Chapter 60 The Feast at Hongmen (Second Update)
One netizen went to ask the passerby, "Where did Sister Jiang go tonight?"
The paparazzi answered matter-of-factly, "She went straight back to her hotel that night."
In reality, the paparazzi only managed to capture footage of Jiang Mingyue leaving the Haiyang Building; after that, they lost even more photos.
Jiang Mingyue is wearing a black coat today, and the girl in the video is also wearing a black coat, but they look completely different; they're not the same person at all.
[You Jiang fans are so crazy, you stick to Jiang Mingyue whenever you see someone capable.]
Ginger fans are trying to create a god-like figure, aren't they?
[Fans follow their idol's lead; if the idol speaks without thinking, the fans will too.]
[They even filmed her face; she's just an ordinary young woman, why are they pretending to be blind?]
It's normal to run into someone wearing the same thing; many people own this black t-shirt.
The Weibo comment section was full of Haiwei's fans jumping around, each one sharp-tongued and sarcastic without using any profanity, which was very uncomfortable to watch.
Jiang Mingyue's fans weren't going to back down either, and they immediately fired back.
We just thought the body shape was similar, we didn't say it was, what's it to you?
【You don't care about your own master, but always come to care about our Sister Jiang. Do you want to switch sides?】
Focus more on your pet's career aspirations, instead of being obsessed with romance all the time.
[Haicheng's Best Actress title shouldn't be underestimated; it's been exposed long ago.]
The online controversy had no effect on Jiang Mingyue. After returning to her hotel, she received a call from Yan Qian.
"Someone has installed a hidden camera in your room. Would you like to stay at another hotel?"
"No change."
Jiang Mingyue refused directly, asking who would pay for the hotel change? She didn't want to take advantage of Yan Qian.
Before making the call, Yan Qian had a general idea that he would be rejected, so he immediately changed his approach: "I respect your wishes, but I will send someone to protect you secretly."
The tone of his notification left no room for negotiation.
Jiang Mingyue didn't argue with him. She could protect herself, but she couldn't take care of everyone around her. If those evil people went completely mad, it would always be good to have an extra layer of protection.
Hopefully, everything will go smoothly at the concert at the end of the month. Thirty thousand spectators will gather at the stadium; if anything happens, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Huang Mao's side failed to reinstall the pinhole camera, so the Grand Hyatt Hotel sent people to Jiang Mingyue's room every day to get equipment to scan it. There were also bodyguards standing at the door, and even when Lao Niao went in to clean, he was monitored the whole time.
The veteran told her she was quitting: "I went twice today, which aroused their suspicion. Someone went to the housekeeping manager to investigate my background. I have to leave tonight. Our cooperation ends here."
The veteran got off the bus midway, and the group of blond-haired men couldn't do anything about it, so they could only call the middleman to ask if they could find someone else.
The middleman replied that he couldn't find the person, "Don't make things difficult for me. The old bird's skills are top-notch in the industry. If she senses danger, it's real danger."
Since security at the Grand Hyatt Hotel had been tightened, Huang Mao and his gang decided to go themselves, disguising themselves as food delivery drivers to keep watch at the Haiyang Building, since Jiang Mingyue basically stayed at the Haiyang Building during the day anyway.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Tan Li and Liu Mo'er finally arrived at Nandao. They went directly to Haiyang Building and were photographed and videotaped by paparazzi and gossip magazines along the way.
[Sister Li and Mo'er are really dedicated; they rushed to training as soon as they got off the plane.]
[I don't see any dedication in him; his makeup is too heavy.]
They're idols; if they go out without makeup, you'll criticize them for being unprofessional, but if they wear makeup, you'll say their makeup is too heavy.
[A whole bunch of people followed her, but Jiang Mingyue went to the South Island alone.]
[How can this get criticized? Jiang Mingyue is a free agent, while Tan Li and the others have management companies. With such a heavy workload for concerts, they definitely need teams around them.]
Jiang Mingyue's fans didn't comment; it was mostly casual fans and netizens who were just watching the drama that were criticizing her.
They simply couldn't stand that Tan Li and Liu Mo'er had been hiding like cowards ever since Zhu Min exposed that incident.
Their refusal to clarify is a clear sign of guilt; these two are no good and disregard the lives of their teammates.
