Recalling the strange phenomenon of the road inexplicably freezing earlier, Sanshao looked towards the stairwell, his head buzzing, a look of fear on his face.
That’s right! It’s highly possible it was Ye. If it was him, it wouldn’t be strange for him to conjure such an bizarre magic trick! And recently, he’s about to sign with Douyin. Only a super streamer of his caliber could warrant such a grand reception from Mr. Li!
But we just offended him? Oh my god! What should I do?
This guy is the ceiling of the streamer world! If I offend him, won’t my influencer career be over? What should I do?
Sanshao’s face gradually turned ashen.
Sanshao, shouldn’t we eat soon too? Actually, the premium private room is quite good. The room fee alone is 28,000!
The fashionable girl beside him pouted and pulled on Sanshao’s arm. She couldn’t wait to take selfies in the private room of this luxurious hotel and show them off on her social media, enjoying the envious looks from people in her circle!
Sanshao ignored her and urgently asked the lobby manager beside him, “Manager Liu, which private room are Mr. Li and his party in?”
This…
Manager Liu showed a troubled expression. This was customer privacy, and they wouldn’t usually disclose it to unrelated personnel.
Sanshao was almost crying with anxiety.
“Manager Liu, don’t worry, I won’t cause trouble! I just want to give them a gift to apologize!”
“Please, tell me quickly! Otherwise, I’ll be in big trouble! If you tell me, we’ll forget about the incident where we fell at the entrance. You don’t need to comp the room either!”
Apologize? Big trouble?
What’s going on?
Manager Liu looked at the anxious Sanshao with surprise. He was puzzled but felt that doing so wouldn’t hurt him. He nodded and was about to respond.
The fashionable girl immediately became anxious when she heard Sanshao no longer wanted the private room.
“Sanshao~ That’s a 28,000 room! Why don’t you want it? Besides, we fell so badly just now! The hotel should compensate us!”
“The room, the room! Still the room? Do you know who we just offended?”
Sanshao snapped furiously at the fashionable girl.
His outburst made the fashionable girl panic, her expression fearful.
“San-Sanshao, who did we offend?”
Sanshao took a few deep breaths before speaking each word deliberately: “That guy we bumped into at the entrance just now, it’s very likely to be Ye!”
Boom!
Manager Liu, the fashionable girl, and a group of people around them widened their mouths in astonishment.
Ye? The Ye who has recently become incredibly popular online and has shaken the entire entertainment industry?
The fashionable girl swallowed and said with disbelief, “Sanshao! That’s impossible, right? Ye, he’s a super streamer with hundreds of millions in assets. Why would he wear a pair of Erke shoes that cost a little over a hundred yuan?”
Sanshao cursed directly, “Damn it! Do you think everyone is as materialistic as you are?”
“Damn it, if it weren’t for your looks, I’d have slapped you away!”
The fashionable girl’s face turned red from being scolded, and she wanted to retort but dared not.
The bodyguards on the side had shocked and strange expressions. Did it have to be so direct?
Sanshao muttered with lingering fear, “The ice on the road at the entrance just now, it’s very likely a magic trick he conjured!”
The fashionable girl and a few bodyguards’ eyes widened further.
That’s right! If it was Ye, it wouldn’t be strange for him to conjure such a bizarre magic trick!
At the same time, they felt scared, especially the two bodyguards who had taken action, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads.
That’s the man who could subdue a lion-sized stray dog. We actually got rough with him just now?
The only fortunate thing was that he was a good person and didn’t lay a hand on us.
It’s also fortunate that what he conjured wasn’t fire, otherwise…
Thinking of Bai Ye’s ability to perform those terrifying fire magic tricks, the few of them felt a wave of dread again.
Sanshao said urgently, “Manager Liu, how about this, I’ll buy a bottle of red wine! You help me send it to Ye, telling him it’s my apology!”
Manager Liu was shocked to see that Sanshao wasn’t joking.
