Chapter 46: Sour Sweet Just Me

"Alright then," Wang Peng said after hanging up with Li Ming, glancing at Tang Yan beside him. "Tangtang, let's go to Hubei TV first to change clothes. I have a set of clothes in my backpack—take a look." Tang Yan smiled and replied, "Let me check—do you know what size I wear?"

Wang Peng patted Tang Yan's thigh and laughed, saying, "Of course I know—I'm very familiar with your body." Tang Yan pinched him and said, "Really? Do you know what kind of clothes I like to wear?"

Wang Peng whispered in Tang Yan's ear, "Inside is the Hello Kitty pink outfit you like—try it on." Tang Yan blinked, sat up, opened the backpack, and pulled out the clothes: a pink Hello Kitty bra, matching pink panties, and a Hello Kitty suspender skirt.

Tang Yan went into the bathroom to try it on. It fit just right—not too big, not too small. She came out and said, "This outfit fits me perfectly—not too big, not too small."

Wang Peng laughed and said, "Of course it does. Let's head to Hubei TV—we're almost late." Tang Yan nodded, took Wang Peng's hand, and they left the hotel for Hubei TV.

In the lobby of Hubei TV, they saw many girls dressed up beautifully—some youthful and cute. One girl appeared in front of Wang Peng, and he and Tang Yan walked past her.

From the photos Wang Peng had seen of the Super Girl contestants, it was An Yuchi. He laughed, surprised to run into her—it seemed fate had brought them together. Just yesterday he had mentioned her, and today he met her. Go for it, girls.

Tang Yan pinched Wang Peng's waist, waved her hand in front of his eyes, and said, "What are you staring at so intently? Let me see too."

Wang Peng took Tang Yan's hand, smiled slightly, and whispered in her ear, "I saw a girl who looks really familiar. Let's go to the front desk staff over there and tell Li Ming we've arrived."

They went to the front desk, where a receptionist greeted them. Wang Peng smiled and said, "Hello, beautiful. I'm looking for Director Li Ming—could you tell him a man named Wang Peng is here to see him about something?"

The receptionist glanced at Wang Peng and Tang Yan—the man was handsome, the woman stunning, even more beautiful than the Super Girl contestants. She picked up the phone and notified Li Ming: "Director Li Ming, there's a Mr. Wang Peng looking for you downstairs."

"Send them up—I'll be waiting in my office," Li Ming said. "Alright, I'll take them up." The receptionist instructed the other girls nearby, then led Wang Peng and Tang Yan to Li Ming's office.

Li Ming was a bit overweight, slightly balding. After the receptionist introduced them, Wang Peng smiled and shook Li Ming's hand, saying, "Hello, Director Li Ming—I'm Wang Peng, and this is my girlfriend, Tang Yan."

"Hello, Wang Peng. Your girlfriend is very beautiful. Would she be interested in joining Super Girl? Have a seat," Li Ming said, shaking hands with both of them. The media often said Wang Peng was a playboy, always surrounded by beautiful women. Looking at Tang Yan, Li Ming thought to himself, "She's stunning—no wonder Wang Peng chose her over Han Xue."

"Director Li Ming, you're joking—I'm not here to join Super Girl. I'm just here with Wang Peng to tour Wuhan," Tang Yan said, leaning on his arm as she sat on the sofa, smiling faintly.

"That's a pity," Li Ming said. "By the way, Director Li, I have a new program idea—I don't know if Hubei TV would be interested in collaborating." Wang Peng pulled out the proposal for "Kangxi Comes."

"Let me take a look," Li Ming said, offering tea. He read the proposal, closed his eyes to consider it, while Wang Peng and Tang Yan sipped their tea.

"We've accepted your program proposal," Li Ming said. "Let's discuss it further tonight—it's about time. Let's go to the studio to watch Super Girl." He smiled, glanced at his watch, and stood up.

"Then let's go watch Super Girl—I wonder which of them are the judges," Wang Peng and Tang Yan said, putting down their tea cups and standing up, following Li Ming to the studio.

"Ke Yimin, Xia Qing, Chang Kuan, He Jiong, Shunzi, Heinan, and you, Wang Peng—you listed their names in your Super Girl proposal last time, so we invited them. Look—they're over there. Let's go in," Li Ming said with a slight smile.

