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Chapter 258 Orange TV in a Hurry; An Unexpectedly Popular Game; "Night" Sparks a Listening Frenzy
This year's "Golden Panda Award" has been highly praised.

It's not that giving the award to the Fei Yang faction is necessarily a good thing.

The result was not much different from what everyone had expected.

"Legends of the Fall" became a big winner in the TV series category, while "Lurking" became the king of the film category this year.

Many knowledgeable people had already deduced this.

The judging panel didn't cause any trouble in this regard, and the organizer, Orange TV, didn't stir up any trouble either.

Even if a living father like Lü Lingyun appeared, he would be promptly buried on the spot by the Orange TV station.

It was a little bit unexpected.

This is not like the style I used to have.

But it's ultimately a good thing.

Earth Pictures has firmly established itself in the film and television industry thanks to this awards ceremony.

It's not about what might have happened before, but rather that before receiving recognition from top awards, no matter how high the box office is, it will still give people a feeling that things aren't very stable.

After this "Golden Panda" award, regardless of what the industry thinks, they have to admit, albeit reluctantly, that Earth Pictures has risen to prominence.

He officially became a member of the film and television industry.

Or rather, an incredibly valuable...important member!
Since we can't beat them, we might as well join them.

For example, Orange Channel.

The people of Xia were inherently intelligent, and with today's advanced information technology, they understand even better how to make the right choices.

……

"Teacher Song, please try this chopped chili fish head. We specially invited the head chef of our Xia Kingdom's national banquet to make it by hand. It is named 'Good Fortune', haha, which is just like the achievements of our Earth Film Industry today. Teacher Lin, please don't be shy and have a taste. It's not spicy."

The director of Orange TV is a remarkable person. After inviting Song Dao and Lin Fei over, he didn't immediately try to appeal to their emotions. Instead, he personally introduced the various dishes for the evening.

"Don't underestimate this stir-fried pork with chili peppers, you two. It takes simplicity to the extreme! The 'hot pan, cold oil' method of quick stir-frying perfectly preserves the freshness of the chili peppers and the tenderness of the pork..."

"This Zu'an shark fin soup is also very impressive. It is famous for its 'three steamings and nine braisings' method. The shark fin needs to be simmered for 48 hours with three-year-aged ham, old hen, and dried scallops, and then braised in a rich broth!"

Song Dao wasn't unfamiliar with good food; the Empress and the Big Sister would often take Teacher Song, who had been "wronged" in previous years, all over the capital to find all sorts of delicious food.

He has eaten his fair share of the world's delicious food.

It's obvious at a glance that Orange TV really put in a lot of effort and thought into this meal.

TV stations are great, especially wealthy ones like Orange TV.

Even though the leaders of the station are also people within the system, they don't feel much psychological pressure in organizing such a luxurious dinner party.

Feeling this enthusiasm, Song Dao naturally couldn't keep a cold face and look down on people like a fool.

He smiled and offered a toast to thank the leaders for their hospitality, and also expressed his attitude in the ensuing conversation.

"Cooperation is no problem. I never restrict the individual development paths of the artists in the company... Me? Haha, to be honest, I actually don't really like going on shows, I'm rather lazy... No problem, no problem, I definitely will if there's an opportunity!"

Lin Fei sat quietly beside Song Dao the whole time, not saying much, only saying a few words at appropriate times.

But she was so beautiful that even without saying a word, just sitting there gave people an ultimate visual enjoyment.

However, since everyone present was a big shot, no one would be impolite enough to stare at her.

Deep down, he secretly envied Song Dao's good luck.

The leaders of Orange TV hosted a banquet for Song Dao here, and a lavish dinner was also prepared for those from the Fei Yang faction and those who won awards tonight.

Zhao Xue, the biggest winner of the night, became the focus of attention throughout the banquet.

So many people want to cast her in their movies!
We can't handle it, we simply can't handle it.

My former employer, Tianxi, has brought more than just Sister Xi, the apparent boss, tonight.

The major shareholder also came over.

He found an opportunity to come over and toast Zhao Xue.

……

"Xiaoxue, congratulations!"

Upon seeing this man, Zhao Xue's smile froze slightly as she chatted with Han Ling with a radiant smile.

The middle-aged man in front of me is not well-known even within the entertainment industry.

Not many people know him.

But everyone who knows him is a little afraid of him.

Because this person is not only ruthless, but also bisexual.

They prefer to prey on young boys and girls who are eighteen or nineteen years old and have just come of age.

Although Zhao Xue's parents were unreliable in their careers, they did a good job of protecting their daughter.

Tianxi's major shareholders had tried to take advantage of Zhao Xue before, but her parents skillfully dealt with them each time.

The fact that she was "sold" to Starlight for six million was partly due to this consideration.

Although Chen Yuan of Xingguang also gambles, he is nowhere near as successful as Huahua, the major shareholder behind Tianxi.

In Zhao Xue's view, they were all birds of a feather.

Tianxi's major shareholder is like a dry toilet, the stench of which can be smelled from dozens of meters away; Xingguang's Chen Yuan is like a flush toilet, which looks cleaner.

That's it.

Seeing the barely perceptible lewd look in the man's eyes, Zhao Xue felt a little nauseous.

However, in these kinds of situations, you always have to put on a show.

"Thank you, Mr. Guan."

"Hehe, you came from Tianxi. Although you've married far away, Tianxi will always be your family home and your strong support. If you ever feel wronged, you're always welcome to come back!"

The impeccably dressed Mr. Guan smiled and held his wine glass, then looked at Han Ling beside him: "And Lingling too!"

Han Ling smiled faintly and did not respond.

This major shareholder of Tianxi has been eyeing her quite a bit over the years.

Others might not know that Han Ling is beautiful, but surely President Guan knows?
On one occasion, they even cornered her in the company's dance studio, where she was the only one present.

If she hadn't shoved the other person hard with her knee, she might have been in serious trouble.

At that time, Mr. Guan was determined to teach her a lesson, but the young actress, whose acting skills were superb, told him without hesitation: I have already placed a hidden camera here. At worst, I will retire from the industry, but you will definitely go to jail!
Actually, there wasn't one at all.

