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

Chapter 269: The music is finished; a new thesis begins; Pei Danqing's longing.

Chapter 269: The music is finished; a new thesis begins; Pei Danqing's longing.
When Xu Lin arrived at school in the morning, he saw many new students and their parents.

The new students are supposed to register on September 3rd, but quite a few people have already arrived today.

Xu Lin hadn't felt anything before, until he saw the new students and realized that he was already a sophomore.

Time really flies.

I went to class as usual in the morning.

Xu Lin met his new counselor.

Shang Wanjun has already gone to pursue a doctorate, and her new advisor is a bespectacled man in his thirties.

This is the reality for the vast majority of counselors; those like Shang Wanjun, who are exceptionally beautiful, are an exception.

Upon meeting her new advisor, Rong Xiyan couldn't help but sigh, "Professor Wan Jun has gone to pursue her doctorate; it'll be hard to see her again!"

Xu Lin thought about it and realized that it was indeed difficult to see her. Shang Wanjun was the kind of girl who liked to be alone. She wouldn't get close to anyone, and very few people could be exceptions. They all maintained a basic distance. Xu Lin also noticed that she didn't seem to have many friends in her life.

Shang Wanjun also started school today, beginning her first day of doctoral studies.

Speaking of which, how's Shangwan Jun doing lately?
Xu Lin had seen the messages the other party had recently sent. Her novel became a hit shortly after its publication, and as of August 26, it had sold 8 copies. According to the publishing revenue sharing, Shang Wanjun would receive 33%, and her book was priced at 59.8 yuan.

Therefore, Shang Wanjun's pre-tax income is more than seven million.

It might be possible to get film and television rights later, because this book has a strong female protagonist setting, which is very popular in Chinese dramas.

It seems like you can achieve financial freedom just by reading one of Shang Wanjun's books.

Today's classes were the first of the semester, and the teachers didn't really teach much; they just chatted casually about lighthearted topics.

One of the investment professors even said, "A major event has recently occurred in the field of artificial intelligence. Has anyone been paying attention?"

With the internet so developed now, everyone must be paying attention.

The teacher continued, "Although we are majoring in economics, the course we are currently taking is investment, and stocks are a part of investment, so do you all understand what I mean?"

Wouldn't that be good news for artificial intelligence and related sectors?
This teacher also invests in stocks and claims that his passive income allows him to not work.

Actually, these university teachers are quite wealthy. Teachers at ordinary universities may not be that rich, but it's different for teachers at top universities. These people are very wealthy, and many of them drive cars worth millions.

Then we started talking about the recent stock market.

The day's classes were spent discussing similar lighthearted topics.

After class in the afternoon, Xu Lin returned to the duplex apartment.

He will be quite busy in September.

While it might not be as bad as what I told Chi Linyue—that I wouldn't be able to see him at all—we should at least wait until Xu Lin finishes all the things that have piled up.

Xu Lin was mainly busy with his apprentices' affairs tonight.

Now, besides his twelve new apprentices, he also has the group of people from before.

Using the classification method of fantasy novels, he had three true disciples, namely Xie Ting and two others of the same level as him.

At the same time, there were ten new people and five people who had arrived before, making a total of fifteen people, who served as inner disciples.

The rest were outer disciples.

This wasn't something Xu Lin assigned arbitrarily; rather, Xu Lin knew exactly how far these people could go.

There aren't that many inspiring success stories in the world; basically, talent determines where you can go.

Then someone says that so-and-so worked hard and became a movie star or something.

Take Baoqiang for example, he's so inspiring, but look around, besides him, how many people in the Chinese entertainment industry have risen from humble beginnings?
This is reality.

Xu Lin certainly didn't think that his disciples' talents determined everything. There were bound to be some who weren't the most talented but still went very far, but such examples would be rare.

Success is a combination of a solid foundation, hard work, and luck.

The foundation is your talent, ability, and so on. Then comes hard work. There are plenty of hard-working people, but without luck, it may all be in vain.

After opening the work number.

Xu Lin added the twelve newcomers to the disciple class's main group chat.

