novelraw Chapter 3 "Cooling Down"
Chapter 3 "Cooling Down"
[Holy crap!! Song Gou has self-destructed!!]
I declare that tonight will be recorded in the history of the Chinese-speaking world!!
That's what a man should be like!
[Song Gou is awesome!]
【? ? ? ? 】
That's so brave! This is exactly what I wanted to see!
【...】
The moment Song Ze said, "I really am a scumbag," the live stream chat suddenly disappeared for a few seconds.
Then it exploded!
Even with the streaming service split up, the screen was still filled with a dense barrage of question marks, even blocking the live stream feed.
Even Shen Xiaoyuan, a stand-up comedian, was taken aback and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
It took her a long time to manage a weak smile, and she gently patted his shoulder.
"Brother Song, you're really joking."
"See, you don't believe me even when I tell the truth."
Song Ze didn't want to put Shen Xiaoyuan in a difficult position, so he pretended to shrug helplessly, thus letting the topic drop.
Then, the two chatted about all sorts of random things.
Only after confirming that Song Ze would not "talk nonsense" again in the short term did the director reluctantly switch the camera to a girl who had just finished drawing lots.
She wore a white knee-length dress with a thin belt around her waist, and her long, soft hair cascaded over her shoulders, looking almost unrealistically pure.
The girl's name is Lin Shishi. She is a rising star singer-songwriter and the most prominent among the eight guests.
Logically speaking, she should be the one with the most screen time.
But because today was Song Ze's "big day," coupled with that "shocking self-destruction" just now, by the time the scene switched back, she had already finished drawing the lots.
"Sister Shishi~"
Seeing Lin Shishi approaching, Shen Xiaoyuan immediately stood up to greet her.
The other guests were the same; although they didn't address her as intimately, they were still very enthusiastic.
Only Song Ze remained sitting on the sofa drinking, giving her only a slight nod.
"..."
Their eyes met, and Lin Shishi hesitated for a moment, but still nodded slightly in response.
Then he sat down on the other side of the sofa, away from Song Ze, and started chatting with the guest next to him.
Shen Xiaoyuan sat down next to Song Ze again, smiling and sighing:
"Sister Shishi looks so beautiful today."
"Um."
Song Ze first nodded in agreement, but then added:
"But it's not the one I like."
......
......
We've made so much money!
I got to be in so many shots today!
A few minutes later, Song Ze had finished one can of beer and was now drinking his second.
Shen Xiaoyuan's beer was half empty, and her cheeks were flushed.
It wasn't that I couldn't hold my liquor, but rather that I was too excited.
After all that trouble from Song Ze, her name will definitely be on the hot search list tomorrow!
Originally, she was just there to make up the numbers, but she ended up with an unexpected bonus, which made Shen Xiaoyuan feel like she had gotten a great deal.
She even felt like she could talk to Song Ze all night long!
Unfortunately, just a few minutes later, the drawing process for the "King of Singers Competition" ended.
Next, the guests sang the songs they had prepared in the order drawn by lot.
The villa is equipped with a karaoke machine, as well as a piano and guitar, so you can play accompaniment or sing and play your own music.
However, since most of the guests are not professional singers, the first three people sang relatively simple pop songs with backing tracks.
It wasn't bad, but it was just average.
Anyway, Song Ze had no way to extract the proficiency.
That's right, his cheat ability has a limitation: it can only extract the proficiency of people whose skill level is "equal to or greater than" his.
His current "singing" is superb.
That means the first three guests were only "skilled" or even "beginner".
"My turn!"
The fourth performer was Shen Xiaoyuan.
She knew very well how bad her singing was, so she simply prepared a children's song, taking a purely comedic approach.
Honestly, the results are pretty good.
In addition, the guests were quite cooperative, which temporarily reduced the frequency of "Song Gou" appearing in the comments, and replaced it with various "hahaha" and "I'm dying of laughter".
"Brother Song, how did I sing?"
After shouting the nursery rhyme, Shen Xiaoyuan immediately skipped back to Song Ze's side, determined to have a good time tonight.
Song Ze was very accommodating and immediately helped her achieve the desired effect.
"Not bad, but a little worse than me."
"Wow, you're a professional!"
"That's true. Professionals like us are generally very professional."
"Hahaha!"
They started chatting again, one sentence after another, and the camera kept zooming in on them.
Lin Shishi stood up and walked straight to the piano.
It's obvious he's going to sing and play the guitar himself.
"The song Shishi is preparing is 'A Little Happiness'."
Beside the piano, the host smiled and announced the song title, glancing at Song Ze as he spoke.
After all, he said during the draw, "I'm really lucky today."
And there is another reason besides that.
Because the song Song Ze chose in his previous life was also "A Little Happiness".
As mentioned before, this is not a professional competition, but just a small segment in a dating reality show, so the guests do not discuss their song selections with the production team in advance.
The production team didn't tell the two that they had the same song... To be kind, they probably wanted to create a romantic pairing between the two.
However, because Song Ze's house suddenly collapsed, his song "A Little Happiness" turned into "A Great Misfortune".
In his previous life, he was already in a daze at this time, and then he sang after Lin Shishi, which resulted in a terrible performance, and he was criticized so much that he was dumbfounded.
If given a second chance, Song Ze would certainly not allow this to happen again.
not to mention......
[Singing skill proficiency detected.]
[Target subject: Lin Shishi]
【Whether to extract? 】
[Detectable "Piano Playing" skill proficiency.]
[Target subject: Lin Shishi]
【Whether to extract? 】
Ok?
It's even possible to extract two skills at the same time?
......
......
Extraction complete
[Singing skill proficiency reached: 670]
[Singing (Professional): 1240/1000]
Extraction complete
[Piano playing skill proficiency achieved: 440]
[Piano performance (excellent): 510/1000]
Five minutes later, Lin Shishi returned amidst applause.
Song Ze also successfully gained proficiency in two skills.
The performance went from "exquisite" to "professional".
His piano playing improved by two levels, going directly from "beginner" to "proficient".
It's clear that Lin Shishi is quite something.
Turning his head to glance at the latter, Song Ze put down the wine jug, patted his butt, and stood up.
At the same time, the host glanced at the cue cards and then exclaimed in an exaggerated tone of surprise:
"Wow! What a coincidence! Song Ze also prepared 'A Little Happiness'!"
"No wonder he said he was lucky today when he was drawing lots!"
"So it turns out she chose the same song as Shishi!"
"Did it sense something in advance? Hahaha."
"..."
No, are you never going to stop?
Song Ze rolled his eyes, walked straight to the piano, and calmly said amidst the surprised gazes of the host and the guests:
"Since we're using the same song, I'll choose another one."
"Oh, of course."
The host paused for a moment: "However, if we change the song at the last minute, the production team hasn't prepared any backing tracks."
"It's okay, I'll play and sing myself."
"Okay, so what are you going to sing?"
"A song that perfectly reflects my current situation..."
Song Ze plopped down in front of the piano, then turned to look at the camera and said in a serious tone:
"Cooling Down".