Chapter 18: The Truth in the Truth
I thought that Ahn Youxian's college classmate would not appear in my life again, but I didn't expect him to jump in by himself again for some reason.
On this day, I was in a meeting at the company, and the indoor alarm installed on my mobile phone suddenly sent out a signal, which was obviously unusual. I rushed home, but I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. I ran to the study, turned on the monitoring computer to check the situation just now, there were three people in the picture, one of them was An Youxian's college classmate, I don't know how they entered the room, and finally because they were found by the sensor, they fled in a hurry. I returned to the company with doubts and continued to discuss the company's affairs...... And this little episode didn't affect anything, but it just added a little more doubt in my heart.
Due to various rumors, the development prospects of the Coini portfolio are gradually declining. As a result, there has been a heated debate within the company over whether or not to broaden their visibility abroad.
In my opinion, Ye Yuanshi and other old employees of the company believe that we should continue to wait for a better time, rather than blindly obeying the market demand. On the other hand, the team of agents with a strong lineup and rich experience is the axis, and they believe that the development of the Keaini group is currently hindered, and they should continue to broaden the margin, just take this opportunity to improve the popularity of other artists within the company, and don't let the weight all be on the group and An Youjun.
Naturally, I had a reason for refusing, but their reasoning seemed to make more sense, because there were no other well-known artists in the company, and the Korini group did bear a huge burden. Almost every time I put in the company's signing order, I invite them, which is what I am more worried about. However, they can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so blindly putting them on the stage abroad may not have obvious effects, and even backfire. Because we don't have a clear data to show what percentage of Ke Aini's status as a foreign artist, coupled with the various "scandals" that have caused a lot of uproar before, people have even less confidence to make this decision.
Finally, after a fierce ideological struggle with me, it was decided to settle the dispute in another way. As a group, Keaini has a relatively high popularity in China, and it should be pragmatic for domestic development first. On the contrary, the responsibility of expanding the international market will be handed over to An Youjun for the time being, because she is a person who can be remembered more than a combination. Wait for the rumors to pass, and further plan how to develop.
The decision was followed by a small silent protest within the company. People who disagree with me are privately talking about the decision I made, and even more so, about whether I can take on the role of the company.
In fact, I was the subject of controversy when I first founded Coini. A young person who has no experience in the film industry tries to sign up for this kind of brokerage company, and everyone has a big question mark on their heads. And now that the company's development has gradually improved, in the face of objections, there must be people who will not take the opinions of my little hairy child as a dish. They also think that I am just a name within the company, and that Koaini has been able to get to where it is today because of the company's experienced employees. And I just took this opportunity to make all those who were prejudiced against me re-examine my position, and I always believed that my method would succeed in the end, because Ye Yuanshi has been silently supporting me......
The company is currently planning and designing a new album for Ahn Youjun, which must satisfy Youjun's former fans while catering to the Asian market. Although some employees of the company chose to leave because of my decision, the enthusiasm within the company has not decreased, but has increased.
After several weeks of non-stop hard work, a small album tailored for An Youjun to enter the Asian market was finally formed. The heart-warming lyrics, coupled with An Youjun's perfect voice, interpret the strong ...... of this album
On the other hand, the news that Ye Yuanshi and I were about to register their marriage was finally passed on to the ears of the An family by Youjun. We originally wanted to keep this matter a secret first, but Youjun told everyone in the An family in one breath. So An Hongtian arranged a family banquet and invited my adoptive parents and Ye Yuanshi's father. My adoptive parents didn't believe it at first, but were overjoyed to hear my affirmative answer. She took Ye Yuanshi's hand and asked about the care of the long and the short, after all, this time she is really going to get married!
Ye Yuanshi's father is still holding the general's belly with his head held high, and his waist circumference has obviously increased in the past few days. Well, I know it's not a good way to describe my father-in-law that way. What I care about the most is An Youxian, the results of the last investigation still make me linger, he has been standing aside with a serious expression, his eyes wandering around.