There are currently eighteen people in the group, a combination of true disciples and inner disciples.

Xu Lin: "The twelve newcomers, if you have any questions, you can ask the seniors here. The veterans in the group should also take care of the newcomers, understand?"

Then everything became clear in a flash.

Xu Lin: "All newcomers, next I will explain my rules. First of all, I am your master. A teacher for a day is a father for life. I am your second parent. What you must do is respect your teacher and value education, and do not betray your sect. If you betray your sect, I will not only expel you from the sect, but more seriously, you can forget about working in the entertainment industry."

Xu Lin wasn't joking; although he didn't have much influence in the entertainment industry right now.

But buddy, you'd better not have any scandals. If you do, you can say goodbye to this industry forever. I won't even let you start a live stream, and you won't be able to develop your career abroad.

In the online world, Xu Lin can control everything with a single hand.

That's how exaggerated it is.

Moreover, someone who betrays their master's sect must have questionable character and morality, and must have some dirty secrets. Xu Lin didn't believe he couldn't deal with him.

Furthermore, Xu Lin would never exploit his disciples; if someone betrays their master, it must be the other party's fault.

In modern society, many people do not understand the principle of respecting teachers and valuing education. Of course, this is not as simple as going to school. After graduating from university, you have studied for more than 20 years and have had countless teachers. These are nothing compared to what you have learned.

But if you pursue a master's degree or even a doctorate, and at that point, a recommendation letter from your professor introduces you to a good job, a great partner, and secures your future, then that professor becomes your second parent. This person has done you a great favor and is one of your life's benefactors, perhaps even your only benefactor. In that case, you must treat your professor as your second parent for the rest of your life, and even take care of them in their old age and until their death.

Xu Lin, on the other hand, made them famous, made them rich, made them successful, and gave them the cheers and encouragement of countless people under the spotlight.

Without a doubt, he was the second parent to these people.

For him, respecting teachers and valuing education is a must.

Xu Lin: "Do you understand?"

Everyone immediately understood.

Xu Lin: "The second point is also very important. After you become successful, don't engage in any underhanded tactics. Obey the law and pay attention to the moral conduct of a public figure."

In fact, Xu Lin's requirements were very few, just these two: first, respect for teachers and education; second, morality and law, which means not to let the family fall apart.

These days, celebrities are prone to scandals because the internet is so developed. The reason why older generation celebrities didn't have scandals isn't because they were morally superior, but because the internet wasn't as developed back then.

After explaining these things, Xu Lin gave each of them a new song and told them to practice it. If they didn't understand something, they could just send him a message to ask.

Next, Xu Lin began working on the soundtrack for "The Great Jing Dynasty".

Xu Lin was responsible for composing about thirty pieces of background music for this TV series.

The quantity is indeed quite large.

But Xu Lin is now not only able to multitask, but his brain has also been developed.

So, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., over seven hours, the score for the background music was completed.

There are thirty poems in total.

Some of these background music tracks are meant to be sung.

Xu Lin planned to have Xie Ting's apprentices sing, and only the strongest of them would do so.

Pure music, which doesn't require singing, requires instrumental performance.

Xu Lin will have to go to his music room to perform when the time comes.

He also wants to hire a band that can play musical instruments at a high price.

So the next morning, when Xu Lin arrived at the classroom, he posted on Xiaohongshu: "High-paying job for people who can play musical instruments. You only need to work for me for one month. Each person will receive 300,000 yuan. You only need to know how to play one instrument. I'm not kidding, but I will be very strict in my selection. You must be good enough. The instruments I need are as follows: Guzheng, guitar... You only need to be proficient in one of them."

Actually, it doesn't need to be a month at all; Xu Lin just wanted a timeframe.

As soon as Xiaohongshu was launched, it went viral across the entire internet.

"Damn, 300,000 a month? Is that outrageous?"

"It only takes one month to work, and is it really just that simple?"

"Damn, I really want to sign up, but I don't know how to do anything."

"Three hundred thousand isn't so easy to get, Mr. Xu said that his requirements will be very high."

"So what if the requirements are high? It's 300,000 a month!"

