Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 804 The Queen's House Collapses
"What's on my mind is that I want to take you home for Chinese New Year!"

"Let me introduce you to my parents and let you experience the culture of our hometown!"

"Swing and have fun to your heart's content!"

"You're the most charming, you know that!"

"This is the best of times, this is the most beloved era!"

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"Everyone must move in perfect unison with me!"

We wish you a Happy New Year!

"Come on! To the left! You have to draw a dragon with me!"

"Draw a rainbow on your right!"

"Come on! Everyone, draw a dragon with me!"

"Draw a Chinese dragon!"

"I must remind myself at all times!"

"Never forget this! No matter where you go!"

"You will always be Chinese!"

The rehearsal hall of Rongchen Film Studio was packed with people.

The group includes Rongchen artists such as Liu Yifei, Zhang Yixing, Lu Han, Meng Ziyi, and Zhang Hanyun, as well as an outsider, Chen Weiting, and his agent, Huo Wenxi.

Everyone had smiles on their faces, clapping and swaying to the rhythm of "Wild Wolf Disco".

Apart from Liu Yifei, no one dared to laugh out loud.

Because Li Chen is the one singing and dancing in the center of the stage!

"Yifei, Director Li is so talented! I never knew he could rap!" Huo Wenxi clapped his hands and whispered in Liu Yifei's ear with a smile.

Yang Siwei is in Hong Kong making final preparations for the listing of Yixin Media.

Huo Wenxi naturally wanted to fulfill his duties as host.

Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise: Yang Siwei asked her to take Chen Weiting to Rongchen's headquarters to report for duty.

Without a second thought, Huo Wenxi immediately canceled all of Chen Weiting's activities and took him to Beijing to meet Li.

"Sister Mani, do you think Director Li really summoned me to Beijing because of the Spring Festival Gala?" On the way here, Chen Weiting was both nervous and a little incredulous.

"It should be right! Although Yang Siwei didn't say it explicitly, the boss has already spoken with Director Li on the phone. The boss asked me to remind you to give it your best performance!"

“But Rong Chen has Lu Han and Zhang Yixing, right? In terms of popularity and skill, they are no worse than me.” Chen Weiting still found it hard to believe.

"I don't know about that, but since it's the Spring Festival Gala, someone at Director Li's level certainly wouldn't limit himself to choosing from his own artists. He has to be responsible for the Gala. Just think about last year's Huayi Night! Public opinion is a fearsome thing, and the higher up a person is, the more they care about their reputation!"

Huo Wenxi had indeed guessed Li Chen's thoughts correctly.

“Sister Mani, he knows so many things. Sometimes I wonder, is there anything he can’t do?” Liu Yifei said with a smile, but her eyes were always fixed on her husband in the center of the stage.

"Yifei, I came in a hurry and didn't know what to prepare for you, so I brought you a box of bird's nest soup and a ginseng root to nourish your body. Please don't refuse, this is my heartfelt gift."

Huo Wenxi whispered to Liu Yifei, deliberately using "a box" and "a piece," without mentioning the quantity of the blood bird's nest or the age of the old ginseng.

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Then I'll thank you, Sister Mani."

Liu Yifei accepts gifts without hesitation; she accepts any gift that has a price tag.

If you don't like someone, you can always find an excuse to return the gift later.

Li Chen enthusiastically demonstrated the "Dragon Painting" dance moves from "Wild Wolf Disco".

After the song and dance performance ended, the audience erupted in applause.

"The boss is awesome!"

"The boss is so handsome!" Zhang Hanyun and Meng Ziyi laughed and teased each other.

Li Chen waved his hand and laughed, "Laugh all you want. I'm not a professional. I've already drawn the storyboard. I'm just making a fool of myself today so that the three of you will remember this feeling!"

“I think the boss is just as good as trainees like me and Xiao Lu when we debut, don’t you think so, Xiao Lu!” Zhang Yixing said to Lu Han with a smile.

