This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 14 Let nature take its course
Zhou Ruiyang thought for a moment and said, "Lu Ran can be considered my student."

After all, he had mentored Lu Ran, and as the music director, he would definitely help with the production of Lu Ran's later stage performances.

This is the bond between teachers and students.

Most importantly, Su Qingtang's status is too high, and Lu Ran has no advantage when it comes to purchasing the copyright.

Zhou Ruiyang wanted to help Lu Ran.

Lu Ran isn't famous yet simply because the first episode of "Future Singer" hasn't aired yet.

Su Qingtang understood Zhou Ruiyang's meaning; with this connection, the price would definitely be negotiable.

"I will offer my utmost sincerity."

Zhou Ruiyang added, "Lu Ran is a contestant on Future Singer King. After the first episode of Future Singer King airs, his name will definitely resound throughout the entertainment industry. The original song he presented during the competition is no less powerful than Earth Song."

"I think we need not only the utmost sincerity, but also sincerity that exceeds the norm."

"You value his future a lot?" Su Qingtang asked, somewhat surprised.

The world is full of heroes, and the entertainment industry is no exception.

Some singers can write a song that's good enough to live comfortably on a silver platter when inspiration strikes, but that's about it.

Singers like this are not uncommon in the industry.

The truly top performers are always those who consistently deliver high-quality products and maintain a stable output.

Which famous lyricist, composer, arranger, or even singer doesn't have a dozen or so representative works?

Zhou Ruiyang clearly believes that Lu Ran can create excellent works in the future, and he even said things like that Lu Ran will be able to create works that resonate throughout the entertainment industry.

It's always beneficial to have a good relationship with this kind of person.

Zhou Ruiyang said, "Yes."

"Let me discuss this with you properly. It might require your intervention," Su Qingtang said solemnly.

The two discussed the contents of their contract with Lu Ran.

After the final decision was made, Su Qingtang asked out of curiosity.

Who sang that demo?

“It’s sung by Lu Ran,” Zhou Ruiyang said casually.

Su Qingtang wisely kept quiet.

Male singers naturally have a lower vocal range, so it's normal that they can't sing high notes, especially since Lu Ran is a new singer.

But that demo was really bad.

"I can check it out after the first episode of Future King of Singers airs."

Su Qingtang doesn't usually pay attention to the entertainment industry, let alone watch talent shows.

But she was more curious about the performance of the lyricist and composer who wrote "The Song of the Earth" for her.

What song is it that is just as good as "The Song of the Earth"?

……

Qincheng University, track and field stadium.

Lu Ran, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, was running on the track and field, sweating profusely and panting heavily.

Even so, he persevered.

He was rewarded with 5 points by the system after completing one lap, and he has now completed four laps.

Just then, his phone rang.

Lu Ran answered the phone as soon as he saw that it was Zhou Ruiyang calling.

As soon as the call connected, Zhou Ruiyang heard Lu Ran's panting coming from the receiver.

This sound doesn't sound right.

Zhou Ruiyang has been through this before.

Lu Ran is still a college student, handsome and young and vigorous. What if he's doing morning exercises with his girlfriend right now?

Zhou Ruiyang hurriedly asked, "Did I call at the wrong time? You go ahead and do your work, I'll call back later."

"Wait, don't hang up!" Lu Ran said directly to stop him.

How can I, a self-disciplined and positive young person, be misunderstood?
"I'm going for a run."

Zhou Ruiyang glanced at the time on his phone and saw it was only 7:40. Was he already up for a run at this hour?

His child is also in college, and if it's a holiday, he probably just goes to sleep at 7:40.

That's incredibly hard work!

Zhou Ruiyang's impression of Lu Ran improved.

He told Lu Ran that "The Song of the Earth" had been selected, and also told Lu Ran the price.

When Lu Ran heard the price, his eyes widened.

A full two hundred thousand!
This 200,000 yuan is not a buyout, but rather the purchase of exclusive rights to perform songs for three years.

For the three years following the signing of the contract, the song "The Song of the Earth" could only be sung by Su Qingtang, and Lu Ran could not authorize anyone else to sing the song.

In addition, every time Su Qingtang performs this song at a commercial event, she has to give Lu Ran 10% of the proceeds.

