Is the platform going viral?

The server has faced the risk of downtime several times?

Is the backup server overloaded?

Kang Quan, who was relaxing in the bathtub and drinking red wine, lost all his leisure time and rushed back to the company.

"What exactly happened?"

"Mr. Kang, this is what happened..."

Lin Tao reported all the information he had at hand in detail.

The technical department is now bustling with activity, as all the technicians, whether off-duty or on vacation, have been recalled to the company.

The task was clear and specific: until the risk of system downtime was completely eliminated, everyone would work overtime around the clock!

"Just because of a piece of copywriting?"

Kang Quan almost laughed in exasperation.

What kind of amazing quote is it that makes users keep watching videos?

It almost crashed the server?!

I'm so bored I'm practically begging for trouble.

Kang Quan saw the instigator at the top of the trending list on her phone and exclaimed with admiration, "Great writing!"

"However, this copy alone is not enough to generate such a huge buzz."

"Has Mr. Kang forgotten that it's graduation season?"

Reminded by Lin Tao, Kang Quan's expression changed: "Even during graduation season, the sheer number of graduates shouldn't be enough to crash the servers."

"And what if we add this?"

Lin Tao clicked the mouse and opened a video file.

Kang Quan stared intently at the video, listening to the singing coming from it.

Until the music ended and the crowd dispersed, the doubt on her face completely disappeared, and her reddened eyes were slightly dazed, as if she were reminiscing.

"Fusheng... such a talented music producer, how come I've never heard of him before?"

There aren't many composers that Kang Quan can remember.

From today onward, let's count ourselves as part of this fleeting life.

Seeing Lin Tao hesitate, Kang Quan frowned slightly: "Speak, don't beat around the bush."

"Mr. Kang, the current data fluctuations are very strange. Based on my many years of experience in the industry, it is very likely that there will be another major fluctuation."

Are you sure?

"Due to traffic restrictions, the attention is currently concentrated in Xiazhou. Once the traffic surges, it will affect Huazhou..."

Before Lin Tao could finish speaking, Kang Quan's expression changed.

The current popularity of Xiazhou alone has already put the server in crisis several times. If Huazhou also experiences similar popularity, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Such a powerful and moving piece of writing, coupled with a tear-jerking song and video, and the added bonus of graduation season.

Whether it will cause a storm in Washington state is something even a child could guess.

Terrifying!

Just thinking about it is terrifying!

"Xiao Zhou, immediately notify all departments, no matter what they are doing, everyone must return to the company within half an hour!"

Kang Quan couldn't sit still any longer.

However, a crisis often represents an opportunity.

"By the way, the marketing and legal departments don't need to come."

"Have them set off immediately for Tianrui Entertainment Company."

"We will do everything we can to sign an exclusive copyright agreement with Fusheng."

"The company should also have priority signing rights for future new songs!"

"Remember, you must be quick!"

"We absolutely cannot let competitors like Firehand and Big Cat get there first!"

Kang Quan was bold and unrestrained.

At this moment, she reverted to her usual strong, independent woman persona.

Both she and Lin Tao knew that a viral storm was about to break out!

Before her competitors could react, she needed to quickly consolidate her base and then aggressively devour this huge market share!

The first thing to do is to secure the exclusive rights to use "Those Flowers"!

Once the contract is successfully signed, Douyin will be invincible in this battle for traffic!

And they will be the only winners who have the last laugh!

…

Not only Douyin is working overtime like crazy, but Tianrui Entertainment is too.

While universities across Xiazhou were posting videos on Weibo, "Those Flowers" was also released on Xiazhou Cloud Music on time.

To quote Qiao Shu and Zhong Hanli, this song is not suitable for charting; it lacks a certain commercial appeal.

But that's under normal circumstances!

Riding on the wave of popularity generated by the release of videos by various universities in Xiazhou, the search index for "Those Flowers" has skyrocketed!

