After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 229 The eldest sister has reached the age where hormones control her.
That evening, Xu Lin returned to his rented room.

Now that he's all alone, Xu Lin can finally do something for himself.

Xu Lin recently composed another piece of background music.

The style is grand and majestic, like a war march, with a strong sense of epic scale.

Xu Lin recorded the video and posted it on his Douyin account last night before going out to pick up Ning Yuhan.

Now, all things considered, it's been about twenty-four hours.

Xu Lin hasn't paid attention to the specifics yet.

In addition, Xu Lin had previously mentioned to Ye Shengjun that he was responsible for composing the soundtrack for this historical drama.

Ye Shengjun was very confident in Xu Lin's abilities, so he gave Xu Lin the task of composing the music for the next season of "Da Jing Dynasty".

In addition, Xu Lin composed the music, and the price was naturally agreed upon beforehand.

He and Ye Shengjun were friends, the kind of friends despite their age difference, but even close brothers keep clear accounts, let alone friends, so the background music needs to be carefully considered.

This debt was settled a few days ago.

First, the copyright of all the background music composed by Xu Lin belongs to him.

Second, one soundtrack costs one million.

The contract mainly covers these two points. Actually, one million for a piece of background music isn't much. Xu Lin doesn't pay much attention to this kind of one-time payment. Besides, there are taxes to pay, so he won't receive all of it.

The most important thing is copyright. As long as Xu Lin keeps the copyright of the background music in his own hands, his background music will be able to make him money continuously in the future. If others want to use it for commercial purposes, they will have to ask him and pay him copyright fees. Of course, if you use it as background music for a video on Douyin, Xu Lin has no objection. You can use it as you like. He is not that stingy.

In terms of copyright, the biggest expense is commercial use. As long as a product is used commercially, others have to pay copyright fees.

Xu Lin ate this piece.

As for whether anyone uses it commercially?

Xu Lin believed in his extraordinary abilities. Even the most brilliant creators have moments of creative exhaustion, writer's block, and fluctuating talent.

But Xu Lin had none of those things.

This is Xu Lin's source of confidence.

Xu Lin estimates that he will compose more than 20 pieces of background music for the TV series "Da Jing Dynasty", with a maximum of no more than 30 pieces, including the theme song, interludes, and background music.

The theme song and incidental music have lyrics and need to be sung by someone.

Xu Lin might sing it himself, or he might have his apprentice sing it.

In addition, the background music is instrumental, without lyrics.

The song Xu Lin released yesterday, as well as one he released before, are both background music.

The styles of the two pieces are quite different. The previous piece was like being ambushed from all sides, in a dangerous environment, while the latest piece is grand and majestic, a war march that can boost morale and make people's blood boil.

Out of curiosity, Xu Lin opened the Douyin homepage.

Title: "Go for it in one go".

It was released exactly 23 hours ago.

Views: 5236.4 million.

Likes: 160.2 million.

Comments: 26.

Collections: 121.5.

It's not as good as the previous background music, but it's still powerful, and besides, this is just one day's data.

It continues to receive rave reviews.

This was exactly what Xu Lin had expected.

Xu Lin glanced at the comments section; they were all pretty much the same as the previous ones.

Background music is a high-end art form, unlike a song, which can be either good or bad. The general public's appreciation ability is limited, and this background music also has no lyrics, especially since it's in a field that Xu Lin is not familiar with. For example, Xu Lin wouldn't be able to give pointers in the medical field.

However, Xu Lin scrolled through the comments section for a while and saw a comment with more than two thousand likes.

"Experts see the details, while laymen just watch the show. You may not know how amazing Mr. Xu's music is. You can check out the analysis in blogger Li Qing's latest pinned video. After watching it, I am truly impressed by Mr. Xu's composing ability!"

Blogger: Li Qing.

Xu Lin clicked on the name and was immediately redirected to that page.

It's the Douyin blogger 'Li Qing'.

The number of fans is over 500,000, no more, no less.

The homepage states that the person graduated from a famous music academy in China, is a music critic, and has been working in the music industry for ten years.

This blogger only has one pinned video, which is an analysis of Xu Lin's two most recent background music tracks.

Title: Mr. Xu, a man of extraordinary talent.

Xu Lin clicked in and watched for a while. To be honest, this person's analysis was quite logical and objective, without much subjective bias. It lasted for more than thirty minutes and contained a lot of content.

