The seven-story European-style bell tower stood out among the buildings in Lan Kwai Fang.
The vicissitudes of a hundred years had left indelible traces on this building. It still stood proudly in the wind and rain, silently witnessing the rise and fall of Hong Kong.
Compared with the other bars in Lan Kwai Fang, which were full of neon lights, the exterior decoration of the Bell Tower Bar had a lot more taste of the precipitation of time. It was deep and restrained and rich in style. A simple copper signboard with beautiful hand-engraved characters, under the orange light of the antique lamps, inadvertently attracted the attention of passers-by and tourists.
Unfortunately, the Bell Tower Bar was not open to the public tonight, but there were many figures holding long and short cameras wandering on the street outside the bar. There was no doubt that they were paparazzi who got the news and came to grab the news.
The Bell Tower Music Salon was a gathering of Hong Kong musicians. The initiator was a famous figure in the Hong Kong pop music world. The time of the event was not fixed, and the people invited were also not fixed.
But those who were qualified to be invited were all people with identity, status or ability in the circle.
Therefore, it was very normal for paparazzi to appear outside the bar. They had the most sensitive sense of smell. Any movement in the circle would be known, and they would appear in a specific place as soon as possible.
At four o 'clock in the afternoon, far from the time when Hong Kong's nightlife began, most of the bars in Lan Kwai Fang had opened for business, and the streets were full of people, many of whom were tourists from all over the world.
Suddenly, flashes were lit in the crowd, accompanied by high and low screams.
"Wu Yanan!" "Jiang Wei!" "Look, it's Zhu Wenhua!"
These names represented the shining stars in the Hong Kong pop music world, so they immediately attracted the attention of passers-by, and everyone gathered around to watch the fun.
Those celebrities recognized by the paparazzi quickened their steps and walked into the bar under the cover of their assistants.
The bar had already arranged security personnel at the door, and idlers and paparazzi who were not invited could not enter.
In fact, as a celebrity gathering, the Bell Tower Music Salon was not very private. No matter when it was held, the news would spread to the circle in a very short time, and the paparazzi who heard the news would more or less bring some trouble to the participants.
However, this trouble was nothing for the people who participated in the party.
Although the Bell Tower Music Salon was just a gathering of people in the circle, its influence on the Hong Kong pop music world could not be underestimated. To a certain extent, it had become the wind vane of Hong Kong pop music.
However, it must be admitted that the status of Hong Kong pop music was quite embarrassing, far from the glory of the past. The influence of the Bell Tower Music Salon was also declining, but it was becoming more and more popular.
When Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er arrived at the Bell Tower Bar, there happened to be a well-known singer in front of them. The paparazzi's attention was on the other party, so they ignored them.
The paparazzi's and Lu of Bell Tower Bar. and they saw a.
The interior of the Bell Tower Bar was decorated in an extraordinary style. The designer's painstaking creativity could be seen everywhere. On the right side of the door was a long starlight wall, on which hundreds of celebrity photos were hung.
"Mr. Lu Chen, Miss. Chen Fei 'er …"
The one who welcomed Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er was a middle-aged man with an elegant demeanor. He wore a white casual suit and had a warm and gentle smile. He had the charm of a mature man.
"I am the host of this Bell Tower Music Salon, Guo Huai 'an. Welcome!"
Of course, the host of the Bell Tower Music Salon was not an unknown person. This Guo Huai 'an was a famous host of Hong Kong Satellite TV, a famous speaker in the news circle, and a columnist.
Guo Huai 'an came from a famous family in Hong Kong and had a wide range of contacts in and out of the circle. In addition, he had a good character, so he had been the host of the Bell Tower Music Salon for several consecutive years.
When Ye Xuan called to invite Lu Chen, he specifically mentioned this host.
In fact, with Ye Xuan's status in the Xiangjiang pop music world, he was not qualified to directly invite Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er to participate in the Bell Tower Music Salon. However, as a participant of many music salons, he recommended to the promoter. After getting the latter's approval, he called Lu Chen.
The invitation was sent to Lu Chen Studio yesterday.
"Hello, Mr. Guo."
Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er shook hands with him.
When shaking hands with Chen Fei 'er, Guo Huai' an's eyes flashed with amazement. He said half-jokingly, "I found it was a mistake to invite Miss. Chen Fei 'er here today."
Chen Fei 'er was stunned. "Huh?"
Guo Huai 'an immediately smiled and said, "Because you are more beautiful in real life than in the photo. When everyone's attention is focused on you, no one will pay attention to me, the host."
Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er couldn't help laughing. Guo Huai' an was an interesting person, and his jokes were very good.
The most important thing was that he used standard Mandarin to talk to the two of them, not Cantonese.
Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er were both from the mainland. This was a respectful attitude.
Chen Fei 'er smiled and said, "I think Mr. Guo's humor is enough to make everyone ignore my existence."
Guo Huai 'an laughed and said, "Miss Chen is really good at joking …"
He said to the two of them apologetically, "There are still many guests coming, so please excuse me. How about we talk later?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Thank you."
The overall layout of the Bell Tower Bar was similar to that of many ordinary bars. It was divided into two floors, with a performance stage suspended in the middle. However, because of the need to hold a salon, most of the tables and chairs had been removed and replaced with more comfortable sofas.
Of course, there was a buffet table covered with a white tablecloth, on which all kinds of delicious food had been placed.
Braised lamb with herbs, grilled filet steak, American-style fried bacon, fruit salad, cream cake … The silver tableware was very tempting, and the fragrance was simply mouth-watering.
It was said that the independent dinner of the Bell Tower Music Salon was prepared by famous Western chefs in Hong Kong. The selection of ingredients was excellent, and the standards were quite high.
Although it was not yet time for dinner, the buffet was probably prepared early to take care of the needs of the guests.
There were already 20 or 30 guests in front of Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er. They were either sitting on the sofa in twos or threes, talking and laughing, or holding champagne or enjoying delicious food. The atmosphere was warm but not noisy.
Lu Chen reached out and asked a waiter for two glasses of champagne, one for Chen Fei 'er.
Then he was going to find a place to sit.
However, before he found a place, someone found him first. "Lu Chen!"
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