Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

"I never expected Brother Can to be so talented." Ke Qingchuan said excitedly.

At this moment, he really wanted to announce to everyone that Shen Can was his roommate.

--face.

His way of addressing Shen Can also changed, from "Old Shen" to "Brother Can".

Previously, he only had one "brother" in the entire dormitory—Wang Teng.

Wang Teng was not far from Ke Qingchuan in the team, and he clearly heard Ke Qingchuan's words. His expression immediately changed.

How can a person be so servile?

Human sorrows and joys are not interlinked.

Just as Wang Teng was feeling down, Ma Junliang, in the same team, looked extremely unwell. He wasn't just feeling down; he was feeling uncomfortable and in pain, as if he had swallowed a thousand flies.

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent.

Shen Can's professional guitar playing alone was enough to outshine him, not to mention that Shen Can was presenting an original song.

Her singing skills, instrumental performance, emotional expression, lyrics, and arrangement are all at the level of a professional singer.

"If you have that ability, what are you pretending for? Are you trying to show off? Shen Can, you're ruthless."

Ma Junliang felt a sense of panic.

The performances at the gala were arranged according to the order of the departments. After Shen Can finished his performance, it would be his turn to go on stage.

Shen Can's performance was so amazing, how could he possibly respond?

The crucial point is that Shen Can was using his guitar. Thinking of this, Ma Junliang felt like vomiting blood.

In the center of the venue, where hundreds of eyes were focused, Shen Can sang the last part of the song.

The brightest star in the night sky, can you hear me?

The person gazing upwards feels a deep loneliness and sigh.

When he sang the last word "rest," Shen Can dragged out the last note, the lingering sound echoing for a long time, and accompanied by the final guitar playing, it traveled far and wide in the night sky.

Shen Can bowed respectfully and then prepared to leave.

He was personally dissatisfied with his first performance.

There were five mistakes in the guitar playing and four details in the song performance that were not handled well.

This made him realize that knowing something and being able to perform it perfectly are two different things, and he would still need to practice more after redeeming the song in the future.

"Splash..."

At this moment, the students, snapping out of their reverie from the singing, applauded enthusiastically.

Some bolder students shouted loudly:

"It sounds nice."

"You're handsome!"

"Shen Can, could you sing one more song?"

Shen Can didn't stop and went straight back to the team.

It wasn't that he was aloof, nor that he didn't have any songs; it was just that singing another song would be pointless. There was no money to be made in this kind of event, so why bother?

The key point is that he has only written one poem in his novel so far, "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky," so it's better to follow the progress of the novel.

"Thanks. I told you I'm gentle. Listen, the tone hasn't changed." Shen Can smiled and returned the guitar to Ma Junliang.

Ma Junliang didn't say anything, and silently took the guitar.

The moment he picked up the guitar, it suddenly felt unfamiliar to him.

A line from the TV series "Water Margin" flashed through my mind: "I've been married to you for two years, but it's not as enjoyable as those two nights I spent with my senior brother."

It's not clean anymore.

He suppressed his nausea, stopped thinking about it, and ignored Shen Can's handsome face as he carried his guitar and walked towards the center of the field.

"What's wrong with him? He's got a sour face."

Shen Can felt confused, touched his nose, and sat down cross-legged next to Ke Qingchuan.

"Brother Can, don't worry. You're good-looking. Even if Ma Junliang sings better than you, everyone will still be on your side."

Ke Qingchuan leaned closer to Shen Can, looking like a sycophant.

"I'm not worried."

"Oh, then let's just ignore him."

"Why are you calling me Brother Can? Weren't you Old Shen before?"

Shen Can was a little flustered. Before his rebirth, Ke Qingchuan had only called him "Brother Can" twice. The first time was when he borrowed money, and the second time was also when he borrowed money.

This guy is a total rip-off.

"Because you're awesome," Ke Qingchuan said.

"That makes sense." Shen Can nodded.

Soon, Ma Junliang began his performance of the song "Unavoidable Love".

The reaction...

You can tell by looking at the students' reactions.

Some shook their heads, some looked up at the moon, and some whispered among themselves.

"Have I become spoiled by Shen Can? I won't listen to anything."

"I feel there's a huge gap between him and Shen Can."

"They didn't handle the situation well."

"It's not his fault. Even a professional singer wouldn't have performed as well as Shen Can just now."

"..."

Shen Can listened attentively, and from a professional point of view, Ma Junliang's performance of this song was indeed mediocre.

"I remember he performed very well in my past life, so why has his level dropped so much this time? Could it be because of me? That shouldn't be the case."

At this moment, Ke Qingchuan once again moved closer to Shen Can.

"You're ruining my image again."

"Brother Can, what are you saying... We're all buddies, aren't we?" Ke Qingchun lowered his voice: "Have you noticed that there are a lot of girls around us secretly looking at you?"

