Chapter 135 See you next time!
The other end.
72 hours before the concert.
Fans began to discuss support and promotion.
A well-known fan who had been frequenting the show since the beginning suddenly suggested, "Xiao Shu has never had a birthday party before, and we've never celebrated his birthday before... This concert is also a birthday party, how about a little birthday surprise?"
Moreover, this concert is called “Childhood Dreamer”. Which kid doesn’t like to celebrate his birthday?
Everyone reached a consensus and started to contact Shu Ming Studio.
48 hours left to the concert.
The cakes ordered by fans have arrived.
Guan Xianyi's team gave feedback, saying that they could cooperate with everyone in the final talk session to create a fake power outage and give everyone half a minute to sing the birthday song.
They will also send someone to help push the cake out.
The basic process is roughly determined.
Countdown to the concert is 2 hours.
Fans printed small notes and distributed them to all the audience present, and agreed that someone would blow a whistle after the power outage, and after two whistles, everyone would shout "Happy Birthday" together.
Fortunately, since it was a birthday party, most of the people who came were fans, and there were almost no passers-by, and they all agreed readily.
5 minutes left to the concert.
The vast majority of the audience entered the venue, excitedly looking forward to seeing the person they had been thinking about day and night.
To be honest, they are also very excited about doing something big!
**
If you ask An An.
Five years ago in the summer, did you ever think that one day you would have the opportunity to sit in the audience of Shu Ming's concert?
The answer is yes and no.
She had imagined Shu Ming forming a group and holding a concert before the limited group disbanded, and she would be moved to tears sitting in the audience.
But she also knew it was a fantasy.
Just an ordinary person with no background. Even if he is a little handsome and works a little hard... so what?
Are there not enough handsome people in the entertainment industry? Are there not enough hardworking people? Are there not enough people who tearfully missed the debut spot?
She had regretted it too many times, so she didn't dare to have any more expectations.
But even when Shu Ming was on the verge of elimination, he still stubbornly continued to stand on the stage again and again.
So she began to learn to trust.
Trust Shu Ming's decision to make the transition, even though he has never acted before.
I believe Shu Ming will not let down his fans, and I believe he will have the confidence to argue with his fans online.
I believe Shu Ming will definitely get his own trophy.
Trust Shu Ming, one day you will be able to stand on the stage and wave to them again.
Yes.
Shu Ming has walked through the Capital Stadium and visited the Bird's Nest and the Hong Kong Coliseum.
Now, he finally stands on his own stage.
Before I knew it, tears had already dripped onto the hem of my clothes.
In her blurred tears, in the heart-wrenching "Shu Ming--" of the people beside her, in the fluttering ribbons that seemed to drown the whole world.
And his profile as he sang seriously on the stage.
Shu Ming sang for a long time, and in order to maintain the continuity of the stage, he didn't say much.
From the youthful innocence in the first album to the mature and free-spirited style in the third album.
Sing from the first role to the last role.
There were grand fireworks displays one after another.
It made fans cry again and again.
Sing and dance, all with the microphone on.
Only after the last song was finished did Shu Ming bow deeply and then obviously breathe a sigh of relief.
His chest heaved, and he tilted his head tentatively and asked, "I shouldn't...have I regressed?"
"No--"
Not only did this kid not regress, he even improved!
He dances better than he did a few years ago!
Someone shouted, "You're so awesome, Shu Ming—"
Shu Ming stood on the stage and smiled lightly, as shy and serious as before, and the audience immediately burst into screams.
He smoothed his sweat-soaked hair and walked to the center of the stage, saying casually, "Today..."
Fans who knew what was going to happen next had already started laughing in the audience.
But this guy was walking with his back turned, not knowing what was going to happen, holding the microphone and talking quite seriously.
Eye contact from the audience.
The big fan who was holding the whistle tightly rubbed his fingers unconsciously, and felt the sweat all over his palms.
So nervous!!
"...Our stage..."
Almost to the center of the stage.
The team kept a close eye on his movements at all times, taking into account the guy's night blindness, the moment he stood completely still.
Backstage, someone acted quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly, turning off all the lights in an instant.
In an instant, everything went dark.
What's going on?
The boy frowned, and his first reaction was to put the microphone to his lips to avoid panic and maintain order.
However, there was a voice that reacted faster than his words.
There were two crisp whistles.
Then, the flashlights in the audience lit up one by one, like a sea of stars. Everyone waved and shouted in unison: "Happy Birthday!"
Ouch, what happened?
Well, no rehearsal, that's it.
Never mind, try again——
The whistle sounded again.
In front of Shu Ming.
All those who loved him and whom he loved waved their flashlights and shouted in unison:
"Shu Ming, happy birthday!!"
