Going to work? Even a dog wouldn't go!

Chapter 65, Father's Rise, Second Sister's Return (Part 2)

"I just finished recording, but post-production hasn't been done yet. I'll send you the song demo."

What we recorded today is only a semi-finished product; post-production still needs to be done before it is officially released.

"Okay, I'll send it to Director Kong right away."

Chen Huan stretched, inadvertently displaying her impressive figure to Zhang Dongshan, which immediately made the old man's eyes widen.

Young girls are alluring, but married women are captivating!

Chen Huan is so well-preserved at her age, she looks like a ripe peach, so beautiful and tempting that you can't help but want to take a bite.

At this moment, Chen Huan didn't notice Zhang Dongshan's change in expression. She was looking down at her phone, checking the demo of "Ordinary Man's Song" that she had just received. She listened to it herself first, and Zhang Dongshan's slightly weathered voice perfectly matched the song, full of a sense of story.

that's nice!

Chen Huan was deeply moved and immediately forwarded the song to Kong Sanmin.

She wasn't worried at all that this time would disturb the other person's rest; it was common for directors like her to work all night, and when they were busy, they might not get to sleep for several days.

When he's not filming, his nightlife is quite vibrant, so Chen Huan speculates that Kong Sanmin is either working or at a club at this time, and the probability of him resting is the lowest.

Just as she guessed, Kong Sanmin was currently discussing publicity and distribution with the producers and distributors of "The Golden Years" at the club.

"Brother Kong, I heard the theme song hasn't been decided yet. The timeframe is too tight."

"Don't even mention it. The song Xu Bin came up with doesn't quite fit our show. It's not quite right. We tried a few more songs, but none of them were quite good either."

"Then let's use Lao Xu's song. He is a famous musician after all, and it will be a highlight during the promotion."

The person in charge of the issuing company tried to persuade them.

"Well, that's the only way. I haven't gone through a contract yet, I just wanted to see if there's a more suitable one. I'll go through the contract tomorrow."

Although he was unwilling, Kong Sanmin couldn't find a more suitable song, so he had no choice but to compromise.

Fortunately, the theme song is just icing on the cake for a drama. He is very confident in the quality of the drama. It took seven years from script preparation to filming.

Although Kong Sanmin also filmed other dramas during this period, the script polishing never stopped, and the actors were all powerful actors, so he was full of confidence in the broadcast prospects of this drama.

However, Kong Sanmin is the kind of person who pursues perfection, and he always felt a little regretful that the theme song could not satisfy him.

Just as everyone was chatting, his phone, which was on the coffee table, rang.

Kong Sanmin glanced at the message casually and found that it was from Chen Huan. He didn't have much interaction with this top agent; they just knew each other and would occasionally run into each other at dinner parties.

He didn't really care that the other party sent a message so late, assuming it was to help his artist get a role in his new drama.

"The Golden Years" has already finished filming, and post-production is in its final stages. His new drama is about to start filming. As a top director in the drama industry, Kong Sanmin's dramas are highly sought-after by various companies, who all want to put their own artists into his dramas, even if it's just to get one or two supporting roles with significant screen time.

Just then, the person in charge of the publishing company he was chatting with received a phone call. Kong Sanmin picked up his phone to check Chen Huan's message and discovered that the other party had sent a song, saying that it was a perfect match for "Golden Years".

Kong Sanmin casually clicked on the song, but there were actresses singing in the private room, so he couldn't hear the song on his phone clearly.

"Xin Xin, stop singing."

Kong Sanmin reached out and patted the female singer's thigh. She quickly and tactfully paused the song, and the private room immediately fell silent.

The singing coming from the phone stood out.

Just as the intro ended, a man's magnetic yet melancholic voice rang out.
We are all mortals, born into this world.

Toiling away all day long, never a moment's rest.
Kong Sanmin didn't take it too seriously at first. He had listened to too many songs recently, including works by well-known musicians, but none of them satisfied him.

However, after listening to only two lines of the song, he immediately sat up straight from his half-reclining position on the sofa, and his eyes became clear.

After listening to the first part, he felt a chill run down his spine and excitedly patted Xin Xin's long, white legs: "I've got it!"

"that's it!"

Xin Xin's lips twitched, and she almost cried out. She couldn't help but silently grumble to herself: Why can't you slap your own leg in excitement? And why so hard?

Although she was dissatisfied, she quickly composed herself and put on a smiling face: "Director Kong, I also think this song is very suitable."

"It's more than just suitable, it's practically tailor-made for 'The Golden Years'!"

