The straight man in the entertainment circle

There was no class that morning, so Lin Li got up very late. Not long after breakfast, he received a call from Tao Yufeng.

"Are you at home? Superstar Lin." Tao Yufeng asked.

Lin Li smiled and said: "At home, you are looking for me to ask me to appear on the show, right?"

At the celebration banquet of "The Voice", Tao Yufeng told Lin Li about his new show, and he invited Lin Li at that time. However, his show had not been decided at that time. Now that he came to him, he must have finished his show. , nothing else.

"Haha, you guessed it right. Let's meet and chat. I'm in the coffee shop across the street from the entrance to the Yanda campus."

Lin Li thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."

After about fifteen minutes, Lin Li entered the coffee shop. This was near Yanda, and he was still familiar with it.

"Director Tao, long time no see." Lin Li took off his mask and said.

The two sat down opposite each other and Lin Li ordered a drink.

Tao Yufeng smiled and said, "You haven't seen me for a long time, but I see you almost every day."

Lin Li knew that he was talking about a hotly searched topic, so he also smiled and said, "I'll make you laugh."

"This is an eye-opener for me. Do you still remember what I told you at the celebration party of "The Voice"? My team has collaborated with Youku Video on a new program, which has been prepared in the past few months. , just waiting for you to come." Tao Yufeng extended an olive branch.

Lin Li asked: "What program?"

"I also sing, but this time the competition is only for original singers. They can only sing original songs, and it must be the first time."

Lin Li suddenly became interested: "So, all the people coming to the competition are singer-songwriters?"

"Yes, but we all know your creative ability. You must be the best among them." Tao Yufeng said.

Lin Li smiled and said, "Director Tao, you should say this to everyone."

Tao Yufeng was stunned for a moment, then laughed, knowing that he and Lin Li could not be in vain.

"Then let me tell the truth. Lin Li, your creative skills are obvious to all, but in the music circle, most of the singers can create. Your creative skills are unrivaled in the lowest level talent show, but when compared to the entire music circle, But we may not have no rivals. To be honest, the contestants we invited this time include not only all the creative masters in the music industry, but there are indeed a few whose abilities should not be underestimated."

Lin Li smiled and said, "Are you afraid that if I don't go, you might offend me?"

"No, I'm just telling the truth." Tao Yufeng smiled awkwardly when Lin Li saw through it again.

"After what happened last time, do you still dare to invite me to your show? Aren't you afraid that I will make your show pornographic again?" Lin Li asked.

Tao Yufeng smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. At worst, I'll find another company. My salary will increase a lot after I change jobs."

Lin Li also smiled and said, "Since you're not afraid, then you won't stop me from singing any songs, right? Songs like "I Don't Care About You" or "A Boy Like Me"?"

When Tao Yufeng heard what Lin Li said, he smiled and said, "I don't dare to stop you."

Lin Li laughed. Tao Yufeng had taken the blame and left Mango TV because of himself. Lin Li had always wanted to compensate him. Since he had a program, he should support him no matter what.

"When will it be recorded?"

"It was recorded during the day on Thursday and will be streamed exclusively on the Youku website on Friday night."

Lin Li said: "Where's the rehearsal?"

"Wednesday."

"I have to go to class now. I asked the professors for Thursday's leave. Is it okay if I don't go to the rehearsal on Wednesday?"

Lin Li's memory has greatly improved now. He has read all the college course materials. In addition, his intelligence has been greatly improved by the system, so he already understands many contents before the professors even teach them, and he remembers them better than anyone else.

In this case, it’s okay to ask for leave.

That is to say, at Yan'an University, if there is a star student in a general school, he will not come to class for the whole semester, but will show up for the exam. He brings his own teacher to study on weekdays, and the school has to support him.

Tao Yufeng knew that Lin Li hardly rehearsed for "The Voice" and performed very well. He was not worried about his stage performance. Moreover, several of the invited contestants said they might not be able to participate in the rehearsal.

