Top And Crown Chapter 10

Time stopped for ten seconds.

During these ten seconds, Ethan Huo could hear his heart beating violently and his lungs expanding and contracting and then suddenly stopping, like the wings of a bird out of control.

After saying these words, the man pressed the pause button again and continued playing the game.

There was a name pasted on the stairs leading to the upper bunk, and the three words were written in a powerful and forceful style.

『Xie Lianyun』

"Thank you." Ethan Huo said dryly.

The man with silver-rimmed glasses leaned against the wall and waved his hand, as if just telling him that it would rain tomorrow.

Ethan Huo walked out of the dormitory and felt like he was falling.

He originally had a fairly optimistic scenario simulation - to have a fixed ranking improvement every month, to get into the top 20 before the final screening, and finally to strive to get into the top five and get this opportunity to stand out.

But Xie Lianyun said that there was only one spot left, only one.

He mechanically filled his stomach in the cafeteria and went to the seventh floor alone amid the noise.

Because this performance class required a dance performance exam, most people hurriedly finished their meals and ran to the eighth floor to find a dance studio to consolidate what they had learned in class. The noisy sound of the speakers could be heard from across the floor.

Ethan Huo swiped his ID card and entered the functional training room, then walked straight ahead and turned left to find the computer room.

The computers here are all equipped with the most advanced Windows 7 system. Although some functions are disabled and students cannot play games or watch TV shows, they are sufficient for students to practice sight-singing and retrieve massive amounts of information in the glass partitions.

Not only is it equipped with all kinds of software, but it also has the company's internal audio and video database.

Concert videos, music scores, lyrics drafts...

All files are categorized and organized into valuable and unique learning materials.

Ethan Huo usually takes notes in a notebook as a courtesy, but in fact he is used to using his brain to record and organize everything he needs.

Notes might be damaged or lost, but his brain was like an extremely sophisticated computer, with almost no chance of making mistakes.

He calmed himself down and began to search for relevant records of these people on domestic and foreign websites.

Connor, first place in the Chopin International Piano Competition and third place in the Paganini International Violin Competition.

The long-haired boy in the photo is leaning against a Steinway grand piano, smiling freely and proudly.

Long Ji is the third son of the president of Xuanyu Group. His family business spans real estate and electronic logistics.

He made the news for being given a blue diamond ring worth over 100 million yuan when he was born, and was surrounded by a group of celebrities and nobles when he was still a cradle.

Mei Shengyao, the son of the movie queen superstar.

Private information is well protected and all information is formalized official statements.

I just turned twelve this year.

The young man looked at the lines of names on the screen with a bleak smile.

It turns out that this game has already reserved full places for the powerful and famous.

Their starting line was drawn at his finish line.

Chi Ji is a musical genius who has amazed London's West End and New York's Broadway.

He entered the industry at the age of four and now has A-card performance experience in three well-known musicals.

He has participated in performances at Buckingham Palace and the White House with the troupe. He is fifteen years old this year.

And the last one is Xie Lianyun.

Ethan Huo took a deep breath. He had become almost numb to these halos and gorgeous backgrounds.

...How much better could it be, he thought.

After looking at the search results for the previous four people, Ethan Huo felt that he would not be surprised at all about the specific identity of this roommate.

Maybe he is some celebrity or genius.

In the world of ordinary people, if a school can produce a genius, it is enough to talk about it for many years.

But in SPF, they even cluster together, like sunflowers blooming freely.

The three words "Xie Lianyun" were typed into the search, and hundreds of thousands of results appeared in front of him.

Ethan Huo gripped the mouse tightly and forced himself to breathe again.

He finally realized how one-sided his understanding of the world was.

Associated with the name Xie Lianyun are various news, Baidu Encyclopedia entries, special interviews, and the names of countless works---〖Xie Lianyun Personal Interview〗: 17 years old, 2,000 original lyrics, what am I playing?

〖Xie Lianyun’s new song exclusively revealed〗: He will create an album for Lu Tianwang, and his personal music style will usher in a new transformation!

He started playing piano at the age of four, started composing music at the age of twelve, knows three languages, and has won more than a dozen trophies.

He has never sung a single song, but he is a talented lyricist that countless first-, second-, and third-tier singers pursue and befriend.

Even when he was being featured on national television, the young man was holding the silver PSP in his hand with a nonchalant smile.

It seems that all the glory and awards are not as interesting as half a game of Snake.

Ethan Huo sat in the dark and silently began to retrieve more words and brands he had heard in SPF.

From the prices of celebrity-endorsed watches on company posters to the value and significance of each resource, he finally saw the tip of the iceberg of this entertainment world.

