Chapter 146 - 129: Who the Hell Has a More Badass Background Than Me?
Chapter 146: Chapter 129: Who the Hell Has a More Badass Background Than Me?
But when he thought about having to prepare two more songs, he got a little worried. His choice paralysis was acting up again.
’He should have just had Jay Chou prepare two songs for him.’
Feeling helpless, Gao Yuan flopped onto his bed and started scrolling through TikTok.
After scrolling for a while, he suddenly came across a song—or to be more precise, the song’s chorus. Gao Yuan instantly knew this was the one.
Not only was the song sad enough to bring listeners to tears, but it also resonated deeply with female audiences.
It couldn’t be helped. His "product" was primarily aimed at a female audience, so he had to deliberately cater to them.
’No shame in cashing in.’
As for the happy song Jay Chou wanted him to pick, he understood the reasoning.
If his fans strongly requested a sad song, he would also be responsible for lifting their spirits afterward.
So, Gao Yuan simply decided on a children’s song.
Besides, this song was related to Lin Wanyu. Even though she couldn’t make it, he could always sing it to her over a video call.
Once he’d decided on the songs, Gao Yuan couldn’t be bothered to go see Jay Chou in person and just sent him the two titles over WeChat.
Lying in his room with nothing to do, Gao Yuan went back to listening to his audiobook and humming a tune.
He was humming the very song he’d chosen for being the saddest.
But as Gao Yuan hummed through it a second time, a woman was standing right outside his door...
Seen from behind, she wore a white dress and had hair styled in large, golden waves. Her figure was perfect. She stood at the door, quietly listening to the singing that drifted from the room.
A passing staff member saw her standing there and asked if they should open the door for her, but she quickly gestured for them to leave.
It was Deng Ziqi.
After practicing the songs for her own performance, she had been wandering around idly and found herself at Gao Yuan’s door.
She didn’t know Gao Yuan previously and had only learned about the other guest performer after being invited to Jay Chou’s concert. She was quite surprised when she first heard Jay Chou say that Gao Yuan would be the opening act.
After all, it was unheard of for an artist to have a guest performer open their concert.
But after watching the video Jay Chou showed her, she couldn’t help but be impressed by Gao Yuan’s talent.
With Gao Yuan as the opener, and with the right song, he could instantly bring the concert’s energy to a fever pitch.
And now, listening to the faint singing coming from inside the room, Deng Ziqi was completely drawn in.
The song made her involuntarily recall a time when she had sacrificed for love. Even thinking back on it now, she felt just how difficult that period had been. ’It was so hard back then!’
’Love is sweet, but it’s just so hard!’
Gao Yuan had no idea Deng Ziqi was eavesdropping outside. If he had known, he certainly would have opened the door and invited her in.
He wasn’t just a good singer; he was also a great vocal coach, and he was particularly skilled at teaching girls.
Even though Deng Ziqi was a superstar singer, Gao Yuan would still treat her the same as anyone else.
’In his eyes, she was just a bit better at singing; she wasn’t vastly superior to Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing.’
’Of course, a professional voice could probably produce more intricate and beautiful melodies. He hadn’t experienced that for himself yet. He’d have to make a point to study it up close someday.’
「A little after five in the afternoon.」
Gao Yuan drove, following Jay Chou’s convoy to the Shanghai Stadium. This time, he didn’t have to worry about finding a parking spot, as the organizers had reserved spaces for them.
After parking, Gao Yuan noticed a luxury RV in the next spot. He vaguely felt like he had seen the vehicle somewhere before, but after a moment of thought, he couldn’t place it.
Jay Chou and his team hurried into the stadium to get to work, but Gao Yuan was in no rush.
’The concert doesn’t start until seven, so it’s still early. I’d just be sitting around with nothing to do inside the stadium anyway. Might as well rest in the car for a while.’
Taking advantage of the downtime, Gao Yuan updated Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing in their group chat about how things were going since he’d arrived in Shanghai.
Li Mengqing was doing fine; she was in the process of handing over her work duties, so she wasn’t particularly busy.
Lin Wanyu, on the other hand, had sent a bunch of photos to the group chat, all taken at her new buyer’s shop.
Judging from the photos, the decor and design were clearly done with great care and gave off a nice impression.
Gao Yuan, however, wasn’t optimistic about the venture—or more accurately, he wasn’t optimistic about Lin Wanyu running a buyer’s shop.
’In his heart, he would’ve preferred for Lin Wanyu to take on a less demanding business venture.’
’Something that would leave her with more free time. Especially since Elder Lin wanted her to get pregnant and have a baby soon. Considering their current lifestyle and the fact they weren’t using any contraception, they might just have a little Dragon baby next year.’
As he chatted with the two women, the sky outside gradually darkened.
Gao Yuan hadn’t started his car, so it was pitch-black inside as he lay there.
Just then, he saw the lights of the RV next to him switch on.
Then, two burly men in suits got out of the driver and front passenger seats. They stood ramrod straight, the very picture of unbending integrity.
After exiting the vehicle, the two men stared at Gao Yuan’s car for a few seconds before positioning themselves by the RV’s main door.
A moment later, the door slid open.
A girl wearing a pink down jacket slowly descended from the vehicle, and she, too, glanced at Gao Yuan’s car several times.
Peering out from the darkness of his car, Gao Yuan was suddenly struck by a sense of déjà vu when he saw the young woman’s eyes.
The only problem was that the young woman was wearing a face mask; otherwise, Gao Yuan was sure he would have recognized her.
This wasn’t a case of Gao Yuan’s inner lecher revealing itself again.
Although the girl’s upper body was bundled in a thick down jacket, making it impossible to see her figure, her two perfectly straight and slender legs were enough to make one think, ’Wow.’