Huayu98: Starting with mentoring pop divas

The performance was briefly paused due to the accident that just happened.

Paul quickly called the show manager, who arranged a relatively quiet dressing room to treat Joshua's wounds, and had security "friendly" remove the fat guy who caused the disturbance from the scene.

In the lounge, Jessica Alba was using wound medicine brought by staff to clean the scrapes on her brother's knee.

I still feel a lingering fear!

Jessica's younger brother, Joshua, is a huge punk fan. Knowing that Jessica was going to audition for the movie "Kiss Me," he insisted on coming to New York to see CBGB's performance.

I couldn't refuse him, so I brought him along, but I never expected it to almost lead to an accident.

And what saved her brother was none other than today's boring and noisy punk music performance, which made her impatient while hiding in the back... Then came the very eye-catching and memorable handsome guy from the East China who warmed up the crowd.

Having just seen Li Shuo up close, Jessica felt that he was very different from the handsome men she had seen in the United States.

Not the kind that's flashy and deliberate! Rather, beneath its eye-catching exterior lies a more serene, indescribable yet captivatingly handsome aura.

Especially the scene where he rushed over to save people just now, his movements were incredibly fast. Could this be the legendary "Chinese Kung Fu"?

This air of mystery, combined with his explosive stage presence, created a peculiar attraction for her.

But... she sensed that the girl next to Li, with heavy punk makeup and a slender figure, was looking at her with a hint of hostility.

And although the makeup was exaggerated, he looked familiar, like someone in the industry?

But what puzzled her even more now was why Li wasn't saying more to her.

Instead, he was chatting so enthusiastically with the drummer of the Japanese band who indirectly caused his brother's injury and is now apologizing? Is he gay?

Wait a minute... that little neon guy is way too...

After observing more closely, and noticing the subtle, unintentional actions of Li and the "dried-up" girl beside him... Hmph... it definitely wasn't him.

"Joshua! Do you think my makeup is ruined?" Jessica suddenly asked.

Joshua, enduring the stinging pain in his leg, looked up in confusion at his sister who was tending to his wound.

"My makeup is okay... but my mascara's smudged a bit... but Jessica, wouldn't you like to see how you treated my wound?"

After speaking, he pointed to the exposed abrasions on his body after the wounds had been cleaned, and then to the large bandage on his other, undamaged leg...

"Oops~!"

Jessica blushed and casually ripped off the band-aid that had been applied.

"Ah!" Joshua cried out in pain!

The older sister hurriedly reattached the tape to her younger brother, ignoring Joshua's aggrieved "hissing" sounds, and turned her attention back to Li Shuo.

We've been chatting for a while, isn't that enough... Shouldn't you be asking for my contact information?

Typical California girl mindset...

Li Shuo chatted with the Japanese band drummer who had just come over to apologize for a while with unusual enthusiasm.

The neon man was short and thin, wearing a band's T-shirt. He didn't look like a wild musician; instead, he looked more like a carefree office worker.

He said to Li Shuo sincerely, "I didn't expect Li Sang's musical level to be so high! And he understands cross-border business models so well. I had a great chat with you... Actually, I've been struggling with this lately, whether to continue pursuing my dream of being in a band or to focus all my efforts on the CD mail-order business I just mentioned. Li Sang's words have inspired me a lot. I've been in New York these past few days sorting out new product channels, and your proposal for cooperation is very appealing to me."

Li Shuo wore a perfectly timed smile.

"In that case, if you're free tomorrow, how about I take you to Time Warner to discuss things in more detail?"

Natalie, standing to the side, was filled with questions. What was Li, this "boss," up to now?!

Half an hour ago…

While Paul was taking him to the lounge to handle the aftermath, Li Shuo was still distracted by the system notification about the entanglement involving Jessica Alba.

Then the leader and drummer of the neon band that BGM signed with took the initiative to apologize.

Li Shuo originally had no liking for Japanese life, except for pretty Japanese girls...

Faced with this man's "bowing skills," she simply nodded perfunctorily, too lazy to even say a word.