My childhood teddy bear came bouncing and pushing an extra-large three-layer cake.
In the flickering candlelight, there are everyone's smiling faces.
The stage lit up again, but Shu Ming remained silent for two seconds.
The camera was pushed very close to him, and only after the screen was zoomed in could one see the light reflecting off white circles in his tiny pupils.
It was so bright that one could not tell whether it was light or tears.
A unique beauty.
Then, Shu Ming's long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings. "I'm trying really hard not to cry, but when I'm too happy, I might fail."
He paused. "It doesn't matter if we fail, right?"
After receiving positive responses from the audience, he continued:
"Actually, what I wanted to say just now is: the stage design this time basically comes from everyone.
Because of everyone's love and support, I was able to fulfill many of my childhood dreams."
“Thanks to everyone’s support, I was able to bring the paintings I drew as a child to the stage.”
The big screen showed my crooked drawing skills from elementary school.
The boy turned around, crossed his arms, and looked at it for a few seconds before nodding: "Well, the painting is ugly. But unfortunately, until now, my painting skills have not improved at all."
Shu Ming spread his hands, which was met with laughter.
He also laughed: "Thanks to everyone's support, another dream of mine when I was little: to no longer have to walk the bumpy mountain roads, has also been achieved."
In the name of Shu Ming Fan Club, he donated tens of millions of dollars to three provinces to repair mountain roads.
Such a huge number on stage is quite shocking, but Shu Ming always downplays it.
"Today, everyone has fulfilled a dream of mine. When I was a child, I always wanted to eat a big cake until I was full. Today, my dream came true."
Summer always seems to bring regrets to Shu Ming.
In the summer when he was 18, he left his favorite stage in tears.
In the summer of his 19th year, he traded his hands full of wounds for a barely-there position in the crew.
His teammates turned against him and he tragically lost the first leading man in his life.
In the summer when he was 20 years old, he returned empty-handed despite full of expectations, and left his hometown to seek a way out.
In the summer when he was 21, the crew withdrew their funding and his favorite role was in danger of being cancelled at any time, so he had to fight hard.
In the summer when he was 22, he finally stood on the stage again.
From now on, I no longer have any regrets and can honestly say, "Happy Birthday! These four words are great. I am indeed the happiest person today, and I hope everyone else is too."
"Thank you, please listen to the title song of my new album!"
**
The new album was written when he returned to his hometown to build roads.
Shu Ming is not a perfect person. He has many selfish desires and even hated this place a little when he was a child.
He hated the mountain roads here because they had worn his feet out, caused him to lose his parents, and caused his eldest brother to lose his father.
He thought many times that he would never come back here again and never live such a poor and embarrassing life again.
Shu Ming has vowed countless times to make a name for himself.
So he racked his brains and used his hometown as a springboard countless times.
But why would you come back here after achieving success?
During the day, the winding mountains are hidden in the forest, and you can no longer see the end when you look out.
At night, he curled up beside the old bedside lamp and wrote the lyrics of "Dangerous Road" word by word.
This is how he wrote it and this is how he sang it.
He sang:
“I firmly believe that this place will eventually be here.
From dangerous mountains to roads."
My childhood dream really came true.
Tens of thousands of miles of mountain roads have been turned into smooth roads, thanks to Shu Ming's efforts. Such a wish may really come true one day.
After Shu Ming finished singing, he bowed deeply and said, "Thank you everyone."
“Of course, we also have to thank K Province Culture and Tourism.”
"Thank you to the fire department and police for your efforts in making tonight's concert possible."
“Thank you to all the volunteers and the staff behind the scenes.”
He smiled as he walked: "I think, in order to thank the people of Province K for their strong support, we should end a little earlier and not disturb them.
So let’s get to the final part.”
As Shu Ming was speaking, he turned his hand over and sat down on the edge of the stage amid the exclamations of fans.
He shook his legs, chatting like an old friend: "Finally, I want to ask, has anyone noticed that there are so many ribbons today?"
"We just finished talking about our childhood wishes. Actually, I have another wish for when I grow up. I wonder if you would be willing to make it come true for me."
"Several years ago, I participated in a program."
"The production team used the break time to force all the contestants to rehearse a chorus. They also promised to give them a grand and dazzling chorus stage, like... lots of ribbons and stuff."
"But unfortunately, the production team broke their promise, so I have been brooding over it for so many years."
Everyone in the audience had already guessed it was "Choice 1", and Shu Ming just raised his eyebrows slyly without naming anyone.
"But I really like this song, so I'll make up for these ribbons today."
"Please sing with me."
These lyrics are also what Shu Ming wants to give to every fan.
Since this song was included in the reported playlist, most fans had done their homework and were able to sing along.
Happiness is waving your arms with hope amid the chorus of the whole audience.
