Chapter 138 That Bad Guy (6) (1/2)

Lin Shixing stayed in a strange city with his brother for half a month.

Although he was in an unfamiliar place and surrounded by strangers, it was the happiest time for Lin Shixing since he could remember.

They went out to play in the morning every day, ate various snacks and delicacies in the afternoon, and when the lights on the street came on at dusk, they set up a small stall to perform.

At first, Lin Shixing felt embarrassed and ashamed.

After all, singing in public in front of pedestrians was weird.

Or Lin Shiheng bought a microphone directly, and when Lin Shixing, who was blushing and afraid to step forward, couldn't take the first step, he grabbed the microphone and walked to the front, laughing and saying:

"Dear fellow villagers, handsome men and beautiful women, today we brothers and sisters are holding a temporary concert here. Those who have money can support us with money, and those who don't have money can support us with their presence."

After finishing the opening remarks simply and neatly, he ran over and pulled Lin Shixing out who was hiding on the side, stuffed the microphone directly into his sister's hands, and raised his eyebrows at her with ease.

Lin Shixing held the microphone stiffly.

What is he doing?

Does he think it is ancient times now?

Doesn’t this kind of line only appear in TV dramas?

"Hurry up!"

The young man saw that his sister didn't move at all, and urged her with a smile: "Let's go have a big meal after we make money."

"No!"

Lin Shixing looked around at the onlookers who were looking at this side, his face flushed instantly, holding the microphone and stammering: "Are there too many people... They are all looking at me..."

"When you went to participate in the competition, there were more people. What if you are scared now and can't sing on the stage?"

Lin Shiheng argued: "I tell you, the starting point is the most important, because at this height that you haven't climbed up yet, even if you make a mistake and fall, it won't be a big loss. If you win the prize, you will be very popular and hold a concert. Now practice more, anyway, we don't force you to collect money. If you don't sing well, you will leave, and no one will blame you. If you sing well and get the money, we can have a big meal today, and it will be a huge profit!"

It must be said that Lin Shiheng really has a talent for persuading people.

Lin Shixing was convinced.

She kept encouraging herself in her heart, holding the microphone tightly, and stepped onto this temporary stage, which she only drew a circle on the ground with a pencil and regarded as her own territory.

The first song was her best.

At the beginning of the first sentence, her voice was a little trembling because of nervousness, and when she found the familiar feeling, the trembling gradually disappeared.

The onlookers did not have a deep analysis of the singing.

The only feedback they could give was two words: beautiful!

As for the voice, timbre, and emotional control, most people have no awareness of this.

What surprised the brother and sister was that most of the people who contributed to the fund for today's "temporary concert" were elderly people.

In their impression, the elderly have always been frugal and would not spend money if they could. They are not as generous as some young people who don't care about money, but they also overlooked that performing for money is rare now.

Only in places like temple fairs can you see long-lost street performers, and those singing on the streets are mostly people who are really disabled or pretend to be disabled, half begging and half performing.

Lin Shixing's voice is more valuable than she thought. After an hour, they had enough money to have a big meal.

At first, when Lin Shixing saw the money, she subconsciously wanted to save it.

Lin Shiheng, who always advocated enjoying life in the moment, took her directly to a restaurant.

"It's time to spend. If a person is reluctant to spend the money he earns, eats simple meals and wears coarse clothes all his life, doesn't buy expensive goods or non-essential goods, and wishes to break a dollar into two halves to use, is this still considered living?"

The young man, who looked more perfect and handsome than his sister, gnawed the chicken leg in an ungraceful way: "Eat quickly, aren't you tired after singing for an hour? We still have some money left after eating, let's go for a massage, and have a good sleep after the massage."

Lin Shixing hesitantly stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a chicken leg.

It was fragrant and delicious.

In the following period, the brother and sister played during the day and performed at night. Lin Shiheng livened up the atmosphere, and Lin Shixing sang. In order to protect her voice, she only sang for an hour a day. No matter how much money she was given, she would not sing more. Not to mention the money she made, her singing skills were indeed getting more and more proficient.