Kong Sanmin beamed with joy; the question that had troubled him for so long finally had an answer.

After listening to the entire song, he patted Xin Xin's long, white legs again: "Great!"

"What a wonderful 'Song of Ordinary People'!"

"Awesome!!"

This time, Kong Sanmin used even more force than before, and Xin Xin's eyes welled up with tears.

"Xin Xin, what's wrong? Is this song not good?"

Kong Sanmin was in a state of excitement and didn't realize that he had used too much force.

"I'm so touched, this song is so moving."

Xin Xin sniffed; what else could she say?

"If this song can move you at your age, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with it!"

After saying that, Kong Sanmin immediately called Chen Huan: "Xiao Chen, I used the song you posted. Who sang it? Who is the copyright holder?"

"I'm at the Purple Night Club. If it's convenient for you, come over and we can talk in person."

"What? The original singer is here too? That's great! Come on over!"

Downstairs at Xianyu Music.

Chen Huan and Zhang Dongshan were originally going to meet up with Zhao Xiangqian and the others, but after receiving the call, they naturally changed their plans and went to the Purple Night Club instead.

"Brother Shan, Director Kong is very satisfied with this song, 'Ordinary Man's Song. If nothing unexpected happens, this collaboration is definitely happening!"

Chen Huan was very excited, and the fatigue from staying up all night was swept away.

"I've never worked with such a big director before, I'm a little excited."

Zhang Dongshan arrived in his Wenjie M8, and as he sat in the driver's seat, he excitedly rubbed his hands together.

"That was in the past. From now on, we'll be working with big-name directors."

Chen Huan is full of confidence in the future development of Xianyu Music.

"With you here, that's for sure!"

Zhang Dongshan chuckled. He never dreamed that the highlight of his life would come after he turned 50.

He thought he would just drift through life like this, but he never expected that he would become a sensation at the age of 53 thanks to his son, and also meet a "soulmate" named Chen Huan.

Of course, at present, it's still a one-sided effort on his part.

But Zhang Dongshan believed that being close to someone meant he would eventually win them over; with the two of them spending so much time together, Chen Huan would be his sooner or later.

The next day.

Zhang Xian still slept until he naturally woke up.

I opened my eyes today and found that I had made over five million, which was a little less than the day before.

That's how it is in the era of self-media. There are always new hot topics that replace the previous ones. Even the hottest songs are just a passing fad. If it's a high-quality work that can withstand the test of time, although it will still be liked by many people, the data in all aspects will not be as high as it was during its explosive popularity.

Those shallow, catchy songs are forgotten in a corner after a gust of wind, and are even hard to remember.

I estimate my income will drop below five million tomorrow. That's terrible!

Zhang Xian silently grumbled to himself, feeling like he had gotten a good deal but was still acting innocent.

Get up and take a shower.

However, when Zhang Xian sat down at the dining table as usual to eat, he suddenly realized that there was no breakfast at home today.

"Xiaoxian, what are we having for breakfast?"

Zhang Zhaodi touched her stomach; she was clearly hungry too.

Where's Lao Zhang?

"Didn't you come back last night?"

Zhang Xian craned his neck to look into his father's room. The door was open, but no one was inside.

"Yeah, he hasn't come back."

Zhang Zhaodi nodded.

"Wow, they're starting to stay out all night now."

Zhang Xian took out his phone to call his father, but the phone was switched off.

What a worry!

Will something bad happen?
Zhang Xian was somewhat worried.

But I'm not too worried. After all, he's over fifty years old and wouldn't do anything outrageous. Last night, when my dad went out, he said he was going to the company to record a song. Maybe he recorded too late and just slept at the company.

"Let's go eat first, and then we'll go find Lao Zhang together."

While fixing his hair in front of the mirror, Zhang Xian said to Zhang Zhaodi.

Can we have KFC?

Zhang Zhaodi looked at Zhang Xian with anticipation.

"Okay, it's up to you."

Although somewhat reluctant, Zhang Xian still decided to accompany Zhang Zhaodi to eat KFC. He would spoil his own sister, especially since she was "ungrown up" because she was saving him.

But Zhang Xian himself really doesn't like eating Western fast food. How can a tycoon who earns five million a day always go to eat KFC?
However, this reminded Zhang Xian of a novel he once read about a super-rich man. The male protagonist was worth hundreds of billions, and when he was trying to pick up girls, he would say he would take them to a high-end Western restaurant, but they would end up going to KFC instead. It was so abstract!
After fixing his hair, Zhang Xian was about to leave when a woman wearing a baseball cap walked into his courtyard, dragging two suitcases.

