Perfect Superstar.

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Love and friendship have always been eternal themes in the campus setting. Lu Chen's first song, "Dust in the Wind," speaks of love, while the second song, "Sleeping in the Bunk Above Me," undoubtedly expresses friendship— true camaraderie among classmates.

Many people never experience love during their student years, or even understand what love truly is. However, very few lack friendship!

The song "Sleeping in the Bunk Above Me," with its simple lyrics and faintly melancholic melody, seems to gently strike the softest spot in their hearts without them even realizing it. 

The buried memories suddenly surge forth, blurred faces begin to clear, and unfamiliar voices gradually become familiar, easily evoking everyone's memories of youth. 

They recall the times of carefree fun, running around, and playing until graduation when they parted ways and gradually lost touch. 

From elementary school to middle school, high school, and college, how many familiar figures have vanished from the memories of time? 

"… 

Sleeping in the bunk above me, 

Sleeping in my lonely memories. 

The girl you always talked about back then, 

Did she give you her hairband? 

You said that every time you look back at the setting sun, 

Every time you hear the evening bell, 

The bits and pieces of the past will surge up, 

In your heart, where there's no time to feel sad. 

The letters you wrote are becoming increasingly polite, 

Never mentioning love, 

You say you have many friends now, 

But you no longer worry about those matters. 

You asked me when we could go back together, 

To see our dorm and our past, 

The words you carved into the wall are still clear, 

Since then, no one has been able to erase them! 

…" 

The comments on the screen gradually decreased, and the viewers of the live streaming listened intently to this heart-touching song. The scenes from the movie flashed before their eyes, and the lyrics and melody flowed gently through their hearts like a serene stream, evoking emotions and nostalgia! 

"… 

Sleeping in the bunk above me, 

Sleeping in my lonely memories. 

The questions you once asked me, 

Now no one brings them up again. 

The brother who shared his smokes with me, 

The one who shared our joyful past. 

The questions you once asked me, 

Now no one brings them up again. 

Now no one brings them up again, 

Now no one brings them up again. 

…" 

As the song ended and silence fell over the crowd! 

Then the screen lit up with donations. 

''System Prompt:'' "Call me Li Bai (Silver VII) donated 1 Aircraft Carrier to the host!" 

''System Prompt:'' "Whale Boss (Gold VI) donated 1 Aircraft Carrier to the host!" 

''System Prompt:'' "Prince of Lanling (Gold I) donated 1 Aircraft Carrier to the host!" 

''System Prompt:'' "Riding a Crane to Yangzhou (Black Iron IX) donated 1 Aircraft Carrier to the host!" 

''System Prompt:'' "Tiger vs. Wu Song (Gold III) donated 1 Aircraft Carrier to the host!" 

… 

One after another, majestic Aircraft Carriers swept across the screen, ruthlessly overshadowing the staggering number of Fish Balls. Apart from a few wealthy fans familiar to Lu Chen, there were six or seven new supporters joining in. 

Donating an Aircraft Carrier triggers a celebration banner that pops up across the platform, visible to all online members, regardless of whether they are in the live streaming room or other sections of the platform. 

A simple click on the celebration banner immediately takes one to the corresponding live-streaming room, creating a solid promotional effect. 

Thanks to this interconnected mechanism, strong performers often get stronger on any live-streaming platform, as popular hosts enjoy considerable support from high-level fans, easily gathering immense popularity. 

However, seeing more than a dozen Aircraft Carriers continuously being donated in the same live-streaming room is quite rare. 

As the Fish Balls in Lu Fei's live-streaming room surged, so did his online popularity! Other PK-themed show hosts certainly couldn't miss this; they all felt challenged and had their wealthy supporters jump into the fray, launching Aircraft Carriers that flew across the screen. 

The atmosphere on 'Whale TV' reached a peak of excitement! 

Such a situation might have even caught the event organizers off guard. Less than half an hour into the PK, all major hosts were genuinely battling it out. Tonight promised to be a fierce showdown! 

