The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 533 Asahi

You know what I'm talking about.

Taylor replied like this.

Xu Xing then understood; she was referring to breaking up with her boyfriend.

So, I'm sending you a song.

Send it again.

Taylor took a while to reply this time.

[...runaway? ? ? ]

I sensed that she was inexplicably excited.

Perhaps she thought Xu Xing was referring to Kanye West's "Runaway"?
After all, that night, Xu Xing demonstrated how adept she was at offending and humiliating others.

【yes. 】

I just sent it, and Ms. Taylor replied instantly.

【It's over for us too.】

Xu Xing herself pursed her lips, but she could imagine how angry Ms. Taylor must be right now.

Then, I found the demo and sent it over.

[[Eastside.mp3]]

The idea for this song came to me last year when we were discussing "Exile," but I only recently finished it. Would you be interested in including it on my new album, Ms. Taylor?

Less than a minute later, Ms. Taylor returned.

Oh my god! I love this song! [heart]

Of course! I'm honored! In fact, I've always wondered why you never invited me! You even invited Ariana.

[I feel like it's a prequel to "Exile"? Not sure. Both songs have a sense of regret, but "Exile" is a whirlpool, while "Eastside" is a gentle breeze? It's not a sweet love story, right? A story opposite to "Exile"? A love affair that ended without a trace?]

[Oh my god! I can't believe you didn't tell me right away after you wrote this song!]

I love this song! I really, really love it!

I also found some comfort in the fact that we should always be free to pursue love. Love, beautiful yet bittersweet, it's truly wonderful! [laughs]

Ms. Taylor sent several messages in a row.

Perhaps he really likes this song, or perhaps he's trying to make up for the previous "We've also ended" moment.

Thank you, I'm so glad you liked it.

Xu Xing turned back.

Ms. Taylor replied instantly again.

[I should be thanking you, my friend. We... can start recording this song right tonight! How's your album coming along? When can I hear the whole album?]

It's obvious they want to be chiseled.

Xu Xing was somewhat disappointed, but still replied.

I'm already on my flight back to China.

Taylor: [Staring blankly] You're already gone...

Xu: [Yeah. The album is basically finished, just this last song. I was wondering whether I should contact you again, you were quite angry that day. Luckily, you did contact me, thank you.]

Taylor: [Oh my god! Why would you think that? I've never really been angry with you! You've helped me face so many things I didn't know how to face! You know better than I do what I want! I only feel gratitude towards you.]

Xu: [I breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't know how long I needed to calm down.]

Taylor: [...I need to calm down. I want to figure out our relationship...Now I'm sure we're true friends! What about you?]

Xu: [I agree.]

Taylor: [I should have thought this through a few days ago... When the album is officially released, will you be back in the US? In which month? Will you attend the BMA?]

Xu: [The current pandemic situation in the United States has made everything very difficult. The album should be released at the end of June or the beginning of July, at which time I will return to the United States again.]

Taylor: [What a pity! It was such a long time...]

After a few more casual words, Ms. Taylor reluctantly ended the chat.

For Xu Xing, that night was without regrets. She was even able to get Taylor Swift to boost the popularity of her album, which was also basically finished. This trip to the United States was still incredibly comfortable.

Return to China.

Afterwards, we will head to the Zhejiang Provincial Base for the final 10 days of filming of "The Battle at Lake Changjin," so the flight will land in Shanghai.

After landing, there was another two weeks of quarantine.

During these two weeks, Xu Xing still wrote scripts, wrote songs, and held meetings with Zheng Rong.

Post-production for "The Sword and the Brocade" is basically finished. Xu Xing hasn't seen the full episodes yet, but the trailer released at the Tencent Video investment conference a couple of days ago looks pretty good.

Both President Qu and Sun Man confirmed with Xu Xing that the action scenes were done very well, so Xu Xing believed them.

It's confirmed that it will launch in July, and it will be available on Tencent Video in mainland China and on NetEase Cloud Music overseas.

Tencent Video still lacks the resolve to acquire the global exclusive rights to "The Sword and the Brocade" for WeTV at an exorbitant price.

