Chapter 56 一 Strange Way of Flattering Someone.
Ruan Yōu furrowed her brows and tilted her head back slightly in disdain, asking, “What are you guys doing?”
Laughing so creepily.
The sight of a dozen smiling faces crowded at the doorway left her with no other thought but a desire to cleanse her eyes quickly after witnessing it.
Lu Jin exchanged a glance with Lu Xuan beside him.
Lu Xuan received Lu Jin’s message and nodded seriously.
The Flattery Handbook, sent by The Flattery Group staff member, explicitly states: “When flattering someone, you must abandon all sense of shame and spare no effort in flattering the other person.”
According to insiders, the previously popular flattery group service on a certain online platform has been upgraded, and now there are various types of flattering methods.
Sending voice messages singing, recording videos dancing while flattering, hanging banners, and more, with boundless creativity and astonishing methods.
Before ringing the doorbell, Lu Xuan and her good sisters came up with a brilliant plan to ensure that Ruan Yōu would experience indescribable joy and pride, making this sweet scene unforgettable for her.
Ruan Yōu waited for a while but didn’t get a response. She confirmed that this group of people had come to cause trouble, so she decided to close the door and go back to sleep.
Gu Fuchen quickly reached out to block the door frame, a slight blush and embarrassment appearing on his perfect and handsome face. Fu Jiazhan awkwardly cleared his throat twice, while Jiang Huai wore an expression of despair.
Lu Xuan and Lu Jin were extremely excited, seemingly very interested in what was about to happen next. Meanwhile, Qi Zhiyan rubbed her temples and covered half of her face with her hand, feeling extremely helpless.
Confirming through her eyes, this group of people was hiding something from her.
Ruan Yōu became suspicious and remained calm for two seconds before opening her mouth to ask the question that was on the tip of her tongue一
Lu Xuan raised her hand, and her beautiful fingers traced a circle in the air. In Ruan Yōu’s bewildered state, a familiar melody rang out from the 7th floor.
The Prelude of the <The Lone Warrior>1 surged like dark waves. Initially, it was somewhat low, gradually increasing in volume. When the lyrics began, the smiling faces in front of her instantly turned serious.
“All~”
“Are brave一”
Ruan Yōu:…
In that instant, Ruan Yōu thought of a song sung by a legendary band known for their four-character name2.
一 Who is singing? ha, it warms the loneliness!
In front of her stood a group of lunatics singing directly at her.
She didn’t know if they could warm up her loneliness, but at the moment, she really wanted to run away. Even if it meant being lonely in the lonely Arctic, it would be better than listening to a group of sand sculptures singing here.
Powerful symphonic music echoed from the 7th floor. Ruan Yōu could even determine that the source of the melody was the living room on the 7th floor, just ten meters away from her.
In other words, at this very moment, a symphony orchestra was accompanying them in their mischief.
Ruan Yōu watched them expressionlessly.
In the end, who would feel more embarrassed, her or them?
The song gradually reached its climax.
“Who said that those stained with mud and dirt can’t be heroes? Love how you walk alone into dark alley一”
“Are you going? Does it match? This tattered cloak!”
“Fight? Fight on! With the humblest dream!”
. . . . .
The scene quickly ignited and filled with an extremely passionate atmosphere. Powerful lyrics praised the perseverance of struggle and unwavering determination, boldly advancing in the darkness, shouting out against succumbing to fate. Soaring upwards without hesitation, unstoppable, fueled by the hot blood and passion that my destiny is determined by me, not by heaven. The mighty aura, like that of a proud dragon, filled the entire 7th floor as the voices of over a dozen people echoed in unison with strength and harmony.
Ruan Yōu: …
They should not exist in Marysue City. It would be better if they collectively moved to the neighboring Longaotian City.
Despite her making fun of it, the atmosphere and passion of the live performance inexplicably infected Ruan Yōu, and she couldn’t help but sing along for a couple of lines towards the end.
Ruan Yōu thought of a funny video circulating online.
A girl carrying a handbag returned to her dormitory. As soon as she opened the door, three fierce female roommates rushed out and started “swaying to the fullest,” with a DJ playing music for her to dance.
The girl was stunned for two seconds, then raised her hands and started swaying her head.
If you can’t beat them, join them. Leave the happiness and embarrassment for later.
Ruan Yōu’s current mood was similar to that of the girl in the video.
As the song ended, Lu Xuan clenched her fists and nodded vigorously at her: “You will always be a hero!”
一Rumors and gossip online will never defeat you!
一And you don’t have to be afraid of other people’s gazes and hide in the study all day. You, Ruan Yōu, are the perfect person to be a hero.
Happiness ended, and strangeness approached.
Ruan Yōu really wanted to open Weibo now and log into the account of Fat Cat to ask her fans a question.
“Waking up from a nap and opening the door, suddenly a group of people started singing the elementary school anthem <The Lone Warrior>3 live for her. Without doing anything, just standing there for a few seconds, they called her a hero. With this absurdity in the midst of this foolishness, should I take them to the hospital for a reevaluation of their intelligence?”
