I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

  Chapter 144 142. Be kind to others and be kind to yourself

  Ask a question:

  As a girl, at a subway station in the middle of the night, a young handsome guy with a SLR camera in his hand invited him to an unknown place to meet a so-called musician. May I ask your correct choice:

  A. Go with him.

  B. Refuse him with righteous words and report to warn him of sexual harassment.

  C. Reject him politely and tactfully.

  D. Put away the guitar and go home immediately.

   But any normal person would probably not consider the first option.

But…

  Looking at the gentleman in front of me with a...very strange smile on his face...

  She also heard the phone call just now.

  Although she didn't know who the musician was, Guo Caijie first had a good impression of this gentleman from mainland China.

  After all, I accidentally kicked his SLR camera just now, and he also showed a rather self-restraining aspect.

   And SLR cameras are so expensive...

   Next...

   For this place, he is just a "outsider", so as a native of Wanwan province, she is actually not too shy.

   She belongs to a local gang after all.

   And the other party doesn't look like a bad guy...

but…

  Looking at the smile in front of her, Guo Caijie tentatively asked:

   "Where is...?"

   "It's not far, just go this way and go there, and cross two roads."

  Xu Xin pointed in the direction of Jay Chou's house.

   Guo Caijie looked along and found that it was not a remote place. After thinking about it, she continued to ask:

   "I...can I ask about this musician's information?"

   "No, because this is a secret that cannot be revealed yet."

"Well…"

  Xu Xin was not lying.

  Any word about Jay Chou's affairs would cause an uproar. So until the end of the date, it is best not to announce.

  Even in today's Wanwan entertainment circle, the fact that he left his old club has become a fact.

   But many people are guessing where he will go and which big company he will go to, but few people think that he will set up his own company.

  The reason is that relying on one artist to prop up a company is really a bit too tiring.

  It is equivalent to one person earning money to support a family.

   And if no one can share it, then it will be really, really tiring.

  Because I am acting like a cow and a horse, dragging a big company forward.

   Guo Caijie didn't know this, she was just hesitating.

   Rationally told myself, it is best not to go.

   Not safe.

Can…

  What if this is an opportunity?

   You can tell what kind of company this company is just by its name.

   It's not big.

  Resources are actually quite limited. It was created by an idol named Ye Naiwen in the ENERGY boy group that debuted in 2002.

   It is said to be a pioneer, but in fact, in 2005, the ENERGY boy group disbanded because of lack of popularity, and the members also went their separate ways.

   And I joined in as a trainee because of my ex-boyfriend...or Ye Naiwen's cousin. But now after the two broke up, her position has been very awkward.

  First of all, the company is very small and has few resources. Debut is nowhere in sight.

  The second thing is... because I am the ex-girlfriend of the company owner's cousin, many people are very sensitive when dealing with their relationship. If there is no intersection with myself, it will not happen, otherwise I will not live here in Danshui...

  She is in a bad financial situation now.

  The consumption in Taipei is too high.

  So I can only commute back and forth like this. Because she can't afford such a high rent.

   And she's still in college. You cannot use part-time jobs to support yourself.

   This puts her in a state of extreme embarrassment now.

  And now...Although I met at the noodle stall in front of the MRT...as the saying goes, it is the people who see the details. First, from the camera to the clothes of the other party, and the very illusory but sensed temperament...

   Doesn't seem like a bad guy.

  Do you want to bet...?

  The girl hesitated holding the guitar.

   Seeing this, Xu Xin didn't rush, but pointed to the noodle stall behind:

   "I also want to help them take it home for supper... Well, breakfast is more suitable. So, think about it."

   After speaking, he went down the steps holding the camera.

   Left the girl thinking alone.

  According to the share of noodles per person and oyster omelet, he soon became a little wife with a chicken in her left hand and a duck in her right hand.

   And when he turned his head with two bags of supper, he found the girl was already standing on the side of the road.

  He walked over.

   Ignoring the mobile phone in the opponent's hand, he said:

   "Let's go?"

   "Okay...okay."

  The girl still held the phone in her hand.

