Chapter 162: then translation of title, then ===GLOSSARY=== then list of named entities

Seeing Li Shuhan's message, Su Manyao was stunned.

"Seeing the message Li Shuhan sent over, Su Manyao froze." Need to keep name Li Shuhan? Not in glossary, but it's a person's name, we should romanize as Li Shuhan (pinyin). Use exact pinyin capitalized: Li Shuhan. So: Seeing Li Shuhan's message come over, Su Manyao froze.

Were those fireworks set off by Li Shuhan?

Those fireworks were set off by Li Shuhan?

Then she recalled that Li Shuhan had also messaged her earlier when they were at the ecological park.

"Then she recalled that when they were at the ecological park earlier, Li Shuhan had also sent her a message." Keep Li Shuhan.

The timeline matched up perfectly.

"The timeline matches up exactly." Or "The timeline lines up perfectly." We'll keep concise: The timeline matches up exactly.

In other words, the fireworks were set off by Li Shuhan, not by Jiang Cheng.

"That means the fireworks were set off by Li Shuhan, not Jiang Cheng." Use Jiang Cheng from glossary.

"I really got taken advantage of by this idiot," Su Manyao said, looking at herself in the mirror and touching her lips.

Quote: "Really, that idiot got a huge bargain." Su Manyao said, looking at herself in the mirror and touching her lips. Need to keep quotes. We'll translate: "Really, that idiot got a huge bargain." Su Manyao said, looking at herself in the mirror and touching her lips.

While she was thinking about all sorts of random things, Li Shuhan's message came again.

"She was thinking about all sorts of messy things when Li Shuhan's message came again."

"Manyao?"

"Manyao?" Actually it's calling her name: "Manyao?" We'll keep as "Manyao?" (no quotes? Keep quotes). So: "Manyao?"

Su Manyao picked up her phone and replied to Li Shuhan.

"Su Manyao picked up her phone and replied to Li Shuhan."

"The fireworks are beautiful; my boyfriend loves them."

"The fireworks are very beautiful; my boyfriend likes them a lot."

……

We need to output the ellipsis as is. So line: ……

Not long after, Jiang Cheng bought a small rain umbrella and came back.

Not long after, Jiang Cheng bought a small rain umbrella and came back.

As soon as he entered the room, he rushed toward Su Manyao's bedroom, reached to open the door, but found it locked from the inside.

"As soon as he entered the room, he rushed toward Su Manyao's bedroom, reached to open the door but found it was locked from the inside."

He knocked on the door, and a Yujie's voice came from inside.

He knocked on the door, and a Yujie's voice came from inside.

"I'm already asleep."

"I'm already asleep."

No, can you still talk while asleep?

No, can you still speak when you're asleep?

Jiang Cheng then casually patted the door, holding the small rain umbrella in one hand.

"Jiang Cheng then casually patted the door, holding the small rain umbrella in one hand."

But there was no response from inside; after waiting several minutes, Su Manyao still didn't speak.

"But there was no response from inside; after waiting several minutes, Su Manyao still didn't speak."

Go to hell!

Go to hell!

It's all because of this small rain umbrella!

"It's all because of this small rain umbrella!"

Jiang Cheng picked up the small rain umbrella and threw it on the ground.

Jiang Cheng picked up the small rain umbrella and threw it on the ground.

Just a little bit more and it would have been...

Just a little bit more, and it would have been...

However, after thinking about it, Jiang Cheng picked up the small rain umbrella he had thrown on the ground and took it back to the room.

"However, after thinking about it, Jiang Cheng picked up the small rain umbrella he had thrown on the ground and brought it back to his room."

This time it's all because of the small rain umbrella messing up the timing; I had the small rain umbrella ready, so this won't happen again, right?

"This time it's all because of the small rain umbrella, it delayed the rhythm; I've got the small rain umbrella ready, next time it definitely won't happen again, right?" Need to keep meaning. We'll translate: "This time it's all the small rain umbrella's fault, it held up the schedule; I've prepared the small rain umbrella, so next time it definitely won't happen again, right?"

The next day, Jiang Cheng received a message from the production team saying the next episode will air in five days.

