Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

Chapter 148 Villains

Everyone felt a little awkward; how could they ask about family and privacy matters in front of the camera?

Only Tu Shan was looking forward to Yu Caiwei continuing to speak boldly.

Yu Caiwei didn't see anything wrong with it. She and Li Ye were so familiar with each other, what was wrong with this?

She stared at Li Ye expectantly, as if wondering why he hadn't answered.

Li Ye took a couple of bites of rice, swallowed them, and said slowly, "I can make my own decision."

"Ah, I really envy you!"

Yu Caiwei pouted as if she remembered something sad, and then asked again, "Then why did you drop out of school? I don't think it was because you failed any courses. Was someone bullying you? That's what happened to me. A lot of people wanted to ask me to introduce them to film crews or something, but I didn't help them, so they talked badly about me behind my back."

Her words didn't surprise anyone much.

During her time studying at the Shanghai Academy of Arts, Yu Caiwei repeatedly insulted her classmates online, leading to her fans launching cyberbullying against those classmates who were still ordinary people at the time.

Even now, her classmates who have successfully debuted as artists are still troubled by this kind of public opinion.

"Because I was mentally ill at that time." Li Ye didn't really want to talk about these things on the show, so after thinking about it, he gave a fairly honest answer.

At that time, he was definitely mentally ill.

The others were taken aback, then automatically assumed that Li Ye was referring to his past youthful ignorance.

Zhong Manyue, sitting opposite Li Ye, glanced at him for two seconds and recalled the topic that the girls had been discussing: why hadn't that cute little boy from the first year of junior high come to school recently?

With Li Ye's return to school: that cute little boy suddenly started keeping to himself for some reason, always with a cold face, but he was still very good-looking.

Yu Caiwei felt that Li Ye's answer was perfunctory and was not very satisfied.

But when the conversation turned to school, she couldn't hold back any longer and, with tears in her eyes, began to talk about the grievances she had suffered back then and the pain of her family of origin.

Taking this opportunity, Tu Shan comforted Yu Caiwei with a few words, which eased the tension between them.

Gao Yalan, who originally had a lot of opinions about Yu Caiwei, couldn't help but empathize with her and felt a little more pity for her.

After finishing his meal and clearing the table, Kong Lingxiao took out his guitar from his room.

"Ah Ye, didn't you say you wrote a happy song? Let's all enjoy it together."

Kong Lingxiao felt bad; although Yu Caiwei was the cause of this sad atmosphere, he felt that he was also partly responsible.

I'll sing first.

Kong Lingxiao performed the theme song he wrote for the program in a very generous manner, which received unanimous praise from everyone.

Although what happened during the recording wasn't as wonderful as the song portrays.

At this moment, there were quite a few more staff members outside the camera's view.

Seeing on the monitor that a new song was about to be sung, Wang Fu brought his confidants to enjoy it.

"Let me sing a song too!" Chung Manyue glanced at Li Ye, who hadn't said much since Yu Caiwei asked her the question, and asked Kong Lingxiao for a guitar.

She sang a very warm song, her voice like a cool breeze on a sultry afternoon.

Even without a microphone, her voice has a very strong penetrating power, and her mid and low notes have a distinct texture, demonstrating remarkable vocal intelligence.

It warms the heart and makes one feel that life is wonderful.

This is exactly what people mean by "voice hooliganism".

During Zhong Manyue's singing, Li Ye made eye contact with her and had the illusion that the song was specially sung for him.

Without thinking much, he couldn't help but look at Kong Lingxiao. Sure enough, not participating in "Singer" was the right thing to do.

Even someone like Zhong Manyue fell in the semifinals, while someone like Kong Lingxiao could—

"Why are you looking at me? It's your turn!" After listening to Zhong Manyue sing, Kong Lingxiao felt inexplicably guilty from being stared at.

Li Ye didn't refuse. He took the guitar from Zhong Manyue's hand in a generous manner, strummed a few strings, and began to sing "Don't Stop Me Now".

Currently, his singing skills haven't reached a very high level; they're probably about the same as Kong Lingxiao's.

However, Kong Lingxiao is able to compete with many talented singers, so his skills are definitely not weak either.

Moreover, whether a singer sounds good or not is never just about technique.

Li Ye has a high level of musical intelligence, and his emotional expression is even more impressive.

Especially when singing his own songs, his emotional impact is unmatched by most people.

This is why, despite having only performed five songs at music festivals, he has been lauded by those who have heard him live and is being touted online as a new generation of singing god.

With simple guitar accompaniment, Li Ye still managed to convey the carefree and even reckless joy expressed in the song through his singing.

In the living room, the fireplace flickered with lively flames, instantly dispelling the slightly heavy and sorrowful atmosphere from before.

Yu Caiwei, who had just been recounting the pain of her family of origin and was on the verge of tears, could feel the emotions of the song even though she didn't quite understand it. She was now dancing and moving her stiff body along with Li Ye's singing.

