Chapter 165: Sleepless Night

After "Year Hare Affair" became legendary, what was its biggest flaw? What was the controversy?

——It's too short!

Being short is a terrifying thing; most people with this problem think about correcting it.

Some succeed, while others are still trying.

Watching this animation from start to finish, one could finish it in a single afternoon!

Everyone, while holding tissues and shedding tears, cursed in their hearts: "Too short, it's too short!"

But for those truly long animations, this length might not even be enough to introduce the background.

The short and punchy "Year Hare Affair" has already finished its first season.

Generally speaking, the interval between the first and second seasons of a work is relatively long.

Because after the first season is released, it must allow the market to digest it, and for the popularity to reach its Peak Value, before releasing the second season.

But "Year Hare Affair" is a little different; for one, the market Demand is high, and everyone felt unsatisfied, feeling like it had just begun when it already ended. For another, the traffic-driving effect of Luo Mo as a top-tier male star is too terrifying, and the promotional efforts of the Children's Channel and Penguin Video were too great, causing this animation to become an overnight sensation!

He Yuanguang didn't even think about taking a vacation, and the employees in his studio also expressed that they didn't want to take time off; they wanted to push even harder!

This left Luo Mo and Shen Shaoqiu, who had just distributed celebration red envelopes to everyone, looking completely bewildered.

Shen Shaoqiu loved these employees who worked overtime of their own volition.

As for Luo Mo, he was thinking: "Isn't this forcing me, the scriptwriter, to hurry up and work overtime too?"

He had never imagined that one day he would face an author's greatest fear—being hounded by fans for updates!

Of course, if a beauty comes to hound him, then it's a different story.

"The benefits of choosing a short work like 'Year Hare Affair' as a debut have manifested!" Luo Mo said proudly in his heart.

——It's super fast to write!

Soon, the script for the second season was fresh out of the oven.

Taking advantage of a good day like National Day, the studio released this news directly; it was quite fitting for the occasion and made everyone happy.

Sure enough, once this news came out, the fans of "Year Hare Affair" were boiling over!

"Celebrate the whole country, celebrate the whole country!"

"Hahahaha, releasing a new Chinese Style song and announcing the start of the second season—this young lady feels even happier today than during the New Year! Happy birthday to our motherland!"

"Is Luo Mo offering a birthday gift for National Day?"

"Every Rabbit has a dream of a great nation!"

"God knows how many times I've already watched it; finally, the second season is finally coming!"

"Stock up on tissues, friends, buy paper first!"

"Selling tissues online, some I've used, and some I haven't."

Driven by a group of overjoyed netizens, this Weibo post's popularity soared, and it actually climbed onto the Hot Search list.

Of course, in this world, there are always those who are happy and those who are worried.

Some netizens expressed concern, saying: "Truth be told, it's rare for a work to get better with each season."

"Yeah, I hope the second season of 'Year Hare Affair' won't be disappointing."

"Seriously, the first season was too popular; I expect capital will invade, and by then the commercial atmosphere might be even thicker, I'm afraid it'll flop. I've seen too many such examples, I'm familiar with it!"

"I can already guess it; the duration is already short, and by then a bunch of ads will be added to pad the runtime, heh."

"I'm doing okay, though; I still have confidence in Luo Mo and Grandpa He Yuanguang."

"Ah? Even if I grew up watching He Yuanguang's animations, he shouldn't be at the grandfather generation level yet, right?"

While there was much discussion on the internet, Luo Mo had no time to pay attention to it.

He was currently sitting in a van, looking out the window from time to time.

Xu Chujing had told him to wait for her in the car.

For some reason, Luo Mo felt a bit nervous and excited.

"Is it because I'm sitting in her car right now?" he thought.

He looked out the window every so often, but he didn't spot Xu Chujing.

After another ten minutes or so, the fully disguised Heavenly Queen Xu finally got into the car.

As soon as she got in, she said to the person who was both the driver and her female assistant: "Drive out first."

The other party nodded and began to drive away.

Xu Chujing sat beside Luo Mo, took off her Mask, revealed her stunning face, and said: "I'll take you back; we can chat on the way."

Luo Mo nodded and glanced at her profile.

Seen from the side, those long, dense eyelashes were particularly eye-catching.

Xu Chujing began: "'Cat Demon' has already wrapped up, and the trailer is already being edited. According to the director and producer, they want to edit you in as well. What do you think?"

Luo Mo didn't answer directly, just smiled and said: "Does Jing want to edit me in?"

Hearing this, Xu Chujing turned her head to look at him, then quickly looked away, staring at the traffic outside the window, and said: "From a promotional perspective, it's naturally effective, but I still have to ask for your personal opinion."

Luo Mo knew very well that there was actually no need to ask.

Actors just need to act; how could they possibly ask for every actor's opinion on the editing after filming?

Ordinary actors have no say in this regard.

"Then edit me in," Luo Mo said.

He glanced at the back of his right hand, feeling a bit nostalgic for the scene where he touched Xu Chujing's head on the set of "Cat Demon."

That day, they had filmed who knows how many takes, but it always felt like it was still missing something.

Xu Chujing nodded and said: "As for the duet stage for the Semi-finals of 'King of Love Songs'... wait until I come to Shanghai; I'll go to your Xinyu for two days of practice."

Hearing this, Luo Mo was slightly stunned: "Go to Xinyu?"

Xu Chujing nodded and said, "It just so happens I have things to handle in Shanghai soon, and the Yucheng area where I stay is quite close to your Xinyu."

Luo Mo imagined it and felt that a top-tier diva Superstar coming to the Xinyu recording studio would surely cause a sensation.

One must know that Xinyu doesn't have any Super First-line Singers in the music scene, let alone one at the ceiling level like Xu Chujing.

