Chapter 117: Zhou Yanran Seeks Cooperation

When Yanran Zhou arrived in the magical city, she heard from Su Bai that he was in the hospital.

Yanran Zhou was clearly taken aback for a moment.

She soon appeared in the hospital room where Su Bai was staying.

Seeing that Yang Xiaomi was also in the room, Yanran Zhou felt a trace of surprise.

Previously, there had been online rumors about Su Bai and Yang Xiaomi being involved, and Yanran Zhou had thought it was just some deliberate hype to ride the wave.

She hadn’t expected their relationship to be truly special.

“Hello, Yang Xiaomi!”

Yang Xiaomi, somewhat puzzled, greeted the beautiful woman who had initiated the conversation.

“Hello!”

It was obvious that Yang Xiaomi didn’t recognize her.

“Oh, I forgot to introduce myself!”

“I’m Yanran Zhou, General Manager of Star Moon Media!”

After exchanging greetings, Yanran Zhou looked at Su Bai with some confusion.

“Why did you end up in the hospital?”

Su Bai didn’t feel the need to explain to Yanran Zhou, simply saying it was an accident.

“Is there something urgent you need from me? You rushed all the way from Yanjing in such a hurry!”

Yanran Zhou smiled but did not answer directly; instead, she casually glanced at Yang Xiaomi.

Yang Xiaomi offered to leave for a while, but Su Bai shook his head, saying it was fine.

Still, Yang Xiaomi stepped outside.

“Heh, when did Su Bai become so close to Yang Xiaomi?”

“Do they not need to keep our secrets anymore?”

“Looks like those rumors online weren’t baseless after all!”

Su Bai didn’t respond to this topic; instead, he quietly looked at Yanran Zhou.

“Well then, since that’s the case, I’ll be straightforward.”

“The situation we initially hoped for—where Liu Siyan’s arrest would ease things for my company—hasn’t come to pass!”

“Liu Siyan has been arrested, yes, but some shareholders are still playing hide-and-seek with me!”

“Moreover, according to gossip, Zhang Feng—our company’s only top-tier singer—is about to terminate his contract!”

“It seems he’s being poached by Hui Si Capital!”

“Originally, they aimed to seize control of my company’s shares!”

“Now that hope is gone, they’re going after our artists instead!”

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“They want to leave me with an empty shell of a company!”

After hearing Yanran Zhou’s explanation, Su Bai looked at her with some bewilderment.

It seemed all that she said had little to do with him.

Su Bai hadn’t changed his perception of Star Moon Media just because Yanran Zhou had once provided him with a video.

That was a mutually beneficial exchange.

Although Hui Si Capital had yet to target him directly, Su Bai was aware he would soon bear the brunt of their assault on Yanran Zhou’s company.

His initial impression of Li Xiguang from Star Moon Media was very poor.

Moreover, his deep grudge with Liu Siyan was not unrelated to Li Xiguang.

Now, although Yanran Zhou was the one contacting him, Li Xiguang still held a high position in Star Moon Media.

This meant Yanran Zhou only thought of Su Bai when she needed him.

Such a partnership wasn’t worth much enthusiasm.

“Miss Zhou, what you’re saying doesn’t seem to concern me much.”

“If your company is facing a crisis, you should solve it yourselves. Telling me doesn’t seem very helpful.”

Yanran Zhou wasn’t offended by his words.

Instead, she smiled and took a proposal from her bag.

She explained to Su Bai, “Here’s what I’m thinking.”

“For those who have second thoughts—if they want to leave, I won’t hold them back!”

“I believe it’s not just our company facing difficulties. Mr. Su Bai, you must have sensed this too!”

“When you choose to start your own company instead of signing with others, some people begin to subtly exclude you!”

“Of course, it might not be obvious now.”

“But after six months or a year, this will become apparent.”

“Because the major entertainment companies absolutely won’t allow artists to succeed independently!”

“If that happened, it would set a bad example for many!”

“Just imagine: if you become popular, start your own media company, and it grows bigger and bigger in the industry, with resources pouring in continuously—”

“Won’t that plant the idea in many artists’ minds that they, too, can go solo?”

“If all the well-known artists go solo, what will these media companies survive on?”

After Yanran Zhou finished, Su Bai pondered seriously.

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He felt there was truth in what Yanran Zhou said.

No wonder when he first expressed his desire to start his own company, President Mei from Tian Dou Entertainment had looked at him strangely and simply said, “Good luck.”

Seeing Su Bai deep in thought, Yanran Zhou pressed on, “But if you sign with an established entertainment company, it’s different!”

“Even if these veteran companies don’t currently have popular artists, at least they have earned recognition in the industry over the years.”

“I won’t speak of others—just take Yang Xiaomi, who was just here.”

“With her popularity and resources, she’s no less than you, right?”

“Why doesn’t she start her own company and go solo?”

“Instead, she set up a studio and signed with Jiaxing Media!”

“On one hand, she uses Jiaxing’s resources; on the other, she fears industry suppression!”

“You can verify this with Yang Xiaomi later.”

Su Bai found himself somewhat agreeing with Yanran Zhou’s words.

He didn’t know how long his current popularity would last.

Of course, consistently releasing classic songs would keep him in the spotlight.

But he didn’t want to overexploit himself.

Even with abundant song resources, too many hits would lead to aesthetic fatigue.

The ideal scenario was releasing one classic song a year.

Meanwhile, he could maintain his presence with trending online songs.

If his popularity waned, he had no idea what the industry’s attitude toward him would be a year later.

This was why many overnight sensations signed with resource-rich companies while still riding the wave of fame.

It gave them a solid foundation.

A good company would also ensure a steady flow of resources.

Moreover, these companies would help them seek attention and create buzz.

Now, Su Bai was curious about what Yanran Zhou would say next.

“So, what do you suggest?”

Hearing Su Bai’s question, Yanran Zhou felt delighted.

It showed he truly agreed with her viewpoint.

This greatly increased the chances of success for the cooperation she was about to propose.

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