Walking the Path of a Workaholic in Cliché Novels (QT) Chapter 31

Zhang Ruojun’s boss used his personal connections to force a place as a fly-in guest. The person in charge considered the possible benefits of the incoming traffic and halfheartedly agreed.

     Only the chief director who was informed of this incident was in a bad mood. He slapped the table: “Who does he think we are? Is this a garbage recycling station?”

     “The leader said we should just go through the motions, what else can we do?” The assistant director was also very worried.

     “If you have the ability to order me, if you have the ability, go ahead and talk to those ancestors! Please tell grandpa to report the ancestors that grandma invited, and he will say it himself!” The chief director was so angry that he didn’t know how to tell the judges. There was no one to talk to.

     The assistant director looked at him silently: A worker had a working soul, and a worker was subordinate to others.

     Chief Director: “…Okay, let me do it.” The chief director told the group judges in the program the news, and they immediately exploded.

     “What does the above mean? Are we like a foot bath, and anything dirty and smelly can be poured into it?! Don’t do it! Let him play his own games!” Uncle He, who played rock music, spammed emoticons.

     Ms. Queen of Heaven didn’t say anything, she just sent a royal emoticon: Drag her down and you’ll die.jpg.

     Originally, their program had always been a combination of three permanent guests and two temporary guests. Although the requirements for temporary guests were slightly lower, they must at least be recommended by an official guest.

     A traffic star that didn’t work for themselves? Why should they? The entertainment industry had almost become a world of traffic. Could they keep these people who are just like the past and present in a clean place?

     The chief director cried and begged in the group, trying to make ends meet, but there was nothing he could do. As soon as everyone saw that he refused to let go, they knew that the matter was settled. Even if they insisted on objecting, there was nothing the higher-ups could do. They had to take care of everyone’s emotions. But it’s not necessary. It was not worth the loss to offend the TV station people for a moment of anger.

     “Old Gao, what do you think?” Uncle He asked Gao, a professional composer.

     Composer Gao pondered for a moment: “Since this matter cannot be prevented, it is better to think of a way to prevent this person from achieving what they want. Don’t they want to use our fame to improve their status? Then let them try to steal a chicken and lose a handful of rice instead.”

     “How do we do that?” Ms. Queen of Heaven was also a little curious.

     “If this artist named Zhang Ruojun comes in, he will be the youngest and most popular among the guests. In comparison, it is like a child fighting an adult. No matter if he wins or loses, he will not lose anything. In this case, we find someone who is about the same age as him and more powerful. Fighting fire with fire.”

     When everyone heard it, they all felt that this method was a bit harmful, but in all honesty, no one could say anything bad about it.

     “I think it’s okay, but it’s hard to find a candidate. We have to find someone who can sing and compose, and who can attract young audiences, which is not easy.” Rock and Roll Uncle He agreed, but it was hard to decide on a candidate.

     “Hey, given these conditions, it’s really hard to find someone.”

     “I do have a candidate, but he’s not qualified enough.” Mr. Jin, the always quiet lyricist, appeared.

     “Who?”

     “There is a child named Ke Yinong.”

     The candidates for the “Singer-Songwriter” temporary guests were not determined so quickly. These people all cherished their feathers, but they would not dare randomly select a young artist to just come in and sing a few Internet hits, which completely deviated from the daily style of “Singer-Songwriter” .

     One should know, before “Singer-Songwriter” came out, what was popular on the market were youth singing and dancing to Internet celebrity songs. This was influenced by some video software next door, and it also had great success in rock and roll. Folklore was no longer on young peoples’ playlists, and could only occasionally appear on nostalgia channels.

     “This young man knows how to perform rock and roll.” Uncle He, an old rock and roll youth, watched the video of An Yinong singing on the street with a guitar, and he was amused. “The posture is good, he doesn’t have stage fright, and can also bring out an atmosphere. He’s a bit interesting.”

     Uncle He gave his vote: “I think this young man is okay.”

     “If this music was really composed by him, then I have no objection.” Old Gao also voted.

     Ms. Queen thought for a while: “I will go back and listen carefully then give my opinions later. If you have other candidates, you can also put them forward for reference.”

     “Me too.” Others in the group also spoke.

