Chapter 15: If He Ever Helped Her Again, He Was a Dog
Editor: Henyee Translations
No matter how untalented an artist was, he was confident of making them a second-tier celebrity as long as they were human! However, Shi Jin was just a dog.
Shi Jin was an unreasonable dog that kept barking all the time. She refused to take his orders and followed Chu Ling everywhere he went and badly hurt Yao Jiahong's feelings.
If Yao Jiahong ever helped her again, he was a dog!
See? She made trouble by giving out a love letter last night.
Yao Jiahong was relieved that the participants could only sign up anonymously and their faces were concealed, and even their talent agents had to go in through special entrances.
All the parties involved were made to sign non-disclosure agreements to never talk about the contestants' names or looks. Hence, his ruin was put on indefinite hold.
"Jiahong?" Shi Jin slightly nodded before she opened the door and got in.
A look of shock flashed across Yao Jiahong's eyes from behind his shades.
Jiahong? She sure sounded affectionate. Did she want him to help clean up the mess she made with the love letter?
Yao Jiahong glanced at her and snorted. The ugly woman sure liked to fantasize!
***
She entered the shooting location through a specific entrance.
The instructors and the other contestants had already arrived. However, no one was surprised to see Shi Jin walk in late.
Chu Ling was late today, and since Shi Jin walked in right behind Chu Ling, it was evident why she was late.
None of them wore masks when they were not filming. Even though the main gimmick about the show was that the contestants' identities were anonymous and even the instructors did not know who they were, it was hard to ensure this in reality, so the film crew gave up when they were not filming. However, Shi Jin still wore a mask, and only her eyes could be seen.
She found a seat and sat down. Her eyes were absolutely stunning, and it was all that could be seen since she wore a mask the entire time.
Everyone knew about her beauty from the terrible roles she acted in, but no one knew about the scar on her face.
Even if people called her names, no one could doubt her beauty.
Some of them lowered their heads and felt glad that no ones' face could be seen on the show. Otherwise it would be a great injustice for untalented people like Shi Jin to get a head start using her looks.
They were about to film the show after the final team selection.
Shi Jin had submitted a song but had yet to write the lyrics, so that was what she had to do now before she familiarized herself with the final product.
She had to perform the song on the next episode.
It was the same for everyone else, so they merely glanced at Shi Jin before they buried their heads and worked. They asked their instructor for help when they encountered problems.
Yu Guannan came over to Shi Jin, "Little Stone, have you decided on the lyrics?"
"I have come up with a concept." Shi Jin had smiley eyes when she was relaxed. "But there is a twist that I'd like to talk to you about."
Yu Guannan was very intrigued by her work. If this was her usual songwriting standard, she could easily become a second-tier celebrity after the show was through.
He seemed concerned, "Really? Where?"
Unlike other programs, the instructors' pointers were critical. Now that Shi Jin was added to Yu Guannan's team, everyone's time with him was watered down. Since Yu Guannan even specially went over to help her, everyone cast them sidelong glances. However, they merely pursed their lips slightly without saying a word.
If a top student received advice, she might improve from 95 marks to 96 or 97 marks. Since she was a slacker, no matter how much tuition she received, she would only manage a borderline pass.
Chapter 16: Could Not Be Bothered
Editor: Henyee Translations
No one would be envious of a bad student.
Deng Yufei moved closer to Shi Jin and tried to eavesdrop. She wanted to know what lyrics Shi Jin would use. Sadly, she did not catch any details even after listening to them for some time.
Later that night, the contestants would stay to hone their skills. Only Shi Jin was leaving. Since she had just gained Fu Xiuyuan's trust, she did not want to lose it.
It was only natural that some of the contestants rolled their eyes sky-high at the news.
Shi Jin strode out nonchalantly. In comparison to what she experienced in her past life, the contempt was chicken feed.
Deng Yufei hurried over and held her arm, "Jin, have you finished writing your lyrics? Do you want me to go over it for you?"
"It's all set." Shi Jin handed her a copy. "I have to head back to practice and so do you. So go back."
The moment Shi Jin left, Deng Yufei hurriedly looked at the lyrics.
It was a moving love song that spoke of boundless love and sadness. The part about standing in the darkness waiting for the comet to strike felt exceptionally touching.
She must have written it for Chu Ling's ears. Hence, Deng Yufei was in no hurry to send it to Fu Xiuyuan or release it online.
Since they were lyrics, their power could only be truly sensed when the song was performed live.
***
Three days passed in peace for Shi Jin and Fu Xiuyuan. However, Song Fan and the butler felt that this was just the peace before the storm. The event that would finally light the fire would be the first live telecast of "Ultimate Singer-Songwriter".
Shi Jin had already used all kinds of ways to get Chu Ling's attention and express her admiration during the show.
This helped to put the show on the map and make Chu Ling even more popular. Hence, Shi Jin certainly would not pass up the opportunity to do this on the first live telecast.
Song Fan and the butler were terribly worried. The closer it got to the live telecast, the more anxious they became. Fu Xiuyuan's fury also kept intensifying as time progressed.
A battle was on the brink of breaking out.
Shi Jin was keenly aware that Fu Xiuyuan was waiting to see her live performance. Her live performance would determine his attitude towards her from now on and how close they would end up.
***
The social media account that the film crew had created for Little Stone was filled with anti-fans.
Chu Ling's fans kept cursing Shi Jin and called her a stubborn stone from the latrine pit.
Even Yao Jiahong was incapable of stopping them and could not do anything about it. Even if he could, he could not be bothered.
***
The first live telecast of "Ultimate Singer-Songwriter" finally aired.
All 30 contestants would go onstage one after another to perform their original work and wait for the audience to vote for them.
Then based on the outcome of their votes, they could rise through the ranks and appear on the next episode.
Shi Jin always had an average performance and so was always on the borderline.
On the other hand, Deng Yufei had great singing technique, so she always came in second and was rather popular. She always showed restraint when she interacted with Chu Ling and called him "Mr Chu", so his fans liked her a lot.
Shi Jin's legion of anti-fans were raring to go. The moment Shi Jin tried to seduce Chu Ling on stage, they would vote for some other contestant like Deng Yufei so that Shi Jin would fall to rock bottom.
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