Chapter 102: Treating Him as a Friend

Lu Yan He didn't know that Chen Si from Star Entertainment coming to solicit songs was actually Chen Ziliang's intention.

His reason for refusing was also very simple: he wasn't that short of money right now. The company's monthly subsidy of three thousand yuan and the recording remuneration from the previous two shows allowed him not to worry about his living problems for the time being.

Then he didn't need to earn this little money by selling songs.

On one hand, his music library wasn't large, and the songs he could sing from beginning to end and replicate in this space were limited. Using one meant one less, so of course, he had to use them on the cutting edge like "Commemoration."

On the other hand, he was just a young idol now. Even if he sold the songs to Chen Si, he couldn't sell them for much money, and not only couldn't he sell them for much, but he also couldn't get favorable conditions.

Lu Yan He didn't want to give up long-term benefits for a little short-term interest.

These were his treasures, the lifeline he could grasp when he was truly at a dead end in the future.

And on the night Yan Liang recorded "Small Song Gathering," Li Zhibai returned.

"The termination agreement has been looked at by someone, and there are no traps. You can sign it normally," Li Zhibai said to Lu Yan He.

Lu Yan He breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you."

"Have you really thought it through? Not staying in the company and willing to terminate the contract?" Li Zhibai asked.

He knew very well that if Lu Yan He continued to stay in the company, according to the contract, the company would have to pay him a subsidy of three thousand yuan per month.

Lu Yan He nodded and said: "I've considered it seriously. Actually, Zhou Ping'an is already very unhappy about me barely staying until after the college entrance exam."

"I don't know what you did to offend him, making him so wary of you that he has to drive you out."

"Who knows."

Li Zhibai asked again: "The show Yan Liang recorded tonight, did you recommend him to go?"

"Yeah." Lu Yan He nodded. "I just recorded it last week, so I know the director. They happened to have a guest who temporarily couldn't record and needed someone to save the day. They originally looked for me, but Zhou Ping'an definitely wouldn't agree to me going again, so I recommended Yan Liang."

"Zhou Ping'an is deliberately not giving you work."

"He doesn't want me to be exposed, I guess. I've been relatively popular these past few days. If I keep being exposed, the matter of him terminating the contract with me might not go so smoothly later," Lu Yan He actually understood Zhou Ping'an's thoughts very clearly. "I want to figure out now why he wants to drive me out of the company. There should be some proper reasons, otherwise, I can't understand."

Li Zhibai said: "If I have a chance, I'll help you ask around."

"Yeah." Lu Yan He asked, "Has that matter in your family been resolved?"

Li Zhibai sighed and said: "It can't be considered resolved. Zhou Siqi was indeed investigated because of project funding issues, but why he jumped off the building is unknown. The police are still investigating, and his family is making a huge scene, but my parents are back, so this matter won't be as out of control as it was over the weekend."

"Then you're back now, won't it be unsafe?"

"It's not that dangerous. It's a society ruled by law now. What else can they do to me? Kidnap me?" Li Zhibai wasn't too worried about his own danger.

Li Zhibai, Yan Liang, and Lu Yan He didn't go out much. Usually, they just went to the company, school, or work.

Like Li Zhibai, he was attending university, also a performing arts school, but he rarely went and often skipped classes. However, because he had help from his family and the company to smooth things over, the school turned a blind eye. Anyway, for an artist like Li Zhibai, he wasn't the kind of performing artist with ideals and ambitions. He embarked on the path of an artist by mistake. On one hand, he had interests and hobbies, and on the other hand, it was because he didn't like studying. His family thought about it for a long time and felt that Li Zhibai wouldn't be able to study anything anyway, so it was fine to be an artist.

Facts proved that Li Zhibai indeed had a bit of star quality. His arrogant, devil-may-care attitude, nurtured by his superior family background since childhood, was quite sought after by some people—in this day and age, as long as the personality is distinct, it will gain a batch of followers through the magnifying glass of the internet, and if this person also looks good and has an agency behind him as a pusher, it's even more so.

Lu Yan He said: "I see many people in the news who are desperate and jump over the wall, and Zhou Siqi's family may not know what he did. If they mistakenly think it was your family that forced him and want revenge, wouldn't you be the easiest person to attack?"

Li Zhibai: "It's fine, anyway, there are people following me when I go out."

Lu Yan He had reminded him, only hoping that this kind of terrible situation wouldn't happen.

Li Zhibai said: "I see your live stream room is getting more and more popular recently. There are thousands of people watching every time you stream. It's quite magical. With your live stream content, what are they watching?"

Li Zhibai's retort was so precise that Lu Yan He didn't even know what to say.

"The main thing is companionship," Lu Yan He found a point for himself. "Isn't this the same as people who love watching others sleep?"

Li Zhibai: "... The world is big, and there are all kinds of wonders."

He suddenly remembered something and said: "However, regarding your live streaming, hasn't Zhou Ping'an said anything to you? Does he agree to you streaming?"

"I haven't told him, and he hasn't looked for me," Lu Yan He said. "This doesn't count as work I've taken outside, and it's not for profit."

"But the tips you receive from streaming... Alright, indeed, since you aren't selling goods, this doesn't count as profit." Li Zhibai pondered for a moment and said: "Quite a lot of people watch your stream now. Maybe if you persist, the number of viewers will increase. If Zhou Ping'an wants you not to be exposed, he will definitely stop you from continuing to stream later."

Lu Yan He: "He has no reason to stop me. This is my own behavior, and since I've already signed the termination agreement with him, in order to make me terminate the contract obediently, he shouldn't cause trouble in these matters."

"Who knows." Li Zhibai said.

Previously, Li Zhibai's attitude toward Zhou Ping'an was lukewarm. Zhou Ping'an wasn't too good or too bad as an agent. But this month, Li Zhibai watched Zhou Ping'an's attitude toward Lu Yan He, as well as some of his actions, which made Li Zhibai have quite a few opinions about Zhou Ping'an.

Li Zhibai treated Lu Yan He as a friend, so he was very unhappy that his friend was bullied and treated coldly.

"If there's a chance, kick him out and find someone else to be your agent. This termination agreement won't take effect," Li Zhibai said. "It's clearly stated here that this termination agreement will only take effect if the company still wants to terminate the contract with you at that time. Change to an agent who has an eye for talent, and with your current performance, why would they drive you away?" ===== CHAPTER 103 =====