14: Chapter 14 features a new segment: a talent show.

Lu Li stared at the ceiling in a daze for a few seconds, then turned over and buried his face in the pillow.

After tossing and turning all morning and through noon, he could finally rest for a while.

Barely two minutes after he closed his eyes, a faint sound of footsteps came from outside the door, followed by a knock that was neither too heavy nor too light, just loud enough to be heard.

"Lu Li."

It was Shen Qingxue's voice.

Lu Li propped himself up from the bed, walked over, and pulled the door open.

Shen Qingxue stood at the doorway, still maintaining her aloof appearance, but her hair seemed to have been tied up again, looking much neater than before.

"What's the matter?" Lu Li asked, letting out a yawn.

Shen Qingxue's gaze swept past him into his room, and then she withdrew it.

"Where did you put my suitcase?"

Lu Li was slightly stunned, suddenly remembering that suitcase… It seemed he had left it in the hallway outside.

"Uh… I forgot."

Shen Qingxue didn't speak, just looked at him like that.

Lu Li scratched his head, walked out to open the door, brought the suitcase into the suite, and walked toward Shen Qingxue's bedroom.

Seeing this scene, the netizens in the live broadcast room were almost laughing their heads off.

[What the hell do you mean you forgot, Lu Li is truly awesome]

[While other people can't wait to curry favor, when it comes to Lu Li, he either forgets this or forgets that]

[I'm dying of laughter, the goddess probably never expected to run into such a weirdo like Lu Li]

Lu Li quickly arrived outside Shen Qingxue's room with the suitcase.

After taking the suitcase, Shen Qingxue gently expressed her thanks, then pulled open the door and walked inside.

Lu Li secretly peeked inside, feeling that it was just so-so, and the layout was similar to his side.

Seeing that Shen Qingxue was about to turn around and close the door, he hurriedly averted his gaze and then returned to his room as if nothing had happened.

Back in his room, Lu Li collapsed straight onto the bed, sinking his entire body into the soft mattress.

He turned over, fished out his phone, scrolled through short videos for a few minutes, found it boring again, tossed the phone aside, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

All kinds of messy thoughts swirled around in his mind.

First were those songs.

The memories of another world still clearly existed in his mind and could be accessed at any time.

If this stuff was used well, it could indeed become popular.

But the problem now was that he was on a romance reality show, not a music program. If he suddenly stood up and said "Let me sing a song for everyone," that would be way too deliberate.

Therefore, he had to wait for an opportunity.

Just as he was thinking about this, a knock suddenly came from outside the door.

"Teacher Lu? Are you there?"

It was the voice of a staff member.

Lu Li propped himself up from the bed, walked over, and pulled open the door.

A young man stood at the doorway holding a folder and smiled at him.

"Teacher Lu, Director Zhou asked me to notify everyone to gather in the living room on the first floor in fifteen minutes; there is something to announce."

"What is it?" Lu Li asked casually.

The young man shook his head and said, "I'm not too clear about this; you'll know once you get there."

After saying that, he turned around to knock on Shen Qingxue's door next door.

Lu Li closed the door and glanced at the time: 2:30 PM.

Fine, lying down was just lying down anyway, he might as well go see what was going on.

He washed his face, changed into a clean white T-shirt, stepped into his slippers, and went out.

In the hallway, Shen Qingxue happened to be coming out of her room as well.

She had changed into a different outfit, pairing white wide-leg pants with a light blue shirt, and tied her hair into a low ponytail, making her look fresh and neat.

Lu Li took an extra look, then withdrew his gaze.

"Let's go."

Shen Qingxue nodded, and the two went downstairs together.

Several people were already sitting in the living room.

Lin Yu and Xu Hao were sitting together, whispering about something and laughing from time to time.

Chen Wenwen and Lin Mo were also there, one looking at a phone and the other in a daze.

Su Qing was sitting on a single-person sofa holding a cup of water. Seeing Lu Li and Shen Qingxue come down, she looked up and smiled at them.

As for Zhou Yichen, he hadn't arrived yet.

Lu Li glanced around and found a seat in the very corner.

Shen Qingxue sat down on the single-person sofa next to him, with a small coffee table separating the two.

Barely two minutes after they sat down, Zhou Yichen came downstairs.

He had changed into a dark blue casual suit, and his hair had been re-styled, making him look much more energetic.

Seeing him, Su Qing's eyes lit up as she moved aside to make room for him.

Zhou Yichen sat down beside her, his gaze habitually sweeping around, lingering on Lu Li for a second before quickly shifting away.

"Are everyone here? You can remove the advertisements in the live broadcast room and start broadcasting the main content; everyone get ready." Director Zhou walked in from outside holding a large megaphone.

The surrounding staff immediately started bustling about, and the several guests led by Zhou Yichen quickly began fussing over their appearances.

Lu Li leaned against the sofa, watching this group of people beside him bustling about, and couldn't help but yawn.

Was it really necessary? They were just recording a show, yet they were acting as if they were going on stage to receive an award.

"Live broadcast countdown, three, two, one!"

Director Zhou held up his fingers and made a starting gesture.

The screen of the live broadcast room lit up, and bullet comments instantly flooded in.

[Here they come! The afternoon session has started!]

[Hahaha, after waiting so long it's finally starting, I wonder what tricks these big stars will pull out this time]

[Shen Qingxue changed clothes, so pretty!]

[Slacker Brother delivering a steady performance]

Standing outside the camera's view, Director Zhou shouted with the megaphone.

"Welcome everyone back to the live broadcast scene of Heartbeat 72 Hours. The mutual selection sessions in the morning and at noon were extremely exciting, and I believe everyone saw them."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the eight guests.

"As for the afternoon, we have prepared a special segment for everyone, which is… a talent show."

As soon as these words were said, the expressions of several guests changed immediately, eager to start showing off their talents in the next second.

As for Lu Li, he was slightly stunned.

A talent show?

He could sing, but the question was, what should he sing?

This world had no Jay Chou, no JJ Lin, and none of those songs he was deeply familiar with.

If he were to sing a song that had never appeared in this world right now, he knew very well what that would mean.

To these people, that would be a dimensional reduction strike, and it would also be very easy to push himself straight into the limelight and controversy.

Lu Li hesitated for a moment, then leaned back against the sofa.

No rush, let's see how things play out first.

Director Zhou continued to announce the rules.

"The rules are very simple: each guest will take turns going on stage to perform. Singing, dancing, playing an instrument, or any other form of talent is acceptable."

He paused and added, "After the performance, other guests can provide live commentary, and of course, the audience can also express your views through bullet comments."

"What about the performance order?" Zhou Yichen asked, speaking up.

Director Zhou glanced at the folder in his hand.

"According to the appearance order from this morning, in reverse order of celebrity status, with the least famous going first."

As soon as those words fell, everyone's gazes landed on Lu Li.

Lu Li: …

Me again?

Fine, he was already used to it.