They don't actually think I like them, do they?

Xu Hui was so incredibly wronged.

Having been constantly criticized by Lin Han, he finally achieved some success and wanted to receive praise from Lin Han, but instead received ridicule instead.

Sure enough, it was impossible to get any human words out of Lin Han!

"Okay, I didn't mean to deny you."

Seeing Xu Hui staring at him with a resentful look, Lin Han comforted him.

"So what do you mean?"

Xu Hui was still unhappy. Lin Han's words at this moment seemed more like a consolation to the weak, which greatly aroused Xu Hui's competitive spirit.

"Don't think writing novels is easy. If you're so capable, go ahead and write one. If you can achieve the same success as me with your first book, then I'll..."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'll do anything you want! I'll even suck your dick!!" Xu Hui shouted.

Three years.

In the three years he spent with Lin Han, Xu Hui never won in anything—whether it was studying, sports, socializing, or anything else!

The only thing that could beat Lin Han was probably the speed at which he shot.

In this respect, Xu Hui is far ahead of the competition, having accomplished almost 90% of the achievements on the achievement list.

Xu Hui really wanted to beat Lin Han once, outside of hand-drip coffee.

Even just once!!

Although it's unfair to force others into one's own area of ​​expertise for comparison, Xu Hui himself has only been involved with novels for a short time, so overall it's still quite fair.

Seeing that Xu Hui had said such harsh words, Lin Han couldn't bear it and said:

"Really beef?"

"????"

"Just kidding," Lin Han said with a slight smile. "Are you really willing to do anything?"

"really!"

Xu Hui has full confidence in his novel.

After all, as a high school student, how could he not be considered talented to achieve such results in his first novel?

"Okay, it's a deal!" Lin Han agreed.

In fact, although Lin Han agreed readily, it did not mean that he denied Xu Hui's abilities.

Despite the fact that Xu Hui's novel may seem quite mundane in many ways, it is actually quite ahead of its time in today's literary world!

Lin Han just opened the homepage of 7 o'clock Chinese website and browsed the popularity rankings.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it; it almost gave Lin Han a hormonal imbalance.

Some book titles that were extremely intriguing to Lin Han caught his eye: "Bloodthirsty Warrior," "The Detective of a Hundred Faces," "Demon-Slaying City," and so on...

What year is this eve?

Have I traveled back to the last century?!

The name alone exudes a sense of nostalgia, doesn't it?

Since his predecessor had never read novels, Lin Han thought that at the very least, what awaited him would be a formulaic novel from ten years ago, such as "The School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard".

Unexpectedly, this world is even more abstract than he imagined! Even a novel about a school beauty is considered ahead of its time here!

Just as Lin Han guessed, sure enough, the novel industry and the entertainment industry in this world are the same, and the cultural industry is at least twenty years behind.

However, this is not simply a matter of being "twenty years behind"; it also includes the added benefit of being "brought about by war."

With this added layer of understanding, it's not hard to understand why most popular online novels today have heavy themes and serious writing styles, all of which are related to the broader historical context.

Do you still think Xu Hui's novels are clichéd?

Other people write very serious novels, and occasionally a few people die, but your style suddenly changes, and it's even more amazing, with billions of lives dying.

It's no surprise that such a forward-thinking writing style would attract attention.

It's quite remarkable that Xu Hui could write such a novel, given his broad vision!

That's why there aren't many people in the world who read online novels. People are already quite unhappy in real life, and when they try to find some fun by reading a novel, they often end up being tortured to death.

Although there are some light-hearted "light novels" that feature "beautiful girls," they are only just beginning to emerge in this world and don't attract much attention.

So, is it possible for me to make light novels popular in this world?

Lin Han felt that at least one book was worth a try. After all, the potential for breaking down in love songs was already quite limited, so trying to explore other avenues was not out of the question.

Since there's practically no cost involved, what's the difference between copying songs and copying novels?

With so many excellent Japanese anime from the past, it wouldn't be too difficult to bring over a few.

Writing a novel takes a lot of time, so this matter will have to be postponed for a while. In short, I should focus on writing more songs and completing the betting agreement first.

"Fine, then I'll be waiting for your novel!" Xu Hui said indignantly.

"Don't rush me, I also have to write songs, I don't have that much time," Lin Han said.

"You're talking nonsense! You haven't released a new song in almost half a month! Don't you even see how many people on Tieba are criticizing you for your slow updates?"

"Half a month is considered a long time?!"

Lin Han was shocked.

They've been spoiled rotten, truly spoiled by these netizens.

I'm getting criticized for updating songs only once every two weeks now.

But when Lin Han thought about how those fans came from Tieba (a Chinese online forum), he felt much more at ease.

People on Tieba can be treated like dirt, it doesn't matter.

"Alright, alright, I'll write one tonight then," Lin Han said.

.......

After seeing Xu Hui off, Lin Han went to the music room.

In fact, Lin Han's enthusiasm for songwriting has waned considerably since "Seven Mile Fragrance".

Because he had already exhausted all the love songs, and for a moment Lin Han couldn't think of anything else that could also maximize the "collapse index".

