We moved to Golden Courtyard

"Drink more water, drink more water."

Eden stroked his chin and thought for a moment. A lack of confidence was a big problem; he needed to think of a solution…

"Xu Qi, how about... we skip practice today?"

"Huh?" Xu Qi was taken aback. "But... this won't do, will it? The PV is probably going to be released by the end of September, and then we can use the OP directly."

Honestly, Eden's arrangement of this piece is really good! If I could... I'd still like to finish it. Sorry, Eden, I was probably feeling a bit down earlier. Let's start practicing right away.

This is Xu Qi.

He will always take on any task assigned to him with 100% dedication!

Even if you've lost your confidence, practice makes perfect.

Xu Qi believes that once he develops muscle memory in his vocal cords, he can at least deliver a passable performance.

Eden naturally understood Xu Qi's meaning, feeling both relieved and somewhat helpless.

He tapped Xu Qi on the head and said, "I think you really underestimate the profession of a singer... You have to put your heart into it. How can you sing if you don't have confidence?"

No more practice today. Practicing the wrong things a thousand times is not as good as practicing the right things once.

"Then we..."

"Come with me to a place."

······

Nanjing Road, a pedestrian street.

When Eden dragged her here, Xu Qi's legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

"This...this...this! Sister Eden...you're not going to make me sing here, are you...?"

While Xu Qi was still asking questions, Eden had already started setting up the venue, with an electronic keyboard, a simple speaker, and a microphone.

Eden nodded in satisfaction.

“Great, sing right here.”

"Seriously!?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Eden handed him a microphone.

"No, no, no, it won't work, absolutely not! I can't do it!"

"You don't believe me..."

Eden lowered his eyes sadly, looking as if he was about to cry.

Xu Qi immediately panicked, patting his chest to declare, "Of course I believe you!? Sister Eden. You're my sister, the person I trust most in this world is you!"

"Then sing."

"This is not the same thing! This really won't do!"

Eden put on that pitiful look again, this time lying directly on Xu Qi, and said in a low sob, "So you still don't believe me?"

My whole life has been lonely and miserable; I have no family. I finally had a younger brother who loves and cares for me, but he doesn't believe me…”

That's why they say the more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at acting.

Holding the microphone, Xu Qi said with a wry smile, "Sing...sing...I'll sing, okay?"

Eden had her completely under her thumb.

Turning from tears to laughter, Eden whispered in Xu Qi's ear, "If you sing well, I...wouldn't mind giving my little brother a nice reward~~"

A reward? What reward?

But Eden had already walked over to the keyboard, seemingly preparing to play.

Ouch! Don't stop halfway through your sentence! Are you some kind of eunuch...? This is really bothering me! A reward? What kind of reward is it!?

Looking at the microphone in his hand, Xu Qi took several deep breaths.

How to do?

just sing!

So what if the company dies?

The question is, what should we sing?

Then, the prelude begins, a bright and lively rhythm, is this... Mercury's Love?

The opening theme song for Z Alahato, Mercury's Love?

A flicker of excitement crossed Xu Qi's eyes—he wasn't really confident he could sing other songs well, but this one... he could do it!

Let's remember, Xu Qi.

What incredible training you've been going through this past week! And it's still your favorite song, Mercury Love—you can do it!

399. Sister Eden has gone to great lengths for me.

It has to be said that Xu Qi has a really good voice.

His voice is magnetic, and his everyday speech is like a gentle breeze. When he gives a speech in front of his subordinates, he is also very charismatic.

In Delta's words, Manager Xu is very good at manipulating people.

Eden felt from the beginning that it was a real shame not to use such a voice for singing.

If Xu Qi wanted to pursue a singing career, Eden could easily package him into a superstar, launch him into the entertainment industry, and make him the most popular artist in the country.

When we can live a life where we can just lie at home and count money, why would we need to work so hard, running around doing this and that for some crappy animation?

Oh...it seems he can now lie at home and count his money...

After all, he has me, his older sister, supporting him.

Ultimately, it's youthful spirit that keeps one high-spirited, driven by a deep-seated conviction and aspiration.

Logically speaking, one should feel naive. The world has no shortage of people with dreams, and Eden was the first to realize that the least valuable thing in the world is a dream.

