Seeing Tang Fei silent, Zhao Xiaozhou thought he was just too proud, so he put an arm around his shoulder and said, "Why be so formal between us brothers? You helped me a lot in school, what's wrong with me helping you now?"

"..."

Could it be that the person he replaced had a good reputation?

Tang Fei could tell that Zhao Xiaozhou genuinely wanted to help him.

Anyone who's been to university should know that the time just after graduation, stepping into society, is the most difficult and darkest period.

Most companies hire those with work experience, but if you can't even find your first job, where would you get work experience?

Once he succeeded in his revenge, he'd have to find a way to repay the favor to 'Chen Zhuo'.

A star?

It's just a matter of a few words.

"Besides, I'm not really helping... just taking you in front of the boss, whether you get it or not is up to them, but it's an opportunity..."

"Chen Zhuo, you should also keep a balanced mindset, I know you have talent, one day you will surely shine and become the brightest star on this planet."

"But right now, we just graduated, we've got to solve our basic living needs first... and the M3 we're going to is one of the most famous venues in Phoenix City, with lots of talent scouts and entertainment company bosses drinking there, maybe someone will notice you?"

This Zhao Xiaozhou is an honest person.

Li Mi also tried to persuade Lu Siyu on the side, saying, "Hua He, you should also advise your Lao Chen... we can't see ourselves too highly now, when opportunities come, we've got to try to seize them..."

"If you both find jobs, we won't say anything. But looking at your situation... you probably haven't signed with a company yet?"

"No." Lu Siyu shook her head.

If they claimed they had signed, what would they do if someone asked which company?

If only they had found two less suitable 'stand-ins', they wouldn't risk exposure like this.

Unfortunately, finding someone who matched their body type and appearance perfectly was extremely limited.

"Then let's go." Li Mi warmly invited, wrapping her arm around Lu Siyu's, "Come take a look at where we work... meeting classmates in a foreign town, how lucky. We ought to have a drink tonight at the very least."

Tang Fei looked at Lu Siyu, Lu Siyu nodded at him.

The two had no choice but to follow Zhao Xiaozhou and Li Mi towards the M3 where they worked.

M3 was on Guanhu Road next to the university town, mainly catering to students and young people.

Zhao Xiaozhou directly brought Tang Fei and Lu Siyu backstage to meet the boss of M3, a middle-aged woman with flaming red lips.

Leather jacket and pants, a full chest, she looked very feminine.

"Sister Zi, these are my classmates Chen Zhuo and Hua He, they're excellent graduates from our school... very talented, well-known in our music academy..."

"They have just come to Phoenix City to strive, hoping Sister Zi could give them an opportunity..."

"Didn't you say last time you wanted to recruit two live singers who could really liven the place up? They can definitely meet your requirements..."

The woman called Sister Zi lit a lady's cigarette, and her alluring eyes emerged from the smoke, landing on Tang Fei and Lu Siyu's faces.

After scrutinizing them, she asked in a unique raspy voice, "What are you good at singing?"

"My throat isn't well..." Tang Fei couldn't sing: "I can't sing tonight."

Kids from the old land, where would they learn to sing?

They had never been exposed to music.

Excluding those vulgar and outdated songs the old man sang.

He just wanted to quickly get rid of these overly enthusiastic classmates and then go about doing what he should be.

Meeting these two was completely by chance.

He had no intention of shining and becoming a dazzling star, after all, in the real world, he'd already made quite a name for himself...

To the point of catching the attention of the Imperial Government.

"Hmm?" Sister Zi's expression clearly showed displeasure, her gaze turning sharp, "If you can't sing, why are you here?"

"I'll sing." Lu Siyu blew a bubble, saying coldly.

"You sing?"

"I sing."

"What can you sing?"

"Anything."

"..."

Tang Fei looked at Lu Siyu in surprise, this cold and aloof genius mechanical girl could sing?

This image... wasn't fitting at all.

"Yes yes, Hua He is really good at rock, she's a well-known rock queen in our academy..." Zhao Zizhou quickly spoke up to defend Lu Siyu, fearing to truly upset Sister Zi.

"Don't be fooled by Hua He's petite frame, she has style when it comes to rock... she can really liven up the scene."

Hearing Zhao Xiaozhou and Li Mi's words, Sister Zi observed Lu Siyu once more, then nodded and said, "There are quite a few people here now, go up and give it a try."

"Give me the guitar." Lu Siyu reached out her hand to Tang Fei.

Tang Fei handed the guitar he had slung over his shoulder to Hua He, on him it was just a prop.

When he exchanged glances with Lu Siyu, he couldn't help but feel worried, he had never heard Lu Siyu sing, he didn't know she could sing.

He hadn't even thought she could sing.