The two relied on this skill. Although they were both half-grown children and were in a strange city, they had more fun than anyone else.

On the day of the first audition, Lin Shiheng accompanied Lin Shixing in.

"I always feel that I will have a big star sister."

Lin Shixing exhaled nervously: "Do you think I can do it?"

"Of course I can, you sing so well, it's rare to have a song that makes people pay for it."

Yes, she can do it.

Definitely.

Lin Shixing encouraged herself and walked in with a determined look.

She really can do it.

Lin Shixing passed the preliminary round smoothly, and then the semi-finals. There were still many contestants in the semi-finals, and Lin Shixing passed smoothly.

When she got the list of finalists and saw her name on it, she felt a feeling that she didn't even know.

Many years later, in an interview, Lin Shixing gave a correct definition of her feelings at the time.

"Maybe it was a mixture of surprise and confusion, because it was the first time that I didn't follow the path given by my parents, so when I really walked out of a path, my first reaction was that I didn't know what to do next, and I was too young at that time, I didn't know anything, I could only sing, and it was my brother who was always busy taking care of me, although he refused to admit that he was taking care of me."

Lin Shiheng did take good care of Lin Shixing.

Before that, Lin Shixing's impression of her brother was mostly negative.

Lazy, ruffian, and slacking off, she was the kind of lazy type who would never stand if she could sit or lie down if she could.

If she was asked to point out shortcomings, it would probably be shamelessness and shamelessness.

She never thought that when Lin Shiheng was willing to show his unique charm, he would be so popular.

Almost no one in the backstage didn't like this sweet-mouthed boy. When he smiled with his eyes curved and talked to people with a slightly ruffian smile, no matter whether he was a man or a woman, old or young, they were willing to show their greatest kindness in front of him.

He was like a firefly in the dark night, flickering among the crowd as if he could glow. When he wanted to get someone's favor, he didn't have to think at all. The sweet words that could just tickle the other person came out of his mouth that seemed to be covered with honey.

A staff member said to Lin Shixing:

When Lin Shiheng looked at someone seriously with his light brown eyes, it was as if people could see the whole world from inside.

He must be the purest and kindest person in the world.

The staff member said so affirmatively.

Lin Shixing: "..."

She still didn't speak.

Her brother, who was good at speaking and had good relationships with almost everyone, gave her the greatest convenience she could get. Before she went on stage, a makeup artist who had worked in the entertainment industry for more than ten years and knew a lot of unspoken rules did her makeup while explaining some of the rules of the entertainment industry to her wholeheartedly.

"I've seen you sing before. Your ranking this time won't be too bad at best. Plus, you're pretty. After the competition, there should be a lot of entertainment companies or scouts looking for you. Don't listen to their lies, and don't believe everything they say. Just say you need time to think about it, and then go back and check it out. If you want to sign a contract, find a big company with a reputation and popular stars. Although you may have to share the money you earn, it's better than being cheated by a shell company."

Lin Shixing couldn't move his head because he had to put on makeup, so he could only keep the original posture She opened her mouth to thank him: "Thank you, Sister Miaomiao, I understand."

"You're welcome."

The makeup artist put on her makeup and put away her tools with a smile: "Sister, I wish you great success."

Lin Shiheng, who was watching his sister putting on makeup, continued: "If Shixing really becomes famous, we will definitely ask Sister Miaomiao to be our exclusive makeup artist."

"You little brat, you just say some tricks, you've said this to several people."

The makeup artist laughed and scolded, with a smile on her face. After saying hello, she carried her tool box to another contestant to put on makeup.

Lin Shixing sat nervously backstage, waiting to go on stage.

Her number was relatively early, and as the time was running out, the 17-year-old girl's palms were sweating with nervousness.

"Are you nervous?"

Lin Shiheng handed over a bottle of water: "Drink some water to moisten your throat, don't drink too much."

Lin Shixing obediently took a sip of the water.

"Sing well, and I'll give you a surprise after you finish singing."

Hearing this, Lin Shixing looked up at her brother in confusion: "Surprise?"

"Yes, as a reward for your contribution to my pocket money."

Lin Shiheng shrugged and patted his sister's head.

