The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 323 Ma Siyi Prepares to Join the Regular Army

Around 10 p.m., Luo Lin left the hotel in a hurry.

"Madam, we look forward to your next visit—"

Before the doorman's voice had even faded, Luo Lin, wearing sunglasses, suddenly turned around and glared at him fiercely.

Shin Hye-mi, that damned woman!

I will never come to this hotel again!
Fortunately, Luo Lin only expressed her dissatisfaction with her eyes and did not say anything.

Even so, Chen Jingdian, who was standing to the side, still recognized her identity.

As soon as the nanny van that came to pick up Luo Lin came to a stop, Chen Jingdian rushed forward and opened the car door for Luo Lin.

Luo Lin got into the car with a cold face, without even saying a word of thanks.

This is indeed somewhat inappropriate for celebrities who are required by their management companies to maintain a good public image.

Chen Jingdian watched Luo Lin's car drive out of the hotel, his heart filled with joy.

After waiting for so long, he finally stumbled upon another bombshell.

After returning to the door and standing in line, the other doorman couldn't help but complain.

"I didn't do anything wrong, did I? Why did that woman suddenly glare at me?"

I thought Chen Jingdian, who was also an "angry young man," would complain along with me, but to my surprise, Chen Jingdian just calmly shrugged.

"When you encounter such rude customers, you can only accept your bad luck. What else can you do?"

His colleague looked at Chen Jingdian with a surprised expression.

Is this still the same guy everyone knows who is arrogant and full of complaints at the slightest inconvenience?

The two stood at the door for another five or six minutes when Chen Jingdian suddenly clutched his stomach.

"Ouch, my stomach suddenly hurts a little, I need to go to the toilet, you can hold on by yourself for a while."

My colleague looked disgusted.

"Alright, alright, go and come back quickly."

Just as Chen Jingdian rushed to the restroom, Luo Lin, who was in the nanny van, received a phone call from Xin Huimei.

The first time she called, Luo Lin hung up on her immediately.

When she called a second time, Luo Lin answered the phone rather irritably.

"Are you never going to stop showing off?"

"You big liar! You promised to drink with me, but you ran away after the song."

Luo Lin was furious. Did I run away because I was afraid of drinking?
I was angry because of you.

It's just a song, isn't it? It's like singing this song will instantly make you a superstar.

It's pretty much the same.

In an era where Wang Fei has retired and female singers in the Chinese music scene rely entirely on Hong Kong and Taiwan stars, the song "As You Wish" can truly help the singer "open the gates to heaven with one sword" and directly ascend to the status of a queen of pop.

To be honest, Wang Fei is also from the Hong Kong and Taiwan scene.

Many female singers from mainland China have become popular in recent years, but most of them only enjoy a brief period of fame before fading into obscurity.

Including Xin Huimei, the pop diva, and Luo Lin, the electronic music diva, both were created through hype by their management companies and the media.

To say she's undeserving of the title, she's nowhere near as popular or influential as those female singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan who are known as pop divas.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

It's not surprising that Hong Kong and Taiwan, with their early start and mature pop music system, and their ability to keep up with the latest pop trends from Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea, are currently leading the way.

The music in Hong Kong and Taiwan is influenced by pop music from Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea, especially the "Little Days" genre.

Miyuki Nakajima alone has sustained half of Hong Kong's music scene.

For a long time, the trend in the Chinese music scene has been that Hong Kong and Taiwan imitate Europe, America, Japan and South Korea, while the mainland imitates Hong Kong and Taiwan.

To put it bluntly, it's "worshiping foreign things and fawning on foreigners".

What shocked Luo Lin the most about the song "As You Wish" was the cultural confidence and self-assurance revealed in the lyrics.

The lyrics, so grand and culturally confident, seem almost too good to be the work of a musician from this era.

Of course, Yang Muyi is not exactly a standard musician.

After all, songwriting is just a hobby for him.

All of this confirms the old saying.

Those who know it are not as good as those who love it, and those who love it are not as good as those who enjoy it.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that I was able to write a song like "As You Wish".

The key point is that the timing of this song's release was just right.

If Luo Lin had heard this song before the Beijing Olympics, she would definitely have thought the lyrics were an exaggeration.

But after the shock of the Beijing Olympics, although the lyrics of "As You Wish" still seem a little forward-looking, everyone has a sense of confidence and consensus about the future.

The entire country has begun to take off, and in just a few years, the scenes depicted in "As You Wish" will all come true.

This in itself is a call for the awakening and cohesion of cultural confidence, and the song "As You Wish" simply makes all of this more concrete.

That's why Luo Lin couldn't help but feel jealous even of her best friend.

