Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 138: The Boat Girl is Added to the Family Tree! Episode 5 of "Idol Producer" is a huge hit, and the two arrogant boys have amazing chemistry!

After laughing for a while, Wang Ran seemed to remember something and let out a soft sigh.

"Boat Girl, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

Just then, Tian Xiwei sent a message.

Besides this post, Tian Xiwei also shared several animated GIFs of herself with her hands on her delicate chin, tears welling up in her eyes, begging her sister for forgiveness.

"Don't talk to me, I'm still angry with you."

Tian Xiwei was her best friend, but she betrayed her. Wang Ran felt that she could never forgive Tian Xiwei so easily.

I don't want to talk to her for at least three months.

"Boat Girl, you can't blame me for this. Blame your brother-in-law for being too charming. I had a few drinks that day and was bewitched, so I couldn't control myself."

"I believe you can understand."

Tian Xiwei came up with a flimsy excuse, and finally added, "Last year, I went to Italy with you, and you yourself couldn't resist, could you?"

"Didn't you always say you wouldn't lose to Sister Nan?"

"Sister Nan is so generous to accept you—can't you try to surpass her in this area?"

Wang Churan became Lu Yunzhou's second wife, and Zhang Ruonan didn't say anything.

Why is it that now that it's his turn, Wang Ran looks unhappy and refuses to give him a chance?

"I admit it, I am stingy."

Wang Ran decided to use double standards at this moment.

She really wanted to surpass Zhang Ruonan in every aspect—but not in this one.

Moreover, the three of them have already held a meeting. Unless all three of them vote in favor, Lu Yunzhou can forget about finding a fourth wife!

If she can't get in the door, she'll be a lonely ghost outside for the rest of her life. Tian Xiwei definitely can't stand that.

In a few years, she'll figure it out herself.

"Xiaotian, as your sister, I advise you not to have any unrealistic hopes. I'm doing all this for your own good."

"How happy do you think it can be to be someone's mistress?"

"I'm telling you this from someone who's been there: some hardships you only understand after you've experienced them yourself."

Wang Churan earnestly tried to persuade Tian Xiwei, hoping she would turn back from her wrong path.

She knew Tian Xiwei well; once she got the spoon, wouldn't she gobble up the porridge in her bowl? With Tian Xiwei's huge appetite, how much could she possibly leave?

It is known that the amount of porridge in a bowl is fixed.

The sudden appearance of a competitive eater is definitely bad news for her!

That afternoon.

Wang Churan asked the crew for half a day off and, with Zhang Ruonan's luxury car as a substitute, went to Longwan Airport to pick up Lu Yunzhou and bring him home.

"Which big boss is back?"

"So many luxury cars?"

Eight Audi A8 sedans and more than 20 people stood in a row outside the airport, attracting a lot of onlookers and whispers.

-

Zhang Ruonan wore a simple black Cornet cashmere coat with the iconic sword and rose logo on the collar.

She was wearing a khaki Borsalino hat.

Although she was petite and had a particularly sweet smile, she didn't look like any important person. Her face was full of obedience, and she had no imposing manner at all.

But surrounded by more than 20 people, even someone with poor eyesight could tell that she was a rich man's daughter.

In contrast, although Wang Ran was tall, almost half a head taller than Zhang Ruonan, she was half a step behind Zhang Ruonan, standing behind her.

She acted like a little sister.

A group of people waited silently outside the airport VIP terminal.

at last.

The doors to the VIP building opened, and a junior assistant pulled a suitcase while Lu Yunzhou, wearing sunglasses and a khaki coat, slowly walked out, rubbing his neck.

Upon seeing Zhang Ruonan at the door, Lu Yunzhou's eyes lit up, and he quickened his pace.

"elder brother."

Upon seeing this, Zhang Ruonan smiled before speaking and walked towards Lu Yunzhou. Her pace gradually quickened, and in the last few steps, she couldn't help but jog.

Finally, with a burst of speed, he leaped forward.

She clung to Lu Yunzhou like a koala.

Lu Yunzhou laughed, pinched Zhang Ruonan's cheek, then put his arm around her shoulder, smiled at the others, and got into the car in the middle.

Wang Ran got into the car from the right side.

Lu Yunzhou held Zhang Ruonan in his left arm and Wang Cheran in his right, kissing them both before asking, "Why such a grand entrance? When I came out, I thought some big shot was on the same flight as me."

Turns out, I was the big boss.

This left Lu Yunzhou somewhat dumbfounded.

"It's good to keep a low profile in public, so as not to attract attention."

Zhang Ruonan argued vehemently, "You've finally come home, how can we not give you a grand welcome ceremony? It would be unfair to you for all your hard work away from home!"

Lu Yunzhou worked hard outside and didn't enjoy much happiness.

The whole family is now enjoying a life of comfort thanks to Lu Yunzhou.

Even Zhang Ruonan's relatives and friends made a lot of money.

