I Really Didn’t Want to Be Famous - Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Go Buy Me A Pack Of Cigarettes

Translator: Larbre Studio

Editor: Larbre Studio

Lu Yuan had been cheated.

He remembered how he was cheated of his candy by a little girl when he was a child.

That year…

The little girl was innocent, and so was he.

Then, he was cheated of his candy in his memory as he watched the little girl leave.

It hit him hard.

When he grew up, Lu Yuan was determined to become a glib liar and a serial boaster.

This was especially true after time-traveling, where his desire became more intense. He tried to make ‘positive changes’ in this regard.

He had ambitions.

There were sufficient preparations as well.

However, in the first war, he died halfway through.

He then disappeared.

Maybe, in the future, it would be a stain on Lu Yuan’s legacy.

A stain that could not be washed off.

“What’s the matter? Surprised? Fate is a wonderful thing, don’t you think? Brother Lu Yuan?” An Xiao looked at Lu Yuan.

Her eyes were full of expectation, mockery, and surprise. The whole room was filled with a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

“…” Lu Yuan felt a little stuffy and wanted to take a breather outside.

There was a gust of wind outside the house.

The wind rustled the soda cans by the curb, causing a clanking sound.

Lu Yuan noticed his signboard, which was about to be blown away by the wind.

It didn’t bode well.

“Lu Yuan, you can’t be a liar. Really, if you say you had some talent, I would still believe it, but as for others…For example, at a glance, it is obvious that your company was temporarily assembled. The computers on the desk, the dust on the computers, the words on the wall, the information on the door frame, the reception counter, and the desks… It’s all too fake,” Wang Jinxue looked at Lu Yuan deep in thought and shook her head.

She described everything that she had seen.

Everything indicated that Lu Yuan was lying.

It seems that everything was fake except Lu Yuan himself.

Lu Yuan did not look at Wang Jinxue.

He felt a little guilty.

He wanted to lower his head.

When all his camouflage was torn to shreds, what was left of Lu Yuan?

Wang Jinxue had been fighting with Lu Yuan all this while. She pointed out all the flaws in Lu Yuan’s company in order to suppress the flames burning inside him. Then, she would take the lead.

Wang Jinxue still had a bit of momentum.

She pressed on.

This momentum pushed Lu Yuan to the corners of the wall, and even almost caused him to concede defeat.

Everything made Lu Yuan feel the taste of submission.

However, when Lu Yuan was about to bow down, he suddenly thought of the song – ‘Stubborn’.

“Me and my proud stubbornness,

I sing loudly in the wind

This time, I’m crazy for my sake

This time,

Me and my stubbornness!”

Lu Yuan felt a little inspired.

Admitting mistakes was no big deal.

Admitting that you were trying to fool people was no big deal.

Admitting to lying was no big deal.

However, since he had decided to change himself, he couldn’t give up halfway.

Life needed a sense of ceremony.

Transformation also required perseverance.

“It doesn’t matter what it was used for, in the past. What matters is what it’s used for in the future, and in whose hands!”

“How far do you think your company can go, in your opinion?” Wang Jinxue was surprised to hear Lu Yuan’s voice.

“Far!”

The early morning sun was unusually bright.

There were some heat waves amidst the sunshine.

This was an emergence from a desperate situation, and from oppression.

In this short emotional confrontation, Lu Yuan suddenly raised his head. He was about to collapse, but his broken confidence gathered together as if it was a transformation.

He gave off some signs of being reborn!

When he said this, his eyes were blazing and he smiled slightly, just like the scene after playing the song, Für Elise.

Pretending to be elegant, pretending to be noble, pretending to be proud.

He wanted to boast.

Men could be poor. They could not have any money nor power, but they couldn’t not boast!

Every sentence, every word… He had to fucking boast well!

At this moment, Lu Yuan devoted himself entirely to the art of boasting.

He felt that it didn’t matter even if he failed.

At least, he boasted!

To the point where it was a bit inspirational!

“…” Wang Jinxue opened her mouth and was shocked by Lu Yuan’s sudden momentum. A moment later, she shook her head.

Lu Yuan’s words were originally very funny, but Wang Jinxue found that she couldn’t laugh out loud.

She not only couldn’t laugh but even bizarrely believed his words.

It was funny, wasn’t it?

“Where’s the contract?”

“Here it is,” An Xiao took out the printed contract and handed it to Wang Jinxue.

“What are you going to do? Do you have any plans?” Wang Jinxue took over the contract and looked at Lu Yuan again. This time, she asked Lu Yuan seriously.

“Before the payment has been received, I can’t disclose anything because you are not an investor now. It is confidential information. ,” Lu Yuan sat on his office chair and looked at Wang Jinxue.

“What’s your card number?”

“It’s stated on top.”

“Oh.”

Wang Jinxue nodded, took out her mobile phone, and sent a message.

“I’ve already asked people to transfer you the money,” Wang Jinxue sat across from Lu Yuan, signed the contract and handed it to him.

“Yeah.”

After Lu Yuan saw that everything was okay, he signed the contract as well.

The signing ceremony for the script was finished.

Subsequently, an SMS flashed across Lu Yuan’s mobile phone to indicate that the payment had reached his account.

Lu Yuan looked at the amount and was slightly shocked, but his expression remained calm.

He had to put on an act until the end.

“In two months, I want to see the sample,” Wang Jinxue noticed that Lu Yuan’s thumb was slightly shaking, and realized what was going on.

“Okay!” Lu Yuan carefully put the contract in place after he signed it. He felt unbelievably emotional inside, but his expression was still peaceful.

