ryethenovel Chapter 11 Remember to eat on time
Chapter 11 Remember to eat on time
Seeing that the group was full of energy, Lu Ran nodded in satisfaction and began to assign tasks.
"Tan Yu, you have a formal background in directing, so the direction and storyboarding of this short drama will be entrusted to you."
"Liu Jun, you studied music, so you'll be in charge of the theme song and background music for our short drama. I'll write a demo for you later."
"Zhao Dapeng, you're interested in acting. Why don't you pick a role from a script and play it?"
"Sun Tianyu, you are meticulous. You are in charge of overall planning and production. Budget, location, and personnel coordination are all under your management."
"As for the script for the short play, I'll write it."
Lu Ran quickly and clearly assigned the task, and the four of them not only did not resent it, but were also full of energy because they were entrusted with an important task.
It had been so long since they had felt so trusted; the four of them even had the urge to formally acknowledge Lu Ran as their godfather.
"By the way," Lu Ran looked at Liu Jun, "I have an idea for the theme song. How about 'How Lonely Is It to Be Invincible'? The melody is simple and the lyrics are catchy, which is very suitable for the tone of our short drama."
This song is simple; it doesn't even require using the system's redemption function.
Upon hearing this, Liu Jun's eyes lit up: "How lonely is invincibility? Just hearing the name gives me a feeling! Brother Lu, you're awesome!"
Suddenly, Lu Ran's short drama department became incredibly energetic, and even the other slackers in the department couldn't resist getting involved.
With so many more people suddenly available, Lu Ran quickly took charge.
"You'll be in charge of the lighting. Not lighting, but carrying the lights."
"You'll be in charge of borrowing the props."
"You're in charge of recruiting actors."
"You are responsible for..."
Lu Ran made arrangements for everyone, regardless of who they were.
Lu Ran's short drama project team suddenly burst forth with unprecedented enthusiasm, which caused a minor ripple throughout Xingyao Entertainment.
Especially the editorial department, which is separated from the short drama department by only one wall.
Since Lu Ran, the slacker, was transferred, Director Li Mo has carried out a reorganization of the editorial department.
The editorial department has now returned to its old atmosphere of intense competition, where everyone is on edge and working tirelessly. The sound of keyboards clicking has become more rhythmic, and everyone's face reflects the tension of "I'm so busy."
"Have you heard? The short drama department is quite lively lately," the slightly chubby man in the plaid shirt said in a low voice to his female colleague who was about 7 out of 10, while he was getting water.
The woman, who scored 7 out of 10, pushed up her glasses and curled her lip. "How could it not be lively? Don't you see what kind of people are in their department? They're either slackers, people with connections, and a few spoiled brats. It's no wonder they formed a department; they're birds of a feather."
"Exactly, exactly. With Lu Ran's tendency to slack off, how much ability could he possibly have as a department head? He'd just be finding another way to slack off." Another colleague joined the whispered discussion, their tone filled with undisguised contempt. "I heard they even made a short play that sounded quite professional, something like 'The God of War Returns, Discovers His Daughter Living in a Doghouse!'"
"Hahaha, what a name! I thought he was so capable to come up with something like this? Is he trying to make me laugh to death so he can inherit my Alipay Huabei account?"
"It's just that our company is so big and powerful that spending hundreds of thousands is like throwing money down the drain."
Similar mockery and doubts circulated not only in the editorial department, but also in other departments.
After all, these people were all "celebrities" in the company before, and the company staff knew all too well how much they knew.
In the past, given Tan Yu's personality, if he heard someone daring to slander them like that in the company, he would have already rolled up his sleeves and reasoned with them.
But this time, their reactions were surprisingly unanimous.
Tan Yu looked up from his script, his previous arrogance gone, replaced by a calm demeanor: "Frogs in a well, what do those outsiders know about traffic? I'll have my dad fire them all later."
He then buried himself in studying the latest storyboard diagram that Lu Ran had given him, his serious expression even more focused than when he was trying to woo a girl.
Zhao Dapeng was also practicing his role in the script in front of the mirror, trying to capture the arrogant expression of the villain; Liu Jun was wearing headphones, immersed in the demo of "How Lonely It Is to Be Invincible"; Sun Tianyu was checking the budget sheet, while saying to his other somewhat restless colleagues: "Do your own job well, and let the results speak for themselves."
At this moment, the newly established short drama department was united in purpose, and they certainly knew where their confidence came from.
The script for "The Return of the God of War" sounds like a crude and ridiculous script just from the title, but after actually reading it, you'll find that the plot is incredibly brainwashing.
Meanwhile, the four members of Star Glory F4 also learned Lu Ran's true identity—the author of a wildly popular novel, the number one on the new book charts. How could he not know how to grasp the market's sweet spot? How could he not know the secret to generating traffic?
Lu Ran observed the overall situation of the department and was very satisfied.
He assigned all the work to others, leaving himself with nothing to do.
Lu Ran simply took out his phone and leisurely started browsing the news.
I just happened to see an online discussion about Shen Yuege and Xu Manlin releasing albums at the same time.
One is a former diva, and the other is an emerging diva. They both worked at the same company, which makes them even more talked about.
Fans of both sides are also engaged in fierce debates online:
"After so much time in the works, and with the added support of a mysterious producer, Yuege's new album is sure to be another masterpiece!"
"Hehe, she's just a washed-up queen. Sister Manlin is the real talent."
"If Yuege is outdated, then Xu Manlin is even more outdated. What else can she do besides sing sad love songs? Her style hasn't changed in ten years!"
"Shen Yuege is just a pretty face; she only has that one representative work all these years."
Various posts comparing and contrasting the two individuals, inciting conflict, and countering negative comments have emerged one after another, and their names are almost always on the trending topics list.
Looking at the hotspots on his phone, Lu Ran also sensed that something was wrong.
This Xu Manlin, she just had to release an album on the same day as Shen Yuege. Nobody would believe she didn't have ulterior motives.
Lu Ran had already realized that Xu Manlin was trying to gain fame by stepping on Shen Yuege.
After all, she was his wife in name only. Lu Ran found Shen Yuege's WeChat and edited a message.
"How's the new album coming along? Have you been eating on time?"
Click to send.
These past two days, Shen Yuege has also been troubled by this inexplicable tension. Although it has brought her a huge amount of traffic and attention, it has also put her under unprecedented pressure. She absolutely cannot allow any surprises regarding the new album.
So for the past two days, she has practically lived in the recording studio, recording songs over and over again, especially the three songs by Huang Wenshan.
These three songs are the key to her album this time.
Just as she was feeling exhausted, her phone suddenly received a message.
Shen Yuege picked up her phone and saw that it was a message from Lu Ran.
"How's the new album coming along? Have you been eating on time?"
Upon seeing Lu Ran's last sentence of concern, Shen Yuege suddenly felt a lump in her throat.
Yes, everyone else is concerned about how high she flies, but only Lu Ran is concerned about whether she's tired from flying.
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