Chapter 63 Gains a Little Fan

The three of them booked a popular restaurant, supposedly a great spot for taking photos. Naturally, Jingjingzi booked it because it was such a photogenic place. In her words, a fairy like her deserves the most beautiful place.

When Shi Shi arrived, the two of them were already there. Yi Cheng introduced Jing Jingzi to her: "Zi Jing is my college classmate. She is your fan and likes you very much."

Shi Shi naturally noticed, because Zi Jing's affection was far too blatant! She felt like meat on Zi Jing's plate, ready to be eaten at any moment.

As a blogger with tens of millions of followers across the internet, Zi Jing's looks are certainly striking. However, compared to a stunning beauty like Shi Shi, she still falls short.

From the moment Shi Shi entered, Zi Jing stared at her, her mind racing. Luckily, she didn't scream out loud, or everyone would have thought a toad had entered the private room.

The fairy's eyelashes are so black and curled! They're like little fans, constantly fluttering towards her.

Wow, your skin is so white! I wonder if I can touch it? No, no, I didn't put on hand cream today, I don't want to scratch your skin! My goodness! Even tofu isn't this soft!

Zi Jing had naturally watched "Crossover Voice," and Yi Cheng always felt it was his own lack of effort that led to his elimination in the first round. In reality, she hadn't told Yi Cheng that no matter how hard he tried, he would only be eliminated in the first round. She went to great lengths to get this opportunity for him. There's a clear divide between the influencer and entertainment industries; if there were a hierarchy, influencers would be at the very bottom. Even a casual livestream could earn her hundreds of thousands in donations, and in a PK (player kill) contest, she could even earn over 2 million—not to mention top stars and movie stars. Her current income surpasses that of 80% of celebrities in the entertainment industry, yet people still look down on her, calling her a "cyber beggar."

Zi Jing didn't care about any of that. As long as a cat can catch mice, it's a good cat! As for making a living off one's youth? Heh, at least she made a living off her youth, which is better than being starving.

That's how Yi Cheng got this opportunity. Even if she looked down on her, she still managed to get it, didn't she? It's just a pity she's not good enough yet. She only has one episode. However, they are lucky; if they hadn't participated in this variety show, how would they have met someone as important as Shi Shi?

Many singers in the industry have been in the business for over a decade without a signature song, relying solely on covers to create so-called "god-like moments" to gain popularity. Yi Cheng, however, with Shi Shi's recommendation, directly partnered with Pang Ying to create a phenomenal "masterpiece"! Even if Pang Ying is past her prime, her status remains, and her past accolades are not undeserved! Regardless of whether Yi Cheng can pursue a career as a singer, this is an excellent starting point!

She and Yi Cheng exchanged a glance. Yi Cheng raised his glass and said, "Sister Shi Shi, thank you so much this time. Otherwise, such a good opportunity wouldn't have fallen into my lap. This is a toast to you." With that, Yi Cheng downed his drink.

Zi Jing smiled and picked up the juice on the table, pouring a glass for Shi Shi: "Let him toast, we'll drink this. The juice at this restaurant is specially made, it tastes a little different, see if you can get used to it?"

Shi Shi picked it up and took a bite: "It tastes of orange, passion fruit, and mint. There's no astringency at all. It's not pungent, and it's not too sour. It's quite unique. I really like it."

Zi Jing's smile became even more genuine. She had been following the show ever since Yi Cheng was eliminated. She was watching it all for Shi Shi! The first episode, "Decent," really touched her heart! And when Shi Shi said, "The love I've had is real, and the lack of love is also real," she completely fell for this girl! Getting married in the prime of her life, her entire love life and marriage revolving around the same man—sounds like she's love-struck, right? But she turned away without hesitation. So incredibly cool!

She's the first to dare to dream and act! She dislikes people who act like they're dying after a breakup or divorce. She especially despises girls who give up on themselves and lose themselves because of relationships.

How did Shi Shi manage to possess such a gentle appearance yet have such an exceptionally strong heart? When she sang her duet with Fu Zhixu later, Zi Jing felt like crying! The production team was so unfair! Thankfully, Shi Shi no longer harbored any romantic feelings for Fu Zhixu. Otherwise, she would have hated this show for life!

Shi Shi and Zi Jing hit it off immediately, chatting animatedly about everything from beauty and skincare to vacations. Yi Cheng felt completely superfluous in their presence.

He clenched his left fist, placed it on his chin, and coughed lightly twice. Zi Jing finally spared him a glance!

"Sister Shi Shi, do you think Yi Cheng is suitable to be a professional singer?"

This is a tricky question to answer. Shi Shi is willing to make friends, especially after shedding her past and making new ones. She has a good feeling about these two people. So she doesn't plan to just say some nice things to flatter them.

"There are many types of professional singers. Some, like Shen Jingyuan, are true professional singers. Their main job is singing, and they also do some music-related variety shows. Unless they're holding a concert or releasing a new album, you rarely see them. Then there's someone like my ex-husband. He calls himself a singer, but he does movies, TV dramas, commercials, variety shows—he takes on all kinds of work. What do you want to be your top priority?"

Shi Shi spoke at length, which seemed somewhat rambling. But Zi Jing understood. Shi Shi meant that Yi Cheng should first figure out why he entered the entertainment industry—was it purely out of love, to fulfill his dreams, or was making money the most important thing, with being a singer simply a way for him to earn money? These were two completely different paths.

Yi Cheng fell silent. His parents didn't want him to enter the entertainment industry for two reasons: first, they felt he couldn't support himself with that job; second, they thought his personality wasn't suited to the industry. He felt he was being greedy—wanting to be a pure singer while also earning a lot of money to prove to his parents that he could support himself independently.

"I want to be a pure singer who makes a lot of money." Yi Cheng looked at Shi Shi with his dark, cool eyes.

Zi Jing sarcastically teased him, "I wish I could receive a bunch of donations from the top spenders just by dreaming, without ever streaming!" The two were close, and this kind of teasing happened almost every day. Yi Cheng didn't care; he knew Zi Jing was just being stubborn.

Shi Shi envied their friendship; it was rare to find such a pure and unambiguous relationship between men and women. Most of the time, it was just unknowingly mutual attraction.

"You can't have it all," Shi Shi said to Yi Cheng with a serious expression.

Just as Yi Cheng was feeling dejected, Shi Shi slowly said something else.