Low profile, calm, modest, and polite.

Lu Yuan thought that this was the gentleman that he had pictured in his mind.

In his mind, the undisputed… Liar.

…

“Are you going to go solo?”

“Well, yes, I can’t get along with members of a group, and I’m always a little estranged. Everyone’s ideas are different.”

“What are you going to do after going solo?”

“Sing, I guess. I like singing. Maybe, I will make a movie in the future…”

“The first album after one goes solo is very important.”

“Well, I’ll fly to Chengdu tomorrow to visit Elder Lin Yu. If I’m lucky, maybe he can write a song for me.”

“In recent years, many people have been looking for him, but they all ended up failing. Elder Lin Yu’s words are not so easy to obtain.”

“Ultimately it’s worth a try, right?”

“Well, yes.”

After signing the contract, Lu Yuan thought Wang Jinxue and An Xiao would leave.

Lu Yuan also planned to wait for the two to leave before running to the bank immediately to verify if he really had a million.

If it was true, then he would take $100,000 out first.

In this life, in both his lives, he had never understood the feeling of holding $100,000 in his hands.

However, what made him speechless was that the two did not intend to leave.

Instead, they chatted about their daily life here.

Lu Yuan brewed a pot of Pu’er tea.

He poured a drink for each of them.

The two of them drank tea and chatted until noon.

They talked about things in the entertainment circle.

Lu Yuan was hungry and sleepy.

However, seeing that they didn’t intend to leave, he couldn’t either.

This was courtesy.

Hence, he could only stick around.

“Lu Yuan, I heard from Sister Jinxue that your piano composition is very good. Do you think you can help me compose a piece of piano music for my new album? You compose the music, Sister Jinxue will play it…”

As they chatted, An Xiao suddenly looked at Lu Yuan with both her hands on her cheeks.

Her cheeks were a little flushed and fair. It was as if she could squeeze water out of them.

She was very happy.

She hadn’t heard of Für Elise before.

However, she heard Wang Jinxue’s comment about Lu Yuan yesterday.

That is…

The work of a genius!

“No, I’m not very good at composing,” Lu Yuan pondered for a while, then shook his head.

He finally told the truth.

He could boast about some things.

He could not boast about some things too.

He only knew a little bit…

He could not afford to fool around blindly.

He would be exposed easily.

If his boasting failed, it would be hard to clean up the resulting mess…

“You’re not a humble person, so don’t disgust people by saying you’re not good at it,” Wang Jinxue stared at Lu Yuan’s beautiful eyes, dissatisfied.

“When I lie, you don’t believe it. When I tell the truth, you don’t believe it either…” Lu Yuan felt emotional.

“Did you compose Für Elise?”

“Yes,” Lu Yuan nodded.

Although it was hypocritical, he nodded.

Of course, in his heart, he had apologized to a famous pianist and criticized himself countless times.

“Do you know why I wired you a million so easily?”

“Good script?”

“Of course not. Even if the script was good enough, we are not familiar with each other. Although I don’t lack this $1 million, I won’t give it out casually. Besides, I checked your resume and your director’s certificate… As for the authenticity of the resume and director’s certificate, I won’t say anything…”

“Why is that so?” Lu Yuan squinted.

He sensed some danger.

He wouldn’t admit anything.

He had his own perseverance.

Even if others thought he was fake, he couldn’t be fake.

“How is Für Elise worth just a million dollars?” Wang Jinxue moved her body slightly and expressed a profound feeling.

“Well?” Lu Yuan was suddenly silent.

Für Elise was an excessively terrifying classic.

Regardless of which world, its power could not be wiped out.

He could plagiarize.

However, he couldn’t deny it.

Hence, he chose not to say anything.

“If the composer was really you, I believe in your talent,” Wang Jinxue stared at Lu Yuan. “So, can you help her? In the future, we can also help you. It’s always good to have more helpers in the world, isn’t it?”

“Yes, Brother Lu Yuan… Please help me… Sob, sob, sob…” An Xiao shamefully started to act cute.

She even wanted to reach out and tug at Lu Yuan’s sleeve.

“Why does this feel like a transaction?” Lu Yuan looked away slightly and subconsciously retracted his hand.

He had a feeling that he had gotten himself into an irreversible situation.

“Yes, you can describe it as a transaction!” Wang Jinxue smiled. This time, it was brilliant.

She felt that she had been at a disadvantage during her two previous encounters with Lu Yuan, but this time, it seemed like she had the advantage.

The sun was great. It was bright and radiant.

Everything was great.

“I can help you compose music. I can even help you write a leading track, and I can guarantee that it will be a good song. You don’t have to ask others, and there might be a great chance that it will be the next big hit!”

“Are you that confident?” An Xiao stopped acting cute and began to question him.

“Go and buy me a pack of cigarettes first. I can’t do anything else, but I have the confidence to get you to buy me a pack of cigarettes.”

“What? What do you mean, asking me to buy cigarettes?” An Xiao was stunned. Her expression was incredulous.

This plot twist was a little excessive.

“I want $8 worth of Red Orchid”

“You! You are too much!” An Xiao stood up abruptly.

“You can choose not to go, I can choose not to write. This is a gamble, are you in?” Lu Yuan was determined.

Moreover, he looked at Wang Jinxue very arrogantly.

“I will not help anyone buy cigarettes even if I die…” An Xiao was extremely stubborn.

“Haha, suit yourself. Oh, by the way, if you do go and buy them, please get some food on the way back. I’m hungry,” Lu Yuan smiled faintly.

“What! What did you say!”