With an income of 300,000 yuan a month, this outrageous income undoubtedly propelled the company to the top of the trending searches.

So, in a short time, many people who could play musical instruments began to sign up enthusiastically.

Xu Lin decided to extend the registration period to three days so that he could receive applications from outstanding individuals.

Money makes the world go round, and Xu Lin doesn't believe that a monthly salary of 300,000 yuan can't attract capable people.

For the next three days, Xu Lin spent his time running around to different film sets.

Preparations for filming the TV series "Miss Maybach".

September is drawing to a close.

Filming will officially wrap up next week.

Meanwhile, "The Great Jing Dynasty" is still in full swing and is estimated to be finished by the end of the year.

On Friday night, Xu Lin returned from Hengdian to pick up Ning Yuhan.

"Honey, Sui Sui and An An have officially started school now!"

As soon as Ning Yuhan met Xu Lin, she specifically brought up this matter.

Is it convenient to go to and from school?

"It's quite convenient; my dad picks them up in the morning and evening."

Ning Yuhan told him a lot.

Ning Haifeng works independently, which is equivalent to being a freelancer. He doesn't work for a company, so his time is relatively flexible. He takes the children to school in the morning and picks them up from school at five o'clock in the afternoon.

Also, at noon, Sui Sui and An An went to the daycare center, which is right next to the school, where there was a group of children.

Parents pick up and drop off their children in the morning and evening.

"That's fine."

Xu Lin: "Let's find a place to eat."

"Uh-huh."

"I haven't been very free lately, so I can't give it to you often."

"You're busy, you have important things to do too."

Ning Yuhan hugged Xu Lin from behind.

After having a full meal outside, Xu Lin and Ning Yuhan returned to the duplex.

Seeing that the house hadn't been cleaned in a while, Ning Yuhan tidied up again. As always, she managed to keep Xu Lin's life in order. However, Ning Yuhan thought that this was all she could do; she couldn't help with the things Xu Lin was busy with.

Time comes the next day.

Xu Lin and Ning Yuhan went to the city library together today.

Ning Yuhan was reading and doing her homework, while Xu Lin was writing songs in his notebook.

Now that he has more apprentices, Xu Lin has more songs to write.

When he can focus on four things at once, Xu Lin can write eight songs in a single morning.

Moreover, Xu Lin has written so many songs that he is now very confident in his abilities. With the enhancement of his brain, he doesn't even need to play them. He can simply simulate the playing scene in his mind and then make the necessary modifications.

As a result, Xu Lin's work efficiency was greatly improved.

"Xu Lin, the five pieces of background music you composed for the program, including the opening and closing theme, have all been selected for national collections."

In the afternoon, Xu Lin received a message from Pei Danqing.

The two pieces of background music, "Immortals in Rank" and "Countless Heroes," have been successfully included in the national collection list.

Pei Danqing said that it hasn't been officially announced yet, but they can find out the news in advance.

"Okay, got it."

Xu Lin wasn't too surprised, after all, these two pieces were his most proud works to date. He was in high spirits at the time, and his inspiration flowed like the Yellow River, so the works he wrote were naturally excellent.

Pei Danqing thought Xu Lin had something else to say, but after Xu Lin sent the message, no further messages came for more than ten minutes.

Then, Pei Danqing nudged Xu Lin again.

Xu Lin did not react.

"What are you doing?"

"Busy, I guess."

Xu Lin finally replied.

"Oh."

"Message me if you need anything. I've been really busy lately, and all my work is piling up this month."

"I see you're also hiring some people who can play musical instruments. What are they for?"

"I have a TV series that needs thirty pieces of background music, and I still have to finish them."

"So many? Can you manage?"

"Of course, but I'll talk to you later, I'm busy."

"Ok."

Pei Danqing felt a little helpless. She sat in her chair, resting her cheek on her hand as she looked at her phone on the table.

She has changed her profile picture to a close-up photo with Xu Lin, in which she is nestled in Xu Lin's arms.

This is just her private account.

In addition, the chat background and phone wallpaper have also been changed to Xu Lin's photos.

