After the indoor photoshoot, Xu Yu had about five days to relax, and Yun Jie had already booked tickets to Jianshi. Shortly after returning home, Xu Yu received a call from Yun Jie. She told him to stay at home, practice singing, take care of his voice, and avoid alcohol for the next few days.
Yun Jie trusted Xu Yu’s self-discipline, knowing that he would pay attention after being reminded.
Finally, Yun Jie asked Xu Yu, “Did you do anything after I got off?”
Switching to a completely unrelated topic, Xu Yu sighed and replied helplessly, “What do you want us to do?”
Yun Jie laughed, “I was just asking.”
Xu Yu responded, “Nothing.”
Yun Jie replied, “Okay, okay, okay.”
Xu Yu moved his chair, “Stop messing around, Yun Jie.”
Yun Jie cleared her throat, “Alright, talk to you later, Bye.”
Xu Yu said, “Bye.”
Without Yun Jie’s instructions, Xu Yu was already practicing his singing.
His bedroom was next to a music room that was specially designed to be spacious and soundproof, even more so than his bedroom. Once the door was closed, it was hard to hear anything from outside the room.
This room housed all of Xu Yu’s instruments, except a piano downstairs.
At this moment, he had his laptop open and was sitting in front of an electronic keyboard.
After turning off the sound on his phone, he opened the recording software on his computer. Xu Yu put on his headphones, played a version on the keyboard, and then recorded it. Then he took out his guitar and recorded another version with the guitar.
After listening to both versions several times, he decided that the guitar version sounded better.
He wrote this song two years ago, but he rarely had the opportunity to perform it, so only those close to him knew about it.
Even though everyone said he had a talent for music, the company didn’t allow him to pursue this path.
After two more takes, he put the guitar down.
He carefully listened to the recordings, marked a few areas that needed improvement, and then closed and reopened the software.
In fact, the Kapow1卡破网- I actually considered translating it to CP (Couple) Network, but decided to just stick closer to pinyin Network wasn’t recommended to him by Zheng Xue; he knew about it himself.
However, it was not due to shipping CPs, but to another website known as Kaoyou Network.
Kapow Network is a subsidiary of Kaoyou Network, created a few years ago specifically because the number of people shipping CPs on Kaoyou Network had increased significantly. The company created a separate website for CP edits and moved related content there.
Kapow Network can be said to be the largest CP site in the circle, with the promotional tagline, “We have every CP you ship.”
Kaoyou Network and Kapow Network share accounts. Xu Yu had an account on Kaoyou Network, where he followed many music programs that he liked. Whenever he was bored, he would go there to watch.
He hadn’t logged in for a while, and many of the music programs he followed had new episodes. He clicked on a few that interested him, and after watching several videos, a lot of time had passed.
After exiting his feed, Xu Yu suddenly had a curious thought and searched for his own name.
Yun Jie once mentioned that she had seen his videos in the solo edits section of Kaoyou Network. It turned out to be true.
There weren’t many videos—only three pages on such a large website. Xu Yu skimmed through them and went back to the top, clicking on the most viewed video titled “Tough Guy Xu Yu.”
The video began, and Xu Yu’s voice came through: “I am a tough guy!”
Xu Yu: “…”
At around the same time, in another part of Lin City, inside the JSS building, in a certain office, a man sitting at a desk also picked up a tablet and clicked on the same video.
“I am a tough guy!”
This line was only Xu Yu’s voice, without any image. After the voice, the video slowly opened.
Su Yuanjiu, with one hand resting on the armrest of his chair, was watching with headphones on.
As the video lit up, the barrage of comments on the screen suddenly increased. Su Yuanjiu, not very accustomed to it, reached out and clicked the video, taking a while to find and turn off the comments.
A few seconds later, Su Yuanjiu dragged the progress bar back to the beginning and watched again.
“I am a tough guy!”
The first scene appeared.
“Speaking of tough guys, let’s give the camera to Xu Yu,” a male voice said.
After the boy spoke, the camera very cooperatively slid over to Xu Yu’s side. The boy next to Xu Yu put his arm around him and smiled, saying, “Let me introduce to everyone, this is a tough guy who loves to eat strawberries and drink peach-flavored beverages.”
Xu Yu frowned and immediately asked, “Can’t tough guys eat strawberries?”
Everyone laughed and replied, “Yes, they can~”
The boy next to him continued, “A tough guy’s online name can also be ‘Just a Strawberry,’ right?”
Xu Yu sighed helplessly and responded, “That was a long time ago.”
Su Yuanjiu couldn’t help but smile.
The screen went black again, and half a second later, Xu Yu’s line appeared once more.
“I am a tough guy!”
The second segment began.
The host asked, “You all look about the same height, around 180 cm, right?”
