1994: I Became a Literary Master in America

Chapter 88 Britney Spears

Britney Spears!

Little Sweetie?

Xu Shengjie looked at the little girl in surprise.

Well, to be honest, it does look a bit like him... He's just younger, but you can still vaguely make out a resemblance.

She's a future American pop star.

In his previous life, around the year 2000, he traveled to the United States.

I met a young Chinese man on the train and learned about Britney Spears.

Back then, she was incredibly popular! Her advertisements were everywhere; it seemed like her image was on every KFC Coca-Cola cup.

But now...

fart boy!

However, American girls do develop earlier.

She and Christina seem to be about the same age, fourteen? But these two girls are already developed, with big breasts and big butts.

"Hey, Jeffrey!"

Manken and Vanessa walked in from outside.

"Vanessa came to my place today to discuss the recording of The Color of the Wind, and said you were in her recording studio, so we came over to check it out."

"Let's not bother you!"

Xu Shengjie hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Of course not, I was just about to take a rest too."

"So? Have you decided?"

"What?"

"Recording a song, your 'You're Beautiful'."

"There's only one song... I plan to prepare several more songs and record them together."

Besides, I've been busy with filming lately. Vanessa should know that I'm working myself to the bone every day.

Vanessa nodded in agreement.

"I've heard you two arguing next door for the past few days."

She turned to Menken with a smile and said, "Allen, you have no idea how much of an argumentative guy he is. For the first few days, he carried a huge bottle of water with something in it every day, oh right, Sterculia! He said it was a Chinese herbal medicine for protecting the throat, all for the sake of arguing with people. He argued non-stop, but he's gotten a little better these past couple of days."

"Sterculia?"

"It is called 'pangdahai' in Chinese. It has the effects of clearing heat, moistening the lungs, and relieving sore throat."

However, you can't drink too much, as it has side effects. You see, it hasn't worked for me these past two days. But it's definitely good for my throat.

"Pangdahai, is that the pronunciation?"

"Yes!"

Britney and Christina fell silent after Menken and Vanessa appeared.

The two stood curiously to the side, listening to their conversation.

Britney whispered, "Can he really write songs?"

"Of course, the song Vanessa is recording now, 'The Color of the Wind,' was written by me while watching him write it."

"Wow, that sounds impressive."

"Of course it's amazing, a hundred times better than your Justin."

"I don't believe it."

As Britney spoke, she and Christina sneaked over to the control panel and immediately saw the sheet music that Xu Shengjie had just written.

"Jeffrey, did you write this?"

Xu Shengjie was talking to Vanessa when he heard Christina's voice and turned to look.

"Um, it's the melody of the soundtrack I composed for my movie."

"Oh? Then we'd like to see for ourselves."

Manken immediately became interested, walked over and took the sheet music from Christina, then asked Xu Shengjie, "Is it alright?"

Xu Shengjie shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

Manken held the sheet music and hummed the melody.

His eyes slowly brightened, and he waved to Vanessa, saying with a smile, "That's interesting."

The soundtrack for Run Lola Run was composed entirely by director Tom Tykwer.

As for the sales of its soundtrack album... well, so-so.

This is quite normal, as this soundtrack album was released in 2000. During this period, the underlying media were constantly changing; traditional records, CDs, and even cassettes were all impacted. The rise of the internet did indeed, to some extent, destroy the market for older channels and media…

But this album received very good reviews.

Most people believe that the soundtrack of this album is a perfect match for the movie "Run Lola Run".

"Jeffrey, I would like to recommend Syracuse University's School of Music to you once again."

you……"

Vanessa finished reading the sheet music and was a little excited.

Xu Shengjie knew his own disciple well, and he did not refuse Vanessa's invitation, saying that he would seriously consider it.

"Are you interested in making a music film someday? If so, remember to call me up; I can make a cameo appearance for free."

Vanessa joked during lunch.

Manken asked curiously, "So, you want to enter the film industry?"

