Chapter 69: Just Very Smooth

The wind and rain of the outside world could not directly affect Luo Mo's state of mind.

Just half an hour ago, Director Ning Dan had sought him out once again.

Judging by the frequency, Ning Dan and he were spending time alone in the small conference room more and more often.

It couldn't be helped; who could blame him when the impact caused by Luo Mo's new songs after every public performance was so terrifying!

You must know, several weeks had already passed, and "Big Fish" was still hanging on the Hot Song Chart.

And it was still firmly occupying the homepage of the Penguin Music Hot Song Chart.

During this period, other songs had been coming and going on the homepage, their popularity rising and falling. Yet "Big Fish" hadn't even turned over; it had consistently occupied a spot on the homepage, where exposure was at its highest.

This put Ning Dan in a great mood, and the way she looked at Luo Mo was as if she were looking at the most precious collection in her home.

This woman was known in the industry as the Godmother of Talent Shows; any talent show she produced was a massive hit.

However, the level of popularity of "Creating Idols" still exceeded imagination, breaking multiple records.

This was within Ning Dan's expectations. She knew this show would be a hit, and she knew even better that once the show became a hit, it would need a "needle to calm the sea" even more.

It needed works that could hold their ground, works that could elevate its reputation.

Not just relying on variety show effects, watching a bunch of men posturing on screen.

Reputation is a sharp weapon for a variety show to become an evergreen; if there were only novelty, the popularity of such variety shows would definitely plummet in the second or third season.

Luo Mo was her "needle to calm the sea"—well, not the version that shrinks and gets stuffed into a monkey's ear, but the East Sea Dragon Palace version.

When a woman has certain demands of a man, their relationship becomes extraordinary.

In this meeting with Luo Mo, Ning Dan mainly discussed a few things.

The first was to talk about the popularity of "Red Actor".

This song, just like "Big Fish" back then, had air-dropped straight to number one on both the New Song Chart and the Rising Chart, looking down on all its peers.

Moreover, the internet had sparked waves of heated discussion regarding the Anonymous Team's public performance stage.

At the same time, "Ancient Teachings of Art" had also produced tremendous effects.

Combined, these things caused Luo Mo's popularity with the general public to soar.

Ning Dan told Luo Mo very bluntly that most of the contestants in "Creating Idols" didn't really appeal to male viewers.

Many men even felt disgusted by them.

Only Luo Mo had become a breath of fresh air.

Many men were quite interested in things related to history. And things like national righteousness really struck a chord with some male viewers.

Coupled with the cultural accumulation brought by "Ancient Teachings of Art" and Luo Mo's nineteen years of dedication to Opera, this even made some Middle-aged Persons quite fond of him.

At the very least, he wasn't the type who sought gains without effort.

Therefore, the harvest this time was truly too great!

As for the second thing Ning Dan mentioned, it was to tell Luo Mo to prepare well for the upcoming public performance and just focus his mind on the stage.

As for the wind and rain outside, he shouldn't worry too much or let it affect his state of mind.

As the General Director, there were things she couldn't say too bluntly; she could only hint and leave it at that.

But Luo Mo could receive the signal transmitted by this mature woman.

He only needed to keep playing bombs on the card table that others couldn't beat; as for the chips won, Ning Dan would guard them for him.

To be precise, he and Ning Dan were indeed in a win-win situation in some respects.

As for the third thing Ning Dan mentioned, Luo Mo did keep a Heart Eye.

"Luo Mo, the relevant persons in charge from Pineapple TV and Penguin Video have both contacted me, expressing that they want to meet with you," Ning Dan said.

"Hm? Meet me?" Luo Mo didn't really want to meet them.

"I turned them down for you, but I imagine it can only be dragged out for a while; they will come knocking again after some time," Ning Dan said.

As the show continued to air, Luo Mo's popularity would only get higher, and they would only get more anxious to see Luo Mo.

This made Luo Mo sniff out a signal.

Ning Dan didn't beat around the bush either and said directly: "You should know that for our show, after the 9 people finally form a group and debut, the three-year group Contract is signed with Pineapple."

Luo Mo nodded.

Pineapple was not just a video platform; like Penguin, they had their own entertainment companies and were involved in a wide range of fields in culture and entertainment.

Looking at the division of interests, Pineapple mainly earned money after the group was formed, earning the revenue after the show ended.

Penguin earned the revenue while "Creating Idols" was airing; after all, the voting channel was on Penguin's side, and if viewers wanted more votes each week or to watch more exciting content, they all had to sign up for a VIP Member account.

Ning Dan continued: "You are an Individual Trainee, and the companies on both sides are very tempted by you."

Luo Mo said in his heart: "As expected."

It couldn't be helped; he was a hot commodity, and no matter how closed-off the recording was, the fragrance would still drift out.

For Pineapple, after the show ended, they could only get a 3-year group contract, and all group activities would be handled by Pineapple.

These trainees who finally debuted in the group were essentially always people from their respective agencies; after three years, when the contract expired, this limited boy group would disband, and Pineapple would only earn money for these three years.

