You were supposed to have a fake marriage with the diva, so how did you become her father?

Chapter 390 Ready to Unleash His Fury

A song, a city.

As Lu Ran finished singing the last line of the song, his fingers fell on the last note on the strings, and the surroundings fell silent for a moment.

Then, applause broke out.

It wasn't the kind of thunderous applause that erupts at the end of a concert, but rather a kind of spontaneous yet sincere applause filled with surprise and delight.

Some people whistled, some shouted "It's nice!", and some even asked directly what the song was called.

This is a spontaneous feeling from the people.

Many ordinary people don't really understand music, but the reason they applauded so enthusiastically was simply because they felt the song captured the essence of Chengdu.

The melody of this song touched their hearts.

Their love for this song comes from the depths of their hearts.

Lu Ran stood up, returned the guitar to the street musician, and said with a smile, "Thanks, brother."

The street musician took the guitar, his gaze towards Lu Ran completely different: "Dude, are you a professional? I've never heard this song before, did you write it yourself?"

"I guess so." Lu Ran didn't explain further, just smiled.

"Awesome." The street singer gave a thumbs up, his tone sincere and without a hint of flattery. "I've been singing in Chengdu for seven years, and I've never heard a better song about Chengdu than yours."

"You flatter me."

Lu Ran waved his hand and turned to walk back.

Shen Yuege was still holding up her phone, the camera following him until he walked up to her and reached out to block the camera.

"Alright, stop filming."

Shen Yuege put down her phone, a smile still on her face, her eyes bright: "What's the name of this song?"

"Chengdu"

"Of course I know it's about Chengdu, I was asking for the song title."

"Let's call it 'Chengdu'."

Shen Yuege was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "You're really direct."

"A good name doesn't need to be fancy." Lu Ran took the phone from her hand and glanced at the video she had recorded. The video was very stable and captured about 70-80% of his handsome face. Anyone familiar with Lu Ran would definitely recognize him at a glance.

"Well done."

"Of course, I'm a professional." Shen Yuege snatched the phone back, looked down and watched the playback again, becoming more and more satisfied with each viewing. "When did you write this song? You didn't just write it now, did you?"

Lu Ran didn't answer directly, only saying, "I write when inspiration strikes."

Shen Yuege rolled her eyes at him, but didn't press him for details.

She knew that Lu Ran was like that; it was as if he had an inexhaustible library of inspiration in his mind, which he could draw upon whenever he wanted.

The crowd around them had not yet dispersed.

Some people were searching for the song title on their phones, some were discussing it quietly, and a few people came up to Lu Ran and asked where they could listen to the full version of the song.

"It hasn't been recorded yet," Lu Ran answered honestly. "It should be online in a few days."

The girl who asked the question was a little disappointed, but she still took out her phone, opened a music app, and searched for the word "Chengdu".

The search results showed a bunch of songs related to Chengdu, but none of them were the one I had just heard.

"It really is original..." the girl muttered to herself, then opened Weibo and posted the video clip she had just recorded.

The caption was just one sentence: "I ran into a handsome guy singing on Chunxi Road tonight. The song was called 'Chengdu,' and it was so beautiful it made me cry. Does anyone know who it is?"

What she didn't know was that she wasn't the only one doing the same thing.

Shortly after that Weibo post was published, someone started commenting.

"I was there too! I recorded it too! This song is really good!"

"+1! I recorded the whole thing! This guy's singing is amazing, and he's handsome too!"

"Wait, this profile... why does it look a bit like Lu Ran?"

"Lu Ran? Which Lu Ran?"

"That's Lu Ran, the author of 'Rice Fragrance' and 'The Wind Rises'! Shen Yuege's husband!"

"Holy crap, now that you mention it, I went back and checked, and it really does look like it!"

But most people still didn't recognize him.

After all, although Lu Ran is famous, his fame is mainly concentrated in the creative field, and far more people have heard of his name than recognize his face.

