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Chapter 156 - 155. Luo City Full of Monsters (First Update)_1

Chapter 156: 155. Luo City Full of Monsters (First Update)_1

A single album with ten songs, and as planned, Yang Xi should have finished the tenth song and then made her official debut, accompanied by a unique launch strategy arranged by Ren He from the beginning, which had drawn the eyes of countless people.

Up to now, the first nine were all high-quality songs, and the tenth was supposed to be the standout track of the album, at least that’s what all the audience members thought...

But just as they were filled with anticipation, suddenly there was a power outage, and then they saw the true face of Yang Xi! What happened next was even more baffling to them, the young man on stage disappeared, and the girl suddenly left the scene...

The audience was dumbfounded, okay? What about the long-awaited tenth song?! What had happened?

They saw Yang Xi bolt out the door and quickly vanish into the crowd. Although she had run off, many people had taken photos and videos. With photos, how hard could it be to find someone?

Immediately, a number of people posted clear photos of Yang Xi online: a mysterious singer, the girl in the picture!

People who were clueless about the situation couldn’t understand the headline, only after clicking in did they start to slowly realize the shock, as the post detailed what happened that night, and then those reading it understood that the two hottest news stories of late were actually about the same person.

This feeling was such a surprise!

Initially, some had even speculated that the two newly emerged singers might not be very attractive, which is why they chose to conceal their faces—after all, society always judges by looks, and it is rare for someone not very good-looking to become wildly popular.

This viewpoint had some support, but of course, many more people thought it was nonsense, completely impossible. However, even those who disagreed started to have doubts... Could they really be that unattractive?

And now, when they knew the truth, they were pleasantly surprised to find that not only was she not unattractive, but she was also the girl in the painting that had been the talk of the town just a while ago!

The real Yang Xi had more depth, a fresh aura, and an independent character. Standing on the stage, it was as if that place had always belonged to her, just like the dream chaser in the painting. No matter how dazzling the lights, no matter how beautiful the stage, they were all merely her backdrop.

Then, after they listened to nine songs, they found that they had already become fans of her. The songs were great, and so was the person. There was no plot twist, everything was perfect!

The only regret was... they didn’t get to hear the tenth song!

Xie Zexi, as the president of the fan support club, was initially a bit worried that Yang Xi and Ren He’s abrupt departure from the stage might lead to dissatisfaction among the crowd, but she underestimated the charm of music and the popularity of Yang Xi and Ren He.

The final song might not have been sung, but this only stirred up even greater curiosity among everyone. Knowing that there was a tenth song but not being able to hear it felt like a little cat was fiercely scratching at their hearts. It left them all feeling uneasy; many of the audience members even sat in their seats unwilling to leave, hoping to possibly wait for Yang Xi and Ren He to return. Nonetheless, to their disappointment, they never did come back.

Sometimes, perfection brings joy, but tantalizing imperfections can create a unique kind of beauty, adding depth to the story!

The tenth song became the biggest mystery of the evening, and countless people continued to wait.

Meanwhile, after Yang Xi’s photo was posted online, her information was dug up: a former student of Capital No. 4 Middle School, daughter of retired diplomat Yang En, mother a chairwoman of YiYi Group, now transferred to Luo City No.13 Middle School, having just finished her middle school exams!

Normally, finding Yang Xi would have made it easy to uncover Ren He’s information, but nobody knew that Yang Xi had a boyfriend!

Some students from Capital No. 4 Middle School did say that Yang Xi had admitted to having a boyfriend, but the issue was that his identity was completely untraceable. He could be in Luo City, or he could be in Capital, which certainly increased the difficulty of finding clues.

Some media planned to use Ren He’s unclear former photos to match against the people around Yang Xi to look for any leads, but at this moment, many journalists suddenly received a message: stop digging further, switch the target to the girl, abandon the pursuit of the other person’s identity.

Many journalists found this baffling—digging up scandals at such a time would surely be sensational, so why were they told to stop?

Then, some clever journalists got the scoop from their bosses: Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Capital Journalism Group, a titan of literature, Mr. Zhou Wumeng, hoped everyone would do him a favor and stop digging!

Fuck, who is that boy? He’s actually got Zhou Wumeng to block news about him?!

Although we don’t really have much to do with Capital Journalism Group, we could keep digging without worries and grab the news resources, but the key issue isn’t the Capital Journalism Group, it’s Zhou Wumeng himself!

Had it been anyone else, we could all disregard it, but when Zhou Wumeng speaks up, we can’t ignore that. This guy has proteges all over, even holding high-ranking positions. Is it worth offending him over something as trivial as entertainment gossip news?

Yes, it’s not about whether we can publish the story, but whether it’s worth offending Zhou Wumeng over such an affair?

There’s more than just this piece of news. There are hot topics every day. Since the person has already spoken, let’s just give some face and let it go.

But just when those outside the circle are still in the dark about the truth, those inside the circle have already learned a fact: the youth must have quite the background, yet no one knows how significant it is because there is no one matching the description among Zhou Wumeng’s descendants.

Moreover, Zhou Wumeng is indirectly conveying a message: since the boy has a background, everyone might as well not court disaster, and try to avoid negative coverage of Yang Xi, too.

Who knows what kind of trouble upsetting the powers behind him could bring?

However, as they began to dig deeper into Yang Xi’s personal information, they suddenly found that things were far from simple... It doesn’t matter who Yang En is, and though Su Ruqin’s YiYi Group is a big shot in the tourism industry, her reach isn’t that extensive, but the problem is with Yang Xi’s grandfather...

This kind of information is just too juicy for journalists, and the family never intended to hide it, but...

This shit, journalists are kinda in pain here, what kind of monsters are these?

Ren He never intended to rely on her family background, neither did Yang Xi, but the journalists have to weigh things up – are they even worth being caught between such people’s teeth?

In Ren He’s previous life, there were stars like this too, and journalists would typically choose to skip mentioning the celebrity’s family background, focusing on positive news instead. This is normal.

We all live in the same circle, nobody wants to offend others over some trivial matter, right?

Of course, whether or not to offend someone depends on how big the cost is and how much benefit it brings.

At this moment, someone suddenly remembers something: Isn’t Knight also from Luo City? That previous fake news reported Knight’s identity as a student at No.13 Middle School, and it turns out they’re schoolmates with Yang Xi...

See, one is a star, the other a chubby fake news peddler, the gap between people is just that huge.

Xu Nuo was at home eating watermelon when he found out he’d been shot for no reason. Who the hell did he offend?

Although the report about Knight was fake news, there’s no doubt that the person is from Luo City.

Again with Luo City, why are there always monsters cropping up there lately?

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Just got back home from Wuhan, a bit tired after driving for 7 hours. I’ll try my best to add four more updates today since we still have generous supporters.

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