"Come on."

It was just two ordinary words, but Lin Shixing seemed to feel her heart gradually settled down after hearing it.

She looked at her brother without blinking, "If I didn't get the bonus, would you still take care of me like this?"

"Have I ever taken care of you?"

Lin Shiheng smiled and raised his eyebrows when he saw Lin Shixing staring at him unwillingly.

"Okay, I will, if you want."

"Who made me your brother."

The staff came over: "Lin Shixing, it's your turn soon, get ready quickly."

Lin Shixing stood up and was at a loss for a moment.

"Go."

Her brother patted her head.

"Think about the surprise."

Lin Shixing was waiting near the front desk. She saw the contestant in front of her come down. It was a girl who looked older than her, in her early twenties. She bowed to the audience and walked towards her.

She had sweat on her forehead and was breathing heavily, but after she walked backstage, she smiled relaxedly at Lin Shixing.

"Mom and Dad!"

A middle-aged couple walked up from behind Lin Shixing, came to their daughter, and handed her the flowers in their hands.

The girl took the flowers with a happy smile, and looked at her parents with admiration:

"How did I sing?"

"It sounded good!"

"You sang very well!"

"Of course, I practiced for a long time, and you also prepared flowers, and you didn't tell me, to give me a surprise, right..."

The family of three went backstage happily.

Lin Shixing stared at this scene blankly, his nose was sour and astringent, and his heart seemed to be hit by something, and it hurt.

"Shixing, it's your turn!"

"Ah? Oh, okay, thank you."

She quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, and went on stage with a normal expression.

There were many people below, but because the lights were not turned on, only a dark mass could be seen.

She put the microphone to her lips and thought about the past half month.

She and her brother went to the amusement park. They sat on the carousel, and there were children around them. A little boy even asked why his brother and sister were still playing this when they were so old.

Lin Shiheng smiled and answered that it was because he had never played it when he was a child.

They went to take pictures, go to museums, go to the aquarium, and go to many places that Lin Shixing had never been to when she was a child.

It was like making up for the entire childhood.

Even if she returned without success this time, in her heart, she had already had an experience that made her happier and more satisfied than the competition.

So, don't be afraid!

Lin Shixing opened her mouth and sang the song she had practiced many times.

This song was very challenging. When she sang the high note and didn't stop for a long time, the dark audience below applauded and cheered.

"Good!!!"

The encouragement from the audience made Lin Shixing's heart beat fast. She had never received so much affirmation from so many people, but the faster her heart beat, the steadier her voice was.

Until she finished singing the last sentence and ended the performance perfectly, Lin Shixing did not slack off at all.

The judges gave her a high score, and she bowed with gratitude and smiled, and left the stage.

"Lin Shixing!!"

In the backstage passage, which was darker than the front, there was a young man standing there.

Seeing her coming, he smiled.

"Look who's here."

He made way, and behind him, Lin's father came out.

Lin's father was wearing a rather old-fashioned suit, which he bought several years ago and only wore when he went out to discuss business in the factory. Lin's mother also wore a beautiful dress that was different from usual, with a silk scarf tied around her neck.

They all looked a little embarrassed, and there was a hint of embarrassment.

No one could understand how complicated their emotions were when they were backstage and saw the dazzling brilliance of singing on the stage.

Lin Shiheng took out a bouquet of flowers from his back and stuffed it into his father's hand.

"Dad, what are you standing there for? We have to give flowers after the singing."

Father Lin held the flowers uncomfortably, touched his clothes which were a little tight, walked to his daughter, and handed the flowers to her, "Shixing, you sing very well."

"Your brother is right, we took it for granted. If you like singing, just do it as long as you can support yourself."

Lin Shixing took the flowers with trembling hands.

"Thank you, Dad."

Her brother came over from the other side, smiling as flamboyantly as he did many times before: "How is it, surprise?"

Lin Shixing's eyes were red, and she nodded randomly while holding the flowers.

"You are surprised and crying."

She smiled at her brother with tears in her eyes.

"The flowers are beautiful."

She received the gift she wanted most.

Parents' affirmation.