Chapter 137: It Tastes Like Strawberries

The song promotion ended, and Luo Mo bowed and stepped off the stage.

This newly appointed Music Director of Xin Yu displayed his terrifying strength.

The show has only been recorded for two episodes, and good heavens, he has already sung a total of ten songs during the promotion segments!

True song promotion; it feels like he is selling them by the "hit," using "hit" as the unit of measurement.

From beginning to end, this young man has not performed a single song from his new album, "Red," in this segment.

He seems truly prepared to carry his original intention through to the end; he leaves the ancient style to the album, and on the stage of "King of Love Songs," he only shows something different.

Sun Yi is the one with the most active thoughts right now; he has already made up his mind to sign with Luo Mo Studio, even if the profit-sharing is a bit lower, it doesn't matter—as long as he becomes popular, won't the base for earning money be larger?

One must have a long-term vision! One must open up their perspective!

He is currently thinking: "Do I have a chance to sing one of these songs in the next episode?"

Once Luo Mo returns to the sofa and sits down, everyone will have to bid a reluctant farewell to the Singer who was eliminated.

Sun Yi is the one who feels it most deeply; he is genuinely a bit sad.

After all, he can empathize with this feeling; as of now, he is still hovering around the danger line, liable to be kicked out at any time.

Once that eliminated Singer leaves the stage, Ke Ming takes out 6 more envelopes, requiring everyone to fill in their "King Power Points" to bet on for the next episode.

He also publicly announced on the spot the theme for the next episode, which everyone actually already knew: "The Sour Stench of Love."

Holding the microphone, Ke Ming introduced: "In the next episode, we will have a replacement Singer participating in the competition, and according to the rules, the replacement Singer has a first-performance benefit and will be the last to perform on stage in the next episode."

"Alright, the Singers may begin filling in their 'King Power Points'," Ke Ming said.

Wei Ran glanced at Luo Mo and asked loudly: "Luo Mo, how many points are you betting?"

"Wow, you're so loud!" Luo Mo thinks Wei Ran is being very arrogant.

His behavior is just like someone in an exam hall asking for the answer in a voice loud enough for the whole class to hear.

What? Are you a Super School Tyrant?

"Just tell us, you can lie, you know," Wei Ran starts making trouble.

His sense for variety shows has always been quite good; like Li Ge, he loves to jump in and stir the pot, making the scene increasingly chaotic.

Stars of their type, even if they go to participate in those scripted reality shows, will, under their influence, cause the program to head down a path outside the script.

Luo Mo looks at him and says with a serious and earnest face: "I'm still betting 30 points, and furthermore, I will bet 30 points every episode from now on."

His expression is sincere, laying his heart bare.

Wei Ran makes a sound of disgust, "Ew," and says: "Still 30 points every episode from now on, yeah right."

He instantly stops trusting Luo Mo.

Luo Mo, who told the truth, shrugs indifferently, then writes 30 on the card and stuffs it into the envelope.

General Director Ke Ming is aware; Luo Mo told him that he indeed intends to bet 30 points every episode.

This makes Ke Ming think in his heart: "Will there be Singers in the future who, out of fear of this young man, view 30 points as a dividing line?"

He has even thought of a name for it: the "Luo Mo Threat Line."

This Newcomer who just debuted is already incredibly formidable; if he continues to perform like this, and based on the show's unspoken rule that "performing later is more advantageous than performing earlier," whoever bets fewer than 30 points is surely doomed!

"I wonder how Heavenly King Zhao will bet in the future?" Ke Ming thinks to himself.

Once every Singer has handed in their envelope, they are free to leave.

Luo Mo intends to head off to meet up with Jiang Ningxi and Shen Yinuo, but is called back by Ke Ming.

"Luo Mo, come over here for a second." Ke Ming waves at Luo Mo with a kind smile on his face.

Luo Mo nods and goes with Ke Ming to a Corner to the side.

"Director Ke, what is it?" he asks.

Ke Ming looks at him, his face beaming with a bright smile: "It's like this, since a Singer is eliminated every episode and there will be a replacement Singer every episode, right?"

Luo Mo nods, having a guess in his heart.

Sure enough, Ke Ming says: "I can reserve a replacement spot for you; see if you have any arrangements at the studio or over at Xin Yu."

This is a huge gift!

Luo Mo looks at Ke Ming and says solemnly: "Thank you, Director Ke!"

"King of Love Songs" is a top-tier major production; judging from the situation of these first two episodes, Luo Mo feels that the effect produced after airing should be comparable to the first few seasons of "I Am a Singer" on Earth.

Therefore, the replacement spot for this show is extremely precious and will trigger a scramble among major companies!