This new program is different from the previous "The Voice". It is composed of creative contestants who have been in the music industry for many years. There is basically no need to worry about on-site problems, and the lack of rehearsals will not have such a big impact.

Even if singer-songwriters like them break down on set, as long as there are not too many, it might become a selling point.

"If you don't go to the rehearsal, it's not impossible. It's just that you have to cooperate with the live band temporarily. I'm afraid it will have some impact and affect your vote count." Tao Yufeng said.

"I'll bring my own band!" Lin Li said.

Tao Yufeng was stunned, then remembered that Lin Li was quite a big name and had his own band.

"This... is possible, but the cost..."

"The fee is our own."

The company signed Wang Tuo and his band, which had not performed for a long time, and Lin Li just happened to bring them on the show.

Tao Yufeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In this case, of course there will be no problem."

"How many episodes does your show have?"

"We will compete in two divisions. Each division will record 5 episodes. If we enter the finals, we will have one more episode, for a total of 11 episodes."

"What do you mean, not participating in the whole process?"

Lin Li asked. He hadn't had much exposure to such competitions.

Tao Yufeng smiled and said: "You think everyone is like you and can write several songs a week. Even if others can, the quality of the songs cannot be guaranteed and the program will definitely not be good. So we can only divide it into two competition areas. The purpose is to let them use their best songs.”

Lin Li understood after hearing what he said. If everyone participates in 11 rounds and comes up with 11 songs, it is almost foreseeable that some people will be less good as they go to the end. Maybe by the time the finals are over, all the songs they write will be rubbish. The song will ruin the show, so limiting the number of attendees and ensuring quality is the best strategy.

"Okay, I'm fine."

Lin Li finally agreed.

Tao Yufeng patted his thigh and said, "Great!"

After thinking for a while, Tao Yufeng added: "About your appearance fee..."

"Let the program team talk to my mother, that's pretty much it." Lin Li said, "Let's talk to her about the contract and stuff."

"Okay, it's a pleasure to work with you!"

Tao Yufeng was so happy that he picked up the coffee cup: "Here, let's have one!"

Lin Li: "..."

After that, Tao Yufeng chatted with Lin Li for a while and told him the address of the program team. The headquarters of Youku was in Kyoto. Lin Li was not familiar with the address, but he thought his mother should know it very well.

After chatting, the two had lunch together and then parted ways.

After finishing the two classes in the afternoon, Lin Li walked out of the campus and went to relax.

Lin Li has been fighting with Lou Junjie and others online these days. Lin Li hasn't relaxed for a long time. He went out for a walk and was recognized several times. It was obviously different from when Lin Li first came to Kyoto. This made Lin Li a little happy and a little disappointed. .

There were classes in the evening, so Lin Li rushed back to school after dinner.

Lin Li walked through the west gate of the campus for the first time. He saw a group of people registering at the security office at the school gate.

Lin Li thought this was Ximen's rule, so he lined up at the back with his student ID card.

The person in front of Lin Li was very short, only about 1.5 meters tall. When looking at it from a distance, Lin Li thought he was a child from some family, but when he got closer, he realized that this person turned out to be a woman in her forties.

She was wearing a leather jacket and sandals on her feet. Her clothes were incompatible with the season. Her walking posture was strange and her head was tilted. She seemed to have some physical problem.

At this moment, she was holding her ID card tightly in her hand.

Lin Li's eyesight has become extremely sharp now, and he sees that her name is: Hua Li.

When Lin Li saw this name, he felt some sympathy for this person. Her parents must have wanted her to be beautiful, but the reality was too cruel.

When Lin Li saw that they all had ID cards, he immediately realized that this was where outsiders registered!

Smiling to himself, Lin Li walked out of the team.

At this time, the doorman came over and said to Hua Li, "You don't have to line up, just go in."

Hua Li seemed a little hesitant and raised her ID card: "I...I brought it..."

