r18novel Chapter 24 Choice
Chapter 24 Choice
Tuesday morning, the coffee shop on the third floor of Canglan Entertainment.
Xu Jinyan and teacher Shen Nan each had a cup of coffee and were... no, they were exchanging creative inspiration.
"Jinyan, you've only written two songs and already won the championship for two weeks, both on your first appearance on the charts." Old Shen said with a sigh, "The younger generation is pushing the older generation forward, which is making us older generation a little worried."
How old was he when he won the weekly chart?
Xu Jinyan also sighed, "Yes, I'm worried about you too."
[Negative emotions from Shen Nan: +25]
Shen Nan laughed, annoyed, "You little rascal, when did you become so naughty? No, you've always been this naughty. Last time, Old Sun was really annoyed by you, hahaha."
[Positive emotions from Shen Nan: +25]
Xu Jinyan said, "I didn't intend to target Teacher Sun at the time. Who would have thought it would be so unlucky? 'The Legend of Huo Yuanjia' happened to be the project he was in charge of. I really feel quite embarrassed."
Shen Nan gossiped, "Oh? Who told you about this project in the first place? How did you know the production team invited Fengtai to write the song?"
Xu Jinyan looked at him with feigned surprise: "Teacher Shen, you seem to have a bad memory. Didn't we have dinner together after the semi-finals? You were a little tipsy then and mentioned that movie crew was looking for a song, have you forgotten?"
Then, feigning alarm, he said, "Teacher Shen, could this all have been your doing? Do you have a grudge against Teacher Sun?"
[Negative emotions from Shen Nan: +50]
Shen Nan glared at the guy in front of her: "You're talking nonsense! I wasn't drunk at all that day. Do you think I don't know about you and Nan..."
Xu Jinyan quickly interrupted with a smile, "Hey, Teacher Shen, I was drunk that day, I misremembered, I was drunk."
Shen Nan snorted and said no more, changing the subject by asking, "Have you been thinking about writing songs lately?"
"Not yet, the artist management department is always in meetings."
"Are you interested in taking on projects for the company?"
"Oh? Teacher Shen, is there anything you want me to take over? Just say it." He'd be happy to help Old Shen if he asked.
[Positive emotions from Shen Nan: +50]
Shen Nan shook his head: "It wasn't me. What I meant was that I suggest you take on a project for the company. It's still creative work, so the company can recognize your value."
He was quite pleased; it hadn't been a waste of time taking care of the kid.
Xu Jinyan nodded and said, "I had my agent organize the company's projects for me yesterday. I only have one requirement: delivery soon."
Shen Nan laughed and said, "You know a lot, kid."
The two chuckled when suddenly Xu Jinyan's phone screen lit up. He picked it up, took a closer look, and then covered his head with his hands.
Shen Nan asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Xu Jinyan rubbed her head and said, "I just received a text message that's making me a little dizzy."
Shen Nan asked curiously, "What kind of text message? It could make someone dizzy?"
Xu Jinyan looked up at Lao Shen and said, "The revenue share from the Zhiyin platform for last month has arrived. That string of numbers made me dizzy counting it."
[Negative emotions from Shen Nan: +100]
Will he ruin Lao Shen?
On the evening of the 17th of last month, "Anhe Bridge" was released on the platform, and downloads have already exceeded ten million; on the evening of the 24th of last month, "Huo Yuanjia" was released on the platform, and downloads have already exceeded eight million. Download revenue alone is in the tens of millions, not to mention streaming revenue and subsequent copyright fees from various streaming platforms…
He did feel a little dizzy when he saw that string of numbers; the entertainment industry really does make money fast!
Is he able to earn a fortune every day now?
Shen Nan looked at him and asked in an annoyed tone, "How much is it? Let me be envious."
Xu Jinyan said with a sigh, "I'd better not say anything. I'm afraid you'll become so jealous that you won't be the Teacher Shen I know."
Shen Nan smiled and shook his head: "You kid, alright! Stop talking, or I'm afraid I'll really get jealous."
He's actually not short of money; no matter how much Xu Jinyan earns this time, he won't be as rich as him. But how old is he anyway! So he changed the subject, saying, "Now that you have money, how do you plan to spend it?"
Xu Jinyan frowned and thought for a moment: "Let's donate some first. It's a little unsettling to receive money too quickly."
