hollywood billionaire

Chapter 304 Lucky

"Yuck."

This was Han Yi's response after hearing Madison's affectionate semi-confession.

"Yuck?"

Madison laughed angrily at him.

"First, I haven't heard anyone use this word for at least ten years. Second... I said it so sincerely and touchingly, so you just said "yuck" in reply?!"

"Keep your voice down."

Han Yi caught Madison's Black Tiger Heart Punch and grinned at her. Of course he knew how many complex and strong emotions were contained in the girl's words just now. Gratitude, trust, and extremely obvious obsession were intertwined, leaving Han Yi at a loss.

What should you do when you don’t know how to respond?

Of course, follow Chandler's example and bury everything with jokes.

"Sorry, I was just surprised that you were so serious all of a sudden."

"Aren't I usually so serious?"

"Don't you know what you usually do when you see me?" Han Yi put his head close to Madison and said in a low voice.

"doing what?"

Since you came here on your own, don't blame me for being rude.

Madison quickly pecked the other person's mouth, pursed her lips, looked at Han Yi who was instantly stiff, and curled his lips helplessly, as if he had done something unreasonable: "Oh would you relax? I'm watching. , no one noticed us.”

"It's getting more and more extreme, Tracy McGrady." Han Yi exhaled a hot breath, "If you don't pay attention to the situation like this, something will happen one day."

"Oh, you mean you can do whatever you want as long as the situation is right, right?" Madison blinked, as cunning as a little devil hunting in the world.

"Let's go back to the previous topic." Han Yi quickly turned the steering wheel and said, "Tell me about the fact that you are lucky to have met me."

"No, I want to delve deeper into what places are appropriate places to make out."

"If you are willing to accept my proposal..." Han Yi pointed to the bulkhead behind the two of them. On the other side is the rest area dedicated to Han Yi's personal use on the G650ER. "I will send it to you later." A Gift."

"Oh, Yi." Madison stood up, glanced at the closed wooden door, lifted her hair from her ears, and deliberately made a shy and embarrassed expression, "I don't know...if I'm ready."

"Oh god." Han Yi lamented. He really wanted to open Tracy McGrady's Tianling cover and see how many pornhubs were inside. "It's not that kind of gift, it's a real gift!"

"Ah, really?" Madison held up her face, her eyes shining, "Brought back from Europe?"

"Yes."

"What did you bring for me?" The girl raised her chin, signaling Han Yi to explain quickly.

"First make sure you behave well in the next few days, and I'll tell you."

"Forget it." Maddie snorted and turned away, "I don't need this gift that much."

"Okay." Han Yi shrugged, retreating in order to advance, "That's it, I'll keep it for myself."

"otherwise……"

Madison glanced at Han Yi from the corner of her eye, thought for a moment, and then moved her head back.

"I'll finish what I was about to say and promise not to cause trouble on the plane, and then you will give me the gift?"

"No." Han Yi glanced at the phone screen and roughly estimated the landing time. The entire flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas only takes one hour and fifteen minutes. It has been flying in the sky for almost half an hour and is about to land. A gift can only buy less than three-quarters of hours of silence, which is too much of a loss. "You promise to be good on the plane, and I will tell you the type of gift. If you can keep quiet for twenty-four hours, I will Let you know the specific information about it. There will be no problems at the end of Mad City, so you can really get it."

"Um... okay."

Madison rolled her eyes and agreed. The conditions offered by Han Yixin are a bit more stringent, but they are also a lot more fun and interesting. After all, according to Han Yi's rules, this bet will allow them to always have a red line to pull each other and pay attention to each other in the next four days. For Tracy McGrady, that is enough.

"Pinky swear."

"Pinky swear."

"What's so mysterious?" Madison took out her little finger from Han Yi's palm, puffed up her cheeks with a smile on her face, and whispered, "Is it expensive?"

"How expensive is it?" Han Yi asked back.

"Um..." Madison opened her mouth, "My performance fee for one... no, half a show?"

"That's expensive."