As for Lu Yunzhou occasionally eating something new outside, Zhang Ruonan didn't take it seriously at all—it's just a fast food meal, right?

How big of a deal could it be?

Just make sure you don't get sick.

Even if you get pregnant—it's okay. We have more than enough houses to live in. Bring the baby back, and Nan-jie will help you raise it!

"How are the garment factory's and the leather factory's performances?"

After returning, Lu Yunzhou didn't bother with any pleasantries with Zhang Ruonan; instead, he went straight to asking about the factory's situation.

Love and romance can wait until later.

Let's finish the work first.

Zhang Ruonan was already prepared. She opened a tablet, took out last year's performance report, and said with a smile, "I've heard a theory: the biggest moat for consumer goods is occupying the user's mind."

"With 'The Fairy Castle of Dresden' and Gulnazar's runway show at Milan Fashion Week, our Kou Rui became an instant sensation."

"In the past few months, Gulnazar, Liu Haocun, Tian Xiwei, Zhang Tianai, and Tangtang have all attended many fashion events, and they all wore our Kou Rui's clothes."

"I spent a lot of money on press releases."

"After several months of hard work, our Kou Rui brand has been recognized by the public in online surveys as China's most high-end fashion brand."

"What Yageer took decades to achieve, we accomplished in just six months."

"Brother—you're a marketing genius!"

"Starting in November, Kou Rui's women's shoes sales have been steadily climbing, with 1 million pairs sold in a single month! The average price of each pair is around 1000 yuan, and the gross profit is over 50%."

"Of course, that's because of the Double 11 promotions, that's why there are so many."

"In a normal month, the estimated production is 40 to 50 pairs."

This data is already quite impressive.

Red Dragonfly has been around for so many years, and it sells about 1600 million pairs of leather shoes a year.

However, Red Dragonfly's marketing methods are far inferior to Lu Yunzhou's world-class marketing methods.

"As for clothing, the sales are slightly lower compared to shoes. This is because our Kourei brand is high-end and we almost exclusively supply boutiques and multi-brand stores, rarely selling in large quantities."

"The sub-brand [Kou Ruiyi] is currently only available in East China. We are still negotiating with distributors in other regions."

The clothes and shoes are still somewhat different.

Shoes are standard items, sold by size, but clothes vary from person to person, and cheap clothes can certainly be bought online.

The more expensive the clothes, the better you should try them on in a physical store to know if they are good or bad.

Kou Rui's high-end products are almost all selected with the help of designers, focusing on personalized experience—so sales are definitely not going to be very high.

As for the sub-brand [Kou Rui Yi Ren], since it is designed to increase sales volume and create local jobs, the profit margin is not high. In fact, in its first year of operation, production capacity has not ramped up and equipment utilization is not high, and it is currently still operating at a loss.

Zhang Ruonan didn't say much.

"I have a general understanding."

Lu Yunzhou also had his own calculations in mind, and he quickly figured them out.

We've made enough money on shoes, so it's okay if we lose a little on clothes, since they're all under the same brand.

Lu Yunzhou thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, the losses are temporary. After our TV series 'Queen of Tears' airs this year, I believe that [Kou Rui] will experience a boom."

Brands are very difficult to build.

Currently, most of the well-known clothing and footwear brands in China are sports brands.

Fashion brands, but customers don't recognize them.

Their brand, Kourei, is practically unique! Once domestic alternatives begin, their revenue will experience a surge.

Lu Yunzhou then asked, "How is the charity foundation matter being handled?"

This matter is very important.

Lu Yunzhou hopes to present the public with the image of a conscientious entrepreneur, rather than a cunning comprador capitalist.

Therefore, doing charity is a must.

"Brother, the family charity foundation is difficult to implement."

"After discussing it with my parents, we decided to take a step back and cooperate with our local charity association. Our company will regularly donate supplies and money every month."

"But don't worry, I have the accountant help me with every single account. Our family spends money on good deeds, not for them to embezzle."

Zhang Ruonan is increasingly showing the demeanor of a strong woman.

The differences between people are not that great; it mainly depends on their environment.

If you have billions in assets and have to worry about things every day, even a fool will quickly develop the necessary skills. The environment forces people to evolve.

"Mr. Zhang, thank you for your hard work."

Lu Yunzhou, the major shareholder, was very satisfied with Zhang Ruonan's work.

"Now that we've finished talking about company matters, let's talk about family matters."

Lu Yunzhou took Zhang Ruonan's small hand in his, and then pulled Wang Ran's small hand over, holding both of their hands together.

Lu Yunzhou looked down at Zhang Ruonan: "This time I'm here to introduce Xiaomeng to our relatives and friends back home. I also want to give her a proper status. Do you agree?"

Zhang Ruonan deliberately gave a light hum, saying unhappily, "If I don't agree, you won't add it?"

