Traveled through time and was picked up by a rich jk

Chapter 101: Trapped in the cage of love (5k)

"Mr. Nanye, can you give me a salary increase? Do you know that I often occupy the recording studio and my store's revenue has dropped a lot?"

Facing Xiaobo Shuiwu's request, Chen Ling waved his hand.

"add!"

Big chunks.

The system withheld 10% of the concert ticket revenue in order to maintain the normal operation of the website.

This price is already much lower than the price of ordinary labor.

Chen Ling now has a deposit of more than 40 million yen in his personal bank card, which is quite scary.

One of the important reasons for such a large profit is that most of the expenses for this concert were deducted from the card provided by the system, which is equivalent to a capital replacement and appreciation.

But there shouldn't be much money left in the card in the system.

If you earn so much, you have to give your employees a raise, which is normal.

Otherwise, why would Yamada, Mizuno and Goto continue to perform on stage with you?

And it also took them a lot of time in private.

At first it was just weekend nights, but the closer it got to the start of the show, the more energy they gradually put into it, and by mid-week they had to practice together twice, let alone whether they had thought about it in private.

In terms of investment, it will cost more.

It doesn't matter that Mizuno is the hidden boss, but Yamada and Goto are just ordinary people in society, so what Mizuno Sengetsu said was actually for them.

As expected of a senior, he has a very high emotional intelligence.

"I will increase the salary for each of the three of you to 2.5 million yen for every concert in the future. As for Miss Minashi... let's say 3 million yen."

The one or two hundred thousand yen before was actually considered a friendly price, and it was actually an investment in Rika's development potential. Now that the two of them are in full swing, the popularity of Yamada and Goto has also increased, creating a win-win situation.

"Mr. Minano is so courageous~ Then you're welcome to us."

Yamada readily accepted that this was actually more than twice as much as the price they paid to perform on stage now. With this new group that suddenly emerged, the opportunity to make a fortune was at hand.

"And this concert will definitely raise the popularity of our Rika group to a new level. The quality of these three new songs is really..."

Chen Ling saw that Yamada was very excited, and he wondered if she would make a dull expression.

happy.

If Chen Ling takes action, it will definitely be a high-quality product.

Today is two days before the show starts. Tomorrow is the same as the previous small concerts. It requires early visits, rehearsals, and venue vendors to follow up on those that have been completed early. This time, the venue vendors have two more things.

To commemorate the light sticks and... the "rika" group's first album, it contains seven original songs that have been or will be released so far.

The cover was also designed by Chen Ling, and currently no three-dimensional characters are used.

Hiding your identity is most important.

These things were not cheap, and Chen Ling even used some of their own money. Fortunately, the tickets were very expensive, otherwise he would have been distressed for several hours.

All vendors can serve up to 4,000 people, each with one serving. As the number of people and types of vendors increase, there will be something left over. However, Chen Ling and the others' current financial resources can only support purchase restrictions, and some large-scale concerts. There is no purchase limit.

That's all for later.

Chen Ling and Lixiang still wear the green ghost and white fox masks when practicing in the recording studio. Of course, they don't wear them when they get along with their three friends in private.

"But Miss Rika doesn't seem surprised at all by her popularity."

"Don't worry, Miss Hou Teng, I was born with this kind of personality."

After returning from that school trip, this girl would occasionally show expressions other than a polite smile to others. Chen Ling was very pleased, probably because she had made friends in Kyoto.

Thinking about it this way, he really felt sorry for the eldest lady by causing Rika to come back early.

"Miss Rika and Nanno-san can share a lot of money."

"Ah."

Judging from the lips of the black-haired girl wearing a mask, she still looked calm.

This is the eldest lady. To her, money is just a number, and Chen Ling still has the income from being a singer.

(It’s temporarily stored with him.)

Chen Ling plans to buy the house he is currently renting in full after the concert. He has communicated with the leasing and sales department before, and the final price is around 20 million. This house will not be just for Chen Ling in the future. His alone.

After the market is sold, it is still OK to buy a house.

It’s taken off. I’ve been here for more than half a year. Although there is no villa near the sea, it is already a luxury apartment suite.

"How about we finish here today? Goto and I have some performances tonight. Don't worry. We will consider working here full-time later. After all, it's already a bit difficult to choose between schedules."