   Looks a little nervous.

  Xu Xin nodded and took the lead to walk in the direction of Jay Chou's house. While walking, he asked:

   "You signed a contract with that delivery room, is the liquidated damages high?"

   "Uh...not...not bad. Because I was the first to sign the contract at the time, plus...and...the boss's younger brother is a friend, so it wasn't too strict."

"about how much?"

  The girl hesitated and said:

   "Three million Taiwan dollars."

  Three million, which is about five or six hundred thousand yuan.

   In fact, there are quite a few.

  When Jay Chou first signed the contract with Alpha, it was actually around NT$5 million, but before the release of the album, Wu Zhongxian asked him to sign another contract, and the liquidated damages were as high as NT$100 million.

  Brokerage companies basically use this approach.

   Trainees are just commodities to them. Not to mention the high liquidated damages that the trainees dare to sign, even the law here does not allow such nonsense. This is like offering you a ridiculous clause of paying one million for one dollar for something that is only worth one dollar.

  Anyone with a little brain will control the liquidated damages to a reasonable value.

  Trick the dog in first.

  If you are capable, the company will arrange for you to debut. But before debuting, as a price for the company's resources, I will draft a new contract.

  Using his own debut in exchange for high liquidated damages and more stringent terms.

  Brokerage firms all do this.

   And the three million Taiwan dollars is nothing to Jay Chou.

  So I can afford it naturally.

  But Xu Xin just asked a question, and stopped talking.

  Although he thinks this girl is very nice and her singing is very interesting, he is not a professional after all. Some things require a more professional look.

  After all... no one will believe you when you say it.

  If you don’t sleep at night and go to the subway station to have a late-night snack, you can pick up some kind of king and queen.

  You have to be a lot of people to have this kind of fantasy...

   And the whole time, the girl held up her mobile phone.

   And the screen is upside down.

   There is still a faint light.

  Xu Xin didn't know who she was keeping the phone on, but she admired this little girl... I can't say that she is a little girl, anyway, she is also in 1986.

   I appreciate her vigilance.

  And... this little girl is pretty smart, she didn't ask any musicians or what she was doing along the way, she kept a rather subtle distance from Xu Xin, followed behind, and looked around from time to time.

  Finally, the two of them came to Jay Chou's house, which seemed to be heavily guarded, black and big iron gates.

"arrive."

  Xu Xin opened the big iron gate with his foot, saw the hesitation on Guo Caijie's face, and said directly:

"You don't need to close the door. After all, it's more convenient for you to escape later...Let's go, I'll show you to someone first, and if you decide to stay, let's talk slowly. If you don't want to stay, just leave, if you want to take a photo...well...I don't think you will Let's go. Ha~"

   With a chuckle, he simply pushed the door open.

  After walking in on her own, Sun Ting's sleepy-eyed face was revealed as soon as she reached the door.

   "Brother Xu..."

   "Yo? Are you awake? Help me."

   "Okay...uh..."

  Suddenly, Sun Ting's gaze also fell on the little girl standing at the door with a guitar on her back.

  Sun Ting was very curious, but she didn't ask much. After taking the supper in Xu Xin's hand, Xu Xin, who was empty-handed, turned to look at Guo Caijie, and shook her head:

"come in."

   As he spoke, he went straight into the house.

  The appearance of Sun Ting, who seemed "not like a bad guy", made Guo Caijie feel a little bit more relaxed.

  After thinking about it, she hung up the phone and quickly sent a message:

   "No. 1-017, sister, wait for my news."

   After sending out, the mobile phone was put in the pocket.

  She carried the guitar on her back, walked up the steps, and opened the door.

   As soon as the door opened, I heard the gentleman's voice:

   "Come down quickly, I brought someone to you... oh~ come in."

  He beckoned to Guo Caijie at the door, and following his movements, Yang Mi who was sitting on the sofa also poked her head out.

   Then I saw a girl with a bob head carrying a guitar, looking timidly here.

   face...

generally.

  Legs...

   is also average.

   Alright, it's safe.

   She deeply understood what her boyfriend liked, and she felt at ease.

