It was just eight o'clock in the morning, and the autumn sunshine had brought a burst of heat like a summer morning. Although it was almost mid-October, the power of the autumn tiger was still continuing. In short, it was a not too cool morning.

However, Chen Chufan was not in the mood to care about this. After receiving a call from director Marshall again, he immediately rushed to the Starbucks, a cafe not far from the school. This was his first time to come to the cafe in Country M.

When he arrived at the tea-colored glass door of the cafe, the waiter at the door helped him open the glass door and began a warm reception. This made Chen Chufan very satisfied with the quality of the waiter at the country M.

Today he was wearing very casual clothes as usual, a white long-sleeved T-shirt and blue jeans. This outfit looks youthful, but not solemn.

The indoor temperature is several degrees lower than outside, making people feel very comfortable. As soon as you enter the door, you will see a long bar. Although it is still in the morning, the waiters at the bar are already very busy. Cups of coffee are brewed, accompanied by some snacks, neatly placed on the bar. From time to time, waiters outside the bar come to serve these prepared coffee and snacks to the customer's table.

Although it was a sunny day, the brown glass on the windows in the cafe blocked the direct sunlight, so the hall was still lit with orange-yellow fluorescent lights, making the entire cafe look particularly warm. The brown floor and the milky yellow walls made the atmosphere of the cafe softer. Some photos and murals seemed to be hanging randomly on the walls, making the solid-colored walls look less monotonous.

"Sir, how many people do you guys?" He welcomed Chen Chufan into the door, and the waiter guarding the door asked politely.

"I made an appointment with someone, and they said they would wait for me at the 36th table." Chen Chufan replied simply.

"Okay, please come with me." After that, the waiter led Chen Chufan in front of him, and soon walked into a relatively private space.

In fact, this is also part of the hall. The designer has ingeniously separated this small piece from the entire hall with some partitions and weeping willow-style decorations. This place can be placed with a table and two spacious and soft double sofas.

On one of the sofas, there were two men sitting on the left. The man sitting on the left looked a little longer last year. He was about fifties and had a little bit of white hair, but he looked very good in his spirit. The other man looked much younger, about thirty years old, but he had a tiredness on his face.

After the waiter in charge of the reception brought Chen Chufan here, he left politely. If you need to order something, you can signal the waiter in the hall to come at any time.

"Chufan.Chen?" asked the obviously older man.

"Are you director Marshall?" Chen Chufan asked with some uncertainty. Although he saw the photo of the old man in front of him on the web page yesterday, it was still a little different from the real person after all. What's more, Chen Chufan never thought that such a famous director would go there for his song.

"Oh, yes Chen, it's me. We just went on the phone yesterday! I'm glad to see you!" Director Marshall stood up and stretched out his hand for Chen Chufan's good luck, with a faint joy in his tone.

"I'm happy to know you, Mr. Marshall. To be honest, I didn't expect you to come here in person!" Chen Chufan walked forward, shook hands with the old man, and responded politely.

"This is my assistant, John Carris. He is responsible for some drama work in the crew. We came to Boston from NY overnight last night. He also drafted a copyright contract for you in the car, so he was a little tired." After shaking hands with Chen Chufan, Director Marshall pointed to the younger man who stood up with him and looked tired, as Chen Chufan introduced.

"I'm very happy to meet you, Mr. Carris!" After shook hands with Carris again, Chen Chufan sat on the sofa opposite the two of them.

"You haven't had breakfast yet? Child, what do you need to order?" After the guest and guest of the group sat down, Marshall asked thoughtfully.

"A scone and a glass of orange juice!" For a topic that needs to be discussed soon, a breakfast seemed too trivial, so Chen Chufan just ordered the meal casually.

At this time, a waiter came forward to inquire about ordering food, so the old man directly reported Chen Chufan's request. Soon a portion of orange juice and scones were brought up.

"Okay, Chen, I want to ask if you have an agent first?" When the waiter left, Carris quickly got into the state.

"No!" Chen Chufan realized that the negotiation had begun and replied concisely.

