HWMTOTBM Chapter 10

That night, instead of practicing singing, he watched the previous season of “My Song, Your Song.”

“My Song, Your Song” is a singing competition show where contestants compete to be the champion, although the championship isn’t directly related to Xu Yu.

The format features four regular singers, as well as five additional contestants in each episode. The contestants perform first, and the audience votes for their favorite. The chosen contestant then selects a main singer, and they perform a duet. The audience votes for the duet, and the results count toward the main singer’s score.

The show runs for 13 episodes, with the first 12 episodes allowing each main singer to partner with three contestants. In the final episode, the main singers compete individually for additional points, and the one with the most cumulative points wins.

As for the contestants each week, the official explanation is that they are chosen based on votes from netizens who want to hear their singing.

Of course, Xu Yu didn’t believe that.

Sister Yun helped him sign up for the show for two reasons: to earn some money and to increase his exposure.

Although he would only appear in one episode, if he was chosen first by the audience, he would be able to sing two songs—one solo and one duet with the lead singer.

However, Xu Yu did not hold out much hope. After all, shows like this are frequently prearranged. He would be satisfied just to sing one song, as it would give his song some exposure.

Last year’s first season featured four main singers, one of whom returned for the current second season.

That singer was Zeng Chen, the most controversial singer online. Some said he was bold and straightforward, while others criticized him for being tactless and insensitive. However, because he had criticized several genuinely underperforming contestants, public opinion about him remained more positive than negative.

Yun Jie initially advised Xu Yu to avoid conflicts with Zeng Chen. But later, she reconsidered and said he probably wouldn’t.

At this moment, Xu Yu was watching the seventh episode of the first season. Zeng Chen’s sharp comments were indeed noticeable, likely contributing to each episode’s highlights.

Watching variety shows passed the time, and before long, Xu Yu felt sleepy.

He reached for his phone, realizing it was downstairs in the living room. So, he went down to get it.

His WeChat notifications were not set to private, and as he lit up the screen, a message flashed by.

It was from Su Yuanjiu.

Probably sent shortly after Su Yuanjiu returned from his walk and during his bath time, the message read: “I’m back. See you next time.”

Over four hours had passed. Xu Yu thought about it and felt it would be impolite not to respond.

So he typed: “Sorry, my phone wasn’t with me earlier.”

It was almost eleven o’clock, and he didn’t know if Su Yuanjiu was asleep.

When he brought his phone upstairs, Su Yuanjiu replied.

Mr. Su: It’s okay

Mr. Su: Are you practicing singing?

Xu Yu: No

Mr. Su: I’m not rushing you, but I’d like to know when I can hear your song?

Mr. Su: I’ve been looking forward to it since our chat earlier.

Xu Yu sat on the edge of his bed and smiled.

It was the first time someone had anticipated his song. He had thought Su Yuanjiu was just being polite. He hid under the covers for a while, then decided to send the recording he had on his phone.

Xu Yu: It’s a rough version.

Mr. Su: I’m honored.

Xu Yu smiled even more.

Xu Yu: This is the song I’m preparing to sing on the show in a few days.

Mr. Su: I’ll cherish it.

Mr. Su: Good luck.

Mr. Su: I hope you get the chance to sing the duet.

The last message made Xu Yu’s heart race suddenly and heavily.

Xu Yu: Thank you

The conversation ended there. Xu Yu kept his phone for a long time with no new messages. He scrolled up, and then up again. At the top, he suddenly exited and quickly suppressed the smile that had unknowingly formed on his lips.

What was he doing?

What was there to see?

Xu Yu locked his phone and placed it on the bedside table, turned on the lamp, and turned off the main light.

Tonight, too.

Don’t dream about Su Yuanjiu.

Don’t dream about Su Yuanjiu.

Don’t dream about Su Yuanjiu.

Days passed in a blur. To avoid any mishaps, Yun Jie and Xu Yu went to Jian City a day early.

They met at the gate of Yunhe Lake Community. After gathering, Yun Jie and Xu Yu checked their documents. Once everything was in order, they called for a car.

“I don’t know why, but I feel like you’ll get a bit famous singing this song on the show,” Yun Jiesaid, smiling at Xu Yu. “I dreamed about you having a concert last night.”

Xu Yu asked, “Were there a lot of people?”

Yun Jie took a deep breath. “The people… uh, it wasn’t clear. I was so nervous in the dream; it felt too real.”

Xu Yu nodded. “I’ll work hard to make your dream come true soon.”

Yun Jie laughed, drawing out her words: “Good~ my dream~”

“The production team sent me the schedule earlier. We’ll rehearse in the morning and record the show in the evening. You’ve been going to bed early recently, right?”

Xu Yu nodded. “Early to bed and early to rise.”

“That’s good.” Yun Jie smiled. “You’ve had this song written for a while, but today will be your first time singing it.”