Lu Ran will receive 20% of the revenue generated from the song's release through various channels.

Lu Ran asked directly, "System, how are these conditions?"

This is another small function of the system he discovered; the system can help him determine some basic things.

The system voice sounded.

"In the industry, if a new creator signs a contract with a guaranteed minimum plus revenue sharing model, the guaranteed minimum will not exceed 100,000 yuan, the revenue sharing from commercial performances will not exceed 5%, and the revenue sharing from other channels will not exceed 10%. These contract terms are considered very reasonable in the industry, and the host can sign the contract."

With the system's notification, Lu Ran felt relieved.

The main source of income was this sum of 200,000.

Even after paying taxes, there are still tens of thousands left.

For a college student like him, this is already a huge sum of money.

At this moment, a virtual panel of the system popped up in front of Lu Ran, with a piece of text on it.

[Host triggers hidden quest "Do Good Deeds Anonymously": After releasing songs created for others, the host will not use their real name, will not reveal their identity as the creator in public, and will not allow anyone other than relevant personnel to directly associate them with their true identity. The quest will be completed after releasing three songs.]

[Mission Reward: One Hidden Gift Pack.]

Lu Ran was stunned.

He pondered the system's meaning for a moment, which was to make him wear an alias so that no one would know that "The Song of the Earth" was written by Lu Ran.

This truly embodies the spirit of doing good deeds anonymously.

The impact of the song's release has nothing to do with Lu Ran for the time being.

To be honest, Lu Ran really didn't want to ride on Su Qingtang's popularity.

He read a lot of entertainment news in his past life; there were tons of disgusting celebrities and disgusting celebrity fans.

If he wants to win on the stage of "Future Singer", he has to win without any controversy!
It leaves everyone speechless!
Riding the wave of popularity?
Why would I need to ride the wave of popularity when I already have a system?
This task has been completed!

On the other hand, since I've already unlocked the hidden quests, it feels like a waste not to do them.

He said to Zhou Ruiyang, "Teacher Zhou, I've signed the contract, but I have one request: I don't want to release this song under Lu Ran's name. I'd appreciate it if you and Teacher Su could keep this a secret."

Zhou Ruiyang was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

"You're not going to take all that massive traffic?"

"A candle that illuminates others will not lose its own light. I'll reveal my identity once the dust settles," Lu Ran said slowly.

Zhou Ruiyang's evaluation of Lu Ran has reached a new level.

In the entertainment industry, almost no one can resist such attention. Many others, even those without any real popularity, will try to ride the wave of fame.

This young man is calm and composed; he is capable of great things.

“Okay, I’ll go tell Su Qingtang. We’ll definitely keep it a secret for you. I’ll have her add you as a friend, and you two can contact each other about the rest,” Zhou Ruiyang said.

After hanging up the phone, a system notification appeared in front of Lu Ran's eyes.

[10 points earned.]

This is the points he earned by speaking up for Zhou Ruiyang.

"Anyway, you can go public after releasing three songs, so stay calm and don't get carried away."

Zhou Ruiyang immediately contacted Su Qingtang, and after he told Su Qingtang about Lu Ran's idea, Su Qingtang was very understanding.

"It's a good thing to hide. Lu Ran's foundation is too shallow now. Some of the people above him are getting more and more petty as they get older. Da Di Fei Ge was selected. These old guys who weren't selected might want to secretly make things difficult for Lu Ran. Even you, Teacher Zhou, these people will probably curse you behind your back."

Zhou Ruiyang laughed and said, "Haven't I been criticized enough in the entertainment industry?"

As the music director, he was constantly criticized by the fans of those popular celebrities.

But it's not that I'm being irresponsible, it's just that your brother's singing is really terrible!

Not long after, Lu Ran received a friend request.

The other person's nickname is Qingtang, and their profile picture is a photo of green mountains and rivers.

He quickly became a friend.

Lu Ran took the initiative to send a message.

"Hello, Teacher Su."

After sending the message, he checked Su Qingtang's Moments. Su Qingtang's Moments were set to be visible to friends for only three days, so only the most recent post was visible.

The latest update was posted at 7:30.

"I've finally found a great song. Please look forward to my performance at the Folk Song Art Festival."