Chen Ling nodded happily, Que, two and a half million yuan for a concert, what kind of bicycle do you need?

Moreover, as the scale expands in the future, the corresponding salary will also increase. If they participate in other music programs together, Chen Ling will also pay them wages.

These are all partners that Rika may never leave without, and we must build a good relationship with them.

"OK, the concert is over. See you at the izakaya?"

"Of course!"

Let’s see if I, Chen Ling, can take care of you next time.

They were both the first to leave each time, and now only three of them remained.

"So, Mr. Nanno, do you want to continue?"

Chen Ling looked at his eldest lady.

"Sorry, I have a vocal lesson later."

That's right. After all, he can't bring up this matter, as it will arouse others' suspicion. Of course, every time he meets the look in the eyes of the little boss Shui Wu, Chen Ling always feels that he and Rika have been exposed.

Very meow.

"Then you go ahead and I'll practice some more."

"OK, see you at the venue tomorrow?"

"Mr. Minano is always late, isn't he?"

"."

walk slowly.

Chen Ling and Rika Sumana took a taxi to the place where the master vocal class was held.

They are already a well-known group, is there any problem with taking a taxi?

He, Chen Ling, is rich!
  Well, I still use Rika for checkout.

There was no other way, the eldest lady refused to let him pay, and it was obvious that she was still venting her anger on my family.

It's all a small fight.

When they arrived nearby, the two of them found a place to have dinner. After all, the vocal class lasted about an hour and a half, and it was already eight or nine o'clock when they got home after the class, so they had to starve to death.

"Rika, then I'm going home first."

"Back to where?"

The black-haired girl reached out and took the thermos cup from Chen Ling's arm, and gently poked Chen Ling's arm with her fingertips, feeling a slight chill.

"This is my own home. I have a lot of things to do at night."

"is it?"

The suppressed loneliness in the voice was unknown to anyone.

How dare I lie to you, Miss.

Chen Ling nodded.

"Good night, Ling."

She suddenly turned around, walked towards the corridor, and disappeared from Chen Ling's sight, leaving only a cold farewell echoing in his ears.

Heck, actually, I don’t want to either.

The night before the show started, Chen Ling had trouble falling asleep.

I was excited. It was late at night and I asked Shuozi to play games. He turned out to be even more excited than Chen Ling. While playing black, he kept talking about how much he was looking forward to tomorrow's concert.

Of course, Chen Ling originally planned to give away the tickets for him and his girlfriend, but Li Shuo insisted on giving them money.

It's obvious that he is a poor man, and he doesn't do his companionship anymore. I don't know where he got the money.

My girlfriend feeds me?
  There is hope in this day.

Now lying on the bed, Chen Ling felt like he could hear his own heartbeat.

A little excited?

He didn't know that he had already held two small concerts before, so even if the scale was completely different, he shouldn't be too nervous.

However, I feel that this journey has actually been relatively smooth. Even now, has he lost anything? The right to stay at Rika's house at night?

It's too little. It's not that he has masochistic tendencies, it just feels a little weird.

Tomorrow we will face 4,000 people instead of 4,000 or 5,000 people. Thinking about it, we will be like Gao Ni and the Iron Duck!

If you can't sleep, why don't you talk first?

Thinking of this, Chen Ling was about to get the CD. However, he rummaged through the entire room and did not see the study material that had been used several times.

Hey, where are my study materials? ?
  Damn it, didn’t you bring it back?

...I won’t let the eldest lady find out.

She was caught buying a CD before, but it was just a quick glance. She probably didn't notice the title and cover. If she had known her carefully...

Too embarrassed to see anyone, meow.

Damn it, I can't sleep anymore.

Chen Ling tossed around and picked up the phone to send a message to Rika.

[Rika, have you slept? 】

Surprisingly, near one o'clock in the night, the ancient Greek god in charge of skin condition actually replied to the message.

【No. 】

Chen Ling is excited.

【Can't sleep? 】

【…】

Classic ellipses don't answer.

Chen Ling thought about it for a while.

[Are you nervous about tomorrow’s concert? 】

[Chen Ling, are you nervous? 】

[Ah hahaha, how could it be? I've long been used to it. 】

【That's best. 】

The audience in the audience are all novices. This is Chen Ling's belief after he came to the stage.