"I know you brought it, so there's no need to check. We all know you. I won't check you anymore. Just go in." The guard said with a very kind tone.

At this time Hua Li also walked out of the team and walked towards the teaching building.

She walked very slowly, as if she was stepping hard on the ground with every step. Lin Li wanted to go up and help her, but he felt that she could still walk and it would be too hurtful, so he followed slowly behind.

As he was walking, someone suddenly stopped Lin Li.

"Lin Li!"

Lin Li stopped and looked over. The person who stopped him was An Xiaoxi.

"Senior, is something wrong?" Lin Li asked.

An Xiaoxi asked with a smile: "Why, I can't call you if I have nothing to do, celebrities are so arrogant!"

"It's okay, I can go." Lin Li said.

"Hey... you are not funny at all. I have something to tell you." An Xiaoxi said, pretending to be displeased.

"Well, you say."

"The people from Huaxia Poetry Magazine are looking for me again."

Lin Li understood: "They want my poems again?"

"Yes, because those people from the Poetry League said your work was rubbish, and their editor-in-chief said it should be released, but now they have relented and asked for it again. I want to ask you..."

"No!" Lin Li said firmly.

An Xiaoxi was stunned for a second, then smiled and said: "Okay, I understand, I will reject them."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. They were too timid and hesitant before. You were right not to give it to them."

After a pause, An Xiaoxi added, "Lin Li, also, someone from Kyoto Publishing House asked me for your contact information and wants to publish a collection of poems for you."

After hearing this, Lin Li smiled and said, "I only have a few poems, so I won't consider them now."

"Okay, then I'll reject them."

"As the president of the student union, you are really busy. Why do I have to ask you for this kind of thing?" Lin Li teased.

An Xiaoxi raised her head at a 45-degree angle and said: "To tell you the truth, these people are looking for me because I have collaborated with them. I have published poems in "Huaxia Poetry Magazine". When the school published the magazine, I also I have cooperated with publishing houses, so they contacted me immediately.”

"No wonder, it's really amazing. He deserves to be the number one person on campus." Lin Li said.

An Xiaoxi's eyes lit up and she said, "Have you seen that post?"

"Of course I've seen it, it's so popular."

"I will only be famous for a while, and before long, the number one spot will definitely be you." An Xiaoxi said.

Lin Lidao: "That's still early, there's too much difference."

There are more than 50,000 teachers and students in Yantai University, and the number of active people in the campus online forum is only about 20,000. When Lin Li looked at it last week, An Xiaoxi ranked first with more than 13,000 votes, and Lin Li only had 6,000. Ranked fourth, there is a huge gap between the two.

"You probably don't know, but you are now in third place, with more than 8,000 votes." An Xiaoxi glanced at Lin Li.

Lin Li was stunned. He didn't expect that in more than a week, the number of votes on his campus would also increase a lot. Lin Li was quite proud of being recognized by the students of Yan University.

"That's good." Lin Li said.

After the topic ended, An Xiaoxi looked at Lin Li and said with a smile: "Lin Li, well done!"

"Um, what?"

"I've been following your poems for the past two days. You're very good and you didn't embarrass our Yan University."

Lin Li laughed and said, "Thank you for the compliment. I have also read your poems, and your writing is also very good. At least I think the poems written by Lou Junjie and others are more spiritual."

An Xiaoxi frowned slightly, turned her face sideways, and glanced at Lin Li.

"Why do I think you are scolding me?"

Lin Li was delighted and said, "I'm not scolding you. I mean it sincerely. It's well written."

An Xiaoxi sighed: "Hey, I thought so too, but after reading your poem, I'm embarrassed to write it again."

"Don't. You wrote very well. If you didn't write, I would be guilty of a big crime."

"I'll write again when I think I can surpass you!" An Xiaoxi said with a smile.

"Uh..." Lin Li paused and said, "That might be a bit difficult."

An Xiaoxi: "..."