Within just half an hour of its release, "Those Flowers" surged to ninth place on the graduation season new song chart with overwhelming momentum!

Its extravagance has caught the attention of major entertainment companies in Xiazhou.

Even more astonishing is that [Xiazhou Cloud Music] has added a new promotional column.

The promotional posters are free of fancy designs, and the background is predominantly white.

On the poster, a line of text is outlined in ink wash:

May you leave home for half your life and return still a youth at heart.

——Floating Life

This beautiful line is enough.

Two columns!

They are all related to life!

Tonight, most of the entertainment industry remembers Fusheng, the music producer.

"We've been overtaken again..."

Li Nan looked dejected.

Looking at the list, she had no temper at all.

First Place: "The Good Old Days" by Tianyi Entertainment Company

Downloads: 3.88 million

Second Place: "Those Years" (by Tianrui Entertainment Company)

Downloads: 3.31 million

Third Place: "Those Flowers" (Tianrui Entertainment Company)

Downloads: 2.91 million

Fourth place: "That Day, That Night, We Said Goodbye" by Haitian Entertainment Company

Downloads: 2.88 million

Let's hold onto fourth place for now.

"Now the pressure is on Tianyi."

"Given the momentum of these two songs, 'Floating Life,' Tianyi won't be able to hold on for long."

"Who would have thought that such a dark horse would emerge this graduation season?"

"Fortunately, we cut our losses in time and didn't invest too many resources."

"Do you think Tianyi will continue to invest resources and fight Fusheng to the death?"

"As long as you're not out of your mind, you should admit defeat when necessary. It's obvious that the higher-ups want to promote Tianrui."

“We are in the wrong. We have neither worked nor contributed our efforts over the years, no wonder the higher-ups are angry.”

"I admit it."

Haitian Entertainment.

The senior executives are exchanging ideas.

They were well-informed and knew early on that Tianrui Entertainment had completed the official customized task.

They foresaw this outcome, so they cut their losses in time and stopped allocating resources to the hedging rankings.

The senior management of Haitian Entertainment guessed correctly, and Tianyi also reached a consensus internally.

Give up resistance.

This time, it's obvious that the higher-ups want to use them to establish their authority, and they dare not complain, since some of their practices in recent years are indeed questionable.

Some are happy, some are sad.

The happiest person right now is Zhou Rongze. Watching the download numbers skyrocket, he clenched his fists and stared intently at the charts.

Ten minutes later.

"Those Flowers" topped the charts with 3.97 million downloads!

And the momentum shows no signs of slowing down; it continues to surge toward the 4 million mark at an astonishing speed!

Not only that.

"You Are the Apple of My Eye" is in third place, with less than 30,000 downloads behind the second place.

They're about to overtake us!

In high spirits, Zhou Rongze opened Weibo and sent out the text he had edited in advance.

[Congratulations to "Those Flowers" for topping the graduation season new song chart! We're sending you a copy of Teacher Fusheng's manuscript!]

The Weibo post included a pre-taken picture.

The image shows Lin Rui's calligraphy on rice paper.

May you leave home for half your life and return still a youth at heart.

The Weibo post was published immediately and attracted a large number of likes and reposts, as well as a flood of congratulatory messages.

Just as Zhou Rongze was about to close his Weibo account, his phone rang.

"What's wrong so late?"

"Mr. Zhou, representatives from Douyin's marketing and legal departments are downstairs at our company, wanting to conduct business negotiations."

"What time is it? Can't a person get some rest?"

"Never mind, let the marketing department handle the contact with them."

After ending the call, Zhou Rongze's lips curled up slightly: "Your nose is quite sharp. It seems Tianrui is really going to reap both fame and fortune this time. Lin Rui is truly my lucky star."

Thinking of this, he took a file folder out of the drawer.

"Lin Rui's contract should also be changed. After this incident, the executives of those top companies are probably thinking about it."

"However, don't even think about taking credit for Zhou Rongze's achievements. You're not worthy!"