May.

Blue Star.

Beijing.

In the early summer evening, the setting sun was broken and enchanting.

The lights were on, the neon lights were flashing, and the rumbling sound of the motor filled the entire city. The Nightless City had once again opened its curtains.

At this moment, a van slowly stopped at the entrance of the Orchid Garden Community in the suburbs.

The car door opened, and Tang Tang, who was 1.8 meters tall and had a thin face, got out of the car.

"Phew, I'm finally back!"

Tang Tang glanced at the messy and familiar surroundings and let out a long breath.

With a small black luggage bag in his left hand and a violin bag that was half the height of a person on his right shoulder, he stepped into the residential area.

Actually, this was a small district, but it was only a dormitory in some factory 50 to 60 years ago. It was already very old now.

The location was remote and the rent was cheap. It naturally became a paradise for them.

Tang Tangzhi chose this place mainly because there was a bar street nearby, which was convenient for him to do odd jobs.

This was very helpless.

He was a guitar player. When he first came to Yanjing ten years ago, he had to work part-time.

Usually, when there was no performance, he had to do odd jobs.

Ever since the band that he had been stationed in was disbanded, he had to keep going out and working part-time.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have any extra money to send home.

Just like this time, he had followed a temporary band to perform in another city. He had spent more than a month in total, but he had only received more than 3,000 yuan.

Moreover, this kind of work was not done every month.

In the urban village, no matter how long you lived there, you would not have many acquaintances.

He did not stop along the way. In less than a moment, Tang Tang arrived at Room 303 of the third building.

It was a two-bedroom apartment, and he had rented one of them.

The key was a little rusty. Tang Tang poked it a few times before it opened.

The moment she entered, the room was pitch black.

When he turned on the lights, he saw that the other room that was occupied last month was already empty.

Tang Tang remembered that that person was also a band member who drifted from the north.

Now that the band was getting harder and harder to live in, more and more people were leaving.

Fine, this could be considered as paying the rent for a single room, so he directly stayed in a two-bedroom apartment.

He smiled bitterly but felt helpless.

Tang Tang directly went into his room and closed the door.

She put down her things and turned on her phone. She transferred 3,000 yuan to her home immediately.

His sister, Tang Xi, was already in her third year of high school this year and was going to take the college entrance examination next month. Now, the whole family was preparing for her college tuition fees.

Tang Tang's hometown was in the countryside. His parents had relied on that few acres of land to earn food for their entire lives. They could not earn much money. As an elder brother, he naturally had to shoulder this burden.

Fortunately, the family was gratified that the little girl had been very sensible since she was young and her grades had always been good.

Other families were worried about whether their children could get into university, but their family was worried about whether they could afford to send their children to university.

Ten years ago, he had graduated from high school, but because of this, he had not been able to enter the music academy.

The regret of his life must not be repeated on his sister. This was Tang Tang's death order to him.

After transferring 3,000 yuan, there was only 1,500 yuan left in the card. The rent and living expenses were split in half, and he was barely able to get by.

Tang Tang did not eat anything on the way back. He was a little hungry. He boiled water, made instant noodles, and added two millet peppers. That was his dinner.

Ding!

Just as the noodles were ready, the phone rang.

He saw that it was his mother, Liu Xiuying.

"Hello, Mom!"

"Son, did you transfer money again?"

"Yeah, did you receive it?"

" Yes, Xixi's tuition fees are almost enough. You should save more for yourself when you're away."

" I have enough. Isn't Xixi going to take her college entrance examination soon? Give her more money and let her eat better. Our family is waiting for a college student!"

" Hey, don't always think about your family. How's your job now? Is everything alright?"

"Mom, don't worry. I've been busy performing every day. I just came back from overseas today and earned a lot."

"Don't tire yourself out. You have to rest and eat on time. Do you hear me?"

"Don't worry, I'm eating well. I braised a big fish for dinner. It's spicy and fragrant. I even stewed half a chicken. By the way, how are you and my dad?"

“……”

The mother and son chatted for more than ten minutes.

After hanging up the phone, the excitement in his mouth instantly dissipated. Looking at the shabby surroundings, Tang Tang was speechless for a long time.

He had been dreaming of music since junior high. It originated from one person.

Even though he graduated from high school and couldn't afford to go to university, he still chose to come to Yanjing alone with a broken guitar.

This was the only way he could think of at that time to chase his dreams and earn money.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed!

Of course, the dream did not come true, and it ended up like this.

Perhaps learning cooking or carpentry in his hometown would have been better than now?

If that was the case, the 28-year-old him would definitely be married and have a family. Perhaps his children would be in primary school.

Dreams and reality were always the most difficult choices for a poor boy in his life.

Dreams couldn't fit in his hometown, and souls couldn't fit in his hometown.

The drifting swallows were like rootless duckweed, floating on the water. The shore was right in front of them, but they were always surrounded by water.

Right or wrong, no one could say clearly.

The noodles were already burnt.

Moreover, today's noodles were especially salty!

When she was young, she ate instant noodles because she was afraid that her parents would know. When she grew up, she ate instant noodles because she was afraid that her parents would know.

Tang Tang finished the noodles and soup in one gulp.

After he was done, he opened his mailbox.

Ever since he returned from the New Year, Tang Tang had been sending his resume everywhere.

Entertainment companies, management companies, record companies, whatever the case, he would invest in them regardless of their size.

Furthermore, there was no restriction on the position. Manager, musician, singer, anything was fine.

There was really no other way.

His sister was going to college soon, and she would have more and more places to spend money in the future.

Even if he followed the band, his income would not be enough, let alone now that he was working alone.

It was not easy to find one's own dream.

It was not easy to persevere for ten years.

It was even harder to give up now.

He was unwilling.

He was really unwilling.

Therefore, his idea was very simple. He wanted to find a related company. His income would be more or less guaranteed, and at the same time, his chances of realizing his dream would be higher.

However, plans were plans, reality was another matter.

Other than the professional music teacher in junior high school, he had learned everything else by himself. He did not have any advantages in any aspect.

Even if it was just a passable guitar, it probably wouldn't be enough to catch the eyes of those professionals.

Therefore, the few rare interviews ended up with nothing.

He refreshed his mailbox a few times, but there was still no new mail.

"Looks like it's time to give up, right?"

At this moment, a mechanical voice sounded in Tang Tang's mind.

" Ding! The 'Crazy Superstar' system has been activated, and the host's information has been integrated…"

"What is it?" Tang Tang subconsciously asked.

One second.

Five seconds.

Ten seconds.

One minute.

Five minutes.

There was no reaction. Tang Tang shook his head. This was probably his illusion!

Ding!

The phone rang again. It was an unfamiliar fixed number.

"Hello, who's this?" Tang Tang picked up the phone and asked.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Tang Tang?" A sweet voice sounded.

"I am."

" I'm from Star Cloud Entertainment's Human Resources Department. I'm informing you to come to the company for an interview tomorrow. Are you free?"

Tang Tang was stunned and quickly replied,"Ah, oh, I'm free!" 

" Okay, 9 am tomorrow. Please be punctual. Goodbye!"

"Wait…"

Tang Tang was about to speak, but the phone had already hung up.

Actually, he wanted to ask, what position did he apply for?

She tried again, but the line was busy.