Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 417: Chapter 415: What You Have, I Have Too [3rd Update, Bonus for Recommendation Tickets]

On the TV screen.

The VCR of the first contestant began to play.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed intently.

They wanted to see what kind of bizarre characters would appear at the beginning of this second episode.

Their appetites had already been whetted by Lu Xiaobu.

Many people watch ”The Voice” just for the freakish talents.

After all, train drivers, sports teachers, housewives, bicycle repairmen, and so on, had all shown up.

And they all sang incredibly well!

How could they not look forward to it?!

Not just them, even Lu Hongbin couldn’t contain his excitement: ”Xiaobu, give me a hint, what kind of freak is kicking off this episode?!”

”It’s about to start now! Why ask me?” Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes and said.

The VCR started.

A female voice said: ”Since I was young, my family has been well off, and my parents managed me strictly, forbidding this and that, even in my work after growing up, I worked at my parents’ company.”

”I know they wanted to train me so I could take over their company and achieve something in the business world in the future.”

”But honestly, I don’t like these things, nor do I like the deception in business. I love singing, I just want to sing.”

”Today, I’m here on the ’The Voice’ stage to tell my parents that I want to choose my own path!”

Upon hearing this, the audience immediately felt a pain in their back teeth.

”What? A rich second-generation?!”

”A rich second-gen comes to sing? This career, in some sense, is indeed bizarre.”

”Amazed, what songs would a rich second-gen sing?!”

”Are they just here to join the fun?”

”It shouldn’t be, Lu Xiaobu isn’t like that.”

”Well, you never know, face might be more important than money in business.”

”...”

The discussion was lively.

The female contestant held the microphone and finally stepped on stage.

The moment she stood on the stage, both the live audience and the viewers in front of the TV showed a surprised expression!

Why?

Because of the contestant’s appearance!

”She’s so beautiful!”

”Holy crap, a beauty!”

”This person’s beautiful, this person’s beautiful!”

”She has a temperament!”

”Sweating, I thought ’The Voice’ was all about ugly guys and girls! How did such a stunning beauty suddenly appear? Isn’t ’The Voice’ supposedly indifferent to appearance?”

”Wait, she’s also a rich second-gen, white, rich, and beautiful?”

”Holy moly, now I really start to believe that Lu Xiaobu probably let some big shot’s daughter on stage just for face.”

”Yeah, it’s a bit disappointing.”

”Could it be that from the second episode onwards, ’The Voice’ can’t escape the cliché trap of other singing competitions that prefer handsome men and beautiful women? I thought ’The Voice’ was refreshingly unconventional! If this contestant doesn’t sing well, I might really stop watching ’The Voice’!”

”...”

Many netizens were commenting online in real time, the impression left by the contestants from the first episode of ’The Voice’ was too deep, too shocking, massive.

So it led many viewers to form a prejudgment.

Thus, when such a beautiful female contestant appeared, and she was also a rich second-gen, they felt even more unsettled!

Even feelings of annoyance emerged.

Because they felt deceived!

The female contestant is named Zhou Yuzhe, indeed a rich second-gen.

She clearly anticipated this reaction, so she appeared quite composed.

The music started.

She began to sing.

The song was called — ”Chasing Dreams.”

It was a song that flowed smoothly, plain, yet carried a stubborn strength.

”I have a dream, not afraid of falling and death.”

”I have a dream, not afraid of shackles and disappointment.”

”I have a dream, have a future and hope.”

”I have a dream, have spring and the sun.”

When Zhou Yuzhe started singing, everyone suddenly fell silent!

The internet erupted again!

”Holy smokes!”

”Damn, it sounds so good!”

”This... she sings so well!”

”Damn, who said that good-looking people can’t sing well? I was almost misled by you guys! She’s a beauty, but she sings amazingly too!”

”Cough cough, I take back what I said before. The first episode of ’The Voice’ gave me the wrong impression. I thought there were no handsome men or beautiful women on this stage!”

”This person sings as well as Wu Mei! This is a great talent! And so good-looking!”

”’The Voice’ is incredible, how did they find so many talented people!”

”Rich family, good looks, nice singing voice, uh... I’m jealous!”

”...”

At that moment, on the TV, Chen Wen and Fang Li had both pressed the button, excitedly turned around!

”They’ve turned!”

”There are two coaches left!”

”Hahaha, this is fantastic!”

”Wow, Old Chen’s eyes popped out when he saw the beauty, hey!”

”Jia Yi is hesitating, she’s about to turn around too!”

”...”

Zhou Yuzhe is still singing, not hitting high notes or flaunting any skills, just singing this song with deep emotion.

This song is about herself, a silent resistance, a stubborn strength.

”This dream isn’t big, but it makes me yearn.”

”I want to take this step, not to hide under the wings.”

”...”

Sun Wanqi turned around!

Jia Yi, tipping her head, also fiercely pressed the selector!

All turned!

It’s rare for all four coaches to turn around for a contestant!

The audience erupted too, everyone cheering for Zhou Yuzhe, applauding for her beauty and her singing!

And then.

Zhou Yuzhe cried.

After singing the last word, her vibrato cut off, along with the music’s end...

When she saw all four coaches had turned around...

She couldn’t help covering her mouth and crying.

This suppression might have been held in for too long, in such a highly visible situation, people are more sensitive, and Zhou Yuzhe’s tears just burst forth.

Grandma Jia Yi, watching, also had slightly moist eyes, perhaps also recalling many things, feeling very complicated.

Chen Wen, still using his old catchphrase, raised both hands: ”It’s unbelievable!”

Stunning appearance!

Skilled singing!

Touching singing voice!

Zhou Yuzhe’s presence ignited the entire stage!

Netizens shouted out.

”She sings so well!”

”I cried listening!”

”Me too!”

”I’ve become her fan now! Zhou Yuzhe is awesome!”

”Support you to choose the path you like!”

”Yes, don’t go into business! Definitely keep singing! You should walk your own path!”

”...”

And her peers were silent again.

Their faces were metaphorically slapped again by Lu Xiaobu.

With facts, they showed them, not judging by looks, this isn’t an ugly men and women concert!

If someone sings really well and looks very pretty, isn’t that even better!

That previous poem echoed again in their minds.

They bore bitter expressions, their faces burning with sting.

Lu Xiaobu was telling them—what you don’t have, I have! What you do have, I have too, and even more!

...

Lu Family.

”Wow wow wow, she sings so well! I’m enchanted!” Lu Wenhao exclaimed.

”Cough cough, Xiaobu, do you have that girl’s contact info? Get it for your second brother.” Lu Hongbin whispered.

”Go on, go! I was just appreciating the singing, not that!” Lu Wenhao immediately protested.

”Alright, it’s time for the next one,” Lu’s father said with a chuckle.

He wouldn’t push too hard on matters of marriage, as that would only backfire.

Liang Lan thought for a moment and then said to Lu Xiaobu, ”Young Master, the next contestant is the one you’ve been looking forward to.”

”Oh!?”

A smile formed on Lu Xiaobu’s lips.