She's not so bored as to set up a hidden camera to film herself.

Mr. Guan didn't really believe it either.

But I dare not gamble.

So in the end, nothing came of it.

This is also the fundamental reason why Han Ling later left for Earth Pictures, and why Tianxi had some actions but none of them were intense.

At this moment, the young actress didn't even bother to acknowledge the seemingly kind-hearted Mr. Guan who came up to her.

Mr. Guan understood this, so he didn't stay long. After saying a few polite words, he left.

Even though he harbored endless lust and anger deep inside, and hated Song Dao for stealing his two beauties to the core, he dared not show it to her face.

He is actually a well-hidden second-generation rich kid. I had heard in that circle before that Song Dao had a powerful figure protecting him.

It wasn't just Linchuan Group and Zhou Qian, who had entered the propaganda field, who said that there were important figures above them, including their family members, who really liked Song Dao!
This is often how rumors spread.

Because of the mix of truth and falsehood in these matters, even Song, the person involved, was unclear about the details.

If we're talking about the busiest person at tonight's Golden Panda Gala, it has to be the glamorous Zhao Xue.

Instead, they were two senior executives from Earth Pictures, a subsidiary of the Fei Yang Group.

Actually, there are three people.

Mr. Bao doesn't count.

This guy didn't even participate.

After the awards ceremony, he bought the latest train ticket and quickly "fled" with an assistant.

He plans to release "Nezha" during the summer season, and even if it doesn't, he wants to finish it by the end of the year.

Although my body is in Xiangtan, my heart remains in the studio.

Sun Zhe and Kang Peng, who were left behind, were also completely overwhelmed.

In this kind of setting, there are simply too many investors wanting to invest, film companies wanting to collaborate with Earth Pictures, and artists wanting to network and join Earth Pictures.

Both of them were subjected to an incredibly dense barrage of sweet talk and flattery.

Fortunately, both Sun Zhe and Kang Peng remained clear-headed deep down.

They know better than anyone who the real core of Universal Pictures is.

One could even bluntly say: apart from Song Dao, everyone else in the entire Earth Film Industry is just a tool!

Including steamed buns!

If you're just a tool, you should be aware of what it means to be a tool.

Otherwise, they could be replaced at any time.

……

Song is here.

After a few rounds of drinks, both sides had finished their drinks.

Enjoyed talking.

Yes, at least that's how it seems on the surface.

However, Song never made any specific promises.

For example, "Golden Branch," which is about to wrap up filming; some upcoming dramas from Earth Pictures; and a host of popular new and established singers under the Fei Yang Music label.

Song Dao used his superb Tai Chi skills to push the object onto a specific person.

For example, regarding TV dramas, he said that Sun Zhe was in charge of that, and he himself didn't handle the specific business.

I will make suggestions later.

The matter of Fei Yang's music was pushed onto Guo Qingsong and Li Qingqing.

Seeing that a meal costing tens of thousands of yuan, including food and drinks, yielded no benefits other than "easing tensions," they were left with nothing.

One of the deputy directors was getting a little anxious.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to offer a toast, he said to Song Dao, "Teacher Song, we're about to launch a top-tier music variety show in a few days, using a completely new format. We've already contacted President Guo and President Qing, and they said that the company's singers are all fully booked. What do you think of this? I heard that you have a young apprentice by your side? I think his name is Chen Yu, right?"

Someone nearby chimed in, "Yes, his name is Chen Yu."

The deputy director said, "How about you send Chen Yu to participate in this program? To be honest, I can't guarantee 100% that he can win the final championship, but I can guarantee that he will at least be in the top three!"

Song Dao's powerful vocals at Lin Fei's concert had already made Chen Yu, Song Dao's junior from the Central Conservatory of Music, famous.

On an audio-visual account with few serious works, more than five million followers were gained overnight!
If you want to become an online influencer, this is more than enough.

However, Chen Yu always kept a low profile, quietly studying the "homework" assigned to him by his senior mentor Song Dao, and constantly improving himself.

Song was a little surprised. It seemed that these people had really studied him a lot, and they even knew that Chen Yu was his apprentice.

He had been playing cat and mouse with them all night, and it wasn't that Song Dao really didn't want to cooperate with them.

It can only be said that Northeast TV, which has now established itself, is really willing to spend a lot of money.

Not to mention that the Taiwanese leaders would frequently fly to Beijing to maintain their relationship with him, he was also genuinely willing to make concessions financially.

That station director is quite decisive.

With all the conditions offered, the TV station was left with only a meager profit, which was simply unbelievable for powerful stations like Orange, Huazhou, and Zhejiang.

The company's artists go there to be regular guests and participate in various programs. On the one hand, they are treated like royalty and receive excellent treatment; on the other hand, they can earn more money.

In this situation, who wouldn't want to go?

It's likely that the leaders at Orange TV also knew about these things, and then they actually set their sights on Song Dao's only disciple who hadn't yet debuted.

At this moment, another senior executive from Orange TV, who was in charge of variety shows, also came over with a wine glass and said seriously: "We watched Chen Yu's performance at Teacher Lin's concert, and we feel that he has the strength to win the championship!"

Since they've said all that, it's really not easy to refuse.

Lin Fei suddenly asked, "Who are the mentors?"

The deputy director who came over first looked at the senior executive in charge of variety shows.

The other party hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's already confirmed, it's Professor Yin Hong."

Eh?
That's possible.

Although Teacher Yin is not part of the Fei Yang faction, she is definitely one of our own.

"And Chen Mingchuan, one of the Five Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong."

This one is also acceptable.

Although they didn't have much interaction, they did interact with each other remotely.

"Ji Tingfeng of Taiwan".

The same goes for this one.

As the saying goes, even a clever housewife can't cook without rice.

With a group of top female singers currently enjoying immense popularity being "monopolized" by the Fei Yang faction, finding a suitable lineup of mentors is no easy task.

