Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

"A thousand times?"

Wang Guangjun jumped up in surprise:

"One, ten, hundred, thousand... a thousand times that's over 240,000! Earning six figures with just one ringtone? We're rich!"

As he spoke, Wang Guangjun's thoughts wandered, and he completely began to believe that the money was his own.

"Once the market expands, what's a six-figure sum? Ringtone downloads, once they gain momentum, will see a terrifying exponential increase!"

Seeing Wang Guangjun's comical expression as he closed his eyes and fantasized, Lu Jiuge followed his train of thought and continued to paint a rosy picture:

"Then, I'll quickly earn millions, tens of millions..."

"Hehehe, stop talking, you're already got two women on your arms!"

"Get lost! Can't you stop being so filthy? Have some self-respect!"

After kicking Wang Guangjun, Lu Jiuge pulled him back to reality:

"When you head to the film set later, remember to ask for tomorrow's leave in advance and prepare the materials I asked you to prepare. Don't let anything delay things and affect your earnings!"

Wang Guangjun thumped his chest loudly.

"Don't worry, Ninth Brother, I never make mistakes when it comes to making money!"

"That's good, let's go to the film set!"

Lu Jiuge nodded and led Wang Guangjun to the set of "The Song of Zhenguan".

The two had been busy on set all day. Wang Guangjun was fine, but Lu Jiuge was so busy she barely had time to breathe.

His ability to understand the script made Wu Ziming increasingly value him.

Upon learning that Lu Jiuge would be taking the day off, Wu Ziming immediately took him to work overtime, compressing the originally scheduled, dialogue-heavy scenes into a single day.

The next morning, Lu Jiuge and Wang Guangjun got up and went straight to the GG store to print promotional materials.

It took three hours to rush all the materials and get to Qingfeng Skating Rink.

I was worried that there wouldn't be enough time to set up the competition venue, but when I arrived at the site, I saw that Ban Kaiwen had already brought a few of his men and was almost ready.

"Brother Lu is here!"

"Look at the setup! It's exactly like the stadium setups you see on TV!"

Upon seeing the two of them, Ban Kaiwen urged the others to continue working and ran over to Lu Jiuge with a smile.

"Not bad, I didn't realize you had such a strong sense of execution and responsibility, much better than Wang Guangjun!"

"How about you work for me from now on? Don't run errands or deliver food for others anymore!"

Wang Guangjun, standing to the side, was confident that Lu Jiuge wasn't genuinely belittling him, but rather using it as a tactic to win people over, so he wasn't angry and cooperatively added:

"Hey, Cold-Hey Bro, come here, let's hang out together. I guarantee it'll be more fun than you being a gofer!"

Ban Kaiwen was taken aback, glanced at the two of them, and readily replied:

"Okay, then I'll follow Ninth Brother from now on!"

Welcome to my team!

Having witnessed Ban Kaiwen's abilities and considering his status in the non-mainstream circle, Lu Jiuge genuinely wanted to win him over.

"Very good……"

"Xiao Lu, what are you doing here?"

Ban Kaiwen was interrupted just as he was about to express his determination.

The three turned their heads and saw Wu Ziming leading Liu Yifei toward them.

Lu Jiuge was taken aback, and awkwardly explained:

"Director Wu, this is what I borrowed the DV camera to film. What brings you here?"

Wu Ziming nodded and looked at Liu Yifei beside him:

"Here's the thing, Yifei has a relative who wants to invest in and produce a coming-of-age inspirational film, and he's asked me to direct it!"

"Well, I heard there's a dance competition for young people at Qingfeng Ice Rink, and Yifei insisted on dragging me over to find some inspiration!"

After hearing Wu Ziming's explanation, Lu Jiuge was stunned, unable to recall Liu Yifei having such a TV series in later generations.

Lost in thought, I blurted out without thinking:

"Investing in TV dramas? Your godfather?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei, whose attitude towards Lu Jiuge had changed somewhat, froze, staring at Lu Jiuge in a panic, wishing she could kick him a few times on the spot.

