You were supposed to have a fake marriage with the diva, so how did you become her father?

Chapter 103 Promise Me One Thing

Lu Ran's words made Shen Yuege's heart flutter.

The main problem is that Xu Manxue is finding it difficult to sign with a major company due to her voice.

Although her portrayal of Mu Nianci has recently received positive reviews online, as an actress, she is still a newcomer, and even if she is signed by a smaller company, they won't offer her a high price.

But Lu Ran felt that this girl's potential was definitely not limited to this.

"It's possible, but I don't know what her intentions are, or whether she's willing to come." Shen Yuege agreed, but also had some concerns.

"I'll sound her out another day," Lu Ran comforted her. "Besides, recently, Tan Yu, the heir of our company, has taken a liking to this girl. Maybe he can even bring you a powerful sponsoring partner."

Shen Yuege knew Tan Yu, and recently, Lu Ran would often talk to her about company matters.

If I can really get Tan Yu's sponsorship, or if Tan Yu joins the company directly, at least I won't have to worry too much about funding.

After all, behind Tan Yu is Xingyao's largest shareholder.

With this connection, you won't lack connections or resources.

At the same time, Shen Yuege's studio will have a much smoother start.

Moreover, I've heard that Tan Yu has been very motivated lately, so he might be a promising prospect.

Shen Yuege thought about it more and more and thought the idea was brilliant: "I heard about your plan all over Shanghai."

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow smugly: "Of course, I'm a business genius."

"However," Shen Yuege suddenly frowned, "wouldn't this be taking advantage of Tan Yu's feelings too much? It feels a bit unethical."

"How can this be called exploitation?" Lu Ran said seriously, "This is a win-win situation. You provide Xu Manxue with a platform for development, and she creates value for your studio. Tan Yu invests, gains commercial returns, and can also pursue girls along the way. Everyone gets what they need, so what's immoral about it?"

He paused, then added, "Besides, Tan Yu is a shrewd guy. Do you think he wouldn't think of this? He'd love to have a legitimate reason to help Xu Manxue."

Shen Yuege thought about it and felt that it made some sense.

"Then when would you like to talk to Xu Manxue for me?"

"Okay," Lu Ran agreed. "We'll talk about it after the first episode of your 'Voice of the Peak' airs. By then, your popularity will have reached another level, and your studio will be even more attractive."

"Oh right, speaking of 'The Voice of China,' I just remembered that Liu Siqi asked me to write a song for her today," Lu Ran said, pretending to have just remembered.

"Oh? So you agreed?" Shen Yuege asked.

"Of course I'll agree!" Lu Ran immediately raised his voice a few decibels. "Not only did I agree, I also followed my senior's instructions exactly and raised the price for her significantly."

"How much was raised?"

"I told her to decide what to give."

"..."

Shen Yuege was speechless for a moment, then asked, "What about me?"

"What do you mean?" Lu Ran didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

"How much would you charge if you wrote a song for me?"

Lu Ran immediately adopted a fawning expression: "Senior, what are you saying? We're practically family, talking about money is too much of a fuss. How about this, I'll give you a friend's price, a 12% discount off the original price. How about that, isn't that generous?"

Shen Yuege: "...Lu Ran!"

"Just kidding, just kidding!" Lu Ran quickly raised his hands in surrender. "I'll give you your song, or not, it's fine too."

After thinking about it, he felt that not giving money seemed too casual, so he quickly added, "It's okay if you don't give me money, but you have to promise me three things."

"What is it?"

"I haven't decided yet!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ran felt something was wrong.

It feels like a line from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and I've become Zhao Min.

It seemed like the next second, Shen Yuege was about to say: What if you ask me to do something immoral?

Shen Yuege: "That won't do. What if you ask me to do something immoral?"

Lu Ran: You must read my mind, have you read "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber"? That doesn't make sense, I haven't even written it yet.

Lu Ran cleared his throat and said righteously, "Don't worry, I won't make you do anything immoral. I just haven't thought it through yet, so let's talk about it when I have."

She looks more like Zhao Min now.

Shen Yuege stared at Lu Ran, but surprisingly agreed in the end.

"Fine, you said it, so you can't go back on your word," Shen Yuege said angrily. If she weren't currently facing some financial difficulties, she would never have agreed to Lu Ran's unreasonable request.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll start with the first thing." Lu Ran said quickly when he saw that Shen Yuege had agreed.

Shen Yuege glared at him: "Didn't you just say you hadn't made up your mind?"

"Oh, this? I just thought of one." Lu Ran pretended to be clueless and said, "From now on, in this house, you have to call me Brother Lu, or you can call me Brother Lu."

"Ugh..." Shen Yuege said with a look of disgust, "What kind of perverse sense of humor is this, going down like this?"

"This doesn't violate any morals, does it?" Lu Ran said smugly. "If you're unwilling, I can ask Liu Siqi; perhaps she won't mind."

"You dare!" At this moment, Lu Ran mentioned Liu Siqi, making Shen Yuege feel as if something of hers had been stolen.

"Brother Lu..." Shen Yuege whispered.

"What? Didn't you hear me?" Lu Ran leaned closer and laughed.

"Lu Ran, don't go too far!" Shen Yuege glared angrily. "If you can't hear me, go get your ears cleaned."

Lu Ran heard this clearly; it meant he could speak loudly too.

But it's okay, there's plenty of time.

Lu Ran suddenly felt that being able to tease the diva every day was a wonderful thing.

...

The entertainment industry remained calm for the next few days.

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" continues its daily release schedule of two episodes, maintaining its position as the top-rated show during the summer season in terms of both viewership and critical acclaim. While Starlight Entertainment's "Sword's Cry" and Star China Entertainment's "Courtroom Storm" have also adjusted their broadcast strategies, their momentum has already shifted and is difficult to reverse.

It is widely acknowledged in the industry that there is only one winner in this year's summer movie season – Star Shine Entertainment.

The success of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has once again made Lu Ran's name a hot topic in the industry.

Songwriting, scriptwriting, filming, operations... this person seems to be omnipotent, and can excel in every field.

What's even more frightening is that he's only in his twenties.

"Just who is Lu Ran?" has become the most frequently asked question in the conference rooms of senior executives at major entertainment companies.

...

Conference room at Starlight Entertainment headquarters.

"Useless, a bunch of useless people." The executive director slammed a handful of documents on the table in the conference room. "You bunch of good-for-nothings! The company spends so much money to support you, and you can't even handle this little thing."

"You guys couldn't even recruit a slacker? What's the HR department doing?"

Although everyone below knew that Lu Ran was no longer the lazy bum who slacked off every day as described in the previous intelligence, at this moment, no one dared to speak up and provoke him.

It took the executive director a while to calm down.

"We're going to lose this long-running series, but I've received some new information. Because of the recent tensions with Japan, the government may restrict Japan's animation industry, which presents a good opportunity."

"Our Starlight Entertainment must seize this opportunity to take the lead in Chinese animation."

"This time, anyone who messes up for me is fired!"

"Meeting adjourned!"

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