A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 129 Willful

Is there such a thing?
Everyone says Yu Feihong is my sweetheart?
My mind raced back to the beginning—this shouldn't be! We'd only met once! Oh, right, that night on the way home, a group of Beijing Film Academy students went to our Forbidden City Film Studio's screening room at the Beijing Film Studio to watch a movie. What was it again? Right, Zhou Xiaowen's "The Emperor's Shadow," starring Jiang Wen, Ge You, and Xu Qing. And then, we bumped into each other on the way, and that bastard Huang Lei even called out Yu Feihong's name on the spot!
Ah, that matches up!
It's not necessarily who spread it, because there are too many eyewitnesses, but considering his reputation for being a womanizer in the industry, it's not surprising that such a story would circulate!

Damn it, this bad reputation has ruined me!

"Don't cry, don't cry, it's not that bad!"

"As for it! I have no complaints if you look down on me, but I still have to live a decent life. I still want to date and get married in the future. Even if I was just a sweetheart to you, it's not a good reputation. Besides, we only had a meal together! Why should I bear that kind of reputation..."

"Yes, yes, you're right, but this matter... sigh, I'm in New York right now, and I won't be able to go back to China for a while. Also... don't cry, don't cry, I didn't look down on you! How could I not look down on you? You're good-looking, and talented... you're good-looking, right?"

The person on the other end seemed to suppress a chuckle, but didn't laugh out loud; they continued crying.

However, since her intention was to provoke a rebuttal or a question, and the other girl remained silent, Lin Jianlu had no choice but to continue her monologue, "Actually, given the current situation... well, I know my reputation is pretty bad, and you're so nice, I'm really afraid that my reputation will drag you down, so I don't dare to continue this relationship at all..."

"Isn't this still a drag?"

The girl suddenly retorted, leaving Lin Jianlu speechless with her words. She didn't give him time to retort, continuing, "Besides, how do you know I dislike your reputation? So what if you have a few mistresses? I know, I knew beforehand. To be honest, I wasn't really keen on blind dates at first, but my teacher kept persuading me to at least meet him. Everyone said this young man was extraordinary! That's why I decided to go."

She sobbed, paused for a moment, and then continued, "After I went there and met you, I realized my teacher was right. You may be a womanizer, but I admire and appreciate your knowledge, eloquence, spirit, magnanimity, and talent. So when my teacher asked me what I thought after dinner that day, I told her directly that I liked him and that I was willing to marry him!"

"But you don't like me! No matter how tactful or gentle you are in your words, you still don't like me! And now you're telling me you're thinking of me? How are you thinking of me? Did you even ask for my opinion before you presumptuously thought you were thinking of me? Can't you be a little more chauvinistic?"

He was actually left speechless by a girl's questioning.

But at this very moment, Lin Jianlu's usual eloquence seemed to suddenly vanish.

I never expected this to happen—you guys at Beijing Film Academy are really despicable. I just had a girl on the back of my bicycle for a while, and you guys saw it, and now you're acting all lovey-dovey?

I'll invite Ni Ping to dinner later, so you can all see it. When Chen Kaige hears about it, he'll be furious!

No, Ni Ping is determined to marry Chen Kaige. I scolded Chen Kaige so badly back then, even if she wanted to soften the blow, she would never have dinner with me alone—damn it!

"Sigh...Alright, alright, stop crying! Please stop crying, okay? What do you say? I'll do my best to cooperate! As soon as I finish things in New York, I'll rush back and do everything I can to clear your name, just as you requested! Is that okay?...Say something!"

There was a sob on the other end of the phone before she slowly spoke, "Aren't you afraid of tarnishing Xu Qing's reputation? And what about Jiang Qinqin and Zuo Xiaoqian from our school? Aren't you afraid of ruining their reputations?"

"Uh……"

Once again, I felt speechless.

I can't exactly say, "I feel like you're too smart, and I'm afraid I won't be able to handle you," can I?

They're all a bunch of silly girls, some love-struck, some a bit goofy, some well-behaved. In short, I feel like I can handle them all. But you, you're the kind of girl who can write a long essay and get me trending on social media—but that's hard to say. If you think about it the other way around, it's actually the less intelligent girls who write long essays.

If we maintain this relationship for years, will I become corrupt while you become clean? It's a lose-lose situation, and who benefits from that?
A truly intelligent woman would negotiate quietly in private to handle the matter properly, rather than exposing the dark and dirty aspects of her home and causing an uncontrollable situation!
"Nothing to say?"

Lin Jianlu gave a wry smile, stammering for a long time, "I..."

The word had barely left her lips when she suddenly said on the other end of the phone, "I want to see you."

