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Chapter 140 You Sure Have a Lot of Off-Limits Questions

Chapter 140: Chapter 140 You Sure Have a Lot of Off-Limits Questions

But Liu Lan and Wu Mu didn’t really feel like talking anymore; the problem had already been solved, and they honestly couldn’t be bothered to bring it up again.

After dodging the issue with a few vague responses, he changed the subject, "Those are just minor details, I think it’s totally worthwhile to talk more about how I taught myself under tough conditions, learning college knowledge and programming skills to make games."

Even though Zhou Min knew Wu Mu was joking to shift the topic, her eyes lit up regardless.

She had to admit, the most intriguing part of Wu Mu’s experience was precisely this Chapter.

After all, it was a perfect fit for their Youth Weekly’s theme.

A middle school dropout turned popular idol, who, aside from the arduous daily work, also quietly self-studied college courses!

The thought alone was brimming with positivity!

"Did you really teach yourself college courses and programming skills?" she asked.

"Of course, it’s true," proclaimed Wu Mu confidently. These were skills he had genuinely acquired without any reliance on the system!

Zhou Min had been waiting for this response, having prepared a full set of test papers for Wu Mu.

After all, as a magazine leaning towards officially recognized media, they certainly couldn’t publish anything unverified.

Besides the college exams, she had also prepared programming, Russian, and English tests, specifically to verify if Wu Mu’s previously demonstrated skills were genuine.

Wu Mu had no reason to feel uncertain; these were abilities he truly possessed.

Seeing Wu Mu complete all the prepared materials, and maintaining a fairly decent accuracy rate, Zhou Min couldn’t help but marvel.

Wu Mu did have the ability, indeed.

She couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, "When did you think about learning these things, and when exactly did you start?"

Wu Mu thought for a moment, inserting an appropriate timeline from his predecessor’s life, "There was a time when I suddenly felt I couldn’t continue to waste away, and wanted to strive for change, that’s when I began trying to learn all sorts of things."

"A period of time?"

"Yep." Wu Mu thought again, realizing he had to reveal something for the interview to proceed and simply said, "I started working in an electronics factory at sixteen, back then I had no goals, no..."

Zhou Min interrupted him, "At sixteen?"

Wu Mu knew what she was getting at and laughed, "Right, I used someone else’s ID to get into the factory. This kind of thing is quite common at the grassroots level; if you aren’t of age, you just borrow someone else’s ID to get in."

Looking at the resilient and talented young man before her, Zhou Min honestly couldn’t imagine what it would have been like for him working in a factory at the age of sixteen.

Wu Mu continued the conversation, "It was at that time, with no goals and no passion, just living day by day. Then at eighteen, someone took me into the entertainment industry..."

Zhou Min wanted to interrupt again, to inquire about who had brought him in.

However, a glance from Wu Mu telling her it’s better not to ask quelled her questions, and she silently kept her inquiry to herself.

Sigh, although this man was full of mysteries, there were too many taboo topics she couldn’t touch. With all these off-limit subjects, how was she supposed to write a comprehensive profile?

These were the thoughts going through Zhou Min’s mind.

Wu Mu kept talking, "After being brought into the entertainment industry, for more than the first half of the year, I was still in the same state. Then something... then I suddenly made up my mind, realizing I couldn’t live like before, and slowly began to study various things on my own."

Zhou Min pretended not to notice the slight change in his story, "What about the transformation after your house collapsed? That must be considered the biggest change in your life from others’ perspective."

Wu Mu nodded, "It is, I just felt like... life..."

Zhou Min spent over a day at Wu Mu’s place, using up all the battery in her recorder, before leaving excitedly.

Although there were many things she couldn’t ask, there were also plenty of topics she could write about. Several ideas were already forming in her head, just waiting to be penned down.

....

After Zhou Min’s interview, Wu Mu didn’t have a moment to rest.

First, Lin Qingyue contacted him to inquire about the languages he spoke, and asked for his passport and ID among other documents, saying it was to apply for visas for the upcoming show.

"Eh, is the next episode going to be filmed abroad?"

"If it were domestic, we obviously wouldn’t need to apply for a visa."

Wu Mu speculated about the content of the next episode’s filming.

Apart from Lin Qingyue, representatives from the music platform returned for another visit.

It was the same platform director leading the team as last time.

However, the difference this time was that although they were also here to purchase the rights to a few of Wu Mu’s new songs, their more important objective was...

The platform director asked with great anticipation, "Mr. Wu Mu, do you have any ideas for your next album?"

After Wu Mu’s album "Farewell" finished redeeming its Performance Card, its sales no longer surged.

Although it remained on the album sales chart and received recommendations due to the platform’s big data analytics, preventing it from coming to a complete standstill, it still managed to sell about a hundred copies each day.

But this number, compared to the previous daily increase of ten to twenty thousand, was obviously not impressive enough.

The music platform thought they had reached the limit of user potential and did not suspect otherwise, but they somewhat missed the prior times of rapid growth.

However, they were clearly getting their hopes up for nothing, as Wu Mu didn’t have enough songs on hand to put together a new album.

Not only was the number insufficient, but the styles were also too varied—pressing them into a single album would have been inappropriate.

So, both parties only settled on the licensing matters for Wu Mu’s new song broadcasts.

A total of six songs, from "Star" to "As You Wish."

Still the model of an upfront copyright fee plus a share of the membership royalties, though this time he got a bump of a hundred thousand for each song, making it one point three million per song.

After all, his fame had risen since last time, so naturally, the price had to go up a bit.

A total of seven hundred and eighty million for six songs.

After signing the contract, it was time to record the songs.

The music platform director specifically reminded him, "Mr. Wu Mu, you’ll need to record ’Displaced in Time’ quickly. Many people online are waiting for this song, and if you delay too long, the buzz will fade."

Yes, indeed many people were waiting to hear this song, even more eagerly than the others.

The reason, naturally, was that after the previous evening show where Xiao Yi and the others had given such a tortured performance, everyone wanted to hear what Wu Mu’s solo version would be like.

After a busy few days of recording, the day arrived for the last episode of the season for Star Agency.

...

In a local hotel in Beijing, the regular participants of Star Agency were once again gathered.

Seeing Wang Xiaotian looking exhausted and wilted, Wu Mu was curious, "What’s wrong with Teacher Xiaotian?"

Wang Xiaotian glanced at him and, without giving a direct answer, just sighed, "Wu Mu, sometimes I really envy you."

Without waiting for Wu Mu to interject, he continued on his own, "I envy how you don’t have many shows to record. Unlike me, I’ve been on three different programs in half a month; it’s just too tiring."

Wu Mu couldn’t help but laugh, seems like he was bragging about how busy he was.

Lu Yao, who had just returned from a vacation in Hainan, was brimming with energy and with a hint of disdain, she chortled at Wang Xiaotian, "Xiaotian, what does it matter if you record three programs? Combining all three doesn’t even come close to the money I make from a single program!"

Wang Xiaotian’s expression froze.

Lastly, there was Zhang Haoran, who, surprisingly, noticed that Wu Mu seemed in a good mood, not grimacing like before.

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ps: Thank you for the generous support of Warm Sun Alliance! I am going to add three more Chapters.

Sorry, with so much real gold and silver support, it would only be right to add five or even ten Chapters, but I really am a member of the handicapped club; I can’t produce that much.

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