Was that young man really Ye? No wonder Mr. Li was receiving him so grandly!!!
“Okay, Sanshao, what kind of wine do you want to send?”
“The best and most expensive!”
“The most expensive red wine at our Hill Hotel is a 1990 Romanée-Conti, costing 500,000!”
“Alright! That’s it!”
Sanshao directly produced his bank card and handed it to Manager Liu without batting an eye.
“Send it over immediately, the sooner the better!”
The luxurious private room on the 8th floor, while called a private room, was larger than a three-bedroom apartment in an ordinary home.
The decor was high-end and luxurious, with a lounge area, an entertainment area, and even bedrooms, all fully equipped.
No wonder those vain influencers and socialites liked to check in at places like this!
After observing for a moment, Bai Ye marveled inwardly.
This was also his first time visiting such a five-star hotel. The overall environment and class were indeed incomparable to ordinary hotels.
Luxurious private room, super member treatment. Not long after Bai Ye and the other two entered, various delicacies were served one after another.
Mr. Li smiled and said, “Mr. Bai, please help yourself!”
Bai Ye took off his mask and hat. Without being polite, he picked up his chopsticks and began to taste.
Upon seeing Bai Ye’s face, Mr. Li and his secretary looked on with admiration.
Mr. Li praised, “Mr. Bai is truly handsome and distinguished, a man of great talent!”
The little secretary beside him secretly peeked upwards, her breathing slightly quickening, her legs subtly tightening.
Bai Ye chuckled lightly, “Mr. Li is also imposing and extraordinary, and the beauty beside you is both talented and beautiful!”
Mutual commercial flattery!
Haha!
Mr. Li laughed heartily. Seeing that Bai Ye was also humorous and easygoing, not putting on airs, made him breathe a sigh of relief.
The little secretary also smiled with a flushed face.
The three of them chatted while eating for a while, and as the atmosphere became more cordial, they began to discuss the contract terms.
They broadly discussed liquidated damages and the specific scope of Bai Ye's personal live-streaming rights.
There was also the issue of income.
An annual salary of 120 million, to be paid in two installments, the first half and the second half of the year.
As for other gifts and advertising revenue, they would be paid according to the original schedule, twice a month!
Both parties had communicated before coming. After a brief discussion, they reviewed the contract and confirmed its accuracy. Bai Ye then signed the contract.
Additionally, Bai Ye made a small request: for the signing fee for the first half of the year to be disbursed as soon as possible.
He needed funds urgently as he planned to buy a house soon. His current room, barely ten square meters, was already uncomfortable, and with Gou Dan now, it was truly inconvenient.
Mr. Li, of course, happily agreed. This was not a problem at all! They could even issue it immediately!
After Bai Ye signed the contract, Mr. Li was about to raise his glass to celebrate.
A server knocked and delivered two bottles of wine, one red wine and one Maotai. Each bottle came with a card.
The card on the red wine contained an apology letter from the influencer Sanshao.
The card on the Maotai was a welcome greeting from the Hill Hotel to Bai Ye, and the Maotai was their gift.
Mr. Li glanced at the two bottles of wine and said with a smile, “A 1990 Romanée-Conti, it’s the most expensive red wine at the Hill Hotel, worth 500,000!”
“Furthermore, this Maotai is even more remarkable! A 1995 Golden Bottle Feitian Maotai, worth over 800,000! It’s priceless and sought after! In terms of taste among white spirits, it’s unparalleled!”
“Brother Bai, you see! Your current fame is unmatched by even top-tier celebrities! Haha!”
“Mr. Li is flattering me, it’s the company’s efforts!” Bai Ye said.
Bai Ye held the two cards, a faint smile on his lips. He then called the server to open the red wine.
He had taught the influencer Sanshao a simple lesson after their collision and didn’t dwell on it. However, since they had apologized so sincerely, not accepting it might make him seem petty.
As for the over 800,000 worth of Maotai sent by the hotel, he had no intention of accepting it.
