Chapter 1: The Greedy Old Man and the Future Superstar
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【Career choice: actor】
[System prompt: Please complete the performance as soon as possible, with no less than 100 audience members and good reviews]
[Reward: One F-level treasure chest]
[The big entertainment system is starting up... insufficient energy, startup failed]
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"Today is July 31, 2007."
"I just received the admission letter from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. I have finally taken the first step in my new life."
"But here comes the question... Why does this broken system fail to start every day?"
After traveling through time and space and being reborn, Lu Feng discovered that he was attached to a disabled system. In order to activate the system, he worked very hard and finally got admitted to the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Lu Feng had been thinking about the system for a long time, but what made him speechless was that... the system was still like a dead pig, not moving at all.
It never started.
It's just driving my obsessive compulsive disorder crazy.
Just now, the disabled system started to work again, continuously making warning sounds. He thought that the disabled system had finally started up, and he got excited.
The result was the same as before, which disappointed him greatly.
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"I need 100 viewers to give it positive reviews. Do you want me to go to a crowded place and do something big?"
As a stay-at-home guy, and with the weather outside being very hot, half of the summer vacation had passed, and Lu Feng had hardly gone out and just played games at home every day.
But it seems I can’t stay at home any longer today.
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Carrying his guitar, the latest Roland Cubestreet speakers, and some miscellaneous street singer equipment, Lu Feng decided to go out.
Except for the guitar, he didn't buy any of the other equipment himself.
It was the 18th birthday present his father prepared for him.
I really want to thank my dad for his special sponsorship. This set of equipment is very valuable. The speaker alone costs 5,000 yuan.
Lu Feng has loved music since he was a child. He started learning piano at the age of 5, guitar at the age of 10, and basic vocal training in the same year.
His father hopes that when he grows up, he will be admitted to a music college and become a talented singer like Jay Chou.
He had expected this before.
However, in another time and space, after graduating from the music college, he couldn't even find a job, let alone become a singer. In the end, he had to admit his mediocrity and went home to become a teacher of an interest class, barely making a living by conning various mothers to buy lessons.
As for music... he loved it, but it's better not to mention it.
Starting over again, with a disabled system, he chose to be an actor without any hesitation between being an actor and being a singer.
——In 2007, the ringtone SP business was basically dead, and the model of making money by performing at commercial performances had not yet begun, let alone the streaming media model. In this era, it is 100 times more difficult to survive in the Chinese music industry than in the film and television industry!
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"I was ready to be an actor, but I never thought that I would have to rely on singing in the end..."
After looking at the tasks given by the disabled system, Lu Feng originally wanted to do something big, such as performing the basketball dance steps from "Chicken, You Are So Beautiful" in the square.
But in the end, I didn't have the courage to give up my moral principles and do something so crazy.
——The main reason was that the lines he had practiced for two and a half years were simple, but he couldn't grasp the essence of the devilish shoulder shaking after learning it for a few days.
After thinking it over, he could only take his singing equipment and go to the International Grand Bazaar to complete this daily task while there were many people around.
——Bazaar means market, but it is a little different from the small commodity markets in the mainland. To Lu Feng, it is still quite new.
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It was already 7 o'clock in the evening when Lu Feng went out.
However, the sun was still high in the sky, and there was no sign of night falling.
Because this is in Urumqi.
In summer, it gets dark around 10pm.
In this time and space, the situation in Lu Feng's family has also changed a little.
Two years ago, my father quit his job at a foreign trade company in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and came to Urumqi to start a business, engaging in textile trade with the five Central Asian countries and Stan.
After two years of ups and downs, the company finally got on the right track.
So, this summer, at the invitation of his father, Lu Feng came here to experience a different life... Mainly because his mother suspected that his father had a mistress outside since he had been away from home for two years and they had been apart for a long time, so she asked Lu Feng to come here for a surprise check.
No need to ask.
Absolutely not.
"What the hell, what's that smell, it smells so good?"
Carrying his equipment, Lu Feng just arrived at the entrance of the Grand Bazaar when he suddenly smelled a special fragrance.
He couldn't help but stop.
Although he has been here for more than half a month, Lu Feng still feels that he has not adjusted to the jet lag and wants to eat at 7 o'clock.
——Locals usually eat at 9-10 pm.
"Boss, two Samusa."
Samusa means baked buns.
A special food from Xinjiang, it tastes quite good.
Lu Feng is willing to give an A-level rating.
After paying the money, Lu Feng took two toasted buns and ate them directly on the roadside with relish, just as his dinner for the day.