Lu Yunzhou thought for a moment, then said very seriously, "You're right. If you don't agree, I won't add it. You're the eldest son, and when we turn to ashes, we'll be buried together. I don't want to be watching you roll your eyes at me every day after I get down there. So, your opinion is the most important."

Wang Churan never expected that Zhang Ruonan held such a high position in Lu Yunzhou's heart.

Upon hearing this, Wang Churan immediately became anxious and softly called out from the side, "Sister Nan~~"

If Zhang Ruonan were to stab her at a crucial moment, Wang Ran would jump out of the car right now and become a vengeful ghost to haunt Zhang Ruonan for the rest of her life.

"Look how impatient you are."

Zhang Ruonan glared at Wang Cheran with annoyance: "I was just trying to intimidate him and make him behave. And you got all worked up? You're so pathetic."

Wang Churan remained silent, gently tugging at Zhang Ruonan's small hand with a pleading expression.

Her pretty face and captivating eyes softened Zhang Ruonan's heart.

She waved her hand gently: "Alright. I agree to Xiaomeng's matter."

Wang Ran was the first.

At that time, Zhang Ruonan and Lu Yunzhou had just started dating, and their family only had one business, the LDC gold jewelry business.

Wang Churan, along with them, witnessed the family's acquisition of Borsalino and Lu Yunzhou's replica of Leonardo da Vinci, a miracle that caused a global sensation.

She couldn't convince herself if she didn't agree to Wang Ran being included in the family genealogy.

"Thank you, Sister Nan."

"You will always be my eldest sister."

"I'll come and take care of you during your postpartum period."

Wang Churan's emotional intelligence can be quite high at times.

However, it depends on the person.

She was the second oldest; only Zhang Ruonan above her deserved her respect.

She didn't need to be so polite with Tang Yan.

"You two have such a good relationship, I'm a little jealous."

Lu Yunzhou laughed and put his arms around the shoulders of the two of them.

It feels really great to have someone on your left and someone on your right.

Eight Audi A8 luxury cars arrived together at Lu Yunzhou's rural hometown.

On the way back, countless people looked at their convoy with puzzled expressions, probably wondering which big boss had returned.

Wang Churan looked around curiously.

A strange feeling of disbelief washed over her: "Is this the scene from 'The Queen of Tears,' where the queen returns to the village?"

In the TV series, Wang Ran plays a wealthy heiress who returns to her husband's hometown.

In reality, she became a symmetrical character.

As the youngest daughter-in-law of the Lu family, this was her first time riding in a bridal sedan chair, and she followed Lu Yunzhou back to his hometown.

I guess they're all relatives from the village.

People would gather around to watch her even through the car window.

"Sister Nan, won't people laugh at me?"

When Zhang Ruonan returns to the village, probably not many people will laugh, after all, Zhang Ruonan is the first wife.

But Wang Ran is a concubine—in this world, being a concubine is as rare as a giant panda, and you're bound to attract a lot of attention.

Wang Ran felt extremely anxious, fearing that everyone would come and laugh at him.

No, it won't.

Zhang Ruonan said calmly, "There was one last year too, who brought his second wife back, but I didn't see anyone else watching the spectacle."

"Just think of it as a new relative coming over to meet us, have a cup of tea, and chat for a bit."

"Some people even said that the second wife looks very lucky and has a good temperament, and that the family will probably become more and more prosperous."

Is this even possible?

As someone who grew up in the north and is half Shandong native, Wang Ran was stunned by this situation.

It can only be said that the world is a vast and wondrous place.

"Brother, is this your home? Your house is so luxurious!"

The car drove into the largest villa in the village, and Wang Ran was stunned when he saw Lu Yunzhou's old house.

If this villa were in Shanghai, it would probably sell for at least several hundred million yuan, right?

Lu Yunzhou waved his hand and said calmly, "In the countryside, the land isn't worth much, so how much would the building materials cost? Don't make a fuss."

"If you don't believe me, go and take a walk around the nearby villages tomorrow. Which village doesn't have a few villas like these?"

It's not surprising that a village builds super luxurious villas.

Lu Yunzhou felt that Wang Ran was like an alien, and that he was really making a fuss over nothing.

"It's been a while since we cooked at home. You all tidy up and let's have a family dinner together tonight."

Zhang Ruonan called on the others to help.

Of the more than 20 people who came to welcome Lu Yunzhou, more than half were relatives and friends of Zhang Ruonan. It was almost Chinese New Year, so they decided to have a small gathering.

In addition, they brought two chefs with them.

The trunks of the eight cars were filled with various seafood ingredients.

Zhang Ruonan had already made preparations; tonight she would have a big meal to welcome Lu Yunzhou back.

Once you're back in your hometown, there's no need to go to restaurants outside; it's better to just have the chef come to your house to serve you.

That evening.

Lu Yunzhou, as the head of the family, the company's major shareholder, and the first in line to inherit the company, delivered a speech at the celebration banquet.

Then, we started eating right away.

Drinks are plentiful, but no alcohol.