Anyway, for Tencent Video, they have already reached an agreement with Zhengrong Pictures, and the second season of "Joy of Life" will be officially launched soon and will start filming within the year.

At the beginning of the year, the male-oriented super IP "Douluo Continent" flopped, but the low-budget "My Heroic Husband" became a dark horse hit, once again convincing the industry that light comedy is the direction for adapting male-oriented IPs.

However, compared to "Joy of Life", "My Heroic Husband" not only has a much smaller audience reach, but also suffered a collapse in reputation in the later stages, which has overdrawn the original work. Although a second season has been confirmed, the subsequent development will be very difficult.

Therefore, Xu Xing still has to carry the banner for male-oriented content.

After filming wrapped on "The Battle at Lake Changjin", Xu Xing will join the cast of "Sheep Without a Shepherd 4", followed by "The Wandering Earth 2" and "Joy of Life" Season 2.

Later on, Qu's idea was that Xu Xing didn't need to film any more dramas besides "Joy of Life" and "Snow Sword", but Netflix still wanted to persuade Xu Xing to consider acting in other dramas.

The series is from Netflix, which is the core, while "Joy of Life" is from Tencent Video.

"Snow in the Wind" not only faces many uncertainties, but it is also a Chinese historical drama. Chinese historical dramas, including "Joy of Life," often perform well in Asia, but their viewership in Europe and America is generally mediocre.

"Childhood Games" has proven that Asian dramas can achieve amazing success in Europe and America, and Netflix really doesn't want its close ally, Xu Xing, to waste his star power on Chinese period dramas.

If Netflix can convince Hsu Hsing to join a modern series alongside Hollywood stars, it will truly have a "Hsu Hsing series" that it doesn't have to worry about competing with Tencent Video.

Unfortunately, Netflix has not been able to offer any series projects that Xu Xing is interested in.

That's why Bajaaria brought up the long-circulated but widely accepted book, "Dark".

According to the information gathered, it is a time-travel script about a small town, which can rule out the possibility that Xu Xing used the discarded draft of "Dark" to write "Someday or One Day" and "Signal".

“In the US, I met with Disney producers, and they also wanted ‘Dark.’ My thought… screenwriters always hope their scripts will be made into films. Of course, I definitely won’t act in it, and it’s impossible for it to be released in mainland China.”

In response to Mr. Qu's inquiry, Xu Xing made a statement.

Although Bajaria encountered a setback with Xu Xing, she then inquired with President Qu.

"Actually, I quite like that script too. But, about Rongrong..."

Qu Mingzhen hesitated for a moment.

Xu Xing shrugged.

"Then you guys decide. I think it's just a script. No audience member will judge the screenwriter based on a script."

"...Oh, Xiaoxing, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault, why did things turn out like this?"

Qu Mingzhen looked remorseful.

After she cleverly showed Yu Murong the video of the two of them, it seemed to solve the problem at the time, but in reality it created a greater rift between Xu Xing and Yu Murong.

She had asked Yu Murong last night, and Yu Murong frankly replied that Xu Xing and he hadn't been in contact for a while.

Yu Murong thought it was a good thing, saying that she had helped Xu Xing out of the island province back then, and Xu Xing had already repaid her enough over the years. She even helped Xu Xing take care of her child, so it could be said that the two of them were even.

Her tone was flat, as if she were dealing with a case that had nothing to do with her.

Back then, when Yu Murong mentioned this younger brother to Qu Mingzhen, the corners of her mouth would always unconsciously turn up in a smile. The more outstanding Xu Xing became after his debut, the wider the smile on Yu Murong's face grew...

"Huh? What's there to apologize for? Isn't this great? Ugh, I'm so bored during this quarantine period, thank goodness it'll be over soon!"

Xu Xing sighed.

Qu Mingzhen remained silent for a moment.

"Okay. As for 'Dark Glory,' the script has been officially approved. Do you have a female lead you recommend?"

"The company has many projects underway right now, so there's no rush for this one."

Xu Xing said.

Qu Mingzhen nodded.

"also."

After hanging up the video call, Xu Xing just chuckled.

