Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

How could Meng Ziyi, who would only turn eighteen in three months, possibly be a match for an old dog like Wang Xiaozhou?

After gathering information from his brothers, he had already planned out these four dishes in his mind.

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes reminded her of her childhood when her parents were still alive, while cabbage and pork belly served as a reminder that Sister Juan, who was currently the best to her, was also about to leave.

The dish of eggs and scallions was meant to create a contrast, making someone about to fall into the abyss yearn for the light even more.

As Meng Ziyi was later defeated by the reality he had fabricated, he ended his life with a dish of braised carp.

The word "eat" was meant to subconsciously remind Meng Ziyi of the happiness she felt when her parents "forced" her to eat.

Meng Ziyi ate it with tears in her eyes, because subconsciously she regarded Wang Xiaozhou as her only lifeline.

The entire meal was a display of Wang Xiaozhou, that scumbag old dog, potentially conquering the pure Meng Ziyi.

Under these circumstances, it is not surprising that Meng Ziyi's favorability towards him exceeded 20%. Wang Xiaozhou checked the system and found that the specific value had even reached 26%.

Next, we need to let things cool down. We must not stop relentlessly attacking Meng Ziyi. There needs to be both praise and criticism. Only by praising her can we boost her popularity.

After putting down his chopsticks, Wang Xiaozhou handed over a note.

"Clean up the table yourself later. Think it over carefully, and call me when you've made up your mind."

Wang Xiaozhou walked to the door, changed his shoes, and just before leaving, he seemed to suddenly remember something and asked Meng Ziyi, who was still in a daze.

"By the way, what did you say you wanted before you ate? What did you want?"

Mencius snapped out of his daze and quickly waved his hand, "No, it's nothing."

As Wang Xiaozhou pushed open the door and left, Meng Ziyi swallowed back the words she had prepared beforehand: "I want to apply to the Beijing Film Academy; we're not from the same world."

Wang Xiaozhou took a taxi for six yuan and arrived at the 520 Internet Cafe, the place where everyone used to gather when they had money.

Huang Mao and his group were racing cars. After greeting them, Wang Xiaozhou didn't turn on his computer. Instead, he found a corner to sit down, brought up the system, and opened the so-called newbie gift pack.

Under the transparent interface, blue subtitles scroll continuously, and mechanical prompts sound incessantly.

[Congratulations, host, you have successfully unlocked the character panel and gained a base attribute value of twenty.]

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Advanced Music Theory Knowledge.]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the ability fruit: Perfect Performance of a Single Song (can only be used by the host and the target they are bound to in a relationship with).]

The rewards in the system's newbie gift pack are clearly targeted: firstly, they are used in the entertainment industry; secondly, their abilities are used to improve the career progress of the target being targeted.

As for increasing the target's favorability, Wang Xiaozhou doesn't dwell on that too much, as it's within his own control.

Upon opening the newly unlocked character panel, a series of attributes were displayed before Wang Xiaozhou's eyes.

Health Points: 87

Stamina: 72

Face value: 83

Temperament: 80

Stamina: 999

Artistic Skills: Music Theory (Advanced, 97/100)

Life skills: Sewing (beginner), hairdressing (beginner), auto repair (beginner), welding (beginner), cooking (beginner), combat (intermediate).

General Skill Points: 20 points (1 general skill point can be obtained for every 10% increase in favorability/career progress.)

I'm impressed. All the life skills I've accumulated over two lifetimes were learned in that place. I've really lived a worthwhile life.

How should I allocate 20 general skill points?

Health points should be depleted before dying, there's no rush.

I have no plans to step into the limelight right now. My looks score of 83 is enough, and I'm not in a hurry.

His stamina was off the charts, which was his greatest pride in both his past lives, so there was no need to worry about it.

Then let's add it to stamina and the only art skill. 8 points in stamina and 3 points in music theory knowledge, so that stamina reaches a total of 80, music theory knowledge can be upgraded, and 9 points can be reserved for later.

Wang Xiaozhou reached out and swiped up and down on the transparent interface. With a tap of his finger, all 20 general skill points were added to his temperament.

All those plans were utter nonsense. For someone with OCD, rounding up is the most important thing!

Seeing his general skill points drop to zero and his charisma score jump to 100, Wang Xiaozhou let out a sigh of relief.

"It's getting dark soon, you should all go home early. Keep an eye on Meng Ziyi, and call me immediately if anything happens to her."

Huang Mao nodded at first, and just as the car chase ended, he turned around to see his boss off, but then suddenly froze.

"Holy crap, bro, you just changed your clothes?"

No, you suddenly seem more handsome.

The others looked at Wang Xiaozhou upon hearing this, and then nodded in agreement with a surprised expression: "What's going on? He really does look more handsome now, and that 'Jiang Jin' vibe is even stronger."

Wang Xiaozhou, hands in his pockets, suddenly bent over, the hood of his hoodie flying onto his head: "Being handsome is a feeling, a kind of charisma, you know?"

After Wang Xiaozhou left, none of them started playing games; instead, they exchanged glances.

The blond-haired guy spoke up: "Big brother, are you in heat? Has anyone here seen that Meng Ziyi? Is she good-looking?"

"I've never seen it before. I'll ask around tomorrow and go check it out."

"It's getting late, brother, you're going to miss the minibus, aren't you?"

"Yeah, it's getting dark. The last minibus leaves at 4:30. I guess you'll have to take a taxi back. We're fine, we're riding bicycles. We can work for another hour, we still have time."

......

As Wang Xiaozhou walked out of the internet cafe, he shivered in the cold wind. He knew he was going to miss the minibus anyway, since it cost fifteen yuan a trip and he needed the money now.

He picked up a piece of wire from the ground, skillfully unlocked the yellow-haired man's bicycle, and stood up to pedal despite the cold wind.

It's just 20 kilometers, right? With my 999 endurance, getting home will be a piece of cake!

Those who haven't experienced it can't imagine how cold the weather is in the autumn evenings of Northeast China. In the words of Xun Ge, it's cold above, cold below, and the middle is basically shrunken in.

When Wang Xiaozhou pushed open the door to his own courtyard house, his face was frozen, but his demeanor was still impeccable.

"I took care of some business in the county town. It was a bit late, and I missed the last minibus, so I rode my friend's bicycle back."

As she spoke, she burrowed into the covers, not giving her parents a chance to ask any further questions.

Wang Jianguo and Ma Xiaoping exchanged a glance.

"Wow, he's such a show-off."

"Yeah, they asked me for 100 yuan this morning, but I didn't buy a cotton-padded coat when I got back."

"Should we just beat them up?"

"He's pretending to be stupid right now. Besides, he's probably frozen stiff, so it won't hurt if I beat him up. Let's do it tomorrow."

"Click." The light cord was pulled, and the room darkened a bit. It seemed that his parents had let Wang Xiaozhou off the hook for coming home late.

At some unknown time in the early morning, Wang Xiaozhou was woken up by his phone vibrating suddenly. He took it out from under his pillow and saw that it was a message from Meng Ziyi.

I've thought it through. I still want to apply to the Beijing Film Academy. Are you still willing to help me? I want to pursue both paths simultaneously.

Wang Xiaozhou replied with narrowed eyes.

Life is meant to be experienced, not to be performed perfectly, but I still wish you that you will never see separation again in the rest of your life. See you the day after tomorrow.

Ding! Meng Ziyi's favorability increased by 3.