No reward without merit!
It was obvious that the Hill Hotel was sending such an expensive gift to leverage his fame for advertising.
“Brother Bai, welcome to Douyin! Wishing your future career prosperity and great success! Come, let’s have a toast!”
“Thank you! Happy cooperation!”
By a little past three in the afternoon, the signing meeting with Li Hai had concluded successfully, with remarkable efficiency.
As Bai Ye left the Hill Hotel, he didn’t go through the main hall but took a side exit.
Because news had somehow leaked that the super magician Ye was dining at the Hill Five-Star Hotel, more and more customers began to enter.
And even more people gathered outside the hotel entrance, waiting.
They were excitedly chatting amongst themselves.
“I heard Brother Ye is eating inside! I wonder when he’ll come out. If I could get a photo with him, my buddies back home would honestly be my sons for a few months!”
“Last time Brother Ye appeared in the Southern Ring area, quite a few people got to see Brother Ye perform magic! It was too enviable. I hope he’ll perform a little when he comes out later!”
“Alas! I heard Brother Ye has innovated some magic! It seems he can create ice out of thin air! I wonder if he’ll reveal it during his live stream tonight!”
“Holy cow! Big news! I just heard from a security guard at the Hill Hotel that when Brother Ye arrived, some influencer bumped into him. Then Brother Ye casually conjured, and the entire road was covered in snow and ice! That influencer almost froze to death!”
“That intense?”
After leaving the Hill Hotel, Bai Ye took a taxi to the headquarters of Niu Niu Group in Modu to discuss endorsement matters.
According to the original plan, Niu Niu Group would invite Bai Ye to endorse their product for an annual fee of 30 million.
However, after seeing Douyin’s plans to develop Bai Ye towards an international trend, Niu Niu Group made a bold decision.
They wanted to invite Bai Ye to be the global spokesperson for Niu Niu functional beverages.
They believed that this young man, who had risen to fame in just two days and was rated by the public as the ceiling of the younger generation’s variety shows, would still have the strength to reach the top internationally.
Perhaps the effect in the first year wouldn't be significant, but they were confident that they would make a substantial profit in the following four years!
Bai Ye considered it briefly and agreed to their invitation.
Thus, after several rounds of negotiation, they settled on a five-year endorsement deal worth 300 million, making Bai Ye the global spokesperson for Niu Niu functional beverages.
All Bai Ye needed to do was cooperate in filming promotional videos or occasionally drink Niu Niu functional beverages during his live streams when he was tired.
Simply put, 60 million a year!
He emerged from the Niu Niu headquarters.
Your savings account ending in 1688 had an income of 60,000,000.00 Daxia Dollars deposited at 15:52:23 on Month A, Day C. Current balance: 124,423,162.99. [Daxia Bank]
Your savings account ending in 1688 had an income of 60,000,000.00 Daxia Dollars deposited at 15:53:41 on Month A, Day C. Current balance: 184,423,162.99. [Daxia Bank]
The remitters, naturally, were Douyin and Niu Niu Group.
Bai Ye had smoothly completed the signing with them, and they, in turn, had fulfilled Bai Ye’s small request with the utmost speed.
Walking down the street, his steps were light and buoyant.
Improving his skills a little each day, increasing his income by a bit, this fulfilling life could be described in two words: Awesome!
“Driver, to Guiyuan Sales Department.”
The sky hadn't darkened yet, and there was still plenty of time. Bai Ye hailed a taxi to look at houses.
The Guiyuan Sales Department, located on the outskirts of Mingzhu District, was grand and magnificent.
As it was nearing the end of the workday, there were only a few scattered people in the sales department.
As soon as Bai Ye walked in, a young female sales representative scurried over to greet him, her face beaming with a sweet smile.
“Welcome to Guiyuan Real Estate! Sir, I am Xiao He, a property manager. Would you like to view a property?”
Bai Ye walked towards the property display map and said, “I’m looking for a villa.”