Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 64 Superstar Amber

Back at the hotel, Xu Yuantao and the agent greeted him together.

Lin Manman naturally knew the purpose of their visit. She thought for a moment that it would be more appropriate to have Xia Ming help negotiate the contract with the virtual idol company.

In this world, she was practically ignorant of the law. Since Xia Ming was left to her by her teacher, he must have some methods; entrusting him with this task would certainly not be a mistake.

"Hello, Teacher Xu. Hello, Sister Su." The agent's full name is Su Xiaoyu. Thinking that she might have a long-term working relationship with her in the future, Lin Manman couldn't help but speak sweetly.

After exchanging greetings, she didn't waste any time and got straight to the point. "Sister Su, you see, I'm still a student, and I don't know much about contracts. How about this, you and my uncle talk to each other first, and once you've come up with a plan, I'll just sign it."

Lin Manman pushed Xia Ming forward and leaned close to him, whispering, "Uncle Xia, if we talk about work, just say I'm still a student and need to focus on my studies. Try to schedule any work that requires cooperation during your free time."

Xia Ming smiled and agreed, his calm and composed demeanor perfectly suited for the negotiating table.

After settling things over here, Lin Manman gave Xu Yuantao an awkward smile.

Before seeing this homeroom teacher today, she had completely forgotten about this school matter.

"Teacher Xu, when did you arrive?"

"Haha, I've been following your competition online. As soon as the news broke yesterday that you'd made it to the semifinals, the principal sent me over with the photography team overnight." Xu Yuantao looked at the student he'd been teaching for three years. Although he had indeed been a bit too lazy before, it now seemed that the student was talented and, once he made a move, he was astonishing.

Isn't it said that geniuses all have unique personalities? I guess she is one of them.

Overnight? Is there really no need to be in such a hurry? Lin Manman was a little flattered by the school's attention.

"In previous years, the best result our school's graduates achieved was only the top 16 in the Level 1 competition. The principal believes that even though you were eliminated in the semi-finals, it was still a very valuable experience, so he specially brought a professional photography team to record your competition."

Got it, they've made her the next year's recruitment ambassador!

"And I have another piece of good news for you. As soon as the results of your victory came out, I applied to the principal for an additional 50 yuan in bonus for you. Just before you returned to the hotel, the principal approved it."

Lin Manman's eyes lit up, then she asked shyly, "If I also get a ranking in the individual competitions later, will there be any prize money?"

Xu Yuantao's smile froze. Why was he taking the initiative to make love to her?

"If... you can win the individual competition, I can help you apply to the principal again." Whether the principal will approve it or not is beyond his control...

Lin Manman's attention was captured by this unexpected joy, and she didn't notice the implied meaning in Xu Yuantao's words. She happily pulled the cameraman along, ready to start recording.

Seeing that Lin Manman's mood hadn't changed much, Xu Yuantao felt relieved and began the interview.

"He who eats another's food is bound to be obligated; he who takes another's money is bound to be obligated." Lin Manman, for the one million yuan the school offered, praised everything about the school she could, and cleverly avoided mentioning anything she shouldn't.

Xu Yuantao nodded repeatedly in satisfaction at the boy's teachable appearance, his mouth practically stretching to his ears.

The interview lasted for more than an hour, and near the end, they even recorded all of her spirit pets.

Lin Manman couldn't help but sigh, the school really focuses on cost-effectiveness when it comes to spending money, leaving no stone unturned in terms of how to promote itself.

Especially Amber. If the contract is successfully signed today, and Amber becomes a household name and a superstar spirit beast in the future, the school will make a killing at a bargain price!

As much as I feel sentimental, it's still the school I spent three years at, so I have a soft spot for it. Helping to promote it is a good thing, and most importantly... future students will all be experiencing three years of junior high under its tutelage.

Thinking about it, I actually feel a little smug, hehe...

Xu Yuantao finished his conversation, but Su Xiaoyu and Xia Ming were still chatting.

Lin Manman listened for a long time, but she only understood a little of the technical jargon.

Finally, he simply gave up and took the two of them to eat at the celebration banquet prepared by Zhu Zibin with everyone else, and they would continue after they finished eating.

The team competition is over, and news about Lin Manman's spirit pet and strength is already flying all over the internet.

So when she ate, she no longer hid anything and even set up a separate table for her spirit pets. They were the ones who contributed the most in the competition, so how could the celebration banquet be complete without them?

Seeing Amber engrossed in her rice, Su Xiaoyu lost interest in her own meal and started taking pictures of Amber herself. Lin Manman and the others tried to dissuade her, but to no avail, so they let her be.

It's a pity that Amber, unaware of its future changes, left its embarrassing history in Su Xiaoyu's lens.

"Ms. Su, you should understand that the content you filmed cannot be broadcast on public platforms before the contract is signed." Xia Ming waited until everyone had finished eating and stood up before coming to Su Xiaoyu, who was surrounded by amber.

Seeing this troublesome man approach, Su Xiaoyu could only sigh. In all her years in the industry, she had discovered all sorts of idols, models, and voice actors, but she had never encountered anyone this difficult.

"Mr. Xia, the concept of spirit beast idols is unprecedented in the entire industry. I'm risking everything to create a completely new field. You can't expect me to make too many concessions, can you?"

She had originally thought that a signing bonus of 30 to 40 million was already quite generous, but this man immediately asked for 50 million. She wanted a ten-year contract, so she wanted to give Lin Manman room to negotiate, but he directly reduced it to three years.

"Miss Su, you are mistaken. The reason you chose Amber as the spirit beast idol is because the Mythical White Tiger already has a large audience, isn't it? So although the spirit beast idol is unprecedented, the Mythical White Tiger has many supporters."

Xia Ming's expression was calm, and his tone was understated, but the content of his words pointed directly to the facts that Su Xiaoyu was deliberately covering up.

"Miss Su should know that there is only one Myth White Tiger at present, but your agency is not the only one."

Su Xiaoyu pressed her temples. She had prepared a lot of rhetoric and ambiguous terms, but they were all prepared for Lin Manman.

Who knew that she would just hand herself over to this man like that? All the little traps she had prepared were laid bare in front of him, and he clearly knew his own advantages and would not be easily led by the nose by her.

"Well, the company isn't just mine alone; I need to discuss it with my partner. Is that alright with you?"

Xia Ming expressed his understanding, saying that he had begun investigating the company ever since Lin Manman accepted the other party's contact information.

Besides Su Xiaoyu, the company also has a female partner. The company is small and has a simple background. In Xia Ming's eyes, it's a decent business opportunity.

After all, Elder Meng's intention was to prevent Lin Manman from getting involved with overly complex forces unnecessarily...

Su Xiaoyu didn't keep Xia Ming and Lin Manman waiting long before giving them a reply, after all, their advantages were too obvious.

With Xia Ming's approval, Lin Manman happily accepted the 50 million signing bonus and hugged the bewildered Amber tightly with a kiss.

"My dear Amber, from today onwards, you're a superstar!"

(End of this chapter)