His dad called him over to play, but his dad went abroad every few days and was always doing all kinds of things, which really made Lu Feng speechless.
Last night was even more frightening. She called him in the middle of the night drunk and asked him if he had a girlfriend and whether he would consider marrying a daughter from a prominent family in Kazakhstan.
The dowry was large.
And, guaranteed to be beautiful.
It seems that my father wants to sacrifice his love for the sake of his career.
Lu Feng refused on the spot.
If he agreed to this, Lu Feng suspected that his disabled system would never be able to start up again.
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"Reba, I want to eat baked buns."
"I want to eat too. But do you have money?"
Not far behind Lu Feng, two girls about fifteen or sixteen years old were looking at the steamed buns stall and chatting in low voices.
After hearing this, Lu Feng couldn't help but smile and turned around and said, "I'll treat you."
One of the girls smiled shyly and shook her head, "Thank you. But no thanks... I don't even know you."
"We got to know each other quickly."
Lu Feng couldn't help but turn his head and look at another cute and sweet girl with big eyes. He smiled and asked, "Reba, your friend is hungry, and the baked buns here are so delicious. I have never eaten such delicious baked buns. You don't want to miss such a delicacy, right?"
This big-eyed cute girl is none other than Dilireba, a top female star born in the 1990s from another time and space.
However, now it is 2007, she is only 15 years old, has just graduated from art school, and is currently in the summer vacation with nothing to do, just like Lu Feng.
When Lu Feng first came to Urumqi last month, he discovered that this future top female star actually lived across the street from his home.
When they first met, he was really stunned.
The 15-year-old Reba has a face full of collagen and a delicate appearance like a doll. When she smiles, the corners of her eyes are curved, which makes her very cute.
However, he is not a star-chaser, so although he was a little surprised, he remained calm.
——If it was the NBA's Reba [Adebayo of the Miami Heat, referred to as Reba], living opposite him, he would still be very excited.
Lu Feng's father is good at making friends and has a good relationship with Reba's father. Last weekend, the two families had dinner together.
Although Lu Feng and Reba are not familiar with each other, they do know each other.
Reba was also hungry, so she hesitated for a moment, but finally gave in to the food and whispered, "Then buy me four. I'll give you the money when we get home."
Two years ago, Reba found that a new neighbor had moved in opposite her house. Others called him Teacher Lu.
Reba has a very good impression of Teacher Lu.
Because every once in a while, Teacher Lu would bring back all kinds of delicious food from several Central Asian countries and ask her to try them.
Teacher Lu is such a nice person. The person in front of her is Teacher Lu’s son. He came all the way from Hangzhou, so of course she has to treat him well.
——Let’s start by letting him treat us.
"Boss, four steamed buns."
After Lu Feng paid the money, he put four steamed buns in Reba's hand and said with a smile: "Aka from afar, I'd like to treat you to steamed buns. You don't have to pay me back."
Aka means brother.
After living here for a while, Lu Feng also learned a few words of the local dialect.
Reba said thank you and shared the 4 steamed buns.
Lu Feng thought that they would eat 2 each, but he never expected that Reba ate 3 by herself and gave one to her friend.
Lu Feng couldn't help but look at Reba a few more times. You are young, but you have a big appetite.
Reba noticed the strange gaze and turned away shyly, but she couldn't help complaining in her heart, "It's really unusual. Have you ever seen someone eat 3 toasted buns?"
"I'm leaving now. See you later."
There are still daily tasks to complete. After Lu Feng has eaten, he takes a short stroll to digest the food, finds a crowded place, and prepares to start work.
After Lu Feng left, the two little girls couldn't help but chat.
"Reba, who is he and why is he treating us to baked buns?"
"He is my neighbor, Mr. Lu's son, named Lu Feng, from Hangzhou. I don't know him very well."
"He's handsome and a nice guy. Also, he's carrying a guitar and a speaker. Ask him what he's going to do later. Is he going to be a street singer in the Grand Bazaar?"
During this boring summer vacation, I seem to have encountered something interesting.
The two little girls decided to follow and take a look.
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"Reba, after eating the baked buns, do you want to drink a cup of sour and sweet apricot peel tea? Help Aka buy three cups. Let's celebrate our chance encounter today, okay?"
After receiving the admission letter from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Lu Feng's mother unsealed all of his New Year's money, allowing him to receive his 18 years of savings in one go.
With a huge amount of money at hand, he spends it freely.
Seeing two little girls following him, Lu Feng probably thought they wanted to watch something exciting, so he didn't take it seriously and continued to treat them to drinks.
