bestfiction Chapter 305 Promoting the New Song
Chapter 305 Promoting the New Song
Lu Ran pushed the wheelchair out of the recording studio and happened to hear Shen Yuege's words. He smiled and said, "It doesn't matter whether it becomes popular or not, as long as it's sung."
Master Wang chimed in from the side, "Mr. Lu, if your song doesn't become a hit, then all the work I've done over the past ten years has been for nothing."
All three of them laughed.
Next comes the post-production arrangement and mixing.
Master Wang sat in front of the mixing console, his fingers moving back and forth between the faders and knobs, adjusting the sound of each track to its optimal state.
The volume of the vocals, the depth of the reverb, the EQ curve, the dynamic range—every parameter was repeatedly adjusted until Lu Ran nodded in approval.
Lu Ran sat next to him, his right leg resting on a footstool, listening with his eyes closed.
He wasn't a professional recording engineer, but he had a keen ear that could detect subtle differences that others couldn't.
Sometimes he would say, "Add a little more reverb to this section," and sometimes he would say, "Push the vocals in the chorus forward a bit." Master Wang always did as he was told without a word.
Shen Yuege sat next to Lu Ran, holding a cup of coffee, quietly watching him work.
She loved watching his focused expression when he was doing something—his brows furrowed slightly, his lips pursed, and his gaze as intently as if he were looking at a work of art.
That kind of focus made her feel that this man was someone she could entrust her life to.
It wasn't because of his talent or his achievements, but because he was so serious about everything he did.
He is serious about his work, serious about his friends, and serious about her too.
Around 3 PM, the final version of "The Lone Warrior" was finally finalized.
Master Wang exported the finished product, saved it to a USB drive, and handed it to Lu Ran: "Mr. Lu, this is the finished product. Please listen to it again when you get back, and let me know if there are any adjustments needed."
Lu Ran took the USB drive, held it in his hand, and suddenly had an indescribable feeling.
He remembers the feeling he had when he first heard the song—an indescribable shock.
Now, this song has become his own voice, something he can share with the world.
"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Wang," he said.
"It's no trouble at all," Master Wang waved his hand. "It's an honor to be able to participate in the production of this song."
Lu Ran smiled and turned to Shen Yuege: "Yuege, let's go back."
Shen Yuege stood up and pushed his wheelchair out.
As Lu Ran reached the door, he glanced back at the recording studio—the microphone was still standing in the middle, quietly waiting for the next sound under the soft light.
He knew he would come back.
There are still nine songs waiting for him to record.
Or rather, not just nine songs, but one song a day if he wants.
Back at the villa, Lu Ran had Shen Yuege push him into the study, then turned on the computer and exported the files from the USB drive.
He listened to it from beginning to end to make sure there were no problems, and then logged into his TUTU account.
The account's verification information states: Lu Ran, musician/producer/founder of Tutu Technology.
Number of followers: 12 million.
This number is higher than that of many A-list celebrities.
But he never posted anything on it—no updates, no photos, no videos.
This account is like an empty house, with the door wide open, and countless people coming and going, but there's nothing inside.
Today, finally, something is going to happen.
He opened the publishing page, uploaded the audio file of "The Lone Warrior," and then typed a line in the title bar:
[The new song "The Lone Warrior," also the theme song for League of Legends, is dedicated to everyone who walks alone in the darkness. Who says only those standing in the light are heroes?]
After he finished writing it, he read it through and felt it was a bit sentimental, but he also felt there was nothing to change.
This song was originally written for those people, those who are unseen, misunderstood, and walking alone in the darkness.
He thought for a moment, then added a sentence at the end:
[League of Legends launches next week, see you in Summoner's Rift.]
Then, he clicked the "Publish" button.
The page was refreshed, and the post appeared on the timeline.
For the first few seconds, nothing happened.
Then, the number of likes started jumping—ten, fifty, one hundred, five hundred—the numbers jumped faster and faster, as if someone was constantly clicking to refresh.
Comments also began to emerge.
"CEO Lu released a song?! The real CEO Lu?!"
"The Lone Warrior? That's a cool name!"
"League of Legends? Is that the new game they were talking about before?"
"Listen first, brothers! Charge!"
Lu Ran stared at the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Then, he refreshed the page.
The number of likes has exceeded 10,000.
He leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath.
The song is out; now it's up to everyone to react.
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When Shen Yuege carried two cups of hot tea into the study, she saw Lu Ran staring blankly at the computer screen.
"Finished sending them out?" She put the teacup on the table and leaned over to take a look.
