When the Heavenly Queen of the music world, Chen Fei'er, arrived a few days later, Lu Chen Workshop naturally welcomed her with full attendance.
Today, Chen Fei'er was dressed in a Chanel spring outfit. She clearly loved the brand and had been its official spokesperson for a long time. Surrounded by an impressive entourage, her commanding presence was unmistakable.
Normally, there were at least five or six bodyguards and assistants around her.
As for the behind-the-scenes crew? Easily four or five times that number!
Actually, this wasn't Chen Fei'er's first visit to Lu Chen Workshop, she had been here twice before.
Of course, those visits were always business-related.
And this time was no different. Her new album had been delayed for far too long and couldn't be postponed any further.
Rumors had started circulating as early as last year that Chen Fei'er's upcoming album would be a pivotal work marking her transformation. It attracted heavy attention from the public, and her fans eagerly awaited its release.
Originally, the album was scheduled to drop around December last year. But due to the delayed shooting schedule of Autumn in My Heart, it hadn't materialized yet, causing many fans to leave complaints on her blog.
Chen Fei'er naturally couldn't just sit by. She held high hopes for the album and had asked Lu Chen for three songs. Adding the theme song Your Eyes from Autumn in My Heart, she already had four songs lined up.
"Write me one more song," She said, "to make it half an album."
In Lu Xi's office, the Heavenly Queen of the music scene softened her tone as she pleaded with Lu Chen, whose resistance quickly dropped to zero.
"All right, give me some time. I'll write you another song," Lu Chen agreed.
A charming smile instantly blossomed on Chen Fei'er's face as she took Lu Chen's hand: "Thank you."
"Ahem!"
Lu Xi couldn't help but clear her throat. "Maybe I should go out now?"
She really couldn't stand their lovey-dovey exchange. Thankfully, she had closed the door earlier, otherwise, it would've been embarrassing if anyone saw.
Chen Fei'er smiled subtly and said, "I also have a contract here that I need Xi Jie (Sister Xi) to help Lu Chen review!"
Curious, Lu Xi asked, "What kind of contract?"
Chen Fei'er pulled a document from her bag and handed it to Lu Chen. "For you."
Lu Chen glanced at it and was immediately stunned.
It was a property transfer contract. Chen Fei'er was transferring ownership of unit 1701, Building 7, in the Zichengyuan complex, her own property, to Lu Chen. The selling price was 30 million yuan, with no interest, payable over five years!
Currently, Lu Chen rented a modest bachelor apartment not far from the Workshop. The location was decent and rent cheap, but it no longer suited him. His fame and public influence were growing, so the environment he came and went from was crucial to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Not to mention, it was awkward and inconvenient for Chen Fei'er to secretly visit him at that little apartment.
Lu Chen had already been thinking about buying a place in Capital City.
Chen Fei'er supported the idea and recommended this 300-square-meter luxury apartment in her own complex, "keep the profits in the family," as the saying goes!
But 30 million yuan was really more than Lu Chen could cough up.
Chen Fei'er was smart. She understood Lu Chen's personality well enough to know he wouldn't accept such an expensive gift without strings attached. So today, while discussing the album, she presented this contract to him.
Of course, the house had to be paid for. The price was discounted from the market rate but not by much. Considering Lu Chen's situation, she offered favorable installment terms.
Naturally, there was a catch. Chen Fei'er smiled slyly, like a fox that had just stolen a hen: "No interest charged, but I'm also not paying you for these five songs. This way, we both avoid taxes."
Paying taxes honestly is glorious!
Lu Chen gave a wry smile. "Looks like not signing this is out of the question."
Chen Fei'er knew him well and understood his slight macho pride. That's why she had carefully crafted this contract.
A warm feeling of gratitude welled up in his heart.
"Let me see."
Lu Chen's expression made Lu Xi suspicious, so she quickly snatched the contract from his hands.
She was stunned as well.
After a moment, she asked with a half-smile, "Are you two planning to live together now?"
Even though the contract was worth 30 million yuan, Lu Xi thought it was nothing special. With Lu Chen's current earning speed, he wouldn't need five years to pay it off, one more hit TV drama would cover it easily.
The truly interesting part was, of course, Chen Fei'er's intentions!
Chen Fei'er's face flushed as she took Lu Xi's hand and said, "Xi Jie, this is for your whole family to live in."
The apartment was a duplex, with five rooms in total, enough space for Lu Chen's entire family.
Lu Xi chuckled, "I'm not moving in, and my mom won't come to live in Capital City either. But Lu Chen definitely needs a good place to stay. I'll make sure he signs this contract!"
If she had once felt even a little resistance toward Chen Fei'er, now she genuinely regarded her as a sister-in-law and naturally wouldn't interfere with the couple's matters.
Chen Fei'er beamed happily.
Her biggest fear had been that Lu Chen might get stubborn and discard her heartfelt gesture like trash, but now there was no need to worry.
And after all, the apartment was for the two of them.
Lu Chen raised his hand in surrender. "Alright, I'll sign it. Now, let's get down to business."
Speaking of business, Chen Fei'er had something to say: "Let's go to Flying Stone. Brother Lin wants to meet us and discuss how to handle my new album!"
Chen Fei'er's new album was being produced by Flying Stone Records, personally supervised by Lin Zhijie. They had also invited several well-known songwriters and composers from the show business community to join, aiming to create a truly successful transformation album.
This album was extremely important to Chen Fei'er, and Flying Stone Records dared not slack off. If it flopped, it would damage their reputation, so the team behind it was very strong.
But for both sides, the key to the album's success wasn't just Chen Fei'er, it also depended on Lu Chen.
Chen Fei'er had big ambitions. She wasn't satisfied with just commercial success; she wanted to create a true classic and achieve a dazzling transformation.
For this reason, the initial three songs she had asked Lu Chen for wouldn't be enough, she needed more quality works.
After all, Lu Chen's album My Old Classmate had all its songs top the Original Sound charts!
Besides Lu Chen, no one else could help Chen Fei'er realize her vision.
Since Lu Chen was already planning to talk with Lin Zhijie about the Recording Room, the timing was perfect.
"Let's go, then."
The two left Lu Chen Workshop together and drove off to Flying Stone Records.
(End of chapter)
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