Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

This karaoke session was suggested by Sister Meng, and of course, it was Sister Meng who treated us—that's the rule of the game.

Bai Lu can't afford a KTV of this quality.

Of course, it wasn't the KTV we opened in Yiwu to celebrate Haochun's birthday.

The higher-end karaoke bars are located in Hengdian, outside the film studio, not too far away.

When we arrived, we went upstairs, pushed open the glass door, and the first thing that hit our ears was pop music coming from the speakers at the entrance.

These are not the typical catchy songs played out by regular karaoke bars.

Instead, it's a lyrical song mixed with a slight electrical sound.

The volume was just enough to drown out the whispers of the crowd, but it wasn't harsh.

Several celebrity posters were hanging on the wall.

It was taken when a celebrity came here to sing, but it wasn't a very famous celebrity.

The receptionist, dressed in a black suit skirt and wearing light makeup, exchanged a few words with Meng Ziyi before asking a waiter to take her to a private room.

It's a small 15-square-meter room.

In the center was a row of dark brown leather sofas, their surfaces slightly shiny from frequent sitting, with two cushions bearing the KTV's name on the armrests.

The waiter brought in the fruit platter.

The watermelon, grapes, and oranges were cut neatly.

There were also two boxes of sunflower seeds and a plate of peanuts next to it.

There was originally beer, but since neither Meng Ziyi nor Bai Lu drink alcohol, they switched to soft drinks.

"Bai Lu, shall we sing first, or shall we?" Meng Ziyi asked eagerly.

"You sing first, Sister Meng. Xiwei messaged me. I'll talk to Xiwei."

"okay."

Meng Ziyi went to the front desk to order a song.

Bai Lu sat on the sofa and saw a message Tian Xiwei had sent her: [“Gossip Girl, playing ranked games with Ruth is really painful. She’s so bad and can’t hold back her trash talk. She played Hou Yi and fed the enemy marksman to a godlike status in the bottom lane.”]
[“Why call me ‘Paparazzi Sister’? That’s so low-class.”] Bai Lu typed.

Tian Xiwei changed her form of address: ["Let me tell you, Sister Gou, only Hao Chun has a good temper and can pick Da Qiao to support her steadily. If I were the support, and Jiang Yang played like that, I could completely crush him."]
Bai Lu didn't pay much attention to Tian Xiwei's message; she only noticed how Tian Xiwei addressed her.

Now I understand why Ruth doesn't like being called "Mom" or "Sister".

"Dog Sister" sounds even worse than "Mom Sister".

"Xiwei, why don't you just call me Paparazzi Sister?"
I heard the intro to music starting in the private room.

Bai Lu raised her phone and took a short video.

The lights in the private room were flashing, and the screen was very bright.

Meng Ziyi stood half a step away from the big screen, holding the microphone with his fingertips resting on the anti-slip ring of the microphone.

As soon as the intro started, Meng Ziyi's body swayed slightly. She tilted her head, her eyes fixed on the lyrics that slowly appeared on the screen. Her eyebrows were relaxed and curved. She was clearly a seasoned karaoke pro, completely at ease.

Bai Lu quickly sent the short video to Tian Xiwei and typed rapidly: [“I'm not chatting anymore, I'm busy.”]
The message had barely been sent when the reply popped up: ["Perfect timing, it's my and Haochun's turn to film our scenes, we're going to get busy too."]
Then came another message, tinged with resentment and gritted teeth: ["Why can you relax and sing karaoke with Sister Meng while Haochun and I have to work so hard filming? It's not fair! Send me the address, Haochun and I will come over after we finish filming."]
Bai Lu smiled, tapping the screen with her finger as she replied: ["I'm not sending the address. You and Hao Chun are here and you're trying to steal the mic from me. Meng Jie and I are having a great time singing. Ugh, you're so annoying."]
Tian Xiwei replied almost instantly: [“I’m on the Shu Road!”]
[“Go ahead and count, anyway, I'm not around, you can't hit me.”]
My phone vibrated; it was a voice message.

