I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

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

Question:

As a girl, at the MRT subway station in the middle of the night, a handsome young man with a SLR camera in his hand invited him to go to an unknown place to meet a so-called musician. What is the right choice for you:

A. Go with him.

B. Reject him righteously and report to him for sexual harassment.

C. Refuse him politely and tactfully.

D. Put away the guitar and go home immediately.

Any normal person would probably not consider the first option.

But……

Looking at the... strange smile on the face of the gentleman in front of me...

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 the gentleman from mainland China in front of her.

After all, I accidentally kicked his SLR camera just now, and he also showed a quite cultivated side.

And SLR cameras are so expensive...

then……

For here, he is just a "foreigner", so as a native of Wanwan Province, she is actually not too timid.

After all, she belongs to a local gang.

And the other party doesn’t look like a bad person…

but……

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

"Where...are you?"

"It's not far. Just go this way and cross the 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. She thought about it and continued to ask:

"Can I...can I ask for information about this musician?"

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

"Well……"

Xu Xin actually didn't lie.

If any news about Jay Chou's affairs leaks out, it will cause an uproar. So it’s best not to announce it until the end of the date.

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

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

The reason is that it is a bit too tiring to rely on one artist to support a company.

It is equivalent to one person making money to support a whole family.

And if there is no one to share it with, it will be really, really tiring.

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

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

Reasonably tell yourself that it is best not to go.

Not safe.

Can……

What if this is an opportunity?

You can tell what kind of company the entertainment delivery room is just by the name.

It's not big.

The resources are actually quite limited. It was started by an idol named Ye Naiwen from 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 due to lack of popularity, and the members went their separate ways.

And it was because of his ex-boyfriend...or Ye Naiwen's cousin that he joined as a trainee. But now that the two have broken up, her position has been awkward.

First of all, the company is small and has few resources. Debut is far away.

The second thing is...because I am the ex-girlfriend of the company boss's cousin, many people are very sensitive in handling their relationships. If it doesn't happen to him, it won't happen, otherwise he wouldn't live here in Tamsui...

Her current financial situation is very poor.

Consumption in Taipei is too high.

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

And she is still in college. You cannot support yourself by working part-time.

This puts her in an extremely embarrassing state now.

And now...even though we met at the noodle stall in front of the MRT...but as the saying goes, it's the details that tell the story. First, from the camera to the other person’s clothes, and that kind of ethereal but perceptible temperament...

Doesn't seem like a bad guy.

Do you want to bet...?

The girl hesitated while holding the guitar.

Seeing this, Xu Xin did not rush, but pointed to the noodle stall behind:

"I also want to help them bring back midnight snacks... Well, breakfast is more suitable. So, you think about it."

After saying that, he walked down the steps with the camera in hand.

The girl was left alone with her thoughts.

According to one portion of noodles and one portion of oyster omelette per person, he soon became a little daughter-in-law with a chicken in her left hand and a duck in her right hand.

Carrying two bags of late-night snacks, he turned around and found the girl already standing on the roadside.

He walked over.

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

"Let's go?"

"Okay...ok."

The girl still held the phone in her hand.

He looked a little uneasy.

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

"The contract you signed with that maternity ward, is the penalty high?"

"Uh... it's... okay. Because I was the first to sign the contract at the time, and... I'm friends with... the boss's brother, so it's not too harsh."

"about how much?"

The girl hesitated and said:

"Three million Taiwan dollars."

Three million, which is almost five to six hundred thousand yuan.

In fact, there are quite a few.

When Jay Chou first signed a contract with Alpha, it was actually only about NT$5 million. However, before the album was released, Wu Zhongxian asked him to sign another contract, with liquidated damages as high as NT$100 million.

Brokerage companies basically follow this approach.

Trainees, to them, are just commodities. Not to mention whether the trainees dare to sign for the high liquidated damages, even the laws here do not allow such nonsense. This is like giving you a ridiculous clause of one million in compensation for something worth only one yuan.

Anyone with some brains will control this liquidated damages to a reasonable value.

Get the dog in first.

If you are capable, then the company will arrange your debut. But before the debut, as the price of tilting the company's resources, a new contract was drafted.

He used his debut in exchange for high liquidated damages and more harsh terms.

All brokerage firms do this.

And this NT$3 million is nothing to Jay Chou.

So naturally I can afford it.

However, Xu Xin just asked and said nothing more.

Although he thought this girl was very nice and her singing voice was interesting, he was not a professional after all. Some things need to be looked at by more professional people.

After all... no one would believe it.

Stay up late at night and go out to the subway station for a late-night snack, and you can pick up some kind of king or queen.

It takes a lot of people to have such a fantasy...

And the whole time, the girl was holding up her cell phone.

And the screen is turned upside down.

There is still a faint light.