Because these people still need to drive back. Traffic laws must be obeyed, otherwise, if something happens, their loved ones will be heartbroken.

"I'll sleep alone tonight, I'm too tired."

After seeing the guests off, Lu Yunzhou looked at Zhang Ruonan and Wang Cheran's faces, feeling it was difficult to choose.

So he chose to become a monk tonight.

Seeing Wang Ran frown slightly, Zhang Ruonan said, "Xiaomeng, let's sleep together tonight. I have something to tell you. It's nothing major, just who's coming tomorrow and what preparations you need to make."

"Oh, thank you, Sister Nan."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ran lost all other thoughts and immediately became somewhat nervous.

Strangely enough, Wang Ran was quite nervous when he arrived, even prepared for the possibility of being watched and laughed at.

She had prepared herself mentally, but when she arrived, she found that everyone else was used to this kind of thing.

She was the only one who was very nervous.

The next morning, the uncle who was in charge of the family genealogy came again, dressed very solemnly in an old-fashioned Zhongshan suit, his hair neatly combed.

They also brought that tiny brush used specifically for writing family genealogies.

When his uncle arrived, he first glanced at Zhang Ruonan, then turned to look at Lu Yunzhou, clicking his tongue a few times: "Yunzhou, you're putting your uncle in a difficult position. It's only been a year, and you're already taking another wife. Normally, it should take at least three years, right? At least until Xiaonan has a child."

The first wife has no children.

He hurriedly called the second wife in.

What if the second wife has a child first? That would cause problems with the order of seniority.

It might not be a big deal at first, but when Lu Yunzhou gets old, big problems will inevitably arise.

My uncle was well-versed in the family genealogy. In the family history, such things were common, and each time they triggered huge upheavals in the division of the family.

-

"Uncle, have some tea."

Zhang Ruonan was deeply moved when she heard her uncle speak up for her. The extra handful of melon seeds she had given him last year had indeed not gone to waste.

"Xiao Nan is so wonderful. You should cherish her."

After scolding Lu Yunzhou a few times, the uncle still opened the family genealogy and wrote the name "Song Yameng" in the second branch of the family.

"Uncle, thank you. Please accept this red envelope."

Lu Yunzhou gave his uncle a large red envelope, hoping that his uncle would nag him less.

"Forget about the red envelope. I'm just an old man, I have more than enough pension money to spend."

The uncle actually declined the red envelope, pulled Lu Yunzhou aside, and said earnestly, "Your parents may not say anything, but I, your uncle, will take the liberty of saying this: it's fine to have fun outside, but don't bring it all home. What era are we living in? What kind of respectable person would someone be willing to be your concubine?"

Hearing this, Lu Yunzhou didn't argue, but smiled and said, "What if I get pregnant? Maybe I'll get twin boys, then what?"

The uncle was momentarily speechless, then turned to look at Wang Ran. She seemed like a woman who could bear children. Her eyes crinkled when she smiled, and she didn't seem like a cunning person.

But is she pregnant? It's completely impossible to tell.

Uncle stroked his beard and sighed softly.

"Fine."

Turning to his mother, the uncle changed his tone and said, "Your second wife looks like a blessed person. Since she's already pregnant and is of our Lu family's blood, even if you're going to lie, you have to keep her in the dark. A child without a father suffers a lot."

My uncle is so insightful!

Lu Yunzhou knew this would be the outcome.

Whether someone has a son or not, in the eyes of these elders, it's a completely different treatment.

"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle."

Lu Yunzhou stuffed the red envelope back into his uncle's hand: "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle. There might be another one next year. I'll have to trouble you then."

"you----"

Uncle pointed at Lu Yunzhou, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He sighed deeply and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Lu Yunzhou's parents don't care, so why should his uncle care?

"Brother, why did Uncle suddenly turn around and look at me?"

Wang Churan felt a little strange when her uncle suddenly turned around and glanced at her.

After her uncle left, Wang Churan asked Lu Yunzhou what was going on and whether he was saying bad things about her.

"My uncle said that someone is trying to check the family genealogy, and things have been very tense lately."

"I told my uncle that I would marry you even if it meant my death."

"My uncle was moved by my sincerity and decided to take a risk and add your name to the genealogy. He will send the new genealogy over first thing tomorrow morning."

"If we both turn to ashes in the future, let's be buried in the same grave."

Lu Yunzhou deliberately made a joke to Wang Ran.

Hearing this, Wang Ran was inexplicably moved. She gently touched Lu Yunzhou's collar, looked up, and said, "Don't say anything unlucky."

"By the way, Sister Nan said she'd teach me how to make sticky rice—it's your favorite food, and you always get so happy eating it, like a little kid."

Hearing this, Lu Yunzhou smiled and said, "Then I'll tell you a perfect recipe for sticky rice. It tastes incredibly delicious. It's my secret recipe, and nobody else knows it."

"Um."

Wang Ran felt especially happy and at ease whenever she was with Lu Yunzhou.