Yun Jie looked at her phone and continued, “But it’s fine; no one’s really heard it anyway.” She asked Xu Yu, “You haven’t shared it with many people, have you?”

Xu Yu shook his head. “No, I used to sing it in the dorms, and the recorded version I only sent to Zheng Xue and, uh…”

Xu Yu paused.

Yun Jie immediately looked up. “Who else?”

Xu Yu said, “Su Yuanjiu.”

Yun Jie’s expression changed rapidly, her frown appearing and disappearing in two seconds.

“Huh?” Yun Jie’s mouth seemed to hold a hint of a smile. “Why did you, how did you, why did you give it to him?”

Xu Yu spoke truthfully. “He said he wanted to listen.”

Yun Jie frowned more, but Xu Yu knew she wasn’t worried. Instead, she was…

Yun Jie: “When did you two get so close?”

Xu Yu shook his head. “We’re not close. We just ran into each other in the neighborhood and chatted for a bit. That’s when it came up.”

Sister Yun caught the key detail: “Which neighborhood?”

Xu Yu: “My neighborhood.”

Yun Jie: “Why was he in your neighborhood?”

Xu Yu: “He said he was visiting a friend.”

Yun Jie suddenly laughed and repeated, “Visiting a friend.”

Xu Yu, helpless: “…Yun Jie.”

Yun Jie restrained herself a bit and asked, “Do you know a website called Kapow Network?

Xu Yu was aware of what Yun Jie was about to say, but he refused to bring it up himself.

Xu Yu: “I’ve heard of it.”

Yun Jie: “Su Yuanjiu has quite a few fans on there. A lot of people like to edit clips of him, along with other celebrities you can think of, and Su Yuanjiu is always the top.”

Xu Yu responded, “Why are you telling me this?”

Yun Jie sighed, “Do you know what role you always play on there?”

Xu Yu: “…”

He was always the shou.

Xu Yu: “I don’t know.”

Yun Jie: “You’re always the bottom, haha.”

Xu Yu: “Oh.”

Xu Yu felt that Yun Jie wanted to say something but was holding back.

After a while, Yun Jie asked, “Have you seen that video of Su Yuanjiu?”

Xu Yu: “No.”

Yun Jie suddenly laughed. “How do you know which video I’m talking about?”

Xu Yu asked, “Is it that vlog?”

Yun Jie: “Yes, did you look it up?”

Xu Yu: “I searched for it, but I didn’t watch it.”

Yun Jie: “Oh~”

Xu Yu: “…I really didn’t watch it.”

Yun Jie: “Okay, okay, you didn’t watch it.”

Xu Yu: “…”

Yun Jie laughed. “No, what I wanted to say is that he looks really handsome in it, and not just handsome, but with such a strong presence, it’s very dominant!”

Xu Yu was puzzled: “Isn’t it a cooking video? How can someone exude a strong presence while cooking?”

Yun Jie exclaimed: “Didn’t you say you didn’t watch it? How do you know it’s about cooking?”

Xu Yu: “…”

Yun Jie laughed.

After a few seconds, Yun Jie asked, “Do you know Su Yuanjiu’s fan club is called ‘White Moonlight’?”

Xu Yu shook his head: “No, why?”

Yun Jie explained, “Apparently, his cousin, the one who helps him shoot the videos, said that Su Yuanjiu has a ‘white moonlight’ in his heart. The fans thought if they called themselves ‘White Moonlight,’ they would all be in Su Yuanjiu’s heart.”

Xu Yu laughed and asked, “Can they really do that?”

It sounded rather frivolous, almost like a joke.

Yun Jie shrugged and smiled: “Who knows.”

Xu Yu asked again: “Does Su Yuanjiu know about this?”

Yun Jie: “He probably doesn’t know anything about it.”

Xu Yu pursed his lips and changed the subject. “There’s no issue with me sending him my song, right?”

Yun Jie shook her head: “It’s fine. You’re performing it today anyway, so it’s okay to share it with anyone.”

Xu Yu nodded.

Yun Jie: “After the recording, we’ll quickly upload the song to music platforms so that when the show airs, people can find it.”

Xu Yu: “Okay.”

After talking seriously for a while, Yun Jie seemed like she couldn’t hold back anymore. She coughed and asked Xu Yu, “Did you talk about anything else besides the song?”

Xu Yu was exasperated. “We discussed marriage.”

Yun Jie laughed loudly: “Alright, alright, I won’t say anything more.”

Xu Yu did not understand what was funny, but Yun Jie laughed for a while, then stopped and began laughing again after remembering something.

Xu Yu looked at her coldly with a blank expression.

Yun Jie waved her hand, covering her face: “Okay, okay, I won’t laugh anymore.”

At that time, Xu Yu’s phone rang with a WeChat notification.

He took out his phone, and on the still-lit screen, a green message appeared.

Mr. Su: It’s raining in Jian City; remember to bring an umbrella.

Yun Jie, who saw it too, exclaimed: “Oh no, I can’t stop laughing now.”