Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

Just when Ms. Liu was being annoyed to the point of exhaustion by Acorn International.

Suddenly, a familiar figure, dressed in unconventional clothing, came into Ms. Liu's view.

Hey~

Why is Xie Gouzi twisting around on TV?

"Will we ever meet again? I plead before the Buddha..."

--"If you'd also like to download 'Seeking Buddha' as your dynamic ringtone, please call...."

Miss Liu leaned over the TV to watch it carefully.

"Mom! Look, isn't this Xie Jin?"

Liu Xiaoli shook the flour off her hands and glanced at it: "Hey, it really is Xiao Xie... What's a ringtone? Xiao Xie can sing too? Look how talented he is..."

Miss Liu curled her lip. "He's so great, why don't you be his mother?"

"You're talking back! It's Chinese New Year today, remember to send messages to your good friends. Don't be so ungrateful."

"oh...."

Miss Liu bit her lower lip, too embarrassed to text Xie Gouzi all week...

I still feel so ashamed when I think about what happened that day...

But Xie Gouzi really knows how to cause trouble.

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From acting in the movie "Incense," to making his own movies, and now singing, it's all been less than a year...

Never mind, I'll just subscribe to a ringback tone first...

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Xie Jin lay in her dorm room and took a good nap, sleeping soundly until the sun was high in the sky.

Xie Jin received a call within minutes, and to her surprise, it was from Ai Lun.

Happy New Year, Da Chun!

Allen didn't know why Xie Jin always called him Da Chun.

But he thought the name sounded quite nice.

"Happy New Year, Brother Jin! I think I saw you singing on TV."

"So fast? I just recorded a song."

Da Sha Chun chuckled twice: "Nothing much, bro. Just wanted to wish you a Happy New Year. I'm currently using 'Seeking Buddha'."

"That's great! Happy New Year to you too, let's get together after the New Year!"

I had just hung up Da Chun's call when Minister Huang called.

"Hey bro, it's out! Your download numbers are in!"

"In just two days, 'Seeking Buddha' received 30,000 orders! And this is only after we've partnered with a few small local stations, without even contacting any major television networks!"

"And this growth rate is still accelerating! I've contacted BTV; I'm getting on HB Satellite TV and BTV as soon as possible. I have a feeling we can easily achieve a million subscriptions in a single month!"

A ringback tone costs 5 yuan per month, and Xie Jin takes 8%, which is 4 mao (0.4 yuan).

In other words, in just two days, I earned nearly 8000 yuan, and that's just from the commission in a single region...

There's definitely potential in custom ringback tones!

No wonder Zheng Yuan's "Ten Thousand Reasons" generated 2.4 million yuan in revenue and earned tens of millions of yuan back then, and Yang Chengang also made a fortune.

"You've really made my brother look good at the company this time; I might have to take action."

"Ahem, bro, I have three more songs. I'll bring them to you tomorrow."

Old Huang had a feeling that it was unreal.

If I can produce three more songs that are still of high quality, I will definitely be the first person in the province to successfully create ringback tones!

"You're not kidding me, are you? If you really have three songs, when your new movie comes out, I'll put up promotional posters for you in every store in the province."

It's a deal.

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A pop-up window appeared on my computer.

[Cat King News +1]

"Why don't you wish your creditors a Happy New Year? You have to wait for me to say it to you."

Xie Jin was in a good mood after reading Liu's message and continued to tease her.

"I was just afraid you'd feel embarrassed."

Upon seeing the message, Ms. Liu blushed.

Two angry emojis were sent: "Why should I be embarrassed!"

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"Then I wouldn't know."

Ms. Liu didn't want to dwell on this topic any longer: "Did you sing? I saw it on TV."

Seeing Liu ask a question, Xie Jin suddenly remembered the song he had given her.

"One of my songs got featured as a mobile ringtone, and the revenue was pretty good. Do you want to record 'Slowly Falling in Love with You' after the New Year?"

These words made Miss Liu's eyes light up.

It wasn't that she was short of money, but rather that she wanted to try and see if she could earn money on her own without relying on her family.

If I can achieve outstanding results, I'm sure my mother won't treat me like a child anymore.

"But that's not a good idea, is it? I'd use the things you gave me to make money..."

