A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 130 Many Enemies
The next morning.

When Chen Hong arrived at the recording studio, they were recording inside. Ge Fuhong, Lin Xilei, and Zhao Mingxin were waiting in the rest area outside, as usual. They had been there many times before, and Zhao Mingxin had eventually gotten Chen Hong a short-term access card so that she no longer needed anyone to pick her up.

Lin Xilei turned her head and saw her, smiled and nodded to greet her, then consciously got up and sat down next to her.

Chen Hong thanked her, put down the thermos, and then sat down next to Ge Fuhong.

In the past few days, the two of them have gotten along well and have been chatting and laughing.

What kind of soup is it today?

"Bitter melon, wild mushroom, and pork tripe soup! ...The mushrooms aren't quite authentic, and the ingredients in Chinatown can't compare to those in China."

Ge Fuhong nodded and said nothing more.

Behind the large glass curtain wall, Lin Jianlu was recording with great enthusiasm, and he seemed to exude an indescribable and powerful charm—a vibrant, strong, spiritual, and genius charm!

Every woman would want to watch it.

But Chen Hong still subconsciously scanned the recording studio again carefully, and smiled to herself.

The girl who wore the same outfit as me didn't come.

In just a few days, she had managed to get along quite well with Ge Fuhong and Lin Xilei, and had been able to secretly gather some information. Unfortunately, the person from yesterday was someone that neither of them knew.

But one thing is certain: the girl stayed; she didn't leave.

Seemingly catching Chen Hong's movement out of the corner of her eye, Ge Fuhong tilted her shoulder in this direction and said, "Liking him must be tiring. The competition is fierce. A lot of pressure, right?"

Chen Hong smiled, "It's alright. Intense competition is a sign of high value, so it's to be expected."

Ge Fuhong laughed, "He's not easy to deal with."

Chen Hong nodded, "I could feel it. Doesn't that just prove his charm?"

Ge Fuhong smiled again, shook her head, and remained silent.

As an artist, Lin Jianlu's professional performance is almost perfect. What's even more impressive is his high IQ and EQ, which few in the industry can match. Having worked as a manager for so many years, he has seen far too many rotten people and messy situations in the industry. In his opinion, too many people in this industry are typical examples of lacking both IQ and EQ, thus ultimately giving up on making good money, causing a lot of trouble, and never being able to recover.

But Lin Jianlu is different. His high EQ and IQ are enough to be compared with people like Jackie Chan and Andy Lau who have stood in the industry for more than ten years and are becoming more and more popular. Men are all lustful. When young and beautiful girls are so easy to get, almost no one can resist. But Andy Lau and Jackie Chan have set two completely opposite benchmarks for all male stars in the industry.

Cheng Long was a womanizer and kept many women, but he was able to keep them in check. These women stayed behind the scenes, obediently bearing him children and taking care of him, and none of them came out to cause trouble.

Whether Andy Lau is a womanizer or not is hard to say. He wasn't entirely without rumors in the industry in his early years, but he was able to control himself. Over the years, many misunderstandings have been cleared up and many rumors have disappeared. He has an exceptionally good reputation among both men and women in the industry—he is married in private, monogamous, and never messes around.

At least, it's said that he never messes around.

The two people had different goals, but both handled things decisively and efficiently.

Absolutely gorgeous!

So they both thrived and remained popular for over a decade, showing no signs of fatigue.

He'll be popular for at least another ten years!

Lin Jianlu has a style somewhat like Jackie Chan, but he is slightly more restrained than Jackie Chan. He also seems to like keeping women, is generous with his money, and is not stingy with his money. He bought that big mansion in Taipei. Anyone who moves in there would probably follow him wholeheartedly and be willing to be a good wife and mother.

But he never resorted to coercion or bribery.

Jackie Chan was better off in his early years, but in recent years he has become more and more famous and has become increasingly difficult to control on set. Actresses who work with him are often harassed, and many are forced to have on-set romances with him. Over time, one, two, three, four of them have caused his reputation to gradually deteriorate.

But Lin Jianlu is different. He only keeps women, but he doesn't use his advantages, such as writing new songs for them or promising to make them famous, to semi-coerce girls into accompanying him.

This is good!
If he can continue like this, many years later, he may very well replace Jackie Chan and become another benchmark on par with Andy Lau.

Of course, this is probably because he is even more abundant than Jackie Chan.

He's much more handsome than Jackie Chan, so of course he's more likely to attract girls. Just like yesterday, a girl suddenly appeared out of nowhere and even followed him all the way to New York without saying a word. Ge Fuhong is genuinely worried that Lin Jianlu might not be able to handle these girls who are eagerly throwing themselves at him.

But seeing his performance yesterday, I immediately felt at ease.

He can handle it.

None of these girls are stupid, but none of them can hold onto him!