Xu Xing will be released from quarantine tomorrow, and Qu Mingzhen didn't even mention flying over to meet her, whereas she used to be the most eager to.

But now, like Sun Man who was called away by Yu Murong, she only keeps in touch with Xu Xing by phone.

It must be Yu Murong. She used underhanded means to steal Qu Mingzhen and Sun Man in order to take revenge on Xu Xing. But the strong-willed Xu Xing is not someone who can be defeated.
Xu Xingneng is sleeping more!

Xu Xing liked Ms. Zhen, whom she already liked very much, even more. She had all the attributes she wanted, truly a no-substitute!

The other people are also very nice; they are willing to do anything for Xu Xing. There are many, many people who want to be kind to Xu Xing.

The moment Xu Xing left, she turned to the sign of Teacher Yang, who had been pleading for days, saying she missed Xu Xing terribly and had flown to Shanghai early.

"Hasn't she arrived yet?"

Xu Xing was somewhat surprised.

Last time, Teacher Yang said that Xu Xing would rather flirt with Teacher Zhao, who had impure motives, than let Ms. Yang Ying, who was willing to give everything, see Xu Xing's face.

Xu Xing agreed to her request, and that he would meet with Ms. Yang Ying frankly next time.

After all, Ms. Yang Ying's only value is her face. Although she looks quite good wearing a lace eye mask, a person's eyes are still the most beautiful. Sleeping without eye contact is actually quite boring.

Teacher Yang said that it was just the two of them together this time, but when Xu Xing arrived, she didn't see her.

Wearing a silver strapless dress and with her long hair elegantly styled in an updo, Ms. Yang blinked.

"Of course she arrived a long time ago and is waiting inside. She suffered so much before finally gaining your approval. She wants to start that way this time, becoming more and more gentle, until you personally untie her knots."

"Ok."

Xu Xing smiled and had no objection.

This is definitely more interesting than a dry, awkward meeting and conversation.

However, Xu Xing really didn't expect that Teacher Yang and Yang Ying had such a good relationship. In the past, Teacher Yang would always enjoy herself first and then give Xu Xing away.

Upon entering, Xu Xing saw that Ms. Yang, who was dressed up and looked radiant, especially with her bright red lips, and thought that she would stop her at the door. But she held back.

As Xu Xing went inside, she added a sentence behind her.

Be gentle at first.

No wonder Dilraba felt that she had "changed her mind"; she had never said such things to Dilraba.

Yes, she even closed the door, allowing Xu Xing to focus on their time together.

It can only be said that Ms. Yang Ying is indeed quite skilled, managing to please Mr. Yang to this extent.

She still had her entire face covered, just like before, instead of just wearing a lace eye mask.

After walking around twice, Xu Xing thought for a moment and decided to start in the most direct way, just like in the beginning.

open!

beginning--

Xu Xing was surprised...

Three hours later, Xu Xing found Teacher Yang on the balcony, who was gazing at the night sky with his chin in his hand, lost in thought.

Noticing someone approaching, she snapped out of her daze, looked up at Xu Xing, smiled slyly, and her eyes were filled with smugness.

There were three glasses of red wine on the coffee table. She drank most of one of them herself, and then picked up another glass from the other two and handed it to Xu Xing.

"I was thinking you'd be out at least an hour ago, so I poured the wine beforehand. I didn't expect you to be out so late, but it shouldn't affect the taste too much, right? Do you like it? I guess there's no need to ask anymore."

"..."

Xu Xing nodded as she took the wine glass, took a sip of red wine, and then began to complain.

"But you're being too reckless."

"Doesn't the result prove I didn't do anything reckless?" Teacher Yang scoffed. "I was indeed a bit hasty, but I only did it because I felt I was over 90% sure. The remaining 10% risk was just that I was infatuated with you; you're not actually a man who's toxic to all women. You are, huh?"

“Okay,” Xu Xing smiled dismissively, “but how come she…”

"They're so far apart in age, and you're the kind of person who can steal your soul. As for Yang Ying and me, forget it. If you think we're just naturally fiery, then let us be. Ya Ya used to be really reserved, but look at her now! And then there's that pretentious Tangtang. I heard you and Taylor Swift are really going at it. How can she handle that? It's all about comparisons. Isn't there a saying online? If you have a partner, you only need to beat one person. That saying feels like it was tailor-made for you."