Actors like Jiang Ying, Shi Yuyan, Qiu Xinyao, Hou Tianwei, and Sun Meiqi had already been booked by Northeast TV long ago.

The same goes for the younger ones; Kong Xi, Zhong Yutong, Xue Lin, Chen Meng, and others were also snapped up by other variety shows on Northeast TV.

Hu Wei holds multiple positions, with his schedule booked until 2029...

Lin Fei looked at the executive: "Three mentors?"

The executive stammered, finally saying, "And there's Liu Nian'an, the music competition champion trained by our own Orange TV..."

Song arrived: "..."

So, the "thunder" is here?
After saying this, the executive was a little embarrassed and tried to make amends: "This matter was decided a long time ago and it's not easy to change. But please rest assured, we will definitely not let him do anything reckless."

Song Dao smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of him doing anything reckless, but I'm afraid that someone will be embarrassed when the time comes."

"Haha, that's perfect! A gimmick makes it interesting! Let Xiao Chen get slapped in the face, that's what the audience will like!" the deputy director said with a laugh.

Song Dao glanced at him: "Wasn't Liu Nian'an someone trained by your station?"

"So what? If we can cooperate more with Professor Song's Fei Yang Group in the future, Liu Nian'an is nothing..."

The deputy director stopped there and didn't continue.

An executive standing nearby went even further: "It's true that Liu Nian'an was cultivated by our variety show, but he actually works for Times Media. Let me tell you a little secret, Teacher Song: I heard that Times Media has already spun off its music division and is operating it independently."

What the hell!

That's it!
No wonder Orange TV couldn't protect Liu Nian'an tonight; now he looks like he could be abandoned at any moment.

The reason is here.

What a bunch of cunning old foxes!

Nothing good!

All four mentors were men.

Teacher Yin is one of us, and Chen Mingchuan and Ji Tingfeng have both shown goodwill towards Fei Yang's faction.

The remaining Liu Nian'an is indeed not capable of causing any trouble.

If he continues to be oblivious to his fate, then being proven wrong could happen at any moment.

Song thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with President Guo and President Qing, and give you feedback in the next couple of days."

After all, I said before that I wouldn't be involved in business, so I can't go back on my word now.

The leaders at Orange TV all understand this.

They immediately exchanged knowing smiles and raised their glasses.

Then, the leaders of Orange TV asked about the situation of the drama "War and Beauty".

Song told them that "Golden Branch" had already been bought by a video streaming company at a high price for its online premiere.

The first broadcast on the television station was also taken by Northeast TV.

Several leaders of Orange TV were a little disappointed, but they still bought the second round of exclusive rights without hesitation.

Eating leftovers from Northeast TV... This was simply unimaginable in the past.

……

February 16th.

Early in the morning, Chen Yu woke up in his rented room near the company. After washing up, he changed into his best clothes and arrived at the company in high spirits.

Master wants to see him today!
We need to be more formal and start earlier.

Since Lin Fei's concert before the Lunar New Year, which garnered him five million followers overnight, he has received numerous private messages from MCNs, as well as people from various brokerage firms and film and television companies.

They wanted to recruit him from the past.

Many well-funded MCN companies offer very attractive terms.

Even though Chen Yu came from a relatively well-off family, he still felt a little dizzy when he saw the long string of zeros on the contract the other party sent him.

A signing fee of several million is within reach; just nod your head and you can get it immediately!

To say that I wasn't tempted at all would be nonsense.

He had just graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music and hadn't officially debuted yet. To be able to earn so much money all at once, he was definitely the king among his classmates!

But in the end, I held back.

Even if the immediate benefits are the greatest benefits, just look at your fellow disciples and senior students and you'll know.

I won't even mention people like Hu Wei, Kong Xi, Zhong Yutong, and Xue Lin.

Look at Chen Meng, Xiang Rui, and Leng Suning, how long have they been following their master?

A single episode of a variety show can earn millions, and a commercial performance can start at a million.

As long as you stay calm and focused, you can achieve your goal sooner or later.

Chen Yu, who currently doesn't even have an agent or assistant and is reluctant to even take a taxi, gritted his teeth and rejected those temptations.

I called my parents and told them about it, and they were very supportive.

His father, a bureau chief in a fifth-tier city, hit the nail on the head with a single sentence—

"You should think about why those companies that can offer you millions in signing fees would want to poach you."

"Are they after you? They're after the Fei Yang faction!"

“You are labeled as part of the Fiyan faction, and so far, no one has managed to poach you from the Fiyan Symphony.”

"In addition, during Lin Fei's concert, your mentor pushed you out alone in order to promote you."

"Without these, what are you? Millions in signing fees? Do you think that money is so easy to get?"

"Follow your master obediently. As the old saying goes, if you want to be an apprentice, you must first be a slave for three years to improve your skills and reputation. Even if you want to leave someday, that's a matter for later. And you must not turn against your master."

"They don't even need to blacklist you. If you dare to disobey, the entire industry will have no way to survive!"

What his father, the bureau chief, said was a bit scary, but Chen Yu still listened to it.

Growing up surrounded by such influences made him far more mature than his peers.

For example, he boasted to a few of his closest friends about someone offering him a high price to poach him.

The group almost unanimously exclaimed: "Damn, millions! That's more than a worker earns in ten years! Why wouldn't we go? Even if we fall out with Song, we have to get this money first..."

Therefore, a person's perspective and vision are truly important.

In the past, he looked down on his old man, Deng, a small-town bureaucrat. Later, he discovered that Deng had friends in ministries and his connections and influence were far greater than he had previously thought.

Moreover, as I get older, I realize more and more that the old man's understanding and judgment in some matters are very impressive.

Though he didn't say it aloud, he secretly admired her and even tried to imitate her.

That "self-recommendation" performance at last year's graduation party, singing "A Man Should Be Self-reliant," was something I secretly learned from my dad!

—You need to know what your boss likes, but you can't be too deliberate about it.

After arriving at the company and waiting for a while, a manager from the artist department came to call him personally.

"Chen Yu, President Song requests your presence."

As she spoke, she looked Chen Yu up and down, smiling as she said, "You look very smart today!"