To be honest, Liu Mo'er was unaware of Zhu Min's private deal with Liu Qiang, but once the video of her flying over the hotel was exposed, Liu Mo'er immediately understood, and was even secretly pleased that the deal hadn't gone through.
Tan Li could more or less guess why, because Zhu Min said she would try to get her the third female lead role in "The Old Beauty" and that after the dinner and karaoke, they should go back first, as she and Liu Qiang needed to discuss the project.
While singing, Jiang Mingyue was constantly being forced to drink by Zhu Min, and Tan Li did not stop her. Jiang Mingyue fell asleep drunk, and Zhu Min even asked Wang Daikui to take Jiang Mingyue home first.
After Jiang Mingyue's video was exposed, Tan Li immediately questioned Wang Daikui, and her cousin admitted to it.
Fearing trouble, Tan Li hurriedly went to her former agent. In order to protect her, Shengda Guangnian somehow communicated with Zhu Min, and Zhu Min did not directly mention her name.
Tan Li's agent has temporarily taken over her social media accounts, instructing her to keep a low profile to ensure the concert goes smoothly.
“Thirty thousand tickets is no small number, Tan Li. Neither of us can afford this loss.”
After her agent's warning, Tan Li has been behaving herself these past two days, and hasn't even taken the initiative to contact Yu Liang.
Even if she can't post on Weibo or make any announcements, it doesn't matter, because paparazzi will still take pictures of her.
Tan Li has no shortage of media exposure.
Haiyang Building, downtown South Island.
In the eyes of the staff, the three members of the Clover Girls Group should be excited and thrilled to finally reunite after two months.
The dance teacher and vocal teacher hope that the three of them can train together so that they can present the best stage effect.
In reality, the atmosphere in the training room was quite eerie.
Jiang Mingyue didn't pay much attention to Tan Li and Liu Mo'er, and Tan Li and Liu Mo'er felt awkward in front of Jiang Mingyue. As a result, the theme song "Clover" was danced in a very uncoordinated manner.
They each acted independently, and the distance between the three of them seemed to be as if they were separated by the Pacific Ocean.
The same problem arose with the vocal performances. Tan Li had a sweet voice, Liu Mo'er could hit high notes, and Jiang Mingyue sang decently. The three of them sounded okay singing their individual parts separately, but it sounded very strange when they sang together.
The voices were out of tune, devoid of emotion, and extremely unpleasant to listen to.
The teachers didn't care about the relationship between the three of them in private; with the concert just around the corner, no one could delay the schedule or affect their work.
The teachers reported the situation, and in the afternoon, Li Qiang flew over from Haicheng and called the three of them to a meeting in the conference room.
Li Qiang gave the three women a stern lecture, suggesting that they put aside their differences and work together to complete the project.
After the meeting, Li Qiang kept Tan Li behind and earnestly advised her.
“Lily, you are the captain. Whether the members get along or not, the captain has an inescapable responsibility. I may not be very nice, and I am not your direct manager, but I am in charge of this project. I have to be responsible for you to the end, and I have to be responsible for the 30,000 audience members to the end. You don’t want to be scolded or have the audience demand refunds on the spot, do you?”
"I don't care what you really think, at least give me a good performance for these two weeks. After the concert, you'll all go your separate ways and go your separate ways."
Li Qiang was a well-known figure in the industry, and Tan Li dared not disrespect him.
"I understand, I will cooperate fully with the work."
Liu Mo'er walked to the door of the tea room and saw Jiang Mingyue drinking tea inside. She paused, hesitating whether to go in.
Jiang Mingyue caught a glimpse of Liu Mo'er out of the corner of her eye and slowly turned to look at her.
In terms of height, Liu Mo'er is the shortest of the three, only two centimeters shorter. In terms of cunning, Liu Mo'er is even more cunning than Tan Li.
Jiang Mingyue recalled that when she first joined the group, her relationship with Tan Li was not so strained. The three girls lived in the same dormitory, and due to their different living habits, there were bound to be some conflicts, but none of them were serious.
Later, her relationship with Tan Li became increasingly strained, and Liu Mo'er played a crucial role in this.
Jiang Mingyue didn't want to repair her relationship with Tan Li, nor was there any need to. It was just that now, looking at Liu Mo'er's bluffing, and thinking back to those past events, she felt that she had been too foolish and naive back then.
Liu Mo'er felt a chill run down her spine under Jiang Mingyue's gaze. She couldn't understand why Jiang Mingyue kept staring at her with a half-smile, which seemed to carry a hint of mockery.
