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Chapter 365 - 363, Tell.me.why! (First Update)_1

Chapter 365: 363, Tell.me.why! (First Update)_1

Vomiting is one thing—who hasn’t done that before, right? But vomiting shit is a bit not right, isn’t it...

The owner of the recording studio went completely pale; he had been devotedly managing this studio for 12 years. It had not been easy to build its current status, and he treasured every single piece of equipment in this place dearly. He had deep feelings for this place!

But now, someone had vomited a pile of shit in here... How could anyone even play around anymore?!

And everyone was baffled, how could vomiting even result in excrement? How did you manage that?! Not to mention, this isn’t scientifically possible, okay? Were you holding poop in your mouth all along when you came in?!

The assistant had already run off to the restroom to wash off the filth, while Evan kept vomiting ceaselessly. Everyone kept their distance from him, including the bodyguards. They had called for an ambulance but before it arrived, it seemed that nobody wanted to get near him...

By the time the ambulance arrived at the recording studio, Evan was still vomiting. The medics, who were greeted by the smell and the sight, literally wanted to turn around and leave right there! We felt this man was beyond saving—just bury him already. What if we have to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation at the hospital? Wouldn’t that screw over our colleagues?

Of course, the medics were still very compassionate. After a struggle, they took Evan away for emergency treatment. No one knew what the hell was wrong with him, nor if he could even be saved—it looked pretty serious...

Turns out, Evan was fine just a short time after getting into the ambulance. The medics watched as he suddenly seemed okay, feeling as if they’d witnessed a human miracle. One second he was vomiting shit, and the next he was fine.

Apart from feeling a bit nauseous, he really was fine...

The Emetic Water given by the Divine Punishment System, be it ordinary or advanced, left no aftereffects once the time was up.

But even though Evan was physically fine now, he had psychological issues... Who am I, where am I, and why the hell am I vomiting shit?!

...

After Evan left, the owner of the recording studio was furious. He firmly decided not to do business with this person ever again. He gave everyone the day off that day, then hired professional cleaners to sanitize the place. Luckily, nothing was vomited on the equipment; otherwise, the owner would have lost his mind.

That evening, Ren He returned to the hotel on time. Yang Xi curiously asked, "Aren’t you recording today?"

"Ah, no recording, the smell was a bit much..." Ren He himself was still frightened; he had indeed underestimated the terrifying extent of the Divine Punishment System. That damned Emetic Water could even be considered a reward—it was outrageous! Now, with two doses of advanced Emetic Water left, Ren He decided to use it more cautiously. It was easy to disgust others, as well as oneself.

Yang Xi didn’t know what "the smell was a bit much" meant. Ren He laughed, "Let’s not worry about this. We’ve still got plenty of time. It’s okay to take our time with the album. Let’s go out for a nice dinner tonight."

Indeed, there was no need to rush. ’Faded’ had taken off very quickly, and ’Rolling.in.the.deep’ was proving to be even more powerful. There’s a tendency in China to think that anything from abroad is better. Ren He couldn’t recall when this began, but at least those who had been criticizing Yang Xi could now shut up. Whatever they meant by ’washed-up,’ at least for this year, if there was any significant event abroad that involved walking the red carpet or the like, Yang Xi was sure to get an invitation, though he had no intention of attending.

Releasing two songs that both entered charts was something that usually only the hottest mega-celebrities from North America could do, and yet Yang Xi had done it.

At first, everyone paid more attention to Knight owing to Yang Xi’s relative obscurity, but as they listened more, they gradually started to pay attention to Yang Xi himself—an English song performed so well by a Chinese was quite rare.

Just like in the past life, as soon as "Rolling in the deep" was released, countless fans uploaded their imitation videos, even including versions imitated by children. The fact that so many people started mimicking it showed that it really caught on, like Leap of Faith...

It was "Rolling in the deep" and "faded" that gained Yang Xi countless fans. Furthermore, the husky androgyny of the former and the ethereal nature of the latter made it hard to believe they came from the same person’s voice.

The domestic public opinion was somewhat explosive. Yang Xi’s ability to make it onto the world stage and take over the charts was seen as a glory for the country. People always say that it’s a big deal when someone makes it onto the cover of Time magazine, although this sounds a bit like national pride going through the roof. Ren He thought, as long as the honor won was genuine, a bit of boasting was perfectly acceptable.

A year had passed, and although Yang Xi hadn’t appeared in the media for a year, she suddenly became the darling of the media circle once again.

But everyone knew that this was not the end, because when Knight made a move for Yang Xi, it was bound to be an album. There were just 2 songs now, and 8 more to go! What would the remaining 8 songs be like? Would Knight be able to maintain his consistently high standard? Everyone was waiting and watching.

And the very Knight they were waiting for was still secretly recording Yang Xi’s album in the studio under the guise of working as his own low-paid mixing engineer, dreaming of being a mixer.

The two of them were like a couple of true elopers. Apart from the time spent recording music, Ren He even took Yang Xi to the University of California, Berkeley, where he had studied in his previous life. For some reason, when walking around the campus, Yang Xi suddenly noticed a deep look of reminiscence in Ren He’s eyes.

She clearly knew that this was actually Ren He’s first visit to the United States and to this place. So why did he have such an expression?

However, if Ren He didn’t say anything, she wouldn’t pry. The two of them already had considerable understanding between them.

When Ren He first stepped into Berkeley, he felt as if transported to another lifetime. Back then, he came here excited only to end up idling his days away and playing Dota after completing his coursework. That year, as a homebody, Ren He didn’t even manage to fully explore San Francisco, let alone travel to other places for fun.

Only after taking a different path in this life did he suddenly realize how little he had cherished his own life in the last one.

People often talk about living in the moment, but what does it truly mean to live in the moment? Probably most people don’t understand.

Ren He still considered himself an ordinary person, just an ordinary person who ran towards his dreams and gave it his all. He couldn’t move mountains or divide the seas, but it seemed as if his life was truly approaching fulfillment.

Looking back on the past, Ren He was finally able to apologize to it. He had not treated it well in his previous life, but everything had been, or was about to be, made right.

Ren He felt stirred. Right now, he really wanted to get moving, to hope that the Divine Punishment System would suddenly issue him a challenging task, to let him indulge thoroughly!

If he wanted a task, he had to write a song. Right now, Ren He already had an idea for Yang Xi’s third song. He also liked the ethereal feeling in "faded," so he would take it to the extreme.

The third song would be "Tell me why," performed by the British Declan Galbraith!

...

It’s been a while since I’ve spent time with my wife. Today, I’m going to accompany her to a movie she’s been wanting to see. There won’t be fewer updates, but they might just be a little late.