It's impossible not to be jealous!

By singing this song on the Spring Festival Gala, Xin Huimei essentially tied herself to the fate of the entire nation.

The stronger the country becomes and the more confident its culture is in the future, the more this song will resonate with everyone.

As the original singer of this song, Shin Hye-mi has achieved unimaginable popularity.

Even Liu Yi, who sang the theme song for the Olympic opening ceremony, cannot compare to Xin Huimei.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if Xin Huimei doesn't release any new songs in the future, she can still hold the title of the top female singer in mainland China for many years with just this one song, "Ru Yuan".

With the support of "As You Wish", Xin Huimei's future new songs, as long as they are above average, will be blessed with sentimental appeal, and even an ordinary song will become a hit.

This is also why Shin Hye-mi left the hotel in anger.

Previously, when Xin Huimei's album became a huge hit and topped the charts, Luo Lin was simply happy for Xin Huimei.

But after listening to the song "As You Wish," she suddenly had the absurd thought of ending the friendship.

As expected, it's still the same old story.

You feel sad when your friend fails.

You feel even sadder when your friend succeeds.

All Luo Lin wants right now is to be alone.

-

Xiaoman Hutong, a windy courtyard.

Hu Youyu, carrying a guitar on his back and a bag of beer he bought from the supermarket, wanted to shout "I'm back!" as he entered the door.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but seeing that the doors to rooms 2 and 3 were both tightly closed, he had no choice but to swallow them back.

It's understandable that Lin Kesong and Sun Xiang are studying hard in their rooms, but why are Xia Fenghua and Ma Siyi also going back to their rooms to sleep so early?

They should usually be chatting in the yard or on the viewing balcony right now.

After closing the courtyard gate, Hu Youyu reluctantly walked to the door of room number 2 and knocked on the door.

With a series of footsteps inside, the door opened with a whoosh.

Wearing her pajamas, Xia Fenghua looked at Hu Youyu with a puzzled expression.

"Teacher Hu, what's wrong?"

Hu Youyu quickly picked up the beer in his hand.

"I bought beer, and there's also some fruit beer for you guys. Want to have some together?"

"Siyi and I have something to do today, maybe next time." A hint of disappointment flashed in Hu Youyu's eyes, but he still nodded.

Xia Fenghua closed the door, quickly returned to her desk, and sat down next to Ma Siyi.

The two had a laptop in front of them and were having a video call with Xie Wang.

"Siyi, you really have to help me this time, please!"

In the video, Xie Wanghe clasped his hands together and bowed repeatedly to Ma Siyi.

Although Xia Fenghua felt a little jealous, she still joined in the persuasion:

"Siyi, just say yes!"

“But the company has already decided to let me participate in ‘The Voice of China.’ If I go back to retake the college entrance exam, will President Yang agree to that?” Ma Siyi asked hesitantly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xie Wanghe in the video spoke first.

"You don't need to worry about that, Lao Xie. Xie Zhiyao patted his chest and guaranteed to me that he would talk to Yang Muye. As long as you agree, he guarantees that Yang Muye will release the person."

Seeing that Ma Siyi was still hesitant, Xie Wanghe had no choice but to let her call Yang Muye herself.

Xie Zhiyao should have already discussed it with Yang Muye by now.

Without waiting for Ma Siyi's consent, Xia Fenghua took out her phone and dialed Yang Muye's number.

The call connected, and the phone was handed to Ma Siyi.

Ma Siyi had no choice but to pick up her phone and put it to her ear.

Just as he was about to speak, Yang Muye's voice rang out first.

"Xie Zhiyao has already told me that you should weigh the pros and cons yourself. If you want to retake the college entrance exam, the company and I will definitely support you."

Xia Fenghua, who had been eavesdropping nearby, immediately snatched the phone and happily spoke into the microphone:
"Thank you, Mr. Yang!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Watching Xie Wang in the video made him feel very uncomfortable.

Regardless, Yang Muye's agreement is a cause for celebration.

Xia Fenghua thought so too.

I put down my phone and waved goodbye to Xie Wang in the video.

"We'll discuss the specific details once you've finalized them. Siyi and I have other things to do, so we'll leave it at that for now."

Before Xie Wanghe could finish speaking, he abruptly ended the video call.

"Drip drip!"

Xie Wanghe then sent a message.

"What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Teacher Hu bought beer and invited Siyi and me to drink together. We're still waiting, so we'll have to talk later."

After Xia Fenghua finished typing, she pulled Ma Siyi and walked out.

"Fenghua, didn't you just reject Teacher Hu?"