The profession of music critic is quite harsh on musicians. Basically, these people will criticize every singer, such as calling this singer greasy or criticizing that singer. Many music critics are very vicious and show no mercy at all.

Especially those without a strong background, such as those who have just debuted, or those like Xu Lin whose foundation is unstable, jumping from the online literature circle to the entertainment and music scene, it's no wonder they get criticized.

Xu Lin hasn't been criticized online in the past six months. There have been people questioning his talent, exposing his frauds, and all sorts of other things.

Fortunately, Xu Lin didn't debut, and he completely ignored them. Careful people would notice that Xu Lin rarely logs into his two social media accounts, Xiaohongshu and Douyin.

For example, on Xiaohongshu, the last time he logged in was five days ago, and on Douyin it was even longer. Before posting a new video last night, Xu Lin hadn't logged in for more than ten days. He usually seemed to have vanished into thin air, or perhaps he had just found his account password.

Those celebrities have to appease their fans every day. Even if they don't log into their accounts themselves, someone from their studio will log in and post some text or a nine-grid photo every day. If they have a Douyin account, they'll post videos.

Xu Lin, on the other hand, seems to be someone who doesn't care about these things at all. He might only log in a few times a month, which annoys his haters. They just want Xu Lin to come out and criticize them so they can make a big fuss about it. But Mr. Xu seems to be completely unaffected by the internet.

"Music critics' reviews are just so-so, are there any more authoritative ones?"

Xu Lin watched Li Qing's video for a while, but found it rather boring.

Because his soundtrack takes a high-end approach, it's meaningless for a music critic to comment on it, and it's not authoritative enough.

Xu Lin wants the national team, or the very authoritative ones, or even big stars.

Of course, we can forget about pop music stars. They probably don't even understand music arrangement, and most singers don't even know how to compose. They are only responsible for singing, while others are responsible for writing lyrics and composing music.

"Never mind, it's only the first day, let it ferment a bit more."

Xu Lin logged out of Douyin, and he didn't know when he would log in again.

Actually, this Douyin account is just a work account; he also has a personal one where he usually watches all sorts of random videos.

However, Xu Lin doesn't play it much either. Short videos are essentially for killing time, and are generally played by ordinary people or people who make a living by making short videos.

Someone as rich and handsome as Xu Lin has plenty of things to do to pass the time. "Oh, right, let's check my wealth points!"

Xu Lin silently recited in his heart.

Soon, the box popped up.

How much is he worth now?
Xu Lin now has a considerable source of income.

First, in the online literature circle, there are his novel royalties, as well as the 40% after-tax royalties that Wu Chengfeng and the others will give him. Second, there is the copyright issue, including publishing and comics, which are settled monthly. However, there is no income from these two sources yet; it will start next month.

Second, let's look at the entertainment industry.

Xie Ting and his group's songs will be released on the music platform above, generating revenue every month. Xu Lin will take a portion, about 20%. Currently, this is their main source of income from songs. As for concerts, they cannot hold them yet.

Other sources of income don't offer much money at the moment.

The next big thing is the release of two dramas, which will allow Xu Lin to make a lot of money. And if it's like "Empresses in the Palace," he can make a living for a long time, even for more than ten years.

In addition, Xu Lin himself couldn't remember how many other miscellaneous income streams he had.

Now all his income goes into his studio's account. Xu Lin doesn't usually pay much attention to it, and he has several bank cards, so it's impossible for him to check each one and calculate them one by one.

Therefore, it's better to look at the statistics directly, as that's the most direct approach.

Deadline: May 1st.

【Wealth value: 163256856.23 yuan.】

Note that it's a nine-figure number, which is over 163 million.

"Holy crap, I actually have this much money?"

Xu Lin was quite surprised.

He estimates that in a few months, he will have over 200 million yuan in savings.

Fortunately, he didn't have too many indulgent desires, otherwise Xu Lin would most likely have been living a life of extravagance and debauchery. His state was what people commonly call being poor but suddenly rich, a nouveau riche. People without any morals can easily fall into the vortex of desire brought by money.

How much savings do you have right now?

Xu Lin sent a message to the older sister.

"Are you experiencing any financial difficulties?"

At this time of night, Chi Linyue was also online, so she replied instantly.

"I have over 160 million in my account, how could I be short of money? Just asking out of curiosity how much money you have, think of it as kids comparing who gets more red envelopes."