"Beautiful lady, this is a private residence."

Zhang Xian wanted to say not to barge in, but when the other person looked up, Zhang Xian immediately swallowed the rest of his sentence: "Second Sister?"

"Why are you back!"

The woman wearing the baseball cap is Zhang Xian's second sister, Zhang Shengnan.

"This is my home, of course I can come back whenever I want!"

Zhang Shengnan retorted.

"That's absolutely right. I'm just so happy, no, I should say I'm overjoyed. Second sister, I've missed you so much!"

Zhang Xian's face lit up with a bright smile.

If I had to pick the person who supported me the most during my college years, it would be my second sister, Zhang Shengnan. Don't be fooled by her being a struggling actor in Hengdian; she wasn't one of the lowest-level struggling actors. She had formal training and was able to get extra roles, and occasionally even played a relatively important supporting role, so her income was decent.

"Stop talking nonsense and come help me with the luggage!"

Zhang Shengnan was struggling to drag two large suitcases.

"Got it!"

Zhang Xian agreed and quickly stepped forward to help.

"Second sister, how long are you planning to stay this time?"

As he carried the suitcase into the house, Zhang Xian casually asked.

"Don't go."

Zhang Shengnan sat on the sofa and looked around the room. People who have been away from home for many years always feel a sense of warmth when they return home.

"It would be good if you didn't leave."

"Second sister, our family is different now than before. We have our own company. You can come and help out at the company."

"Oh right, I bought you a gift a few days ago. I was planning to mail it to you, but you said the film crew was in a remote mountain area, so we'll do it later."

As Zhang Xian spoke, he returned to his room and took out the LV bag and Chanel dress he had previously bought for his second sister, Zhang Shengnan.

Zhang Shengnan knew, of course, that her younger brother had written the wildly popular novel "Decent" and made money, so she was still quite surprised that Zhang Xian had given her such an expensive gift.

Of course, I was mostly moved.

Zhang Xian used to make her collect gold coins, but now he knows to give her, his older sister, gifts.

She touched the LV bag worth over 30,000 yuan, and suddenly her nose felt a little sore, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

It wasn't Zhang Xian's act of giving her a gift that moved her to tears, but rather the stark contrast that made her feel hurt. Her boyfriend, who was all sweet talk, had really gone all out for her birthday this year, giving her a high-quality replica of an LV bag.

The fake bag was secondary; the main issue was that the other person cheated on her, and what's even more dramatic is that the person she cheated on her with was her "best friend."

Not only that, she and her boyfriend had originally agreed to join the cast of "Beautiful Rivers and Mountains," a production by the famous director Kong Sanmin. Even if she played a small supporting role, it would still allow her to be seen by a wider audience.

After all, every actor is scrambling to get into a film by a big director like Kong Sanmin, so it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a nobody like Zhang Shengnan.

However, after the casting assistant director had made arrangements, it wasn't her who was going to join the crew with her boyfriend, but her best friend.

Zhang Shengnan was kept in the dark until last night when she learned the truth.

After arguing with her boyfriend, she packed her bags and left Hengdian overnight. She first went to Hangzhou, and then took an early morning flight back to Beijing.

After experiencing such a thing, one can imagine Zhang Shengnan's feelings. In contrast, her younger brother Zhang Xian was so considerate and sensible. She hadn't shed a single tear from last night to this morning, but she couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

Tears of grievance and emotion mingled together, streaming down her cheeks.

"Second sister, why are you crying?"

"Did someone bully you? Let Xiaoxian beat him up and help you get revenge."

Seeing Zhang Shengnan burst into tears, Zhang Zhaodi handed her a tissue while keeping a straight face and said...

This sudden turn of events left Zhang Xian somewhat bewildered. He knew his second sister, Zhang Shengnan, very well; she was a strong-willed woman, just like her name, "Shengnan" (meaning "victorious woman").

When Zhang Xian was a child, he was bullied by some older boys at school. When his second sister, Zhang Shengnan, found out, she grabbed a mop and chased those boys away by herself. She was very fierce.

In Zhang Xian's memory, his second sister never seemed to cry.

"Second sister, what happened? Did you break up with Tian Zhenyu?"

This was the only reason Zhang Xian could think of.

"Yeah, we broke up!"

Zhang Shengnan took the tissue from Zhang Zhaodi and wiped her tears: "However, I'm not crying because of him, but because I feel I don't deserve it."

Zhang Shengnan didn't hide anything and immediately recounted what had happened between her, her boyfriend Tian Zhenyu, and her best friend Han Qiuying.

(End of this chapter)