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Chapter 442 A Part of Your Play

After leaving Lee Theatre, Wei Ming drove Amin to a nearby restaurant, Xi Ji Spicy Crab, for Cantonese cuisine.

This is also his last night in Hong Kong; his flight is tomorrow.

He also told Amin not to see him off tomorrow, because he would probably be talking to Ah Long and his aunt about work at the airport and wouldn't be able to take care of Amin, so tonight would be their last farewell.

The two planned to stay out until late at night before going home.

During the meal, they continued their conversation about the final of the New Talent Singer Competition.

Wei Ming said, "Actually, it's better not to participate. With your fame, you could easily be sitting on the judges' panel. If you participate in the competition yourself and win, people will definitely say that you are bullying newcomers. If you lose, it will be even worse. You can't even beat newcomers. How will you survive in the future?"

Amin: "I didn't think that much about it. I just felt that it was unfair to the other contestants. The song you wrote for me was so good. Most of the judges know me, and even if they don't, they will give you face. They will inevitably be biased when scoring. Moreover, this championship doesn't mean much to me, but it is a chance to change the fate of many people. So I think I'd better withdraw from the competition."

Wei Ming took Amin's hand: "Whether you continue the competition or choose to withdraw, I will support you. So, when I leave tomorrow, I'll give you a song. If you want to participate, sing this song. If you don't want to participate, sing it for me next time I come."

"Oh, you're still writing? No, you shouldn't. Staying up late is bad for your health." Amin shook her head, feeling sorry for Giegie.

Wei Ming laughed and said, "Then I'll write it tomorrow morning. Give me some inspiration today, and I might even have the lyrics and melody organized in my dreams."

“I really envy geniuses like you who can write songs as easily as drinking water,” Amin said. She also has the heart of a singer-songwriter. “I’ve tried writing songs, but I’m not satisfied with any of them.”

Wei Ming advised, "Writing songs is indeed not easy, but you can start by practicing writing modern poetry. You should also develop the habit of carrying a notebook and pen with you at all times to seize any fleeting inspiration."

"I've also written poetry."

"Oh, do you have a more satisfactory one to read aloud?" Wei Ming asked with a smile.

Amin pursed her lips and shook her head, seemingly indicating yes, but feeling embarrassed.

So Wei Ming encouraged her to speak up.

"How about this, you sing one song, and I'll sing one with you."

Zhou Huimin's eyes darted around: "Deal!"

However, it was fine at someone else's restaurant, but after the meal, when the two drove to Victoria Peak to enjoy the breeze, Vivian Chow recited one of her own poems.

He possessed my soul.
I captured his heart
Love is this kind of equality

This is uniform
A spark of understanding
Let hearts be in harmony

I possessed his soul.

He has captured my heart.

She was a little embarrassed after saying that, and then secretly glanced at Wei Ming.

Wei Ming nodded with a smile: "It seems this is a poem about love." And it's a poem with a coda, too!
But who is "he" in the poem? It's really hard to guess.

Zhou Huimin didn't dare ask him for his opinion on the song. Although Ah Ming didn't write many poems, they were all classics, and he definitely wouldn't think much of her childish work.

"So what kind of poem are you planning to recite with me?" Amin asked.

"It's also a love-themed story."

As the mountain breeze blew, Wei Ming gently embraced Amin and whispered in her ear, "The furthest distance in the world is not the distance between life and death..."

The poem was very long, and Wei Ming read it in Mandarin, but Zhou Huimin listened attentively and was deeply moved. Each progressive and sublime reading made her feel an overwhelming surge of love.

Finally, he wrote, "The greatest distance in the world is the distance between a bird and a fish, one soaring in the sky, the other diving deep into the sea."

After listening to the entire long poem, Amin collapsed into Wei Ming's arms. She had only presented a poem at the level of an elementary school student, but Amin had responded with a classic love poem. She asked, "How long did you prepare this poem for me?"

She simply didn't believe that this was conceived and created in a short period of time.

Wei Ming: "I've been preparing for 21 years, just to tell you this at this moment."

Amin was, after all, a young girl, not a seasoned lover. Wei Ming's words, which were clearly meant to flatter her, completely captivated her, and she only regretted not having given him her all.