"And then?" Shen Can wasn't surprised; he had sensed it.

Besides Wu Wei and Su Shen Shen, many eyes were secretly watching him, both inside and outside the class.

This happens to him often; he's good-looking, so it's not surprising.

In fact, he had done this himself. When he was in school, he would steal glances at girls he liked, and when the girls noticed, he would quickly and guiltily look away.

It's kind of funny when I think about it.

Ke Qingchuan was silent for a few seconds, then said seriously:

"I've heard that several girls in our class come from very well-off families, and they're all secretly eyeing you. Brother Can, your chance to make a fortune has arrived! You'd better seize it! With just a snap of your fingers, you can hook up with a rich girl, right? If you become successful in the future, I hope you won't forget me."

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who lives off a woman?"

"Being a kept man can save you ten years of hard work, what's wrong with that? Some people want to be a kept man but can't even get one!"

"Your sleazy behavior surpasses my expectations."

Shen Can pushed Ke Qingchuan away.

He thought to himself that Li Jiahang should be aware of the danger; someone's sleaziness was comparable to Zhang Wei's.

However, to be honest, with more than ten years of social experience, he is no longer opposed to the idea of ​​being a kept man.

Being able to live off a woman is a skill in itself, isn't it?

It would be even better if I could live off a woman's money.

Shen Can looked at Wu Wei, who had been secretly watching him, but quickly turned her head away when she saw Shen Can looking over.

"Let's forget about Wu Wei. Giving one woman two chances is not as good as giving two women one chance."

……

The next day, early in the morning.

The freshmen of the 07 class of the Shanghai Theatre Academy boarded a bus and returned to school.

Today marks the end of military training and the return of senior students from the Shanghai Theatre Academy to campus.

Shen Can walked alone on campus and saw many "familiar faces".

Li Jiahang, a student from the class of 06, is a future legal pioneer. At this time, he had not yet starred in his debut work, "Golden Armor Warrior," and looked very green.

Lou Yixiao, a student majoring in musical theatre in the 06 acting class, will play the domineering older sister Hu Yifei in the future "iPartment". She is actually the youngest among the main actors in the show.

During my freshman year of college, I was shortlisted as one of the top ten singers in the 5th National New Talent Competition.

Zhao Ji, from the class of 04, looks even thinner in person than on TV, making you want to hug her and cherish her. She also has the air of a rich girl, and her smile is very beautiful.

Wang Xiaochen, a beautiful young woman brimming with youthful energy, was dressed very conservatively. Seeing her always reminded Shen Can of the character Wang Xiaomi, whom she played in the TV series "Physical Education Teacher".

Li Jinming, fair-skinned and beautiful...

Shen Can leaned against a tree, stopped, and stared at the receding figures of Li Jinming and Hai Lu, his expression turning strange.

Few people know that after "iPartment," Li Jinming and Lou Yixiao privately referred to each other as "husband" and "wife."

If you're into shipping female-female couples, the "Unforgettable Tonight" pairing is a great choice.

"This new life is truly different," Shen Can thought to himself.

Before his rebirth, he had no connection with the stars of the Shanghai Theatre Academy. This life should be different.

Shen Can turned and walked towards the dormitory building; he needed to continue writing.

The novel currently only has two chapters, which is not even up to the 6000-word standard required for signing with Qidian.com. I must hurry up.

……

Room 609 is not far from Room 601, where Chen Chichi, Zheng Kai, and others live.

"Da da da..."

The sound of keyboard typing echoed continuously in the room.

Ke Qingchuan and Wang Teng were not in the dormitory, only Chen Bo was playing "Zhu Xian", which gave Shen Can relatively quiet time to write.

He began writing the third chapter.

"Is this song your original work?" a judge with a Mediterranean-style haircut asked.

"Yes," Lin Yu nodded in agreement.

"I know you. You used to be an actor. Why did you decide to participate in our show's audition as a singer?" a beautiful female judge asked.

"I want to shine and be seen by the world. My path as an actor is blocked, so I'm taking the path of a singer."

"We're about to start the scoring process. Is there anything else you'd like to say to us?" the beautiful judge asked again.

Lin Yu took a deep breath and said seriously, "Lin Yu, your ambition for music is so great that you can't see it."

The beautiful judge was instantly stunned.

Shen Can's lips curled up in a smile.

"Jellyn, I'm so sorry."

The protagonist's last line was actually copied from the promotional text of Jay Chou's first album, "JAY".

"Jay Chou's ambition for music is so great that you can't see it."

This is also Shen Can's true feeling.

"My ambitions are invisible to my readers."

Having been given a second chance at life, he wants to achieve success in both the music and film industries.

