Entertainment: If you asked him to be a star, he'd just want to quit.

It was already past 2 PM when Li Mingxuan returned to his small apartment in Linjiang City. Because he wasn't as nervous as he was on the way there, he slept until noon before taking a long-distance bus back to Linjiang City.

After replying to Chang Xuanling's message on his phone, Li Mingxuan searched online for any recording studios near his neighborhood.

He wants to take advantage of the few days without competitions to record several songs.

As he was checking them one by one, he received a call from Shanghai. Looking at the caller ID, he guessed it was a call from the competition organizers.

I immediately pressed the answer button, and a sweet voice came through.

"Hello, are you Mr. Li Mingxuan?"

"I'm."

"Hello, this is 'Rising Star'. Congratulations on passing the preliminary round and officially entering the preliminary round. We are hereby informing you that you will be participating in the 'Rising Star' preliminary round on July 2nd. We will send you the time, location, and hotel name of the competition later. You can also find more details on the 'Rising Star' official website."

“Okay, thank you,” Li Mingxuan replied.

He didn't expect that after passing the preliminary selection, the organizers would actually provide hotel accommodations, so it seems he won't have to pay for hotel bookings himself anymore.

"Thank you for answering the phone. If you have any further questions, please call the official competition service hotline. Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mingxuan didn't rush to check the official website information, but continued to look for nearby recording studios.

He lives near a busy downtown area, and there are two recording studios nearby, but I don't know the specifics.

First, I checked the environment and equipment conditions, and then I browsed the comments, which were both good and bad.

He found one with relatively good reviews, saw a contact number on it, and immediately dialed the number.

"Hello, this is Wave Recording Studio." It was a girl's voice, which sounded quite gentle.

"Hello, I'd like to record a song. Do you have a room or time available today?" Li Mingxuan asked.

"I'm sorry, sir, all the rooms and times are fully booked right now. How about tomorrow?"

"What time tomorrow?" Li Mingxuan asked.

"Do you need me to book a room for you after 1 p.m. tomorrow?" the woman asked after a quick check.

"can."

"Okay, sir, may I ask your surname and contact information? I'll register you."

"Li, Mu Zi Li, this is the number."

"Yes, sir. I have already registered your time and room. I look forward to your arrival tomorrow."

"OK, thanks."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mingxuan turned on his computer and searched online for what he needed to prepare for recording a song. After all, it was his first time recording a song, so he needed to know what he needed to know.

……

While Li Mingxuan was surfing the internet, entertainment news about him also appeared online.

It mainly consists of clips of the match taken by spectators with their mobile phones at the scene, as well as some people's comments.

As time went on, more and more people heard Li Mingxuan's singing and greatly admired him as a person and for his songs.

Some people left comments in the comment sections of those bloggers asking about Li Mingxuan and the source of the songs.

"The Rising Star" is just a medium-sized singing competition and has not yet caused a great sensation in the entertainment industry, so Li Mingxuan is not very popular.

At this time, Chang Xuanling also sent him a message, telling him that she had posted the edited video on Weibo and had also promoted it for him.

Li Mingxuan replied and then realized that the original owner didn't seem to have a Weibo account, so he quickly downloaded the Weibo app on his phone, registered and verified his identity, and then clicked on the link sent by Chang Xuanling.

Chang Xuanling's Weibo name is "Xuanling is a treasure," and her profile picture is the one she used on Weibo, which perfectly matches her personality.

The latest update is a few minutes ago, about Li Mingxuan's match video, along with a description.

The young man singing is named Li Mingxuan. He's a contestant on the "Rising Star" competition, and he's incredibly handsome! He just passed the preliminary rounds, performing his own songs in both rounds: "Summer Wind" and "Blue and White Porcelain"—truly fantastic songs! We look forward to him uploading both songs to music platforms soon, and wish him all the best in "Rising Star" and reaching the top!

Li Mingxuan casually gave her a thumbs up, then replied with a thank you message on WeChat, and told her that he had already booked a recording session at the studio the next afternoon.

Chang Xuanling seems to be on her phone all the time; she always replies to messages instantly.

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"Okay, Mingxuan, could you send it to me after you finish recording? I want to hear the complete recording as soon as possible."

"No problem, I'll send it to you as soon as it's recorded."

"By the way, I just received a call from the competition organizers informing me that the official competition will be held on July 2nd."

"There are still three days left, which is plenty of time. Mingxuan, how's your song preparation going?"

"No problem, always ready." Li Mingxuan replied with a no-problem emoji.

……

In Shanghai, Lin Yue, wearing a purple bodycon dress, sat leisurely on the sofa in her hotel room. Her hair was black, shiny, and smooth, and she exuded goddess-like charm.

Her graceful curves, clinging to her thin dress, exuded endless allure, and her curvaceous figure made Hu Jiao, who was standing next to her, extremely envious.

Lin Yue was making a call while holding her phone, but her beautiful eyes were looking out the window at the scenery.

"Good afternoon, Teacher Chu. I'm Lin Yue."

"It's Xiaoyue! Long time no see! What made you think of calling me?" A gentle female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm in Shanghai right now. I heard you're a judge on the 'Rising Star' competition, so I thought I'd ask you for some information. Besides, it's been so long since we last met, and I've missed you a lot." A smile appeared on Lin Yue's exquisite and charming face, and her voice was exceptionally gentle.

"You're in Shanghai? Looks like you came here specifically for the singers, and I'm just a side trip, right?" The woman on the other end of the phone said with a hint of teasing.

"Haha, I feel really embarrassed that Teacher Chu exposed my lie like this." Lin Yue smiled awkwardly, showing no embarrassment at all.

"Hmph, you little rascal, do you think I don't know you?"

Lin Yue knew the other party wasn't angry, so she continued, "Teacher Chu, do you have time tomorrow? I'd like to invite you to dinner. It's been so long since we last met, I really miss you."

"Tomorrow?"

Lin Yue: Yes, do you have time tomorrow? It's okay if it's inconvenient for you.

"You silly girl, you always try to outsmart me. I'm going to get a facial tomorrow. If you're free, we can go together."

"That's great! I haven't done any skincare in a long time, and my skin feels worse lately." Lin Yue said, subconsciously raising her left hand to look at her fair and smooth skin.

"Your skin is bad? You're naturally beautiful, so young, your skin is so tender you could squeeze water out of it, it's so much better than this old woman's."

Lin Yue: "Haha, where? What time tomorrow? I'll drive over."

"Come over in the morning and have lunch at my place. My daughter and I will go together in the afternoon."