Chapter 46: Philanthropy
After a brief silence, a voice tinged with shock came through slightly hurriedly. "Millions... Yiyi, where did you come up with so much money? Listen to your uncle. Please don't do anything rash. Difficulties can always be overcome. Your uncle and your mom are here to support you. Everything will be alright."
"Why are you even saying that? It's your own company that nobody wants to buy," Tang Miaoyi said, wrinkling her nose with a touch of charm. "And all my money comes from legitimate sources, earned through proper channels. Why is it automatically assumed that I did something foolish?"
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In an office on the other side of China, within a particular building in the capital city of Guangyue Province, Lin Yuan sat at his desk, mouth agape, stunned into speechlessness.
Indeed, this Lin Yuan was Tang Miaoyi's "uncle," the man her mother had married. He had a square face and a benevolent demeanor, appearing in his middle age.
Lin Yuan's other mobile phone received an incoming call during the phone conversation. Glancing at his phone still in use, he promptly declined the new call and casually tossed the phone onto a thick stack of accounting records on the table.
The currently active mobile phone had only one contact, marked with a note: Yiyi.
Sometimes, it is the minor details that reveal the most...
Although not related by blood to Tang Miaoyi, his "daughter," Lin Yuan hadn't interacted much with her due to unavoidable circumstances. Nevertheless, it didn't diminish his concern. Having experienced a failed family in the past, Lin Yuan was determined to rectify the current situation.
As a caring elder invested in the well-being of the younger generation, Lin Yuan certainly didn't wish for any unfortunate events to befall them.
Therefore, when he initially heard Tang Miaoyi claim to have earned millions, it was only natural for his subconscious to lean toward the worst-case scenario.
However, he never anticipated the subsequent statement from Tang Miaoyi: "All this money was earned through legitimate means..."
"Yiyi..." Lin Yuan, taken aback, couldn't find the right words to ask immediately.
You see, Tang Miaoyi is a high school senior and still in the middle of her youth, not yet venturing into the real world!
But now, Tang Miaoyi tells him out of the blue that she has earned millions? Lin Yuan and his spouse run their own company and do business. Even during the most prosperous times of their company, a few million is not a tiny figure that can be readily available...
Typically, around this age, 99% of people are still in school, worrying about how to handle their studies and whether they have enough money for their daily expenses, right?
The first thing is to figure out how she earned this money!
After sorting out his thoughts, Lin Yuan finally asked, "How did you earn this money?"
Throughout the phone call, Tang Miaoyi stayed focused on talking to Lin Yuan. Even when Lin Yuan fell silent for a while, she responded quickly, saying, "I've been working on music in my spare time at home, and it has gained some popularity online."
"Singing?" Lin Yuan was puzzled.
"Some singing is involved, but I wouldn't say a lot. Most of the time, I have other singers performing the songs I produce. I specialize in producing electronic music," Tang Miaoyi's voice had a hint of sweetness. She didn't feel the need to hide that she made electronic music, as she didn't see any reason to keep it a secret.
What's the point of hiding and concealing? Revealing that she makes electronic music won't cause the world to collapse or bring about doomsday. She is currently hiding her true identity from the outside world because of her status as a student, and due to the air of "mystery" it gives her. It's simply not the right time yet.
The high school years are the most challenging and grueling phase of a person's education. Even if Tang Miaoyi has the advantage of her past life, it's better to focus on stable development and not go overboard. If she wants to have fun, she can wait until after graduation.
"When did you learn music production?" Lin Yuan was even more confused. Looking at the note in his phone, he realized he didn't dial the wrong number. It was indeed Tang Miaoyi.
If Tang Miaoyi had said she sings, Lin Yuan would have understood, but as one of the more prominent genres, even if Lin Yuan was somewhat closed off, he still had some understanding of electronic music. He knew well the difference between a producer and a simple singer.
Solid vocal skills, technique, and stage experience are enough to sing a song well. Sometimes even the songs themselves are provided by external sources. But being an electronic music producer is different. A singer only needs to sing, but a producer has to make the songs, requiring many more elements.
Like arrangement, songwriting, pitch construction, music theory, sound engineering, mastery of various instruments, and so on... These are just the basics.
One could say that behind every famous singer lies a career that requires a hellish level of foundation...
Yet, Tang Miaoyi remained calm about it. She could easily explain, "How often do you see me in a year? I taught myself all of this. I found it interesting, so I made my own songs."
Just as Lin Yuan was about to speak further, he was abruptly interrupted by a sudden knocking at the door.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Mr. Lin, we've been waiting in the conference room for a while now. When do you think you can come for the meeting?" A young and professional woman dressed in office attire entered the office, holding files and wearing a worried expression on her face.
"Alright, I'll go now." Lin Yuan could only nod. After thinking momentarily, he said, "Yiyi, I don't have time right now, so you don't need to worry about these matters anymore. We'll talk later."
"Why the rush? If you have a meeting, maybe you shouldn't even bother with it." Tang Miaoyi couldn't believe it. She sighed heavily, clearly aware Lin Yuan didn't believe her words. "Within a week, I'll transfer the money to you. Though even if it's an investment from me, I won't give it for free. Giving up something that can make money so easily would be a pity."
Initially, Tang Miaoyi thought that everything would be smooth sailing once she had the money in hand. But she never expected that life could be so unpredictable. Before she even received it, the benefits of her hard work on three songs had greatly diminished. It was impossible not to feel heartbroken.
Could anyone really not care in such a situation? Leaving aside whether Tang Miaoyi herself could do it or not, just from the phone call she received today, Tang Miaoyi felt that she couldn't ignore it.
However, this might not necessarily be a loss...
Yes, it isn't easy to make it big in the publishing industry, given that the quality of the products depends on exceptional authors. And genuinely outstanding authors have better choices, so working in this industry is a devilish difficulty for ordinary people... But Tang Miaoyi had an entirely different viewpoint due to her past life.
Who said an author had to be good for people to read it?
Since finding other exceptional authors is hard, why not let everyone try writing? Even if only 1 in a hundred was professional quality, with 10,000 people all writing, that was over 100 high-quality novels.
Besides, she had just finished her new songs, so why not try something new with her now-empty schedule?
Maybe she'd even try her hand at it.
"Alright then, let's make a deal. I have a specific request, though..."
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
Nova_Shadowsky
Nova_Shadowsky Just some quick information, If you're familiar with Chinese/Asian naming conventions, normally the first name is last, and the family name goes first.
Screw that.
I'ma just pick whichever name sounds the best.
Ex:
Lin Ruofang is obviously Lin. Who names someone Ruofang as a first name?
(If you're named Ruofang, just pick a different name. It's not hard)
Song Ziyan: this is a bit harder, cuz I kinda like Ziyan, but Song just makes more sense to me.
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So yeah. I think you get it.
:)
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