"The next day, Jiang Cheng received a message from the production team: the next episode will go live in five days."

However, during those five days, he needs to prepare two songs and also invite a guest to perform as the singer for the second song!

"However, during these five days, he needs to prepare two songs and also invite a guest to perform as the singer for the second song!"

The guest can be anyone, or even a famous singer from the entertainment industry!

"The guest can be anyone, or even a famous singer from the entertainment circle!"

After seeing this message and thinking it over, he immediately came to a conclusion.

"Upon seeing this message and after thinking about it, he immediately came to a conclusion."

"I guess the production team wants to expand the show's audience pool, so they'll invite some heavyweight guests from the entertainment industry."

"Probably the production team wants to expand the show's audience pool, so they will invite some heavyweight guests from the entertainment circle."

This kind of thing is very common in variety shows.

"This kind of thing is very common in variety shows."

But Jiang Cheng felt a bit embarrassed because he doesn't know any singers from the entertainment industry.

"But Jiang Cheng felt a bit embarrassed, as he doesn't know any singers from the entertainment circle."

The only person he knows is Zhang Anqi, and she's someone he had previously rejected.

"The only person he knows is Zhang Anqi, and she's someone he had previously rejected."

Moreover, he dislikes Zhang Anqi because her tactics are somewhat underhanded!

"Furthermore, he doesn't like Zhang Anqi because her methods are somewhat underhanded!"

"Who should I look for?"

Who should I look for?

This question left Jiang Cheng a bit troubled, but he still had a few days, so it wasn't urgent.

"This question puts Jiang Cheng in a spot, but he still has a few days, so there's no rush."

First, he prepared two songs at home.

"He first prepared two songs at home."

Then he summoned Ye Qing to meet at the studio.

"Then he summoned Ye Qing to meet at the studio."

He hasn't forgotten the purpose of participating in this show: to promote the studio and Ye Qing, mainly to gain exposure and increase commercial value.

"He hasn't forgotten the purpose of participating in this show: it's to promote the studio and Ye Qing, mainly to gain exposure and increase commercial value."

Therefore, the songs he writes will first be practiced by Ye Qing.

"So the songs he writes will first be practiced by Ye Qing."

Regardless of whether Ye Qing ends up singing these songs, the copyright belongs to the studio.

"Regardless of whether Ye Qing ends up singing these songs, the copyright belongs to the studio anyway."

Su Manyao had already known that the Golden Singer variety show would invite guests, so when she came out of the bedroom and saw Jiang Cheng looking worried in the living room, she asked him what was wrong.

"Su Manyao had already known in advance that the Golden Singer variety show would invite guests, so when she came out of the bedroom and saw Jiang Cheng looking worried in the living room, she asked him what was wrong."

Jiang Cheng briefly explained the show's situation; after all, he had previously taken Su Manyao to the recording site, so she had some understanding.

"Jiang Cheng briefly explained the show's situation; after all, he had previously taken Su Manyao to the recording site, so she had some understanding."

Therefore, when she heard Jiang Cheng say the show would invite guests, Su Manyao wasn't particularly surprised.

"So when she heard Jiang Cheng say the show was inviting guests, Su Manyao wasn't very surprised."

She just gave Jiang Cheng a sideways glance and said, "You can't even handle your girlfriend, yet you want to invite an entertainment industry singer as a guest—you're dreaming."

"She just gave Jiang Cheng a sideways glance and said, 'You can't even handle your girlfriend, yet you want to invite an entertainment-circle singer as a guest—you're dreaming.'"

Jiang Cheng lifted his head, looking at Su Manyao as she headed out the door to go to work, and he was speechless.

"Jiang Cheng lifted his head, looking at Su Manyao as she headed out the door to go to work, and he was left speechless."

Am I being looked down on?

"Am I being looked down on?"

Obviously, he was indeed being looked down on, and Jiang Cheng felt he needed to study systematically.

"It's obvious he's truly being looked down on; Jiang Cheng feels he needs to study systematically."

But for now, he needs to go to the studio first to see what Ye Qing and Chu Siqi can do.

"But for now he must first go to the studio to see what Ye Qing and Chu Siqi can do."

…"Boss, we've struck it rich!"

