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"Huh, huh."

Deng Liyun leaned back in her chair, and after inhaling a spray called "Salbuterol", her pale face gradually turned rosy.

Her rapid breathing gradually calmed down, and she, who had just been gasping for breath, began to feel better.

Gong Xing and Bai Ruoxue finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this scene:

"It's okay, it's okay, nothing serious happened. If I had known you had asthma, I wouldn't have let you..."

"No, no, I've been fine with a few drinks like this before, it was just an accident."

Deng Liyun shook her head.

"It's better to be careful in the future, Miss Deng."

Fangyan thought about how she died in Thailand because of a relapse of asthma, so he kindly reminded her.

Deng Liyun sighed quietly and said that she had been suffering from asthma since she was nine years old, and after so many years, she had become accustomed to it.

"In my opinion, let's stop here for today. Ms. Deng should go back to the hotel and rest early."

Fang Yan said, "The details of the subsequent cooperation will be handed over to Mr. Funaki. What do you think?"

"Just do as Fang Sheng says!"

Funaki Minoru said without hesitation.

"I'm sorry to spoil the fun for everyone."

Deng Lijun apologized repeatedly, "Originally, I wanted to take a photo with Mrs. Fang and Miss Bai after dinner."

Fang Yan said: "Ms. Deng has been staying in Hong Kong for more than one day. There will be more opportunities like this in the future."

"Yes."

Gong Xian massaged the Neiguan acupoint on her wrist to relieve her chest tightness and shortness of breath, and consoled her: "It's never too late to take a photo. The most important thing right now is that you take good care of your body."

"Asthma is a disease that will stay the same no matter how you take care of it. It is impossible to cure it completely. It will never be cured in this lifetime."

Deng Liyun's face was full of melancholy: "In normal times, I can only be more careful and cautious."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "Miss Deng, do you still remember the agreement between us?"

Deng Lijun was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied: "Of course I remember. In fact, as long as the conditions allow in the future, I would also like to hold a concert in the mainland. I just don't know when I will have such an opportunity."

"So, Ms. Deng, you must take better care of your health. Only in this way can you hold a concert in the mainland and fulfill our promise."

Fangyan said: "Of course, if you want, you can also go to the mainland to see a Chinese doctor. Maybe there is no way to cure asthma, but at least compared to these hormone-containing sprays, Chinese medicine conditioning may be better."

Deng Liyun thanked them repeatedly, and was then carefully helped up by Gong Xian and Bai Ruoxue.

Minoru Funaki and Fangyan walked behind them, and before getting on the elevator, the two chatted for a while about more details of the Christmas songs.

"The composition and arrangement of this RnB song cannot be done by musicians from Japan, Hong Kong, or Taiwan. It would be best if we could hire an American producer."

"no problem!"

The reason why Minoru Funaki dared to make such a boast is that the company he works for, PolyGram, is a world-class record company on par with Warner, BMG, Sony, EMI and others. It also has a large production team in Europe and the United States, so it is natural for it to allocate resources to PolyGram's Asian No. 1.

"That's really great."

Before leaving, Fang Yan extended his hand and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you."

"Pleasant to work with."

Funaki Minoru and Teresa Teng shook hands with him one by one, and then parted at the door of the Fortune Restaurant.

As soon as she returned to the hotel, Deng Liyun lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep until she was awakened by the sound of the door opening.

"Sister Lijun, Sister Qingxia is here to see you."

Following the assistant's reminder, he woke up completely and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"Qingxia, why are you here?"

"Just now, didn't you call me a few days ago and say you wanted to have a good get-together?"

Lin Qingxia rolled her eyes and said, "I'm coming right over to see my good sister!"

Deng Lijun tapped her forehead and said, "Look at me, I am so sleepy!"

"Wait a minute."

Lin Qingxia grabbed her right hand with her left hand, and then put her right hand against her forehead, "Why do you look so bad? Do you have a fever, or is your old asthma problem acting up again?"

Deng Lijun said helplessly: "My asthma relapsed, and it just happened to happen when I was having dinner with someone..."

Lin Qingxia narrowed her eyes: "Who are you having dinner with?"

"Who else could it be? Of course it's Fang Sheng."

Deng Lijun got out of bed and said, "Didn't I tell you on the phone that I came to Hong Kong mainly to discuss the movie theme song with him?"

Lin Qingxia's eyes lit up instantly, "Did Mr. Fang tell you what the theme song of the movie he wrote for you was?"

“It’s an RnB Christmas song in English!”

As soon as Teresa Teng mentioned this, she immediately perked up.

The two of them were chattering about "all i want for christmas is you", and their words were full of admiration and excitement.

After explaining "RnB" to Lin Qingxia, who knew nothing about music, Deng Liyun couldn't help but sigh:

"I used to think Mr. Fang was only good at writing lyrics, but I didn't expect that he knows so much about music and even touches on the most cutting-edge RnB."

“It’s more than just music.”