At least, this dead thing couldn't possibly have the ability to be in two places at once, so it couldn't be flirting with other women right under my nose.

"Xiaomeng, do you think sweet or salty tastes better?"

Wenzhou glutinous rice also comes in two varieties: sweet and savory.

At this moment, both Lu Yunzhou and Zhang Ruonan looked at Wang Ran, wanting to know which faction she belonged to.

"I—of course I'm salty!"

Wang Churan thought for a while, her brain starting to race as she recalled that Lu Yunzhou always ate glutinous rice with salt.

She stood by Lu Yunzhou without hesitation.

"You two went there, right? I'm living alone."

-

Hearing this, Zhang Ruonan, a member of the "sweetness party," felt very regretful.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sister Nan. We'll be going now—"

Wang Ran laughed heartily, grabbed Lu Yunzhou, and left.

Actually, living together as a family of three seems pretty good—the only fear is the emergence of mistresses, second mistresses, and third mistresses.

Even the biggest house will feel a bit cramped with so many people.

The recording site of "Idol Producer".

5:30 a.m.

Cai Xukun woke up an hour earlier than the regular trainees, just to show the hard work beneath his arrogance.

"Big brother is a true genius."

"Give me a persona with a stark contrast—after the show airs, won't you let me gain a huge following? Let my check-in count exceed 10, far ahead, far ahead, far ahead—"

"Ha ha!"

-

Cai Xukun imagined that when the next episode aired, his online popularity would explode again, and netizens would suddenly discover that he was a proud yet hardworking young man.

His contrasting persona propelled him to wider popularity.

Thinking of this, Cai Xukun couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, when he pushed open the practice room door, his eyes widened in shock, and he gradually felt a strange anger rising within him.

"Depend on!"

"A big white goose?"

"What are you doing in the practice room?"

Inside the practice room, Fan Chenchen had arrived an hour early and was doing stretching exercises.

That son of a bitch Fan Chenchen, she was clearly so sleepy, her eyes were practically closed, but she was yawning and stretching at the same time.

A camera in the corner of the practice room was filming Fan Chenchen non-stop.

"They have malicious intentions."

"What a wicked intention—I, Cai Xukun, have never seen such a disgusting person in my entire life!"

Cai Xukun sensed that Fan Chenchen must have been eavesdropping on Lu Yunzhou's conversation with him yesterday, using his tricks beforehand to leave him with no way out.

But with cameras filming overhead, Cai Xukun could only feign surprise, then silently walked to another corner and began his practice.

However, the two occasionally made eye contact.

"That damn white goose."

"Damn chicken."

Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen seemed to be able to read each other's eyes, and they practiced even harder at this moment.

Although the two were far apart, it was as if they were having a dance battle.

Around 9 a.m.

Producer Jiang Bing came to work to check if there was any good footage from the dormitory and practice room from last night to this morning that could be edited into Friday's episode.

The staff in charge of filming the practice room hurriedly found producer Jiang Bing and excitedly said, "Producer Jiang, you..."

Let's take a look at these materials.

"What's wrong?"

Producer Jiang Bing came over to take a look while drinking milk tea.

Soon after, his eyes widened.

"pretty!"

"That eye contact—what perfect understanding!"

"Play some music for them."

Producer Jiang Bing put the milk tea aside, kept stroking his chin, and imagined what kind of background music would make their CP chemistry go viral.

But he wasn't a music major, so he couldn't think of any particularly good background music right away.

But it's okay.

Jiang Bing could find outside help: "Wait a minute, I'll call Brother Chuan. He definitely won't let go of such a great opportunity for hype."

"Brother Chuan, that's the situation. Anyway, they've already been paired up as a couple, which is probably the biggest bombshell of this episode."

"I originally wanted to talk to the two of them separately so that they could come up with some jokes without a script."

"I never expected that the two of them would be so in sync. They got up at almost the same time and went to the practice room, trying to outdo the others."

"During the practice, their eyes met frequently—I think this is a good opportunity for a joke, but it's missing a background music."

""

Do you have any ideas?

Producer Jiang Bing discussed Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen's unusual behavior this morning with Lu Yunzhou, hoping that Lu Yunzhou, as the representative of the national producers, could help brainstorm solutions.

While answering the phone, Lu Yunzhou thought for a moment and began to hum softly, "Your Eyes," a song by Tsai Chin. Have you heard it?

Nice!

Producer Jiang Bing instantly had a feeling.

"Like a gentle rain falling into my heart, the feeling was so mysterious that I couldn't help but look up at you, but you didn't show it at all."

"Though silent, he is unforgettable—"

On the other end of the phone, producer Jiang Bing began to hum softly.

This song is absolutely amazing.

My lover's gaze, like a gentle rain, falls into my heart.

It captures the subtle, soul-stirring moment when eyes meet.

The main theme is "silence speaks louder than words," a kind of emotional tug-of-war.

