Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 119 The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish! A resource exchange game!!
Mao Xiaotong suddenly leaned forward, her warm breath brushing against Lin Xingzhuo's earlobe. She sniffed like a kitten, her hot breath silently scorching the air around her.

"The smell of alcohol is so strong! Did I disturb your drinking session with Zhao Yihuan?!"

Lin Xingzhuo truthfully replied, "I only took one sip."

Mao Xiaotong said, "Okay! I know you can pass the test! Remember, come to the dance studio on the fourth floor tomorrow night and practice dancing with me!"

Lin Xingzhuo asked in confusion, "Practice dancing?"

Mao Xiaotong practically pressed her face against his and exclaimed, "Latin! I want to participate in the Taoli Cup dance competition!"

Lin Xingzhu recalled reviewing the Latin dance documentary "Dance Master" that Bilibili had imported in his previous life and said, "There are five styles of Latin dance: Rumba, Cha-cha, Jive, Paso Doble, and Samba. Which one are you referring to?"

Mao Xiaotong stared into Lin Xingzhuo's eyes and said, "You're an expert! Do you have a protective lining?"

Lin Xingzhuo said, "No, I just watched a related documentary."

“We…we practice…Rumba…”

"Hmph! You got off easy!"
Mao Xiaotong's voice was barely audible as she muttered a few words before turning and leaving to find Zhao Yihuan.

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Rumba is widely recognized as the most ambiguous of the Latin dances.

Originating in Cuba, it evolved from African song and dance.

Initially, plantation owners, in order to increase livestock numbers and realize asset appreciation, agreed to perform the "love dance" in the spring, combining it with the tribe's primitive worship of appreciation and releasing pent-up emotions.

The dance focuses on the affection between men and women, conveying sexual tension through teasing movements that are both close and distant, through hip swaying, continuous hip movements, intimate dance, and eye contact. The choreography is full of metaphors.

In the 20th century, there was a tradition in Europe and America of relieving stress before Latin dance competitions.

Latin dance involves large movements, which can easily trigger a reaction in sensitive individuals.
Before going on stage, male and female dance partners need to help each other "de-stress".

Later, protective linings, modal high-waisted dance pants, and built-in thickened triangle area support padding became popular in the 1980s, successfully avoiding embarrassment.

This tradition has also come to an end...

Of course, some extremely conservative dancer couples still maintain this tradition.

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Guomao business district, Fudi Shoufu, Apartment 1, third floor bar.

At the end of the corridor diagonally opposite the pool bar, there is a quiet bar with a large scenic terrace.

Lin Xingzhuo was so aroused by Zhao Yihuan and Mao Xiaotong that he couldn't sleep. So he grabbed a bottle of Yanjing 10-degree fresh beer and went to the terrace to drink and enjoy the breeze.

Two artists from the Tiger Shadow Group.

One is a ruthless individual who is passionate about various extreme sports on land, sea, and air, such as surfing, deep diving, the Gold Coast Marathon, the Spartan Race, paragliding, and skydiving.

Another story is about a woman who takes revenge on a scumbag, stripping Chen Xiang, a top idol drama actor at the peak of his career, of his "three flowers" (a metaphor for his striking good looks), and instantly transforming him into a powerful singer from a small town.

It's nothing like the canary-like figures of Guo Biting, Gulnazar, and Jiang Hanxue...

Lin Xingzhuo fiddles with the flywheel-style Cooler Master watch.

Speaking of which, I actually know one of the Canary Bodies.

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Lin Xingzhu was considering whether or not to make the contact.

A QQ message sent by Lawyer Xu.

Xu Zhixia: "The day before yesterday, the police raided a private room at the COCO BANANA bar near the Workers' Stadium in Chaoyang District and found that Man Wenjun and his wife, along with more than ten others, were eating mulberries at his wife Li Li's birthday party!"
Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of beer, ate a plate of spicy edamame brought by the waiter, and replied to a message: "Have you found out about that China-Japan Calligraphy Association friendly exchange project?"