After everyone arrived, An Hongtian invited everyone to take a seat. Every time I eat at An's house, I am very unnatural, and such a formal meal like this can make people very nervous, so I never hire a housekeeper, and I do it myself......
An Hongtian raised his glass and raised his voice: "Thank you for coming today, and congratulations to my son and daughter-in-law, the two of them finally got married, this time it's true......! Everyone here is the closest person, I won't say polite words, this glass of wine is a toast to everyone!" Although I can see that his words are sincere, when I hear the word "my son", I still feel all kinds of discomfort in my heart, and I feel very embarrassed. Then, he threw his neck back and drank the empty glass of wine.
There wasn't much to talk about at the table, except for eating and drinking, and I kept chatting with my adoptive parents, not caring about the details at the table. And today, Ye Yuanshi's father is also very excited, he has been drinking the wine in the cup, and he is a little drunk. He suddenly stood up and held his wine glass and said loudly, "Everyone, please let me say a word!" We all stopped our hands and looked at Ye Kuimin, who was already slightly drunk.
"I would like to take this opportunity to say it today...... When I heard the news of their registration, I didn't believe it, and I also asked my girl, is this fucking kid bullying you?!" Ye Kuimin pointed at me sitting next to me, and I peeked at An Hongtian and frowned slightly. Ye Yuanshi pulled the corner of her father's clothes very embarrassed, but Ye Kuimin didn't seem to want to stop, and continued: "My daughter won't let me say it...... In fact, it is an honor for my daughter to marry Brother An's son, and I am also very happy. I think that when my company was about to go bankrupt, Brother An saved his brother once, and I will always remember this incident. He poured another glass of wine and said, "Come, Brother An, my brother toasts you, and this glass of wine also wishes them a happy wedding!" Ye Kuimin said impassionedly, and motioned for us to pour wine and toast with him, and Ye Yuanshi and I had to follow his wishes. Ye Yuanshi poured a drink at first, but Ye Kuimin gave her a look and motioned her to pour wine, and Ye Yuanshi instantly poured a glass of wine. Even though their movements were small, I saw them.
Ye Yuanshi raised her glass and said to An Hongtian: "This glass of wine is for Uncle and Aunt An, we will be a family in the future, I wish you good health and all the best!" I looked at her a little surprised, but she still didn't stop pouring another glass, this time facing my adoptive parents and saying, "This glass of wine, to my uncle and aunt, thank you for raising Ah Xing and letting me meet him, I wish you a hundred years of happiness and eternal happiness." Then, once more, he drank the wine from his glass. I was a little worried, so I leaned into her ear and said, "You've been in good ......health for a short time," she interrupted, smiled meaningfully, and whispered, "It's okay!
Seeing us whispering, Ouyang Yaqing, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly opened her mouth and said with a smile: "Look at him, now he is worried about his daughter-in-law, and he will really ......fall in love after a long time."
With loud laughter, we finally ended the meal. After everything was over, Ouyang Yaqing proposed to take a photo. Everyone gathered in the backyard of the villa, and after a little decoration, we each took our places and took the only "family" group photo.
Mr. and Mrs. An Hongtian are on the right. On the left are my adoptive parents and Ye Kuimin, I am standing behind them, Ye Yuanshi is next to me, that is, behind his father, and on my right are An Youjun and An Youxian. This position is also to allow me to stand with Ye Yuanshi, although it is a little unreasonable, but Ye Kuimin showed great generosity and gladly accepted this position.
In fact, constantly ...... with Advent That is, my biological father, when I came into contact, I gradually learned that he was bitter and clean in his heart, and he was not the bad guy I had imagined in my mind. Through observation, I found that he was an upright person who was meticulous in his work. In the past, I was always blaming him, and I always had a big lock in my heart, which sank in my heart, but now I don't have the blind hatred for him that I used to have. On the other hand, at least he didn't force me to change my surname......
