Chapter 185

Under the gaze of countless eyes, the chief director finally spoke.

"The profession you'll all be facing this episode is… a musician!"

What?

The eyes of everyone on set snapped in unison onto Su Meng.

When it comes to musicians, who doesn't know that in the very first episode, Su Meng shot to fame precisely through this profession?

But why the hell is your understanding of 'musician' a little off?

Does your family call the suona player who does funeral gigs a musician?

"Musician?" Xiao Yueyue stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha, Su… Little Uncle-Master, isn't this profession tailor-made for you?"

"Right, I'm your nephew-disciple."

"When you go take on funeral gigs this time, you absolutely have to take me along."

"I can't blow the suona, but that clapper looks kind of like a clapper, so I should be able to handle it, right?"

Boss Yang couldn't hold back either, and spoke up first.

"I think that gong looks pretty easy — I'll take that one."

Liu Tianxian refused to be outdone, and said coolly.

"Those cymbals are mine!"

Deng Ziqi looked at one, then the other, feeling her whole self turn sour.

"Excuse me, I'm the actual professional musician here, okay?"

"Why is it that the moment you people hear 'musician,' the first thing you think of is a suona player doing funeral gigs?"

"But I can play the drum kit, so drumming should be about the same, right?"

"I'll do that one!"

In just a few words, the lot of them had somehow picked out their own jobs.

Xiao Yueyue added with great enthusiasm.

"Our grand master is Su Meng, so let's just call ourselves the Su Family Troupe."

"The few of us joining forces will definitely sweep the funeral-gig world and take the top seat among suona troupes!"

"Yaaay~~~" the three women shouted in unison.

Watching helplessly as the matter was already settled, Su Meng was completely dumbfounded.

Hey, did any of you even ask my opinion?

How did you arrange everything about me so neatly without a peep from me?

……

In the livestream, the netizens hearing this profession also burst into chatter.

"Haha, Master Su is back in the game! Throw the flowers, throw the flowers… um… paper flowers…"

"He's here, he's here, he's walking in with his suona!"

"Where is the Master Su fan club? Later you absolutely have to cry your hearts out — we must take down Su the Beggar, Su the Cult Leader, Su the Uncle-Master!"

"Tissues are ready, please begin your performance!"

"What's wrong with the production team? Isn't this a repeat?"

"Repeat what? With Su Meng around, just sit back and enjoy… oh wait, this episode you just sit back and cry!"

"How could it be a repeat? Last time Su Meng went solo, this time it's a group crime — they've all got their own troupe!"

"5555… I used to think the musician profession was really classy, why does it feel unbearable to look at now?"

"Oh my, Su Meng, Liu Tianxian, Boss Yang, Deng Ziqi, Xiao Yueyue forming a suona troupe — the picture's a little too beautiful."

"Those guys are going to hold a concert at a graveyard, confirmed."

"What concert? They're going to a graveyard for a fan meet-and-greet, confirmed."

……

"Heh~~~" a sneering laugh suddenly came from the side.

Hua Chenyu's face was full of pride, and the way he looked at Su Meng was like looking at a country bumpkin.

"Don't blame me for not warning you."

"Where is this place?"

"This is the Imperial Capital!"

"You still want to take on funeral gigs and blow the suona like out in the countryside?"

"Where are you going to blow? The hospital morgue? The funeral parlor? The crematorium?"

"Oh right, one more reminder — watch out for someone suing you for disturbing the peace!"

As he said this, smugness radiated from him inside and out.

Aren't you good at blowing the suona?

Aren't the netizens always raving about it?

This round will ruin you for good!

What? You say he can also play the guzheng? What kind of proper musician is that?

What? You say he also wrote "Shanhe Tu"?

His team already analyzed this point long ago.

That lousy song was definitely only half-written!

Otherwise, such a perfect chance to show off… ahem, ahem, ahem… to pull in fans — which celebrity would pass it up?

Besides... I've still got a trump card up my sleeve!

Before Su Meng could speak, Hua Chenyu suddenly gave him a slight bow, putting on a sincere look.

"But Su Meng, to be honest, I really have to thank you!"

"Because what you just said sparked my inspiration."

"I suddenly got an idea — I'll use these three days to write a new song, record it, and officially release it!"

"The name of this song is..."

He let out a cold laugh, stared into Su Meng's eyes, and said loudly.

"The name is... 'IQ 250'!"

In the livestream, comments suddenly floated across the screen.

"Wow~~~ Hua Hua is so handsome, so talented! Inspiration strikes him anytime!"

"Three days! Writing a song in three days, and recording it too! Hua Hua is amazing!"

"A genius musician of the Chinese music scene! No one but Hua Hua deserves the title!"

"Where are the Martians? Hua Hua is releasing a new song! We must push it to the top of the new song chart!"

"'IQ 250'? Get it instantly, right?"

"You don't even know that even emperors can't toot their own horn? What a country bumpkin!"

These comments filled the entire screen — anyone with eyes could tell at a glance that this was an organized operation!

Unfortunately, these clueless young girls all missed one crucial point.

After the buildup from the previous two episodes, the vast majority of netizens came to the show for one reason — to see exactly what?

A moment later, countless comments flooded the screen in an instant.

"Since when did this show become Hua Chenyu's time to show off?"

"Where are the Cult Master's followers? The dimensional world is about to go to war with the three-dimensional world!"

"Deyun girls, assemble! Little Uncle is waiting for our support!"

"Master Su's suona horn has already sounded — where is the battle hymn? Play 'Grand Funeral'! Play 'Wailing Through Five Watches'! Send them to the Western Paradise!"

"Gai Gang followers, hear my command! Gai Gang Leader Su Qi'er is calling us — bang the broken bowls, sing the Lotus Fall!"

"I'm not a fan of Su Meng, and I'm not a fan of Hua Hua either, but why is it that whenever I see Su Meng's fans' style, I just can't help but laugh?"

"For Hua Hua's sake, I have to support Su Meng! No reason needed!"

Su Meng looked at Hua Chenyu, his eyes filled with pity.

"Having a clear understanding of yourself, being able to write a song to dissect yourself — that still takes real courage!"