Huayu 2002, I'm going to dominate the music scene!

Wuzhen underwent extensive renovations and cleaning for the filming of "Like Water Flowing Through Time".

Therefore, the scenery of Wuzhen that Song Mo and his group saw at this time was completely renewed. All kinds of ancient buildings had been repaired, and even the originally dark river was much cleaner now.

A local guide led the way, introducing the town to the locals: "Our Wuzhen has preserved many distinctive buildings. The water stage in Xizha is particularly beautiful. If you want to film scenes of an ancient academy, you can go to Zhaoming Academy. It has a tranquil and antique environment. The TV series 'Like Water Flowing Years' filmed a scene there. Also, the White Lotus Pagoda in Wuzhen is quite nice, no less so than the pagoda in West Lake."

Listening to the guide's introduction, Jin Zhuo nodded repeatedly. After arriving in Wuzhen, they did not rest but went straight out to scout locations.

After all, he had only seen photos before; he needed to see it in person to know what it actually looked like.

Wuzhen was much better than he had imagined. It wasn't dilapidated as he had worried. Instead, it had both ancient charm and exquisite beauty.

"If it rained, the scenery in Wuzhen would probably be even more beautiful if we took a boat trip," Jinsha said, looking at the rowing boats on the river.

After filming the music video a while ago, she studied music in Singapore for a period of time and only returned a few days ago. As soon as she came back, she came to Wuzhen, since she was going to be the female lead in Song Mo's music video.

Upon hearing this, the tour guide nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, Wuzhen is even more beautiful when it rains."

Jin Zhuo was very satisfied with Wuzhen and immediately decided to shoot the music video for "Rain on Qingming Festival" there. All they had to do now was wait for the rain to come.

After visiting Wuzhen, the group returned to their hotel. They were truly grateful to Huang Lei, because if they hadn't filmed "Like Water Flowing Years," many of the original amenities in Wuzhen wouldn't have existed, let alone hotels. Back then, there was a saying, "If the car bounces, you've arrived in Wuzhen," which shows how inadequate the infrastructure was at the time.

After Jin Zhuo decided to film in Wuzhen, he let everyone have some free time. After all, it wasn't raining, so they wouldn't be able to film anyway. It was better to let everyone relax.

Jinsha and Song Mo decided to go to Wuzhen together. The tour guide had only given them a cursory look around, and they hadn't even visited many places.

The two strolled leisurely along the cobblestone streets of Wuzhen. Most of the shops on either side sold local specialties and handicrafts, along with some teahouses and snack stalls. The weather was overcast; it wasn't raining, but the air was damp, carrying the distinctive moisture of the Jiangnan region.

The two passed a shop selling blue-and-white printed fabric, and a song was playing from a speaker at the entrance. The melody was so familiar that Song Mo paused for a moment.

"I love you, I love you like a mouse loves rice..."

Jinsha heard it too, tilted her head to listen for a couple of seconds, and said in confusion, "What song is this? Why does it seem like every store is playing it?"

She was away from China for a while, first filming a music video, then going to Singapore to study music for a period of time. She came to Wuzhen as soon as she returned. She knew almost nothing about what had happened in China over the past month.

Song Mo smiled and said, "The 'Mice Love Rice' series is quite popular lately."

"It's that popular?" Jinsha glanced at the shop next door, then took a few more steps forward. The shop next door selling Gu Sao cakes was also playing it, and further away, the same song was coming from the teahouse. The melody of the song echoed all over the street, like background music.

"You wouldn't know if you weren't in the country," Song Mo said, walking slowly with his hands in his pockets. "This song became popular online, and now it's being played offline too. I've heard it several times in Sanlitun, Beijing."

"Who sang it?" Jinsha asked.

Song Mo glanced at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Mo Dian Studio."

"Ink Dot Studio?" Jinsha repeated the name, then shook her head. "Never heard of it. It does sound a bit like your name. Are you a newcomer?"

"I guess so." Song Mo didn't say much, changing the subject, "How was your trip to Singapore?"

Jinsha's attention was successfully diverted, and her eyes lit up: "That's great! The weather there is much warmer than in Yanjing, and the food is delicious too. By the way, let me tell you, Senior Brother Lin has been talking about you a lot."

"Senior Brother Lin? JJ Lin?" Song Mo asked.

"Yes." Jinsha nodded. "He said he's really looking forward to your new album and hopes to collaborate with you then."

Song Mo smiled and said, "There will be opportunities."

He was indeed looking forward to meeting JJ Lin. The two were both under Ocean Butterflies Music, one a core member of headquarters and the other a star employee of the Beijing branch. Although they had no interaction yet, they would have the opportunity to cooperate sooner or later.

"He also said that once his album is released, he will come to Yanjing to promote it, and he will come to visit you then," Jinsha added.

"Sure, I'll treat him to dinner then," Song Mo said.

The two strolled around Wuzhen, walking from the East Gate to the West Gate, seeing the water stage, and then visiting Zhaoming Academy. Wuzhen was quieter than Song Mo had imagined, with few tourists; occasionally, a few tour groups carrying small flags would pass by in a hurry.

It was almost dark when Song Mo returned to the hotel. His phone rang as soon as he entered his room.

Song Mo looked at the caller ID and saw that it was An Ming calling.

"How's Wuzhen? Can we film there?" Anming's voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding energetic and enthusiastic.

He didn't come with us this time; he stayed in Yanjing to continue promoting the online songs.

"Mice Love Rice" and "Two Butterflies" are already quite popular; the current task is to gradually promote the remaining songs.

Song Mo sat down by the bed. "It suits you well. Jin Zhuo is very satisfied with it. Now we're just waiting for a rain shower to start filming."

"That's good, so you won't have to keep running around like this," Anming said. "I've already talked to Xixi's mother about the 'Summer' music video, and I'll fly to Hainan with them."

"Okay, see you then."

After hanging up the phone, Song Mo sat on the edge of the bed, thought for a moment, and then dialed another number.

The phone rang a few times before being answered.

"Feed?" The voice was a little soft and tired, but upon hearing it was him, it clearly perked up a bit. "Song Mo?"

"Guess where I am right now?" Song Mo leaned against the headboard, her tone relaxed.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Gao Yuanyuan's voice suddenly rang out: "Did you come to Xiangshan?"

Song Mo paused for a moment, then laughed awkwardly, "No, no, I'm in Wuzhen right now."

"Wuzhen?" Gao Yuanyuan's tone shifted from surprise to curiosity. "What are you going to Wuzhen for?"

"We're shooting a music video," Song Mo said. "The Chinese-style songs in the album need to be filmed in Wuzhen. Teacher Bi said the scenery here is good, so we came here."

"Oh..." Gao Yuanyuan trailed off, her tone ambiguous, neither happy nor disappointed.

Song Mo quickly said, "Oh right, didn't we agree before that you would be the female lead in my music video? I've reserved the female lead role for you in the song 'Jiangnan.' When are you finishing filming there?"

"It'll be done soon, probably after the New Year." Gao Yuanyuan's voice lightened again. "You don't even come to visit the set, why should I come looking for you?"

"The filming schedule was too tight, we were rushing to meet the deadline every day," Song Mo explained. "After the album is finished, I'll treat you to dinner as an apology."

Gao Yuanyuan chuckled, "Just kidding! Okay, I'll definitely come. Send me the time and place."

"Okay, contact me when you finish filming."

"Okay," Gao Yuanyuan responded, then paused and added, "Take good care of yourself in Wuzhen, don't slack off."

"Okay, Sister Yuanyuan."

"Don't call me 'sister'." Gao Yuanyuan said, then laughed and hung up the phone.