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

Chapter 35 Where is the door to the Short Drama Department?

Seeing Lu Ran's money-grubbing behavior, Liu Siqi was both annoyed and amused.

"An album usually needs ten songs. The company should be able to pick a few that are decent from their catalog. I'll also contact other producers. If you have a lot, you can give me two more songs." Liu Siqi added, "As long as the quality is decent, it's not too much trouble for you."

"Two songs..." Lu Ran clicked his tongue, thinking he could sell more at once.

After all, she has a lot of download popularity, so it doesn't matter how many songs she changes. If it were just Shen Yuege singing, she could sing her whole life and still not finish.

"No problem, when do you need it?" Lu Ran readily agreed.

"Oh? That's quick! You must have some in stock now, right? Looks like I'm short." Liu Siqi laughed, then suddenly turned around and saw the game interface on Lu Ran's computer screen.

"Huh? You're playing a game?" Liu Siqi was a little surprised.

Lu Ran coughed awkwardly, "Well... it's a break from work, a chance to relax my brain. Work-life balance is key."

"What kind of game is this? It looks so simple." Liu Siqi became interested.

"Oh, it's a match-3 game called 'Sheep's Goat'," Lu Ran quickly explained. "You just click on three identical icons to eliminate them, and you pass the level once you've eliminated them all."

As Lu Ran spoke, he pulled out a chair, intending to let Liu Siqi play with it.

Liu Siqi leaned closer to take a look: "A match-3 game? It looks pretty simple."

"Easy? Yes, it's pretty easy. Try the first level first, and if you can pass it, then you can play the second level." Lu Ran clicked to restart and let Liu Siqi sit in the chair.

Lu Ran wanted to show Liu Siqi what it meant to have already learned to walk, so let's start challenging Bolt!

Liu Siqi sat in Lu Ran's seat and clicked to start the game.

In the first level, Liu Siqi quickly clicked on several identical icons, and the icons in the game were quickly eliminated, allowing her to pass the level smoothly.

"It's very simple!" Liu Siqi said confidently.

"Hmm, maybe you're exceptionally talented, Siqi. It seems the second challenge shouldn't be too difficult for you." Lu Ran gave Liu Siqi a thumbs up.

"That's right, don't you know who I am!" Liu Siqi confidently clicked on the second level.

Five minutes later.

"Huh? Why is there a tree stump under this grass?"

"Wait, I think I'm stuck..."

"No, how many floors are there down here?"

Fifteen minutes later.

Liu Siqi frowned, completely focused, her previous confident demeanor gone. She muttered to herself, "I just don't believe it..."

Watching Liu Siqi's expression, Lu Ran suppressed a laugh while leisurely sipping his coffee.

Every now and then he would climb up to the computer screen and offer a few pointers.

Just then, the office door was pushed open with a bang.

"Brother Lu! Our short drama has climbed to second place on the overall chart! Holy crap—"

Tan Yu's excited shouts came to an abrupt halt.

Zhao Dapeng, Liu Jun, and Sun Tianyu, who were following behind him, also stood frozen at the door.

In the short drama department's office, Lu Ran and Liu Siqi were hunched over their computers, their heads almost touching, intently staring at the screen.

Liu Siqi held the mouse, while Lu Ran pointed and gestured beside her: "Siqi, click this, clear it out, clear out the corn first!"

Why do we look so intimate in this scene?

Liu Jun, in particular, stared with eyes as wide as copper bells.

One is my older sister, and the other is my brother Lu!

Tan Yu was the first to react, grabbing the still-stunned group and whispering, "Let's get out of here! Hurry up and go!"

Sun Tianyu even thoughtfully closed the door behind him, giving the two of them a quieter space.

"Wait, wait!" Liu Siqi was the first to react. She knew that Liu Jun, Tan Yu and the others must have misunderstood, and her face turned red instantly.

Liu Siqi quickly stood up. "It's not what you think! We were just playing a game!"

"Got it! We all get it!" Tan Yu winked. "A little game to build rapport, great! Absolutely great!"

Liu Jun looked at his older sister with a complicated expression, then at Lu Ran, and finally said in a feigned manner, "Sis, Brother Lu, you guys... continue. We didn't see anything."

Zhao Dapeng: "Hey, where's the door to our short drama department? I remember it was there just a couple of days ago. How are we supposed to get in without a door?"

Tan Yu: "Why don't we go look for it at the editorial department?"

Zhao Dapeng: "Great idea!"

Liu Siqi: "..."

Lu Ran: "..."

The group quickly evacuated, and they actually managed to close the door behind them.

The office fell silent instantly.

Liu Siqi stood there, her ears burning red, so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground.

Lu Ran, however, was thick-skinned enough to say, "Sister Siqi, that's just how they are. Their thought processes are rather novel. Don't mind them."

Liu Siqi is, after all, a girl, and she can't be so frank.

"Um, I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I'll be going now." Liu Siqi picked up her bag and spoke quickly, "As for the song, just like we agreed, contact me anytime you've written it."

"Okay, take care, Siqi." Lu Ran waved.

Liu Siqi practically fled the short drama department.

Shortly after Liu Siqi left, Tan Yu and the others returned.

"Brother Lu, last time I told you I'd introduce you to my sister, you looked so reluctant. But it's only been a few days, and you've already hooked up with her?" Liu Jun was the first to speak.

"That's right, that's right. Brother Lu is so unfair. He didn't even tell the brothers when this happened," Tan Yu said with a wicked grin.

"Just a few days ago you said Shen Yuege was your wife, and you've already fallen for someone else so quickly," Zhao Dapeng added sarcastically. "Men really are all big asses."

"A queen killer," Sun Tianyu, who was usually reserved, added.

Lu Ran looked at the unlucky kids, speechless.

Especially you, Liu Jun, what kind of younger brother are you?

"By the way, what were you talking about when you came in?" Lu Ran suddenly remembered that the people who came in seemed to have some news to tell him.

I was having a great time with Liu Siqi at the time. Heaven help me, because the second level of "Sheep and the Sheep" was too difficult, the two of them were so engrossed in the game that they didn't notice what the others were saying.

It's definitely not because they have something going on.

"Oh, right, as of today, our short drama 'The Return of the God of War' has risen to second place on the Kuaishou and Douyin short drama rankings." Tan Yu, remembering the important matter, quickly reported.

"That's great!" Lu Ran, the hands-off manager, was very happy. This was the benefit of not caring about the data; he could receive good news from his subordinates every day.

However, they could see that while the group was happy, they also seemed a little annoyed.

"Shouldn't you be happy to be promoted to second place? Why don't you guys seem particularly happy?" Lu Ran asked, puzzled.

"Brother Lu, do you know who's number one?"

"It's still that damn 'Time Train'!"

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