Pei Danqing is currently in a high-spirited state and misses Xu Lin quite a bit. She reminisces about all the little things they did together in Hawaii, especially those exciting experiences, which she will probably never forget.

Twenty-six-year-old Pei Danqing is a woman who is gradually maturing and becoming very rational.

However, she met a boy who made her lose her temper.

But think about it, who can be rational when they encounter someone like Xu Lin?

Pei Danqing will cherish the crazy experiences she had in Hawaii these past few days.

Pei Danqing and Shang Wanjun have something in common; she also enjoys reading books on traditional Chinese culture, such as the classics of sages and Buddhist scriptures, though she isn't exactly a literary youth.

After everything happened between Pei Danqing and Xu Lin, she gradually realized that what the book said was wrong.

She really couldn't control herself anymore; she really wanted to be with Xu Lin.

When are you coming to the capital?

Pei Danqing couldn't resist sending a message to Xu Lin.

"No, I'm busy. Maybe at the end of the year."

"Can I come to you?"

"Next month, I'm busy this month."

Xu Lin rejected her.

There is a very special mechanism in human nature, commonly known as the desire for what you can't have.

For example, in a romantic relationship, the less you take the other person seriously, the more they will take you seriously. If you don't care about them, they will care about you. So, the more a "simp" is rejected by the person they like, the more obsessed they become. Often, just when they are about to give up, the other person says something nice, and the simp starts fawning over them again. This doesn't discriminate between men and women; simps aren't just men, both men and women can be simps.

Pei Danqing is similar. When Xu Lin says he's busy, it means he doesn't care about her and doesn't take her seriously. The more Pei Danqing cares about Xu Lin, the more he does.

"How about I come visit you during the National Day holiday?"

"Let's talk about it during the National Day holiday, but that's a long way off. Let's not talk about it now, we'll talk again when we have time."

Xu Lin is really busy. He gives the same response to everyone who comes to him now, without giving anyone special treatment.

"Ok."

Pei Danqing was completely deflated and slumped onto the table.

Later, someone came in to deliver documents and saw that Pei Danqing, who usually had a cold and domineering CEO demeanor, actually had a girlish side, even a little cute. She was actually lying on the table, looking at her phone, just like other girls waiting for their crush to reply to their messages, which was quite surprising.

Does Pei Danqing have someone she likes?

Moreover, Pei Danqing has been smiling foolishly from time to time these past few days. It's not that she's become stupid; they're all adults, and many of them have been through it all. Everyone knows that this stunning beauty has someone she likes.

She's like a fairy descended to earth.

Inside the building, news of Pei Danqing having someone she liked quickly spread, much to the regret of many men.

Although they knew they could never be favored by Pei Danqing.

But that's human nature. If Pei Danqing hadn't been captured, at least people would still have something to hold onto.

Now, the thought that such a stunning beauty as Pei Danqing has been taken by a man is heartbreaking for everyone.

Which man is it?!

Then, it is said that some time ago, Pei Danqing went on a business trip with a group of people. On the day before returning, Pei Danqing said goodbye to everyone and said that she was going to Los Angeles to find someone.

Some people say that the person might be Mr. Xu, because Mr. Xu seemed to be in Los Angeles at the time. Isn't that the Asian male leader and the most masculine man among yellow people that was mentioned on the foreign internet? The reporter also met Mr. Xu at the Los Angeles airport.

Then, Pei Danqing took the initiative to go to Los Angeles to find him.

Isn't this the legendary "sending cannons a thousand miles away"?
Some say that although this statement is vulgar, it is indeed the case.

Because once a woman takes the initiative to find a man, especially if he travels a long distance, then that man can easily sleep with her if he wants to. In fact, the woman might even pay for the hotel room, since she's in a daze at that moment.

Meeting in person online doesn't count.

Look, Pei Danqing is like this after she came back. She's probably already been taken down. And she's been gone for several days. Anything can happen in a few days.

The problem is coming.

It seems Mr. Xu has a girlfriend?
Or have they already broken up?
The others didn't know, but they were genuinely envious.

Perhaps Mr. Xu really did win over Pei Danqing.

