Chapter 116: "Singing While Walking" Begins Broadcasting

Inside the recording booth, the sound of sniffing could be heard from time to time.

I don't know why, but even though the footage on the screen didn't contain any deliberately sentimental elements—and even intentionally made much of the content very funny—it still made people's eyes turn red.

"That Year Those Rabbits" just has a magical charm.

He Yuanguang observed everyone's reactions and could be said to have immense admiration for Luo Mo's script, thinking to himself: "This is nothing yet; the real bombshells are actually still to come."

The two professional voice actors here both have their own "stage names."

The female voice actor, who looked slightly fleshy and had a nice figure, was called Chunhua. I don't know why she chose such a name for herself.

The male voice actor looked very honest and was called Luangang.

The two of them exchanged a glance, and from each other's reddened eyes, they saw shock and longing.

The shock lay in the content, subject matter, and evocative power of this animation.

The longing lay in the fact that they really wanted to join the production team!

Just like when He Yuanguang first saw the script, these two voice actors also felt that participating in the production of such an animation was their honor!

They would even do it for free!

There are too many future benefits to providing voice acting for this kind of animation.

At the same time, they genuinely felt that if the quality of this animation could remain stable, it would become legendary!

On the other side, Ding Xiaoyu's cousin stared blankly at Luo Mo, wanting to go outside right now to call Ding Xiaoyu's mother and manager.

The reason Ding Xiaoyu's mother and manager agreed to let her come was simply because Luo Mo is a Top Traffic star, and Ding Xiaoyu had also said she recognized him as her master, so they just wanted to maintain the relationship.

Look at Tong Shu; because he has a good relationship with Luo Mo, he inexplicably gained many "mom fans," with everyone saying "Tong Shu, Mom Love You," and now he is incredibly popular.

Ding Xiaoyu was already a national little sister and very well-liked by everyone. If she had more interactions with Luo Mo, perhaps she could also attract a wave of traffic, which would be beneficial for her future development.

It stands to reason that for a star to provide voice acting for an animation that can't be called a major production is actually a bit of a step down in status.

The current animation market has not yet reached the level of popularity it has on Earth; it is in a stage where it has just gained a little momentum, so everyone's perceptions have not yet changed.

Ding Xiaoyu's cousin had followed along the whole way, and her original intention was to do Luo Mo a favor and let Yu help him out.

But looking at it now, how are we helping him!

With this kind of subject matter and this level of quality, if it really can become a hit, to use terms from a Xianxia Drama, it would be this master gifting his disciple an opportunity, a stroke of fortune!

In today's market, tribute films are also a major genre. Many stars break their heads trying to get in, even without pay, just to play a small supporting role.

Ding Xiaoyu's team had also had this idea, but they lacked the resources. There was originally a movie that was almost negotiated, but it was snatched away halfway through.

The team wasn't professional enough or strong enough; there was nothing to be done about it.

The benefits that "That Year Those Rabbits" can bring to an Actor are, I'm afraid, no worse than a tribute film!

As for Ding Xiaoyu herself, she didn't have so many twists and turns in her heart; she simply felt it was very shocking and moving, and then... she wanted to cry.

Of course, besides that, there was also—"He is so amazing!"

Ding Xiaoyu couldn't imagine how Luo Mo thought of using this form to make such an animation.

Luo Mo coughed lightly and said, "Well, everyone has seen it once, shall we just start and do a trial recording?"

Luangang blinked his red eyes, swallowed, calmed his emotions, and said, "I might need 5 minutes, no, two minutes to make a slight adjustment, is that okay?"

He wanted to voice this animation too much!

He felt he had to bring out his best state to properly showcase himself, lest he fail to pass.

Chunhua also said, "I need to calm down too, look, I've cried."

She was quite poised, pointing directly at her eyeliner that had almost been ruined by tears.

Luo Mo smiled and nodded.

He Yuanguang went outside and brought back a few bottles of mineral water.

After distributing the lines to the three of them, they walked toward the equipment and began the official trial recording.

As soon as Chunhua and Luangang opened their mouths, Luo Mo felt it was quite good; it had that feeling.

He Yuanguang is a big shot in the industry; if he could say these two were monster-level, then it really was well-deserved.

As for Ding Xiaoyu, she brought Luo Mo a tremendous Surprise. This little child star's line delivery skills were indeed terrifyingly strong; no wonder many old veterans said this young girl would definitely win Best Actress in the future.

"My Cheap Disciple is a Best Actress, that's very interesting." Luo Mo smiled slightly.

Thinking of this, Luo Mo nodded at He Yuanguang, signaling that he had no objections on his end.

He Yuanguang also nodded slightly toward Luo Mo, indicating that he also felt there were no problems at all.

Then, everything was basically settled; the next step was to discuss the Contract.

Ding Xiaoyu's cousin stood up at this moment and said to Luo Mo, "Luo Mo, can I call Yu's mother and manager first?"

