Chapter 257 256. World tour invitation? Add a show! (Subscribe please!)

Taylor is almost a completely different person from the last time he was at the Magic Sound Exchange Conference.

That kind of quiet and artistic aura has weakened a lot, replaced by an aristocratic aura that has been cultivated since childhood, and a kind of self-confidence in one's bones that can be expressed easily.

really.

There are no poor people who study art.

Not to mention being rich, at least one has to be middle class to raise a professional art student. Children from ordinary families can only have a hobby for art at most, but it is impossible for them to truly study in the field of art because that is too expensive.

Taylor drove the car, took off his sunglasses, and said, "I am usually very low-key. I dressed up specially to meet you today. How is it? Does it look good?"

Wang Qian smiled without saying anything and glanced at Taylor who was driving. She looked a little stunning from the side, and her purple hair had a sense of mystery.

Qin Xuerong smiled and said, "It looks good! It's much better than the last time at the Magic Sound Exchange Conference."

Taylor smiled and said, "You are also very beautiful. Wang Qian is reluctant to leave you. It shows that you are very charming."

Hearing this, Qin Xuerong leaned on Wang Qian's shoulder, her face full of happiness: "Thank you! Taylor, are you from Los Angeles?"

Taylor nodded: "Yes, I grew up in Los Angeles. My parents are in business, my mother is Chinese, and my father is French, so I am half Chinese."

Qin Xuerong: "No wonder you speak Chinese so well."

Taylor: "It's OK, not great. My mother found a Chinese teacher to teach me since I was young, saying that I must not forget my mother tongue. I studied very hard, so I can communicate with you in daily life. However, I can only communicate. I can't understand anything that is too difficult. For example, I can't understand the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms that Wang Qian released a few days ago. It's too profound."

"I read the information on the Chinese Internet. This novel has received very high praise. Millions of people have subscribed to it online. I also paid to subscribe to it, but I can't quite understand it. The ancient Chinese dialogue style makes me feel uncomfortable!"

Wang Qian: "Then you can just look it up in the dictionary while reading it. Maybe it can improve your Chinese culture level."

Taylor: "Haha, I did. It was hard! I hope you can publish a book in vernacular Chinese so I can understand it."

Wang Qian agreed: "Yes, I will."

Taylor added, "Perhaps you can translate this novel into English. Judging from its popularity in China, it might also be popular in Europe and the United States."

Wang Qian smiled and said, "It depends on whether I have time in the future. It's not certain!"

In the previous life, Romance of the Three Kingdoms was also well-known in Europe and America, but it was not very popular. Many Europeans and Americans said that the strategies in it were too difficult to understand after reading the translated version! Taylor: "However, I can't understand your novel. However, I can understand your ancient poems. After all, there are not many words. I can understand them word by word. They are all great works. I showed your ancient poems to my mother, and she said you are a literary genius."

Wang Qian: "Thank you for the compliment, Auntie."

Taylor: "She also said that she would invite you to dinner next time when she has time, but I said you are too busy to have time. By the way, my mother also likes your calligraphy very much. Her birthday is in two months. Can I ask you to write a calligraphy for me? I want to give it to my mother as a birthday present, and I think she will be very surprised."

"She watched your calligraphy video on the Internet and said that you are a contemporary master calligrapher and the number one calligrapher in contemporary China. You are amazing!"

That's a compliment.

Wang Qian felt a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, Auntie. If I have time, I will write a calligraphy for you."

Taylor said excitedly, "That's great, thank you. When your game is over, I'll invite you to my house. My mother is very hospitable, especially my friends, who are Chinese friends. She will welcome you very much."

Wang Qian felt even more embarrassed, as he was too enthusiastic. However, he did not agree to it. He just said, "We'll see about the situation when the time comes. If you have time, you can come and sit down."

Taylor: “That’s settled then…”

Wang Qian was stunned for a moment and said, I haven’t made any decision yet!

Qin Xuerong also blinked and looked at Wang Qian, then looked at Taylor. She also felt that Taylor was a little too enthusiastic, so she held Wang Qian's hand a little tighter.

In between chatting.

