Chapter 43

  Li Jin's voice paused for a moment, and he suddenly realized that overnight, he was able to calmly say the two words "Shu Mu".

  "Has Shu Mu ever lost his temper in front of the media?" Luo Fei thought of the poster on his bedside, a thin sheet of paper with Shu Mu raising an eyebrow, an action that countless people were used to doing, but when he did it, it seemed so genuine and natural. "Always playing the role of the people's lover in front of the camera, doesn't he get tired?"

  "Shu Mu is the darling of the media, he always knows how to cooperate with them. When the media needs a scoop, he can timely release some scandalous news, making headlines on both entertainment pages and keeping a large group of media outlets alive. And when he doesn't want to be caught by the media, he can hide deeply in the shadows." Li Jin thought back, "He's not one who never loses his temper, it's just that every time the media arrives, he's already finished throwing his tantrum."

  And the media's sensationalized reports afterwards left the public feeling bland and uninterested, only helping to keep Shu Mu on the front page for a longer period of time.

  As for whether he is tired or not... when pretending becomes a habit, who will still be tired?

  "I get it." Ruo Fei muttered, "Shu Mu also gets happy and angry, he just never thinks of anything - he always thinks of everything. As long as I can think ahead like him every time, I won't have to restrain myself so much, I won't be restrained, and naturally I won't get tired."

  A child is teachable.

  "But how could I have thought of it beforehand?" Luo Fei didn't understand.

  "This requires tempering and accumulation," said Li Jin. "Shu Mu didn't understand these things from the very beginning either, it's just that he is more calm and can endure everything before he gains control."

  Luo Fei nodded, like a well-behaved student, and apologized: "Sorry, Xiao Jin. This time I was too impulsive. Next time... there won't be a next time." He raised his head and said seriously, "Before I fully grasp how to be a star, I will go learn, watch, calm down, and become strong enough... to play with those rules effortlessly, instead of being foolishly impulsive again."

  Li Jin revealed a relieved smile.

  Yes, he didn't think it was a bad thing for Lu Fei to throw punches at each other. The young man's temper, one word not agreeing and fighting out of hand is the most normal thing. He even intentionally indulged in Lu Fei's childish behavior and attributed it to a rare innocence.

  But Luo Fei did one thing wrong, that is - he shouldn't have acted rashly without thinking of any follow-up measures, resulting in being caught by the media. Even after that, he still refused to cooperate with the program team's arrangement to calm things down, which led to him being locked up here.

  You can be his agent, but an agent is not a nanny. You can help him with work and some life details, but you can't do everything for him and be by his side all the time to protect him.

  Moreover, if a star doesn't even have these basic abilities, how can they talk about future development.

  But Luo Fei was still young, with simple thoughts and pure actions, he couldn't think of these things, nor would he go thinking about them.

  Li Jin felt that he might have neglected Lu Fei's mental cultivation before, which led to the occurrence of this incident today.

  Fortunately, it's not too late yet.

  "You shouldn't apologize to me," Lei Jin's smile flashed for a moment before being withdrawn again: "The ones who should apologize are the program staff."

  Luo Fei obediently lowered his head and accepted the scolding.

  "Frankly, have they been good to you? If it were me, since this has already happened, I would just kick both of you out and be done with it. Why waste energy on two troublemakers like you? Do you think silencing the media is free? Do you think mitigating the impact is free? Do you think Director Qin's face is so big that everyone wants to sell him out? There are many capable singers, we don't need the two of you!

  Li Jin's voice became stern. "But what did the program team choose to do? They chose to keep you both on, without criticism or punishment. The program team had just settled a live broadcast situation and immediately held an emergency meeting to come up with a remedial plan, asking you to cooperate and put on a show of brotherly love in front of the media. And yet, you're still being difficult and refusing to cooperate."

  "They... they just want to find an excuse for the show!" Ruo Fei was scolded badly, but although his heart had already softened, he still didn't admit defeat.

  "Who is the gimmick for? The show is already very popular, whether there's a gimmick or not makes no difference. So who is the program team creating gimmicks for? Isn't it all for you?" Lei Jin retorted.

  "I... I don't want to go. I have nothing to say to that person."

  Li Jin's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  He had heard Bei Fengming say that Qi Yichen was talented and capable, but his relationships with others at Xingxing Academy were not good. He looked down on everyone, didn't put ordinary people in his eyes, and held stubborn ideas about the revival of rock music. He despised Luo Fei's rock, thinking he was a fake ROCK who had changed flavor. Luo Fei had many conflicts with this person, and tonight's fight might be an outburst of long-term dissatisfaction.

  "Never mind," said Li Jinchang with a long sigh, "if you don't want to think about it, then just don't."

  Luo Fei raised his head in some surprise.

  "Are you full from eating? Want to sing that song from last night for me again?" Li Jin invited Luo Fei, "Last night's live broadcast, I was delayed by some things and didn't get to see it. So, let's consider it a compensation for scaring me, how about singing it for me again?"

  "Great!" Hong Fei loved to sing for Li Jin, so he jumped up three feet high. "Little Jin, you missed a great show last night! I sang really well and even mesmerized myself. Your idea of changing the jazz style was brilliant! The song was originally composed in a jazz style, so it sounds even better now... But Little Jin, didn't we agree that you would watch my live stream last night? Why didn't you?"

  Last night...

  That bewildering breath, entwining hot kisses, and the ultimate pleasure that seems to send people to heaven...

  Li Jin's ears turned bright red: "Last night... uh, had work, work... was very busy..."

  "Work, huh." Kong Fei muttered in a low voice, "Your boss is really a capitalist vampire, exploiting employees without end."

  For some reason, when she heard the two words "yā zhà", Li Jin's whole face flushed.

  There is a large rehearsal area on the southwest corner of the same floor, with two rooms equipped with a full set of band equipment, electric guitars, basses, drum racks, neatly arranged for use by bands performing at the TV station.

  Li Jin chose a room, took a step forward and walked in, only turning on the spotlight that illuminated the small rehearsal stage. Under the light, the brand new electric guitar stand drum seemed to shine with a dazzling light, extending a silent invitation to the singer.

  Li Jin stood by the door and gestured elegantly towards the training platform with his hand: "Please, my superstar."

  Luo Fei was taken aback, never expecting that Li Jin had actually managed to get him a full set of band equipment.

  Just now in that small and simple storage room, Luo Fei once again performed the rock song he sang on stage for Li Jin. However, due to the long and narrow shape of the room, the acoustics were poor, causing the melody to change. Luo Fei was a bit disappointed, but unexpectedly, Li Jin liked it very much and even encouraged him to sing another verse.

  Luo Fei sang more and more enthusiastically, and even said that if there was a guitar accompaniment, he could sing better.

  Then Li Jin brought him here.

  Luo Fei looked at Li Jin with a mix of surprise and gratitude, walking slowly towards the stage.

  The moment he held the guitar in his arms, Luo Fei suddenly felt an indescribable joy of losing and regaining something.

  He was too scared, although he didn't dare admit it, but he was too scared.