Hearing Avril's manager say that he had paid for the download, Li Yuhao also smiled and said, "Thank you, but could we check in first? We can chat later." Avril's manager also laughed awkwardly and said, "Right, right, you check in first."
With Avril's manager, Li Yuhao and the others stayed on the same floor as Avril and her band. However, Li Yuhao stayed in a single room, while the manager and Assistant Jin shared a room. When registering, Assistant Jin said gloomily, "Li Yuhao knows both Chinese and English, so my presence here is completely useless."
Li Yuhao also laughed and said, "Who said that? You can at least help me carry things. After familiarizing ourselves with the stage tonight, I'll treat you to all the beef you can eat. Beef in China is very cheap."
Li Yuhao followed Avril's manager to the floor where he would be staying and was amazed by the extravagance. Security guards were stationed every few steps, and four black bodyguards stood outside one room. Li Yuhao whispered to his manager, "This is over the top. Look at this security. It's terrifying, no wonder she's an international star."
Li Yuhao's manager and Assistant Jin both nodded. They had never seen such a setup in Korea, where concerts didn't require staying in hotels due to the small size of the country.
Li Yuhao entered his room, put down his backpack, and took a few sips of water. Then Avril's manager rang the doorbell. Li Yuhao opened the door, and Avril's manager said, "Avril wants to see you, come with me."
Li Yuhao followed Avril's manager out, thinking, "Is Avril the president? Does she not know she can come to me? She has to make me go to her? Oh well, I'll go see her for Avril's sake. Good thing I brought my phone; I'll ask for a photo later. Hahaha... Avril."
Avril's manager pressed the doorbell to Avril's room, and the door opened shortly after. Li Yuhao only saw the back of a petite woman with blonde hair and a leather jacket, as she turned and went inside after opening the door.
Li Yuhao followed Avril's manager into the room, his heart pounding. This was a close-up view of his idol, and Li Yuhao was naturally excited.
Once inside, Li Yuhao finally got a clear view of Avril. Her long blonde hair fell to her chest, and she sat on the sofa with one leg casually crossed over the other. She wore a leather jacket over a T-shirt and jeans. She smiled at Li Yuhao and said, "Hi, take a seat. What should I call you?"
"Call me Lee," Li Yuhao replied, finding a place to sit. He noticed a pack of cigarettes and a lighter on the table.
Avril picked up a cigarette and put it in her mouth, then asked, "Want one?"
"Thanks, but I don't smoke. I think it's best if you don't smoke either; it's hard on your voice." After Li Yuhao said this, Avril frowned and stared at him for a few seconds before taking the cigarette out of her mouth and putting it back in the box. She then smiled at Li Yuhao and said, "You're the first person to tell me not to smoke in front of me."
"Oh? Is that so? Even if it is, 'I know you have tattoos, smoke, drink, and swear, but I know you're a good girl.'" Li Yuhao quoted a line from Avril's past.
Hearing this, Avril looked at Li Yuhao curiously and said, "Oh? Haha, you're interesting, but I'm not a girl anymore; I'm married. I've heard your songs, and they're great. Our company suggested I collaborate with you on a song. Do you know my songs?"
"I only know 'Complicated.' I did some research to meet you. Your songs like 'Girlfriend,' 'My Happy Ending,' and 'Innocence' haven't been released yet."
"OK, let's collaborate on this one. We'll rehearse tonight and make final adjustments."
Li Yuhao nodded and said, "Sure. By the way, Avril, I recently wrote a new song. Can you help me evaluate it?"
Li Yuhao's mention of a new song piqued Avril's interest. "Oh? A new song, let me hear it." Li Yuhao took out his phone and asked, "Can I borrow your headphones?"
Avril got up and gave Li Yuhao her headphones. Li Yuhao put them on and started playing the demo of 'Girlfriend' he had made after recording yesterday. The demo had no lyrics, just a series of random sounds.
As Avril listened to the song, she nodded her head and swayed to the rock rhythm. When the song ended, she smiled and took off the headphones. "It's great, a really great song. How about you give me this song? I can pay a high price for it; I really like it. It has a great feel."
Originally, Li Yuhao planned to give the song to Avril, but when he heard she was willing to pay a high price, he was tempted. Even a blind man would open his eyes at the sight of money, let alone an ordinary person like Li Yuhao.
After careful consideration, Li Yuhao decided to give the song to Avril. Money is never enough, but using a song that originally belonged to Avril to build a friendship between them was a win-win situation.
Li Yuhao smiled and said, "Hey... Avril, if you say you'll pay for it, I can't agree. I'm not a businessman. Good music should find the right person to sing it and bring out its charm. I think this song fits your style, so I want to give it to you."
"Haha, then I won't be shy. I really like this song, and from now on, you're my friend, Avril."
"Avril, if you have time, can we finish this song together now? What do you think?"
"I was thinking the same thing. When I hear a good song, I can't wait. Wait, I'll get my computer." Avril smiled and ran to get her computer.
Li Yuhao smiled at Avril's manager and said, "Please tell the two who came with me to take care of their lunch. I'm about to work. Can you also ask the kitchen to send me two burgers? I haven't eaten yet." Avril's manager smiled and went to handle these matters. He knew that musicians don't care about time or place; they dive into creation as soon as they have inspiration.
Soon, Avril came out with her computer. Since Li Yuhao didn't have a data cable, he sent the song to Avril via Bluetooth, and she downloaded it to her computer.
During the process, Li Yuhao asked for a photo with Avril, and she happily agreed, even taking two close-up photos with him. Li Yuhao immediately logged into his fan club on his phone and uploaded the photos.
The title was "Me and the Beautiful Avril!!!" It included two photos: one of Li Yuhao and Avril with a normal smile, and another of them with their heads close together, both sticking out their tongues.
The fan club erupted when they saw the photos. "My God... Am I seeing things? Li Yuhao and Avril??" Of course, there was no way Li Yuhao and Avril could be linked in a scandal, as Avril was already married.
"Did Li Yuhao go to China to meet Avril this morning?"
"OMG... Li Yuhao and Avril are so close? Are they very familiar with each other??"
The photos of Li Yuhao and Avril quickly became a focal point on the internet, and LOEN had to issue a statement: 'Li Yuhao was a mystery guest at Avril's concert in China.'
LOEN's statement was out, but more media headlines read, "Li Yuhao aiming for the US and Europe?" "Is Li Yuhao's appearance as a mystery guest at Avril's concert a stepping stone to the US and Europe?"
Li Yuhao once again became the headline news, and the reports of Lee Seung-gi and Han Hyo-ju's drama start were pushed aside. No one cared about their drama start; everyone was focused on whether Li Yuhao was going to develop in the US and Europe.
At CCM's cafeteria at noon, Park In-jeong was eating while, as usual, typing 'Li Yuhao' on her phone. Today, the related search was 'Li Yuhao becomes Avril's concert guest.' Park In-jeong clicked on it, and the phone immediately showed a photo of Li Yuhao and Avril. Park In-jeong spat out her food, "Pfft~~~"
This caused everyone around her to complain, "What? What did you see that made you so excited that you spat out your food?"
Park In-jeong showed the photo on her phone, "Look for yourselves." The T-ARA members rubbed their eyes when they saw the photo of Li Yuhao and Avril. "The woman next to Li Yuhao is... Avril??"
Park In-jeong nodded and said, "I think so. The news is out; Li Yuhao was a guest at Avril's concert in China." This statement made the T-ARA members open their mouths in surprise, all showing shocked expressions.
In the Girls' Generation dorm, Sunny shouted, "Big news, big news... Everyone, come and look, Li Yuhao is on the front page again!!"