In addition, it was nighttime and the lighting was backlit, so the faces in the video were not very clear.

As a result, a large number of videos with varying quality appeared simultaneously on TUTU, Weibo, Kuaishou, and even Baidu Tieba.

The titles are varied:

"A chance encounter with a mysterious singer on the streets of Chengdu brought me to tears with his original song 'Chengdu'!"

"What an amazing voice! Can someone please tell me the name of this song?!"

"I'm a fan now! A hidden genius has appeared on the streets of Chengdu; I could listen to this song 'Chengdu' on repeat a hundred times!"

"Does anyone know who this handsome guy is? I need help urgently!"

The video footage is very shaky; it was filmed from the front, the side, and even from behind, with the phone held high over people's heads.

But no matter how poor the image quality or how off the angle, the melody and the voice cannot be hidden.

"Let's take a walk on the streets of Chengdu, oh oh oh~"

As soon as the chorus starts, the catchy melody goes straight to your head.

Some netizens saw the video on Kuaishou and Douyin, listened to it the first time but didn't pay attention and swiped away.

After swiping away, I found that the phrase "Oh oh oh" was still looping in my head.

I swiped back and listened to it a second time, then added it to my favorites.

Someone saw the video on Weibo and commented, "It's pretty good." Then, a highly-rated reply in the comments section explained that it was an original work, had not yet been released, and was recorded live.

The person hesitated for three seconds before forwarding it.

Many people are asking the same question: Who exactly is this person?

Until one comment was pushed to the top of the trending comments.

"I repeatedly compared the clips of Lu Ran singing during his previous live stream on Xingyao, as well as the MV for 'Rice Fragrance,' and I can basically confirm that this person is Lu Ran. His walking posture, his guitar playing habits, and even the detail that his little finger slightly curls up when he sings are exactly the same."

This comment immediately caused an uproar in the comment section.

"Lu Ran??? That Lu Ran???"

"Holy crap, it really is him! Shen Yuege's husband!"

"So was Shen Yuege also nearby? Did anyone take a picture of Shen Yuege?"

"I was the one recording the video. I can testify that Shen Yuege was indeed there. She was filming with her phone the whole time. She's very beautiful, but I didn't recognize her at the time..."

"Wait a minute, Lu Ran sang a song called 'Chengdu' on the streets of Chengdu? What kind of dream collaboration is this?"

"It's gone viral on Kuaishou and Douyin! I just scrolled through over a dozen posts and they were all about this!"

"Why can't I find it on the music platform? I'm so anxious!"

"Don't worry, Lu Ran said it hasn't been recorded yet, it will be online in a few days."

"A few days later? I can't wait a few days! I want to hear the full version now!"

The buzz spread at an incredible speed.

By 11 p.m., the hashtag #LuRanChengduStreetConcert# had climbed to the top of Weibo's trending topics.

When it comes to news about top producers and divas, journalists have a keen sense of smell.

Meanwhile, Lu Ran and Shen Yuege were in a hotel room, each holding a bowl of dan dan noodles, eating with sweat pouring down their faces.

Lu Ran looked at the comments and suddenly held his phone up to Shen Yuege:

"Hey, that's great. Someone suggested I make this song the promotional song for Chengdu."

Shen Yuege slurped up a mouthful of noodles and said indistinctly, "That's a good suggestion, we can give it a try."

Lu Ran wiped his mouth, glanced at the trending topics on his phone, and remained calm.

He's gotten used to this rhythm now.

Write a song, and it becomes a hit.

I write songs for others, and they become famous.

He became famous by singing his own songs.

It seems that from the day the system was activated, he embarked on a path from which he could not stop.

However, this is also a good thing, as I am doing my best to help this world and promote the beauty of another world.

If spreading beautiful things is the meaning of a system, Lu Ran felt that he had achieved it.

It's just that we may not have done enough.

His system library also contains many songs, movies, anime, games, and novel scripts.

He's going to start throwing a tantrum after the New Year.

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