novelraw After Chapter 96, Li Shuo will give you "courage"!
After Chapter 96, Li Shuo will give you "courage"!
The target has appeared!
Aaron Kwok and Ekin Cheng, seated as the main guests, exchanged a glance, both remembering the greeting Wong Jing had given them.
The two understood each other perfectly and immediately began to cooperate.
Aaron Kwok greeted him in his not-so-standard Mandarin: "Your name is Li Shuo, right? I heard from your introduction that you're from Hong Kong Island, or a new singer who's just debuted?"
"Yes, hello Cheng-ge, hello Yi-jian-ge." Li Shuo bowed slightly, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant, and was very polite.
Ekin Cheng chimed in from the side, "Just like me—so handsome! I'm kind of looking forward to the music on your EP that's mentioned in your profile?"
The audience below the stage started to jeer.
Li Shuo nodded and smiled, readily accepting the reply.
"Thank you. Actually, what I'm most looking forward to right now is the release of 'The Storm Riders.' From the news, not only are the two leads handsome, but the female characters in the trailer are also so beautiful! I definitely have to tell all my friends to go see it!"
Aaron Kwok thought to himself, "This young man is very sensible."
As the group was chatting, Huang Zijiao came over, wanting to chime in.
Li Shuo subconsciously took half a step to the side. Huang Zijiao was taken aback, then moved forward again.
Li Shuo raised his hand to rub his nose, looking somewhat uncomfortable, and even turned his head to the side, revealing a look of nausea.
Huang Zijiao's smile looked a little stiff. What's going on?
Do I smell bad? He stepped back, and when the camera wasn't on him, he secretly raised his hand and sniffed himself. No?
Aaron Kwok and Ekin Cheng are both seasoned veterans; they sensed something was amiss.
Huang Zijiao's opening line, "How disgusting~", was quite abrupt.
Regardless of their relationship with Shu Qi, they were there to promote the movie, and Shu Qi is one of the important female characters.
...Huang Zijiao, what did you mean by that just now?
Li Shuo's reaction... The two exchanged a glance, smiled, and said nothing.
The audience noticed something; why did this handsome young man look a little uncomfortable?
They started whispering among themselves.
"Does the banana plant have a body odor?"
"Look how far away that handsome guy is from him..."
"Wow, really?"
Although Huang Zijiao couldn't hear what the audience was suddenly talking about, the host's smile became increasingly awkward.
Recording must continue.
After glancing at the scene, Sister Xiaoyan immediately announced Li Shuo's talent segment.
"Alright, you have one minute for a talent show. Li Shuo, what are you going to perform?"
Li Shuo seized the opportunity and made a gesture to the audience.
"Audio teacher, could you please play the accompaniment I brought?"
A catchy, upbeat, and slightly addictive piece of music started playing. Li Shuo began to dance to the rhythm.
The movements were simple, yet extremely captivating; the fingers opened and closed, creating a strong sense of rhythm in the body.
After the final set of side-to-side "glide" movements, there's a freeze-frame motion where the person stands on one leg, lifts that leg to expose the ankle, and moves cleanly and crisply with a touch of youthful playfulness.
This is the "Shark Dance" that Li Shuo prepared directly, which Aaron Kwok performed at the age of 60 and became a hit.
The original idea came from the globally popular children's song "Baby Shark" released by Peninsula Education and Entertainment Company Pinkfong in 2019.
Aaron Kwok later adapted the dance for his daughter, incorporating the classic hand-spinning move from "I Can't Stop Loving You," making it simple yet catchy and fun.
And here comes Aaron Kwok, who's now directly gesturing along from the guest seats.
"That's a good move!" He imitated Li Shuo's gesture.
"This one that's being sold is mine! Isn't it?"
The audience was also very excited.
Several girls sat there and started swaying along. The music was so catchy and the dance was so simple and easy to learn that the whole place gradually started mimicking the moves.
Harlem Yu Chengqing, holding the microphone, repeatedly reassured the audience: "Calm down! Calm down! The show still has to go through the scoring stage!"
Bu Xueliang was gesturing himself, but also chimed in, "Yes, yes, we'll learn it later, we'll learn it later!"
The audience finally quieted down a bit, but their eyes were still glued to Li Shuo.
What about Huang Zijiao? He has already retreated to the sidelines.
He tried to say something several times, but the main guest "tactfully" ignored him.
Neither Sister Xiaoyan nor Harlem Yu Chengqing made any special effort to handle the situation on the spot this time.
The celebrity look-alike contest has begun, with the on-site scoring segment starting.
The scores of the first few amateur contestants were all mediocre. The one who looks a bit like Leo Ku got over 80 points, which was the highest score tonight.
The kid who's supposedly like Aaron Kwok got a pretty good score, reaching 80.
Finally, it was Li Shuo's turn. Sister Xiaoyan drawled, "Please...give your score!"
"Whoosh!" The light bar, which had been moving forward little by little, suddenly spiked to 95!
"Wow!!!" the host exclaimed!
Harlem Yu Chengqing's eyes widened: "95 points! Is this the real celebrity?!"
Sister Xiaoyan quickly explained, "Even celebrities themselves would get this score!"
Aaron Kwok, standing nearby, egged him on, picking up the bonus point card from the main guest's hand: "I still have 5 points here, add them to his score!"
Harlem Yu Chengqing quickly stopped him: "No, no, that's not how you use it!"
Sister Xiaoyan laughed, "That's enough, that's enough! Li Shuo has already broken the record for 'Superstar Look-Alike'!"
