Two Hundred and Seven Elusive

"King of the Stage ()"

Ahmet Ertecon, the executive president of Atlantic Records, but standing in front of Ronan, he looked like the owner of a shop in the next street, holding a square black lambskin briefcase, dangling There may be a shrewd businessman behind his amiable and honest appearance.

But Bole?

It really doesn't look like it, and it's even a lot more low-key than Scooter Braun's ostentation-is this what "a full bottle is silent, a half bottle is clanging" means?

Ahmet and Alan seem to be very familiar old friends, he directly ignored Alan's bragging, and showed an honest smile to Ronan, "He is always like this, he likes to exaggerate my achievements, and then let He looks better. But in fact, I'm just an old guy who likes music."

Ahmet's rough and messy eyebrows are like two hibernating caterpillars, even if they are not moving, they are still eye-catching, which immediately fills his words with a sense of wonderful joy.

"The main reason is that I don't have any singing talent, so I like to dig out those singers who stand on the stage. You know, the Jews can buy the whole world with money."

A self-deprecating joke just rightly lit up the whole paragraph, Ronan and Allen both laughed happily.

Ahmet took a sip of the whiskey in his hand, then shook his head lightly, "If I am talented, why should I point fingers here?"

"Talent is a blessing, but it can also be a curse. What is more rare than talent is whether you can find a way of life that makes you happy..." Having said that, Ronan pointed to the brain, "This sobriety , has nothing to do with intelligence, it has to do with wisdom, which is the most precious thing.”

The subtext is that whether it is Ronan or Ahmet, they are sticking to what they like, and the method and form are not important. They are happy because they like music and enjoy it because of music. From this point of view, standing Ronan on stage is the same as Ahmet behind the scenes.

In fact, Ronan was comforting Ahmet's words just now—whether Ahmet was a polite social comment or not, Ronan's response seemed ingenious.

Ahmet's movement of holding the wine glass paused slightly, and there was nothing abnormal in his expression. It was difficult to capture the details of the micro-expression under the party lights, and then he could see Ahmet watching Looking at Ronan, he raised his voice and asked, "So this is the inspiration for your creation of 'Chasing the Light'?"

"Even if you are standing on the edge of a cliff, even if you are in the dark, never give up chasing the light. This is what we expect of ourselves." Ronan replied with a smile.

Ahmet didn't show any expression or expression, he just watched Ronan quietly - the gaze didn't last long, and after a short while, he spoke again and continued, "Art , always comes from life, but being able to impress the audience is another talent."

After a pause, Ahmet didn't continue to say anything, but turned to look at Alan, "What do you think?"

"Of course. Chasing breakthroughs and innovations at the artistic level is one form, and resonating with the public at the market level is another form. We should not distinguish between the two forms. In fact, their essence is the artist's appreciation of The understanding of life." Allen replied with a smile.

Aaron did not forget Ronan, turned his head and looked over, "What do you think?"

"It's still too difficult for me. Whether it's the former or the latter, I'm still in the groping stage. I don't know much about art creation forms, and I don't know much about the preferences of the mass market. Therefore, For me, music is a flow of emotion from the heart, but whether it should be classified as the former or the latter is beyond my personal ability.”

Ronan's frankness and honesty made Ahmet a little surprised. He turned to look at Aaron, but found that Aaron was not surprised at all.

"Maybe, five or ten years later, I will have different ideas, but now, I should still focus on creation. As for the consideration of art and market, I will leave it to the audience to decide. Maybe they will guide me. On the road of artistic exploration."

Straightforward and frank, but faintly revealing great wisdom, Ronan's answer made Allen gently nodded his head to express his appreciation, but Ahmet's expression still did not change in any particular way, there was no change in the flickering space. No trace was revealed, making it impossible to fathom his true inner thoughts.

The discussion did not last long.

Afterwards, Allen and Ahmet met friends one after another, and they also introduced Ronan generously. After a brief exchange of greetings, they turned around and left, so Ronan finally left himself alone.

Standing where he was, Ronan was slightly confused——

What is Ahmet's attitude?

From Bruno's introduction, to Allen's debut, to the discussion that is only a taste, Ahmet has never revealed his true thoughts.

Ronan believed that Allen specially introduced Ahmet tonight in the hope that one day the Kings would win the chance to sign with a record company like Bruno did; I can't tell whether the short conversation is good or bad, positive or negative.

Is it because the atmosphere of the party was so noisy that it interfered with Ronan's judgment; or because Ahmet's emotional concealment was so good that he didn't reveal any clues at all—or it was a combination of both.

Letting out a long breath, Ronan didn't think about it any more, and raised his head to look for Ollie. He was still a little worried that Ollie was alone.

Amidst the turbulent crowd, Ronan successfully found Ollie in the sofa area, and then he could see Ollie having a good conversation with Janelle Monae. The colorful lights fell on Ollie's face, and the corner of his mouth The smile and the lightness in the eyes are obvious, and there is no fear of restraint.

Ronan calmed down a little, but now he was a bit uncomfortable with the atmosphere of the party.

Because Ronan's hearing is really sensitive, the sounds at the ends of the twigs are extremely clear, and after being exposed to a strong rhythm environment for a long time, those sounds are piled up layer by layer, as if the sound is placed next to the ear, and the sound is amplified Ten times and a hundred times, the brain slowly began to throb, it was too noisy and heavy, as if the heart was surging with the drumbeat of the music, and it was difficult to breathe over time.

So, Ronan also turned and left the dance floor, and went to the outdoor swimming pool to breathe some fresh air.

Crash!

Walking out of the indoor space, the whole world suddenly became clear, and the cold air surged into the chest cavity, and the brain instantly woke up.

"Huh..." Ronan spit out long, his tense nerves and sore muscles relaxed slightly, and when he raised his head, he could see the palm-sized sky.