"Hehe, thank you, Sister Sun."

Chen Yu was very polite. He placed his hand in front of the elevator door to let Sister Sun into the elevator, and then followed her in.

This one action alone made Sister Sun look at her with new eyes.

"Xiao Chen, where is your hometown?"

"It's Sister Sun from Yuezhou."

"Oh, no wonder your Cantonese is so good! Haha, I'm optimistic about your future!"

"Thank you for your encouragement, sister."

When they arrived at Song Dao's office in Fei Yang Le Zhang, Sister Sun gently knocked on the door.

She's also a veteran of Fei Yang Music, having followed Li Qingqing since the company was founded not long ago; she's considered a founding member.

However, he is usually very low-key and never acts like a senior figure.

She was especially well-behaved in front of Song Dao.

This is the current prevailing atmosphere within the entire Fei Yang faction.

This also helps many newcomers quickly find their place.

"Please come in."

As a voice came from inside, Sister Sun gently opened the door and smiled at the person inside: "Teacher Song, I've brought the person here."

"Thank you for your help, Sister Sun."

"Of course, I'll go take care of other things now. Call me if you need anything, Teacher Song."

He smiled at Chen Yu and said, "Go for it, good luck!"

Chen Yu felt a warmth in his heart. After entering, he closed the door behind him.

"You sit first."

Song Dao was intently working on something in front of the computer.

If it were Lin Fei and Yan Yu, they could easily tell what Song Dao was doing just by taking a quick look around.

Chen Yu definitely wouldn't dare.

Let alone him, even women like Flip Cat and Zhong Yutong, who are known for their elegance, wouldn't be so reckless.

In fact, Song is currently cutting "Legend".

The beta version just arrived, and that bastard is having a blast playing it.

The little mage, who had just reached level seven, was casting fireballs at the rake cat on the screen.

For this game, I specifically sought out Lao Jin and met with the technical experts from his game company.

Based on his memory, he was able to reconstruct the events with remarkable accuracy.

The classic 1.76 version.

When he made his request, not only the technical experts, but even Lao Jin thought Song was really "boring"!
"Dude, what era are we living in? Do you think anyone will play a game like this?"

When Song arrived at the time, the thief replied willfully, "I'll play by myself!"

However, Old Jin, the shrewd businessman, immediately sensed the scent of money.

Whether a game is good or not is irrelevant; it mainly depends on who's playing it!

If it were someone else, they would undoubtedly lose this game.

But if it's Song Dao playing, then it's hard to say.

Putting everything else aside, the group of die-hard fans of the Fai Yang faction online would definitely support it!

So this guy made a quick decision and proposed joint development, even suggesting setting up a separate company specifically to operate the Legend.

Games derived from the "Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Journey to the West" IPs are also all housed in this company.

Song Dao doesn't need to spend money; all he needs to do is provide an IP and a creative idea.

Although Lao Jin is a shrewd businessman, he is also a man of great courage. Even though he had previously paid for the copyright of the "Legend of the Condor Heroes" game, he still put it into this company without hesitation.

Then Song was given 39 percent of the shares.

He is the largest shareholder, owning 61% of the shares.

However, half of his shares are in an option pool set up for the technology development team!
Therefore, the person who actually makes the most money in this company is Song Dao.

In response, Lao Jin, who has already reaped great benefits in the film and television industry, made it very clear: As long as you do something, I will take you along. I will contribute manpower, money and effort, and I guarantee I will be obedient!
It's no wonder this guy became one of the richest people in Xia Kingdom.

Song Dao had a computer specially configured for him, costing 60,000 to 70,000 yuan, just so he could play this game.

The person who set up the computer for him thought the boss was going to play some kind of demanding game.

If you knew you were playing this game, your Dao heart would probably collapse.

Because of the game Legend, especially version 1.76, even the worst computers can run it smoothly.

However, for Song Dao, isn't that the right condition?

He's so rich now, what's wrong with spending tens of thousands of dollars to build a computer to play Legend of Mir instead of buying a private jet?
After obtaining an "Ebony Sword", I picked it up and took a look. Hey, magic 0-3, it's a pretty good item!
When making this game, he asked the development team to make some improvements based on the previous game.

Increase the drop rate of various rare and valuable items.

I remember when I played Legend of Mir in my past life, my favorite thing to do was to search for "top-tier items" in the store.

Even if they are all junk or top-quality items, I still enjoy them.

He controlled the little figure to run back to the "Bichon" safe zone, then stood up with a smile and handed Chen Yu a bottle of water.

Then sit down.

"Chen Yu, there's a talent show on Orange TV. I had dinner with their leaders the other day, and they said they hope you can go. I'd like to hear your opinion."

Sure enough, something good has happened!
and.

Orange Channel!

Even though Fei Yang's group is currently deeply tied to Northeast TV, which is his and his mentor Song's hometown, the reputation of Orange TV should not be underestimated.

He really wanted to know what kind of music variety show it was.

However, the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment.

"I listen to Master."

He has been learning to sing since he was a child, and then studied at the Central Conservatory of Music for more than three years.

He can sing all the songs from the Fei Yang group, regardless of whether they are sung by a man or a woman.

I'm not afraid to participate in a talent show or music competition.

“Okay, this music variety show has a big investment. This is the first season. If you perform well, you should have a chance to become a regular mentor in the future, which is pretty good.”

Not everyone is like him and Lin Fei, who avoid participating in variety shows whenever possible.

In this day and age, a large number of artists debut entirely through variety shows.

“If Master thinks it’s a good idea, then I’ll participate! Can I sing our company’s songs then?” Chen Yu asked.

"Haha, why sing songs from any company? This music variety show will probably start recording in March, which is less than half a month away. I'll write a few songs for you first, and you can practice them during this time." Song Dao said casually.

Chen Yu froze, his eyes widening slightly. No matter how much he had learned from his old man, he couldn't hold back any longer.

I'm so excited!

If you calculate the time, he has been following his master for seven or eight months, from June of last year to February of this year!
He finally got the song his mentor wrote for him!

