Chapter 399: Unable to Refuse

Sunday, sunny. Before the sun went down, Xu Chujing dawdled at home, doing almost nothing.

Luo Mo called her to go to his master's house for dinner; Luo Ba and Luo Ma were there too.

Her first reaction was to refuse.

Hmm, it was definitely not because she was afraid, definitely not because it was awkward, definitely not because she was flustered...

Alright, the Heavenly Queen Xu was actually a little scared.

You have to know, since her debut, Xu Chujing had never suffered from stage fright.

What big scenes had she not seen? What great winds and waves had she not experienced?

But... but...

But Luo Mo said that his master, Tong Qinglin, really wanted to see her. Since the elder had invited her, wouldn't it be very impolite if she didn't go?

This resulted in Xu Chujing looking at the mirror in the bathroom at least 20 times, and the full-length mirror in the walk-in closet 30 times, throughout the entire afternoon.

She had even originally wanted to call her personal makeup artist to come to her home specifically to do her full makeup.

It was clearly just going for a home-cooked meal, yet she had to put on the airs of attending a program.

But Xu Chujing quickly dismissed this thought.

"If I pay too much attention to my appearance, will it instead make the elders dislike me?"

She knew very well that many parents did not like the profession of being a celebrity.

Even if their own son was a celebrity, they would still prefer someone outside the industry.

Now it was a fine mess; never mind what clothes to wear or what makeup to apply, she stood in front of the mirror feeling that everything about her was wrong, even feeling that the direction her hair curls were in was incorrect.

After finally deciding to be a bit more casual, she opened her WeChat on her phone several times, wanting to seek advice from those married friends.

For example, whether she should prepare gifts when visiting, what content she should pay attention to when speaking, and if there were any landmines she shouldn't step on.

"No, why am I seeking advice from them?" Xu Chujing put down her phone.

"They are meeting parents in that kind of relationship, we are not in that kind of relationship."

"Luo Mo and I are just friends."

"Right, right, right, it's just a friend's family inviting me to have a meal together."

"Besides, I have already met Luo Mo's parents, it's not the first time meeting them today..."

She felt that she had been a bit restless all day, which was completely unlike her usual state, making her complain about Luo Mo a little: "He didn't even tell me in advance!"

At the same time, she was also a bit angry.

Even though the two of them were not even a couple, she was already instinctively considering how to please the elders in his home.

When she arrived at the Siheyuan where Tong Qinglin lived in a nanny van, Luo Mo ran over specifically to open the door for her.

Xu Chujing was carrying two small boxes of fruit, and as soon as they met, she glared at him with her beautiful eyes.

Looking at Xu Chujing, who was only wearing light makeup, and seeing that she wasn't wearing any jewelry and her clothes were also casual styles, Luo Mo couldn't help but laugh: "How did I make you unhappy? Why glare at me as soon as we meet?"

Xu Chujing ignored him, and after a cold snort, said: "Lead the way!"

The face that was as cold as frost underwent a complete transformation the moment she stepped through the door.

She immediately revealed a smile, managed her expressions well, and prepared to meet Luo Mo's family with her best side.

Luo Mo turned his head to look at her from time to time, with a meaningful smile on his face, making Xu Chujing want to kick him.

Fortunately, Old Master Tong, Luo Ba, and Luo Ma were all very warm, which made Xu Chujing breathe a sigh of relief.

Ding Xiaoyu did not come today; she had something to do at home.

At the dinner table, it was quite harmonious, and everyone was very talkative.

Luo Mo's family also didn't talk about anything over the line, such as various hints or various attempts at matchmaking.

This made Xu Chujing feel that there wasn't too much pressure throughout the entire meal.

After the meal, Luo Mo directly invited everyone to the living room to watch "King of Love Songs".

If there is something to do, it won't be awkward.

Sitting together and making awkward small talk is not as good as watching TV together.

Luo Ba, Luo Ma, and the others watched every episode of "King of Love Songs".

They were also following "Nirvana in Fire", which Xu Chujing and Luo Mo acted in.

Before the broadcast started, Luo Mo specifically asked Luo Ma: "Mom, in 'King of Love Songs', do you prefer Tong Shu's songs or Fengge Group's songs?"

"That would definitely be Fengge Group," Luo Ma said without even thinking.

"I'm not saying that Tong Shu doesn't sing well," Luo Ma added: "Don't go and tell Tong Shu, so he doesn't get sad."

Luo Mo had just wanted to say something, but the program had already started.

The female host immediately went on stage and began to thank the sponsors.

Today's substitute Singer would still be the first to go on stage to perform.

The substitute for this episode was a first-tier male Singer.

He sang quite well and his performance was very stable; Luo Mo and Xu Chujing both agreed that he would be able to stay and successfully substitute.

Although this episode was a points match before the Semi-finals, there was still an Elimination.

After this male Singer finished singing, the female host went on stage to announce everyone's "King Power Points".

Just like before, Tong Shu and Fengge Group both followed Luo Mo, each casting only 30 points per episode.

