The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 100 Wife, Retort to Him
[Brother Yuan, have any mosquito coil brands contacted me?]

Gu Lanxi is the female lead, and the scenes in the mountain village are mainly hers, so her scenes are scheduled very frequently. Lu Nanting has to wait a long time before he can get a short break from her.

Bored while waiting, Lu Nanting suddenly had this thought pop into his head.

I acted on my idea immediately and contacted my agent right away.

Zhang Mingyuan only sent over six dots.

After Lu Nanting finished recording the show, he took a spontaneous trip overnight. Zhang Mingyuan was a little flustered when he first received the news, but when he learned that he was going to see Gu Lanxi, who was always too reliable, his heart immediately calmed down. He then bought a plane ticket overnight and arranged a special forces-style trip for himself.

He heard the special message notification tone while riding a horse on Qinghai Lake.

August is the most beautiful season at Qinghai Lake. Riding a horse around the lake is incredibly enjoyable.

Then, he took out his phone, opened WeChat, and saw that his precious son had sent this inexplicable message.

It took me a long time to calm down before I replied to the message:
I heard you rode a donkey up the mountain. Did the donkey kick your head?

Otherwise, how could someone say such a foolish thing?

Mosquito coils, as an essential daily necessity for ordinary people, are not expensive, technological innovation is slow, and well-known brands have extremely high national recognition, so they are not very reliant on celebrity endorsements.

Therefore, the endorsement fee for mosquito coils has never been very high.

To reach a scale of millions, the spokesperson must be a high-profile figure, and it just so happens that the mosquito coil manufacturer is launching a new product and urgently needs to increase its promotional efforts in order to seize the market.

Generally speaking, a few hundred thousand would suffice.

Lu Nanting currently has 32 endorsements, including high-end luxury, affordable luxury, automobiles, daily chemicals, clothing, beverages, and whole-house customization. Even the earliest one he signed has an endorsement fee of 13 million a year, and the highest one, which he negotiated this year, is 25 million a year.

To Zhang Mingyuan, asking such a question out of the blue sounded like he was going crazy!
Lu Nanting lowered his eyes and typed expressionlessly: [Brother, do you know? I got bitten by nineteen mosquitoes last night. I used all my strength to stop myself from scratching.]

Zhang Mingyuan laughed heartily, thankfully he didn't slip off the horse.

So you're going to endorse mosquito coils and scare them to death?

No, it wasn't that. It was just a sudden idea; if it didn't work, so be it.

Lu Nanting sighed.

It's not that they're really that clueless.

Zhang Mingyuan replied with an "Mm," then ignored him and continued riding his horse.

Two hours later, I received another message, along with a photo:
[Bro, I fought off a swarm of mosquitoes last night. The battle was so intense that I wrote a song to commemorate it. I'll send you the sheet music; how about we put it on next year's album?]

They say a moment of bliss is worth a thousand pieces of gold, so I traveled all the way to this godforsaken place, only to have half of my favor taken by mosquitoes.

God knows how long he swatted mosquitoes last night!
The thought of leaving soon made Lu Nanting grit his teeth! He couldn't quell his anger without doing something!

While waiting for Gu Lanxi, he borrowed paper and pen from someone and revised the song from last night. When he felt it was almost done, he copied it down, took a picture, and sent it to Zhang Mingyuan.

Well, the real intention is not what it seems.

As expected of the young master of the Lu family, he's quite shrewd.

They make a request that is absolutely impossible to agree to, thinking that this will make things easier to talk to?
Innocent!

Zhang Mingyuan, who had been riding a horse for so long, was currently drinking tea in a teahouse when he received the news. He didn't take it seriously and immediately zoomed in on the picture to look at it.

As the manager of a singer-songwriter, receiving new songs from them from time to time is nothing to be surprised about.

As usual, Zhang Mingyuan watched while tapping his leg to the beat, silently singing in his mind.

As a result, he spat out the tea the moment he took a sip!

Luckily, I was sitting in an outdoor seat with grass on the side, and luckily no one was passing by, otherwise I would have definitely gotten beaten up today.

The melody is great, lively, energetic, and passionate. The lyrics are also good; different people will have different interpretations after listening to them.

but……

Isn't this a bit too funny?

How should I write the introduction?
I was bitten by a mosquito, and after a fierce battle with it, I wrote this song.

Zhang Mingyuan looked calm, but every time he pressed a button, he almost shattered the phone screen!
[The comedy show "Comedians" has invited you to try exploring a new avenue. I think with your talent, you have a lot of potential in this area!]