"Amin."

“Amin.”

"Who is it?"

When patrol officers passed by and shone their flashlights, Wei Ming and Amin quickly got into their car and left.

After the car stopped, the two stayed in it for a long time, so long that Amin could almost recite the poem by heart.

“I’ll submit it to Ming Pao for you then. Such a good poem shouldn’t be heard by only me,” Amin said.

Wei Ming withdrew his hand: "I'll listen to you."

This poem was later attributed to Tagore online because Tagore wrote a collection called "Stray Birds," but it has absolutely no connection. It's basically just a creative work by talented netizens based on a line from Zhang Xiaoxian's novel. It's a crystallization of collective wisdom, and there are many versions. Wei Ming has selected the most classic one.

Because of the power of this poem, Amin was a little impulsive tonight, and Wei Ming also lost control of his embrace.

Amin felt that Amin was too good to her, so good that she wanted to give everything for him.

Fortunately, everything was under control, and Wei Ming finally took Amin home before 12 o'clock.

Seeing her daughter return safely, Zhou's mother breathed a sigh of relief and quickly fell asleep, but Amin tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

She thought of Amei, who had a deeply memorable love affair when she was 13. She was even older than Amei at that time, so how could she be inferior to her?

Actually, Ah Mei wasn't asleep either. She came in third in the semi-finals, and she was wondering what kind of song she should choose for the finals to win the championship.

Just as Vivian Chow said to Wei Ming, the championship meant nothing to her, a darling of the music scene, but it was an opportunity to completely change her destiny.

Wei Ming was still full of energy. The next morning, he took Xiao Hong to the airport. He also gave Lin Ni a letter and asked her to pass it on to Amin.

This time, Lao Wei and Xu Shufen took the siblings to the airport. Lao Wei also entrusted Wei Ming with the matter of the children's study tour in Shanghai.

In addition, Ah Long was responsible for taking Gong Ying, Zhang Yimou, and Feng Xiaoning to the airport. Even his aunt Wei Lingling and Li Zhi came. This lineup can be described as quite grand.

Wei Ming first instructed Li Zhi: "After my movie starts filming in China, I need you to help me buy Kodak film. You can handle this, right?"

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Lizhi is determined to learn how to be a producer; she wants to be the woman behind Wei Ming.

Wei Lingling said, "When you get back, remember to check out the films produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. They must be completed within this year. If they are completed, I can not only give them a foreign exchange bonus, but I can also ask them to produce the second season of Transformers, and I can even raise their price."

The client (Party A) took the initiative to raise prices because the profit margin for Transformers is simply too high. Another reason is that currently, the toy manufacturers pay for the shows to be broadcast on television. However, next year, it might be the other way around, with television stations begging to broadcast the shows on their networks and paying the toy manufacturers.

Wei Ming also gave her a few words of advice: "I have already finished designing the main characters. Next, Lang Ning will have to design and develop new Transformers characters himself. Only by constantly iterating can we ensure the vitality of this series. We cannot be satisfied with letting a child only buy one or two Transformers toys."

They are determined to empty all of American children's pocket money!
Moreover, Transformers is currently mainly aimed at boys, so we'll have to figure out how to make money off girls as well.

Wei Lingling believed that her nephew must have a way to make money off girls. In the half month she was away, he had filmed a short film that was said to be amazing, and he had also cooperated with ATV to get three years of prime-time weekend advertising slots. All of this was thanks to his clever brain.

Finally, Wei Ming walked up to Ah Long, whose eyes were a little dark. Gong Ying was still worriedly telling her husband, "I'll only be gone for a few days. You're not allowed to stay up late again. I'll have Mom and Dad keep an eye on you."

"I understand. I was in a rush before, but it's finished now, and I won't rush like that anymore."

Over the course of two weeks, Arlong continuously revised and overturned the original work, finally completing the first episode of the first part of Dragon Ball.

Of course, he was very satisfied with himself, but whether it would pass was up to Wei Ming. He unconditionally trusted Wei Ming's aesthetic sense.

The first episode shows Goku living alone after his grandfather's death, practicing martial arts, and later meeting Bulma, who explains the Dragon Balls' concept of summoning Shenron to make a wish. Under Bulma's coaxing, Goku embarks on a journey with her to find the Dragon Balls.

