nyslfriends Chapter 98 Using the mistress's money to support the family
Chapter 98 Using the mistress's money to support the family
Looking at Shen Yuege's ambiguous smile, Lu Ran felt a strange sourness in the air.
"Um, I promise I won't write songs for Liu Siqi this time." Lu Ran sensed something was wrong and quickly made the promise.
Upon hearing Lu Ran's words, Shen Yuege chuckled.
"Am I such a petty person?" Shen Yuege glared at him. "Write it, why won't you write it?"
"Not only should we write for her, but we should also demand exorbitant compensation from her."
"Moreover, it's circulating online that the reason I won against Liu Siqi in the last album competition was entirely because Mingri's composition was better than Lu Ran's."
"This time, you wrote a song for Liu Siqi and a song for me. This time, I'm going to really defeat her on the show."
Shen Yuege chattered on and on like a complaining woman.
Lu Ran, however, sensed something strange about Shen Yuege's words.
Write songs for Liu Siqi, then demand exorbitant payment.
It feels like he's using his mistress's money to support the family.
Lu Ran shook his head, dismissing the absurd idea.
But on the other end of the phone, Shen Yuege was clearly engrossed in her conversation and continued.
"The main reason this show invites so many talented singers and established superstars is that it invites them all."
"Liu Siqi and I are actually both newcomers here," Shen Yuege explained. "Having you write a song for her is also a way for us to support each other."
Lu Ran immediately expressed his understanding.
"Don't worry, I'll write songs for you two, I guarantee you won't be at the bottom." Lu Ran said confidently.
"Just not at the bottom?" Shen Yuege asked with a smile. "That's not up to your level."
"Aim for third place, strive for second, okay? But you all need to perform to your full potential," Lu Ran said.
"You don't need to tell me that. By the way, the song you write for me absolutely can't be worse than Liu Siqi's."
"No problem, and the price is higher than hers."
"Sure, I'll pay you back."
"This is a small shop, and we do not offer credit."
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After ending his phone call with Shen Yuege, Lu Ran leaned back in his coffee shop chair, gazing at the bustling traffic outside the window, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.
Shen Yuege is going to participate in "The Voice of China" and specifically mentioned that Liu Siqi will also be there.
This senior student says she doesn't care, but she actually cares a lot.
He shook his head, got up, and went back to the company.
As soon as I stepped into the Xingyao building, I saw Director Chen Ke walk out of the elevator, looking energetic and radiant.
"Minister Lu!" Chen Ke's eyes lit up as soon as he saw him. "I've been looking for you!"
"Director Chen, what's making you so happy?" Lu Ran asked with a smile.
"Filming for 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' has wrapped up!" Chen Ke patted him on the shoulder. "Post-production is also nearing completion. At the current broadcast schedule, it's perfectly on track. Next, it's just a matter of promotion and regular broadcasting."
Lu Ran nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Director Chen."
"What's so hard about it? You trust me to direct such a great drama," Chen Ke said with emotion. "I never imagined that I'd be able to direct such a wonderful drama nearing retirement. Lu Ran, working with you was the most enjoyable experience I've had before retiring. Remember to contact me again if you have any scripts in the future!"
"must."
After seeing Chen Ke off, Lu Ran returned to the office of the Eighth Department of the Long-form Drama.
Pushing open the door, I found Tan Yu, Liu Jun, Zhao Dapeng, and Sun Tianyu sitting side by side on the sofa, staring at each other.
"Oh, everyone's back?" Lu Ran was a little surprised. "Is training over?"
"Filming is finished, and Director Chen no longer requires us to train." Tan Yu stood up, but looked somewhat dejected.
Lu Ran glanced around and noticed that the group's behavior was a bit strange.
Liu Jun was scrolling through his phone, but he was clearly distracted; Zhao Dapeng and Sun Tianyu were discussing something in hushed tones, their expressions subtle; Tan Yu looked even more absent-minded.