Remembering Li Qiang's warning in the conference room, Liu Mo'er could only suppress her displeasure and said, "If you've finished getting the water, then let me get it."
The long, narrow tea room only has one direct drinking water machine. Liu Mo'er wanted to make a cup of coffee, as she prides herself on being hands-on.
"You can use it."
Jiang Mingyue carried her water cup out of the tea room. As she passed by Liu Mo'er, she glanced at Liu Mo'er's face again, then walked away thoughtfully.
Liu Mo'er was completely confused. What was Jiang Mingyue looking at?! Was her makeup ruined?
In the evening, the three of them reunited to dance to the Clover theme song, and the effect was better than in the morning, but they still need to keep working hard.
Because Tan Li and Liu Mo'er were two days late, which delayed the training progress, the three of them had to do extra training together and didn't leave Haiyang Building until 11 o'clock.
Tan Li and Jiang Mingyue were driven back to the Grand Hyatt Hotel by staff, but Jiang Mingyue did not want to ride in the same car with them and continued to scan the QR code to use a shared bicycle.
Tan Li called out to Jiang Mingyue, "Why do you have to separate from us like this? If the paparazzi take pictures, they'll have something to say."
Jiang Mingyue calmly replied, "You're overthinking it. Before you arrived, I also rode my bike back to the hotel."
Tan Li turned her head away angrily. "You haven't even gotten enough exercise in a day? You're such a show-off."
The paparazzi waited all night and finally managed to capture a picture of the three of them coming out together.
Sure enough, the next day, netizens saw the video online and started stirring up trouble, saying that the three were only superficially friendly and worried about the concert's performance.
Jiang Mingyue's fans retorted.
Before Tan Li and the others arrived, Sister Jiang used to ride her bike back to the hotel.
[They're all just worrying about things that don't concern them.]
[You guys should refund your tickets, that way we can try to get some! We couldn't get any tickets!]
The next two days passed peacefully. Tan Li and her companion didn't cause any trouble, and Yan Qian remained silent, though his men continued to remain hidden around her.
Jiang Yi left Nandao, only saying that she would come back on the day of the concert.
During her break on Friday morning, Jiang Mingyue received a call from Li Qiang.
"Mingyue, Mr. Liao will be coming over tonight to reward everyone for their hard work these past few days. We'll all have dinner together tonight, including the teachers and all the staff. It'll be at a well-established restaurant just across the street."
Li Qiang was afraid that Jiang Mingyue would have objections, so he emphasized a few words: "Please give me face and attend. After dinner, we will only eat and not sing. You and Tan Li are not allowed to drink alcohol. You need to protect your voice before the concert. Don't worry, I will attend with you."
As the CEO of Star Shine Entertainment, Liao Zhijie treated everyone to dinner out of his own pocket, which naturally made the staff happy.
Jiang Mingyue knew that some work-related dinners were hard to refuse. Li Qiang had already made his point so bluntly, and if she refused again, it would be disrespectful to him.
She agreed, "I will go."
At 6 p.m., nearly a hundred people went to the South Island Restaurant on the next street.
Liao Zhijie booked the entire restaurant tonight, setting up five tables on each of the first and second floors, and providing all the staff with fine food and drinks.
Teachers Jiang Mingyue, Tan Li, Liu Mo'er, Gao Feng, and Li Qiang were all seated in a large private room on the third floor that could accommodate twenty people.
Liao Zhijie, adapting to local customs, wore a floral shirt and baggy shorts typical of the South Island, along with a headscarf to cover his bald head. He smiled like a Maitreya Buddha and shook hands with all the staff members one by one.
"Thank you all for your hard work. Let's get together again after the concert ends."
The frontline staff simply thought the CEO of Xinghui Entertainment was easygoing and generous, and didn't think too much about it, happily eating and drinking together.
Liao Zhijie arrived at the private room on the third floor, where Li Qiang and the others stood up to greet him, "President Liao."
Liao Zhijie smiled and gestured for everyone not to be shy. He looked around with his small eyes, found Jiang Mingyue sitting by the window, and immediately walked over happily.
"Little Jiang, it's been so long since we last met. Today I'm shamelessly sitting next to you, hoping to get some of your good luck."
Author's Note: [Winking emoji][Winking emoji] Is it good?
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