

The piano that Shen Bai learned before, and the guitar that he learned a little bit after joining the music club with Su Yi, have been honed by the teachers to become more and more proficient. Although he can't play as freely as Su Yi, he should practice a few more times and play a song Lyrical minors are also out of the question.

Of course, the pressure is not only that, in fact, since they entered the top [-], Shen Bai began to be approached by people from some music companies. At the beginning, they were not very enthusiastic. When the enthusiasm rose, there was a gesture of never giving up.

Su Yi also received invitations from several companies, but without exception, the contracts of these companies were very overbearing, and many of them were bullying clauses, which disgusted both of them.

Moreover, the demands they put forward really made them lose their sincerity, but these music companies have a good relationship with the TV station, and Shen Bai obviously felt that their joint TV station was putting pressure on them without any trace.

For example, when they want to rehearse, the practice room is just occupied by other players, and when they want to find the teacher to discuss the problem, the teacher is occupied by other people. felt it.

This feeling was confirmed until Shen Bai knew that a player who also had no contract was eliminated. At the same time, he and Su Yi were placed in a dangerous position in this match. After the match, Shen Bai couldn't help but feel a little tired. Thinking that a program that was originally quite simple turned out to be like this in the later stage, is profit really everything?

Standing in the corner and watching the strange faces appearing around some contestants, handling their affairs skillfully, and the representatives of the music company chatting and laughing with the program director, Shen Bai was not without anger in his heart, and after the anger, he was powerless, but If he were to compromise with them like this, he would feel unwilling.

When Shen Bai finally calmed down, recalling the changes in his mentality during this period of time, he couldn't help feeling a little terrified. Since when did he gradually become addicted to it from the mentality of an outsider?

Is it the vanity of being admired by others, or the sense of superiority brought by fame and fortune?

Maybe both.

At this moment, he finally understood what Gu Yunian had said to him at the beginning, sometimes once he took a step, there was no chance to stop.

Shen Bai used to think that it was no big deal to participate in the competition, but as he gradually entered the center of the arena, as he gradually became known to everyone, more and more people liked him, and his normal heart has long been replaced by another kind of Competitiveness replaced.

But Shen Bai felt that there was no way out at this time. Since he gradually became famous, and since he even went back to school to take the exam, his life was doomed to change. , as well as his own mentality, have made this possibility impossible.

Traveling against the current, retreating if not advancing.

Shen Bai took a deep breath, walked out from the shadows, and smiled just right to passers-by. Look, he has gradually learned how to hide his true emotions with a smile.

In the evening, people from the music company came to the door again. After Shen Bai had said a few words to the visitor, the door was knocked again. He was taken aback for a moment.

"Hi Shen Bo, I wonder if it's convenient for Fang to talk to you?" The person outside the room smiled politely.

"You are?" Shen Bai has met many people during this time, but he has never met this person before him, and he doesn't know the purpose of his visit, so he can't help but be puzzled.

"Haha, it's my fault that I didn't introduce myself first." The visitor smiled warmly, propping up the gold-rimmed silk frame with one finger, his smile was still gentle and harmless, "Hello, I am Xie Mengjie, the manager of Xinyu Film and Television Media Co., Ltd. The purpose of my next visit is the same as that of Mr. Fang behind you, and I want to talk to Mr. Shen about cooperation."

The Mr. Fang he was talking about was just Fang Xian, the manager of Xingmei Music who had a good chat with Shen Bai just now. As soon as he heard Xie Mengjie's voice, he quickly walked behind Shen Bai. Looking at him, "Xie Mengjie?!"

Xie Mengjie looked back indifferently, as if he didn't care at all, but nodded with a smile, "Mr. Fang, long time no see."

Fang Xian snorted coldly, looked him up and down, and suddenly sneered: "Xinyu Film and Television? What kind of broken company is this? I, Fang Xian, have never heard of it in this industry for so many years. I didn't expect that the former golden agent To be reduced to such an unknown company as a small contracted artist, you really are getting better and better."

Fang Xian taunted him to his heart's content, then turned his head to look at Shen Bai with a warning in his eyes, "Shen Bai, don't say Brother Fang didn't remind you, it's regrettable to go to such a small company with no reputation, come to us Xingmei Music is your best choice. I can promise you that as long as you sign with our company, you will be able to release an album by the end of the year. Our company also cooperates with many famous songwriters. At that time, you will also have the opportunity to sing The songs they wrote. This is something that many people dare not even think about. The company will give you such preferential treatment because of your potential. You should think about it carefully."

