Back at the hotel, everyone had their own room. Only Wang Zhengguo and Peni stayed in one room. Luo Li went to her room and took out her phone. She happened to take out the name card of the woman she had seen before. The card was very exquisite. Luo Li looked at it carefully. It said Alice, CEO of Fantasy Agency in London. There was a phone number and a face number at the back. Luo Li felt that this was arranged by God. When she was lucky, opportunities always bumped into her. She couldn't avoid it no matter what.
Luo Li added Alice on her face and browsed the front page. It was full of photos of various celebrities. As she was reading, the other party sent a message: “Hello,whatareyoudoing? Hello, what are you doing?"
"Just arrived at the hotel, going to sleep, and you?" (I just arrived at the hotel and am ready to sleep. How about you?）”
"I'm tired, going home too, thank you for your advice."”
Luo Li didn't reply. She took her clothes and went to take a shower. Just as she opened the bathroom door, someone knocked on the door. It was Lisa who opened the door. She held a bag in her hand and put on her pajamas."Luo Li, the shower in my room is broken. Can I take a shower here?”
" Of course, come in," Luo Li said.
After Lisa came in, Luo Li said,"Then I'll go out. Let me know when you're done."”
"Wait a minute." "Can you stay in the room?" Lisa said as she combed her hair. I'm scared of being alone."
Luo Li was stunned for a few seconds before she replied,"Alright, I'll stay."”Hence, he closed the door.
After Lisa entered the shower room, Luo Li sat on the bed. The shower room was separated by a glass wall. Although it was not transparent, she could see through the glass. Luo Li sat on the bed with her back facing the glass. She took out her phone and Alice sent another message."I saw a performance video on your face page. The quality is very good. Your performance is very unique. Which agency did you sign with?”
Luo Li replied," WSC International Agency, but the contract has been terminated. The cooperation is not pleasant.”
After a while, the other party replied,"Are you planning to join another agency? I can help you."”
"Does your agency require artists to lip-synch?" Luo Li asked after some thought.”
Very soon, the other party replied,"Of course not. We respect our artistes. We also need to establish an image.”
Luo Li went online to search for Fantasy Agency, but there was no introduction. It seemed to be a small company, so Luo Li replied,"When was your company established? Why can't I find it online?”
After waiting for a while, when there was no reply, Luo Li searched for music on her phone. Suddenly, the sound of water in the shower room behind her stopped. Then, she heard Lisa say,"I didn't bring my shower gel in. It's in the bag outside the door. Can you help me bring it in?”
When Luo Li saw that her bag was really outside the shower door, she thought to herself how stupid she was. Taking a shower without shower gel was equivalent to going to the toilet without toilet paper. Hence, she opened her bag, took the shower gel, and walked to the shower door. She closed her eyes and said,"Open the door."
After the door opened, Luo Li handed over the shower gel, but no one took it.
"Are you alright?" asked Luo Li.
"Yes," Lisa said slowly,"I don't know.""I want you." After saying that, Li Sha held Luo Li's hand. Luo Li could smell the fragrance of flowers and the hot air that came from her face.
Luo Li was wondering what kind of fragrance this was. It was fragrant and sweet, and it was extremely similar to a certain guilt in her memory that could be dug out but hidden deep.
Luo Li apologized and shook off Lisa's hand. She placed the shower gel on the floor and slammed the door.
That's the fragrance of violet. No one should have it except you. Although you don't feel it, you will always be the most luxuriant and fragrant purple orchid in the world.
Luo Li walked to the end of the corridor and lit a cigarette.
At this moment, the phone in her pocket rang. Luo Li saw that it was Alice. The other party replied,"Our company was founded five years ago by that bastard and me. We've already signed many C-list celebrities. Although we're not as famous as WSC, we're still growing.”
"We can meet and talk. Are you free tomorrow?" Luo Li replied.”
The other party replied," I'm not free tomorrow, but I can arrange for someone to meet you. I can arrange for our best manager to meet you."”
"Alright, arrange a time and place for the meeting. See you tomorrow."”
The other party replied," Come to our company at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The location will be at Marshamstreet. Are all your band members coming?”
"Just me, the drummer, and the keyboard player," Luo Li replied.”
" I'm done showering. I'm going back to your room," Lisa called out from afar.
Luo Li walked over to the room and said,""Tomorrow, we'll go see a new agency. Are you willing?”
" I'm willing to do anything you say. I'm sorry about what just happened," Lisa said.
" Don't worry." After saying that, Luo Li closed the door and sent a WeChat message to Wang Zhengguo and Gao Yi before going to sleep.
The next morning, Luo Li and the others had a free breakfast at the hotel. The choices were bread, sausages, bacon, eggs, etc. Luo Li really wanted a big meat bun to eat. After breakfast, Luo Li and Gao Yi took a taxi to Fantasy Agency, while Wang Zhengguo and Peni prepared to go to London's Bond Street.