The car arrived at a Chinese restaurant where Qin Xuerong had made a reservation in advance. It was not the kind of Chinese restaurant that claims to be a Chinese restaurant but actually serves Chinese fast food. Instead, it is a real Chinese restaurant that serves Chinese hometown cuisine. It is also the highest-standard Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles. Those who come here to eat are either rich or noble. In the Chinese circle, it is the representative of fine hometown cuisine. A meal here can cost at least a few hundred dollars, and at most several thousand or tens of thousands of dollars. Most people really can't afford it.

Taylor led the way and took Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong to a quiet private room on the second floor. He invited Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong to sit down and said enthusiastically: "I used to eat here often and I like Sichuan cuisine. What about you? All kinds of Chinese dishes are cooked here, and the taste is very authentic."

Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong sat down very casually. Both of them were people who had seen the world. One had lived two lives and could see everything casually, while the other grew up in a wealthy family and had seen and eaten everything, so naturally he would not care about these things.

Qin Xuerong picked up the menu and said, "Let me order the food. I am usually responsible for Wang Qian's diet and daily life. I know exactly what he likes to eat."

Wang Qian nodded, looked at Taylor and said, "I heard that you will play a piano piece at Staples tomorrow?"

Taylor smiled embarrassedly and said, "As expected, you found out after all. I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just wanted to give you a surprise. The production team invited me several times this year, and I refused. They invited me again a few days ago, and I agreed. I will play your song Girl's Prayer. The production team should pay you the copyright fee by then."

The copyright fee for this kind of stage must be expensive.

Wang Qian didn't care about it and asked softly, "How many concerts have you held in North America?"

The program crew invited Taylor to perform so enthusiastically that Wang Qian guessed that Taylor must have accumulated considerable fame in North America recently.

Taylor said with a hint of pride: "Five shows! I have been preparing since Magic Sound returned to North America. After two months of preparation, I tried to hold one show, mainly playing a few of your songs. The response was very good. Everyone likes your songs very much. Then, I held three shows in New York and two shows in Los Angeles, which were all very successful."

Wang Qian hasn't paid attention to news in the field of classical music recently, and Taylor hasn't informed him of this news, so he didn't know.

Taylor continued, "The performances in North America are temporarily over. Next month I will officially start my world tour. The first stop will be five shows in China, two in Shanghai, two in Beijing, and one in Guangzhou. Then I will go to Europe for ten shows, and finally return to North America for three shows, and that's it!"

"This is just a preliminary plan. If the response is strong, we may add one or two more shows in some places."

Taylor briefly finished talking about plans for a world tour.

Although she said it simply, her tone was full of excitement, and there was a hint of expectation in her eyes, looking forward to Wang Qian's praise.

In front of Wang Qian, she did not show any pride, even though such an achievement was already very successful among young pianists.

Because she knew that her piano skills were not as good as Wang Qian's and she had no reason to be proud.

Wang Qian clapped his hands lightly and said in admiration: "Great!"

Taylor smiled contentedly, "Thank you for the compliment. In fact, if you are willing to perform publicly, you will be more recognized than me! Although my performances have been praised by many people, and I have been named the number one young pianist in North America by several authoritative classical music media, I know that I can't compare to you. My teacher also said that there is still a big gap between me and you."

Taylor looked at Wang Qian and said seriously: "If you want! You can be a guest performer in my fifteen performances in China and Europe, and you can play any song you want. I will ask the organizer to promote you..."

Taylor really wants to help Wang Qian so that his piano skills can get more recognition.

She had similar ideas to He Chaohui and did not want Wang Qian's talent in piano and classical music to be buried.

She knows her own level. Even though she is gifted and her talent is considered world-class, she cannot deserve the title of the number one young pianist. This is more because of the extra points brought by Wang Qian's piano pieces. After all, everyone is used to listening to those familiar pieces. Suddenly, there are a few fresh, extremely beautiful and high-quality piano pieces. Everyone will be very surprised and will naturally give more recognition.

if……

Wang Qianneng can concentrate on developing in the field of piano.

She believed that Wang Qian would be able to gain more recognition faster.

perhaps……

In just a few years, you might become a world-class piano master.

Because she knew that Wang Qian himself had this ability.