Xu Xin didn't know who she was keeping the phone open for, but she admired this little girl very much... I can't say little girl, she was born in 1986 after all.

I admire her vigilance.

And... this little girl was quite smart. She didn't ask any questions about the musicians or what they were doing along the way. She kept a very subtle distance from Xu Xin and followed behind, looking around from time to time.

Finally, the two of them came to the two large black iron doors of Jay Chou's house that seemed to be heavily guarded.

"arrive."

Xu Xin pushed open the big iron door with his foot, and after seeing the hesitation on Guo Caijie's face, he said directly:

"You don't need to close the door. After all, it will be easier for you to escape later... Let's go. I'll take you to see someone first. If you decide to stay, we'll talk slowly. If you don't want to stay, just leave. As for the photo... Well... I think You won’t leave. Ha~”

With a chuckle, he simply opened the door completely.

After walking in minding his own business, as soon as he came to the door, the sleepy-eyed Sun Ting's face appeared.

"Brother Xu..."

"Yo? Are you awake? Come and help me."

"Okay... uh..."

Suddenly, Sun Ting's eyes also fell on the little girl standing at the door carrying a guitar.

Sun Ting was very curious, but she didn't ask any questions. After taking the late-night snack from Xu Xin, Xu Xin, who was empty-handed, turned to look at Guo Caijie and waved her head:

"come in."

With that said, he went directly into the house.

The appearance of Sun Ting, who seemed to "not look like a bad person", made Guo Caijie's slightly nervous heart relax a little.

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

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

After sending it, I put the phone in my pocket.

Carrying her guitar on her back, she walked up the steps and unscrewed the door.

As a result, as soon as the door opened, I heard the movement of the gentleman:

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

He waved 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 hair carrying a guitar, looking timidly over here.

Face...

generally.

Legs...

Also average.

Yes, it's safe.

She felt at ease now that she had a deep understanding of what her boyfriend liked.

Then, he said hello generously:

"Hello, come in and sit down."

As mentioned before, the architectural style of Jay Chou's old house is very Japanese.

In other words...many of the houses here in Wanwan have a somewhat Japanese style.

From the door to the sofa where Xu Xin and Yang Mi were sitting, there was a straight corridor.

Next to where Yang Mi sat was the staircase leading upstairs.

And as she finished speaking, just when Guo Caijie was still sighing that this girl looked so beautiful 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 person looks so familiar.

I didn't react for a while.

Jay Chou was stunned...

He glanced at the girl standing at the door but didn't come in, and subconsciously said to Xu Xin:

"Did you really bring the person back?"

"Um."

Xu Xin responded, looking at the girl at the door whose expression gradually changed from confusion to surprise, disbelief and other emotions, and thought that the speed of her face change showed that she was an acting talent.

It changes as soon as it is said to happen, but it changes so quickly.

Then he continued to explain:

"I think the song sounds good, so I brought it to you to try. Don't you also have this plan?"

"Well……"

After moving back and forth between the oyster omelette and noodles and the girl's baby face, Jay Chou decided to act like a boss and waved:

"Hey, come and sit."

…

"..."

Guo Caijie's face was full of embarrassment.

Looking at the cooks in front of me, who are guarding the coffee table in the living room and working hard...

The main focus is on Jay Chou.

Zhou...Jay Chou...

Zhou...Jay Chou! ! ! ! !

She was confused.

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 a little dizzy...

It was like being hit by a giant piece of pie.

It's so unreal.

illusory.

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 to you to have a look. You eat quickly and take a look at it later. If it works, continue chatting. If it doesn't work, don't delay the girl's rest time. I heard it. without?"

"..."

This person... dares to speak like this to Jay Chou?

Guo Caijie's eyes widened in disbelief.

However, when Jay Chou, who was immersed in cooking, heard this, he immediately nodded:

"Sure."

After speaking, he turned his head and nodded to the girl who had her knees together and was sitting in a very formal posture:

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

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

Others, including Yang Mi, remained silent.

They can't talk about music.

Guo Caijie nodded instinctively...

Then he swallowed.

A heart beat rapidly.

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

Swallowed again...

Starting to feel thirsty again...

Unconsciously, her throat began to feel tight.

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

soon. Finished one portion of noodles and one portion of oyster omelette.

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

"can we start?"

"But...it's okay!"

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

But my fingers felt a little numb.

He quickly moved his fingers.

And just for a moment, she felt her heart beat faster.

Jay Chou seemed to see the panic and nervousness in her eyes. A group of people were eating around the coffee table. According to the principle of first come, first served, they didn't even get a seat. He could only sit on the floor between the coffee table and the TV and comforted him:

"Don't be nervous~"

"Okay...ok."

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

How could I not be nervous in front of you?

"Well, let's get started."

