America's Top Player

Chapter 147 Avatar Action Guidance
On May 1st, Li Ang got up very early as an exception.

At seven in the morning I walked into the bathroom and took a shower.

After putting on a bathrobe and walking into the living room, Bonnie was already wearing an apron and preparing breakfast.

Perhaps she didn't expect Li Ang to get up so early today, so her clothes were a little messy.

The back of the apron was bare, completely unprotected.

This made it impossible for Li Ang to concentrate when he opened his computer to browse the morning news.

All MV recordings for "Bang Bang" will be completed today.

In addition to the release of this single in May, the top event is the Billboard Music Awards ceremony on the 24th.

This award is hosted by Billboard, the most authoritative music magazine in the United States.

Because from 2007 to 2010, the parent company, The Hollywood Reporter, was in deep financial crisis due to the impact of the financial crisis and had to cease operations.

In other words, this Billboard Awards is the first time it has been held in four years.

Therefore, it has attracted special attention from the industry.

Li Ang had already learned in advance that he was nominated for two important awards: Best Radio Artist and Best Rock Artist.

This was all within his expectations.

He owns his own media company, and his two radio stations promote his songs day and night.

Coupled with the good relationship with the leading radio station Z100, it would be a miracle if we couldn't even be shortlisted.

However, whether he can win the award in the end remains a question mark, as his opponents are Rihanna and Lady Gaga, two radio queens.

The popularity of their works far surpasses his.

Compared with the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards, Li Ang has a better impression of the Billboard Awards.

The former is full of various money-for-sex transactions, and the subjective aesthetics of music critics and music association members are the decisive factor.

The Billboard Music Awards chart is generated by Nielsen, which provides U.S. sales, downloads, and playback data.

The final winner is determined based on the performance of the year-end rankings.

Awards are given to winners in each music genre.

Record sales are a hard indicator, and it is data that is difficult to falsify.

Judging from the current situation, Li Ang may be able to compete with Rihanna.

Taking advantage of the recent constant heat provided by the East and West Coast Beef, the already weak sales of the "Demons" album have skyrocketed as if they had taken medicine.

Sales in the United States exceeded 150 million copies.

Given this situation, it is not impossible to break through 200 million copies and achieve double platinum achievement within the year.

This is an astonishing achievement in this era of declining rock music.

Justin Bieber's album "My World 2.0" last year sold only 232 million copies, ranking fourth on the US album sales chart.

Ten minutes later, Bonnie brought breakfast to the table.

Waffles with fried eggs, a typical white meal.

"You cooked it very well." Li Ang praised while eating, "This fried egg is as elastic as your breasts."

This is not a compliment.

Bonnie had been taking care of his food and daily life for almost a year, and her cooking skills had improved significantly compared to when she was in the slums of Brownsville.

Not to mention white meals like sandwiches, salads, and waffles, even some simple Chinese dishes are no problem for her.

While Leon was eating, Bonnie kept lying on the table with her chin in her hands, staring at him.

His eyes were warm but somewhat complicated.

"Fxxk, stop staring at me like that." Li Ang spat.

"Okay~ There's something I want to tell you about Boos." Bonnie straightened up and flipped her hair.

"Just say what you want to say. It looks weird if you're hesitant."

Bonnie was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I plan to move out."

"What?" Li Ang put down the knife and fork in his hand, and even stopped chewing.

At first, he didn't want to take Bonnie with him when he moved to the apartment on Henry Street, but he had to do so because of her persistence.

Now he doesn't want the other party to leave.

Breakfast and coffee were prepared every morning, and clothes scattered on the floor were always picked up.

You can even vent positive energy at any time.

Bonnie is so versatile.

"Can I ask why?" Leon asked.

"Do I even need to ask?" Bonnie rolled her eyes at him. "You're only paying me an assistant's salary. Have you ever seen an assistant at any company take care of the boss's daily life and physical needs?"

Even Li Ang couldn't stand these words and his face turned red.

He was indeed a little too harsh on Bonnie.

But he knew in his heart that this was just an excuse from the other party and it was not about money at all.

Bonnie can be said to be the one who is least short of money among the employees in the company.

Selling second-hand underwear can bring her at least $20,000 in income every month.

Those basic crotch-less T-pants from the Evil Angel brand would cost several times as much if she wore them for just one minute.

There are always special groups who pay the bill.

Add to that the revenue from advertising on personal social media platforms and the revenue from the official VIBE channel that Li Ang promised.
In addition to his salary, he earns at least $40,000 a month.

