HuaYu: Superstars Starting from Super Star Avenue

February 20, 2007, Taipei City, Taiwan Province.

On the afternoon of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the sunlight slanted through the gaps in the iron window and cut out several shimmering patches of light on the cement floor of the rented room.

The faint sound of firecrackers could be heard coming from a temple in the distance.

Lin Mo just wanted to sleep a little longer.

"Get up, you lazybones~ We're going to the folk song restaurant this afternoon."

The female voice had a soft, sweet Taiwanese accent, with a slight upward inflection at the end.

Lin Mo waved his hand with his eyes closed:

"Tingting, oh no, Ah Xiang, no... Oh, Peici, stop fooling around."

"Giggle..."

Laughter came from beside the bed.

"What are you talking about? Who are Tingting and Axiang? Why do you call them by those names every time you wake up?"

Lin Mo opened his eyes.

Her gaze automatically focused on the two most attractive qualities to men.

He gets motion sickness from 3D movies, but he definitely doesn't get motion sickness from this stuff.

Lin Mo was fully awake.

"Get out of here."

"No way~" Zeng Peici leaned down, bringing her face close to his, nose to nose.

Lin Mo could clearly see her dimples and long eyelashes.

"Tell me, who are Tingting and Axiang? Are they your girlfriends in mainland China?"

Lin Mo didn't answer, but directly grasped two key points.

That was her sensitive area.

Zeng Peici screamed and rolled to the other side of the bed.

Taking the opportunity, Lin Mo got up, grabbed the black coat from the back of the chair, and put it on.

"I'll make you some boiled eggs."

Zeng Peici jumped out of bed, swung her legs, and walked towards the kitchen.

"Just use the method you taught me last time."

Looking at those dazzlingly white long legs, Lin Mo couldn't help but admire them once again:

Taiwanese girls are so sweet!

A Taiwanese girl who is 173cm tall and will cook eggs for you is just...so sweet and juicy!

The sound of opening the refrigerator and taking out eggs came from the kitchen.

"Oh, right, Amo."

Zeng Peici peeked out.

How long do you need to boil "Dream Eggs" again?

"9 minutes and 12 seconds." Lin Mo replied without hesitation.

This is the conclusion reached by a master who ate boiled eggs before his rebirth.

This is also his favorite state.

Lin Mo walked into the cramped bathroom.

The face in the mirror was that of a twenty-two-year-old.

If this were in his hometown, he would be a well-known handsome young man in the surrounding area.

The most precious thing is hair; there's no longer the perm or cornrows that are so common these days.

It's just a simple short black haircut, so refreshing that it's out of step with the aesthetics of this era.

After washing up, I came out to find breakfast already laid out on the table.

A hot dog sausage is placed upright in the middle of the plate.

The two peeled hard-boiled eggs next to it were round and smooth.

Lin Mo: "..."

Zeng Peici came out of the kitchen carrying two cups of hot milk. When she saw his expression, she burst out laughing.

"You..." Lin Mo was speechless.

"It's arranged very well, but don't arrange it like that next time."

Why?

Zeng Peici blinked, looking completely innocent.

"It looks so nice arranged like this, and it's symmetrical too."

"Zeng Peici." Lin Mo rubbed his temples.

"Okay, okay~"

She pushed the hot milk towards us.

"Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold."

Lin Mo sat down, picked up a boiled egg, and took a bite.

9 minutes and 12 seconds, perfect.

Zeng Peici then turned on the TV series.

The 14-inch old-fashioned CRT television screen occasionally displays static.

At this moment, several familiar faces flashed across the screen:

Celebrities such as Calvin Choy, Show Lo, and S.H.E. said to the camera:

"You should be a star!"

This is a rerun of a variety show.

This is a talent show initiated by veteran producer Wang Weizhong, with the theme of "The entertainment industry needs superstars".

It's called "Super Star Avenue".

The grand prize is one million dollars, and the winner will also receive a contract with Warner Music.

The episode currently airing is episode six, titled "Stars Sing to Celebrate the New Year."

Tao Zi, dressed in a red cheongsam, was hosting the event, while Yuan Weiren, sitting on the judging panel, smiled warmly.

"Amo,"

Zeng Peici suddenly put down his chopsticks, his voice becoming serious.

"Tomorrow is the final revival match in the loser's bracket, are you even up to the task?"

Lin Mo picked up the second boiled egg and looked up at her:

"Whether it's okay or not, isn't that what I'm asking you?"

Zeng Peici froze for three seconds, then her face turned bright red, from her ears all the way down to her neck.

"Love you, love you! I hate it!"

She grabbed the tissue box and threw it at him.

"I'm talking to you about something important!"

Lin Mo caught the tissue box and smiled, "It's not a big problem."

"Really?" Zeng Peici's eyes sparkled, then she seemed to remember something and bit her lip.

"How about we skip the Libra Folk Song Restaurant this afternoon and I go with you to the karaoke room to practice singing, okay?"

"Even last-minute sparring can be effective, right?"

Lin Mo shook his head.

Is last-minute cramming effective?

Maybe there is.

But it didn't work on him.

Seeing the girl across from him puff out her cheeks like a pufferfish, Lin Mo looked into her big eyes and said:

"Believe me."

Zeng Peici stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly slumped onto the table as if deflated.

"Okay, okay, I believe you."

She muttered,

"That's just how you are. You seem like you don't care about anything, but you're actually more aware than anyone else."

Although she had only known Lin Mo for two and a half months, they already knew each other very well.

She knows this guy too well.

I knew he would suddenly sit up at three in the morning to write songs.

I know he boils water and eggs precisely to the second.

Knowing that beneath his seemingly casual and lazy exterior, he is actually very organized.

After finishing the meal, Zeng Peici took the initiative to clear the dishes.

Lin Mo picked up the guitar that was leaning against the wall.

A second-hand Yamaha violin with several dents and scratches on the neck.

He tuned the strings and casually plucked a few chords.

Simple and clean, just like the early spring breeze.

Zeng Peici peeked out from the kitchen again:

"A new song?"

"Um."

"It sounds so good..." She wiped her hands as she walked out, leaning against the doorframe.

"What's your name?"

"I haven't decided yet," Lin Mo said.

At 3 p.m., the two rode their motorcycle out.

The streets of Taipei are still filled with the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year, with red lanterns hanging on many buildings.

Motorcycles roared past, and many shops were playing Jay Chou's "Chrysanthemum Terrace".

Your tearful eyes are gentle yet wounded.

The pale crescent moon hooks onto the past...

The movie "Curse of the Golden Flower" has just finished its run in theaters.

This song is now a hit everywhere.

Lin Mo knew that in another month, Jay Chou's seven-year contract with Alfa Records would expire, and he would choose to start his own company, JVR Music.

Lin Mo certainly didn't mean he would wait until March to join JVR Music.

He knew that in the years to come, "Jay" would remain invincible, while "Will" would cause trouble one after another.

What he needs now is constant exposure.

So the most important thing right now is to keep going on the show "Super Star Avenue" and make it to the end.

The show's ratings were mediocre in the early stages, with the lowest being only 0.76.

Later, however, it soared to 7.11, becoming the top variety show in Taiwan for the entire year.

This season is also the most star-studded one.

Three future pillars of the Chinese music scene have emerged from this group.

Champion Lin Youjia, King of Ballads Yang Zongwei.

The other person was the one Lin Mo was currently looking for.