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"The Spring Festival Gala?" Liu Qianqian sat cross-legged on the carpet and casually tossed the red watercolor pen onto the coffee table.

She didn't show much excitement on her face; instead, she pursed her lips.

"Another choir performance?" Liu Qianqian stretched. "Dad, can we cancel it? I want to have a peaceful New Year at home."

Yu Le leaned back on the sofa and slowly took a sip of tea.

"Who told you it was a chorus?"

Liu Qianqian's stretching motion froze in mid-air.

She turned her head and stared at Yu Le.

"Director Zhang meant that he had reserved a golden time slot for your solo performance before the clock struck midnight this year."

There was a two-second silence in the living room after these words were spoken.

Even Dongdong, who was trying to stuff Ultraman into the sofa cushions, stopped what he was doing.

Solo performance at the Spring Festival Gala.

The value of these four words is simply at the pinnacle in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Countless superstars would do anything to get a chance to appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage, even if it's just a few people singing a song together.

Solo performance? That's a privilege reserved for veteran artists of the national team!

"Solo...solo performance?" Liu Qianqian swallowed hard, her voice stammering. "Dad, you're not kidding, are you? You secretly slipped me money?"

Yu Le put down her teacup and gave Liu Qianqian a disgruntled look.

"Your current status is: supporting actress in a Hollywood blockbuster, Golden Horse Award winner for Best Actress (shared by two actresses), and Chanel global ambassador."

"The Spring Festival Gala needs young faces like you to boost ratings, and you deserve this treatment."

.......

That afternoon.

Yu Le walked out of the study, holding an A4 sheet of paper, and casually tossed it on the coffee table. He then waved to Liu Qianqian, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV.

"I've prepared all the songs for you."

"Go to the company tomorrow and ask Chang Shilei to finish the arrangement."

Liu Qianqian quickly went over and picked up the A4 paper.

The above is a handwritten sheet music and lyrics.

The title is two words: "As You Wish".

She followed the sheet music and hummed a few lines softly.

"You are the long road, the light in the thick fog of the mountains..."

After singing only two lines, Liu Qianqian's eyes lit up.

The melody is so grand, and the lyrics convey a profound sense of patriotism and love for one's country; it's practically tailor-made for the Spring Festival Gala stage.

"Dad, this song is amazing! You're incredible!"

Yu Le ignored her flattery and reached out to pull Dongdong from the sofa cushions.

"Practice hard, so you don't crack your voice in front of over a billion viewers across the country."

……

three days later.

Salty Fish Entertainment Headquarters, Top-Tier Recording Studio.

"Boss, I've increased the proportion of strings, and added a large orchestral sample to the chorus."

Chang Shilei pointed at the audio track on the computer screen, his whole being in a state of extreme excitement.

"This song is too grand in scale; it requires the most ambitious arrangement to carry it off!"

Yu Le pulled up a chair, sat down, and put on his listening headphones.

"Let Sisi go in and try it."

Inside the soundproof glass, Liu Qianqian gave an "OK" sign into the microphone.

The accompaniment began.

The grand and majestic prelude instantly filled the entire recording studio.

Liu Qianqian closed her eyes and adjusted her breathing.

Her singing skills now are far superior to those of the little girl who sang "Invisible Wings" back then.

After several years of professional training, my breath control is extremely stable, and my high notes are clear and resonant.

"The mountains and rivers are safe and sound, and the fireworks of life are as usual—"

"But your wishful gaze—"

......

After a morning of recording, Liu Qianqian pushed open the soundproof door and came out, with a little sweat on her forehead.

She took the warm water her assistant handed her and drank a sip.

"Dad, how's it going?"

"It's alright." Yu Le stood up.

Just as Yu Le was about to leave the recording studio, his cell phone vibrated in his pocket.

I took it out and looked at it.

Ma Huateng.

Yu Le pressed the answer button and walked into the corridor.

"Pony, what's up?"

On the other end of the phone, Ma Huateng's voice was filled with an irrepressible fervor.

"Mr. Yu! It's broken!"

Yu Le raised an eyebrow.

"What's broken?"

"CrossFire!" Ma Huateng's voice rose eight octaves. "Last night at 10 PM, the peak concurrent player count surpassed 500,000!"

Yu Le smiled.

500,000 online.

At the end of 2007, this was an absolutely terrifying figure that would be recorded in the history of the domestic gaming industry.

Walk into any internet cafe in China now, and you'll see screens filled with images of people firing guns, and the speakers blaring the classic phrase "Fire in the hole."

Penguin's cash cows have been thoroughly fattened up.

"Congratulations, Pony," Yu Le said calmly.

"Congratulations! Mr. Yu, you are now Tencent's largest shareholder!" Ma Huateng grinned from ear to ear on the other end of the line.

After laughing, Ma Huateng got to the point.

"Mr. Yu, the Chinese New Year is just around the corner."

"I want to capitalize on this momentum and release a major New Year update, introducing several new game modes and maps."

"Most importantly, I want to hire a spokesperson."

Yu Le leaned against the wall in the corridor.

Who would you like to invite?

"Liu Qianqian!" Ma Huateng answered decisively.

"Right now, the most popular female celebrity in China, and with international recognition, is none other than Sissi!"

"As long as she's willing to come, name your price for endorsement!"

Yu Le turned her head and glanced at Liu Qianqian, who was walking out of the recording studio.

She wore a white turtleneck sweater, her long hair cascading down her shoulders, and her aloof demeanor made her seem like an ethereal fairy untouched by worldly affairs.

Why would you want a fairy to endorse a shooting game filled with blood and smoke?

The contrast is quite interesting.

"Just shoot a few pornographic videos?" Yu Le asked.

Ma Huateng quickly added.

"It's not just about gay porn."

"We plan to release a dedicated female character in the game based on Sissi!"

"Also, we'd like to ask her to sing a brand new theme song for the game!"

Ma Huateng's plan was very shrewd.

Endorsement by film stars, exclusive character placement, and a hit theme song.

With this combination of moves, the number of online players for CrossFire will definitely surge again, heading straight for the million mark.

Yu Le touched his chin.

Game-exclusive characters?

This is definitely a novelty these days.

"Sure, sure," Yu Le hesitated for a moment before agreeing. "There's just one thing..."

"Please speak!" Ma Huateng's heart jumped into his throat.

"Let's not sell the Fire Kirin later on."