Lin Jianlu was taken aback for a moment. "Stop joking. Didn't I just say I'm in America? I'll talk to you when I get back in a few days, okay? I'll definitely give you an explanation. I'm not the kind of irresponsible person."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time. Just as Lin Jianlu was about to say something, there was a click, and the call was disconnected—Lin Jianlu was stunned for a moment.

There are really very few girls who dare to hang up on their own phone!

Hey, this girl...

…………

Even after forcing myself to get up and exercise the next morning, I was still feeling a bit down.

I have a feeling that I didn't handle this matter well!

Lin Jianlu felt like she had been outmaneuvered by the other party, losing in both mental and verbal exchanges and being completely outmaneuvered. This feeling was quite unpleasant for her, who had been enjoying smooth sailing for the past six months.

Thankfully, Chen Hong's voice was still sweet, "You're back? That's great! I'll bring you some soup then!"

Well, so at noon I had the black chicken soup she brought me again.

While Chen Hong and Ge Fuhong were chatting idly, Lin Xilei, carrying her cup of chicken soup, came over and whispered, "Brother Lu! Don't be upset, this guy... is quite nice!"

Lin Jianlu turned her head and glanced at her, "You were bribed by just a few cups of soup?"

Lin Xilei retorted, "What does this have to do with me! You've already been won over!" Then, she tried to be reckless, mimicking Lin Jianlu's manner of speaking, poking Lin Jianlu's chest with her finger, "I don't believe you weren't tempted!"

Lin Jianlu sneered.

She immediately chickened out, quickly withdrew her paw, gave a forced smile, and hid to the side.

Monday morning went relatively smoothly, and it was basically confirmed that we could start recording "My-Love" tomorrow. However, in the afternoon, after sending everyone back to the hotel, Lin Jianlu slipped away on her own.

A personal manager accompanies you throughout the account opening process.

For VIP clients, the entire process was streamlined and all formalities were completed quickly.

Once the funds were deposited, the remaining specific operations were up to the individual. Lin Jianlu entrusted this matter to his private manager at HSBC. This was not unusual; the banking industry has always been very willing to provide private manager services to high-end clients. Once they achieved results, the private manager could easily transform into the client's private employer, or, years later, jump back to the bank and get a major promotion.

The more prestigious the bank, the more effort it puts into providing the most comprehensive financial services to its major clients!
The next day, we got to work!
The recording of "My-Love" went very smoothly.

When Zhao Mingxin heard the finished product of the previous song "Baby", he could not hide his excitement. This time, "My-Love" was recorded in front of him again. He ran over and listened to it once, his eyes and brows beaming with excitement.

While everyone was having lunch together, he was already enthusiastically chatting with Lin Jianlu and Ge Fuhong about the whole album. Although Sony Columbia is just a subsidiary of Sony Columbia in the Chinese music scene, it is by no means an insignificant entity without a voice within the group!
Zhao Mingxin is absolutely capable of selling Lin Jianlu's first English album all over the world!

After recording the last song, "Shape-of-You," he will take the master tapes of these three songs to Columbia Pictures headquarters in Washington, D.C., to discuss promotional terms—promising at least a global B-level promotional resource, and he will strive to negotiate a B+ level!
What does B+ mean?

Michael Jackson is an S-level, and Mariah Carey is an A++ level!
B+ level is a treatment that most new singers cannot obtain. Normally, you need to have already proven your strength and achieved a market position of about B level, which is the so-called second-tier singer, and your new album is well-regarded before you can get this level of promotional resources.

Newcomers typically start at a C-level – Lin Jianlu is certainly a newcomer in the European and American markets and the English song market.

In short, it means I'm very optimistic about it.

After lunch, I went back and started practicing the last song, "Shape of You".

As a result, Lin Jianlu had just recorded a backing track for himself when Lin Xilei told him that he had received a phone call from a girl. He answered the call and called back, only to find that it was Yu Feihong!
"What the hell? You're at the airport? A New York airport? You..."

That's incredible! She just flew right over? I have absolutely no idea what to say. It feels like I can't use many of my moves against this girl.

Unrestrained and imaginative.

When asked to pick her up from the airport, she said no, asked for the address in Colombia, and then coldly and abruptly hung up the phone—Lin Jianlu was still in shock.

Then things went even worse; my mind went completely blank, and I couldn't continue recording.

In both her past and present lives, Lin Jianlu had never encountered a girl with this kind of personality—a little bit sassy, ​​a little bit willful, but also carrying an indescribable air of affected artistic youth.

I called back, but no one answered. Judging from the number, it was probably one of those payphones at the airport.

I had no choice but to sit there and wait for someone to come over.

Everyone noticed that something was wrong with him, but no one dared to say anything or disturb him. Even Chen Hong just sat beside him, holding her thermos, without saying a word.