However, it might not be Mr. Xu, but someone else, but the probability that the man is Mr. Xu is very high.

When someone entered the office, Pei Danqing quickly returned to normal.

"Let's ask him again in October!"

Pei Danqing thought for a moment, then continued reading her documents.

That afternoon, after having lunch, Xu Lin took Ning Yuhan back to school.

He then went back to his own business. Rong Xiyan wanted Xu Lin to keep her company, but Xu Lin refused.

Let's talk about it after I'm done with this.

And isn't sitting together in class every day enough?

Xu Linzhen was quite busy and wanted to finish all the things that had piled up in one go, without wanting to procrastinate any longer.

That way, he can then focus on completing his work on artificial intelligence.

On Saturday night, Xu Lin posted on Xiaohongshu that the required musical instrument talent had been recruited.

With 300,000 a month, you'll never have trouble finding people.

A significant portion of business owners in China have a feudal slave-owner mentality, always wanting to achieve great things with minimal investment. For example, they are not generous enough to their employees. If you give them more money when they come to work for you, they might be willing to give their all. But if you talk to them about ideals and personal growth, they might not even be able to afford a dowry, and their fiancée might have run off with someone else. And yet you're still talking about personal growth.

Xu Lin is different. He was born after 05, his family was not poor, and he never suffered any hardship when he was young. If he were a boss, he would definitely not be the kind of person who exploits his employees.

That evening, Xu Lin added these people to the group chat.

There were twenty people in total, representing twenty different musical instruments from the East and West.

In addition, Xu Lin only wants people under the age of thirty, because people under this age are easier to get along with. Older people tend to have rigid thinking, or they may have some ability but like to rely on their seniority.

After creating the group chat, Xu Lin posted a message: "Send me your bank card numbers privately, and 300,000 yuan will be transferred to everyone's accounts tomorrow morning."

One person was still a little skeptical that Mr. Xu was being so generous and paying so quickly, so they asked in the group chat, "Mr. Xu, are you paying so quickly? We haven't even started working yet."

Xu Lin: "No jokes. The transfer will be tomorrow morning. You guys just need to take this seriously from now on. Also, there's something wrong with what you said. You should have sent that message to me privately, otherwise the people working with you won't like you."

And that's exactly what happened. At this point, some people were already thinking, "Damn it, what an idiot! Mr. Xu is already planning to pay you first, and you still want to get paid after you've finished work? Is this some naive college graduate who just entered the workforce?"

Who wouldn't want to get their money quickly?

Xu Lin: "Okay, send me your bank card number privately. Don't post your personal information in the group."

Immediately, everyone began sending Xu Lin their bank card information privately.

Xu Lin: "Everyone can come tomorrow. You don't need to bring your own instruments. It's a six-day trip. I've already booked hotels for everyone. After the six days, you can leave."

"Mr. Xu, is it only necessary to work for six days?"

someone asked.

Xu Lin: "Six days is enough, not a month. That means you can get 300,000 in six days. However, because of the short time, my requirements will be very high."

As for receiving the money in advance, is there a risk that someone will abscond with it?

That's impossible too.

Xu Lin was afraid he couldn't handle an ordinary person?
You really underestimate Xu Lin's personal power. Even if he goes abroad, Xu Lin can still handle it, and it will be even easier for him if he goes abroad.

I don't know that China's public security situation is among the best in the world?
Everyone was shocked. Damn, he could get 300,000 in just six days! At first, everyone thought that they would have to work every day for 30 days. Some people were even prepared to work hard for these 30 days to make the most of the 300,000. But Mr. Xu said that it would only take six days.

Moreover, Mr. Xu had even booked a hotel.

What kind of god is this?
So that very evening, the story spread on Xiaohongshu, and in the internet age, things develop very quickly, soon giving Xu Lin another minor trending topic.

"You can get 300,000 in six days, not a month, and Mr. Xu pays in advance and the hotel is already booked for you. What kind of miracle is this?"

"That's amazing! Mr. Xu is both handsome and kind!"

Amidst the online discussions, Xu Lin remained calm and paid no attention to them.