This was consistent with Earth; like the boy group formed in the earliest "Idol Producer", they had long since disbanded.

Luo Mo understood the rules and the ways of doing things here.

The situation now was that, in their view, Luo Mo's personal contract could also be snatched up, signing this person directly to become completely one of their own.

Ning Dan finally gave a reminder: "Regarding Pineapple, pay more attention and figure out your current situation."

Luo Mo looked at Ning Dan with slight surprise; he was a bit surprised by this woman's partiality toward him.

The point of this sentence lay in—Luo Mo's identity.

He had signed a staff contract with the show production team, not a trainee contract.

Later, because of participating in the competition, he did sign a supplementary agreement, but it still had quite a few differences from a trainee contract.

If nothing else, just looking at the breach of contract penalty, it was much less.

He didn't even have a group formation agreement!

Advance to attack, retreat to defend.

Judging from Ning Dan's attitude, she didn't seem to intend to make Luo Mo sign an additional supplementary agreement.

This was more flexible and easier to manage.

"You all want to snatch him, and I also want to foster some Kindness, don't I?" Ning Dan pursed her bright red lips and thought to herself.

She didn't have an agency, but she didn't just have the variety show "Creating Idols"—she had plenty of other variety shows!

The cooperation with Luo Mo was a long-term one.

……..

……..

This made Luo Mo feel that the bet with Shen Mingliu and the others last time was too small; why bet on a week, he should have bet on a month.

Their dishwashing skills had just become proficient, and now they were laid off.

Losing a competition and mastering a life skill—you guys are making a killing!

As for the person who arrived, it was Xu Chujing's assistant, a woman wearing black-rimmed Glasses, with short hair, who was very efficient in her work.

"Luo Mo, do you recognize me? I am Jing's assistant, my name is Liu Jingjing." She introduced herself to Luo Mo and added, "Also, I count as half a 'Stranger'."

Luo Mo smiled and said, "Then I hope you aren't here to 'Luo-stone-you' (kick me while I'm down)."

Liu Jingjing shook her head and said, "How could that be? It was Jing who asked me to come find you. Didn't we say earlier that we would record the duet version of 'Red Actor' together?"

"We have already coordinated with the show production team, and Jing doesn't have any schedule these few days, so she happens to be free. Do you think we can record the song first?" Liu Jingjing said.

"Red Actor" currently had very high popularity, but there was only a live version online.

If a duet version by Luo Mo and the Heavenly Queen were released, it would absolutely explode.

In recent years, Xu Chujing had been busy conquering the film and television industry, and her frequency of releasing songs had slowed down compared to before. But every time she released a song, it was still like a monarch descending upon the world, possessing the aura of an Empress.

Luo Mo nodded and did not refuse.

"Tong Shu, help me ask for leave from the teachers this afternoon." Luo Mo said to Tong Shu, who was still washing bowls.

Regarding these professional course teachers, Luo Mo did not become arrogant because of his own strong abilities; he was still very respectful and attended classes very seriously.

Ning Dan was very willing to spend money in this regard, and the ones she hired were all top-tier; some of the dance instructors had even won grand prizes in international competitions, so Luo Mo still learned some things.

Tong Shu nodded and even waved at his Boss, but ended up getting water droplets splashed into his eyes.

Luo Mo looked at his silly little brother with disdain, then followed Liu Jingjing outside to board Xu Chujing's private van.

This van had a low-key exterior and extremely high comfort, with a price tag of just over 2 million.

After getting in the car, Liu Jingjing began to discuss the relevant matters of the "Red Actor" duet version.

This song would be released on Penguin Music, the platform revenue would be split fifty-fifty, and the lyrics and composition copyright would remain in Luo Mo's hands.

A fifty-fifty split was considered a gesture of goodwill from Xu Chujing, and also a way to foster some Kindness.

Her popularity was too high; a Super First-line Singer Superstar was no joke. Although Luo Mo also had high traffic now, there was still a large gap between him and Xu Chujing.

Moreover, since the singers of this song included Xu Chujing, any platform's promotional efforts for this song would be S-level, and the resource tilt would be significant; Luo Mo would benefit from it.

What's more, the biggest benefit was Raising Status. Having collaborated with a Heavenly Queen, even though Luo Mo had not yet debuted, his status was already different.

A single sentence like "I split the bill fifty-fifty with the Heavenly Queen" would be enough to cause a major earthquake in the industry.

This series of operations by Xu Chujing to foster Kindness was just like a pet Cat afraid that its owner would go hungry, bringing him a mouse to eat.

——A golden mouse!

After reading the Contract, Luo Mo took the fountain pen handed over by Liu Jingjing and signed his name.

He looked out the window, feeling a bit dazed.

For some reason, the feeling Xu Chujing gave him seemed different from all other women.

He had a great desire to explore her.

This song recording was an opportunity for contact.

"Finally able to have close contact?" Luo Mo thought to himself, and for some reason, his fingers trembled instinctively.

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PS: First update, I will update 10,000 words today.

(End of this chapter)