The Queen's Rumored Father

"A singer?" Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow, surprised to find himself on this show.

You really shouldn't miss it.

In the previous life, many former big names on the singing competition show experienced a career resurgence and a surge in popularity thanks to this program. This show can be considered a cradle for veteran singers to regain fans and generate revenue.

However, the show also launched the careers of several wildly popular new generation singers.

Even setting aside Deng Ziqi, the most representative example, Li Ronghao, Liang Bo, and others who were challengers on the show all gained tremendous attention through this program, which propelled them to stardom.

This show is absolutely not to be missed.

"We need to make a big splash in the music within two months," Ningmeng said. "As far as I know, Yang Ying didn't go to the desert for location shooting at all; she filmed most of her scenes in the studio."

"The main reason is that she has just given birth and hasn't fully recovered yet. But another important factor is that she is fully preparing for her new album."

"If the new album becomes a hit, this will be her first shot."

"Then, by relying on the new album to appear on Mango TV's 'Singer' program, we can continue to increase our popularity. This is the second shot."

"Finally, 'General and I' aired in the same time slot, solidifying its title as the king of dramas. This is the third shot."

"Within just six months, Yang Ying has achieved a triple breakthrough in music, variety shows, and film and television, dominating the screen. At that time, she will undoubtedly break into the top tier. Even if her development stagnates and her popularity declines afterward, she can at least maintain a top-tier or even super-tier level."

"Hua Ce's god-making plan is flawless!"

Ningmeng finished speaking in one breath, and Li Yuan, who was listening from the side, got goosebumps.

The current operations and marketing are more than ten or a hundred times better than in their time.

She was initially groomed to be a leading lady, but the results were disappointing. One reason is that Li Yuan lacks audience appeal; another major issue is the lack of professionalism in her work categories, character design, and fan positioning.

Look at Yang Ying now, she has achieved a triple screen domination that only top-tier celebrities can accomplish, all through Hua Ce's use of multiple types of programs.

This kind of screen domination is much easier than a real three-part screen domination by a film or television work, but the stars promoted are at least A-list or super A-list, which is definitely a victory in terms of marketing tactics.

Hua Ce's foundation is too strong!

"That's a good idea," Xu Yuan nodded. "Just focus on filming these days, and I'll prepare a new song for you."

Xu Yuan spoke as if it were the truth.

But Li Yuan firmly believed this.

That night, Xu Yuan said he would give Meng Xiaoxuan a new song, and the next day, "A Little Happiness" was born.

Instead, Ningmeng asked with some disbelief, "Could it be that Yan Zhenqing and Xiaoxuan have a really good relationship, the kind where they can ask each other to sing songs anytime?"

"Anytime," Xu Yuan said.

Ningmeng thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "To attract the attention of Hunan TV, the key is viewership. That is to say, regardless of the quality of the new song, it must have extremely high popularity and widespread recognition. Many artists only get one hit song like this in their entire careers."

"A Little Happiness is one of them. No matter how talented Yan Zhenqing is, it's impossible for her to write two hit songs like this within half a year!"

"I heard that besides the new song Wang Sicheng is preparing for Yang Ying, the CEO of Huace also used his personal connections to find a veteran songwriter in Hong Kong to tailor-make a song for her. This is practically a sure thing for her in the top ten of the pop charts!"

Ningmeng was very worried, after all, she was now working for Meng Xiaoxuan.

If one is harmed, all are harmed.

"Have you forgotten what I told you?" Xu Yuan smiled without saying a word.

Ningmeng was taken aback.

Yes, what Xu Yuan said last time wasn't just top ten or top five, but to top the hot song chart!

"I'll handle the song arrangements. You'll be in charge of the distribution channels, including the post-production planning," Xu Yuan said. "Mango TV will definitely be inviting a lot of professional musicians for their programs. If possible, you could try to get close to them."

