Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

The card game continued until dinner began.

We eat and drink a lot at noon, and there will always be leftovers at night. That's a family rule!

Today, everyone who came to eat was a family member, so no one was picky. After finishing two bowls of rice, everyone stopped playing cards and sat in front of the TV chatting while waiting for the program to start.

While munching on sunflower seeds, Ma Xiaoping casually boasted, "Xiao Zhou, didn't you say the mentors gave this song very high praise? So, are you confident about making it to the finals next time?"

Wang Xiaozhou deliberately paused for a moment, waiting until everyone's attention was on him, before clearing his throat and speaking:

"There's probably no hope for the finals. The interests involved in such a phenomenal program are too great, and we can't get involved."

Also, Mom, if you want to show off, can you come up with a smoother approach? This rigid, overt decoration makes us both feel awkward.

The room was filled with laughter. Everyone had watched Wang Xiaozhou grow up and knew his temper very well. He never said a kind word to save face for others.

Ma Xiaoping was furious and went up to spank Wang Xiaozhou, but Cheng Yuan saved him with a single sentence: "Second Aunt, The Voice is here."

Everyone looked at the TV and saw that the gray finger was slowly making a peace sign. So everyone quieted down and watched the TV attentively, except for Meng Ziyi, whose toes were quietly clenching.

This scene is just like when I was a kid and had to perform a talent for my elders during Chinese New Year. It's so embarrassing.

The contestants who came on stage earlier weren't very skilled, but the relatives at home found it quite entertaining, and everyone wasn't bored. They ate snacks while commenting on the contestants who came on stage now.

When it was Li Qi's turn to go on stage, everyone nodded and said that the young man was good, that he sang with feeling, and that the stage effects were also very nice.

Little did they know that only Li Qi and Meng Ziyi had their own stage design. Ordinary people only care about whether the show is good or not, and that's how the gap between the contestants is quietly widened. There's nothing that can be done about this.

After two more stages, everyone finally saw Meng Ziyi take the stage.

With her beautiful, dignified, and elegant appearance and perfect makeup, Meng Ziyi looked like a fairy on television, making people turn around and compare her appearance repeatedly.

Before the person even spoke, a video was played.

The black-and-white images on the giant screen behind the stage were breathtaking, and the soldiers' resolute vows, shouted with fervor, were exhilarating.

Then came the snowy forests, followed by the elders giving speeches at the entrances of various villages. The scene zoomed out, with dust from all over the country converging northward, and Meng Ziyi finally spoke.

The entire living room fell silent, with only Meng Ziyi's singing echoing in every corner of the room.

Everyone in the room was completely absorbed. The eldest uncle and the third uncle even had tears in their eyes as they watched the constantly changing scenes in the video.

One of them is a regular worker, and the other is a former soldier; they are the ones who feel the emotions in the song the most deeply.

After the song ended, everyone in the room applauded Meng Ziyi, and her uncle praised her repeatedly: "Good child, you sang well, and the song you wrote was also good."

Wang Xiaoyue jumped up on the sofa: "You're amazing, sister-in-law! Once this song comes out, all the superstars will have to step aside for Sister Meng!"

Meng Ziyi was somewhat stunned by the praise from everyone. It was also the first time she had watched herself sing "As You Wish" from a third-person perspective.

Wow, that's really impressive! My singing... sounds this good?

Wang Xiaozhou gestured to Meng Ziyi, indicating that she should handle it herself. He then eagerly returned to his bedroom and opened the system interface, which was constantly buzzing with notifications.

[Congratulations, host! Your bound character's career progress has reached 72%, exceeding the 60% milestone. Rewards have been issued; please check your account.]

The power of the song "As You Wish" is truly insane! It has boosted the career progress by more than ten points, and it's almost reaching the 80% milestone.

I quickly opened the rewards page, and then another series of notification sounds appeared.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Master-level Acting.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired a special skill: Teacher's Aura (This skill consumes 1 HP per minute and increases the target character's Comprehension by 99)]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Ability Fruit: Perfect Single Performance Fruit *2]

Wang Xiaozhou: "???"

The silkworm spins silk until its death, and the candle burns until it turns to ash.

Just how stupid is this target that I have to sacrifice my life points to activate this skill?

And this master-level acting skills? I have no intention of entering the entertainment industry, so why do I keep being rewarded with these skills that allow me to stand in the spotlight?

Wang Xiaozhou felt cheated by this long-awaited career milestone. That's it? This little guy is so disappointed...

Wang Xiaozhou, who never thought of showing his face in public, looked down on these two skills that people in the industry dreamed of.

Feeling that the system rewards were nothing special, he picked up his phone and started looking at Meng Ziyi's messages.

Yes, the phone that came with the phone top-up has been replaced. It was replaced when Meng Ziyi's signing fee arrived. It's the latest iPhone 5, and the internet connection is smooth. It's awesome!

Upon opening Weibo, Wang Xiaozhou suddenly perked up, even rubbing his eyes vigorously to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

"Holy crap, did I read that right? 2.7 million Weibo followers, how did he suddenly become a second-tier celebrity?!"

Meng Ziyi's sudden surge in popularity is unbelievable. Less than half an hour after the show ended, her fan base has exploded. No wonder her career is progressing so rapidly.

Her Weibo homepage still only has one picture, the one of her and Wang Xiaozhou holding hands on the railway tracks. When you click into the comments, everyone is talking about their own things, and what they say has nothing to do with the picture.

"One Meat and One Vegetable" sings about everyday family life, "The World" sings about the ups and downs of life, and "As You Wish" sings about national righteousness. Of all the songs in this season of The Voice of China, I only remember Meng Ziyi.

"Gratitude, inheritance, and pioneering—the three stages are clearly defined. Meng Ziyi truly uses this song to show everyone just how versatile I am."

"When the video cut to the Gobi Desert and the sound of abacuses rang out, I got goosebumps. Who came up with this stage design? It's so amazing."

"There should be more celebrities like this in China, and more positive things should be promoted. What kind of people are being promoted now? The men are weak and have no masculinity at all, and the women can only act cute and coquettish. They have nothing real."

"Holy crap, everyone look! The China Daily has reposted Meng Ziyi's poem 'As You Wish,' with the caption: 'This prosperous age is as you wished!'"

"Holy crap, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences also shared this song, with the same caption as the China Daily!"

"And official accounts of major memorial halls and universities have all reposted it. Sister Meng is about to take off!"

......

Wang Xiaozhou's hand trembled as he looked at Meng Ziyi's homepage. He quickly exited the page and checked the official account that netizens had mentioned. Sure enough, they had shared the song. The captions were all the same, but the videos were different. Everyone had put their proudest achievements in the videos.

After putting down his phone, Wang Xiaozhou pushed open the bedroom door and walked into the living room.

Ma Xiaoping spat out a sunflower seed shell: "Everyone's chatting in the living room, why are you hiding in your room? You're such a spineless coward!"

Wang Xiaozhou's eyes widened: "What?! How did you know my song was published in the China Daily?!"