Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 22 Going to Work

"Hahaha, this is hilarious!"

"This reporter definitely got paid."

"I doubt even Lao Tzu imagined that his Tao Te Ching would be used to answer questions from the entertainment industry."

"I really love this kind of serious-sounding nonsense."

"Look at that reporter, his face is more complicated than someone with constipation."

"He's so naughty, but I like him so much!"

"He should take the civil service exam; that 'thank you to everyone but not himself' attitude is so fitting."

"..."

This interview video about Xu Jinyan quickly went viral online, attracting a large number of fans for Xu Jinyan and causing his positive emotional value to exceed 900,000.

That's why celebrities love appearing on variety shows; they really attract fans.

Some netizens also raised questions about why Xu Jinyan would go to Canglan Entertainment.

After the finals, he thanked Director Wang of Fengtai and Sun Dakang for illuminating his path forward. So why did he go to Canglan instead of Fengtai in the end?

Director Wang expressed his frustration, saying that apart from not being promoted to director, everyone calls him director.

Because Xu Jinyan was not signed, but considering his past contributions and the fact that he discovered Hua Chenyu, he was ultimately kept in the company, but was relegated to a low-level position and given some time of silence.

Sun Dakang also expressed his frustration, saying that he used a bone as a torch to light Xu Jinyan's path.

It's good that they didn't sign in. If they had, how would he have settled accounts? Anyway, this matter isn't over yet.

Time flew by and it was time for Xu Jinyan to start her job. In the past week, Xu Jinyan's positive emotion value had reached 1.4 million, but her negative emotion value had only reached 400,000. It seems that Zhou Xingyu's team did not organize fans to attack him, which is a pity.

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June 1, 2015, Monday, Children's Day.

Early that morning, Xu Jinyan and Canglan Entertainment simultaneously posted on Weibo: the two parties have successfully partnered.

At this moment, Xu Jinyan arrived at the lobby of the main building of Canglan Entertainment with a bag on his back. Looking at the surrounding environment and then at the bag he habitually carried, he sighed in his heart: I didn't expect to be back at work again.

No, this is clearly about building a career!

A moment later, a woman in her thirties, who looked very gentle, walked over, extended her hand to Xu Jinyan, and said with a smile, "Hello, Jinyan. I am your main agent, my name is Qin Zhiyan."

Xu Jinyan reached out and shook hands, smiling sincerely, "Hello, Sister Qin. I hope you'll be more understanding in the future."

Qin Zhiyan smiled, but was quite surprised. Didn't the director say this person was difficult to serve? Look how eloquent he is.

If you were to ask an agent what kind of relationship they most desire with their artist, it would be mutual tolerance and understanding. No agent doesn't want their artist to become popular; while financial gain is one aspect, they also enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes with mentoring an artist.

So she smiled and said, "Let's be tolerant of each other. Come on, I'll show you around the company."

Along the way, the two chatted and both thought the other had a good personality.

Inside the elevator, Qin Zhiyan explained, "Inside the company's main office building, floors one through five are the public and reception areas, where there is a coffee shop, a small performance venue, and a company culture and history exhibition area, among other things."

"Floors six through fifteen are where the music division is located. Recording studios, arrangement rooms, and practice rooms are all on these ten floors. I'll take you to the tenth floor first."

As they were talking, the elevator stopped on the tenth floor. Xu Jinyan followed Qin Zhiyan out and ran into an acquaintance—Old Shen.

"Haha, Jinyan, you still came here after all. You guys are going to see the director, right? Come on, I'll take you there." Shen Nan came up happily and patted him on the shoulder.

Upon arriving at this point, Shen Nan led him and Qin Zhiyan together, and the group then went to the music director's office.

Xu Jinyan signed with not only the agency department, but also the music production department. Of course, he had to meet the department head after arriving.

"Please come in."

