bacchusnovels Chapter 53: Guaranteed Admission to The Voice Nationwide Blind Auditions
Chapter 53: Guaranteed Admission to The Voice Nationwide Blind Auditions
Back to room 404.
Jiang Bai had barely sat down, his bottom not even warmed up the chair, when a message popped up in his QQ group that made his vision go black.
[Group Admin: @All members, the first dress rehearsal for the freshman welcome party will be held in the auditorium at 7 PM tomorrow night. All performers and staff are requested to arrive on time!]
Dress rehearsal.
These four words were like a sledgehammer, smashing hard into Jiang Bai's heart.
What does this mean?
This means that tomorrow night, he will have to wear the same school uniform skirt as the "Sweetheart Queen" that the system has designated.
Showing legs.
Twist your waist.
In front of a group of leaders and classmates, sing "Say More Sweet Talk".
"What a tragedy!"
"I want to play a tough guy, not a sweetheart idol!"
Jiang Bai covered his face in pain, feeling as if his brain was twitching.
Although he had dressed as a woman several times before, whether it was a goddess in a white dress or Zhang Yan in ancient costume, he could manage to pull it off.
But this kind of JK short skirt...
Isn't this a bit too shameful?
What if I make too much movement and accidentally expose myself?
What if someone I know recognizes me?
"The only consolation is that I can skip tomorrow night's training."
Jiang Bai sighed and tried to console himself.
Compared to feeding mosquitoes on the playground, marching in formation, wearing a skirt and enjoying air conditioning... it doesn't seem so unacceptable, does it?
Okay, he can't accept wearing a short skirt like a JK uniform!
Jiang Bai slumped helplessly onto the table, feeling utterly hopeless about his life.
But that wasn't the most heartbreaking thing for him.
To distract himself, he opened the system shop and habitually glanced at the item he had been longing for—
The novel *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* (complete, meticulously edited edition + full copyright).
Price: 1,000,000 popularity points.
"They're robbing us of money! Oh, wait, I mean, they're stealing our popularity points!"
Jiang Bai's heart was bleeding.
Although it has been very popular these past few days and its popularity has increased significantly, it has only just broken 10,000 views.
We're still a long way from a million.
"Sigh, I should have known better than to withdraw from the competition."
"Although there's another round of competition coming up that will be tough, it's 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' after all!"
"If I had made it into the top three, I could have gotten something for free. Now, because I was lazy, I've missed out on a fortune!"
Jiang Bai was so regretful he wanted to bang his head against the wall.
This feeling is like winning the lottery jackpot, only to find that you threw the ticket into the washing machine and ruined it.
Just as he was immersed in immense grief and preparing to shut down the system and go to sleep.
Sudden.
A pleasant notification sound rang in my mind.
[Ding! Update detected on host's related task progress.]
[Mission: The Queen's Journey - Stage Two (Through the Regional Finals) has been automatically completed!]
[Rewards being processed...]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: The novel *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* (complete, meticulously edited edition + full copyright)!]
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the following benefit: a 1% discount on song redemption in the in-game store when you appear on variety shows during the national competition!]
boom!
Jiang Bai, on his deathbed, was startled awake and nearly sat up in his sleep, almost breaking the bed frame.
His eyes widened as he stared at the golden book icon that had appeared out of nowhere in the system space.
"What the heck?"
"Auto-complete?"
"System, are you bugging something?"
"I'm already back in Shanghai, I didn't even participate in the competition, how did I pass?"
"Was I so charming that the judges gave me a perfect score while looking at thin air?"
The system's cold voice rang out, carrying a hint of matter-of-fact:
[Ding! Please do not question the rigor of this system.]
[After testing, although the host is physically absent, thanks to their amazing performance in the preliminary rounds and the judges' strong recommendation, the host has successfully obtained a direct pass.]
In short, you've been accepted into a university without taking the entrance exam.
"Direct admission?!"
Jiang Bai was dumbfounded.
And this kind of operation?
Is this the legendary phrase, "Though I am no longer in the martial world, my legend lives on"?
