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Chapter 167 The Song of Kidney Tonic Tablets

Li Haorui was feeling a little uneasy and excited at the same time.

He hasn't sung a new song for many years.

The last time someone gave him a file like this and told him it was his song was many years ago.

To be honest, Li Haorui felt that Lu Ran's creative direction was somewhat inconsistent with his own personality.

The songs Lu Ran wrote before were not suitable for him.

They're all too perfect.

Li Haorui started out singing love songs, and his voice still has a slightly rough quality.

Li Haorui was afraid that Lu Ran would give him an inspirational song.

He took the document, his eyes falling on the paper, and immediately noticed the song title.

"A stable and secure happiness."

Li Haorui frowned; the song wasn't the type he had expected.

It seems like this song is a love song.

Li Haorui looked at the lyrics below.

One day, I realized I no longer even had the right to pity myself; all that remained were my tireless shoulders, bearing the weight of simple contentment.

"One day, I began to find joy in the ordinary days, and I saw a clear and bright future ahead—the happiness I longed for."

Li Haorui silently pondered the emotions contained in the lyrics.

The happiness in the song is a simple, ordinary kind of happiness.

Some people crave a dramatic and exciting happiness, while a simple and ordinary life is the norm.

As Li Haorui continued reading, the image of his wife appeared in his mind.

His wife was his college classmate.

At that time, he was just an ordinary music student at university.

After graduation, his dream was to become a singer, while his girlfriend had no dreams and just wanted to live a peaceful life.

So many people learn to sing, but there are only a handful of pop stars.

While Li Haorui was pursuing his dreams, his girlfriend silently supported him from behind.

The two were very poor at the time, living in a small rented room.

Finally, one day, he became famous and earned dozens or even hundreds of times more money than before.

Li Haorui still remembers that day when he excitedly returned home and told his girlfriend about it. His girlfriend listened quietly, praising his skill, but also reminding him to be careful and not to be arrogant.

The two later got married, and life got better. But then he gradually faded from the limelight, and he didn't earn as much as before. Life gradually returned to normalcy.

Li Haorui's heart gradually calmed down from that restlessness.

Looking back now, he realizes that over the years, he has had no bad habits, left no negative impressions on Star Glory Media, and his mood has not been affected by the ups and downs of his career, all of which are largely due to his wife.

His wife's every word and action influenced him, allowing him to live a stable life in the entertainment industry over the years.

If he had been even a little greedy back then, his house would probably be ruined by now.

Now, he can appreciate this steady happiness.

Upon returning home, there were three pairs of shoes in the entryway, one large, one medium, and one small, representing the family of three.

This is true, steady happiness.

Li Haorui saw the last part of the lyrics.

"I want a stable happiness, one that lasts a lifetime, so that no matter where I am, I will never lose my way."

He looked up at Lu Ran with a sentimental expression.

"I really like this song."

Lu Ran smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it."

This song, "Steady Happiness," is by Eason Chan, with lyrics and music by Xiao Ke.

Xiao Ke has many representative works, including a song he wrote and composed himself called "Because of Love".

His most famous work is the song "Beijing Welcomes You," which he composed and arranged.

Li Haorui was full of confidence.

"This song resonates with my personal experience; it's practically tailor-made for me. Director Lu, you understand me so well." The more a singer understands and experiences a song, the more emotion they can convey when singing it.

Emotion can compensate for a lack of skill.

Li Haorui also believes that this tender and affectionate song will surely touch the hearts of many listeners.

Lu Ran nodded: "Then let's start practicing the song. Let's familiarize ourselves with it today. There's also good news. We've reached an agreement with a brand. They will use your song as their advertising jingle. These ads will be promoted simultaneously on TV and online. We've caught a lucky break."

Li Haorui was even more pleasantly surprised.

If it's used as an advertising jingle, the song's promotional effect will definitely be further enhanced, and there will be more money to be made.

This is beneficial to both him and the song.

Li Haorui asked curiously, "What is it that can be used with this song?"

Lu Ran replied without batting an eye: "Just daily necessities."

Li Haorui nodded, finding it reasonable.

A stable happiness is found in the simple things in life: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea—the most common things, everyday necessities.

"Thank you."

Li Haorui was extremely grateful.

He had just signed with Burning Studio, and Lu Ran wrote a song for him and even negotiated a commercial contract for an advertising jingle.

Although Star Media is bigger than Burning Studio, he didn't receive the same treatment.

Lu Ran: You're welcome.

The two stayed in the recording studio for a while, and Lu Ran even exchanged some singing techniques with Li Haorui.

After finishing his work, Li Haorui went back to the hotel first.

Lu Ran found Li Quan.

Li Quan sat upright on the sofa, smoking, just like a gangster boss.

Upon seeing Lu Ran arrive, Li Quan patted the spot next to him.

Then Lu Ran sat on the sofa opposite him, instead of sitting with him.

"Brother Quan, what's the situation now?"

Li Quan calmly said, "We're just in the verbal sparring phase right now. Anyway, we've already broken ties with Xingyao Media, so this little conflict doesn't matter. Have you prepared the song for Li Haorui yet?"

Lu Ran nodded: "Alright, what did they say about the Shenbao tablets?"

Upon hearing the words "Shenbao tablets," Li Quan choked on his cigarette and coughed several times.

After calming down, Li Quan put out his cigarette: "The people who make Shenbao tablets saw the buzz online today and signed a contract with us right away. They're going to shoot the commercial immediately."

At this point, Li Quan stared at Lu Ran with a strange look: "Are you sure you want to use that song as the advertising jingle for Shenbao tablets?"

Lu Ran: "Brother Quan, as you know, the studio's resources are currently limited. The advertising for this kidney tonic will be promoted across the entire internet and on TV, which will also bring traffic to this song. This is Li Haorui's first song after he joined our studio, so taking a slightly unconventional approach is fine."

Li Quan's mind was filled with thoughts like, "But haven't you gone too far astray?"

After deciding to sign Li Haorui last month, Lu Ran asked Li Quan to keep an eye on the market and see if there were any products like Shenbao tablets that needed advertising jingles.

Among the many business orders received by Burning Studio, there happened to be a manufacturer of Shenbao tablets who wanted Lu Ran to be their spokesperson.

The manufacturer's original idea was to use the song "I Am a Little Bird".

Before I took Shenbao tablets, I was a little bird. After taking Shenbao tablets, I had a warm embrace.

The advertisement was so over-the-top that Lu Ran couldn't contain himself when Li Quan presented it to him.

Then Lu Ran offered his suggestion.

On Earth, a certain brand of kidney tonic tablets used "Steady Happiness" as its advertising jingle.

Lu Ran believes that in this day and age, such an abstract approach will definitely spark discussion among netizens and further boost the song's popularity.

Anyway, it's a song sung by Li Haorui, so what does it have to do with Lu Ran?

Thinking about the scene after the advertisement is released, Lu Ran is a little excited.

Li Quan silently mourned for Li Haorui for three seconds, then told Lu Ran something else.

"Voice of the Heart just contacted me. They're talking about that music variety show that's currently airing. They want you to be a challenger."

(End of this chapter)