Huayu: Starting by piggybacking on the fame of "Fairy Mom"

The result was naturally a win-win situation – 300,000, buy one get one free.

This price covers the dance choreography and performance content included in the entire album's music videos.

However, the subsequent recording work is not in a hurry. We will record "Little Apple" first, and the remaining parts will be recorded at the end of August.

This time was set by Zhou Xiaobai; he and Liu Qianqian have some big plans for the summer vacation.

But to get these two involved, they need to put on a show together.

When Zhou Xiaobai privately shared his thoughts with Liu Qianqian, she exclaimed in surprise, "Little brother, you've really learned your lesson this time!"

Three hours later, Chen Minghua and others were passing around Zhou Xiaobai's hand-drawn storyboard drafts, and the conference room was completely silent.

A series of small figures were clearly drawn on the paper in pencil, from hip swaying and clapping to the comical gesture of blooming flowers, each step perfectly matching the drumbeat of "Little Apple". There were also notes such as "Laugh out loud here" and "Everyone shakes their heads to the left".

"This..." Art director Lao Lin's hair flew wildly, and his fingers unconsciously followed the drawing. "The movements are too... too straightforward. But, after watching it a few times, it will be imprinted in my mind."

Li Jun took a deep breath. As the person in charge of publicity and distribution, he had an even sharper sense for communication and immediately saw the key to the dance: "President Chen, this dance is like a calisthenics, too simple. But if it were shown on TV, I'm afraid all the students would be copying it during their breaks."

Chen Minghua turned the pages one by one, his heart beating faster and faster with each page.

All designs are aimed at making you remember them at first glance, and you'll want to go back to them after just two viewings.

In an era where a single song can make someone famous nationwide, that might actually work.

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Suddenly he paused for a moment: This dance doesn't seem to require Teacher Liu to perform at all; even some students could dance it well.

What a loss! What a huge loss!

But on second thought, there are advantages to every disadvantage.

Without inviting Liu Xiaoli and Zhou Wenqiong, the storyboard wouldn't have reached us, and the topic's popularity would have been significantly lower.

To succeed in this industry, you need to have the vision of a filmmaker. If a newcomer can act in a film, why bother hiring big names? Fame is just a bonus.

Moreover, whether someone will accept this kind of dance is another matter—people with artistic aspirations cannot be won over with money alone.

Thinking about this, he felt relieved!

His gaze towards Zhou Xiaobai was complex: "Xiaobai, what's the name of this painting... this dance?"

Zhou Xiaobai and Liu Qianqian exchanged a glance and said in unison:

"Let's call it 'Apple Dance'."

With the music set, the next step was to invite people over.

This matter should not be delayed, so Chen Minghua immediately made a phone call...

Just then, Liu Xiaoli was making plans to go shopping with Zhou Wenqiong when her phone rang.

She picked it up casually and responded with a few "uh-huhs".

She was stunned for a moment—Chen Minghua from Era Records was asking her to dance? And he specifically asked her to bring her cousin along?

Has my fame spread to the music industry?

This dance must be quite elaborate, but it's certainly lucrative. I'm worried about not having enough money to develop my career in the capital, so I'll go check it out first.

After hanging up the phone, she called Zhou Wenqiong and told her about it.

An hour later, in the reception room of Era Records.

When Liu Xiaoli and Zhou Wenqiong appeared, Chen Minghua and Li Jun couldn't help but gasp inwardly—the company had no shortage of beautiful women, but apart from the star singer Yang Yuying, there really wasn't anyone who could rival their radiant beauty.

Surprised as I was, we're all acquaintances, so there's no need for further introductions.

The secretary served tea, and Zhou Wenqiong joked, "Oh, Li Jun, you knew I was here? Did you come all this way?" Li Jun had pursued her before, but she hadn't been interested. Now that he was married, she felt no qualms about saying this.

"Haha, so what if you know? You don't even acknowledge me!" Li Jun, a man of social standing, responded naturally.