"All expenses will be reimbursed," Xu Yuan said. "How about this, you go register a music studio first, with just the two of us as shareholders, me owning 80% and you 20%. Are you satisfied with this ratio?"

Lemon frowned.

Without Meng Xiaoxuan's shares? Would it still be called Meng Xiaoxuan Music Studio?

On the contrary, Li Yuan, who had been in the entertainment industry for a long time, knew Xu Yuan's intentions.

This way, if anything goes wrong in the future, and the studio disbands, Meng Xiaoxuan won't face any public criticism. Because her name isn't even listed among the studio's shareholders. The only one who will take the blame is Xu Yuan.

This is to protect Meng Xiaoxuan.

However, this also indirectly confirms that the relationship between Meng Xiaoxuan and Xu Yuan is definitely not ordinary.

Even between married couples, there's no such thing as me taking care of the shares for you.

Meng Xiaoxuan didn't have any opinions at all, leaving everything to Xu Yuan's discretion.

The relationship between these two is so strange!

"I'll transfer the start-up capital to you in a bit. Shall we go downstairs and grab something to eat?" Xu Yuan opened the door, then remembered Brother Crow's matter, and added, "Oh, right, Xiaoxuan, call Wu Jinlong tonight. Mainly, give him a piece of your mind. Let him know I got thrashed by those guys he hired today, understand?"

……

The next day, Ningmeng left with the funds Xu Yuan had given her. The necessary permits and licenses would take at least another month to process.

Similarly, as time passed, Xu Yuan also had his last scene with Long Bo.

"All departments, prepare yourselves! Action!"

The scene flashes, and Long Bo walks out of Daji Tavern as dawn approaches.

He planted the Eighth Regiment's flag next to the tavern. Looking at the flag fluttering in the wind, memories flooded back, and a tear welled up in his eyes.

The next moment, he turned to the pedestrians and the military commander and roared, "Xiao Gui, the standard-bearer of the Eighth Regiment of the Longyou Circuit of the Anxi Protectorate, has coerced the Emperor here. If you have the guts... come and fight!"

A cold wind howled, and the next moment, the street was deserted.

The next moment, the Right Valiant Guard and the Dragon Martial Army surrounded the street.

The barber carrying the child walked out of the tavern, where he was tricked by a villain in Yuan Zai's group and shot to death.

Before he died, he shielded his daughter with his body.

Long Bo and Zhang Xiaojing rushed out of the tavern and rescued the little girl.

The emperor refused to believe that his soldiers would harm the common people. He rushed out of the tavern, revealed his identity, and accused all the soldiers who came to his rescue.

As a result, the villains in Yuan Zai's team stirred things up again, and suddenly a barrage of arrows was fired.

Zhang Xiaojing saves the emperor, and Long Bo saves Zhang Xiaojing. The three return to the tavern.

However, Long Bo was already riddled with arrows.

It was at this point that Long Bo lost all interest in killing the emperor.

It wasn't because he was seriously injured and near death, but because it was no longer necessary.

In the end, he discovered that besides himself, many others actually wanted to kill the emperor. The emperor had long been deserted by everyone; even his closest confidants wanted him dead.

How tragic is such a person?

Rather than killing him outright, it's better to let him live and bear this pain alone, to let him suffer for the rest of his life!

This is the real reason why Long Bo didn't kill the emperor.

The so-called revenge doesn't necessarily mean killing your enemy. Sometimes you just need to know—oh, so he's not doing so well.

That's enough!

Finally, Long Bo stood behind the tavern door and said to Zhang Xiaojing, "I am Xiao Gui, the flag bearer of the Eighth Regiment. I may fall... but the Tang flag cannot fall!"

boom!

"Don't go!"

Amid Zhang Xiaojing's roar, Long Bo rushed out of the tavern, slammed the door shut behind him, and drew his sword to meet the attack.

Countless enemy soldiers rushed forward, eventually surrounding Long Bo and then stabbing him to death in the crowd with swords and spears.

Long Bo, filming wrapped!