"No way..." Madison tensed up visibly - she thought that what Han Yi would bring back from Europe would be some exquisite souvenirs, a refrigerator magnet in the shape of London Bridge, or an I Love Nice T-shirt or something like that. . After all, this is how Americans usually give gifts. A Saks Fifth Avenue stored-value card is considered grand. Han Yi's move was higher than her performance fee after she quickly became famous. The little girl was really confused, "Why did you suddenly buy me... five-digit things?"

"Who told you it was five digits?" Han Yi glanced at her, stretched out his two hands, spread out five fingers on his left hand, and raised an index finger on his right hand, "Six digits."

"Don't tease me."

"I'm not teasing you." Han Yi said firmly, "Not only am I not teasing you, but I am also sure that it will be the most precious thing you have ever received in your life... I don't know if it is the most precious, but it will definitely be the most precious to you. A meaningful gift.”

"What is it, tell me quickly!"

"Have you forgotten our agreement?" Han Yi retracted all his fingers, leaving only one little finger dangling in front of Madison's eyes.

"Okay, I'll be good." Putting her feet into her shoes and putting her hands on her knees, Madison assumed the elegant posture of a female high school student in an elite private school. "I won't bother you in the next few days... What should I say now? Are you here? Oh, yes, why do I feel so lucky to meet you. Okay, here we go, you ready?"

"Why do you feel like you are completing the task assigned by me?" Han Yi couldn't laugh or cry. "There is really nothing to say. In fact, you don't have to say it."

"No, that's indeed what I want to say to you." Madison wrinkled her nose, "Besides, it's not like he became so serious for no reason... The chat with Safi just now reminded me of some things from before. "

"whats the matter?"

"What happened before I met you." Madison looked at him with a smile, "and the earth-shaking life after meeting you... Do you remember that I told you that before signing the contract with you, I was attracted by Kojima and Scout Is it about terminating the contract?”

"How could I forget?" Han Yi nodded his head with his fingertips, "If they hadn't been stupid, how would I have gotten the chance to sign the youngest three-time winner of the singles chart in history."

To this day, everyone in the Star Tower office still refers to Madison Beer as the youngest artist in history to have three consecutive No. 13 hits on the Billboard singles chart. In fact, as long as you pay more attention and look through the records further, you will find that Stevie Wonder topped the Billboard singles chart in 1963 with the song "Fingertips" as early as years old. Three consecutive. But the nickname Shunkou cannot be taken back. In addition, this title does sound quite powerful, so it is naturally passed down and becomes part of Han Music's internal culture.

Anyway, I didn’t issue a press release to publicize this matter. I closed the door and shouted whatever I wanted.

"Don't say it everywhere. If outsiders hear it, you will spread hate speech on the Internet again." Madison pressed down with his right hand, "And, just because you think they are being stupid, there was no one who disagreed with this at the time. Kurt's opinion. I'm just hopeless, a halfway star ruined by scandal and bigotry."

"Who said that?"

"Everyone says so, and everyone thinks so." Madison shrugged, "From the time I was terminated by SB Projects in December last year to the time I met you in Bel Air on April 12, it took more than four months. , my mother and I contacted almost every sizable artist management company and music label in the city...Everyone rejected us. Some were very direct, saying that they had no new artist cooperation plans for the time being. Some were very tactful. , asked us to go out for afternoon tea and ate the salad on the plate until it was all gone, and then told us that cooperation might be difficult.”

“Not a single company has expressed interest?”

"Not even one." Madison grinned, "That's how bad I am...at least at that time."

"But at that time... you had four million fans on Instagram alone, if I remember correctly." Han Yi frowned lightly, "No manager or label executive can see the commercial value behind this data. ?”

"Of course some people have seen it, but they are all digital marketing agencies that manage Internet celebrities, or small workshops with no successful cases at all." Madison smiled and patiently explained for Han Yi, "Look, Rebecca -Blake's "Friday" is also very popular, isn't it? She is also a fan of Justin Bieber, and she also became famous overnight. The number of plays of the MV is 6 times that of my song "Melodies", but it's not that no major label is willing to sign it she?"

"She's different from you."

"What's different?"

"First of all, I want to state that this is not my opinion. I don't think she should be responsible for the negative comments on the Internet..." Han Yi's words were quite cautious, "But Rebecca Black...at least so far, Not really a musician, she lives in people’s hearts in the form of a trending meme in 2011.”