The white dew has begun to bloom.
It was Liu Haochun's slightly fierce, childlike voice: ["Go to hell."]
Hear the words.

Bai Lu burst out laughing, her shoulders shaking.

I know that Xiwei and Haochun were teased and got angry.

Not afraid at all.

In real life, she is timid and submissive; online, she is a force to be reckoned with.

After the intro in the private room finished, Meng Ziyi cleared her throat and began to sing, "Give me a hug..."

Bai Lu listened.

It wasn't exactly heavenly music, but its strength lay in its tune, which wasn't too off-key and had a touch of the light, abstract quality that Sister Meng spoke with.

When Bai Lu heard this tune, her first thought was of the song "The Big Sedan Chair." After all, the opening line "Give me a hug" is very recognizable.

But when the next lyric came out, Bai Lu's fingers holding the phone froze.

"...Let's just pretend we were never together."

Was Sister Meng singing a medley?

Bai Lu raised her head.

The lyrics scrolling on the big screen weren't the festive lyrics of "The Big Sedan Chair," they were the lyrics of "Say Goodbye When You Want."

Even the background music is the melancholic melody of "Say Goodbye When You Want".

Meng Ziyi sang with great passion, his tone rising and falling, managing to turn a sad love song into a somewhat unconventional and cheerful tune.

Bai Lu felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this.

That's fucking awful.

Even among Xiwei, Haochun, and Chaoyue, whose singing ability fluctuates greatly, her worst performance was still much better than Sister Meng's.

Even though we've never sung together, the rider Ye must sing better than Sister Meng.

Halfway through the song, Bai Lu suddenly realized that she had no idea what the original melody of "Say Goodbye When You Want" was.

The demonic sound entered my mind and lingered for a long time.

The song ended, and the music gradually faded away.

Meng Ziyi put down the microphone, turned to Bai Lu, raised an eyebrow, and asked confidently, "How was it, Bai Lu? How did I sing?"

"Sister Meng, your voice is heavenly! I'm impressed!!"

The word "White Dew" almost came out of his mouth.

His tone was so sincere that even he almost believed it.

"You're not lying to me, are you?" Meng Ziyi took two steps closer, her eyes shining with anticipation.

"Would I lie?!" Bai Lu slapped her thigh and praised in all seriousness, "My crew's director Zhong Shujia, and your crew's director Guo Jianyong, always say Jiang Yang is a genius. Pshaw, my dog ​​boss is no genius at all. Sister Meng, you are the real genius! Really! If you train yourself in singing, you will definitely become famous!"

I just recorded a short video. If I didn't have a good relationship with Sister Meng, I would have posted it online and exposed it.

It's definitely going to be a hit.

I can't be the only one suffering; I want netizens to share the burden.

But I know that if I do this, netizens will tell the truth.

The truth is too hurtful.

Bai Lu could tell that Meng Ziyi truly cared about his singing and genuinely believed that he sang well.

In the adult world, there's always a bit of social etiquette involved.

Unlike Liu Haochun, who is single-minded and only cares about the script and lines, she either studies like crazy or says whatever comes to mind without any consideration for others.

Bai Lu knew she was always gossiping about others behind their backs, but in front of them, she would still say nice things: "You're really good, Sister Meng. I think you sing without stage fright, without lip-syncing, without auto-tuning, and without being shy."

Done.

Bai Lu silently added in her heart... Everything about it is good, except it doesn't sound good.

Overjoyed by the praise, Meng Ziyi turned around and requested another poem.

This time it's Teacher Xiaogang's "The Secret of Winter".

She picked up the microphone again, closed her eyes, and swayed gently to the melody, looking completely absorbed in it.

When the line "If I say I really love you..." floated out, Bai Lu quietly took out her phone. She wasn't familiar with the song, but she really wanted to hear how the original singer sang it.

I casually opened the group chat for [Battle of the Girls 4], sent in the karaoke location, and then typed: ["@Tian Xiwei, @Liu Haochun, I've sent you the karaoke address with Sister Meng. Hurry up and come over after you've finished work."] (End of Chapter)