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

Chapter 34 Buyout or Profit Sharing?

A song called "The World" suddenly topped the new song chart, and the singer was Liu Siqi, a rising star from Starry Entertainment.

"Interesting, very interesting. Shen Yuege is gone, and Liu Siqi has come in. It seems Liu Siqi is also planning to release an album this month?"

"It's very possible. Liu Siqi's last album sold well. If she releases another good album, she might have a chance to become a superstar."

"The Human World? I'll go listen to it and be back in five minutes."

"It's been five minutes, bro, have you finished listening? If you like it, I'll subscribe too."

"Guys, this song is pretty good. I just listened to it, and it's really nice!"

After those who had heard the song left comments, they inspired many viewers who hadn't heard it before to also listen to it on music platforms.

"Holy crap, this is really good. The melody of this song, 'The World,' has a sense of time, and the lyrics are also very moving."

"Seriously, this song made me cry, and I've started listening to it on repeat."

"I think this song is even on par with Shen Yuege's 'The First Dream,' and can compete for the best song of the year."

As more and more people listened to the song, its popularity, along with Liu Siqi's popularity, soared to the top of the entertainment news trending list.

"Hey, have you guys noticed that the producer, lyricist, composer, and arranger of this song are all the same person, a guy named Lu Ran?"

"Oh, so this is another all-around producer, and a newcomer at that. I've never heard of his songs before."

"The last producer who was this versatile was Mingri, the producer of Shen Yuege's 'The First Dream'."

"So, who do you think is stronger, Lu Ran or Mingri?"

"They each have their own merits, and I like listening to them all anyway. The more producers like this, the better."

Online, Liu Siqi's new song has received unanimous praise.

Liu Siqi's "The World" jumped into the top three of the new song chart in less than 24 hours after its release, and two days later it firmly sat at the top of the chart.

The song's popularity even exceeded her own expectations.

On Weibo, WeChat Moments, and short video platforms, you can hear the heartfelt melody of "The grass and trees will sprout, the children will grow up..." everywhere.

Starry Entertainment.

Lu Ran stared at the computer screen, brows furrowed, fingers clicking frantically on the mouse, muttering to himself, "Wait a minute, shouldn't there be a carrot at the bottom? How did it turn into corn? Is the game designer seriously ill?!"

He was playing "Sheep and Goat," a game he had casually uploaded a few days ago.

As the saying goes, you have to jump into the hole you dug yourself, even if it brings you tears.

Lu Ran now deeply understands the meaning of this sentence—the second level of this game is simply inhuman!

"Minister Lu, are you busy?"

A gentle, smiling voice rang out from the doorway.

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Ran's hand trembled, and he accidentally clicked on an icon next to him, failing the level again.

He looked up and saw Liu Siqi standing at the door with a smile on her face, holding two cups of coffee in her hand.

"Sister Siqi, what brings you here?" Lu Ran put down the mouse and stood up to greet her.

"Of course I'm here to thank my dear brother." Liu Siqi walked in and placed one of the cups of coffee on Lu Ran's table. "Haven't you been following Weibo lately? 'The World' has become a huge hit. Director Zhang is extremely satisfied with the song, saying that your song has practically breathed life into the drama."

As she spoke, she sat down on the empty chair next to her, opened another cup of coffee, and took a sip.

"Oh, really? Then that's something to be happy about." Lu Ran took the coffee and chuckled, "It's mainly because you're so beautiful and have such a lovely voice, Sister Siqi! It might not have the same effect if it were someone else."

"You have such a sweet tongue, but you're definitely the biggest contributor to the song's success. As we agreed before, you'll get 30% of the profits from this song." Liu Siqi took another sip of coffee. "Just go to the company to sign the contract when you have time."

"Okay, no problem, thank you for your help, Sister Siqi," Lu Ran replied.

"It's no trouble at all. I'm the one who should be complaining." Liu Siqi's eyes were serious. "Lu Ran, let's be frank. The quality of your song is absolutely on par with any of the current hit songs. I even think it's more heartfelt than many so-called 'divine songs'."

"Sister Siqi, if you keep praising me, I'm going to raise my price." Lu Ran was a little embarrassed by the praise. The key point was that he didn't actually write the song; he was just a copyist.

Liu Siqi was amused by Lu Ran: "Okay, raise it if it's due. But besides thanking you, there's something else I'd like to discuss with you today."

"Go ahead." Lu Ran took a sip of coffee. Hmm, vanilla latte, sweet, just to his taste, much better than Nestlé's.

"With 'The World' being so popular, both the company and I see it as an opportunity." Liu Siqi leaned forward slightly, her tone sincere. "I want to strike while the iron is hot and release a new album as soon as possible. My popularity has been lukewarm for years; I've just lacked a truly breakout hit. Now that I have a hit, if I can put together an album of comparable quality, maybe..."

Liu Siqi didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already very clear.

She wanted Lu Ran to write a few more songs for her.

When she first saw the song he wrote for Liu Jun, "How Lonely It Is to Be Invincible," she thought Lu Ran only knew how to write catchy pop songs.

But this time, she witnessed Lu Ran's talent.

"Great! Strike while the iron is hot!" Lu Ran quickly chimed in. "From now on, when we go out, we'll have to call you Empress Liu, sister."

"Don't interrupt, you know what I mean." Liu Siqi rolled her eyes at him. "It's about you. Can you write a few more songs? The quality doesn't have to be too high, just something decent will do. I'll pick a few more from the company's music library to make an album."

Lu Ran stroked his chin, looking deep in thought: "The album... Sister Siqi, you're going to make me work overtime."

Liu Siqi chuckled: "Don't you always slack off? You won't find anyone in the whole company who's more idle than you."

"NONONO! Sister Siqi, you're mistaken!" Lu Ran said seriously, "Creative work requires inspiration. What may seem like I'm slacking off is actually me looking for inspiration."

"Slacking off is an attitude; work is life."

"Besides, the song you want, Sister Siqi, definitely can't be low quality. This stuff, you know, it's all about inspiration..."

"Sometimes inspiration just strikes suddenly, and sometimes it just won't come," Lu Ran said, feigning deep thought. "What do you think is the difference?"

"The price is negotiable," Liu Siqi interrupted his preamble.

"Oh, Sister Siqi, you're being too polite." Lu Ran acted as if money was dirt to her.

"Sister Siqi, just tell me how many songs you want?"

"Buyout or revenue sharing?!"

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