He saw concerts with tens of thousands of people cheering, he saw gossip, scandals, and obituaries, and through the pale words on the web pages he finally got a glimpse of the world of fame and fortune that was so close outside Chiba's window.

There are piles of gold and jade here, and carved tigers and scorched earth.

The hope in his ignorant heart was screaming and running away, and his whole body was cold at this moment.

Ethan Huo knew that he could get into the top 40 or even the top 20.

I also know that the top 20 players will have the opportunity to compete for the last spot and become a member of Corona.

But he never imagined that those six letters would be so expensive and far away.

The cell phone alarm rang again.

It's time to practice dancing.

I practice dancing for an hour and piano for three hours, then I can sleep for six hours and then get up for morning class.

Ethan Huo walked out of the computer room. When he saw his reflection on the glass wall, he subconsciously put his hands in his pockets, trying to appear calmer.

The young man frowned, and even looked at himself with hesitation.

His fingertips touched the bank card kept close to his body in the inner pocket through the fabric, and the angular feeling brought him back to reality.

This is the best job he could have right now.

No matter what the final result is, you must fight and do your best to stay.

Even if it is just for the nutritional allowance of 1,500 yuan per month, I will definitely stay here until I have to leave.

Time began to pass quickly.

The weather in August was so hot that even the glass windows facing the sun were hot enough to barbecue on.

The trainees gathered together to practice dancing and singing, gradually becoming more focused and attentive.

The teaching assistants gradually stopped urging them to go back and rest early, and occasionally pushed a few boxes of energy drinks over and continued to teach them hand gestures and leg movements at two in the morning.

This is Ethan Huo’s first time learning to dance.

He doesn't need to memorize the movements. He can remember the front and mirror movements by watching the entire videotape. All that remains to be done is to force his muscles to remember them as well.

If once is not enough, do it twice.

If two times are not enough, then ten times.

Rock music is like a witch riding on a broom, shaking its head and tail and clapping its hands to the rhythm of the wooden floor, making the ground rumble.

Finally the day of the second screening test arrived. One hundred and ten trainees received their ID cards and entered a small dark room to perform once again the results of their one month of hard practice.

The results were released that evening.

"First place," Grace shook the report card in her hand: "We are still tied for first place."

"They scored 545 out of 560."

Pei Ru, who was also sitting in the first row, laughed and said, "I have made progress. I have improved by five points compared to last month."

No one was too lazy to look at where the two of them were, they just raised their hands and applauded.

"Brother Long is cheating!"

"Connor, Fcuk him! Solo! Solo!"

Uncle James stood outside the conference room, silently observing the room full of trainees.

"Third place..."

"fourth place..."

Ethan Huo began to take deep breaths.

"No. 35, Ethan Huo." Grace looked at him from a distance: "Your grades in the main courses have improved a lot, and you got full marks in the elective courses, which is very good."

She began to announce the rankings of the rest of the contestants. Some of them looked ashen and were ready to leave with their luggage.

The number of people shrunk from one hundred and ten to eighty, and fewer and fewer people stayed here.

When they said goodbye collectively again that night, the long corridor for trainees was mostly empty. The boys under the street lights waved from afar and mouthed "come on!".

Ethan Huo returned to his new dormitory and now missed the roommates who were eliminated.

The four-person room was not full, so the dormitory was arranged as a two-person room.

Connor Long Ji lived next door to him and would happily invite him to practice piano with him.

Ethan Huo smiled and said hello, then pushed the box into the dormitory.

The moment he opened the door, he heard the familiar game sound effects again.

The greedy snake was spinning and eating the props in the siege, making jingling sounds like a reindeer jumping with bells on its head.

Xie Lianyun pressed pause and plugged the headphone cable back in.

"What a coincidence." He pushed his glasses down.

Ethan Huo bowed quietly: "Thank you for your care, senior."

Xie Lianyun suddenly laughed.

"I saw you in the machine room and the piano room."

"you are interesting."

Ethan Huo nodded, opened the cabinet and continued to put his luggage away.

"Ethan Huo."

"What's up?"

"You haven't had enough time to practice dancing." Xie Lianyun clicked the continue button and controlled the snake to continue rushing around.

"According to your current ability to control your body, if you want to get into the top 20, you need to practice dancing for at least three hours every day."

Ethan Huo turned to look at him and bowed again silently.

"Senior, how should I practice?"

Xie Lianyun turned the lollipop stick in his mouth in a circle, and his words were accompanied by the faint sweetness of a green apple.

"One hour for homework, two hours for learning the boy band's dance."

"Picture their movements, their ups and downs and details."

"The more you learn, the better."

"Okay. Thank you, Senior."

From that day on, he started sleeping four and a half hours a day.

Just enough of everything.