Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 164 The Idol Rescue Plan
"Cao Sang, you're back!"

When Izumi Sakai saw her lover Cao Jian again, she embraced him without hesitation.

"Miss me?"

Cao Jian then carried the woman in a princess carry and into the bedroom. What followed was naturally a passionate encounter, like dry tinder meeting a raging fire. I'll omit the details here.

"Spring Water, has the song I wrote for you been released yet?"

After a moment of tender affection, Cao Jian brought up the more serious matter.

"It's already been sent, and the response has been fantastic. You're my lucky star."

Sakai Izumi's smooth body clung tightly to the man who had brought her luck, her eyes filled with love.

"It seems you've already made a name for yourself in the music industry. Congratulations, my darling."

Cao Jian kissed Izumi Sakai's forehead and then asked, "Do you know Beyond?"

"Of course I know them. I quite like their songs. They're currently active in Japan, so I definitely want to meet them when I have time."

"Now that you're somewhat famous in the music industry, are you able to get in touch with them?"

"It's a little difficult."

"I heard they're recording a show with a TV station in a few days. Do you think you can get tickets? I like them too, let's go see them together, okay?"

Since there was no way to contact him, Cao Jian decided to go find him himself.

You can go to the hotel to look for it first. If you can't find it there, you can go to the scene. As long as you can avoid that accident, it's fine.

There are things we should do and things we shouldn't do; otherwise, what's the point of being reborn?

Is it just for picking up girls?

"Yeah."

Upon hearing that she could go see Beyond's show with her loved one, Izumi Sakai was more than willing.

As for tickets to the event, I can get them through my agency.

The next morning, Cao Jian found out where Beyond was staying and prepared to go there to find them, while Izumi Sakai went back to the company to get tickets.

When Cao Jian arrived at the hotel, the entire band was indeed gone; they said they had gone to promote their latest Japanese song.

Beyond is not only popular in Chinese-speaking regions, but also very famous in Japan, which shows the appeal of their music.

Although Cao Jian had always suspected that Huang Jiaju's death was suspicious and most likely murdered, possibly orchestrated by some force behind it, he no longer cared.

He booked a presidential suite at the hotel, intending to stay and wait for the opportune moment.

At noon, Izumi Sakai called.

"I'm sorry, I've inquired and heard that Fuji TV's recording for this program is in the early morning, and there are no audience members or tickets available."

"That's it"

Cao Jian remembered that Huang Jiaju had the accident in the early morning, and he didn't expect that there would be no audience when the program was being recorded.

It seems we have no choice but to stay at the hotel.

Fortunately, perseverance pays off. Around 11 p.m. that night, Cao Jian, who had been sitting in the hotel lobby reading, saw four men, looking tired, walk into the hotel.

He immediately stood up and walked over to the four of them, greeting them, "So you live here?"

"Hey, Cao Jian, what a coincidence."

When Wong Ka Kui and the others saw Cao Jian, they were stunned for a moment, and then they reached out their hands.

When Cao Jian joined PolyGram, Beyond had not yet left the company. Although they were not close, they were former colleagues.

However, Huang Jiaju and the others did not like Cao Jian, feeling that he was too close to Mei Yanfang.

"I came to Japan on some business and happened to be staying here."

Cao Jian glanced at the group and asked, "I just got back. Why are you all so late?"

"Promoting the new song, participating in interviews, and recording programs—there's a lot to do."

As the soul of Beyond, Wong Ka-kui's eyes were filled with weariness when he spoke. Moreover, they had no choice but to come to Japan to develop their careers. Who would want to leave their homeland? It was because they were constantly suppressed in Hong Kong.

"Sigh, actually, I'm the same way."

Cao Jian gave a wry smile and then said, "You're recording a TV program, can I participate?"

"You want to participate? Are you also planning to develop your career in Japan?"

The members of Beyond were taken aback. "You, Cao Jian, are already a director. Do you still need to develop your career in Japan?"
"I'm thinking of releasing a Japanese song in a few days. If I could appear on a show with you guys, it might increase my popularity." Cao Jian said sincerely, "Please help me out and talk to the TV station."

