Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

Chapter 725 Interlude: X's Signing Ceremony

Reba blinked and stretched out her hand for Li Shuo to hold: "Really? The only female companion? There won't be a woman like Lan Ying'er this time, right?"

At the China-Korea Concert, Jin Chen and Li Yitong both performed well, and even radiated to varying degrees. Lan Ying'er even stayed by Li Shuo's side as his female companion. Reba did not participate in all this, but she is a person in the entertainment industry, so how could she not know about the recent buzz about the concert?

However, this girl was confident in her relationship with Li Shuo. But no matter how strong her confidence was, it would gradually fade away as the concert ended and Li Shuo still didn't show up. Until today, Li Shuo actually wanted to take her back to Lenghai!

Well, logically Reba should be happy, but she always feels a little uncomfortable in her heart. This is why she hopes Li Shuo can return to Beijing Film Academy to give a speech. After all, she is the only one with Li Shuo at this time!

"Yes, only you! Reba, we are not only classmates, you are also my favorite and most beloved girl. You have always been in the most important position in my heart..."

After hearing these cheesy words, Reba felt shy and excited. She quickly got out of the car, saying "Pah, cheesy" but holding Li Shuo's arm tightly, she kept nagging as she walked: "Tell me first, what kind of party is this? Oh, I left in such a hurry that I didn't even bring an evening dress, and I didn't wear any accessories!"

"As for the party, you'll know once it starts!"

Li Shuo smiled and touched her face, praising her again, "No matter what fairy clothes you wear, it can't be as colorful as this pretty face! Well, but tonight's banquet is very important to me, so Sony's agent will arrange clothes and accessories for you, as well as a makeup artist..."

"Sony's agent?"

Reba looked confused and muttered, "I seem to have seen the name of this company in the news recently. Is it owned by Sony Entertainment in Japan?"

Li Shuo nodded.

"Wow, if it's a company banquet, it must be of a very high level, right? Tell me quickly, what is the theme of the banquet? I'm so looking forward to it!"

The little bun was rubbing against him, which made Li Shuo feel a little itchy.

He extended his hand and said mysteriously, "I'll tell you in secret, this is a reception specially held for me!"

"cut"

Reba was not stupid, and immediately slapped his claws away, saying, "If we go back to Lenghai and go to Shuoguo Culture, Lu Tingyu will naturally hold a banquet for you, but this is Tianjin, and Sony is a Japanese company, why should she hold one for you?"

"If you don't believe me, forget it. I've already told you the truth!"

"Hmm? Is it true? What did you do behind my back? Hey, Brother Shuo, tell me..."

Just as she was hugging Li Shuo and acting coquettishly, the elevator door opened with a swish and Reba quickly turned around.

But there was no one outside. Li Shuo walked straight ahead, turned a corner, found the company's reception desk, called over a staff member and asked, "Is Director Gao Mu here? Forget it, where is his office?"

The employee who was caught was getting impatient. He turned around and saw that it was Li Shuo. He quickly bowed and greeted him:

"Hello, Mr. Li! Please come this way..."

Seeing this scene, Reba's curiosity almost exploded. He thought, could what Brother Shuo said be true? Was this dinner held just for him? But how could this be possible?

"Brother Shuo, have you acquired Sony?" She grabbed Li Shuo's arm again and asked as they walked.

"What are you thinking? That's Sony. My wealth would have to increase 100 times to be able to buy it!"

"Then why would a random person recognize you?"

"Well, maybe they've seen my picture?"

"Your photo?"

Reba was even more confused...

At this time, Li Shuo had already arrived at the office door. He knocked on the door, and then pushed it open without waiting for a response: "Hey, Minister Gao Mu..."

"Hahaha, Mr. Li, you're finally here! I was wondering whether to postpone the ceremony!"

"I promised the company something, so I can't be late!"

"Well, let's hurry up and start preparing now!"

"Wait a minute, I brought a female companion..."

"Oh, ok, Miss, this way please..."

Reba was completely confused the whole time. Ceremony? What kind of ceremony?

However, she then separated from Li Shuo!

It usually takes a longer time for girls to put on makeup, but out of strong curiosity, Reba cooperated with the makeup artist throughout the process, and chose a light blue evening dress at first sight. After everything was done, she was led by the staff back to the parking lot!