The Golden Eden is only interested in things of value, so logically speaking... Xu Qi's persistence is not something particularly precious.

Despite a jumble of thoughts in his mind, his playing remained at a very high level.

Xu Qi is finally starting to show his surprising side.

Eden said long ago... Xu Qi has a very good voice.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street has no shortage of listeners with a slower pace of life. Many passersby stopped and quietly enjoyed Xu Qi's performance.

No one recognized Eden because she was wearing a pair of huge star-shaped glasses and looked like a performance artist.

As the song ended, Xu Qi sang with increasing feeling.

Because the number of listeners around them kept increasing.

Singing is inherently a two-way street; the more audience members there are, the more excited the singer will be.

This kind of art, which follows emotions, requires you to get excited yourself to stir the audience's emotions.

Eden understood this best, and clearly... Xu Qi was also slowly coming to understand it.

But this is not Eden's main purpose—the more audience members there are, the more excited Xu Qi will be when he sings, and his confidence will continue to grow in the process.

Finally! Xu Qi played the Invoke, the opening theme of Seed, which he had practiced the most and struggled with the most recently!

Use that confidence to break free from the shackles of the present stage.

This is what Eden wants to do.

A thousand incorrect attempts are not as good as one correct one.

This statement actually only applies to geniuses.

And Xu Qi... is precisely that genius who could very well be compared to Eden.

One song ends, another begins.

The street performance was quite a success. It's just a pity that Eden didn't play Invoke until the very end. He felt the timing wasn't right…

Eden has a plan.

She plans to simply prevent Xu Qi from singing the opening theme.

Until he is in top condition, and then performs this song in his best form.

In martial arts novels, this might be called "cultivating one's mind."

Xu Qi stood in the crowd, suddenly feeling somewhat dazed.

Because he felt... he seemed to have sung with more enjoyment than he expected.

"What's wrong? You've been standing here in a daze. Hurry up and help me pack my things."

"Oh, oh! Okay, Sister Eden."

While tidying up, Xu Qi stammered, "Sister Eden, how did I... sing today?"

Eden looked at the slightly apprehensive young man in front of her and suddenly pointed to the small bowl she had placed in front of her, which was filled with various coins, paper, and pens.

You can even see a picture of a rosy-cheeked old man!

Xu Qi was stunned—how did it really become a shopping mall?

But then he realized it.

"All of this...I earned it?"

Eden remained noncommittal.

"This shows that your performance satisfied them enough, which means... you're not entirely useless after all; at least so many people are willing to spend a dollar on you."

……

"Continue tomorrow?"

Xu Qi remained silent for a long time before nodding heavily and saying, "Let's continue tomorrow!"

Eden smiled.

"I have a feeling that you've started to like singing. I'm sure it's not just my imagination?"

Xu Qi scratched his head, looking slightly embarrassed.

"Indeed... even such a simple street performance, just a short while ago, was enough to make my heart surge."

"Really? Then why not just join the Golden Group and become one of my artists? I guarantee you'll become the most famous artist in the country... no, in the world."

Xu Qi laughed and said, "Is she more famous than Sister Eden?"

"Yeah, he's more famous than me."

……

Xu Qi's expression returned to calm. Eden understood that this was his brother's way of expressing refusal.

"Don't you trust me, your older sister?"

"How could that be? Didn't I already say? I will always believe in you, sister. It's just... I'm sorry, sister, I don't think that's the life I want."

"Just because of this?"

"Yes, just because of this." (Crowdfunding group: 456127940)

"Even now, you might have to work overtime every day, deal with all sorts of interpersonal relationships, and handle so many things that you're not exactly good at. And the pressure of making animation must be immense, right?"

My initial thought was that it was better for you to do what you love. So I fully supported your decision to resign from the Shanghai subway, and I was genuinely happy for you when you went to ETStudio.

But looking back now, you seem to be more tired than when you were working in the state-owned enterprise...

And from what I've gathered, your industry is basically full of people who like to procrastinate. The pressure to meet deadlines and maintain quality standards can really crush a person. Xu Qi, even so, are you unwilling to leave?

……

Xu Qi helped pack up the electronic keyboard and audio equipment, and then suddenly asked Sister Eden a question.

"Sister Eden, the first episode of Alahat was finished by V this morning. Have you read it?"

Eden shook his head naturally.