Looking at Ah Long's depiction of Wukong, Wei Ming felt a sense of nostalgia, it was just right, this time it was just right!

"This art style is so pleasing to the eye, and the paneling is so sophisticated, so incredibly sophisticated!"

Ah Long said, "You let me learn through excellent action movies, and I also read some books about movies, which has indeed benefited me a lot."

Wei Ming continued flipping through the pages, and Xiao Hong also came over to look. Then she saw a picture of Little Wukong taking off his pants and fishing with his tail.

Although Wukong looks like a child, Xiao Hong is still a little shy. Brother A Long's drawing is too inappropriate.

Wei Ming thought to himself, "This is nothing. The original version had a lot of inappropriate parts, which Wei Ming felt dragged out the pace, so he cut a lot of them."

Arlong drew more than twenty pages in total. On the last page, Bulma led Goku out of the mountains, and a legend that would last for decades and whose influence would cover the whole world began!

Seeing Wei Ming's satisfied expression, A Long was relieved. The next step was to gradually hand over "Qin's Moon" to Liang Zi and focus on "Dragon Ball".

The day that "Madman Comics" was revamped into a weekly comic was the day "Dragon Ball" was released.

Before that, Ah Long planned to visit renowned masters in Hong Kong and Foshan to learn from their martial arts.

"You could also visit the film sets of Cheng Long, Hung Chun-po, and Yuen Woo-ping; you might find something there," Wei Ming suggested.

Wei Hong: "Alright, brother, we should go now."

Ah Long gave his wife a final hug and watched them enter the boarding gate.

On the way, Zhang Yimou overheard Wei Ming asking Wei Hong, "How much did you end up making from that 20?"

Wei Hong: "The two of us only earned 5 yuan in total."

Zhang Yimou: "..."

Wei Ming said, "That's good. After all, the stock market is sluggish right now, so it's already quite good to have made this much."

Wei Hong, however, didn't think so: "Even knowing that the stock market is sluggish, and may be sluggish for a long time, it's still possible to make money. It's just that I was too conservative in the first few days, and now that I'm going back, I can only continue to be conservative." In fact, she didn't make much money in the first week; most of her profits came from trading in the second week.

The two weeks of hands-on experience gave her more confidence in making money in the stock market. She may not be as good as her brother at predicting major trends, but analyzing data and short-term trading are her strengths.

Hong Kong, this city will come back again!

Next time you come, call me the Financial Demoness!
Fortunately, Wei Ming took Gong Ying away this time. The semi-final of the New Talent Singer Competition, which aired tonight, has already been edited. Wei Ming and Zhou Huimin are the focus, and their little affair has been basically exposed.

Furthermore, a trailer has been released, featuring Zhou Huimin's new song "Pink Memories" from the preliminary rounds.

She had a pink dream last night, and when she got up this morning, she quickly changed into her underwear. She checked the time and immediately opened the window, but unfortunately, it was too far away and she couldn't see Amin's departing plane.

After watching the TVB trailer, Lin Ni went downstairs to visit Vivian Chow.

"They didn't even give me a ticket for the semi-finals, that's so unfair! I have to be there to cheer you on for the finals!" Lin Ni said angrily.

Vivian Chow scratched her slightly curly long hair: "I don't plan to participate in the finals."

"What? Not participating?"

“Yes, we’ve already achieved our goal of singing a song for Ah Ming,” Zhou Huimin said nonchalantly.

"Whatever you want," Linni handed Wei Ming's letter to her. "It's from A-Ming."

Zhou Huimin took the paper and saw two pieces of paper. The first piece of paper contained the full text of the poem "The Farthest Distance in the World".

Linni leaned closer and read it aloud: "What is it? A song I wrote for you?"

“It’s not a song, it’s a poem.” She handed the paper to Lin Ni and continued to look at the second one, which was the song.

My Favorite!
Amin's girlish heart was struck hard once again. She knew that Amin must still have Melinda in his heart, and even now Melinda still existed in his heart and had some interaction with his life and work.

But the song is called "My Favorite"!

Forget about Merlin being older or younger, his favorite is me!
The sky was a clear blue.

