I changed the world.

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"Junior sister, you're here so fast! You just hung up the phone, didn't you? Come in quickly." Zhang Jing returned the greeting and smiled as she accepted the gift.

"It's quite a coincidence, I was just here." An Huiling walked in with a smile, looking around curiously as she continued, "I heard someone playing the flute on the back mountain, so I came looking for them."

"Oh, I just play it for fun when I have free time."

"Ah... it's Senior Brother playing." An Huiling's eyes sparkled with wonder, and she subconsciously asked, "Senior Brother also likes Teacher Yu Luotianmen's music?"

Zhang Jing was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "It was just a game, I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Junior Sister..."

An Huiling covered her mouth in disbelief: "Senior Brother, is that Teacher Yu Luotianmen?"

Chapter 283 An Huiling's Dharma Name

Zhang Jing nodded somewhat embarrassedly and said, "It's a little secret. Not many people know about it, so please don't tell anyone, Junior Sister."

"Wow..." Even An Huiling, who is usually quite reserved, couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation. However, she didn't do anything inappropriate like some star-struck fans.

"Senior Brother, I just heard you play a piece that isn't on the seashell yet. Is it a new composition?"

“Ah, that song…” Zhang Jing immediately realized that An Huiling was referring to “Big Fish”, a piece he loved in his previous life, especially the bamboo flute version, which had a more charming traditional Chinese music feel.

However, because of the animated film "Big Fish & Begonia" in this world, this song is not suitable for this name. So, after a slight hesitation, he nodded and said, "I composed it not long ago and haven't had time to post it online yet."

“Does this song have a name?”

“Hmm… it’s called ‘Holding Hands’,” Zhang Jing said after a moment’s thought.

“Holding hands…” An Huiling murmured, giving Zhang Jing a deep look before suddenly changing the subject: “By the way, last time I was in danger on Sulu Island, I was fortunate enough to be rescued by my teacher and senior brother. I haven’t had a chance to thank my senior brother yet!”

As she spoke, An Huiling solemnly bowed to Zhang Jing.

Zhang Jing smiled and offered a gesture of support, saying, "We are from the same school, there's no need for such formality."

Then he added, "By the way, the teacher is here today as well, he knew you were coming."

"Is the teacher here too?" An Huiling became a little reserved upon hearing this, and subconsciously glanced at her clothes.

"The teacher is a very kind person, junior sister, there's no need to be nervous."

Hearing Zhang Jing say this, An Huiling quickly agreed, but she still seemed somewhat nervous.

As Zhang Jing arrived at the main living room, he saw an old man sitting high in the hall. An Huiling recognized him at a glance as Zhang Taihe, the teacher who had come to rescue her that day.

He hurriedly bowed and said, "Disciple An Huiling greets Master and wishes Master boundless happiness and longevity."

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Just as her senior brother had said, the teacher was a kind and humorous old man, which quickly dispelled her initial sense of restraint.

This was the second time the master and disciple had met, and it wasn't under the same urgent circumstances as last time. Zhang Taihe once again inquired about her previous experience.

An Huiling finally had time to carefully recount the events that had occurred on Sulu Island to her teacher and senior brother...

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After leaving her senior brother's house, An Huiling checked the time; it was already 00:38 AM.

I just listened to the teacher talk about the path of cultivation, and before I knew it, I had listened for quite a while. I have really benefited a lot.

An Huiling couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if she could listen to her teacher's lectures all the time. Of course, she also knew that her teacher also needed to cultivate himself, so it must be extremely rare for him to take the time to teach her.

However, even if the teacher is unavailable, being able to listen to the senior brother's lectures is still excellent...

Of course, the biggest takeaway today wasn't just the lecture itself. From this day forward, she has truly received formal recognition from her teacher and has her own Dharma name.

According to the lineage of the Kunlun School, she and her senior brother belonged to the "Zong" generation, and her teacher bestowed upon her the Dharma name "Zonghui".

An Zonghui… An Huiling silently repeated this name many times along the way, just like a child who had just received a new toy, her heart filled with uncontrollable joy.

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As one of the emerging music festivals in Daejo in recent years, the Cangjiang Music Festival has consistently received strong support from the Songjiang Municipal Government. Clearly, as one of the most economically developed cities in Daejo, Songjiang intends to leverage the festival's influence to enhance its cultural soft power and hopes to make it a signature feature of the city.

The festival organizers also have ambitious plans to elevate its influence to the level of the three major traditional music festivals in China.

The Dazhao culture in this world is different from Zhang Jing's previous life. As the undisputed cultural source and hegemon of the East for thousands of years, Dazhao's cultural soft power is quite strong worldwide, especially in the East, where it can be described as a dominant culture. Dazhao's music, aesthetics, trends, and fashion, to some extent, represent Eastern music, popular culture, and aesthetics; therefore, its economic value cannot be underestimated.

As the organizer of the Cangjiang Music Festival, Cangjiang Music Media Co., Ltd. is invested by Qianluo Cultural Investment Co., Ltd. (Qianluo Cultural Investment), a subsidiary of the famous Qianluo Group's cultural and entertainment business group. With the support of a top-tier conglomerate, the music festival has always had considerable traffic support, which has made its promotional campaign in China quite aggressive in recent years.

As the music festival's biggest partner, Beike Music, also a subsidiary of Qianluo Group's entertainment division, provided the entire music festival with online live streaming. Talent scouts from various music companies also arrived at the venue early.

The Cangjiang Music Festival, which focuses on original music, had generated high anticipation due to the earlier announcement of a list of renowned original musicians participating through the Beike Music website. Tickets sold out on the first day of online sales, creating a highly sought-after situation.

