mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 317 Urging Marriage
Chapter 317 Urging Marriage
In the evening, the two returned to the villa.
Lu Ran didn't rush to publish it. Instead, he ate dinner, took a shower, and then leisurely sat down at the computer in his study.
Shen Yuege brought in a cup of hot tea, placed it on the table, and sat down next to him.
"Is it being sent out tonight?" she asked.
"Send it." Lu Ran turned on his computer. "Strike while the iron is hot. There have been some comments online these past few days saying that I've run out of ideas. Perfect, let them hear it."
Shen Yuege was taken aback: "What was that sound?"
Lu Ran opened TUTU, scrolled to the trending topics list, and pointed to several topics.
#LuRan's album is on hiatus# is ranked seventeenth on the trending searches.
#Is Lu Ran unable to write songs anymore?# is ranked 23rd on the trending topics list.
"Take a look at the comments section," Lu Ran said.
Shen Yuege leaned over for a look and frowned.
[User "spectator"]: After releasing "The Lone Warrior" and "Nocturne," there's been no further activity. What happened to the promise of one song a day? It's only been two songs and they've already stopped?
[User's "Rational Analysis"]: Lu Ran did release songs quickly before, but that pace can't be sustained. Writing songs isn't like turning on a tap; it's not something you can just do whenever you want. He's probably hit a creative block.
[User "Music Critic Lao K"]: Lu Ran's first two songs were indeed amazing, but what happens after the initial amazement? Many people only write one good song in their entire lives. Lu Ran has already done very well by writing two. As for the third one? I doubt it.
[User "Passerby A"]: It's not that he's lost his touch, but it's definitely unusual. He used to write one song a day without fail, but now he's suddenly stopped. What else could it be but an inability to write?
After reading it, Shen Yuege's expression turned sour: "Why are these people like this? You've only been gone for two days, and they're already starting to predict the worst?"
"That's normal." Lu Ran smiled. "That's how the internet is. When you're doing well, everyone praises you. The moment you stop, someone immediately says you're no good. You're like a weathervane, always shifting between sides."
"So what do you plan to do?"
"What should I do?" Lu Ran logged into his TUTU account and dragged the audio file of "A Little Sweet" into the publishing box. "Let them hear what it means to have run out of ideas."
He typed a line in the title bar:
[New song "A Little Sweet". Not a solo, but a duet. Written and sung together with @沈月歌. Dedicated to everyone who believes in love.]
After he finished writing, he thought for a moment and then added a sentence at the end:
Jiang Lang's talent has run dry. Lu Lang's talent is boundless.
Then, he clicked the "Publish" button.
The page was refreshed, and the post appeared on the timeline.
Shen Yuege immediately reposted it, adding a sentence:
[The lyrics and music for this song were co-written by Lu Ran and me. I hope that those who hear this song will always believe in love.]
Less than a minute after Shen Yuege posted her repost, the comment section exploded.
"A melody written by Sister Yuege? That's amazing!"
"Jiang Lang's talent has run dry, but Lu Lang's talent is endless—that's such a cool line!"
"Listen first, brothers! Charge!"
"Wait, is this a love song duet? Lu Ran and Shen Yuege singing together? Isn't that incredibly sweet?"
"I've finished listening. I'm already dead. Dead from sweetness."
"What an amazing combination! Their voices are such a perfect match!"
"The lyrics are so sweet, 'Every day with you is a sunny day'—I declare this to be the sweetest love song I've ever heard!"
"Shen Yuege's voice is filled with love. It's not something she sings out; it's something that can't be hidden. If you listen carefully to the second verse of the chorus, you'll see a clear change in her voice when she sings the line 'Your smile.'"
"Playing on repeat. I've listened to it twenty times already, and I can't stop."
"Jiang Lang's talent has run dry, but Lu Lang's talent is endless—I'll remember that saying. From now on, if anyone says Lu Ran is no good, I'll throw this song in their face."
The hype skyrocketed.
Half an hour after its release, "A Little Sweet" surpassed five million views on TUTU.
Within one hour, it surpassed five million.
Two hours later, it surpassed eight million.
The comments that had previously criticized Lu Ran were now drowned out by the influx of new messages.
[User "spectator"]: I was wrong. Lu Ran isn't incapable of writing songs; he's just holding back a big surprise.
[User's "Rational Analysis"]: This song is just as good as "The Lone Warrior" and "Nocturne." Lu Ran hasn't run out of ideas; he's just proving himself in a different way.
[User "Music Critic Lao K"]: I take back what I said before. Lu Ran didn't just write two good songs, he wrote three. And this love duet has almost no competitors in the market. He found a new direction.