     What was An Yinong doing right now? He was sitting on the sofa, chewing on an apple, and reading the news. Suddenly, his phone rang. It was the person in charge of “I’m Really a Star”.

     “Brother Guo.” After clicking on it, An Yinong shouted with a smile, “You’re such a busy person, why did you want to come see me?”

     “Hey,” The person in charge heard An Yinong’s friendly tone, and laughter came from the other end, “How are you doing?”

     “Very good, what about our show? Is everything okay?”

     Our? As soon as he heard it, he was one of their own. The person in charge was even more happy: “It’s all good. Many people signed up, but they couldn’t choose. By the way, I want to tell you that the biological parents of that little girl have been found.”

     The couple had been pretending to be crazy and refused to say anything before, but as the police found more and more clues, they finally couldn’t bear it anymore and told the truth. The little girl was indeed not their biological daughter, but one they had secretly replaced in the hospital. Their biological daughter was given to a wealthy family who lived in a VIP room. It was said that he and his wife were inspired by the news of a certain child exchange.

     They feel that if they succeeded in exchanging children, they would have two ‘daughters’ to exploit in the future, and they could indirectly use the money of rich families to ‘rob the rich and give to the poor’, and ultimately ‘get rich together’.

     “…” An Yinong was stunned when he heard the news, and the eavesdropping system looked even more confused. Robbery from the rich and giving to the poor? Common prosperity?

     “Fortunately, the records of that hospital were there, so it was easy to find the child’s biological parents,” the person in charge said.

     “What about now? Should the child be changed back, or…”

     “The child went back to her biological parents’ home.” The person in charge thought for a moment, “It is said that her biological parents wanted to raise both children. Later, after learning about the little girl’s experience, the elders in her family refused.

     “The little girl’s grandma said, ‘If you raise her, her family will have to raise her in the future. If you don’t know how to handle it well, your own baby will suffer.’ So, from now on, no more contact will be given to whoever belongs to whom.” Moreover, their family also sued the couple and the hospital, so they will probably go to jail for a few years.”

     “…It doesn’t matter, there has to be a choice to save trouble in the future.” An Yinong thought this approach was okay. If it wasn’t a deliberate change, both children would be victims, and if they were raised together, they would be raised together. The problem was that this was a deliberate change, and one of the children had a vested interest.

     “Who says it’s not the case? This little girl has always been among the top three in school. The teacher said that she works very hard. Now that she has found her biological parents, she will not be too bad in the future.” The person in charge also said.

     “There’s one more thing.” The person-in-charge hesitated.

     “You say.”

     “Are you ready to find a company?” The person-in-charge tactfully introduced him to a well-known entertainment company in China, which had many singers, many channels and a wide range of channels, but An Yinong just said that he would consider it and hung up the phone.

     Then he called Tao Ran and wanted to talk about the girl. Speaking of which, they haven’t talked much since they came back from the variety show, and the last time they talked was a week ago.

     Tao Ran’s voice on the phone was a little weak, as if he had returned to the state when they first met. But he was still happy that the little girl was out of the devil’s cave.

     “When are we going to see her together?”

     Tao Ran squatted on the ground, listening intently to An Yinong’s laughing voice over the phone, trying to draw some energy from it. He was wearing a blue and white striped hospital gown. His eyes were black and blue because he had had nightmares for several days, and he looked in poor condition.

     The doctor said that the success rate of the operation was very low, but sometimes when he thought about it, it would be better to just die. He was afraid to end up half dead in bed. After returning from the variety show, Tao Ran’s condition actually improved, but he soon received a blackmail letter from his father, a gambler, and he couldn’t support it anymore.

     He couldn’t understand why he had such a relative who was violent towards him when he was a child, and then kept sucking his blood when he grew up. However, people around him were trying to persuade him: After all, he is your father, the only relative he has. If you say angry words now, you will regret it later…

     Tao Ran covered his face. He had to pay off debts and undergo an operation. He also had to rest after the operation and could not continue to stay in the entertainment industry. He didn’t know where he could survive if he left. He didn’t know if there was any meaning to living like this.