It could even be said that he was the last among his fellow disciples to receive the master's song.

Why was he somewhat tempted when someone tried to recruit him?

It wasn't just about the money, but also because his master seemed... not to value him very much.

But that's not entirely true. At his wife's concert, his master's single word "Chen Yu" earned him five million new followers overnight.

On countless agonizing nights, he could only console himself: the time hasn't come yet, you still need to improve yourself!
As a result, it would have been fine if his master hadn't written any for him, but when he did, he wrote several poems!
Chen Meng, Zhuque Legend, and Xue Lin have all followed their master for so long, and they've only gotten a few songs in total!

Chen Yu stood up and bowed to his senior, who wasn't much older than him.

"Master, thank you, thank you so much!"

Song Dao waved his hand and said, "This is what you earned through your own performance."

Why did it take you so long to write a song for him?
On the one hand, Song has indeed been very busy these past two years, and he often forgets about it when he's busy. Writing songs for his apprentices is not something that can be done simply by writing the song and sending it to them.

Besides Hu Wei, he also had to teach Kong Xi and Zhong Yutong step by step, and he had to keep an eye on them when it came to recording the songs.

If nothing's going on, it's fine, but once you get busy, you really don't have the energy.

On the other hand, Song Dao had a high opinion of Chen Yu.

This junior's talent is no less than that of Zhong Yutong and Chen Meng.

She is the kind of talented singer who can easily handle high notes and also sing softly and gently.

However, it must be polished.

In addition, we should also observe it.

Given his and Fei Yang's current status and influence in the music industry, anyone with a sound mind would not choose to betray them if they had received sufficient benefits for themselves.

But what if?
Why are songs by Chen Meng, Xue Lin, and Zhuque Legend released relatively slowly?
That's actually one of the considerations.

Song Dao never intended to lock up his apprentices for life, but at least for the next three to five years, he didn't want to see anyone leave.

The song can be given slowly, like a gentle stream.

If you really feel you've grown up and want to leave, that's no big deal.

Just find someone else to promote them.

As for Chen Yu, after observing him for more than half a year, Song Dao, Lin Fei, Yan Yu and others have always believed that he is a smart person.

She has high emotional intelligence and high IQ. She knows how to conduct herself well and is very tactful in her words and actions.

Such a person, even if they want to leave one day, won't cause a scene.

Furthermore, even the songs written for Fei Bao still have the copyright held by Song Dao.

This is the real foundation.

After giving Chen Yu the sheet music for several songs, Song Dao briefly explained the style of these songs and told him to go back and practice them first.

"Come find me again when it's almost time."

After Chen Yu left, Song Dao couldn't wait to sit back down in front of his computer. He felt that his level 7 mage was already quite powerful, especially since he had just gotten a top-tier ebony sword.

I bought some magic potions, but didn't bring a single red potion, and charged straight towards the Skull Cave.

Unfortunately, he was the only player in the beta version that was sent to him. With monsters all over the map, he hadn't even gone far from the city before he ran out of potions.

Since there wasn't much to do in the morning and no one came over, he simply turned on the stereo.

Hearing the long-lost screams of the rake cat, the hook cat, the deer, and the orc before their deaths was incredibly authentic.

So much so that when Lin Fei pushed the door open and stood there looking at him for a long time, Song Dao, who was blocked by the big screen, didn't even notice her.

The pop diva's sister was afraid of scaring him, so she deliberately made some noise.

Song finally raised his head.

He gave Lin Fei a slightly guilty smile and asked, "When did you come in?"

"When the cats and deer are meowing and croaking in your speakers." The diva looked at her CEO boyfriend, who was blatantly playing games at the company during work hours and didn't take his job seriously.

Some people walked over out of curiosity.

Staring at the simple screen, he looked somewhat puzzled: "I've never seen you play games before!"

Teacher Song doesn't smoke, and he doesn't drink much either. Apart from being a bit lecherous, he has almost no other hobbies.

She and the mature woman previously agreed that this was the world of geniuses.

While others were playing games, he was learning music.

"Haha, this game is pretty fun, do you want to give it a try?" Song Dao said, continuing to control the little character to run around on the map, throwing a small fireball at any monster he encountered.

"No, it's not fun!"

The teacher Song that the pop diva imagined was actually herself.

She is the one who truly dedicates the vast majority of her time to studying.

"Didn't you say you were planning to write scripts for Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Water Margin?"

"Holy crap, a bronze axe with a score of 0-17! Too bad I'm a mage!" The dog-man pulled the queen sister into his arms and exclaimed as he looked at the weapon that had just dropped.

He then added, "The publishing group's cinema isn't fully built yet, so there's no rush."

The queen of pop was too lazy to expose her man's desire to slack off, so she obediently sat in Song Dao's lap and was "forced" to watch him play games.

After watching for a while, I got bored and said, "You can play now. What do you want to eat tonight?"

Song didn't even look up and said, "Whatever."

"frog?"

Song Dao, who had just knocked down a toad with a fireball, straightened up and glanced at Lin Fei over the computer screen: "Uh, okay."

Lin Fei seemed to have thought of something: "Is this the game you've been longing for?"

Song nodded: "Yes, Lao Jin's company team is pretty good. They managed to make it for me."

"Can it make money?"

"I don't know, but I like it anyway."

"Oh, I'm glad you like it!" Lin Fei turned around and left.

This game, in another world, once created a huge wealth myth, even making the company owner the richest man in the country.

But in a world where we're used to all sorts of large-scale games, and in this era where mobile games are all the rage, whether such an old game can succeed is truly an unknown.

However, for Song Dao, having Lao Jin's company team develop this game was indeed not for the purpose of making money.

It's purely out of sentimentality.

However, to his surprise, after hearing from Lin Fei that he was playing a game, the mature and sophisticated woman came over and became very interested in the game.

She asked Song to download a beta client to her office computer and register a Taoist priest account.

Under Song Dao's direction, they started playing.

And then the game became a hit.

It quickly spread throughout the entire "Feiyang Group".

