Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

"How is it? Isn't it pretty?"

Around 6 o'clock, Lan Ying'er finished getting her hair and makeup done, and proudly turned around to greet her girlfriends.

"Good" "Beautiful"

The three beauties from the Central Academy of Drama offered their praise listlessly, but Qiao Yuxin was full of energy. She grabbed Lan Ying'er's arm and exclaimed, "What are you still looking at? Hurry up, let's go out together..."

"What's wrong?" Lan Ying'er asked, looking puzzled.

Song Cheche said cautiously, "Um, it seems Li Shuo wants to give you a gift."

"It's just a gift, my partner gives me them all the time..."

As Lan Ying'er was speaking, Qiao Yuxin pushed her out the door. The next moment, Wei Shuting stepped forward, presented a car key with both hands, and said respectfully:
"Ms. Lan, this is an early birthday gift from Boss. Do you like the color scheme? If not, we can change it later..."

"what?"

Lan Ying'er took the car keys, looked down at the Rolls-Royce logo with a blank expression, and then pressed the button.

The beige Rolls-Royce SUV directly in front of them immediately lit up, and at the same time, Wei Shuting explained softly:

"This is Rolls-Royce's latest SUV model, the Cullinan, launched to keep up with the times. The Cullinan didn't originally come in this off-white color, but the Boss felt that pure white didn't do justice to your elegance and sophistication, so this off-white version was specially commissioned..."

"He hopes you can drive this car to Qianyu Times Company to pick him up tonight..."

During this period, Li Shuo was tossing and turning between Jin and Li, two beauties from the Beijing Dance Academy. He even visited Reba on set and saw Xueli off at the airport after her trip. However, he neglected Lan Ying'er, who was busy with official business while receiving Shuoguo Culture. That's why Li Shuo specially prepared this Cullinan for Lan Ying'er!
"I never imagined Rolls-Royce could be made so beautifully!"

"How much does this car cost?" "It even has a starry sky roof!"

At this moment, the three beauties from the Central Academy of Drama, like ordinary girls who had never seen the world before, excitedly shouted and yelled.

While most women know Rolls-Royce, they aren't particularly fond of its boxy appearance. The new Cullinan is different; not only are its edges slightly rounded, but as an SUV, combined with the Rolls-Royce's inherent elegance, it creates a universally appealing and sophisticated look that even girls can fall in love with at first sight.

"This is the top-of-the-line Cullinan, and it's equipped with various options such as a beige color scheme. The final price has reached 800 million, which is 100 million more expensive than the regular Cullinan!"

Wei Shuting's explanation further fueled the girls' enthusiasm!

Even Lan Ying'er, who had received a million-dollar gift from Li Shuo, was already incredibly excited. She hadn't said a word because she didn't know how to express her feelings!

"Can I drive it now?"

A few minutes later, Lan Ying'er asked Wei Shuting, who nodded. She immediately stepped forward and climbed into the cockpit.

"Ying'er, my good sister!"

Qiao Yuxin looked at her pitifully yet expectantly, but this time Lan Ying'er firmly shook her head, gave the three beauties a bright smile, and said:
"Sisters, I'm sorry, I have to pick up the most important person in my life right now. I'll take you all out to play another day!"

With that, he waved to the three beautiful women, stylishly started the Cullinan, and sped off towards Qianyu Times...

"To be honest, although Li Shuo is a bit of a jerk, he's actually very sentimental about old friendships!" Zhao Ziying commented softly, gazing into the distance.

"How can you talk like that? How is Brother Shuo a jerk? He's clearly a one-in-a-million super sweet guy!"

"That's right! Li Shuo doesn't get bored with the old and crave the new. What other man can do that?"

Seeing Qiao Yuxin and Song Cheche both speaking out in support of Li Shuo, Zhao Ziying was speechless...

……

"Chenchen, I might be a little late. Um, I don't have enough time to visit you backstage. Good luck! I'll be waiting in the audience to see you shine..."

"Tongtong, there's a traffic jam, so I can't go backstage... But my seat is in the first row, so you'll definitely see me first when you come on stage. Good luck..."

"Seohyun, today is the Korea-China Song Concert, you'll be performing, right? I... hehe, I'll give you a surprise then..."

"Ms. Bae Seul-ki, you'll be performing at the Korea-China Music Festival tonight, right? We look forward to your wonderful performance..."

