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Chapter 310 Doesn't it feel like I'm holding you in the palm of my hand?

The filming of "Spring Bright Pigsy" is not progressing quickly.

Cao Jian wanted to make this drama as perfect as possible, so that it could better surpass the latest "Kangxi's Private Visits".

Although "Private Visits" claims to be unhistorical, it is clearly intended to whitewash Kang Youwei.

This kind of show shouldn't be allowed to become popular.

Yanjing is also filming "Princess Pearl". Although it is a Qing Dynasty drama, the plot has been greatly different from the original version after being written by Cao Xueqin.

It not only mentions literary inquisitions, but also includes the absurdity and arrogance of Emperor Qianlong.

Cao Jian believes that after the show airs, it will definitely give the audience a realistic impression of the Qing Dynasty.

During filming, Cao Jian not only recorded "Good Springtime," but also recorded the popular song "When" for "Princess Pearl."

The other theme song, "Jade Butterfly," is sung by Wang Fei.

Wang Tianhou's rendition of this song, besides being deeply moving, also carries a touch of ethereal beauty.

At the end of October, Cao Jian's new album "It's All the Moon's Fault" was finally released amidst the anticipation of nearly 100 million fans.

"Sister Zeng Li, let's go shopping tomorrow morning and buy the boss's new album."

That weekend, Chen Hao had no work commitments, so they arranged to go shopping together.

She has been waiting for Cao Jian's new album for a long time.

"Okay."

Zeng Li had been trying to get to know the director better during this time, to gauge his attitude towards her.

But ever since Liu Xiaoli, who plays the Queen Mother, came to the crew, along with Dong Jie, they have practically clung to the director, giving him no chance to interact with anyone else.

This left even a stunning beauty like Zeng Li wondering whether she should give up.

However, she still had to buy this album.

Lying in bed, thinking of the song "The Moon Caused the Trouble," she recalled Cao Jian's charisma when he sang it that night.

"What on earth should I do?"

That night, Zeng Li couldn't sleep, all because of the moon that night.

The next morning, Zeng Li got up early and went to the largest audio-visual store in Hengdian with Chen Hao without even having breakfast.

Before they even reached the shop entrance, their mouths were already wide open, big enough to fit an egg.

After a long while, Chen Hao stared in astonishment at the three lines that stretched for over a hundred meters, muttering, "So many people?"

"Yeah, there are so many people! This is the first time I've ever experienced a cassette tape rush."

When Zeng Li was in Yanjing, she often bought Cao Jian's albums. Even his most popular albums, "Kiss Goodbye" and "Too Softhearted," were easy to buy. She never expected that she would have to queue to buy this album.

"Maybe it's because the boss hasn't released an album in a long time, and the fans have been waiting for too long."

Chen Hao shook his head helplessly and asked, "What should we do? Go ahead and wait in line?"

"Let's line up, or they'll all be taken."

"Ok."

When the two arrived at the crowd, they discovered that most of the fans were students.

Chen Hao remarked with emotion, "Even in the mainland, you have to queue. I wonder what it's like in Hong Kong and the provincial capitals of Taiwan."

"It'll definitely be even crazier."

The two queued for over an hour before finally buying the album they had been longing for.

Zeng Li couldn't wait to take out her Walkman, put the cassette tape in, put on her headphones, and press play.

"dong dong dong"

The drumbeats in the music, although slightly different from Cao Jian's performance that night, made the song sound even better.

"I admit it's all the moon's fault; the night was so beautiful and you were so gentle."

The familiar singing brought Zeng Li back to that night.

But the song ended quickly, and the second song captivated her once again.

"The rain kept falling, and the atmosphere wasn't very harmonious."

Generally speaking, the title track of an album is the best, and the other songs are just compensation. I didn't expect this second song to be so good.

"Sister Zeng Li, no wonder the album sold so well, the second song is also great."

"Yes, the boss is really talented. The melody is great, and the lyrics are well written."

The two listened as they walked toward the hotel.

When side B started playing, the first song immediately captivated them. "In water, in fire, my love remains steadfast; even if time were to turn back, I would chase you all the way to the Stone Age."

They felt that this song was in no way inferior to the title track.

Especially Zeng Li, when she heard the words, "You made me see through the nature of life; the four words are 'persevere to the end',"...