Jay Chou said.

After hearing this, Guo Caijie could only fiddle with the strings twice in vain, and thought for a while... let's sing the song "Perseverance" just now.

The tinkling sound of the guitar sounded.

Jay Chou narrowed his eyes.

Because he noticed how old the guitar was.

But with his absolute sense of tone, he could tell that the guitar had a decent tone.

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

So he nodded slightly...

Well, musicians who take good care of their instruments will never be bad at singing! Expectation slowly emerged in his heart...

Others also put down their chopsticks, wanting to see the singing ability of this girl who looked like she was underage.

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

The point where the cut should have been made was directly passed.

"...?"

Jay Chou frowned...

All the thoughts I just had were thrown away...

this……

He frowned, and Guo Caijie became even more panicked.

She thought the other party wouldn't see the little mistake just now...but the other party caught it.

what is it now?

Start singing quickly.

So, after a pause and a half, she spoke:

"Every night when it comes~~"

As soon as she said this sentence, she knew...

It's over.

My throat was too tight, and the air was mixed into my voice when I pronounced the first line of the song.

The sound is broken.

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

All eyes have the same 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 this first sentence is unexpected.

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

Anyone who studies music knows... In fact, this kind of tight and dry throat is the most likely to go out of tune. The best way is to take advantage of the break in singing to open your voice, even if you cough a few times...

But unfortunately, the first two sentences of this song "Perseverance" are connected together.

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

It is very difficult for a female voice to sing and it is easy to swallow words.

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

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

But her throat was very tight, and as soon as she lowered her head, she immediately felt a strange itch in her throat, making her want to cough.

However, she didn't dare to stop and tried to control her voice with control.

Then……

"Always by my side~"

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

Xu Xin...what did you find for me?

Where does this weird thing come from?

Was he just trying to entertain me in the middle of the night?

He was completely speechless.

Can such a person become a singer?

While he was thinking silently, Xu Xin suddenly spoke:

"stop."

He shouted stop, and Guo Caijie's eyes dimmed instantly.

It’s over…

Completely finished...

But after shouting for a while, Xu Xin said directly:

"Tingting, give her a glass of water. It needs to be warm."

"Uh...ok."

Sun Ting quickly took a glass from the coffee table, mixed hot and cold water with it, and handed it to the girl holding the guitar.

The girl took it blankly and couldn't even say thank you.

Because she didn't know what to do.

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

"Take a glass of water, go outside, open your voice, and adjust your mood. You're too nervous now... you can't even sing shit. Go ahead, adjust your mood, and put your best foot forward."

"...?"

Guo Caijie was stunned...

But immediately his eyes burst into light.

I...I still have a chance! ?

She stood up subconsciously, nodded vigorously, and walked quickly outside 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...okay."

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 on the side asked in confusion:

"You mean to ask Jielun to sign her?"

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

"...Already signed a contract with someone else?"

Jay Chou was speechless:

"Is it possible to sign a contract at this level?"

"That's not her true level."

Xu Xin shook his head:

"I really thought she had potential, so I brought her back to you in the middle of the night. Otherwise... look at your current state. Two houses, an office building, and some musical instruments and equipment. I've almost spent all my money on you. What will you do in the future? Selling albums and holding concerts to get back the money, right? One person dragging an entire company's mouth and running forward? It's unrealistic. Didn't you tell her before? .”

Pointing at his girlfriend, Xu Xin said:

"You said before, Holody wanted you to hold a concert and make money. That was killing the goose that lays the egg and sacrificing your career. But now you want to go on like this, and for now, you can only choose this path. Hold a concert , make money, support the company. Right?”

"……Um."

Jay Chou nodded.

This is nothing to hide, because this is the best way to start a company.

It is also a necessary process.

"So, I hope you have a smooth journey. But as a friend, should I worry about your career? What if you have to hold an intensive concert to support your family, and then your voice breaks or becomes hoarse? Then I went to get something...what's that called? What kind of injection?"

"...throat injection?"

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? I hit that?"

"So, what I said 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 is 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:

"Isn't it because Liu Genghong begged you for a second chance to sing that you made your debut successfully?"

"Well……"

Jay Chou was stunned, while Xu Xin shrugged:

"Be kind to others and be kind to yourself. Anyway, it's so late at night, you don't need this little time. You should remember how difficult it is for little people to get ahead. Isn't this why you want to sign those who are talented but have no chance? The original intention of a musician? This is called not forgetting the original intention, so that you can always achieve it."

"..."

After hearing Xu Xin's words, Jay Chou's face showed a surprised and thoughtful expression.

And Yang Mi suddenly shuddered hard...

"Hey~~~~"

After getting goosebumps, she moved in the direction of Sun Ting.

