Chapter 47

“Hello, Sister Liao.” Jiang Ning greeted her politely before turning to the round-faced girl beside her.

“Hello, hello! I’m Sister Liao’s assistant. My name is Xiao Tuan.” The round-faced girl also greeted her politely.

After a brief exchange, Jiang Ning understood their purpose.

They were here for the song “Passing Through the Mortal World.”

Especially when Jiang Ning mentioned that she had originally created this song in this world, she could clearly see the light in Liao Liao’s eyes.

A passion so intense that it almost overwhelmed her.

Naturally, the conversation moved to the second stage.

Liao Liao wanted to represent her company in purchasing the rights to the song.

To be honest, Jiang Ning wasn’t too keen on selling music. After all, the songs in her mind only numbered in the hundreds or thousands.

Selling one here and another there—if she sold them all, what would she sing herself?

Although she had no intention of entering the entertainment industry, that didn’t mean she didn’t want to sing.

However, since they had come to her, and Liao Liao was also Li Mingyu’s close friend, selling one or two songs wasn’t a big deal.

So, Jiang Ning tentatively asked about the price.

“150,000.” The assistant immediately raised five fingers and flipped them back and forth.

That much?

Jiang Ning had originally expected to ask for around 50,000 to 100,000, but they immediately offered 150,000.

She was stunned for a moment.

But she was no longer the girl from two months ago who only had a little over a thousand yuan in savings.

Not to mention other assets, just the money in her bank card alone amounted to at least a seven-figure sum.

So when she heard 150,000, she simply fell silent.

“Just for one song?” Jiang Ning asked.

“It includes the full composition and most of the sales rights, excluding non-essential royalties.” The assistant gestured as she explained.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning understood.

Simply put, 150,000 would buy out most of the song’s future earnings.

If that was the case, 150,000 wasn’t much at all.

However, if she sang it herself without the backing of a company, there wouldn’t be much in terms of future sales.

After thinking it over, Jiang Ning decided it wasn’t the right time to make a decision.

“Can I think about it?”

At these words, the assistant exchanged a glance with Liao Liao.

“Sure. We’ll be staying at the hotel for the next couple of days. If you have any thoughts, you can call me directly.”

With that, Liao Liao pulled a gold-embossed business card from her bag and handed it over.

Jiang Ning took it.

Under the glow of the streetlights, she could vaguely make out the bold words “Gold-Tier Music Producer.”

When the car reached the entrance of her neighborhood, she watched the elegant figure disappear into the distance.

Inside the car, the three women remained silent.

After a while, the assistant finally voiced her confusion.

“Sister Liao, why are we offering such a high price for a song that hasn’t even been tested in the market?”

“I’m not interested in just the song.”

Liao Liao somehow pulled out a cigarette, lit it, took a small puff, and cracked the car window slightly.

Watching the smoke drift out, her gaze turned deep.

“Mingyu, is she really a high school student?”

“Absolutely.”

Li Mingyu, sitting in the driver’s seat, waved her hand in annoyance at the smoke drifting her way.

“You’re smoking in my car again!”

“Make sure you get rid of the smell before you get out, or else… hmph!”

Her tone was full of warning.

But Liao Liao didn’t care at all. She simply raised an eyebrow, ignoring her friend’s irritation.

“Can you tell me what you know about this Miss Jiang?”

“What, you want to recruit her into the entertainment industry?”

Li Mingyu knew her best friend well enough to immediately guess her intentions.

She shook her head lightly.

“Forget it.”

“She’s not interested.”

As she spoke, for some reason, an image popped into Li Mingyu’s mind—Jiang Ning, happily clutching a pile of money with a silly grin on her face.

However…

Liao Liao wasn’t deterred. She flicked off the ash from her cigarette and smiled.

“You never know.”

—

Li Mingyu was right.

Jiang Ning had no interest in the entertainment industry.

Or rather, she had no desire to wade into that murky pool.

The waters were too dirty.

Forget about a delicate young lady like her—even good-looking young men who entered the industry would probably lose their swim trunks on the second day.

By the third day, they might already be lying in someone’s arms.

Thinking about the scandals from her past life, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but click her tongue.

Although the entertainment industry in this world was different from her previous life, it followed the same general path.

It wouldn’t be clean.

With that in mind, Jiang Ning would rather sell her songs and be a freelance creator than step into that mess herself.

—

Sunday.

The weather was overcast.

As planned, Jiang Ning arrived at a café near Jiangzhou Academy.

Upon entering, she immediately spotted Liao Liao, dressed stylishly, sitting alone at a corner table.

Jiang Ning walked over and took a seat across from her.

“What would you like to drink?” Liao Liao pushed the menu toward her.

“Iced Americano.”

Hearing this, Liao Liao gestured to the waiter.

After placing the order, she took a contract from her bag and placed it on the table.

“Take a look. Let me know if anything needs to be revised.”

Jiang Ning took the contract and read it carefully, so engrossed that she didn’t even notice when the coffee arrived.

After a while, she closed the contract and took a sip of her drink.

“Sister Liao, can I ask what ‘completing the song’ on page four means?”

“This song isn’t just a guitar solo, is it?”

Liao Liao’s words immediately made Jiang Ning understand, and she frowned slightly.

“Sister Liao, you know I’m a student. I might not have a lot of time.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll hire a professional team. It shouldn’t take more than a week.”

Liao Liao smiled as she put down her coffee and added, “You’d only need to come in for about an hour a day.”

An hour a day didn’t seem too bad.

If necessary, she could ask Yang Mei’s team leader for some time off—they had already made their deal, after all.

After thinking it through, Jiang Ning finally nodded and signed her name on the contract.

Two copies.

Liao Liao took one, then reached out her hand to shake Jiang Ning’s.

“Pleasure doing business.”

“I’ll have Xiao Tuan transfer the money to your account.”

After that, Liao Liao straightened her posture.

“Now, let’s talk about a second collaboration.”

A second one?

Jiang Ning had just put away the contract when she looked up and met Liao Liao’s burning gaze.

She frowned slightly.

“What other collaboration?”

At her question, the smile on Liao Liao’s face widened.

She stared at Jiang Ning with an unreadable expression.

“Are you interested in becoming a signed artist with Top Entertainment?”

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(End of Chapter)