After Becoming a Merman, I Became a Heartthrob 35

Chapter 35: The Merman’s Song

The weather was clear. The early autumn sun was slightly hazy, its light divided into window-sized squares by the window panes, illuminating the small living room.

Hearing a knock on the door, Wen Nian bounced over to open it.

“Is my food here?”

Wen Nian, who had just learned how to order takeout, poked his head out and looked at the person outside the door.

Li Cheng hai was slightly taken aback when he saw the lively boy inside the door, then smiled and greeted him.

“You must be Wen Nian, right? I’m Li Cheng hai, Chi Xiasheng’s agent. Is he home?”

Seeing that it wasn’t the delivery man, Wen Nian immediately hid half his little head behind the door, only revealing a pair of dark eyes looking at him.

“Xiaxia! Someone’s here for you.”

After shouting, Wen Nian ran back to the bathroom to hide. He still didn’t like being with other strange humans. It always made him feel very uncomfortable.

Chi Xiasheng had already packed up. After changing his shoes and giving a few instructions to the people inside, he went out with Li Cheng hai.

“You’ve watched the show King of Singers, right? It’s a variety singing competition for singers in the industry. There will be ten episodes in total, and each episode will invite people from other industries to sing with the competing singers.”

Li Ge was a little worried and gave Chi Xiasheng a few more tips. “You don’t have to worry about not singing well. This show is just a bonus variety show. After all, the guest singers are not professional singers. It’s normal if you don’t sing well. If you sing well, you might even gain a batch of fans.”

Chi Xiasheng nodded in understanding. Hearing Li Ge say this, his heart was not so flustered.

Right now, Chi Xiasheng was lacking his own fans. His fame was not small, after all, he was often on Weibo every other day, but there were very few fans who really liked him.

He had no representative work to support his continuous fan acquisition.

This show was a good opportunity to perform.

After talking about business, Li Ge’s topic turned to Wen Nian. “You made a big scene in the live stream that day. The Su family directly took down the live stream. They’re probably angry with you again.”

Chi Xiasheng lowered his eyes and replied with an indifferent “hmm.” “It doesn’t matter. It’s already ugly enough. It doesn’t matter if it happens one more time.”

From the moment he had jumped into the sea, the relationship between Chi Xiasheng and the Su family was a fight to the death.

“Sigh, speaking of which, that little savior of yours is quite handsome…”

Before they could say much more, the two of them arrived at the building where the competition was held. Li Ge parked the car in the underground garage and took the elevator up with Chi Xiasheng.

When they arrived at the reception hall, before Li Ge could even say hello, he saw Su Chimian sitting on the side.

“You… why are you here?”

Su Chimian smiled gently at Chi Xiasheng. “I’m here to discuss business. We meet again.”

Chi Xiasheng felt that Su Chimian was definitely here for him. This kind of clingy and shameless behavior made him very displeased, and he frowned impatiently.

“Alright, I’m done with my business, so I’ll leave first. Good luck.”

Su Chimian gracefully left with his agent.

Looking at his arrogant back, Chi Xiasheng had a bad feeling in his heart.

The next moment, this bad feeling came true.

“Mr. Su Chimian is a judge on our show. Please have a seat. I’m a little busy today, I’ll go get you some tea.”

While the person in charge of the show was away, Li Ge complained in a small voice, “This show is really something. They clearly know you and Su Chimian don’t get along, yet they still invited him to be a judge. Isn’t this just causing trouble?”

Chi Xiasheng shook his head and told him to stop talking, lest others hear.

But in his heart, he also felt a little displeased.

But no matter how displeased he was, he had to be patient and negotiate with this person in charge. After all, work couldn’t be chosen based on his own likes and dislikes.

After pouring the tea, the person in charge sighed and explained the situation to them. “I don’t know what happened yesterday, but Su Chimian’s agent called and said he wanted to be on this show. I thought he was coming as a guest, but he said his status was high and insisted on being a judge…”

Hearing this, Chi Xiasheng and Li Ge looked at each other and instantly understood.

He was indeed here for him.

“But it’s fine if he comes. The judges on this show are only responsible for commenting. The decision-making power is still with the audience, so it doesn’t affect anything.”