"Me too." Madison sighed softly, "Do you think I was seen as a musician by the outside world before? Many people think that I am an Instagram model, and the singer is just something I put on for myself. It’s just a disguise.”

"Instagram? But everyone knows that you are a new star discovered by Justin Bieber on YouTube."

"The latter is actually worse. If people know me on Instagram, they may only think that I am a... only skin and a brainless vase. This is the most malicious comment I can get. But It would be wonderful if they...especially girls, knew the story of my overnight success. Industry plant, trust fund baby...you know, the version of the story that most people believe in is my mom and Scout. We are classmates in college, so my popularity is a conspiracy they had planned long ago."

"I know this, you told me." Han Yi nodded.

"There are many things I haven't told you. My first single was released almost a year after signing the contract, in September 2013. In order to promote this single and further increase my popularity, Si Kurt arranged for me to go to London to see Justin's concert on my birthday. At the concert, Justin would invite me on stage, give me a cake and wish me a happy birthday - great PR event planning, isn't it?"

"Who came up with the idea?" Han Yi laughed dumbly, "Isn't this putting you on the fire alive?" Even as an outsider who didn't care at all about the Bieber fever that swept the world, Han Yi knew that , what it means to approach Justin Bieber as a female artist.

Except for Selena Gomez, every woman who appears next to Justin will be torn apart by angry fans with public opinions. Even Selena herself is not immune. After all, a large number of fans truly believe that they and Justin are just one chance away from meeting each other. As long as he can see them in person, Justin will definitely fall in love with them.

Let Madison Beer take the stage at a concert with the highest density of fans. Under the gaze of thousands of people, Justin Bieber will sing happy birthday to her while serving her a cake... The bad comments Maddie will receive for this, One can imagine.

"Scooter knew, but he and his team didn't care. All they needed was the headlines and the fame that came with it. After all, I was a new guy who had just released his first song and needed to rely on Justin to gain exposure. Madison smiled and said, "I was very resistant at the time and told my mother three times that I didn't want to go on stage, but now I can understand what Scout and the others did... bad press is still press, evil money is still money . As long as you can make money, what does it matter if you get scolded?"

"But... isn't it completely different from the path they planned for you?" Han Yi disagreed, "They want you to become the next Disney pop princess... Since the new millennium, there has not been a Disney pop princess - Miley, Selena and Demi—they became famous through scandals and men. On the contrary, they have to stay away from these things as much as possible to maintain the unity of their image and the favor of the brand."

"If you had been in SB Projects back then, I probably wouldn't have been so quarrelsome with them." Madison raised her chin with emotion and glanced at her new boss with a smile, "After the contract was terminated, I actually thought about it all the time. Why did they plan my career and media image in this way? I have never been able to find the answer. Later, I did pretty well and won the singles chart No. 1 with Diplo and the others. Then I suddenly realized that they should be interested in me. I have no confidence and don’t know if I can succeed, so I will try every means to increase my attention, even if it will have a negative impact on my public image, I will try.”

"Is that what you think?"

"Otherwise, what other explanation is there? In the first two years, I was portrayed as Justin's female protégé. I recorded songs with him and attended events together. Even if I didn't get to perform at the concert, I had to go to the stadium to support him. This publicity strategy brought me my first and most determined group of haters, who continued to create rumors that were... unfounded. Did you hear the story about me forcing a gay boy to death?"

"what?"

"Someone posted on Reddit, accusing me of bullying a boy in school when I was 12 years old - yes, 12 years old - and driving him to suicide. They also accused me of throwing a party on the day he was buried. To keep classmates from school from attending his funeral.”

"Does anyone believe this rumor?"

"If you open my Instagram inbox, you will find that it is still one of the reasons why people hate me." Madison smiled. It was obvious that these nightmares that once troubled her no longer have an impact on her. "Also, before leaving Island Records, Jack & Jack and I released my last single on the label, "All For Love"... Mamma Mia, their fans are more aggressive."

"Who can be more combative than Justin's fans?"

