hollywood billionaire

Chapter 167
"Barbara Pavon...Thomas introduced a friend he knew when he was on a business trip to Ibiza."

Han Yi glanced at Bili, who hung on him like a koala bear, completely unaware that he had caused a catastrophe, and handed her the phone openly to her.

But... Actually, Bi Li didn't count as causing trouble.

It would be fine if Yoo Jin and Maddie really mistook Barbara for his girlfriend.

At least they found a very suitable and plausible reason for the distance between them.

Remember what you did in Europe, Han Yi.

Remember who you are.

Stop hurting them.

"Barbie sent a message to wish everyone a good performance. She said she really likes your "Ocean Eyes", Billy, and has been listening to it lately... Oh, yes, you should know her, Maddie."

While thinking about it, Han Yi also talked more.

Barbie.

He had never called her that, even in front of Barbara Parvin.

"Why do I know her?"

The nickname that was too intimate made Madison frowned, and her tone was rather blunt.

The name did sound familiar... but whoever it was, Madison already hated her.

"She was supposed to have a good relationship with Justin. The year Justin was in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Barbie was there."

she is there?
Oh.

A Victoria's Secret Angel.

Alarm bells were ringing in Madison Beal's mind.

At the same time, Zhao Youzhen, who was sitting next to Madison, didn't speak, but judging from her extremely calm facial expression, there were definitely a lot of rampant little emotions in her heart.

The Korean girl is such a person, the calmer the surface looks, the more turbulent the turbulent waves in her heart will be.

"I've never been to that kind of occasion...I don't really like underwear shows, so I probably haven't seen her."

After thinking for a moment, Madison's tone of response was not intense, but judging from the words she chose, she could also judge her resistance to Barbara.

"Okay, next time I have a chance, let's get to know each other."

Without further explanation or clarification, Han Yi just smiled and nodded, and dismissed the topic lightly.

Not right.

Hearing Han Yi's answer, Zhao Youzhen couldn't help frowning.

Yi has always been cautious when it comes to emotional matters, walking on eggshells.

Whether it is a signed female artist or a friend of the opposite sex, he will definitely try every means to draw a clear line between speech and behavior to avoid misunderstanding.

only……

What is this now?
So anomalous.

Without thinking about forcing a smile, Zhao Youzhen hurriedly lowered his head, hid the phone screen under the table, opened Instagram, entered Barbara Palvin in the search bar, and tapped the Enter key.

Feeling a little flustered, she didn't notice that Madison Bill, who was leaning against the window with her phone facing away from everyone, seemed to have lost interest in this topic, was doing the same thing.

More than 200 million followers...

this figure...

this face...

these eyes...

Houston.

We got a problem.

Realizing that there was a super rival... No, it should be said that the two were supermodel rivals, holding their mobile phones in silence, with complicated expressions.

Bi Li, who was not yet 15 years old, held her chin, curiously trying to understand the subtle atmosphere in the car, but was soon interrupted by Han Yi who didn't want others to notice.

"What does it feel like?"

"What do you mean by'it'?"

Bi Li turned her head to look at the boss and asked.

"Three months ago, would you have thought of all this now?"

Han Yi smiled warmly and spoke softly.

"A billboard artist, a supernova with 20 fans, will present his second single debut to nearly [-] people on the stage of Atlanta's largest stadium."

"Correction - 100 people, the data just got today." Bi Li hugged her knees, sat up, and grinned at Han Yi, "However, although there are 900 people missing, it doesn't affect today Made it the best 24 hours of my life so far."

"It doesn't look like you're nervous at all." Han Yi raised his eyebrows. From Bi Li, he couldn't see any anxiety and hesitation before going on the big stage.

In sharp contrast, it is Madison Bill who will be the first to appear.It is said that she took two alprazolam pills yesterday to no avail. She still lay in bed and counted sheep until four o'clock in the morning before falling asleep.

Of course, it’s not just about counting sheep.Every five minutes, the Long Island girl counts the screen of her phone on the bedside table and glances at the increasing number of posts on Twitter related to today's performance.

