I Really Didn’t Want to Be Famous - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Sorry, I Have The Upper Hand Over You

Translator: Larbre Studio

Editor: Larbre Studio

“I’m sorry…”

In the room, An Xiao’s voice sounded very pleasant, just like the calls of a magpie.

Beautiful girls were no good!

They were all evil!

Lu Yuan imprinted this sentence deeply in his mind.

The midday air began to feel a little dull.

It was depressing.

This was a story.

This was an unbelievably tragic story.

Lu Yuan ultimately failed to keep the tooth in his mouth and spat it out onto the table.

The tooth on the table was just like the lost youth of Lu Yuan, which could no longer be resurrected.

Unless it was a fake tooth.

Unless it was a rebirth.

He was reborn, but his teeth could not be resurrected again.

Lu Yuan was sad. He wanted to commemorate his damaged tooth with a certain ritual. However, upon seeing An Xiao’s sorry look and watery eyes, Lu Yuan finally closed his eyes.

He admitted that he was a soft-hearted person.

Essentially he was a good person.

Ultimately, he had failed to toughen up…

“If a sorry worked, what use is there for cops? After I bed you, I’ll say sorry to you in a very serious manner, alright?” Lu Yuan tidied up his takeaway lunchbox and muttered this sentence.

He proclaimed that he was an elegant intellectual, but now…

He no longer wished to be elegant.

“…” An Xiao’s face turned red. It seemed that she was a little uncomfortable and pissed, but ultimately, she did not rebut Lu Yuan.

At this moment, she just stared at Lu Yuan.

Looking at Lu Yuan with her watery eyes, she seemed to say: I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.

It looked very pitiful.

“I have a guitar in my car. I’ll get it for you.”

Wang Jinxue stood up in silence, left the room, and walked to her car.

She didn’t say anything at this time.

This was between Lu Yuan and An Xiao.

“Don’t look at me like that!” The potency of his gaze was deadly. After Lu Yuan’s eyes met An Xiao’s innocent gaze, he felt a sense of guilt.

He spat at the garbage can.

This feeling was very uncomfortable.

It seemed that he was wrong.

Was he wrong?

You fucking broke my tooth, and you’re still reasonable?

“Hmph, rude man!” An Xiao rolled her eyes at Lu Yuan, seemingly disgusted at Lu Yuan’s lack of empathy.

“Hmph!” Lu Yuan folded his arms around his chest and snorted coldly at the girl in return.

The two maintained the cold war.

“Click…”

A few minutes later, Wang Jinxue opened the door. There was a guitar on her back, and she opened the guitar to tune the strings properly.

Lu Yuan took a look at the guitar. Although he didn’t know the brand of the guitar, he knew that it was a good guitar.

Also, the price was not cheap!

Lu Yuan saw his ‘prey’ and became happy.

“Play it,” Wang Jinxue handed the guitar to Lu Yuan. Although her expression was still bleak, she had some expectant emotion in her eyes.

What kind of tune could the person who composed Für Elise give to this song?

“I’m not gonna just play it. I’m gonna perform. Empty your thoughts, and listen to me.” Lu Yuan plucked the strings carefully, and finally sat solemnly on the high chair in the middle of the room. He looked at An Xiao and Wang Jinxue, and then out of the window.

The man, who had previously spat in front of An Xiao into the garbage can, had disappeared.

He seemed like a different person.

At the same time, he gave off a profound aura.

He looked quiet.

“Ding…”

When the guitar sounded, An Xiao couldn’t help but hold her breath.

Lu Yuan’s guitar skills were exceptional, and his actions were standard. The prelude he played was very beautiful.

Lu Yuan looked very literary and artistic under the sunlight. His posture resembled one that had a taste and was on a different level. His expression was sincere; it was as if he was standing in the most literary world, playing out his story.

Lu Yuan’s every action made people breathe deeply. Even Wang Jinxue emptied her soul and waited for the prelude to end and Lu Yuan to start singing.

Wang Jinxue felt a little emotion in her heart, and her expression was never so serious before.

What kind of music was waiting for her?

For example, the amazing and suffocating Für Elise?

Wang Jinxue poured herself a glass of red wine subconsciously and tasted one mouthful.

Red wine.

It was sweet.

Good on the taste buds.

Her eyes started to sparkle…

“My old home is in this village… I am a born and bred native of that village…”

Lu Yuan suddenly opened his mouth…

The moment when he opened his mouth, the lights seemed to dim…

The whole world seemed to be spinning.

“Pfft!”

Wang Jinxue suddenly spat out the liquid in her mouth.

She choked on the red wine.

An Xiao’s eyes widened with surprise.

The sudden sound was like a Kamaz heavy car dashing towards her, which made her feel dizzy and nearly made her fall off her chair.

What was this fucking song?

This action…

Suffocating…

The song suddenly stopped, along with his voice.

“Cough, cough. Testing, testing. Can’t help it, can’t help it. I’ll restart.” Lu Yuan looked at the two girls with an innocent smile.

However, deep inside, he looked at Wang Jinxue wiping her clothes and An Xiao’s horrendous expression with glee, as if he had just played a prank.

He was mocking them.

His expression was indescribably vile.