Nearly two hours later, Lin Xilei, who had been waiting downstairs with Lin Jianlu's phone in hand, finally came up with her entourage—their faces were covered in dust, but their eyes remained clear and bright.

If you look closely, you'll see that she and Chen Hong are wearing similar outfits.

They were all dressed primarily in black and red, and all wore wool coats.

She stopped when she saw Lin Jianlu in the distance, and simply gazed at him with clear eyes from afar.

Lin Jianlu got up and slowly went to greet her, while Lin Xilei walked back with her head down.

Chen Hong stood up, holding the bucket, and looked at it from a distance, while Ge Fuhong put her hand to her forehead in distress.

"Why did it suddenly fly over here? It didn't even give us a heads-up."

"I learned it from you. I'm a strong woman."

Lin Jianlu remained silent.

Their eyes met. Silence lingered for a long time.

Lin Jianlu was somewhat displeased, and his expression turned somber.

She clearly realized this, and suddenly took a deep breath, pulled out the plane ticket from her wool coat pocket, and softened her tone immediately, "Luckily, there are discounted tickets available. If they were any more expensive, I wouldn't have been able to borrow that much money."

Liang showed it to Lin Jianlu, "It's a round trip, they're leaving tonight."

Lin Jianlu looked at the plane ticket, then at her, "What's the point?"

She laughed, her tone softening slightly, "I just wanted to come and see you. I wanted to see you. And... I wanted to tell you in person that you didn't like me, and I don't blame you!"

Lin Jianlu's brows furrowed instantly, then slowly relaxed.

"Visiting Dai on a snowy night? Enjoying the snow at the Lake Pavilion? How profound are the sentiments of ancient literati!"

At that moment, Lin Jianlu subconsciously reached for a cigarette, then realized he had never smoked in his life. He pulled his hand out, nodded, and said, "Great! Now you've seen it!"

She had fully realized that Lin Jianlu was angry.

She opened her mouth, then opened it again, still harboring her own suspicions. She subconsciously turned her head and glanced about twenty paces away, instantly locking onto Chen Hong, who was holding the thermos. After a moment of eye contact, she looked away. "I'm sorry! Did I interrupt your business?"

Lin Jianlu also glanced back, "It won't delay anything."

Yu Feihong finally couldn't help but show a slight hint of embarrassment on her face. "Well... I won't bother you anymore. I'm leaving to catch my flight. It's a discounted ticket, so it can't be changed or refunded."

Lin Jianlu nodded slowly, then suddenly called out, "Lin Xilei!"

"Hey!"

Lin Xilei was watching the commotion from about twenty paces away when she was suddenly called by name. She instinctively jumped up from the bench, hesitated for a moment, and then ran over.

Lin Jianlu pointed at Yu Feihong, "Take her downstairs for a meal, then take a taxi to the airport."

Lin Xilei was stunned, but after hesitating for a moment, she quickly nodded, "Okay!"

Yu Feihong's face stiffened, and she looked incredibly embarrassed. The light in her eyes dimmed instantly.

Lin Jianlu nodded to her again, "I will do my best to deal with the inconvenience caused to you when I get back, and I will try my best to clear your name! ... Goodbye!", and then turned and left.

However, he had only taken a few steps when Yu Feihong suddenly said from behind, "I'm sorry!"

Lin Jianlu paused, his brows furrowing.

After about a second or two, he turned around.

Her eyes were a little red. She pursed her lips for a moment, her face filled with unspeakable regret and disappointment. Her eyes were dark as she said earnestly, "I'm sorry! I was too willful. I shouldn't have come!...I'm sorry!"

Lin Jianlu nodded, "You're very willful." However, he sighed, thought for a moment, and then turned to Lin Xilei, saying, "After dinner, take her to the hotel and get her a room so she can at least rest for the night."

She paused for a moment, then looked up in surprise.

There was no objection, nor did they insist on their discounted tickets or when they wanted to go back.

Lin Xilei was completely bewildered and had no idea what the two were arguing about. She just nodded immediately when she heard her boss change his mind and whispered, "Okay!"

Yu Feihong hesitated for a moment, her eyes fixed on Lin Jianlu, before finally saying, "Thank you!"

Lin Jianlu nodded, "Okay. You're welcome. Go to the hotel and get some rest, relax. Just let me know if you want to go back, and I can book you a flight anytime."

She nodded obediently, "Okay."

So Lin Jianlu turned and walked away, and her gaze first followed Lin Jianlu's back, then quickly turned to Chen Hong, who was not far away—coincidentally, Chen Hong was also looking at her.

Their eyes met, and Chen Hong nodded to her.

She nodded to Chen Hong as well.

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