The next morning, Xu Lin transferred 300,000 yuan to twenty people.

Six million just vanished like that.

However, Xu Linke was willing to spend money, believing that money could bring humans the ultimate subjective initiative.

What is subjective initiative?
In short, it means that money can fuel your motivation.

With 300,000 yuan, you can buy a very good car, or in a second or third-tier city, you can make a down payment. With a house, maybe your wicked mother-in-law will stop nagging and interfering.

In short, there are so many things you can do with 300,000.

In the afternoon, the twenty people arrived in Jiangdu one after another and checked into the hotel booked by Xu Lin.

Xu Lin was also willing to spend money on hotels, not just a few hundred, but over two thousand a night for a very nice hotel.

Some people posted online that they received money in the morning and checked into a very nice hotel in the afternoon, and they posted all of that online at once.

It then became a trending topic.

"Damn, that's awesome! 300,000 yuan went straight to my account. And I checked this hotel, it's over 2,000 yuan a night. Rich people stay in hotels like this. How could someone like me, who's just going to Jiangdu for tourism, dare to stay in such a nice place? I usually only spend 200 or 300 yuan a night."

"Mr. Xu is really generous!"

"Mr. Xu is such a kind person, I wish him great success in his business!"

Xu Lin has a very good reputation among the general public online. There's no way around it; he doesn't need to hire any online trolls. People will always speak up for him on their own initiative.

It was 8:00 AM on Monday.

Twenty people arrived promptly in Xu Lin's music room.

The group finally met the mysterious Mr. Xu, who had never shown his face online.

Although his photos have been leaked many times, and even some recently on foreign websites, he has been called the only male leader of the yellow race in the Western world, or the most masculine man in Asia.

But I saw it online.

It's completely different from what you see in reality.

The real Mr. Xu is dressed casually, is very handsome and tall, but not the kind of sunny, boy-next-door type.

Instead, he is a very noble and charismatic man who can fulfill everyone's fantasies, especially those of women.

People can't accurately describe that unique feeling.

It's okay for guys. When men look at other men, as long as they are sexually normal, they don't have any other emotions except for thinking that the guy is handsome or at most feeling inferior. It's different for women. Some of them are completely captivated.

"Everyone can just practice any instrument they're good at here for now. We'll start training at 10 o'clock."

Xu Lin spoke.

This group of people are all highly skilled in their respective instruments. They have 300,000 moves, which is very impressive and cannot be exaggerated. Even the oldest of them is only thirty years old.

But if you have the money, you can recruit talent.

"Mr. Xu, how will we train then?"

someone asked.

"Just practice the pieces I give you, and then follow my instructions."

Everyone nodded.

Everyone was excited and took the situation seriously since they had already received the money, and the atmosphere at the scene was also very relaxed.

At ten o'clock sharp, Xu Lin distributed a sheet of music to everyone.

He needs to create fifteen instrumental scores, five of which are for playing only the guqin or guzheng, which Xu Lin can handle on his own.

So there are only ten pieces left that require multiple people to perform together, and they need to be completed within six days.

But six days doesn't mean shoddy workmanship.

Do you really think I wasted 300,000 yuan on each of them? If it were for school, these people would be the cream of the crop. They have strong learning abilities, high talent, and are all very capable. They are not the rabble outsiders, and they wouldn't even try to take advantage of the situation.

Xu Lin only needed them to become familiar with the music, and then everyone could cooperate well.

While everyone was practicing, Xu Lin took charge of being the conductor, just like the conductor in an opera performance.

The group did not disappoint Xu Lin. At first, they were not very familiar with the score and could not coordinate well, but after two or three hours, with Xu Lin's guidance, they were able to coordinate very well. Moreover, the group members were also very strong, so Xu Lin was quite satisfied.

The reason he said he was relatively satisfied was simply because Xu Lin had high standards. If he were truly satisfied, he would need to find top experts in the field, which would be unnecessary. Their appearance fees are unimaginable, and Xu Lin's earnings from thirty soundtracks wouldn't even cover his expenses.

The first four days of those six days were spent practicing the music.

After everyone had become proficient and Xu Lin was satisfied.