Only then did Li Ge nod, thinking that if the judges didn’t have the decision-making power, it was still worth a try.

“What do you think, Xiaosheng?”

Chi Xiasheng thought for a moment and still nodded in agreement.

He didn’t need to be timid because of one Su Chimian.

Chi Xiasheng needed to work and eat. If he was afraid of Su Chimian, he would basically not be able to get any work in the industry. After all, with Su Chimian’s personality, he would definitely cause trouble wherever Chi Xiasheng went.

“That’s great. The singer you’re collaborating with today is also here to discuss the contract. You can meet.”

The person in charge made a phone call, and the door was pushed open by a young man in a leather jacket and a silver earring.

“You were looking for me… Chi Xiasheng, you’re my collaboration guest?!”

Before the young man could finish his pleasantries, he saw Chi Xiasheng sitting on the side, and a look of displeasure immediately appeared on his face.

Chi Xiasheng was also taken aback when he saw him.

They were actually acquaintances. They had met before at a party organized by Su Chimian.

Ye Qi was a well-known hip-hop singer in the industry. He was handsome and cool and had often bragged at parties about debuting in third place in a competition.

At that time, his fame was at its peak, and everyone didn’t want to embarrass him, so they flattered him a few times.

But Ye Qi had gotten drunk and thought he was all that. He had hogged the microphone in the private room and sang several songs in a row.

Everyone had applauded and cheered, which had made him even more conceited.

But in fact, some of the rich second-generation kids present looked down on him. He was too much of a braggart, and he could only sing a few rap songs. To put it nicely, it was rap, but in fact, it was like chanting scriptures, shouting at the top of his lungs, which was only good for a laugh.

But Ye Qi didn’t think so. He thought he had caught the eye of these rich second-generation kids and could be brothers with them. He had to find someone to make himself look good.

So he had set his sights on the newly debuted Chi Xiasheng.

Chi Xiasheng had come to every party with Su Chimian, but he would just sit quietly in a corner and scroll through his phone, with no presence at all.

One naturally picks the softest persimmon to squeeze. Ye Qi rolled his eyes and went over to him, shouting for him to sing a song.

Su Chimian didn’t have good intentions at that time either and went along with Ye Qi, jokingly asking Chi Xiasheng to sing a song.

Chi Xiasheng didn’t like being teased like this and refused with a cold face.

But how could Ye Qi let him have his way? He directly stuffed the microphone into his hand.

The accompaniment started, and everyone was watching the show.

Chi Xiasheng held the microphone motionlessly and quietly glanced at the people who were jeering.

“Haha, Chi Xiasheng, can’t you sing?”

A rich second-generation kid wanted to watch the fun and shouted enthusiastically.

Chi Xiasheng remained silent.

At that time, the matter of the real and fake young masters had not yet been exposed. Chi Xiasheng was still on good terms with Su Chimian and didn’t want to make things too ugly for him, so he could only hold back his urge to beat someone up.

Thinking back now, Chi Xiasheng felt that it would have been better to just flip the table at that time. It would have been a good way to vent his anger.

Ye Qi had obviously also thought of what had happened at the party at that time, and his face turned a little gloomy.

Chi Xiasheng hadn’t sung a single song at that time. In Ye Qi’s and the others’ eyes, it was either stage fright or he sang terribly.

If he really had the strength, he should have shown it at that time and shut up the people who were jeering at him.

“I don’t agree to him being my guest singer. He can’t do anything. I can’t possibly start by teaching him the musical scale, can I?!”

Ye Qi frowned in dissatisfaction and glanced coldly at Chi Xiasheng.

The blue in Chi Xiasheng’s eyes also flickered. When Ye Qi looked over, he felt as if he had been burned by something, and his head inexplicably started to ache.

“Don’t worry, you don’t have to teach me. We can sing our own songs.”

There were many forms of collaboration. The guest singer could also choose to sing a solo to add points for the singer.

Usually, this choice was made by guests who were more confident in their own strength. Otherwise, it was safer to sing a duet with the singer to avoid going off-key or ruining the song on the spot.

But since the collaboration partner was Ye Qi, Chi Xiasheng felt there was no need to choose a duet.

Seeing his arrogant attitude, Ye Qi pressed his throbbing head and let out a contemptuous cold snort. “Fine! Let’s see what you can do! When you mess up, don’t blame me for not helping you!”