[Counting down to @madisonbeer's concert on my fingers! Can't wait to hear her killer vocals and dance to it! #MadisonBeer #ConcertVibes]

【"OMG, the moment we've all been waiting for is here! Can't wait to see @madisonbeer slay as a guest of @ddlovato and @nickjonas #MadisonBeer #OpeningAct #DemiLovato #NickJonas #ExcitedFan】

[Get ready to see the queen of pop @MadisonBeer take over the stage! This is gonna be epic #MadisonBeer #CantWait】

Queen of Pop?

Sounds exaggerated...but it's really cool!

Sleepy and refreshed, nervous and happy, Madison Beale, who hadn't been on stage in too long since breaking up with Scooter Braun and Isle Records, experienced all these emotions at once last night.

But Bi Li was different, when she flew to Atlanta, she acted like a normal person, maintaining her usual living habits.Have a fruit platter and salad for dinner, and take a few calcium, B12, and iron pills.Under the influence of the O'Connor couple, Billy has been adhering to a vegan diet since she was 13 years old, that is, a pure vegetarian diet.Unlike vegetarians — so-called vegetarians — vegans not only abstain from meat, but also eggs, milk, and anything else that has to do with animals.

This eating habit, which completely violates the human body structure and nutritional intake requirements, will naturally lead to a serious lack of various trace elements in the body.So she and her brother, Phineas, who is also a vegetarian, take a lot of bottles and jars with them wherever they go.

The last time we had a dinner at Mastro's Steakhouse, the two ordered a small plate of pre-dinner salads, and then they drank beer to satisfy their hunger.

Another negative effect of the vegan diet on Billy is her completely disrupted sleep system.If you don't take sleeping pills, you may not be able to fall asleep until dawn after tossing and turning in bed.Even if he falls asleep, he will have countless nightmares, wake up three or four times a night, and sometimes even suffer from sleep paralysis, which is what Hua people often call ghosts pressing the bed.

The first time he heard Bi Li talking about her unimaginable state of rest, Han Yi had only one thought in his mind.

No wonder her second album will be called "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?".

She really doesn't know.

Under such a premise, in order to ensure adequate rest before the performance, Bi Li climbed into bed and took two sleeping pills almost half an hour after dinner.But even so, he still waited until midnight to close his eyes and rest for a while.

Next, there were all kinds of strange dark dreams, and repeated waking up sweating profusely.

In this way, after stealing about five or six hours of sleep intermittently, Bi Li was finally ready for today's performance.

Therefore, for Billie Eilish, who has to spend every night in nightmares, the tension brought by the performance is nothing at all.

"I've never really been nervous about anything, even the last time I went to the Jimmy Kilmer show. I was either so excited that I freaked out, or I didn't care."

"Which one is today?"

"The second... right?"

Bi Li bit her finger and thought about it, then giggled.

"It's not my tour, and it's none of my business to screw it up."

"My brother is different, he almost peed his pants."

"I'm not asleep, Billy." Phineas replied in a drawn out voice without opening his eyes, "I can hear everything you say."

"But you can't deny it, can you?"

"...and when we get on stage, I'm going to play the wrong chord in the middle."

"I want to see if you dare to do it."

Amidst the O'Connor brothers and sisters bickering, the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle turned into the Olympic Centennial Parkway.The concert is about to start, and the Atlanta Police Department has opened temporary traffic control around the Phillips Stadium.The Olympic Centennial Park Road, which was originally open to traffic in both directions, has become a one-way traffic. All four lanes lead to the direction of the stadium. Among them, the three lanes on the left are open to the public, while the lane on the far right is separated by a metal fence. At the entrance, it says "Restricted Areas: Authorized Vehicles Only".

"Arrive at the venue in 2 minutes."

The Live Nation tour manager in the passenger seat used the walkie-talkie to inform the colleagues in the venue of the implementation situation. The commercial vehicle turned right before the street sign on Marietta Road, and then drew a semicircle to the left at the next intersection, and turned directly into Philips Stadium. Connected Andrew Young International Drive.

All vehicles related to this concert must enter the venue through the parking lot path that says "Exit Only", but now it has become the entrance.

"We're in."

"Which way to go?"

"Lot B, okay."

At 45:15 p.m., there are still five hours and [-] minutes before the show officially begins.In the parking lot at this time, only the vehicles and staff of the venue, the sponsor and the artist walked through it.

