"Are we still going over tonight?" Xiao Duo asked.
Shen Shuyao was a little distracted. She didn't want to go, but she was also afraid of Elder Sister Ling's anger.
"I think we should go over and take a look tonight first," Xiao Duo thought for a while and frowned, "If we really feel something is wrong, we can make excuses and leave. What do you think?"
Shen Shuyao was stunned. She could only do this, so she nodded and sighed, "I'll listen to you."
On Ji Nian's side, she had been struggling with how to make money these past few days. She wondered if she should sing another song and release it? But with her fame, she didn't know how much money she could make by singing this time.
Her brain capacity was also limited. What if she runs out of songs to sing one day and still hasn't paid off her debts? So these days she started worrying.
"Oh, it's not easy to make money. I still owe Cheng Liran 2.77 million and the original owner's company 4 million," Ji Nian sighed.
These days she had been holed up at home, feeling a little anxious and confused. To be honest, she hadn't been in this novel world for a long time.
The acting profession was too different from her previous one, and she could barely touch it. And she didn't have a company or anyone to sign a contract with her, so she had almost no resources coming her way.
Everything was aimless and unplanned. She felt that if she wanted to make money as an internet celebrity, making videos should still be the main focus.
Thinking of this, Ji Nian opened Douyin to see how other influencers shot videos, but suddenly saw that the TV series Shen Shuyao starred in had released a trailer.
The title read that it was an TV drama adapted from the hottest novel, and it had been scheduled to premiere tonight at 8 pm.
Ji Nian gave a start. How could she have forgotten about the female lead these days and didn't even contact her, just thinking about other things?
After browsing through the trailer, she found that the princess Shen Shuyao played really caught people's eyes at first glance - tender, naughty yet weak, and her interactions with the general strangely carried a sweet flavor.
The comments below were very friendly. As expected of the female lead, her halo was still there, and most of the comments were positive.
"This actress looks familiar."
"I've read the original novel. This princess matches the image very well. Her acting doesn't seem bad from the trailer."
"A new actress? So pretty."
"The trailer makes me really look forward to it."
"I hope this newcomer won't disappoint the original work."
"Waiting for the premiere tonight."
Ji Nian directly liked all the positive comments one by one, and commented at the bottom, "It's totally worth getting into, definitely a must-watch!"
After commenting, Ji Nian suddenly remembered that they had talked about selling songs when recording the variety show. Speaking of which, she hurriedly got out of bed and picked up her guitar, intending to record a video to release.
Back when she was studying, she had many songs in her MP3 player. A melody instantly appeared in her mind and her eyes lit up, feeling this was it.
She opened the video recording. With a bright smile on Ji Nian's face, she said to the camera, "Life is not easy, we must cherish every moment. As you all know I'm in debt, so today I'm going to sing a song. I want to sell this song. Contact me if interested."
After that, she playfully blinked at the screen, then adjusted her sitting position and started strumming a melody on the guitar.
When the song was over, Ji Nian sat properly in front of the screen, put down her guitar, and said softly and obediently, "This song sounds really nice. It's called (The Road of Ordinary), and it would sound even better in a male voice. The composer is still a mystery, which I won't elaborate on. Contact me if interested!"
With a "beep", Ji Nian saved the video and played it back. The background was still simple, but even with no makeup on, her looks were still impressive.
After editing it, she posted the video on Weibo and Douyin. With everything done, Ji Nian was still nervous, as she didn't have a number in mind of how much this song could sell for.
And at this moment, after just an hour since releasing the video, major platforms directly exploded, and the hot search started on Ji Nian's name again, accompanied by the mysterious composer ranking second in the hot search.
Ji Nian heard her phone beeping non-stop with private messages, and saw the number of views continuing to soar. She found it a bit unbelievable.
The comments below were filled with the shock and doubts of netizens.
"If the previous songs (Guest) and (Arrogance) sounded good, then (The Road of Ordinary) can simply be hailed a masterpiece."
"Ordinary is the only answer."
"This song slays."
"Damn, I came as a hater but after listening to this song, I'm looking at her differently!"
"How much is this song selling for?"
"Awesome, sounds so good!"
"Have only heard the female version so far. Does the male version sound even better? Super excited."
"This song is so shocking. It makes me kind of fired up inexplicably listening to it."
"Oh my god, isn't anyone curious who this mystery person is?"
"This composer is truly amazing. Why did he compose a song for Ji Nian? Is there any inside story?"
On Cheng Liran's side, his agent Eighth Older Brother brushed across the video, and got all pumped up. He wanted to buy this song!
"If this song is really for sale, let's buy it!" Eighth Older Brother said excitedly.
When Cheng Liran heard the woman's ethereal voice in the video, although she sang this song beautifully, he felt that if sung by a male voice, the style would be even better brought out.
"Aren't you very familiar with her? In any case, she still owes us money. You buy the song and offset it as part payment, and at the same time ask around about who this mystery person is," Eighth Older Brother thought in his mind.
Cheng Liran frowned. He hadn't been in contact with this woman for a long time. Undeniably, this song really sounded very nice and made him feel like singing it.
"Let me think about it," Cheng Liran said, frowning. He felt he shouldn't have any more involvement with this woman, but couldn't help feeling attracted to this composition.
"Stop pondering. I'll go contact her," Eighth Older Brother said and rushed out impatiently.
On He Yi's side, when she came across the video she was dumbfounded. This song was too amazing. She opened WeChat and tapped into the chat.
He Yi: Sister, you're awesome to be able to come up with this. Announcing this song for sale straight out, you're so daring!
Ji Nian: I had no choice, I'm too poor.
He Yi: Who exactly is this mystery person? The song is making such a stir online, you've occupied the top three hot searches.
Ji Nian: Top three in the hot search?
He Yi: Number one is your "The Road of Ordinary" video, second is "(Mystery)", and third is (Ji Nian Who Wants to Strike it Rich) your newly changed ID name.
Ji Nian: ...
He Yi: You really are blessed, how come you seem like you're running a hacking program now?
Ji Nian: If I was hacking, would I be still be in debt?
He Yi: Sorry for bothering...
Ji Nian: Talk to you later.