The diva Xu looked at Luo Mo, and this woman with a powerful aura said directly, "I am actually quite curious about the place where you work and the people around you, so I might as well take a look."

"Hm?" Luo Mo let out a sound of surprise in his heart.

Xu Chujing continued to look out the window, even opening it a little to let the evening breeze blow in.

A woman being curious about a man is not a good sign.

Curiosity killed the Cat!

But the Cat is just curious.

Ever since she decided to get to know Luo Mo, she found that many thoughts could not be stopped, and many ideas would just pop up.

Luo Mo glanced at Xu Chujing's long hair being blown by the evening breeze.

It is very strange; many men just like a kind of messy beauty. If the hair is blown slightly messy by the wind, they will instead feel it has more aesthetic appeal.

"I don't know if it's the wind that has style, or if this person was born with style," Luo Mo thought to himself.

When they were almost home, Xu Chujing asked about Luo Mo's schedule for the next few days.

Her original intention was to have Luo Mo serve as the producer for "Walking Through Life Carefree".

Honestly, the temptation of coaching a diva is really huge.

Although Luo Mo is indeed a bit busy lately, he really couldn't refuse.

"Time is like water in a sponge; as a man, no matter how tired, one can still squeeze out a few drops if forced," Luo Mo thought.

In reality, Luo Mo felt that with Xu Chujing's status and level, him serving as the producer was actually a form of mutual coaching.

Perhaps he could also learn many things from her.

…….

…….

When the nanny van arrived downstairs at his home, Luo Mo got out of the car to bid Farewell to Xu Chujing.

Xu Chujing watched the Back Shadow of Luo Mo going upstairs and looked at this small building, thinking in her heart, "Is this where he lives with his parents? Wouldn't it be a bit too small?"

After this thought popped up, she frowned slightly.

"Why am I thinking about these things?" she thought in her heart.

Luo Mo entered the house quickly. Before entering the door, he looked downstairs and saw Xu Chujing's nanny van drive away.

After returning home, his parents were indeed not asleep yet, silently waiting at home for their son to return.

Being able to perform on the stage of the National Day Gala made the honest and down-to-earth Luo Ba and Luo Ma feel like they had brought honor to their ancestors.

Luo Ma kept praising her son, while Luo Ba couldn't bring himself to say it, only simply asking, "What dishes do you want to eat tomorrow?"

Luo Mo deliberately joked with his old man, listing a long string of dishes as if reciting a menu. He mentioned about a dozen dishes, and finally, relying on his excellent acting skills, said sincerely, "It's been a long time since I tasted these dishes you make; I really want to eat them all."

"Are you a pig, eating so many dishes?" Luo Ba glared at him and then went into the room on his own.

After entering the room, this man who was already a bit hunched over took out his phone and started handwriting in his memo app.

He wasn't very used to typing and already had a bit of presbyopia, so his movements while handwriting were somewhat comical.

His son had listed too many dishes, and he was afraid he would forget one.

"I definitely can't cook this many in one meal; I'll cook them in batches, or invite more people over to eat at home so he can taste them all," Luo Ba thought in his heart.

After his parents went back to their room to sleep, Luo Mo returned to his own room.

In October, Beijing is not actually cold during the day, but at night, it already carries a bit of autumn chill.

Luo Mo stood by the window, blew the evening breeze for a while, and then opened his phone to take a look.

On WeChat, there were many messages left for him, mostly praising his stage performance tonight.

Luo Mo replied one by one, mostly replying very officially. Only for people like Shen Yinuo, Ning Dan, Jiang Ningxi, and Ding Xiaoyu would he add an emoji.

When he got to General Director Ke Ming, Luo Mo smiled and typed, "Director Ke, the Guest Singer for the Semi-finals on my side has already been settled."

Ke Ming is the General Director, so he must be notified in advance about who is coming to guest sing so the production team can prepare early.

Ke Ming didn't expect Luo Mo to be so efficient. Everyone else takes the Guest Singer for the Semi-finals very seriously, and not one of them has finalized it yet.

"He is busy with the National Day Gala, busy with his own songs and those for Sun Yi and Chen Shanqi, and he even managed to finalize the Guest Singer on the side?" Ke Ming wondered if the selection was a bit too hasty.

Could this Music Director of Xinyu have just picked someone randomly from his own company?

He recalled Luo Mo's consistent style; if he said he was going to bring Tong Shu to participate in the Semi-finals, Ke Ming would believe it, feeling it was something he would do!

"This person doesn't play by the rules; his methods are unfathomable," he thought.

Ke Ming had originally planned to go to sleep, so he lay on the bed and replied, "Oh? Which Singer did you book?"

"Xu Chujing," Luo Mo replied.

Ke Ming looked at WeChat and couldn't help but mutter, "Oh, it's Xu Chujing. I just said he doesn't play by the rules... Holy crap!"

"Xu Chujing!!!???" Ke Ming sat up on the bed.

He booked Xu Chujing, whom we couldn't invite even after offering a sky-high price!?

We offered money, and she wouldn't come.

Luo Mo asked once, and she came.

Why!?

But soon he wanted to slap himself.

"Are you stupid?"

Isn't this fucking a huge win!?

A top-tier diva, an existence even a grade stronger than Zhao Xueqin!

Higher! The class and style of the program have suddenly been elevated once again!

How many programs can invite a Guest Singer of this level?

None!

"This... this..." Ke Ming sat on the bed and suddenly started giggling foolishly.

He Finally Understand why Ning Dan treated Luo Mo like a treasure.

At first, he thought Ning Dan had finally wised up, that she was no longer just focused on making the program, had taken a fancy to this young man, and was preparing to experience the joy of being a wealthy woman.

It seems I thought about it the wrong way; this young man simply possesses a magical charm.

That night, he suffered from insomnia.

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