On the right are six stage builders from Crew One moving forward holding the LED screen.On the left is a small van parked horizontally in three parking spaces and unloading goods.The commercial vehicle that Han Yi and his party were riding roared past, and the immersive sense of the scene came over their faces.

At this moment, the episode of Barbara Pavon had been forgotten by Madison Bill and Zhao Youzhen. They turned off their mobile phones and focused on the busy backstage passage.

For Zhao Youzhen, this is the first large-scale performance of an artist under her contract since she became a manager.

For Madison, this is the biggest stage she has been on in three years.

Atlanta's Philips Arena may be the place of redemption for the pop-music icon who was once championed by Justin Bieber.

After unloading the burden and starting again, can she really usher in the line of happiness behind the dark clouds?

"Here we are. Please get off on the right side, and pay attention to the equipment and personnel coming and going."

Amid repeated reminders from the tour manager, Karen Guo took off his sunglasses, pinned them to the collar of his shirt, let out a long sigh of relief, and shook his head quite chicly.

"Girls, let's go."

The automatic door of the carriage opened slowly, and the noise and hustle and bustle that belonged exclusively to the backstage flooded in almost instantly.

The place where the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle stops is the dedicated entrance for personnel in the backstage of the Philips Stadium.To their left, the dedicated parking spaces reserved for Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas were empty, and the two main guests had to wait half an hour before arriving.Looking further to the left, two tour buses are neatly lined up at the far end, indicating that the backup dancers, harmony singers and band members have been waiting in the venue for a long time.

Stepping out of the carriage, there are five trains of freight cars next to each other on the right.The first to fourth columns are all vehicles for transporting stage equipment and other performance equipment. They will be parked here until the end of the performance and the removal process begins.As for the fifth column, it is the catering truck prepared by Live Nation for the cast and crew.

Lovato and Jonas and their team have a dedicated personal chef service, while Billie Eilish, Madison Bill, Migos and Rich Homie Quan and their accompanying staff, each have 50-100 US dollars catering budget.Artist credits are $100 and staff credits are $50.The money is distributed along with the performance fee, and they can order food anywhere they like.

As for the other staff working on site that day, they ate whatever the food truck provided.

"Jamie! Bring the forklift over here!"

"which one?"

"The one with the 72" fork!"

This is the choreographer instructing the union workers of Crew One to move the special laser equipment with the forklift that comes with the gym.

In the United States, each gymnasium has a designated cooperative union and construction company.If you want to move things in the venue, even if it is a plastic folding chair, you have to be operated by designated workers, otherwise it is "hiring non-union personnel to build".

"Mr. Bajinski, there seems to be a problem with the power supply of the live broadcast! We can't turn on the equipment, and the people from Tidal are waiting!"

"Which transformer is the problem? 200AMP or 400AMP?"

"How the hell do I know?"

This is the Live Nation staff responsible for the live broadcast of the show, communicating with the electrical engineer at the Philips Stadium.

That's right, in order to ensure the normal operation of the gymnasium's power supply equipment, the work of connecting and disconnecting power can only be done by electricians dispatched by the gymnasium.

"Then tell me, Anthony, is the faulty transformer on stage left or right?"

"I've said it a hundred times...how the hell do I know?!"

"Can the video board hanging in the middle be higher?"

Just as Mr. Baginski was arguing with Anthony, another staff member wearing earphones ran right between them as if he hadn't seen them, walking in a hurry.

"How tall... Ah, the entertainer wants 80 feet."

"What? Only up to 75 feet?"

"Why the fuck is that? We didn't open the second floor, what are you worried about?"

The artist's adrenaline soars, it's just the few 10 minutes on the stage.The blood pressure of the behind-the-scenes staff will always be at a high level, and will not ease slightly until the performance officially begins.Therefore, from the loading dock to the backstage entrance, everyone is passing work orders and offensive language to each other in the loudest voice with almost bruised veins.

The voices were as loud as a vegetable market, and the emotions were as excited as the octagonal cage of UFC.

The orderliness hidden in this chaos and recklessness is really fascinating.

"Hey boss!"

Before Han Yi could feel his emotions for too long, the second commercial vehicle to pick up the hot guests arrived.