"It's done." Lu Ran nodded. "It's only been a few minutes, and it's already got over 10,000 likes."
Shen Yuege smiled, put down her teacup, took out her phone, opened TUTU, found Lu Ran's post, liked it, and then reposted it.
Her own account has more followers than Lu Ran's—18 million, most of which were accumulated from "Super Girl".
She thought for a moment and added a sentence when she forwarded it:
[Lu Ran's new song, "The Lone Warrior." I listened to him record it outside the studio, and I cried on the third listen. This song is dedicated to everyone who strives to live a fulfilling life.]
The moment the post was shared, the comment section exploded.
"Sister Yuege cried? That song must be so touching!"
"The song was written by CEO Lu, and produced by Sister Yuege—this combination is amazing!"
"Shared! Listened! Cried!"
Shen Yuege couldn't help but laugh as she read the comments.
She looked up at Lu Ran and found that he was still staring at the screen, unaware of what she was doing.
"Lu Ran," she called out.
"Um?"
"I forwarded it for you."
Lu Ran turned his head, glanced at her phone screen, and then froze: "You...you wrote such an exaggerated caption! What do you mean by 'cried after listening to it for the third time'? When did you cry?"
"Didn't I cry?" Shen Yuege tilted her head, looking completely innocent. "How come I remember crying?"
"you..."
"Alright, alright, stop worrying about it." Shen Yuege waved her hand. "Just wait and see the results."
The results came faster than they had expected.
Less than five minutes after Shen Yuege reposted it, Liu Siqi reposted it as well.
Her account has more followers than Shen Yuege's—23 million, making her one of the female celebrities with the most followers on TUTU.
Her repost caption was very simple, consisting of only one sentence:
[Lu Ran's new song. Just listen to it, don't ask why.]
But this one sentence pushed the buzz to another level.
In the comments section, fans were flooding the screen with messages:
"Si-Qi recommended it? Then I definitely have to listen to it!"
"What song did Lu Ran write that got so many big names to recommend it?"
"I've played it on repeat ten times already, I can't stop!"
Xu Manlin then reposted it as well.
Her caption was even shorter: 【It sounds good.】
It's just two words, but paired with her aloof persona, it's even more convincing.
Lin Weiwei followed closely: "Teacher Lu's songs never disappoint. This song, 'The Lone Warrior,' is the best song I've heard this year. Without a doubt."
Tan Yu's repost was the most interesting: [Lu Ge's song! Everyone listen to it! You can't leave until it's finished! PS: I'm also going to sing the League of Legends theme song! Although it's just a chorus part...]
Xu Manxue reposted Tan Yu's post, adding: "He's been excited all day, ignore him. But the song is really good."
Then there's Andy Lau from Star Entertainment. His account rarely shares anything, posting only a few times a year, mostly work-related promotions. But today, he made an exception and shared something:
[It's been a long time since I've heard such a powerful song. Lu Ran, well done.]
Li Mengdie, Huang Wanzhu, Chen Hao, and Zhou Zihan—almost all members of the "Tomorrow Will Be Better" chorus—shared Lu Ran's new song almost immediately.
It wasn't Shen Yuege who begged them one by one; they forwarded it voluntarily.
Some of these people genuinely liked the song, some wanted to get along with Lu Ran, and some felt they were being left out if they didn't share it since everyone else was doing it. But whatever the reason, the result was the same—the news of Lu Ran's new song exploded on TUTU.
The hype grew like a snowball.
The hashtag #LuRan'sNewSongTheLoneBraveOne quickly rose to the top of TUTU's trending searches within half an hour of its release.
The hashtag #LeagueofLegendsThemeSong followed closely behind, ranking second.
#Who says only those standing in the light are heroes? This is ranked third.
Lu Ran occupied three of the top ten trending topics.
The data is fluctuating wildly.
Within an hour of its release, it had garnered over five million views.
In two hours, it surpassed ten million.
In three hours, it surpassed 20 million.
The comments section has been scrolled through hundreds of pages, all of them positive.
"I cried. I really cried. Not because of sadness, but because I felt understood."
"This song is about every ordinary person. We are not heroes, but we are all trying to live."
"Lu Ran's voice tells a story. Not a made-up story, but one that he has truly experienced."
"From today onwards, I am Lu Ran's fan. Not because he is rich, not because he is talented, but because he understands me."
"Playing on repeat. I've listened to it twenty times already, and I can't stop."
"Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes—I will remember this sentence for the rest of my life."
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