In Lin Yuan's eyes, Taylor Swift was a very generous and kind person.
She had achieved great success and gained both fame and fortune, but she had never been stingy in sharing the benefits with those around her.
Taylor's 2023 world tour generated more than $2.2 billion in ticket revenue from North America alone, not including $1 billion in streaming revenue, and drove more than $5 billion in consumption.
She was the undisputed top superstar of this era.
After the concert, she also gave a one-time bonus of $55 million to all the behind-the-scenes staff.
Even the transport drivers who temporarily helped out received a bonus of $100,000 each.
Taylor's generosity shocked the transportation company bosses.
He said that in the past each driver would receive a maximum of $5,000 to $10,000, but Taylor suddenly gave out a bonus of more than ten times that.
Taylor herself was a good boss, perhaps because she had been badly screwed by her boss when she was an employee.
She had a dream of becoming a musician since she was a child. In order to help her realize her dream, her family moved to Nashville, the capital of country music.
This should be the reason why Lin Yuan met her on this train.
In Nashville, she was approached by a record label under Sony Music, but the label told Taylor to wait another four years before releasing her album.
Unable to bear the wait, she signed a contract with a company called Big Machine Records and quickly made her official debut.
She was a newcomer in the music industry, and Big Machine Records was also a newly established small company.
Originally, this should have been a beautiful story. The two parties worked hand in hand, blazing a trail from scratch and jointly creating a business legend.
However, Big Machine Records betrayed Taylor at the peak of her career.
The company used the master record copyright it controlled, which was also the mechanical reproduction license, to stab Taylor in the back.
This caused her great pain for a time.
Fortunately, Taylor was so talented that although the master copyrights of those albums belonged to the company, the original songs were all composed by her, and she owned the original copyright of the lyrics and music.
She could re-record these albums based on the copyright of the lyrics and music, bypassing the company's restrictions.
Although she finally managed to turn things around, this period of lows also greatly affected her musical career.
Without these troubles, Taylor should have been able to reach higher positions and create more musical miracles.
In his previous life, as a fan, Lin Yuan was very angry that such a beautiful, kind, and talented female singer like Taylor was harmed by capital using dirty means.
So even if there was no system requirement, Lin Yuan wanted to help Taylor, not to mention that doing so would bring many benefits.
"Taylor, let's change the subject. You like music, especially country music, right?" Lin Yuan thought for a moment and spoke.
"How do you know?" Taylor's eyes were a little alert.
"I've seen some of your performances before." To be more convincing, Lin Yuan continued, "For example, your concert before the Philadelphia 76ers game. You were great! You have great musical talent!"
"Really? Do you really think so?" The happiest thing for little Taylor was to be recognized for her musical talent.
"Of course, I guess you need some help now so that you can start your musical journey as soon as possible." Lin Yuan smiled and led her into his trap step by step.
"Yeah, my dad took me to visit record companies everywhere, but they always turned me down."
"Why not set up a record company? A record company that belongs to you and serves you." Lin Yuan further tempted.
"Where can we get so much money? Even the smallest record company would need at least $500,000, not including the cost of subsequent albums." Taylor shook her head in distress.
"How about I invest in it? I'm very optimistic about you and want to invest in your future." Lin Yuan's true intentions were exposed.
"I appreciate your appreciation, but I need to discuss this with my parents." Taylor was truly a precocious child; her calmness and composure were truly impressive.
"This is my cell phone number. I'll make a detailed plan later and discuss it in detail." After writing down his number, Lin Yuan continued:
"Although you and I are optimistic about you, you don't have the ability to debut yet. You need to receive complete basic music training."
"You're right, I still have a lot to learn." Taylor nodded.
"Don't be impatient. The faster you run, the more you need to be careful about your footing. I have plenty of patience. We can take it one step at a time."
Lin Yuan didn't want to force things. Although he wanted to help Taylor Swift soar to success as soon as possible, the necessary growth stage could not be skipped.
Otherwise, she was destined not to go far in the future.
All Lin Yuan could do was to use his own funds to help her clear the obstacles on her way forward.
Of course, all this help was not in vain. He would set up a record company with Taylor.
With his shares in the company, he would be able to obtain unimaginable returns.
After finishing the conversation with Taylor, Lin Yuan quietly returned to his seat and gently crawled into the blanket.
He reached out his hand again, put it around Liu Yifei's waist, hugged her tightly, and then fell asleep peacefully.
There were no more dreams this night.
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The next morning at eight o'clock, their sightseeing train arrived in Nashville.
In this beautiful country music capital, the two enjoyed a wonderful musical feast brought by singers from all over the world.
There were various forms of music performances at the festival, not just limited to country music, but also including blues, rock, jazz, and other music.
Besides music, Nashville was also full of other cultural performances: street art, acrobatics, cabaret, stand-up comedy...
In the warm sunshine of early winter, Lin Yuan held the girl's soft little hand and walked through the streets and alleys.
Everything seemed to be covered with a layer of dreamy soft light, the moving music, the girl's silver bell-like voice, and the bustling streets, all came together to form the beauty of youth.
People in their youth often don't know how to cherish and think that everything will stay the same forever.
Only after many years, when youth has faded, would we pick up this time in the corner of our memories and sigh:
Flowers may bloom again, but people can never be young again.
Lin Yuan tried his best to experience the beauty of this day and wrote the memories solemnly in his heart. This was the most basic respect for youth for a reborn person.
Lin Yuan and Liu Yifei had a great time throughout the whole day.
It was not until nightfall that they boarded a flight to New York.
If she didn't go home soon, she would be discovered by her mother when she checked on her.
Only after sending Liu Yifei home did Lin Yuan return to his own residence.
As soon as he opened the door, the system displayed golden text in front of him:
[Completed a date with any girl again. Host performance rating: S!]
[Host obtains skill reward: Boxing (Master Level)]