On the surface, there was joy, but inside there was a shyness of being cautious and afraid of being seen through—and a faint melancholy after turning away.

"Brother Boat, that was so moving!"

After humming the song, producer Jiang Bing said to Lu Yunzhou, "This episode is guaranteed to make the headlines!"

"Old Jiang, you're the real genius."

Lu Yunzhou had to admit that Jiang Bing did indeed have a knack for "making sweets".

He is now beginning to realize that the pairing of Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen might not be orchestrated by Fan Bingbing's side, but rather by Kiwi (the company behind the show) taking the initiative.

Who says only TV dramas can create on-screen couples?

Variety shows are also acceptable.

If Hunan TV can do this, why can't kiwifruit do it?

"Brother Chuan, I heard that Cai Xukun hasn't signed with you yet. Why don't you take advantage of him before he becomes famous and sign him?"

""

"I have a feeling that he will become the next generation of popular idol after this show ends."

Cai Xukun's singing and dancing are very professional.

Producer Jiang Bing spends every day on the show "Idol Producer" and knows each trainee very well.

They also have an assessment of the potential of these trainees internally.

Cai Xukun is A.

He sings and dances very well, and has a great physique, but his looks are lacking—although he's handsome, his handsomeness isn't striking enough, and he doesn't exude enough sex appeal.

If Cai Xukun had Lu Yunzhou's face, there would be no need for the competition; the entire audience would probably vote for Cai Xukun.

Unfortunately, although Cai Xukun is handsome, his handsomeness lacks individuality.

She's slightly lacking in charm.

However, after careful recollection, Jiang Bing concluded that it might be because Cai Xukun was merely an idol and did not have any roles of his own.

Lu Yunzhou debuted with the role of Death in "The Day Is Coming" and then played Cheng Congfu in "Crazy Racing", achieving a milestone in Chinese racing.

In his most recent work, "Dreston's Fairy Castle," he played Li Daozhang, a Taoist priest who silently guarded the seal of the abyss for decades and ultimately sacrificed himself to save the world.

These characters, without exception, are all extremely charismatic.

In reality, Lu Yunzhou's reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" caused a global sensation, making him a world-class young artist.

90% of Lu Yunzhou's charm comes from the extraordinary aura he has cultivated through the miracles created by these roles and reality.

No one can copy it.

Don't worry.

"After this show ends, Sister Ji will sign him into our company."

In another timeline, Cai Xukun's mother wanted to be his manager because Cai Xukun had been scammed by a management company before.

But in this timeline, the management company never cheated Cai Xukun—the price the management company offered Cai Xukun was 300 million yuan in debt, which was also the major news that Cai Xukun publicized when he participated in the program.

However, the other party's demand for 300 million is just their boasting.

The reality is that Lu Yunzhou glanced at the contract and told them to get lost, offering a maximum compensation of 300 million yuan. Not a penny more.

If you want to sue, go ahead. You can sue wherever you want.

If the other party wins this lawsuit, Lu Yunzhou will retire from the entertainment industry.

To prevent Lu Yunzhou from leaving the entertainment industry, countless upstream and downstream companies pressured Cai Xukun's agency, demanding they take the 300 million and leave.

Otherwise, you can forget about making a living.

Under these circumstances, once Cai Xukun becomes famous, how could he possibly sign a brokerage contract with another company?

In fact, Cai Xukun had long wanted to sign the agency contract with Lu Yunzhou.

It was because there was still a lawsuit that hadn't been finished, and he didn't want Lu Yunzhou to get into trouble.

Besides, he himself has no value. By signing a management contract with Lu Yunzhou, Lu Yunzhou would have to spend money to promote him.

The proud Cai Xukun refused to allow himself to be a useless leech off Lu Yunzhou.

1 month 19 number.

The filming of "Queen of Tears" proceeded in an orderly manner.

Perhaps because she was in a good mood, Wang Ran's acting skills exploded—director Wu Xiaoqiang, like a sycophant, kept praising Wang Churan's acting, saying that Zhang Ziyi was no better.

The truth is that director Wu Xiaoqiang already knew that Wang Ran was the company's undisputed second sister-in-law, even ranking above Tang Yan.

On one occasion, director Wu Xiaoqiang overheard Wang Ran talking to Tang Yan on the phone. Wang Ran arrogantly told Tang Yan, "Call me Second Sister. Let me have some fun."

As it turned out, Tang Yan really did call out.

At that moment, director Wu Xiaoqiang knew that the company's fortunes had changed.

As for Zhang Ruonan—director Wu Xiaoqiang also knows her.

After all, Lu Yunzhou promoted him to become a director, and Zhang Ruonan was the female lead in his first idol drama.

However, during the filming, he never expected that a few months later, Zhang Ruonan would become the boss's wife of the company.

The incredibly mysterious "Octopus Sister" on the internet.

According to netizens, "Sister Octopus" is a super-rich heiress from Wenzhou and a powerful figure in Italy.