"Xiao Lu! What nonsense are you spouting!"

Seeing Liu Yifei's unpleasant expression, Wu Ziming, who knew the inside story, was speechless for a moment, inwardly blaming Lu Jiuge for speaking too directly.

Just as I was trying to figure out how to steer the conversation back on track, Wang Guangjun walked over with a DV camera:

"Ninth Brother, the live streaming website for the match is all set up. I'm not sure about the camera angles, could you go check it out?"

Wang Guangjun only noticed Wu Ziming after he finished speaking, and was so frightened that he dared not speak, and silently stood next to Lu Jiuge.

Wu Ziming didn't pay any attention; instead, he became interested in what Lu Jiuge was saying and looked at her:

"Xiao Lu, did you organize this competition? And you're even streaming it live?"

Now that things had come to this, Lu Jiuge no longer concealed anything and nodded in acknowledgment:

"Director Wu, I did indeed initiate this competition; my original intention was simply for young people to get together and exchange ideas!"

Wu Ziming nodded, then asked with a puzzled look:

"But judging from your posture, are you planning to do a live stream online?"

"You need to be careful about the copyright of these songs, or you might get sued!"

"Thanks for the reminder, Director Wu. However, today's competition will only use the song 'Walking In The Sun,' which is my original work and has a copyright registration certificate!"

Lu Jiuge spoke lightly, but Wu Ziming and Liu Yifei stared at him in surprise.

"Xiao Lu, you mean you composed the song that's been all the rage at the film studio these past few days?"

"That's right, Director Wu has heard of it too?"

"I've heard of it more than just heard of it!"

Wu Ziming pointed at Liu Yifei:

"She's a big fan of yours; she was just complaining about not being able to find where to download it!"

Wu Ziming's words made Liu Yifei even more embarrassed, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes as she looked at Lu Jiuge.

Lu Jiuge looked at Liu Yifei with a playful expression:

"It's my honor that my song is liked by such a big star!"

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Wu Ziming tried to smooth things over:

"Xiao Lu, Yi Fei, there must be some misunderstanding between you two. You're both young, why don't you get together for a meal sometime and have a more in-depth conversation? Maybe you can become friends!"

"Who wants to be friends with him!"

Liu Yifei stubbornly rolled her eyes at Lu Jiuge.

"Think you're so great just because you're some kind of celestial being? You'll be begging for your attention sooner or later!"

Thinking to herself, Lu Jiuge looked at Wu Ziming:

"Director Wu, the competition is about to start, I don't have time to spend with you today, I have to go now!"

After Lu Jiuge finished speaking, she was about to leave with Wang Guangjun when Wu Ziming stopped her:

"Xiao Lu, you're only using one DV camera to stream the match?"

Wu Ziming was unaware of the convenience of live streaming in later generations; his thinking was still limited to large-scale galas and variety show live streams.

"That's right, I'm planning to try live streaming to broaden the reach of this song!"

"Take me to see what your directing talent is like!"

With that, Wu Ziming led the way toward the temporarily marked-out stage.

Upon reaching the stage, Wu Ziming, after listening to Wang Guangjun's explanation, angrily rebuked him:

"What kind of live stream is this? Your use of camera language is a complete mess!"

After venting for a while, Wu Ziming sighed:

"Fine, I'm free today anyway, and Yifei also wants to find inspiration from the competition, so I'll direct for you this time and show you the strength of a professional team. Consider it repayment for the favor you did me by revising the script!"

Lu Jiuge was stunned for a moment, then excitedly confirmed:

"Director Wu, are you serious?"

"Of course, is that alright?"

"It absolutely has to work, Director Wu! I just never imagined that something so unintentional would create such a miracle!"

"This must be the first time in China, right? A professional director is directing the online live stream; the scale of our competition is truly unprecedented!"