readsfreenovel Chapter 277 Just Consider the Unfilial Son Dead 44
Chapter 277 Just Consider the Unfilial Son Dead 44
Seeing Deng Jiafeng standing there in a daze, the boss quickly replied:
"Hello! I am Wang Dehai, the elder brother of Deng Jiafeng. Are you the head of the artist department at Sihai Entertainment Company?"
Upon hearing the reply, Li Renzhe, though puzzled as to why Deng Jiafeng's elder brother had the surname Wang, still said:
"Yes, I am Li Renzhe, the head of the artist department of Sihai Entertainment. I wonder if Mr. Deng Jiafeng would like to sign with Sihai Entertainment? If so, let's schedule a time to meet at the Sihai Building for a discussion."
"Yes, I'm willing. I wonder when would be a convenient time to meet?" Wang Dehai controlled his tone, trying to keep his voice steady.
"Would 9:30 tomorrow morning be okay?" Li Renzhe thought it was too late today.
"Okay, okay, then we'll come to Sihai Building to find you tomorrow!" Deng Jiafeng's selection process had already been recorded, and the next rounds would take a few more days, so Wang Dehai agreed on his behalf.
"Okay, just call me when you arrive tomorrow!" After agreeing on the time, Li Renzhe hung up the phone.
Hearing the phone call end, Wang Dehai slapped Deng Jiafeng: "You brat, what are you doing spacing out at such a crucial moment!"
Deng Jiafeng had already come to his senses by this time, and said with a bit of grievance, "Brother Hai, I don't want to be a star, I can't do it."
"Why not? If others can do it, so can you! I'm not trying to be mean, but you're a grown man, 1.9 meters tall, and you act like a little wife all the time. If I didn't know you liked women, I'd suspect you were a bottom!"
"Brother Hai, you can say whatever you want, but why are you ruining someone's reputation?" Deng Jiafeng protested, "I just feel uncomfortable when there are so many people around!"
"What's the difference between being a celebrity and working in a bar? When you're on stage, it's just like singing in a bar. When you participate in events, there are just more people than when you're performing on your own, and the income is higher."
As a businessman, Wang Dehai's perspective was far more comprehensive than Deng Jiafeng's: "Let me tell you, kid, I watched this variety show. The planner is Teacher Fusheng, and the contestants' rewards are also songs by Teacher Fusheng. It's obvious that Teacher Fusheng has songs he needs to find people to sing."
You just passed the audition, and Sihai wants to sign you? It's definitely because your voice is suitable. Don't be ungrateful! At worst, we can explain to them when we sign the contract that we're a little socially awkward.
Look at Zhao Lei, look at him, he's already a second-tier celebrity. If you spruce yourself up a bit, how could you possibly be worse than him? At the very least, you could become a second-tier celebrity, right?
"What's that? That's all money. It's the foundation for your retirement. Didn't you say you'd earn a few more years and then go home to retire? It doesn't matter where you earn it, right? This is more than what you earn in my bar!" Wang Defa persuaded him earnestly.
"Brother, I'm just a little socially awkward, not stupid. I can do the math. I just don't want people pointing fingers at me."
"I even called my parents and told them to move out before I even participated in this show. If I become a celebrity, my family won't have any privacy left, and I'm worried about the impact on my family."
Deng Jiafeng is just an ordinary citizen. People in the entertainment industry often comment on others, especially someone like him who sings both male and female voices. He can't even imagine what people would say about him if he became famous.
"This is terrible! I can't think about it. The more I think about it, the less I want to sign the contract," Wang Dehai thought, quickly interrupting Deng Jiafeng's wandering thoughts as he noticed Deng's constantly changing expression.
"If all else fails, just buy a house in Beijing when you have money and bring your parents to live with you. Stop thinking about it and go to sleep. Tomorrow I'll go to Sihai Entertainment with you."
He then pushed Deng Jiafeng back into his room, while he himself went back to his own room on another floor to rest.
The next day, Wang Dehai brought the awkward Deng Jiafeng to Sihai Entertainment Company. He could understand Deng Jiafeng's awkwardness; everyone knows that celebrities earn a lot of money, and no one would complain about money.
However, Deng Jiafeng's appearance is indeed easy to criticize, and he himself is a bit socially awkward. The program is not yet finished, and no one knows whether the audience's reaction will be good or bad when the program airs.
But with such immense wealth right before his eyes, he was unwilling to give up, so he was feeling awkward. Although it felt a bit like he was being hypocritical after getting a good deal, that was Deng Jiafeng's true feeling right now.
After the two told the receptionist in the lobby of the Sihai Building that they were looking for Li Renze, the head of the artist department, the receptionist told them to go to meeting room number 3 on the 28th floor, where Li Renze was waiting for them.
When Li Renzhe saw the two, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Teacher Liu's criteria for choosing people are truly unique!" He knew Deng Jiafeng's singing voice was excellent, but his appearance was indeed a bit of a letdown. He wondered how much the company's post-production team could improve it.
"Please come in, please come in!" The two sides met and had a friendly discussion. Because of Liu Yuxi's words, Li Renzhe made the contract terms for Deng Jiafeng very lenient, directly giving him the conditions of a third-tier artist.
Wang Dehai said, "Xiao Deng has a bit of social anxiety, not too serious, but it does exist. Do you think this will have any impact later on?"
"It's alright. Since Xiao Deng was able to sing in a bar and the recording of the show went smoothly, it means her condition isn't too serious. Besides, the company has a professional psychologist; we can have Xiao Deng go for some counseling later."
When the company promotes Xiao Deng, they should also mention that audiences these days are quite forgiving.
The two were relieved after hearing Li Renzhe's words. Confirming that there were no traps in the contract, Deng Jiafeng signed it.
After the two left the company, Li Renze called Liu Yuxi to explain the situation. Liu Yuxi only said that he would go to the company to record a song with Deng Jiafeng after the variety show, but before the show aired, he would just train him as a newly signed artist.
After learning about Liu Yuxi's plans, Li Renzhe understood how to arrange things for Deng Jiafeng. He would first arrange an agent for him so that he could focus on the competition.
As for Liu Yuxi, besides playing mahjong, he continued to browse the audition videos after returning home. There were many audition videos, and since he had already found a good prospect, who knows, there might be a second one?
Sure enough, if you don't look at appearances, there are still many talented people. Liu Yuxi discovered several promising talents. However, although these people are excellent, they are not irreplaceable. So, he made a note of them and will discuss them after the variety show ends.
It wasn't until June, after Zhang Qianqian's album was released, that the variety show was recorded and edited. At the internal screening, the company's management watched the show and their confidence soared.
Now their only thought is regret. They should know that Liu Yuxi never intended to invest in this variety show in the first place. This program would have had no shortage of advertising revenue—that's all free money! Now they've lost half of it for nothing.