"Why don't you take care of me? I only have less than 40 million in cash flow. How can I be as rich as you? You have more than four or five times as much as me!"

"Call me daddy, and I'll take care of you, giving you ten million every month!"

"Pah! Dream on! You think you can keep me as a mistress with only ten million? You'd need at least thirty million!"

Chi Lin Yue: "As long as you give me 30 million a month, I'll let you do whatever you want! *smirks*"

"Oh my, thirty million a month? You're finished. Next time you'll be calling me dad!"

"Come on, if I call you 'Dad' next time, I'll admit defeat!"

If someone were watching their chat history, they'd probably be blushing with embarrassment.

Because even very common organ names started appearing later.

Among Xu Lin's companions, only Chi Linyue could make him talk so freely. People like Ning Yuhan and the others, who are only eighteen or nineteen years old, are still a bit shy and wouldn't be able to talk so openly.

We chatted for about half an hour, talking about all sorts of messy, risqué topics about men and women, it was incredibly vulgar.

Chi Linyue was also feeling a bit tipsy and said, "Why don't you come over here?"

"No, it's already past eleven, let's talk when we have time."

Xu Lin: "Besides, you want me to sleep with you now, so why don't you come to my place yourself? I'm not going to show up in the middle of the night."

"I'll sleep with you if you don't come, but I'll sleep with you if you come here."

"I'd better not. I'm afraid you won't keep your word, and besides, I've been abstaining from sex lately."

"Oh, you've given up pornography? I don't believe you."

"Really, it's day one of abstaining from pornography. Time to start the daily check-in."

"Pah, the first day? I thought it would be at least ten days."

The two chatted for a few more minutes.

Xu Lin said, "It's getting late, let's get some rest early tonight."

After sending the message, Xu Lin vanished without a trace. Chi Linyue sent several more messages, but Xu Lin didn't reply.

"That little rascal isn't replying to my messages again!"

Chi Linyue was fuming. It was clear that this wasn't the first time Xu Lin had done this; he often disappeared halfway through a conversation.

What to do when no one's chatting?
In fact, people really can't be idle, especially after getting caught up in a certain emotion, that is, when they feel empty, lonely and cold.

Chi Linyue was flirting with Xu Lin just now, but to Xu Lin, it was nothing; he didn't even feel anything.

But it's different for Chi Linyue. After the age of twenty-five, women gradually become controlled by hormones, and this becomes even more pronounced after the age of thirty. Otherwise, why would there be the saying "thirty like a wolf and forty like a tiger"? Men are the opposite. After the age of thirty, they start to decline. Only a very small number of men's bodies can defy this natural law, while most men, as they reach middle age, start to develop various hobbies, such as fishing.

Similarly, it's easiest to win over a woman at night. Why? Because people are more relaxed at night, and chatting about ambiguous things between men and women can easily arouse the other person's feelings. After chatting for a while, the other person gets carried away and goes straight to a hotel room. What follows is a natural progression.

It's difficult to achieve this effect during the day, as there are too many messy things and worries during the day.

This thing is similar to a street lamp. There is generally less crime in places with street lamps, but in places without street lamps, it is pitch black, which makes people more likely to commit crimes or have all sorts of negative and messy thoughts. This is something on a psychological level.

It's late at night, and they've been flirting for almost half an hour. No wonder Chi Linyue is upset.

So in no time, Chi Linyue's pajama bottoms disappeared, her top was in disarray, she didn't know where to put her hands, and she kept muttering to herself, calling out Xu Lin's name.

If Xu Lin saw this scene on Chi Linyue's bed, he would definitely be aroused. After all, a woman who can be described as an unparalleled beauty is indulging in self-indulgence on her own bed. This scene would make even a highly accomplished monk renounce his vows.

Moreover, this wasn't the first time Chi Linyue had done this. Xu Lin had no idea how many times the dignified and elegant older sister had called him by his name in private.

Xu Lin, on the other hand, tossed his phone aside and went to take a shower.

I went to sleep after taking a shower.

He has a good habit that sets him apart from most modern people: he goes to sleep whenever he wants, and he doesn't leave his phone on the bed but throws it on the table next to him. Plus, at his age, he has no worries at all, so he can fall asleep within half a minute.

Silent all night.

It’s January 2th.

Arrived as scheduled.

(End of this chapter)