Most of the people here were hearing Li Ye sing live for the first time, and they all looked surprised.

Tu Shan was quite surprised.

To be honest, she only knew Li Yehuo as a singer who gained a lot of popularity because of surfing the Qiantang River, but she didn't have any specific understanding of him and just thought he was a popular celebrity like Yu Caiwei.

He can sing, he can compose, and he's so handsome—Tu Shan revised her impression of Li Ye again, and some of her dissatisfaction with him dissipated.

She glanced at the dumbfounded Kong Lingxiao, and originally wanted to hint to him that Li Ye might have already written this song and specially brought it to the show to show off.

This guess is reasonable. Whether in Rome or after arriving in Cervinia, no one saw Li Ye doing any creative work.

However, at this moment, Tu Shan silently dismissed the idea; she couldn't afford to offend them.

Thankfully, Li Ye didn't come to "Singer" — After listening to Li Ye sing, Kong Lingxiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and he chuckled to himself that he had been thinking of having Li Ye come to the show to try and catch up.

Soon, he felt a pang of anxiety—this song seemed a bit too powerful.

In comparison, his song seems a bit like children playing house.

Although he had long been prepared that he was not as good as Li Ye, the gap was still too big. His mood, which had recovered quite a bit, plummeted again.

Yu Caiwei clapped loudly, then looked at Kong Lingxiao and said, "Luckily, Li Ye didn't participate in 'Singer,' otherwise you wouldn't have even gotten second place."

Damn it, if you're so good at talking, why don't you write a book? — Kong Lingxiao was just feeling sorry for Yu Caiwei's tragic family background, but now he's realized that some people don't deserve sympathy!

Chung Manyue deftly defused the situation with self-deprecating humor: "When I participated, I didn't even make it to the final night."

"The problem definitely lies with the audience judges and the show itself!" Yu Caiwei boldly stated without hesitation.

Kong Lingxiao dared not speak, fearing that she would say that her second-place finish was due to problems with the program and the judges.

It doesn't seem surprising at all what comes out of her mouth.

Li Ye felt sorry for Director Jiang Tao for two seconds, then changed the subject: "By the way, Brother Xiao, have you come up with a name for this song yet?"

Kong Lingxiao shook his head listlessly—was there any need to name it?

Although this song he wrote was a commissioned piece, which may be more in line with the style the program wanted to express, Li Ye's song is equally joyful.

Whether it's the quality of the lyrics and music, or the meaning it conveys, it's far better than his songs.

Everyone else felt the same way, and no one spoke for a moment, except for Zhong Manyue, who picked up the topic from Li Ye.

However, Kong Lingxiao, the person involved, wasn't interested in talking anymore. After a while, he went back to take a shower. He hadn't showered or washed his hair for two days because he was writing this lousy song!

Gradually, everyone else went about their own business, leaving only Li Ye and Zhong Manyue in the living room.

"Sister Manyue, you seem to have something to say?"

Zhong Manyue hesitated for a moment, then asked, "A-Ye, does your lyrics contain the word 'ecstasy'?"

The lyrics of Apocalypse were etched into his mind, and Li Ye nodded without thinking.

"Besides ecstasy and intoxication, this word also means ecstasy."

Li Ye was taken aback. This was something he hadn't learned; even handsome celebrities who teach English don't teach these things.

Chung Manyue added, "Your song was inspired by skiing, but most people who don't know about it will only feel that the song is an expression of hedonism, and will naturally associate it with another aspect."

Therefore, when you release this song, it's best to shoot a music video instead, and avoid any connection to these things, giving them no chance to make any associations.

"Sister Manyue, you studied abroad?" Li Ye was surprised by his "senior sister's" knowledge.

Chung Manyue smiled and shook her head. She had considered expanding her business outside the region and had done some research and preparation in private.

She glanced at the cameras around her and the staff in the living room, then sat closer: "I think you should release this song yourself."

"What do you mean?" Li Ye was a little confused.

"Don't use it as the theme song for the festival, try releasing it overseas yourself." That's what Chung Manyue really wanted to say.

She felt that "The Journey of Flowers" was not worthy of "Don't Stop Menow," and that using it as the theme song for the show was a huge waste.

With her emotional intelligence, she naturally understood that even if she were to say these things, she should say them in private, and certainly not so bluntly.

But she knew that Li Ye and Wang Fu were good friends, otherwise why would the tour guide for this stop be so relaxed?

Otherwise, how could Li Ye know all the recording content before the show was even recorded?

Among variety shows, "The Journey of Flowers" is undoubtedly a top-tier production.

Ultimately, it's still a variety show.

This trip abroad has proven that Li Ye's face also meets international aesthetic standards. He also happens to have a very good English song, so it would be a shame not to give it a try on the international stage.