A person with the ability of a world-class master pianist has been content to remain unknown for so many years.

Taylor felt it was a pity, a loss for her and the entire piano field in the world.

Before Wang Qian could speak, Qin Xuerong, who had ordered the dishes, handed the menu to Taylor and said with a smile, "Wang Qian has his own ideas. I never give him advice, I just cooperate with him. Thank you for your concern for Wang Qian, but he has a lot of other things to do now, and may not have time to attend so many of your performances."

Wang Qian looked at Taylor and said, "Yes, Xuerong is right. I've been too busy lately and may not have time to go on tour with you. For your performance in China, I can at most be a guest in Shanghai. I may not be able to go for more. Thank you for your kindness."

After the Voice of China competition, Wang Qian had to go back and reorganize Xuehong Entertainment. This was an urgent matter. Xuehong Entertainment had just changed its owner and the internal struggle was very fierce. There were a lot of things waiting for him as the boss to deal with. If it was delayed for too long, it might become completely rotten.

The establishment of Haidilao Catering Company also requires the formulation of a development strategy, which also cannot be delayed. Now is the golden period of development for Haidilao and it cannot be delayed either.

I also have to prepare for my new album...

There is also the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that needs to be completed, and then there is the matter of publishing...

I also agreed to give lectures at the Central Conservatory of Music and the University of Tokyo...

Wang Qian felt that he would be very busy for a long time.

It's simply too difficult to be everywhere.

How can I find the time to attend Taylor's tour?

and……

to be honest.

He would not try to ride on Taylor's popularity to gain fame in the piano field.

If he really wants to develop piano, he will have to rely on himself.

Taylor smiled unnaturally to hide his embarrassment, took the menu, lowered his head to order, and continued, "Okay then."

Taylor's eyes flashed with thought, and he quickly understood why Qin Xuerong had such a good relationship with Wang Qian!

because……

Qin Xuerong will only cooperate with Wang Qian.

Maybe I was too strong? Taylor quickly adjusted his mindset, looked at Qin Xuerong, memorized the dishes Qin Xuerong ordered on the menu, ordered two more for himself, and asked the waiter to take the menu away.

The food came out very quickly.

Taylor was indeed a regular customer here. The chef and manager of the restaurant came over and chatted with Taylor for a few words. They didn't know Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong, so they just greeted them politely.

Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong did not eat too much. Although the food tasted good and was not much worse than that of authentic chefs in China, their appetites became average after they came to North America.

After dinner.

Taylor said, "How about you stay at my house tonight? I live alone in Los Angeles, and I have a lot of rooms at home, so it's OK for you to come over. I'll go to the performance venue with you guys tomorrow to get familiar with it."

Wang Qian immediately shook his head: "Forget it, let's go back. Some friends in the program team will be worried about us. Besides, my mentor is here today, I have to go back and talk to him."

Taylor: "That's a shame. It was a pleasure to have dinner and chat with you today. I want to talk to you more."

Qin Xuerong smiled politely and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. I didn't expect to be able to eat such authentic hometown food in North America. I can eat here next time I come to Los Angeles."

Taylor: "Then be sure to call me when you come, it's my treat!"

The three of them walked downstairs talking, as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years.

After getting in the car, Taylor drove to the hotel where Wang Qian lived again.

It was once again photographed by many reporters and paparazzi who were waiting at the hotel entrance.

However, we still couldn't capture Taylor driving the car. We only captured Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong getting out of the car and quickly running back to the hotel, refusing any interviews!

Taylor watched the two return to the hotel, then started the car and drove back. His face was calm, his hands tightly gripping the steering wheel, his hands turning white from excessive force, and then he sighed deeply and murmured in a low voice: "Why didn't I go to Moyin's exchange meeting earlier? When I met him at Moyin, they had just been together for a short time! If I had gone half a month earlier, he might still be single..."

"What am I going to do now?"

Taylor thought quickly.

My mind is full of Wang Qian’s shadow.

She wanted to snatch Wang Qian away.

But, we meet again.

She knew it was difficult.

Qin Xuerong is also very outstanding. She is as beautiful as her, but her musical talent and ability are naturally not as good as hers. However, she is very obedient to Wang Qian and can help Wang Qian with things, which is something she cannot do. She has her own ideals and career, and she will stick to them.