Okay, Zhang Mingyuan is such a hypocrite.

Lu Nanting pursed his lips. Gu Lanxi disagreed with including this song in the new album, and her manager also disagreed.

We can't just write this for nothing, can we?

Is this swatting mosquitoes?

He clearly recorded the excitement he felt when he first visited his wife on set—how meaningful that was!
[We can't just release a summer-limited single, can we? That would be too hasty.]

Aloof, polite, and with the air of a noble young master...

These are his true trademarks!
Once this song was released, he became known as "that funny guy who won at swatting mosquitoes and then released a song to commemorate it."

How will the industry view him then? How will his fans view him?

Why not? We can just not charge you, right?

Isn't the purpose of writing and singing songs to bring joy to people?
Lu Nanting felt that what he did was completely right.

Besides, he had written several rather off-key songs before. If he sent them all to Brother Yuan, he would probably need to go get oxygen immediately.

Sensing his determination, Zhang Mingyuan frantically rubbed his head for three minutes in an attempt to persuade him, finally speaking in a tactful manner:

Have you ever heard of this poem?

What poem?

The landscape is a blur, a dark hole above the well. A yellow dog has white spots, a white dog has swollen spots.

So cute!

Imagine if Li Bai met this poet, would he have wanted to dine with him?

Releasing such a ridiculous song is really beneath me!
Lu Nanting did not agree with Zhang Mingyuan's opinion, but unfortunately, he was a poor student. He got into university entirely because his girlfriend tutored him one-on-one and helped him improve his science and math scores. He was really bad at subjects like Chinese, which require accumulation.

After being persuaded by Zhang Mingyuan in such a roundabout way, he couldn't find any words to refute her for a while.

Just as she was holding her breath, Gu Lanxi's break time came.

The behind-the-scenes teacher conveniently appeared at the perfect moment, capturing this guy poking at his phone screen, grumbling to his wife:

"Look at this guy, he's got a whole bunch of fallacies. Honey, you have to talk him out!"

Gu Lanxi calmly took the phone, glanced at the chat history, and her fair fingers, like flying elves, typed a long string of messages:

He once wrote, "Wildfire cannot burn it all, the spring breeze brings it back to life"; he also wrote, "Pity that my clothes are thin, I worry that charcoal is cheap and wish for cold weather." But who in the world doesn't know Bai Juyi?
Music exists to express emotions. While highbrow art may be elegant, popular music also has its fans. Whether it brings joy or sorrow, there's no inherent hierarchy or social status.
Why care about other people's opinions when you can live the way you like?
As long as we don't harm others and are willing to bear all the consequences, there are many things in this world we can do.

Zhang Mingyuan was preoccupied with how to dissuade Lu Nanting from his idea, but upon seeing the news, he knew that the other party had changed personnel, and his attitude immediately underwent a complete 180-degree turn:
Okay, release a single then. I'll contact those mosquito coil sellers and see if they want to buy the copyright.

Since he wants to post it and the boss's wife supports it, then let him post it!
Anyway, just like he said, even if he can't make it in the world, he can still go home and live off his wife.

At worst, they can still rely on their parents!

Instead of arguing with him and hurting our relationship, it's better to go along with him and make him happy.

So what if people laugh at me?

If people are going to laugh at him, it's his own business, what does it have to do with his agent?

As an agent, all he needs to do is rack his brains to figure out how to make money.

Selling the copyright to mosquito coil manufacturers seems like a viable option?
I wonder if the mosquito bites have gone away yet?
Go to the airport early tomorrow to wait.

It hasn't been trending on social media for several days.

If handled properly, it might greatly increase its popularity among the public.

After being on the aloof and cold route for so long, it seems like a change of image isn't so bad?
Although his career shift was rather rapid, almost catching up with others, the comedic route seems to be quite popular, especially for someone with such a stark contrast...

To be honest, when Zhang Mingyuan first found out that the two of them were together, he thought many times about what Lu Nanting liked about Gu Lanxi.

As his understanding deepened, he roughly understood.

As long as Gu Lanxi stood behind him, this guy surnamed Lu became incredibly bold and dared to do anything.

In this world, a woman who can be both quirky and adorable with him is truly rare. A woman who has the confidence to support him no matter what he wants to do is probably the only one in the world besides Mrs. Lu.

Alright, alright, let's listen to the smart people. Everyone has a bright future. Let's just leave it at that!
(End of this chapter)