Chapter 1152: Storm on the Eve of the Concert

"Director, what are you doing?"

  Luo Feng smiled faintly and did not feel unhappy because of the curator's refusal.

After seeing too much flattery, I long for someone with backbone.

What's more, he had asked Lin Naizi to investigate the director. When facing someone who is higher than him, he will deliberately try to please him just to get more resources.

Luo Feng wanted to prescribe the right medicine for the right condition and make the curator happy, but he didn't expect that the other party had no intention of accepting the endorsement.

This contrast is quite interesting. The man has no principles towards higher-ups, but is very principled towards outsiders.

"Mr. Luo, I know you mean well, but the gymnasium has its own dignity."

The curator's eyes were firm and urgent, "We can accept reasonable business cooperation, but we cannot accept this kind of charity."

"Besides, we also have our own way of operating. Although we are facing some difficulties now, I believe we can overcome them."

Luo Feng nodded. He understood the curator’s position and respected his choice.

"In that case, we will not mention the endorsement anymore. But I hope the curator can give more support to the concert."

This is also the purpose of Luo Feng’s visit today.

The last time he went to see the other party, he was turned away. He was worried that using Yu Shizhong to put pressure on the director would cause his dissatisfaction.

For example, if they did something in the stadium and caused some leaks at the concert, that would be bad news.

"Of course. Commander Yu Shizhong has already told us, so we will naturally cooperate with him to the fullest."

The curator's attitude obviously softened a lot, mainly because he was well aware of Yu Shizhong's influence.

He did look down on Luo Feng before, thinking that he was the only one who owned the stadium, and as long as Luo Feng didn't rent it out, Luo Feng would have no other choice.

Other departments have no control over him at all. After all, unlike internal departments that can interact with each other, the gymnasium is regarded as an independent entity, and only sports projects are connected to it.

But who could have thought that Luo Feng actually moved the commander of the war department? Based on this point, we can also understand that the strength behind Luo Feng should not be underestimated.

Therefore, even though he felt very sad in his heart that his own gymnasium was going to hold an auction for entertainment purposes, he could do nothing about it.

"Then Director, let's talk about the specific details of the concert."

After he finished speaking, Luo Feng signaled Ding Yanya to put away the contract, and then turned to the main topic.

Ding Yanya immediately took out a new document, which contained the specific arrangements and requirements for the concert.

"Director, this is our concert plan, including the overall stage construction, high-quality sound required for lighting, safety and sanitation measures, and other details. Please take a look."

"If you have any questions, we can discuss it later."

The curator took the document and read it carefully without saying anything.

The deputy director smiled kindly and poured a cup of coffee for Ding Yanya and Luo Feng.

"You two, we don't have Huaxia tea here, so we used the best Hai coffee from Intercontinental Island instead. I hope you can understand."

Luo Feng smiled faintly, "Deputy Director, you are too polite. We can drink anything."

Then he symbolically picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.

Ding Yanya never thought that even an assistant secretary like her would have the day to be served tea and water. It was true that being with rich people, everyone around her would rise to prosper, and that was a different story.

On weekdays, she could only serve tea and water to others, and was often discouraged by some customers.

The curator looked and nodded. Even if he didn't want to admit it, he had to say that Luo Feng's team was very professional.

The auction has been done to an extreme level of detail. Even if they were to hold a grand sports event on a normal day, it would be difficult to achieve such detail.

He expressed his appreciation: "This plan is very detailed. I can see that you put a lot of effort into it. Our team should really learn from you."

After saying this, he handed the document to the deputy director next to him, with something else in his words.

The deputy director looked a little embarrassed, but didn't say anything. He took the document and read it carefully.

"We want to give Miss Gong Liya a perfect concert, so we can't be careless about any details." Luo Feng said truthfully.

He could see that Gong Liya attached great importance to this auction, and this was the first concert she had held since she followed him.

In fact, Luo Feng knew in his heart that this was because Gong Liya knew that they were about to return to China.