While I was still struggling with this decision, an image of her graceful figure and alluring demeanor in the film "Dictionary Lover" suddenly flashed through my mind!

So he secretly glanced at Natalie out of the corner of his eye... and chose to confirm his connection with Jessica Alba.

Just then, the Japanese drummer bowed to Jessica and her brother again.

"Excuse me, my name is Yusaku Maezawa. The band and I will be staying in New York for a few more days. If your brother has any further questions, please feel free to contact us."

Yusaku Maezawa?

Li Shuo paused for a moment, then said, "Wait a minute...!"

The next second, fluent Japanese flowed from his lips: "Maezawa-san?"

Yusaku Maezawa was also taken aback.

He had already admired Li Shuo's musical talent tonight, but he never expected that this Chinese boy's Japanese would be so standard and fluent!

He immediately felt a sense of familiarity and happily replied, "Li-san! Do you speak Japanese?!"

Then, inexplicably, Li Shuo started chatting enthusiastically with Maezawa Yusaku!

Natalie was also a little confused. At the same time, she discovered that Li could speak Japanese.

Moreover, judging from the fluency of their conversation, they seemed to be at a very high level.

Jessica blinked her big eyes and looked at Li Shuo... Isn't he Chinese?

Wow, you speak Japanese? Your language skills are impressive! Not only are you good-looking, but you seem like a good person too!

Why is Li Shuo suddenly so enthusiastic...?

That's because he compared his memories and realized that he originally just came to CBGB to "lay bait" and catch Paul Toretto and Coachella as "fish".

Who knew there was a "big fish" in this "nest"?!

Yusaku Maezawa!

This is the founder of ZOZOTOWN, the future Japanese fashion e-commerce giant, who later wanted to spend $2.5 million on a private trip around the moon and even rode on Elon Musk's shoulders!

So, after watching Yusaku Maezawa leave, Natalie asked him in a soft, puzzled voice.

"Li! I've recently learned about the preferences of you Chinese people... Didn't you say you really dislike Japanese people? Why is that?"

Li Shuo's smile faded, and he said in a low voice, "I don't like it. But I like dividing up the 'family property' from those days!"

Ignore Natalie's bewildered expression!

He was thinking to himself that Yusaku Maezawa, whom he had just spoken to, would be returning to Japan next month to set up his company, but he hadn't even decided on a name for the company, Start Today.

This timing is perfect... I need to have a good talk with them tomorrow... oh no, I mean, I need to have a serious discussion.

"Li, at least you let me know who to thank. Could you leave your contact information?"

Jessica Alba came over after they finished talking, her smile bright!

Li Shuo didn't hesitate: "No problem."

Then he gave them his phone number.

Natalie, standing to the side, crossed her arms and gave a barely perceptible purse of her lips.

Jessica put the note away, and then she remembered who the "dried-up" girl next to Li Shuo was!

His gaze shifted to Natalie, and he smiled knowingly.

"I can't believe it's you!? I saw you at the Star Wars prequels audition! Jessica Alba, it's nice to meet you."

Seeing the other woman's deliberately upright and contorted posture in front of Li Shuo... Natalie's tone was slightly annoyed. Ignoring her, she muttered under her breath, "Tch... 'California avocado'!"

Jessica's eyes narrowed, and her smile deepened.

"California avocados are very nutritious, much better than those dry 'New York bagels'!" she emphasized.

Natalie picked up on the unspoken meaning and raised her chin: "What's wrong with Bagel! It's perfectly healthy! We New Yorkers..." Suddenly, Natalie froze, her face flushing bright red. She then guiltily turned to look at Li Shuo, who was also looking over with a questioning gaze.

Li Shuo blurted out instinctively, "Wait... you're from New York? Then why did you insist on sharing a hotel suite with me?"

The air suddenly became quiet.

"Oops~!" Jessica stuck out her tongue and blinked.

Joshua, whose leg was aching, looked around blankly. Why had they suddenly stopped talking?