Below is a promotional poster for the Folk Song Art Festival.

Just then, news of Su Qingtang arrived.

"Hello, Teacher Lu, I'm sending you the electronic contract. Please remember to sign it."

Lu Ran responded with an OK sign.

The electronic contract arrived quickly. Lu Ran had the system check it, and if there were no problems, he signed the contract.

These are all standard contracts in the entertainment industry.

When it came to the author's name on the published work, Lu Ran thought for a moment and filled in "Let Nature Take Its Course".

This name is very positive!
After he finished, he told Su Qingtang about it.

At this moment, he discovered that Su Qingtang had added him to a WeChat group chat.

The group chat is called "Preparatory Group for 'Song of the Earth'".

Su Qingtang said in the group: "Welcome to Shunqi Ziran, the author of 'The Song of the Earth'!"

Lu Ran checked the group member list and wow, a bunch of them used scenery, flowers, or calligraphy and paintings as their profile pictures.

As for the names, they are all things like "Heaven rewards diligence".

They look like a group of elderly people.

Lu Ran looked at his abstract profile picture that read "A Freeloader" and felt inexplicably ashamed.

This is completely inconsistent with his identity as a teacher who lets things take their natural course.

Lu Ran thought for a moment and then clicked to enter.

"Thank you for your recognition, Teacher Su and all the teachers. I look forward to 'Singing the Earth' shining brightly under your guidance. Just as the lyrics say, singing joyful songs will prolong friendship. It is my honor to be able to form a bond with you all through songs."

After typing, Lu Ran sent it directly.

As soon as he sent that message, someone commented, "Welcome, big shot! Big shot, send a red envelope!"

Then, very quickly, in an instant, the statement was retracted.

Behind a cell phone, Zhang Delin still felt lingering fear.

Zhang Delin had already spoken privately with Su Qingtang. He knew that Shunqi Ziran was Zhou Ruiyang's student, but he didn't know exactly who it was.

He found Lu Ran's profile picture quite funny and was going to try to be humorous in a way that's typical of young people.

I never expected Lu Ran to be so handsome!

Actually, their group isn't the kind that's very rigid.

As older people know, sometimes people change their profile picture and name not because they like it, but because they actually like it.

It's just that changing it like this can make the other person feel that you are a more stable person.

For a mature person, avoiding unnecessary trouble is an essential lesson.

Who isn't a kid at heart?

On the other side, Su Qingtang, staring at her phone, also looked puzzled.

Zhou Ruiyang had already told her that Lu Ran was only twenty-one years old.

How come you speak so righteously at only 21?

You could definitely be more lively!

"It seems like I'm the young one," Su Qingtang thought to herself.

On the playground, Lu Ran sighed to himself, "It must be exhausting to get along with this group of people; they're all so serious."

At this moment, Su Qingtang sent a private message.

"Teacher Lu, if you have any requests for the subsequent performance of this song, you can tell me anytime, you can also say so in the group."

Lu Ran did indeed have some requests.

Once the system provides a song, it will also provide Lu Ran with all the versions related to that song.

The most classic performance of this song was Song's performance at the Bird's Nest concert.

Following this will definitely be the right thing to do!
"You wait a moment."

Lu Ran had the system process a document and sent it directly to Su Qingtang.

"These are my ideas for stage design, arrangement, harmony, band, and vocals. You can use them as a reference. Take a look."

He couldn't give a coherent explanation.

Teacher Lu is just using cheat codes; Teacher Lu doesn't actually understand anything.

Teacher Lu can only compare you with the original singer, Teacher Song, and then say that you sang better than Teacher Song, or that you sang worse than Teacher Song.

That's how it is for now.

Su Qingtang, on the contrary, was quite excited.

"Thank you, Teacher Lu."

"No, it should be 'Let nature take its course,' teacher."

Lu Ran didn't care about these details.

After running another lap, he earned 5 points and ended his workout for the day.

He has accumulated 175 points, which allows him to participate in three prize draws.

Lu Ran went straight to the school's flagpole, where the bright red national flag fluttered in the wind, full of vitality.

He looked at the national flag and opened the lottery page.

He's going to draw a prize!
(End of this chapter)