The Queen's Rumored Father

"Dad, ptooey, Yuan-ge, what does 'Yan Zhenqing' mean? Why are you so pessimistic?"

"The meaning of this name is for you to remember: when you're looking for a boyfriend, don't look at what he says, look at what he does!"

"How annoying! I'm not looking for a boyfriend, I want to be with you for life!"

"Heh, I've seen that kind of talk a million times. Not a single one of them keeps their word!"

"Don't expose their hardships, okay?"

At 9:30 p.m., the father and daughter were in front of the computer, looking quite tense.

Half an hour has passed, and after being recommended, the number of views has skyrocketed.

Meanwhile, Xu Yuan's Alipay balance was decreasing even faster.

Beep beep!

Xu Yuan's phone rang.

"No problem, that's all for tonight. I think I'll be on the top recommendation list tomorrow, and I should be able to catch up then. You can go to sleep now." Xu Yuan hung up the phone and then walked out of Meng Xiaoxuan's room.

After he closed the door, the smile on his face suddenly turned into indifference.

He called the number back.

"There's something wrong with your data," Ningmeng said angrily. "You hired someone to manipulate your data!"

The air fell silent.

There are no fairy tales in this world.

There may indeed be many examples of people soaring to great heights, but you can't pin your hopes on such vague and unpredictable chances.

Xu Yuan has never lost in all these years, and the most important reason is that he only believes in himself!

"Tell me, is this data enough for you to call your department head and propose the solution I mentioned earlier?" Xu Yuan countered.

"If this data is true, it's acceptable, but..." Ningmeng didn't finish her sentence. Obviously, the data was fake. As a veteran editor, how could she not see that?

Xu Yuan laughed, but it was a cold laugh: "How many views does Yang Ying's 'Born to Work Hard' have now? Over a million, right? Yang Ying and Meng Xiaoxuan are currently mortal enemies. Their fans either have a high degree of overlap or they hate each other to death. Do you know what that means?"

"The fact that you answered my call is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to you since you started working. It's like a windfall has fallen right into your lap."

"Right now, whatever attention Yang Ying gets, Meng Xiaoxuan will get just as much. If Yang Ying's song gets a million views, Meng Xiaoxuan's song will get at least a million views. Their fans won't let each other off the hook, you understand?"

"As long as we submit the proposal and put Yang Ying's song and Meng Xiaoxuan's new song on the same page, we can drive traffic to each other. The number of plays for Yang Ying's new song can increase by at least another 50%."

"And Meng Xiaoxuan's new song can easily surpass two million plays. Overnight, two new songs surpassed two million plays thanks to your proposal, becoming a miracle in the music industry."

"These are all performance indicators! As the original planner, how far do you think you are from a promotion?"

"By then, who will care whether the data from the first half hour is accurate or not?"

"I'll give you ten seconds to think it over. If you don't agree, believe me, many people won't miss this opportunity!"

"ten……"

"I agree! But even if the click rate goes up, if Meng Xiaoxuan's new song isn't good, she'll be firmly nailed. If she loses in this direct comparison, Meng Xiaoxuan will be completely defeated. Then you..."

"That's what I need to consider. What you want is for two new songs to simultaneously break a certain data barrier, so you can be hailed as a master strategist and a visionary. The outcome of this battle is meaningless to you. You can't lose!"

"Okay!" Lemon hung up the phone; she had made up her mind.

A minute later, Ningmeng made a call to the department head: "Hey, editor-in-chief, it's like this, Meng Xiaoxuan released a new song, and the data is great. I think we can do a joint promotion for her and Yang Ying's songs, linking them together to attract attention, and then... um, okay, I'll contact the technical department right away. Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for the success or failure. If it doesn't achieve the desired effect, I'll write my resignation letter tomorrow!"

Ten minutes later.

The featured cover image on the Penguin Music homepage has been changed, now showing two goddesses, one on the left and one on the right, holding microphones and singing. The left image is in red and features Yang Ying, while the right image is in blue and features Meng Xiaoxuan.

The main title is: Yang Ying takes the lead, Meng Xiaoxuan takes the challenge overnight, who will prevail in this song?

Below are links to two songs side by side.

One of them is Yang Ying's "Born to Work Hard".

One of the songs is Meng Xiaoxuan's "A Little Happiness".

As the banner appeared, Ningmeng hummed the melody of "A Little Happiness," her mind unsettled.

