452: Chapter 452 Cai Xukun: I'm just studying abroad, not stupid.

At this moment, everyone in the conference room looked at Li Qing in disbelief.

Their expressions seemed to say that they, these marketing veterans, were like raw recruits in front of Shen Fei.

Moreover, their deeper hesitation was: did they really have to do this?

Li Qing also admired this marketing tactic and finally understood why Shen Fei wanted to sign so many newcomers. After all, if they did this with established entertainment figures, their parents might really be in trouble!

After hesitating for a long time, Li Qing could only say, "Mr. Shen, are you trying to dig up the roots of the leeks? But the impact of this!"

"What are you afraid of! We're focusing on being open and transparent, relying entirely on real strength! Besides, they can earn money for their idols without spending a dime. Who else but me offers such a good deal?"

Li Qing felt like he had just heard a dark joke; the hand holding the PPT even began to tremble.

"Boss, regarding fan voting, who isn't rigging the system behind the scenes? Us being open and transparent is already enough to offend people, and now doing it this way... and it's free, too?"

"That's right, free. And we'll limit it to one vote per day, no spamming, and no spending money. It's purely based on the fan base."

Li Qing slumped back in his chair, terrified, looking at his boss as if he were a madman.

After all, while this idea was indeed effective, it was also crazy enough!

Every year, the younger generation in the entertainment industry competes, all claiming their idols are the best in the world, but there hasn't been any official event to prove it.

But now, this is really like constantly stacking the prize pool, right?

"Boss, do you have any idea how strong the fighting power of fan circles is?? If you let them vote for free, doing it this way might actually crash the official website."

"Then add more servers. Let them vote, and besides..."

Shen Fei picked up Cai Xukun's profile from the table and displayed a very subtle expression. Of course, he knew the fighting power of this group of fans.

After all, in his later life, he had seen too many cases; those people were even crazier than the fans of today...

Now, they still look at the quality of the songs, unlike those industrialized products of the future, which are purely about fan circle competition.

"By the way, the votes cast by each fan group must be displayed in real-time on the official website as a leaderboard, and make it fancy. Just like the timing leaderboards in racing games, rotating every second."

Li Qing was so scared he almost closed his eyes; the prize pool was still stacking up.

He had been in marketing for so many years and had seen all kinds of tactics, but he had never seen a boss as crazy as this.

17 newcomers, 10-year contracts, free fan voting—this wasn't just simple promotion; this was a star-making campaign. He just didn't know if the entertainment companies behind them would be willing to sign.

"Li Qing, go get it done."

"First, finalize these 17 people and negotiate with their respective companies. Well, the signing fee can be adjusted based on the duration, but the contract length cannot be changed. If they aren't willing, tell them that our industry will provide these people with the best resources. Not just endorsement fees, we can also provide other projects. For example, movie scripts or songs. We can offer more than just money; we offer a complete incubation system from newcomer to top-tier star."

Li Qing stood up and nodded; he didn't ask why.

After all, as long as Shen Fei was willing to intervene, making a star would be simple... After all, this marketing plan alone wasn't something an ordinary person could come up with.

But just then, Li Qing frowned again. After all, the others were fine; they all had agencies. As long as the funding was in place, let alone endorsement contracts, they could even poach the people themselves. After all, they were commodities, and that meant they had value!

But Yang Chaoyue was different. She hadn't signed with an agency and was a complete amateur; if she wanted money, she could go to a factory. It's just that approaching her directly might make others think they were scammers.

But Transsion was a big, reputable company, not some third-rate firm, so it should be fine to use their name.

After Li Qing left, Shen Fei picked up Cai Xukun's profile and read it again. The "Sect Leader" was still as handsome as ever. Although he was a few degrees lower than himself and the readers, he was still far above the average person.

At this moment, Cai Xukun, far away in Boston, United States, did not know that his life was about to receive a ray of light.

Cai Xukun rented an apartment next to the Berklee College of Music.

It was an old house, though, and the plaster on the walls in many places had started to peel due to the dampness. But that didn't matter; he was here to study, not to enjoy life.

He had to take the subway for half an hour every day to get to school, and at night, he practiced instruments in his rental until the early hours.

After that talent show failure back home, he had exiled himself to the United States, wanting to study music quietly for two years and return only when he was ready.

He didn't really think about debuting anymore; after all, he had failed the talent show at 18, and the company had already abandoned him...

Yesterday afternoon, he returned from school and had just reached the entrance of his apartment when he was stopped by a man in a suit.

"Mr. Cai Xukun? I am a headhunter consultant, and today I represent Transsion Entertainment from China. I would like to discuss a collaboration with you."

Cai Xukun glanced at him, walked around him, and continued toward the apartment.

He knew about Transsion Technology; he was even using their phone. But what the hell was Transsion Entertainment?

Although they were involved in many industries, they really didn't have an entertainment company.

"Sir, Mr. Cai, I am really not a scammer!"

"I have no money. I've seen enough of these scams back home. First, you say you want to sign me, then you ask me to pay training fees, packaging fees, and promotion fees. Then, if I don't want to stay and want to terminate the contract, you charge me a penalty. Please, I'm an international student, that doesn't mean I'm an idiot."

At this point, Cai Xukun was getting a bit impatient; he really didn't want to deal with this scammer.

"Sir, you don't need to pay any fees. You might not have heard of Transsion Entertainment, but you should have heard of Transsion Technology. We are a subsidiary under them, a legitimate subsidiary, not one of those imposters! And this is the plan just signed by their chairman. You can take a look."

"Are you sure?"

Hearing Cai Xukun's hesitation, the headhunter quickly crowded around him.

"Of course, we are a legitimate subsidiary. If you are willing to sign this endorsement, we can buy out your contract. From then on, you will be an artist under Transsion Entertainment. In the future, if the company has any endorsement contracts or movie plans, we will prioritize considering our own internal staff!"

Cai Xukun looked at the announcement and carefully checked it; it didn't look fake!

After all, the company's registered capital was 2 billion, and it was actually paid in. This registered capital was already very substantial compared to those shell companies!

However, he was still a bit skeptical. After all, Transsion was such a big enterprise; entering the entertainment industry, what kind of senior couldn't they poach? Why did they have to find a nobody like him!

"Isn't this suspicious?"

The headhunter said, a bit awkwardly: "There is indeed a trick to it, but it should be a good thing for you. You can take a look at his method of endorsement!"

Cai Xukun looked at it for a while, then said with a look of surprise: "Is this an endorsement, or are you pulling my leg?"