Chapter 14: Stupid Enough to Want to Hit a Piece of Tofu

Jin Li immediately called Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang, briefly explained Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi's situation, and stated her decision.

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang was silent for a moment, as if she were thinking about something.

After a long while, she replied, "If she only uses these kinds of tactics, then I'm not afraid of her, and I'm inclined for you to take it."

In the entertainment industry, what hasn't happened in the struggle for status and top billing?

Merely bribing staff or an assistant around a star to lie about the schedule is just a petty trick; it's not presentable and is easily exposed.

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang could be certain that there must be someone among the executives at LP who thinks highly of Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi; otherwise, playing such low-level tricks would eventually lead to her being taken down by other peers.

There is no such thing as an airtight wall, and flies don't bite seamless eggs; if she can do it, can't others?

Jin Li smiled and complimented, "Sister Fang is the one who sees things clearly."

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang was happy for only a few seconds before sighing again: "If this comeback stage wasn't truly excellent, I wouldn't let you have contact with such a person; it's not for anything else, it's just plain bad luck!"

Jin Li blinked, "That's fine, I'm quite good at warding off such people."

"What?"

Jin Li said with a straight face: "Koi fish are also capable of dispelling bad luck."

This Match Match Match Match Match Made Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang laugh until she bloomed, "If you could be this witty on variety shows, I could worry a little less."

……

Since she decided to accept this engagement, Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang quickly contacted Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi's manager. Both sides were efficient, and they signed the cooperation contract that very afternoon.

In the evening, when Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi came out of the dance studio, her manager said, "It's done!"

Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi raised her eyebrows slightly, her expression relaxing a bit: "So easy? Chenxi Company didn't give you a hard time?"

The manager shook her head: "No, this stage is a good opportunity for Jin Li; they won't let it go easily."

She reminded her: "The contract is already signed, it's too late to say anything now, but I want to remind you again: don't underestimate Jin Li's strength."

"Although netizens all say she is a 'half-time diva,' even if she was slacking off in the second half, her strength is still stronger than ordinary singing and dancing idols."

Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi took a sip of water, her slender neck lifting slightly to reveal a beautiful swan neck; even in private, she was very mindful of her image.

Upon hearing this, she scoffed indifferently, "Then let Jin Li come and steal my spotlight!"

"I've watched her videos; I could do that level of performance too. She only became popular back then because of good luck, riding the tailwind of Pink Girls."

"Setting aside the past, she has rested for three years, her body is weak, and she spends her days live-streaming her studies."

"I looked at her posture and knew she hadn't been practicing singing or dancing at all. Comparing these, I might not be able to beat Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian, but compared to Jin Li, it's more than enough!"

Having finally become a mentor for *PICK~ Next Station Diva*, Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Lian Baozhi valued this opportunity immensely; how could she let anyone ruin it?

It just so happened that her status as a first-tier star was not very stable, and netizens were always criticizing her online for having no representative works.

People are always defined by comparison.

If she, someone without a single representative work, performed better than Jin Li on the show, let's see what those netizens have to say!

The next morning.

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang arrived early at Jin Li's apartment, bringing a nutritionist with her.

"Starting today, you have to start exercising; otherwise, I'm really afraid you'll faint during the show. The nutritionist is here to condition your body. I won't have her plan for weight loss or fat reduction; she is specifically in charge of your muscle gain."

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang circled Jin Li, "With your little arms and legs, let alone high-intensity dancing, I feel like moving an empty box to the second floor would be a struggle. You must exercise properly."

Jin Li also knew her own physical condition; if she really had to dance on stage, she couldn't challenge high-difficulty choreography and could only simply gesture and kick her legs.

But that would be too boring.

She told Sister Fang about her plan: she didn't intend to dance on the comeback stage, but would purely sing.

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang hesitated, and Jin Li added: "Unless you really want me to be a vase there, just acting cute."

"But your singing……" She dragged out the end of the sentence, very hesitant.

Jin Li said firmly: "It's still better than dancing."

Seeing her like this, Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang didn't say much more: "Fine, it's up to you to arrange, but you must spend two hours exercising every day."

Jin Li gave her an OK sign.

There was a place to exercise in the apartment building; it was a high-end apartment, and everyone was quite busy with work, so there was basically no one there during the day.

If she was really worried, she could also book the private gym in the apartment; it cost money, but the service provided was quite good.

It was a bit small, but it had the advantage of complete equipment and a clean environment, so she didn't have to run around everywhere.

The company attached great importance to Jin Li's comeback stage; whether they could continue to carry the traffic depended on whether this shot could be a hit!

Therefore, the company specifically rented a short-term apartment nearby for the nutritionist so it would be convenient for her to come over and supervise Jin Li every day.

Under the condition of being "monitored," Jin Li's daily routine became more regular.

Wake up in the morning, finish breakfast, and exercise for an hour.

Come back, take a shower, and start the live stream to study.

Exercise for an hour in the afternoon, take a break, skip the live stream study, and instead work on music; in the evening, continue the live stream study.

Jin Li felt that this body had a bit of musical talent; going to be in a girl group could be considered a happy accident.

Based on the inspiration in her memory, she began to revise the songs.

It was complicated to talk about; the copyright for all of Pink Girls' songs was in the hands of their former agency. When the former agency dissolved, the song copyrights were bought by someone else.

Until now, they didn't know who bought them and couldn't get in touch with anyone.

In other words, even if they wanted to sing their group songs now, they couldn't; they didn't have the copyright.

But some teammates had sung the full versions when they were on shows and hadn't received any breach-of-contract notices. After not receiving any several times, everyone tacitly assumed they could sing them.

So Jin Li planned to sing group songs on the show.

In this day and age, playing the nostalgia card is a trump card; whoever plays it knows the effect. Some stars can sell nostalgia, while others want to sell it but can't.

There was no professional vocal practice room nearby, so Jin Li moved to the gym to practice singing.

The private gym also had people booking it recently; it was a young, tall guy with good physical condition, and his loose clothes could vaguely outline his solid muscle lines.

This guy liked to be mysterious just like her, always appearing dressed in black and covered up tightly.

Usually, when he finished using it, it was Jin Li's turn. When Jin Li finished, it was his turn.

The two met many times and had a bit of a nodding acquaintance, occasionally speaking, but it was limited to greetings like "You're here," "Good morning," and "Good afternoon."

Until the fifth day, Jin Li was stuck for a long time while revising a song; there was a small section she couldn't get right after repeating it over and over, and her consciousness became immersed, forgetting the handover time.

The tall guy opened the door and heard Jin Li repeatedly singing that part in distress. After listening for a while, he really couldn't listen anymore.

"Don't you know how to practice breath control? Where is your vocal coach?"

His voice was very bright and pleasant, carrying a magnetic quality; this was the longest sentence they had spoken since they started meeting.

Jin Li looked up at him in a daze and suddenly discovered a blind spot—

The company all thought she was from a girl group and was proficient in singing and dancing, so she could handle it herself. Besides, she wasn't dancing, so there was even less need to hire someone to choreograph.

Therefore, they all ignored one thing.

That was that the current Jin Li only had a bit of a foundation, but was actually completely ignorant about vocal music.

It's over, Jin Li thought to herself.

She was so stupid that she wanted to go hit a piece of tofu.

Here it is, goodnight. Thank you all for the recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and comments; I have read every single one!

(End of chapter)