The boy next to the host suddenly laughed, picked up the microphone, and said, “Some of us are, and some are only with the help of height insoles.”
Host: “What do you mean by ‘with the help’? Ah~ Could it be that someone is wearing height insoles?”
The boy laughed even harder: “Do you, Xu Yu?”
At this moment, Xu Yu, who was standing in the crowd, suddenly stepped forward and whispered to the boy, “Don’t say it!”
Su Yuanjiu paused the video here, thought for a moment, and used the same operation to turn the comments back on.
When he clicked continue, he saw even more comments than before, filling the screen.
【Such a tough guy】
【Such a tough guy】
【Such a tough guy】
【Such a tough guy】
Among these, there were others mixed in.
【Xu Yu also wants to be 180】
【Blending into the 180 group】
【Pretending to be 180】
For the first time, Su Yuanjiu experienced the fun of barrage comments, so he dragged the video back again.
When Xu Yu asked, “Can’t tough guys eat strawberries?” the screen was filled with 【Yes, they can~】
When Xu Yu said, “That was a long time ago,” the screen was filled with 【Such a tough guy】
Su Yuanjiu paused the video, picked up his phone, and searched for Xu Yu’s height.
The result showed, 178 cm.
Su Yuanjiu chuckled, then returned to the video.
Instead of pressing play, he clicked on the comment section, but no cursor appeared; instead, a prompt did.
“You are not registered yet. Please register first.”
“Xiao Feng,” Su Yuanjiu called to the person standing by the printer.
Xiao Feng immediately turned around: “What is it, Mr. Su?”
Su Yuanjiu: “Do you have an account for this app?”
Xiao Feng walked over. “Are you talking about ‘Kaoyou Network ‘? I have one. Do you need it?”
Su Yuanjiu thought for a moment and shook his head. “No need.”
Following the prompt, Su Yuanjiu quickly registered an account with his phone, naming it Su Yuanjiu.
He then returned to the video and sent the comment he had wanted to post earlier.
【Cute】
Continuing to watch, the third segment appeared, still preceded by Xu Yu’s line: “I am a tough guy!”
Next was a food show. The scene began with Xu Yu’s hands covered in flour and the host next to him holding a dumpling.
The dumpling was meant for Xu Yu, whose hands were temporarily unavailable, but because someone suddenly called the host, the host turned away, taking the dumpling with him.
Xu Yu’s head followed the dumpling, mouth open but unable to reach it, and he finally tried to bite but missed.
While the host spoke with the person who called him, Xu Yu stood there, staring at the dumpling and swallowing hard.
At this point, the screen was covered in comments.
【Give it to him!】
【Give it to him!!】
【Ah, so cute!】
Mixed with other comments, filling the screen.
Su Yuanjiu thought he had posted his “cute” comment too early.
After this segment ended, the screen suddenly went black, followed by white text.
“Attention”
“The real tough guy is coming.”
The screen lit up again, showing a group of boys.
“Among us, only Xu Yu consistently exercises. Do not be fooled by his slim appearance; he has eight-pack abs. I am not exaggerating, and none of us can beat him in arm wrestling.”
The host stood up, surprised, and asked, “Really? We happen to have this here, 30 kg. Can you lift it, Xu Yu?”
Xu Yu stood up. “I’ll give it a try.”
Host: “Go right ahead, Xu Yu.”
Xu Yu approached, the camera following, and without any preparation, he looked at the weight and lifted it straight up.
The comments surged.
【He really is a tough guy!】
【Oh my God, how is he so relaxed?】
【He just lifted half of me!!】
【Confirmed tough guy】
The host in the video was equally amazed. “Oh my, you lifted it so easily. Is it filled with cotton?”
Xu Yu smiled, put the weight down, and turned to the host with a smile.
More comments flooded in.
【That smile makes him not a tough guy anymore, Xu Xu】
【Hahaha, what a cutie】
【I like strawberries too; can I be like you?】
Can eating strawberries make it easier to lift 30 kg?
The video ended here. Su Yuanjiu picked up his phone after watching it, searched for Ji Zhouchuan on WeChat, and messaged him.
Su Yuanjiu asked, “Do you know Xu Yu?”
The answer came quickly: no.
Ji Zhouchuan asked, “Who?”
Su Yuanjiu: A young singer.
Su Yuanjiu: I’ll introduce you two some time.
Ji Zhouchuan: Sure.
Putting down his phone, Su Yuanjiu clicked replay.
Xiao Feng, who was standing near the printer, had already organized and bound the documents. She checked the time, then looked up to see Su Yuanjiu smiling.
Xiao Feng reminded him, “Mr. Su, the meeting is about to begin.
Su Yuanjiu inquired, “How long?”
Xiao Feng responds, “Three minutes.”
Su Yuanjiu remained motionless, staring at the tablet. “Okay.”
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