When Lan Ying'er arrived at the chairman's office of Qianyu Times, she saw Li Shuo "busy". Lan Ying'er should have been angry, but the surprise brought by the Rolls-Royce Cullinan was far from over, so she not only sat obediently on the sofa and waited, but also smiled throughout.

"I was just saying I'd come down right away, why did you come up here by yourself? Aren't you tired...?"

After hanging up the phone, Li Shuo immediately put on his warm and caring demeanor, took Lan Ying'er's hand, and asked his secretary to prepare a drink for her.

"No need"

Lan Ying'er stopped her secretary and smiled at him, "I called you but the line was busy. I know you're busy, but I didn't want to wait a moment longer. I just wanted to see you right away, so I came up..."

"Aren't you going to ask who those names are?" Li Shuo asked, sounding very much like a straight man.

"Chenchen is naturally my best friend. As for Jinchen, Tongtong is a bit uncertain. Is she Li Yitong, another beauty from Beijing Dance Academy? As for the other two, they're South Koreans, right? You're speaking Korean, which I don't understand, but judging from your current appearance, they're probably your South Korean girlfriends."

Lan Ying'er was a little unhappy: even though she had tolerated the other three mistresses, her boyfriend shouldn't have asked her so directly, as if he was showing off how many girlfriends he had.

Li Shuo was not showing off; there was a reason why he was on the phone with the fish at this time.

Reaching out, Li Shuo pulled Lan Ying'er into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Do you think I'm that boring? Actually, Jin Chen and Li Yitong have been sulking with me lately..."

He exaggerated the rivalry between the two school beauties, praising Lan Ying'er's magnanimity along the way, before finally revealing the main point:

"So, the reason I'm calling them now is to tell them that I have my girlfriend with me tonight, so I won't be with anyone else, and I won't be going backstage to see them. The whole night belongs to you..." "Really? That's great!"

Lan Ying'er's resentment turned into a smile, and even a smile of surprise. She wrapped her arms around Li Shuo's neck and offered her red lips...

Occasionally giving a woman small surprises, whether material or emotional, can make the relationship more vibrant and extend its shelf life.

The two lingered for a while before going downstairs. Even so, when Cullinan arrived at the Beijing Opera Center, the venue for the China-Korea Song Festival, it was already 6:50 p.m., only 10 minutes before the start.

Fortunately, the China-Korea Song Festival is open to the public, and since the two are not celebrities, they did not need to walk the red carpet. They simply entered the venue, showed their invitations, and went into the main theater.

The room was already bustling with noise, with many people holding up glow sticks and illuminated posters. Li Shuo glanced at them and saw that they were mostly South Korean names. The men were holding up posters of Beautiful Legs Era, while the women were holding up posters of 2PM. In this respect, SM Entertainment was definitely the best company to promote the Korean Wave.

Wow, it's so lively! Where are we?

At this moment, Lan Ying'er leaned close to Li Shuo's ear and shouted loudly. Li Shuo pointed forward, and the two of them gradually appeared in front of the audience, passing through the back row.

Starting from the third row, the seats in front became more sparse, and those seated were all successful people in suits and ties. Many of them were familiar faces to Li Shuo, and they would even stand up and nod to each other when their eyes met.

"Mr. Li, this way please..."

As Li Shuo led Lan Ying'er past the third row, the etiquette lady in front quickly came over, addressing Li Shuo and bowing as she led him to the first row.

After all, not all big shots like to join in the fun, so the phenomenon of empty seats is even more serious. Chen Guanwei was sitting in the first row, slightly to the left of the center. Just as Li Shuo was about to walk over, he saw Zhou Huanian sitting on the right side, in a position almost symmetrical to Chen Guanwei.

"The Li Family Boy"

Upon seeing Li Shuo, Zhou Huanian, sitting in his seat, made a "come here" gesture to him, a gesture that sounded like calling a dog and carried a hint of insult.

Logically speaking, Zhou Huanian should maintain some of the demeanor of a big boss, but since the Qianyu era, the two have already broken off relations. Now that they have met, Zhou Huanian naturally wants to suppress Li Shuo severely!

Especially in such situations, if Li Shuo loses face, his reputation will also be affected!
Prestige may seem useless, but in some situations, it can be more effective than enormous wealth.

For example, when Zhu Mingyu was selling his shares, the first person he thought of was Zhou Huanian. The reason he later chose Li Shuo was because he had witnessed Li Shuo's reputation at Li Shaohong's banquet!
"Who are you calling, old man?"

Li Shuo's words caused a stir among those around him.

