Chapter 98: The Studio's First Work

Zhang Anqi went to accompany Lin Muyang, but he was unwilling.

Because she is a star, she is the goddess of many people.

She worried that if she acted according to her true feelings and went to accompany Lin Muyang without showing reluctance, it would make him lack the courage to face those fans' gazes when he stood on stage in the future.

After arriving at the hotel designated by Lin Muyang, Zhang Anqi got out of the car, walked into the hotel, took the elevator upstairs, then turned and told her assistant: 'Wait outside.'

Some things are indeed inconvenient for the assistant to know. The little assistant is very sensible, waiting in the second-floor lounge.

Zhang Anqi found the private room Lin Muyang had booked, stood at the door, took a deep breath, furrowed her brows, and muttered under her breath, 'Bastard.'

But when she pushed open the private room door, her face was already full of smiles.

"Manager Lin, sorry to keep you waiting. I was just recording a song and delayed a bit; my apologies."

Lin Muyang in the private room stood up, his gaze scorching as he swept over Zhang Anqi, especially when he saw her snake-like waist, he swallowed.

He pulled out the nearby chair and said earnestly, 'No delay, no delay. Recording a song must have tired you; hurry up and sit, let's eat first.'

Zhang Anqi walked over with a smile, twisting her waist, and observed the situation in the private room without changing her expression; at that moment only she and Lin Muyang were present, with no third person.

Zhang Anqi felt a bit annoyed, thinking Lin Muyang was too eager, wanting to take advantage after just giving her one song—what a beautiful thought.

Zhang Anqi sat beside Lin Muyang, who pulled his chair close and asked, 'Is the song you recorded today the one I gave you, "Truly Love You"?'

Zhang Anqi gave a charming smile and said, 'Yes, Manager Lin. Since you've written songs for me, I wouldn't look at any other songs, and even if I were to record, I wouldn't want to.'

Lin Muyang smiled confidently and asked, 'How did the recording go? All right?'

Although it was a question, his eyes showed confidence.

Zhang Anqi said the recording went very smoothly, mainly because Manager Lin's song melody and rhythm were top-notch; she finished it in three takes.

Lin Muyang nodded and said, 'Then I wish you great success.'

He raised a glass, Zhang Anqi also raised hers, and they clinked. After drinking the glass, Zhang Anqi noticed Lin Muyang's hand resting on her thigh.

Zhang Anqi shifted her gaze and said without changing expression, 'This time I will release a single, and later I'd like to put out an album; I don't know if Manager Lin can write a few more title tracks for me.'

Lin Muyang lowered his hand, gave a slight squeeze, making Zhang Anqi giggle, and said, 'Then let's see if our cooperation is pleasant.'

Lin Muyang stared at Zhang Anqi with an extremely aggressive gaze.

Suddenly, a figure flashed in Lin Muyang's mind—the back view he had seen in the cinema lobby—but his expression changed immediately, because there was another man beside that back view.

"Damn it!" Lin Muyang muttered involuntarily.

Seeing Lin Muyang's expression suddenly change, Zhang Anqi felt a tightness in her chest and asked puzzledly, 'What's wrong?'

The next day.

Zhang Anqi's single was released on all channels.

Before the single's release, the company had been building hype for her for a long time, although they had not yet decided which single to release.

Later she saw the song Lin Muyang wrote and originally wanted to release it, but she didn't expect Lin Muyang to suddenly say he wouldn't sell it.

Fortunately, at that time Kangwei found Lin Muyang, so they changed the single originally planned for Jiang Cheng's release to Lin Muyang's.

Once the single was released, its popularity surged instantly, also thanks to the prior long-term preparation and promotion.

At noon, Zhang Anqi was watching a fellow performer's concert video in her office when the office door suddenly swung open and the little assistant ran in.

Zhang Anqi furrowed her brows and asked, 'What are you doing, rushing about?'

The little assistant, out of breath, said, 'Sister Anqi, your single has topped the hot list!'

Zhang Anqi's eyes lit up and she asked, 'Which hot list? Bring it over so I can take a look.'

The little assistant said, 'It's on the hot lists of both Weibo and Douyin.'

Zhang Anqi took the phone and checked; her single's topic rose to third place on Weibo's hot list, and on Douyin it rose to fifth place. Instantly, the gloom on her face turned into a smile.

"Great!"

Then Zhang Anqi turned to the little assistant and asked, 'By the way, how did the information on Mr. Jiang you looked up last time turn out?' The assistant replied, 'I've found it—Mr. Jiang has opened his own studio, located inside the Yongli Business District.'

"A studio?"

Zhang Anqi pondered for a moment and said, 'Any other plans this afternoon? Arrange it—this afternoon you and I will go together to check on his situation.'

…

Jiang Cheng's studio has already been renovated.

The venue is large, but the studio staff consists of only three people.

One boss, one employee, one artist—Jiang Cheng, Chu Siqi, and Ye Qing.

At this moment, the three of them are in the studio's office hall.

Chu Siqi was operating at the computer, while Jiang Cheng and Ye Qing stood behind him, all three staring at the computer screen.

"Boss, do you think I should get a raise?"

Chu Siqi turned her head, looked at Jiang Cheng resentfully, and said.

Jiang Cheng glared and said, 'What's wrong? Do you have any objections?'

Chu Siqi said, 'I'm doing the work of two people alone—can you be willing?'

"Then stand up and let me do it." Jiang Cheng said.

Chu Siqi gave him an annoyed glance, then turned her head back and remained silent.

Honest hard work.

All that could be seen on the computer screen was a short video—the footage taken yesterday when Ye Qing recorded her song.

The video was edited by Chu Siqi and already had the recorded music added.

"Boss, I really can't release it?" Chu Siqi asked uncertainly, turning her head.

Jiang Cheng said, 'If you're not releasing it, what are you waiting for?'

Chu Siqi bit her lip and said, 'Boss, should we burn some incense before releasing it?'

"What if it doesn't become popular?"

After all, this is the first video released by their studio; if posting it only gets a few likes and can't even fool anyone, wouldn't that be too discouraging? Ye Qing standing at the side remained silent, just with one hand propped on the chair, slightly bending over, her explosive figure somewhat in free fall.

Jiang Cheng said: "Does burning incense mean he can come back to life? Hurry up and post it."

As for Jiang Cheng, he has plenty of works; this is just testing the waters.

Moreover, he hasn't made money from this yet.

So whether it goes viral or not doesn't matter; first fire a shot and let the bullet fly for a while.

"Then I'll post it."

Chu Siqi clicked the publish button, uploading the video to the Douyin platform.

"Wrap up!"

Jiang Cheng straightened his body, clapped his hands, and said.

Chu Siqi turned her head and asked: "Are we posting on all platforms?"

Jiang Cheng said: "It doesn't matter; as long as you like it, that's fine."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Leaving Ye Qing and Chu Siqi staring at each other!

Chu Siqi widened her eyes, looking at Jiang Cheng's back, and shouted: "Hey!"

But Jiang Cheng completely ignored her.

(End of chapter)