Chapter 10: "How Many Like Me, Living Aimlessly?"
Time flew by in the blink of an eye.
The entire morning.
Lin Xuan barely left Su Qingge's bedside, chatting with her the whole time.
Using the excuse of preventing complications like bedsores from prolonged immobility in vegetative patients.
With Liu Juan's permission, Lin Xuan took the opportunity to help Su Qingge turn over and pat her back.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for unlocking a new "contact point." Reward: 100 points]
After patiently helping Su Qingge turn and patting her back again, a new system notification echoed in Lin Xuan's mind.
This put Lin Xuan in a great mood, and he couldn't stop smiling.
In just one morning, he had earned 900 points.
The points panel now displayed [1800].
With these accumulated points, he could now redeem the 1500-point skill [Miao Hands Massage Technique].
What Lin Xuan didn't know was that his actions that morning earned him more than just points.
He had also garnered some goodwill from Su Qingge and the others.
'I didn't expect him to be so patient, tirelessly helping me turn over and pat my back.'
'Maybe... I misjudged him before...'
Su Qingge felt a bit regretful, thinking she might have been too hasty in her judgment yesterday.
If Lin Xuan was really just putting on an act.
It was unlikely he'd go to such lengths to prevent her muscles from atrophying by constantly helping her turn and patting her back.
After all, the process was tedious and quite boring.
Moreover, Lin Xuan's actions were respectful, with no improper behavior whatsoever.
This made Su Qingge feel a tinge of shame for her earlier "dirty" thoughts.
At that moment!
Lin Xuan's deep voice rang in her ears.
"Qingge, are you bored? How about this—I'll sing you a song!"
"Don't judge me by appearances; I'm actually a great singer."
Hearing this, Su Qingge's curiosity was fully piqued.
'Lin Xuan can sing?'
'What will he sing? I'm a little excited!'
'I remember that my childhood dream was to become a singer!'
'But unfortunately...'
'Dreams remain dreams, never to be realized...'
Just as Su Qingge sighed wistfully.
She heard Lin Xuan asking Aunt Liu to fetch him a guitar.
A guitar?
Could Lin Xuan actually play and sing at the same time???
At this moment, Su Qingge's curiosity deepened further.
Meanwhile.
Lin Xuan watched Liu Juan's figure disappear and began pondering what song to sing next.
According to Su Qingge's characterization in the novel.
She had a deep passion for music.
However, her experience of becoming a vegetative patient had twisted parts of her psyche.
Later in the novel, she was depicted as a cold and ruthless "iceberg CEO," her mind consumed entirely by avenging her parents.
In the end, she even sacrificed her life for it.
One could say Su Qingge's original character arc was a tragedy...
"What should I sing? The novel didn't specify what kind of music Su Qingge liked."
"Forget it, I'll just check out this world's music charts first!"
"I'll pick a popular song from the top charts—it can't go wrong."
Before transmigrating, Lin Xuan had been a well-known cover singer on the internet.
So he was quite confident with most of the trending songs online.
Thinking this.
Lin Xuan opened the QQ Music app.
He casually clicked on the number one song on the music charts.
On the screen appeared a young man in overalls, spinning a basketball in his hands.
"Ji ni tai meibaby" (You are too beautifulbaby)
"You're just too beautifulbaby"
"......"
Watching this scene, Lin Xuan was completely dumbfounded.
He even wondered if he had clicked on the wrong chart.
But upon closer inspection, no—he hadn't!
The number one song on the music charts.
"Ji Ni Tai Mei" (You're Too Beautiful).
"Could the music of this world..."
Lin Xuan's pupils widened as if he had stumbled upon an unbelievable realization.
He quickly opened the video for the second-ranking song on the chart.
On the screen.
A young man dressed in glittery sequins was jumping around on stage.
"I always cram at the last minute~~"
"Cram at the last minute~~"
"......"
A dumbfounded Lin Xuan, still in disbelief, clicked on the third MV.
It featured an oddly dressed young man with two large humps strapped to his shoulders.
"In such cold weather~~"
"Don't stay so far from me~~"
"Come a little closer to me~~"
"But the snow falls into my eyes~~"
"......."
By this point, Lin Xuan had given up hope. He glanced at other songs ranked lower, such as "Too Cool," "Cancer," and "Really Didn't Sleep"...
The entertainment industry is doomed!!!
That was Lin Xuan's immediate impression.
He closed the music app with a bitter smile, formulating a plan in his mind.
Since this world didn't have the great songs from his pre-transmigration life.
He would choose suitable songs from his past life to perform instead...
Just then, the door opened.
Liu Juan walked in carrying a guitar.
The guitar was golden in color and looked quite valuable.
"Mr. Lin, will this do?"
"It's perfect."
Taking the guitar, Lin Xuan tested it and nodded in satisfaction.
Then he looked at the beautiful Su Qingge on the bed and introduced the song:
"Qingge, this is a song I wrote when I was lost. I hope you like it!"
On the bed.
Hearing this, Su Qingge became even more curious.
'Could this song be original? Did Lin Xuan write it himself?'
'Is he really this talented?'
'I'm not sure if it will sound good, but even if it doesn't, being able to compose a song is already impressive...'
.......
Su Qingge's thoughts wandered.
At this moment, even she hadn't realized that now...
She was gradually shedding the self-pity of her earlier despair, with her mindset beginning to shift slightly toward positivity.
She no longer thought about "seeking death" every day.
And all these changes had started with Lin Xuan's arrival...
Meanwhile.
"This song is called 'People Like Me'."
With that, Lin Xuan held the guitar and strummed the strings.
In an instant.
Beautiful notes flowed like a cascading stream.
Then.
Lin Xuan's rich, slightly grainy voice reached Su Qingge's ears.
"People as exceptional as me~~"
"Should have lived a brilliant life~~"
"Yet after twenty-some years~~"
"I'm still drifting in the sea of people~~"
...
"People as smart as me~~"
"Have long since left innocence behind~~"
"Yet still exchanged one relationship~~"
"For a body full of scars~~"
...
"People as lost as me~~"
"People who keep searching like me~~"
"People as aimless as me~~"
"How many have you met like me~~"