Lu Siyu sensed the worry and doubt in Tang Fei's eyes, nodded at him, put in the in-ear monitors, communicated a few words with the staff, then turned and walked towards the lively stage center with the guitar slung over her back.

Purple hair, purple eyes, proud and aloof.

When Lu Siyu stood on stage, there was a moment of silence among the gathered guests.

Then it became noisy and clamorous again.

"Who's this chick? She's quite pretty."

"It should be the new resident singer... Haven't you seen her with a guitar?"

"She looks pretty haughty, not my type..."

"I actually quite like her style... very suitable for role-playing."

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Lu Siyu lifted her head, looking around at the crowded heads and unfamiliar faces, without any sign of nervousness.

She wasn't nervous, and rarely anything could make her nervous.

"'Indulgence', dedicated to everyone." Lu Siyu spoke expressionlessly, her voice cold.

Lu Siyu held the guitar in her arms, strummed the strings, and strong notes resounded throughout the venue.

"In this maze of neon lights of the bustling city

The soul is drifting, anxious to find no exit

Steps unceasing yet seemingly trapped in a cage

The heart screams, who can understand this lonely tolling bell"

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Experts can be recognized as soon as they perform.

Tang Fei was hearing Lu Siyu sing for the first time.

Passionate, fervent, uniquely hoarse voice and angry emotional expression.

She was full of doubts and dissatisfaction with this world, released through music.

"Indulgence" is a signature piece of the legendary rock band Nine-headed Bird, well-known on New Star.

At first, everyone was just observing, but as Lu Siyu gave her all, the entire crowd became passionate and enthusiastic.

Numerous people jumped, swayed, and screamed out every lyric:

Once carried dreams like stars shining in the night sky

But reality like frost gradually sealed away hope

Those restraining ropes bind the free wind

I struggle, wanting to break through the invisible firmament

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M3 had strong band support.

Under Lu Siyu's influence and leadership, everyone performed at their best.

After one song ended, applause thundered.

"Encore!"

"Encore!"

"What's the singer's name?"

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Lu Siyu said nothing, turned around with her guitar, and left.

Sister Zi, looking at the sweat-drenched Lu Siyu standing in front of her, was also amazed that her small body could unleash such tremendous energy, and said: "Three thousand a night, three songs per night... Interested?"

"No problem," Lu Siyu nodded in agreement.

Sister Zi turned to Tang Fei and said: "Once your voice heals, go up and show what you've got... If you can hype up the place like her, you'll get the same treatment."

"If not, don't blame me for not giving you face. We only want truly talented people here."

"Alright," Tang Fei nodded.

Resolving silently that his voice wouldn't recover in a short time.

Once things were done, they would leave Phoenix City.

Next up was Zhao Zizhou and Li Mi's performance time, Zhao Zizhou reminded repeatedly before going on stage that they all go out for skewers and drinks after the performance.

Tang Fei agreed, standing by the window with Lu Siyu to watch their performance.

Another room had big clients come, Sister Zi went out to entertain, Tang Fei looked at Lu Siyu and said: "Didn't expect you to have this skill... When did you learn?"

"A few years go, I was particularly irritable, always inexplicably losing my temper." Lu Siyu explained softly, her gaze falling on the chaotic stage: "Accidentally came across rock music, found that after screaming for a while, I would feel much lighter..."

"So, between programming and doing mechanical design, I would sing a few songs in the studio to vent..."

"I see," Tang Fei nodded in understanding.

With her mother gone early, her father and brother missing, living alone in this huge family...

Even with an innate talent for mechanics and programming, being a famous genius girl in the Empire, the rebellion in her heart and anger towards this world were hard to express.

Rock music was the best outlet.

"We need an identity," Lu Siyu said: "Constantly hiding in the shadows only raises suspicion. We might as well go with the flow, become friends with Zhao Zizhou and Li Mi, and become a resident singer for M3..."

"Every role, every choice is worth pondering over, then those people won't focus on us anymore."

Tang Fei nodded, saying: "I understand your deeper intentions, just worried that if you become famous, more people will start paying attention to you."

"By then they will disappear, and we will exist under other identities."

After Zhao Zizhou and Li Mi finished their performance, they invited Tang Fei and Lu Siyu for a meal.

Everyone sat by Luoxia Lake, eating barbecue, drinking beer, happily talking about 'classmates' fun times'.

After eating and drinking to their fill, everyone added each other on Starlink, planning to meet often in the future, help each other, and work hard to make a big name for themselves in Phoenix City.

Back at the small courtyard, Tang Fei's phone rang, he glanced at the received message, and said: "I'm going out to meet someone."

Lu Siyu nodded, not asking where Tang Fei was going, and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.

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