Wang Jinxue took a deep breath and was about to stand up to say something to Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan suddenly became very serious.

The song rang again.

“Every time

I wander in loneliness, I become stronger

Every time

Even when I’m deeply hurt, I hold back my glimmering tears

I know

I will always have a pair of invisible wings

That let me fly, fly past despair…”

When Lu Yuan’s very serious voice rang, Wang Jinxue froze.

She held back the words she was about to say.

An Xiao was also stunned.

Lu Yuan’s singing was not pleasant to the ears and could be said to be even a little broken, but the feel of the song and the music was very good.

The sounds of the guitar echoed out slowly, with a trace of yearning within the beauty.

An Xiao quietly listened to the song. Slowly, she seemed to relate to the song.

Yes, the song seemed to be written for her.

It was beautiful.

Very apt, very inspirational, very moving.

“At long last, I see all my dreams blooming

In pursuit of youth

Singing loud and clear

At long last, I take flight

Looking towards the future without fear

Flying as far as the wind will take me…”

Lu Yuan sang the wrong tone. He started too high, and could not remedy it…

It sounded strange.

However, An Xiao was not affected at all.

Not only was An Xiao not affected, but even Wang Jinxue listened to Lu Yuan’s singing seriously as well.

Lu Yuan’s sincere expression, skillful guitar skills, plus that expression.

He looked at the girls pridefully.

He felt extremely comfortable.

It was actually quite easy to impersonate a talented man.

An Xiao closed her eyes as the scenes from her past flashed across her eyes, and deep into her memory lane.

‘Invisible Wings’

It seemingly depicted her story.

Her efforts, her stubbornness, her low moments, her wilfulness.

In fact, from the moment she saw the lyrics, she knew she had to request for the song.

There were some good songs that you couldn’t ask for.

…

At the end of the song, the sounds of the guitar gradually subsided.

An Xiao opened her eyes. Her expression was very complicated. Her throat felt a little uncomfortable. She wanted to cry, but couldn’t.

It was a very touching song that made people feel suffocated.

Wang Jinxue was still maintaining a stoic expression, but she clenched one fist and looked outside the window.

It was so quiet from the beginning to the end.

She had finished drinking the red wine, and there was a slight flush on her face.

She knew she had unearthed a treasure.

Lu Yuan put down his guitar and looked at the expressions of the two girls. His smug expression reverted to one of peace and sincerity.

Now, his persona was that of a talented veteran.

It could not disintegrate!

“This song… I… want it…” An Xiao’s voice stuttered.

“Well, I can give it to you.”

“Okay, sign… the contract. I’ll help you draw up the contract…” An Xiao stood up excitedly.

“Don’t be too excited. I have conditions.”

“What are the conditions?”

“This is my card number,” Lu Yuan took out his credit card from his pocket and handed it to An Xiao.

“How much do you want?”

“$100,000, plus 10% of the proceeds from the song’s sales on all platforms.”

“What? You, aren’t you too demanding! $100,000 is fine, but 10% is not.”

“Leave then!” There was no change in Lu Yuan’s expression. He looked at An Xiao bleakly and shook his head slightly.

“What?” An Xiao stood up.

“I said, you can leave, I will not sell,” Lu Yuan was too lazy to negotiate with An Xiao.

“What do you mean, you’re not selling?” An Xiao was getting desperate.

Why isn’t Lu Yuan playing his cards according to the plan?

10% is what famous composers like Elder Lin Yu would demand.

Lu Yuan is just an ordinary person without any fame now. How can he be so domineering?

Who is he to demand this?

“Yes, I’m not selling. You can leave,” Lu Yuan shook his head and looked scornful.

“You… Can you make it a little cheaper? Or, I could add some money to the song, but the sales proceeds… ”

“I’m a talented composer. Sorry, I’m not a businessman. I don’t bargain… Sign if you want, take it or leave it! ” Lu Yuan maintained his stand.

He could have actually made it cheaper.

He could have done that favor for her.

However…

He couldn’t do that!

He wanted to avenge his tooth!

He was never a gentleman. He was petty.

“Sister Jinxue, can you persuade him for me?” Seeing Lu Yuan’s expression, An Xiao wanted to give him a slap.

“It’s useless. Looking at his expression alone, I know that he has the upper hand over you,” Wang Jinxue actually shook her head at this time.

When Lu Yuan heard Wang Jinxue’s words, he couldn’t help but smile.

Wang Jinxue was right.

He had the upper hand over An Xiao.

Buy it or get the hell out!

There were only two possibilities.

You can buy it or not, I don’t lack money now!

“This…” An Xiao gritted her teeth. “Okay! I’ll print the contract.”

“Yeah, by the way, printing at the shop requires a $5 fee for using the computer as well as to print. You should include that in the total chargeable amount!” Lu Yuan looked down at An Xiao with his hands folded around his chest.

He didn’t lack these five dollars!

However, he just wanted to disgust her.

“You… Scoundrel! ” An Xiao stomped her feet in anger.

“If you point at me again, I won’t sell!” Lu Yuan was very serious.

“You…” An Xiao stared at him. At the moment, she really wanted to smack Lu Yuan’s face with her shoes!

Despicable!

In this life, I have never seen such a despicable person!

She wanted to tear him up if she could!