He is unfamiliar with the place, his father is often not at home, and he doesn't know where to go for fun. He is bored to death, and it is rare for him to meet two local friends.
He was very generous and spoke in such a humorous and friendly way that it was hard to refuse him.
"……All right."
Reba originally wanted to ask, you treated me to baked buns and apricot peel tea, are you going to go home and tell me about me for eating and drinking too much outside?
But the aroma of apricot peel tea has already wafted over.
Moreover, after eating three toasted buns, her mouth did feel a bit greasy. If she could have a cup of apricot peel tea to relieve the greasiness, that would be great.
Thinking of this, even the DNA was moved, and Reba was completely unable to refuse.
"One cup is for you, and one cup is for this little Guli. Please get the other cup for me. I will drink it after I finish this daily task."
If Lu Feng drinks it now, he will probably burp. How can he sing later?
Daily tasks?
Is this the task assigned by Teacher Lu?
Reba seemed to understand, then with the encouragement of her little sister, she smiled and said, "Lu Feng, you treated us to food and drinks, so we are good friends. Wait, no matter whether you sing well or badly, we will both applaud you loudly, support you, and call on everyone to give you coins."
"Reba, then I really have to thank you."
Lu Feng couldn't help laughing.
The system requires 100 positive reviews. Reba and her sisters are equivalent to giving him two positive reviews.
——Aka is very satisfied with your proposal.
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"Since we're done, give me back my cat, Grommie."
"I told you to eat less ice cream and not wear such a short skirt, and you still quarrel with me? Yes, I am very controlling, I admit it."
"I did so many things just to make you happy. Can you understand me? I gave up so much for you, but not only did you break up with me, you also took my cat away?"
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The three of them walked a few steps and suddenly stopped.
Because it seemed like someone was arguing in front.
They are a couple who are breaking up.
They spoke Mandarin and Uyghur at different speeds, and Lu Feng was almost confused.
But Reba and her friends listened very enthusiastically.
Unfortunately, after a while, the staff who were maintaining order at the Grand Bazaar came over and persuaded the couple to leave.
After seeing nothing exciting anymore, everyone dispersed.
When we were watching the fun just now, a lot of people gathered. Lu Feng counted them casually and there were definitely more than 100 of them.
With so many people, it's just right for him to complete his tasks.
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He found a corner, plugged in various wires, adjusted the guitar, set up the microphone, and after a simple and cheerful prelude, Lu Feng started singing and playing.
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"The sky really wants to rain. I really want to live next door to you and stand stupidly downstairs of your house."
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The beginning of the song "Why Not" is unremarkable, but the rhythm is quite cheerful, a bit like Jay Chou's "Simple Love".
There are quite a few street performers in the Grand Bazaar, but they usually play local instruments. There are relatively few people like Lu Feng who sings and plays the guitar.
Therefore, it attracted the attention of some tourists.
Although there were many people watching the fun, Lu Feng glanced at his own system.
No way…
Am I such a failure in singing?
Not a single good review!
Reba and her little sisters just now swore that they would act as his accomplices and give him good reviews... Now, you are drinking the apricot peel tea I bought, but where are my good reviews?
——Aka is a little unhappy when you do this.
Lu Feng almost vomited blood.
Fortunately, this song isn’t that simple.
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"Summer is almost over. Please buy less ice cream, don't wear short skirts when it's cold, and stop being so naughty."
"If you're not so happy sometimes, I'm willing to lend you Grommie. You actually understand my feelings."
"I sing this song for you. There is no style. It just means that I want to make you happy."
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Huh?
There’s something wrong with this song.
The crowd who were watching the couple quarreling suddenly felt something familiar passing by their ears and couldn't help but turn their heads.
There were even quite a few people who heard the hidden meaning of the lyrics, their eyes lit up, and they started throwing money into Lu Feng's guitar bag.
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After a while, Lu Feng earned 50 yuan.
But he didn't care about the money at all and kept checking the system's task progress.
They sang "Why Not" three times, and someone in the crowd helped to explain that the song was about a couple who had just had a quarrel here.
But they had a big fight and are likely to break up.
The meaning of this song is completely the opposite.
It seems to be telling the other person how much you like him/her.
For the same thing, there was a huge contrast between the real plot and the meaning of the song, which made the onlookers feel very interesting and stopped to appreciate it.
“You sang well!”
"Boy, you are very talented!"
They keep giving positive reviews in their hearts.
Even the owners of a dozen nearby stores have benefited from this wave of traffic dividends, and the amount of goods sold today is several times more than usual.
They also gave positive reviews in their hearts.