"What's wrong?" Lu Ran asked curiously as he walked to his office chair and sat down. "The filming is finished, shouldn't you be happy? Why do you all look like wilted eggplants?"
Liu Jun raised his head, hesitated, glanced at Tan Yu, and then lowered his head again.
Zhao Dapeng coughed and said, "Brother Lu, well... Young Master Tan seems to have something on his mind."
"Something on your mind?" Hearing this, Lu Ran became interested and looked at Tan Yu. "What's on your mind? Tell me so I can cheer you up."
"Brother Lu!" Tan Yu looked at him with a resentful expression, "I'm already like this, and you're still teasing me."
Lu Ran laughed: "Alright, tell me, what happened?"
Tan Yu opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back, his face turning bright red.
Sun Tianyu couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for him: "Brother Lu, Young Master Tan is lovesick. Xu Manxue isn't with our company. As soon as filming wrapped, she went back to her own place. Young Master Tan hasn't been able to contact her these past few days. He's sent her over a dozen WeChat messages, but she's only replied to three, and they're all just 'busy,' 'um,' and 'okay.'"
"That's it?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow.
"That's not all!" Liu Jun added, "Yesterday, Tan Shao mustered up the courage to ask her out for dinner, but she said she was busy preparing for singing practice and didn't have time."
Tan Yu sighed and slumped onto the sofa. "Brother Lu, do you think Manxue hates me?"
Seeing his dejected appearance, Lu Ran understood.
This kid is truly in love.
He recalled how attentive Tan Yu was to Xu Manxue during filming, and how Xu Manxue showed a subtle yet special interest in Tan Yu.
These two clearly have a connection.
However, he couldn't figure out why Xu Manxue was so cold to Tan Yu.
It might really be because of that song.
Lu Ran slapped his thigh, remembering that he had promised Xu Manxue that he would help her release a song after filming ended, and that she must also want to work hard to improve her singing.
After observing Xu Manxue for the past few days, Lu Ran felt that she was indeed a good girl. Since Tan Yu liked her so much, he might as well go with the flow and help her out.
"You like her that much?" Lu Ran asked.
Tan Yu was silent for a few seconds, then nodded emphatically: "Yeah. Brother Lu, I've never liked anyone this much before. I used to think dating was just for fun, but after meeting Manxue, I wanted to be serious. I wanted to be good to her, I wanted to..."
He paused, then lowered his voice: "I want a future with her."
The office fell silent.
Liu Jun and the others looked at Tan Yu in surprise. They had known Tan Yu for so many years, and this was the first time they had heard him speak so seriously.
This was indeed the first time Lu Ran had seen Tan Yu like this.
When he came into this world, he didn't actually know many people. Apart from the two divas, Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi, he was closest to the members of Star F4.
Since Tan Yu seems serious this time, he figured he should lend a hand if he could.
Putting everything else aside, Tan Yu is still the number one heir of Xingyao.
Just like in a past life, who wouldn't want to be friends with Principal Wang from ten years ago?
Lu Ran pondered carefully how to bring them together; being too abrupt would definitely not work.
Such things require a reasonable excuse, foreplay, and groundwork before they can proceed smoothly to the next step.
Lu Ran thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Tan Yu, you've been working with Director Chen Ke for so long, how much do you know about the director's job?"
Tan Yu was taken aback, wondering why Lu Ran suddenly asked this, but he still answered honestly, "I've learned a lot. Director Chen taught me a lot, from camera direction to actor guidance, I've learned everything. Although I'm not a professional yet, I understand the basic procedures."
"If you were to direct a short drama independently, would you be confident?"
Although Tan Yu didn't know why Lu Ran suddenly asked this question, he still answered honestly, "I have indeed learned a lot. If it were a simple drama, I would be very confident."
Upon hearing Tan Yu's answer, Lu Ran instantly knew how to help him out.
Because he had a work in his mind that was extremely suitable for him.
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