"I gave it to you so you could make money, didn't I?"

"When I borrowed money from you, you didn't think too much about it and just gave it to me. You're keeping the song but not using it for anything."

Miss Liu bit her finger, glanced at her mother in the distance, and whispered, "I think you're right! Xie Gouzi, you still have a conscience!"

Xie Jin raised an eyebrow. "Xie Gouzi? You're having fun being cheeky, aren't you!"

"Xie Jin, when are you coming back?"

"I didn't leave."

Ms. Liu was stunned for a few seconds: "Didn't leave? What do you mean you didn't leave? Are you in Beijing?"

"Yes, my family's restaurant and clothing store rely on the Lunar New Year to make money. My parents can't take care of me, so I wait until they're free before I go back."

Miss Liu frowned. "Are you alone in your dorm? Do you want to come to my place...?"

"No, I need to sleep now. I need to get back to post-production in a few days. Please wish your mother a Happy New Year for me."

Originally, Miss Liu wanted to ask him if he wanted to go to the temple fair the day after tomorrow, but upon hearing his listless appearance, she snorted, "Sleep, sleep, sleep! Sleep yourself to death! Hey... I'm really looking forward to our movie's release, when will spring finally come?"

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Spring arrived in Beijing unexpectedly; the chill of winter had not yet faded, yet the ice had already melted.

Xie Jin's post-production work is proceeding smoothly, and the ringtone has signed authorizations for several more provinces, with the revenue sharing remaining roughly the same.

And so began the second semester of my freshman year.

As soon as Xie Jin entered the school gate, she saw the senior students from the classes of 00 and 01 chatting in a circle.

It's rare to see so many people here...

Is it because today is the first day of the semester?

Xie Jin glanced around and realized that although they were all classmates, the gap between the 00 and 01 classes had widened.

Jia Nailiang and Ma Su were discreetly hidden in the crowd.

If I remember correctly, these two just finished acting in "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" with Tang Guoqiang. Both of them were the main characters, especially Jia Nailiang, who was in the limelight at the time!

People like Che Xiao and Wang Luodan are still marginalized actors who haven't received any acting roles.

Yao Di seems to have acted in four dramas, some of which aired and some didn't, so his performances were neither good nor bad.

At this time, Huang Shengyi was deeply involved with Jia Nailiang.

It seems that she just finished filming "Red Apple Paradise", and then she signed with Stephen Chow's company in the second half of the year.

However, this is also someone who squandered a winning hand.

Jia Nailiang's eyes lit up when he saw Xie Jin from afar, and he waved vigorously, "Junior Brother! Junior Brother!"

"Senior brother, is everyone here today?"

Jia Nailiang put his arm around Xie Jin's shoulder. "It's the first day, how could I not come? Junior brother, you're amazing! I've listened to your songs, and now my ringtone is 'Funeral of Roses'."

As he spoke, Jia Nailiang even sang a couple of lines...

It's good that this person is famous... everyone around them seems so friendly.

Yao Di and the others looked at Xie Jin with a strange glint in their eyes.

Although Jia Nailiang starred in "The Long Song of Tang Dynasty", in terms of popularity, he really can't compare to his junior brother.

I went to Berlin right after starting school, and now those four ringtones are everywhere – on TV, in barbershops, dollar stores, shopping malls, and taxis.

If we're talking about fierceness, this junior brother is the real prodigy.

Such a promising prospect is, I hear, still single...

Yao Di tucked a strand of long hair behind her ear and said, "Junior brother's songs are really good. I heard you made a movie?"

Xie Jin nodded politely: "Thank you, senior sister, for making this little project."

"Then remember to find a few senior sisters to act in later, the senior sisters are all so pitiful now." Hearing her coquettish voice, Xie Jin felt indescribably uncomfortable, and just nodded with an awkward smile.

Suddenly, Wang Luodan, who was standing next to her, awkwardly took out her phone and whispered, "Could you give me your phone number, senior sister? If you have a suitable role, I don't care about payment."

There was no way to refuse, so after giving her phone number, Xie Jin handed over her phone.

Within a short time, Xie Jin had saved the phone numbers of these five or six people in her phone.

After saving the phone number, Yao Di returned the phone to Xie Jin.

She subtly hooked her little finger around his palm, her eyes sparkling...