Thinking of Ye Qi’s shouting singing style, Chi Xiasheng felt that even if he helped, it would probably be a disservice.

“Don’t worry, just practice your own song.”

Since the matter was settled, Chi Xiasheng and his agent got up to leave.

But behind them, Ye Qi gritted his teeth and cursed, his anger towards Chi Xiasheng growing even stronger.

But for some reason, the angrier and more irritable he got, the more his head hurt.

It wasn’t until he had finished discussing the contract and was on his way back that he directly hit his head on the glass window because of the headache and was knocked out.

Chi Xiasheng, who had gotten a little revenge on Ye Qi, was in a good mood. After returning home, he began to practice singing.

These past two days, Wen Shu had been running around outside, saying she had a new boyfriend who was in investment, so she had been coming back very late.

Wen Nian was not very worried about having a stepfather this time. He was now completely addicted to the world of mobile games and couldn’t extricate himself.

He felt that he had once thought that catching small fish and chasing crabs was the most fun game in the world. Now, looking back, he was really stupid!

How could catching small fish be as exciting as galloping through the canyon?!

Chi Xiasheng looked at him playing games without even lifting his head and was really afraid that he would become the first fish to wear glasses.

Wen Nian had also learned how to play games with voice chat. Although he was bad at it, he never lost a verbal battle. His little mouth kept firing, making the people on the other side want to kill him over and over again.

“Top lane! Go to the top lane! Did you go to steal manure last night? Your luck is so bad, even my fish could play better than you with its tail…”

Listening to Wen Nian’s trash talk, Chi Xiasheng felt that this kid was really a different person in front of others and behind their backs.

If you let him play with the people on the other side in real life, he probably wouldn’t be able to say a word and would just hide behind Chi Xiasheng shyly.

But over the internet, Wen Nian’s trash talk skills were maxed out!

Chi Xiasheng chased Wen Nian into the bedroom to play and began to practice singing in the living room.

He and his agent had already discussed it and had decided to choose a lyrical song with a not-so-high pitch, which would be easier to handle and less prone to mistakes.

The original version of this song was by a female singer with a slightly hoarse voice. Combined with the piano accompaniment, it immediately created a melancholic atmosphere.

Chi Xiasheng listened to it several times and then followed the teacher he had hired to learn the singing method of each note online, taking notes for a whole afternoon.

This teacher was a professor at an art academy with a very strong breath. Every word she sang was full and round, very comfortable to listen to.

Of course, the price of one lesson was also very beautiful.

The old professor was a kind-looking old lady who was particularly good at teaching theoretical knowledge. After explaining the key points of the whole song, she asked Chi Xiasheng to try singing it once.

Chi Xiasheng had roughly memorized the notes of the song. When the teacher said he could start practicing, he was a little flustered.

The old professor had originally wanted to comfort him a few times, but after he sang the first sentence, her expression gradually became strange.

A slightly ethereal voice came from the phone. The teacher listened to his singing, her expression relaxed, and she slowly immersed herself in it.

A beautiful song always makes people emotional and even resonates with them.

Although some of Chi Xiasheng’s notes might not have been so accurate, his completion was very high, and he sang very smoothly, with almost no lag.

And most importantly, his singing had a magical power that could easily break through people’s hearts and capture them.

Even after he finished singing, the teacher still couldn’t come out of the feeling of her soul being washed. She was silent for a long time before she let out a slow sigh.

“Although your technique is lacking, your emotion makes up for your shortcomings and brings the song to life. I think you sang very well. If I weren’t in Hai City, I would definitely have to meet you in person.”

The teacher was naturally envious of such a good seedling and wished he would immediately become her disciple.

Especially when she heard that he was an actor before, the teacher was almost heartbroken.

“You have such a good talent… sigh!”

What a waste!

The technique of singing could be learned later, but the emotional drive was not something anyone could have.

To put it bluntly, singing was also a matter of talent.

A talented person could easily sing out the emotions in a song and resonate with countless people, while a person without talent, no matter how well they sang, the song would be like a pool of stagnant water, without any spiritual energy.

And precisely, Chi Xiasheng’s talent was almost at a level that crushed others.

