Chapter 16

"Next Queen, the top ten of Jiangsu Province have been decided!"

The headline of the entertainment news was all about the Next Queen. In the promotional photos of the top ten, one could easily spot Liu Qin, who was ranked first.

Luo Yang smiled and immediately called Liu Qin.

The two of them were in frequent contact. Liu Qin would call Luo Yang after every competition, and Luo Yang would call her right after watching the competition videos to discuss them.

"Hello, Luo Yang, what are you doing?" Liu Qin's voice came through the phone.

"I'm reading the news about Next Queen."

"Haha, did you see my position? First place in the top ten of Jiangsu Province!" Liu Qin's tone was full of pride.

Luo Yang rubbed his forehead. To be honest, he was now too lazy to correct Liu Qin's habit of calling herself 'sister.' People's speaking habits change with the environment, and there was nothing wrong with that.

"Pretty good. Being ranked first shows that the people behind Next Queen are very optimistic about your future in the competition," Luo Yang said sincerely.

The so-called first place meant the most prominent position on the poster. This seemingly simple position actually contained a lot of considerations, not as simple as it appeared to outsiders.

Ever since Liu Qin sang "The Initial Dream" at the preliminary round, she had been on a steady rise.

In the semi-finals, she sang "Love's Nourishment" and became one of the top 100 contestants. Her reputation as a talented original singer grew, and she gained the love of many viewers.

In the competition to narrow down from 100 to 50, Liu Qin chose to sing "Those Rush Years," which received a huge response. Her voice was praised for the first time as ethereal.

Liu Qin's current fame had spread throughout Jiangsu Province and even reached many other places.

"The Initial Dream," "Love's Nourishment," and "Those Rush Years" began to ferment on the internet. The playback rates of these songs increased, gradually showcasing the terrifying influence from Earth.

As the creator and performer of these classic songs, more and more attention was focused on Liu Qin, the nearly perfect contestant in Next Queen.

In the top ten battle, Liu Qin sang "A Girl with Imagination."

The quality of this song was a bit lower than the previous ones, and the judges were not very satisfied with it. However, since it was an original song and Liu Qin had perfect conditions, she barely made it into the top ten.

Thinking about the cold reception of "A Girl with Imagination," Liu Qin felt very不服气 (unwilling to accept it).

"Why does everyone say 'A Girl with Imagination' is not good? It's a great song!" Through the phone, Luo Yang could feel Liu Qin's strong resentment.

"It's not that the song is bad, but your choice was wrong."

Luo Yang analyzed, "First, don't be so casual about your song selection. Don't just pick any song because you have a lot in your head. The first song, 'The Initial Dream,' was of very high quality. The second song, 'Love's Nourishment,' was a bit lower in quality, but not too bad. The third song, 'Those Rush Years,' was also good, but not very suitable for the competition..."

"The fourth song, 'A Girl with Imagination,' was a complete misstep compared to the previous ones... definitely not up to par."

"Your song selection is too casual. I suggest you make a detailed plan, starting with lower-quality songs and gradually increasing the quality to keep surprising people."

Listening to Luo Yang, Liu Qin fell into thought.

"I know how to choose songs now..." She was very smart, and with this hint, she quickly figured it out.

"Hey, hey, hey, let's not talk about this anymore. Isn't it time for you to go back to school?"

Luo Yang laughed, "I've already bought my ticket. I'll leave the day after tomorrow."

Although his writing life wasn't lonely, Luo Yang still yearned for a normal life. The opportunity to go to college again was the best chance to relive that warmth.

...

Three days later, on September 18th, Luo Yang boarded the high-speed train to Tian Du.

The train wasn't very crowded. Luo Yang found his seat and noticed a girl sitting next to him. However, her eyes were fixed on the window, and he couldn't see her face clearly.

Luo Yang didn't think much about it and sat down, taking out his laptop.

The journey would take nearly five hours, and Luo Yang didn't want to waste time. He decided to use this time to write more.

In fact, many online writers had the experience of writing on high-speed trains or regular trains, and Luo Yang was no exception.

Tap, tap, tap...

Luo Yang's typing speed was extremely eye-catching, and even the people around him noticed his flying fingers, their eyes full of surprise.

After finishing a chapter of 3,000 words, Luo Yang took a sip of water to rest.

"You type so fast. Are you writing a novel?" The girl next to Luo Yang asked when he finished drinking.

Luo Yang turned his head, and when he saw the beautiful face of the girl, he was instantly stunned.

Seeing Luo Yang's stunned expression, the girl's eyes showed confusion, and then she extended her hand and said, "Hello, my name is Yang Mi."