Compared to Fang Xian's urgency, Xie Mengjie was still calm, smiling calmly and elegantly, "Mr. Shen is just a college student, why should Mr. Fang scare him like this? Don't you not only fail to sign someone, but instead If you scare people away, who should you turn to to realize the benefits you promised?"

Xie Mengjie narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, a sharp light flashed quickly from the corner of his eyes, parted his thin lips slightly, and said: "Although our Xinyu Film and Television is only a relatively new entertainment company, although there are few artists, but because of this, our subordinates Artists can get more resources. As for Mr. Fang's Xingmei Music, there are quite a few second- and third-tier singers. The first-tier one seems to be Li Kun, right? Well, your contract is about to expire, it seems like Li Kun No intention of renewing the contract? When the time comes, how will you Xingmei survive?"

"It's all rumors!" Fang Xian's face turned red immediately, and he didn't know whether he was angry or angry at being told that his foot hurt. He glared at the calm Xie Mengjie angrily. up.

"Rumors? I don't think so." The old god Xie Mengjie stroked his sleeves, stopped looking at him, and said to Shen Bai: "Mr. Shen, why don't you read the contract I brought before making a decision?"

"That's exactly what I mean." Shen Bai laughed, and turned to him as a gesture of invitation. Looking back at Fang Xian, who was still blocking the door, with a very bad expression on his face, Shen Bai showed a embarrassed expression, "Mr. Fang ,this……"

Fang Xian gave him a cold look, and snorted coldly: "I don't know how to flatter you!" After saying that, he rushed out the door and left without looking back.

Xie Mengjie followed Shen Bai into the house. This is the residence arranged for them by the TV station. There are cameras everywhere. The name is to record the daily status of the players. After post-editing, it will be broadcast during leisure time, which can also attract the attention of many fans. .

But it was already turned off when Fang Xian was talking to him before, Xie Mengjie followed him in, looked at the tidy room without any trace, and was invited by Shen Bo to sit down on the sofa before saying, "It's very easy now." There are few boys who like to tidy up like you, no wonder fans like to call you Xiaobai, besides your looks, your cleanliness also fits the name."

Hearing the joke in his words, Shen Bai couldn't help but smiled, "Mr. Xie, you don't have to be so polite, let's get straight to the point. I'm very interested in your company. I wonder if I can see the contract first?"

Probably because he didn't expect him to be so direct, Xie Mengjie was slightly surprised, and immediately put aside this emotion, smiled and handed him the documents in the bag, and praised him rarely: "Mr. Shen is really good at talking."

Shen Bai just smiled, took the contract and looked down.

In fact, the reason why Shen Bo said that was entirely because he knew the future status of the seemingly little-known New Entertainment Film and Television Media in the country. This overlord who almost dominated the domestic entertainment industry, Shen Bai did not expect that it is so famous now. And they would choose themselves.

Fang Xian's Xingmei music before was also good, but after all, it is not as great as the potential of Xinyu Film and Television.

Of course, he is willing to choose Xinyu Film and Television, which is not without Fang Xian and Xie Mengjie's attitude and tolerance towards him. Whether it is the company's potential or the feeling given to him by his agent, Xinyu Film and Television is much better.

And as Shen Bai gradually opened the file, the calmness in his heart was gradually replaced by surprise. After reading it with breathless concentration, his face gradually sank, and he fixedly looked at Xie Mengjie, "Mr. Xie came here today to make fun of me, right?" ?”

"Oh? How do you know that?" Xie Mengjie replied unhurriedly.

"Although I'm just a newcomer, I probably know the rules of this circle. I don't need to say more about the ratio between the agency and the artist. Is this ratio normal? I have seen the contracts given to me by several companies before, except In addition to the sharing ratio, there are also many restrictions in the contract, and in your contract, in addition to releasing an album every year, you can actually have a certain amount of annual leave every year, is this normal?"

Shen Bai pointed at the contract, although his attitude was quite calm, but he was secretly furious. Could it be that he looked so easy to deceive?