When they arrived outside the company, they saw the words 'Fantasy' written on the glass door. This should be the place. A British lady in formal attire walked over and asked,"Are you Luo Li?"
"Yes, may I ask who you are?"”
The lady replied," I'm Lucy. Alice asked me to pick you up. Please come with me."”
Luo Li and the others followed Lucy to the second floor. The company seemed to have a total of two floors. Luo Li asked Lucy curiously,"Your company doesn't seem to be big. Do you have a recording studio?”
Lucy replied," Yes, our company has just been established. The recording is still contracted to a professional recording company, but I believe that under Alice's leadership, we will definitely grow stronger.”
After hearing Lucy's words, Luo Li sighed at Alice's excellent management. The employees 'mental outlook and prospects were all very good. She believed that this company would grow bigger.
On the second floor, Luo Li and the others were still received by a lady named Sunny. After leading everyone into the office, Sunny personally made coffee for everyone. The office was not big, only about ten square meters, and it was compact even when standing. After everyone sat down, Sunny went straight to the point and said,"Hello, everyone. I'm your manager, Sonny. Last night, Alice told me that she was very interested in watching your performance on Mr. Luo Li's Face. She wants me to understand more about you. If I'm willing, I hope I can sign you.”
At this moment, Gao Yi just opened his mouth and said,"We're in the restaurant…" Luo Li gestured for Gao Yi not to speak, and Gao Yi immediately stopped. Luo Li knew that Alice definitely did not want others to know her embarrassment, so Luo Li said,"Yes, we're friends. We just met not long ago.”
" That's good," Shawn said." I heard from Alice that you guys have signed contracts with other companies before, right?"”
Luo Li nodded." Yes, we signed a contract with WSC. However, the contract was terminated because of the unhappy cooperation."”
" That's a very famous company," said Shawn." But I believe that it won't be long before our company surpasses theirs. You should believe me."”
Luo Li straightened her back and said," First of all, I believe you. However, we don't care too much about the size of the company. I just want to have a stage performance and earn some money. I don't care about being famous. I'm even afraid of being famous.”
" If you want to earn money, then the more famous you are, the more money you will earn," Shawn said." It seems like you don't want to be famous?"”
Luo Li shook her head and said," I'm afraid of being famous. To be honest, I used to hope that people would hear my songs. I even hoped that my songs could change the world. But now, I only hope to make money because I owe a lot of money. I'm ashamed.”
"You owe money?" Shawn asked. Are you addicted to gambling or drugs?”
" He didn't," Lisa said." He borrowed money to save a vegetable. He used to be a member of our band.”
Shawn stopped smiling." I'm very sad to hear that. How's your friend?"”
"I believe she'll wake up. Let's not talk about her. Let's talk about our collaboration."”
"Alright," said Sonny,"first of all, did you write the song you were singing?”
Luo Li felt like this scene had happened before. She recalled the conversation they had at the WSC signing meeting, so she decided to tell him what he wanted to know. She said,"When we sang on the streets, the songs we sang were all translated Chinese songs, but the first album that came out was written by me and the band. I wrote a lot of songs and I'm still writing them. We just released our first album, so I think it's best to hold more performances first and release the second album next year.”
" I'm very satisfied with your answer," Sonny said." Actually, Alice was already very satisfied after watching your performance. So let's sign the contract."”
This time, Luo Li learned her lesson and asked,"I also want to sign the contract immediately, but I need to add some terms to the contract, okay?”
"What do you need to add?" asked Shawn.”
"First, you can't force me to lip-sync. Second, I can freely choose my performance time. Third, I can voluntarily terminate my contract at any time." Can I?"
Shawn said with some difficulty," The first condition is fine, of course. But as for the second condition, if you're not free for a year and you don't attend our scheduled performances, it will cause us losses. Furthermore, is there any difference between voluntarily terminating the contract and not signing the contract?”
Luo Li said," I'm just a student, so I should focus on my studies. I can't perform all day. If you have booked a performance, you need to discuss the time with me. If I'm free, I'll attend. The termination of the contract is when I'm seriously ill. Previously, I was sick and didn't perform, but the WSC company asked me to pay a penalty. That's why I added a third condition. If you have any difficulties, please discuss it with Alice."”
" I can understand what you're saying," Sonny said." Wait a moment. There's coffee and some snacks here. Give me a few minutes. I'll discuss it with Alice."”
With that, Shawn walked out.
"Isn't your request a little too much?" asked Gao Yi.”
Luo Li replied," It's not too much. We can't break the contract again and ask Wang Zhengguo to spend money again. This is like doing business. We would rather not do it than lose money."”
