Chapter 92 The always punctual actor is late
At six o'clock in the afternoon, in the VIP box of a private restaurant.
Xia Lili and Xia Xubai arrived at the box early to wait.
Xia Lili is watching the latest work of movie star Lin Hesheng.
In the picture, Lin Hesheng's hair is as sharp as a knife, his eyebrows are as sharp as ink painting, the gold thread of his Feiyu suit is shining darkly under the lantern, his big hands with distinct bones are twisting the brush to write the red comments, and his eyes are moving when he raises his eyes, bringing the powerful minister who is strategizing to life.
Xia Lili's heart beat faster when she thought about meeting one of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry.
Ten minutes later, ace agent Ming Zhou arrived.
Xia Lili originally thought that this ace agent must be a decisive and harsh person, but she didn't expect that when she met Ming Zhou in person, he looked like an easy-going and generous senior actor in the entertainment industry.
Mingzhou is thirty-four years old, but looks only about twenty-seven or twenty-eight. He is well-maintained. He is tall and slender, wearing a sophisticated dark gray casual suit, no tie, and his shirt collar is casually open, exuding a relaxed sense of control.
The smile on Mingzhou's face made people feel close to him. When he saw Xia Lili and her brother, he took the initiative to shake hands with them.
"I'm Mingzhou, a partner of Heqi Entertainment."
Ming Zhou didn't say anything when he saw Xia Xubai, but Xia Lili did not miss the surprise in the other's eyes.
Xia Lili is very confident that her brother's appearance is good enough for him to be an actor.
Ming Zhou looked at Xia Xubai carefully, and the amazement in his eyes was replaced by regret. It was such a pity that he had such outstanding appearance but was blind.
When he heard "Letter from Kirishima", his first reaction was to dig up the person who wrote the song, but after learning that the person had an eye disease, he gave up.
It's not because of discrimination. It's very risky for a blind person to get involved in the entertainment industry, concerts, live recordings...
Artists have to deal with a large number of people every day and receive thousands of times more attention than ordinary people, so on-the-spot reaction and alertness are particularly important.
Xia Xubai's blindness undoubtedly increases the risk. As an agent, he has to spend more energy on this artist than ordinary people and has to consider more.
Ming Zhou did not extend an olive branch, but he did not expect that his old friend Pei Yong from Pei Group would talk his heart out and strongly recommend Xia Xubai to him.
Mingzhou thought this was probably a destined match made in heaven, so he agreed.
After exchanging pleasantries, Mingzhou glanced at his watch. "We agreed to meet at 6:30, right? Hesheng has a magazine photoshoot today and will be there in ten minutes."
Xia Lili quickly said, "It's okay, it's okay. We arrived first. It's normal for a top artist like Mr. Lin to be busy."
She then said, "My brother has written a few new pieces recently. How about we listen to them first?"
Mingzhou raised an eyebrow, interest flashing in his eyes: "Sure."
A newcomer suddenly became popular on the Internet and dominated the charts on all platforms, but he did not get carried away. Instead, he devoted himself to making new music. This made Mingzhou take notice of him.
Xia Xubai took out his tablet and played the three songs he had carefully polished.
An impromptu audition session began in the private room.
After carefully listening to the three new songs written by Xia Xubai, Mingzhou had no expression on his face. He just pondered and asked Xia Xubai several questions, and Xia Xubai answered them one by one.
Xia Lili sat next to them and listened. The two chatted back and forth. She felt nervous in her heart, not knowing whether Mingzhou was satisfied with her brother's work.
Xia Lili, feeling nervous, glanced at the time.
I realized it was already past 6:30 p.m., and now it was 6:42, 12 minutes past the agreed time.
Xia Lili recalled the online reviews she had read about the film star Lin Hesheng: gentle, reserved, conscientious, and punctual...
Maybe something happened during the filming or there was a traffic jam.
Xia Lili thought so. After all, Lin Hesheng debuted as a child star and had no negative news in his 20 years of career. It should be impossible for him to use the same method as ordinary artists to establish their own personality.
“I think we can have further cooperation.”
Ming Zhou's words brought Xia Lili back to her senses. She looked up at the ace agent in surprise. This sentence meant that Ming Zhou was satisfied with her brother's work!
Ming Zhou noticed Xia Lili's expression and, as if to lighten the mood, he said with a smile, "Miss, do you have any intention of making your debut?"
Xia Lili shook her head in horror: "Please stop joking with me..."
Ming Zhou smiled and said, "Don't underestimate my judgment of people."
"It's worth coming here today."
Xia Xubai's new work once again amazed him. He originally thought that "Letter from Kirishima" might be a work in which inspiration was brought to its extreme and difficult to replicate, but he did not expect that the three songs given by Xia Xubai were no less pleasant than the former, and they were of different styles, including R&B, pop electronic music... Xia Xubai is so malleable, not to mention that he has such a handsome face!
In the past ten years, he hadn't met anyone he'd wanted to sign and train immediately. Xia Xubai was the first one. Even with his eyesight problems, he couldn't stop this person from shining!
Why hasn’t Hesheng appeared yet? Mingzhou feels as excited as if he has discovered a treasure and can’t wait to share it with his partner.
Suddenly, Mingzhou realized something and raised his wrist to look at his watch.
It's 6:49.
Being 19 minutes late is not like Lin Hesheng's style.
And not a single phone call came.
Ming Zhou frowned and called Lin Hesheng, but the line kept getting busy.
He looked at Xia Lili and her siblings with an apologetic look, "He Sheng is never late."
"After today's magazine shoot, he confirmed the meeting time and said he might arrive ten minutes early."
"I'll make another phone call to urge them."
Xia Lili was a little surprised by Mingzhou's attitude. Mingzhou did not ignore the feelings of the brother and sister by relying on his status as a big-name agent. Instead, he put them on an equal footing. Xia Lili had a very good impression of Mingzhou.
Xia Xubai also said: "Maybe something happened. We are not in a hurry."
Mingzhou walked to the balcony of the private room and made several phone calls. When he sat back in his chair, his face looked even uglier than before. "I can't get through."
His voice became tense. Lin Hesheng was definitely not like that. Something must have happened to him.
"His cell phone is turned off, no one answers the phone at home, and even his assistant doesn't know where he is now."
Xia Lili and Xia Xubai were also panicked when they heard the news. After all, they were public figures. If something happened to them, it would definitely be a big deal.
The atmosphere in the box changed from harmonious to depressing and dull.
Just then, the door of the box was pushed open.
Lin Hesheng finally appeared.
However, unlike the always elegant and dignified actor on the screen, Lin Hesheng's face was pale at this time.
His suit jacket was wrinkled and his tie hung loosely around his neck.
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