"Hello, we're Wang Peng and Tang Yan," the two said, greeting them. "Hello, we're He Jiong, Ke Yimin, Xia Qing, Chang Kuan, Shunzi, and Heinan."

Wang Peng, Tang Yan, He Jiong, and the others shook hands. "Wang Peng and Tang Yan—I didn't expect you to also be in Wuhan. When are you going to Hunan TV to join Happy Camp?" He Jiong smiled. "Nowadays, in the entertainment industry, Wang Peng and Tang Yan's gossip is everywhere—but at least people are talking about them, which is better than no one knowing."

"Let's go to Hunan TV tomorrow and join Happy Camp," Wang Peng said, smiling at He Jiong. "That's great—I was planning to treat you to dinner then," He Jiong laughed.

"Wang Peng and Tang Yan, you two are truly a talented man and beautiful woman—everyone's seen the reports. Wang Peng, you must treat Tang Yan well, or people will look down on you," Ke Yimin said, smiling at them.

"I know—I will treat Tang Yan well," Wang Peng said, laughing as he held her hand and kissed her palm.

"Alright, we know your relationship is very sweet. Wang Peng, your novels are well-written—why don't you keep writing?" Xia Qing said, patting his shoulder.

"Actually, I am still writing—I've already started another novel. When it's done, you can read it on Qidian Chinese," Wang Peng smiled. "What novel? Your 'The Buddha Is the Dao' and 'The Legend of the Dragon and Snake' are both excellent—I've read them. You've created two schools of fiction. What's the name of your other novel?" He Jiong asked, laughing.

"The Lustrous Housekeeper," Wang Peng laughed. "The Lustrous Housekeeper has 691 chapters, over three million characters, and took nearly two years to complete."

"The Lustrous Housekeeper—what kind of novel is it?" He Jiong asked. "It's a historical time-travel novel about a modern person transported to ancient times—very good," Wang Peng replied. "In 2007, it ranked very highly in novels. Especially the emotional depth between characters—sincere and delicate—moves readers deeply. The plot is twisty but realistic and logical, winning the hearts of novel fans."

"Then we'll check it out later. I heard you acted in a movie with Liu Dehua a few months ago—was it called Infernal Affairs?" Chang Kuan said.

"Yes, filming is complete—it might be released soon," Wang Peng laughed. "What was it like working with Hua Zi?" Heinan said.

"Of course it was great—it might even be nominated for the Golden Horse Awards," Wang Peng smiled. "That impressive?" Heinan said.

Wang Peng clapped his hands, nodded, sat down with Tang Yan, and continued chatting with them.

When Super Girl began, the host announced, "Now, Super Girl begins!" and a girl appeared—An Yuchi.

After An Yuchi appeared, everyone clapped. The host said, "Hello, friends and viewers—welcome. Super Girl officially begins. First, let me introduce the judges: Ke Yimin, Xia Qing, Chang Kuan, He Jiong, Shunzi, Heinan, plus our Wuhan local, Wang Peng, and his girlfriend Tang Yan."

The audience in Wuhan had already heard Super Girl was starting. Some young men and women sat in front of their TVs watching Hubei TV, quickly texting friends: "Super Girl has started! The judges are He Jiong and the others, plus the crazy Stone director Wang Peng and his girlfriend Tang Yan."

After a while, they notified their familiar friends, then kept watching Super Girl. Backstage at Hubei TV, the Super Girl segment had just begun, ratings had risen significantly, and the station director smiled, continuing to watch the studio.

"The first contestant is An Yuchi—we'll give her the microphone so she can show us what she prepared."

"Hello, I'm An Yuchi from Heilongjiang. I'm going to sing 'Jiangnan'—hope you like it," she said, then launched into a string of Taobao and Tmall women's clothing links and promotions: winter coats, summer styles, dresses, 2012 spring collections, shopping sites like suduwo. com, pingjiatao. com, taohu8. com, tmalsc. com—all advertising women's fashion.

"Look at An Yuchi—she's started singing 'Jiangnan.' Let's see how you judge her," Tang Yan whispered, blinking as she leaned close to Wang Peng's ear.

"That shows 'Jiangnan' is a great song. Let's see how she sings it—does she sing as well as I do?" Wang Peng laughed.

