12 Chapter 11 Do You Think I Still Have A Chance?_1
Translator: 549690339
Lin Yuanâs office work at the composition department was essentially just revising for his exams in a different location. Nobody in the department said anything about his open exam preparations during work hoursâ
After all, that can also be counted as work.
Composers must always strive to improve themselves, huh.
Though Lin Yuanâs improvement seemed a tad too basic.
After the weekend was over, Lin Yuan returned to campus and in mid-November, he finally faced his professional exams!
Inside the examination hall.
As the papers were handed out, the invigilatorâs gaze was sharpened like a sword: âThis classroom has cameras, and my eyes are even more incisive than them. You should all be very clear on the consequences of cheating.â
ââŠâ
The examination hall fell silent.
Lin Yuan did not pay any attention to the invigilatorâs threat and boasting. After all, he had revised thoroughly, and after a quick glance at the paper, he felt confident.
Because the last major topic on the paper was âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, just as his professor had predicted.
How could the dragon on oneâs face lose!?
Lin Yuan felt happy and his pen glided on paper as if guided by a deity.
The exam lasted for an hour, and he completed the entire paper, including âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, in about forty minutes. After reviewing his answers for a further ten minutes, Lin Yuan felt he was secure and proceeded to hand in his paper.
The moment he walked out of the classroom.
Basking in the midday sunlight, Lin Yuan was already looking forward to the treasure chest.
As Lin Yuan expected another Bronze Treasure Chest, Qian Xingyuâs manager, Olâ Liu, was bothered today.
Because the download figures of the top two songs on the Newcomerâs Chart were incredibly close!
The top song âItâs Love, Yeahâ had 225,000 downloads.
The second, âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, had 214,000 downloads.
From last week, Starlight Entertainment suddenly poured a big investment into promoting âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, with the clear intention to snatch the first place.
Olâ Liu felt a sense of crisis at that time and promptly notified Qian Xingyu to intensify the promotion of his song.
However, Qian Xingyu didnât take it seriously.
The gap between the two songs was quite big. Although âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ saw a higher increase in numbers, Qian Xingyu, being a special case rookie, didnât consider himself a rookie.
Until today.
Having watched âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ numbers rapidly rise, with the gap between the two songs diminishing significantly, even the confident Qian Xingyu began to panic, âHow did he catch up so quickly?â
âThat song is damn eerie.â
Olâ Liu gritted his teeth, âNo worries, we have a live streaming event later, right? You can call on your fans during the event, and given your influence, we should be able to pull ahead again.â
âAlright, alright.â
Unlike his aloofness last week, today, Qian Xingyu was very cooperative.
Half an hour later.
Qian Xingyu began his live stream.
The live streaming event was an expensive affair; after much effort from the company, the event pulled in a considerable audience. Not only were his fans present, but also casual viewers from the platform. It was indeed a fantastic platform for promotion.
After greeting the audience.
Qian Xingyu eagerly began his promotional program, âHas everyone listened to my first song âItâs Love, Yeahâ? Itâs currently on top of the Newcomerâs Chart, you know! Those who havenât listened yet, donât forget to check it out, and all my stars, also donât forget to support Xingyu by downloading the song.â
âSupport!â
âDefinitely supporting!â
âXingyu, keep going! Your stars will always stand with you!â
ââŠâ
Seeing the numerous pop-up comments appearing in front of him, Qian Xingyuâs smile broadened. Things should go smoothly now, right?
No, he couldnât let his guard down.
Starlightâs song was indeed kind of eerie. Qian Xingyu decided to be cautious. Therefore, for the next few dozen minutes, except for interacting with fans and audience as per the eventâs requirements, he mainly focused on promoting his song.
However.
With five minutes remaining before the live stream ended, Qian Xingyu saw a comment pop up, âQian Xingyu is busted.â
Where was this malicious fan coming from?
Why frame me for no reason?
Qian Xingyu felt slightly angered.
The malicious fan was quickly banned by the admin.
But after a few seconds, new comments began to appear in large numbers, which even the admin couldnât ban in time:
âQian Xingyu is busted.â
âUnderdog took the top spot on the Newcomerâs Chart.â
âQian Xingyu, youâre ranked second now.â
âOh, hell, âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ is lit.â
âOverthrown, heâs been overthrown.â
âSurprise, surprise?â
âYour first place has been overtaken by the second.â
ââŠâ
It was then that Qian Xingyu realized. Those werenât personal attacks; those comments were all about the Newcomerâs Chart.
Iâve been busted?
Am I the second now?
He suddenly froze in front of the camera.