"Xing is right, boss. SM should be glad. If Rong Chen were on the same track as them, SM would probably have gone bankrupt long ago!"

Chen Weiting also wanted to flatter the big shot in front of him, but he didn't know what to say.

This performance just now reminded him of the singing and dancing performances by the Taobao and Tencent employees at their respective annual meetings.

Frankly speaking, it's more entertaining, but its professionalism is appalling.

However, at their level, even if they can't hit the beat or sing off-key, they still have plenty of admirers.

"Alright, alright! I know my own limitations, otherwise why would I have bothered with the three of you who have such skills!"

"Yixing, I'm handing this task over to you. How you arrange it is your business, but I've already shown you the style, and it can't be changed. The lyrics can't be changed either, understand?"

"Don't worry, boss, if I mess this up, I'll pay with my head!"

"What use is your head to me? Weiting will sing the Cantonese part, you'll do the rap, and Xiaolu will be the last to appear!" Li Chen assigned everyone's tasks in advance to avoid any disagreements among the three.

"Don't worry, Director Li, I will definitely do my best!" Chen Weiting hurriedly expressed his gratitude, finally getting a chance to speak.

Li Chen patted him on the shoulder: "Not bad, your Mandarin is pretty good! What I hate most about young idols from Hong Kong and Taiwan is someone who can't even speak Mandarin properly, yet still wants to establish themselves in the mainland."

"Director Li is right. Our Yinghuang artists value Mandarin very much. Whether it's William Chan or Tingfeng, their Mandarin is passable," Huo Wenxi interjected with a smile.

Li Chen and Liu Yifei left, leaving Huo Wenxi, Chen Weiting, and a group of artists from Rong Chen's group.

Meng Ziyi was happy.

"Everyone outside is saying that the boss will promote Ruonan to the Spring Festival Gala, but I don't think the boss mentioned it at all!"

"No way, Ruonan is a complete newbie to the company. Her singing voice is just like yours, the best of Rongchen. Even the boss sings better than you two!" Zhang Yixing laughed.

Zhang Hanyun nodded seriously and smiled, "That makes sense! That time when I sang at the boss's house, the boss bestowed upon Sister Meng the title of 'Deadly Singer'!"

When Meng Ziyi was reminded of her embarrassing incident by everyone, she glanced at Chen Weiting and immediately felt extremely awkward.

Chen Weiting felt that Rong Chen had a very harmonious atmosphere, and simply smiled and said, "Really?"

Lu Han chimed in, "It's absolutely true! I heard from Sister Fei that the boss has set two rules!"

"Little Deer! Shut up!" Meng Ziyi hurriedly tried to cover Lu Han's mouth.

Lu Han dodged it in a flash.

Zhang Yixing laughed and said, "The first rule is that Sister Meng cannot sing in public without permission!"

Chen Weiting glanced at Meng Ziyi and casually chuckled, muttering, "How awful is this singing!"

Meng Ziyi immediately covered her face: "Ahhh! I'm so embarrassed!"

He then put his hands on his hips and laughed defiantly, "Brother Xing! Let me tell you! The boss said I'll make a name for myself one day!"

Everyone burst into laughter, thinking that these were the big boss's words to comfort Sister Meng.

Little did they know that Sister Meng would indeed become a sensation in the future!

Chen Weiting hurriedly asked, "And the second one!"

Zhang Hanyun chimed in with a laugh, "The second one didn't come today. She's under the same ban as Sister Meng—she can't sing easily. Think about it, the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix, who's better than the other? Sister Meng is the Crouching Dragon, and that one is the Young Phoenix, both born to be actors!"

"Ha! Just say I'm not cut out to be a singer!"

-

We've finalized one song-themed program, and we also have a second song-themed program planned.

Originally, his wife would have been fine, but the arrival of their second child disrupted Li Chen's plans.

Li Chen actually preferred Wang Fei's song "Years" the most, but he had never liked the eagle. The eagle could be replaced, but without it, there would be no topic or effect of the two reuniting after eighteen years.

