Master Shen, I Want to Sing

Sunday. Fang Yongkang was full of energy today because his fortune telling appointment was successful!!!

After breakfast, he slipped out while his family wasn't paying attention, then took the subway to the nearest high-speed rail station and rode the train to Lingxi City.

Since he had been here a few times, Fang Yongkang was very familiar with the route and didn't waste much time on the way.

At this point, his mind was filled with thoughts of Master Shen. He rushed along, praying internally for the outcome he desired.

Standing at the entrance of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, he felt extremely anxious, like he was about to head to the college entrance examination venue.

Ren Tianxue was late today because she had talked with her best friend all night. She asked strangely, "Aren't you going in?"

Fang Yongkang was startled. He turned his head and saw such a beautiful older sister, and all his nervousness vanished.

He grinned, "I'm going in. I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

Ren Tianxue had a good memory and remembered that this student was here to inquire about his talents. Few students came for fortune telling; most people who received higher education scoffed at such things.

Someone like Yuan Jiancheng would only think of seeking out Shen Qiong for fortune telling when they had no other options.

Fang Yongkang gritted his teeth and walked in.

Shen Qiong was already waiting for him inside. Seeing that Fang Yongkang had finally arrived, Shen Qiong finally felt relieved. After all, this guest was a rare talent.

Since unlocking the talent information, he hadn't encountered anyone with a Talent Skill above 60. Yet, this student with glasses and a somewhat stiff expression had a singing skill of 68.

As this was the first time encountering such a case, Shen Qiong wasn't sure what level 68 represented.

Fang Yongkang hadn't expected Master Shen to be so young, only about six or seven years older than him.

Noticing that the other person was still a bit nervous and reserved, Shen Qiong smiled, "Your eyes seem to be longing for something."

A trick!!!

This was Shen Qiong's trick. Those who came to inquire about talents were bound to have aspirations, otherwise, they wouldn't go to such lengths to make an appointment.

Fang Yongkang sat on the chair, clenching his fists slightly. He looked up at Shen Qiong with sincere eyes, "Master Shen, I want to sing."

Shen Qiong was taken aback. The sentence was so familiar. He remembered a passionate line from Slam Dunk: "Coach, I want to play basketball!"

He immediately put away his playful demeanor and asked seriously, "Are you sure you want to tread this difficult path?"

Fang Yongkang raised his voice, "Yes! Master Shen, can I truly sing?"

The corners of Shen Qiong's mouth curved slightly upwards. Very good! Very strong!

"Chase your dreams!" Shen Qiong supported him.

Fang Yongkang frowned, "But my classmates all say I'm not suited for singing. They... they laugh at me for being too short!" He said this with difficulty.

Shen Qiong pursed his lips and pondered. No wonder he lacked confidence despite having a skill value close to 70. It turned out to be this obstacle.

"Ridiculous. Let me ask you, have they ever heard you sing?"

Fang Yongkang thought carefully. He really hadn't. He decisively shook his head.

The corners of Shen Qiong's mouth curved upwards. His guess was correct. Fang Yongkang indeed had a disadvantage in height, but with such a high singing skill value, anyone who had heard him would surely not laugh at him. The only explanation was that his classmates had never heard him sing.

"I think I sing pretty well," Fang Yongkang said shyly. "I've recorded songs and posted them online."

Shen Qiong's eyes lit up, "Oh? How was the reception?"

"I already have over a thousand followers now. They are the only motivation for me to keep going," Fang Yongkang said earnestly through gritted teeth.

"Then that's settled!" Shen Qiong smiled. "You came to me for fortune telling because you wanted to know if you truly have the talent for singing, right?"

Fang Yongkang nodded.

Shen Qiong smiled slightly, "Sing a couple of lines for me to hear..."

Although he had a hunch, Shen Qiong still wanted to know what someone with a singing skill of 68 could achieve.

Fang Yongkang blushed, "It's probably not a good idea!"

"It seems the real demon hindering you is not others, but yourself," Shen Qiong said eloquently.