…

''Capital City, Ping'an Community.'' 

Located in a prime area of the Second Ring Road, Ping'an Community is at the core of Capital City, where housing prices are among the highest in the country. Anyone who can afford to buy a home here is certainly not an ordinary person. 

In a villa in Building A7, a short-haired young man in his twenties sat in front of his computer, with his fingers dancing swiftly over the keyboard, occasionally clicking the mouse for operations. 

"Little Bai, you're really something now! Where did you find this impressive guy? He's quite interesting!" 

Suddenly, a message popped up, displaying the ID: Alsace.

The short-haired youth scoffed and quickly replied, "What? Are you scared? If you are, just admit defeat!"

Alsace: "Scared? When have I ever been scared? You've thrown down so many Fish Balls; that's quite something!"

"What are these Fish Balls?" 

The short-haired youth sneered. "It's not even enough for you to buy a meal. Don't tell me you didn't spend much more than that on Princess Yu?"

Alsace: "How many Fish Balls you throw around is no big deal, but if you throw too many, it's meaningless. It'll just make us look like fools. Let's negotiate a number."

The short-haired youth hesitated for a moment and replied, "How much?"

Alsace: "No more than five, and no one else can help you throw them!"

The short-haired youth replied: "No problem!"

Alsace: "Hehe, it's settled then. Just wait to treat me to a meal when you admit defeat!"

Short-haired youth: "Dream on!"

After closing the conversation with Alsace, the short-haired youth gazed at the screen, deep in thought about Lu Chen.

Five Fish Balls means 50,000; he has already donated 15 Aircraft Carriers, which is equivalent to 1.5. 

The number of donations affects the popularity index, which is one of the ranking metrics for the PK-themed shows. While the number of Fish Balls doesn't truly determine the final ranking, it certainly holds significant weight.

According to the agreement with his opponent, the short-haired youth could continue donating 35 Aircraft Carriers in Lu Fei's live streaming room. Normally, that would be impressive, but in this PK, it wasn't much at all. 

The hottest hosts have over a million fans and can easily rake in tens of thousands in donations.

In comparison, Lu Chen's accumulation was still too little.

The short-haired youth had no intention of backing out or cheating, as he couldn't afford to lose face like that, and neither could his opponent. Therefore, aside from donations, everything else relied on Lu Chen himself.

At least so far, Lu Chen's data was steadily rising, and he had a good chance of breaking into the Top 5!

Unable to help himself, he typed two words on the keyboard: keep it up! 

"Lu Fei, keep it up!"

"Sleeping in the bunk above me, the brother who shared his smokes with me!"

"I also think of my roommate."

"Even though I'm a girl, I love this new song too and can't wait for the third one!"

"Like +1, can't wait +10,000!"

"Where did that guy who said he would eat the keyboard go? Post the live streaming link!"

"Haha, we definitely need to watch!"

"That guy has probably run away."

Lu Chen's second song, "Sleeping in the Bunk Above Me," made the atmosphere in the live-streaming room even hotter than before. Thousands of comments discussed the song, with many recalling their school friends.

Most of the viewers who enjoyed live streaming were single; compared to "Dust in the Wind," they loved this song about friendship even more.

At 8:27 PM, in Lu Fei's live streaming room on 'Whale TV', the online popularity reached: 517,922. 

The continuously rising popularity numbers indicated that, so far, the graduation-themed show was a success. Most of the viewers who entered stayed, captivated by Lu Chen's performance, and the number of Fish Fans significantly increased!

Over 500,000! 

Lu Chen's smile grew more confident.

He didn't waste any time and said, "The song 'Sleeping in the Bunk Above Me' is for all my male compatriots. Now, the next song is, of course, dedicated to all the ladies. Thank you for supporting me on such a night."

"A song 'Cinderella' for everyone!"

The third song was "Cinderella," as nothing could be more fitting.

Although he had performed it many times before, this time, Lu Chen had prepared a little surprise for his female fans!

'(End of Chapter)'