novelraw Chapter 94: Did I draw some weird real estate?
Chapter 94: Did I draw some weird real estate?
The broth in the hot pot was bubbling, with duck blood and tofu floating in the red soup.
Aya listened with great interest to the gossip among the women.
If Li Shuo hadn't seen Fan Xiaoxuan patiently chatting with him because of his situation, he would have left long ago.
Meanwhile, Fan Xiaoxuan kept an eye on Li Shuo, noticing his growing impatience, and quickly put some vegetables into his bowl.
Finally seizing the opportunity to speak, he looked at Barbie Hsu and Dee Hsu and said, "By the way, let's get down to business."
Barbie Hsu asked curiously, "What important matter?"
"When Li Shuo first debuted, Warner Music was also helping him find suitable appearances on shows."
Fan Xiaoxuan made her request very seriously.
"Isn't your 'Newcomer Report' segment on 'Guess Guess Guess' currently short-staffed? Could you ask around for me? And 'Entertainment 100%', your own show, it's probably easier for you, right?"
Barbie Hsu glanced at Li Shuo, then at Fan Xiaoxuan, and leaned closer with a mischievous smile and a low voice.
"Hey sis, are you trying to create an opportunity for this 'young wolf dog'? Did he beg you?"
"How could that be? He's really talented. I love his music, so I asked you for help, sister!"
Fan Xiaoxuan quickly explained, while watching Li Shuo's expression, afraid that he would misunderstand and get angry after hearing what Da S said.
Why do my cheeks feel hot? Is it because I ordered the broth spicy today, or is it because I haven't had hot pot in a while and my appetite has declined?
"Sure," Barbie Hsu agreed immediately.
"I'll ask the producer of 'Guess Guess Guess' later to see if there are any suitable slots available recently."
Little S, standing nearby, loudly chimed in, "Yes, yes, I'll ask for you too. There shouldn't be any problems with the arrangements for 'Entertainment 100%,' it's our own show."
"Thank you then," Li Shuo said, suppressing his temper.
"Just thanking you like that isn't enough!"
Barbie Hsu (Da S) was not polite at all.
"You'll have to treat me to dinner and give me a gift later; you can't escape it!"
Fan Xiaoxuan glanced at Li Shuo.
"Ignore her, she's just joking..."
Li Shuo glanced at the mess on the table.
"I'm going to call back Jay Chou from Warner Music."
He got up and went outside. When he got to the front desk, he waved to the cashier manager.
"Please settle the bill."
The manager came over with the bill: "Sir, the total is..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Shuo took out a card from his wallet and handed it to him.
[Global Black Card: Allows spending up to HK$400 million! (From the movie "Agent Mr. Chan")]
Anyway, the information displayed shows that the system calculates the amount after the credit limit is used up.
Then the manager of Taihedian Hot Pot politely accepted the card, saying, "Please wait a moment."
While leaning against the counter and waiting for the card payment, Li Shuo suddenly remembered the bald man that Da S had mentioned in the private room.
Ju Junyi and his duo, Cool Dragon.
1998 marked the "first year" of the Korean Wave in Taiwan.
Prior to this, the music popular in Taiwan was heavily influenced by European, American, and Japanese music, and there was a general sense of "disdain" towards the music of the peninsula.
But the way "Cool Dragon" became popular is also quite interesting.
First came Hsu Huai-yu's hit song "Miao Miao Miao," a cover of Clon's "Escape from City," which became a nationwide sensation. This song directly cemented her status as a "people's queen."
Alex To's "Save You" is a cover of Clon's "Bing Bing Bing," and Clon also appears in the music video.
Then Grasshopper and Su Huilun also covered Clon's songs.
It's fair to say that at that time, the melody of Clon could be heard everywhere in the Chinese-speaking world.
It's either the original version or a cover version.
I feel like it's similar to what happened before a certain celebrity's child went to the Peninsula Hotel... "got beautiful" for a bit, and then came back to China for domestic sales...
Then they left the peninsula and started releasing albums, participating in various variety shows and performances.
Gradually, young people began to imitate the style of Gu Guangtou and his friends everywhere, and even betel nut stands in Taiwan, China, displayed Cool Dragon posters.
The Korean Wave is about to explode on the Korean Peninsula!
HOT, Sechs Kies, Fin.KL, SES... these names will be coming to Taiwan one after another, with autograph sessions sold out and some events even being canceled due to the large number of fans.
Later on, the Korean drama "Fireworks" will cause a sensation among mothers and grandmothers, and "Autumn in My Heart" will become the "first Korean drama in my life" for countless people.
Li Shuo sighed silently in his heart.
This year marks the time when Peninsula Entertainment began to ignite the "trigger" for its expansionist ambitions.
