Ying Min said that they could arrange the venue properly. As for the printing of the album, it was naturally something their company could handle.
"You don't need to have any other concerns." Ying Min guessed what Nan Yu was thinking. "Don't worry about owing favors. Helping you out won't do our company any harm."
As the organizer of the event, if Leyu could organize Nan Yu's first signing event well, it could also build a good reputation both in and outside the industry.
In short, it was a win - win cooperation.
"Moreover, the music festival is coming soon. Setting up one more signing booth is just a piece of cake." Ying Min laughed happily on the other end of the phone. "I can also introduce other musicians to you then and ride on your popularity."
Nan Yu could tell it was a joke. She knew Ying Min didn't want her to have too much psychological burden, so she also said with a smile, "Then if all the musicians at the music festival are from Leyu, won't I seem a bit lonely?"
"If you want to join the big group, it's not impossible." Ying Min said half - jokingly and half - seriously.
"Then—when can I come to sign the contract with you?"
"Anytime..." Ying Min was halfway through her response when suddenly she went silent. It took her a while to react. " ... You've agreed?"
"Why not?" Nan Yu answered with a rhetorical question and replied with a smile, "You're so sincere. If I were to be pretentious, I'd be really ungrateful."
In fact, Nan Yu had been weighing things in her mind for the past few days.
To be fair, Ying Min had left a very good impression on her.
Her matter - of - fact work attitude and appropriate social style made Nan Yu feel very comfortable getting along with her.
It was much more pleasant than getting along with Wu Xiaxian.
The two made an appointment on the phone, and Nan Yu took her documents and went to Leyu again.
Still in the meeting room, Ying Min laid out the contracts in front of her one by one, answering all her questions in great detail.
"Sister Min—can I call you that?" Nan Yu couldn't help interrupting and gently reminded, "You don't really need to explain everything so meticulously to me. I understand it all."
"I'm just afraid you might have some concerns." Ying Min knew what she was worried about. "Since you're the musician I've always wanted to recruit, I must show enough sincerity and the right attitude."
After Nan Yu read the contract, she signed her name.
"Happy cooperation, Xiaoyu." Ying Min reached out her hand and said with enthusiasm, "I'm very glad you can join our Leyu family."
Nan Yu also reached out her hand. "Happy cooperation."
...
The music festival was held in a huge open - air stadium.
Nan Yu went to check out the venue the day before and met some other musicians by the way.
Among them, she even met the band she had hired for Qu Jiaran's birthday party. The lead singer of the band was very enthusiastic and came to high - five her.
It turned out that their band had also signed with Leyu.
Nan Yu politely nodded at her. "I've heard your performance."
The female lead singer was still wearing torn jeans and those sneakers. Her short hair was a bit messy. She grinned and said, "When? Our band performs quite often."
"At a friend's birthday party."
"It's possible. We occasionally take on private events too." The female lead singer scratched her head. "I heard you're new here. If you need anything in the future, just say so. We're all friends."
Nan Yu said with a smile, "Then shall we exchange contact information?"
After the two exchanged contact information, they chatted for a while.
Nan Yu then learned that their band was called the "Dream Never Dies" band, and the female lead singer's name was Hu Chang.
"Hello, Hu Chang."
"Hello, Nan Yu." Hu Chang imitated her tone.
Nan Yu said with a smile, "Your name is very special."
"Hu Chang, Hu Chang. I just sing casually, and everyone just listens casually."
Hu Chang had a very straightforward personality. She said that their band was a group of people who had come together for their love.
Nan Yu's eyes sparkled as she listened.
Coming together for love sounded really cool.
...
When she got home at night, Nan Yu was in a great mood. She was humming a song while cooking. Hu Chang had forwarded their band's new song to her.
Tan Linyuan usually came home very late at night, but unexpectedly, he got home early today.
"Did you sign with Leyu?" At the dinner table, Tan Linyuan asked casually.
Since Tan Linyuan had helped her solve the plagiarism problem last time, she knew she couldn't hide anything from him, so she simply admitted it openly. "Yes, I signed it some time ago."
After saying that, Nan Yu thought of another possibility. "Wasn't it arranged by you?"
Tan Linyuan raised his eyebrows. "Do you need my help?"
" ... Well, not really." Nan Yu quickly shook her head, judging the answer from his tone.
So Nan Yu openly invited Tan Linyuan. "Uncle Tan, are you free tomorrow?"
"Something up?"
"Tomorrow is the signing event for the album 'Moon Sea'. I'd like to invite you to come." Nan Yu blinked, remembering what Sister Min had told her today, that she could invite her friends to have fun.
Nan Yu had already sent an invitation message to Zhou Yu, but unfortunately he was out of town looking for inspiration. He could only wish her a successful signing event on the phone and specifically told her to save two signed CDs for him.
As for Qu Jiaran... forget it. She wouldn't invite her.
Tan Linyuan pondered for two seconds.
Seeing him hesitate, Nan Yu quickly said, "It's okay if you're not free. Anyway, it's just a small fan meeting."
"Got it."
Tan Linyuan nodded. "There's a regular meeting of the chamber of commerce tomorrow. We're going to discuss the cooperation arrangement with Jingbei."
He rarely attended meetings in person, but Nan Yu still remembered that this cooperation with Jingbei was very important to him.
"Okay, then you just focus on your work." Nan Yu said understandingly. "I'll invite you to other signing events in the future."
After saying that, Nan Yu felt as if she was reporting to an elder in the family.
This feeling made her can't help but lower her head and smile.
She had her head down, so she didn't know that Tan Linyuan's eyes were on her.
It was a kind of gentleness that was almost like water, with a bit of restrained doting.
"Is your hand better?"
Hearing his question, Nan Yu looked down at the finger that had been cut some time ago. "It's already scabbed over."
Because of the injury, she hadn't been able to play the piano for some time.
For a pianist, fingers were naturally the most precious part and couldn't be injured at all.
She didn't expect Tan Linyuan to still remember this for her.
"Let me have a look."
Hearing this, Nan Yu stretched out her finger and handed it over. "It's almost completely healed. Really."
Under the light, her fingers were long and fair. There was a small dark - red scab on her index finger, not very noticeable.
Tan Linyuan put down his chopsticks and reached out to hold her finger.
Before Nan Yu could realize what he was going to do, he suddenly lowered his head and kissed her finger.
His lips were cold. The touch on her finger made Nan Yu hold her breath.
Tan Linyuan had extremely noble and cold features. His temperament was so ethereal that it seemed as if he had lost his humanity. People always suspected that he had really ascended to immortality and become a living Buddha.
She could see his drooping eyelashes as she lowered her head, and the shadow fell on her hand.
It was as if he was bowing to her in submission.
When he raised his head again, Nan Yu saw that his deep eyes were filled with a predatory and possessive desire that didn't seem to belong to him, as if he was going to swallow her whole.
Such a look was terrifying.
She quickly withdrew her finger.
The place that had been kissed by him just now was so hot that it hurt.
Tan Linyuan's voice was hoarse. Maybe Nan Yu was wrong, but there seemed to be a bit of bitterness in his tone. "I really can't bear to see you get hurt at all."
He reached out to stroke the top of her head and asked in a deep voice, "You have to be more careful in the future, okay?"