Manager Olâ Liu knew things would turn disastrous if they continued to stream. He rushed in front of the camera and smiled, âThank you, everybody, thatâs the end of Xingyuâs live stream!â
With that, Old Liu had the live stream shut down immediately.
âWhew.â
Pounding his chest, Old Liu turned to look at Qian Xingyu, only to find him already checking the latest rankings on Newcomers Chart using his phone:
In first place, âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, with a download count of 233,000.
In second place, âItâs Love, Yeahâ, with a download count of 231,100.
The first place had indeed exploded. And it happened while Qian Xingyu was still live streaming ââ
âStreaming disaster.â
This phrase appeared in Old Liuâs mind.
It was a huge blow to the artists.
Old Liu opened his mouth, trying to comfort the young Qian Xingyu, but he saw Qian Xingyu staring at him with a deep gaze, asking:
âOld Liu, do you think I still stand a chance?â
For some reason, Old Liu felt the air go cold. He braced himself and said, âThe company probably wonât invest too much money for the newbies. Itâs not your fault, weâve done what we could.â
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The moment Starlight overtook Sand Sea, many people received the news instantly, causing a wave of discussion in the industry.
âHas it really risen to the top?â
âThatâs too fierce!â
âWhat a show by Starlight.â
âStarlight is probably the first choice for recent graduates from all elite colleges this year.â
âHow did Dragon Rider lose?â
ââŠâ
When Qian Xingyu claimed the top spot on the Newcomers Chart on his first day, no one had ever thought that the real boss was hidden in the not so noticeable third place.
Meanwhile, in Starlightâs songwriting department.
Everyoneâs gazes were unanimously fixed on the empty seat by the window.
They seemed to once again see the image of âXian Yuâ quietly reciting sophomore foundational courses in their minds.
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The next day, Lin Yuan was on his way to the classroom to check his results when he received a call from Zhao Jue: âCongratulations, youâre first on the Newcomers chart!â
âI know.â
Since yesterday, people in the dormitory and his class had been continuously talking about senior Sun Yao Huoâs song topping the Newcomersâ chart. It would have been hard for Lin Yuan not to know.
âNot bad, keep up the good work.â
Although Lin Yuanâs reaction was rather mild, Zhao Jue had gotten used to it from past experiences. After encouraging Lin Yuan a few times, he hung up the phone and danced happily in his office.
On arriving at the classroom.
The moment the test papers and report cards were handed out, a voice rang in Lin Yuanâs mind: âYour scores are now within the top twenty-five in the class. Congratulations on completing the task assigned by the System!â
Next, a subtitle appeared before Lin Yuanâs eyes:
[Task Reward: One Bronze Treasure Box]
With that, Lin Yuan now had two unopened Bronze Treasure Boxes. He decided to save them up like heâd save money. It was indeed fun.
He checked his report card.
This time, Lin Yuan had gone beyond the requirements of the systemâs task. His scores had impressively made it to the thirteenth position in his class!
âThe questions were just suitable for me,â Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The exam had âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, it was practically handing Lin Yuan free marks.
But when Lin Yuan looked at his test paper, he was stunned.
The last question was about interpreting âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, a full score of twenty, but he had only scored eight!
His high score was due to his high scoring rate for the other questions.
A background music appeared in his mind:
Child ⊠do you have lots of questions âŠ
Lin Yuan couldnât help but glance at his classmatesâ test papers. Most of them had scored more than ten points on the âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ question. He had scored the least.
As Lin Yuan looked at othersâ papers,
Others were also looking at his.
It was mainly because Lin Yuanâs usual scores were not remarkable, but this time he had made it to the thirteenth place in the class, so everyone was quite surprised.
âLin Yuan, youâre amazing.â
âYouâve been studying hard recently, and it really paid off. You got the thirteenth place!â
âHuh?â
âYouâve scored high on the previous questions, but your score on the last question, âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, is a bit low. Otherwise, you couldâve made it to the top ten.â
âWhat a pity.â
âIt seems you didnât prepare well for this question. The teacher did mention that âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ would most likely be in the exam.â
âYou donât understand this song.â
The classmates shook their heads, feeling the lost points on this question were a big pity. Some even suggested that Lin Yuan listen to âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ carefully to understand what the songwriter was trying to express.
Therefore, Lin Yuanâs smile froze on his face.
He stared blankly at the big red crosses on his exam paper next to the question about âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ, lost in thought.
This time even the System couldnât bear watching and consoled Lin Yuan: âEven Artist Pu doesnât understand âLife Like A Summer Flowerâ.â
âSo who does understand?â Lin Yuan asked.
âThe teacher who marked the paper,â the System replied.