She couldn't make the decision about signing the Contract; she had to send it over for them to see.

However, she would make the significance and value of this matter clear.

Luo Mo nodded and made a gesture for her to go ahead.

Ding Xiaoyu sat beside him, listening to her cousin's words, her fists clenching slightly.

"What? Worried that your mother and manager won't agree?" Luo Mo smiled and said, "You really want to do the voice acting?"

He had just discovered that when Ding Xiaoyu was recording, she could also find the state she had when acting, which was relatively relaxed.

Plus, many of the Drama and lines in "That Year Those Rabbits" were interesting enough that this young girl could be said to be immersed in the recording, somewhat enjoying it.

This time, Ding Xiaoyu did not deny it, but nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, the ladies will definitely be begging for this." Luo Mo smiled confidently.

Ding Xiaoyu looked at his smile, dazed for two seconds, and finally just nodded vigorously again.

After a while, her cousin walked back in and made an OK gesture.

At the same time, she walked to Luo Mo's side and said, "Yu's mother and manager, Chen, asked me to thank you on their behalf, thank you for taking such good care of Yu."

"It's nothing," Luo Mo said.

Ding Xiaoyu, standing to the side, listened in a daze; she had only ever heard similar words spoken by Chen and those famous directors and producers.

The contract signing process went very smoothly, and the other two voice actors did not raise any additional requirements.

The fees were paid according to the market rate; He Yuanguang knew that voice actors actually didn't have it easy and couldn't be counted as high-income earners.

In the anime industry, many people live bitter lives; he himself, for instance, had once sold his house just to pay off debts after trying to transition.

He Yuanguang was a person who valued efficiency, so he suggested, "How about... we officially start today?"

No one had any objections.

Luo Mo thought for a moment and said to Ding Xiaoyu, "Yu, I need to go to the company first to prepare songs for *King of Love Songs*. Send me a WeChat when you're about to finish here, and I'll have the driver come pick you all up."

"Let's have hot pot at my place for dinner. I'll call Ning Dao over too; *Walking and Singing* airs tonight," Luo Mo said.

Ding Xiaoyu had been a little disappointed to hear Luo Mo was leaving, but upon hearing they were going to his place for dinner to watch *Walking and Singing*, she nodded vigorously.

In reality, celebrities gather at home for meals more often, as going out to eat is too much of a hassle.

In the past, most variety shows would choose to air between Friday and Sunday to ensure ratings.

*Walking and Singing* is a web variety show, so its airtime was set for Thursday, which is considered relatively casual.

Although this variety show has never been a massive hit, its strength lies in its stability; it is now in its third season, and its reputation remains quite good.

It is precisely because of this that Penguin wants to rely on Luo Mo's traffic to give it a boost and take the popularity of this variety show to the next level!

After Luo Mo left, Ding Xiaoyu's cousin asked her in a low voice, "Which director is the Ning Dao that Luo Mo just mentioned?"

Ding Xiaoyu said, "It should be Director Ning Dan."

As mentioned before, although *Walking and Singing* is also produced by Ning Dan's team, it is not directed by her personally. The General Director of *Walking and Singing* is effectively someone under Ning Dan.

The National Little Sister is very familiar with the director of *Walking and Singing*, but she has actually only met Ning Dan a few times.

Her cousin's breath hitched; she just felt that Yu had found a great mentor, which could be called lucky—it was practically like having a half-benefactor in her current life!

Although in the circle of directors, variety show directors are at the lower end of the contempt chain.

But in recent years, variety shows have exploded, with various indices even surpassing those of film and television dramas; many people now don't like to binge-watch dramas and just look for some relaxing variety shows to watch.

And in the variety show circle, Ning Dan is among the very top tier.

Having caught her eye, Yu will benefit boundlessly!

Her cousin has also been in the entertainment industry for a while; in her view, acknowledging a mentor in the entertainment industry actually carries a bit of the meaning of "Old Leading the New."

Luo Mo is still very young; although he is quite a bit older than Yu, he is only 24.

But who would have thought that a 24-year-old young man could also play the role of "Old Leading the New," and the connections and resources he brings to Yu are all of the top-tier variety.

She had an intuition that perhaps from the moment she met Luo Mo, Yu's star path might be about to welcome a huge turning point.

In the afternoon, Luo Mo spent his time in his own private production room.

He had already decided on the competition song for the first episode of *King of Love Songs*.

The theme for the first episode is "Special Love Songs," and the special thing about the song he chose is its perspective.

At the same time, this is also a song he personally likes very much.

At the beginning, when this song wasn't very popular yet, he had already put it on loop more times than he could count; later, as the song's popularity grew higher and higher, he never tired of listening to it.

Additionally, there was another reason for the song selection: while communicating with Director Ke Ming, Director Ke Ming had a small request, which was whether the first song could be performed in a piano-vocal style, playing the piano while singing.