   Then, he said hello generously:

   "Hello, come in and sit down."

   As I said before, the architectural style of Jay Chou’s old house is very Japanese.

  In other words...Many houses here in Wanwan have a somewhat Japanese style.

  From the door to the sofa where Xu Xin, Yang Mi and the others are sitting, there is a straight corridor.

  The place where Yang Mi was sitting next to was the stairs leading upstairs.

   And as her voice fell, when Guo Caijie was still lamenting how beautiful this girl looked without makeup, Jay Chou's figure with messy hair suddenly appeared on the stairs and walked down.

   Guo Caijie saw Jay Chou immediately.

  But I didn't dare to admit it.

  I just feel... why the other party looks so familiar.

   Didn't react for a while.

   And Jay Chou was taken aback...

   Glancing at the girl standing at the door who didn't come in, she subconsciously said to Xu Xin:

   "Did you really bring people back?"

"Um."

  Xu Xin responded, and looked at the girl whose face at the door gradually changed from doubt to surprise, disbelief and other emotions, and thought that the speed of changing face was a seedling for acting.

   It changes as soon as it is said, but it is really fast.

   went on to explain:

   "I think the song is very nice, so I brought it for you to try. Don't you also have this plan."

"Well…"

   After moving back and forth between the oyster omelet and noodles and the girl’s baby face, Jay Chou decided to assume the boss’s posture and beckoned:

   "Hey, come and sit down."

  …

   "..."

  Guo Caijie was full of embarrassment.

  Looking at the cookers in front of me who are guarding the coffee table in the living room and making rice...

  The main focus is on Jay Chou.

   Zhou... Jay Chou...

   Zhou... Jay Chou! ! !

  She was dumbfounded.

  How could it be Jay Chou?

  How could it be Jay Chou? !

  I actually came to Jay Chou's house and watched him eat? !

   What kind of magical encounter is this?

  She felt dizzy...

   It was like being hit by a huge pie.

   is so unreal.

  Unreal.

  At this time, Xu Xin who was sitting on the single sofa spoke:

"I heard her singing at the subway station. I thought it was very good. I brought it for you to have a look. Eat quickly, watch it for a while, and continue chatting if you can. If you can't, don't delay the girl's rest time. I heard it." without?"

   "..."

  This person... dare to talk to Jay Chou like that?

  Guo Caijie's eyes widened, full of disbelief.

   Unfortunately, Jay Chou, who was busy cooking, nodded immediately after hearing this:

"Sure."

   After finishing speaking, he turned his head and nodded to the girl with her knees together and sitting in an extremely regular posture:

   "Then after I finish eating, you can warm up your throat first."

   After finishing speaking, he lowered his head again and continued to deal with the noodles and oyster omelette.

  The others, including Yang Mi, also remained silent.

   They can't talk about music.

   Guo Caijie nodded instinctively...

   Then he swallowed.

  A heart beat rapidly.

  Her heart beat faster, and her mouth began to dry quickly.

   swallowed again...

   Started to feel thirsty again...

  Unknowingly, her throat has begun to tighten.

  But she didn't notice it, because she was already immersed in that nervous emotion and couldn't extricate herself.

soon. One noodle and one oyster omelet are finished.

   Jay Chou wiped his mouth, turned his head and asked directly:

"can we start?"

   "Yes... yes!"

  Guo Caijie nodded instinctively, quickly turned around and took out the guitar.

  But I feel that my fingers are a little numb.

   Quickly moved his fingers.

   And just for a while, she only felt her heart beating faster.

   Jay Chou seemed to see the panic and nervousness in her eyes. A group of people ate around the tea table. According to the principle of first come, first served, they didn’t even get the seats. He could only sit on the floor between the coffee table and the TV, and he comforted:

   "Don't be nervous~"

   "Okay...okay."

  Although I know that nervousness will make me perform abnormally, but...

  How can you not be nervous in front of you?

   "Well, let's get started."

   Jay Chou said.

  Hearing this, Guo Caijie could only pluck the strings twice in vain, and after thinking about it... let's sing the song "Persistence" just now.