"These little idols... Oh my God, it's a good thing we are on your plane, otherwise I would be doomed if someone heard me." Madison shrank her neck and glared at Han Yi comically, "These little idols The fan base of idols is not as big as Justin's, but everyone is a fanatical psychopath, the kind who holds posters of Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinski in the bedroom all day long until he faints. Unfortunately, because I am not glorious. 'History', before the single "All For Love" was released, some fans of Jack & Jack said that I had hooked up with Jack Gilinski and that I was using him to gain power... I thought to myself, please , your 'husband's' fan base is less than one-third of mine, who relies on whom to get the upper hand?"

"Have you ever scolded her like this?" Han Yi looked at the angry McGrady, and his smile unconsciously contained a lot of doting.

"How dare you." Madison whispered. "When I just terminated my contract with Kojima, I didn't even dare to open Instagram. The comment area was full of their fans, scolding me in different ways. They said I was cheating on them. Jack cheated on Justin, said I cheated on Justin behind Jack's back, said I stole Selena's boyfriend, said I had plastic surgery... The amount of bad words I heard when I was sixteen should be more than the average person's lifetime combined. A hundred times more.”

Having said this, Maddie picked up the coffee and took a sip before suppressing the rising bitterness.

"That's why, after the fake photo incident, I was so embarrassed and had such an unpleasant quarrel with my management team. Because my mother and I both felt that it was because of Scooter's series of publicity operations that I have so many fans who want to kill me socially at any time. If I didn’t have anything to do with Justin and Jack, there wouldn’t be so many people hating me for no reason.”

"It may have a certain impact, but you have to know that even without the operation of the management team, most people in the online world are not good people... In other words, they put their worst and most unscrupulous sides into perspective Showed online." Han Yi gave Madison a vaccination, and from the latter's words, he could hear her strong dissatisfaction with her former team that she tried so hard to suppress. And this kind of emotion can be good or bad.

The good thing is that Madison can use SB Projects as a mirror to see the importance and care she receives from management.

The bad side is that if this kind of complaint against the management team becomes her habitual means of escaping reality, then the cooperative relationship between the two parties may be put to a considerable test if problems are encountered in the future.

Even if the contract cannot be broken, a disloyal artist is enough to cause headaches.

Therefore, Han Yi must plant the seeds of establishing correct concepts in Madison's heart from the time when their relationship is still close enough.

Who knows how long this seventeen-year-old girl, who is still in adolescence, will be infatuated with Han Yi?

Everyone has experienced this kind of infatuation that comes and goes quickly before the world view is formed.

When the tide subsides, the only thing left between Han Yi and Madison is a purely profit-based contract.

"Even if fans of Justin Bieber and Jake Gilinski don't cause trouble, when photos that are difficult to tell are real or fake appear on the Internet, people will immediately choose to believe the most powerful rumors. This is human beings Their nature cannot be said to be good or bad, because daily life is too dull, so they always hope that Hollywood can add some refreshing spices to them."

"I know, so no one believes that I really didn't take these photos, including my parents. They didn't believe it at first." Madison lowered her eyes. It was always painful to recall this story, but mentioning it in front of Han Yi This matter is like burning photos of your ex beside a bonfire on a winter night. Every wave of hot heat rising up represents the disappearance of a trace of pain accumulated in the heart, "Not to mention Scout, I am not I told you, they still want me to admit it, so as to change the route, stir up the popularity, and see if it can really become popular in this way?"

"Actually, from that meeting, even if they didn't give up on me, I didn't plan to cooperate with them anymore... What made me depressed was that they actually terminated the contract before me, which made me mad."

"You're just unhappy that you weren't the one to break up, right?"

Madison rarely raised her eyebrows to reveal this little doormat look. Han Yi, who was so cute, wanted to pluck her collagen-filled face with his hands, but he knew what disastrous consequences that would lead to, so he could only suppress his wanton thoughts in his heart and never act on them.

"Yes, I will never let anyone tell me to break up first again." Madison narrowed her eyes, pointed at Han Yi, and warned in a low voice, "Neither can you!"

"Why did you involve me again?" Han Yi was wronged, but he couldn't argue.

