Chapter 128: Playing This Big?
During the long break, Xu Lei came to the classroom and called several celebrity students out, assigning them the tasks for this graduation gala.
Yu Wanwan and the other two had already heard about it from Pu Tong, and had even made their own plans, so they naturally didn't think much of it, but the other few were somewhat surprised.
The stage for the graduation gala would definitely be more formal, so the performances would have to be more impressive as well. This was truly different from the casual fooling around they had done in music class.
They were all entertainers. Popularity was only temporary; if they really wanted to become hugely famous, they still had to rely on their abilities. Performing was just the right opportunity to test their professional skills.
If they performed well, it would definitely be a great opportunity to gain fans. If they performed terribly, they would absolutely be criticized. The public had sharp eyes, and nobody wanted to mess up.
“Perform well!” Xu Lei looked meaningfully at the few of them several times, his feelings somewhat complicated.
The editing work for the sixth episode had already begun. He had never expected that the entire celebrity student group had already been infiltrated by Pu Tong to this extent……
As a variety show director, he had truly failed. He had actually been poached by a high school student.
The few of them returned to the classroom, each with a different expression.
On the surface, Yu Wanwan and the other two were quite calm, but inside they were also panicking like crazy. Although they had plenty of experience performing on stage before, this was their first time in an occasion with this kind of setting and theme, and they didn't know whether they could adapt.
Xie Mu, meanwhile, looked excited. This was an opportunity for him to show himself. In the past few episodes, he had been too marginalized, with hardly any discussion about him, let alone getting his online friend Ling Ling to change her impression of “Xie Mu.”
He planned to cater to her preferences a little. Even if Lingling didn't know that he was Xie Mu, she would probably be happy to see a young star cover a song she liked.
Gan Hengxu and Chen Siqing had roughly the same mindset. Along with their anticipation, there was a bit more nervousness. This kind of distinctive performance occasion was also a first for them.
Of the few people, only Tang Luocheng looked thoughtful, and nobody knew what she was thinking……
“What are you thinking about?” Chen Siqing glanced at her deskmate. Given her level, she should have been the most nervous one, yet she actually looked thoughtful, which was very unreasonable.
“Nothing!” Tang Luocheng unconsciously nibbled at her fingernail and didn't say anything more.
She had a bold idea right now!
She had played so many games with Pu Tong, so they should already count as friends, right? If they were friends, asking him to help write a song seemed pretty reasonable?
Besides, she wasn't refusing to pay. It was just a normal collaboration……
Bringing out a representative work during graduation season would have an absolutely immeasurable impact, and she still trusted Pu Tong's songwriting ability.
Although it might not necessarily succeed, it was always good to try. What if it worked? She had to find an opportunity to get close to him and discuss it.
For an entire long break, she couldn't find any opportunity. Just as she was thinking of asking Chen Siqing for Pu Tong's contact information at noon to discuss it online, the opportunity came!
During the break, Yu Wanwan went to the restroom with Lin Yuxi, arm in arm, while Yi Zhi Xuenai was lying on the desk asleep.
This was the perfect opportunity……
Tang Luocheng decided to take a gamble and quietly moved toward Pu Tong's area. Classroom discipline was relatively lax during breaks, and her movements were fairly small, so she didn't cause much commotion.
“Hello, Pu Tong!”
Pu Tong was looking at a problem when he heard the voice and clearly froze for a moment, looking at Tang Luocheng, who had suddenly come over.
“What is it?”
Hearing this, Yi Zhi Xuenai, who had been lying on the desk with her eyes closed and resting, quietly opened her eyes.
“Um, you've heard about the school's graduation gala, right?” Tang Luocheng awkwardly curled her finger.
“I want you to help me write a song…… The price is negotiable.”
Huh?
Pu Tong's eyes twitched. So that's what she was here for?
The problem was, where did she get the confidence? He wasn't familiar with her at all, so how could she just directly discuss a collaboration?
“I'm really sorry, I haven't had much inspiration lately.” Pu Tong was essentially turning her down politely. After all, she had come to discuss a legitimate collaboration, so he couldn't exactly be rude to her.
“Huh?” Tang Luocheng was a little confused.
From Pu Tong's tone, it was obvious that their favorability wasn't high enough…… How could that be?
They had played so many games together, and “Pu Tong,” whom she had supported so well, had always praised how well she played. They had interacted so much in-game, so how could he still be so cold?
