Mocked for Being Blind, I Made the School Beauty Regret It Forever - Chapter 10

That’s right. As long as he chose the “Peerless Beauty” track, he wouldn’t have to worry about being eliminated.

Li Jing was taken aback. She had assumed Chen An would pick the “Unique Brilliance” track instead.

After all, she had seen his profile.

His original song “You Are My Eyes” was still trending on social media.

The only thing was, while many knew the song, few recognized him.

A classic case of the song being famous but not the singer.

Perhaps it was because the video shot that night was too dark and blurry.

But since this was his choice, Li Jing could only nod in agreement.

“So, what song are you bringing this time?”

“Someone Like Me,” Chen An answered truthfully.

Hearing this, Li Jing searched her memory but couldn’t recall any song by that name. Hesitantly, she asked, “Is this another original song you wrote?”

“Exactly,” Chen An replied. Sensing her skepticism, he added, “Can’t I perform an original song on the Peerless Beauty track?”

“Well, you can,” Li Jing said, puzzled.

You’re bringing an original song to the Peerless Beauty track?

This track is all about singing and dancing—are you planning to bounce around while performing your self-written song?

She looked into Chen An’s eyes.

Fine, as long as he doesn’t trip over himself while dancing.

With a resigned sigh, she finished recording his details and left.

Chen An could guess her surprise, but he didn’t care. It was just a small show, a mere formality.

He was nothing more than a ruthless task-completing machine.

After dinner, most contestants headed to the practice rooms to rehearse nervously.

Only Chen An remained in his room, lying on his bed.

Then, his phone suddenly rang.

Fumbling to answer, he heard a crisp female voice on the other end.

It was Luo Shiyu.

After exchanging some small talk, Luo Shiyu finally said cheerfully, “Chen An, do you want to hear some exciting news?”

“What news?” he asked, confused.

What could possibly make Luo Shiyu this happy?

On the other end of the line, Luo Shiyu grinned, revealing her adorable little fangs. “Your song caught the attention of Tencent Music. They want to buy the rights to it.”

Chen An froze. Tencent Music? Of course, he knew about them—they were the biggest music platform in the country, practically the industry leader.

But them wanting to buy his song’s rights? It felt surreal.

“They’re offering five million for the exclusive rights to ‘You Are My Eyes,'” Luo Shiyu continued, her voice brimming with excitement.

“W-wait, how much?” Chen An’s eyes widened in shock, his words even stumbling from disbelief.

Five million? Forget this lifetime—he hadn’t even seen that much money in his past life.

But after the initial shock wore off, suspicion crept in.

Five million for exclusive rights meant he’d be selling all ownership of the song to Tencent.

And what he doubted wasn’t the amount being too low—it was the opposite.

Think about it: an unknown amateur sings a hit song. Even if the song goes viral, his own market value is still limited.

Tencent isn’t a charity—why would they shell out big money for some random guy’s song?

Had that silly girl Luo Shiyu been scammed?

“Shiyu, when you’re out there, you can’t just trust anyone, especially those who tempt you with money. You must be careful,” he said in a lecturing tone.

On the other end of the phone, Luo Shiyu was taken aback for a moment before realizing what Chen An meant. She couldn’t help but laugh wryly. “Don’t worry, it really is Tencent Music. I’m not lying to you.”

She wasn’t lying—but there was one thing he had guessed right. While Tencent Music was indeed interested in buying the song, their offer was only 800,000 yuan, and it was for full rights.

As for why she was now quoting five million, that was because of her identity.

Luo Shiyu, the daughter of the CEO of Platinum Entertainment, the top entertainment company in the country.

Tencent Music had collaborations with them, and with Luo Shiyu’s guarantee, they made an exception to purchase the song at the price of a second-tier artist.

This was already the biggest concession they could make.

But no matter what, Chen An refused to believe it.

If someone really offered five million to buy out this song, he’d cut off his own head and kick it like a ball.

Seeing that Chen An wouldn’t be convinced, Luo Shiyu finally sighed and said, “Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. Tencent Music really did approach you—they’re offering 800,000 yuan for your song.”

“Really?”

Hearing this price, Chen An finally started to believe her.

“Really, I’m not lying,” Luo Shiyu said, exasperated.

She had no choice but to say this for now—otherwise, if he didn’t believe her and refused to record the song, what then?

As for the rest of the money, she’d just keep it safe for him for the time being.

At this thought, her face flushed slightly.

Why did it feel like she was managing the household finances?

“That’s great!” After Luo Shiyu’s repeated confirmation, Chen An finally believed her.

He was so excited he nearly jumped off the bed.

After hanging up, he lay back with a grin.

800,000 yuan—now he could finally take Luo Shiyu out for a meal.

With this happy thought, Chen An soon drifted off to sleep.

The next day.

The contestants were led by the production team to the waiting room.

Chen An casually took a seat in the corner.

Seeing this blind man who stood out so starkly from the rest, everyone wisely avoided disturbing him.

To be precise, the trainees looked down on him, while the other contestants assumed he wouldn’t make it past the preliminary round.

What was the point in talking to someone who was about to be eliminated?

Chen An, too, knew his place. Since no one spoke to him, he didn’t bother approaching anyone else.

All he remembered was what Li Jing had told him when he first arrived:

The “Peerless Beauty” track was on the far left.

The waiting room had three entrances—one for each track.

The middle was for the “Unique Brilliance” track, the left for “Peerless Beauty,” and the right for “Supreme Voice.”

So all he had to do was remember to head left when his name was called.

Performing an original song on the “Peerless Beauty” track would likely get him eliminated right away.

And that was exactly the outcome he wanted.

Compared to participating in this show, he’d much rather go back, record the song, take the money, and leave.

Meanwhile, in the control room, director Chen Xu was busy overseeing preparations.

“By the way, what number is Chen An assigned?”

He still remembered the kid quite well. When he heard yesterday that Chen An had chosen the “Peerless Beauty” track, he had been quite surprised.

Li Jing checked the lineup sheet. “He’s got terrible luck—he’s last.”

Hearing this, Chen Xu shook his head with a smile but didn’t comment further.

“Alright, let’s get started.”