"I haven't thought about it much, but it's always good to have another way out."

I do have a film offer for next year. I'll give it a try, and if it doesn't work out, I'll just stick to singing.

"What kind of film contract?"

"A Warner Bros. project, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger."

He recommended me, and Warner Bros. welcomed me too. By the way, Jeffrey, after your movie starts filming, could I learn from him? You know, this is my first time acting in a movie, and I'm actually a little nervous."

Warner Bros., Arnold Schwarzenegger?

That must be Arnold Schwarzenegger.

95 years?

Xu Shengjie vaguely guessed what movie it was.

Evaporation Order!

The female lead in it... wait, it really looks like Vanessa.

When he watched this movie back then, he just felt that although the actress was a mixed-race Black woman, she was quite in line with his aesthetic.

It's black, but very moisturizing and hydrating.

Unlike some Black characters in later Hollywood movies, who were truly pitch black.

Yes, it's you, mermaid!

"Of course, no problem, you're welcome."

"Jeffrey, are you really going to make a movie?"

Britney was a little surprised.

Before Xu Shengjie could answer, Christina spoke up first: "Of course, I told you, Jeffrey is very capable."

"Can I visit the set then?"

Christina immediately became wary.

This little bitch is acting strange!

"Bubu, weren't you going back to Louisiana for school? You'll have already started school by the time Jeffrey's movie starts filming."

Christina said cryptically.

"Didn't I tell you I transferred to a school in New York?"

"what?"

"I told my mom that New York would be better for my development, and my mom agreed."

So next semester, I will be studying at Chaping Middle School.

Christina's eyes changed.

"You transferred to Chaping Middle School? Why didn't you tell me?"

Christina attends Chapin Middle School.

"I guess I've forgotten."

Xu Shengjie and his two companions watched the two little girls subtly and wittily vying for dominance.

It's clear that Christina is slightly inferior.

"Christina, what grade are you in now?"

Christina ignored Britney and replied, "I'm in 8th grade now."

"Eighth grade!"

That would be around the second year of junior high.

"Do you know Lily Huang from 2nd?"

"Lily Huang?" Christina frowned, thought for a moment, and asked, "Is she of Chinese descent?"

"Yes!"

"Ah, you mean the devil fox, right? If it's her, I think I know her."

The second-grade girl was very cunning and formidable; she was quite famous in the second and third grades, nicknamed "Yellow Fox." Second and third-grade girls all flocked to her, and even the fourth-graders dared not mess with her.

Xu Shengjie was stunned!

Is the Lily Huang you mentioned the same Lily Huang I know?

"She's really good at fighting. Last year, there was a fourth-grade girl who was the queen of her grade. But when she went to bully second-grade students, she got beaten up by Yellow Fox and almost disfigured. I heard from them that Yellow Fox seems to have studied Chinese Kung Fu."

Anyway, he's quite famous, and he's incredibly fierce in fights.

"No one bullies her?"

"Who would dare... The older ones would feel ashamed, and the younger ones are really no match for her."

It seems her father is the police chief, and he taught her martial arts from a young age. This year, some people tried to cause her trouble outside of school, but she gathered a group of fighters and beat them to a pulp… So, if school starts again, she'll be in third grade.”

"Please look after her for me at school."

Xu Shengjie said with a smile.

"She's my sister!"

"Don't worry, Jeffrey, once I enroll in school, no one will dare to bully her."

Britney patted her already well-developed little buns and made a solemn promise.

Christina glanced at her and sneered, "Do I need your promise? I'll take good care of her for Jeffrey."

The two girls started fighting, both openly and secretly.

The three adults, Xu Shengjie, did not get involved.

However, Lily Huang's situation...

Susanna once said that she was very well-behaved at school and did very well in her studies!

But judging from Christina's words, this girl is no pushover; she seems more like the school bully of Chaping Middle School.

Yeah, the school bully is alright too!

It's better to bully others than to be bullied by others.

However, James Huang should still be reminded to be careful.

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