Lin Han has always adopted a "slap and then give" approach when writing songs.

The last performance of the Cello Concerto in E minor, while not achieving the expected disastrous effect, was still quite a slap in the face, making the entire music industry feel like it was a day of mourning.

As is customary, the next song should be a reward for everyone.

To boost sales, let's give a big reward this time!

A song with inspirational, healing, and romantic elements appeared in Lin Han's mind—

"got windy".

This song is a cover of a song by Yu Takahashi by the singer "Buy Chili Peppers Also Use Coupons".

Compared to the original "Jealousy", the re-lyricized cover "The Wind Rises" is clearly more popular among Chinese people.

For netizens around the world, this healing anthem, which encompasses elements of ideals, beliefs, pursuit, and freedom, is like fulfilling three wishes at once!

Lin Han quickly finished writing the score, and the next day, he had it recorded by Pop Media.

PS:

I suddenly realized that many readers don't even know what an achievement chart is.

I started using the idioms in this book as early as the second chapter. I'll post them below and suggest that all readers read and memorize them to avoid not understanding them when using them next time.

121. Teacher Orange could totally go solo.

In the recording studio.

After Lin Han finished singing "The Wind Rises," he came out and saw Hu Yan, who had been standing there in a daze for a long time.

"Teacher Hu Yan?" Lin Han waved his hand.

In fact, Lin Han's manager, Hu Yan, is the first listener of every new song he releases.

Actually, when it comes to recording songs, it's best to only have the recording engineer and the singer present. Having too many people around might actually affect the singer's performance. However, Hu Yan has almost never missed Lin Han's recording sessions. This is largely because, besides being his manager, Hu Yan is also one of Lin Han's most loyal fans. Every time a new song is released, she is extremely eager to be the first to hear it.

Therefore, Hu Yan's reaction largely represents the attitude of the majority of fans.

Lin Han often judges the reception of a song by observing Hu Yan's reaction after recording it.

But this time, the reaction left Lin Han somewhat puzzled.

Hu Yan, who had been called by Lin Han, suddenly came to her senses and stared blankly at Lin Han.

"Teacher Orange, I'm very scared right now."

"What are you afraid of?"

Lin Han was stunned. He wondered if there was any song more earthy than this one.

"What I'm worried about is that you'll go to Beijing in a while and never come back to record songs. Where will I be able to hear such a great live performance then?"

As Hu Yan spoke, she burst into tears.

The sudden crying of a young girl in front of him caught Lin Han completely off guard, leaving him at a loss for what to do.

Hu Yan had already explained the situation to Lin Han regarding his work arrangements after he went to Baijing.

Although Lin Han is in another city, his management company can still handle basic tasks such as "packaging", "operation", "accepting gigs", and "releasing albums" for him, it is not so convenient for him to participate in various activities and record songs.

Especially with Orange Jam's update speed, recording several songs a month, it's unrealistic to expect him to travel back to Sichuan every week.

If it were a typical talent agency, they might force the artist to choose between two options; the best-case scenario would be forcing them to take a long-term leave of absence and stay in Sichuan.

However, this is the relationship between Pop Media and Orange Jam. To put it more vividly, they have always been father and son, with Orange Jam being the father.

In response, the company first expressed respect for Orange Jam's wishes and stated that it would not interfere with his decision to remain in Beijing.

Furthermore, Pop Media actively contacted its partner company in Beijing, hoping to provide Juzi Jiang with a brand-new recording studio. In the past few days, they have been working hard to pave the way for Juzi Jiang's future move to Beijing.

However, Hu Yan, as the agent, definitely couldn't go, because she also held the important position of general manager, and the company couldn't do without her.

At that time, there's a high probability that they'll find Lin Han a new assistant at Baijing.

“From now on, there will be new women by Teacher Ju’s side, and she won’t need me anymore. She might even forget about me in no time…” Hu Yan said, choking back tears as she held Lin Han’s shoulder.

Don't say things that are easy to misunderstand!

"No, no, that's not true. Teacher Hu Yan has given me so much help, how could I forget her?"

Lin Han said, embarrassed, "I never expected Hu Yan to have such a pretentious side."

"Okay, just kidding."

Hu Yan raised her head, a sly smile playing on her tear-streaked face.

"Actually, with Teacher Ju's strength, she could have gone solo much earlier."

"Eh!"

Lin Han immediately rebuked Hu Yan and said sternly,

"Bubble Media has been very kind to me, so Ms. Hu Yan, please don't make such jokes!"

"I'm sorry, I offended you!"

Seeing Lin Han's serious expression, Hu Yan quickly apologized.

"Don't worry, Ms. Hu Yan." Seeing this, Lin Han quickly returned to the previous topic, "There's still more than a month until university starts. If I record a few more songs, you won't have to listen to them so many times!"

"it is good!"

......

A few days later, Orange Jam's new song "The Wind Rises" was officially released and went online on major music platforms.

Meanwhile, the official Weibo accounts of Pop Media and Orange Jam also promoted the event immediately.

"Wuhu! My wonderful day started with seeing Brother Orange's new song!"