Entertainment: If you asked him to be a star, he'd just want to quit.

Lin Yue had naturally anticipated Zhou Chen's question. She picked up her coffee, took a sip with her red lips slightly parted, and then explained.

"A growth contract, to put it simply, means that it can change as your popularity and status change."

"For example, if you are a newcomer with low popularity, your share of the profits will be very small. However, even if it is small, it is still 50%, which is the level of many second-tier artists."

Li Mingxuan nodded noncommittally: "I didn't expect you to have such great courage, to trust me so much?"

"Of course, I have a broad mind." Lin Yue raised her head, her proud and charming demeanor captivating.

"Yes, it is indeed vast." Li Mingxuan looked at her impressive and imposing figure, clicked his tongue, and couldn't help but say it, only to regret it as soon as he finished speaking.

"You bastard!" Lin Yue didn't react at first, but when she saw Li Mingxuan's eyes, she immediately realized what was happening. Her pretty face turned red instantly, and she cursed angrily.

Hu Jiao and Zhou Chen were stunned by the two of them. Were they flirting in public?

Lin Yue's chest heaved with anger, and it took her a while to calm down. She didn't want to pay attention to him, but continued talking to Zhou Chen.

"This contract states that as long as your popularity reaches a certain level, you can enjoy corresponding benefits, such as second-tier, first-tier, king of singers, or even king of pop!"

"So this is the second benefit I'm giving you."

Zhou Chen looked at the contract in his hand, feeling somewhat shocked. This was indeed far beyond his expectations, because he thought that given his current situation, it would be very difficult to encounter such a contract.

"Besides these two points, there's another one: this contract has no time limit. This was added specifically because of Li Mingxuan. So, if you want to leave or switch jobs, you can leave anytime. But I believe that once you leave, you won't be able to find a contract like this again, and you won't have Li Mingxuan's songs to support you anymore."

"I'm sure you can see the pros and cons of this." Lin Yue crossed her arms, looking confident and composed, and glanced at Li Mingxuan out of the corner of her eye, her smug expression quite endearing.

Li Mingxuan secretly gave her a thumbs up, and she smiled with great pleasure.

This contract was practically made specifically for Zhou Chen, and it offered very generous terms and a great deal of freedom, something even top-tier artists would envy.

Seeing Zhou Chen deep in thought, Li Mingxuan reached out and gently patted him on the shoulder.

"Zhou Chen, if you have anything to say or ask, feel free to say it. Don't be shy."

Zhou Chen raised his head and looked at Li Mingxuan, his eyes revealing a complex emotion.

"Li Mingxuan, there's actually a question I've always wanted to ask you."

"You said."

"Why are you treating me like this? We've only met a few times, and we've never even spoken before. Why are you being so nice to me? Is there something about me that you value?"

The moment this question was raised, not only Zhou Chen, but also Lin Yue and Hu Jiao looked at Li Mingxuan, as they were also very curious.

After all, the two were practically strangers, but what Li Mingxuan did for Zhou Chen clearly didn't seem like the attitude one would have towards a stranger.

Looking at Zhou Chen's reserved personality, Li Mingxuan was slightly lost in thought. After a long while, he let out a long sigh.

"Perhaps we had some entanglement in our past lives, and I owed you something in that life, so I must repay it in this life. At the very least, I won't harm you."

"I brought you here today just to give you a chance. Whether you take it or not, the choice is yours. I won't blame you, but will support you."

Zhou Chen clearly didn't believe Li Mingxuan's words about past lives and entanglements. It was only Li Mingxuan's attitude towards him that brought tears to his eyes. For the first time, apart from his parents, he felt care and respect from a stranger.

"I sign."

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's response, Lin Yue and Hu Jiao were overjoyed and exchanged smiles.

"Have you decided?" Li Mingxuan looked at him and asked.

"I believe you."

Those three simple words made Li Mingxuan feel trusted, and he had to admit, it felt amazing!

"Good brother, you won't regret it."

Seeing the deep brotherly affection between the two, Lin Yue was deeply moved. Looking at Li Mingxuan's handsome face, her eyes shone with an inexplicable light.

"Sister-in-law, when are we going to sign the contract?" Zhou Chen looked at Lin Yue and his question shocked the three people present.

"Holy crap! Zhou Chen, I helped you so much and you just betrayed me like this?!"

"What sister-in-law! Don't talk nonsense!"

Li Mingxuan immediately covered Zhou Chen's mouth.

Lin Yue's face turned bright red, even her delicate earlobes seemed to be flushed, and her whole face was red!

Hu Jiao stared wide-eyed, mouth agape. She couldn't understand how Li Mingxuan had managed to win Lin Yue over when she had always been by Lin Yue's side.

Moreover, seeing Lin Yue's shy and hesitant expression, she suddenly felt that her treasure had been stolen.

An awkward atmosphere filled the private room for a long time.

Zhou Chen finally broke free. He gasped for breath and pointed at Li Mingxuan.

"You, you want to hold it in and suffocate me?"

Li Mingxuan glared at him fiercely: "Serves you right, for talking nonsense."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Your expressions and actions just now were quite obvious, okay?" Zhou Chen cried out in protest. He had seen the way the two of them were exchanging glances, and now that he had been exposed, he was denying it?

"You still dare to talk!" Li Mingxuan immediately tried to grab him, but Zhou Chen quickly jumped away to avoid it.

"Alright, stop fooling around." Lin Yue interrupted, knowing that continuing would only make things worse. This was something that couldn't be discussed further, otherwise it would only make things more complicated.

“Since Zhou Chen has made his decision, then this matter is settled. The studio will open in about six months. During this time, I will rent an office space, renovate it, and register the studio. At that time, you two will be the only two artists, and we will have to rely on you two.”

"Zhou Chen, add me as a WeChat friend later. Let's create a work group so we can communicate anytime if anything comes up."

“Okay, sister-in-law, Sister Lin,” Zhou Chen replied. Since he was younger than both Li Mingxuan and Lin Yue, it was fine for him to call her “sister.”

"Let's go now." With that, Lin Yue picked up her bag and stood up.

"where to?"

"Sister Yue, where are we going?"

Li Mingxuan and Hu Jiao asked instinctively.

"Let's eat. I'm hungry." Lin Yue pushed open the door and left without turning her head.

Zhou Chen gave Li Mingxuan a meaningful look, then followed him out. Hu Jiao glared fiercely at Li Mingxuan, who gave an innocent, bitter smile.

It's hard to explain.

After the four left, they found a popular restaurant nearby to celebrate signing Zhou Chen and the upcoming establishment of their studio, marking the beginning of their team's journey.

During the meal, Lin Yue discussed future plans and made demands on the two artists' work. The meal lasted until very late.