The gentle breeze added to the romance

The tenderness and sweetness in my heart are as vast as the sea.
unlimited……"

As Vivian Chow was enjoying the song, Lin Ni started cursing: "Damn it, why didn't that old man ever write me such a beautiful love poem!"

Vivian Chow smiled, sensing that Uncle Ghost was about to suffer.

After watching the entire song, she felt an urge to sing it out loud, to let people know that Ah Ming was also her favorite, and the more people who saw it, the better.

"Sister Ni, I want to go on stage again."

"Oh? You're so fickle?"

Amin: "Go on stage, but don't compete, what do you say?"

Lin Ni: "You're asking me? You should ask Run Run Shaw, shouldn't you? Besides, shouldn't you also ask your mother? She should know by tonight."

Ah Min thought for a moment and said, "Then let's invite Uncle Gui and my mommy to watch TVB together tonight."

Before the TVB New Talent Singer Contest aired tonight, Wei Ming and his entourage had already arrived in Yanjing. Zhang Yimou immediately changed trains and went to the train station. He wanted to go back to his hometown of Xi'an to see his newlywed wife, and then ask director Wu Tianming for leave. For the next period of time, he would follow Wei Ming's lead.

Wei Ming told Xiao Hong to go home by herself: "I'll take A Ying to find her sister."

Wei Hong: "I also want to see Sister Xue, let's go together."

"What do you mean 'together'? After you get back, go to the post office and call your hometown. Tell this year's outstanding students to come to Beijing as soon as possible and prepare to go to Shanghai." Wei Ming assigned Xiao Hong a task, and she reluctantly got on the tricycle.

Wei Ming and Gong Ying then went to a courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang, where someone was home.

Wei Ming knocked on the door, and he knocked rhythmically, so that the people inside would know it was one of their own.

I thought Gong Xue would open the door, but it turned out that Zhu Lin opened it instead.

Zhu Lin was about to throw himself into Gong Ying's arms when he suddenly stopped.

"Ah Ying, you're back! Your sister is still at the Beijing Film Studio and hasn't come back yet. Come in quickly."

Gong Ying entered the unfamiliar two-courtyard siheyuan and was even more surprised to see the private swimming pool in the inner courtyard. This kind of thing is common in Hong Kong, but she had never seen it before. She did not expect to see it back in Yanjing.

"Brother-in-law, you arranged all this for my sister, didn't you? You spoil her too much!" Gong Ying was clearly very satisfied with her sister's living environment.

Wei Ming observed Lin Jie's expression and, seeing that she didn't seem unhappy, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Haha, of course, of course. If I don't spoil her, who will I spoil?"

Zhu Lin made a direct call to the Beijing Film Studio and asked Gong Ying to speak with Gong Xue.

Half an hour later, Gong Xue rushed back in a great hurry.

Zhu Lin gracefully withdrew, saying, "Alright, you sisters have a good chat. I'm going home to see my mom."

Wei Ming quickly went out to see her off, and then, behind Gong Ying's back, he kissed Zhu Lin passionately for several minutes in the outer courtyard.

When Wei Ming returned, Gong Ying had already told Gong Xue about Wei Ming's suggestion to buy a house.

Seeing Gong Xue's hesitation, Wei Ming simply revealed the popularity of the Transformers toy in the United States.

“I’ll be getting tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars from this round, so a Shanghai apartment costing tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars is nothing. I suggest buying the largest three-bedroom apartment so that my older sister will have a place to stay when she wants to go back to her parents’ home.”

Gong Ying also said, "I don't know how much money that toy makes, but our manager Ah Long's 'Madman Comics' can earn tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan a month. Your Ah Ming's earning ability may even surpass that of writing novels."

All of this finally dispelled Gong Xue's concerns. However, she would have to tell Sister Lin about this later and then ask Xiao Wei to think about compensating the two elders over there.

Gong Ying will be staying at Gong Xue's place tonight. The two sisters are going to have a long talk and maybe even play in the water, so it's not convenient for Wei Ming to stay overnight.

However, Sister Lin reserved half a bed for him at Tuanjiehu. During their farewell kiss, Sister Lin used her tongue to write Morse code in Wei Ming's mouth.