How many people in China have listened to her songs? Of course, they are not as good as those of Taylor Swift...

After all, Gong Liya is in Ireland, and most of her songs can only be heard on some foreign music platforms.

There are very few channels through which one can hear it in China.

Therefore, it may be impossible for him to have such an atmosphere in his country.

That being the case, Gong Liya wanted to make what might be the last concert of her life a grand and beautiful one.

That's why she thought of finding the best gymnasium in Intercontinental Island.

"Okay, I will arrange staff as soon as possible to ensure the smooth progress of the concert." The curator promised.

He can only obey the things that cannot be changed, otherwise he would not want to be the director. He truly loves sports and does not want to give up this position.

"Thank you, Director."

Luo Feng stood up and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the curator, "See you at the concert."

"See you at the concert." The curator also stood up, shook hands with Luo Feng, with a smile on his face.

Just as the two were about to leave the curator's office, there was a sudden bang! The door was pushed open.

A woman dressed in designer clothes, with heavy makeup and a proud attitude, had a hint of anger on her face.

Behind her were four or five bodyguards in suits and sunglasses.

"Director Cui! Shouldn't you give me an explanation?!"

"Why can outsiders hold concerts here, but I, the most popular singer on Intercontinental Island, am rejected? Aren't you too worshipful of foreigners?"

After the woman finished speaking, it seemed that she had not expected the presence of Luo Feng and Ding Yanya in the office, and her face was dull for a moment.

The female agent next to her also placed the tablet in her hand on the table. The information on the tablet was exactly what Luo Feng asked Ding Yanya to contact the media to publicize that Gong Liya was about to hold her first concert in the stadium.

"That's right. Why can this woman named Gong Liya hold a concert in the stadium, but our Lily can't?"

It was no wonder that they felt uncomfortable. This was the first time that the Intercontinental Island Stadium held a concert, and Gong Liya was the first person in history. This kind of news did not need to be hyped, it was already sensational enough, not to mention that Luo Feng contacted Ding Yanya to create momentum.

Now this news has not only spread widely, but has also spread to other countries, and has topped Ireland's hot search list.

Many of Gong Liya’s fans are already trying to contact each other to see if they can buy a ticket to the Intercontinental Island Arena to watch Gong Liya’s concert.

Things like this are often the ones that can bring the greatest buzz and influence to celebrities, so it's no wonder that this woman and her agent are anxious.

"Ms. Li, it's not that I don't want to rent the gym to you, but there are regulations that this gym can only be used for sports events and cannot be rented to other people, especially people like you."

As soon as these words came out, the woman's face changed immediately. She became angry instantly, "What do you mean? Do you look down on me, Li Lisi?"

"I'm telling you, as long as I, Li Lisi, post a tweet online, tens of thousands of fans on Intercontinental Island will speak up for me. Can you afford it then?"

After hearing what the curator said, the woman became angry and now launched an open threat.

Originally, she wanted to avoid having a bad relationship with the director in order to be able to rent the gymnasium.

Everyone wants to be the first singer in history to hold a concert at the Intercontinental Island Stadium, which will be recorded in history.

Just like whoever holds a concert in this stadium in the future, others will think of who was the first one to hold a concert.

Therefore, it is understandable that Li Lisi is dissatisfied.

First, she is from Intercontinental Island. Second, she thinks she is no worse than Gong Liya. Why can Gong Liya hold the first concert in history in a stadium, but she can't?

"It's no use telling me about this, Miss Li. You should tell this Mr. Luo."

The curator smiled faintly and pointed the finger at Luo Feng who was standing next to him.

Luo Feng finally realized that this guy did it on purpose.

"Mr. Luo, are you... the spokesperson for Intercontinental Island?"

Li Lisi looked the leak up and down and immediately felt that it looked familiar.

"I didn't expect Miss Li still knew me."

Out of politeness, Luo Feng still greeted her, but unexpectedly, Li Lisi sneered, her eyes full of contempt.