To these elites in the circle, he was a junior from Leng Hai's circle. It was acceptable for Zhou Huanian to call him that, but for him to retaliate like that was too "impolite".

Those who wanted to curry favor with Zhou Huanian had already stood up, ready to say a few words.

At this moment, Han Ping, sitting in the center, said with a smile, "Hey, we're all here to listen to music, what are you two doing? Old Zhou, come on, don't take it to heart with the younger generation, sit down..."

It sounds like they're protecting Zhou Huanian, but in reality they didn't make Li Shuo apologize; they only asked Zhou Huanian to "sit down."

Zhou Huanian was taken aback, turned his head and gave Han Ping a deep look, then ignored Li Shuo and sat down: When the boss of Huaying speaks, people in the industry naturally have to obey.

Li Shuo didn't press the matter. When he reached Han Ping's side, he thanked him. Han Ping said, "It's nothing. Old Master Jin doesn't like these noisy scenes, so he didn't come today. But he specifically told me to keep a close eye on you and to tell you not to act impulsively..."

"Thank you for letting me know, Uncle Han. I will visit Mr. Jin later to express my gratitude..."

Li Shuo sat down next to Chen Guanwei with mixed feelings. Chen Guanwei had also heard Han Ping's words and muttered, "Didn't you not tell Old Jin about this?"

Although he didn't say it, the matter had blown up so much that it was bound to reach Jin Lao's ears. He had always been regarded as a person who was indifferent to fame and fortune, which is why his words to Han Ping this time carried such weight!
Li Shuo felt a huge burden of social obligations. Jin Lao's clear support for him must have been due to this morning's events.

Just then, the two hosts walked onto the stage. The man was Xiao Sa, a famous CCTV anchor, and the woman was Cao Ying. She had experience hosting variety shows on CCTV a few years ago, and now that her husband was in charge of a project, she could naturally appear whenever she wanted. Of course, this was also a good thing for Qianyu Times.

Li Shuo glanced down at the time; it was exactly 7 o'clock.

Chen Guanwei said in a low voice, "Have you checked the order of appearance? The Chopsticks Brothers are second from the bottom. Although it's a bit later, it's not the finale, so the position isn't ideal..."

Li Shuo chimed in, "There's nothing we can do. We have to thank Sister Chen for this. If it weren't for your help, the Chopsticks Brothers would have been in the worst possible position..."

"After all, I'm in the film and television industry, so I can't really get involved in the art side. The same goes for Li Shaohong. Don't be fooled by her current popularity; she seems poised to surpass me and Zhou Huanian. In reality, her so-called influence is limited to the small world she directs! That's the difference between a famous director and an industry bigwig. If you want to have a voice in the industry, you inevitably need comprehensive resources and influence..."

……

While Chen Guanwei and Li Shuo were talking in hushed tones, Zhou Huanian, on the other side, said something similar to the person next to him, only his tone was more certain:
"...In the film and television industry, even if ten of me joined forces, we wouldn't be a match for Chen Guanwei. But in the realm of art, I have much more control. Qianyu Times is in my hands; it can't overturn the world..."

These words were spoken to Xu Huixin, who was sitting behind him, and also to Wang Ruoran, who was next to Xu Huixin.

Wang Ruoran originally didn't want to participate in this kind of music scene event. She was dragged out by Xu Huixin, ostensibly to let her relax, but actually to let her get to know Zhou Huanian better.

She chatted with Zhou Huanian for a few moments, then turned to Wang Ruoran and advised, "This is the difference between industry bigwigs and ordinary people. Li Shuo may be rich and powerful, but his takeover of Qianyu Times is definitely not as good as Zhou Huanian's. Why? Because President Zhou has a greater influence and can bring broader support to Qianyu Times..."

Wang Ruoran suddenly said, "But didn't President Zhou just say that in the film and television industry, ten of him are no match for Chen Guanwei, and my main focus is on the film and television route..."

Xu Huixin was speechless for a moment.

At this point, the hosts on stage had finished their introductions, and as they announced the official start of the China-Korea Song Concert, Cao Ying became the first to announce the acts:
"2PM group, backup dancer: Li Yitong"

Ok?
The audience, which should have been enthusiastic, fell into an unusual silence before a chorus of "Oppa!" erupted.

When it comes to idol worship, girls are indeed more willing to go all out than boys, and the male stars they like naturally have a greater influence, which is why the boy group 2PM was able to perform directly at the opening ceremony.

The reason for the few seconds of silence was that Cao Ying's scene had an error report... (End of Chapter)