Sure enough, when they arrived at Tuanjiehu, the older sister had already washed herself clean, and Wei Ming had dirtied her again.

At that time, Vivian Chow was watching TV at Uncle Gui's house with her mother.

At this moment, many people in front of the TV were waiting to see Zhou Huimin appear, because there had been previews and promotions all day, and even related news had been published in the newspapers. However, Zhou's mother was unaware of this; she only thought that her daughter wanted to see Ah Ming give scores to people.

It wasn't until halfway through the competition, when Zhou Huimin's name was heard, that Zhou's mother glared at Amin, already thinking of persuading her daughter to withdraw from the competition.

There's no need for her to show her face in public and earn money at home. The reason I started my own business was so that she could study and go to university in peace. But instead, you went to a singing competition, and the camera kept switching between Amin and Aming, making it look like a music video.

To be fair, Amin sang this song really well.

Not only did Zhou's mother think this way, but Zheng Donghan, the general manager of PolyGram, also thought so.

Beside him were his wife and son, Zhongji. Upon hearing the song "Rarely Have Lovers," Zheng Donghan sensed its potential to become a hit. With a good song, a suitable singer, and the story behind the song, it would be hard not to become popular.

TVB and Capital Artists are the same company, so maybe Ah Min is participating in this program to sign with Capital Artists!
No, no, no, that's absolutely not allowed!
Zheng Donghan decided to personally visit Zhou Huimin tomorrow. He said he could refuse to sign her, but she absolutely could not sign with Capital Artists. He also asked if PolyGram, with whom he had been working, could produce Zhou Huimin's first album.

It's time for her to release an album after all these years since her debut!

When Vivian Chow officially took the stage, the students were the most excited in Hong Kong, since she already had a considerable reputation among them.

Now that she has officially taken the stage, her looks and singing skills are both top-notch, instantly capturing the hearts of countless young men and women.

For example, Chen Huixian, a middle school student who is two years older than her, listened to the song and asked her father to memorize the lyrics. She was determined to learn the song before the start of the school year because it was so good!
She also remembered this new talent singing competition and knew she would definitely sign up for it without her parents' knowledge if she had the chance.

There was also an 11-year-old boy named Steven Ma who exclaimed that a celestial being had descended to earth when he saw Vivian Chow. He understood beauty at an age when he didn't even understand love, which foreshadowed his future role as the president of Vivian Chow's fan club.

At Ni Kuang's house, in order to support his friend Wong Jim, he forced himself to watch the New Talent Singer Competition despite his discomfort with Wei Ming.

His son, who was studying abroad, had been nonchalant until Zhou Huimin appeared, at which point the boy's eyes widened.

Aunt Yi Shu immediately asked, "Is this Wei Ming's little girlfriend?"

In their cultural circle, Wei Ming and Zhou Huimin, who sang "First Love," are inseparable.

Upon hearing that such a beautiful young girl was actually Wei Ming's girlfriend, Ni Zhen sighed, "What a waste of a beautiful flower on a pile of cow dung!"

Yi Shu looked at her nephew's face, then at the handsome and refreshing Wei Ming on TV, and wondered who was the dung.

Some people don't want to see Wei Ming, but Li Zhi turns on TVB specifically to see Wei Ming.

Unexpectedly, we saw Wei Ming and Zhou Huimin exchanging glances. It's rare to see lovers openly flirting. Are you treating us as part of your game?

Wei Lingling seemed to enjoy the show, resting her chin on her hand as she listened to such beautiful love songs, which even made her want to fall in love.

However, looking around, there was only one Lizhi. Sigh.

When Vivian Chow appeared on the show, TVB's ratings hit a peak. While they were at their peak, ATV next door inevitably plummeted to the bottom.

This solidified Mona Fong's determination to have Vivian Chow participate in the finals.

Vivian Chow's official debut in Hong Kong not only caused a sensation in Hong Kong, but also had an impact on parts of Guangdong.

In Shenzhen and the surrounding areas, due to their proximity to Hong Kong, TVB signals can be received via antenna.

The name Zhou Huimin became widely known in mainland China for the first time, and her new song "A Rare Lover" also entered the mainland market as a result.
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