Chapter 99: Big Sweetie
Zhang Lu searched North Dance for two days as requested, sending Shen Qing photos of seven or eight girls, among whom was Da Tiantian.
No way, Zhang Lu, you little rascal, you’re good! Where did you find Tiantian?
What a pity, too late!
Shen Qing vaguely remembered that Jing Tian seemed to have known Lu Zheng since 2004. Last year, Lu Zheng founded Starlight Company just for her, preparing to push her into the entertainment circle.
However, Shen Qing was still interested in this “flower of earthly wealth.”
He lined up the photos of several girls on the table and examined them carefully. Overall, these girls looked very good, very suitable to be the MV female lead – simple, pure, and memorable.
But even without considering fame, Jing Tian was still the most suitable one, perfectly fitting the MV casting criteria.
Moreover, Lu Zheng would likely be very happy to receive the invitation for Zhang Liangying’s MV. After all, Zhang Liangying was incredibly popular this year. Jing Tian could hitch a ride on Liangying’s success, which would be more effective than him spending 20 million.
When Zhang Lu received the list, he quickly contacted one of the current managers of Starlight Company, and Lu Zheng and Jing Tian also received the news.
Jing Tian looked very happy, her big eyes sparkling, “Wow, it’s Zhang Liangying! She’s so popular. If I could act in her MV, my classmates would be so envious.”
Seeing her happy, Lu Zheng said, “Alright, I’ll have someone accept it.”
The next day at school, Jing Tian walked as if she were a little bird, hopping and skipping, almost as if she wanted to stick ‘I’m going to be the lead in Zhang Liangying’s MV’ on her forehead.
Just thinking about collaborating with her favorite singer, and also meeting the handsome and talented music producer, made her extremely happy.
A while ago, Lu Zheng had set a path for her: first release an album to break into the Chinese music scene, taking a sweet route.
After all, this path cost less money.
How much did it cost to produce an album? A few million at most!
But if she went the movie or TV drama route, the money spent would be astronomical, easily tens of millions.
“It would be great if I could get Shen the Talented to help me write songs. In the future… maybe I could be like Zhang Liangying?”
“Haha, I’m dreaming too big. What are my singing skills like? I actually want to be like Zhang Liangying.”
“But I think it doesn’t matter how well a singer sings; the key is that the song is good, right? Maybe Shen Qing, Shen the Talented, can write me a really awesome song? Then I’ll be famous with just one song…”
“Tiantian, Tiantian, what are you spacing out about? Teacher is calling you to dance…”
“Ah, oh~ I’m here.”
…
Meanwhile.
Shanghai.
Long Danni received the viewership data from last week’s show.
The “Come On! Boys” Wuhan 30-to-10 competition had a national viewership of 2.57% across 31 cities, with a market share of 3.72%, far surpassing the “Super Boy” Chengdu 50-to-10 competition.
In this round, “Come On! Boys” wins!
Deputy Station Director Liu Chunshan praised the production team, and everyone was now full of “chicken blood,” working overtime until 10 PM.
Chen Gang even paid out of his own pocket to order KFC, “Eat up, everyone, and keep up the good work! For Saturday’s live broadcast, we must make our mark!”
Long Danni took a sip of chicken wing and continued, “Band, keep practicing hard, don’t mess up. Especially when the GALA Band performs the theme song, you must cooperate well.”
One AM.
Long Danni finally returned home.
After taking a shower and lying in bed, as soon as she closed her eyes, she saw Shen Qing standing on stage accepting an award, his collar revealing faint pectoral muscles, looking incredibly handsome, making her legs tingle.
Unable to sleep, she got up to work!
Long Danni had to force herself to shift her attention in this way.
She took out the Saturday live broadcast plan again, going through it line by line, afraid of missing any detail.
When she saw “【 Shen Qing, Zhang Liangying, Elva Hsiao 】” written in the judge’s column, she frowned slightly. “On the day of the Fengyun List awards, Elva Hsiao acted like a passerby crashing the red carpet, with no popularity at all. The only thing the audience remembered was her chasing Fang Wenshan…”
Thinking of this, Long Danni hesitated.
Elva Hsiao seemed unsuitable!
The current 《 Come On! Boys 》 was no longer an unconfident new show; it had been recognized and accepted by the general public. Especially after the release of 《 Chase the Dream 》, its reputation had soared.
To use Elva Hsiao’s “female player” persona for hype now seemed… not quite right, did it?
In the early stages, Come On! Boys invited Elva Hsiao as a judge because they felt her “female player” persona matched well with a pretty boy talent show, hoping to attract a large female fanbase.
But now that Shen Qing had joined, Come On! Boys had completely said goodbye to its past. It had fully gotten on track and was no longer about sensationalism or messy drama.
“We can’t give anyone any leverage now. Our judges must also be upright and honorable. A woman like me, who is fickle, cannot be a judge…”
“Ah, no, I’m not fickle.”
“No, no, I’m working right now, don’t overthink… Who else? Jay Chou, Liu Huan, Wang Leehom? Or Han Hong, Sun Nan, Yingzi?”
“No, they are too professional, too famous. They will definitely steal the spotlight from Brother Shen Qing. Such a thing absolutely cannot be allowed.”
“How about Fang Wenshan?”
“He’s quite popular recently, and he’s Jay Chou’s exclusive lyricist. His musical standard is definitely higher than that of ordinary singers, but he won’t steal Brother’s spotlight. If I could invite him, it would be perfect. Haha, I’m a genius.”
“Brother Shen Qing knows him. I’ll ask for his opinion first…”
Long Danni simply sent Shen Qing a text message.
It was almost two in the morning…
A lonely workaholic woman, truly captivating!
After sending the text, Long Danni still felt unsatisfied and waited with her phone for half an hour. Seeing that Shen Qing hadn’t replied, she finally fell into a daze and slept.
The next day.
Shen Qing had just woken up and saw the text message, almost laughing out loud. “This Long Danni, what’s she thinking sending messages in the middle of the night, actually wanting to replace Elva Hsiao.”
Zhang Liangying: “Wuwuwu…”
“Second Class Private, take a break! Long Danni wants to replace Elva Hsiao with Fang Wenshan. What do you think?”
Zhang Liangying wiped her mouth and said with surprise, “That’s great! Fang Wenshan is no worse than Elva Hsiao, and he looks very steady. With the three of us as judges, no one will say we’re too young.”
“I understand, you mean he’s old, right?”