[Rika, let me ask you something. 】

【Please say. 】

[Did you go to my old room during this time? 】

If I don't ask clearly, I feel like there are ants crawling on my body, Lan Shou.

[The reason for going? 】

So you didn’t go? Okay, okay, don't worry.

[Um, it’s nothing, I was just asking. I didn’t find something just now, but I found it now, hahaha. 】

The last onomatopoeia is very spiritual.

【uh-huh. 】

【I mean it. 】

Chen Ling waited for a while to confirm that the eldest lady had no intention of sending him any more messages.

[Rika, are you asleep? 】

The girl was in the dark, with only the weak light from her mobile phone illuminating her cheek.

Rika Watana looked at the questions from him on the phone screen and remained indifferent.

After a while, she turned off the screen of her mobile phone and lay on the unfamiliar bed beneath her. There was a smell that was extremely familiar and nostalgic to her.

Covering herself with a quilt, the girl gradually fell asleep with the darkness.

When Chen Ling woke up, he didn't receive a life-threatening call from the eldest lady, which was rare.

Maybe she didn't sleep much yesterday and woke up late today?

There was nothing going on this morning. He could get up slowly, have breakfast, and then warm his hands in his small music room.

Went over to rehearse again in the afternoon.

The formal concert time is different from the small concert. It starts at 7:30 in the evening in order to take care of the free time of most fans.

Chen Ling changed her clothes, washed her face and brushed her teeth, and then used a razor to shave off the new stubble.

One of the advantages of wearing a mask is that you don’t have to wear makeup and no one can see you anyway.

Opening the bedroom door, Chen Ling felt like his brain had been eaten directly by zombies.

Where's my Dave?

Why is there an extra person in the room? When did you come?
  Wearing a black long-sleeved base layer and a black jacket, the black-haired girl's green silk stockings were pulled into a ponytail that swayed gently behind her. If she turned her head slightly, she might be able to see the dark blue flowers on her hairband.

The face is bare but does not lose the slightest bit of elegance. Except for the expression, it is impeccable.

She was sitting on the sofa in the living room, playing with her phone.

The sound of the door opening attracted the girl's attention.

It's twenty-three past ten.

Chen Ling suddenly remembered that the eldest lady seemed to have asked him for the key to the apartment, but she didn't care much at the time and just gave it to him.

There are no dark circles under Chen Ling's eyes under the girl's eyes.

If you don’t accept it, you must have put on light makeup to cover up your blemishes.

The air is filled with the familiar smell of miso soup, the handiwork of the eldest lady.

I was so asleep that I didn't even hear the eldest lady come to my house to cook?
  walk slowly.

"Oh...oh haha, Rika, you got up really early today."

The eldest lady looked at him and blinked slightly.

"It's Ling that you got up late."

Nothing wrong with it either.

But Chen Ling has nothing to do here, so why does he always like to stay here?
  Do not understand.

Chen Ling looked at the scenery outside the window and gradually recovered from his sleep state.

There is no autograph signing session at today’s concert. There are 4,000 spectators. Do you still want to get your hands on it?

Just deal with it normally, sales will start from 3 to 5 pm, then Chen Ling and Rika will have to go over and start rehearsals.

"Have a meal?"

Miss Lixiang said something unexpectedly.

"Rika, didn't you eat first?"

The black-haired girl looked at the yellow spots on Chen Ling's face and shook her head.

"I wasn't hungry just now."

Then let’s eat together.

Chen Ling stretched and walked to the kitchen. For some reason, even if Rika prepared breakfast for him, he couldn't say anything to express his gratitude, as if everything had already become natural.

Habit is such a horrible feeling.

Serve the rice with a sip of soup first.

"Hey, why not add more spice?"

The black-haired girl glanced at him.

"Do you want a stomachache on stage?"

"I see."

I sometimes get stomachaches when I’m nervous. Why don’t I just let Pi Yanzi go free when I eat something spicy?
  That makes sense.

Rika cooks a lot recently, but she is not as bland as those Japanese food restaurants outside. Instead, she takes the essence and removes the dross, and improves it into a taste that is very popular with Chen Ling.

As expected of the eldest lady.

In addition to being a singer, she should also be a model, chef, teacher, and makeup artist
  Full of talent.