Chi Xiasheng was a little embarrassed by the teacher’s praise. After all, how could a merman’s singing not be beautiful?

After class, according to the problems the teacher had pointed out that needed to be improved, Chi Xiasheng practiced over and over again in the living room.

And Sheng Sheng, who was originally recovering from his internal injuries in the study, listened to the song all afternoon and felt every cell in his body bathed in a warm glow.

The speed of his wound healing was extremely fast, hundreds of times faster than when he healed himself.

Sheng Sheng slowly stood up, thinking to himself, No wonder some powerful demon beasts like to keep mermen. It turns out the healing effect of the merman race is really so powerful.

Unfortunately… there are only two of them left in this world. They will inevitably follow in the footsteps of those great demons.

The human race is prosperous, and other races, no matter how favored by the heavens, can only slowly die out.

Chi Xiasheng’s throat was a little hoarse from singing. He drank a couple of sips of honey water to soothe his throat and saw Little Black trotting out.

A small ball of black fluff was very healing to the touch. Chi Xiasheng caught Little Black and rubbed his head, even trying to give the little guy a kiss.

The moment he saw his action, Little Black immediately struggled out of his arms and jumped onto the sofa.

Yesterday, the other had taken advantage of him and kissed his face, which had made Little Black embarrassed for a long time before he recovered.

Today, he wanted to use the same trick again, but it wouldn’t be so easy!

Little Black was, after all, a demon with his own thoughts, and he was even particularly wary of the outside world. But he had been repeatedly taken advantage of by Chi Xiasheng, which made him a little lacking in confidence in his own vigilance.

“Why isn’t Little Black being good? Come here and let me kiss you.”

Chi Xiasheng didn’t think about Little Black being shy. After all, he looked like a black ball, so even if he blushed, you couldn’t see it.

Little Black turned his back on him, but his little tail was wagging in circles, which made Chi Xiasheng, who was watching on the side, find it a little amusing.

“What’s wrong? Do little puppies also have troubles?”

Chi Xiasheng squatted in front of Little Black and looked at him, poking his head with his finger.

Little Black was startled by his suddenly magnified face and took a few steps back. But he was just caught by his finger and, losing his balance, he fell off the sofa.

His head hit the soft sofa, so it didn’t hurt.

But Sheng Sheng’s heart was pounding wildly, and his head was buzzing. For a moment, he seemed to have thought of nothing, just staring blankly at Chi Xiasheng in front of him.

Chi Xiasheng usually always saw Little Black’s disdainful little eyes. Now, seeing his dazed little appearance, his eyes curved into a crescent moon.

A brilliant, crystal-clear light dotted Chi Xiasheng’s eyes, making Sheng Sheng’s heart beat a little faster.

Mermen really live up to their reputation!

I was actually tempted!

Sheng Sheng incredibly flipped over and jumped off the sofa, once again drilling into the calm corner from yesterday and facing the wall.

Chi Xiasheng thought that such a small puppy was really fun. He was even shy.

It’s just a little fall, and he’s already isolating himself.

After teasing the little puppy for a while, Chi Xiasheng had rested enough and began to practice again.

But just as he had been singing for less than two minutes, Wen Nian ran out of the bedroom crying.

“Xiaxia, I’ve been banned from the competition, sob sob~”

Chi Xiasheng handed him a tissue. “What’s wrong?”

Wen Nian blew his nose and continued to cry. “They reported me. They said my mouth is too foul, sob sob~”

Chi Xiasheng: “…”

He felt that this ban was not at all unjust.

“Then switch to another game. Isn’t that shooter game also quite fun?”

Wen Nian wiped his tears. “I played it, but I played ten rounds, and I died as soon as I landed in all ten rounds, sob sob~”

Chi Xiasheng sighed, thinking that not only was Wen Nian’s mouth foul when he played games, but his skills were also bad. If he wanted to make a living from games, he would probably have to wait a few hundred years.

Just as Chi Xiasheng was speechless and didn’t know what to say, Wen Nian’s phone rang.

Chi Xiasheng found it a little strange. After all, Wen Nian had only been on land for a short time. Someone was actually calling him?

“Hello?”

“Wen Nian, it’s Zhang Mei, the agent who was with you before. Can you come to the company? There’s a live streaming opportunity today.”