But this time, she was not greeted by Li Shuo's sports car, but by a black Rolls-Royce Phantom. The door opened, and Li Shuo, who had changed into formal clothes, stretched out his hand to her. It was only then that he gave her the answer:

"My beauty, today is the signing conference held by Sony Entertainment for artist X. You will be attending as the only female companion of artist X!"

Artist X!

Combining the gossip and news he had seen in the past two days, Reba suddenly had an idea: "So that's it, you are the creative genius X who has caused chaos in the entertainment industry recently?!"

"It's me!"

Li Shuo was very proud of showing his divine power in front of Reba.

"That's not right. Isn't X a South Korean artist?"

Li Shuo's face darkened, but he soon put on a fake smile, because the Phantom had stopped at the main entrance of Sony Agency. At this moment, all the flash lights in the venue "swish" and illuminated the entire sky!

"X" "Li Jiulin"

The car door opened and the noise outside instantly filled his ears. Even though Li Shuo was mentally prepared, he was still stunned for a while.

Even the reborn ones were not used to it at this time. Li Shuo even had a thought in his mind: Damn it, I will never be in the limelight again! There are too many people here!

Don't underestimate this signing ceremony. Firstly, it was organized by Sony Entertainment, which, as the global leader in the industry, has an amazing influence. Secondly, it was a China-Korean singing contest. With the song "Little Apple", all the participants became famous. The Chopstick Brothers became extremely popular, and Jin Chen, who was on par with Fei Seqi, also became a new generation goddess. And "X", who should not have been so popular, also received huge attention because of the annual China-Korean war of words!

Precisely because of this, Li Shuo’s signing this time has become the hottest topic in the domestic entertainment industry after the China-Korea Contest!

After about 5 or 6 seconds, Li Shuo grabbed Reba's slightly trembling hand and got out of the car. The nervousness of the girl beside him effectively eased Li Shuo's mood. He smiled at Reba as he walked away and said, "Relax, you will be the focus of Shuoguo Culture's operations in the future, and you will continue to experience similar scenes..."

Despite this, it still took some time for the two to walk the red carpet. When they reached the end, which was the background wall and news desk specially built by Sony Agency, Li Shuo felt like a century had passed.

Because it was just a signing ceremony for Artist X, the ceremony had already begun when Li Shuo walked onto the podium. Iwasaki Rentaro and a group of Sony executives attended the ceremony. Such a high level of ceremony excited the media below.

Then Rentaro Iwasaki picked up the microphone and gave a speech, the theme of which was naturally praising, flattering and bragging!

"X is the most talented and gifted artist I have ever met! Yes, he is a composer, a scriptwriter, and even a musician..."

"X's future will not be limited to China. He is a genius who will go global..."

"Today, X will be proud of the powerful Sony Agency, but in the future, Sony Agency will be proud to have a talent like him!"

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The microphone was then passed to Li Shuo, who naturally also started to brag about the business. However, compared to Rentaro's enthusiastic praise, Li Shuo changed his tone. He first praised the company step by step and praised the strength of Sony's agency. Then he began to be humble. First, he said that he was young and had a lot to learn. Secondly, he said that he was a behind-the-scenes creator and would not accept media interviews in the future. Finally, he reiterated that after signing with the company, he would do his job well, work hard to create, and strive to write better songs and scripts...

Although these are all "scripted" practices, Reba, who was standing next to Li Shuo, was still excited and thrilled!

At this moment, Li Shuo in her eyes seemed to be emitting dazzling brilliance and charming charm all over his body. As the girl was thinking about it, she suddenly bit her lower lip and leaned towards Li Shuo unconsciously. Although she immediately realized that she was under the spotlight and retracted her action, she was still captured by many reporters!

Not for any other reason, it's just that Reba is beautiful in herself. The action of biting her lower lip is simply a model pose of a top beauty. Any photographer would deliberately capture it!

After exchanging business compliments, Li Shuo and Iwasaki Rentaro signed the documents respectively, and the ceremony was completed.

