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When the charity crowdfunding project to help Meng Meng was launched, Lu Chen was at the Mu-Chen Crowdfunding Company, keeping watch.
Under the management of Li Mushi, this new company had expanded to over a hundred employees in just one month since its establishment. The number of crowdfunding projects on the platform had also surged from just one to dozens, showing vigorous vitality and momentum.
However, the protagonist of tonight's crowdfunding was undoubtedly the charity project proposed by Lu Chen. Mu-Chen Crowdfunding Company had also given it strong support.
The results of the crowdfunding exceeded everyone's expectations. As the amount of support kept climbing, the employees who stayed late at the company were stunned, and the technical staff were sweating from the workload. The rapid increase in data traffic was almost overwhelming the servers.
The number of registered members on the crowdfunding platform also reached a pleasantly surprising level.
As the initiator, Lu Chen was first surprised, then moved. He had to contact Li Mushi and ask the CEO of the crowdfunding platform to return to the company immediately.
Things had gotten a bit out of hand!
Li Mushi was out socializing at the time, but upon receiving the news, she decisively returned to take charge. This situation was also something she hadn't anticipated.
But as an outstanding graduate of Wharton Business School, she was well aware of how much this could promote Mu-Chen Crowdfunding. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Therefore, Li Mushi made a request to Lu Chen to keep this momentum going.
Completing the charity crowdfunding to help Meng Meng was no longer an issue, but once the project reached its funding goal, the enthusiasm of the supporters would inevitably drop significantly, which was something Li Mushi didn't want to see.
She hoped to extend it for a few more days, which would undoubtedly spread the influence of the crowdfunding platform to more places and make it known to more people, effectively serving as a super advertisement.
Speaking from a business perspective, Lu Chen could completely understand Li Mushi's thinking. If it were him, he would probably do the same.
So Lu Chen proposed expanding the scope of the fundraising to help not just Meng Meng but also more leukemia patients, such as Little Chengcheng, who shared the same hospital room as Meng Meng.
He was well aware that the crowdfunding platform wasn't a real charity organization, and the first charity crowdfunding event would undoubtedly have the best effect. Ending it prematurely would be a real shame.
Lu Chen thought of Little Chengcheng and the other leukemia patients in urgent need of help at Ningwan City First People's Hospital, so he called Chen Fei'er. The call was quickly answered by Chen Fei'er herself: "Lu Chen, what's up?"
Hearing the familiar voice on the phone, Lu Chen couldn't help but smile, "Sister Fei, thank you!"
He was thanking Chen Fei'er for her support. Her blog repost had undoubtedly amplified the publicity, and the 50,000 yuan she donated was just a small gesture in comparison.
Chen Fei'er chuckled softly, "It's nothing, that's what I should do. Yesterday, Tian Tian called me and said you didn't give her a chance to thank you, not even staying for a meal. You went to visit that sick little girl, didn't you?" Her voice was as gentle and pleasant as ever, lightly tugging at Lu Chen's heartstrings.
Lu Chen replied in a low voice, "Yes, Sister Fei. I also have something I'd like to ask for your help with."
Chen Fei'er asked curiously, "What is it?"
Lu Chen answered, "I'd like to ask you to sing a song for me, and I need it tonight!"
Lu Chen had thought it over. To expand this project, there needed to be a hot topic in the publicity to attract more attention and support. Having Chen Fei'er sing a song to thank the supporters was the best idea he could come up with.
Of course, it was also leveraging Chen Fei'er's popularity. If it were any other big star, without the existing friendship, making such a request would undoubtedly be very presumptuous.
But Lu Chen and Chen Fei'er…
He believed this Heavenly Queen would definitely support him!
Sure enough, Chen Fei'er became interested, "What song?"
So Lu Chen sent the song he had just written, "The Dedication of Love," to her via WeChat. The two then communicated via WeChat video. Lu Chen returned to his workshop, used the piano he had recently purchased to record the accompaniment, and then combined it with Chen Fei'er's singing.
This was a completely amateur approach, like two friends casually playing and singing together, recording with a microphone and synthesizing it for fun, just to avoid the hassle of professional recording. The final product was undoubtedly rough. However, Chen Fei'er found it very interesting, and she was also surprised by Lu Chen's composition.
The lyrics of "The Dedication of Love" were simple and easy to understand, the melody was soothing and warm, but the theme was very lofty, even carrying a strong sense of main theme style. It was simply perfect for this charity crowdfunding event!