Ekin Cheng, standing nearby, said in his broken Mandarin, "Shouldn't there be some special reward?"
Aaron Kwok echoed, "Yes, yes, yes, they should be rewarded!"
Sister Xiaoyan checked the time, then exchanged a glance with Harlem Yu Chengqing, and the two pretended to quickly discuss a few words.
"Okay, okay!"
Sister Xiaoyan announced: "I heard that Li Shuo's new EP is about to be released, and I was only prepared to give him half a song today. Since he broke the record, I'll give him a full song!"
The audience below the stage applauded and cheered with joy.
Li Shuo picked up the guitar that had been prepared next to him, sat down, and tested the sound.
He looked at Aaron Kwok and Ekin Cheng, thought for a moment, and said, "I just overheard the two of you talking about movies. You mentioned that the female leads all have a crush on the main characters, which leads to misunderstandings, missed opportunities, and regrets. ... So I'll choose a song from the EP and dedicate it to everyone who wants to love but doesn't dare to speak up."
He paused for a moment, then said, "I'll dedicate a song called 'Courage' to everyone."
As the intro began, soothing guitar music flowed through the studio.
"Finally made this decision"
I don't care what others say.
As long as you are just as certain...
Li Shuo deliberately used a slightly muted voice this time, and when he sang the chorus, it was heart-wrenching but not agonizing—the feeling of unwavering determination was very evident.
Love truly requires courage
to face the gossip
As long as you look for sure
My love has meaning...
Unlike the later version starring Fish Leong, which featured a gentle yet determined female perspective.
Li Shuo's version is like a young man standing in front of someone he likes, pouring out his heart, regardless of the outcome, just to express himself!
…He grew a mouth, hot, direct, real…and it was kind of cool.
The audience members spontaneously started waving along with the rhythm.
The students from Taiwan University were waving the most enthusiastically. As they were waving, a boy's hand touched the hand of a girl next to him. The two looked at each other for a moment, and then... they held hands.
The students next to them started to shove and pushed to the side, and a boy and a girl were squeezed together.
Squeezing in again...wait? Why are there two boys this time?
When the song ended, the applause was even more enthusiastic than during the dance performance.
Sister Xiaoyan came up and exclaimed, "This song is definitely going to be a hit, I'm telling you!"
Harlem Yu nodded: "Wow, this is incredible! Young man... Li Shuo, leave your contact information after the show."
Aaron Kwok earnestly said from the side, "Li Shuo, I'll also leave my contact information so we can have a friendly competition when we get back to Hong Kong Island."
Ekin Cheng also raised his hand to add 1.
Li Shuo smiled and agreed.
The atmosphere was great. The only thing that seemed a little out of place was that "rotten banana" on the edge of the stage.
The recording is finished, and everyone has left.
The audience members left in twos and threes, still humming "Love really needs courage."
"Hey, did you smell anything just now?"
"What does it taste like?"
"That Huang Zijiao, when he got close..."
"Yes, yes, yes! I smelled it too! That's why that handsome young man, Li Shuo, kept avoiding him!"
"Wow, that's really disgusting!"
The college students walked away laughing and joking.
Strange rumors began to circulate.
Li Shuo had just removed his makeup and was feeling quite happy... From now on, if anyone has the courage to say who gave them this, it should be him!
My phone rang, and when I answered it it was Little S?
"Hey~ Li Shuo, it's me, Little S, have you finished recording your show yet?"
The voice on the other end of the phone was lively.
"Just finished, how come you have my phone number?"
"Of course it was from Jessica Hsuan! I've arranged to meet the person in charge of 'Guess Guess Guess' at Qian Gui KTV tonight for karaoke, and we'll also talk about your appearance on the show. You have to come!"
Li Shuo initially wanted to refuse.
"Sister Xuanxuan said she'll be coming too," Little S added, seemingly before anyone else could.
"...Send me your address."
After hanging up the phone, Li Shuo didn't see that on the other end of the line, Barbie Hsu was sitting next to Dee Hsu.
She just sent a text message to Fan Xiaoxuan, knowing that she was doing a roadshow and autograph session in Hsinchu today and wouldn't be able to make it back.
It's okay. Anyway, the sisters haven't "asserted their ownership," so there's nothing wrong with her being curious and making contact with this mysterious boy, right?
Besides, she was indeed fulfilling her sister's request by helping Li Shuo book gigs.
This was just a side note; I wanted to learn more about the background of this handsome and mysterious young man.
These past two days, the image of the card Li Shuo presented to pay the bill has been flashing through her mind from time to time.
A Cushman & Wakefield World Card, a royal warrant holder... sixteen years old, from Hong Kong Island, personally mentored by the chairman of Warner Bros.?!
Moreover, she noticed that she seemed to be thinking about Gu Junyi from that peninsula less often these past two days.
"Sis, why did you make me say that Sister Xuanxuan would be coming too?" Little S, who also had her own thoughts, came over.
"Why are you thinking so much... As long as Li Shuo comes, that's enough."
After regaining her composure, Barbie Hsu said, "Order a large private room, but don't invite anyone else."
Li Shuo greeted Zhou Jianhui, but no one answered his call to Fan Xiaoxuan.
I sent a message and then took a taxi to the appointment.
Ximending.
Before me, the words "Qian Gui KTV Zhonghua New Hall" shone brightly in the night.
Li Shuo stood at the door, looking at the revolving door, his right eyelid twitching.
But after rubbing his eyes, he still pushed the door open and went inside.