Fed up with the miserable life of a nobody in the industry, this time, he's going to reach the top.

Shen Can continued typing.

The rest of the story is quite simple.

The main character successfully passed the audition.

Some online media outlets reported on his comeback, but it didn't garner much attention.

Soon after, "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" stormed onto the music app's new song chart, entering the top ten and shocking the music industry.

The protagonist's ex-girlfriend, a pop diva, was shocked when she heard the news.

At the same time, she is also one of the core judges of the show "I Am a Singer".

"Writing it this way can raise readers' expectations. The protagonist is a singer participating in the show, and his ex-girlfriend is a judge on the show. After a long separation, what kind of sparks will fly between them? Will it be a sudden and intense romance, or will they pretend not to know each other?"

Chapter Three was quickly finished, and we moved on to Chapter Four.

"It's time to arrange a reward for the protagonist."

"The plot twists can't be too overpowered, or the story will fall apart; but they also can't be too subtle, so that readers feel they've gained something from the story."

These are all tropes used in novels.

Shen Can had already decided on the specific rewards to be given.

[Congratulations on completing the (First Stage Performance) mission! You have received 4 Blind Box Treasure Chests. Would you like to open them now?]

"Open."

"Congratulations on acquiring your talent ability: Super Memory."

"Congratulations on acquiring the talent ability: Magic Sound Transformation".

"Congratulations on achieving master-level Mei-style Qingyi performance skills."

"Congratulations on acquiring the talent: Fast Charging."

These rewards, seemingly given to the novel's protagonist, were in fact also tailored to Shen Can's own circumstances.

【Super Memory】: It can significantly enhance memory and deepen past memories.

The reason for setting this talent is simple: Shen Can couldn't remember the lyrics of some songs from later generations.

I only remember part of it.

Therefore, the only option is to try using cheats.

【Voice Transformation】: You can change your voice at will, including the voices of the elderly, children, women, etc.

This is to broaden the vocal range.

[Master-level Mei-style Qingyi performance ability]: The Mei-style Qingyi is an important school in Peking Opera, known for the singing skills and performance style of Master Mei Lanfang.

Shen Can's focus is on opera singing skills, mainly to prepare for singing "Wanjiang" well in the future.

Moreover, many popular songs in later generations contained elements of Peking Opera singing.

【Fast Charging】: You can enter deep sleep through a short rest, quickly restore your energy and physical strength, and maintain a good state at all times.

Just like a supercharger for a mobile phone.

The time each day is fixed, but people with abundant energy and strong stamina can do more. Most people who accomplish great things possess this ability.

……

Shen Can continued writing Chapter Four.

The plot then shifts to everyday life, such as him receiving calls from old friends in the industry to reminisce, shopping, and the admiration of his sweet and charming female neighbor.

It's worth mentioning the female neighbor's character design. Shen Can referenced what Xiao Tian would look like when she grew up. She has fair skin, a beautiful face, long legs, is generous and charming, and even her name is similar—"Tian Xi".

"That was too hasty."

After the release of Chapter Four, Shen Can quickly summoned the system with a thought. When he saw the popularity points required to exchange for abilities on the system panel, his heart sank and he was speechless.

"Good grief, you're raising prices again?"

The system showed that the exchange price for [Super Memory] and [Fast Charge] was 3000 popularity points, [Magic Voice Transformation] was 3500 popularity points, and the exchange price for [Master-level Mei School Qingyi Performance Ability] was even more outrageous, requiring 30000 popularity points.

As for the songs that weren't redeemed before, their popularity points have increased from 1000 to 2000.

Shen Can's current popularity score is 1898.

"Could the price increase be related to my rising popularity?" Shen Can wondered to himself.

"We need to increase the novel's exposure and popularity points as soon as possible, and then buy all the rewards that can be redeemed."

Shen Can pondered how to increase the novel's exposure.

The novel hasn't been signed yet, so it doesn't get any traffic from the website.

He was reminded of the clickbait tactics used by Tianya Forum.

It's a little shameless, but it works.

"We need to come up with a more attention-grabbing headline."

"Knock knock knock!" Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Seeing that Shen Can was busy, his roommate Chen Bo, who was AFK farming monsters, got up and went to open the door.

"Teacher Xu?"

An ordinary square-faced man appeared at the doorway, smiling kindly as Xu Ning, the teacher leading the military training, walked in.

"Hey Shen Can, are you there? Oh, yes."

Xu Ning walked into the dormitory.

"What is it?" Shen Can stood up and looked at Xu Ning with a puzzled expression. If he remembered correctly, he had no contact with this teacher since the military training.

Xu Ning rubbed his hands together, grinning like a smiling tiger, and said:

"No, no, I just wanted to ask if you'd be interested in switching to musical theatre?"

"Huh?" Chen Bo exclaimed in surprise.