Zhong Manyue was worried that Li Ye would give Wang Fu face, so she volunteered to be the bad guy.

"I think the teacher would think the same way." Zhong Manyue, that wicked person, even brought up the two of their teachers.

Her expression was slightly serious, as if Li Ye was ignoring her advice and disrespecting his teacher.

Li Ye, relying on his possession of the Apocalypse and the Dream Space, didn't actually listen to Zhong Manyue's words. Moreover, Wang Fu's indulgence of him in the festival was only because he used a song as the theme song, which was nothing special.

But a warm feeling still welled up in my heart.

After entering this industry, he didn't encounter many unpleasant things, but instead met many people who genuinely cared about him.

"What are you two talking about? You're practically kissing!" Yu Caiwei said with a hint of jealousy as she came out of her face mask.

Upon hearing this, both of them were taken aback and felt slightly uncomfortable, but neither of them moved away.

"Did you hear what I said?" Zhong Manyue noticed that Li Ye didn't seem to care much.

Li Ye nodded: "I will think about it carefully."

Chung Manyue was worried: "Although this song isn't the kind of single that's easy to become a hit, it's already a great opportunity. We don't have a singer who has truly made a name for themselves yet, so you really need to think about this carefully."

"What opportunity? What will lead you out?" Yu Caiwei walked up to them, extremely anxious, feeling as if she had been abandoned.

"What does Teacher Chung mean by this? Does he mean it's a waste to use this song as our theme song? And what about those singers who haven't made it big? Are you referring to us?"

When the guests were inside, as long as Wang Fu hadn't rested, he would usually appear in front of the monitor, focusing most of his attention on the footage of Li Ye.

The entire conversation between Zhong Manyue and Li Ye took place right under their noses.

The assistant director couldn't hold back any longer. "The Journey of Flowers" had a production cost of over 100 million yuan, making it a truly big-budget production. How could it not be worthy of a song?

Of course, what she couldn't help but notice was that Wang Fu didn't seem dissatisfied with Zhong Manyue's words; instead, he appeared thoughtful.

It seems like they're really thinking about this issue.

"Say something, Director Wang!"

"Huh? What's wrong? What did you say?"

Oh no, he really is thinking.

"Tell me the truth, does Li Ye have any dirt on you?" Assistant director Lin Jinglan had previously thought that Wang Fu treated Li Ye like his own son.

But now it seems more like Li Ye is the father.

"What handle or not."

Wang Fu glanced at her: "You weren't there when we recorded 'The Daily Life of a Celebrity' last time, so you don't know enough about him."

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Lin Jinglan chuckled coldly: "Isn't it just that you're prejudiced against them, feel you've slandered them, and feel indebted to them?"

Wang Fu shook his head and stopped explaining. How could an ordinary person understand Li Ye's core ideas?

In the room, Kong Lingxiao leaned against the headboard with his hands behind his head, seemingly lost in thought.

After Li Ye came in and closed the door, he heard him ask, "Should I apologize to Caiwei? I didn't expect her upbringing to be like this."

"It's up to you," Li Ye said casually.

Because Gu Xiaoyu was two years younger than Yu Caiwei, Li Ye had heard some other versions of the story before the show was recorded.

Some classmates simply wanted to have a meal together to strengthen their friendships since Yu Caiwei was often away from school. However, Yu Caiwei directly asked them if they were trying to gain attention and even told them to get lost...

Li Ye didn't know the specifics, but he felt that based on his understanding of Yu Caiwei, she must have some problems.

After all, Yu Caiwei is really quite good at emotional intelligence and sensitivity...

However, this did not affect Li Ye's friendship with Yu Caiwei. Others might have many bad impressions of her, but to him, she was a very sincere friend.

"Never mind, I still can't bring myself to say it."

Kong Lingxiao hesitated for a moment, then looked at Li Ye: "After the show is finished recording, could you put in a good word for me?"

"Okay, just remind me when the time comes." Li Ye agreed, closed his eyes, and quickly entered the dream space.

"The wind is too strong today, the helicopter can't take off, and the weather isn't suitable for hiking either. Why don't you just join the others for today?"

Wang Fu received a call from the helicopter operating company and came to communicate with Li Ye early in the morning.

Originally, I thought it would take a lot of talking and arguing, and the two of us might even part on bad terms, but to my surprise, Li Ye agreed directly.

Li Ye chuckled and said, "Director Wang, I value my life too, you know."

Wang Fu chuckled, thinking that Li Ye was indeed sensible. He looked at Lin Jinglan off-camera with a smug expression.

Assistant director Lin Jinglan rolled her eyes.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. I thought about it seriously last night and I think Lingxiao's song is more suitable as the theme song, so I'm sorry, Aye."

Lin Jinglan stared in astonishment, never expecting that Wang Fu would actually leave out a better song that could generate more buzz.

He even apologized to Li Ye?

Is he really your father?