East Coast District, Huhai.
It was already three o 'clock in the morning when Anxin returned to her apartment.
She opened the door carefully with the key. She didn't turn on the light after entering the apartment. She only used the light from her phone screen to light up the room. Then she tiptoed to her room.
The 70-square-meter apartment was divided into four rooms. There were seven people in total, including Anxin. She had been living with a friend for almost two years.
Anxin was quite lucky. She came to Huhai alone two years ago and met this friend on the subway. She moved in the next day, which saved her a lot of money and a lot of trouble.
Anxin, who was 23 years old, was a singer, a folk singer who took the lyrical route. She was currently singing in a bar in the old French Concession of Shanghai. She could be considered as a member of the "Drifters".
Those who lived in the capital were called drifters, and those who lived in Huhai were called drifters. Anxin couldn't survive in the capital, so she didn't have a good life in Huhai. Although many people appreciated her singing and voice, her ordinary appearance and body made it impossible for her to make a name for herself in this circle of talents.
To put it bluntly, even if she wanted to sell herself, no one would pay for it. Therefore, other than a guaranteed salary, she usually didn't earn much in tips. In Shanghai, which was the most populated city in the world, she could barely survive.
This was an era where appearance mattered a lot, and Anxin didn't belong to this era.
"You're back …"
She had just put down her backpack when she heard a sleepy voice behind her.
Anxin didn't turn around in surprise. She answered, "Yes, I woke you up. Go back to sleep."
The other person nodded and didn't say anything else.
Anxin moved more carefully. She took off her coat and shoes and crawled into bed.
She had already washed up in the bar, so that she wouldn't disturb others in the apartment. There was only one bathroom in the apartment, and the living room was separated into two separate rooms. The soundproofing was very poor.
Because of this, it was easy for neighbors to have conflicts. Anxin didn't like to argue with others, so she would rather trouble herself.
She was very tired.
The warm bed gave An Xin warmth. Usually, she would fall asleep quickly after closing her eyes, but for some reason, she was still awake tonight.
It was the Labor Day holiday these few days. There were many tourists from other places, so the bar's business was particularly good. It was rare for her to go to a few more venues and earn an extra one or two thousand yuan.
However, he couldn't keep the money. His family had called him yesterday, so he definitely needed to send the money back today.
She was the eldest in the family, and she had two younger brothers and sisters. The annual school fees were not a small expense. Her parents were not in good health, so they did not earn much and often had to take medicine.
Anxin wondered if she should find another part-time job during the day. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to hold on any longer.
As she thought about it, she felt drowsy and fell asleep unknowingly.
She slept until the sky turned dark. An Xin was woken up by a strange itch on the tip of her nose.
"Achoo!"
She sneezed fiercely and heard a giggle in her ears, "Little lazy pig, get up quickly!"
Ann Xin ignored the man. She turned over and tried to go back to sleep, but a cold hand reached into her arms.
"Aiya, do you want to die?"
This time, Anxin couldn't go back to sleep anymore. She sat up in embarrassment and prepared to fight back.
The man who was messing with her was, of course, her hometown. The two of them were best friends, and they had a very good relationship.
Not a Scaredy Cat: "It's already midnight. I brought you KFC. Are you touched?"
She waved the plastic bag in her hand at Anxin. The white bag had the words "Colonel of KFC" and "KFC" written in red on it. It was very eye-catching and very tempting.
Anxin was shocked when she smelled the food. "Why are you so generous to buy KFC?"
Her hometown friend worked as a salesperson in a shopping mall. His family situation was similar to hers. Usually, he was very thrifty like her. Under normal circumstances, he was reluctant to spend money at KFC — a hamburger that couldn't fill his stomach was more expensive than rice.
Her hometown friend smiled and said, "It's someone else's treat, and I got you a share. Are you touched? Give yourself to me! "
"As long as you like it!"
Anxin happily took the bag of food and winked at her friend. "I'm yours today."
"Eh …"
Her friend had goosebumps all over her body and said, "It's too numb. I don't have the luck to enjoy it!"
The two of them chatted and laughed, and even shared the chicken wings.
Anxin sat on the bed until she was full and was satisfied. "You'll stay here with me? Don't you need to go to work in the afternoon?"
Her hometown friend nodded and said, "I'll take the afternoon off. I'm so tired these few days. Oh right …"
She took out her phone and fiddled with it for a while, then said, "I saw a singing talent show called The Voice of China online today. They said that they'll start auditions nationwide tomorrow. There's an audition venue in Shanghai. Do you want to go and try it out?"
The Voice of China?
Even Anxin had never heard of this name. There were so many talent shows these days, and there were so many different kinds of talent shows.
She shook her head subconsciously.
Anxin once had the dream of becoming a star, and had participated in talent shows before. However, she did not even make it to the official competition. That was because her appearance was too ordinary and did not meet the requirements of others.
In the current talent shows, apart from those with strong backgrounds, most of the contestants were handsome men and beautiful women. At the very least, they had to be talented and able to compose songs. For a singer like her who only had singing skills without any distinguishing features, unless she was extremely lucky, she would not stand a chance at all.
After being rejected a few times, Anxin was disheartened and buried her dream deep in her heart.
"You really don't want to go?"
Her hometown friend said regretfully, "I've always thought that you're better than many other celebrities. It'll be a pity if you don't try it out! I saw on the internet that The Voice of China has invited Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er as judges and mentors. There are also two mysterious heavyweights. Don't you admire Lu Chen a lot? "
Lu Chen?!
Anxin was shocked. "Are you serious?"
Among all the singers in the country, Anxin's favorite and idol was Lu Chen. She could basically sing all the songs composed by Lu Chen. Some of the folk songs that she covered were quite popular in the bars.
She had always thought that Lu Chen was the most outstanding singer and composer in the country.
If Lu Chen was the judge, why did she not know about this talent show?
Her friend extended her phone to Anxin. "Take a look for yourself!"
Anxin could not help but widen her eyes. Her attention was immediately focused on the small phone screen!
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