It's hard to be an idol

Chapter 294

"This is the playground. It's not very big. It's just a 400-meter runway. There is a football field inside and a basketball court next to it. Speaking of this playground, it is often very crowded on Saturday nights. Some people come to Those who exercise, but more people come to circle around."

"You know, right? Those young couples who fell in love in high school were very shy at that time, and the way to date was to walk on the track around the football field in the playground. Now that I think about it, I don't quite understand why they were on the playground with so many people. Are you dating because you are too shy to get along in private, or because you want to hide in the crowd so that you are not easily discovered by the teacher?"

"Oh, by the way, speaking of teachers, our high school class teacher at that time was very fond of sports, so we could see him running on the playground every Saturday and Sunday, and he also caught two young couples because he was exercising on the playground on Saturday night haha Ha ha……"

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Xu Lai was wandering around his high school alma mater, changing scenes from place to place, and his memory was refreshed to the past, those past events that had not been thought of for a long time, resurfaced in his heart again.

"Walking around the campus like this, I really miss the past. Although I wore baggy school uniforms every day and didn't feel how good-looking I was, I was still called a school grass by others!"

"Then, during that period of time, I was heartless and didn't think about the future. Finally, when I was in the third year of high school, I was pulled back by the teacher and took an exam in a school. I was dreaming without knowing anything, but I was very happy, as if I didn't know anything. Need to worry."

"Until I was admitted to university, I also thought that my life would be very smooth. After graduation, I would find a school in a small city to teach, work for a few years, save some money for a down payment, and then fall in love and get married step by step. , having a child...Where would I have thought that it would be like this today? Be a singer, hold a concert, and buy a house for myself with full money. I can buy a house of 200 million dollars if I want to buy it. I have never thought of such a thing , had a daydream, but I almost forgot."

"What daydreams have you had?" Lin Yuner asked looking at the dazed smile on Xu Lai's face.

"Get rich."

"Is there nothing else?"

"It is to become rich, and then...do what you like, have a good relationship, and then, get married, have children, and live a life without disasters and diseases. It's okay to be plain."

"Oh." Lin Yuner nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "What do you like to do?"

"emmm... When I was dragged by my parents to study various music extracurricular classes, what I liked was that I could play games for two hours after music class on Saturday night; when I was older, something happened at home, I went back to the small city and went on to high school. At that time, I was crazy about playing games. What I wanted was to be a professional e-sports player in the future, because I still have a bit of talent in playing games, and then I wanted to be a teacher, because the teacher was free. There will be more time, and it will be more fun..."

"Hearing what you said, you are very playful. I really don't notice it normally..." Lin Yuner whispered, tilting her head to look at Xu Lai in the video.

"If I hadn't been discovered to be a trainee here in South Korea, I might really be very playful. I should study while playing, and then meet someone I like and fall in love, so I will slowly walk towards me. The way I thought about before..."

"Then we won't meet him." Lin Yuner murmured.

"Yes."

"People say that it's hard to change a person's personality, and it takes a long time to change one's temper. Playful things...it's not easy to change, is it?"

"If there are things that are more important than playing, they will change quickly. Just like Sima Qian, he had already had the will to die but waited for more than ten years to finish writing "Historical Records" before he died, because he felt that finishing "Historical Records" It's more important than his death. I also think... changing one's destiny is more important than playing." Xu Lai said, "Do you know about Sima Qian and "Historical Records"?"

"I didn't know just now, but now I know." Lin Yuner held the tablet in front of the camera, and then searched for entries on Naver for Xu to read.

"Yeah." Xu Lai nodded, and then continued, "If a drowning person suddenly grabs a life-saving straw, he will definitely not let it go. In the beginning, my purpose of being a trainee and becoming an idol was not pure. Yes, it’s not about dreams at all. Where do I have any dreams? If earning a lot of money to change the lives of myself and my family is a dream, then this is it. At that time, the only place I could reach was being an artist. The one with the best chance of fulfilling your wish.”

"I know what you said." Lin Yoona agreed, "Didn't you gradually start to like this profession later on? The profession of an artist."

"It should be... thanks."

"Thank you...it's good to say that." Lin Yuner hesitated, then smiled at Xu Lai, "Then you have almost realized your dream now, right? The dream of earning a lot of money. Then after you... Is there anything you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t done yet?”

"Emmmm... When the decoration of the new home is completed, do you think it counts to stay at home and play games carefree when you are free?" Xu Lai laughed.

"Forget it. What else?"

"Traveling. Don't look at me flying all over the world now, but I haven't even visited a few places in the mainland, and now I have been to no more than [-] cities. When I was young, I had a lot of travel opportunities. Basically, my parents have to go there every year, but I have a lot of cram schools, and the teachers are also expensive, and in the end they always have one less traveler. Later, I didn’t have to be so busy, and my family didn’t have the financial strength.”

"You..." Lin Yun'er looked at Xu Lai and sighed in distress.

"What's wrong with me?"

"It's nothing, I just think... your past still has a story." She squinted her eyes and smiled, and didn't say anything to feel sorry for Xu Lai. Now Xu Lai should feel sorry for her. He is almost realizing his dream. , but she still owes the mortgage...

Almost crying.

"You should have more stories than me, right?"

"Older than you, there must be more stories than you."

"Then tell me!"

"Actually, it's nothing. If I talk about it from childhood like you, I became a trainee very early, and I didn't have much childhood like you. And when you mentioned high school, you were much happier than me. I practiced all the time in high school, and then I was always preparing for my debut. I had to find time to catch up on my studies and other things. In the end, I was able to get into Dongguk University with the artist's bonus, which I think is very good."

"It seems that Brother Lu is studying at Seoul National University of the Arts."

"Correct."

"anything else?"

"Also... just the things about the combination, my personal experience, I found it by searching the Internet."

"Then you can say something casually."

"In the future, it will take a long time, so I will tell you slowly."

(End of this chapter)