"You...womanizer!" Madison couldn't find more suitable words, flicked her fingers, and spoke forcefully, "You are always very gentle and caring to people, as if you believe in everyone's dreams...Who knows what's in your heart? What do you really think?”

"This is what I really think." Han Yi spread his hands with an innocent face, "I firmly believe that for every artist I sign, their dreams will come true one day...including you."

"Yes, you have always believed that I can succeed."

Madison's arrogance diminished instantly, and she changed from a kitten with teeth and claws to a kitten quietly curled up on the floor waiting for its owner to caress.

"Yi, do you remember April 4th?" "The day of the UTA celebration party?"

"Yes."

"of course I remember."

"Then do you still remember... how you extended an olive branch to me?"

"Do you need to say that? I'm... No, to be precise, I didn't extend an olive branch to you personally." Han Yi turned his head, looked across the corridor, and glanced at Zhao Youzhen who had his back turned to him, "I am I asked You Zhen to come find you."

"I attended UTA's celebration party that day, actually just to discuss the performance contract with the United Artist Management Company. The artist management company and music label did not want me because they have to spend energy and resources to cultivate a new person, but the entertainment agent The company doesn't matter, it doesn't cost a penny to sign me there anyway, just pick it up for me if there are performances or business events. Logically speaking, I shouldn't make this kind of decision myself before I find a manager... However, having been stuck in Hollywood for more than four months, I think everyone needs some news of success."

"Which agency did you work for before?" Han Yi suddenly remembered this question, "I didn't seem to know about it before."

"ICM." Madison replied, "But after I left Scout, I fired them... Actually, ICM never said they would give up on me, and they were even helping me promote some business activities normally, but at that time I'm... not in the right place anymore. I don't want any of Scout's relationships to have control over me anymore."

"Understood." Han Yi nodded slightly, "You continue."

"It's nothing. I mean, when I came to the celebration party that day, I didn't actually know who you were. I only knew that there was a rich Chinese... I'm sorry, does that sound a little offensive?"

"No." Han Yi smiled and shook his head, "You just told the truth. What's the offense?"

"That's good... I only know that there is a very rich person who has acquired more than 40% of UTA's shares. I also heard that all the artists under UTA will be there to congratulate me, so no matter what, I should show my face and say Maybe you can find some opportunities here. Unexpectedly, this opportunity actually comes from the host of the party."

"So, when Youzhen came over, tapped me on the shoulder, and began to tactfully reveal your intention to cooperate with me, I really didn't react... For more than four months, no manager was willing to hire me. . I just attended a party and there was a billionaire who wanted to cooperate with me?"

"Aren't you vigilant?" Han Yi was a little curious. "The reason why I didn't come in person but asked You Zhen to pass the message on my behalf is because I was afraid that you would misunderstand... you know."

"It's not like you invited me to the bedroom to discuss cooperation, what should you be wary of?" Madison waved his hand, "Besides, think about it, you just paid...I forgot how much, three hundred million, four hundred million?"

"I don't remember either." Han Yi didn't want to mention it more. He talked about it anytime and anywhere. It felt like a low-level showoff.

To be precise, the thing itself is a very high-level show off, but if you use it as a talking point, you will be inferior.

"Regardless of the specific amount, it was more than I could have earned at that time for a hundred dollars. More importantly, that party was full of Angelina Jolie and...January Jones." Who would not pursue them and come to me, an adolescent girl?"

"Let me make it clear first... don't think wrongly." Han Yi emphasized this sentence before saying the second half, "But I think you are much prettier than January, and now Angelina is also... Hey, didn’t I just say, don’t get it wrong!”

Covering his left cheek, Han Yi guiltily glanced back at Kevin Kusatsu, who had turned off his phone and closed his eyes to relax, and Diplo, who put on noise-canceling headphones and was immersed in his own world.

"It's just the cheek...and you were the one who fouled it first."

"What did I do wrong?"

"No flirting!"

"Who is flirting!" Han Yi opened his eyes wide and asked Madison why he wanted to accuse someone of his innocence out of thin air, "I'm just stating the facts."

"Look, you're still talking!"

"Don't you know those rankings on the Internet?"

