You were supposed to have a fake marriage with the diva, so how did you become her father?

Chapter 267 1 Million Yuan

After hanging up with Li Mo, Lu Ran received more than a dozen more phone calls in a row.

The first call was from Zhou Zhixiong.

Zhou Zhixiong's voice sounded somewhat urgent.

"Mr. Lu, I was just about to look for you." Before Lu Ran could ask, Zhou Zhixiong spoke first, "You saw the earthquake last night, right?"

"I saw it. Mr. Zhou, I was just about to call you to discuss disaster relief."

"Then you tell me."

Lu Ran briefly explained the fundraising and material procurement plan.

Zhou Zhixiong listened without hesitation.

"Starlight Media donated 20 million," he said. "In addition, I asked my artists to donate voluntarily. Lin Weiwei posted on Weibo last night, saying she wanted to donate 500,000 and asked if she could go to the disaster area to help."

Lu Ran was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Lin Tianhou, who had seemed a bit arrogant on the show at the beginning, would have such a kind side.

But Lu Ran felt that these artists should wait before going: "Go to the disaster area? The conditions there are terrible right now, with constant aftershocks. What could she possibly do there?"

"She said she'd do anything, even just move things or take care of the wounded," Zhou Zhixiong said with a wry smile. "That girl is incredibly stubborn; you can't persuade her otherwise."

Lu Ran thought for a moment: "Don't rush, let's wait until the supplies arrive. If we need manpower then, we can make arrangements. Going now will only cause trouble."

"Okay, I'll tell her."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ran also called Zhang Lihua of Xinghua Entertainment.

Zhang Lihua answered the phone and immediately agreed, presumably because Li Mo had already spoken to him: "President Lu, I'm having the finance department prepare the money. Just name your amount, and I'll go with it."

Lu Ran smiled: "Mr. Zhang is very generous. Starlight offered 20 million, and Star Glory offered 50 million. What do you think—"

"Then Xinghua will contribute 30 million," Zhang Lihua said. "Although Xinghua is not as big and powerful as Xingyao, we can't let them down at a time like this."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang."

"No need to thank me." Zhang Lihua sighed. "My hometown is in Sichuan. Although I've been away for decades, my roots are still there. This earthquake really worried me. I'm so grateful that you took the lead in doing this."

Lu Ran felt a warmth in her heart. She didn't say much, but simply thanked him again.

Then there's Liu Jianguo of Myth Entertainment.

Xu Manlin answered the phone and said that General Manager Liu was in a meeting and that she could pass on any message.

Lu Ran explained the situation, and Xu Manlin replied directly, "The Myth organization was just discussing this, and President Liu was also talking about it in a meeting. Myth is donating five million. In addition, I personally donated five hundred thousand. And..." She paused, "Manxue said she wants to go to the disaster area with you."

Lu Ran frowned: "What is she going to do?"

"She said she's from Sichuan and wanted to go back to help," Xu Manlin said with a hint of helplessness. "I tried to persuade her, but I couldn't. This girl can be really stubborn sometimes."

Lu Ran thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it later. We'll make arrangements based on the situation once the supplies are ready."

"Okay. You go ahead with your work, I'll arrange the transfer first."

After making those calls, Lu Ran sent Tan Yu another message.

The phone rang less than ten seconds after the message was sent.

"Brother Lu!!!" Tan Yu's voice was as loud as ever, but this time there was a hint of urgency. "I was just looking for you! You know about the earthquake, right? I want to donate money! I'm going to the disaster area!"

Lu Ran held the phone a little further away: "Tell me one by one. How much to donate?"

"I discussed it with those guys from F4, and we've pooled together two million!" Tan Yu said. "I'll contribute one million, and Liu Jun and the others will chip in another million. Is that enough? If not, I'll ask my dad for more!"

Lu Ran was very pleased.

Tan Yu, that kid, usually spends money extravagantly, but I didn't expect him to be so decisive at a time like this.

"That's enough," he said. "But don't ask your dad for it anymore. That's your dad's money, not yours. You earned it yourself, so you can donate it however you want."

Tan Yu was silent for two seconds, then said, "Brother Lu, you're right. Then I won't ask my dad for it. But about going to the disaster area—"

"What are you doing in the disaster area?"

"I'll help!" Tan Yu said matter-of-factly. "I may not know how to rescue people, but I'm strong! I can move things, set up tents, and deliver supplies!"

Lu Ran thought about it and did not refuse immediately.

"Let's talk about it once the supplies are ready," he said. "Don't talk about that now, let's get the money ready first."

"Okay! I'll wait for your message!"

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ran leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath.

Shen Yuege came out of the kitchen and handed him a cup of hot milk.

"Have you made all the contact?" she asked.

"Hmm." Lu Ran took the milk, took a sip, and said, "Fifty million for Xingyao, twenty million for Xingguang, thirty million for Xinghua, five million for Shenhua, plus twenty million for Tutu, and two million for Tan Yu and the others—"

He silently calculated in his mind: "That's already a hundred million, not bad."

"One hundred million," Shen Yuege murmured, "enough to buy quite a lot of things."

"Just buying things isn't enough," Lu Ran said, putting down his cup. "The key is transportation and distribution. Roads to the disaster area are currently cut off, making it difficult to get supplies in. And how to distribute them once they arrive is another problem."

"So what do you plan to do?"

"I plan to go with them," Lu Ran said, looking at her. "The first batch of supplies is ready, so I'll go with them. On-site coordination is much better than remote command."

Shen Yuege was neither surprised nor did she stop her.

She simply looked at him quietly, her eyes filled with both heartache and understanding.

She knew this man was going to do what he thought was right, and although she was worried, she wouldn't stop him.

"I know," she said softly. "Go if you want. I'll keep an eye on the supplies in Shanghai."

She actually wanted to go with Lu Ran, but preparing supplies was a huge expense and required someone to take care of it.

Lu Ran took her hand: "Yuege..."

"Stop talking," Shen Yuege interrupted him, smiling. "Go do what you need to do. I'll be waiting for you to come back from the rear."

Lu Ran looked at her and suddenly felt a tightness in his throat.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just squeezed her hand tightly.

"it is good."