The Man Who Picked the Stars

"Are you ready? 』

"Don't worry, who am I? 』Jin Zaizhong winked mischievously.

Recently, the museum has been idle, so the teenager simply stayed at home most of the time, preparing for the re-examination of the singing competition.Finally, the day came, Jin Zaizhong got up early in the morning and flopped around the house.After eating, he still pestered Zheng Yunhao to chat.

"Are you sure you don't want me to send you off? 』

"No, you are busy with your work!" 』Kim Jaejoong knows that Jung Yunho still has work today.

"Sure……"

"Really don't!Uncle, are you annoying? 』The boy got up from the sofa with a grunt, and looked at him unhappily.

Zheng Yunhao had no choice but to compromise: "Okay then, call me if you need it." 』

"I know, I know. 』The boy responded indiscriminately, and after a while, he turned his probing eyes to the man.

"Actually, I've always been curious..."

"Um? 』

"How did you help me get the competition certificate in the first place?" 』

Zheng Yunhao looked up from the newspaper and looked at the blinking boy beside him.

"Want to know? 』

The man's rare and mysterious expression surfaced again, Jin Zaizhong curled his lips and nodded reluctantly.

"It's nothing, I said today is your birthday. ’ the man said lightly.

"It's that simple? ’ The boy opened his eyes wide.

"It's that simple," Zheng Yunhao flicked the boy's forehead, "Of course, thanks to your longing expression, it also helped a lot. 』

"cut! 』

"how? The man saw the boy's expression and smiled, "So you're disappointed?"If you fail the rematch, you are not allowed to cry in front of me! 』

"No," Jin Jaejoong slammed his chin on the man's shoulder, "When I get famous, I will be the first to dump you." 』

"Oh, I'm so scared. 』The man folded his hands on his chest.

"Jung Yunho, just watch. 』The young man carefully avoided the man's injured leg, and half straddled Zheng Yunhao.He caressed the man's face, "Wait for me to come back victorious!" 』Jin Jaejoong smiled while touching Zheng Yunhao's forehead.

Jin Zaizhong sat in the waiting room, surrounded by teenagers around his age.Unable to bear the suffocating silence, the young man coughed, and the clear sound expanded infinitely in the room.The boy shut his mouth in embarrassment.

"No. 34, is No. 34 here?" ’ There was a shout outside the door.

Jin Zaizhong glanced at the number plate in his hand and stood up in a panic: "Here we come, we come." 』

He met everyone's eyes and flashed towards the door.As soon as the door was opened, the caller grabbed Jin Zaizhong and led the boy forward.

"Turn left ahead, the judges are waiting for you inside..." The man spoke so fast that it reached Jin Zaizhong's ears like a bee buzzing.Before he could finish digesting what he said, the messenger stretched out his hand and pushed.

Jin staggered in the middle.

When he came back to his senses, the dumbfounded Kim Jaejoong had already stood in front of a closed black door, and the sound of crackling footsteps went away again.The boy stared at the dark door in front of him, and swallowed.Sweaty fingertips touched the cold handle. The boy took a deep breath and walked in. He was greeted by a huge rematch hall and a row of judges sitting on chairs.

The man in the black windbreaker in the center is the most eye-catching, his eyes locked on Kim Jaejoong, and he raised his eyebrows.

Men are born with an eye-catching temperament.His eyes are bright and deep, his figure is tall and straight, leaning on the chair, highlighting his slender thighs and powerful but not exaggerated muscles.The long and narrow eyes glanced casually, and the sudden sharpness nailed Jin Jaejoong in place, unable to move.

"Yo, what a beautiful child! 』He opened the corner of his mouth, and his lazy demeanor inadvertently leaked out, which softened the man's sharp edge a bit.

"Kim, don't tease other children. 』The woman next to him chuckled and patted him lightly.

"I'm sighing, what a beautiful child. Kim shrugged indifferently, and turned to Kim Jaejoong, "Okay, what are you going to perform?" 』

Jin Zaizhong exhaled secretly, and let go of his sweaty palms.His legs trembled slightly, his eyes swept over the judges, and he said slowly: "I want to be a trainee of your company. 』

"Don't be so full of words, boy.A lot of people are selected by us every year, and even more are kicked out! 』

These words caused the surrounding people to roar with laughter.The man named Kim looked at him playfully.

