Huayu98: Starting with mentoring pop divas

At 3 p.m., Li Shuo entered the large practice room that had been temporarily converted into an interview testing room.

"It's about to start, why did you run out just now?" Lin Junjie asked curiously as he approached.

Li Shuo pointed to the violin case he had just retrieved, without offering any further explanation.

Now, starting with the half-hour he deliberately mentioned being late, the performance order has also been adjusted.

Even if the Singapore police arrive on time as they did in the previous life, that's enough time...

"Xiao Shuo! Keep it up!"

Li Shuo was taken aback and looked in the direction of the voice. His heart warmed, and he felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

He saw his second aunt, Li Dongli, waving and smiling at him from below the stage.

She wore a perfectly tailored off-white casual suit with a light gray silk shirt underneath, the cuffs casually rolled up to reveal her slender wrists and a low-key watch. Her capable and elegant demeanor stood out in the crowd.

Second Aunt, you're exaggerating a bit.

He initially thought it was just a home video camera, since his aunt said she would film and record his performance that day.

To everyone's surprise, this person directly brought in a professional team from Singapore TV, setting up three fixed cameras and a roving camera.

Fortunately, the school had intended to film and record Li Weisong's case, and now that a more professional person had come along, they tacitly approved it.

Seeing his second aunt waving enthusiastically at him, Li Shuo, who had been reborn, felt none of the embarrassment that young people often feel.

I am so grateful to have relatives like my father's aunts who have always tried to fill the void of the "mother" role in my life. Although they are sometimes clumsy, they are very passionate.

"Who's this? Is he a relative of yours? He has such a great presence!"

Lin Junjie, who was standing next to him, followed his gaze and asked in surprise in a low voice.

"My second aunt."

Li Shuo smiled and waved vigorously to the audience, his tone naturally friendly.

"No way?!"

Lin Junjie opened his eyes wide and looked at him carefully again.

"I thought it was some high-ranking executive from a record company!"

Li Dongli, sitting in the audience, was also taken aback when she saw her nephew's encouraging response!

Why does this kid seem different? He used to be so resistant to these attempts at kindness from his elders?

But I didn't think too much about it... Anyway, it seems like this is a good thing!

Sun Yanzi, who was warming up her voice not far away, somehow managed to hear Li Shuo and Lin Junjie's conversation clearly.

She overheard that the elegant lady was actually Li Shuo's aunt. Looking at the strikingly similar features of the family, she couldn't help but nod slightly, thinking to herself that this family had really good genes.

Meanwhile, Zheng Xiuwen, who was sitting in the audience with little interest and keeping quiet about her thoughts, was exchanging pleasantries with Zhou Jianhui, the newly appointed president of Warner Music Greater China. When Li Sisong introduced that the person was a student's parent, her gaze also swept over curiously.

She recalled the "strange" boy in the music room earlier. Judging from his family background and upbringing, he seemed to be from a good family. Perhaps his previous behavior was just the impulsiveness typical of adolescence... That should be it, right?

Lin Junjie is very excited now.

He has requested a change in the order of appearance, and will now appear third, after his junior sister Sun Yanzi.

But after hearing Li Shuo's two "original" songs during earlier rehearsals, plus "Remember" with lyrics written by his junior, Lin Junjie couldn't wait to go on stage.

Suppressing his eagerness, he glanced at the people already seated below the stage, leaned close to Li Shuo's ear, and began to mutter to himself as if reciting a familiar story, trying to distract himself from his excitement.

"Wow, that's Hong Kong's diva Sammi Cheng! And the man talking to her next to her must be Zhou Jianhui, the newly appointed president of Warner Music Taiwan, right?"

"Chen Jiaming from Shanghua Records is here too... Have you heard his gossip... about that Xu who's really popular in Singapore right now... eh?"

"Li Shuo? Li Shuo!"

He patted his junior brother, who was staring absentmindedly at the case of his Gibson "Black Beauty" guitar.

Li Shuo was just recalling the handover scene he had just experienced again.

After retrieving his guitar from his "good friend" Raj, he discovered that something was amiss.