"This is so awesome!"
"I'm getting a god-tier novel for free!"
Jiang Bai was so excited he wanted to roll around on the bed.
Just then.
A sudden, urgent cell phone ring broke the silence of the dormitory.
"Who is it? So late at night..."
Jiang Bai glanced at the caller ID.
Unknown number.
Location: Kyoto.
He hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the answer button.
"Feed? Who?"
To avoid disturbing his roommate, he deliberately lowered his voice and used his original male voice.
On the other end of the phone came a slightly tired but undeniably excited middle-aged man's voice:
"Hey? Are you Ms. Jiang Bai?"
"I am Wang Dazhong, the chief director of 'The Voice of China'."
Boom!
This sentence was even more explosive than the system notification sound just now.
Jiang Bai's hand trembled, and the phone almost hit his face.
Director?!
They called directly here?
And she addressed me as "Miss Jiang" right away!
Jiang Bai subconsciously glanced around.
Gu Dapeng was scrolling through Weibo, Su Ze was sleeping, and Lin Le was scratching his butt.
If he were to reply "It's me" right now, and in a male voice... the director would probably call the police on the spot.
If he switches to a female voice and replies "It's me"...
Those three roommates would probably be scared to death on the spot, thinking that the dormitory is haunted, or that the third roommate has been possessed!
Society is dead!
This is absolutely a social disaster!
"Cough cough..."
Jiang Bai's expression changed drastically. Ignoring the "feeding" voice still on the other end of the phone, he flipped himself off the bed in a somersault.
They didn't even bother to put on slippers.
Like a thief caught in the act, he grabbed his phone and ran to the balcony.
"What's wrong, third brother? Need to pee?"
Startled by the noise, Su Ze asked a question in a daze.
"Ah...yes! I need to pee! I can't hold it in anymore!"
Jiang Bai gave a vague reply, opened the balcony door, rushed out, and slammed the door shut behind him.
call……
Safe.
Jiang Bai leaned against the balcony railing and took a deep breath.
[Androgynous] Skill activated!
Voice switching!
"Feed~"
"Sorry, Director Wang, the signal was a bit weak just now."
Her voice was clear and sweet, tinged with a hint of apology.
Director Wang on the other end of the phone had no doubts whatsoever; on the contrary, he became even more enthusiastic.
"It's alright, it's alright!"
"Miss Jiang, I'm so sorry to bother you so late."
"Here's the thing, Judge Li Qiang sent me your audition video."
"Absolutely stunning!"
"I know you withdrew from the competition because of your studies, but our entire production team agrees that losing talent like you is a loss for our program!"
"So, after a meeting of the production team, we've decided that, in order to prevent this gem from being tarnished, we're going to give you a fast track!"
"Skip the regional competition and participate in the national blind auditions recorded in Kyoto next weekend!"
"What does Miss Jiang think?"
Jiang Bai's heart raced as he listened to the phone call.
Next weekend?
He quickly went through the schedule in his mind.
This week I'm doing military training, and during the National Day holiday I'll be filming "Beauty's Rival in Palace
Next weekend, military training isn't over yet, so I can take another vacation!
The timing was perfect!
And it was recorded nationwide!
That's going to be broadcast on TV!
Once they show their faces, their popularity will skyrocket like a rocket.
"This deal is a good one!"
Jiang Bai smiled and replied in a voice so sweet it could kill:
"Really?"
"Thank you, Director Wang! Thank you, the production team!"
"I...I'm so excited!"
"I will definitely attend on time!"
"Great! Great!" Director Wang grinned from ear to ear on the other end of the line. "It's settled then! We'll cover all the airfare and hotel! Our staff will contact you tomorrow with the details of the recording process!"
"I look forward to your performance, Ms. Jiang!"
hang up the phone.
Jiang Bai held his phone, looked at the moon in the night sky, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"hey-hey……"
"I've got The Smiling, Proud Wanderer."
"I got the pass."
"Is this what they call 'winning without effort'?"
"Cool!"