"Gong Liya is the woman you kept, right? It's not enough that she's able to be with a man she keeps, and she's shameless in public all the time. She's also a person without moral integrity, so I'm sure her singing won't be that good either."

Luo Feng's face darkened slightly. He didn't expect that Li Lisi would lie to him and insult Gong Liya in public.

At this moment, murderous intent flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.

The bodyguards behind Li Lisi noticed that something was wrong with Luo Feng, so they walked to Li Lisi's side first, protected him, and looked at Luo Feng vigilantly.

The agent next to Li Lisi secretly took out a mobile phone from his trouser pocket, leaving only the camera exposed.

Seeing this, a hint of coldness flashed in Luo Feng's eyes. He took it in and his expression quickly returned to calm.

The best way to deal with such unreasonable people is not to get angry, but to speak with facts.

Now is the critical moment of Gong Liya's auction, and nothing can go wrong.

This agent should be planning to record something unfavorable, which would not only ruin Gong Liya's concert, but also threaten Luo Feng to give the stadium venue to them.

How could Luo Feng do as they wish?

"Ms. Li, I think you may have misunderstood."

Luo Feng crossed his arms and said calmly: "Ms. Gong Liya is a very talented singer. Her concert is highly anticipated by many fans. If you buy a ticket and go, you will find that she deserves her current status."

"As for your question, I think you should understand that the gymnasium rental is not decided by me, but by the gymnasium director and the gymnasium management according to the regulations they have formulated and the actual situation."

Li Lisi snorted coldly, obviously not buying it, "Rules? Rules are dead, people are alive, I don't believe you have no influence at all."

"You must have used some dirty tricks to reach a deal, otherwise I wouldn't be able to rent this gymnasium, and Gong Liya wouldn't be able to rent it either!"

Hearing this, Luo Feng raised his eyebrows and turned to the curator, with a hint of meaning in his tone.

"Director, I heard that the gym has had some financial difficulties recently. I also heard that you have been trying to solicit sponsorships. Is this true?"

The curator nodded. Although he didn't understand why Luo Feng suddenly brought up this topic, he still answered truthfully.

"Indeed, we have encountered some financial problems recently and are in urgent need of sports sponsorship and endorsements."

  He emphasized the last few words. Just now Luo Feng wanted to endorse them but he refused. What did he mean by jumping up again now?

The director feels that it is not related to sports and the gymnasium cannot endorse it.

The deputy director was so anxious when he was watching from the side, but unfortunately he was not the director and had no right to make the decision.

Luo Feng nodded, then turned to Li Lisi, "Ms. Li, since you want to hold a concert in this stadium, I believe you are willing to lend a helping hand and donate money to the stadium's difficulties, right?"

“If the stadium can survive the difficult times, I believe the director will reconsider the lease in the future.”

The curator was about to retort but was stopped by the deputy curator.

This time he agreed to Luo Feng because of Yu Shizhong, otherwise it would be useless even if Luo Feng brought more money.

Li Lisi's face changed. She didn't expect Luo Feng to do this.

Although she is rich, she is not a philanthropist, and she is even less willing to waste money on donating money just to rent a gymnasium with an uncertain future.

"I... Of course I'm willing to help the gym, but..." Li Lisi hesitated, obviously unwilling to actually pay.

If the gym really just collects money but doesn't provide any service, then she will suffer a huge loss.

Luo Feng interrupted her and looked very excited.

"That would be great, I'm sure the director and gym management will be very grateful for your generosity."

"As for the concert, I believe they will reconsider it, but before that, please make a donation to the stadium on their behalf."

The director immediately understood Luo Feng's intention. He took over the conversation and said, "Yes, Ms. Li, if you can provide some funding for the gymnasium, we will definitely reconsider your request."

"..."

Li Lisi's face turned very ugly. She felt that Luo Feng and the curator had jointly tricked her.

He originally wanted to achieve his goal through threats and pressure, but he didn't expect that Luo Feng would counterattack with more advanced means.

"You...you are bullying me!" (End of this chapter)