Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Terrifying as Such
Jiang Zhouye just realized he had accidentally gotten Jiang Nanshu in the shot.
Luckily, it was just a reflection, and her face wasn’t shown.
He breathed a sigh of relief and didn’t plan to respond.
He waved his phone proudly at Jiang Nanshu, “Look at your brother’s popularity. Even if I haven’t appeared for a while, I still have so many fans.”
Jiang Nanshu glanced over with mock benevolence, humming, “Hmm, great job, Brother is so amazing. Investing in you is a sure win. Your fans have a keen eye, finding a needle in the haystack, none of them are fake.”
Jiang Zhouye, “… What nonsense are you spouting?”
Jiang Nanshu, aggrieved, “I was praising you. Since Brother doesn’t like it, I won’t praise you anymore to avoid annoying you.”
Jiang Zhouye, “!!!”
“I mean, you’re a popular singer and dancer. If you didn’t even have this much popularity, you might as well retire early and save the embarrassment! If I could sing well, you wouldn’t even matter in the music world.”
Jiang Nanshu felt frustrated inside.
She hadn’t undergone professional training and, due to experiences in her childhood in her original world, her vocal cords were damaged from being drugged, leaving her voice hoarse and less pleasant than the sweet and sticky voices in this world.
She possessed many skills but singing was not one of them.
Her body had not received professional vocal training either, so her singing was somewhat off-key, and Jiang Nanshu didn’t plan to fret over this.
Jiang Zhouye broke his silence for about a minute and then said, “Jiang Nanshu, let me teach you singing. Do you want to learn?”
Jiang Nanshu’s almond-shaped eyes widened, her tone incredulous, “Brother, are you serious? You ignored me for three days and three nights when I begged you before.”
“Really so kind-hearted to teach me singing? The original person cried and made a fuss, yet you sternly refused.”
Jiang Zhouye’s expression stiffened slightly, but luckily his mask concealed it. He spoke with a muted voice, “The past is the past. Now I’m willing to teach. Will you learn or not?”
Jiang Nanshu did not hesitate, her bright face beaming with a brilliant smile, “Yes, I’ll learn, as long as you don’t mind.”
“Hehe, watch me torment you to death. You still think you can teach me with this voice?”
Jiang Zhouye, “…”
The car drove for about an hour and arrived at the concert venue.
Jiang Zhouye had mentioned early in the group that he would come, but only one person came to receive him.
Su Jianlin was dressed in a light green short sleeve with a white headband, looking very fresh and sunny.
Upon seeing Jiang Zhouye, he approached and flashed a small tiger-toothed smile, “Brother Zhou, you’re here. How’s your throat feeling?”
Jiang Zhouye nodded slightly. Su Jianlin was a good younger brother in this team, a year younger than him, but because he couldn’t trace the people behind him, he also didn’t dare to get too close.
So he pulled over Jiang Nanshu and introduced them, “Nannan, this is my teammate Su Jianlin, he sings very well too.”
“Jianlin, this is my sister, Jiang Nanshu.”
When he saw Jiang Nanshu, a flash of amazement crossed his eyes, and his fair cheeks blushed slightly, “Sister, hello. I’m a good friend of your brother. You can call me Brother Jianlin.”
“How can’t I get away from the word ‘brother’?”
Jiang Nanshu looked obedient, “Hello Brother Jianlin. You sing very well? But I don’t think it’s as good as my fourth brother. My fourth brother is the best.”
“This statement is so annoying; it might even make Brother’s teammate think less of him. What a blunder!”
Jiang Zhouye, “…”
He was really thankful for her.
As long as there was an opening, she was always eager to pull hatred values, regardless of time, place, or person.
Who knew that Su Jianlin didn’t mind at all and even responded with humility, “Nanshu, you’re absolutely right, I’m no match for Brother Zhou. I’ve always taken him as my role model and hope to walk alongside him one day!”
While saying this, he looked at Jiang Zhouye with starry-eyed admiration.
Jiang Nanshu: “…”
[So you’re a hardcore fan, huh? Let me think, Su Jianlin… Ah, I remember now. This is the same guy who made a scene when he was kicked out of the team and wanted to leave too. But because he couldn’t afford the huge breach of contract fee, he ended up being frozen. That’s your dear friend who clarified things for you when your dark history was exposed, but in the end, he took the blame for harming you, and you ended up hating him.]
[Well, I love watching good brothers turn into enemies. I’ll book this show in advance.]
Jiang Zhouye looked into Su Jianlin’s sincere eyes.
If it weren’t for Jiang Nanshu’s inner thoughts, even he might have believed that it was Su Jianlin who had harmed him, as all those Flower Teas had come to him through Su’s procurement.
But Su Jianlin was also naive, perhaps it was because the team’s atmosphere was too good and he was the youngest, which led the other four to dote on him. This made him a refreshing presence in the scheming entertainment industry, eventually taking the fall for the harm intended towards him.
Jiang Zhouye chuckled lightly, his gaze sincere, “Jianlin, thank you. We will all become great singers.”
Together?
Su Jianlin was somewhat excited.
Heaven knows, even after nearly three years in the team, seeing Jiang Zhouye still felt like meeting an idol.
He sighed, “After today, our group will disband, Brother Zhou. From now on, we will go our separate ways. I hope you don’t find me too unskilled.”
Jiang Zhouye stepped forward, putting an arm around his shoulder, “How could I? You are a good friend. By the way, I think the Flower Tea you bought tastes really good. Did someone recommend it to you?”
Upon hearing this, Su Jianlin’s eyes brightened, “If you think it tastes good, that’s great. No one recommended it. I drank it before and liked it, then got some for you because you were having throat discomfort.”
It matched what he had investigated.
All the Flower Tea had been directly ordered by Su Jianlin.
No second person involved was traceable.
Jiang Zhouye, still somewhat skeptical, saw Jiang Nanshu looking around curiously, and continued, “I really think it’s good. You could recommend it to a few others to try.”
Su Jianlin shrugged helplessly, “I’d like to, but they don’t really drink tea, except for Yi. I noticed he also drinks the same brand I do.”
“Fang Yi?”
“Yeah, and I see he’s about finished his current stash. I’ll ask him in a few days if he wants more; it could be a parting gift.”
Fang Yi was Jiang Zhouye’s best friend; the two were inseparable. Half of Fang Yi’s popularity had been boosted by Jiang Zhouye, making Fang Yi the deputy team leader in the group.
Jiang Zhouye’s face under the mask darkened like dripping ink.
He was probably looking forward to this day, thinking he wouldn’t check the Flower Tea, so he drank it so boldly.
Truly fearless.
“Where’s Lian Xingze?”
“He? Eh…” Su Jianlin frowned.
He didn’t really like this connection who replaced Jiang Zhouye in the team, as he found him to be unrealistic and ingratiating himself on all sides.
“It’s just like that. His singing isn’t better than yours or Yi’s, yet he insists on being the main vocalist. I don’t understand what the company is thinking, pushing him so hard.”
Jiang Nanshu listened intently to their conversation, contemplating:
[It’s not necessarily about talent, sometimes connections are enough to push someone to the top. And this Fang Yi—ah yes, he switched the Flower Tea. Zhou Ye wouldn’t think this guy is his best friend, right? He has long been a lackey for Lian Xingze.]
[I recall this Lian Xingze is somehow related to an international tycoon linked with Su Ran… This plot is a mess; might he return to the country earlier? Normally, that tycoon should come back to fight over a woman with Lu Qingyan after my death, but now it’s hard to say. Terrifying, indeed.]