You were supposed to have a fake marriage with the diva, so how did you become her father?

Chapter 143 Sleeping Together, the Bed is Quite Big

When Lu Ran realized that Shen Yuege was leaning on his shoulder, he was completely stunned.

Although the two have shown a good relationship in their daily lives, it is clear that they have not yet reached the point of intimacy.

But this time, it could be said that the two had been closest to each other.

Lu Ran could even clearly smell the shampoo scent in Shen Yuege's hair, as well as her unique, fresh fragrance.

In an instant, Lu Ran's heart raced, and even his breathing became lighter.

Even his supposedly invincible manhood seemed to be stirring with desire.

"Calm down, calm down, calm down!" Lu Ran silently chanted in his heart, and even began to recite the Great Compassion Mantra.

Seemingly sensing Lu Ran's embarrassment, Shen Yuege smiled inwardly, even looking somewhat smug.

"What's wrong with you?" Shen Yuege asked knowingly, but she didn't lift her head at all.

"N-nothing," Lu Ran quickly adjusted her posture to appear more natural. "It's just that I suddenly felt the air conditioning was a bit too low."

"Is it too low?" Shen Yuege glanced at the air conditioner, which showed 28 degrees Celsius.

"You feel cold even at 28 degrees Celsius? Is there something wrong with your health?" Shen Yuege raised her head and looked at Lu Ran seriously.

"Pfft!" Seeing Lu Ran's somewhat comical appearance, Shen Yuege understood that he was just making an excuse and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Look how nervous you are." This time, Shen Yuege sat up straight, at least she didn't lean on Lu Ran's shoulder anymore.

"Nervous? What's there to be nervous about?" Lu Ran retorted stubbornly.

Shen Yuege didn't reply to him, but instead leaned on his shoulder again.

This time, Lu Ran was on guard. Although he was still a little nervous, he didn't show it.

However, Lu Ran had a question in his mind.

What does Shen Yuege mean by this? He doesn't remember the contract mentioning this service.

If I had known this was going to happen, I would have wasted the last few months.

However, this at least proves one thing: Shen Yuege doesn't seem to dislike him.

At that moment, he truly felt that the two of them were like a newlywed couple.

Lu Ran's hand, without him even realizing it, had somehow wrapped around Shen Yuege from behind.

"Meteor Garden" is currently airing, and Shen Yuege is also deeply attracted by the plot.

When you see the classic scene where Daoming Si pins Shancai against the wall to confess his love.

Tan Yu's slightly immature yet domineering face was magnified in close-up shots, and each line of dialogue was more alluring than the last:

"I just like you, so what? Any objections?"

Xu Manxue, who plays Shancai, stares at him, but there is a hint of wavering in her eyes.

Lu Ran swore that he had never felt so torturous watching a drama he had helped produce.

The plot was one he knew all too well, yet it made him restless.

How come I didn't find this scene so awkward when I watched this show before? In fact, a few days ago, when Tan Yu showed him the sample episodes of the first few episodes, he thought they were pretty good.

But in this scene today, Lu Ran couldn't help himself any longer, especially since he was the screenwriter of this drama in this world.

Especially when Shen Yuege leaned on his shoulder and laughed softly, the laughter tickled his heart like a feather.

"Tan Yu's acting was quite convincing," Shen Yuege commented.

As a native of this world, Shen Yuege watched with great interest.

After all, compared to this drama, other romance dramas are just plain cringeworthy.

When she saw something funny, Shen Yuege laughed and kept punching Lu Ran, but Lu Ran thought it was just flirting.

The plot then gets better and better.

The appearance of F4, the bickering between Shan Cai and Dao Ming Si, Hua Ze Lei's gentleness, the conflict at the school dance...

Every scene was filmed vividly and realistically. In particular, Xu Manxue's portrayal of Shancai perfectly captured the resilient yet tender nature of a young girl.

"Manxue's acting skills have improved a lot," Shen Yuege said earnestly. "She was born for this."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to recruit her," Lu Ran said. "Once this drama airs, her value will at least triple."

"Then you'd better treat her well." Shen Yuege said meaningfully, "She's here for your studio."

"It's our studio," Lu Ran corrected. "You're the boss now."

Shen Yuege didn't reply, but simply gave a soft "hmm".

The first episode ends with a scene of Shan Cai running in the rain, followed by the ending theme song "Only You Have Feelings".

Although Tan Yu and the others still had some flaws in their harmonies, they were surprisingly harmonious when combined with the editing of the scenes in the drama.

"The song choice is good." Shen Yuege sat up straight and stretched. "But the way they sang it... well, there's still a lot of room for improvement."

"I'm already quite pleased that they sang it this well," Lu Ran said with a wry smile. "You haven't heard the original version they recorded; it was a complete disaster."

Shen Yuege was amused by his expression: "It seems that Director Lu is not omnipotent after all. At least when it comes to teaching people to sing, you still have room for improvement."

"Everyone has their own expertise." Lu Ran shrugged. "If I could even teach singing, what would be the point of having vocal coaches?"