"That was just now. Now I'm happy, so of course I'm going to go and celebrate with Teacher Hu."

Going empty-handed?

"I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. I'm going to buy some barbecue first. You can go find Teacher Hu for a drink."

As Xia Fenghua spoke, she lifted her foot to walk outside.

Ma Siyi called the person to a stop.

She was worried about letting Xia Fenghua go out alone that night.

Most importantly, Xia Fenghua hadn't changed out of her pajamas yet.

Half an hour later, Hu Youyu was sitting in front of the computer, having just drunk half a can of beer, when there was a sudden knock on the door.

Hu Youyu ran over to open the door in her slippers and was stunned to see Xia Fenghua.

"What are you-"

Xia Fenghua picked up the still-steaming barbecue in her hand.

"Teacher Hu, I have barbecue, do you have alcohol?"

Hu Youyu's expression changed from surprise to joy. She happily ran back into the house and picked up the beer on the table.

"Let's go to the balcony and have a drink."

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw that the door to room number 3 across the street was also open.

Lin Kesong, Sun Xiang, and Ma Siyi were already waiting on the balcony.

Hu Youyu lowered his voice and asked, "Why did you invite the two of them along?"

"Teacher Hu, are you worried about not having enough beer?"

"No, I'm worried about whether it will affect their studies."

"It's okay, they said they were tired from studying and wanted to relax."

When Xia Fenghua and Ma Siyi bought barbecue, they included Lin Kesong and Sun Xiang in their order. After returning, they delivered the barbecue to them first. Just as the two women were about to rest, they heard that there was going to be a gathering here, and they immediately clamored to join in.

Hu Youyu and Xia Fenghua sat down together on the viewing balcony, and Xia Fenghua even brought two cups with her.

Lin Kesong and Sun Xiang are not yet adults, so even if they drink fruit beer, they should drink less.

Everyone else had a can of beer, and two people could share one can.

The quirky and clever Lin Kesong spoke first:
"Sister Fenghua, did something good happen to you today? You're being treated to drinks and barbecue?"

"You're really wrong this time. The beer was paid for by Teacher Hu, and the barbecue was paid for by Siyi."

Before the words were even finished, Sun Xiang interrupted and answered:
"I see. Is it to celebrate your upcoming participation in 'The Voice of China'?"

Hu Youyu immediately explained that the drinks he invited everyone to today had nothing to do with this matter.

It's just that I was singing at a bar today, and a generous guy gave me a 500 yuan tip, so I bought some beer on my way back.

After listening, Lin Kesong and Sun Xiang both looked at Ma Siyi.

Ma Siyi has been helping Xia Fenghua manage the Cainiao Station recently. It's impossible for her to give tips to everyone who picks up their packages, right?

Xia Fenghua, who was busy eating a skewer of beef, looked up:

"The reason Siyi treated everyone to barbecue is exactly the opposite of what you just guessed. She has decided not to participate in next year's 'The Voice of China'."

what?
Hu Youyu, Lin Kesong, and Sun Xiang were all stunned.

"Why?" Lin Kesong asked first.

Hu Youyu then asked, "Did your mother come to Yanjing to cause trouble?"

Xia Fenghua put down the meat skewers in her hand and became Ma Siyi's "mouth substitute".

"Stop guessing! It's not what you think, it's a good thing!"

“There was a news story from Shanghai a couple of days ago, I don’t know if you’ve seen it. There was a girl who was in charge of serving food at the cafeteria of Southeast University. Because her family wouldn’t let her continue to university, she missed the registration deadline. After working for a year, she decided to take the college entrance examination again.”

Before he could finish speaking, Sun raised his hand again.

“I know about this. That sister named Fang Sijin has already signed a contract with President Yang. President Yang has also found her a tutor named Su Mingyu. This sister Su has an even more pitiful background. Later, sister Su will also provide online tutoring for me and Kesong.”

Lin Kesong nodded vigorously in agreement.

Xia Fenghua explained with a smile:
"You only know that Senior Su is going to tutor you, but you don't know that when she tutors you, she is actually advertising for the new online tutoring software Zuoyebang developed by President Yang."

Lin Kesong and Sun Xiang exchanged a glance.

They actually knew about this, because they were also involved in the advertisement.

But what does this have to do with Ma Siyi's decision to withdraw from "The Voice of China"?

"You all know Xie Wang, right? He and Yang's childhood friend Xie Zhiyao also created an online tutoring software called Yuanfudao, just like Zuoyebang. Seeing how aggressively Zuoyebang advertised, they couldn't sit still, so they found Siyi and asked her to retake the college entrance examination, and incidentally help Yuanfudao advertise."

(End of this chapter)