  Ding ding dong dong sounded the guitar.

   Jay Chou narrowed his eyes.

  Because he noticed how old the guitar was.

  But with absolute pitch, he can tell that the tone of this guitar is very positive.

  It shows that although it has been used for a long time, the owner has taken care of it very carefully.

  So he nodded slightly...

  Well, a musician who can take good care of his instruments will never be bad at singing! Slowly, anticipation emerged in his heart...

  Others also put down their chopsticks, wanting to see the singing ability of this girl who looks like a minor.

   Being stared at by these pairs of eyes, Guo Caijie seemed even more nervous.

  The point that should have been cut in was directly crossed.

   "...?"

   Jay Chou frowned...

  All the thoughts I had just now were overthrown...

this…

  He frowned, and Guo Caijie panicked even more.

  She thought that the other party would not see the small mistake just now...but the other party caught it.

what is it now?

   Hurry up and start singing.

  So, stuck for a beat and a half, she said:

   "Come every night~~ When the time comes..."

  As soon as she opened her mouth, she knew...

   It's over.

  My throat is too tight, the first sentence of the song is pronounced, air is mixed into the voice.

   The sound broke.

   Sure enough, after hearing the first sentence, Jay Chou instinctively turned his head and focused his gaze on Xu Xin.

   Eyes full of one meaning:

   "What did you show me?"

   "..."

  Xu Xin's mouth twitched...

  Yang Mi, Sun Ting, and Dani looked at each other...

  Obviously, the effect of the first sentence was unexpected.

  The state of several people made Guo Caijie's already restless heart instantly plunged into despair.

  Anyone who studies music knows... In fact, this tight and dry state of the voice is the most likely to go out of tune. And the best way is to quickly take advantage of the gap between singing and open your voice, even if you cough a few times...

  However, the first two sentences of this song "Persistence" are linked together.

  The word "孤" in the second line of the lyrics "Lonely is always by my side" has very, very low syllables.

  Singing with a female voice is very difficult, and it is easy to swallow words.

   And Guo Caijie's throat tightened, coupled with the despair of seeing everyone's reaction...

  When she wanted to pronounce the word "孤", because the syllable was too low, she had to lower her head and compress her vocal cords to make the low sound.

   But her throat was very tight, and when she lowered her head like this, there was a strange itching in her throat, and she wanted to cough.

   However, she didn't dare to stop, and wanted to use her control to control her voice.

Then…

   "Alone is always by my side~"

  A song that was completely out of tune began to rub against Jay Chou's eardrums.

  Xu Xin... What exactly did you find for me?

   Where did this wonderful thing come from?

   In the middle of the night, did he entertain me?

  He was completely speechless.

  Can this kind of person be a singer?

  While thinking silently, Xu Xin suddenly spoke:

"stop."

   He shouted to stop, and Guo Caijie's eyes dimmed in an instant.

   It's over...

   It's over...

  But Xu Xin said after yelling to stop:

   "Tingting, pour her a glass of water, keep it warm."

   "Uh... ok."

  Sun Ting quickly took a glass on the coffee table, mixed a glass of warm water alternately between hot and cold, and handed it to the girl holding the guitar.

  The girl took it blankly, not even saying thank you.

  Because she didn't know what to do.

  But at this moment, Xu Xin pointed out the door:

   "Take a water glass, go outside, open your voice, and adjust your emotions. You are too nervous now... singing **** is not good. Go, adjust your emotions, and show your best side."

   "...?"

  Guo Caijie was taken aback...

  But immediately his eyes burst into a kind of light.

  I... I still have a chance! ?

  She subconsciously stood up, nodded vigorously, and walked quickly towards the outside of the house.

   After she left the room, Jay Chou looked at Xu Xin speechlessly:

   "Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

   "No, this girl sings really well, trust me."

   "Emmmm... ok."

  After hearing this, Jay Chou had no choice but to nod:

   "I hope she can perform better next time, otherwise... I can't help it."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Mi asked in bewilderment:

   "You mean Jay would sign her?"

