System: Master Your Life-Chapter 525 - 125: New Book Feedback, Before the Concert_2
Ranzhi: "Mr. Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Lin was still pondering, thinking that he could learn from Tudou.
Nowadays, Tudou’s novels are published across all platforms, meaning his novels are serialized on many platforms, and the copyright is firmly in his hands.
But only the top authors can play this way, and you can count them on one hand, because your name is equivalent to market appeal. Just like some celebrities, no matter how bad their movies are, there will still be an audience willing to pay because they like the person and believe in their ability. As for the plot and quality, those can be overlooked.
For Miss Maybach’s book, Xu Lin still has to split the revenue with the website, and part of the copyright is in the website’s hands.
Xu Lin now wants to keep his things in his own hands.
When you’re powerful enough, you naturally have more bargaining chips to counter capital.
Xu Lin didn’t give a definitive answer, just replied, "I’ll look into it later; got to go for now."
We’ll talk later!
If possible, Xu Lin hopes a larger copyright merchant would want his rights, and Xu Lin needs to negotiate, meaning he holds all the copyrights and can operate them as he wishes, just granting authorization to you.
Ranzhi: "Ok, Mr. Xu, go ahead and get busy then!"
Xu Lin then opened the messages from Xie Ting and others one by one. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Last night at ten, the new song was released, and now, over ten hours later, the response was naturally great.
Everyone had already climbed to the top of the charts.
Especially Xie Ting, who remained quite strong, ranking first on various charts.
Moreover, this time Xie Ting also brought a special message.
"Master, I’ve been invited to Singer 2026. What do you think?"
"Is it fake news?"
Xu Lin asked, "Are you sure?"
Xie Ting: "At first, I thought it was fake too, but I confirmed just now, it’s really true. Master, do you think I should participate in Singer 2026?"
"Just go for it. As a new singer, getting on such a big show is a great opportunity. Maybe with just one appearance, you’ll leap from an unknown to a frontliner, and you can officially make a name for yourself."
"Alright, I’ll reply to them right away!"
"By the way, Master, there’s another thing."
"Go on."
"Quite a few companies have contacted me, wanting to sign me. What do you think?"
"For now, let’s not bother with that. You don’t have enough chips yet; you’re just a greenhorn who just debuted. Give it some time. Plus, you’re a rich second-generation, you’re not short of money, don’t be in such a rush. Stay a free musician for a while."
"Got it."
Xie Ting: "I’ll definitely listen to Master! Salute.jpg×3"
"Hmm, keep it up."
Xu Lin didn’t expect Xie Ting to be invited to Singer 2026.
This show has been around for ages; the first season aired in 2013, and now it’s 2026.
But it’s still a very large and significant music program, and for someone like Xie Ting who’s new, it is indeed a very good platform.
Xu Lin also thought that the matter of signing with a company should be handled with caution.
So he opened a small group chat and sent a notice, briefly mentioning it to Yun Hehe and the others.
All major music companies have been scouting various untapped but promising musicians. Initially, due to information asymmetry and other reasons, small singers might naively sign contracts, essentially signing a "slave contract." After signing, they might be exploited by the company and also face the risk of being sidelined. Just being sidelined for three to five years could ruin them, and if they want to take legal action, it means astronomical compensation, possibly hundreds of thousands or millions. People say celebrities have money, but only the powerful ones do. Those small celebs are just workers.
Xu Lin just briefly mentioned this to them, advising them to hold back for now.
During the weekend, Xu Lin spent time with Ning Yuhuan. He was at the city library all day Saturday and spent Sunday at the rental apartment, mostly busy with their own things.
On Sunday evening, during a class meeting, Rong Xiyi finally saw Xu Lin, who had been missing for two days.
Seeing Xu Lin appear, Rong Xiyi immediately opened Xu Lin’s latest novel.
"Xu Lin, I want to be the female lead too!"
"What female lead?"
"The female lead in your novel. If Ning Yuhuan can be the female lead, so should I!"
After fermenting for two days, Xu Lin’s youth novel had become very popular. The plot wasn’t that amazing, but Xu Lin’s writing was too dazzling. After Chi Linyue, another gentle yet spirited senior sister under Xu Lin’s pen emerged.
So Rong Xiyi was not too happy.
If Ning Yuhuan can have it, so should she. Plus, over the past two days, Xu Lin’s messages have been sporadic, spending two days by Ning Yuhuan’s side, which certainly didn’t please Rong Xiyi.
"Let me mull it over a bit then. You know, novels are literature, they’re art, so they rely on the creator’s inspiration and emotions. You must let me muse a bit, and when the mood strikes, I’ll write a novel for you!"
"The female lead must be Rong Xiyi, my name!"
"Ok."
"The male lead must be Xu Lin, not Xu Ning!"
"Alright, Xu Lin it is."
"And then, Xu Ning will be our future baby!" Rong Xiyi added.
"Boy or girl?"
"This name works for both boys and girls; anyhow, it’s our baby!"
"You’re thinking far ahead. At least four years before considering kids."
"Anyway, Xu Ning is our baby!"
Rong Xiyi sat there properly, envisioning a blissful and happy future.
What she imagined was quite simple and not much; she just wanted a happy family, while the people she loved also loved her, that’s all. So you could say Rong Xiyi is asking for the least.