Newly hired tour manager Dylan Buckman, who accompanied Migos, arrived a little late.

You don't need to ask the reason for being late, the trio had a blast last night.

Quavo hurried two steps forward and bumped fists with Han Yi.

"Good afternoon, Huncho." Han Yi called him by Quavo's other nickname, "Are you ready?"

"Pffff, what are you going to do? Just wait and see how the audience dabs with us." Quavo tugged at the diamond necklace around his neck and laughed twice.This expensive accessory from Bulgari was bought by my uncle and nephew on Rodeo Drive after Quavo got the advance payment for the Temple label.

There has never been any delayed gratification, and the motto of Rappers is only one-carpe diem.

"Let's talk about the casual part after the rehearsal is over."

Playing the stern parent again, the seasoned Karen Kwok clapped her hands hard and shouted.

"Move, friends, I don't want to hear those whores from Live Nation gossip... No talking about you, Sophie, you're fine."

"We really have to rush to the stage, everyone." Sophie, the tour manager who was assigned to be in charge of the warm-up guests, brushed her hair embarrassingly. "The stage manager just called for a 10-minute preparation."

"Lead the way, Mom."

Quavo said to Karen Guo with a playful smile.

"Do they have Popeye's fried chicken in the lounge? I'm starving."

"If you call me mom again, I'll let your other mouth eat fried chicken."

"Got it...Mom."

After giving Quavo a middle finger, Karen Guo took a big stride, followed behind the tour manager Sophie, and led a group of HMG artists to the stage.

From the unloading area through the lounge to the stage, you have to pass through a long and narrow J-shaped passage. There are more staff passing through and communicating here than outside. With the blessing of the echo effect in the corridor, the environment is noisier.

"Are the muay thai shorts ready for Demi's Lounge?"

"No one ever told me about this."

"Didn't anyone tell you that Demi has to warm up with her muay thai trainer every time she goes on stage? Are you new here?"

"Wow, that's unexpected."

Madison Bill moved closer to Han Yi and complained in a low voice.

"If I have to take a muay thai class before the concert, I may not even be able to catch my breath after I go on stage."

"How many tickets are left in the on-site box office? 260...Okay, tell the venue we have to stop selling tickets by five and put up a 'sold out' sign...Listen Mark, I don't care and still make money How much, hell, 260 tickets, how much more? We can’t have fans of Demi and Nick come to the door of the venue and see that their idol can’t even sell tickets.”

"Yes, all the hot guests have arrived. The security guards are following behind. Don't worry, everything has been properly arranged according to the rider."

It turns out that everything in the movie is true.

Han Yi who walked through this corridor thought so.

When the surrounding noise is too loud, people can only hear their own breathing and heartbeat.

In this tense atmosphere of full preparation for the battle, Quavo, who was originally tired, gradually became serious. Madison Bill kept rubbing his fingers, as if warming up for the action of holding the microphone later.Even Billy Eilish, who claimed that she was not afraid of anything and didn't feel anything at all, had a fine layer of sweat on her forehead.

"Eric."

Two or three minutes later, a group of people who came to the backstage of the museum saw a busy crowd that could almost be described as shoulder to shoulder.They pushed flight boxes, erected trusses, carried equipment, hauled wires, held lights, and none of them had a spare hand.

It also made the big man standing in front of the side steps of the stage, earphones dangling from his neck, holding a piece of cardboard in his hand, talking to two engineers in hard hats all the more outstanding.

"Karen."

Big Eric turned around, smiled and tapped Karen on the shoulder.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"indeed."

"I thought you were drunk to death in Phoenix."

"Don't give me this shit, Eric, I'm taking care of the kids, it's already annoying enough." Karen pointed to the artists behind her, "How's the situation, can we start rehearsing?"

"FOH is missing a microphone, I'm sending someone to send it now... everything else is ready."

"Let's get it done in an hour, okay? Give Demi and Nick enough time."

"That's what I meant too."

Over Karen's shoulder, Eric glanced at Madison Bill who was standing side by side with Han Yi.

"Hi, hello, Miss Bill, I'm Eric Lopez, the stage manager for today's concert."

"Our rehearsal will be carried out in accordance with the actual performance sequence. So, you will be the first to play later."

"Are you ready?"

(End of this chapter)