Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 163 Three visits to the thatched cottage
The filming process of Group B went smoothly, and they finished filming the scene of Xiaolongnu's first entry into the mortal world early on.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, the crew had already finished work early.

Hu Xiaobei drove the car steadily, carrying An Xiaoqian and Liu Xiaoli towards their hotel.

The hotel is nearly 28 kilometers away from the film and television city. Even if there is no obstruction along the way, it will take about half an hour to drive there.

In the past, during this journey, the three of them often chatted idly to kill the boring time.

Today is naturally the same, but something new broke the normality.

Liu Xiaoli sat in the back row, leaning forward slightly, and said, "Xixi, Sony Records from Japan called and said they'll visit you again today."

Although these words were said to An Xiaoqian, his gaze fell on Hu Xiaobei and then on An Xiaoqian in the passenger seat.

Hu Xiaobei reacted naturally. His hand on the steering wheel moved slightly unconsciously. A hint of surprise flashed across his face. He asked doubtfully, "Will you come to visit again? Have you been here before?"

Liu Xiaoli nodded and explained patiently: "I had an encounter with them in January last year.

Xixi sang a song at the Federation of Literary and Art Circles Spring Festival Gala, which immediately caught the attention of senior executives at Sony Music.

Hu Xiaobei's curiosity was instantly piqued, because he had the impression that An Xiaoqian signed the contract with Sony after The Return of the Condor Heroes.

At that time, An Xiaoqian had just turned 18 and had signed a contract with Sony.

Sony specially held a grand coming-of-age ceremony for her a few days before her birthday at a cost of 180 million RMB to show its solemnity.

However, this incident was exploited by many people with ulterior motives, who threw dirty water on her and even implicated An Xiaoqian's godfather Cheng Jinfei.

He turned his head, his eyes fell on An Xiaoqian in the passenger seat, and teased, "What kind of song did you sing that day that they still remember it so much?"

An Xiaoqian was about to answer directly, but then she seemed to think of something interesting. Her lips curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile, and her eyes sparkled like stars twinkling in the night sky.

She leaned to the left, moved closer to Hu Xiaobei, with a playful expression on her face, and said mysteriously, "Of course it's a good song, otherwise why would they come to invite me three times?

"Hmm...if there's a chance in the future and the environment is right, I'll sing it for you. For now, I'll keep it a secret." As he spoke, he winked playfully and slowly retracted his body.

Although Hu Xiaobei felt something was a little strange, he didn't take it seriously.

After all, An Xiaoqian is a girl, and her thoughts cannot be guessed. Anyway, she always has all kinds of weird reasons.

Hu Xiaobei controlled the steering wheel, turned a corner, and then continued to ask, "Xixi, is Sony Records so persistent? And they even came to visit us three times? Who were they?"

"Who knows? Maybe they really think highly of me. I guess I haven't hidden my talent well enough, so they're rushing to discover the future singing queen!"

An Xiaoqian raised her eyebrows, a smug light flashed in her eyes, and a confident arc appeared at the corner of her mouth: "After all, when it comes to singing, I do have the capital to make them fall in love.

Oh, I even wonder if I have a natural superstar attraction. Sony is so eager to follow me, he must be completely fascinated by my unique 'Akane-style singing voice'!"

As he spoke, he shook his hair lightly, and his whole body exuded a funny temperament that said "this is exactly me".

She pretended to be calm on the surface, but she was actually very happy in her heart: Hehe, now Xiaobei must have a new look at me, my title of future singing queen is not an exaggeration.

An Xiaoqian deliberately suppressed her smile, stretched out her hand and gently smoothed her long hair, and continued: "The first time was when we were filming The Return of the Condor Heroes in Jiuzhaigou, and the senior executives of Sony Music came in person.

Their attitudes were sincere, and their words were particularly earnest, repeatedly expressing their sincere hope that I, the future singing queen, would join their company and embark on a new musical journey.

At this point, she couldn't help but glance at Hu Xiaobei with a smug look, her little self-promotional instincts clearly revealed. Liu Xiaoli wore a gentle smile, a bit too much to bear looking at, and quickly took over the conversation, adding, "At that time, Xixi had just joined the crew of The Return of the Condor Heroes. Her mind was completely focused on the role of Little Dragon Girl, so she didn't have the energy to think about singing, so she declined."

Hu Xiaobei nodded slightly and continued the topic by asking, "What about the second time?"

An Xiaoqian leaned comfortably against the back of the chair, her little head shaking gently from time to time, as if she was keeping the beat to a melody that only she could hear.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, and as her eyes moved, it seemed as if there was a layer of light mist covering them, and her gaze gradually became blurred and distant.

The corners of his mouth unconsciously lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile. That smile contained some reminiscence of past experiences, and also a hint of complacency.

Soon, she blinked, and a smart light flashed in her eyes, as if she had captured some interesting fragment from the depths of her memory.

Then he slowly said, "The second time was when we were filming in Yandang Mountain, and they sent people over again.

As soon as I saw them, I knew it was about signing another contract.

At that time, they offered various favorable conditions, promised resources, and guaranteed publicity, but this diva remained unmoved.”

As she spoke, An Xiaoqian spread her hands helplessly, looking troubled as to why she was so outstanding.

Liu Xiaoli shook her head slightly, with a slightly awkward smile on her face, and continued, "Yes, Xixi has already declined Sony Records.

I thought they would never come again, but I didn’t expect them to come all the way to Xiangshan this time.”

She subconsciously raised her right hand and gently stroked the loose hair on her temples, looking at An Xiaoqian with eyes full of pampering and emotion.

Hu Xiaobei gripped the steering wheel, frowning slightly as he pondered, "I guess it's because of the popularity of the Condor Heroes press conference last time, the MV for 'Waiting for Your Return' went viral, and that's why it caught their attention again."

An Xiaoqian's eyes suddenly lit up, and she sat up straight, excitedly agreeing, "It's possible! When that MV was released on the spot, the feedback was quite good.

Maybe they'll see my hidden potential again." She pursed her lips, trying hard to suppress a smile, forcibly maintaining her image as a future singing queen.

It was the first time that Hu Xiaobei heard about Sony Records visiting Jiuzhaigou. At that time, he was not particularly familiar with An Xiaoqian and Liu Xiaoli, so naturally he had no idea about it.

The second time in Yandang Mountain, he vaguely knew that someone was visiting An Xiaoqian, but he didn't pay much attention to it at the time, nor did he take the initiative to inquire about the details.

This time, Liu Xiaoli took the initiative to turn around and look at Hu Xiaobei, with a question in her eyes: "Xiaobei, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaobei unconsciously tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

The singing and dancing version of An Xiaoqian in the original time and space emerged in my mind. The girl with the miniskirt, long legs, and slender waist really attracted too many XSPs and LSPs.

Could it be that An Xiaoqian's long and white legs are going to be taken advantage of by these XSPs and LSPs again?

He was silent for a long moment before he slowly said, "I think Xixi should focus on The Return of the Condor Heroes first. Filming the show well is the most important thing right now. We can consider other things later."

Liu Xiaoli nodded thoughtfully and said, "That makes sense. Then let's do as you say. Just like before, I'll politely decline the offer from the Sony Records executives."

An Xiaoqian doesn't seem to care much about singing, dancing, and rap right now, and she didn't have any special reaction when she heard their discussion.

Seeing that the discussion was over, her eyes suddenly lit up. She excitedly moved closer to Hu Xiaobei and asked expectantly, "So what are we having for dinner? I'm a little hungry!"

(End of this chapter)