The gathering Lin Chaoyang mentioned was held at a private club.
When Su Yu and Lin Yanyu arrived, someone was already waiting outside.
"Are you Mr. Su Yu and Ms. Lin Yanyu?" the person asked, hurrying over upon seeing Su Yu. However, because both Su Yu and Lin Yanyu were wearing masks, he needed to confirm.
"That's right," Su Yu replied, removing his mask.
Upon seeing this, the person respectfully led Su Yu and Lin Yanyu inside.
"The decor is incredibly luxurious. I wonder which rich person poured so much money into it. It's all gilded and ornate everywhere, which looks so tacky. This person clearly has no taste." The club's interior could be described as luxurious with restraint, but the expensive calligraphy and paintings lining the corridors, along with the glittering decorations, made even calling it gaudy a compliment.
"Then, Su Su, what kind of decor do you prefer?" Lin Yanyu asked Su Yu, her expression unreadable.
"I like..." Su Yu was about to answer, but then he noticed Lin Yanyu's expression and immediately realized, "Is this... our place?"
Lin Yanyu chuckled behind her hand and nodded. "That's right. If you don't like the decor here, I'll have Dad redecorate it."
Su Yu waved his hand at that. "I like it! This opulent style is so grand. Your father's taste is indeed excellent, perfectly matching his powerful and imposing aura!"
After saying that, he glanced at the person leading the way.
The person smiled awkwardly and nodded.
As if understanding his meaning, he made a gesture signifying he would keep his mouth shut.
Lin Yanyu couldn't help but laugh beside him.
She found Su Yu incredibly endearing.
Especially when it came to matters concerning Lin Chaoyang, he would often do things he wouldn't normally do.
...
Passing through the corridor, they entered a small garden.
While it was called a gathering, there were only a few people. Including Lin Chaoyang, there were only four in total.
Su Yu already knew Qu Shen Mo Yan. He had also seen the Song God Li Chengsheng on the show "Battle of the Singers."
There was also a middle-aged woman, dressed elegantly, exuding a refined aura. It was clear she was not an ordinary person.
However, anyone who could come here was, by definition, not ordinary.
"Xiao Yu, you're here! Come sit, watch the two seniors play chess," Lin Chaoyang said, pointing to a nearby seat for Su Yu.
After Su Yu and Lin Yanyu were seated, Lin Chaoyang made the introductions.
He pointed to the middle-aged woman and introduced her. "This is Director Chen Li, the chief director of 'King of Love Songs,' Director Chen."
"Hello, Director Chen," Su Yu nodded.
Director Chen Li smiled at Su Yu. "You're the hot commodity on all the variety shows right now."
"You should know this one. Song God Li Chengsheng, the Godfather of Love Songs in the Chinese music scene," Lin Chaoyang then introduced Li Chengsheng.
"Senior Li," Su Yu nodded again in greeting, but he understood the situation.
The presence of these two individuals already indicated the purpose of the gathering.
Speaking of which, Su Yu felt he hadn't released many love songs, especially Jay Chou's love songs and many other classics that he hadn't had a chance to release.
However, if he won the championship in "King of Masks" and his identity as Night Rabbit was revealed, Su Yu would immediately be both the Song God and the Music God, allowing him to temporarily set aside the music path and focus on developing his film career.
Still, when the director personally extended an invitation, it was indeed difficult for him to refuse.
"You should be more familiar with this one than I am," Lin Chaoyang's smile grew brighter.
He rarely paid attention to variety shows, but he hadn't missed a single episode of Su Yu's city competition, nor "King of Masks." Even if it was a live broadcast, he would find time to watch the replay.
Watching Su Yu's shows was, in one word, exhilarating!
That feeling was like finding his younger self again, the thrill of crushing anyone who dared to challenge him.
"Teacher Mo Yan, long time no see," Su Yu naturally knew Mo Yan very well.
"Has it really been a long time?" Mo Yan asked meaningfully.
"It's been a while," Su Yu said, his expression unwavering.
Seeing Mo Yan in good spirits, it seemed he had recovered from the impact of Night Rabbit's numerous dialect performances.
After the greetings,
Mo Yan and Li Chengsheng resumed their chess game.
Not long after.
Mo Yan won the round.
"Want to play a round?" he asked Su Yu, gathering the black and white stones from the board.
Su Yu was initially surprised, then nodded. He knew a little about chess anyway.
Li Chengsheng moved aside and sat nearby, ready to watch the game with interest.
"Shall I go first?" Su Yu asked, picking up a black stone as Mo Yan made no move.
"That's how it should be," Mo Yan replied with a smile.
Su Yu didn't hesitate and placed the black stone in the center of the board.
Mo Yan was taken aback. The opening move was Tian Yuan?
This kid is quite bold.
Mo Yan picked up a white stone, thought for a moment, and placed it on the board.
Lin Chaoyang and the others also looked at the board with serious expressions.
Then.
Su Yu placed his next black stone right next to the first one.
The expressions of those around them became even more solemn.
Mo Yan pondered for a few seconds before making his move.
Then Su Yu frowned.
He placed another stone next to the previous two.
At this point.
Mo Yan looked up in complete bewilderment.
He tentatively placed a stone.
Seeing this, Su Yu laughed heartily and placed his black stone, forming a line of four.
"You lost!"
Watching Su Yu's happy expression.
Chen Li: ???
Li Chengsheng: ???
Lin Chaoyang: ???
"I won! Su Su, you're amazing!" Lin Yanyu exclaimed, hugging Su Yu's arm with great joy.
"Alright... I lost," he said, wiping a bead of cold sweat from his forehead.
He finally understood what was happening. It turned out Su Yu was playing Gomoku...
However, Mo Yan, who had always doted on Su Yu, readily admitted defeat.
"Let's play again, let's play again! Teacher Mo Yan, don't hold back. Your last game was too obvious, you didn't even block me," Su Yu said, collecting the pieces.
"Okay, let's play again," Mo Yan chuckled.
And so, Mo Yan, who was considered a top player among the Go Association masters, found himself playing Gomoku with Su Yu.
Gradually, except for Lin Yanyu, who watched with keen interest, the others began to feel a bit drowsy.