Chapter 16: Too Lazy to Care

No one would envy a poor student.

Deng Yufei moved to the nearest spot, tilting her ear to listen to Shi Jin's words.

She wanted to know exactly what kind of lyrics Shi Jin would write.

Unfortunately, after listening for quite a while, she still couldn't catch the details.

At night, the contestants would all stay with the production crew to engage in various forms of study and strengthen their abilities.

Only Shi Jin would leave, as per her usual routine.

She had only just gained Fu Xiuyuan's trust; she couldn't let it all go to waste.

Among the contestants, some naturally rolled their eyes toward the heavens.

Shi Jin stepped out unconcernedly; compared to what she had experienced in her past life, these things were child's play.

Deng Yufei hurried over and took her arm: "Shi Jin, have you finished your lyrics? Do you want me to take a look for you?"

"I've finished them." Shi Jin handed her a copy casually. "I still have to go back and practice. You need to prepare too, so hurry back."

As soon as Shi Jin left, Deng Yufei hurriedly opened the contents.

What a beautiful, lingering piece of lyricism, expressing endless admiration and loneliness. In particular, the line, "Guarding the dark sky, waiting for you to descend like a comet, crashing into the pathetic me," was truly soul-stirring.

This must all be sung for Chu Ling.

Therefore, Deng Yufei was in no rush to send these to Fu Xiuyuan, let alone post them online.

Lyrics, after all, only possess true power when the emotions are sung live!

...

For three days, Shi Jin and Fu Xiuyuan coexisted peacefully.

But in the eyes of Song Fan and Butler Chen, this was merely the calm before the storm.

And the spark that would ignite this fire was the first live performance of *National Singer*.

In the previous pre-recorded episodes, Shi Jin had already used various methods to attract Chu Ling's attention and express all sorts of admiration.

This had successfully helped the show go viral, pushing Chu Ling's popularity even higher.

Shi Jin certainly would not pass up such a golden opportunity during the first live performance.

This left Song Fan and Butler Chen filled with anxiety.

The closer the time drew, the more nervous they became, and the more they could sense the intense, constantly accumulating hostility emanating from Fu Xiuyuan.

War was imminent.

Shi Jin was also very aware of this; Fu Xiuyuan was waiting for her live performance.

And her performance on stage would determine his subsequent attitude, as well as the relationship between her and him.

On the internet, Chu Ling's fans were already cursing in a frenzy, calling Shi Jin a "hard stone in a latrine."

Under the Weibo account "Little Stone," which the production crew had specially registered for her, a thriving army of anti-fans had already gathered.

Even Yao Jiahong couldn't manage them.

He couldn't.

He didn't bother.

...

Finally, *National Singer* arrived at this day.

All thirty contestants would take turns on stage to sing songs they had written and composed, receiving votes from the live audience and the fans watching the livestream.

The voting rankings would directly determine the opportunity for the next round.

Shi Jin's ranking had always been very mediocre, repeatedly hovering on the edge of elimination.

Meanwhile, relying on her steady vocal skills, Deng Yufei had consistently held the second spot and gained some fame.

In particular, her interactions with Chu Ling several times had been very restrained and appropriate; she always addressed him as Teacher Chu, which earned her a good impression from Chu Ling's fans.

This time, Shi Jin's massive army of anti-fans was restless and ready to strike.

As long as Shi Jin stepped onto the stage and dared to continue flirting with their "brother," they would spare no effort in casting their votes for other contestants, such as Deng Yufei, determined to make Shi Jin come in last.

(End of Chapter)