Wen Nian wiped his tears and, after recalling for a while, he remembered who she was.

That day, Wen Nian had accidentally passed the interview for an online streamer, but he had also made a big scene. Chi Xiasheng never expected the company to not have given up on him.

“Live streaming… does live streaming earn money?”

The agent was afraid Wen Nian wouldn’t come. Hearing this, she quickly said, “Of course it earns money. Aren’t you quite good at games? A lot of people will definitely come to watch you play.”

At the mention of games, Wen Nian stuttered, embarrassed to tell her that he wasn’t actually that good.

But Wen Nian had the advantage of his looks, and he had also shown his face in that live stream and had been remembered by many netizens. So Agent Zhang didn’t want to give up on him and tried to persuade him a few more times.

Wen Nian thought for a moment and finally decided to give it a try.

Chi Xiasheng was a little worried, afraid that Wen Nian wouldn’t be able to handle the whole human live streaming thing.

Wen Nian, on the other hand, was very optimistic. He held his face and said, “I want to go. I want to buy a big house in the future and live with Xiaxia and Mom. I have to work hard to save money.”

Chi Xiasheng never thought this was the reason why he had agreed to do the live stream. Hearing that he was included in his plans, his eyes inexplicably soured.

“Actually, you don’t have to think so much for me. This small house is enough to live in.”

Wen Nian frowned and refused. “That won’t do. I’m your older brother. I’m already a hundred years old. How can I always take advantage of you?”

The “older brother” relationship was unilaterally declared by Wen Nian, just like how Wen Shu had unilaterally decided she was Chi Xiasheng’s godmother, not considering his opinion at all.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely earn money to support you and use my little money to smash that bully Su what’s-his-name to death!”

Wen Nian psyched himself up for a while and then put on his shoes, ready to go out for the live stream.

The emotions in Chi Xiasheng’s heart were like sunlight pouring into a river, flowing warmly through his heart. He took several deep breaths to suppress the urge to cry.

This was the first time someone had stood up for him and said they would support him.

But this feeling was really nice.

Chi Xiasheng took his keys and put on his jacket. “It’s your first live stream. I’ll go with you to have a look.”

Wen Nian grinned and bounced behind Chi Xiasheng, whispering his worries. “Do you think they won’t let me live stream anymore if they see me playing games? If I don’t live stream anymore, will I not be able to earn money in the future…”

Chi Xiasheng listened to Wen Nian all the way, and his ears almost grew calluses.

They finally arrived at the company building. Chi Xiasheng and Wen Nian took the elevator directly to the seventeenth floor.

Two or three floors of this company were laid out with small cubicles, all decorated for streamers to use for live streaming.

When they arrived, many streamers had already started working in the small rooms.

The working hours of streamers were the opposite of ordinary people. Most of them started after six or seven in the evening, which was also when the audience gradually increased.

Agent Zhang saw them and waved at them.

“Chi Xiasheng? You’re here too!”

Chi Xiasheng was, after all, an artist, and his fame was not low. An agent like Zhang Mei, who managed internet celebrities, was naturally very respectful to him.

“It’s Wen Nian’s first live stream. I’m afraid he’ll get stage fright, so I came to have a look.”

Agent Zhang nodded in agreement, and her attention to Wen Nian naturally rose a few levels.

They came to a room in the southeast corner of this floor. The background was already decorated with an e-sports theme, and there was a cool-looking computer and keyboard. The live stream camera was also aimed at the chair.

“Then shall we start?” Agent Zhang said.

In fact, most small streamers came to the company to live stream by themselves. At most, they would have an assistant from the company to help them with the data in the background. They had to do many other things themselves.

Many without a company would live stream at home. After all, live streaming was a relatively low-threshold profession, but it was not easy to reach the top.

Agent Zhang still had to pay attention to the other internet celebrities under her, so she left for now.

Chi Xiasheng stood behind Wen Nian, watching him use the mouse very unskillfully to start the operation.

After that, Chi Xiasheng didn’t interfere much. He didn’t know how to play games either. Seeing Wen Nian gradually become proficient in using his skills, he just felt that the screen was a dazzling mess.

When he started playing, Wen Nian completely forgot where he was, and his trash talk skills were turned on again. He fired a barrage of shots, making both his teammates and the enemy hate him.