He had this idea simply because he wanted to ride the remaining heat of *Creating Idols*; after all, when Luo Mo first took the stage on *Creating Idols*, he sang half of "Gentle" while playing the piano.

Now, if Luo Mo were to perform piano-vocal on the stage of *King of Love Songs*, it would definitely trigger a wave of nostalgia.

At the same time, Luo Mo had gone on stage very casually back then, sitting in front of the piano wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts; there was a "ten-thousand-person petition" on the internet wanting to see the handsome man play the piano in a formal suit.

A man with a good physique who is also handsome will have the effect of a "Formal Suit Kill."

Originally, Luo Mo was still torn between two songs, but once Director Ke Ming suggested the piano-vocal format, he completely finalized the track.

"This song can also be considered, from a certain perspective, a way to give back to the Mo Fans who gathered a galaxy for me in the audience during the finals," Luo Mo thought to himself.

On the day of the *Creating Idols* grand finale, thousands of people turned on their phone flashlights, gathering a long galaxy in the audience; that galaxy was reflected in the depths of Luo Mo's eyes and was also imprinted in the depths of his heart.

By five o'clock in the afternoon, Luo Mo received a WeChat from Ding Xiaoyu, then sent someone to He Yuanguang's studio to pick him up, while he himself hitched a ride with Shen Yinuo and Jiang Ningxi to return to Xicheng together.

As soon as the two women heard they were having hot pot at home, Shen Yinuo immediately indicated she wanted to come over for a free meal, while Jiang Ningxi didn't say anything, silently counting herself in as well.

In this way, adding Ding Xiaoyu's cousin, it equaled one man and five women.

Luo Mo's first reaction was: "Hiss—, that's a lot of mouths."

It seems he needs to prepare a bit more food.

At five-thirty, Ding Xiaoyu and her cousin arrived; as soon as they entered the house, they saw Shen Yinuo and Jiang Ningxi, who were helping by getting in the way.

She glanced at these four bright, long, slender white legs and felt that both of these older sisters exuded a unique charm from head to toe.

Ding Xiaoyu had watched all of *Creating Idols*; although she guessed her mentor must be very familiar with these two girl group mentors, she didn't expect them to be this familiar, and to be neighbors at that.

With so many people around, she became even more reserved.

The girl tugged at her sleeves, pulling half of her palms into them.

"Sit," Luo Mo greeted: "Once Ning Dao comes down, we'll start eating."

Ding Xiaoyu nodded, politely greeting Jiang Ningxi and Shen Yinuo, looking both shy and well-behaved.

Jiang Ningxi also spoke very little, but she was more like a proud swan, making one want to uncontrollably smudge her white feathers.

Ding Xiaoyu's lack of words was truly because she wasn't lively enough, which stood in stark contrast to Shen Yinuo, who was almost always full of energy and only showed signs of "I'm broken" when occasionally interacting with Luo Mo.

"Ding-dong." The doorbell rang.

For some reason, Jiang Ningxi was always very proactive about opening the door.

As soon as the door opened, Ning Dan's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing that Jiang Ningxi and the others were actually all there, then she quickly revealed a faint smile.

At the dinner table, the atmosphere was quite harmonious; Ning Dan asked a few questions about the debut album and *King of Love Songs*, clearly showing extra concern for Luo Mo.

This even made the usually carefree Shen Yinuo receive the signal, feeling that Ning Dao was a bit overly concerned about Luo Mo.

Jiang Ningxi, meanwhile, silently stirred her dipping sauce with her chopsticks, her eyelids lowered.

The hot pot was eaten quite slowly, as everyone kept chatting.

During this process, only Ning Dan and Luo Mo, the two people with sharper eyes, noticed that Ding Xiaoyu hadn't really eaten much and hadn't said many words, but the meat and vegetables in the hot pot were all things she had silently added.

It wasn't until around 7:30 that Luo Mo got up to cut a fruit platter for everyone to help cut the grease.

In reality, although there were so many people eating hot pot together, they hadn't eaten that much. People like Jiang Ningxi all had to manage their figures.

Although it didn't go as far as companies in the land of the sticks, which strictly enforced the weight of female idols and even required them to weigh themselves every so often, this was the basic quality of being in a girl group.

In this day and age, women's anxiety about their appearance and figures is too severe; let alone female celebrities, even ordinary people are working very hard at figure management.

"It's almost eight o'clock, 'Walking and Singing' is about to air." Luo Mo checked the time, turned on the television in the living room, and used his phone to cast the screen directly.

At the same time, this also meant that the live versions of 'Gentle' and 'Midsummer Light Year' would also be officially uploaded to Penguin Music tonight.

Ding Xiaoyu suddenly felt a bit nervous at this moment.

Although Luo Mo had said there would definitely be no problem, whether she could continue to play the drums in the future would depend on the feedback given by the audience after this episode aired.

Another point was that her and Luo Mo's bizarre master-disciple relationship would also be revealed in front of the national audience.

(PS: First update, 4500 words, requesting monthly tickets!)

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