There used to be a show about hip-hop, apart from Brother Qian's fans and a few celebrity fans, people would just swipe past without even stopping to watch. Honestly, not everyone can appreciate rap because the industry is so flashy.

However.

Zhao Liangchen is different. With the halo of Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics, he naturally has strong appeal among people.

A couple of days ago, some were questioning if he was shooting videos at Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics. They told him not to use the prestigious university as a way to package himself, and said to just focus on his music and not indulge in shady practices. Zhao Liangchen directly responded by showing his college entrance exam scores and admission letter, even making a dedicated video for it, which he pinned on top.

Everyone was amazed. Forget about rap, there aren't even many celebrities with as impressive a background as his.

Zhao Liangchen scored over 650 in the college entrance exam, a score that's truly a gift, one that cannot be achieved by just hard work.

Those haters fell silent.

Indeed, on the internet, the loudest voices often come from people who aren't academically inclined, whereas those who are educated tend to meet more impressive people, realizing that there are outstanding individuals everywhere. They exist on higher levels, so having seen and experienced more, they're relatively humble.

Recently, Zhao Liangchen has been developing steadily.

Xu Lin is looking to see if he can debut in the rap industry.

Xu Lin's idea is simple. He's grooming this group of apprentices to make money for him. As for anything else, Xu Lin hasn't thought it through. Otherwise, would he be doing charity? Clearly not, he's in it for the money.

Regarding net worth in billions, Xu Lin doesn't think about such things. He believes that as long as he can buy what he wants, that's enough.

Meanwhile, he's also trying his hand at the entertainment industry, hoping to make a mark there as he did in the online literature community. It's an exciting and thrilling life experience.

In Xu Lin's view, life is about experience, and unnecessary complications shouldn't be considered too much.

Besides Zhao Liangchen, there's Xie Ting.

Xie Ting is truly talented. Previously, Xu Lin helped promote him, and the following night, on QQ Music, his cover of two of Xu Lin's songs topped a couple of charts and stayed in the top spots for more than a day, and they are still in the top ten now.

Actually, they could have stayed in the top spots longer, but because there are many top dogs on QQ Music, Xu Lin's protege topped theirs, which made them lose face, so Xie Ting only stayed at the top for a day or so.

Xu Lin's two songs are now popular on short video platforms, being used as the background music for various short videos.

In the age of short videos, the popularity of a song depends on how many short videos use it as background music.

Regarding covers, many internet personalities have covered Xu Lin's two songs.

His other two songs are the same.

It's unknown when they'll become major hits.

For these two songs, Xu Lin is also looking for others to sell the performing rights.

He's not looking to debut, he writes songs purely for making money, and as for fame, he doesn't care much.

Xie Ting is developing well too, and he could debut on the traditional track later.

Xu Lin plans to write two more songs by the end of the month and hand them over to Xie Ting.

After all, this kid is full of potential. For Xu Lin to complete his task and earn three rewards, he needs to groom five popular musicians. As it stands, only Xie Ting has this talent and potential.

Good-looking, with a great tone, and solid singing skills—no one is more suitable to debut than him.

Hearing Xia Xiyao's words, Xu Lin replied, "They're both doing alright. We'll see how things unfold for them."

"Are they both planning to debut afterward?" Xia Xiyao asked curiously.

"They both want to debut, but it's up to them."

Xu Lin said, "Debuting is complicated. You have to sign with a company, right? And then there are a bunch of other things, right?"

"Right."

"So I'm just responsible for content creation, and as for them, they're still at the stage of waiting for the right opportunity."

There's no news from Xie Ting yet, but media companies have already reached out to Zhao Liangchen.

Regarding this, Zhao Liangchen specifically asked him. Xu Lin advised him to stay calm and not rush into anything this year.

Signing with a company now before stabilizing basically means having no negotiating power. Will capitalists be kind to you? Clearly not. To capitalists, you're just a money-making tool. If you sign a contract recklessly, you'll end up working for them, and without adequate bargaining chips, you'll be easily manipulated. For the average artist, a contract's term starts at least three to five years. If you don't have enough leverage, just hold steady for now.

"What about the other eight?"

"The other eight don't quite measure up. They can manage as minor singers, maintaining a lukewarm presence, or at best, have their songs gain popularity while they remain unknown."

The entertainment industry is just that real.

Xu Lin and Xia Xiyao kept chatting about this topic.

The time quickly reached midnight, and soon after the milk tea arrived, Rong Xiyi came out of the bathroom.

She was wearing just a T-shirt and underwear, without a bra.

Xu Lin took a glance, relieved it wasn't Xia Xiyao's underwear this time.

The night was no different than usual, it was Friday, and it was Rong Xiyi's regular "feeding" time. Every Friday night, Xu Lin made sure Rong Xiyi was thoroughly satisfied before going to bed.

The next day, Xu Lin would tag along with the two girls to have some fun.

The weather had been nice the past couple of days, with bright sunshine and temperatures warming up significantly, around fifteen to sixteen degrees during the day.

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