Netizens even fabricated a story that when Mr. Sun of Jintou Group hosted his boss's visit to Italy, "Sister Octopus" also attended the banquet that evening.

"Sister Nan, is it true?"

After filming, Zhang Ruonan would occasionally treat Lu Yunzhou to a meal, inviting the main crew members to enjoy Wenzhou cuisine.

During the meal, director Wu Xiaoqiang asked Zhang Ruonan about the incident as an amusing anecdote.

He meant to tease the netizens, but felt it was a bit too exaggerated.

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Ruonan smiled faintly, a hint of honor on her face: "It's true."

What the hell!

I'm bowing down to Sister Nan!

Besides company employees like director Wu Xiaoqiang, the main guests at this banquet included Zhang Tianai, Zhu Xudan, Zhang Ruoyun, and Guo Qilin.

Zhang Tianai knew that Zhang Ruonan was definitely not exaggerating.

Because she went to the Milan Fashion Week with Lu Yunzhou and even walked the runway for him — [Kou Rui] At the time of the show, many wealthy ladies attended, and many of them were dignitaries from Europe, America, and the Middle East.

The most famous of them all is Queen Mother Moza.

"Sister Nan, let me toast you."

"You drink your beverage—I'll finish mine."

Compared to these financial giants, the entertainment industry is just a tiny, insignificant pond.

Thinking this, director Wu Xiaoqiang admired Lu Yunzhou immensely.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think to himself—back when filming "Diamond Lover," he should have been more determined to stand with Tang Yan and kick Dilraba out of the crew!

Without this role, Dilraba definitely wouldn't have become popular.

But it's hard to say.

If Dilraba hadn't trampled on Tang Yan so badly that Tang Yan was furious and had no way to get revenge, she wouldn't have gritted her teeth and chosen to promote Lu Yunzhou to the top.

All I can say is that everything is preordained.

Zhang Ruonan deserves to be a young mistress and enjoy wealth and luxury.

At this moment, director Wu Xiaoqiang chose to stand beside Zhang Ruonan, hoping to absorb some of her good fortune.

I hope this movie, "Queen of Tears," will be a huge hit—and that he can become an overnight sensation and a godfather of idol dramas.

The cast and crew of "Queen of Tears" are having a big meal.

Meanwhile, at 8 p.m., episode 5 of "Idol Producer" was broadcast on Kiwi!

This episode's content is relatively simple.

First, let's review the stage clips from the group battle in episode 4, and then reiterate the voting rules.

Lu Yunzhou appeared as the representative of the national producers and announced the release of the first ranking.

Each time a ranking is released, there will be interspersed interviews with the trainees, their dormitory memories, and various interactive and encouraging clips.

Eliminated trainees also give some reflections, which naturally include many well-timed tearful moments—after all, regret is also a part of youth.

The following program content mainly consists of the second position evaluation and the selection of stage songs.

These are all standard contents, and overall they don't seem to have any exciting highlights.

After all, this episode is a summary and a bridge between the past and the future.

Producer Jiang Bing also knew that if they didn't create a climax, the ratings for this episode would be very poor.

So when he saw Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen going to the trainees' dance rehearsal at almost the same time, he was overjoyed.

Episode 5 of "Idol Producer".

As the episode was nearing its end, the explosive content that the female fans had been anticipating all day finally appeared.

The time was deliberately displayed on the screen: 5:30 AM, an hour earlier than the trainees' normal wake-up time.

At the same time, the screen was cut in half.

Half of it is Cai Xukun's dormitory, and the other half is Fan Chenchen's dormitory.

The two left home at almost the same time.

However, Cai Xukun suddenly remembered that he had forgotten something, and wasted a minute going back to the dormitory.

When Cai Xukun approached the practice room, he first heard music.

A hint of doubt appeared on his face.

Immediately afterwards, he slowed his pace and cautiously pushed open the door, feeling like a thief spying.

The next second, the light shone through the crack in the door and fell on Cai Xukun's eye.

At this moment, a montage begins.

Sunlight streamed through the window and fell directly onto Fan Chenchen's face.

He was stretching his legs there, doing warm-up exercises.

Although not as stunningly beautiful as Fan Bingbing, Fan Chenchen, under the lighting and slow-motion effect, is still a handsome young man with the air of a noble young master.

At that very moment, Cai Xukun pushed open the door and went in.

Fan Chenchen turned her head.

Their eyes met for a fleeting moment in mid-air.

The camera switched to an ultra-wide-angle shot.

Fan Chenchen stood in the corner of the classroom, and Cai Xukun stood at the door. It seemed as if there were thousands of miles between them, but their eyes met first.

At the same time, background music started playing!

Tsai Chin's rendition of "Your Eyes" was a showstopper.

"Like a gentle rain falling into my heart, the feeling was so mysterious that I couldn't help but look up at you, but you didn't reveal a trace of it—"

The screen, which was originally very quiet, was now only punctuated by a few scattered comments.