Many companies will break their heads over this, frantically using Ke Ming's connections and utilizing all kinds of Connections and resources.

Under normal circumstances, Singers from the same company do not appear in this variety show.

A situation like Sun Yi's is an accident, and he hasn't notified Ke Ming yet; such things must certainly be decided only after the Contract and procedures are completed.

Therefore, Ke Ming offering such a suggestion is truly taking good care of him, and it counts as no small favor.

There is no reason for Luo Mo to refuse such a good thing.

After chatting with Ke Ming for a few more sentences, everyone parted ways.

Jiang Ningxi and Shen Yinuo had already boarded the van and were waiting for Luo Mo in the car.

As soon as Luo Mo got in the car, Shen Yinuo gave him a thumbs up and said: "Director Luo, this 'Sunny Day' is truly amazing!"

"Right?" Luo Mo replied, smiled, and took his seat.

Shen Yinuo leaned over and asked: "So what place did you get in the end? Can you reveal it?"

"No, I signed a confidentiality agreement, and since the mouth is on you, I can't plug it." Luo Mo glanced at her with disdain and said: "I don't want to pay money for you."

"Roar! Jiang Jiang, listen, he's insulting me again!" The energetic girl was furious again.

Jiang Ningxi looked at Luo Mo, her heartbeat quickening, to the point that she didn't even respond.

Luo Mo said to the driver: "Liu Ge, let's go, back to Shanghai."

"Alrighty." Liu Ge, who is both the driver and temporary assistant, responded, put on the sunglasses he bought from a street stall, dressed like someone out of "The Matrix," and began to show off his driving skills.

On the way back, they passed by a snack street.

Snack streets these days have a subtle tendency to become "milk tea streets."

Nowadays, milk tea shops are all growing bigger and stronger, some even going public, while at the same time, they are getting more and more expensive.

Jiang Ningxi looked at a milk tea shop and was slightly dazed.

Shen Yinuo saw her best friend's expression and asked, "Jiang Jiang, do you want to drink milk tea?"

For members of a girl group like them, things like eating late-night snacks or drinking milk tea are a great luxury; only when there is a need to celebrate do they unleash their nature.

Before Jiang Ningxi could reply, Luo Mo said, "Brother Liu, find a place to pull over, please go down and buy a few cups of milk tea."

The three of them are all stars; getting out of the car to buy milk tea could easily lead to unnecessary trouble.

"Alright." Brother Liu pushed up his sunglasses; he always cast himself in the role of a bodyguard, and there was even a telescopic baton he had brought in the car.

Luo Mo smiled and said, "Then I want a cup of boba milk tea, extra boba. Xiao Shen, how about you?"

Shen Yinuo said, "I'll have normal boba!"

Luo Mo looked at her, unsure for a moment if she was bragging.

Then, he turned his head to look at Jiang Ningxi and said with a smile, "Strawberry-flavored milk tea, right?"

This short sentence made Jiang Ningxi's heart race, her palms sweat, and she became slightly sluggish, feeling invisibly and suddenly flirted with.

"So... he still remembers." Jiang Ningxi said in her heart.

This cool-tempered girl revealed a smile on her face, her mood showing a rare, lively, and uninhibited joy: "Mm, strawberry-flavored, full sugar!"

There are some emotions she can no longer completely hide, and it is also very difficult to hide them completely.

—Don't pretend you don't care; you clearly have a crush again.

Along the way, all four of them drank milk tea.

Yes, although the driver Brother Liu dressed very coolly and like a tough guy, he loved sweets.

Luo Mo looked at the two women and told them what Director Ke Ming had informed him.

Once the two girl group members heard that Director Ke was actually willing to give out another spot, they were instantly shocked.

"Not bad, Music Director Luo, making such a big contribution to the company just after taking office!" The eldest Miss Shen cheered for him.

This is a rare opportunity that can allow a Singer to break through shackles and overcome bottlenecks.

If someone like Chen Shanqi, a quasi-first-line singer, could leave behind a brilliant performance on a hit variety show, she might just step into the first-line ranks.

This is not an exaggeration; just like "I Am a Singer" on Earth, some singers who haven't debuted for many years and lack fame can also directly rank among the first-line through this variety show!

Among them, the most representative is G. E. M.; after finishing singing "Bubble" in the first episode, her popularity began to explode.

Regarding the variety show "King of Love Songs," Luo Mo was not considering Tong Shu for the time being.

If this variety show were to have a second season, he would let Tong Shu participate, but for the first season, forget it.

He felt that Tong Shu still needed more tempering and that it would be best to accumulate more stage experience.

