This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 160 You don't understand President Shen, and you don't understand women.

After Lu Ran finished singing, the live stream chat rooms on various platforms exploded with comments.

"This song absolutely deserves the title 'Ode to Young China'!"

"I'm sorry, Director Lu, I underestimated you before."

"I'll add this song to my playlist right away. I'll sing this at the New Year's Eve party and show that guy who sang 'Big Pineapple' what he's made of."

"This song really gave me a thrill. I kicked my brother so hard he was sent flying, and he finished his third-grade homework. Did he even understand it?!"

Netizens also showcased their talents in the bullet comments.

This song gives people the feeling that it's a perfect match for Lu Ran.

It should have been written by Lu Ran, and it should have been sung by Lu Ran.

Backstage, the chief director, Zhang Delin, was all smiles.

TV ratings increased, and online streaming data also increased.

All data points have seen a surge!
This data was enough for him to report back to his superiors.

Of all the television stations across the country, only the Beijing-based CCTV hosts a National Day gala every year.

This is not just a job, it's a task, so naturally it has to be done perfectly.

If the data is good, it will be acceptable when reporting on the work.

Moreover, the song "Ode to Young China" is qualified!

Enough positive energy!
"Working with Lu Ran is a reliable option!" Zhang Delin said smugly.

Lu Ran didn't waste any time after her performance.

He went backstage, changed his clothes, told Zhang Delin and Su Qingtang, and left.

A special car was parked at the exit of the CCTV studio.

Li Quan carried Lu Ran's bags and packages into the car.

Afterwards, homeroom teacher Li Dan helped the children board the bus one by one.

Once in the car, Li Quan handed Lu Ran a thermos.

"Drink some water to moisten your throat."

Lu Ran took a few sips; it was still flower tea, and the temperature was just right.

Li Quan then handed the phone to him.

Lu Ran left her phone with Li Quan during her performances.

Lu Ran opened his phone and took a look.

Shen Qingyi sent him a message more than ten minutes ago, when he should have just finished his performance.

"The singing was good, and the children sang well too."

The next message was a transfer of 1001 yuan.

The next message was, "It's holiday time, use this red envelope to buy something for the kids."

Shen Qingyi had already covered all the expenses for the choir during this period, so this transfer was an extra expense from her own pocket.

1001, which happens to be October 1st.

Lu Ran: "Want to buy workbooks?"

Meanwhile, Shen Qingyi was sitting on the sofa at home watching TV.

She picked up her phone as soon as it rang and glanced at it.

Shen Qingyi: "We don't need the workbooks, we have enough already. Let's buy some test papers instead."

She had only sent the message a few seconds before Lu Ran's video call popped up.

Shen Qingyi was a little nervous.

She quickly picked up the mirror on the table, checked herself, and only answered the call after confirming that everything was okay.

The screen showed the situation inside the bus.

Lu Ran sat at the front, framing the entire scene inside the car in his camera lens.

"Classmates, Sister Qingyi wants to see you."

The children all looked over.

Everyone had a very deep impression of Shen Qingyi.

Because when they were practicing singing at Chang'an Entertainment, Shen Qingyi bought snacks for everyone every day.

"Hello sister!"

"My sister has become even more beautiful!"

The children said one after another.

Shen Qingyi smiled and waved: "Hello everyone, you all did a fantastic job tonight!"

Lu Ran smiled and said, "My sister said she'd treat everyone to something to eat. What would you like to eat?"

"fried chicken!"

"Hamburger!"

"Okay, I'll take everyone to eat now and say thank you, sister," Lu Ran said.

The children said in unison, "Thank you, sister."

Lu Ran waved to Shen Qingyi and hung up the video call.

Li Quan patted him, his face full of doubt.

"When did you start communicating directly with your boss?"

In the past, my boss would always tell me things first, and then I would relay them to you!

Why have you skipped me now?
Lu Ran thought for a moment and said, "I can't remember. Maybe it's because President Shen likes to chat with me."

Li Quan stared wide-eyed, his bearded face filled with great confusion.

"Then why did you make a video call just now?"

Lu Ran's expression turned serious. He reached out and patted Li Quan's shoulder: "Little Li, President Shen just transferred 1001 yuan to me, saying he wanted to buy some things for the kids. If I had just bought them directly, even if I told the kids it was President Shen, they wouldn't remember. But with this phone call, the kids will know who bought them the hamburgers they're having later." "You don't understand President Shen, and you don't understand women," Lu Ran sighed.