On the fifth day, Xu Lin began to have everyone officially cooperate in recording the background music.

A piece of background music is at most a few minutes long, and the shortest is a little over a minute.

Xu Lin wanted to record six versions of each song and then choose the one he was most satisfied with.

Working overtime for two days, all ten songs were officially recorded.

As for the five poems that Xu Lin personally prepared, he had already finished them on the third day.

In other words, Xu Lin completed the fifteen pieces of background music in exactly six days, keeping the timeline precise.

That evening, Xu Lin hosted a farewell dinner at a top-tier hotel.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, a few people posted photos of the farewell dinner on Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media platform).

This meal was indeed very lavish; we went to a top-tier hotel.

Moreover, someone posted the menu for the meal, and it actually cost over 200,000 yuan. The drinks weren't particularly expensive either, meaning that most of the 200,000 yuan was spent on various dishes. Some dishes, such as the super-sized imported king crab, cost several thousand yuan per dish.

"Damn, that's awesome! Nearly 300,000 for a meal? That's incredibly extravagant!"

"Mr. Xu is amazing! He's really making sure the guys are living the high life!"

"I'm going to cry. Six days, 300,000 yuan, 50,000 yuan a day, hotel stays of 2,000 to 10,000 yuan, and a big meal of more than 200,000 yuan at the end."

"Mr. Xu, why don't you start your own business and open a company? We brothers will risk our lives for you!"

While everyone was in shock, someone asked, "What exactly did they do during those six days?"

One of the boys responsible for playing the gongs and drums specifically replied to this comment: "It's for the soundtrack of the TV series 'Da Jing Dynasty.' But don't be fooled by the fact that we only spent six days on it. Mr. Xu is really amazing. He's incredibly talented. These scores are top-notch in our eyes. I don't know how others feel about the high level of his composition, but personally, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to handle it. Especially since there are five pieces of guqin music that Mr. Xu himself played. Anyway, everyone, look forward to it!"

"Mr. Xu's creative talent is indeed terrifying. He may be the number one talent in the entertainment industry. Just look, it was announced today that two of his soundtracks have been selected for international collections. His strength is beyond doubt."

There was a lot of discussion online.

At first, everyone was discussing Xu Lin's treat to a big meal, but then the discussion shifted to the background music.

The two soundtracks by Xu Lin have been officially announced today as being included in the National Museum of China's online collection, which is a national-level collection.

This is already the highest national honor for a piece of background music; many talented people never reach this level in their entire lives.

But Xu Lin, the nineteen-year-old Mr. Xu, has reached this position at this age.

He should have a bright future.

Many people think this way.

Actually, many haters wanted to come forward, but Xu Lin's public image was too good, so the haters didn't dare to.

Xu Lin paid no attention to the online buzz; he returned home at 11 p.m.

Because tomorrow is Sunday, Xu Lin doesn't plan to go to sleep so early tonight.

He has some ideas recently and is preparing to develop a new model, and will publish another artificial intelligence paper this month.

This is to solidify his position in the industry.

If you don't have a few impressive papers to your name, you'd be embarrassed to show up in the academic research community.

A group of academicians stood high in the clouds, overlooking the heavens and the earth, truly a sight to behold: "Immortals lined up like hemp."

Every place has its own social dynamics, and even academia is no exception. It won't be easy for Xu Lin to break into this circle.

One paper is not enough.

Another point worth mentioning is that Xu Lin recently rented an even more top-of-the-line computer, spending over three million yuan, and used H100 GPUs obtained through unofficial channels—eight H100s in total. These things are very expensive; a single liquid-cooled H100 costs over thirty thousand dollars overseas.

This is specifically designed for manipulating data from artificial intelligence models; a regular computer can't do it, so Xu Lin needs a very powerful one.

The moment Xu Lin opened the computer version of WeChat, he immediately saw Pei Danqing's message.

Because her message is the most up-to-date, it's at the top and easy to see.

Xu Lin clicked in to see what it said, and it turned out that two pieces of background music had been selected for national collection.

Xu Lin: "OK, received."

Are you asleep?

Pei Danqing replied instantly.

