After a round of combat, Winona Reid lit a cigarette and started puffing, offering one to Linton as well. However, Linton declined; he didn't smoke in his previous life, and he wouldn't now.
"You're really a strange one, not even smoking. Fine, I won't either then." Winona Reid extinguished her cigarette, her finger tracing circles on Linton's chest.
"That was great, Linton, you're incredibly strong, even stronger than your ex-girlfriend said."
Linton was pleased: "My dear, you were amazing too."
Winona Reid listened happily, "Shall we fight again?"
"Of course," Linton wouldn't refuse such a good offer.
Then, the two engaged in another fierce and prolonged battle, not stopping until 3 AM.
What Linton didn't expect was that his Cultivation quietly Breakthrough to Qi Condensation 5th Level that very night.
Linton felt that Winona Reid's popularity was indeed not low, not much less than his own, and the accumulated popularity on her was very abundant.
He had originally expected to Breakthrough in another week, but he didn't expect a single night of Dual Cultivation to achieve it. It seemed that starring in excellent movies could bring more popularity than being a singer, so he still needed to find a way to make movies in the future.
Waking up in the morning, seeing the mess everywhere, he tidied up a bit, picked up the phone to order hotel breakfast, and after they had washed up, they finished breakfast in a daze, "Winona, do you have anything planned today?"
"I have nothing planned today, and you're not allowed to either. Stay with me at the hotel all day today. I want to fight you to the end. I want to be a Warrior and defeat you, this evil Devil Head."
Linton thought, 'This is exactly what I wanted.' He was just wondering how to keep Winona for more Dual Cultivation, as her popularity was so helpful for his Cultivation. He didn't expect Winona to proactively make the request.
After all, both of them were famous singers and movie stars, so without special work arrangements, they could decide to take a day off, unlike Cameron Diaz and Naomi Watts, whose careers were just starting, and they didn't dare to waste a single day.
They both called their agents separately, explaining that they needed to rest today. Linton also asked about Winona's clothing sizes and instructed Mira to go to the Chanel boutique to purchase two sets of clothes, from innerwear to outerwear, and have them delivered.
So, the two stayed hidden in the apartment all day, not going out. Winona was repeatedly defeated, yet repeatedly fought again. Besides ordering room service for meals, she never left the bed.
On the morning of the third day, as they were washing up after their morning exercise, Winona exclaimed in surprise, "Linton, quickly help me look, it seems my skin is whiter and softer than before!"
"My dear, you were already beautiful, and now you're even more beautiful."
"Such sweet words. It seems our crazy battles can also be a beauty treatment. Then we should fight more often in the future."
"Alright, always at your service, my dear."
The two lingered for a while longer. To avoid being discovered by paparazzi, they left separately, half an hour apart.
In fact, these two nights of Dual Cultivation greatly helped Linton. Winona's popularity was not low, and the accumulated popularity on her was very dense, not only helping Linton's Cultivation Breakthrough to Qi Condensation 5th Level, but also taking a big step forward in the 5th Level Realm. Of course, most of Winona's popularity had also been consumed by him.
As Linton arrived at the company, assistant Jasmine had just finished making coffee when Daniel appeared in Linton's office.
"Linton, the situation is excellent now. What are your next steps?"
"Does the company have any suggestions?"
"Your popularity is currently very high. The company is working to get you on the covers of Vogue and Time magazines, hoping to secure them when you release your album. I suggest you take this opportunity to accept some commercial performances and endorsement deals, but you need to carefully select the commercial performances and endorsement products to match your image."
"You are an idol now, a popular singer. Commercial performances and endorsements should ideally align with this positioning. Also, focus on quality and price; low-end endorsements should not be accepted, and the price must not be lower than your current status."
Specifically, WMA should have clearer standards, and you can discuss the details with Mira."
To clarify, a singer's endorsements generally have no financial ties to the record company, and during commercial performances, the record company only receives corresponding song copyright usage fees, while the agency receives a corresponding commission.
"Okay, I agree with your idea. I don't plan to accept commercial performances; although they are very profitable, there's no great need for them. Next, I plan to take on a few endorsements, and Mira is still in the process of screening them. Oh, when will my song royalty splits be settled?"
"You are a rich man now, so there's no need to compromise yourself. Increasing your visibility and status is more important. I will try to arrange your song royalty settlement for July."
But I hope you start thinking about releasing an album now. Your previous three songs have completely established your fame and influence, and everyone has very high expectations for your first album. We need to capitalize on this momentum and release it as soon as possible, by the end of this year at the latest."
"So, your commercial performances and endorsements should ideally be completed by July. Starting in August, we need to fully prepare for your debut album. A few days ago, I already sent out messages through various channels to collect the remaining 10 songs for your debut album. Have you prepared any new songs yourself? What are your thoughts on the album?" Daniel added.
"For the songs on my debut album, my idea is to compose all of them myself. I've already written 7 songs, which are at home. I'll prepare the remaining 3 songs as quickly as possible this month. I plan to start recording the album in August, aiming to record all songs in August and September, shoot the music videos in October, and promote and release it in November."
"This is a great plan, but there are two issues I need to remind you of. First, you are currently on a fast upward trajectory, and your first three songs have completely established your reputation. The public will have very high expectations for the other songs on your album."
Therefore, the quality of these 10 songs must be high. At the very least, they cannot be much worse than the first three songs. Otherwise, I will not agree. I would rather include works by other famous artists than lower the quality of the album."
Of course, as long as the songs you compose can ensure basic quality, I also suggest that it's better if you compose all of them yourself. This way, your image as a Genius singer can become even more deeply ingrained in people's minds, and we'll have more selling points for promotion."
"Second, producing an album in two months is not an easy task. Regarding MV shooting, my opinion is that as long as the song quality is good, all songs should have MVs. Shooting 10 MVs in one month is even more difficult, so all the preparatory work needs to start now."
Here's what you should do: quickly complete the copyright registration for the 7 songs you have and submit them to the company. After the company reviews and confirms the quality, we will start preparing for arrangements and other recording aspects in advance."
You also need to provide the other 3 songs before the end of July. Otherwise, we will only have to choose from works provided by others."】}