"Please, follow your inner ideal."
"Don't be sad today, you and I. The road ahead is too long."
How many people have tears in their eyes?
"With you, my eyes should be especially bright."
"I hope yesterday's drinking and singing will lead us to the next direction."
"We will continue to grow every day and find our direction—"
In this rain of colorful ribbons that seemed to be flooding the venue.
It's like a dream.
Shu Ming finally bowed: "Thank you."
"This concert is just the beginning of our tour and the beginning of our relationship."
"See you in the next game!"
End/Jinjiang needs to supplement
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The author has something to say: "People praise courage, but can I love your crying heart?"
It’s okay, Shu Ming, it’s not scary to cry.
Tell us about the creative ideas behind this book.
I didn't have too much hope before I started writing this book. I thought it was just a change of pace, but Shu Ming is such a great guy.
At the beginning, it was my gay friend A who suggested that I write about the entertainment industry.
She said that I always wanted my characters to be seen by everyone, so I might as well write about a legitimate subject that deserves attention.
The entertainment industry is pretty good.
I am a spineless person.
I said okay, then let’s go to the entertainment industry.
Then I started thinking, what kind of person should I write about?
Just then my friend B popped up and started recommending several books to me in the chat box. I took a look and saw that they were all dog figurines.
I said: What are you recommending (shaking shoulders wildly) You know, I don’t like dog sculptures.
I don’t know why, but authors always like to make the puppy’s enthusiasm not be appreciated at the beginning, or arrange a tsundere object, so that the puppy has to work hard to show goodwill before getting any feedback.
As my friends all know, I am obsessed with the protagonist and I can't watch these.
What's more, I don't read articles from another perspective, I really can't accept it.
B said: Oh, no, there are a few dog sculptures that are quite creative and I think they read well.
Me: ...wait a minute.
Although I can't read articles from other perspectives, I have inspiration.
Then I will also write about dog sculptures in the next book, and write about dog sculptures that I like. Isn’t the meaning of writing just here (shouting)? Isn’t it just about repairing the hook? Here I come!
So Shu Ming's image was determined from the beginning.
The sunny and handsome puppy is a big boy with an infectious smile (the kind that manipulates others)
Because I hope he can have a bright and unforgettable summer full of tears, the single word is "Ming".
Very good, I am satisfied.
The next step after deciding on the character is, of course, to think about the plot.
I have always been confused, why do people only write about slices of the entertainment industry?
For example, you could just write about the protagonists and their romantic relationship while filming a drama, and that would be the end of the story. Or you could just write about the end of a talent show, and that would also be the end of the story. Or you could just write about the protagonists appearing on a variety show, and that would also be the end of the story.
I am ambitious and I rolled up my sleeves.
I said: I want to write the whole thing! I want to write the story of someone's struggle from obscurity to stardom!
Friend A (with pitying eyes): Good luck to you.
Ideals are full, but reality is skinny.
I later discovered that people don’t write because they don’t want to write?
No, because it’s hard to write!!!
I began a long journey of being hit.
Initially, I decided to write about an amateur's adventures in the entertainment industry, intending to have the child start out as a minor character. After writing the copy, I asked seven or eight authors to read it, and they all said it was not good and lacked a good plot.
Fine, start changing.
I began shaking myself madly, praying that inspiration would burst out of my head like tiny bubbles in sparkling water.
But no.
Prayer is useless.
In fact, I have always been very open-minded - if seeking within doesn’t work, then seek outside.
I started to frantically search for useful posts in the author forum.
The post said: The setting of the protagonist should be tense, and it would be best if the big guy returns to the novice village.
I slapped my thigh and thought, that makes sense!
So it was changed to the young actor making a comeback in an acting variety show.
Then he continued to be criticized by various authors - the plot was too common, the setting of the 14-year-old boy actor was illogical, and it couldn't be written like this.
Fine, continue to modify.
Because my goal is to write about actors (that is, in Chinese, describing the plot is much easier than describing the singing voice. Singers are really too difficult to write about. I will never write about singers in my life).
So the core story was changed to an amateur entering an acting variety show, so I started to watch acting variety shows crazily, and after watching four in a row, I found out.
It is impossible for an amateur without fame and representative works to enter a variety show!
What should I do orz? Is my entertainment industry article going to die?
I started to worry and my hair started falling out in clumps.
So I continued to seek help from various authors.
But every time I asked someone to read it, it was rejected. From readers to the author, no one was optimistic about it.
That kind of depressed feeling of being rejected by the whole world, who can understand me 555
Finally, with the help of a kind author, I changed the copy to the direction of group favorite.
Although I sent a red envelope to the kindhearted Gu, I shed tears silently in front of the screen. This is not what I wanted to write...
I have been stubborn since I was a child.