Li Quan fell into deep thought.

He hadn't thought that far ahead.

The car pulled up and stopped in front of a KFC.

Lu Ran took a group of kids downstairs to eat fried chicken and hamburgers.

……

After the National Day Gala ended, a series of topics trended on social media.

The topic "Speaking of Young China" reached number one.

Regardless of whether they were fans of Lu Ran or not, everyone gave the song a positive review.

"Best of the night!"

"I think this song is just as good as the one about countries that go with the flow!"

"This song captures the spirit of Mr. Liang's writing!"

Seeing these positive reviews, Fei Lingyun's fans were overwhelmed.

Some of Fireball's fans were also overwhelmed.

Later, netizens brought up the topic of Jiang Yaofeng going blind, which then became a trending topic, causing Jiang Yaofeng's fans to break down.

It was late at night, and Ren Xin was at home when Guo Weicheng called her.

"What do you eat?"

Guo Weicheng had nowhere to vent his anger, so he came to Ren Xin to take it out on him.

Guo Weicheng was already unhappy with Lu Ran and didn't want to pay attention to Lu Ran's news.

But he didn't want to pay attention, yet the internet was full of news about Lu Ran, and a bunch of people in his WeChat Moments were still sharing Lu Ran's song.

No artists under Xingyao Media appeared on the National Day Gala this year.

Moreover, Lu Ran's type is exactly the kind of star that Xingyao Media lacks most.

A friend just messaged him saying that some industry groups are mocking Xingyao Media.

Star Media thus formed a grudge against an artist with unlimited potential.

Xingyao Media originally had the opportunity to sign Lu Ran.

Guo Weicheng couldn't stand this.

He's a proud man and simply can't tolerate this kind of thing.

This is just like the jokes on the internet: whenever you mention the Jade Emperor, it's like saying you were beaten up by a monkey.

Don't you care about saving face when you go out to meet industry bigwigs?
He gave Ren Xin a severe dressing-down.

After scolding him, Guo Weicheng said coldly, "Put Lu Ran's matter aside for now, and keep a close eye on the movie these next few days."

"Yes, Mr. Guo."

Guo Weicheng hung up the phone immediately.

Ren Xin was still a little speechless.

Who would have thought Lu Ran would be so amazing?

Furthermore, it's as if you would have given Lu Ran an S-level contract just because he was so capable.

Ren Xin knows Guo Weicheng too well.

This kind of person likes to be in control of everything. No matter how capable Lu Ran is, Guo Weicheng would never agree to give up a step and offer Lu Ran a top-tier contract in the industry to show his sincerity.

"I'm sick!"

Ren Xin cursed and turned to communicate with the film crew.

Their Starry Media has a movie scheduled for release during the National Day holiday, and the lead actor is one of the company's top male actors.

The company has a very high opinion of this drama.

The movie is called "National Treasures Can Talk," a fantasy comedy about a group of museum artifacts that suddenly awaken one night. The museum staff and a bronze statue of a Ming Dynasty imperial guard investigate the reason for the artifacts' awakening and eventually discover that a group of transnational thieves came to steal the artifacts. They eventually subdue the transnational thieves and recover the artifacts.

The film cost 100 million to make, and it only needs to earn 300 million at the box office to break even.

The online pre-sale box office has already reached 100 million yuan.

You might even make a fortune!
……

The next morning, Lu Ran took the children to watch the flag-raising ceremony.

Although he was wearing a mask, the group of children wearing red scarves were still recognized by some tourists.

Everyone immediately guessed that the person next to these children was Lu Ran.

Some people took out their phones to record videos and take photos.

Lu Ran then took the children for a walk around the Monument to the People's Heroes.

The children stood in front of the huge stone tablet, gazing at the heavy stone.

Because of the holiday, the place is bustling with people.

A boy looked at Lu Ran and asked, "Brother, why are they called heroes?"

Lu Ran replied, "Because they were lying there while we are standing here, and the reason they were lying there was so that we could stand here. Therefore, they are heroes, the people's heroes."

The boy nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

After visiting the Monument to the People's Heroes, Lu Ran took the children to a borrowed karaoke room to practice singing.

Online discussions about the National Day gala have not yet stopped.

"We Are Walking on the Road" has also begun a new wave of promotion.

This time, the focus of the promotion is different again.

"Lu Ran displayed extraordinary prowess in the recitation competition!"

"Let things take their course before making a move; all the guests will collaborate to sing a new song as a tribute to our motherland!"

(End of this chapter)