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

Chapter 108 "If There Is an Afterlife"

At the same time, in Jiangcheng.

The crew of "Meteor Garden" is currently filming campus scenes.

Tan Yu sat behind the monitor, his expression focused: "Manxue, that look in your eyes just now was good, but it could have been a little more stubborn. Shancai isn't a delicate little white flower; she's a weed, she can't be defeated."

"Okay, director." Xu Manxue nodded, her eyes firm.

During the break, Liu Jun came over and said, "Director Tan, I heard that the ratings for 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' have exploded again. Starlight and Star China are furious."

Tan Yu laughed and said, "Serves him right. By the way, Brother Lu went to Xiangcheng today, saying he went to watch the recording of 'The Voice of China'."

"Brother Lu really cares about Sister Siqi," Zhao Dapeng remarked.

Sun Tianyu raised an eyebrow: "I think Brother Lu is quite fond of Shen Yuege. Have you noticed that several times when Brother Lu has nothing to do, he listens to Shen Yuege's songs?"

"And I remember that when our department was first established, Lu Ran seemed to have mentioned that he was a fan of Shen Yuege."

"Really?" Liu Jun scratched his head. "I think Brother Lu sees everyone pretty much the same."

"Besides, who doesn't like Shen Yuege? She's beautiful, has a great figure, and sings beautifully. I'm a fan of hers too, and I even have an album signed by her."

"Who asked you?" Zhao Dapeng retorted, because he had tried to snag that album back then, but failed, and Liu Jun got it for free.

Xu Manxue, on the other hand, seemed to be deep in thought after listening to their conversation.

The main reason is that this morning, she found that the songs she posted suddenly became very popular. After searching online, she finally figured out why.

It turns out that Shen Yuege sang a few lines of her song while recording "The Voice of China," which was then discovered by netizens.

Although Shen Yuege explained during the recording that she had discovered a good song by chance, Xu Manxue always felt that it was not that simple.

Why did Shen Yuege sing her song, or rather, why did Shen Yuege hear her song?

It's worth noting that only a few days passed between the song's release and Shen Yuege's performance of it on the show. Shen Yuege must have been very busy these days and hadn't had much time to listen to the song.

Although it's possible that Shen Yuege might just find a song to relax with after a day of recording.

However, her songs hadn't been played outside her usual circle at all, so the chances of Shen Yuege finding them were extremely slim.

If there were any possibility, Xu Manxue felt that it was more likely that Lu Ran and Shen Yuege knew each other.

As for why the other party would help her, Xu Manxue thought about Shen Yuege's failure to renew her contract with her former company, and then there was the news that Shen Yuege was going to set up a studio, and she already had a guess in her mind.

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In a hotel room in Xiangcheng.

Lu Ran had just finished packing her luggage when the doorbell rang.

The door opened, and Shen Yuege stood outside, wearing a hat and a mask.

"Come in." Lu Ran stepped aside.

Shen Yuege entered the room, took off her mask, and looked around: "You stay in this kind of business room? It's too plain."

Lu Ran glanced at the various fully equipped standard rooms.

Is it really that simple? It costs over 300 yuan a night!

Lu Ran couldn't understand the values ​​of celebrities. Although he was now considered wealthy, his simple lifestyle hadn't changed much.

Lu Ran poured her a glass of water. "Has the draw order for the second round been released yet?"

"Not yet, it will be released tonight. Tonight is the second episode of the first round, and Liu Siqi and I are no longer involved. We just need to go and record it."

Lu Ran nodded: "Well, there's still plenty of time. I brought all the songs I wrote. You can choose one you like first, and then I'll let Liu Siqi choose the rest."

Shen Yuege smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. Did you write a lot more?"

Lu Ran took out a USB drive and plugged it into his portable computer: "There aren't many, just four songs. You two can each pick two, and keep one as a backup in case of emergency."

Shen Yuege sat cross-legged on the sofa, with a tablet computer on the coffee table in front of her, displaying four audio files side by side on the screen.

The file names are: "If There Is an Afterlife", "Singing in the Tree", "The Girl with Wings", and "The Light Chaser".

"The title sounds like a good song, let me listen to it." Shen Yuege couldn't wait to click on the first song.

"They're all written with a 'lifestyle' theme," Lu Ran said, taking a sip of water. "Listen to them first and pick the ones you like. The rest are for Liu Siqi."

Shen Yuege didn't reply because she had already pressed play for the first song.

As the first note of a piano rang out, the melodious prelude began to play.

The first song Shen Yuege played was "If There Is a Next Life".

This song was one that Lu Ran really liked in his previous life, and Lu Ran felt that it was very suitable for the theme of this competition.

People used to start harvesting in April.

Lying on top of a high haystack, laughing

I walked through the golden wheat fields

Go sing for the scarecrow

Waiting for the sunset breeze to blow.

Shen Yuege was stunned.

This demo was recorded by Lu Ran himself, with only piano accompaniment and vocals added, but the feeling of life conveyed in the song is already overwhelming.

Furthermore, the lyrics are exceptionally well-written.

It's not just the kind of beauty that's piled up with fancy words, but a simple image that carries the fragrance of the earth.

Wheat fields, scarecrows, and the setting sun—just a few simple images draw you into a warm and nostalgic dream.

In the chorus, the melody rises, and Lu Ran's voice carries a hint of longing:

"We're going to the lakeside on the grassland."

Migratory birds return

When we all grow up

Have only one baby

He will grow up and go far away on his own.

We also went our separate ways.

I'm writing to you

You won't reply.

That's it.

Just listening to Lu Ran sing made Shen Yuege's eyes well up with tears.

She couldn't explain why, but she felt that the song contained a gentle vision of life.

It's not a passionate love story, nor a dramatic life; it's simply that if there's an afterlife, I want to live such an ordinary yet beautiful life with you.

It's that simple.

After listening to the song, Lu Ran kept observing Shen Yuege's expression. Judging from Shen Yuege's demeanor, Lu Ran felt that she was about to win the song.

"How is it?" Lu Ran asked.

"It's beautiful." Shen Yuege nodded honestly. "And it's quite unique. It's not the kind of sad love song or inspirational song that panders to the audience; it simply depicts a vision of life."

"Take it if you like it," Lu Ran said readily. "Besides, I really like this song too."

Shen Yuege nodded.

She truly fell in love with this song the moment she heard it.

Although the melody isn't as catchy as his previous songs like "The Wind Rises" and "The First Dream," the love and longing for life expressed in this song is completely different from his previous works.

For a moment, Shen Yuege even thought how wonderful it would be if the two of them could truly live on the grasslands in the future, living carefree lives.

Looking at Lu Ran, who was staring intently at her, Shen Yuege's mind gradually began to overlap with Lu Ran's face.

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