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

Chapter 4: The Short Drama Project Team! Am I in Charge?

After finishing his chat with his group members, Lu Ran began to think about how to give the song to Shen Yuege.

Just then, Wanwan Jingting received a message.

Lu Ran clicked on it and found that someone had already replied to the song he submitted.

Because Lu Ran submitted his application to multiple artists at the same time, he has received responses from several artists.

"The melody is just so-so, sorry, it doesn't meet our requirements at the moment."

"The melody is bland; I don't think it will have a market."

"What kind of trashy songs are these, submitting them to us? They're completely unknown people we've never even heard of."

The series of replies made Lu Ran a little insecure.

Although the minor key he uploaded was rather rough, the melody, intro, chorus, climax, and ending were all there, making it a very complete composition.

These people are not good enough themselves, yet they belittle his songs to nothing.

Lu Ran looked at the people who replied. They all had a considerable number of fans and were at least first- or second-tier singers, considered to be among the more famous ones in the music industry.

It seems there are many people who don't know what's good for them. There are also many singers in this world who rely solely on packaging and lack real talent.

"Ding~"

Another message came back.

"The melody of this song is alright. Although there aren't many similar songs on the market, we can give it a try. We'll offer 1000 to buy out the copyright to this song."

Upon seeing the reply from the singer named Zhang Mengqi, Lu Ran couldn't help but laugh.

Lu Ran had initially thought that someone who knew its value had finally found someone, but when he saw the price of 1000, he stopped considering it.

What a joke! This song, "The First Dream," was the class song for many 90s kids in their past lives.

He would have to think twice about this song, let alone 1000. Even if you added two more zeros, he would still have to consider it.

Lu Ran tried searching for Shen Yuege on the music platform and found that Shen Yuege was also collecting songs.

Lu Ran was prepared to send the demo of "The First Dream" directly to them.

I wonder if Shen Yuege can appreciate the value of this song.

Lu Ran was also curious to know whether she was a true diva or just a pretty face, although he believed she was more likely to be the former.

But after thinking about it, Lu Ran felt it would be more appropriate to send a relatively complete version, so after adding the arrangement and lyrics, Lu Ran sent it to Shen Yuege.

...

After finishing the novel, Shen Yuege logged into her musician account on Wanwan Music.

She logs into this account every now and then, sometimes to release new songs or albums, and sometimes to see if any excellent songwriters or producers have sent her new and great works.

Shen Yuege really needs a great work right now, a phenomenal work that can make her popular again, to slap those haters in the face.

So she really needs a good song right now.

But after browsing through all the works posted by the producers, she still shook her head in disappointment.

Most of the submitted works are catchy pop songs, and their quality varies greatly.

Although there were one or two submissions from top-tier producers, Shen Yuege wasn't very satisfied after listening to them.

These works can only be considered decent, but what Shen Yuege lacks now is a hit song, a phenomenal song like "Rebirth" from before.

Shen Yuege picked up her phone and made a call.

The call was answered after two rings.

"Are you relaxed? When are you coming back?" Shen Yuege's manager, Chen Jing, asked on the other end of the phone.

"In the next few days, but I need to ask you for a favor first, Sister Jing," Shen Yuege replied.

"What's wrong? It's not about collecting songs, is it?" Chen Jing seemed to have already guessed it.

"I knew Sister Jing cared about me the most. These past few days, Sister Jing has been contacting those top producers to see if there are any high-quality songs for me to release a new album." When Shen Yuege talked about music, she seemed to have regained that fighting spirit.

"Hey, I told you not to read the news online. The company will find a way to suppress those rumors in a few days." Chen Jing said helplessly on the other end of the phone, "But it's good that you've come to your senses. I'll try to contact a few producers these next few days to get your new album sorted out."

"Don't be too affected. Come back as soon as you've rested."

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yuege felt a little sleepy, so she closed her Wanwan Musician account.

Because she was so tired, she didn't even notice that a new message had arrived in the message box.

...

Lu Ran got up at 7 a.m. as usual the next day, which was also a good habit he had developed in this life.

Looking at Shen Yuege's closed door, Lu Ran figured she probably hadn't gotten up yet.

Lu Ran accidentally made an extra portion for breakfast.

Since there was an extra portion, Lu Ran put it into an insulated box and left one for his nominal wife.

Before leaving, Lu Ran worried that Shen Yuege wouldn't know, so he turned back and wrote a note, which he then stuck on Shen Yuege's door.

Remember to eat breakfast! ^-^

The joy of receiving 100 million yesterday made Lu Ran walk with much lighter steps when he went to work today.

I just don't know if Shen Yuege saw the song I sent her.

Lu Ran clocked in right on time at 8:25.

As a professional who has lived two lives, his principles are to never be late, never leave early, and never work overtime.

Back at his workstation, Lu Ran opened the writing software again.

Because Shen Yuege received 100 million yesterday, plus the extra chapter yesterday, the generous reward from the rich guy has given me more motivation to slack off.

Money really can make the devil work, and it can also make a lazy person write.

After a morning, Lu Ran stretched.

Who said that writing 10,000 chapters a day is easy? Why did I only manage to write three chapters this morning, even though I already had an outline and detailed notes? It seems that you can't just trust what the fans in the comments section say.

Just as he was about to try his best to write another chapter before lunch, the secretary of the department director, Li Mo, came over and tapped on his workstation board.

"Lu Ran, President Li wants you to go to his office."

Lu Ran was taken aback. Why did President Li suddenly contact him?

Is he planning to fire me?

That's good, it saves me from having to work so hard to slack off every day, which is exhausting.

He straightened his clothes slightly before heading towards Li Mo's office.

"Mr. Li, you wanted to see me?" Lu Ran pushed open the door and entered with an innocent smile.

Li Mo, a middle-aged man in his forties with thinning hair, was looking at him with a kind expression.

"Lu Ran, come, sit down, have a seat." Li Mo gestured to the armchair opposite him. "You've been in our editorial department for over a month now, how's it going?"

Here it comes, here it comes, the familiar routine and process before being fired.

Although he was inwardly complaining, Lu Ran still had to say something polite: "It feels great. It's a big company with a great atmosphere, and all my colleagues are talented and nice to talk to. I love it here!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Like it? Does liking it mean clocking in and out on time? Haven't you noticed that your influence has lowered the efficiency of the editorial department?

He coughed twice, deciding to get straight to the point: "Well, Lu Ran, I'm aware of your situation. My colleagues in the editorial department have also reported some things to me. Considering your recent performance, the company has decided..."

Here it comes, here it comes, they're going to fire me, so I won't have to slack off anymore.

"The company has decided to set up a 'Short Drama Project Department,' and you will be in charge of this project."

"What do you think?"

...