Let's talk about Ahn Youjun's new album. Not long after its release, it did attract a lot of fans, but a week later, there was a clear downward trend, and it didn't even enter the top 500 on the Asian Music Billboard, but this is just the beginning. Although Ahn Youjun is very popular in China, he still has a long way to go if he wants to gain a foothold in Asia.
It's not just An Youjun who has a long way to go, but also Ye Yuanshi, a couple who have just engraved their names in the marriage registry, there are many unknown choices waiting for us. In my eyes, all these feelings of dreaming and waking up have always lingered in front of my eyes, and they have existed until the moment I got the marriage certificate.
Walking out of the marriage registry office, we hugged each other tightly and enjoyed this occasional happiness. We are grateful that each other is in each other's worlds by accident, and not just in each other's memories.
Because of our registration, it also gave the media a satisfactory explanation. Lies eventually become true answers, but in reality, how many things are true lies? How many people have lived with lies all their lives......
I always have a regret in my heart, that is, I didn't hold an official wedding with Ye Yuanshi. The previous time could only be regarded as an unselectable compromise, and neither of us really accepted each other at that time, but only compromised the result. But at present, if you want to hold another wedding, but you can't find any reason at all, how can you explain it to the media and the public?!
And Ye Yuanshi believes that the wedding is just a formality, and the life of two people after marriage is the focus, not to mention that the two of us are in a special situation, so we can't make up the wedding, and there is no better reason to explain. Compared with other girls, Ye Yuanshi pays more attention to substance, rather than instant happiness. The happiness of the moment is indeed beautiful, but after the beauty, only the dull remains, and in the end you still have to face the challenges of life.
Here, An Youjun's album popularity is still declining, and there is no achievement except for a small climax after it was just released. In fact, I have secretly done market research, many people know An Youjun's name, but they are not very familiar with her, and most people think that An Youjun is a clown who is as proud and complacent as other rich daughters and relies on his own business to become famous.
With the passage of time, so far, An Youjun's information has not been found on the Asian billboard, and it is not easy to occupy a place in the talented music scene. As far as the current situation is concerned, first of all, we should change the image route of An Youjun, although she is not too tall, but her appearance is very cute, there is a feeling of a girl next door, she can be completely dressed up as a pure Lori, so as to attract fans, she was too popular in the past, although she looks good, but in the entertainment industry where the beauty is gathered, it is only a few tenths of a dime.
In addition, An Youjun has never used any reason to hype herself, on the one hand, because she doesn't want to hype at all, plus her background identity, in fact, if she doesn't hype, she will get attention. On the other hand, it's my reason, I resolutely don't allow my artists to hype! If you don't have the ability, don't use loopholes to deceive others, otherwise it's better to give up. But today's society has changed this view, there is no permanent interest in the entertainment industry, only unlimited hype...... If you want to be popular, you have to fry it, even if you don't fry it, others will fry it, and finally press you down. Especially the second- and third-tier stars who don't get much attention, they are like disputed islands and reefs, and almost no one cares about them if they don't hype. Also, imagine that you are in a crime city, and you say that you are innocent, will anyone believe it? The difference between criminals and ordinary people is only that the former is found to have made mistakes, while the latter has not!
So the company changed the image theme for An Youjun again, making her closer to the characteristics of the girl next door. An Youjun is naturally beautiful, and with a little embellishment in the later stage, I believe that this time it will be more evaluated. Then, he shot a new cover and poster for her, and did everything he could to increase the appearance of these pictures. In fact, scandals have always been a big weapon for hype, and I want to use another way to let An Youjun get more attention.
We found a private orphan shelter. This aid center is located in a relatively remote suburb, and due to insufficient funds, many nameless orphans are in tatters due to their poor clothes and pants, and their houses have not been repaired. The people who founded this place are an old couple who retired without children and daughters, they do not charge any fees, only accept some street children in the society, and usually live on pensions and donations from some well-wishers. The city has long known about this place, because the old couple has no interest intentions, so the upper side will turn a blind eye, anyway, they are doing good things for the society, whether it is legal or not......