Fang Yongkang was stunned and asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"

"You lack confidence. You dare to face thousands of fans online, but now you're afraid to open your mouth?" Shen Qiong directly pointed out the other's weakness.

In the end, Fang Yongkang still shook his head with a wry smile, "No! I always hide in my room to record songs."

Shen Qiong frowned. The source of his lack of confidence was his insufficient understanding of his own talent. It was precisely because of this that he had come to him.

It wouldn't be difficult to build up the other person's confidence. As long as he truly sang well, Shen Qiong already had an idea. He immediately asked, "You said you have recorded songs online?"

"Yes! On Song Dream. My ID is my name, Fang Yongkang," he said hesitantly.

Shen Qiong smiled faintly, "That's enough! I will help you."

Fang Yongkang looked at Shen Qiong in surprise, "Help me?"

"I'm telling you very clearly, you have extraordinary talent in singing. You must persevere on this path!" Shen Qiong looked at him seriously.

"But you haven't heard me sing either?" Fang Yongkang murmured.

Shen Qiong laughed heartily, "I'm not a music tutor. I do fortune telling. The divination shows that your destiny is already intertwined with music."

"Really?" Fang Yongkang stared at Shen Qiong with wide eyes.

"I know you don't believe me. Many people I've done fortune telling for didn't believe me either!" Shen Qiong chuckled. "But in the end, they had no choice but to believe."

Fang Yongkang took a deep breath. "Thank you! I'll keep at it."

In the evening, Shen Qiong and Gu Liming sat in the living room. Shen Qiong searched for Fang Yongkang's uploaded songs on Song Dream.

Gu Liming chuckled. "Let's listen. I saw that kid today."

As the first line of the song began, Shen Qiong and Gu Liming exchanged a look. This voice, this feeling, was in no way inferior to the popular cover singers online!

"Not bad! You really can't judge a book by its cover," Gu Liming nodded continuously.

Shen Qiong smiled slightly. He finally had a concept of the singing skill level of 68. He mused that many popular singers nowadays probably had singing skills only slightly above 70.

But the problem was, those singers had received professional training, while Fang Yongkang hadn't.

Shen Qiong raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "I plan to help him advertise and let more people hear his voice."

Gu Liming naturally knew what Shen Qiong was planning and immediately teased, "No problem. A high school boy with immense potential, his singing voice, under Master Shen's discovery, is finally revealed to the world!"

Gu Liming typed a line on the computer. "He said, 'Master Shen, I want to sing!' Then I felt it was essential for everyone to hear his voice. A high school student who loves music, I hope everyone can support him!"

He then casually pasted the link to Fang Yongkang's song and hit send.

At this time, Master Shen's Weibo account had just over twenty thousand followers. As soon as this message was sent out, it immediately received over a dozen comments.

Netizen San Pao Ding Jiang Shan replied, "Huh? Did Master Shen start taking ads?"

"Let's listen. He's singing Fang Yuan Ji Li. I quite like that song. I hope it doesn't get ruined!"

"Did Master Shen's talent for fortune telling discover a talent? Let me listen quickly…" Weibo user Ai Kan Xiao Shuo De Dan Dan immediately clicked on the song link.

Meanwhile, Fang Yongkang had no idea that his song, which originally had only two to three hundred plays, had instantly surged to over a thousand overnight…

New comments appeared one after another below.

"He sings well. At first, I thought Master Shen's talent for fortune telling was just a gimmick, but I didn't expect him to actually discover talent."

"Keep it up! He's still a high school student, right? I'll support you."

"Listening to his voice, you can't tell at all that it's a high school student singing. The emotional delivery is very much on point. Two thumbs up."

Gu Liming was very satisfied with the promotional effect. Good work would quickly gain everyone's support.

On the contrary, Shen Qiong was deep in thought. In his opinion, Fang Yongkang's songs had already gained recognition online, but the number of listeners was small.

However, the internet was ultimately detached from reality. To truly build his confidence, they needed to take action in the real world.

Gu Liming heard Shen Qiong's thoughts and immediately came up with a plan, chuckling, "No problem, I'll handle this!"

Shen Qiong looked at him with amusement. "Oh?"