     Indeed, someone promised to sponsor him so that he could have the surgery without worrying about his gambling debts. But Tao Ran knew that this favor was not ‘free’. Tao Ran tried and said that he could pay back the money slowly, but the man didn’t agree. He always said gently not to worry, he would take good care of him.

     These words made Tao Ran shudder, as if he couldn’t see his future. The manager’s constant reminders also made him feel that his body had been sold, so he didn’t even have the right to give it up.

     Yesterday, he dreamed that he was standing in an abandoned basement. Half of the floor was flooded. One side was a blocked wall, and the other side was a black hole with no bottom. It was green, stagnant water with a layer of rust and white foam floating on it. The basement walls had been eroded by moss and part of the cement had fallen off, exposing the red bricks inside.

     He stood there, looking at the dark hole in the ground, wading through the sewage, and walked in step by step. Tao Ran felt that he was similar to the one in his dream.

     “If I was An Yinong, I would definitely be more decisive and not let myself fall into such a situation.” He always wondered if it would be much better if he were braver or more decisive.

     Tao Ran began to blame himself, suspecting that all this was because he was not good enough. Every time at this time, he would listen to An Yinong’s singing and let the power of the songs spread over him. Tao Ran felt that An Yinong was what he longed for, what he longed to be like, brave, tenacious, talented, not afraid of what others said, knowing what he wanted to do, and had been doing. He also thought of An Yinong’s meticulous protection of him in the variety show, which was so heart-warming.

     “Tao Ran, let’s go for a walk? The weather has been good recently, the sunshine is very good, why don’t we go out for a short trip?” An Yinong’s voice on the other end of the phone was smiling, and sunshine, the blue sky and white clouds all appeared in his voice.

     “I, I’ve been out recently and may not be able to come back.” Tao Ran lied.

     “Then, when you come back, let’s go see that little girl together, right?”

     “Okay.” It’s great, because there were people like this, and he felt like the world was worth looking forward to.

     After hanging up the phone, Tao Ran slowly stood up. He was much thinner than before, his ribs were exposed on his chest, and his clothes were hanging on his body, empty.

     “Who was it?” The agent came over, holding a prepared nutritious meal in his hand.

     Tao Ran looked at the nutritious meal with some disgust, but continued: “An Yinong, we have made an appointment to see the little girl later. She has found her biological parents, and she will not suffer like that in the future.” It would be nice if his parents were also fake.

     After hanging up the phone, An Yinong vaguely felt that something was wrong with Tao Ran’s state of being. He said to himself: “I don’t know what the situation is.”

     He kept waiting for Tao Ran to reply back, but he didn’t call again, and he became busy. He wanted to contact the band and recording studio, and then send the high-definition version of the song to a regular music website.

     An Yinong did not organize a fan group, nor did he promote himself, but his song rushed to the first page not long after it was posted. Looking at the comments, it was basically votes from passers-by. As a result, this month was An Yinong’s own internal war, because he uploaded five new songs at once, all of which were composed by himself, and they were all in the top ten. Because of this, the judges of “Singer-Songwriter” finally made up their minds.

     “You mean me?” An Yinong was very surprised when he received an invitation from the show “Singer-Songwriter”. He had considered many singing variety shows, but “Singer-Songwriter” was not available. It was so good that he couldn’t even meet the requirements of temporary guests.

     No matter how bad the previous fly-in guests were, they were all people who had won music awards and sold platinum records. But An Yinong, he had nothing.

     “Are you kidding?” If the caller hadn’t been someone he knew in the industry, he would have thought the other person was a liar.

     “This is also the talent that those seniors love, and you do have the strength. Don’t panic, be well prepared.”

     Until he hung up the phone, An Yinong still couldn’t believe it. Compared with his previous life, was this life a little too smooth?

     “System, you really didn’t add any special effects halo to me?” A big pie fell from the sky, and An Yinong even started to feel uneasy. Could he have such a good thing?

     “No, its host’s true strength has been recognized, and talent has been found by a noble person.”

     “Are there any traps? Maybe a price I will have to pay?”

     “How is it possible? It’s all been determined.” The system said.

     An Yinong sank into the sofa. It took him a long time to confirm that he really got such an opportunity without any strings attached. He jumped up on the sofa holding the pillow, his smile as bright as a flower exposed to the sun: “It’s true!”