novelraw Chapter 11: Rewards Received!
Chapter 11: Rewards Received!
The reward draw has been confirmed, and the system's ten-pull random draw has begun once again.
Therefore, Li Shuo was actually somewhat distracted during the second half of his performance of "Lifelong Beauty".
But it didn't have a big impact, after all, the work's minimum quality was what it was, and it still deeply moved Zheng Xiuwen.
So Li Shuo just finished his performance.
"I'll take this song. Hey, wait a minute, I'll just let you know and have my manager bring you the contract for the song."
Zheng Xiuwen immediately confirmed.
This song had to be hers. She got up and went to catch up with Zhou Jianhui, who had just finished communicating with Aunt Li Shuo without any results.
He was about to leave again to go to the principal's office to discuss the signing with Sun Yanzi's family.
Zheng Xiuwen said something in a low and quick voice. Zhou Jianhui listened and nodded, his gaze also turning to Li Shuo with admiration. Clearly, the two of them had a good assessment of the song's value and the author himself.
Then Zheng Xiuwen took out her phone again and started dialing numbers to find her manager, Li Jin, who had disappeared since the audition performance.
On stage, Li Shuo casually strummed his guitar, seemingly just sitting and resting calmly, but in reality, his entire mind was focused on his work.
I started checking the rewards from the lottery that had just been completed.
[The host's rank has been temporarily upgraded from "Unknown" to "Somewhat Famous," and 10 tangible rewards from the randomly selected benevolent target Zheng Xiuwen have been obtained.]
[Two Japanese puffed snacks (from the movie "Love on a Diet")]
[Two potted kumquat trees (from "Zhong Wuyan")]
Fluent in Japanese (from the movie "Love on a Diet")
[Jack Daniel's Whiskey *3 (from "My Left Eye Sees Ghosts")]
[Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine Foot Massage Therapy (from "A Perfect Match")]
[A one-year long-term rental suite voucher for a five-star hotel on Hong Kong Island; hotel selection is randomized upon system pickup. (From the TV series "A Perfect Match")]
Although most of the rewards are still useless...
However, after the rank was raised by one level, it was significantly better than the first time when the target was bound and the 10-pull was completed. Surprisingly, three of the benefits were actually quite useful...
If his system rank were to improve, what would he gain? I dare not even imagine!
And this is only tied to one goal: building positive karma! Imagine if there were more!
Feeling the newfound abilities flooding into his mind, Li Shuo felt it was truly amazing.
For example, he's become so proficient in Japanese, a language he's only been somewhat interested in for the past two lifetimes? ...From now on, he won't just be limited to using Japanese as a language for his own purposes anymore...
The newly introduced one-year usage rights to five-star hotel suites on Hong Kong Island have not yet been retrieved to see which hotel they will be randomly assigned to.
But in his previous life, he had spent most of his time living in Hong Kong, China, and he knew that even a five-star hotel would cost a considerable sum in 1998.
But... what's the point of this traditional Chinese medicine foot massage? Mainly because I can't find a suitable foot massage...
Of course, the items rewarded by the system can still only be taken out and not taken in... I'll give it a weak thumbs down!
Therefore, elevating one's social status is very important!
Unfortunately, the internet is still in its infancy, so many efficient and sophisticated techniques are not yet possible... We can only take it one step at a time!
Let's focus on doing the present task well first.
"Li Shuo!?"
While Zheng Xiuwen was still making arrangements, Li Shuo, who was checking the system in his mind, was greeted by a slightly deep voice nearby.
Li Shuo turned his head and saw Xu Huanliang from Ocean Butterflies Music.
"Oh?! Sorry, I was just thinking about something and got a little distracted."
No wonder Xu Huanliang rushed over to talk to him directly.
Apart from Chen Jiaming from Shanghua Records, who remained silent, he had actually been looking for an opportunity to talk to Li Shuo.
While Zheng Xiuwen was on the phone, Zhou Jianhui from Warner Music went to talk to Sun Yanzi's family.