What deeply impressed Chen Fei'er was Lu Chen's talent in music creation. This song was clearly not something he had composed before; it was a spontaneous idea that had resulted in a potentially classic piece, leaving her speechless.
After practicing the song a few times, the Heavenly Queen sister felt an urge to rush over to Lu Chen and knock on his head to see what made his brain different from ordinary people!
With their joint efforts, "The Dedication of Love" was quickly produced. Lu Chen first published it on his blog, and then Chen Fei'er followed up with a new blog post.
In this blog post, Chen Fei'er described the birth of "The Dedication of Love," detailing her collaboration with Lu Chen, hoping to use this piece to draw more attention and care for patients, providing support to those in need.
With both of them posting in succession, along with the song, they immediately created a new buzz on the blogs!
Even though it was already late at night, thousands of people still shared Lu Chen and Chen Fei'er's blog posts, continuously expanding the influence of "The Dedication of Love," which in turn boosted the support for the charity crowdfunding project.
By 7 PM the next evening, just 24 hours after the launch of the charity crowdfunding project to help Meng Meng, the support had surpassed 3 million!
On the same day, a supervisory representative sent by Mu-Chen Crowdfunding Company had arrived at Ningwan City First People's Hospital and quickly identified the second beneficiary.
That was Little Chengcheng, who shared a hospital room with Meng Meng! After receiving the news, the local television station in Ningwan City sent reporters for on-site interviews.
On the third, fourth, and fifth days…
By October 25th, the sixth day since the charity crowdfunding project launched, Lu Chen's workshop received an interview request from the "China Youth Daily."
Founded in 1950, "China Youth Daily" has a history of 65 years and is a central-level newspaper directly managed by the Ministry of Propaganda, dedicated to "promoting social progress and serving youth growth," catering to generations of young people.
Due to its prominent status, "China Youth Daily" consistently ranks in the top three for national daily readership and recognition, wielding significant influence in the country.
Receiving an interview from "China Youth Daily" was undoubtedly an honor; such opportunities are impossible without typical achievements or promotional points.
Lu Chen took this very seriously, feeling a bit anxious.
However, the interview process was not as serious as Lu Chen had imagined. The two reporters sent by "China Youth Daily" were relatively young and had a good understanding of him.
The interview was conducted in a friendly atmosphere. The reasons Lu Chen attracted the attention of this central newspaper were mainly threefold.
First was Lu Chen's talent in music creation. The reporters were not focused on his first album, "My Old Classmate," but rather on the already well-known song "I Love You, China."
Since Lu Chen performed this song at the National Day Gala on Capital City TV, it quickly spread across Jiangnan and the North, being covered by many mainstream vagabond singers and appearing in numerous non-commercial evening programs, achieving great popularity.
"China Youth Daily" inquired about Lu Chen's creative motivation and inspiration.
Secondly, it was Lu Chen's heroic act of saving Tian Tian during the acid attack incident, and lastly, the charity crowdfunding project.
Although it was his first time accepting such a significant official media interview, Lu Chen, with his 3rd Dan life memories, quickly adapted, cooperating with the reporters in a composed and proper manner. His maturity and composure impressed the two reporters from "China Youth Daily."
On October 27th, "China Youth Daily" published an interview article featuring Lu Chen on the fourth page, with the main title "New Era, New Youth."
The article began with a brief introduction of Lu Chen's identity, then focused on his achievements, praising him as a representative of the new youth in the new era and a model for newcomers in the entertainment industry.
The article noted that the current entertainment industry is rife with scandals and controversies surrounding star artists, leading to a declining public image, and that it desperately needs talented, knowledgeable, and moral newcomers like Lu Chen to provide positive energy!
The high praise from this central newspaper undoubtedly added a layer of gold to Lu Chen's reputation.
Although the article was only a few hundred words long, it wouldn't bring Lu Chen direct economic benefits or significantly increase his fan base, and its impact on his standing in the show business community was limited.
However, this article represented mainstream official recognition of Lu Chen, and its promotional effect was something that money couldn't buy, significantly influencing Lu Chen's future development in various aspects.
As the saying goes, sometimes you plant flowers and they don't bloom, while other times you casually plant willows and they flourish. This was something Lu Chen had not anticipated when he decided to help Meng Meng.
What surprised Lu Chen even more was that after the interview with "China Youth Daily," another "Big Boss" was stirred, and they sent representatives to discuss with him.
This "Big Boss" was the Yanhuang Charity Foundation!
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