   "Yes, she is now a trainee of...some entertainment operating room company, and the liquidated damages are only three million, which is quite cheap."

   “… already signed with someone else?”

   Jay Chou was speechless:

   "Can you sign a contract at this level?"

   "This is not her true level."

  Xu Xin shook his head:

"I really think she has potential, so I brought it back to you in the middle of the night. Otherwise... look at your current state. Two houses, one office building, and some musical instruments and equipment are being added. You are almost empty. What will you do in the future? Sell albums and hold concerts to pay back the money, right? One person is pulling the mouth of an entire company? It’s unrealistic. Didn’t you talk to her before. "

  Pointing at his girlfriend, Xu Xin said:

"You said before that Hao Ledi wanted you to hold a concert and make money. That was killing the chicken and sacrificing your career. But if you want to go on like this now, you can only choose this way at present. To hold a concert , make money, feed the company. Right?"

"…Um."

   Jay Chou nodded.

  There is nothing to hide, because this is the optimal solution for the company to start.

   is also a necessary process.

"So, I hope you go well. But as a friend, do I have to worry about your career? What if you have to do some intensive concert to support your family, and then your voice is broken, hoarse, Then I went to get an injection... what is it called? What kind of injection?"

   "...Throat opening acupuncture?"

   After Jay Chou finished speaking, he shook his head absurdly:

   "Please, how could you touch that, the damage to the vocal cords is irreversible, am I crazy, should I hit that?"

   "So, what I'm talking about is just a possibility. But you have to be careful, right? Besides, don't you also want to sign an artist, I really think she's pretty good. She sings really well..."

   "...you call that nice?"

   Jay Chou was speechless.

  But Xu Xin's rhetorical question made him even more speechless:

   "Didn't you also make your debut after Liu Genghong begged you for a second chance to sing?"

"Well…"

   Jay Chou was taken aback, while Xu Xin shrugged:

"Be kind to others, be kind to yourself. Anyway, it's the middle of the night, and you're not short of time. You should remember how hard it is for the little people to survive. Isn't that why you want to sign contracts with talented people who have no chance? Is it the original intention of the musicians? This is called not forgetting the original intention, so as to be consistent."

   "..."

  Hearing Xu Xin's words, Jay Chou had a surprised and thoughtful expression on his face.

  Yang Mi suddenly gave a shock...

   "噫~~~~"

  After getting a layer of goosebumps, she moved towards Sun Ting's direction.

  In the puzzled eyes of her boyfriend, came a sentence:

   "Although you two are very friendly... But you are my boyfriend... When I heard you say such nasty things to him, I got goosebumps. Vomit~ It's so nasty..."

   "..."

   "..."

  The two men were speechless for a moment.

  But for some reason, Sun Ting and Dani nodded with empathy.

   That's right...

  Brother JAY and Brother Xu/Brother Xu and Brother Jielun...

  It's too sweet.

  Jay Chou's face suddenly became very strange, but Xu Xin was more straightforward:

   "Stop talking nonsense... What I'm talking about is serious, okay? Raising a company by one person is tiring just thinking about it. So... you, you have to look after him, you know?"

  Pointing at Dani, Xu Xin said:

   "Don't let him mess around. Don't let the newcomers get picked up, and you will collapse first. Then you will be finished... It's okay, you just control him. If he doesn't obey, you contact me, and I will teach him a lesson."

   "噫~~~~~~~~"

  Under Xu Xin's deliberately nasty words, the three women unanimously made a voice of disgust.

  Yeah, for some reason, Yang Mi smiled a bit lewdly...

   "Please, can you stop talking like this...you are gay~"

  Even Jay Chou couldn't take it anymore.

   While several people were chatting and laughing, the door opened.

   Guo Caijie walked in with an empty water glass.

   "I...I can do it."

   "Well, let's get started and behave well."

  Xu Xin nodded.

  But this time, whether it is mental state or other things, the girl who is much better than before sat down on the chair again and picked up the guitar.

   Fiddled twice, and with the sound of the piano, a clean little girl's voice, which was far different from just now, resounded in the living room:

   "When every night comes~"

   "Lonely~ Alone is always by my side..."