Lin Qingxia hooked her hand on her shoulder and counted on her fingers: "Novels, dramas, essays, poems, and movies. The movie I am filming now is based on the script he wrote." Then she talked incessantly about what she had seen with her own eyes and what she had heard from Joey Wong.

Although Teresa Teng had already seen Fang Yan’s talent, this person always touched upon her own blind spots in knowledge: “He wrote one for Shaw Brothers, and two for Golden Harvest?”

"Yes, they are all for Cheng Longzhun..."

Lin Qingxia swallowed her words and secretly looked at her best friend's face.

She remained calm and asked, "So you were filming with Cheng Long?"

Lin Qingxia immediately became uneasy. After all, Teresa Teng and Jacky Cheung had been in a relationship before, but it ended in a bad way.

"Is he always with his gang of brothers when he's filming?"

There was a chill in Deng Liyun's tone.

Lin Qingxia nodded and said that during filming, Cheng Long was always fully focused on discussing the script with his brothers from the Cheng family, and sometimes he would even ignore her and Joey Wong. He would only suddenly remember them when he was acting opposite them.

"He is just that kind of person. Do you know why I broke up with him? It was because I found that he didn't seem to need me."

Teresa Teng said that she had dressed up and visited Jackie Chan's crew with great expectations, but ended up getting a cold shoulder.

The two people have completely different personalities. I cherish my time alone and enjoy my private space, while Cheng Long prefers to be lively and always calls friends and brings a group of brothers with him. So I simply give in to his wish and let him be with his brothers in the Cheng Family Stunt Team.

"So this is ah."

Lin Qingxia's eyes were burning with gossip: "Since then, you have never contacted each other again?"

"no!"

Teresa Teng was very curious, "How did you get time off to come and see me when you were filming under him?"

"He was injured and hospitalized during filming recently. The crew can only resume work after he recovers."

Lin Qingxia said regretfully: "Why don't you take this opportunity to visit the hospital..."

Deng Lijun thought about it seriously for a while, and finally smiled bitterly and shook her head:

"Forget it. When we meet, I don't know what to say. It will only make both of us uncomfortable."

"Alright."

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Lin Qingxia shifted the topic back to Fangyan.

We had a conversation by the bed, sharing with each other the amazing "big things" that Fangyan had done in Hong Kong and Japan.

Deng Liyun blinked, "Are you saying that Fang Sheng wants to bring Cheng Long to Hollywood?"

"Yeah, if this kind of words didn't come from his mouth, I would definitely think he was bragging."

Lin Qingxia couldn't believe it, "This is Hollywood, but Fang Sheng seems to be completely sure of it."

"I don't know where his confidence comes from." Teresa Teresa opened her mouth, "He said that the English RnB Christmas song he wrote for me could help us gain a foothold in Japan, open the door to the European and American music market, and the movie could even be picked up by Hollywood for a remake..."

"He is obviously a man of culture. Hong Kong newspapers say he is a literary giant, but I feel like he is sometimes like a madman."

Lin Qingxia lowered her voice.

"Do you think you're even crazier than Li Ao?"

Teresa Teng smiled with her lips pursed.

"Yes, yes, that's what it feels like!"

Lin Qingxia nodded repeatedly.

"Some people like this kind of person."

Deng Liyun glanced at him playfully, "Like Yinmeng, and you!"

"If you want to talk about Yinmeng, just talk about Yinmeng. Why are you involving me now?" Lin Qingxia said unhappily.

"That's because you looked a little strange when you mentioned Fang Sheng just now."

Deng Lijun joked: "I still remember you told me that you like the kind of talented, cultured and elegant gentlemen..."

Lin Qingxia said angrily, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll leave!"

"Look at you, you're so anxious, so anxious!" Deng Liyun knew her best friend's character well and still teased her like a cat.

"Why are you in such a hurry? There's nothing to be in such a hurry. Fang Sheng is a married man!"

Lin Qingxia scratched her with her hand.

"I'm not here to break up this family, I'm here to join your family."

Teresa Teng talked about taking a concubine jokingly.

The concubine system still existed in Taiwan at that time. It was not abolished until the end of 1985, when a provision similar to the crime of bigamy was introduced. However, bigamy that had already existed before 1985 was not prosecuted, so many people rushed to take concubines in that year.

"Still saying it! Still saying it!"

After laughing and playing for a while, Lin Qingxia let go of her hand when she saw her begging for mercy: "Liyun, are you still single now?"

"Of course, I've been developing in Japan these years, so I don't have time to date."

Deng Liyun didn't dare to ask directly about her complicated relationship with Qin Han and Qin Xianglin, "Qingxia, what about you?"

Lin Qingxia said: "I am just like you, I have been busy with my career in Hong Kong."

"How about this, do you remember the joke we played before?" Deng Liyun blinked.

Lin Qingxia was stunned for a moment, but quickly recalled that if her future boyfriend had a crush on Teresa Teng, she would not care at all.

"Me too, poof!"

Deng Liyun looked at Lin Qingxia, and Lin Qingxia looked at Deng Liyun. Then both of them were amused by this joke, and the house was filled with a happy atmosphere. (End of this chapter)