509: Chapter 509 A Big Gambler

Some songs on the album "a thousand words" really did become hits.

For instance, "tear bridge", "36 stratagems of love", "sunny day"...

The way they became hits was different for each one.

For example, "tear bridge" was covered by many middle-aged uncles, who brought out a different flavor. Surprisingly, a few passersby, having planted willows unintentionally, actually captured the vibe of Wu Bai from his previous life, and Lin Chuyan even left a comment on their posts using his own account.

"Sounds good."

Consequently, there were even more versions of this song. On Douyin, you could find a whole bunch with just one scroll; many musicians were covering it, and the likes were quite high.

"36 stratagems of love" was a hit in the conventional sense. Many streets and alleys in various cities started playing this song, which is the best proof of its popularity. People like Xia Zhi and Wen Qi have been humming this song frequently lately.

"sunny day" was different.

This song resonated with many people. Listening to the whole album, it had the most saves and comments, even showing a trend of surpassing Lin Chuyan's previous songs.

A highly-liked comment put it well: "sunny day" is a prose poem of youth.

Countless people left comments below reminiscing about their past: green campus life, love filled with regrets, the white moonlight that perhaps will never be seen again...

Rather than saying they liked the song, it would be more accurate to say that everyone was reminded of their younger selves through it.

Besides that, some songs were hailed by fans as niche gems.

For example, the two sets: "2Night Hidden Love" and "deep blue", "Thin Person" and "not in vain".

In short, for 22 yuan, you can't go wrong, and you won't be scammed.

No need for 42, no need for 32, just 22, and you can bring home all 14 new songs by Lin and Ruan. Put on your headphones and enjoy immediately; what are you waiting for?

Besides the songs themselves becoming hits, one thing Lin Chuyan hadn't considered was that the album's release happened to land right before the "Golden Melody Glory Night" awards ceremony at the end of October.

Golden Melody Awards judges: "Great, did the Sound of Nature Festival think they could get a step ahead? Keep dreaming! You gave the Best Album to the Yellow Album, so I'm going to give it to "a thousand words", this black-themed one... Hmm, let's call it the Black Album."

The Golden Melody Awards had sent invitations long ago, but Lin Chuyan was still busy with his concert tour, so naturally, he had no time to attend. Thus, Lin and Ruan sat together, recorded a VCR for the organizers, and asked Zheng Hai to help accept the awards.

In the VCR, they first thanked the organizers for the honor, affirmed their standing in the industry, and finally wished the Golden Melody Awards continued success. It was enough to give the organizers plenty of face.

As for the awards, they were actually much the same as last year. Best Album was "a thousand words", Song of the Year was "boundless oceans, vast skies", Best Arrangement was "the art of war", Best Composition went to "sunny day", plus Best Male and Female Singer; they returned home with a full haul once again.

However, what made Lin Chuyan feel regretful was that the same awards at the same ceremony didn't allow him to farm treasure chests for the "Path of Achievement". It seemed this path was blocked; if he wanted to get more treasure chests, he would have to look to the Hong Kong Film Awards in December?

He asked Wu Yue, and Wu Yue reminded him there was another award with potential.

"Next month on November 12th, the Golden Maple Leaf. You've won Best Supporting Actor there before. Forgot?"

The Golden Maple Leaf is the industry's recognized biggest award in the field of TV dramas and web series.

"Oh, oh... "the long season", Fu Weijun." Lin Chuyan remembered. "What's the situation?"

"Director Lin submitted your name for "lotus lantern", Erlang Shen, for Best Actor."

"Okay, are the chances high?"

"There are still competitors, but I think your popularity gives you an advantage. Plus, your acting isn't inferior to anyone else's, so there's a very good chance."

"lotus lantern" is still airing on TV now.

CCTV sold the broadcasting rights to many TV stations. Lin Chuyan used to have a habit of turning on the TV in his hotel room just for background noise, and he could often see himself...

Besides TV stations, there were also a huge number of fans watching overseas, who were equally obsessed.