The reason why Madison Beer was able to gain the attention of millions of fans even though her music career was tepid was because every inch of her face was in the mainstream aesthetic appreciation of European and American society. Whenever there is a ranking of the most beautiful entertainers in Hollywood, Madison will basically be included, and she will be at the top, alongside those superstars who are much more famous and popular than her.

What the anti-fans are most passionate about is comparing photos of Madison from different periods together, trying to find any clues about plastic surgery.

The underlying logic behind this behavior is obvious - no one can look so good without plastic surgery.

"I know, but I only care about your opinion." Madison smiled brightly, "You want to sign me just because of these rankings, right?"

"I've told you before, although it's unfair, female musicians without excellent, or at least memorable appearance, will never be able to become pop superstars." Han Yi said casually, "But you You have more than just these superficial advantages. Your voice, your personality, your temperament, and your X factor. Everything adds up to create the Madison Beale that the world sees. . Madison Beer, who has topped the singles chart three times in a row, entered the top 50 of the chart as soon as this new single was released."

"Ah, "Bad Things" is on the list this week?" Madison was shocked, "Is it still in the top 50?"

"Didn't you pay attention to the list that came out yesterday?"

"I don't have time. I'm so busy that I can't even find a chance to sleep." She didn't care, but Madison still raised the coffee cup and touched Han Yi's shoulder, "Congratulations, boss, for getting another hit song." one."

"Congratulations...this song was not released by Han Music." Han Yi raised his eyebrows and responded with a smile, "But I am indeed very happy, which means that your success is not caused by "Cold Water", Diplo or Justin The fleeting miracle you created."

"This shows that my vision is right. The future pop music world will definitely be marked by your mark."

"Maybe."

Hearing Han Yi's simple and unpretentious praise, Madison's eyelashes trembled slightly and asked softly.

"Yi, I'm curious...why do you have so much confidence in me?"

"At the most difficult time, not only did I have no confidence, but even my mother advised me tactfully. 'People should leave some room for themselves,' she said. Although I knew she had been supporting me, she did not always trust me. Mine. I don’t blame her for this, because it’s the same for me... even now. I know very well that the win of "Cold Water" has nothing to do with me. Being able to be the feature of "Bad Things", This is also an opportunity that you, Yuzhen and Karen have worked hard for..."

"You are the one singing, how come it has nothing to do with you?"

"There are thousands of people who sing, but only a few who set up the stage. Without your stage, I am nothing." Madison looked at Han Yi with burning eyes, vowing to find the answer. She knew that the reasons Han Yi listed so eloquently just now were definitely not his true thoughts. "Why choose me? Why do you pour so many resources into me without reservation? Why are you so sure that I can succeed?"

"Actually, I'm not sure you can succeed."

The barrage of questioning made Han Yi realize that he had to reveal part of his truth today in order to pass the test smoothly.

"I am no less suspicious of you than anyone else."

"I have heard of the name Madison Beal, and I have read a lot of news about you. There are terminations and scandals. Although I can't remember the specific content, I always have a general impression. April 4 Day, when I saw you for the first time at home, do you know what I was thinking?"

"What is it?"

"Ah, this is the internet celebrity singer discovered by Justin Bieber and has millions of followers on Instagram. If we can sign a contract with her, no matter whether she becomes popular or not, at least the company can get some traffic and attention in the initial stage. ”

"You are so honest, Yi." Madison gave Han Yi a feigned fierce look, "Aren't you afraid...that I, the youngest three-time Billboard singer in history, will run away in anger?"

"Don't be afraid, this title is not true."

"Oh, now I know it's not true."

"And you still owe me seven million."

"You got the upper hand, boss." Tracy McGrady bowed his head and admitted defeat. "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have signed this contract. I didn't make any money, so I took on the debt first."

"You blame me for giving you too much advance payment, right?" Han Yi couldn't help laughing.

"Yeah." Madison frowned, "Are you crazy to offer such a high advance to an internet celebrity singer? You'll lose money to death."

"Why are you angry?" Han Yi leaned over, narrowed his smiling eyes, and looked at Maddie's expression, "Don't you want to hear the truth?"