First, a group of leaders came one by one to Song asking for the download address of the beta client.

Then there are the company employees and the artists under its management.

Under the leadership of Song Dao, a boss who doesn't focus on his main business, in just two or three days, at least half of the employees in the three companies under the Fei Yang Group, which are mostly composed of young people, were playing Legend.

Once the task at hand is completed, the game screen will be switched immediately.

They were engrossed in exploring the various maps.

Not everyone is like Yan Yu, who has Song Dao, a true veteran player and the game's chief planner.

So, in the headphones of a group of young people, the sounds of male and female game characters dying could be heard from time to time.

But these guys just love it.

Song Dao specially built a game room in his own Qin Garden.

Donning a magic robe, he led Yan Yu, who was also dressed in a Taoist robe, into various maps to fight bosses.

This directly impacted the superstar's happy and fulfilling nightlife.

then.

Extremely curious, Lin Fei finally couldn't resist and registered a female warrior account.

This is just great.

The family of three has mastered both martial arts and Taoist techniques.

Two large ones were carrying Lin Fei's small one.

They played so much they forgot to eat and sleep.

"This game is addictive!" After playing all night, the Queen, finally wearing blue light armor, muttered to herself as she wielded her 0-17 bronze axe, hacking at monsters.

"Even though the graphics are so low quality, the costumes and props aren't very good, and the game scenes are quite rough, why is it that once I start playing, I can't stop?"

……

the other side.

Old Jin, who was also playing this game, was also "addicted".

He simply believed in Teacher Song, this "chosen one," and wanted to get involved in everything Song did.

So at first, he wasn't interested in this game at all.

With so many top-tier, big-budget games available, why play something so low-quality?
However, after the game was completed, the development team members, who were initially dismissive, became engrossed during testing. Later, he, somewhat skeptical, also registered a warrior.

Together with Lin Fei, we followed Song Dao and Yan Yu around, grinding for experience points. We stayed up all night and finally reached level 22, which meant we could finally wear new clothes.

When Song casually tossed him a top-tier heavy armor that added +2 to attack, Lao Jin was overjoyed.

He drooled as he looked at the picture of the "Purgatory" weapon that Song Dao sent him, saying that he must reach level 25 as soon as possible and ask Song Dao to save it for him.

Then Lin Fei scolded him.

This aloof, powerful, and queen-like figure on stage angrily declared in the voice channel, "That's mine!"

Old Jin: "..."

While he was spending all his time leveling up in the Centipede Cave, he also had his team analyze the game.

Too weird!
It's simply outrageous.

He could hardly believe that a game so crude by today's standards could have captivated him.

And then.

This rough game, still in beta testing, suddenly became a trending topic.

The incident stemmed from a video posted by a long-time employee of Fei Yang Music, a woman in her thirties.

I run an audio-visual account on a regular basis.

I sometimes share funny stories from the company or about my cat.

Because the salary was high, he didn't expect to make money from it, and he seemed content with his life.

Her fans find the greatest pleasure in learning some of the "insider information" about the Fiyan Music Movement through her account.

This woman is very familiar with Lin Fei and Song Dao.

They were also among the first to play games with the boss.

I created a female mage character, but because I have to work during the day and don't have much time to play, and I have to take care of my child when I get home at night, it took me more than ten days to barely reach level seventeen and unlock the Lightning Bolt spell.

Excited, she sought out two "big shots," Song Dao and Yan Yu, that very night to take her and a group of company members to the Woma Temple to fight the cult leader.

She recorded the entire process, including Song Dao's voice instructions.

After obtaining consent from Song Dao and Lin Fei, he posted it on his personal account.

The title is quite intriguing—what's it like to play games with a genius boss who's worth billions?
And then the video went viral!
Within just a few hours, it garnered millions of likes and hundreds of thousands of replies.

And it immediately became a trending topic.

Everyone was initially curious: what kind of game could make Song Dao and a group of Fei Yang's people so engrossed in it?

"Brother Dog, Master Dog, God... Can't we do something serious? Look at yourself, how long has it been since you released a new song?"

"That's outrageous! No wonder there's been so much silence. They've been secretly playing games. And playing games is one thing, but an unreleased one at that?"

"This is so irresponsible! The boss is actually playing video games with his employees? I just want to ask, is your Fei Yang Group still hiring? Can a master's graduate from a 985 university even get into your company?"

"Fang Zexi's album is a huge hit, why don't you write a proper album for yourself instead of playing games?"

"Wait, can anyone tell me what game this is? It looks so rough."

"The graphics in this game are so bad! Why do these people in the voice chat seem so excited?"

"Come on, let's guess who it is from the voice! Let's hear which celebrities are playing on this voice channel and who aren't really doing their jobs?"

"Song Dao, Lin Fei... Sister Fei has also fallen into depravity. She's actually quite excited about it. It's unbelievable! Yan Yu seems to be there too? The somersault cat is also there. She seems to be playing the Taoist role. And Zhong Yutong is there as well."

"Hehe, you guys didn't notice, did you? There's someone in the voice channel who's been chasing after Song Dao for equipment. That's CEO Jin from YiNet!"

"Holy crap, no way? This game is from NetEase?"

"Teacher Song, could you please open up this game? We'd like to experience it too!"

As the popularity of this trending topic continues to rise, more and more people are becoming curious about this game.

Young gamers, especially those accustomed to playing top-tier, big-budget games, are particularly curious about this game that suddenly appears to be made in a very ordinary way.

Subsequently, a post by a gaming expert further fueled the already soaring popularity of the game, which was being played by Song Dao.

This gaming legend is named "Lao Lou".

They have over 100 million followers across the internet.

He has played almost every game on the market.

How could I possibly miss out on something that everyone in Song Dynasty China is playing?

So I got a beta test account from a friend on NetEase, downloaded the client, and played for two days and two nights straight.

He only sleeps two or three hours a day at most, yet he still managed to surpass many others.

I leveled up my account to level 25.

Then a video was released.

……

"First of all, let me clarify that I did not receive any money."

Wearing thick glasses, chubby, and unremarkable-looking, the old building starts with zero frames.

