Xu Lin: "Then good luck!"

Zhao Liangchen added, "Bro, with your singing skills, if I were you, I'd debut right here and now!"

Xu Lin: "I'm not interested in the entertainment industry. I want to pursue an academic path in the future, to become an outstanding economist or even a scholar."

"Bro, your aspirations are so grand, it's almost a waste. You sing so beautifully!"

Zhao Liangchen wasn't joking; he thought it would be a real waste for Xu Lin's singing talent not to debut.

Xu Lin: "To each their own!"

What the hell! What are these two talking about?

Liu Longsheng was pretending to look at his phone while listening to their conversation.

After a bit, he finally figured it out.

Just now, Xu Lin posted on Xiaohongshu about songwriting collaboration matters, saying it's a hundred thousand yuan per song, with details on a specific subsequent sharing model.

Liu Longsheng also followed Xu Lin on Douyin and Xiaohongshu; he couldn't help it, he was too jealous of Xu Lin and always kept an eye on Xu Lin's moves online.

So then Zhao Liangchen contacted him? And a hundred thousand yuan per song? Zhao Liangchen, are you planning to debut? To become a rapper?

Liu Longsheng was speechless. Xu Lin was too pretentious, and he really wanted to expose Xu Lin, say Xu Lin is Mr. Xu!

However, Liu Longsheng held back, because Xu Lin was way too popular now; female classmates, and even many girls in the school, were discussing the figure known as Mr. Xu. If Xu Lin got exposed, wouldn't he be the talk of the campus? Suddenly hot at Finance University?

Liu Longsheng didn't want to see this happen.

Zhao Liangchen chatted with Xu Lin for a while, and then he told Hu Donghai and others that he was preparing to debut and had already made initial contact with the famous Mr. Xu online.

Xie Zhengrong said, "One hundred thousand yuan for a song, that's pricey!"

Hu Donghai: "Liang, aren't you being a bit hasty?"

One hundred thousand yuan is indeed a large sum, a whole year's income for many families.

Speaking of which, Zhao Liangchen's family had some money. For example, in his dorm, he had music instruments and other equipment worth thousands or even tens of thousands, spending lavishly; even the shoes he wore were the most expensive, over two hundred, with an additional twenty-five yuan coupon.

Liu Longsheng couldn't help but take a jab at Zhao Liangchen: "Zhao Liangchen, to be honest, you're being impulsive. Never mind getting scammed online, but your rap skills are still a distance from professional levels."

"Brother Long, you spent tens of thousands on shoes; we're in the same boat!" Zhao Liangchen grinned.

Shit!

I'm certain I'll succeed with shoes, but your rap will most likely go nowhere!

Liu Longsheng glanced at Xu Lin, thinking, Xu Lin, even with your great singing skills, can you truly elevate others? And can you keep writing hits?

Liu Longsheng was not convinced!

Zhao Liangchen patted his chest, "Fellows, don't worry. Li Bai said, 'Heaven gave me talents, they must be of use, spend all wealth to see it return,' just a hundred thousand yuan, if it's gone, so be it; but opportunities like this only come once, I must seize it."

Xu Lin didn't join in the conversation much.

He suddenly felt the urge to poop and decided to go to the bathroom and call it a night afterward.

When he came out of the bathroom, Zhao Liangchen had already left.

However, he had sent Xu Lin a message asking if Xu Lin would debut.

Xu Lin didn't want to bother with him.

By this time, it had been an hour since Xu Lin posted his first Xiaohongshu of the night.

As Xu Lin was getting into bed, Xia Xiyao sent a message.

"Xu Lin, you made it to the trending topics."

"Which trending topic?"

"Weibo!"

Xia Xiyao sent a screenshot: Xu Lin's trending topic was at twenty-third place.

"Mr. Xu's one song for a hundred thousand."

"Even this kind of stuff can trend?"

"You're quite popular right now!"

"I don't care for this stuff."

"I see quite a few people criticizing you, and someone famous saying your charges are high, stirring the pot."

"A hundred thousand yuan for a song yet it's pricey?"

"Not just that; they said your collaboration model is gross-looking!"

Xia Xiyao sent the screenshot of the influencer's comment.

"No need to mind that, if these influencers don't type trash everywhere, they'll be sick to death."

"Smirk.jpg" Xia Xiyao sent an emoji.

Xu Lin: "As for what others say, let them. There are over a billion internet users nationwide, but only less than 5% have a bachelor's degree. It's a mixed bag online, don't pay attention to it."

"Oh, okay."

"Read less of that kind of stuff, it's pointless."

The ancients said, a true man withstands the grind from heaven, while mediocrity invites no jealousy; Xu Lin was quite calm about it.

"Yeah, okay."

Soon, Xia Xiyao messaged again: "Xu Lin, do you think I can sing?"

"What kind of song?"

"Like those a celebrity would sing."

Xia Xiyao was curious.

Xu Lin: "Give me a hundred thousand yuan, and I'll custom-write you one."

"Ah, I don't have that much money."

Xia Xiyao looked at her WeChat balance; initially, her lifestyle allowance for the month was five thousand, now just over a thousand remained.

Xu Lin: "Then don't think about it."

"Okay."

"The entertainment industry is a cesspool filled with gold. If you want to pick up the gold, you'll have to get covered in shit. Those glamorous celebrities you see, who knows how many people they might sleep with at night, do you want to be slept with by a bunch of old men?"

"No, I don't!"

Xia Xiyao replied quickly, "I was just a little curious."

Last time when Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi went to see Xia Xiyao sing, Xu Lin thought Xia Xiyao sang quite well, and she could dance too. She seemed to have a talent for it, and she was so pretty—overall, an exceptionally talented individual.

But what kind of place is the entertainment industry? Even slightly good-looking men go in and come out with loose sphincters.

For beautiful women, it's the same logic.

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