"Okay, I can say that, but I can't guarantee it will work out."

Although he didn't like Cao Jian, he still admired his talent, so Huang Jiaju agreed to give it a try.

"Thank you then, that should be fine."

Although Cao Jian didn't become famous as early as Beyond, he is now developing in both the music and film industries. As long as the TV stations aren't stupid and there's nothing fishy going on, they should be willing to take advantage of Cao Jian's popularity.

But the next day, when Beyond returned, they said that the TV station had rejected their request.

"reject?"

Hearing this, Cao Jian became even more convinced that Huang Jiaju's accident was definitely premeditated.

Otherwise, why not let yourself ride the wave of popularity?

He thought for a moment and then said, "Then why don't you take it to your recording studio to see it?"

This is their last chance; they're officially recording the show tomorrow.

If he couldn't be there in person, Cao Jian could only try to give Huang Jiaju some friendly reminders. As for the final outcome, he could only leave it to fate.

"You really want to go?"

The members of Beyond couldn't understand why Cao Jian insisted on going to the recording site of Fuji TV's program.

"I just wanted to see how Japanese variety shows are recorded, and see if I could learn from it."

Cao Jian quickly found a very reasonable excuse.

Among the entertainment industries in various Asian countries, Japan's variety shows are developing the fastest.

Apart from "Zhengda Variety Show", there are very few game-related variety shows in China.

South Korea is still developing its economy cautiously, while Taiwan only has the Lich King show being very popular, and "Kangxi Lai Le" hasn't even been released yet.

Although Hong Kong variety shows have developed rapidly, most of them still follow the same old formula.

"Ok."

Sure enough, Huang Jiaju and his group felt that this excuse was reasonable, so they agreed.

The next day, Cao Jian and Izumi Sakai dressed up, wearing traditional hats, and pretended to be assistants of the Beyond band.

Quanshui was unaware of Cao Jian's plan; she simply found it amusing.

Perhaps it was because her partner loved Beyond so much that she came up with such a fun idea.

Role-playing looks quite interesting.

But before he left, Cao Jian gave him a small video camera, saying that he could take some pictures if necessary.

It was past 11 p.m. when they arrived at the TV station with Huang Jiaju and the other three to record the "Duel with CORNER" program.

At the recording site, a three-meter-high platform had been set up, with a water tank in the middle and "treasures" suspended above it, which were to be contested by two groups, including the four members of Beyond.

The front of the platform is where the photos are taken, while the north side is a wooden wall that can be used as a backdrop or for protection.

Cao Jian had read the news about Huang Jiaju's death. He had fallen from this wooden wall, landing headfirst, and died from his injuries.

"This is the recording studio?"

Upon arriving at the scene, Cao Jian, pretending to be concerned for safety, said, "I'll go up there and check if it's sturdy."

"Don't cause trouble. This is Japan, this is Fuji Television."

Huang Jiaju hurriedly tried to stop Cao Jian, after all, these people were on someone else's turf, if you went to check, did you not trust Fuji TV?
Would a prestigious television station like Fuji Television not consider security?
"Safety first."

Cao Jiancai doesn't care about Fuji TV, and are the Japanese really that trustworthy?
Your coming to Japan might have affected the local singers' career prospects.

When faced with the prospect of personal gain, the Japanese feel no psychological pressure whatsoever when it comes to murder and arson.

There was a staircase next to the platform. Cao Jian climbed up the platform and looked around.

There's a pool of water on the platform, and it'll be slippery with water everywhere. It's no wonder there's a risk of accidents.

Then, he looked at the backdrop with his hand. The "clattering" sound indicated that the backdrop was just for decoration and was not even as thick as ordinary plywood.

Almost everyone present was busy with their own things—some were putting on makeup, some were adjusting the machines, and some were reading the scripts—and no one paid any attention to Cao Jian.

"Is anyone here? Can this kind of backdrop protect the safety of the people recording the program?"

Just then, an angry voice suddenly rang out in the room.
(End of this chapter)