Teacher Yang's eyes shone brightly, as if she were proud of Xu Xing.

Xu Xing smiled again.

"I mean, I didn't think she was that kind of person at first."

“It wasn’t really like that at first, but it will be later,” Teacher Yang joked. “That’s what they call ‘nothing is impossible for a willing heart.’ I’ve been pestering her for so long, even making you and Reba think I’ve changed my mind, but I haven’t given up. She’s been holding back her anger, and I’ve used every despicable method I could to finally bring it all out.”

As she spoke, she glanced behind her again.

"She's probably already passed out, she can't hear me. She hasn't had any schedules for the past week, she's been coming to see me all this time. Before you go to the film set, let's take off all her pretenses together. She's the only one I have around, and I want to be her best friend from now on. How was that? You did pretty well, right?"

"I don't know what kind of person she is; we'll have to wait and see tomorrow."

Xu Xing shrugged.

Teacher Yang laughed happily.

"Then there's no problem. She's just pretending to be virtuous."

She looked into Xu Xing's eyes, slid down, hugged Xu Xing's leg, and said with a grin.

"It's time to reward me."

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Qu Mingzhen got up from his desk, stretched, and then looked at his wristwatch.

It's already 6 PM.

After thinking for a moment, she called Sun Man first.

"Didn't Xu Xing return to the capital?"

Xu Xing's original schedule included a trip back to the capital.

"No. He said he had been staying in Haishi before joining the crew. Maybe he wanted to know if we would come to see him?"

Sun Man guessed.

"...Would he think that way?"

Qu Mingzhen was very suspicious.

Sun Man nodded.

"It's obvious, isn't it? Sigh, Sister Zhen, think of a way to end his cold war with Sister Rong as soon as possible. We're caught in the middle, suffering from both sides."

“I’d like to,” Qu Mingzhen sighed. “Never mind, I’ll give him a call and ask him again.”

"it is good."

The slightly awkward atmosphere in the room was broken just as I received Mr. Qu's call.

Xu Xing answered the phone and pulled the slightly struggling Teacher Liu into her arms, while Teacher Yang lowered her head.

“Sister Zhen. Yes, I talked to Sun Man about it before. The main thing is to work on the song. I only brought up the collaboration invitation when I was chatting with Taylor on the return flight, and she agreed immediately. The new album is scheduled for the end of June, and I will finish this last song in Haishi before joining the production team.”

"It has to be finished as soon as possible so as not to affect the album's promotion schedule. Nothing else is important. Shooting the ads and magazine covers in Shanghai is the same thing. I didn't, I know. I'll go to Shenzhen before joining the crew. Okay, sure, sure. Okay, bye."

Xu Xing hung up the phone.

Ms. Yang smiled charmingly, shook her head slightly, and begged for a reward.

It's definitely worth giving them a substantial reward.

At the same time, Xu Xing kissed the red lips in her arms that resisted almost imperceptibly, but which instantly turned into a gentle response.

Everything became harmonious and beautiful again.

Speaking of which, Teacher Liu is quite interesting. Last night, Xu Xing could clearly feel that her own hard skills were the most important, but she seemed to be infatuated with Xu Xing's kiss.

Perhaps she had hypnotized herself too many times, believing that Xu Xing's kiss today could solve all problems and melt away all resistance.

The first day went more smoothly than expected.

Before going to bed that night, we successfully achieved our first harmonious collaboration.

The second day went even more smoothly.

Teacher Yang provided a variety of clothing, which initially consisted of normal changes of clothes for different professions.

On the third day, the bunny girl ears appeared early in the morning, and the chain appeared before going to bed.

On the fourth day, they moved to Xu Xing's villa early in the morning for a much, much more extravagant celebration.

On the fifth day, Ms. Yang left voluntarily, leaving the space to Ms. Xu Xing and Ms. Liu.

"Thank you so much, Taylor. I listened to your recording; it was absolutely perfect. And I'm so glad you accepted my invitation."

