novellhall Chapter 35 That's right! I'm back again!
Chapter 35 That's right! I'm back again!
Wednesday morning.
Shen Yu's morning routine was no different; after finishing, he went downstairs.
Arrived at the apartment entrance.
The familiar BMW Z4 was parked there.
"Good morning, Nuna." Shen Yu opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.
"..."
"Noona, why do you have dark circles under your eyes?"
In Xu Youqing's eyes, this was a rhetorical question.
"It's all your fault! I spent the whole day yesterday handing over my work! I didn't leave the company until late at night! Do you know how much I'm responsible for at 143 Entertainment?"
Xu Youqing had the resentment of a working-class person on her face.
"It's alright. Once you're gone, just leave the rest to Representative Li. He has such a wide network of connections, you don't need to do anything."
"Oh."
The car started, but this time the destination had changed.
It is the YG Entertainment Building in Mapo-gu.
*
The day after Shen Yu returned, he went to YG on his own to ask who was in charge of him, and only then did he realize what it meant for a producer to be a free agent.
Within YG Entertainment, producers are responsible for their own tasks and only report to CEO Yang.
Shen Yu tried to find Yang Xianshuo, but to his surprise, Yang Xianshuo was actually in his office.
After talking with him for a while, I understood my contract and what I needed to do next.
"Li Yonghe himself isn't particularly talented, but he knows how to nurture you!"
Shen Yu then realized that his contract with 143 Entertainment was signed with Representative Li.
The contracts seem similar, with a 7-year contract length and corresponding benefits.
The biggest difference between his contract and those of others is that his revenue sharing ratio with 143 Entertainment is an astonishing 9:1.
Shen Yu owns 90% of the shares, while 143 Entertainment only takes a 10% cut. All expenses incurred in operating and training Shen Yu himself are covered by 143 Entertainment.
This profit-sharing ratio is a treatment that even Jungkook can't get now.
Shen Yu was stunned for a moment after hearing Yang Xianshuo explain the contents of his contract.
President Yang did not change the profit-sharing ratio.
"So we'll stick to the original profit-sharing ratio. Shen Yu, what do you think?"
Have capitalists all started running charitable organizations?
Shen Yu wanted to ask what was going on, but in the ensuing conversation, he seemed to have found the answer.
"Shen Yu, remember when you visited your father on the anniversary of his death, please offer him some incense for me."
Shen Yu searched his memory, but could only recall that he had spent his childhood at his maternal grandmother's house.
My father passed away a long time ago. Before his death, he had already been living in seclusion in the United States and rarely appeared in public, including to Shen Yu.
Later, when Shen Yu was in junior high school, his maternal grandmother passed away. His mother returned to Seoul from Canada, bought him the apartment he lives in now, and then left.
By then, my mother already had a new family of her own.
"Wait, shouldn't this be a rebellious template?"
But apart from having a bit of an artist's quirks, the original owner was pretty good in every other way.
After discussing his contract with Representative Yang, Shen Yu was told to take a few days to adjust to life at YG Entertainment. There would be a regular meeting next week, at which time tasks would be assigned to him.
Representative Yang also asked if Shen Yu needed an agent to take care of him. Generally, producers don't need one themselves, but Shen Yu is considered an active artist in the company.
"I would be so grateful if Sister Qing could come and help me."
"Xu Youqing? Xu Youqing seems to still be in school?" Yang Xianshuo still thought of Xu Youqing as a little girl.
"Yes, I am a doctoral candidate in cultural and artistic management at National Chung-Ang University. My current research topic is related to artist management and A&R teams."
"I'll have someone in my department ask for you. By the way, is there anything else you need?"
"It would be great if there was a dedicated music room."
"Haha." Yang Xianshuo laughed generously. "Shen Yuxi, there are plenty of empty production studios in the whole building. Go with the management staff to take a look later. You can have any one you like."
*
That's how Shen Yu was able to get someone to pick him up and drop him off at work this morning.
"..."
While waiting at the traffic light, Xu Youqing couldn't help but look at Shen Yu.
"Is Nuna dissatisfied with her current job?"
Xu Youqing was a little helpless. She was directly parachuted into YG Entertainment's brand-new A&R department as the acting head, while also taking care of Shen Yu's artist management. There were many things she was not satisfied with, but there were also quite a few things she was satisfied with.
At least she still has a lot of feelings for YG Entertainment.
The BMW Z4 smoothly pulled into the ground-level parking lot of the YG building once again. This time, Xu Youqing didn't need to get her employee ID card anymore; she could just enter by scanning her face.
"Don't wander off after get off work! Hey! Come with me tonight and explain yourself."
"...Okay, okay."
Although Xu Youqing also manages Shen Yu's artist affairs, her focus is actually on the A&R department. As a new manager, she has more to do than Shen Yu.
As for Shen Yu?
YG Entertainment's cafeteria has a 24-hour window, and now the breakfast window is also open, so naturally I'll have breakfast first.
Currently, YG Entertainment only has one young group, "Treasure Box".
TREASURE is a boy group, which Shen Yu is not very familiar with.
As for BLACKPINK, who have a high level of national popularity and are well-known to everyone, they are currently in the final stages of disbanding, and none of the four members would be seen at the YG building for no reason.
So not many people ate breakfast, and since the employees had all gone to work, Shen Yu became one of the few free agents.
Shen Yu swiped his employee card, got an iced Americano and an egg sandwich, found a seat and looked out the window while slowly eating.
Occasionally, trainees will appear in the cafeteria. Trainees have more free time than regular employees because they are younger and have more flexible schedules.
After finishing breakfast, Shen Yu returned to his studio.
Although YG Entertainment may appear to be in turmoil from the outside, things are actually quite peaceful internally.
In particular, they equipped Shen Yu with the latest Macbook Pro.
As a desktop computer, the studio also features a Mac Pro with a high-resolution monitor.
This treatment is much more upscale than what Representative Li of 143 Entertainment received at his own studio.
Shen Yu first went online to check out someone's Instagram and TikTok.
Although he missed the Busan concert premiere, he will still be able to attend the subsequent release of his new solo album.
"Thank you everyone. My latest single will be officially released on the 20th of this month. This is to commemorate my upcoming enlistment in the military. Please look forward to it."
"Copy it! We have to copy it!"
Shen Yu copied Jungkook's promotional information on X quite well, and then immediately made the same picture and uploaded it to Instagram and TikTok.
"Thank you everyone. My latest single will be officially released on the 20th of this month. This is to commemorate my discharge from the military. Please look forward to it."
In any other world, he felt he could earn the title of Copy Ninja.
Of course, the similarities and differences in the promotional materials between Shen Yu and Jungkook are that Jungkook's album cover was replaced with Shen Yu's own album cover.
……
Jeon Jungkook's fan base is staggering, with his Instagram account now boasting over 5 million followers.
Regardless of how much of that is inflated, this figure is enough to prove that the other party is definitely a top-tier celebrity.
In comparison, Shen Yu has only recently reached over 80 followers, which can only be described as a small-scale operation.
Oh, she's definitely better than some obscure groups or solo artists.
However, most of these fans only recognize Shen Xinguo's appearance, and very few know what Shen Yu actually looks like.