"... 'Boss, we've struck it rich!'" The ellipsis before quote. We'll output: …"Boss, we've struck it rich!" Actually need to keep quotes. So: …"Boss, we've struck it rich!"

As soon as he arrived at the studio, he saw Ye Qing and Chu Siqi both there, and Chu Siqi ran over excitedly and said.

"Just arrived at the studio, seeing Ye Qing and Chu Siqi both there, Chu Siqi ran over excitedly and said."

Her slender branches bearing abundant fruit tremble wildly—it's incredible!

Her thin branches bear abundant fruit, shaking vigorously—it's amazing!

Jiang Cheng asked, "What's wrong?"

"Jiang Cheng asked: 'What's up?'"

"Do you know how much money we have in our account?"

"Do you know how much money we have in our account?"

"2.7 million!"

"2.7 million!"

Jiang Cheng was startled, "2.7 million?!"

"Jiang Cheng was startled: '2.7 million?!'"

Chu Siqi said, "Exactly, you didn't mishear—it's 2.7 million, and this amount is rapidly increasing!"

"Chu Siqi said: 'Exactly, you didn't mishear—it's 2.7 million, and this amount is rapidly increasing!'"

"What's going on?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"What's going on?" Jiang Cheng asked.

He had previously heard Chu Siqi report several times, estimating the company's funds were only around 500,000.

"He had previously heard Chu Siqi report several times, estimating the company's funds were only around 500,000."

How did it suddenly increase by over 2 million?

"How did it suddenly increase by over 2 million?"

!

Ye Qing in a red long dress walked over, saying, "The Jin Ge Shou show became a hit, and then you had me record songs; previously, they were all passed on to various platforms by Chu Siqi."

After the show became popular, many people went to listen, and then they earned revenue.

Jiang Cheng finally figured out where the money came from.

He participated in the Jin Ge Shou show and wrote two songs in total.

But both songs became the highlights of two episodes; the first song, once written, was for Ye Qing to sing on the show, titled Love Trade.

The second song was written for Lu Jia Jia to sing, titled Hard-to-chant Scripture; although Lu Jia Jia didn't sing it well, the song ultimately became a highlight of the second season through his and Ye Qing's performance.

Moreover, for the second song, Hard-to-chant Scripture, as well as the first, Jiang Cheng had Ye Qing record a version in Chen Yongwang's studio.

Anyway, the copyright is his, so he can give the songs to whoever he wants to sing.

After recording, he handed it over to Chu Siqi, and then he didn't manage the subsequent matters.

It can be said that he didn't manage the recording affairs at all.

Yet he never expected that recording these two songs would earn 2 million in just a few days!

"No wonder so many people want to become famous stars; making money this way is indeed fast!"

Chu Siqi said: "I checked the backend data; the income mainly started increasing after the second episode, and 1.8 million of it comes from here!"

"That is to say, we earned 1.8 million in one day!"

"Moreover, this upward trend is still rising, meaning that the money we can earn today will definitely exceed 1.8 million!"

That intense?

Jiang Cheng was really shocked; he knew stars made money before, but he didn't know they could make money like this.

Moreover, he didn't let Ye Qing participate in commercial performances; he only had her join a talent show!

However, this is also because Jiang Cheng just entered the industry and doesn't understand; he brought Ye Qing to participate in this variety show, and its current popularity means its actual value far exceeds 1.8 million.

This is also because they have few channels; if it were those already-famous stars gaining such popularity, earning hundreds of millions or even billions in a day would be completely normal!

That's why many stars, when they lack traffic, resort to all kinds of hype!

This is much faster than winning the lottery when it comes to making money!

"Boss, why did you come to the company so early today? Are you here to guide us in making money?"

Chu Siqi stood in front of Jiang Cheng, tilting her head and blinking her eyes at him.

Jiang Cheng waved his hand and said, "Let's go, find Chen Yongwang to record songs!"

He wasn't that interested before, but making so much money in a day instantly woke him up.

For a moment, Jiang Cheng wondered how he used to think, and why he would consider lying flat a good thing.

Isn't making this money great?

Jiang Cheng now only wants to say one thing: "Hurry up."

(End of chapter)