Chu Tian immediately understood what Xu Qingqiu was planning to do.

He carefully calculated in his mind. Good grief. A new song, `King of Mask Singer,` a variety show, a concert, marketing and PR... With this barrage of moves, how could the opposition possibly respond? A new album release? Try to build momentum? Disparage one to promote another? Attempt to climb to the top? When the time comes, the hot topics will erupt one after another, wave upon wave, relentlessly. What kind of album could withstand such an onslaught? Do they fancy themselves Teacher Wang? Setting other things aside, if Xu Qingqiu releases a new single leveraging the momentum of her new album, how massive would the buzz be? `King of Mask Singer,` this type of faceless music competition show, is debuting for the first time. Plus, with me overseeing the entire production—it's no exaggeration to call me the executive producer—and having been steeped in so many top-tier variety shows in my past life, my vision and the sheer volume of creative ideas in my head are off the charts. If this doesn't create a massive stir, I might as well just die. Never mind Xu Qingqiu's scattered variety show appearances for now, and let's not even count unconventional methods like marketing and PR. The first two punches alone are devastating enough. Add to that Xu Qingqiu's concert to follow up her new album, and all that's missing is for her to shout, 'Who else is there?!' Honestly, what can Qin Xiao possibly do to counter this? What can Baise Entertainment do? Rely entirely on marketing? Once the initial buzz fades, and they resort to buying trending spots, how many people will actually care?

Thinking about this, Chu Tian couldn't help but silently mourn for the opposition. Are they aiming to completely annihilate them?

But he didn't care; he was pleased to see it happen while also gaining a new appreciation for Xu Qingqiu.

Her ability to reach this point wasn't just through an innocent and naive approach. If she were brainless, she would have been completely exploited and suppressed underfoot, never to rise again. To persist for over a year under Baise Entertainment's numerous obstructions, a star against a second-tier entertainment company—no one could confidently say they could do the same.

Just then, Xu Qingqiu suddenly said, "By the way, I plan to ask Youmeng for another song. Do you guys think it's appropriate?"

"Another song request? Didn't we already have one? Asking so frequently isn't really good, right?"

To tell the truth, Li Chunhua was still somewhat worried. After all, this person was a big shot, and right now, nobody knew who Youmeng truly was, nor did they understand why they were helping Xu Qingqiu. Besides, them helping is a kindness; not helping is their prerogative. If we keep trying to fleece them like this, wouldn't anyone get annoyed?

Xu Qingqiu was, of course, aware of this, but she had her difficulties.

"I…"

"Sigh, I want to save the previous song. How should I put this? Perhaps I'm being too sentimental, but I have different feelings for that song, so I don't want to release it like this."

She didn't specify why, but everyone could see that she truly didn't want to perform that song now. Yet asking for another song, no one could assure it wouldn't irritate Youmeng.

"Sister Hua, I know this is a huge ask, especially since they've already helped me so much. Look, how about this: can we offer them 80% of the profits, just like before? Do you think they'll agree?"

According to the market, a songwriter usually gets about 20 to 30 percent of a song's profits. Some even only get 10 percent, and some deals are bought out without any royalties. But these are normal cases. For top-tier songwriters, 20 or 30 percent of the profits definitely wouldn't be acceptable. They usually aim for 40 to 50 percent. This figure refers to net profit, not gross profit, which is calculated differently, depending on the relationships and business dealings involved—all of which are generally very complicated.

Previously, Chu Tian took 80 percent of the profits for the songs he provided to Xu Qingqiu. This was a truly unprecedented situation, so much so that nobody would believe it if they were told. But that's not how the accounts worked. Firstly, the songs Chu Tian provided included lyrics, music composition, and arrangements; even the backing track could be used directly. This inherently saved a lot of costs. In other words, Youmeng's works essentially only needed to be performed. There's no comparison at all.

Furthermore, Xu Qingqiu was down on her luck at the time. Having someone write songs for her was a tremendous help. With him taking 80 percent, she was practically working for free, but still, she remained immensely grateful.

Later on, Chu Tian also changed the profit share to fifty-fifty, which was now the standard arrangement.

Now, Xu Qingqiu bringing up 80 percent again showed that she really wanted another song. Li Chunhua could feel her determination.

"Alright, I'll ask Unlimited Entertainment later, though I can't make any promises. Separately, I recently contacted a top-tier composer who has shown some willingness, so we might get some results there soon."

"Really? That's great!"

Hearing Sister Hua mention someone had shown willingness, Xu Qingqiu immediately got excited.

As her fame and popularity continued to rise, the blockade imposed by Baise Entertainment would naturally begin to loosen. People are motivated by profit; with benefits in sight, who cares about past grievances? Previously, they didn't help simply because the benefits were insufficient. With just a small handful of fans and pitiful profits, how much could a composer earn writing songs for you? But once you become popular and profitable, a host of people will rush to help you.

Now, during the upward trend of Xu Qingqiu's new album release, most people were still watching to see whether she was a flash in the pan or would remain evergreen. Only if she could maintain her current status and popularity would those onlookers swarm in. That's just the harsh reality.

After the meeting, Chu Tian chatted with Xu Qingqiu for a while longer. They didn't discuss work-related matters again but chatted about various everyday trivialities.

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