This income level can even crush ordinary employees of Wall Street investment banks.

"Money is not a problem. I'll give you a raise."

"Wow, I can't believe that's coming out of your mouth." Bonnie joked, "But forget it, I think I need to find a new place to live independently."

"Fuck, it sounds like you're going to quit."

"Of course not~ I just feel that I can't live with you forever. Think about how embarrassed Miss Robbie looked last time."

"Robbie and I are done."

"That's not important." Bonnie spread her hands, "You will have a new girlfriend. There will always be women around you."

Having said that, Li Ang knew that there was no point in trying to persuade her to stay.

Besides their looks and bodies, there is another important reason why the two men huddled together in Brownsville for warmth – their experience.

Pretty bleak life.

Bonnie is a country girl who grew up in Ohio.

An alcoholic father, a missing mother, and seven siblings.

A standard American collapse.

Fortunately, she had excellent grades and managed to get out of public school and be admitted to New York University.

The American education system is weird.

In the past, universities focused on happy education, and university life was extremely competitive.

Faced with a group of elite second-generations, Bonnie soon found herself the most ordinary one in the crowd.

While having a heavy workload, she also had to work two part-time jobs, which seriously hindered her studies.

During this period, she became addicted to alcohol and became hopelessly alcoholic.

He ended up dropping out of NYU less than a year after enrollment and ended up in a late-night club.

"Okay. I respect your decision." Li Ang said expressionlessly.

Mutual redemption has been accomplished.

After a brief silence, Bonnie forced out a bright smile and said, "See you later at the company, Boss~"

After saying that, he went into his room to sort out his personal belongings.

Li Ang suddenly thought of something, and the slight sadness that had just appeared on his face immediately disappeared.

I opened the real estate agency website and started looking at luxury houses.

There was no point in living in the 800-square-foot apartment on Henry Street anymore.

This place does not match his top-tier status, and his safety cannot be guaranteed.

Although the conflict between him and JAY-Z has reached the brink of breaking out, he still received the sales share of this month's "Demons" on time yesterday.

Due to the shooting, sales of "Billy" once again skyrocketed.

In just less than two months, physical album sales reached 190 million, and streaming copies exceeded 300 million.

A truly phenomenal work.

This "R-rated song" filled with violence, death threats, gang elements and sexual elements broke the audience barrier in one fell swoop.

Including the sales revenue of Apocalypse Music's records, the profits of the media company and the Evil Angel brand.

His liquidity has returned to $1000 million, or even more.

1600 million US dollars is more than enough to buy a big house in a place like Tribeca.

He already has his heart set on a property he likes: a large flat close to Soho and Manhattan's Chinatown.

A few days ago, he went to see the house in person under the guidance of the agent.

Nearly 4500 square feet, modern decoration style, and a full set of designer brand furniture.

The price was $1200 million, which was expensive but Leon could barely afford it.

Before the financial crisis, it would have been difficult to buy a house of this configuration at this price.

Considering it's close to Beyoncé and Taylor's homes, the price is quite a bargain.

You can discuss musical collaboration with these two Divas at any time.

An hour later, Leon drove Bonnie to the office.

The two of them buried their heads and started working as if nothing had happened.

Soon after I sat down, I heard a noise outside the door.

"How dare you dirty Mexican criminals search me!"

"Get out of here now, or I'll put all of you bastards in jail!"

Although the voice was not very familiar, Leon immediately recognized it as Henry's voice based on the domineering attitude.

Senator Charlie's extremely dissolute youngest son.

After the shooting, Li Ang deliberately strengthened security.

If you are not a familiar face or have made an appointment in advance, you must be searched when entering the company.

"Damn it." Li Ang slapped his head.

Such a brainless young man is more annoying than a mosquito, but when I think of his powerful father, I have to bite the bullet and receive him.

He yelled out the window, "Jorge, let Henry in."

"Get out of here!" Henry pushed Jorge's younger brother away and strode in with his hands in his pockets.

"Leon~"

"Henry~ Long time no see Bro~"

The two were as close as brothers and hugged each other tightly as soon as they met.

"Congratulations, you bastard!" Henry shouted.

"Congratulate me for what?"

"Congratulations on almost killing Diddy! That was so exciting!" Henry shook Leon's shoulder. "I never thought there could be something so exciting in the music industry!"

"Calm down, I didn't do that. Someone has already publicly refuted the rumor." Li Ang explained briefly.

In fact, he was too lazy to explain.

