allendalepharm Chapter 44, 9.9 rating
Chapter 44, 9.9 rating
Although Liu Jun thought this to himself, he didn't foolishly shout it out.
But Tan Yu was different: "Did Liu Tianhou buy the coffee? Why are there only two cups?"
Liu Siqi blushed slightly at Tan Yu's question, ignored him, and hurriedly ran out.
"Hey, Brother Lu, why did Liu Tianhou leave?" Tan Yu asked in confusion. Lu Ran didn't know if this kid was pretending to be stupid or if he was really stupid.
"What's the big deal? Why are you making such a fuss?" Lu Ran asked knowingly.
Tan Yu waved his phone in his hand: "Brother Lu! You're trending again! Did you write Liu Tianhou's song 'By the Lake Baikal'?"
"Hmm, just a small favor!" Lu Ran shook the coffee in his hand, and a rich coffee aroma wafted out.
"A little favor?!" Tan Yu's voice unconsciously rose three digits. "This song is practically a legend now! You call this a little favor?"
Liu Jun, standing to the side, suddenly had a complicated expression: "Brother Lu, tell me the truth, how far have things progressed between you and my sister? Am I about to start calling you brother-in-law?"
Lu Ran was speechless; what was all this about?
"It's a business partnership, purely a business partnership." Lu Ran said seriously, "Your sister is generous with money, giving me 30% of the profits. I write songs and sell them, it's that simple."
"Could you write one for me too?" Liu Jun's eyes lit up. "I don't want something like 'By the Lake Baikal,' something like 'How Lonely It Is to Be Invincible' will do! I think I can be a hit too!"
"Sure, 10 per song, cash on delivery!" Lu Ran agreed readily.
"Why can't I get a share? I can give you 50%!" Liu Jun said anxiously, mainly because he didn't have that much spare cash on hand.
"Because you have to rip off big clients in different ways, that's called diversifying your investments!" Lu Ran chuckled.
Liu Jun: "..."
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Liu Siqi Studio.
Fang Jie, Liu Siqi's agent, was trembling as she watched the data on her computer screen skyrocket.
Within an hour of its release, "By the Lake Baikal" garnered over one million views, and within two hours, it surpassed three million.
It has already climbed to second place on the new song chart, second only to Xu Manlin's "Flying Against the Light," and its upward momentum is very strong. It's only a matter of time before it surpasses Xu Manlin.
In terms of reputation, it crushed a host of new songs with a score of 9.9.
Fang Jie is extremely excited. A superstar is about to be born under her management, and she will become the superstar's manager.
Although Liu Siqi was quite popular before, and the company always called her "Queen Liu," everyone knew that Liu Siqi was still some distance from being a true queen.
But after the new album is released, anything can happen. This album is very likely to solidify Liu Siqi's position as a diva.
"9.9...it's a 9.9 rating." Fang murmured. "Siqi, just who is Lu Ran from our company?"
Liu Siqi leaned back on the sofa, a relaxed smile on her face: "I don't know either. But when he gave me this song, he only said one sentence: 'This song should suit you.'"
She paused, her eyes slightly dazed. "Fang-jie, you know what? When I sang this song, I really felt like I was by Lake Baikal. That feeling of tranquility, vastness, and a touch of melancholy. He described it so perfectly!"
"The key point is, he's only in his twenties." Sister Fang shook her head. "To be able to write such a profound song in your twenties, you either have a lot of experience or you're a genius among geniuses."
"I think he's the latter," Liu Siqi laughed. "And I always feel like he has something even better in his hands."
"Even better?" Fangjie looked incredulous. "Better than 'By the Lake Baikal'?"
"I don't know." Liu Siqi looked out the window quietly. "The other songs he gave me are no worse than 'By the Lake Baikal,' but I have a feeling that he should have reserved the better songs for others."
"I never imagined that someone with connections could be so skilled," Fang Jie exclaimed in admiration.
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Inside Shen Yuege's villa.
After a long period of busy work, Shen Yuege has finally returned to her long-missed villa. In the past few days, Shen Yuege has been busy recording album MVs and handling the subsequent handover of company business. She has been away from home and only returned to the villa today.
At that moment, Shen Yuege was listening to Liu Siqi's "By the Lake Baikal" through her headphones.
She had listened to the song on repeat more than a dozen times along the way, and each time she listened, she felt more and more moved.
This song is so good that it makes Shen Yuege a little jealous.
The key point is the producer: Lu Ran is still the same person who wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and arranged the arrangement.
Shen Yuege now has enough reason to suspect that this Lu Ran is the same Lu Ran she married.
"Well, you have a good song but you don't even think about your wife first. Even if she's a fake wife, she's still your wife." Shen Yuege thought angrily, with a hint of jealousy in her heart.
"I've decided, I won't eat a single bite of what he makes tonight," Shen Yuege thought to herself as she logged into Wanwan Jingting (a music player).
Fortunately, she still has Tomorrow's Big Boss, who doesn't care about Lu Ran's songs.
She switched to her chat with "Tomorrow," where the last message was from a few days ago. She had asked for suggestions on the album's title track, and the other person replied, "Don't rush, let them jump first."
Shen Yuege bit her lip and typed:
"I've listened to Liu Siqi's 'By the Lake Baikal,' it's really good. Can my new album really beat hers?"
A few seconds later, the other party replied:
"Don't worry, yours is no worse than hers. Hers was just an appetizer, while yours is a full-course meal!"
Shen Yuege felt full of confidence when she saw Mingri's reply.
"When would be a better time for me to release my new album?"
"Anytime is fine, but I suggest you wait a few more days; it might be more effective then." The other party replied a few seconds later.
"Okay!" Shen Yuege replied obediently.
On Weibo, the popularity of "By the Lake Baikal" continues to grow.
The atmosphere in Xu Manlin's studio was somewhat heavy.
"Sister Manlin, Liu Siqi's song has received such great reviews." The assistant said cautiously, "Now many music critics are saying that this song is more artistic than our 'Flying Against the Light'."
Xu Manlin stared intently at the computer screen, her expression grim.
She didn't expect Liu Siqi to suddenly appear at this time, and she didn't expect Liu Siqi to be able to produce a song of this caliber.
Fortunately, this song wasn't by Shen Yuege. As long as Shen Yuege doesn't have songs of this caliber, Xu Manlin feels it's acceptable.
According to her investigation, the song "By the Lake Baikal" was written by a young man named Lu Ran in his early twenties from their company.
But how could someone in their twenties have such experience and write such a song, unless he is a genius among geniuses?
"Tell the company to do whatever it takes to poach Lu Ran from us," Xu Manlin instructed her assistant. "If I lose this time, Myth Entertainment won't fare any better."
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