An Youjun looked at the poor orphans in the photo, and suddenly couldn't cry. I handed her a tissue, put my arm around her shoulder and comforted: "My silly sister, we are really doing charity, we didn't deceive everyone, we just want to let everyone know you better through this incident!" An Youjun threw down the tissue and sobbed and said, "But why do you use this way? I look at them so pitiful, I would rather give up than use this way to improve myself!"
"Xiaojun, brother knows that you can't bear it, we do want to donate money to them, but when we are rescued, we record it with a camera...... I know it's despicable, but that's what society is!"
In fact, I was very sad when I made this decision, and I really felt an indescribable sense of guilt when I looked at these children in the photos with innocent eyes in their eyes.
After a long period of gestation, newspapers and media reported that An Youjun was secretly donating to a rescue center, but the photos on the report were all arranged by us in advance. The speed of news dissemination is really the fastest, and within a week, An Youjun's glorious deeds have been all over the streets and alleys, and everyone is praising this rich lady who has been secretly helping others, and the media and the outside world have also made a high evaluation of this matter. But who knows that behind this evaluation, we secretly use real help to do fake news......
The old couple said in an interview: "An Youjun, this little girl is very nice! She often comes to visit us, gives us some daily necessities, and gives us a lot of money. We knew she was a celebrity, but she wouldn't let me say it, and she wouldn't let us tell anyone about her ...... been here."
A month later, our group arrived at this remote relief center, a remote relief center that was difficult to spot from the outside. The house was in a dilapidated state, but the sound of children laughing and playing could be heard from a distance. The surrounding environment is also very bad, not far away, there is a foul-smelling ditch, because of the low terrain, and the perennial water accumulation, so the ditch is formed. Nearby residents are unaware of the problem with the ditch and are still dumping all kinds of domestic waste into it. Do we all throw garbage everywhere in our own homes? We don't cherish our own environment, and we have to pray for others to cherish it?
The elderly couple is older than on the screen, and the wrinkles on their faces highlight their views on life. Seeing a large group of us appear, they were obviously a little at a loss, but after seeing An Youjun, their anxious faces gradually subsided. An Youjun walked quickly to the old couple and asked questions, and introduced each of us and the intention, the old woman seemed to suddenly find me, walked up to me and said in surprise: "Huh?!young man, I seem to have seen you!" The husband behind him interjected: "Everyone is a big star, don't make a fuss!"
I shook the old woman's hand and said, "Hello old man, my name is Fan Xing, and I have come to visit you and the children's ...... today." The old woman held my hand and nodded her head incessantly, her hand was so strong that it made me feel a little sore.
Probably the children had never seen so many people visiting, and they were all a little restrained standing by the wall and did not dare to make a sound. The old woman clapped her hands a few times and said to the children, "These uncles and aunts are here to help us, and they can help us build a bigger and more beautiful house, are you happy?"
On the way back from the relief center, I happened to pass by the largest memorial square in Shangdu, and the square was crowded with people, as if some kind of event was being held. Ye Yuanshi proposed with great interest to go to the square to have a look. Actually, I am more opposed, because there are so many people in the square, and our identities are easily exposed. But under the soft grinding and hard bubbles of my beloved wife, I finally agreed to go with her to join in the fun, along with An Youjun and an assistant.
The square was crowded, and there was a relatively large stage in the center of the crowd, and people were holding their mobile phones high to take pictures, while we jumped on the periphery and looked inside. The assistant questioned a crowd of onlookers and learned that it was originally holding a meeting for a new young singer. The reason why he is called a little singer is because he is only fourteen years old, but his immature and cute appearance has already captured the hearts of thousands of girls, or middle-aged women. This kind of "little fresh meat", commonly known as "little fresh meat", has silently occupied the position of most mainstream singers in China. It's not hard to understand when you think about it, who doesn't like young ......
In fact, I don't support this kind of too young artist, Coini has received many applications from parents, hoping to train their children to become excellent artists, but I have rejected them one by one, and some parents obviously use my company as an amusement park. Is it really okay for these children to get involved in the "society" full of hypocrisy and conflicts of interest in the entertainment industry from an early age? Or is this what parents expect?
