108: Chapter 108 The Ordinary Road

Not long after "the flower that blooms only for itself" was released on NetEase Cloud Music, the comment section was filled with a bit too much over-the-top praise.

Lin Chuyan clicked in to take a look, and he could barely keep his eyes open.

There were so many wild comments, it was simply impossible to defend against—

"Hi handsome! (Drifts and tail-slides to a stop) (Removes sunglasses) (Makes a flashy entrance with a rose in mouth) (Trips over pants) (Quick-wittedly slides on the pants) (Cups chin) (Hands on hips) (Anyway, strikes many poses while sliding) (Accurately delivers the rose) (Raises eyebrow) (Wink) (Slides away on pants) (Walks while loudly Singing Lin Chuyan's 'the flower that blooms only for itself'!)"

"Hubby, why are you ignoring me (Roar) (Turns into a monkey) (Flies into the primeval forest) (Swings on vines) (Rams into a monkey passing by eating a banana) (Roar) (Doesn't forget to listen to Lin Chuyan's new song 'the flower that blooms only for itself' while eating a banana!) (Gets choked)"

"(Screaming) (Twisting) (Crawling gloomily) (Quietly crawls to Brother Chuyan's side) (Wriggling gloomily) (Rolling over) (Peeking at Brother bathing) (Opens mouth) (Drinks bathwater) (Crawling intensely) (Twisting) (Spasming) (Roaring) (Evolution) (Super evolution) (Splitting) (Four hands simultaneously hugging Brother while Singing) (I love my cowardice! I love my clumsiness!)"

Lin Chuyan read with great interest, unable to resist using his own NetEase Cloud Music account to like the comments, manually expressing his appreciation for his fans' mental state.

Consequently, the fans became even more unhinged and enthusiastic...

Tsk tsk, it seems he really has gained quite a few fans? He feels that the number of times he gets recognized when going out lately has increased significantly, and he's even practiced his autograph to look much better than before.

As Lin Chuyan was pondering alone in his room, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

Ding! [Dynamic Traffic Value: Red (3893463) Black (1487293)] [Congratulations, Host. This round of Dynamic Traffic Value has settled at 5 million+, and 1 Treasure Chest (Gold) has been redeemed.] [Settlement complete, Dynamic Traffic Value has been cleared to zero.]

Goodness, 5 million! Is this the power of the Spring Festival Movie Season?

Lin Chuyan felt like he hadn't done anything this week, yet he'd gotten a Gold Treasure Chest for free.

Also, this is the first time the Red list for Dynamic Traffic Value has exceeded the Black list, right?!

For Lin Chuyan, who had been roasted by countless people for so long, this was truly a historic moment...

It wasn't that he suddenly had so many more fans; after thinking about it, he felt it was likely that these people had sincerely praised his... songs.

He still had enough self-awareness for that; it's better not to be too narcissistic in life.

As for the reason why the Haters had temporarily quieted down, Lin Chuyan wasn't too sure. ...It couldn't be that they also thought this song was good, right? No way, right?

Oh no, the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Don't do it, you must hold your ground! This song is pure chicken soup, don't just gulp down everything you see!

Lin Chuyan suddenly worried that this group of people might turn from Haters into passersby or something, affecting his base for the weekly Dynamic Traffic Value settlement; that would be a real loss.

After thinking about it, he decided to post on Weibo to save the situation. He pondered for a moment and began to edit:

"I've had the feeling that the people cursing me have suddenly decreased in the last few days; I hope it's just my imagination! I have no other purpose in posting this Weibo; I just want to say, as a Hater, if you can't even do something as simple as flaming people online, I don't know what you can do in real life. My requirements for you aren't high; it's nothing more than coming over to curse me a few times a day. Is that too much to ask? It's not, right! Also, remember one thing: since you're a Hater, don't listen to my songs in secret. Every time you listen to my songs, you're making money for me. You understand such a simple principle, right?"

Editing finished, posted, swiped up to close the app. Putting down the phone, Lin Chuyan specifically went out to wash his hands... It's like this; sometimes people just need some sense of ritual to improve their luck. What if it works?

Returning to the bedroom, rubbing his hands, he opened the treasure chest. [Congratulations, Host. You have obtained 25 Basic Attribute Points (can be allocated freely).] [Congratulations, Host. You have obtained 50 Special Skill Points (can be allocated freely) and unlocked the special skill 'Drums'.] [Congratulations, Host. You have obtained item: 1 'character skill card'.] [Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the work 'the ordinary road' complete with Songwriting.]

Good! Good! Good! A Gold Treasure Chest from 5 million traffic value is just different! 50 Special Skill Points! Taking a look at the virtual panel, with these points added, his Basic Attributes are now at 60, and Special Skills are at 101. Ah, this damn sense of security. As for the drums... well, the skills are getting more and more numerous. No more words, time to learn!

Ever since he had money in his pocket, Lin Chuyan had become increasingly interested in these things he called "hobbies" in his past life. In his past life, he was busy making a living, and his daily routine was nothing more than shifting from studies to work; where would he have had time to learn these things? In this life, he didn't have to worry about food and drink, and if he didn't learn them, he'd feel like he was missing out big time.

As for the 'character skill card', Lin Chuyan looked at the description— [This item can specify any person in reality to acquire the specified skill of that person, with an effect lasting 24 hours.] It looks... like it's quite powerful?

Lin Chuyan immediately thought of many people and their skills. For instance, his teacher Li Mujian or his senior fellow apprentice Zhang Wentang must have many impressive acting skills. Or, for instance, the extremely brilliant Guitar master Jimi Hendrix, who could be seen in various courses after he started studying Guitar intensely. To possess his Guitar mastery, even if only for one day, felt thrilling just thinking about it.

He had figured it out; the items opened from Gold Chests were all good things, but unfortunately, they only had a 24-hour effect. However, Lin Chuyan wasn't greedy; one should be content in life. Although the system was good, he also hoped to walk his future path more by relying on himself. That way, he would feel more at ease.

Finally, Lin Chuyan's gaze landed on the song 'the ordinary road'. How to put this? Pu Shu hasn't become famous yet, Xu Wei hasn't become famous yet, am I about to become famous? Calm down! Calm down! That's all for later. The first step is to work hard to Sing the song well; such a good song must not be buried in his hands.

Lin Chuyan opened his computer and first registered the copyright for the song. After finishing, feeling bored, he couldn't resist opening Weibo to take another look. He clicked on the comment section of the Weibo post from just a moment ago.

"Lin Chuyan, are you sick? If you're sick, go get treated; what are you posting on Weibo for???" "Who would look up to an artist like you who goes crazy for no reason? Who the hell turned from a Hater to a passerby? Are you dreaming?" "Trying to leech clout, are you? The people cursing you have decreased? Why don't you go to the square and search your name to see?" "Who cares to listen to your few trashy songs? Director Li Li's movie is also a huge flop. It's truly two trashy people together; goodbye and good riddance." ... Very good, keep it up. Lin Chuyan was finally a bit relieved. He hurriedly liked each of these comments one by one. Nothing else, just encouragement, encouragement.

NetEase Cloud Music CEO Zhu Cong was looking at this with black lines on his forehead. It wasn't that he didn't know Lin Chuyan liked to bicker with people, but he had truly never seen anyone prevent Haters from turning into passersby or fans like this before. What does this mean? Lin Chuyan just took 1.8 million from him, and now he's posting on Weibo telling people not to go to his platform to listen to songs??? Damn, Zhu Cong suddenly understood those Haters a bit; if this continued, he felt like he was going to become a Hater himself.