He then walked up to Li Shuo to try and build a relationship.
To be honest, he's been having a headache lately trying to come up with a song for Du Chengyi, whom he really admires.
I only came to participate today out of respect for Lin Junjie, without having high hopes.
I never expected to encounter such a talented singer-songwriter.
At first, I was thinking that even though this was Warner's home ground, I should still offer good terms to try and win over this kid.
But Li Dongli had already politely declined his offer to work with Zhou Jianhui of Warner Music on behalf of her nephew, so now he was thinking of asking Li Shuo if he had any original works suitable for male singers.
Even if we can't sign this incredibly talented young man, at least we can ask him to write a song; who knows, we might have one already.
It's good to know that signing A-do, a male singer with a very strong voice, is a good thing, but we don't have a clue what kind of song would fit the album right away.
She was struggling to find a hit single that could fully showcase the charm of her voice and hit the mark immediately.
"Li Shuo, your performances today were all fantastic, but they seem more suited to young female singers. Do you... have any songs suitable for male singers?"
Li Shuo's mind raced. He had just wondered why A-Du, who had joined Ocean Butterflies so early, didn't release his first album until 2002.
Originally, the plan was just to contact Zheng Xiuwen, but unexpectedly, the boss of Ocean Butterflies Music and "Undercar Warrior" also came.
Judging by the time, the Singapore police should have arrived by now, but there's still no sign of them.
This proves that his deliberate telling Raj to come later was effective, and it also indirectly confirms that this matter in the previous life was aimed at him.
It was a deliberate plot to frame him in front of everyone, intending to destroy him in front of everyone and in a humiliating way.
Now, with the vague clues pointing to this, who exactly is this person from the peninsula?
Looking at Xu Huanliang's eager expression... there should still be some time, right? Should we hurry up and add some "insurance"?
With this in mind, he nodded in response to the other person's expectant gaze.
"...I think I actually wrote one, a song called 'When It Gets Dark'."
He then picked up his guitar and sat back down on the bench.
At this moment, Adu also came over.
Xu Huanliang heard the song title he was introduced to... "When It Gets Dark"?
The song I just heard was called "Darkness Falls"... The title seemed a bit rushed, like it was just randomly chosen...
Long, slender fingers danced across the guitar frets.
The intro melody that glides through the chords carries a faint sadness.
If the wind stops, how will the clouds fly?
How will I sleep if you leave?
If my heart is broken, how will you make amends?
If you weren't just a playful butterfly…
Hearing the method and vocal style Li Shuo used in this recitation…
A-Du, sitting in the audience, looked at Xu Huanliang, who was also completely bewildered.
"Boss! This kid is copying me so well! And his manners...?"
Xu Huanliang didn't care about any of that; his eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened.
This song is simply perfect! It's like it was made for A-Du's voice!
And he's definitely capable of making a title track; this kid is a genius!!
Huh?! How did he know A-Du sings like that? Did JJ tell him? Or was it a coincidence?
Who cares! I have to add this song to my collection!
And Li Shuo was singing that pointless line about getting into the chorus... it was like the lyrics were saying that if you close your eyes, it's not dark.
"The whole world suddenly went dark."
Love silently crumbles before my eyes
smashed to pieces
When I close my eyes, it's dark...
A sudden and urgent commotion arose from outside, interrupting Li Shuo, who stopped and looked over.
Several men in plainclothes with serious expressions led a few uniformed Singaporean police officers and a young man who looked like a thug into the large practice room.
A school staff member, drenched in sweat, rushed over and whispered something to Li Weisong.
As Li Weisong listened, his brows furrowed more and more, and his face gradually turned ashen. He glanced at Li Sisong beside him, whose expression was also becoming serious, and both of them saw shock in each other's eyes.
However, they still quickly stepped forward together to meet them.
Seeing this familiar scene, Li Shuo smiled and put down his guitar, showing no sign of panic.
What was bound to happen has finally happened.
This time, however, he was no longer the unprepared, helpless boy he once was.