Henry behaved like a deranged mad dog. It would be pointless to say more to a man like him.

"Haha, I get what you mean." Henry laughed maniacally. "Even if you really did it, it's okay. My dad will take care of everything for you. You're just a guy. Just because you made a little money, you think you've made it into high society?"

Li Ang sneered twice without responding.

Senator Charlie wasn't the only prominent figure at Diddy's party.

There have even been so-called members of the "deep government" and brokers for military-industrial enterprises.

Charlie forced the people to indoctrinate them with awakening ideas in order to win votes. This despicable behavior will sooner or later be punished.

Judging from the current situation, this youngest son may be his punishment from heaven.

"Your father will be proud of you." Li Ang patted the other person's shoulder.

"You really think so?"

This stupid question stunned Leon. No normal person would ask such a question.

This made him firmly believe that the other party was either mentally retarded or crazy.

"Of course, you're his best child," Li Ang said casually, "You'll become a historic superstar, crushing all those fossils like MJ, Elvis, and the Beatles."

"Leon, you're the only person in this world who understands me." Henry's eyes were red and he was almost crying. "So, when will you release an album for me so I can achieve this greatness?"

"This will be quick, give me some time and I will give you the perfect answer"

It took nearly half an hour for Li Ang to send the annoying kid away.

"Shxt" Li Ang kept cursing while lying on the swivel chair.

He thought about just slapping up a shoddy record for Henry and calling it a day.

But the other person's vocal condition is really hard to describe.

The singing is like the screaming of a cow when it is bred.

Besides, if such an impolite request is made once, it will happen again.

Keep going.
He kept thinking about how to use the power of the senator while keeping the annoying Henry away.

In the end, I didn't come up with anything.

Henry has no other good qualities except that he looks as pretty as a woman.

Suddenly, Justin Bieber's childish face popped up in Leon's mind.

Apart from their different temperaments and dressing styles, Bieber and Henry look very similar.

After a moment, he suddenly stood up as if he had thought of something.

He fiddled with the Knicks championship ring on his finger, with a smile on his face.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the filming team gathered on the rooftop of the Trump Building, a landmark building in New York.

The venue had been arranged in advance, and a huge blonde pattern was painted on the ground of the rooftop with graffiti.

Composed of gold, pink and blue, it is glamorous and exaggerated.

Ivanka, the vice president of Ace Group, gave Leon a lot of face and agreed to David's graffiti request.

Just clean it up after you're done shooting.

At 7 pm, Beyoncé, Taylor, and Cardi B came out of the dressing room and came to the rooftop.

Beyoncé still wore those special jeans, but she also had a horse whip in her hand.

Taylor is still dressed as Catwoman, wearing high heels and stands out the most among the three.

Cardi B was dressed like a midnight club dancer, the biggest highlight of which was that her bra was replaced with a pair of flame-like devices.

Madonna once used this set in a concert, and David obviously borrowed it here.

"Ladies, there's something wrong with your positioning." David reminded, "Ladies, stand closer together."

"Taylor, you're not stretching enough."

Taylor and Beyoncé have no problem shooting separately, but it's awkward when they're together.

Both of their movements seemed unnatural, and they were unable to reach the optimal state that David required.

No matter how the staff adjusted it, there was no change. It was still awkward.

"Damn it!" David slapped his forehead and rarely cursed.

Then he turned his gaze to Li Ang and said, "Can you help the ladies adjust their condition?"

"Me?" Li Ang pointed at his nose.

"That's right, it seems that you are the only one who can do it now." David spread his hands.

"Okay~" Li Ang was unwilling in his heart.

This should have been the job of David's team, but he was the one who paid the money.

However, in order not to delay the filming progress, he can only play the role of action director.

He came between the three women and bent down to observe the angle.

He placed his hands on Beyoncé's waist and moved them, his movements extremely natural and smooth.

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but Beyoncé moved her hips a little too much.

It almost hit Li Ang in the face.

After a simple adjustment, the effect is immediate.

Beyoncé's opening pose had a more pronounced S-curve.

"Taylor, relax, you should get closer to Ms. Beyoncé."

"Yes, closer."

Seeing that verbal communication was ineffective, Li Ang had no choice but to take action again.

Taylor's face immediately flushed and he rolled his eyes.

Surrounded by the taillights of the three ladies, Li Ang observed them closely and adjusted his posture.

Make sure every detail is perfect.

"Is that ok, David?"

"Perfect!" David responded with an OK gesture.

"Last scene, Action!"

(End of this chapter)