"Should I persevere to the end? Should I try to hold on a little longer?"

Zeng Li suddenly had a sudden realization: why couldn't she try harder?
Am I just supposed to suffer while watching my boss and Dong Jie being so affectionate?

"Boss, wait for me, I will definitely persevere to the end."

Just as I was thinking that, the next song started.

"I can't hold onto love, I always watch it slip away. There are happy people everywhere in the world, why can't I be one of them?"

Upon hearing this song, Zeng Li felt a sudden pang of sadness, and her resolve strengthened. She was determined to seize any opportunity to work with her boss and not let him slip away again.

"Love requires resilience in the face of setbacks, unwavering commitment. Every single person needs to understand this: if you want to love, don't be afraid of pain; find someone you love deeply, someone you love in return, and say goodbye to being single."

These lyrics were not only pleasant to listen to, but they also made Zeng Li no longer hesitate and no longer want to be single.
Cao Jian, a member of the "Pigsy" crew, did not take a break. He wanted to finish filming the show before New Year's Day so that it could be broadcast next summer.

Because CCTV had been urging him several times to go to Beijing as soon as possible to discuss the songs for the Spring Festival Gala.

As for the album's release today, he simply instructed the company to let him know once the sales figures were available.

Before it even got dark, Zheng Donghan, the boss of PolyGram who was in charge of album sales, called.

"Mr. Cao, congratulations! Your new album is a huge hit."

"Oh, Mr. Zheng, I understand."

"Boss Cao, how can you be so calm? Do you know how many you sold today?"

"How many?"

"Before this album was released, I had someone conduct a special survey. Fans were very excited about your new album, so we prepared three million copies. One million copies were released to the market in the first batch, and they were all sold out in less than a day."

Zheng Donghan's voice was filled with excitement.

Although this album was produced by Cao Jian's own company, it was sold through PolyGram.

With such sales figures, the company earned millions from this album in just one day.

Although Cao Jian earned more.

"Oh, then produce another three million, that should be enough to sell."

After saying this casually, Cao Jian prepared to continue with his work.

Zheng Donghan asked curiously, "Boss Cao, aren't you excited? I'm planning to add another five million copies in the second batch, and try to sell as many as possible before the pirated copies come out."

"As expected."

Although Cao Jian was happy that he was popular in the music scene again, to be honest, he was not surprised at all by such sales figures.

The songs "The Moon Caused the Trouble," "The Rain Keeps Falling," "Single Love Song," and "Persist to the End" are all worthy of being hit singles.

With these four songs put together, it would be strange if they didn't sell well.

"As expected."

Upon hearing these four words, Zheng Donghan felt a pang of frustration. Why didn't they release such a good song when he was still a PolyGram signed artist?

But on second thought, "Goodbye Kiss" and "Too Softhearted" also seem quite strong.

But now, Mr. Cao is not what he used to be. Because of his high reputation, his album sales are so good.

Cao Jian hung up the phone and was about to instruct the cameraman to adjust the angle to film the scene of Wu Gang harassing Chang'e.

"Boss, your new album is amazing."

Just then, a beautiful woman walked over, holding a cup of hot milk tea from Honey Fragrance Ice City: "Filming must have been hard work, this is specially bought for you."

From a distance, Chen Hao saw Zeng Li like this and thought to himself, "This girl is indeed bolder than me."

When I bought milk tea earlier, she wouldn't give me any even if I wanted some; it turns out she was giving it to the owner.

Cao Jian turned his head and looked at the girl in front of him. Suddenly, he remembered an advertisement and the Taiwanese boy who filmed it.

I wonder what that boy is doing now. I must go to Taiwan sometime and recruit him.

And SHE
Cao Jian was thinking about something, so he didn't take the milk tea from Zeng Li's hand.

This made the girl think that the director didn't want her, and she felt a little disappointed. She said with a hint of grievance, "Director Cao, don't you like milk tea?"

Seeing the girl's disappointed expression, Cao Jian realized what was happening, took the milk tea and held it in his hands, then suddenly said, "Look at me like this, doesn't it look like I'm holding you in the palm of my hand?"

"what!"

Zeng Li's face flushed instantly, but her heart was sweeter than that cup of milk tea.
(End of this chapter)