"Who said I was angry?" Maddie took a deep breath, "I didn't say I didn't want to hear it... today I'm going to hear how many bad things you haven't said about me yet."

"That's too much." Han Yi followed her words and said, "I have spoken ill of you in such detail... The first time I saw you, I sketched out your career for the next ten years in my mind."

"What kind of career?" Madison put her index finger to her lips. "Let me guess, it would be extremely miserable without you, wouldn't it?"

"You and Tracy will eventually take root in Hollywood, but this root is not solid, and some places are even misplaced." Han Yi ignored Maddie's teasing and continued to narrate calmly, "With Xiaodao After Records and Scooter Braun parted ways, you took complete control of the trajectory of your career, but you didn't know where it was going. How can I blame you? You're still a kid after all. I can't blame you. Tracy, she has no professional training or relevant experience. It is just because she loves you that she insists on starting from scratch in this unfamiliar industry."

"You use the most familiar methods to maintain your base, Instagram, Twitter, and all social media. Without industry resources, you look for other channels that can help you increase your exposure. YouTube channels of high-traffic bloggers, millions of fans Internet talk shows, and other promotional platforms that are not in line with, or even have serious conflicts with, your image as a musician."

"You yourself know that being so active in the online world will make the label of 'instagram celebrity' on you more and more fixed and increasingly impossible to get rid of. But you have no choice. In this era, no traffic means death. For music Dream, you must first become an Internet celebrity before you can make money, help yourself find producers, composers, and lyricists, and piece together an album that is not perfect."

"Two or three years later, you released your first EP... why not a full-length studio album? Because you didn't have a label to sign and provide an advance, so you couldn't afford the expense for the time being. There was no team behind you to provide advice and support. Backer, releasing a dozen or so songs rashly is also a very high-risk gamble. After all, this time, there will be no more collaborative singles with Justin Bieber in the album. So you decided to release a six-seven-song song first EP. One is to test the market response, and the other is to find a record company that is willing to sign a contract with you after hearing your new sound."

"The EP was released, and the results... I don't know how to describe it. It entered the Billboard album chart, but it was listed in the 90th position, and fell out in the second week. None of the carefully prepared promotional singles was on the list. has entered the singles chart. The tour prepared for the EP can only be held in small venues with less than 1,000 people. Even if you sell short videos on Instagram Stories every day, many shows will not be filled to capacity, compared with your online super high There’s a stark contrast in popularity.”

"You didn't complain at all. You performed thirty tours from Europe to America, and you performed steadily. You improved your singing skills and your heart. You know, you have millions of fans. , at least he can organize a live house tour across two continents, which is much better than those musicians who are abandoned by record companies and can only return to ordinary life."

"Three or four years have passed, and your hard work has finally paid off. The scandal has gradually subsided, and the people who hated you have gradually dispersed as you have become silent. A wave of major labels have changed their management, and they have begun to notice that you are such a good person." A topical singer with a huge online presence. Soon, you signed a contract with a world-famous first-tier label. Although the advance payment they gave was not high, the promised publicity resources were what you had dreamed of since the contract was terminated. They can even shoot you a music video with a five-figure budget!"

"You signed the dozens of pages of 360-degree contract with uncontrollable excitement. You regarded this as the second starting point of your career. But soon, the label management brought you , all that’s left is disappointment. Except for a small advance payment, they require you to complete everything by yourself, and you can’t even get cooperation opportunities within the label, let alone other resources. At this time, you suddenly realize ——They just regard you as a test subject of the Internet celebrity economy. In their eyes, you are just an amateur who has become a monk halfway, an amateur who brings his own traffic. They will not talk to you professionally or help you with promotion. , because you don’t deserve it at all.”

"You have fought, complained, and spoken out on social media, but all you have received is ridicule and cold looks. 'Look, she is having trouble with the label again. This person is difficult to deal with.' You are heartbroken, and you still There are several album renewal options pressing on you. No matter how much you hate this label, you must learn to coexist with it. So, you start to build your own team, budget carefully, spend every penny wisely, and work hard to find Use your own voice to create an album that truly belongs to you and that you really like. This is your first album."

