Lin Chudong felt deeply gratified. He gave everyone the sheet music, and they rehearsed for a long time at the piano shop.
The bar performance was also postponed. That was the end of it. It would be almost impossible to see Da Fei at a bar from now on.
Two days later, Lin Chudong glanced at the treasure chest. There were still more than ten hours left. It should be open by tomorrow morning.
A red treasure chest. I wonder if it will yield anything heaven-defying.
The immediate priority was to perform perfectly at this concert.
Backstage, Liang Yin and the others had arrived early. After all, their status was low, and they couldn't let the organizers find any fault. This was also a resource that Tian Yingxiong had worked hard to obtain.
Liang Yin said, "Everyone, perform well. Today is our first battle, and we must make a splash! I'll be waiting below to celebrate with you!"
Just then, a现场 director walked over.
"Liang Yin Band, right? You're performing second."
Liang Yin quickly nodded, "Okay."
Performing second meant they had the lowest status at this music festival. Da Fei Band would undoubtedly be the finale.
Seeing everyone looking a bit dejected, Lin Chudong said, "Don't be discouraged. The sooner we perform, the sooner we finish."
On the other side, Shen Jianbin, still in the car, saw the program list and was furious.
"What a joke? What kind of status do they have to perform on the same stage as us? Did the organizers make a mistake?"
Sun Jie also frowned. "Da Fei seems to have some connections to get into a music festival now? Just with one song, 'Chengdu'?"
Shen Jianbin's face turned grim. He took out his phone and made a call.
"Hello, Manager Meng? I have something to discuss with you..."
Lin Chudong and the others were getting their makeup done. Jing Feifei had even put on her studded leather clothes when suddenly, the director walked over.
"Liang Yin Band, right? I'm sorry, but your performance has been canceled temporarily."
Everyone was stunned.
Liang Yin quickly asked, "Director, why? Didn't we agree on this?"
"There's no 'why.' Time is too tight, so we had to pull you."
After speaking, the director turned and busied himself.
The faces of the group turned somewhat ugly, and the atmosphere immediately turned somber.
Jia Lu pouted, her eyes instantly reddening.
Everyone had prepared for several days, only to be pulled at the last minute before going on stage. Anyone would find it unacceptable.
Liang Yin gritted her teeth, "I'll go ask again!"
Liang Yin quickly chased after him and pulled the Director aside, saying.
"Director, what's going on? If it's about the appearance fee, we can discuss it further."
After being pestered by Liang Yin for a long time, the Director said helplessly.
"This isn't something I can decide. It's what Manager Meng said. You should think about whether you've offended anyone. That's all I'll say. Don't delay my work any further."
A moment later, Liang Yin returned dejectedly and explained the situation.
Chen Jianguo spat, "No need to ask, it must be Shen Jianbin's doing."
Everyone clenched their fists. Shen Jianbin was truly despicable, giving them no way out!
Lin Chudong said, "You guys wait here first. I'll go try my luck."
Lin Chudong used a Lucky Card and headed backstage.
At a time like this, the Lucky Card had to be used. Shen Jianbin using Da Fei Band's fame to suppress him was within his expectations.
Given Shen Jianbin's personality, if he saw Lin Chudong showing signs of a comeback, he would definitely nip it in the bud.
He used the Lucky Card, hoping for a solution.
In a small square backstage, a middle-aged man was coaxing a seven or eight-year-old girl.
The little girl, however, was crying non-stop.
"Be good, Xinxin. It's just a dog, we don't want it anymore!"
Xinxin cried harder, "No, I want it!"
Not far in front of the little girl, a yellow Shiba Inu was baring its teeth and glaring at them.
Beside the middle-aged man were a few young men holding sticks, who were also at a loss.
"Manager Meng, what should we do? Don't let this dog hurt the young lady. Should I just kill it?"
Xinxin cried even harder, "Don't kill my dog,呜呜呜..."
Meng Wenxiang's brows were tightly furrowed, and he had a splitting headache.
This was Xinxin's dog. It was fine initially, but it was stimulated by the Music Sound and became ferocious, almost biting Xinxin just now.
Xinxin is Meng Wenxiang's precious daughter, his apple of the eye. She cannot be harmed even a tiny bit.
But this was a dog Xinxin had raised for over a year, and she had deep feelings for it. They couldn't harm the dog, yet they needed to make it obedient, which was giving the bodyguards a terrible headache.
Meng Wenxiang had a worried frown on his face. Just then, a voice suddenly came.
"This dog is guarding its food. There's something under its feet."
The few people were stunned. Two bodyguards stepped forward to block him.
"Who are you?"
Lin Chudong spread his hands. "I'm the singer who's here to perform. I heard the dog barking and came to take a look. I've raised dogs before and encountered this situation."
Meng Wenxiang frowned. "I recognize you, Da Fei."
"This dog is a mad dog. If it comes to it, I'll have to..."
Meng Wenxiang made a throat-slitting gesture.
He didn't want to see his daughter sad or hurt, but between two evils, his daughter's safety was more important.
Lin Chudong said, "Let me try!"
Saying that, he walked over step by step.
"Woof!"
As he approached, the dog looked fierce and barked loudly at him.
Suddenly, Lin Chudong made a gesture with his hands as if to choke it.
"Stop barking!"
The dog was fierce, but Lin Chudong was fiercer.
The [Pet Training (Advanced)] skill he had obtained earlier was finally put to use!
After being yelled at by Lin Chudong a couple of times, the dog immediately became scared and retreated a few steps.
Lin Chudong dug out a sausage from under its feet and threw it away. The dog immediately became docile.
"There, it was just scared by the sound system and started guarding its food. It'll be fine after some training."
"Da Huang!"
Xinxin called out. The dog obediently walked over and started wagging its tail again.
For Lin Chudong, training this kind of small dog was a piece of cake.
Meng Wenxiang walked over and shook Lin Chudong's hand.
"Hello, I'm Meng Wenxiang."
"Hello, Manager Meng, I'm Lin Chudong."
Meng Wenxiang said, "Your song is good, I've heard it. What number performance is it today?"
Lin Chudong gave a wry smile, "My performance was canceled by the director. I was just about to go to the restroom and head home."
Meng Wenxiang feigned surprise, "What? That happened? What's going on?"
Lin Chudong chuckled inwardly. As expected of the boss, his acting was top-notch, his skills could put most young idols to shame.
"The director said there wasn't enough time."
Meng Wenxiang said, "I'll make a call to ask."
"Hello, what's going on? How did you arrange Da Fei's performance?"
"Who told you to cancel it? Get it rescheduled immediately."
"Put it second to last, arrange it as soon as possible."
Hanging up the phone, Meng Wenxiang said with a smile.
"Thank you for your help today. I've had them reschedule you. We certainly can't miss out on such an excellent singer. We should cooperate more in the future!"
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