Chapter 63 I Will Be Very Gentle

"No wonder that silly boy of mine always talks about you, Teacher Yu really is a man of exceptional talent."

On the recording day of *Music Mystery Box*, Yu Wei successfully ran into Meng Han. Such words might sound a bit slick coming from someone else, but with Meng Han's straightforward, broad-faced and honest appearance, they sounded completely sincere no matter how you listened to them.

Some time had passed since the amateur audition. Over the past few days, Yu Wei had taken the time to write two new sub-plots in his novel.

One was the script Qi Yunming had agreed upon with him. After careful consideration, Yu Wei decided to write *Goodbye Mr. Loser*. The film wasn't exactly a masterpiece, but for the king of bad movies, this was definitely a huge step forward.

His current makeshift crew could simply never handle an exceptionally good movie, so this level was just right. Furthermore, this film's main advantage was its abundance of songs; shooting one movie would allow him to pump out several tracks.

Others were just acting; he was the real Loser.

Shooting movies in the novel was usually brushed over in a few strokes without taking up much space, so Yu Wei interleaved it with a traditional-style gaming theme song, having the protagonist take on an advertising gig.

Even Yu Wei himself didn't possess such resources...

Although the protagonist directly gave the client's game a rating of 5.2 out of 10, the other party still accepted it with a cheerful smile upon hearing *Swordsman*, as nobody would pick a fight with money.

The chapter he published instantly achieved the effect of advertising space sponsorship. He heard that a gaming company was genuinely interested in booking this song, though Yu Wei hadn't been in contact with them yet.

"Hello, Teacher Su."

Su Xinnan had a reputation as a goddess among countless netizens for a reason; she still looked stunning despite being close to forty. With her slender face and delicate features, a pair of clear eyes added a unique charm.

In this world, Teacher Su was also a frequent visitor in Chinese entertainment industry novels. Yu Wei hadn't clicked on any to read, but quite a few books were named after her...

"Just call me Sister Nan."

Su Xinnan was kind-natured and even somewhat talkative. Since it was everyone's first time meeting and they didn't have much to say, she entirely relied on her own initiative to liven up the atmosphere.

As for the final guest star, Yu Wei wasn't very familiar with him. Jiang Li seemed to be from a boy band that debuted through an idol survival show a few years ago, making him somewhat of a senior to Yu Wei and the others.

Just as expected, with singers and actors present, how could they not invite an idol? They had to keep everyone happy and evenly represented.

However, this guest had a somewhat aloof personality. Ever since arriving and finishing his touch-up makeup, he hadn't spoken much, striking poses in the corner with all his might.

Today's recording was actually an opening show. Once they opened the mystery boxes, they could be dismissed on the spot, but these few minutes of opening the mystery boxes would determine their work for the next week.

Yu Wei didn't have any special thoughts about this; he would just do whatever he drew. The three hundred and sixty trades could never be truly equal, but if others could do it, he could certainly muddle through as well.

"Four teachers, please step to the center of the stage in turn later and choose your favorite mystery box based on the keywords."

While the host was bridging the segments, the staff had already carried five mystery boxes onto the stage. The reason for preparing five was to give all four guest stars a certain amount of choice space, rather than just picking whatever was left over.

Having one more choice could prevent "forced acceptance."

The keywords on the mystery boxes were filled in by the amateur contestants themselves. It served as a hint and also reflected their personal wishes from a side angle.

For example, the keyword for the green mystery box was "Teacher Su please pick me wuwu." Since the contestant had written it so plainly, if someone else forcefully chose it, it would show a lack of emotional intelligence, and shooting during the co-living period definitely wouldn't be pleasant.

What Yu Wei didn't expect, however, was that out of the five mystery boxes, two were actually related to him: one was red with "Typing words is inferior to singing songs," and the other was blue with "Writing books professionally for twenty years."

It all seemed somewhat malicious...

"Teacher Yu, would you go first?"

Upholding the principle of respecting the elder and loving the young, the twenty-something Yu Wei got the first opportunity to choose a mystery box. The five mystery boxes were of various colors, each stamped with a large white question mark.

Which one should he choose?

Teacher Su's box wasn't a good choice, but he could pick any of the other four. Intuition told him that the red and blue ones were obviously aimed at him—they were both readers.

Yu Wei knew the probability of picking a reader was quite high, but he hadn't expected it to be *this* high, with two popping up right in the first episode. Or was it that his core fanbase mainly consisted of readers and music fans?

After a slight hesitation, he decided to choose between the two readers. There was no helping it, since he loved pampering his readers... Whatever dirty tricks they had prepared, he would take them—the blue pill.

The red mystery box labeled "Typing words is inferior to singing songs" sounded dangerous. In comparison, the blue one seemed gentler, and "Professional book-writing for twenty years" might even be a fellow author, though the probability was low.

He cradled the blue mystery box and went back to his seat to sit down. The next person to take the stage was Meng Han, who didn't hesitate at all and directly chose the purple one labeled "Agricultural Heavy Metal."