Xu Zhixia: "I've inquired about it. It's an educational cooperation project during the honeymoon period between China and Japan, one of the projects of the Japanese Ministry of Education's National Scholarship Program. It recommends two students each year to be admitted to the Department of Art and Calligraphy at Waseda University through a special admissions channel."

"A dedicated admissions channel, reduced admission scores, a Chinese application page, simplified application materials, and exemption from Japanese language proficiency tests." "Funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) ceased last year, requiring the Japan Calligraphy Association to bear the costs itself. Due to funding issues, it is expected to be officially discontinued next year..."

Lin Xingzhuo: "If we use a shell company registered in London to continue funding, can this Sino-Japanese education cooperation project be retained?"

Xu Zhixia sent a Yao Ming wry smile emoji and replied:

“It’s worth a try. The Japan Calligraphy Association has benefited a lot from this project, so they are willing to keep it.”

"However, this amount of funding is quite substantial..."

Lin Xingzhuo: "The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish! From now on, it'll all be about resource exchange. The old 'one-and-five' strategy is becoming increasingly difficult in high-level games."

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A dozen minutes later, Xu Zhixia called directly.

"Xingzhuo! Did you do this?"

Lin Xingzhuo was shelling edamame by hand: "What?"

Xu Zhixia said, "I just heard the news."

"Zhang Qin, the head of the Online Audiovisual Program Management Section, has been suspended from her duties due to her involvement in the case of Man Wenjun and his wife. Deputy Section Chief Liu Mian is in charge of the daily work."

Lin Xingzhuo downed the remaining half-bottle of beer in one gulp.

happy!!
The poison pill was delivered through Ding Ye's connections.

It finally flared up!!!
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In her past life, the naive girl defeated Liu Mian and rose through the ranks to become the deputy director of the Media Management Department. At the promotion banquet, she made a bold statement.

"I saw Man Wenjun using ketamine back in '99! Actually, he and his wife are very nice people!!"

After being reborn, Lin Xingzhuo asked Ding Ye to have someone investigate.

As expected, Zhang Ke and Man Wenjun's second wife, Li Li, were high school classmates, and around 2000, Zhang Ke participated in many of Man Wenjun and his wife's activities and gatherings.

In fact, no matter which big shot it is, their self-descriptions are most valuable when they first made their fortune.

Because they had just achieved some success, and those who were holding back their pride also had a psychological need to show off.

This is when a lot of genuine and valuable information will be revealed.

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Man Wenjun, born in the year 2000, is no small figure; he is a leading figure in the mainland music scene!

He debuted as the first place winner in the popular singing category of the CCTV Young Singers Competition, and later won the "Most Popular Male Singer Among National Audiences" Gold Award and the "Best Mainland Male Singer" at the 8th CCTV-MTV Music Awards!
At the beginning of this year, he won three awards at the China Music Awards, including "Best Male Singer in Mainland China" and "Best Arranger" for his song "Iris Flower", reaching the peak of his career!

This is widely recognized in the music industry as a direct descendant of CCTV!

In terms of business, Man Wenjun is in no way inferior to those pop singers.

After the release of his album "The Other Shore" last year, it topped the sales charts, and tickets for his tour were in high demand. His performance fee reached millions of dollars, far exceeding that of other songs released at the same time!
And now we've actually failed like this?!
From lawyer Xu Zhixia's perspective, this is more like a setup.

By sacrificing Man Wenjun, they eliminated a member of an opposing faction and promoted a newcomer to their own faction!
This is entirely an internal struggle among the Celestial Dragons!
The more you get to know Lin Xingzhuo, the more frightening he becomes!
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Lin Xingzhu drank three more bottles of Yanjing 10-degree fresh beer, ate a plate of spicy edamame, and a plate of braised duck neck and wings. He got up and left in a good mood.

Haw!

An item fell onto the table.

Lin Xingzhu rubbed his eyes, looking at the wet object that had fallen onto the table.

My auto-pickup skill is maxed out, it's reached this level already?!

(End of this chapter)