After knocking, the three entered the office. Chen Yunlu invited them to sit down and talk, then smiled and pointed at Qin Zhiyan: "I knew Zhao Tong would send you to bring Xu Jinyan."

Qin Zhiyan said with a smile, "Director Chen, Jinyan is so outstanding and has such potential, who wouldn't want to mentor her? She's in high demand, but in the end, I'm the one who got her, aren't I?"

Actually, in large companies, there are fewer and fewer nanny-style agents; the division of labor is very clear, and she is considered one of the most patient people. And after getting to know Xu Jinyan, she felt that Xu Jinyan was quite sensible and easy to communicate with.

Chen Yunlu smiled and didn't bring it up again. Then she looked at Xu Jinyan and started talking: "I'll call you Jinyan too. Let me introduce myself. I'm the music director of the music production department. My name is Chen Yunlu."

Xu Jinyan nodded to the very easy-going man in his forties: "Hello, Director Chen."

Chen Yunlu continued, "Although you only have two works so far, I have listened to both carefully, and they are both very good pieces of music. Moreover, you are a versatile artist, covering a wide range of musical genres. I think you have a lot of potential to be explored."

"You can try more possibilities next, whether it's making your own music or taking on company projects. Then let Lao Shen guide you through the company's music production process. After that, you can create music freely." He laughed when he said the word "free."

The others laughed along with them.

Xu Jinyan sighed with emotion: So this is what a talent scout looks like. He truly deserves the title.

Afterwards, Shen Nan showed him around and introduced him to Yang Zhen, the director of A&R, before leaving.

Qin Zhiyan took Xu Jinyan to the Artists Department.

On the way, Qin Zhiyan smiled and said, "Teacher Shen is very good to you."

Xu Jinyan nodded and said, "I had dinner with Teacher Shen, Nanfeng, and Sister Nan before."

Old Shen was a good guy; he took him along the whole time he was in the music department, which was like telling others, "This is my little brother, I've got his back."

Qin Zhiyan asked in surprise, "Sister Nan?" Of course she knew who Nan Feng was.

Xu Jinyan said, "Yes, she studied vocal music with my father for two years, and that's when we met."

Qin Zhiyan nodded thoughtfully, then led him to the thirtieth floor. The main building's sixteenth to twenty-fifth floors belonged to the film and television production department, while the twenty-sixth to thirty-fifth floors belonged to the artist management department.

In a conference room, Xu Jinyan met Qin Zhiyan's team.

Qin Zhiyan first introduced everyone, and then said, "Jinyan, our team is currently in charge of the management of two actors, but don't worry, we've managed singers before."

Xu Jinyan nodded. He had heard Sister Nan say that apart from big stars who have their own teams, many artists share a single team. Nan Feng only got her own management team after becoming a "double-tier" singer and actress.

There's no other way. Unless the profits from following you can cover the entire team, this is the situation. Actually, this makes Xu Jinyan quite relaxed. Even if he slacks off and doesn't work, others still have food to eat.

Qin Zhiyan continued, "The company has assigned you an executive agent and an assistant. Other aspects such as publicity, business, public relations, and fashion will be handled by the team."

The executive broker is responsible for handling his daily affairs and ensuring that all matters proceed in an orderly manner, while the assistant takes care of his daily life.

It has to be said that the company has really done everything it could. Whether in the music department or the artist department, they have given him a great deal of freedom to do his best.

Then Qin Zhiyan asked, "Alright, Jinyan, now that everyone knows each other, let's discuss your career path. Do you have any thoughts?"

Everyone else was watching him too. An artist's career path is very diverse. Xu Jinyan's main profession is singing, but what star can walk on one leg? If you don't have other special skills, fans will think you're disabled.

You can pursue a career in the entertainment industry, the fashion industry, become a variety show personality, or pursue other professional interests.

Finally, Xu Jinyan raised her head and asked seriously, "What do you guys think of the 'black-and-red' route? Do I have a lot of haters?"

Everyone: "..."