novelraw Chapter 064 I. Human life is also a matter of life.
Chapter 064 I. Human life is also a matter of life.
Tuesday, October 7th.
At 9:30 a.m., Yang Du was nestled in the boss's chair on the second floor of Qiuniu Studio, engrossed in playing a game on his phone.
"Unbelievable!"
Since joining forces with Fang Lei a few days ago to secure a 250 million album budget + 80 producer fees + 2% producer points, Yang Du has taken on a serious job: the pre-production work for Tao Cheng's second album, "Swallowtail Butterfly".
But it is precisely during times when you need to concentrate on work that any form of leisure or entertainment becomes extremely interesting and addictive, even something as simple as a puzzle game that doesn't require much brainpower.
Just as Yang Du was about to start the next level and continue his rampage in the animal world, a voice message suddenly popped up on WeChat, followed by another text message.
Yang Du clicked on it and found that it was from his roommate Zhou Feng.
Upon opening the voice message, Zhou Feng's gloating laughter filled the air: "Hahaha, Commander, look at that Weibo post I made about you! It's hilarious! Teacher Tuya's rendition of 'Birthday Wishes' is even more powerful than yours the other day!"
"They're pretty quick at scooping things up!" Yang Du couldn't help but mutter.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 pm, the master tape with all post-production completed was delivered to Lao Yi Lao. I didn’t expect there to be any activity so early this morning.
The efficiency of this group is absolutely amazing.
Yang Du clicked on the Weibo link, which led to a short essay posted by a user named "Bald Girl Loves Hats".
She wrote indignantly on Weibo:
"I was wrong, I was really wrong."
I shouldn't have walked into Lao Yi Lao so openly with my birthday cake in the first place.
If I hadn't walked into Lao Yi Lao last night, I wouldn't have made the worst decision of my life.
Looking back now, I remember the greeter's eyes lighting up when he saw the birthday cake.
I was so stupid, really. I should have just turned around and left without hesitation.
But I didn't.
Once inside, a pretty young lady asked me if I wanted to try their newly launched birthday service, and the best part was—it was free!
Poverty made me immediately grasp the key point: I didn't want money.
This was my second mistake: I shamefully fell for him.
I don't remember much about what happened after that.
My mind is filled with saying goodbye to all worries and hello to all happiness. Happy birthday, my dearest...
At that moment, I was undoubtedly the one with the most prestige.
Songs, laughter, blessings, and applause filled the air from all directions...
Plus, a 360-degree view of onlookers.
The joy of a birthday celebration, plus free birthday services—two happy things overlapping, should have been a dreamlike and blissful time.
But why did it turn out this way?
A birthday celebration had all the elements it should have, yet a little girl still quietly shattered in front of everyone.
"A person's life is also a life!"
Below the text is a high-resolution photo.
In the photo, a short-haired girl is wearing a birthday hat, next to six waiters holding up light boards, clapping, and singing, while more onlookers are not far away.
Her expression was one of utter despair, her eyes vacant as if she had seen through the illusions of the world and would spend the rest of her life in seclusion with only a Buddhist lamp and a Buddhist statue.
—"Help, just reading the words makes my toes clench into the ground, I feel like this is how my life will be (terrified)."
—"Haha, this girl has so many inner monologues."
"There's nothing we can do about it; we're all like that. We often have to act out an entire play all by ourselves."
"It looks fun. I'm taking my boyfriend next week. He's super shy, and I can't wait to tease him."
—"The girl's face was beaming with joy."
"This scene is absolutely insane! If it were me, I would have died on the spot."
"No, girl, you're not bald either."
"—Governor Yang, you really will make money from anything! Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Yang Du was overjoyed and left a comment below with a smile:
[@YangDudu: I heard that Teacher Tuya's "Birthday Blessing Song" goes even better with "Lao Yi Lao" (a popular online personality). Happy birthday to this strong girl, may you have many more birthdays to come (cake (candles))]
"Holy crap! We've captured a wild sheep governor alive!"
"—Governor Yang, you are guilty of heinous crimes! You've already killed that girl, and you're rubbing salt into her wounds, hahaha!"
—"May God have this day every year, may you seize the bamboo shoots!"
As soon as Yuan Xiuqing arrived, she saw Yang Du grinning foolishly at his phone.
"Boss, I have some good news for you. The latest Chinese pop music chart has just been updated, and Lin Xu's 'Red Rose' has lived up to expectations, debuting at number one this week thanks to the popularity of 'White Moonlight' and 'Cinnabar Mole' from the previous episodes."
"That's not all." Yuan Xiuqing handed the tablet in her hand to Yang Du, which showed a screenshot of a ranking list.
【TOP1】"Red Rose" - Lin Xu
【TOP2】"Summer Breeze" - Sun Qingning
【TOP3】"Painting Heart" - Jiang Yan
【TOP7】"Flammable and Explosive" - Tao Cheng
"Three out of the top ten and two out of the top five are top-tier achievements. This is simply dominating the charts. Century and YunGe, the two companies that have been contacting me very frequently lately, will probably ask you to write songs again after seeing this chart."
Yuan Xiuqing said earnestly, "Boss, my personal suggestion is that after we finish Tao Cheng's second album, we can take on some non-metallic orders."
"We can't put all our eggs in one basket. If we become too closely associated with Jinshi, people might assume we're Jinshi's exclusive workshop. That would actually make it harder for us to raise our value in the future."
"That makes sense." This was indeed an angle that Yang Du hadn't considered before. He clicked his tongue and nodded.
hum!
My phone vibrated; a WeChat message had arrived.
Yang Du took a look and saw that it came from Lin Xu.
"Teacher Yang, the list of winners has been updated! 'Red Rose' is number one! The first person I thought of when I saw the results was you. Without you, there would be no song like this, and no Lin Xu who is now so popular (bows)!"
"Knowing you're busy with Sister Orange's second album, I won't keep you any longer. I'll toast you properly when you're done!"
Yuan Xiuqing glanced at it and said, "Sending a message at this exact moment, it must be Lin Xu, right?"
"Yes, thank me." Yang Du smiled.
To be honest, the person who said it felt quite good.
"Sister Hong's eye for talent is truly impeccable. Tao Cheng is now the leading lady of the new generation, and this Lin Xu has an outstanding appearance, a good voice, and is also sensible and intelligent."
Yang Du agreed: "He is indeed polite and a sensible young man."
After Yang Du replied to the message, Yuan Xiuqing got to the point and continued, "By the way, boss, I just received a call from Jin Shi. Director Fang's idea is that 'Red Rose' is currently at the top of the charts and its momentum is strong. The company is preparing to strike while the iron is hot and add fuel to the fire."
"Add fuel to the fire? They want to spread some rumors first?"
"Yes." Yuan Xiuqing nodded. "Jinshi has decided to secretly release some ambiguous bits of information to the public first, and find some familiar marketing accounts to generate buzz. However, since this matter involves you, they specifically called to ask for your opinion first."