"But the voice you like is not mainstream enough and is a bit independent. You like Lana Del Rey and regard her as your idol, but even her commercial performance is not that outstanding. In addition, the negative filter placed on you, and With zero support from the label, this full-length studio album made some splash, and one or two songs even gained widespread popularity, but overall, it still failed to achieve its goal - failed to achieve When Scooter Braun signed with you in 2012, he told you what you could achieve within three years."

"In the next five years, you repeat this regular life. One album after another, one tour after another. The venue for the performance becomes bigger and bigger, but it only goes from a few hundred people to one or two Thousands of people are still going back and forth in the Live House circle. The album's reviews and popularity are getting higher and higher, but no matter how hard they try, they can't enter the rankings..."

"On YouTube, there are endless videos analyzing you, with various editing techniques, but the content is almost the same - Why Is Madison Beer Still Not A Main Pop Girlie?"

"You described me... too badly, right?" Madison finally couldn't help it and protested in a low voice.

"Do you feel miserable? I feel wonderful." Han Yi replied, "You are becoming more and more confident, more and more calm, and the marks left by time on you even make you more and more charming. Your fans There are fewer and fewer people who really like you. There are more and more people who really like you. No one will mention those stupid men and fake photos under your videos and posts. There are many kinds of words of praise, but they always mean the same thing: 'Maddie Bill, finally found his voice."

"It's hard to call it a success, but at the age of 27, you have become the best version of yourself. Reborn from the ashes, a phoenix, fighting alone against a world that keeps extending the hand of evil to her."

"This is the Madison I saw on April 4th."

"I think if she can really grow into such a fearless warrior, she will actually be full of shortcomings, but in the end, she will only have a happy ending."

"But that kind of ending is left to Madison in that time and space to experience."

"I have the ability to take her on another path."

"This time, I want her to experience the feeling of being embraced by the world."

"She may not become so brave and resolute, but she will definitely live a happier and more comfortable life."

"And maybe I can find some value in this world from it."

After finishing speaking, there were only the whispers of Karen and the three of them in the cabin, the occasional keyboard tapping sounds from Yuzhen and Diplo, and the caress of Xiao Ru's pen tip across the paper.

This damn man.

Usually I just make random jokes.

No matter how warmly you show your kindness, he will silently avoid you.

But why is it so... once you get serious?

so...

"You know what, Yi."

After a while, Madison was the first to break the silence.

"You should be glad that you are not my boyfriend...yet."

"otherwise……"

"You are gonna get really really lucky, and really really tired tonight."

"...This is the most illegal thing a seventeen-year-old 'little girl' can say to a twenty-two-year-old 'man'."

"Is it illegal?" Madison put her face just inches away from Han Yi, "You should be lucky that I still have curiosity about that gift, otherwise everyone on this plane will see me The way he sticks his tongue down your throat.”

"You want to know what the gift is, right, Maddie? I'm going to sue now..."

Han Yi was so frightened that he stood up quickly and started to hide in the bedroom. Fortunately, the in-flight PA system that was turned on at the right time helped him out, so that he did not have to prematurely hand over the magic weapon that was used to ensure that Maddie stayed safe during the Mad City Music Festival.

"Mr. Han, ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain's speech. I hope you enjoy your flight with us today. As we begin our descent into the vibrant city of Las Vegas, I would like to share a few details about our arrival details.

We are currently cruising at 45000 feet, but we will soon begin our descent toward McCarran International Airport. Ah...the weather in Las Vegas looked great when we landed, with clear skies and a local temperature of about 74 degrees Fahrenheit.

As we approach the city, you may catch a glimpse of the famous Las Vegas Strip to the right of the plane, where the city's most iconic hotels and casinos gleam. Of course, looking past the famous Skylon Tower, you can also see the venue where our Mad City Music Festival is about to be completed.

Our ETA is 10:37, so we should have you on the ground shortly. After landing, please remain seated and fasten your seat belt until we come to a complete stop in the terminal and the seat belt light goes off. Our friendly cabin crew will assist you as you disembark.

Thank you all, I wish you all a great time in Las Vegas and I wish Mad City Music Festival a complete success! "

　Twelve thousand words, it’s really wrong not to vote anymore

　　

　

(End of this chapter)