I turned my face to look at An Youjun, who had been eclipsed on the side, and when I pulled Ye Yushi to leave, a sloppy old man suddenly walked over from the side, with gray hair, shabby clothes, and his beard was "entangled" because he had not been taken care of for a long time. He walked up to me and looked at my sunglasses-wearing face so hard that my hairs stood on end. I took off my sunglasses and stared at the old man with inquiring eyes. The assistant stepped forward to inquire about the situation, but the other party did not answer, and said to me directly: "Young man, I see that you are a blessed person, who has no worries about food and clothing in his old age, but when he is young, he is easy to cause right and wrong because of women!"
I sneered and said to the old man, "Thank you, I'll pay attention!", and was about to leave, but he stopped me again. He bypassed me and stood in front of Ye Yuanshi, carefully observing her face, I blocked Ye Yuanshi with my arm and asked a little angrily: "Sir, do you have anything else?!" The old man didn't pay attention to me, but asked Ye Yuanshi to take off her glasses, when Ye Yuanshi took off her glasses very obediently, the old man shouted "Not good", and before everyone asked, he said to himself: "Little girl, with all due respect, you will soon encounter a misfortune ......"
"Huh?!" all four of us opened our mouths in surprise, and the old man continued, "You had a hard time when you were young, and you will meet a special marriage before the age of twenty, but it is precisely because of this marriage that you have brought misfortune!"
Ye Yuanshi was still stunned, and it seemed that she didn't listen to the words behind, so I took out a hundred yuan from my bag, stuffed it into the old man, and pulled Ye Yuanshi and An Youjun back to the car. On the way back, Ye Yuanshi sat in her seat without saying a word, and what Youjun said on the side, she didn't listen to it at all, and remained silent. I had never felt like she was such a serious person before.
Before going to bed at night, we were half-lying on the bed watching TV, Ye Yuanshi was still stunned, I put my arm around her shoulder and said: "Fortune telling is never allowed, those fortune tellers always use some words to scare people, otherwise who will give them money!" Ye Yuanshi still didn't speak, looked straight at the TV, I stroked her cheek and continued to persuade: "When I used to go to school, a teacher said that I would have a problem when I was twenty years old, but I was past the age of twenty, and nothing happened, which means that these are not reliable at all!" Ye Yuanshi raised her face to look at me, and asked rhetorically: "But after you are twenty years old, you will know who your biological parents are......
I was speechless, not knowing what to answer. She suddenly leaned on me tightly and pulled my arm hard: "Husband, don't you think today's events are very strange? You know that I have never been attracted by any excitement, but today is very curious, if I didn't get out of the car at that time, I might not have met the old man, I always feel that this incident is predestined......"
"Don't think too much, this old man is fooling people at first glance, if you believe it, you don't believe it, you don't believe it, it's better to believe that there are ghosts in this world!" She suddenly shuddered, and said nervously: "Don't scare me!" I smiled evilly and grabbed her arm and hugged her tightly: "This ghost is my ......"
Every road has a different intersection, but we never pay attention to the people or things that appear at the intersection. As long as people keep discovering new things and keep innovating, there will always be results in the end.
After our unremitting efforts, An Youjun's name has finally appeared on the Asian music scene, and her delicate voice and excellent deeds in her private life are the key to her success this time. In fact, this cannot be regarded as a success, it can only be said that the first few steps of success have been taken, and the next road is the key.
During the week, Ahn Youjun's album attention also increased by 20 percent, and although this 20 percent result is not on the same level as other Asian stars, it is off to a good start, and she has also been nominated for the title of "Asia's New Student", an exciting result that always inspires people. An Youjun is very self-motivated, and has been constantly improving himself, compared with success, the step towards success is the most critical.
This afternoon, Ye Yuanshi was forcibly dragged by her friend to attend a party, I wanted to accompany her, but because I was preparing the materials for the new students, I went home first. It was nearly nine o'clock when I got home, and I found that she still hadn't returned. may be because the environment is too noisy, and her phone has been unanswered.