Moreover, she could see that Wang Qian was also a determined person and it would be difficult for her to poach him.

Take a deep breath! Taylor calmed himself down and continued driving home.

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Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong rushed into the hotel amid a crowd of paparazzi, feeling like they had fought a battle.

"Wang Qian, you just arrived in Los Angeles. Instead of resting and practicing, you go out to play. Have you ever thought about competing well?"

"Wang Qian, you brought your girlfriend to participate in the competition. Are you still focused on singing in the competition?"

"Wang Qian, I heard that you acted like a big shot and cursed people at the performance. Is that true?"

"Wang Qian..."

Each gossip question made Wang Qian want to laugh.

He remained silent, walked into the hotel under the protection of several security guards, then quickly got into the elevator and went to his floor.

As soon as I got out of the elevator, I saw Zhou Qinghua, He Dongming, and Cui Wenfeng who was carrying a suitcase walking towards me from a distance.

It was obvious that Cui Wenfeng had just arrived! Seeing Wang Qian, Cui Wenfeng came over and gave Wang Qian a gentle hug, saying, "How are your preparations? I see you're still in the mood to go out for dinner, you look very relaxed!"

Wang Qian smiled and said, "There is really no pressure!"

Cui Wenfeng patted Wang Qian on the shoulder and said, "Although I don't know where your confidence comes from, I will definitely support you no matter what results you get in the end. I also hope that no matter how far you can go in the end, you will maintain a good attitude. You still have a long way to go in the future, so don't worry about temporary success or failure."

Wang Qian: "Thank you, I know."

He knew that Cui Wenfeng was giving him a shot of prevention, so that he could be mentally prepared for failure and elimination later.

Having just learned about the newly added competition system, Cui Wenfeng's only remaining fantasy of Wang Qian winning the championship was completely shattered.

In Los Angeles, with this kind of competition system, it is really impossible for Asian players to win the championship.

Even if European players want to defeat North American players to win the championship, it will be extremely difficult!

Only Adam from North America has the greatest advantage, and the competition system is almost entirely in his favor.

The home advantage is so terrifying.

Zhou Qinghua was holding the phone and listening to something over there. He looked a little excited. He sent Cui Wenfeng into the room together, then put down the phone and said excitedly, "Wang Qian, good news!"

Everyone looked at Zhou Qinghua curiously.

Wang Qian asked, "Director Zhou, what's the good news? Jonathan withdrew from the competition?"

Jonathan was Wang Qian's first opponent in the official competition and the annual champion of The Voice of Germany.

Everyone laughed when they heard Wang Qian say this, and then they thought that maybe Wang Qian was under too much pressure? Otherwise, why would he want his opponent to withdraw from the competition?

So, Cui Wenfeng and He Dongming's smiles disappeared immediately.

Zhou Qinghua also said immediately: "Of course not. This kind of world-class competition has unprecedented attention. Which fool would withdraw from the competition? Even if you fail in the first game, you can still increase your exposure. It's about the opening performance tomorrow. The program team contacted me and sent you an invitation. I personally suggest that you accept it."

Invite? He Dongming asked curiously, "Wang Qian is a contestant himself and is the fourth performer. Does he still need to be invited?"

Zhou Qinghua: "It is an additional performance and an additional invitation, so the program team needs to ask for your personal opinion."

Add an extra performance? He Dongming: "Do all contestants get an extra performance? Or is it just Wang Qian?"

Zhou Qinghua: "Only Wang Qian has one! They want to invite Wang Qian to give another piano performance after Taylor's opening performance. Because some of your piano pieces are very popular in North America, and Taylor's performance has attracted attention in the piano music field and the entire classical music field. So, they want to invite you to give a piano performance to attract more topics and attention."

“I personally recommend that you accept it. One more performance is a huge opportunity to increase exposure and attract support from local audiences.”

Piano performance?

Everyone was stunned! Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong looked at each other and thought of Taylor just now.