"When your company releases an album or makes a music video, you can just ask my sister to dance. Why did you drag me into it?" Zhou Wenqiong glanced at Liu Xiaoli and asked curiously.

"I was just talking about Teacher Liu when I thought of you. We're all acquaintances, so I thought it would be more interesting to see the two of us on stage together," Chen Minghua explained with a smile.

"Oh?" Zhou Wenqiong was not quite convinced, but she didn't ask any further questions.

"We're all old acquaintances, so let's just get straight to the point: what kind of dance do you want me to choreograph?" Liu Xiaoli chimed in.

"Here's the thing, our company has an album to release, and we want the title track to be featured on CCTV's 'Music Television' chart." Chen Minghua didn't mince words.

"What song? If you want someone to dance, why don't you just go to the school and find them? My fees aren't cheap." Liu Xiaoli smiled, but in her heart she wondered if that guy surnamed Chen was still up to no good and was up to something again.

Thinking of this, her eyes turned cold as she looked at Chen Minghua.

That look sent a chill down Chen Minghua's spine, leaving him somewhat bewildered: Was this deal going to fall through before it even started?

However, having seen many storms, he didn't think anything of it.

Besides, this idea came from your daughter and cousin. If you really want to investigate later, you should go home and educate your children yourself.

"The song is called 'Little Apple.' I'll play it for you to hear first, and we'll talk about the rest later." Chen Minghua didn't explain much, picked up the CD on the table, and walked towards the projection equipment.

As the music begins, the drumbeats are distinct and the rhythm is strong, with the electronic sound effects exuding a cheerful yet somewhat "rustic" vibe.

Zhou Wenqiong was startled, her eyes widening.

When Liu Qianqian's sweet, childlike voice sang "I planted a seed, and finally it bore fruit," she felt a slight jolt—the song was catchy, and the voice sounded somewhat familiar, but she didn't think much of it and continued listening.

As the chorus began, the corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily in sync with the melody, and she tapped her right foot lightly on the floor.

When the song reached the line "You are my little apple~", Zhou Wenqiong completely lost her composure and burst out laughing.

Liu Xiaoli's reaction was different.

My daughter had been humming this melody at home a lot, so she wasn't unfamiliar with it and knew it was a pretty catchy song. So she wasn't excited, just curious.

As soon as the song finished playing, before Chen Minghua could even speak, she asked, "Didn't this song already exist? Why do we need to put it on the charts?"

"Got it? Who said that?" Chen Minghua and Li Jun looked at each other, puzzled.

"My daughter keeps humming at home, saying that everyone at school is singing it. I can hum a few lines too..." Liu Xiaoli was also puzzled, and casually hummed a couple of lines.

Chen Minghua felt like cursing – this girl had dug a pit, and it looked like she was about to be exposed.

He steadied himself and exchanged a glance with Li Jun. Li Jun also realized: Stay calm, there's still hope.

"Well, we deliberately played a few lines of this song out to test the waters and see how the market reacted. As you know, it's considered a children's song, so schools..." Chen Minghua gave him a knowing look.

"I see. I was telling my daughter that this song is really good, and it would be even better if it could be choreographed into a dance for the girls in our troupe to perform. I didn't expect we had the same idea." Liu Xiaoli laughed and shared her thoughts when she first heard the song.

These words delighted Chen Minghua and Li Jun. Even a professional dancer said it was good, so it seemed they had chosen the right song for the charts, and things were looking promising.

And maybe Zhou Xiaobai and the others won't even need to get involved; they can handle it themselves.

Chen Minghua's confidence soared. He coughed twice, picked up the storyboard from the table, and handed it over: "Teacher Liu, it's like this, we have the dance. You can choreograph it later. No major changes are needed. What do you think?"

Liu Xiaoli took it, her gaze following the scrolling pages, her expression gradually changing.

Later, she looked up at Chen Minghua with a cold expression.