The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 475 Two Options
Later that evening, Xu Jiuyang, accompanied by his assistant Zhang Yan, drove to Zuichunju Private Kitchen, where they encountered Butler Lu, who had come to pick him up.

"I'm in charge of Miss Jing's financial affairs." Lu Zheng politely handed him his business card.

“Okay, Mr. Lu, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Xu Jiuyang shook hands with him without saying anything else.

Regardless of Da Tian Tian's background, Lao Lu is the head housekeeper, that's for sure.

"Brother Yang!" The little girl stood up and waved to greet him after entering the private room.

That's right, she stood up, not jumped up. Perhaps because Butler Lu was by her side, she seemed much more demure.

Not only that, her entire outfit was simple and plain, just a yellow sweater and white trousers, with her hair tied in a bun, but she was still quite cute.

"How have you been lately?" Xu Jiuyang wasn't in a hurry. He started with a bunch of rambling nonsense, without mentioning music production at all.

Whether it was because Butler Lu was also there, or because Da Tian Tian had grown recently, she didn't mention it at all, and just talked about ordinary topics.

Since they were all like this, the butler Lu and Zhang Yan, who were sitting with them, certainly didn't say a word and let them do as they pleased.

The little girl was still a little girl after all. When dinner was almost over, she couldn't help but apologize first: "Um, Brother Yang, I'm sorry."

"What do you mean, 'sorry'?" Xu Jiuyang asked knowingly.

"I just... I just asked someone to check..." Jing Tian stammered, putting on a pitiful face.

Xu Jiuyang looked at her for a long time, and finally just sighed: "Don't do that again."

Jing Tian immediately nodded vigorously.

“I mean, don’t do that to others either, unless they are bad people,” Xu Jiuyang said again.

"I... this is the first time I've done this, because... Brother Yang is clearly... very good at music, but he just won't say it, so I had no choice but to..." Da Tian Tian looked aggrieved, but her eyes kept darting around, looking a little dishonest.

However, the unease in his tone was also obvious, so Xu Jiuyang didn't dwell on it and simply asked, "You were thinking of becoming an actor before, why have you changed your mind and are now going to become a singer?"

"If I want to act now, there are definitely no suitable roles, and... I can't just find someone to tailor-make a role for me, can I?" Da Tiantian's eyes flickered noticeably when she said this, and she looked quite guilty.

So Xu Jiuyang jokingly asked again, "Why can't we find someone to tailor-make something for us? You can find clues about the songs I've written for others, so why can't we find someone to tailor-make a movie or TV series for you?"

"Brother Yang!" Jing Tian said coquettishly.

Alright, here comes the sweet girl's ultimate weapon.

"Alright, alright," someone could only wave their hand, "Tell me, what kind of music style do you want?"

"Music - style?" Da Tian Tian blinked.

"Don't tell me you never even thought about it?" Xu Jiuyang sensed something was wrong.

"Shouldn't this be... decided by the producer?" Da Tiantian said with a forced smile, shrinking her neck.

Xu Jiuyang remained silent for a moment, then stood up: "Let's talk about it later."

"Brother Yang, no!" Jing Tian grabbed his arm quickly, ignoring the pleading of Butler Lu standing nearby, "Please help me..."

"You don't even have a clear standard yourself, how can I help you?" Xu Jiuyang asked helplessly.

"But I really didn't expect that..." Jing Tian tried her best to look innocent.

Xu Jiuyang sighed and sat down again: "Then let's take it one step at a time. First, Tian Tian, ​​what do you want to be in the future?"

He then added, "I mean, whether to be a dancer, a film and television actor, or a singer."

Jing Tian rolled her eyes, then tentatively asked, "Can't I choose both?"

Seeing Xu Jiuyang narrow her eyes, she quickly added, "I don't plan to dance anymore. I just want to be... I want to be a really good acting star." That's impossible. Xu Jiuyang immediately thought to himself. Based on her performance in her past life, being a decent idol would be quite an achievement; becoming a serious actress was out of the question.

Of course, on the surface he still pretended to be puzzled: "Then why release a music album?"

"I want to develop in all aspects. Isn't that what all big stars do?" Jing Tian said very seriously.

Xu Jiuyang was both amused and exasperated, so he had no choice but to first explain to her why Hong Kong and Taiwanese celebrities did this.

"The mainland market is big enough. Once it develops, there's no need to work as hard as they do. Specializing is more suitable than casting a wide net," he concluded.

However, after thinking about it, Da Tian Tian said to him, "But it will take several more years for the mainland market to take off, right?"

Xu Jiuyang immediately fell silent.

Jing Tian shrank her neck again: "Brother Yang, did I... say something wrong again?"

“No,” Xu Jiuyang shook his head, “I was too complacent. You’re right, Tian Tian, ​​the mainland market will need at least ten more years to truly develop.”

He coughed lightly and then asked, "So, what is the significance of making this album in your mind?"

"This..." Jing Tian frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat troubled.

“It has to be your opinion,” Xu Jiuyang immediately added. “I need to know your true thoughts in order to make appropriate suggestions for your music album.”

“Well…” the girl racked her brains, “I just wanted to use this album to test the waters and see if I have that… singing talent, that’s all.”

Xu Jiuyang breathed a slight sigh of relief: "You mean, you want to see if you have musical talent, and then decide whether to focus on being a singer or an actor?"

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean!" Da Tiantian nodded vigorously.

"That's bullshit! You haven't even thought this through!" The person rolled their eyes inwardly, then asked her again, "Can you sing one now so I can hear your voice?"

"No problem, no problem!" The little girl continued to nod vigorously.

Then she sang two songs on the spot, one was Lan Feilin's "Invisible Wings" and the other was Fan Bingbing's "Little Apple", so precisely that someone suspected she was making a show of defiance.

“Okay, I understand. Do you want to hear good news or bad news, Tian Tian?” Xu Jiuyang asked.

"Let's hear the nice things first," Jing Tian thought for a moment.

"To put it nicely, his voice is alright, but his singing style is just average. If he wants to become famous through this exam, he can only work hard on the lyrics and music," Xu Jiuyang said.

"Huh? How is this any different from saying bad things?" Jing Tian was very unhappy.

"Because the bad thing is, give up, you don't have a talent for music." Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow as he said this.

No matter how much the little girl admired him, at this moment she couldn't help but turn as black as the bottom of a pot.

“Okay, I have another question,” Xu Jiuyang continued, “What you want is a song that becomes an instant hit but quickly fades into obscurity, or one that makes people laugh when they hear it. Or is it a song that isn’t very popular for a while, but still makes music lovers want to find the whole song and know who sings it after hearing the melody more than ten years later?”

"Will there be a first type?" Jing Tian asked doubtfully after thinking carefully.

“Yes, isn’t ‘Mice Love Rice’ just like that?” Xu Jiuyang shrugged, and made up his mind that if she chose this one, he would recommend “The Pig Song” to her.

“That definitely won’t work,” Da Tiantian shook her head like a rattle drum, then looked at him pitifully, “Can I only choose between these two?”

"I'm sorry, yes." Xu Jiuyang's tone was regretful, but his answer was firm.

Da Tiantian pouted: "Then I'll choose the second one."

(End of this chapter)