I just talked about piano with Taylor during dinner, but when I came back, I received an invitation to play the piano for the show? Wang Qian asked, "Why didn't they invite me earlier? There is only one day left before the performance, and I still have to practice the songs for the performance! Isn't the time they gave me too tight?"

Zhou Qinghua shook his head. "I don't know. I asked someone in our operation team. He said that it seems that there has been a lot of discussion about you in the field of classical piano recently, and several of your piano pieces have been ranked among the best pieces of the year by several authoritative classical music magazines. So they suddenly decided to have you perform a piano performance to improve the quality of our program."

Having two piano performances means it’s classy?

It seems so. Compared to pop music, piano playing is a high-end art field.

This year's Voice of China has become popular all over the world and can be said to be a huge success in the field of pop music.

So, they are still not satisfied and want to get more attention and recognition in the field of classical music? Wang Qian thought about it, and then nodded and said in the expectant eyes of several people: "Okay, then I agree. However, I will decide what piece to play!"

Zhou Qinghua waved his hand: "Okay, I'll reply to them right away."

Zhou Qinghua said as he picked up the phone and dialed, "Wang Qian agreed, but he will decide what piece to play."

The other side replied: "Okay, no problem! Let him prepare well, we will arrange the time for it to be after Taylor's performance. Don't be stressed, it's the opening performance anyway, and it won't be counted in the results."

Zhou Qinghua looked at Wang Qian and answered seriously: "Okay."

Hang up the phone.

Several people looked at Wang Qian.

Cui Wenfeng asked curiously, "What piece will be played tomorrow night? I like your Magic City March the most. It is very profound and has a heavy sense of history."

Wang Qian thought for a moment and said, "I don't want to continue playing the songs I've played. Let's play a new song tomorrow!"

The room suddenly became quiet.

Several people stared at Wang Qian with wide eyes.

Even Qin Xuerong blinked her big eyes and looked at Wang Qian.

They wanted to make sure whether Wang Qian was joking or not. Tomorrow's important event would attract worldwide attention. Hundreds of countries around the world would broadcast live, with at least one billion viewers, and possibly billions of viewers, watching the live performance. Would they be sure to play a new piece that had never been performed publicly before? What if the performance went wrong? Even if the performance went wrong, what if it was not recognized by everyone? Why not play a piece that had already been widely recognized? They believed that with Wang Qian's master-level performance, playing a piece that had already been successful would definitely gain everyone's recognition.

Cui Wenfeng considered his tone and said, "Wang Qian, this occasion is too important. Should we be more cautious?"

Wang Qian nodded: "Yes, that's why I played a new song because I want to be more stable. Everyone will be more surprised, which will increase the chances of winning in the next game and accumulate popularity!"

All right……

That said, it seems to make sense.

But……

The risk is a bit high.

Qin Xuerong immediately supported Wang Qian: "I believe Wang Qian can do it!"

It is naturally impossible for Cui Wenfeng, Zhou Qinghua and He Dongming to oppose Wang Qian here. They are not qualified and dare not.

Fear disturbed Wang Qian's mood.

In performances like this, emotions are very important!

He Dongming smiled and said, "It's okay. Wang Qian is so confident, so it must be OK! We just have to wait and see. However, time is so tight, you have to prepare well."

Wang Qian was full of confidence: "Don't worry, I know what to do."

Cui Wenfeng and Zhou Qinghua both patted Wang Qian on the shoulder to show their support.

At this time, everyone can only choose to believe Wang Qian.

After chatting for a few more sentences, they went back to their rooms. Except for Wang Qian and Qin Xuerong, the other three seemed to be in a heavy mood.

Return to the room.

Wang Qian thought about it and called Jiang Yu and Murong Yue, asking them to come over!

The piano piece he wanted to play required the cooperation of other instruments, so that it would have a live effect, just like a large-scale concert.

But……

He couldn't find anyone to help him at the moment.

Unlike in China, he only needs to make a phone call and the Central Conservatory of Music and the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music will do their best to help him. If he needs people, they will give them people; if he needs musical instruments, they will give them musical instruments without any hesitation!

But……

This is North America, this is Los Angeles.

A foreign country.

Except Jiang Yu and Murong Yue.

He suddenly had no one to call...

Zhao Wei and He Fulin are not suitable.

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