EFB Chapter 9 It's so good!
Chapter 9 It's so good!
Lu Ran never expected that he would become so famous in the company, and that his slacking off had reached a level that was beyond his reach.
"Hey, look at my mouth. I didn't mean anything by it. I just don't think before I speak. Don't mind me," Tan Yu quickly explained.
Lu Ran didn't argue with him. After all, the kid didn't seem very bright, and a straightforward person was much better than someone who slandered others behind their backs.
"It's alright, you're not wrong," Lu Ran said with a smile.
"Not bad, brother, that's quite generous. Let me see what you've written! 'The God of War Returns, Discovers His Daughter Living in a Doghouse!'? You call this a novel?" Tan Yu gave him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"
Lu Ran typed the last word of the first episode, looked up at Tan Yu: "To be precise, this is a script, because I just finished writing the novel."
"What? A script? The script for our short play?" Tan Yu looked incredulous. He couldn't believe that such a childish and ridiculous name was actually the name of their short play club's short play.
Tan Yu's voice drew the attention of the other three people who were discussing things in the office.
Three colleagues immediately surrounded them.
Seeing several people coming over, Tan Yu first introduced them to Lu Ran.
The slightly chubby guy with a good-natured smile is called Zhao Dapeng; the guy with a stylish haircut and decent taste in clothes is called Liu Jun; and the last one, who also seems to be the most shrewd among them, is called Sun Tianyu.
After listening to Tan Yu's introduction of the group, Lu Ran smiled.
I thought I was a celebrity in the company, but these four people turned out to be even more so.
So this is the "elite troops" that Li Mo was talking about.
The four individuals, all with strong connections to the company, are known within the company as the "Star F4".
Believe it or not, Lu Ran even had plans to write a song called "Meteor Garden" for them.
Several people crowded around, and Liu Jun spoke first, reading aloud the content of a short drama on his computer: "The God of War Returns, Discovers His Daughter Living in a Doghouse! ...Pfft, bro, are you serious about that name? It's so unique, are you planning to go for an abstract style?"
Zhao Dapeng scratched his head and chuckled, "This name... it sounds... are you sure anyone's going to read this?"
Sun Tianyu just smiled and didn't say anything. Although his opinion was similar to the other two, he always felt that Lu Ran had a different kind of charm.
Tan Yu seemed to have found an ally, and suddenly felt more confident.
"Lu Ran, no offense, but even though our production team is new, we can't be this sloppy. Let me be frank, this script is so bad that even if you threw it on the street, I, Tan Yu, wouldn't even glance at it."
Lu Ran remained calm in the face of their questions. Instead, he leisurely clicked "save" and then stretched.
"Art, when it first comes out, is indeed easily rejected and it's normal for it to be out of touch with the times." After saying that, he picked up his water glass, stood up, and said, "If you think it's bad, that's fine. Let the data speak for itself after it's filmed."
After saying that, Lu Ran ignored the others and went straight to the coffee machine outside the department, leisurely making coffee.
I've been working too hard these past two days and almost forgot about my real purpose of slacking off. I've gone against my original intention, I deserve to die!
Lu Ran thought to himself, finishing one cup of coffee and then getting another.
Seeing Lu Ran leisurely drinking coffee at the company's coffee machine, showing no intention of returning, Tan Yu and the others couldn't help but show disdain.
"Tch, what's with the pretense?" Tan Yu scoffed, but for some reason, he found himself back at Lu Ran's computer, even though he had already returned to his workstation.
The other three also gathered around without prior arrangement.
"I'll see just how bad this script is..."
With a "let's watch the show" attitude, the four of them opened the document and started reading.
Episode 1: Xiao Chen, the God of War of the Northern Frontier, has fought abroad for five years and wields immense power. He returns only to find his lost wife and daughter.
The atmosphere created in the script was very well done, and surprisingly, none of the people who read it had any objections.
Episode 2: Through a subordinate's report, the daughter learns that her vicious sister-in-law and her family have forced her to live in a dilapidated, drafty shack, where she suffers all kinds of bullying and contempt.
Tan Yu and the others frowned, because the characters were depicted in such detail that they felt somewhat immersed in the story.
Episode 3: Xiao Chen secretly sees his daughter eating a spoiled steamed bun and being bullied by the neighbor's child, but she is sensible enough not to cry or make a fuss...
Tan Yu and his companions felt their fists hardening.
A mighty war god, his wife and daughter were so humiliated, and he... it's been three episodes and he still hasn't started to deal with those villains.
What's most infuriating is that after the third episode was written, it was abruptly ended.
What's next? That's it!
"Holy crap!" Tan Yu slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone else in the office.
"Where did it go? That Lu Ran, that short-circuit writer, actually cut it off at such a crucial point."
"Yeah, it's outrageous! I was really enjoying watching it," Zhao Dapeng chimed in.
"Damn it, this villain is infuriating! Can't we just let her die already!" Liu Jun gritted his teeth.
"It's really painful to see it cut off here. But it also looks quite skillful," Sun Tianyu, who hadn't said much until now, suddenly said.
Of the four, Sun Tianyu seemed to have some talent; he appeared to realize that this short drama might actually have a market.
Lu Ran was drinking coffee outside the office while observing the short drama department.
He deliberately left his computer on and ignored them just now, wanting to see their reactions.
In his previous life, he experienced the era of short drama craze. Out of ten people on the street using their phones, five were watching short dramas and five were reading novels.
Although what has been written so far is just a script, such a script has never been seen before in this world. For them, this is a game-changer.
Seeing the expressions on their faces as they scratched their heads in frustration, Lu Ran laughed.
The "it's actually delicious" law has arrived, albeit late!
Seeing Lu Ran leisurely walking over with a cup of coffee, the four of them immediately surrounded him.
"Brother Lu! Manager Lu!" Tan Yu was the first to approach, smiling obsequiously.
A true man can bend and stretch, bend and straighten.
"Where's the sequel? I know you must have it, right? Hurry up and show it to your brother."
Zhao Dapeng and the other two chimed in, "Yeah, Brother Lu, hurry up and write the sequel! Does the fourth episode have any revenge? Does it slap those people in the face?"
Lu Ran blew on the steam rising from his coffee and looked at the group with a smile: "Finished writing? Just three episodes. As for the sequel... I don't have any inspiration yet."
"No way!" Tan Yu exclaimed anxiously, "It's at the climax! Update another chapter! This chapter is so abrupt, it's even more annoying than the novel I'm following, 'Battle Through the Heavens'!"
"That's right! Brother Lu, for our department's debut, why don't you add two more chapters? Give it your all!" Zhao Dapeng also joined the group trying to persuade Lu Ran.
Lu Ran put down his coffee cup and said helplessly, "Sigh, there's nothing I can do. Creating something requires a certain state of mind."
"Sometimes it's not that those authors are making excuses to stop updating, it's that they really lack inspiration."
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