The two of them ate breakfast peacefully. Chen Ling rarely had a meal without feeling anxious. Today was a special occasion.

Maybe I'm still a little nervous, Le.

Spring is blooming outside the window, but this is already the end of spring. In a few days, summer will come.

When the time comes, there will be dead lake water, bikinis, and such white sandy beaches. Hey hey hey.

"Ling, your expression, kimo"

Chen Ling was stunned for a moment and pretended to be nonchalant.

"Sorry, I was in a daze."

Collect the flavor.

But maybe there will be concerts everywhere during the summer vacation?
  Going to the beach to experience the glass sea abroad is one of Chen Ling's wishes.

Preferably Okinawa, a place that has appeared countless times in anime.

But that will have to be discussed later.

After dinner, it was still a while before departure time. I sat on the sofa not knowing what to do. I watched TV and realized that I was purely testing my listening skills. I was tired of dealing with neon people every day, so I might as well not watch it.

"Rika, what should we do now? Why don't we go to the recording studio in advance to meet Minami and the others?"

The black-haired girl who was sitting on the same side as Chen Ling just now because she was watching TV shook her head.

She reached out to Chen Ling.

"what?"

"cell phone."

???

I'm super, what do you want to do?

Chen Ling took out his mobile phone and placed it in Rika's soft and cool palm, but she still kept this action and looked at Chen Ling.

Ok.

The phone is unlocked.

The eldest lady swiped her phone a few times and then showed Chen Ling the screen.

After a brief period of darkness, the familiar white interface emerged.

O God, start it!

"Teach me this."

The crystal nails pointed at the phone screen.

Didn’t you say you won’t play mobile games before?

None of this matters, now, immediately, immediately!

Become a missionary, I want your mobile phone to automatically download O God!
  ……

Chen Ling was indeed not as nervous as he was the first time this time. After the rehearsal in the afternoon, he could even have a happy dinner with Mizuashi and the others. Of course, it was not about popping champagne at halftime, but dinner had to be eaten.

The venue this time was big enough. When the five of them rushed back to the venue after 6:30, there were only fans outside the venue who had not drawn lots and wanted to listen outside. All the spectators had already entered the venue and started queuing up.

It was getting late, so the five of them quietly entered the venue through the back door and came to the lounge.

There is less than half an hour before the show.

Chen Ling and Rika Shona put on masks, and everyone wore black clothes, which gave the band an aura.

"Mr. Nanye, can you customize the performance clothes? I don't want to wear personal clothes."

You really have a lot of shit, little boss Shuiwu.

But what she said is true. It has reached such a scale that it almost has to be specially designed for performance costumes.

Money, etc., is really not a problem at the moment.

Five people were doing their own thing in the lounge, and the air was filled with the smell of laziness.

What you want is this feeling. How can someone who has experienced hundreds of battles still be frightened on stage?
  Time passed by, and Chen Ling once again felt the hustle and bustle of many spectators entering the venue.

Inexplicably, it makes people feel excited.

"Everyone, I have a heartfelt request."

The black-haired girl suddenly said.

"Ok?"

The other four people cast confused looks.

The black-haired girl lowered her eyelids slightly and bowed slightly.

"Although it's troublesome for everyone, I... want to change the order of the performances."

……

The waiting music suddenly came from the central stage. The melody was like a beating heart, touching everyone's heartstrings. The whole venue quickly fell silent after a brief cheer, leaving only the waiting music composed by Chen Ling. atmosphere.

A few minutes later, the lights on the stage gradually dimmed. Under the dim lights, with a wave of shouts, five band members appeared from the side, four instrumentalists came to their seats, and the black man wearing a white fox mask The girl came to the center of the stage.

Under the spotlight, she slowly held the microphone arm, Rika Shona breathed silently, and looked ahead at the audience who were waiting for her.

The music in the waiting room stopped suddenly, and then came from behind, the drummer crossed his sticks and made four crisp percussions.

Singer Rika opened her mouth and revealed her heart.

To let him see clearly.

Everything that is hot.

"I'm a prisoner of love"

I would like to trap myself in the cage of love.

　There will be a climax in these two days, so stay tuned.

　　Reference song: "prisoner of love" - ​​Hikaru Utada

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)