Lu Ran was too embarrassed to say that this was already the version after he had given his guidance.

The two chatted for a while longer about the details of the show, and before they knew it, it was almost eleven o'clock.

Shen Yuege glanced at the time, stood up, and said, "It's getting late, I should go back."

"You're leaving already?" Lu Ran blurted out, then added, "How about you sleep here tonight? The bed here is quite big."

"Dream on. It's so late, the shops downstairs are about to close." Shen Yuege rolled her eyes at him, but slowed down her movement to leave.

"Please, senior. It's been years since we graduated. This isn't a university dorm anymore." Lu Ran was speechless at Shen Yuege's lame excuse. "Besides, our school doesn't lock the dorm doors at night."

"That won't do!" Shen Yuege said firmly. "Besides, how can two people sleep in the same bed?"

Lu Ran was just joking. Although he had fantasized about sleeping with Shen Yuege, he felt it was impossible.

but!

but!

Shen Yuege actually used the phrase "more on that."

It's important to understand that in this context, this word means "there is room for negotiation."

This time, Lu Ran was completely stumped.

No wonder people say that high-level hunters always appear in the form of prey.

So all that daydreaming turned out to make me the prey?

Realizing something was amiss, Shen Yuege quickly tried to smooth things over: "That's not what I meant. I meant I can stay, but I'll need to book another room."

"Should we book another double room?" For a moment, Lu Ran was unsure of Shen Yuege's intentions and asked in a slightly doubtful tone.

"Why do we need a double room?" Shen Yuege glared at Lu Ran. "Let's get another room with a king-size bed so I can sleep alone."

"Hmph, don't even think about getting anything funny."

Lu Ran breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Thank goodness! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been prepared for such a sudden turn of events.

...

The next morning, when Lu Ran appeared at the restaurant, Shen Yuege was already sitting there elegantly eating breakfast.

"Good morning," she greeted with a smile, looking refreshed.

"Good morning." Lu Ran yawned and carried the breakfast over.

The two sat together, and Shen Yuege even pushed the food on her plate towards Lu Ran.

"I have to go to the station for rehearsal later, the finals are the day after tomorrow. I've already practiced the song and it's perfect, I just need to optimize a few stage details."

When work was mentioned, Lu Ran perked up: "Do you need my help?"

"No need, your presence will only distract me." Shen Yuege took a sip of millet porridge. "You should just stay at the hotel and focus on writing 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'."

"Are you confident about winning the final?" Lu Ran asked.

"Absolutely. Even if Liu Siqi releases a new song right now, I'm confident I can beat her." Shen Yuege said with a confident expression.

"Okay, I'll write a song for her in a bit."

"You dare!"

...

Over the next two days, Lu Ran revised the script for "The Return of the Condor Heroes" while keeping an eye on the broadcast data for "Meteor Garden".

As expected, the show became a hit as soon as it was released.

The premiere achieved a viewership rating of over 2, and online viewership exceeded 100 million within 24 hours. Hashtags such as #MeteorGarden#, #F4SoHandsome#, and #ShanCaiSoTough# dominated the trending topics.

Tan Yu and the others saw their Weibo followers grow exponentially, with Xu Manxue even jumping from a newcomer actress to a rising star.

The atmosphere within Xingyao was jubilant. Li Mo made a special call to Lu Ran, saying that the board of directors had decided to give a special bonus to the eight long-running dramas.

Tan Yu was so excited that he video-called Lu Ran in the middle of the night, rambling on and on about how grateful he was.

Tan Yu also mentioned that Xingyao's senior management had tried to contact Xu Manxue, wanting to make an exception and sign her as a formal artist of Xingyao, but Xu Manxue declined.

Lu Ran was quite pleased with Xu Manxue's decision; she truly deserved to be the artist he had chosen so early on.

Seeing that everything was developing in a positive direction, Lu Ran felt that a wonderful life was nothing more than this.

Until the day of the final of "The Voice of China".

That morning, Lu Ran had just gotten up and was scrolling through her phone when she was jolted awake by the top trending topic on Weibo:

#Love triangle confirmed! Lu Ran is caught between Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi#

Clicking on it leads to a lengthy exposé article, accompanied by several high-resolution photos.

First picture: In a private room of a coffee shop, Liu Siqi is embracing Lu Ran. The angle is clever, making it look like the two are kissing intimately.

The second picture shows Lu Ran, Shen Yuege, and Liu Siqi eating together at a hot pot restaurant. Lu Ran is smiling as he serves food to Shen Yuege, while Liu Siqi watches them with an expression that is interpreted as "lonely" and "restrained".

The third photo shows Lu Ran appearing at the entrance of Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi's dressing room backstage, captioned "Master of Time Management".

The article was highly sensational, portraying Lu Ran as a scumbag who used his talent to manipulate two divas, and depicting Shen Yuege and Liu Siqi as pitiful women who were kept in the dark and might even become enemies because of it.

After reading it, Lu Ran couldn't help but want to curse:

"People who study journalism are all fucking geniuses."

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