Because the scores were the same, the order was decided by drawing lots; in the end, Tong Shu sang first and Fengge Group sang later in this episode.

Luo Mo nodded and said: "Tong Shu's luck is not bad; if he sang later, the effect would be greatly discounted."

Liu Shixiong Liu Gongming heard this and started stirring up trouble, saying: "Xiao Mo, didn't you say Tong Shu is singing 'Red Face Old' this episode? Do you think 'Red Face Old' is not as good as the new song you wrote for Fengge Group?"

You have to know, the singer of "Red Face Old", Xu Chujing, was sitting right next to Luo Mo at this moment.

Luo Mo really wanted to stuff his own sock into Liu Shixiong's mouth; he laughed and said: "It's a matter of style."

After finishing, he looked at Xu Chujing and said, "We are both professional Singers, we both understand, right?"

"I don't understand that." Xu Chujing gave him a slight smile.

Luo Mo let out a 'huo' sound and said, "Fine, fine, fine, then let me be the only professional one."

The next two Singers both sang quite well.

As the program progressed to this point, many people began to spare no effort.

When Tong Shu got on stage and opened his mouth to Sing, he produced a feeling completely different from Xu Chujing.

After finishing the song, he also spared no effort to promote "Nirvana in Fire".

Luo Mo looked at the hardworking Tong Shu, turned his head to show off to Xu Chujing, and said, "How about it, my studio's little brother, is he sensible?"

Xu Chujing smiled and said, "Listening to this song, I actually remembered the days on the set."

In "Nirvana in Fire", Xu Chujing's screen time was not much, but it definitely wasn't little either.

For this Best Actress, the most difficult scene in the entire drama was actually the one where she recognized Mei Zhangsu.

She had originally thought she would film this scene several times.

But the final result was that she and Luo Mo both did it in one take.

Luo Chun and the others watching from the side said that the two were feeding each other lines, and because the lines were fed well, the effect was so good.

However, was this scene filmed so smoothly really just because the two had entered their characters?

Actually, it was probably more than just that.

At this moment, Tong Shu bowed and left the stage, and Xue Ning and Tian Ming of Fengge Group were already in position at the stage entrance.

Besides that, many other people walked onto the stage one after another.

"Huihuang Orchestra?" Xu Chujing recognized these people at a glance.

"Yes, I collaborated with them on another song," Luo Mo said with a smile.

The previous song, "Free Flying", was a collaboration with Huihuang Orchestra.

On that day's stage, after the two curtains fell and Huihuang Orchestra's symphony began, it could be said that it gave countless audience members goosebumps.

Many people said they felt the quality of the entire program had been raised.

Therefore, with Fengge Group and Huihuang Orchestra collaborating for the second time, the audience became incredibly expectant as soon as they saw the members of Huihuang Orchestra.

Xu Chujing just gave Luo Mo a deep look at this moment.

She knew very well that the effect of the last symphony in "Free Flying" was too good.

Coming out with this again, although the audience was very expectant, this trick had already been used once after all.

If the effect was about the same as last time, then the audience would feel it wasn't as good as the last one.

Using one trick to win everywhere is not how it works on a program like "King of Love Songs".

Today's audience is hard to please and gets bored easily.

Yet, she saw infinite confidence on Luo Mo's face.

He seemed to firmly believe that this stage show would be far more shocking than the last one!

When the stage entrance opened, Tian Ming and Xue Ning entered the stage at this moment.

Last night's rehearsal had made the two of them incredibly excited.

They were also very confident, feeling that this time they would definitely be better than last time.

You have to know, when they sang "Free Flying" last time, the orchestra was hiding behind the curtain, and their sudden appearance carried its own effect.

This time, appearing on stage openly and directly indicating that there was a symphony in the song meant they couldn't create suspense, and everything returned to the work itself.

But for Luo Mo, the simplest thing was—let the work do the talking!

Luo Mo glanced at Xu Chujing, and seeing she looked somewhat curious, he said, "Huihuang Orchestra is one of the top orchestras in the country."

"The first time I was able to successfully invite them was because they found it novel and wanted to try it out."

"After all, their motto for these past few years has been: to make symphonies that ordinary people can understand."

"The final result, naturally, was an excellent response."

Hearing this, Xu Chujing chimed in, "But, the first time, you moved them with novelty and creativity, so what did you rely on to invite them this time?"

"I, for one, wouldn't be able to invite Huihuang Orchestra," Xu Chujing added.

An orchestra of this level has artistic pursuits. For a variety show like "King of Love Songs", letting them appear once is fine, but appearing twice in a row, what kind of thing is that?

If it happens too many times, it makes it seem like they are specifically there to provide accompaniment for Fengge Group, and the feeling isn't a collaborative relationship anymore, but rather an accessory.

So, she was very curious about how Luo Mo facilitated a second collaboration.

Luo Mo said, "The method is actually simple."

Everyone's gaze instantly converged on him.

"Because I brought out a work they couldn't refuse."

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(End of this chapter)