Moreover, Tong Shu actually hasn't fully digested the dividends from his first album, "Big Fish," yet.

Shen Yinuo and Jiang Ningxi looked at each other and didn't say much.

For a stage like "King of Love Songs," apart from those super first-line superstars, even first-line singers would be extremely tempted.

The two of them were naturally also very eager for such a stage, but this spot was clearly gifted by Director Ke Ming to Luo Mo, not to Xinyu.

This young man had only just debuted, but in the variety show circle, he had already gradually accumulated his own connections.

Of course, Run Jie deserves much of the credit.

Luo Mo looked at them and said very straightforwardly, "You are from a girl group; a girl group is actually just everyone dividing the work and cooperating, you only need to do your own part well. Some are responsible for high notes, some are responsible for the hardest parts of the dancing, some are responsible for the harmonies..."

"So, generally, it is only after the group becomes popular that those with stronger individual abilities will release solo singles or the like."

"I have also studied the stages of the two of you; generally speaking, you have been working hard in your areas of expertise all these years, but if you were to be taken out individually, it is difficult for one person to give a relatively complete stage."

"It needs practice," Luo Mo said.

Shen Yinuo was still a bit unconvinced, wanting to let Luo Mo know how good she was, but her best friend Jiang Jiang beside her had already defected to the enemy, nodding at everything Luo Mo said, which made Shen Yinuo so angry her chest felt like it would explode.

In fact, in shows like "I Am a Singer" on Earth, group formats have also appeared; the King of Love Songs of the first season was a duo.

For example, you can't just tell Phoenix Legend to compete and take up two spots, right? Besides, the senior from the rap circle, Teacher Zeng, doesn't have many lyrics; taking up a spot is a bit of a waste.

But a girl group like Aurora Girls has a full six members, which is a bit tricky; there is no precedent for this.

And for such idol girls with traffic to participate in a stage for such powerful singers, the production team would likely have to bear pressure and risks.

The abuse won't stop, because Aurora Girls, as of now, haven't proven themselves well yet.

They have popularity, but no truly hit representative work that has broken out of the circle, consistent with girl groups on Earth.

After a while, Shen Yinuo actually thought it through clearly and said, "I actually don't mind, but you promised to write songs for us; just don't go back on your word!"

Luo Mo took a sip of milk tea and said, "Don't worry, I already have ideas in my head."

He decided to discuss it with Shen Shaoqiu after returning to Shanghai.

"For this spot, it is best to pick someone from the powerful singers of Xinyu," Luo Mo said in his heart.

It just so happens that he can use this opportunity to establish his prestige in the company as the youngest Music Director in history.

At this moment, Luo Mo seemed to remember something and looked at the two women, saying, "I'll give you a heads-up in advance; I will prepare two new songs for you. One of them is within your comfort zone, and the other is barely considered a transformation piece. Be mentally prepared."

"No problem!" The energetic girl spoke without thinking and agreed immediately.

Luo Mo smiled and said, "For these two songs, the first one is suitable for Xiao Shen to be in the C-Position, as for the second one..."

Luo Mo glanced at Jiang Ningxi; this girl, known as the Leg Fairy, had a natural advantage with those beautiful legs, which were especially suitable for this transformation piece.

Although all six girl group members had fair, long legs, Jiang Ningxi's legs were too perfect, belonging to the "can play with for a year" series.

"The C-Position for the second song is yours," Luo Mo said to Jiang Ningxi.

Young ladies, prepare to welcome Instructor Luo Mo's military training!

……..

……..

The nanny van drove back to Shanghai, and Luo Mo went to find Shen Shaoqiu.

After listening to Luo Mo's words, Shen Shaoqiu looked at this young man with burning eyes.

Top-tier variety show resources like "King of Love Songs" are extremely difficult to secure; for Luo Mo to go record a show and inexplicably bring back a substitute slot is truly terrifying.

This lame man felt more and more how correct his decision to sign Luo Mo had been back then.

You, a genius of lyrics and composition.

I, a genius of investment.

Hahaha, two geniuses in one house!

Little did he know whether this thought of his would meet with the fierce opposition of his own daughter; Miss Shen Yinuo had always believed that Luo Mo was her person, belonging solely to her.

After pondering for a moment, the head of New Yu wrote down the names of three New Yu singers on a piece of paper—all three were quite suitable—and then directly delegated the authority to Luo Mo, saying:

"You are the Music Director, you choose."

(PS: Second update, 4000 words, requesting monthly tickets!

By the way, someone actually suggested writing out all the lyrics for "King of Love Songs" to enhance the sense of immersion. Wow~ I'm afraid of being scolded to death.)

(End of this chapter)