The boy ignored it. He calmly took the microphone from his assistant and said, "What I want to perform is singing." 』

"Sing what? 』Kim looked at the file in his hand and asked casually.

Kim Jaejoong didn't answer.The music sounded, and the clear and delicate voice that belonged to the young man slowly spread out, and the ripples of the sound echoed softly throughout the room.

There's a note underneath the front door

That I wrote twenty years ago

........

The melodious acoustic guitar accompaniment gave up the sweet and slightly hoarse voice of the original singer, and the boy injected a different kind of vitality into this nostalgic folk song with his pure timbre.The turmoil in the judges' seat gradually subsided, and the woman who had been teasing stopped speaking at some point, and listened quietly to the boy's singing with her chin on her hand.The man in black stared at Kim Jaejoong with a blank expression on his face.

There is no second handalibis

Just some black ink, on some blue lines

Anda shadow, you won't recognize

Andifit means I'll bewaiting twentyyears.....and twentymore...①

At the end of the song, the boy put down the microphone, bit his lip, and looked at the crowd with a little anxiety.

"I have to say," the woman leaned back on the chair, and said thoughtfully, "Your voice is very good, and you have your own interpretation of the songs. It may be the best performance among the current singing group. 』

Jin Zaizhong raised the corners of his mouth calmly.

"The appearance condition is also good, in line with our company's positioning..." Another man also spoke.

The young man burst into a cheerful smile, and his beautiful facial features immediately became vivid and pleasant.

"Indeed," Kim suddenly raised his hand to stop the man's words, "Your voice is not bad. 』

『However, rather than talking about your voice, it is better to talk about your appearance. ’ The man finally spoke.

The smile on Kim Jaejoong's face froze.After a while, he squeezed out dryly: "I'm not here to participate in the beauty pageant." 』

He focused his gaze on the man.

"I didn't say yes. If you enter this line of work, there will be many similar criticisms in the future. The man chuckled, "Overall you sing well, but only good."You are self-taught in singing, you don't even know the basic pronunciation skills. 』

"But if you join the company in the future, shouldn't you be able to train them?" 』The boy's body tensed up, and a few traces of anger flashed across his face.

"That's right, but first you have to get in." "Kim crossed his hands, "No one will appreciate children who don't have enough talent and awareness. 』

"But I can sing well, can't I?" A trace of panic flashed across the boy's eyes.

"Your voice is not natural, it's just nice. 』

『I can learn it. Could it be that everyone else can sing better than me? The boy couldn't help but questioned, "Why are you so harsh on me..." Jin Zaijoong felt ashamed and unbearable.

"Do you think you are valuable? 』The man looked coldly at the boy with slumped shoulders.

『I beg you to accept me, I will definitely succeed.I believe that I can bring happiness to others, please watch my performance carefully... Those children have almost fanatical desire and enthusiasm on their faces.Because they want to be in, they take it very seriously.But what about you? 』

"What's on you? ’ the man asked back.

"I don't see your ardent desire, nor do I feel that you have a charm that can infect the public.Besides, I'm not polite, I don't know how to be grateful. 』The man tapped on the table, once and again, as if slapping a boy.

"Poor talent can be tempered, but lack of character can do nothing.There is no soul in your singing, and it cannot move people. 』

"How do you want me to teach you? The man sneered, "Okay, I've said enough, let's go."Try harder next time. 』

The man casually tossed Jin Jaejoong's file aside and ordered, "Next. 』

Jin Zaizhong's mind went blank, and he left the examination room in a daze.With a bang, he was completely shut out of the door, and faced the darkened door again.The boy's face was pale, and his fingernails had blood marks on his palms.There was silence all around.The boy covered his face, and finally only let out a sob.

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Note ①: The song "twentyyears" was sung by the American folk band The Civil Wars.A chorus of men and women is a song that I personally like very much.