"Very good, then we can talk directly about our contract. Last night, I had a rough conversation with Mr. Marshall. We are willing to pay about 80,000 US dollars for your song "lovetobelovedbyyou" in our movie. Of course, it is after tax. Can you see?" Carris seemed very direct.

"Eighty thousand US dollars?" Chen Chufan was a little surprised. When he was in Z Country, he remembered that his complete copyright of "Jia Lan Night Rain" was only 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. Now that his song is just used in a movie, he can earn 80,000 US dollars, which is equivalent to more than 600,000 Hong Kong dollars, which makes Chen Chufan feel a little surprised.

"To be honest, the price is not low, we don't mean to deceive you. You should know that if you have transferred the copyright, we will probably talk to those music companies about this price, and if that is the case, those music companies will still take up the majority!" Carris thought that Chen Chufan thought there was less money, so he quickly explained.

"No, you misunderstood. I don't think that the money is too low, but that I am a little surprised!" Chen Chufan's straightforwardness instantly won the favor of the two people on the other side, and both of them smiled relaxedly. Especially Marshall, although he had not spoken, he kept looking at this young man from the east with interest.

Judging from his professional gaze of many years of directorial work, the young man in front of him has the potential to become a star. His healthy body and skin color are filled with sunny air. He is not particularly handsome, but his oriental charm is also enough to attract girls' screams. The faint smile on his face always makes the young man look friendly. Of course, this is what Director Marshall thought so when he had never seen Chen Chufan get angry.

"So can we decide now? You can take a look at the contract first. If possible, we will sign the agreement now." Carris suggested with a smile, and handed the already prepared contract to Chen Chufan opposite him.

It was just a licensing contract for the use of songs. The talk was not too complicated, nor was there too much to be quainted with. Chen Chufan took a casual look and felt that there was no problem. But when signing the contract, Chen Chufan suddenly had other ideas.

"Mr. Marshall, do you need me to go to the scene when you use my songs in your movie?" Chen Chufan asked.

"It's not necessary, kid, we just need to record the music and add it to the movie at the right time. What? Do you have any ideas?" Marshall responded with a smile.

"You see if this can be done, I can reduce the cost of song authorization by half. But I hope to give me some opportunities to appear in the ending song of the movie!" The smile on the old man's face gave Chen Chufan the courage and put forward this sudden idea.

"Why do you have such an idea? Forty thousand dollars is not a small amount, kid." Director Marshall pondered for a moment before suddenly asking.

"Because of my live performance, the effect will definitely be much better than simply using my music! I believe you will agree with it after watching my performance. More importantly, I understand your experience and I think the movies you make will definitely be very popular, and being able to show your face in your movie is definitely worth the price of 40,000 US dollars." After boasting about himself without hesitation, Chen Chufan flattered the director in front of him.

During his days in M ​​Country, Chen Chufan has taught that modestness is definitely not a good habit in M ​​Country. Confidence is the only way to gain recognition. At the same time, flattering others will definitely make him happy no matter where he is. Besides, Chen Chufan does not think he is flattering. Yesterday, on the Internet, the achievements of the director in front of him really shocked him.

After hearing Chen Chufan's shameless words, Marshall couldn't help but smile. He could see the confidence and sincerity in Chen Chufan's eyes, but he did not respond to Chen Chufan's eyes immediately, but continued to stare at Chen Chufan's eyes seriously, put his left hand on the table, and knocked it gently and rhythmically, making a "da" sound, as if he was thinking about something.

Marshall's attitude made Chen Chufan feel a little nervous, but he did not look away his eyes, but bravely looked at Marshall. His sudden whim stemmed from the declaration that he would regret for Kalman, and the achievements of the old man in front of him that he saw last night on the Internet.

He believes that being able to appear in a film made by such a famous director will definitely play a great role in promoting himself.

"I'm very curious, why are you so confident in yourself? How do you think I will agree to your conditions? You should know that it is rare to add the image of a singer to the ending song of the movie!" After a while, Marshall asked.
Chapter completed!