It was close to ten o'clock in the evening, and I was leaning back on the bed and watching a TV series boredly, when I heard the sound of a car engine downstairs. After a while, there was the sound of footsteps going upstairs, and then Ye Yuanshi walked into the bedroom, and as she came in, a gust of cold wind also drifted in with her, which made me shiver. Just as I was looking at her in amazement, she trotted over and jumped on the bed, asking mysteriously, "Guess who I met today?!"
I half-raised my eyebrows and teasedly replied, "Aliens?" She pushed my head hard, "Oops! What aliens ......"
I was a little angry and said, "Don't play so late in the future, don't answer the phone, I'm so worried at home!" She took off her coat and said lightly: "It's not that I can't take care of myself, what are you worried about!"
"Marry a wife, who looks like a sable cicada, can I not worry!" I replied with a frown.
With a smile on her face, she put her arm around my neck and said, "I saw Yang Pu in the bar where we were partying today!" I turned off the TV and looked at her in surprise, she nodded vigorously, her eyes unwavering.
This world is really small, we will always meet the people around us who have been separated, and Yang Pu happens to be a waiter at the bar where Ye Yuanshi participated in the party. By the time Ye Yuanshi reacted and wanted to go back and confirm, Yang Pu had already disappeared. Usually Ye Yuanshi rarely goes to nightclubs, unless it is something that she can't refuse, but today she didn't want to participate, but she unexpectedly met Yang Pu.
"Just look at it, you can't be wrong, right?" I asked questioningly.
"I feel like it's her, I'm in a bit of a hurry today, why don't we go to that store tomorrow and ask?!"
"Yang Pu seems to have been sent out of town by my father, how could he be here?" I said to myself. We all fell silent, each thinking about our own thoughts.
After work the next day, Ye Yuanshi and I went to the bar from yesterday. There were still hours before night, but some equipment was already set up inside. When the manager on duty saw us walk in, he came over with a smile and said, "I'm sorry!
Ye Yuanshi asked a little anxiously: "We are here to inquire about people! Do you have a waiter named Yang Pu?" The manager on duty thought about it carefully and said, "I haven't heard of this name!" Ye Yuanshi stroked her hair and said to herself: "Strange, I obviously saw her!" The manager looked at the two of us, as if he remembered something, and asked curiously: "I feel that you are so familiar......
"I'm sorry! I quickly pulled Ye Yuanshi out of the bar.
But we didn't give up looking, Ye Yuanshi firmly believed that what she saw must be Yang Pu, either the manager lied, or Yang Pu changed his name.
We parked our car in the alley at the back door of the bar, and if Yanmp really worked here, he would definitely be coming in and out of here.
The time was running minute by minute, and it was close to ten o'clock, but Yang Pu still didn't find him. We sat in the car with big eyes and listened to the radio in boredom. I fiddled with the decoration in the car, and said with deep feelings: "Why do you say that we started monitoring again, we both seem to be more diligent than detectives!" Ye Yuanshi yawned, and said while tuning the radio: "Actually, I think this is quite exciting......"
"Where's the irritation? I just feel my eyes itching!" she smiled and gave me a blank look, "Don't you want to find her too? You just said you want to make it up to her! Now you're going to give up?" I hurriedly explained, "I mean we can use other methods, there's no need to spy like this......"
Ye Yuanshi's eyes suddenly widened, and she pointed to a figure outside the car window and said, "Look! Yang Pu!" I looked in the direction of her finger, but she couldn't wait to jump out of the car. I closed the car door and followed her, only to see Yang Pu desperately struggling to be grabbed by Ye Yuanshi's hand, I hesitated and shouted: "Yang Pu?!"
She no longer struggled, her face was a little more calm, and she lowered her head and replied in a low voice: "I'm not called Yang Pu, you recognize the wrong person!" I nodded helplessly, and said seriously: "Then why are you hiding?!"