漂亮的拉丁裔美人晃着酒杯,腕表下隐约露出仙人掌的刺青:“I thought you’ll dress up a bit?(我以为你今天会穿得更正式些?)”
来了。洪知雅低头看了眼自己浅蓝色的亚麻衬衫和米色阔腿裤,既不失专业感,又带着加州特有的随性气息。
“LA summers do call for lighter attire. But you’re absolutely right——(LA的夏天总是让人想穿得轻松些,不过您说得对。)”她微笑着从容地迎上对方略带审视的眼神,“I’ll bring a blazer next time.(下次我会记得带件西装外套。)”
Abigail的波西米亚长裙在微风中下泛出轻柔的波浪,洪知雅再接了一句:“After all, I’m still learning from mentors like you who masterfully balance professionalism and style.(毕竟在您这样总是能完美平衡专业与风格的榜样面前,我还有很多要学习的地方。)”
小小的恭维,顺势约下次会面,Abigail的嘴角微微上扬,洪知雅知道自己过关了,适时补充:“When I first joined McK, I struggled with office attire too. Thankfully, our Partner guided me through it.(我刚到McK时也纠结穿什么衣服上班,然后我们的Par指点了我。)”
拉丁美人惊讶挑眉:“Well, Henry’s evolved. He used to wear ties to lectures.(没想到Henry这些年也改变了不少,他以前可是上课都要打领带的人。)”
洪知雅俏皮地摇摇手指:“We in LA.”
“Yeah~”Abigail举起酒杯,“We in LA.”
说实话,这家餐厅还真不错,安女士生日可以过来这边。洪知雅再舀起一勺瓦伦西亚沙拉,嘴上适时接住话题:“The desert stage you curated this year——its lighting resembled a galaxy ablaze.(今年您策划的沙漠舞台,灯光的效果简直像燃烧的银河系。)”
“Next year’s challenge isn’t the heat. (明年最难的已经不是天气了。)”Abigail的酒杯与桌面碰撞出清脆的声响。
“With 8 months until the festival, the 4-6PM prime time slot remains mission-critical for audience engagement.(距音乐节尚有八个月,但下午4-6点的黄金时段对观众参与度至关重要。)”Abigail叹了口气,语气中带着一丝无奈,“The tight timeline severely limits viable replacement options.(时间限制使合适的替代方案极为有限。)”
“Maybe……”洪知雅听见自己的声音像穿过缭绕烟雾的火车,带着青涩又笃定的颤动,“What if we considered K-pop groups?(可以考虑Kpop的团体?)”
目标是海鲜饭的勺子悬停在半空,Abigail瞪圆了眼睛,仿佛听到本世纪最大的谬言。
“Girl.Are you aware of the sponsorship commitment from next year’s water brand? (你知道明年的矿泉水赞助商准备投多少钱吗?)Abigail比了个数字,“5 million dollars.(五百万美元)。”
“And you’re suggesting we bet on a group of……(而你要我赌一群)”她涂着酒红色甲油的指尖在空中画了个问号,“……dancing dolls(跳舞娃娃)?”
洪知雅感觉后颈渗出细汗,冷气风口正扫过后背,成败在此一举了:“We position this initiative as strategic cultural capital investment in pan-Asian entertainment ecosystems.(我们将此项目定位为泛亚娱乐生态系统的战略文化资本投资。)”
Abigail将手机推回餐桌中央时,语气中带着一丝松动:“Deliver a performance blueprint by October. Stage design, setlist, audience interactivity.We will make the final decision based on the quality of the proposal and the popularity of the group.(十月份要看到详细的表演计划书。包括舞台设计、曲目安排、互动环节。我们会根据计划书的质量和组合的知名度来做出最终决定。)”
“Tell them——”
“The desert craves gunpowder-dusted candy.(沙漠要火药味的糖果。)”