PDLP Chapter 142: Meteor Garden Released
Chapter 142: Meteor Garden Released
Hearing Tan Yu's words, Lu Ran took a deep breath.
As expected of the Crown Prince of Xingyao, he casually spends tens of millions.
It's important to understand that Tan Yu's 30 million is completely different from the 10 million Shen Yuege gave him initially.
Shen Yuege's money is all earned through her own hard work.
Tan Yu's money was given to him by his father to play with.
Back then, I was willing to "marry down" to this family for ten million. It's true what they say, comparisons are odious.
"And my dad said that if we can achieve good results, he can add more."
Lu Ran: ...
Although 30 million may not be enough to host a national program, Tan Yu is only joining the company and it's not even clear what percentage of shares he will hold.
That's incredibly wasteful of money.
I've made up my mind. I'm determined to be your friend.
"But there are conditions," Tan Yu added. "First, I have to report my progress to him regularly; second, he needs to review major decisions; third..." He paused, a little embarrassed, "He hopes I can truly learn something, not just be a figurehead."
"No problem." After hearing these conditions, Lu Ran felt they were perfectly reasonable.
After all, they brought their own funding to the project and have connections behind them.
Most importantly, if anything were to happen, Tan's father would help plan behind the scenes.
This isn't about getting Tan Yu to invest; it's about getting Tan's father to invest.
"However..." Lu Ran felt it was necessary to be upfront about the unpleasant aspects, "The studio is just starting out, and the benefits aren't as comfortable as they are at Xingyao."
"I've been ready for a long time!" Tan Yu straightened his back. "Brother Lu, I followed you to film 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' and then directed 'Meteor Garden' myself. I know that starting a business is not easy. But I really want to create something of my own. I don't want to live my whole life as the heir of Xingyao and live in the shadow of my father's name."
Hearing Tan Yu say this, Lu Ran couldn't help but look at him with new respect.
It seems Tan Yu has truly come to his senses; he desperately wants to improve.
"Alright, let's officially get started after 'Meteor Garden' finishes airing." Lu Ran patted his shoulder. "Now, let's focus on promoting the show. This is your debut project, so we have to make it a success first."
"Understood!" Tan Yu nodded vigorously, then turned back at the door. "By the way, Brother Lu, Manxue asked me to thank you. Regarding the contract, she said she can sign it anytime once you and Sister Yuege have discussed the details."
Distracted by Tan Yu, Lu Ran suddenly had an inspiration for the question he had been pondering.
The part about Little Dragon Girl must be changed.
"It doesn't necessarily have to be physical harm," Lu Ran mused to himself. "It could also be psychological or a breach of trust."
Lu Ran rethought the idea: to let Xiaolongnu witness Yang Guo making a promise or doing something against his conscience in order to save her.
She misunderstood Yang Guo, believing that he had betrayed her and abandoned their relationship, and left heartbroken.
Let's design another scenario where Yang Guo can't immediately explain things clearly at that time.
"In this way, we can retain the dramatic conflict of misunderstanding and separation while avoiding sensitive plots." The more Lu Ran thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. "In this way, it can better reflect Yang Guo's character of 'deeply devoted to the one he loves,' and that he would rather be deeply misunderstood than not protect Xiaolongnu."
Having figured these things out, Lu Ran's writing speed instantly increased significantly.
Amidst the constant tapping of the keyboard, the story of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" begins to unfold slowly.
Yang Guo's first appearance, his initial acquaintance with the Dragon Girl, the subsequent twists and turns of their love, the sixteen-year promise at the Valley of Heartbreak and the Cliff of Broken Hearts, the chivalrous hero under the walls of Xiangyang, the deep bond between master and disciple at Chongyang Palace...
When he got to the emotional parts of the writing, even Lu Ran himself couldn't help but feel a little moved.
In his previous life, when he first watched it, he did fantasize about being a dragon knight. But later, he felt that Yang Long's love story was more touching, and he disliked the dragon knight part the most.
If he had the pen in his own hand, he would still want to revise the plot to make it even more perfect, avoiding many of the problematic aspects.
Before he knew it, Lu Ran had spent the whole afternoon writing.
When Lu Ran saved the document, he realized that it was already past the end of the workday.
My phone vibrated at just the right moment; it was a message from Shen Yuege:
"The song list for the final is set. I will sing 'Chasing the Light,' and Sister Siqi will sing 'If There Is a Next Life.'"
"You guys really don't leave anyone a chance," Lu Ran laughed. "You'd better do your best in the finals, or you might get overtaken by Sister Siqi in the end."
"Since you have no information about me, I'm punishing you by making you cook ten meals for me at home."
"Okay, I'll come find you on-site once I finish my work in the next couple of days."
...
Meteor Garden premiered on Friday night.
Considering that the previous release of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" at noon was rather odd, this time "Meteor Garden" has been changed to release at 12 pm.
This period is the golden time.
Many netizens have already finished eating and are now looking for shows to watch.
Setting the release date during such a prime time has both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that there are many viewers during this period, but the disadvantage is that other dramas airing at the same time are also very strong.
It's extremely difficult to snag a scene from these shows.
Lu Ran had already gone to Xiangcheng ahead of time, and he was currently watching the first episode of the series in his hotel.
Shen Yuege was also in his hotel at that time.
The two were lying on a large bed, watching "Meteor Garden" on a laptop.
Although Lu Ran was extremely familiar with the plot of this drama, he still found it quite good after watching it again.
However, for Shen Yuege, this is a new drama.
There are almost no romance dramas in this world that start from school, so Shen Yuege was initially attracted by the theme of this drama.
The two of them sat shoulder to shoulder and started watching.
At this moment, Lu Ran felt that Shen Yuege really was like his girlfriend.
At some point, the two seemed to have become less distant from each other.
Shen Yuege felt the same way.
Although Lu Ran often mentioned "money" from time to time, Shen Yuege knew that Lu Ran was just saying it casually.
Now, every month, Lu Ran can get nearly a million yuan in revenue from the songs he writes, not to mention the songs he gives to Liu Siqi and the other dramas he writes for Xingyao.
Shen Yuege believes that Lu Ran is now earning at least two million a month.
When he mentions money to me, it's mostly as a joke.
Whether it's releasing a new song, doing a show, or opening a studio, Lu Ran always provides full support.
At this moment, Shen Yuege really thought that it would be nice to live with Lu Ran forever.
"It's starting, don't get distracted." Just as Shen Yuege's thoughts were wandering, Lu Ran gently nudged her from the side.
Shen Yuege gave him an annoying look, then turned her gaze to the computer.
"I'll go with you to see the meteor shower, as it falls on this blue planet, and let your tears fall on my shoulder..."
With the end of the theme song, Meteor Garden officially entered its first episode.
Shen Yuege gently leaned her head on Lu Ran's shoulder.
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