Chapter 194 - 145: Teacher Gao Yuan (2)
Chapter 194: Chapter 145: Teacher Gao Yuan (2)
Li Yu pulled out his phone, opened TikTok, and confirmed it really was Gao Yuan.
However, when he saw the dark expression on Wang Sichao’s face, he instantly understood.
’Gao Yuan’s words must have displeased Brother Wang, too. Who the hell does Gao Yuan think he is? How dare he curse me, a friend of Wang Sichao, right in front of Brother Wang?’
’Perfect. I’ll use this opportunity to teach this kid a lesson!’
’A worthless punk who not only ruined our family’s plans!’
"Did I say something wrong?"
"You paid to get on stage last time, didn’t you?"
"An Auto-Tune master? Pfft. Anyone could do that."
Li Yu said this with confidence because his company’s management had told him that Gao Yuan’s appearance on stage with Jay Chou was, in all likelihood, a bought opportunity.
Furthermore, it was probably lip-synced, all for the marketing hype that would follow.
’So, in Li Yu’s mind, Gao Yuan had jack shit for talent. He was just a pretty boy who knew how to sweet-talk women.’
"Is that so?"
"People should live in the present, not in their fantasies."
Gao Yuan’s voice drifted over, calm and unhurried. It wasn’t loud, but no one dared to ignore it any longer.
After speaking, Gao Yuan couldn’t be bothered with them anymore. The main reason was that the system hadn’t notified him of the mission’s completion, so he checked the newly issued system mission again.
[Ding! Charming Uncle - Villain Mission 1.0 has been activated.]
[Mission]: Conquer Shuya with your talent.
[Mission Reward 1]: Bad Luck Card.
[Mission Reward 2]: 2 Experience Points.
[Note: Using the Bad Luck Card can cause someone to be plagued by bad luck for a week. Please use with caution.]
’After checking the system mission again, it seemed the system felt he hadn’t been villainous enough, which was why it hadn’t registered the mission as complete.’
Gao Yuan’s brows furrowed.
’He was once again reminded of how shameless the system could be. It truly had no bottom line!’
’To be honest, Gao Yuan had absolutely no interest in that influencer named Shuya.’
’But that system reward was just too interesting. Still, to complete the mission, he’d have to provoke Li Yu a little more.’
"Quite the actor, aren’t you!"
"Do you dare compete with my girlfriend?"
’This was a sudden idea on Li Yu’s part. If Gao Yuan agreed, he’d have someone record it. Then he could post it online, not only exposing Gao Yuan’s true colors but also using the opportunity to boost Shuya’s fame.’
"Ah!"
"Let’s not."
While Li Yu spoke excitedly, Shuya, who was beside him, didn’t want to compete with Gao Yuan.
’She was a graduate of the Capital City Music Academy, after all. She knew that from a standpoint of either vocal prowess or technique, Gao Yuan was flawless.’
’Besides, she had been at Jay Chou’s concert in Hang City.’
’Gao Yuan’s voice had boomed through the entire venue straight from the microphone. "Million-dollar sound engineer," my ass. Only a fool like Li Yu would be tricked by his company’s management.’
’Most importantly, when Li Yu had brought her over earlier, she had seen Gao Yuan drinking with Wang Sichao.’
’Wang Sichao came to Hang City to have fun, and he didn’t invite Li Yu, but he did invite Gao Yuan. That alone showed that Gao Yuan held a higher position in Wang Sichao’s eyes than Li Yu did.’
’Shuya had noticed long ago that Wang Sichao’s expression was a little off. Only a fool like Li Yu could have missed it.’
"Why not compete? This is an opportunity to make you more famous."
Li Yu immediately grabbed Shuya and whispered.
"Just drop it. Listen to me."
"Be good."
As Shuya spoke, she quickly planted a kiss on Li Yu’s cheek.
And wouldn’t you know it, Shuya had him completely under her thumb.
He had put in a ton of effort to win Shuya over, but he still hadn’t managed to go all the way with her. That single kiss instantly dispelled all his hostility toward Gao Yuan.
"Mr. Gao Yuan, a competition won’t be necessary."
"If it’s not too much trouble, could you give me some pointers?"
’Gao Yuan hadn’t expected such a quick turnaround. He’d been all set for a good face-slapping, but this woman had just ruined it.’
"Sure!"
Gao Yuan agreed to Shuya’s proposal without a moment’s hesitation.
’However, the system mission was to conquer Shuya, so Gao Yuan thought Li Yu’s earlier suggestion was actually a great idea.’
So, he went on, "Since we’re not competing, then let’s each sing a song!"
"I’ll listen to your singing again and give you some pointers."
’Of course, Gao Yuan had no real intention of giving Shuya advice. He just wanted to conquer her with his voice and complete the system mission as quickly as possible.’
’The system had been getting more and more sluggish with issuing missions lately, and his next level-up was still nowhere in sight!’
Hearing Gao Yuan’s proposal, Wang Sichao turned to the bar manager. "Can you arrange that?"
"If Young Master Wang asks, then of course we can."
The bar manager knew of Gao Yuan, too. Having someone like him willing to sing a song here could bring great publicity to the bar. He had already secretly reported the situation to his boss, who had also given the green light.
At this point, Wang Sichao looked at Shuya. "You’re singing that song ’Ask’, right?"
"Then sing ’Ask’. It’s a perfect chance to have Mr. Gao Yuan give you some pointers."
Wang Sichao nodded, then turned to Gao Yuan. "Brother Yuan, what will you be singing?"
"After I Leave."
Gao Yuan tossed out the song title casually.
’This song... Heh.’
’Who knows how many men it had driven to drink, or how many women it had brought to tears.’
’He’d heard Shuya sing just now. She had professionalism, technique, and even a fair amount of emotion. But she lacked life experience; she couldn’t sing with the soul of a Hollow Heart.’
’A girl like that had probably been fawned over by men her whole life. She’d never tasted the bitterness of love. It’d be a miracle if she could put any real soul into this kind of song.’
Once Wang Sichao had confirmed the songs Shuya and Gao Yuan would be singing, he turned to the bar manager. "A round of cocktails for everyone here tonight. It’s on me."
"See to it."
The three of them sat down, with Gao Yuan still sipping his red wine, as calm and composed as ever.