After all, it is just a contract signing. Even if they are celebrities, there won’t be a special ceremony. Perhaps only some top stars will be reported and hyped by the media for a while before and after the signing. Now, "X", a pure newcomer, has already become a top star!

However, the signing does not mean the end, but rather the beginning. Next it was the turn of reporters to ask questions. For a moment, countless cameras were presented to Li Shuo.

"X, may I ask what your real name is? Is it Li Shuo or Li Jiulin?"

"What is your relationship with Li Shuo, the boss of Shuoguo Culture?"

"X, are you South Korean or Chinese?"

With a buzz, dozens of people asked questions at the same time. Li Shuo, who had done his homework in advance, was not panicked this time. He just waited for the right opportunity and picked the reporters wearing the badges first.

These questions were naturally arranged in advance, and they were also "professional questions", such as "Little Apple" is a big hit, what do you think about it? Which song do you think is the best at the China-Korea Concert, etc. These questions are also of public concern, but they lack the nature of secret gossip.

"We are all very happy that Little Apple has been recognized by the market. Well, I mean Brother Chopsticks, Jin Chen, Fei Seqi, all of us..."

"The songs that can be performed in the Chinese-Korean Song Contest are all top-notch... If you ask me to answer, hehe, since they are songs I wrote myself, they naturally suit my personal taste..."

He answered these questions one by one in an orderly manner. Since he was a newcomer, his answer style was still humble, but he also added some personality. For example, he hinted that he liked his own songs more, which was a bit arrogant.

The contradictory answers are not surprising, because "X" is an artist, and his answers need to take into account all aspects of emotions. Of course, the subsequent reports of these reporters will also be slightly exaggerated, striving to make "X"'s personal image in the public eye fuller and more perfect.

Of course, reporters cannot just stick to the scheduled questions and answers. At the end of the question-and-answer session, some sensitive questions soon emerged.

"X, there's a rumor that you're from South Korea? Is that true?"

"Of course it's fake, I'm a native Chinese!"

"Excuse me, is your name Li Jiulin? Or do you have another name?"

"My stage name when I debuted was Li Jiulin, and after signing with Sony Entertainment, my code name was X, so both names are correct."

This question was actually intended to test whether he was Li Shuo. He dodged it, but the reporter was unwilling to give in and asked directly, "What is your relationship with Li Shuo, the founder of Shuoguo Culture? It is said online that you are the same person, right?"

Li Shuo turned his head and smiled at Reba beside him, answering another reporter's question: "The beautiful girl next to me is called Reba, she is my girlfriend, and she is also in the industry, but she has just debuted, and now she has only one work that has not yet been released, "The Banquet of Kings", in which she plays..."

They actually started to promote Reba's new movie. The reporters didn't want to hear it at first, but soon noticed the name of the movie and thought, isn't this the most hyped super project last year? So, quite a few people asked Reba questions.

Even though Reba may be able to talk freely in front of the camera in the future, she is really a complete newcomer now. The first time she faced questions from reporters, she got nervous for a moment. Fortunately, Li Shuo beside her held her little hand and gave her some encouragement, and she insisted on answering some questions.

Afterwards, Li Shuo did not wait for others to ask, and said, "I have finished talking about Reba's project. I would like to take up some of your time. Please tell me about my new project..."

The reporters were suddenly shocked, surprised and excited, thinking, you just released "Little Apple", do you have a new song?

"On the fourth day of next month, the theme song of the song I participated in producing, "The Temptation of Returning Home", will be first broadcast on Xiangjiang Satellite TV. Later next month, it will be broadcast on other satellite TV stations and major online video platforms. Please pay close attention!"

This announcement contained a lot of information, and the enthusiasm of the reporters was instantly aroused:

"Is 'The Temptation of Returning Home' a TV series? What's the name of the theme song? Did you write it?"

"The song is called "Unforgivable". The TV series itself is adapted from the hit South Korean TV series of the same name. In order to adapt to the style of the original theme song, I worked with film and television music master Tan Jun to specially adapt the original song into Chinese..."

After hearing this, the reporters' interest dropped a little: in the general public's view, covering foreign songs is not original and naturally has no value.

Some people even had malicious intentions and thought of the headlines for the reports they would write later:

The only work of the genius X signed by Sony is an adaptation of a cover song?!