Gao Yi nodded. Lisa, who was sitting at the side, also asked with some doubt, Why do you want to terminate the contract at any time? Don't you plan to stay in this company for long?“
Luo Li said," I'm worried that I'll get into an accident again. There are many unexpected things in life. Once I can't sing anymore, I'll terminate my contract and I won't pay any more compensation. They're a small company and they need us. Don't worry.”After a while, Shawn opened the door and came in with a smile on his face. He excitedly told everyone,""This is unbelievable. Madam Alice asked us to agree to all your requests.”
" Alright, let's sign the contract," Luo Li said.
Sonny brought the contract over. Luo Li read it carefully and made some changes. She added the three requirements and signed it. Lisa and Gao Yi also signed it. Since the electric guitar player and bassist didn't come, Sonny said that he would send the revised contract to Luo Li's email. After returning to Manchester, he would ask the electric guitar player and bassist to sign it before sending it over.
From then on, Luo Li and the others went up and down the stairs to take a look at the few offices. There were some photos of C-list celebrities hanging on the wall. A manager came to sign the contract. They couldn't help but feel unprofessional and a little cold. Was this what they wanted? Luo Li thought to herself," Do you want to hide and earn money or do you want to show off without any restraint? You can only know if the two roads at the fork are full of thorns or if the sun is shining. You don't have to think too much to know. Just like someone wishes you happiness, someone wishes you to travel through mountains and rivers. You feel that the world is worth it."
No matter what, no one could force themselves to lip-synch anymore.
His manager, Sonny, still wanted to keep Luo Li, hoping that they could have lunch together when Alice came back. Luo Li declined, saying that she still wanted to visit some of the attractions in London with her friends.
Luo Li picked up her phone and called Wang Zhengguo,"Zhengguo, we're done. Where are you?”
Wang Zhengguo: " Aiya, brother, come over quickly. We bought a bunch of things and can't carry them away. If we had known earlier, we would have brought the luggage. You guys should come and help."”
"Are you guys still on Bond Street?"”
"Yes, we've been shopping all morning. Come quickly."”
After hanging up the phone, Luo Li and the rest took a taxi to Bond Street. Bond Street was located in the West End of London. It had a variety of luxury stores and had a history of 300 years. It was deeply loved by the rich, noble, and socialites. Luo Li wanted to disguise herself as a fake noble and experience the life of the upper class. After all, it did not cost money to look around.
When they arrived at Bond Street, they saw flags hanging outside each store with various brand names written on them. It was said that celebrities from all over the world often came here to shop, including those from China. Many luxury brands had set up their flagship stores here. At the intersection of the old and new Bond Street, there was a famous bronze statue called "Ally". On a long bench with an armrest sat the old Franklin. It was said that Ross and British Prime Minister Winston were discussing an alliance.
Seeing Wang Zhengguo and Peni sitting on a bench by the roadside, surrounded by various brands of packaging, Luo Li and the others walked over.
Wang Zhengguo saw Luo Li and stood up, asking,"How is it going?"
"Very good," replied Luo Li."I've added some terms to the contract. This time, I won't be bullied again."”
"Very good, very good. You're going to perform again, right?" Wang Zhengguo said.”
Luo Li replied,"It won't be as grand as before. There might be some small-scale performances. After all, it's a small company. Where are we going now?"”
"Let's find a place to eat. I saw an Italian restaurant just now. Let's go together."”
" Sure," Luo Li said as she picked up a few bags. Gao Yi also helped to carry some and walked to the Italian restaurant. Luo Li thought that she could try the spaghetti.
When she arrived at the restaurant, it was empty and there were not many people. It was lunchtime. It seemed that this restaurant was not doing well. As she had never eaten spaghetti before, Luo Li casually ordered a dish with noodle in it. Anyway, the word "noodle" was in it, and it was an Italian restaurant, so it must be spaghetti.
After the dishes were served, Luo Li felt that something was wrong. The plate in front of her was not filled with noodles. In Luo Li's opinion, the noodles should be long and thin enough to be picked up and sucked into her mouth. The bowl in front of her was filled with a pile of soft white solid that was five centimeters long and one centimeter in diameter. Luo Li asked,"I'm sorry, sir. I wanted spaghetti. This is not noodles.”
"Sir, this is the noodles," the waiter replied.”
Luo Li couldn't believe that the noodles of China had become like this after being brought back to Italy by Marco Polo in 1295. She felt sorry for the noodles. Thirty years passed, and everything changed. Her ancestors were from China, but they were ruthlessly plastic surgery by the Italian people. How could noodles that couldn't be eaten be called noodles?
Gao Yi said,"If you don't understand, then don't speak. It's too embarrassing."”
Luo Li didn't mind. She added a stick and tasted it. It tasted as thick as milk and didn't suit her appetite at all, so she put down her fork after eating half of it.
As for the others, they seemed to be prepared for this. They all ordered authentic noodles. Luo Li felt indignant when she saw them sucking on the noodles.
After that, Luo Li searched online and found out that this was also a type of spaghetti, commonly known as spaghetti. Foreigners were really strange. It was clearly not powder, but it was called macaroni.
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