I still didn't give up and started to wait for the big guys in the author forum.
Looking back now, I can only say that Shu Ming is incredibly lucky! He actually got me in the nick of time!
On a sleepless night, at three or four in the morning, I was lucky enough to be picked up by a very famous and good copywriter——
Big Boss (looking at the copy): emmmm
Me: What’s wrong? What’s wrong?
Boss: I’m not very good at this subject!
Mom, the sky is falling!
But the boss is still very good. She said that this character setting has highlights and that the puppy's enthusiasm and sincere emotions must be written out.
You don’t have to do anything else, just set up the person.
OK, I'll start thinking of a solution.
Since we need to establish a character, and this character needs to be seen by the audience, it must be expressed in the article.
Then being a mere actor definitely won’t work.
Because an actor's personality and emotions must be hidden - including the fact that acting in variety shows itself is not feasible.
So, what kind of plot can make the protagonist's personality attract the attention of all the audience?
In what kind of occasions does personality become more important than anything else for celebrities?
What kind of occasions are it possible for an amateur to enter?
There is no other way to go, only talent shows!
This road is very good.
There are quite a few amateurs who appear on talent shows, and talent shows are also very suitable for establishing personalities, allowing the puppy to be seen by the whole world - hehe, that's really good.
Then he came out of the talent show and slowly transformed into an actor.
I checked and found that this path is feasible.
Okay, that’s settled.
It doesn't matter, it's just a talent show, right?
I started to make up for it by watching talent shows.
So sad, I really don't watch talent shows.
The next step is to enrich his character. In order for my child to shine in the talent show, I started to give him talent points.
Sing or dance, at least choose one!
I really don't like scenes where the protagonist is ridiculed by the audience.
Dancing, setting up a character of an artistic family?
No, no, a kid from an artistic family...the dog sculpture is so weird!
Singing...? Sure, sure, that's fine!
A minority setting can convince both the audience in the article and the readers outside the article, and people won’t think I’m forcing a cheat code (right?)
In short, once the setting of this ethnic minority came into being, my idea became completely clear - the children who have gradually walked out of the impoverished mountainous areas can be used as a major theme to talk about poverty alleviation in the future.
What a correct theme!
Even the talent show stage can feature ethnic minorities, which is very unique. I like it!
So, what about family background?
I have an advantage, I am really good at telling family stories (self-proclaimed version), let me tell you a family story that is suitable for making people cry - my aunt comes on stage.
Because at that time I also read a useful post that said that every qualified heartthrob must have a smokescreen. This person is either an older brother or a childhood friend. The focus of this character's appearance is that he/she behaves intimately with the protagonist but never explains, using this intimacy to make the other characters feel threatened.
Then let’s have a brother, who can be my aunt’s child.
Then what?
Since I want to participate in the talent show, I must go to Beijing/Shanghai. How can a kid from the mountains go to a big city? It is very likely that I will pass the exam to get out (I can also work abroad, but I am reluctant to do so).
What about the CP? It would be best if he was from the entertainment industry, so he could make appearances easily.
But I absolutely can't be an actor, because that would steal the limelight from the main character! Then I'll sing, but I'm not a fan of celebrities—no, I used to be.
I have been a fan of Hong Kong music for more than ten years.
Very good, let’s try something I’m familiar with, here comes the King of Hong Kong Music!
In addition, I personally like baking and cooking, so the goal of this book is to continue to acquire baking skills.
However, the particularly gentle setting is not suitable for a puppy. At least it should be able to jump and exercise with the puppy, and the physical strength must be very good.
The handsome guy with a buzz cut, it’s you!
Because I want to write about Shu Ming testing the waters of the capital market later, please give me some background information so that I can make this guy successful with his first investment in a legitimate way - many times, capital really relies on insider information.
Okay, it’s done!
But at this point, there are still 0 people who are optimistic about it. Some friends say that my copywriting is too cumbersome, and some friends say that the plot is too trivial.
I said it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter, I’ll stop after writing 300,000 words!
Then I wrote 500,000 words.
It has been a full six months, and I have lost count of how many all-nighters I have pulled in this period.
Okay.
Shu Ming, now I can finally say that I have completely lived up to you.
Thank you for your unrivaled eighteen years old.
Thank you for your glorious twenties.
More importantly, thank you to everyone who has been following along.
Every click from everyone is supporting Shu Ming through this difficult and tortuous road.
It is because of you friends who have read this far that Shu Ming has a wonderful and brilliant life.
Thank you everyone.
See you in the next book.
There are still extra chapters, and whether the extra chapters are long or short depends on the situation.
ps: The last lyrics are quoted from "Spark of Youth", which appeared in the previous article.
I finally took back all the foreshadowing, I'm awesome!
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