At 11 p.m., she finished showering and prepared to go to bed.

Xu Lin: "Hasn't he replied to your message since I went to sleep?"

"I mean, are you going to sleep?"

"I need to work on my thesis tonight."

"What paper? Is it also about artificial intelligence?"

"of course."

Snapped!
Xu Lin lit a special-supply cigarette and began to ponder.

Paper title: Gradient Life Model.

That's all for now.

It should actually be called a model of life evolution.

But this name is too grandiose, and Xu Lin felt he should keep a low profile.

This model describes the evolution of artificial intelligence, which is not the same concept as the previous self-thinking.

A complete artificial intelligence needs to have many models, that is, various functions.

It can be compared to a human being. When a human creates, he or she needs to think, observe, write, and so on. It is a systematic process.

While Xu Lin was thinking, Pei Danqing's video call came in.

Xu Lin hasn't even started writing his thesis yet, and besides, he can multitask, so video chatting with Pei Danqing doesn't really interfere with his work.

So Xu Lin answered the call.

"What kind of clothes are these?"

Xu Lin noticed that Pei Danqing's upper body was wearing a halter top.

A nightgown?
Xu Lin couldn't see it completely, mainly because the dress was very similar to the one Chi Linyue had worn before. However, Chi Linyue's dress was more sensual, while Pei Danqing's was more normal. But because it was a halter top, and Pei Danqing had such a great figure, the visual impact was undeniable.

I really want to bury my head in it!

"Nightgown!"

Pei Danqing saw Xu Lin smoking: "Don't smoke!"

"You gave me this cigarette and told me not to smoke."

Xu Lin's body is immune to all poisons, a buff he received last year. No disease or poison will affect him in this lifetime, so he is fearless.

Xu Lin: "I'm almost out of cigarettes, send me two more packs."

"I'll send it to you tomorrow, but you still can't smoke it too often."

"Ok."

Xu Lin flicked his cigarette ash. "Let's look at the nightgown on camera."

So Pei Danqing patted her nightgown to show him.

"So sexy?"

"Where's the sexiness? This is a perfectly normal nightgown."

"That's true, the nightgown is fine, it's your body that's making you look sexy."

Xu Lin realized he was wrong. He remembered that when he came back earlier, there was an older woman wearing a spaghetti strap nightgown. Xu Lin found it an eyesore, mainly because this woman was middle-aged and hadn't taken care of her figure, so she was completely out of shape.

Therefore, it's not the nightgown's fault, but Pei Danqing's figure.

"Where am I provocative?" Pei Danqing was anxious. She came from a prominent family, even more scholarly than a family of scholars, and she couldn't accept such a word to describe herself.

"Saying you're seductive is a compliment. The synonyms for seductive are sexy, charming, and naturally alluring. Think about it, I'm praising you."

"I feel like you're trying to comfort me."

"I was indeed trying to comfort you, but don't be so serious when you're with me, or it'll be so boring. As the saying goes, 'a harmonious couple' is a perfect match.' If we can't even have a conversation, how can we be a loving and respectful couple? How can we be a harmonious couple?"

"Alright then." Pei Danqing was somewhat persuaded by Xu Lin; Xu Lin just had a bunch of fallacies.

She was like those good girls who hadn't had much contact with the outside world. Then suddenly a scumbag with many tricks and schemes came along, and she easily won him over with just a few of his methods.

Pei Danqing then said, "Let me see your computer screen."

Xu Lin turned the phone stand so that the front-facing camera was pointing at him and the computer.

Pei Danqing said, "I'll keep you company tonight, will that be alright?"

"I can do four things at once without any problems."

"Then you're amazing."

Pei Danqing exclaimed, "So fast!"

"What's fast?"

"You type so fast, my eyes can't keep up, I can't see what you're typing."

Xu Lin was typing English words, which dazzled Pei Danqing, who had no idea what Xu Lin was writing.

After that, Xu Lin typed non-stop until 6:30 in the morning.

Pei Danqing stayed with him until 6:30, which was quite persistent.

"Xu Lin, I'm going to sleep now, I'm tired."