The same face, the same voice, it was a shock to Luo Yang's heart, making him feel a bit uneasy.

"Yang Mi? What 'Yang'? What 'Mi'?"

"The 'Yang' in 'flying' and the 'Mi' in 'exponent.'"

Luo Yang swallowed hard and tried to keep his expression serious, "Do you know Liu Kaiwei...?"

Yang Mi frowned and shook her head, "Who is he? A celebrity? Why should I know him?"

"Right, you shouldn't know him!" Luo Yang took a deep breath. At first, he thought it was the girl from his previous life who had been transported here, but now it was clear that this Yang Mi was not the same person.

However, Luo Yang had thought this world didn't have the celebrities from his previous life. Now it seemed his thinking was wrong.

This world also had the celebrities from his previous life, but due to the parallel universe theory, those big stars were not famous in this world. That's why Luo Yang found no results when he searched for their names online.

"You haven't answered my question yet. Are you writing a novel?" Yang Mi pointed at the laptop, curious.

Luo Yang stopped his wild thoughts and smiled, "Yes, do you read novels?"

"I don't, but my brother does. The novel you're writing looks a lot like one my brother loves, called 'Wushuang'..."

Brother?

In his previous life, Yang Mi was an only child. This life was indeed very different.

"If I'm not mistaken, I'm the author of 'Wushuang.'" Luo Yang smiled, feeling quite pleased.

As an author, meeting a fan... and that fan's sister, who happened to be Yang Mi, was a huge boost to his ego.

"Wow! Really!?"

Sure enough, Yang Mi's face lit up with surprise, and her beautiful eyes focused on Luo Yang, "Can you sign for me? I'll take it home for my brother!"

"Of course." Luo Yang agreed readily.

To be honest, this was the first time Luo Yang had signed for someone in both his previous and current lives. However, he signed with his pen name, "Bai Yi Qing Cheng."

"That's your pen name, right? It sounds great. What's your real name?" Yang Mi seemed very interested in Luo Yang.

"My name is Luo Yang."

"Luo Yang? Yes, nice to meet you." Yang Mi was very poised.

Luo Yang no longer treated her as the celebrity from his previous life and spoke naturally, "Nice to meet you. What do you do?"

"I'm a radio host, working at Tian Du Radio." Yang Mi smiled.

"Radio host, your voice is very special."

Just like in his previous life, Yang Mi's voice was indeed very special, with a nasal tone. Some people loved it, while others found it awkward.

"Yes, I'm a host at Tian Du Radio. Listeners are always divided into two camps: one says my voice is beautiful, and the other says it's terrible." Yang Mi frowned, clearly troubled by this.

With someone to chat with, Luo Yang didn't want to write anymore.

It wasn't that he was particularly interested in Yang Mi; he just thought writing alone was too boring.

In his previous life, Yang Mi was far from his life, and he didn't have the habit of chasing stars, so he had always been indifferent to this controversial female celebrity.

"That's natural, and there's nothing you can do about it. However, I think you might be more suitable for being a celebrity. Otherwise, it would be a waste of your beautiful face."

"Thank you for the compliment." Yang Mi was very happy, as every girl likes to be praised.

"I've thought about being a celebrity, but my academic performance wasn't good enough to get into a performing arts college. Also, my singing is quite average, so I ended up being a radio host..."

Indeed, in Luo Yang's opinion, Yang Mi's singing was unremarkable.

The song "Love's Nourishment" that Liu Qin sang in the competition was originally sung by Yang Mi. However, in Luo Yang's view, Liu Qin's singing was far superior to the poor Yang Mi.

"Many singers these days are also quite average..."

"But they are professionals. Have you watched Next Queen recently?" Yang Mi suddenly asked.

"Yes."

Because of Liu Qin, Luo Yang hadn't missed a single episode of the show.

"My favorite contestant is Liu Qin. She's just perfect, not only beautiful but also with a perfect voice and great talent!"

Luo Yang was taken aback by Yang Mi's description of Liu Qin, feeling a bit awkward.

Yang Mi probably didn't know that she looked like a brainwashed fan from his previous life.

If Liu Qin found out that Yang Mi was her brainwashed fan, she would probably be over the moon. Luo Yang decided not to tell her, to avoid her gloating in front of him.

"Liu Qin is great..." Luo Yang could only agree.

"Yes, yes, I love the song 'Love's Nourishment' the most. It's an original song by Liu Qin, very impressive. Uh, your expression is strange..."

"Cough, cough... Oh... That... I also love 'Love's Nourishment'..." Luo Yang quickly said, feeling a bit embarrassed.