Hou Lei put on exquisite makeup today, had her hair done, and chose a slightly charming outfit.
She raised her glass elegantly towards the man opposite her and said:
"Teacher Liu, it's been a long time since we last met. When you return to Yanjing, we should get together more often."
The agent beside him also chimed in:
"Yes, the Chinese music scene has lost a lot of its luster in the past two years without Teacher Liu. Even some low-brow people dare to come out and attract attention."
Liu Yi also smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand and said:
"Haha, you two must be talking about Chen Bei, who's been very popular recently. I've heard the songs he wrote, and they do have some merits."
Upon hearing this, Hou Lei and her agent looked embarrassed.
What is this? Liu Yi actually affirmed Chen Bei's artistic achievements. Then, those of them who cannot even compare to Chen Bei are not even as good as chickens and dogs?
Seeing the expressions of the two, Liu Yi laughed loudly and said:
"You two don't have to be like that. In my opinion, that young man might have some talent, but that's all. Besides, Xiaolei is a singer, and Chen Bei is a songwriter. There's no comparison between the two of you."
Upon hearing this, the agent quickly agreed:
"Right, right, right. Teacher Liu is indeed insightful. He really woke me up from my dream."
Hou Lei also forced a smile and said:
"Compared to your achievements, Teacher Liu, Chen Bei is truly nothing. You are qualified to say that."
Liu Yi proudly took another sip of wine and said:
"In the past two years, I've been developing my career in Europe and the United States, and I've learned a lot of advanced music concepts. Don't worry, Xiaolei. I'll write two songs for you in a few days."
"With your current singing skills, combined with my songwriting and advanced European and American music concepts, I can definitely help you gain a place on the major charts."
"It's a pity that Chen Bei hasn't released any new songs recently, otherwise I'd really be interested in competing with him."
When she heard that Liu Yi wanted to write a song for her, Hou Lei smiled brightly again and said:
"Teacher Liu, it would be great if you were willing to do it yourself. I guess if that kid knew you were writing the song for me, he wouldn't even have the courage to say a word."
The agent also gnashed his teeth and said:
"That's right. You haven't been in the Chinese music scene these past two years. It's like the tiger is not in the mountain, so the monkey claims to be king! You have no idea how arrogant that kid is. It's so infuriating!"
After hearing these words, Liu Yi laughed triumphantly.
He used to be active in the Chinese music scene and can be said to be Hou Lei's gold medal songwriter.
Later, he went to Europe and the United States, hoping to make a name for himself.
Unfortunately, his musical philosophy was too backward in Europe and the United States. After a few years there, he didn't make any name for himself and became increasingly marginalized.
However, when he returned to China, he was still treated as a guest of honor by many singers, and others still called him Teacher Liu. How could he not be arrogant?
Hou Lei and her agent were not fools. When they saw that Liu Yi fell for it, they started to flatter him even more enthusiastically.
Soon Liu Yi felt a little dizzy, not knowing whether it was because of the alcohol or the other party's flattery.
He was extremely inflated, and drank the wine in his hand and said:
"That Chen Bei is indeed a little too young and too arrogant. This is not good and is not conducive to his growth. I think we can put some pressure on him."
"I happen to be one of the judges for the Golden Melody Awards this time, so I think I can communicate with the other judges a little bit."
"This isn't about suppressing him. It's about hoping young people can calm down and focus on their artistic creation instead of focusing on messy things."
Upon hearing this, Hou Lei and his agent's eyes suddenly lit up.
The agent hurriedly said:
"What you said makes so much sense. Your character is so noble that I can't even look at you directly. The Chinese music scene is so lucky to have a veteran like you who spares no effort to support and guide the younger generation!"
Hou Lei was still a little worried and said:
"Have the judges for this year's Golden Melody Awards been selected? What if someone disagrees? I heard that people in the rock circle are very optimistic about Chen Bei."
Liu Yi sneered disdainfully and said:
"What qualifications do those people who are almost broke and can't even afford to eat have to speak in front of me?"
Upon hearing this, Hou Lei and her agent completely relaxed. They felt that the matter was settled and they could just wait and see!
On the other side, Yan Ying and her group also had a dinner party.
The initiator of this dinner was Sun Kongqiu, the professor at Yanying Film Academy, who had previously criticized Chen Bei on Weibo and secretly supported Peng Yu.
The last incident was a complete failure for Yanying.
Not only did he fail to catch the fox, but he also got himself into trouble.
Fortunately, the person who came out to bear the main firepower last time was Cao Guining, an academic professor. He chose to keep his mouth shut at the time, so not many people could remember him.
However, this incident did cause some harm to him. At least, his prestige in the school plummeted, and even the school leaders had some complaints about him.
He was clearly a strong contender for the position of department head before, but now things might be in vain.
Sun Kongqiu naturally thought that it was all Chen Bei's fault.
The purpose of arranging this dinner party today was also to target Chen Bei.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Sun Kongqiu finally stated his purpose:
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