  Although some trembling can still be heard, it is countless times stronger than the previous sound that was broken and out of tune.

   And after Jay Chou sang the first line, his face became more formal.

   This strand is formal one for careful listening.

  The second is...he understands what his friend wants.

   And don't intend to disappoint.

  Listen carefully, judge carefully, review carefully, and even... think carefully about where this girl's future path should lead.

  “…hugging you OHMYBABY~”

   "You saw me crying~"

   "Whether I love you or not makes me sad~"

   "It breaks my heart~~eh~~"

   "Hug you OHMYBABY~"

   "But you know I can't go back~"

   "Whether I love you or not breaks my heart~"

   "Scarred~~~~~"

   After singing "Perseverance", which was popular last year, the girl let out a sigh of relief.

   First response.

   Instead of looking at Jay Chou, he looked at Xu Xin.

   Eyes full of gratitude:

   "Thank you Xiansen!"

  Xu Xin nodded and looked at Jay Chou.

   Jay Chou continued without any hesitation:

   "One more song."

  One sentence instantly lit up all the expressions in Guo Caijie's eyes.

  She nodded vigorously, thought for a while, plucked the strings, and began to sing:

   "My~of~little~when~"

   "When you are noisy and willful~"

   "My grandma always sings to coax me~"

  Sun Yanzi's extremely popular song "The Sky Is Black" sounded.

  But Jay Chou twitched the corner of his mouth.

  Then... the singing stopped.

   Guo Caijie seemed to have thought of something, so she got up and apologized:

   "I'm sorry, I'm sorry...I'll change it..."

   "Puff...goosegoose~"

  Yang Mi also suddenly let out a goose call.

   "...?"

  Xu Xin was a little puzzled, and subconsciously looked at his girlfriend who was smiling so happily for some reason.

   "What's wrong? Why are you laughing so much?"

   "..."

  Yang Mi was taken aback, seeing that her boyfriend didn't seem to understand, she subconsciously asked:

"you do not know?"

   "Hey, honey..."

   Jay Chou was speechless.

  But Yang Mi pointed at Jay Chou with a smile:

   "Do you know how many years he debuted?"

   "Year 2000."

   "What's the name of the first album?"

   "JAY, self-titled album, what's up?"

  Xu Xin asked under Jay Chou's dumbfounding and Guo Caijie's increasingly embarrassed eyes.

   Then I heard another sentence from my girlfriend:

   "Then do you know who was the best newcomer at the Golden Melody Awards in 2000?"

   "It must be him..."

   "..."

   Jay Chou was also speechless.

   Please, do you have to expose people's scars like this?

  Then, Yang Mi laughed and shook her head:

   "Hahahaha, no, it's not him, hahahahaha..."

   "...?"

  When Xu Xin was still puzzled, it was Dani who explained:

   "Brother Xu... the best newcomer award, not Brother JAY, was won by Sun Yanzi. The song in her first album of the same name "Sun Yanzi", the most popular song, is her..."

   Pointing to the girl who was so embarrassed that her face turned red.

   "Her song "The Sky is Dark"..."

"sorry Sorry!"

   The girl had no choice but to apologize again.

   And Jay Chou looked embarrassed.

  Yang Mi laughed lying on Sun Ting's body and couldn't stop laughing.

  Only Xu Xin...

   "Is that so..."

  He nodded:

   "Let me just say, this song sounds much better than his broken songs."

   "Pfft...goosegogogogogogogogogogogogo..."

  Amidst the hooting of geese that filled the room, Jay Chou looked at Xu Xin and gritted his teeth in dismay:

   "Ah Xin!! What are you doing~~~~~~"

   The old rule is 14,000 to ask for a monthly pass! I will try my best to build the company of Zhenggong Empress (Dawu) into a company that is making money every day, instead of letting our Zhenggong Empress ruin her voice in order to generate income for the company in the first few years like now... a novel, to make up for regrets , reducing those imperfections. And as his old fan, that concert in Nanning was really a pain in my heart.

  (end of this chapter)