In the boyfriend's puzzled eyes, he said:

"Although you two are very close to each other...but you are my boyfriend...As soon as I heard you saying such disgusting words to him, I got goosebumps. Ugh~ it's so disgusting..."

"..."

"..."

The two men were speechless for a moment.

But for some reason, Sun Ting and Dani nodded as if they felt the same.

That's right...

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

It's so sweet.

Jay Chou's expression suddenly became very strange, while Xu Xin was even more straightforward:

"Stop talking nonsense... what I said is serious, okay? It's very tiring just thinking about raising a company by yourself. So... you, you have to keep an eye on him, you know?"

Pointing at Dani, Xu Xin said:

"Don't let him act recklessly. Don't let the newcomer fail and collapse first. Then it will be over... It's okay. Just take care of him. If he doesn't obey, contact me and I will teach him a lesson."

"Hey~~~~~~~~"

When Xu Xin deliberately said something disgusting, the three women made a sound of disgust in unison.

Well, I just don’t know why, but Yang Mi smiles a little lustfully...

"Please, can you please stop saying such things... You are so gay~"

Even Jay Chou can't stand it.

And just as a few people were joking, the door opened.

Guo Caijie walked in with her water glass empty.

"I...I can do it."

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

Xu Xin nodded.

But this time, whether in mental state or otherwise, the girl was much better than before. She sat on the chair again and picked up the guitar.

After playing with it twice, following the sound of the piano, a clean little girl's voice, which was completely different from before, resounded in the living room:

"Whenever night comes~"

"Gu~Du is always by my side..."

Although there is still some shaking that can be heard, it is countless times stronger than the out-of-tune sound from before.

After she finished singing the first line, Jay Chou's expression became more formal.

This official one is for listening carefully.

Secondly...he understood his friend's thoughts.

And don’t intend to live up to it.

Listen well, judge well, review well, and even... think carefully about where this girl will lead in the future.

"...Hug you OH MY BABY~"

"You saw me crying~"

"Whether loving you makes me sad~"

"It breaks my heart~~Eh~~"

"Hug you OH MY BABY~"

"But you know I can't retreat~"

"Whether loving you breaks my heart~"

"Scarred~~~~~"

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

first reaction.

He wasn't looking at Jay Chou, but at Xu Xin.

Eyes full of gratitude:

"Thank you, Mr. Sen!"

Xu Xin nodded and looked at Jay Chou.

Jay Chou continued without any hesitation:

"One more song."

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

She nodded vigorously, thought about it, strummed the strings, and started singing:

"When I was little,"

"When you are noisy and willful~"

"My grandma always sings to coax me~"

Sun Yanzi's extremely popular song "It's Dark" sounded.

But Jay Chou's mouth twitched.

Then...the singing stopped.

Guo Caijie seemed to have thought of something and quickly stood up to apologize:

"I'm sorry...I'll change it to another one..."

"Pfft... goose goose~"

Yang Mi also suddenly let out a goose cry.

"...?"

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 like that?"

"..."

Yang Mi was stunned. Seeing that her boyfriend didn't seem to understand, she subconsciously asked:

"you do not know?"

"Hey, Mimi..."

Jay Chou was speechless.

But Yang Mi pointed at Jay Chou with a smile:

"Do you know when he debuted?"

"The year 2000."

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

"JAY, what's going on with the album of the same name?"

Xu Xin asked in the eyes of Jay Chou who couldn't laugh or cry, and Guo Caijie's increasingly embarrassed look.

Then I heard my girlfriend say again:

"Then do you know who won the Best Newcomer at the 2000 Golden Melody Award?"

"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, Dani explained:

"Brother Xu... the Best Newcomer Award was not won by Brother JAY, but by Sun Yanzi. The most popular song in her first album of the same name, "Sun Yanzi", is her..."

Pointing at the girl who was so embarrassed that her face turned red from embarrassment.

"Her song "It's Dark"..."

"sorry Sorry!"

The girl had no choice but to apologize again.

Jay Chou, on the other hand, looked embarrassed.

Yang Mi smiled so hard that she couldn't stop laughing as she lay on Sun Ting's body.

Only Xu Xin...

"That's it..."

He nodded:

"Let me tell you, this song sounds much better than his crappy songs."

"Pfft... Goose goose goose goose goose goose..."

Amidst the squawking of geese that filled the room, the furious Jay Chou looked at Xu Xin and gritted his teeth:

"Axin!!! What are you doing~~~~~~"

The old rule is 14,000, please give me a monthly ticket! ! I will work hard to build the company of Empress Zhenggong (Dawu) into a company that makes money every day, instead of letting Empress Zhenggong ruin her voice in the first few years in order to generate income for the company... Novels make up for it. Regret, reduce those imperfections. As a long-time fan of his, that concert in Nanning really hurt my heart.