The other person was wearing a helmet and gloves the whole time, and it was only at close range that one could barely recognize him.

The rush was deliberate, with an emphasis on having urgent business to attend to and needing to leave immediately…

Most notably, she abruptly and proactively repaid part of the money she had previously borrowed from Li Shuo... and even counted out the 500 Singapore dollars in small change in front of him.

Hehe... What a clever scheme! What a well-planned arrangement.

After the incident in his previous life, Raj not only denied borrowing the guitar, but even turned around and accused him, questioning why he had asked him to give false testimony.

The surveillance cameras in Singapore's outdoor public areas back then are nothing compared to what they will be in the future... and the direct and indirect evidence is still there.

It's really hard to explain.

After the incident was settled, Raj disappeared from Singapore.

I originally thought he was just simply scared, and that Li Shuo was just unlucky.

...

Putting it all together, it turns out that this was all premeditated.

"Are you nervous? Relax, your work is amazing! I suspect everyone here will be scrambling to sign you later."

Seeing Li Shuo's sudden blank expression, I assumed he was nervous.

JJ Lin tried to calm him down, then pointed to another spot, "Look, that's my future boss, Xu Huanliang from Ocean Butterflies Music! Why don't you sign with me and join the same company!"

Hmm? Li Shuo looked up.

Xu Huanliang was accompanied by a slightly dark-skinned, gentle-looking young man with a crew cut.

I remember in my previous life, none of the Ocean Butterflies' people came.

"Did you call him?"

"I notified them at the last minute during rehearsals."

JJ Lin was a little smug.

"Your lyrics for 'Remember' are really good. I want my future boss to hear them too. And you seem eager to showcase your work. Whether you want to debut or sell songs, having more options is never a bad thing. Ocean Butterflies is very talented!"

He paused, then added, "Oh, right, I'll sing 'Remember' later, and the rest of the time is yours!"

Looking at JJ Lin's "I've been pretty good, haven't I?" expression, Li Shuo couldn't help but smile.

Senior brother, you're a really nice person...

Should I give you a heads-up? Don't make any promises to your fans in the future, especially about relationships and age differences... But considering this guy's future reputation as a "cheating addict" among his ex-girlfriends, well, he's hopeless.

"Brother Jie, I need to tell you something."

"Um?"

"If you ever debut and make a music video, and someone designs a scene where you have to crawl through a drain... you beat them up."

"Huh? How could I possibly do something like climbing a drain... That's ridiculous."

Hehe~ You can do it, and you'll even have a lot of fun climbing it.

"Hey, Chengyi is here too?" JJ Lin pointed to the crew-cut youth.

"Brother Chengyi?"

"Yes, Du Chengyi, a male singer who was also heavily promoted by Ocean Butterflies Music. His vocal style is very unique, but incredibly catchy..."

Du Chengyi? Li Shuo looked closely at the increasingly familiar face.

Wait a minute...

Isn't this the "Car Bottom Warrior" that netizens later joked about: always checking under the car for cats, dogs, and even A-Du before starting it?!

The audience was mostly seated, and the stage setup was complete.

Principal Li Weisong's twin brother, Teacher Li Sisong, picked up the microphone and introduced the eight students who would be appearing today.

The first student to appear was Huang Yida.

Judging from JJ Lin's quiet introduction and his recollection, Huang Yida at that time was undoubtedly the favorite of the Li Weisong and Li Sisong brothers.

Watching him go on stage to sing his original song "He Was in 1990," which had already been sold to Peng Jiahui, Li Shuo felt a pang of sadness.

This talented student, on whom his teacher had placed high hopes, later became popular for a while with "That Girl Said to Me".

However, he never truly gained momentum. Like a shooting star, he was always just a little bit short of the opportune moment that made people regretful.

"That girl told me that an essential oil back massage costs over 400 yuan!"

Ah! Suddenly, the modified lyrics from his previous life started attacking his brain.

Li Shuo forcibly pulled himself back to his senses.

Alright, now that this audition performance that ruined everything for him is back, it means the real show is about to begin!

As he calculated the time, his fingertips tingled slightly, and a strange emotion welled up inside him—a thrill mixed with excitement!