An Yuchi took the microphone and began singing "Jiangnan":

Wind here sticks to travelers' longing

Rain here turns into threads

Wrapping around us, clinging to the mortal world

You by my side—that's fate

Fate written on the Three Lives Stone

Love has one part in ten thousand sweetness

I'd rather bury myself right here

Circle after circle, round and round

An Yuchi finished singing "Jiangnan," looked toward the judges, hoping to pass, while still promoting the same Taobao links. The host said, "Not bad—she sang 'Jiangnan' beautifully. I wonder if the judges think she passed?"

"Why don't we let Tang Yan say how An Yuchi sang 'Jiangnan'?" Ke Yimin smiled. Tang Yan blinked, looked at Wang Peng, and said, "Or let Wang Peng say—after all, he's the original singer. I think she passed." She held up an 8.

"An Yuchi, to sing 'Jiangnan' well, you must put your emotion into it—then you'll capture the spirit. I give you 8 points—you passed," Wang Peng said, looking at Tang Yan holding up her 8, then writing his own 8.

"Thank you, Wang Peng, thank you, Tang Yan—for letting me pass," An Yuchi laughed. "Let's see what the other judges gave—Ke Yimin, Xia Qing, Chang Kuan, He Jiong, Shunzi, Heinan—8, 9, 10, 8, 9, 9—all passed."

"Thank you, judges—I'll work even harder," An Yuchi said. "An Yuchi, I have a song for you—hope it helps you succeed," Wang Peng laughed, handing her a song while still promoting the same Taobao links.

"What song? Can we know?" He Jiong asked. "Of course—it's called 'Sour Sweet Is Me,'" Wang Peng said.

An Yuchi looked at the song and said, "Thank you, Wang Peng—I really like it. Can I contact you later?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Yan stared at Wang Peng, startling him. He shook his head and said, "You can contact Tangren Company—I don't need to talk to you directly." An Yuchi left the studio immediately.

"Now please welcome the second contestant, number 2," the host said. An ordinary-looking girl appeared, wearing a pink dress.

"I'm going to sing 'Jiangnan'—hope you like it," she said, then repeated the same long string of Taobao/Tmall women's clothing links and promotions: winter coats, summer styles, dresses, 2012 spring collections, shopping sites. "Another one singing 'Jiangnan'—let me see how she does," Ke Yimin smiled.

The one who knew that the girl was actually singing, pulled out her underwear and showed it to Wang Peng and them.

Wang Peng shook his head and said, "This girl, you can leave, you didn't pass, I hope Taobao Wang Zhuang Tian Mao Taobao Mall www. taobar8. com Taobao Wang Zhuang Xia Zhuang Xin Kuan Taobao Wang Zhuang Xia Kuan Taobao Wang Zhuang Xia Zhuang Xin Kuan skirt Taobao Wang Zhuang Xia Zhuang Xin Kuan Taobao Wang Zhuang Xia Zhuang Xin Kuan skirt Taobao Wang Zhuang 2012 Mall Taobao Wang Zhuang Chun Zhuang Lian Yi Qun Taobao Wang Zhuang Cheng Zhuang Gou Wu www. suduwo. com Taobao Wang Zhuang Dong Zhuang Xin Kuan Taobao Wang Zhuang Dong Zhuang Yu Rong Fu Taobao Wang Zhuang Tian Mao Cheng Zhuang Taobao Wang Zhuang Tian Mao Cheng Zhuang Taobao Wang Zhuang Qiu Zhuang Gou Wu www. pingjiatao. comwww. taohu8. com Taobao Wang Zhuang Dong Zhuang Xin Kuan www. tmalsc. com Taobao Wang Zhuang Dong Kuan other girls in the future when singing, do not do such behavior."

He Jiong nodded and said, "Yes, this girl, you didn't pass," the judges all said no pass, the girl left the studio with a red face.

So quickly some girls appeared seeking attention through flattery, Wang Peng smiled, watching another girl sing, dance, and some strong girls passed.

At the end of the first round of the competition, Wang Peng, Tang Yan, Ke Yimin, Xia Qing, Chang Kuan, He Jiong, Shunzi, Heinan left Hubei Satellite TV.