During the video call, Xu Xing's smile was as warm and pure as sunshine.

Ms. Taylor launched another round of criticism against Xu Xing's politeness.

We chatted for a few more minutes about everyday things before hanging up the video call.

Hsu Hsing completed the recording of "Eastside" in the United States. Today, she was allowed to listen to the version with Taylor's vocals added in Los Angeles, and the result was ideal.

The entire album can now be officially declared complete.

Therefore, Xu Xing, who was particularly happy, moved her hand from the top of her head to her cheek and cupped Teacher Liu's face with her other hand. Her eyes were smiling. She was not as charming as Teacher Yang, but the white swan that had been touched was also exceptionally beautiful.

Heartfelt congratulations on the album's completion!

I am deeply grateful to Teacher Liu!
Celebrate in every corner of the villa!
Actually, her ballet dancing wasn't very good, but the swan pose was elegant and beautiful, even though there were some constraints on her slender swan neck.

The horse is also very stable; it can even be helped up the stairs.

There is passion and excitement, as well as tender warmth.

On the terrace at night, Teacher Liu nestled in Xu Xing's arms, feeling an unusual tranquility in her heart.

The initial fear, anger, resentment, despair, pain, and sadness... all seemed to be happiness, an unprecedented happiness, a happiness that could change a person, a happiness of self-contempt and self-loathing, a happiness of rediscovering oneself.

“Shall we practice your posture and eye contact again tomorrow? I watched Sister Shi’s performance, and her eye contact was indeed a bit lacking, and her posture wasn’t natural enough. But these past few days, Sister Shi’s performance has been very good. Her eyes convey a lot of emotion, which is very infectious, and her posture is also gentle.”

Xu Xing put one arm around her thin shoulder and used the other to pull up her fluffy tail, which spun around and shook, constantly brushing against her back.

Yes, foxes can also be aloof and cold.

It must be said that in his previous life, Teacher Liu's straight neck in the later stages gave Xu Xing the wrong impression.

In reality, she is the type who is light and flexible. She is very thin, but her frame is small and her bones are delicate. In particular, her waist is so thin that it can almost be grabbed with one hand. Therefore, it is very comfortable to touch her, and there is no feeling of being pricked at all.

Her stiff posture in her past life was an unnatural result of increasing tension and repression under pressure, and the addition of a facelift made her overall demeanor very strange.

In this period of time, Teacher Liu was in her last good condition, but she flopped in two dramas: "Dear Myself" with top star Zhu Yilong and "The Golden Years" with a super strong cast. In particular, "The Golden Years" put Ni Ni in a similar role and was criticized by name at a seminar, with her acting skills being ridiculed by the entire internet.

When she reappeared afterward, her appearance had become strange due to cosmetic surgery, which made Hsu Hsing, who liked her temperament at that time, quite regretful.

Teacher Yang really took advantage of someone's misfortune this time.

On the first night, Xu Xing could feel how exaggerated the pressure and repression in Teacher Liu's heart was. After a few days, he finally helped her vent her anger, but her current situation would definitely cause the pressure to continue to accumulate.

After the news of "Dark Glory" being approved for filing came out, Teacher Yang arranged this move at lightning speed, even before he had settled things with Teacher Liu, just to prevent Xu Xing from giving the drama to Teacher Zhao.

If Teacher Liu wants to act, we must find a way to make her act well.

"...Don't mention acting. I didn't want to act in any of your scripts. Although I was set up by her, it was also my fault for not being able to stand up for myself. I'm very grateful for these past few days, but after these few days are over, it's over between us. Okay?"

She whispered her request in her arms.

Having already witnessed how domineering Xu Xing was, she could only hope that Xu Xing would lose interest in her.

Just as Xu Xing was hesitating, Teacher Liu's phone rang.

A phone call that finally rang after so many days.

Ms. Liu began to feel nervous without realizing it. She was about to beg Xu Xing to hang up the phone or let her take the call from the side.

Xu Xing had no choice but to lift her from his arms.

Remove the tail.

Reset.

One hand grasps two hands that are turned upside down.

Line connected.

Put the phone to her ear.

(End of this chapter)