That's it.

Like the guy next to me, he can bring me food if he wants, but I can handle it and keep it under control. If he wants to sleep, let him sleep. I can't handle it and keep it under control. I believe he knows this himself and won't touch it.

Like yesterday's case, wouldn't he have been completely subdued in one encounter?
Not far away, in the main corridor, even if you can't hear the whole conversation, you can still roughly understand what's going on—the girl's methods are undeniably skillful, and with that pretty face and those expressive eyes, any man with a slightly weaker nerve would have been completely outmaneuvered by her!
I traveled across the ocean and thousands of miles to see you. All my money was only enough to buy a discounted round-trip ticket, just to see you and tell you that I don't blame you—oh my, even I, a woman, get goosebumps listening to this!
But Lin Jianlu had no problem with it. So the girl behaved herself, was led into the room, and stayed there obediently.

When I asked her to go to the restaurant for breakfast this morning, she seemed to be in a stable mood and quite well-behaved.

"Sister Ge, is this the third song? After you finish recording this one, you'll be heading back, right?"

“He can leave now, but I can’t. I have to go to Washington with Mr. Zhao. That’s where Columbia Records’ headquarters are. We’re responsible for securing better publicity and distribution resources for them!”

"Oh, right, I think I overheard you guys talking about it the other day."

"What about you? Are you going back with him?"

"Yes. If he's willing to take me with him."

"Then you need to be mentally prepared; you have many enemies."

"I know. Thank you, Sister Ge."

Ge Fuhong turned to look at her, smiled, and then looked away.

She quite admired this girl; she was smart, decisive, and once she set her sights on someone, she would become very determined. Despite being so beautiful, she was the dream girl of countless men, and she would probably have a lot of suitors wherever she went. Yet, she was able to be so humble, not caring about self-esteem, face, or pride at all. She pursued her with seriousness and humility.

From the very beginning, the positioning was exceptionally accurate—Ge Fuhong and Lin Xilei's judgments were almost identical: Lin Jianlu's lecherous nature simply couldn't resist the pursuit of such a beautiful girl.

She will definitely succeed; it's just a matter of time!
For Lin Jianlu, the problem wasn't the current choice, but whether he could control such a smart girl once they were in bed—however, it seems that it's not a big problem now.

There's only one reason: she has too many competitors! And they're all too strong!
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The recording was completed around noon.

In the recording studio, Lin Jianlu was already able to skillfully high-five and celebrate with a group of American musicians, speaking fluent English, hugging this one and then that one, and making appointments to collaborate again next time.

Everyone waiting in the rest area had already stood up.

Lin Jianlu quickly came out and hugged Zhao Mingxin. "President Zhao, it's up to you now!"

Zhao Mingxin practically wanted to pat his chest and say, "Don't worry! Such a perfect work deserves the treatment it gets! That's exactly my job!"

Lin Jianlu laughed and said no more, then hugged Lin Xilei.

He even picked her up and spun her around, which made Lin Xilei scream and laugh.

"Thank you for staying with me in this godforsaken place for so many days!"

"Ha, Lu Ge, you're the one who's really working hard!"

He hugged Ge Fuhong again and said, "I won't go to Washington. I'll rest for a bit and then head back."

Ge Fuhong supported his arms, saying, "Don't worry, go back. I'm here!"

Chen Hong was last.

He glanced down at the thermos at his feet before smiling and saying, "I'll remember these bowls of soup I had in New York for the rest of my life!" He then opened his arms with a smile.

They've been bringing each other soup and having lunch together lately, getting to know each other quite well. Everyone knows what she means, not just Lin Jianlu, but this is the first time they've hugged.

Chen Hong didn't hesitate and hugged Lin Jianlu with a smile.

But once they let go, she said directly, "Jianlu, take me back to China with you! If you go back, I don't want to stay here any longer!"

Lin Jianlu seemed to have expected this, and said with a smile, "If you want to get a plane ticket for free, just say so. Your few bowls of soup are worth at least that much!" Chen Hong was stunned when she heard this, but Ge Fuhong almost couldn't help but laugh.

Look! This is the result!

Want to win him over? That's tough—if he wants you, a girl like you simply can't resist; if he doesn't want you, do you think you can win him over with just a few bowls of soup? Even the current Asian superstar, the future global superstar, won't have his bed so easy to climb into!

However, it must be admitted that Chen Hong's reaction was indeed quick.

She was only slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered and said, "You swapped my soup? Never mind then, I'll buy my own plane ticket and won't let you pay me back!"—These words, spoken by her, were surprisingly playful and adorable!

Ge Fuhong couldn't help but purse her lips.

Hmm, it's too early to be optimistic!

Sure enough, Lin Jianlu was amused by her words and nodded, saying casually, "Alright, I'll take you back with me!"

(End of this chapter)