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âDo you want me to take you home to rest tonight?â
âWhere are you going?â
Pei Muchanâs heart was racing, slowly led by the atmosphere, but also felt she was being somewhat bold, as if ever since she returned to Xinghai in the afternoon, she had beenâ¦..
âI have a dinner appointment with Lin Chuan, I wrote a song for him. Will you go?â he asked opportunistically.
âIf youâre discussing business, what would I be doing there?â Pei Muchan asked, somewhat bemused.
âItâs okay, not really discussing business, just a song I promised him before,â Xu Qingyan waved off, âI feel like Iâm lacking something by myself, maybe Boss Pei can help me check it over?â
âIf you come with me, Iâll take you home afterwards.â
Pei Muchan was stunned for a moment, part of her curious about the song he had written. On the other hand, her heart trembled uncontrollably when she heard him say something was missing.
After she went home, she felt empty, as if something was missing.
After hesitating for a few seconds, she said.
ââ¦.Okay.â
As night fell.
Lin Wanzhou and Qi Ting arrived at Xinghai, their luggage not much, each pushing a suitcase forward. Amidst the dense crowd, they seemed inconspicuous.
She was looking down at her phone, led forward by Qi Ting.
âSister Zhou Zhou, Teacher Xu said he would invite us to dinner tomorrow,â Qi Ting reminded.
âMhm.â
She made an acknowledging sound, her eyes fixed on the phone screen, on a short video. It captured a scene of Pei Muchan in the âRiding a White Horseâ music video, set to a traditional-style BGM.
The title read, âAncient Beauty, a Thousand-Year Gaze.â The video had two hundred thousand likes and five thousand comments; she clicked in to see that almost all the comments were complimentary.
âSister Pei looks so beautiful in ancient costume, truly an ancient beauty.â
âThis cover is too beautiful, the costume and settings are well done. This hairstyle, these clothes, absolutely stunning, you can tell there was a true art director.â
âSuch longing eyes, contemporary period dramas canât compare to this imagery!â
Lin Wanzhou watched for a while, impassively swiping away. She couldnât say what exactly made her unhappy, but felt like she was growing farther and farther from him.
As she was thinking, a message suddenly popped up on her phone.
âBack at Xinghai?â
âYes.â
âOkay, Iâm a bit tied up tonight, otherwise I would have come to pick you up.â Xu Qingyan sent several messages, âQi Ting said you are off tomorrow, shall we all go out for dinner tonight?â
âOkay, tomorrow.â Lin Wanzhou replied, and seeing that he had something to do tonight, her thoughts drifted.
Something to do tonight, could it beâ¦
Buzz, an image was sent over, followed by another message.
âI have a dinner business meeting with Lin Chuan tonight, wonât disturb your rest, see you tomorrow.â
She stared at the message for a while, her mood improving suddenly. Her lips curved slightly as she sent back a âSee you tomorrow.â
â¦
Lin Chuan hadnât expected Pei Muchan to come as well, tall and slender, with light makeup on her face. Standing next to Xu Qingyan, she showed no signs of overshadowing the host.
Her skin was as white as snow, her hair black as ink, and she seemed perfectly content to play a supporting role.
The manager, catching sight of Pei Muchan, felt a sudden buzz in his mind. He had planned to push the price down a notch, then offer a sincere price as a favor.
But who could have predicted that Xu Qingyan would bring Pei Muchan along?
The small tricks of using relationships were at most good for confusing newcomers. Playing mind games in front of someone like Pei Muchan, who had been in the industry for six or seven years, seemed a bit insincere.
Leaving aside whether or not they could clinch the deal for the song, it would be inappropriate to be discovered by Lin Chuan.
After some thought, the manager decided to speak less. He let Lin Chuan do the talking, even if it meant spending more money, but at least it wouldnât offend anyone.
Since opening the studio, although financially they were much better off than when Lin Chuan was on his own, most of their money was still invested in stage rights and album production.
A flower cannot bloom for a hundred days, and Lin Chuan needed to maintain his on-screen presence, otherwise, he might be forgotten by the audience after a while. Or else, he needed to produce a hit song that resonates deeply with the audience.@@novelbin@@
As long as a singer appears, even if itâs just their voice, they would immediately be connected to that work.
âGood evening.â
âGood evening.â Xu Qingyan greeted and introduced Pei Muchan who was beside him, âI brought my boss along to scrounge a meal, hope you donât mind?â
Lin Chuan smiled, âOf course not, good evening Sister Pei.â
âHello.â She smiled back.
The four of them settled at the dining table, and the main dishes were served one after another.
The whole time, only Xu Qingyan and Lin Chuan talked, while Pei Muchan kept her head down to eat, seemingly there just to eat for free. The manager across from them was frustrated, wanting to speak but not daring to.
Itâs easy to mess things up by being too clever.
âBrother Xu, that MV you shot recently went viral, didnât it?â Lin Chuan said, âI was also blown away the first time I saw it, it left a deep impression.â
âCough, no need to flatter me privately, itâs not to that high a level.â Xu Qingyan waved his hand, âIâm just building on the experience of others, taking it one step further.â
âItâs really good, otherwise it wouldnât have exploded like that.â Lin Chuan said, âHave you seen that short video? There are now several âRiding a White Horseâ edit videos.â
âIâve seen it, it went viral before, but the impact wasnât that big. Now itâs just gone viral again on Douhai.â
Lin Chuan nodded, âThatâs true for MVs, since people rarely put much thought into them nowadays. Their impact is indeed limited.â
The two continued chatting, and eventually the topic turned to âBig Fish.â
âI really like that song. I fell in love with it the moment I heard it,â Lin Chuan spoke slowly, his hands propped on the table, his tone unusually sincere.
âI hope Brother Xu will sell me the song, no matter the price, as long as I can afford it.â
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