[Positive emotions from Shen Nan: +100]
Shen Nan picked up her coffee, took a sip, and nodded to herself. This kid is really quite good.
Xu Jinyan glanced at the system information, then looked at Teacher Shen sincerely and asked, "What do you think about me donating two thousand yuan to the charity fund?"
"Pfft...cough cough cough," Shen Nan spat out a mouthful of coffee.
Luckily, Xu Jinyan was a bit far away just now, otherwise she would have sprayed him with water. He's such a grown man, and he has no manners at all.
[Negative emotions from Shen Nan: +150]
Xu Jinyan laughed from the side, finding it amusing. Then, she stepped forward, patted Shen Nan on the back, and asked, "Teacher Shen, was it fun...? No, no, are you alright?"
Shen Nan coughed for a while until she recovered, her face flushed. Looking at Xu Jinyan beside her, she asked sincerely, "Jinyan, are you here to mess with me today?"
Xu Jinyan looked at Lao Shen with great sincerity and said, "This is a huge misunderstanding. I had absolutely no such intention."
Shen Nan nodded as he looked at the corners of his mouth that he was trying so hard to suppress. If he believed this bastard, he would have wasted all these years.
Then Shen Nan took out her phone and asked, "I made a reservation at a nearby restaurant. Are you treating?"
Xu Jinyan smiled and nodded, "I'll treat, I'll treat." He knew that Lao Shen must have booked the most expensive restaurant, but he didn't care. After all, he had almost ruined Lao Shen's life today.
Shen Nan nodded while operating her phone: "That's fine then, I'll start calling people."
Call...call someone?
Xu Jinyan stared stiffly as Lao Shen opened one name after another and sent one voice message after another: "Finish your work as soon as possible. Meet at the coffee shop on the third floor at 11:30 a.m. We're going out for a big meal. Someone's treating."
Xu Jinyan: "..."
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Back at the company in the afternoon, Xu Jinyan turned on her computer.
Old Shen is a good guy after all. Although I overcharged him at noon, I also invited several senior recording engineers, mixing engineers, and mastering engineers from the company, and everyone had a great time chatting.
Xu Jinyan saw the email sent by Lin Wanqing: the music type of the project, the client's requirements, the project budget, and the deadline were all very clear and organized.
There are three projects in total: a movie soundtrack, a TV series ending theme, and a web series theme song.
He first looked at the movie's theme song project, which was an external project the company had taken on. It was rated A, and the theme was... police catching thieves.
The client requested that the villain's inner struggle be depicted; the villain didn't actually want to be a thief, he wanted to be a good person.
Oh, I'm sorry, I can't help you.
Xu Jinyan just recalled that there was no melody that suddenly popped into her mind. "The Past" is more about brotherhood, and Hua Chenyu's "Here We Are" is more about the struggle of an undercover agent. Neither of them are quite suitable.
Moreover, he wanted to take on the company's film and television department's first project, since the profits were already going to be tied up in the company's own projects.
The second project is an idol drama produced by the company's film and television department, which is rated A.
There are many more options here. If you're into sweet romance, I'll send you to "Three Treasure Hunts". If you're into tragic romance, where love lasts a lifetime, then I'll send you "Cooling Down".
He glanced at the plot summary: a love triangle, one's childhood sweetheart, the other a sudden intruder, various entanglements, and in the end, the childhood sweetheart is no match for the sudden intruder.
I hate this kind of plot the most...
However, he wouldn't actively look for it, and he immediately thought of "Always Quiet," a classic song that's more suitable for a female voice. He decided to give it to Sister Nan, so he picked up his phone to ask her what she was up to.
"The film crew is shooting a movie, is there something you need?"
You've joined the production team? What a coincidence!
"I've written a song, and I was thinking of having you record it for me. Is your schedule available?"
It would be best if he could make time for it; if not, he'll have to... look at the third project. This song is so good; it suits her perfectly.
After a while, the reply came: "You actually wrote a song for me? It's only been a few days. You didn't just rush it, did you? I want a good song."
"If you see through something, don't say it. Even if the song isn't good, just tell me whether you wrote it or not."
"That won't work. You need to polish it properly. Besides, the production has just started and will be filming for several months. We can't spare the full amount of time."
"Alright then, we'll talk about it another time."
Then, Xu Jinyan looked at the third project, a web series produced by the company's platform. It was also an A-level project, and the web series was called—
"Zheng Chenggong, the Hero at the End of His Road"?