"When you meet them later, speak properly!" Liu Yifei instructed her husband.

After dropping his wife off at home, Li Chen headed to the agreed-upon location.

Liu Yifei hurriedly took out her phone and called Wang Fei.

"Sis, Li Chen has gone out. Please bear with him for a while."

"Don't worry, Yifei, I've known Na Ying for so many years, she won't embarrass me." "That's good. I was just worried that Li Chen's good intentions might backfire, and if she refused, Li Chen would be in an awkward position, and the situation would be out of control."

She knew all too well her husband's methods and current power; dealing with a superstar like her wouldn't be difficult.

The Xishan Villa District is a garden-style clubhouse located near the Aman Summer Palace Hotel. The sign at the entrance has only one character: 杳 (Yao).

"Yao?" The eagle looked at Wang Fei curiously.

Wang Fei laughed and said, "Go in, there's a whole different world inside. If you like it, I'll get you a membership."

"Just by looking at the name and the location, you can tell the atmosphere and style of this club."

The eagle scoffed, "He drove this?"

"Of course, no one else has that kind of power. This club has been open for two years, with no more than one hundred members, and no more than five of them are from the entertainment industry. '杳' is taken from the word '杳无踪迹' (meaning 'no trace'), implying absolute privacy."

"To paraphrase Director Li, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever, only secrets that remain hidden forever!" Wang Fei really liked this place, so he hoped that his friend could make peace with Director Li.

Especially now that the other party is taking the initiative to show goodwill.

Inside a minimalist-decorated private room, incense smoke curled gently from a burner.

Wang Fei leaned against the corner of the sofa, looking at his phone, his eagle-like fingertips tapping on the coffee table, lost in thought.

Not long after, the two heard light footsteps approaching.

Wang Fei straightened up and glanced at the eagle: "It's here!"

The eagle scoffed inwardly, recalling Li Chen's words to her years ago: "She just has a nice voice!"

Li Chen pushed open the door and entered, only to see Wang Fei stand up with a smile on his face: "Director Li."

Li Chen nodded slightly: "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's alright, we just arrived too," Wang Fei said politely.

Li Chen then looked at the eagle who was slowly standing up, and extended his hand with a smile, saying, "This should be our first meeting, right, Sister Na?"

Na Ying raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I wouldn't dare say that, Director Li. Rong Chen's 'The Voice' has run for seven seasons, and he even invited Harlem Yu, so why has he never thought of inviting me?"

The air seemed to freeze. Wang Fei looked embarrassed and gently tugged at the eagle's sleeve.

Li Chen remained expressionless and smiled faintly: "Today we'll only talk about the Spring Festival Gala."

Wang Fei quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Right, right, I've never been on 'The Voice of China' either."

"Director Li's song is well-written, but for the word 'years,' which of us do you plan to sing the high notes?" Wang Fei changed the subject.

She had already looked at Li Chen's sheet music.

But the eagle seemed to have no intention of giving Li Chen any face, or perhaps it came today specifically to embarrass Li Chen.

The eagle gently brushed Wang Fei's hand away and chuckled, "Li Chen, don't think you can just arrange things for people just because you're the 'Godfather of Chinese Cinema' now!"

"My affairs are none of your business. It's been 18 years. If we were going to reunite, we would have done so long ago. You want to put together this event? Unfortunately, you're not important enough to me!"

Wang Fei frowned slightly, her heart sinking. She had just given Liu Yifei her assurance.

Now my friend has proven me wrong.

Wang Fei fell silent. She knew the eagle's temperament and was also well aware of her own personality.

It's best to remain silent at this time; the more you say, the more mistakes you'll make.

Li Chen's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Na Ying, the Spring Festival Gala isn't 'The Voice of China,' this is the national stage. Do you really think this song 'Years' can't do without you?"

The eagle grabbed his coat: "That's perfect. In that case, you'll have to find someone else. Fei, shall we go?"

Wang Fei didn't move, but just looked up at Li Chen: "Director Li, let me try to persuade her!"