"Sir, it's all done." When the manager returned, his politeness had turned into respect as he carefully handed back the black card and the bill.
Li Shuo took the card, signed it, put it away, and turned to walk back.
What he didn't notice was that at the corner of the corridor, Barbie Hsu had just come out of the restroom and happened to see this scene.
She originally thought that Li Shuo was good-looking and had some talent, and was a good young male star to debut.
Just now in the private room, she was secretly wondering... Could Xuanxuan have been deceived by this Li guy's "little wolf dog"? The kind who uses his sisters' resources to climb up the social ladder, taking a bite and then leaving.
But just now, as she watched the manager hand the card to Li Shuo, her eyes suddenly froze.
That card... even though the color was wrong, she recognized the logo!
She and her sister's godfather, Yang Dengkui, who was trying to whitewash his image, once organized an auction for acquaintances from the Taiwanese entertainment industry.
She carried the tray to a British royal businessman and used this card to pay.
Back then, my godfather had boasted to them about it.
Cushman & Wakefield World Card, a Royal Warrant holder.
The issuer was the private bank of the Royal Bank of Scotland, which served the Queen of Great Britain and later managed the finances for the entire royal family.
To become a cardholder, one must either be a member of the British royal family or a top billionaire with a net worth of over ten million pounds; one's social status and family background in Britain must be impeccable.
And now, the boy who is eating hot pot with Xuanxuan is casually pulling out this kind of card.
Barbie Hsu's eyes have changed.
She stood in the shadows, watching Li Shuo put away his card and walk back to the private room.
There was something ambiguous in her eyes, then she casually followed them back to the private room.
The hot pot meal came to an end.
Aya was still being ordered around to add soup and get tissues, but she was all smiles, showing no sign of displeasure.
Little S occasionally stole a glance at Li Shuo before quickly looking away. Big S spoke less, but her eyes frequently fell on Li Shuo, as if deep in thought.
Fan Xiaoxuan was still complaining about why Li Shuo insisted on paying the bill and didn't pay attention to these things, but then she remembered Li Shuo's impatient mood, so she got up.
"That's enough, I'll take Li Shuo home."
Sherwood Taipei Hotel.
Fan Xiaoxuan looked out the car window at the magnificent hotel entrance.
"Warner Music, you've invested in us? Jay Chou is so good to you!"
Li Shuo smiled and said, "It's just because Jay Chou took office."
He opened the car door and turned to look at her: "Sister Xiaoxuan, thank you for today."
Fan Xiaoxuan sat in the car, looking up at him.
He was 186 cm tall and stood next to the car.
She had to tilt her head back to see his expression.
There was a subtle, unconscious reluctance...
"Don't thank me. Go back and get some rest. You promised me that once you're done with your schedule... you'd show me your portfolio of songs that are suitable for me."
"Okay, bye-bye and goodnight!"
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After taking a shower and lying in bed, Li Shuo stared at the ceiling, his mind still replaying the scenes from tonight.
As for the feeling of being exposed to the public after debuting and becoming famous... Li Shuo was silent for a moment. In his previous life, he had longed for it, but he didn't have the chance.
In this life, it's within easy reach, yet my heart is filled with mixed feelings; I can't quite put my finger on whether it's anticipation or something else entirely.
But who cares!
Having been given a second chance at life, I should simply enjoy whatever I feel happy about.
He looked at the lottery results in his mind today.
[Reward: 10 tangible rewards for the positive connection with the female celebrity Fan Xiaoxuan]
[Start drawing rewards: Confirm/No]
confirm!
[Host Status: "Somewhat Famous"] Complete by randomly drawing 10 tangible rewards from the benevolent target Fan Xiaoxuan.
This time, the useless ones have been filtered out. Only two out of ten pulls are acceptable?
Is it because Fan Xiaoxuan's "work pool" is too shallow?
No, these two rewards are actually pretty good!
[Fragment 1/3 of Won Bin's martial arts choreography skills (from the documentary "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate")]
Yuen Bun is a disciple of the famous Peking Opera master Yu Zhan Yuan. He is a fellow disciple of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, and others, and is a member of the "Seven Little Fortunes".
His representative works as a martial arts choreographer include: "New Dragon Gate Inn", "Swordsman II", the "Once Upon a Time in China" series, "Green Snake"... there are too many classics to list!
How come there are also skills and foundations from Peking Opera integrated into the body and mind?!
[The Closed-Down Coffee Shop: Tamsui (from "The 36th Story")]
This industry seems a bit strange?
It went bankrupt?!
The usage time isn't displayed? Does that mean I was directly given real estate in the draw?
The location is in Tamsui... which seems to be very close to Taipei.
Forget it, I'll go back and see what's going on.
Now, go to sleep!