Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 414 Public and Private
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou..."

Uchida naturally didn't dare to sit down. He respectfully picked up the cup of tea and drank it carefully, but in his heart he was excited as if he was waiting for a good show.

After being refused cooperation by Xiafan and being turned down by the music department, he decisively contacted Fukada Kumi and came to Zhou Lao to cry and complain.

Because, others in the company don't know, but he knows it very well...

The reason why Fukada Kumi stands out among the young singers of Bethesda is not only because of her unique "hot girl" attribute and decent singing skills, but also because she is a relative of Suo's wife's family.

"Zhou Lao."

"President..."

As soon as I finished my first cup of tea, Tongkou and Yamazaki hurried in.

“The second brew of tea had the best flavor and aroma, and it came just in time.”

Zhou Fang poured two more cups of tea and motioned for them to sit down.

"Yes……"

The four of them exchanged glances for a moment, then lowered their heads to drink tea without saying a word.

"President..."

Then, a bald man in a suit with a fierce look walked in.

This man was from the Internal Control and Inspection Department and was directly under the supervision of the president. He had very little interaction with other departments of the company, so none of them were familiar with him.

"That man confessed everything... This is what you wanted..."

After handing over a document, the man retreated respectfully.

The ferocious tattoos and scars on his arms were faintly visible between the swaying cuffs of his sleeves when he walked.

"Ah."

Zhou Fang sipped his tea while flipping through the report.

Then he put on his headphones, closed his eyes and listened to something.

"..."

The other four still didn't dare to say a word, and even the noise of drinking tea became quieter.

"good."

After a few minutes, Zhou Fang opened his eyes, took off his headphones, and nodded in appreciation.

"Yamazaki, help me make a phone call to Xiafan."

Just as several people were thinking about what "not bad" meant, Zhou Fang whispered an order.

"Okay...Ok..."

Yamazaki Hiroshi did not dare to delay and immediately took out his mobile phone.

"I am... busy... Um, it's Mr. Zhou who wants to talk to you..."

After dialing the number and talking for a few words, Yamazaki handed the phone to Suho.

"Xiaoxia, this is Suou, I'm on speakerphone now..."

"You confirmed that the original singer of that song was given to that little girl from T Club, and you didn't consider Fukada Kumi, right?"

Zhou Fang directly pressed the hands-free button and asked straight to the point.

"Just call Xiafan and ask?"

"This is inevitable..."

Those who had thought there would be more arguing did not expect the president to be so direct, and could only stare nervously at the phone in Zhou Fang's hand.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou..."

"Personally, I promised Miss Hoshina first... Publicly, Miss Fukada's 'Shibuya Gal' style is hard for the audience to relate to..." "So, I confirmed with Section Chief Yamazaki yesterday that the original singer of the female version of this song is still authorized to Hoshina Hanami."

From the other end of the phone came the neither humble nor arrogant words of “Xiaodian”.

In the background, one can faintly hear dynamic rhythms, noisy conversations and the harsh sound of footsteps rubbing against the floor, as if a group of people are practicing dancing.

"How dare you say that..."

"What did Shibuya Hottie do to you?!"

Upon hearing the comment “descending to the mortal world”, Uchida Yuuma and Fukada Kumi could no longer hold back their expressions.

"Well, considering the theme of the song, your opinion does make sense..."

However, Zhou Fang did not care about this overly straightforward statement. Instead, he glanced at Fukada next to him with approval.

"I have never really understood how to appreciate this style. Kimono is more pleasing to the eye."

Shibuya Gal is a unique "aesthetic template" that became popular in the 90s, with golden hair, dark skin, exaggerated nail art, bizarre makeup, and fancy sexy clothes as its main features...

For people like Zhou Fang who are over the legal retirement age, this is indeed a bit too "advanced".

"I just listened to this song, it's very good. The company will invest the maximum budget and resources to release it..."

"Why don't you consider changing the contract to an exclusive one now? I can raise the royalty share for you separately."

Then, he changed the subject and kindly suggested to "Xianxia".

After hearing this, Yamazaki and Michiguchi were not too surprised. After all, Suoh had already arranged for the two to lobby for the contract change, but it just failed...

"What? Mr. Zhou actually invited me personally and even offered to give up the royalties right away?!"

"This coming to the mortal world is so important?"

But Uchida and Fukada next to them were still so shocked that their jaws dropped.

Bethesda is a large group that occupies half of the entertainment industry in District 11. It has a mountain of copyrights and an unshakable monopoly on cooperation channels. It has invested in a large number of "burning" subsidiaries. It does not rely on one or two top artists or musicians to decide the outcome...

Even though in recent years, there has been no new generation of top artists except Yayoi Tsuki, Bethesda has still moved forward steadily under the siege of J, A, and S.

Therefore, over the years, it has been common for the Burning Group to poach talent from other companies, but within Bethesda's management, there has never been a report that Zhou Fang personally condescended to invite any artist or musician to join.

Coming down to earth, it seems to be the first one.

"The president's proposal is very tempting... But what happened this time has made me think more carefully."

But what surprised them even more was that the person on the other end of the phone didn't even have time to think and calmly rejected Zhou Lao's invitation.

"Ah, about this, you know..."

"Just like an old man like me, after a long time of establishment, it is inevitable that some parts will begin to decay..."

Zhou Fang was not at all angry about being rejected in public. He smiled playfully and casually flipped through the documents on the table.

"I already have the investigation report. It was the sound engineer from the production department who leaked the song demo to the performing arts department..."

"From the transfer records and his confession, this kind of 'cooperation' has been going on for several years, and the money used is the company's 'business reception fees'."

As he spoke slowly and calmly, the contents of the "Investigation Report" were clearly presented to everyone.

"Uchida, you despicable guy!"

"I'm saying that you guys are always so picky in the music library and keep pushing for submissions, but every time there's a good new song, you guys come and smell it!"

Yamazaki Hiroshi was so angry that his face turned black and he grabbed Uchida Yuma's tie.

"President... I am doing this for the performance of the core artists of the group headquarters..."

Skillfully extending the "one-finger Zen" to fasten the tie to resist Yamazaki's "secret workplace technique: tie cross armbar", Uchida Yuuma anxiously explained to Suo before he was almost suffocated.

(End of this chapter)