Li Chen sneered: "No need, forced relationships are never sweet."

After saying that, Li Chen turned around and pushed open the door to leave.

Seeing Li Chen leave, Wang Fei shook his head at the eagle and said, "You still have the same temper."

The eagle lit a cigarette and took a deep drag: "I just can't stand his 'everything' attitude!"

Wang Fei shook his head and didn't try to persuade him any further.

That evening, Wang Fei took the initiative to call Li Chen.

"Director Li, I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

"It's nothing," Li Chen said, only two words.

"What about 'The Years'?"

"Don't worry, I have a backup plan. As long as you're here, it doesn't matter whether the eagle is here or not."

After hanging up Wang Fei's call, Liu Yifei hurriedly asked, "What are you planning to do?"

Li Chen chuckled lightly: "That's even better. She was the one who refused me, not that I didn't want to invite her. Don't worry about it, I know what I'm doing."

Liu Yifei scoffed, "I can't be bothered with you! Go easy on her, she's a superstar after all!"

Li Chen laughed heartily and stroked his wife's smooth face: "Those who know me best are those who have a fairy-like wife at home!"

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Sina Entertainment News

"Yesterday, an insider from Rongchen Film Industry exclusively revealed to Sina Entertainment that Na Ying acted impulsively and refused to collaborate with Wang Fei on singing the Spring Festival Gala theme song 'Years' composed by Li Chen, causing the 'reunion of the century' plan, which had been in preparation for several months, to fall through."

"As soon as the news came out, the whole internet was in an uproar. Na Ying's Weibo comment section was flooded with 50 negative comments within 24 hours, and the Douyin hashtag #NaYingHasNoPeak# has been viewed over 2 million times."

Li Chen and Na Ying both trended on Weibo.

"Li Chen can get Wang Fei to come up with a plan, but he can't get that eagle to come? Is it that Li Chen has no face, or that eagle has no brains?"

"Li Chen: National mission; Na Ying: Personal character. The difference is obvious."

"Artists should prioritize the overall situation. It's not like we can't get people to come to us. He really thinks he's something special!"

Na Ying Studio

"How come I knew nothing about this? Don't you even consider me your sister or your manager? Even if you wanted to get revenge on Li Chen, you should have given me a heads-up beforehand so I could prepare!"

The eagle's face was as black as the bottom of a pot: "I never expected him to be so shameless. Wang Fei even told me that there are no secrets, only walls that don't let the wind through!"

"What should we do now?!"

"You only remember me now? Where were you before?!"

"Oh dear, let's not talk about that now, what should we do!"

"What else can we do? Call Wang Fei right now and ask her to contact Li Chen. Tell him we're willing to participate in the Spring Festival Gala recording unconditionally! I'll also release a press release saying it's a misunderstanding! Hopefully, it's not too late!"

"You want me to bow down and admit my mistake to him? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" the eagle said, its face flushed.

-

Wang Fei was still wary of Li Chen's methods.

Her boyfriend, Xie Tingfeng, laughed and said, "I told you long ago, it's a waste of your best friend's time to go up against Li Chen!"

"I was wondering why Director Li was so easy to talk to that day. He just left with the words, 'Forced love is never sweet.'"

Xie Tingfeng chuckled: "My godfather has already bowed down, so what is your friend? Besides your temper and voice, you're nothing."

"If I hadn't agreed to his request, I wonder if I would have ended up like that eagle."

"Probably not, you and he have a pretty good relationship, don't you? Although I haven't had much contact with him, he's always been a man of principle. My godfather and Sister Mani were very happy that you were able to find Chen Weiting this time."

Wang Fei's phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and exclaimed, "It's that eagle!"

"Go ahead and accept it. They'll definitely ask you to mediate," Xie Tingfeng predicted.

Xie Tingfeng hit the nail on the head.

"No, please tell him for me that I'm willing to sing 'Years' with you!"

"late!"

"what!"

"I said, it's too late, he's contacted Karen Mok!"

(End of this chapter)