But the moment the music started, it was as if everyone had suddenly tasted saccharin.

The next second, the barrage of comments exploded like a flood, filling the entire screen with dense, overwhelming Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen.

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"Ahhhhh!"

"It's so sweet!"

"This is so sweet!"

"The eye contact between Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen is so sweet it melts my heart—and this meal (Cai and Fan's) is so delicious!"

"I love it!"

"Sisters, the second round of voting has begun—may all lovers in the world be united in marriage! Go vote!"

"I hope the production team will do something and not let this couple separate! I want to see them go all the way and reach the top together."

Online voting has officially begun.

Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen's votes were far ahead of Chen Linong, who came in third place, by more than five times!

When Chen Linong heard the news in his dormitory, he was completely dumbfounded.

"impossible!"

"Where did I lose to those two?"

Chen Linong also had a cell phone hidden away, but he hadn't used it in a long time. However, upon hearing the news, he was completely baffled.

He finally decided to go outside, dig out his phone, and see the details of this episode!

After watching it, Chen Linong stood there, as if snowflakes were falling, the north wind was howling, and the world was a vast expanse of desolation.

He kept repeating the same phrase: "Gay stuff, pandering to homoerotic undertones, these are all crooked and evil ways—don't give me the chance!"

—In the TV series "Soul Snatcher," Chen Linong and Li Xian are paired up as a couple!

[A stunning beauty, a sweet girl, a newbie]

Not long after Cai Xukun left the group, Tian Xiwei pulled him back.

We're all waiting for today's episode to air so we can all enjoy the show.

As expected, this episode did not disappoint Tian Xiwei.

As soon as she finished watching, Tian Xiwei burst into laughter and frantically summoned Cai Xukun out.

【No Idle Fields Under Heaven】: "I'm blown away! This sugar is so sweet! It doesn't taste like artificial saccharin at all; it's absolutely pure, natural, and pollution-free! Tonight's dinner is so delicious."

Wang Ran stopped pretending to be aloof and couldn't hold back anymore.

At that moment, Wang Cherish even sent a voice message, humming softly: "Like a drizzle falling into my heart, the feeling is so mysterious — hahaha."

The song "Your Eyes" suddenly became a hit!

Not only were Tian Xiwei and Wang Ran enthusiastically watching Cai Xukun's antics, but many people online also exclaimed, "How come I never realized before that 'Your Eyes' is such a good song?"

"Wang Ma, Tian Dali, you just wait!"

After leaving a harsh remark, the system notification read: [Cai Xukun has left the group chat].

Faced with these rumors, Cai Xukun did not defend himself, but simply kept leaving the group to prove that his sacrifice today would not be without cost.

One day, he will return as a king!

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Not only did Cai Xukun fail to withstand the rumors, but Fan Chenchen on the other side was also starting to feel the strain.

While he was in the dormitory, he felt that the way other people were looking at him had become a little strange, and this kind of look made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

There must be a gay person in this dorm.

He could already sense the danger.

To avoid any accidents, Fan Chenchen ran to a corner that night, dug out her phone, and called Fan Bingbing, her voice trembling with tears: "Sister, help me keep pushing! We've already started promoting this CP, let's go all the way!"

If the show were to end abruptly at this point, the production team would definitely not agree. And Fan Chenchen himself was unwilling to let go of the popularity he had worked so hard to gain.

He doesn't have the right to be willful!

"Screw idol dreams!"

"I'm not going to be an idol anymore!"

"From now on, I'm a fun person!"

Fan Chenchen practically yelled those words at her sister before hanging up the phone.

He was almost in tears.

He was clearly a handsome young man, as elegant and refined as Lu Yunzhou, so how did the production team manage to turn him into this?

No wonder Lu Yunzhou doesn't participate in other people's variety shows. If he can't control the content of the show, the production team will definitely ruin him!

Fan Chenchen is currently in great pain, but also filled with anticipation.

Although he was "tortured" by the show's production team, his Weibo followers increased by 50 overnight after the show aired, and the number of people checking in also exceeded 5!

Netizens have given him and Cai Xukun a new CP name: "Fan Cai Yi Kou" (饭菜怡口) – which sounds sweet and delightful.

Moreover, it spreads extremely widely.

It's even more extensive than the previous Longfeng Chengxiang.

If this hype continues, Fan Chenchen has a feeling that within two months, her pairing with Cai Xukun might surpass that of the "Lu Di Couple".

Lu Yunzhou's Road.

"Brother Zhou, I actually climbed to the top by stepping on you in this way!"

"Hehe, hehe————"

Before participating in this program, Fan Chenchen never dreamed that one day she would be able to approach Lu Yunzhou in terms of popularity.

At the current rate, if he gains 50 followers every day, it will only take 100 days for him to surpass Lu Yunzhou in Weibo followers.

Sometimes, becoming a viral sensation is truly a matter of fate.

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