Her actions today were 50% driven by her inner ambition, 40% by being persuaded by Xu Yuan, and 10% by her heartfelt agreement after hearing the song.

This song reminded her of her first love.

I heard raindrops falling on the green grass.

I heard the school bell ringing in the distance.

But I didn't hear your voice.

Seriously, call my name.

I didn't understand love when I fell in love with you.

It's only after parting that you realize how unforgettable it is.

Why didn't I realize I'd met you?

It's the best thing in life.

"Mom, why are you crying?" Ningmeng's son, who was still in preschool, tugged at her sleeve.

"Because Mom almost lost you." Ningmeng picked up her son.

Perhaps meeting that man but ultimately not being able to be together was the greatest misfortune of her life.

But now, having such a lovely son is the little bit of luck I have in this life.

If she could relive her life, she would still make the same choice, because she has no regrets.

Similarly, this song was played on many people's phones that night.

Especially for some young people who were initially just drawn by the hype and wanted to see the two pop divas compete up close. "Born to Work Hard" is alright, not bad, worth saving.

When they heard about "A Little Happiness," everyone burst into tears!

Within just three minutes, the comment section for the song "A Little Happiness" reached 9999+, and no more could be displayed. This is the fastest record for Penguin Music to reach 10,000 comments since its inception!

The popularity of "A Little Happiness" has gone up!

In the hotel, Lei Jiayin turned on his phone; he was also listening to this song.

However, it wasn't recommended on the Penguin Music homepage, but rather through Xu Yuan's Weibo repost.

Through his detective-like intuition and analysis, he finally found Xu Yuan's Weibo account from the vast sea of ​​people.

Wow, it's a newly registered account!

Wow, you've even followed each other on social media! I haven't even been followed by Meng Xiaoxuan yet!

Wow, you're even promoting Meng Xiaoxuan's song? Don't you know how many fans you have?

Let me, a second-tier superstar with a massive 1.5 million fans, lend a hand to the pop star.

Wait, I've already signed up for the song, why don't we listen to it? What if I can't explain the song's content when I talk to Meng Xiaoxuan about it tomorrow? Wouldn't that make me seem insincere?

Men must pay attention to details!

Without hesitation, Lei Jiayin clicked play, and the pleasant music drifted into her ears. Meng Xiaoxuan's voice was so beautiful:

"Perhaps they were too busy smiling and crying at the time,"

Busy chasing shooting stars in the sky,

People naturally forget.

Who has been silently guarding this place through wind and rain?

Lei Jiayin felt something was off; why was her conscience aching?

"It turns out you are the luck I most wanted to keep."

It turns out we were once so close to love.

That decision for me to stand against the world

The rain that got soaked with me

Every scene is filled with you, your pure and untainted heart!

"Wife!" Lei Jiayin suddenly burst into tears, burying his face in his hands. "Wife, I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have followed those South Korean girl group members! I shouldn't have become a fan of a girl like Meng Xiaoxuan! I was wrong!"

Oh oh oh!

Lei Jiayin's conscience is filled with utter remorse. When he wasn't famous, his wife chose him without hesitation. Now that his career is starting to take off, has he become arrogant? Has he forgotten who he is?

No, he is wholeheartedly devoted to Lei Jiayin, definitely not the fickle Lei Datou!

He swore that from now on, he would only love his wife. He'd stopped being a fan of Meng Xiaoxuan; he'd become a fan of… Xu Yuan instead? Being a fan of a man, wasn't that too much to ask? Wouldn't that prevent him from having an emotional affair? Sounds safe, right?

Is it really stable...?

The same song was being played in another room in the same hotel.

That was Li Yuan's room.

I'm so lucky to have met you.

But I have lost the right to shed tears for you!

I hope that in the horizon I cannot see,

You have spread your wings

How lucky she was to have met your destiny!

Li Yuan bit down hard on a corner of the blanket and tore at it with both hands.

She was crying, sobbing uncontrollably!

Because she discovered she had fallen in love with someone she shouldn't have!

That man was accompanied by an even younger and more beautiful girl.

The image of Meng Xiaoxuan flashed through Li Yuan's mind, and that night, she listened to this song the whole time.

She remembered what Xu Yuan had said last night.

Was this song written by Xu Yuan?

What is his relationship with Meng Xiaoxuan?

"Oh, how lucky she will be!" Li Yuan hummed softly as she drifted off to sleep.