"Then let me share my experience playing Legend for two days."

"This game is addictive!"

"I've never played such a rough, yet so fun game."

"Because I am a professional game review streamer, I naturally have to talk about professional things."

"After careful research, I have summarized a few reasons why it is so fun even though it looks very low-brow."

"First, there's the simple design, a perfect balance with deep growth."

"This game is super easy to pick up. Even a complete newbie can learn it in just a few minutes."

"Warriors are the easiest; left-click to attack and right-click to move. Mages and Taoists are relatively more difficult, but only relatively."

"Also, on a side note, compared to many games that are currently exploiting players, I haven't seen any such signs in this game."

"Its long-term growth system, equipment iteration, rare item settings, and level breakthroughs all deeply attract me."

"Secondly, it has social features, with a very convenient built-in voice system. Players can create their own guilds, and I've heard there are also siege battles. But since it's still in closed beta, everyone's level is low, so we haven't seen them yet."

"But this virtual world feels amazing. I've already joined Teacher Song's guild, and he takes us out to farm equipment. It's so much fun!"

"Furthermore, its economic system is very well-developed, allowing players to trade with each other."

In the video, Lao Lou also talked a lot about his feelings about playing this game and its amazing features.

In conclusion, he said, "Although I've only played for two days, what I felt during those two days was that this game has several key elements: passion, brotherhood, and a never-give-up attitude! Although there aren't many people PvP right now, I did try it out with others in the shop where you don't lose equipment, and it was really fun!"

"I've heard from many people that the game's planner is actually Teacher Song. I find it a bit hard to believe, but I have to say, this game is very addictive and attractive to me. When the open beta launches, I definitely want to create an account and stream it to everyone!"

After Lao Lou posted this video, many people in Fei Yang's group created all sorts of silly, funny, and exciting game videos.

These people are all professionals, and with the right background music, they instantly became a hit across the internet.

As a result, more people online started calling for Song to come.

—Hey Dog Bro, don't be so selfish, only thinking about your own fun. Can you release this game so the brothers can have some fun too?

Then some people were very "angry" and "fired" at Song Dao online.

"Can't you do something productive for once? You were singing so well, then you went to make movies and TV series, won awards for them, and then immediately went to play games. Tell me, can't you release a song?"

"I've never seen such a frivolous guy. But thinking about it carefully, I suddenly realize I'm a bit confused about what Song Dao's real job is. Singer? Pianist? Screenwriter? Writer? And now this game's chief planner has popped up..."

"Don't you have any sense of how long it's been since you released a song? Can't you hurry up and write a song and release it?"

"It seems like there was only one song called 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' during the Lunar New Year, and then things just went sluggish and there was no more activity."

"Brother Dog, don't force me to kneel down. Can you at least release a song for the game? I'm not asking you to release an album like you did for Fang Zexi, can't you even release one song?"

"Song, if you continue like this, you'll really lose us!"

……

I don't know if it was the fans' "threats" that had an effect.

Songdao Water Museum, which has been inactive for a long time, has finally started to make some moves.

February 29th, the last day of the month, at 8:00 AM.

Song posted a blog post.

"The new song you've been waiting for is coming soon! It's a sister song to 'In the Name of the Father,' and it will officially launch on March 3rd!"

The news immediately became a trending topic.

Not just locally, but globally!
The entertainment industry in Xia Country has always had a profound influence on the entire Asia-Pacific region.

With Song Dao gaining global recognition in the piano field, coupled with the popularity of his song "In the Name of the Father," which has been loved and covered by countless foreigners, and the overseas version of Jingting Music becoming a hit.

Song now has a large number of fans all over the world.

The main base was naturally in the Xia Kingdom.

Abroad, his influence is in no way inferior to that of popular singers.

In fact, it includes the entire Fei Yang system.

Countless foreigners speak Xia language haltingly, but they sing Xia language songs exceptionally well.

Therefore, when he explicitly stated that he would be making a sequel to "In the Name of the Father," it immediately went viral on various social media platforms abroad, sparking heated discussions among countless people.

Subsequently, a flood of phone calls and emails poured into Faiyang Music.

Countless radio stations around the world hope to have Song Dao's new song premiere simultaneously on their platforms.

When Li Qingqing and Guo Qingsong came to ask for their opinions, Song Dao was leading Yan Yu and Lin Fei in leveling up by roasting pigs in the Stone Tomb Formation.

Hearing this, he didn't refuse: "Sure, you guys figure it out!"

After they came out, the two looked at each other.

"The boss has gone mad," Guo Qingsong complained.

“However, this game is very likely to become a hit,” said Li Qingqing, who was also playing it but didn’t have much time for it.

Guo Qingsong was speechless.

She was probably one of the very few people in the entire company who hadn't even created an account.

It's not that I'm not curious at all, it's just that I don't have the time!
Who can be as lazy and idle as Song Dao and the two boss ladies all day long?

Although most of the company's employees seem to be having fun, they don't dare to be careless about their work at all.

The two then had their subordinates reply one by one.

……

Liu Nian'an has recently become obsessed with playing Legend of Mir.

Even though it was a game that the person he hated the most liked to play, and he even heard that Song Dao was the chief planner.

But I couldn't resist my curiosity.

He comforted himself: To defeat the enemy, you must first understand them!

So he asked someone to help him get a beta test account.

He originally wanted his assistant to help him level up, but after playing for a few hours, he got hooked.

During the closed beta testing phase, the drop rate was very high.

Despite the hype surrounding this game online, there aren't many beta testers actually online in real time.

After successfully obtaining several rare items, Liu Nian'an completely abandoned the idea of ​​having someone else help him level up.

I've played several Master games in a row and leveled my mage to level 24.

He originally disliked the title "mage," always feeling it was a derogatory term implying something about him.

But it's really fun to play.

Go to the Centipede Cave and recruit five baby centipedes, then train them to level seven in the Snake Valley. That's incredibly impressive.

His favorite thing to do in the game is to launch surprise attacks.

The mage's attack power is very high; a single lightning spell can take away half the health of a mage of similar level.