Looking up, Lu Xuan and the group of people still focused on her, as if hoping she would say something.
Ruan Yōu was puzzled, “Hero, huh?”
Everyone nodded in unison: “Yes!”
一You are!
Lu Jin was full of confidence: “So, are you happier now?”
Ruan Yōu regained her composure.
Happiness? No, my heart is breaking.
Without mercy, she delivered a sentence to them: “You guys sang well, but don’t sing again next time.”
Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, she closed the door and continued lying on the bed.
When Ruan Yōu lay back in bed and covered herself with the blanket, a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Although she didn’t know what had suddenly triggered this group of overlords and young ladies to go crazy, the feeling of everyone fooling around together turned out to be not bad when she looked back on it later.
After high school, she had never had such a carefree time with people again.
Outside the door, the members of The Wealthy Family Flattery Group had encountered Waterloo.
Receiving a five-star negative review in their first flattery group service, starting off with failure, it was impossible not to feel discouraged.
Lu Xuan and Lu Jin were the only two present who found this whole thing incredibly enjoyable, and they even wanted to sing again.
The situation has developed to this point, and the people who were full of ambition just now are now like withered eggplants.
“Does singing <The Lone Warrior> really work?” Qi Zhiyan questioned.
Lu Xuan showed her the message sent by the previously popular online ‘flattery group’ leader, “The leader said that singing is highly welcomed in the flattery group service, especially this song. After singing it, people immediately become enthusiastic and can break free from their low spirits.”
This trick works like a charm.
In real life, singing and having fun together is especially enjoyable. Even when outside, singing crazily together can attract a lot of attention, whether by filming videos or directly joining in.
A group of people working hard for something or someone, letting go of burdens and not thinking about anything else, brings great joy.
They didn’t understand why it didn’t work on Ruan Yōu.
Gu Fuchen and the others took this matter seriously, treating it as an important issue and studying it for half an hour, but still couldn’t find a reasonable answer.
Who would have thought that the reason would be一
Ruan Yōu was not depressed at all.
One day, Ruan Yōu would tell them in person that excessive imagination is not a good thing (bushi.
Receiving negative feedback, they no longer had the face to stay here. Lu Xuan, Lu Jin, and the others left reluctantly and took the car arranged by the Gu family back to the hotel where they had just concentrated on training their “flattery techniques.”
The Gu family’s mansion was only two streets away, and the entire street was filled with luxury cars.
Under the dark night, the luxury cars were parked in a high-profile manner, and the members of The Wealthy Family Flattery Group sighed as they got off the car arranged by the Gu family.
A row of luxury cars exuded an imposing aura. People passing by couldn’t help but make a few comments after seeing them parked here for several hours.
Seven hours ago, a group of wealthy gentlemen and beautiful young ladies energetically got out of the car and walked forward in a grand manner. People passing by smiled and gossiped, asking where they were going. Originally, there was no hope of getting an answer from them, but unexpectedly, one of the elegant ladies in a good mood replied, “We’re going to be flattery buddies in a group.”
Upon hearing this, someone exclaimed, “What the hell!”
Who is the mysterious wealthy person who can gather so many people and make them compliment themselves as flattery buddies?!
Seven hours later, the young ladies and gentlemen from the wealthy families lazily returned.
A blogger was holding a phone, explaining and taking videos of the cars, but quickly put the phone away when the owners returned.
Coincidentally, the passersby who were gossiping had just finished their errands at the hotel and were leaving. They saw the group and couldn’t help but ask, “How was the flattery?”
The elegant lady sighed.
It was her first time participating in such an activity, and she had finally gotten a chance to meet Ruan Yōu from the Gu family, but her performance wasn’t very good and had no effect at all.
She said with a heavy tone, “We received negative reviews.”
Passerby: ?
“Who dares to be so audacious?”
Even the praise from the wealthy young ladies and gentlemen can be given a negative review?
Are they being too arrogant, complacent, self-important, and conceited?
The elegant lady pondered for a moment and replied, “It was the rich woman who had organized a male models fashion show.”
Passerby: ???
After a second, the passerby immediately changed their attitude and said seriously, “She is qualified for this.”
This is the miraculous rich woman who benefits all female netizens. If she is not praised, who else can be praised?
“If there are negative reviews, it must be your fault.”
The elegant lady: …
- If you guys are curious, you can listen to it here. It’s a Chinese Theme Song for the Animated Series ‘League of Legends: Battle of the Two Cities’ by Eason Chan. ↩︎
- 凤凰传奇 (Fènghuáng chuánqí) or Phoenix Legend, the tittle is <自由飞翔> <Fly Free>. If you guys are curious, you can listen to it here. ↩︎
- Apparently, after the song <Lonely Warrior> was released, it became famous among the elementary school children. Here. ↩︎
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Elegant Lady and the rest: Should we hire vocal tutors …