[User "Passerby A"]: "Jiang Lang's talent has run dry, but Lu Lang's talent is endless." I give this sentence full marks.
On the trending topics list, the hashtag #ALittleSweet rose to number one within an hour of being posted.
#Lu Lang will only be ranked second in endless battles.
#Lu Ran and Shen Yuege's duet ranked third.
Lu Ran occupied four of the top ten trending topics. The previous hashtag #LuRanCan'tWriteSongsAnymore has been pushed off the trending list and can no longer be seen.
Lu Ran leaned back in his chair, looking at the data on the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Shen Yuege sat next to him, also looking at her own comment section.
The comments under her repost have already gone through hundreds of pages, all of them positive.
"Sister Yuege, this song is so beautiful! Your voice and Lu Ran's voice are such a perfect match!"
"After listening to this song, I also want to fall in love."
"Sister Yuege, when are you and Lu Ran going to sing another duet? One isn't enough!"
"The melody for this song was written by Yuege-jie? That's amazing! Please write more in the future!"
Shen Yuege flipped through the pages one by one, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.
"Lu Ran," she suddenly said.
"Um?"
"Wasn't your last sentence, 'Jiang Lang's talent has run dry, but Lu Lang's talent is endless,' a bit too arrogant?"
Lu Ran thought for a moment and said, "It is a bit arrogant. But sometimes, you have to be a little arrogant. If you're not arrogant, people will think you're not good enough."
Shen Yuege looked at him and laughed: "Then you can be arrogant a few more times in the future."
"Okay." Lu Ran smiled as well. "Next time I write a song, I'll think of a few more outrageous lines."
Lu Ran picked up his phone, opened TUTU, and glanced at the data again.
The number of views for "A Little Sweet" has exceeded ten million.
The comments section is still flooding in, with dozens more appearing every time the page is refreshed.
Some people are analyzing the lyrics, some are discussing the melody, some are praising Shen Yuege's composition, and some are praising Lu Ran's lyrics.
One comment has been pushed to the top and has already surpassed 500,000 likes.
"Jiang Lang's talent has run dry. Lu Lang's talent is endless. I can brag about this for a year."
Lu Ran couldn't help but laugh when he saw this comment.
He turned off the computer and pushed his wheelchair out of the study.
Shen Yuege followed behind him, turned off the study light, and checked again to make sure the windows were closed properly.
"Yuege," Lu Ran stopped in the corridor.
"Um?"
"We'll continue recording tomorrow."
"What are you recording?"
"Your album," Lu Ran said, "still has several songs missing. You wrote this one today, and I'll write that one tomorrow. We'll take turns."
Shen Yuege walked up to him, squatted down, and tucked the blanket around his legs.
"No rush," she said. "Take your time. Your leg isn't fully healed yet, so don't overexert yourself."
"I'm not tired." Lu Ran looked at her. "How could I be tired from writing songs for you?"
Shen Yuege lowered her head, bit her lip, then stood up and pushed him toward the room.
Go to bed early. You have to get up early tomorrow.
"it is good."
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The popularity of "A Little Sweet" after its release exceeded everyone's expectations.
Not just on TUTU, this song swept across all music platforms and social media like a gust of wind.
On Wanwan Music, "A Little Sweet" reached the top of the new song chart in less than half a day, pushing "The Lone Warrior" and "Nocturne" down.
Lu Ran occupied three of the top three spots on the new song chart.
This situation is rare in the history of the Chinese music scene.
In the comments section, netizens spontaneously created a topic called #When will Lu Ran and Shen Yuege hold their wedding#.
Although the two had already registered their marriage, they had not yet held a wedding ceremony.
After the song was released, fans suddenly started urging him to get married.
"They've already sung the song, aren't they going to hold the wedding?"
"Please, please have a wedding! I want to see a live version of 'A Little Sweet'!"
"Lu Ran, if you dare not hold a wedding, I'll fight you."
Shen Yuege was washing dishes in the kitchen when she saw this topic.
She dried her hands, picked up her phone and looked at it for a while, then took a screenshot and sent it to Lu Ran.
Look, everyone's urging us to hurry up.
Lu Ran received the message in his study, glanced at the screenshot, and replied with a smile:
【Then let's do it.】
Shen Yuege sent an ellipsis followed by a blushing emoji.
"Your leg isn't healed yet, what's the rush?"
[We'll do it once my leg is healed.]
Shen Yuege did not reply, but Lu Ran could imagine her expression at that moment.
Once his leg is healed, he wants to hold a wedding, and he wants to have a grand wedding.
He wanted to show his fans that they weren't just a little sweet, they were incredibly sweet.
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