This feels so amazing.

However, after killing several low-level accounts, he turned red and was killed by the Greatsword Guards when he returned to town.

There was no room for struggle whatsoever.

Instant kill!

Only then did I realize that I couldn't return to the city after committing murder.

He lost all the Crescent Moon Magic 1-5 items he had worked so hard to obtain, which almost broke his heart.

Frustrated, I left my account idle in the red-name village and picked up my phone to browse the trending topics.

Then I saw the news that Song Dao was going to release a new song.

I was instantly furious, and my hands even started to itch.

But the thought of being utterly crushed by that washed-up old guy Fang Zexi, just like the Big Sword Guardian just now, leaving not a trace of his album, comes to mind.

He immediately calmed down.

Damn it, why is this son of a bitch so popular? Everything related to him becomes incredibly famous.
It’s so depressing!
But then I thought about it again, and Song Dao's apprentice was going to participate in the music variety show "Voice of Xia Kingdom" which was going to start recording in a few days!

Ah.

You're doomed if I don't mess with you.

There's also Orange Station.

Aren't you guys just licking Song Joong-ki and the Fei Yang faction?
I'll make sure you all know what happens when you offend me, Liu Nian'an!
And Song Dao, I wish your new song a huge flop!
It would be better if they were killed!

Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished.

After taking the time to help Chen Yu record those songs, Song Dao also recorded his own new song, "The Seventh Chapter of the Night".

Then, on the morning of March 3rd, I posted it directly to Jingting Music.

Meanwhile, more than 100 radio stations around the world broadcast the release of this new song live!

The song's expected "smash hit" didn't happen; in fact, its popularity exceeded everyone's expectations!
This even includes Song himself.

At 8:00 AM, the moment the music was released, Jingting Music, which has top-tier servers, was overwhelmed by the traffic!

The well-prepared technical department handled the situation urgently, and things returned to normal within minutes.

The backend shows that the number of concurrent online users exceeds 500 million!
Across Asia, Jingting Music, which already has over 1.5 billion users, surprisingly had more than a third of them come to listen to this song.

It's 8 a.m.!

It's 8 AM for college students, and it's also the start of the workday for countless office workers.

The domestic version of Jingting Music alone has such an astonishing number of simultaneous online listeners.

And this is just the beginning.

In just ten minutes, the number had already skyrocketed to one billion!

The song's popularity is unstoppable.

#Song's new song "The Seventh Chapter of the Night"#
Log in directly to the headlines of major platforms.

The message that followed was even more shocking.

This song, which premiered globally simultaneously, had over 1.2 billion concurrent listeners!

Even world-class superstars are nothing special.

This data is absolutely jaw-dropping.

Liu Nian'an, who was still AFK in the Red Name Village, was in a state of intense agitation.

He even wanted to smash things to vent his frustration.

This feeling is really unpleasant.

Why am I not the one who's so popular?
A global premiere, with over 1.2 billion simultaneous online listeners?

Who exactly is listening to this song?
Was he listening too?

That's fine.

This song is written... but it's not corny at all.

Liu Nian'an's ugly face was full of displeasure.

Even after racking his brains and trying crazy methods, he still couldn't write such a divine song.

……

"This song is amazing! The sound of the typewriter in the intro is like a key that instantly unlocks the fog of the Victorian era. Every image precisely corresponds to the details of Sherlock Holmes's detective work. The last song was about the Mafia, and this one is about a great detective. It's incredible!"

"Is this a song? It feels like a live-action suspense movie!"

"I've been waiting for this for so long, it's finally here!"

"Forgive Song for neglecting his duties and playing games."

"So beautiful! Is that Lin Fei singing the female aria? It's absolutely amazing, so elegant yet insane!"

"This vocal duel of 'rationality and madness' is absolutely unique in the entire Chinese music scene... no, in the global pop music scene!"

"It's another feast for fans! The lyrics feel like a short story, it's just too perfect."

"I still prefer the 'Wishing you prosperity' greeting. Is it because I'm too old to appreciate it?"

"I don't think this song is good either. Just like I can't appreciate 'In the Name of the Father'. Sigh, I still feel more comfortable listening to the songs by Red Sun."

"The perfect fusion of classical music, electronic music, and rap is unparalleled in its creativity!"

As the song's popularity grows, various comments from around the world are springing up online.

Song was surprised to find that the popularity brought by the release of this song had generated a much higher reputation for him than when the movie was a hit or when the Spring Festival Gala was held!
Open the virtual panel to see your reputation points skyrocketing.

It can’t be used up, it can’t be used up at all!
This feeling was truly amazing for Song Dao.

For him, reputation was even more valuable than money.

Saving money isn't as satisfying as saving reputation.

At this moment.

Countless different media players are playing this song simultaneously.

[A clear December alley in 1983, the seventh chapter of the night, the typewriter continues to push towards the next line that brings us closer to the truth]

Countless online influencers and livestreamers from all over the world are studying with unwavering focus.

Whoever can learn it first and sing it in the live stream will get that first bite and generate an incredibly huge amount of traffic!

As this song sparked a massive online frenzy, Lao Jin and Song arrived at their newly established game company.

They accurately seized this incredible surge in traffic, capitalized on their boss's popularity, and decided to launch "Legend" on the 3rd.

Official public beta test.

Even the best songs won't stop you from playing games.

This crudely made game, which was released on major app stores, surpassed ten million downloads in just a few hours.

This surprised many of the "competitors" who were originally just watching the show and listening to Song's new song.

Don't be fooled by the recent online buzz, even well-known gaming figures like "Lao Lou" are praising him.

In the eyes of many game industry professionals, games with such rough and crude graphics have no chance of longevity.

Especially when they heard that this game was pay-to-play!

Damn it, what era are we living in?

They're still making these pay-to-play games? Aren't they courting death?
It's precisely because Songdao has such a large user base that countless people online are clamoring for its public beta launch.

Reality proved them wrong.

It's unbelievable that there are so many downloads.

Are all young people these days so unreliable?

(End of this chapter)