According to statistics, the music festival attracted 5.5 visitors from all over the empire on a single day, with many even traveling from overseas. Hotels around the festival were also fully booked.

Due to the large number of participants, the organizers opened one main venue and three sub-venues, allowing four teams to perform on the same stage simultaneously without interfering with each other.

The 2016 Cangjiang Music Festival will be open for four days, from the opening ceremony on the evening of February 18th to the end on February 21st. Although it's not time yet, many tourists have already arrived around the venue, excitedly taking photos around the still closed area.

Inside the enclosed open-air venue, many staff members were conducting final checks.

The main lineup for the main venue has already been released online, mainly consisting of big names to attract audiences. In addition, the lineup of many newcomers and grassroots bands will only be announced on the day of the performance because it is subject to change from time to time.

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Guanyuanlou is a well-known five-star hotel in Songjiang, located on the banks of the Cangjiang River, right near the main venue of the Cangjiang Music Festival. Therefore, the management committee of the music festival rented rooms here.

Chapter 284 Kick her out

At this moment, in room 512 of the Guanyuan Building, Deng Punan, the music festival's deputy executive director, was receiving guests.

If Wei Hanxin were present at this moment, she would definitely recognize this guest with striking eyes as Zhu Jun, the director she had once physically assaulted.

"Zhongyan, you're such a busy man, what brings you here?" Deng Punan, a short, stout, well-dressed middle-aged man, tossed him a cigarette with a smile. Zhu Jun caught the cigarette, lit it with his lighter, then lit one for Deng Punan, took a deep drag, and said with a smile, "Can't you come see your old classmate?"

"Look at what you're saying..." Deng Punan smiled and pointed at Zhu Jun, sounding quite familiar with him: "By the way, has your 'Love of Beihai' finished preparations? I thought you were busy working on it these days..."

"Actually, filming has already started. I just brought the team to Songjiang, and we're going to test the waters by the river tomorrow. The investors aren't pushing us too hard, and since you happen to be in Songjiang, we thought we'd come and take a look."

“That’s true. Your last two films did well at the box office, so the investors were naturally easy to talk to,” Deng Punan remarked, then leaned closer with interest: “I heard you invested in your last film yourself? You must have made a lot of money, right?”

"Fortunately, I invested a little bit..." Zhu Jun smiled smugly: "A small shareholder, only a few million."

"If we're talking about our year of directing students, you're the most successful," Deng Punan sighed. "You've achieved both fame and fortune... unlike us, we all ended up doing other things..."

"What are you saying? As the executive director of the music festival, you hold a high position of power. Countless singers have to flatter you..."

“Deputy, deputy…” Dunpunan hurriedly waved his hand and said, “Besides, it has to be at the level of the three major music festivals to have any real influence…”

"With the Qianluo Group backing you, it's only a matter of time..."

“That’s true…” Deng Punan said with a hint of pride, “According to General Manager Lü of the business group, the goal is to dethrone the Beihai Music Festival, which was originally ranked third, in the next two years. Qianluo will give us the biggest traffic support…”

"Speaking of which, the group is currently also expanding into the digital entertainment industry, and we are just following in its footsteps."

"To be honest, in the entertainment industry, nothing beats having a powerful connections..." Zhu Jun said with a hint of envy. Then, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he added:

"By the way, once I'm done with this busy period, I'm going to organize a get-together with a few outgoing female celebrities. You absolutely have to come!"

"No problem, I'll be there whenever you call... By the way, I know Mr. Fei from Qianluo Pictures. I'll bring him over then, you'd be happy to have him, right?"

"That would be perfect..." Zhu Jun slapped his thigh, then glanced at his watch and said casually, "I think it's getting late. How about this, the Songjiang cuisine here is pretty good, shall we have some drinks together?"

"Okay, let's go together, but we can't drink too much, we have to go to the meeting this afternoon..."

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After a few rounds of drinks, although they said they wouldn't drink much, they were still a little tipsy, and the conversation at the table had turned to more indescribable topics...

"By the way, Ziyu (Deng Punan's courtesy name is Ziyu), there's something I need you to do. See if you can help me out..." Zhu Jun picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Deng Punan's again.

"Tell me, if you can do it, I'll do it without hesitation..." Although Deng Punan was a little tipsy, he still kept his mouth shut and didn't say anything too definitive.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious... There's a young singer named Wei Hanxin who performed at your music festival this time. I don't get along with her. See if you can find a way to kick her out." Zhu Jun said, a cold smile appearing on his face.

“Wei Hanxin…” Deng Punan was a little confused at first, then seemed to remember something: “I know this singer. It seems she has been lukewarm for a long time and has been stagnant for many years, right?”

As he spoke, a hint of gossip appeared on his face: "But she's quite pretty. What's wrong? Is this girl not giving you face?"

"Don't even mention it..." Zhu Jun picked up his wine glass and took a sip, his face growing increasingly gloomy. "Her agent came to me, and I meant well, originally thinking of giving her a boost and arranging a role for her. I didn't expect her to have such a bad temper, ungrateful for my kindness..."

"Hey, this washed-up singer still dares to act like a big shot, even daring to slap your face, Director Zhu. He really doesn't know what's good for him..." Deng Punan thought for a moment and felt that it wasn't difficult at all. He was just a marginal figure in the industry, and it was worth it to do Zhu Jun a favor. So he raised his glass and said, "No problem. Since you asked, Zhongyan, I'll make it happen for you. Come on, drink this glass. I'm going to the venue now..."

"Let's do one more! Cheers..."

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