NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22
Shuangqing City.
The commercial street downstairs of Xingmeng Studio.
Lin Qingmeng and a group of employees sat in the private room of the hot pot restaurant.
The atmosphere was very silent.
Zhang Xiaohan's eyes were red and she sobbed softly:"Sister Qingmeng... I'm sorry, I failed your expectations!"
"It's okay, it's my fault for not asking clearly."Lin Qingmeng shook her head,"This kind of pre-determined champion, even if I participate in the program, I can't win the championship."
As an insider, she naturally knows the unspoken rule that many competitions have pre-determined champions.
However, Lin Qingmeng has few sources of information and does not know much about the inside story of"The Voice of Qing People". She just saw that Liuguang Entertainment, ranked first in Shuangqing City, refused to participate and the program vacated a place, so she thought it was a good opportunity. That's why she signed up for it. Not only that, she also spent hundreds of thousands to buy songs, ready to fight back.
In the end, she lost so thoroughly.
"It's okay. We lost the game this time, but we just need to work harder next time!"Chen Qi has always been the happy fruit of everyone. She smiled and livened up the atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, Lin Qingmeng shook her head bitterly.
"After I was hidden by the company, I had very few resources. All my savings were used for the company's daily expenses and the promotion of your songs. I have no money left.……"
Lin Qingmeng is not a person who likes to admit defeat, but now, she feels that she has failed miserably. She used to be full of ambitions and wanted to create a pure land without unspoken rules for the domestic entertainment industry.
But reality slapped her hard in the face.
Without resources, the artists in her hands will not have the opportunity to show their faces, and without money, even basic promotion cannot be done. The artists in the company left or dispersed, and finally only Zhang Xiaohan and a few others were left, but she could not even provide them with the most basic food and clothing.
Everyone looked at Lin Qingmeng with complicated expressions.
Xue Liang, the eldest brother of the studio, struggled, and finally he exhaled and said softly:"I still have some savings. Hanhan's song is very good. If we spend money on promotion, it may become popular.……"
Lin Qingmeng waved her hands,"It's useless."
"Why?" Xue Liang frowned.
"Have you forgotten that we only bought the rights to perform this song?……"
Lin Qingmeng sighed.
At that time, she thought that such a good song would have no problem winning the championship.
As long as she won the championship, she would be able to get a bonus of 500,000 yuan.
At that time, the program team would help promote it.
When this song becomes popular, the singer Zhang Xiaohan will also become popular. With popularity, she can get commercial performances, and the company can make money from her commercial performances.
But no one expected that they would encounter a shady deal.
"I forgot about this.……"Xue Liang coughed awkwardly twice.
The room fell silent again.
The beef balls and duck blood in the pot had already floated up. Usually everyone would rush to eat them, but today no one picked up their chopsticks.
"This dinner with everyone is also a farewell dinner for everyone."
Lin Qingmeng suddenly picked up the wine glass.
Everyone was stunned at first, and then their faces changed.
Although there are few opportunities to go on stage in Xingmeng Studio, and the salary is not very high, everyone is a person with dreams, working together for the same goal.
This kind of atmosphere is not available in other companies.
Although everyone is a colleague, the way they get along is more like good friends.
The mature and steady Xue Liang, the lively and lovely Chen Qi, and Zhang Xiaohan who has always been brave enough to pursue his dreams.
Under the leadership of Lin Qingmeng, although everyone has a hard time surviving in the music industry, they have never thought of giving up.
"Sister Qingmeng, I don’t need a salary! Chen Qi’s eyes were red.
She came from a well-off family, so she didn’t have much pressure in life.
"I... I don't need a salary. We can promote it ourselves."The First Dream" is of high quality and will definitely be a big hit. I'll post on forums and entertainment websites and ask them to listen to the song. Even if there is no copyright fee when the song becomes popular, I can make money from commercial performances!"
Zhang Xiaohan grabbed Lin Qingmeng's hand and said in tears
"well……"Xue Liang sighed.
He saw more, so he did not speak out to persuade
"it's useless……"Lin Qingmeng shook her head with red eyes, then looked at Chen Qi,"Chen Qi, you are still young, your future is full of possibilities, staying in the company will delay your future."
After that, she looked at Zhang Xiaohan,"You have the right to sing"The First Dream", this song is my gift to you on the road to your dream, take this song to a big company, they will definitely help you promote it, then you can get rid of your internet celebrity status and become a real singer."
As for Xue Liang,"Old Xue has the ability, it is very easy for him to join an entertainment company."
It is not difficult for a former talent show champion to join a company.
Lin Qingmeng explained one by one, and after that, she picked up the wine glass on the table.
"Come, have a drink. I wish you all a bright future and the fulfillment of your dreams!"
Zhang Xiaohan was already in tears. Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in the glass.
""What will you do, Sister Qingmeng?" Chen Qi sobbed.
"Me?" Lin Qingmeng smiled,"Maybe I'll take a break for a while.……"
She said, and shook her head again.
Under the gaze of everyone, the helplessness on her pretty face gradually turned into stubbornness.
Then she added,"Take a break and come back!"
Lin Qingmeng relied on her strength to become a first-line singer.
How could she be defeated so easily!
……
The next day.
Because everyone was drunk last night.
Chen Qi and his team arrived at the company at noon.
As soon as they walked into the company gate, they saw Lin Qingmeng holding a cardboard box and coming out of the office with great effort.
"Qingmeng Sister……"
Chen Qi hurried forward to help her carry the box
"There are five days left in the office lease, so just move your things out within five days."Lin Qingmeng put down the cardboard box in her hand and smiled at Chen Qi and the others.
She had a smile on her face and looked very good, still acting like the energetic Lin Qingmeng.
But everyone knew that she was just holding on, and the fatigue in her eyes could not be hidden.
"As for your salary……"Lin Qingmeng paused, and said to the others apologetically,"That Xinghe will refund me 100,000 yuan. I will go to him after I have made all the arrangements.���, I will transfer the salary and compensation to you later. You should be able to trust my character, right?"
Lin Qingmeng said to them half-jokingly.
"Sister Qingmeng, I can't bear to leave you……"Zhang Xiaohan hugged Lin Qingmeng, her eyes were red again
"Woohoo...Sister Qingmeng……"Chen Qi also rushed over
"Haha, all good things must come to an end. I look forward to the moment when you become famous. Maybe you will be more famous than me by then."
Lin Qingmeng smiled and patted them, then took out her phone and took a look."My taxi is almost here. I'll leave first."
As she said that, she bent down and picked up the cardboard box on the ground.
"Sister Qingmeng, I'll take you down." Zhang Xiaohan saw this and quickly reached out.
Lin Qingmeng did not refuse.
The two of them carried the cardboard box and walked out the door.
However, just as they arrived at the gate, they suddenly saw black in front of their eyes.
Lin Qingmeng looked up and saw a fat man in a black suit standing at the door of the company, looking at her with a smile.