[System prompt: Mission completed]
[F-level treasure chest opens automatically, charm +1 when singing]
After singing it several times, more and more people gathered around, and at this time, Lu Feng finally heard the prompt sound indicating that the task was completed.
"A song called "Why Not?" Thank you everyone."
Lu Feng strummed the strings lightly, finished singing, and prepared to go home.
After checking the things that dropped from the F-level treasure chest, Lu Feng couldn't help but sigh.
I already said I don’t want to be a singer, what’s the point of exposing this stuff to me?
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Not far away.
Reba couldn't help but open her eyes wide after watching Lu Feng's performance.
"Lu Feng, you are amazing. Are you from a music school? You play the guitar so professionally, and the transitions between high and low notes are so smooth."
Reba's father is a singer.
She admires people who are good at singing.
Her childhood dream was to become a singer, but she just didn't have the talent.
She didn't expect that this otaku next door could sing so well. He was definitely the best singer among all the people she knew, except for her father.
The most important thing is that the other party’s song seems to be an original creation on the spot.
This creative ability is too cheating.
Gave her a little bit of talent shock.
"Thank you for the compliment. Singing is just a tiny hobby of mine. I majored in acting in college."
Music school, that was a thing of the previous life. In this life, the system bound Lu Feng to the profession of actor.
"Lu Feng, why don't you continue singing? I think they all want to continue listening."
Reba felt that this new friend she had just met was a treasure boy and she had aroused great interest in him.
The mission is accomplished, what else is there to sing?
Lu Feng responded silently in his heart, and explained: "It's getting dark, it's almost time to go home. By the way, I just made 50 yuan, enough for the three of us to drink milk tea. Reba, ask your little sister what flavor she wants to drink? How about strawberry flavor?"
"I want pineapple flavor."
"Me too."
Strawberry flavor is unpopular?
You two are a bit of a heretic.
Lu Feng smiled and replied, "Pineapple flavor is fine. Reba, help me put away the speakers and the cables, and I'll put the guitar in my bag."
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“The pineapple milk tea is really delicious.”
"Uh-huh."
On the way home, the two little girls praised the milk tea shop highly.
"It's OK. Not as good as Heytea."
The milk tea of this era is full of technology and hard work, but Lu Feng doesn’t like it very much. He still likes the milk tea of the future, which is made of real ingredients, although it is a bit more expensive.
Reba was very interested in the Heytea mentioned by Lu Feng, and kept asking along the way: "Lu Feng, what is Heytea? Where can I drink it?"
I can’t drink it now.
Don't ask anymore.
"I'll treat you to a drink if we have a chance in the future... Wait a minute, what are you doing? No way, it's just a small matter, you still want to write it down in a notebook? Are you afraid that I will default on it?"
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At the crossroads, I waved goodbye to my little sisters.
On the way home, Reba was very enthusiastic and took the initiative to help Lu Feng carry the speaker.
Lu Feng thought that he had conquered this future top star with a song, and he was quite happy.
However, after walking 200 steps and almost reaching home, Reba was finally exposed.
"Aka, I want to drink Heytea..."
"Don't come on. I don't have any. I can't buy it now."
This thing was only available in 2012, where can I get it for you now?
Also, you even sold your soul for a cup of HEYTEA.
I fooled you several times just now, but you refused to call me Aka. Now, for a cup of HEYTEA, you change your words directly.
You are amazing!
"Lu Feng, remember to take me out for drinks next time. Don't forget. I've written it down in my notebook."
"Got it, you greedy old bastard."
After going upstairs, the two people separated, one to the left and the other to the right, and returned home.
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Close the door.
Reba prepared to go back to her room and rest for a while.
I’m a little full after eating out, and my stomach is a little bloated. What should I do for dinner?
My mother will definitely nag me about it.
She muttered to herself.
However, just after entering the house, a strange mechanical turning sound suddenly rang in Reba's mind.
[Congratulations to the player for meeting a future superstar with S+ potential and facilitating his successful performance. He received a career card.]
[The system is starting up... insufficient energy, startup failed]
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system?
What is it?
Also, did I hear that correctly?
Is that guy next door a future superstar with S+ potential?
A super singer?
Like Jaylen?
However, the way he sings is indeed very charming and makes people feel itchy. Moreover, his creative talent is also very impressive.
Ahhhh!
Did my summer vacation when I was 15 suddenly become so interesting?
"I'm really looking forward to tomorrow... But what does Heytea taste like? I really want to have a sip."
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——This summer, Peter Pan, who never grew up, met Alice, baked buns met apricot peel tea, and I met you on the street corner.
(End of this chapter)
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