Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities-Chapter 158 - 143: Boss, Someone Is Trying to Cause Your Downfall
"Sister Hong, you think I can just write a song whenever I want?" Chen Jincheng said with a laugh, taking the documents.
’Whether I can get more songs in the future depends on the Life Simulation Game.’
As he looked over the documents, Sister Hong spoke again. "Tiao Yin also sent over the digital contract for the public free-use license for ’Can’t Help Falling in Love.’ This time, they’re only offering 3 million, but they promised to boost its traffic and help it win a ’Sweet Song’ award. If you agree to the price, I’ll send the e-contract for you to sign."
"Send it over," Chen Jincheng nodded.
He knew Tiao Yin wouldn’t offer a very high price for the free public license. 3 million for this song alone would be unreasonable, especially since "Girl" had fetched 2.49 million.
But the fact that they’d help promote it and win an award was actually a very good deal. In that case, 3 million was perfectly acceptable.
"Okay, I’ll send you the digital copyright contract in a bit." Sister Hong nodded, then added teasingly, "By the way, about that Wang Qiqi... you gave her a hug last night and signed her just like that. As the boss, could you have a little more principle?"
"Fuck, I hugged her *because* I have principles, okay?" Chen Jincheng immediately defended himself. "If she wasn’t genuinely a good singer with potential, and if this wasn’t a good way to give her some early exposure, do you really think I’m that unprincipled?"
Sister Hong chuckled. "I’ll grudgingly accept that explanation. I just interviewed this Wang Qiqi, and she really is a good singer. She can definitely pursue that path. So, Boss, are you planning to write a song for her, or have her do covers?"
"Writing a song for her depends on fate. Let’s have her do covers first. In fact, I’ve already found a song for her to cover, ’That Person.’ Can you handle the licensing fee for the cover on your end?" Chen Jincheng had already thought through his plan for the girl last night.
’As for when I’ll write a song for her, that depends on when the Life Simulation Game rewards me with a song that suits her.’
"Okay," Sister Hong nodded.
A licensing fee for a cover like that wouldn’t cost much at all.
Finally, she added, "Boss, there’s one more thing I need to talk to you about. It’s about hiring an assistant or secretary for you. After all, you’ve now secured your position as a top-tier influencer, and things are going to get busier. Plus, sometimes when you’re live-streaming or filming videos, you need someone to hold the phone and tripod. We really need to get someone for that role."
"Do you have any applicants’ files? You know I have pretty high standards for an assistant," Chen Jincheng asked with a smile upon hearing this.
"Yep, I’ll send the files to your WeChat." As Sister Hong spoke, she started fiddling with her phone with a strange expression on her face. A moment later, she said, "Sent."
"Sister Hong, your expression is a little weird. Are there some landmines buried in these files?" Chen Jincheng received the message and opened it to take a look.
But the very first profile that popped up made his cheek twitch.
Name: Liu Ximeng
Ethnicity: Han
Phone: ********
Height: 175cm
Position Sought: The Boss’s Assistant/Secretary!
...
"Sister Hong, care to explain?" Chen Jincheng knew her expression was off. Was she playing a prank on him?
Sister Hong quickly explained, "Ximeng sent me that application herself just now."
"What is she up to?" Chen Jincheng was speechless.
But Sister Hong retorted, "Boss, just think about it. Ximeng is actually a great fit. You wanted good looks—she’s beautiful, isn’t she? You wanted a good figure—she’s 175cm, right? You wanted high EQ—she’s got that in spades, no? And as for education, she’s actually a top university graduate. The key thing is, she majored in administrative management, which makes her perfect for a secretarial role."
"Uh, she’s a top university graduate?" Chen Jincheng was genuinely surprised now.
’A 175cm-tall beauty, a graduate from a top university, *and* a master of the ’tea arts’?’
’Are the requirements for studying the tea arts this high now?’
’Thinking it over, there really wasn’t any reason this girl couldn’t be his assistant.’
’Most importantly, with a girl like this... a secretary for when there’s work to be done, and for when there isn’t...’
Sister Hong spoke up for the girl again. "Ximeng seems really serious about this. You should really let her try. She even changed her Tiao Yin nickname to ’Chen Jincheng’s Little Secretary’ to show her determination."
Hearing this, Chen Jincheng opened Tiao Yin and searched for the girl’s account. Sure enough, he saw she had changed her nickname.
He only had to think for a moment to understand what the girl was after.
’She probably figured that by staying by his side, she’d get more screen time. After all, as his secretary, she would always be showing up in his live streams and videos. Over time, that exposure would add up.’
’For example, for the silly video he was about to shoot, he needed a female character for a cameo. If she was right there, it would be awkward to call in another female artist from the company.’
’That would mean even more opportunities for her.’
’This girl is pretty smart.’
"Is she already on her way to the company?" Chen Jincheng asked Sister Hong.
’He decided to give the girl a chance. It had nothing to do with her being 175cm, a top university graduate, or having high EQ. It was because he’d just... fooled around with her last night. Even though they had already left the hotel room, if the girl wanted this kind of opportunity, he couldn’t bring himself to deny her.’
He stood up and walked to the office door, where he saw Ximeng standing at a desk, looking at a laptop screen.
Today, she was wearing a different kind of curve-hugging secretary uniform. She had her hair styled in a pretty, ladylike way, and a pair of thin high heels made her long legs look even more slender.
A pair of snowy white, thigh-high stockings made her legs look incredibly tempting. She must have noticed him at the office door, as the girl looked over at him.
Seeing this, Chen Jincheng gave the girl a little wave. A huge smile spread across her face as she trotted over to him, her thin heels making a CLICK-CLACK-CLICK sound on the floor.
