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

Chapter 282 Tomorrow Will Be Better

While Shen Yuege was busy, Lu Ran wasn't idle either.

He leaned back on the sofa, his right leg propped up on a footstool, holding his phone and dialing numbers one by one.

The first call was to Li Mo.

"Mr. Li, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with."

Li Mo's voice was as steady as ever: "Speak."

"Next weekend is the Super Girl finale, and I plan to put on a final group performance to raise funds for the disaster area. I need Xingyao to send a few influential artists."

"A duet? What song?"

"I wrote a new song for the disaster area."

Li Mo pondered for a moment on the other end of the phone.

Li Mo knew Lu Ran. This kid was usually quiet, but every time he made a move, it was something significant.

Lu Ran initially became famous by writing songs, and directly helped Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi both become superstars.

But later, because I was busy with other things, I wrote fewer and fewer songs.

The fact that they suddenly decided to organize a chorus and specifically requested a heavyweight artist indicates that this song is extraordinary.

Li Mo had complete faith in Lu Ran's abilities.

"Okay." Li Mo didn't ask any further questions. "Make a list, and I'll have someone arrange it. From Xingyao, mobilize everyone you can."

"You don't need me to compile the list; just arrange it as you see fit. As long as they are influential and can sing, the more the merrier."

Li Mo laughed: "Are you trying to empty Xingyao's coffers?"

"I'm going to empty Xingyao's coffers," Lu Ran laughed. "This duet is a real opportunity for our artists."

Li Mo understood what Lu Ran meant, of course.

A good choral song gets more exposure the more artists participate in it.

Moreover, since it's a song written by Lu Ran, given his current reputation and influence, the song's popularity is guaranteed to be high after its release.

Furthermore, Lu Ran mentioned that this song was written for the disaster area.

Li Mo even realized that this might not be just an ordinary choral song.

Recently, it has been a crucial period for his promotion, and Lu Ran played a significant role in his previous promotions.

Li Mo felt that Lu Ran was simply his lucky star.

"Okay, I'll have the brokerage department arrange it. Is there anything else?"

"That's all for now. Thank you, Mr. Li."

"Don't thank me. Just focus on recovering and don't worry about anything else. I'll let you know when the results are in."

The second call was to Zhou Zhixiong.

"Mr. Zhou, could Starlight Entertainment produce a few artists?"

Zhou Zhixiong's voice held a hint of doubt: "What activity?"

"In the final of the 'Super Girl' competition, there was a group performance. I wrote a song and wanted to invite artists from several companies to sing it together. It's a way of doing something for the disaster area."

"You wrote this song?" Zhou Zhixiong's tone suddenly changed.

No one knew Lu Ran's strength better than Zhou Zhixiong.

As a former rival, Zhou Zhixiong suffered repeated defeats.

Lu Ran's works are always of the highest quality.

"Of course we have to participate! Lin Weiwei was just talking about it the other day, asking when she could sing one of your songs. I can send three people—Lin Weiwei, Chen Hao, and a newcomer named Zhou Zihan. They have a good foundation, so this is a good opportunity for them to show their talents."

"That's enough," Lu Ran said with a smile. "Thanks, Mr. Zhou."

"What are you thanking me for? You're giving our artist a boost in popularity; I'm more than grateful to you."

The third call was to Zhang Lihua.

"Mr. Zhang, what about Xinghua?"

"I understand," Zhang Lihua interrupted him directly. "President Li just called me and said you wanted to organize a chorus. I've already had someone make the arrangements. Andy Lau happens to be in Shanghai, so I asked him to stay. Li Mengdie and Huang Wanzhu are also our company's star divas; they can both come."

Lu Ran was somewhat taken aback.

Zhang Lihua was indeed decisive and efficient; before he could even speak, the other party had already arranged everything.

In fact, Zhang Lihua was also Lu Ran's old rival. He had secretly competed with Lu Ran many times before, and even secretly joined forces with Starlight Entertainment.

Unfortunately, even with their combined efforts, the young man named Lu Ran still emerged victorious in the end.

Zhang Lihua was older and didn't have Zhou Zhixiong's strong competitive spirit. At the same time, he also realized that Lu Ran was not simple. So in subsequent projects, he kept a low profile and tried to avoid his projects from clashing with Lu Ran's.

As it turned out, his premonition was correct, and Zhou Zhixiong continued to suffer setbacks at his hands.

Therefore, he has always been very proactive in his collaborations with Xingyao and Lu Ran.

"Mr. Zhang, you're so fast!" Lu Ran said, but felt a lot more relaxed inside.

"Nonsense." Zhang Lihua laughed. "If you, Lu Ran, are going to cause trouble, how could I not hurry up and follow suit? So, what else do you need?"

"Nothing for now. I'll have someone let you know when rehearsals start."

"Okay. By the way, how's your leg?"

"It's alright, it's being cared for."

"Then take good care of yourself. Don't end up on stage on crutches, and people will feel sorry for you and donate more money to you."

Lu Ran was both amused and exasperated: "President Zhang, the way you're saying it makes it sound like I'm trying to play the victim."

"You're not just playing the victim, you're genuinely miserable." Zhang Lihua laughed heartily. "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to make arrangements."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ran found Xu Manlin's number again.

In the realm of Myth Entertainment, the only person who truly stands out and has sufficient influence is Xu Manlin.

It's not that Shinhwa doesn't have other artists, but for this duet, he wanted someone with the level of presence who could command the stage.

Xu Manlin is the face of Myth Entertainment and a recognized diva in the music industry.

Especially after returning from studying abroad, her singing ability stands out among all the divas.

As long as Xu Manlin agrees, they have basically contacted all the people they need to contact.

The call was answered after two rings, and Xu Manlin's voice came through the other end, tinged with a hint of doubt: "President Lu? What brings you here?"

"Sister Xu, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."

"explain."

Lu Ran briefly explained the matter of the choir.

Xu Manlin listened without hesitation.

She then asked Lu Ran to confirm, "Did you write the song?"

"right."

"Okay, then I'll participate."

"Aren't you going to ask what song it is?"

"I have faith in your abilities."

"Um... okay then, I'll contact you again after I've notified you."

Just as Lu Ran was about to hang up, a voice came from the other end of the phone.

"By the way, what's the name of this song?"

Lu Ran rolled her eyes. She thought you were really that good at holding back.

"This song will definitely be the most influential song I've ever written."

"The song is called..."

"Tomorrow Will Be Better"

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