[Number 4, can you not have such a foul mouth! I’m definitely going to kill you today!]
[You bastard, Number 4, you’re so bad at playing and you still have the face to curse at us. Why don’t you see how many people you’ve killed?]

Wen Nian’s counterattack was not at all weak, which made Chi Xiasheng, who was listening behind him, want to give him a slap on the head and tell him not to be so annoying.

No wonder Wen Shu always liked to whip Wen Nian with her fishtail. Sometimes he was really very frustrating.

Since he had nothing to do standing there, Chi Xiasheng simply took out his phone and practiced singing with the accompaniment.

Although there were still a few days before the competition, there were still many things he needed to learn, so he had to seize the time.

Gradually, Wen Nian also heard the singing. He glanced at Chi Xiasheng behind him and, for a moment, didn’t even reply to his teammate.

The teammate was still proud that Number 4 was scared of being cursed at by him when a very faint singing voice came from the other’s mic.

Listening to the voice, a picture instantly appeared in their minds:

Under the moonlight, the waves gently lapped against the rocks. The singing melted into the dark night, the deep blue sea, and the slightly salty wind.

It was too natural and beautiful. For a moment, no one in the game said anything.

It wasn’t until the round was over and they had completely lost that they gradually came back to their senses.

[Damn, Number 4, are you playing a song? Why isn’t it louder?!]
[What song? Give me the name of the song!]
[I’ve heard it, I’ve heard it. It seems to be “Deep Sea,” but the original version was sung by a female singer.]

The teammates in the game were all talking at once, insisting that Wen Nian give them the song list.

Wen Nian didn’t hesitate at all. With a cold little face, he directly quit and changed to a new batch of teammates.

You cursed at me, humph. You won’t have a chance to hear Xiaxia sing again!

The netizens in the live stream were laughing out loud. They had come earlier and, seeing how bad Wen Nian was at playing games, they couldn’t help but want to go into the live stream to help him.

But he was bad at the game and had a big addiction, and his cursing skills were maxed out, which made the netizens in the live stream very happy.

The netizens naturally also heard the singing and spammed the comments, asking Wen Nian to play it again.

Unfortunately, Wen Nian looked at the comments scrolling across the screen and tilted his head with a question mark. “What’s this?”

Never mind, I don’t care. I’ll play the game first!

Wen Nian, who had directly abandoned the netizens, was immersed in the canyon and began to throw his teammates under the bus again.

The netizens were speechless, and they spammed the comments even faster, asking him to interact with them!

You’re a streamer, is it reasonable for you to ignore us?

Unfortunately, Wen Nian completely ignored them and continued to play happily by himself.

But the netizens were also unwilling to leave, because along with the sound of Wen Nian’s little mouth, the background music, which sounded like the singing of a siren, made them unable to stop.

Although the lyrics of this sound were not clear, just a soft hum, it still made the netizens very addicted.

The netizens who came in later were even told by the people in front of them, [This streamer’s background music is particularly good, but you can’t find it online.]

So, the strange event of listening to music in a game live stream was born, which earned Wen Nian a lot of traffic on his first night of live streaming.

And the netizens also quite liked this little streamer who cursed without using dirty words. Not only was he good-looking, but the ways he died were also strange and varied, which made the netizens very happy.

By the time Wen Nian’s live stream reached the latter half of the night, the people in the live stream were gradually getting sleepy, but Wen Nian was still full of energy, shouting and playing games.

After all, he was a little demon, and his stamina was invincible!

In the end, it was Chi Xiasheng who couldn’t take it anymore. When his agent came to check on the situation, he unplugged Wen Nian’s network cable.

Wen Nian, still wanting more, followed Chi Xiasheng home to sleep.

The next few days, Chi Xiasheng didn’t go with him anymore. The netizens even asked in the comments why Wen Nian wasn’t playing the background music anymore.

That voice was really too unique. They had searched the entire internet but couldn’t find who sang it.

The more you can’t get something, the more it itches in your heart. There was even a group of people who kept an eye on Wen Nian’s live stream, coming here every day to check in, just waiting for him to play the song again.

But the netizens didn’t get to hear it in the live stream. Not long after, they heard it again on another show.