Meng Han was a rock musician, and he really wanted to know how heavy the so-called agricultural heavy metal could be...

As expected, Su Xinnan chose the green mystery box suspected to be from a fan, while Jiang Li chose the remaining yellow one. Ironically, nobody chose Yu Wei's red reader box.

Next time for sure.

"Before our teachers open their music mystery boxes, let's welcome the four selected amateur friends to the stage!"

Calling it an entrance, they still hadn't shown their faces yet, merely standing behind the backdrops prepared by the production team, where only their silhouettes could be vaguely made out.

The figure behind the blue backdrop looked like a girl, with flowing long hair that was very conspicuous. Surely it couldn't be a male contestant deliberately wearing a wig for comedic effect...

"Let's start in reverse order from the mystery box selection just now. Teacher Jiang, you go first."

Jiang Li served as a pioneer for the other guests. As he opened his mystery box, the purple backdrop on the stage slowly lowered, revealing a woman in her forties.

She looked around and seemed a bit nervous, only starting her self-introduction at the host's reminder. The auntie was a neighborhood committee director who usually handled disputes between neighbors, and broadcasting this would definitely yield great comedic television effects.

Jiang Li hadn't expected that opening a mystery box would land him a job right in the neighborhood administrative office. Neighborhood disputes were manageable, but running into domestic affairs would give him a headache.

Entering the Spring Festival Gala segment ahead of schedule...

Su Xinnan's fan was a nurse. It was clear she really liked Teacher Su, and at the instant the curtain was unveiled, she looked like she wanted to run over and give a hug.

So Sister Nan was going to wear a nurse uniform? Enough to add two more pages to Chinese entertainment novels overnight.

Meng Han's mystery box contestant was the only male amateur. The uncle with a beer belly was a taxi driver, and what he loved listening to most was agricultural heavy metal.

According to him, he played Teacher-Meng's songs every day while driving, making him a die-hard fan.

Driving while blasting rock music? That sounded quite thrilling.

When it was Yu Wei's turn, he actually felt a bit nervous. He had no idea which fan had fought through layers of screening to reach him.

Whether it would be a trap or not no longer mattered; Yu Wei was deeply moved just by this sentiment. Even if it were razor blades, it was still the heavy love of his readers...

He lightly nudged the mystery box backdrop as it slowly descended. The production team seemed to be deliberately lowering it very slowly to build suspense, but in the next second, the person inside directly reached out and ripped the backdrop down.

This was the first time they had ever seen such a bold amateur. With the obstruction of the backdrop gone, everyone saw a girl radiant as spring, with fine features and a lively temperament, though her clothing style was somewhat strange.

A patterned knitted cardigan paired with a studded camouflage skirt—the entire outfit combined gentleness and toughness, blending retro warmth with an uninhibited street style.

Who else could put together such an outfit besides Qi Luowan?

Oh my goodness, she actually chased him all the way to the show to murder him, didn't she...

Qi Luowan truly was an amateur, and her own background had narrative potential. Coupled with her appearance and vocal qualities, it wasn't surprising she got selected, but the question was what she wanted by coming here.

She had deliberately written the tag "Professional word-typer for twenty years," making it crystal clear she wanted to fish for Yu—and Yu Wei had indeed fallen for the bait.

With half a stage separating them, it was inconvenient to investigate deeply. The two merely exchanged a gaze from afar and looked toward the dawdling host with tacit understanding.

"Congratulations to all the guests and amateur friends for successfully forming teams. Over the next few days, you will form pairs and enter the observation period, culminating in the star observers selecting a song suitable for their partner."

"Looking forward to everyone's music!"

The exact moment the recording paused, the four stars instinctively and proactively walked forward. At a time like this, sitting there waiting for the other person to come over wouldn't be appropriate, as it would look too pretentious.

The other three amateurs all looked excited, except for Qi Luowan, who stood quietly until Yu Wei walked up to her, at which point she familiarly revealed a hint of a smile.

"Why is it you?"

"Unwelcome? Other readers can come, so I can certainly come too. I'm your reader as well, and your most senior one at that."

Qi Luowan's words carried a hint of playfulness: "Seeing the book fandom crusade against you inspired me greatly, so as your operations manager, I decided to step up and lead by example myself."

Such a reason wouldn't hold up under scrutiny; Qi Luowan definitely had some selfish motives.

Actually, she had gone through quite a bit of psychological struggle. She didn't particularly want to expose herself in the public eye, but the mere thought of pranking Yu Wei made her hands itch.

In the end, curiosity won out. Qi Luowan wanted to see how this guy actually typed and wrote songs, experiencing a fully immersive day of flopping.

Readers would definitely show up in the subsequent episodes, and if Yu Wei was bound to interact with readers, she hoped the first one would be her.

"Tying you up to type words or something—just let me do it instead of them."

"Don't worry, I'll be very gentle."