When he played with Chen Siqing, wouldn't he know who she was just by seeing her ID? How could he still pretend they weren't familiar?
“Pu Tong.” Tang Luocheng was a little hurt.
“I spent the whole day playing with you on Saturday. I'd never played before, and I was so tired my waist couldn't even straighten up……”
Yi Zhi Xuenai's eyes instantly widened. Huh? Played all day and was so tired she couldn't straighten her waist?
Something was wrong!
“What are you talking about?” Pu Tong was completely baffled. What exactly was this girl talking about?
“Hm?” Tang Luocheng looked at Pu Tong's bewildered expression and felt even more upset.
“We, me and Chen Siqing, the three of us played together!”
Nani? Countless question marks immediately appeared in Yi Zhi Xuenai's mind. The three of them played together? Played this big?
“No, you can't just say things like that,”
Pu Tong was dumbfounded. Wasn't this just making up rumors out of thin air?
Tang Luocheng looked at Pu Tong's confused and shocked expression and felt somewhat helpless.
Looks like there's no hope. I was just too impatient. The favorability isn't high enough yet. Next time for sure.
“Alright then, let's play together again sometime. It's fine to call more friends too.”
Nani? She still wanted to call more people next time? Yi Zhi Xuenai's CPU was about to burn out.
Tang Luocheng left dejectedly without saying anything more. She had only been trying it out in the first place, and failure had been within her expectations.
Leaving only the bewildered Pu Tong and the Yi Zhi Xuenai who was pretending to sleep with her worldview shattered……
“Stop pretending. I saw you trembling!”
Pu Tong was somewhat speechless. This Japanese girl was really good at eavesdropping.
“Ah haha, I didn't hear anything!” Yi Zhi Xuenai scratched her head awkwardly.
“Whatever you two are doing, don't involve me. I'm still young……”
“Young my ass!” Pu Tong rolled his eyes at her.
“Don't you know what kind of person I am?”
“Ehehe!”
Yi Zhi Xuenai was of course merely shocked. She definitely didn't believe it. Yu Wanwan was so outstanding and had practically thrown herself at Pu Tong, yet he hadn't even wanted her, so how could he possibly go out of his way to seek someone else?
It's just that, hearing those words alone, it really was quite explosive.
“So, are you two very familiar?”
Yi Zhi Xuenai gave an awkward smile, feeling embarrassed about the perverted thought she'd just had.
“Not at all!”
Pu Tong was now somewhat puzzled. Judging from Tang Luocheng's words and actions, it didn't seem like she was acting, which meant this really had happened.
Pu Tong wasn't stupid either. Combining the circumstances before and after, and considering the verb “play,” he could roughly figure out that they had been playing games.
In other words, when Liu Neng was playing on his account, he had even been playing together with Tang Luocheng and Chen Siqing……
It was perfectly normal for boys to lend each other accounts to play, so how could it have coincidentally worked out like this?
“That is pretty ridiculous. I thought you two were already that familiar……” Yi Zhi Xuenai pouted.
Before long, Yu Wanwan and Lin Yuxi returned. There was nothing much to hide, so they told the two of them what had just happened, though of course they changed the way they phrased it.
“You're very familiar with her?” Yu Wanwan's gaze was sharp, making Pu Tong feel a chill.
If she heard what had just been said, he would probably be finished……
“Not at all.”
Yu Wanwan of course knew what kind of person Pu Tong was. She was just a little unhappy.
“Your account. You can't let anyone else play on it anymore!”
“Of course.” Pu Tong would never let something like this happen again, even if it killed him.
The misunderstanding also had to be cleared up quickly.
Yu Wanwan sighed and turned her gaze toward Tang Luocheng's direction, her brows knitting into a deep frown.
“She's always like this, always thinking about relying on others……” Lin Yuxi sighed.
“I feel like she's exactly the opposite of you, Wanwan.”
Tang Luocheng's dependence on external things was indeed a little too strong. Her first reaction whenever she encountered something was also to find someone powerful to cling to, rather than figuring out how to solve it herself.
Yu Wanwan didn't say anything more, merely staring over there. With her thoughts racing, nobody knew what she was thinking.
“W-what are you planning to do?” Pu Tong asked tentatively.
“Nothing!” Yu Wanwan blinked her eyes, looking quite obedient.
“I'm just thinking, would it be better to sink her in a pond, or put her in a pig cage……”
(End of Chapter)
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