A while ago, Lin Chuyan even scrolled past a news story saying that because of the visa-free policy, quite a few Korean girls were coming over for tourism. Shanghai was naturally the "newbie village," but many also went to Guangdong Province. The reason was simple: they wanted to see the hometown of China's most handsome man.

What a coincidence, Lin Chuyan was in Guangzhou right now.

"Then... regarding the Golden Maple Leaf, Brother Yue, could you go for me? I really can't get away."

"No problem, remember to write an acceptance speech for me."

...

Next was still the non-stop concert tour.

In Guangzhou, Lin Chuyan's parents both arrived.

He himself had too many things to do; this was the first time he had seen his parents in person since his successful marriage proposal.

However, in Su Lanxin's heart, her daughter-in-law was clearly more important now. Inside the venue, she just chatted with Ruan Xingyu and had absolutely no time to pay attention to him.

Lin Zhiyuan didn't have that much to say to his son either. The two of them "stared at each other" for a while before Lin Zhiyuan finally spoke.

"You gave us too much money; your mother and I can't spend that much."

In the past, he used to save money for this kid to get a wife; now, thinking about it, it was a joke.

Lin Chuyan chuckled: "As long as you don't go out and spend it elsewhere, you can spend it however you want."

Good grief, taking a jab at his own dad.

Lin Zhiyuan was a bit speechless: "...You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Lin Chuyan laughed while touching his Guitar: "Hahaha! I mean just spend it freely. It's too much; it really can't be spent, don't worry."

To tell the truth, the way his parents spent money, they wouldn't be able to finish Lin Chuyan's money... the interest, even in ten lifetimes.

Like a top-tier celebrity at his level in the entertainment industry, the returns were far better than most companies. Just like this concert tour, after 49 shows, he contributed a huge amount of tax and incidentally brought in 1 billion...

You have to know this wasn't assets; it was cash. Don't ever think there are many people who can pull out 1 billion in cash, especially 1 billion after tax.

What kind of concept is this? If Yanzi put the money into a large deposit with a few big banks, calculating a 5% annual return, he would have to spend 100,000 every day just to finish the interest. If he accidentally slept in and didn't go out, he would have to spend 200,000 the next day. And Yanzi didn't have holidays; if he rested on holidays and didn't spend money, he would have to spend 200,000 each day. Which means the moment he opens his eyes, he must spend 200,000, otherwise, he'd have to spend 400,000 the next day...

With that, how would you expect Lin Zhiyuan, who is a Cantonese cuisine chef, to spend it?

Get scammed? You're overthinking it; you can't even send the money out, okay? For large transactions, the bank keeps an eye on you; the slightest sign of trouble and a call comes in immediately.

Fortunately, although Lin Zhiyuan had no concept of his son's income, he had a concept of the two detached villas in Beijing and Shanghai.

He shook his head: "Your mother and I really don't have places where we need to spend money..."

"If you don't know how, you can learn. Keep touring the great mountains and rivers of the motherland; don't leave any regrets. Is there a car you like? Definitely! Buy one and go for a drive with Mom. It's fine, healthy hobbies don't cost much."

This last sentence hit the point. Lin Zhiyuan coughed twice: "Xiao Yan, I have something to tell you."

Lin Chuyan put away his slacker attitude: "Uh-huh, go ahead."

Lin Zhiyuan's expression was serious: "Money is money, but you absolutely must not touch pornography, gambling, or drugs. You and Xingxing are in a good relationship, so I'm not worried about the pornography stuff; as for drugs, I believe you wouldn't touch them either; it's just this gambling... no amount of money is enough for you to squander. Remember, you absolutely must not touch it."

Lin Chuyan patted his chest: "Don't worry, Dad. I keep myself clean and self-disciplined; I'm very satisfied with my current life and don't do that messy stuff."

"You have a strong gambling streak; don't think I don't know."

Lin Chuyan: "Huh???"

"You making bets with people online—such a big thing, your mother and I aren't blind, how could we not know?"

Lin Chuyan: "..."

He had nothing to say; it was all Director Deng Yu's fault.