dhibooks Chapter 20: Sound-Deaf People Are Sure
Chapter 20: Sound-Deaf People Are Sure
Xiaolu was in a great mood after finishing her song, feeling that she sang better than she had in karaoke before.
This was arguably her best performance of the song.
I was just wondering what the fans' reactions would be, whether anyone thought she could also be a singing streamer.
All I saw in the comments was a bunch of "hahahaha"s and people telling me to leave his ears alone.
She put down the microphone, intending to see what was going on, when she heard Shu Hua's question.
Her eyes widened in disbelief. "What? I sang off-key?"
No, except for those few notes that were too high, I really couldn't sing them.
However, that can only be considered a cloze test.
How can you say I sang off-key? I didn't even sing those high notes.
Hearing what Xiaolu said, Xianyin was even more confused.
No, are tone-deaf people really that easy to encounter? Especially someone with such severe tone-deafness.
There are many types of tone deafness. Singing off-key is one of them, but if someone is so bad that they can't even hear that the singer is off-key, then they are seriously tone-deaf and have a problem with their ears.
This kind of thing isn't actually very common, but he actually encountered two of them today.
However, there were two young girls on the other side, and they both looked very serious.
Even Xianyin felt a little reluctant to tell them the truth.
But these two tone-deaf individuals, oblivious to their own limitations, desperately wanted the truth.
Shu Hua: "I also think that she just missed a few notes. Her tone is quite good, but there is zero emotion in her singing."
Little Deer, you might not be suited to these overly sentimental songs.
Little Deer: "Ah, the feeling isn't right? I thought I was quite worried just now."
It's so artsy, but those few notes are really high; I definitely couldn't sing them.
Shu Hua nodded, noticing someone who shared her opinion. She then realized the comments section was probably just people making jokes and enjoying the spectacle.
So she wanted to know the answer from the original singer, Xianyin, even more, and Shu Hua urged her, "Xianyin, why don't you give your opinion on Xiaolu's performance just now?"
There are also comments saying she's off-key; you should give a more accurate answer.
Little Deer and I disagree.
Xiao Lu nodded in agreement, "Exactly! I think it's just that my fans are jealous of my singing voice."
Shu Hua paused for a second, "That shouldn't be the case. I think they just want to watch the show."
Your singing voice, well, it's just at a listenable level.
It's not quite wonderful yet.
Little Deer looked heartbroken, as if she had been betrayed. "Sister Shuhua, weren't we good comrades? How could you betray us?"
Shu Hua remained calm. "I'm an honest child, just telling the truth."
Little deer, don't be sad, you're a dancing streamer anyway.
Whether someone has a good singing voice or not doesn't matter.
The little deer was immediately convinced, suppressing her sadness, "That's true!"
Then the two of them stared at Xuan Yin with the same inquisitive gaze, making Xuan Yin's scalp tingle.
Xianyin took a deep breath, trying to soften her tone and coat the cruel truth with a thick layer of sugar:
"Um... Little Deer, your voice is really unique and very energetic!"
As for pitch... maybe... the melody of this song is indeed a bit challenging for you?
"Well... there are a few places where... it's slightly... a tiny bit... um... not on the scale we usually understand?"
As he spoke, he carefully gestured with his ring finger, as if describing an extremely subtle deviation.
"See! I told you it was just that he couldn't hit the high notes! Now even the original singer is saying that." Xiao Lu straightened her back instantly and glanced triumphantly at the comments.
Shu Hua stroked her chin and agreed earnestly, "Yeah, this song sounds difficult to sing, Xiao Lu just didn't sing it very well."
"It's definitely not to the point of being tone-deaf or off-key. You guys really know how to make a scene!"
Shu Hua looked at the camera with a reproachful expression.
As Xianyin watched the two of them, each more certain than the last, her expression gradually cracked.
He covered his forehead, realizing that tactful explanations were no longer an option, and his voice carried a sense of resignation and exhaustion.
As someone who seriously studies music, he knows that saying someone is tone-deaf or has hearing problems is an extremely serious matter.
That's why he kept subtly avoiding the topic.
But the two children opposite them weren't music students and didn't have this knowledge, so they kept asking.
He was at his wit's end; he couldn't just watch his child go astray and develop a distorted sense of self.
"Little Deer and Sister Shuhua, based on my initial assessment..."
It should be a severe level of tone deafness, meaning there's something wrong with their ears, and they can't tell if someone is singing off-key or not.
Because you don't have pitch in your head, the notes you think you're singing correctly are actually off-key.
In this situation, given that you are both adults, there is no way to save you.
So, um... you guys are good at dancing and drawing.
The implication is that you shouldn't sing anymore.
Seeing Xianyin's "life is meaningless" expression and the merciless teasing in the comments, Xiaolu's earlier confidence in "I just sing well" finally began to crumble.
Her face flushed red and then paled, her mouth opened and closed repeatedly, finally managing to squeeze out a sentence with a wronged ending: "I... I really am tone-deaf? And the really bad kind?"
Shu Hua was also momentarily speechless, looking at Xian Yin's somewhat devastated expression and the overwhelming "hahaha" comments.
I could only blink, lost in a brief moment of confusion about my self-awareness.
Even if she doesn't engage in internal strife, she can't just lie through her teeth.
She was tone-deaf! Good heavens, this was the first time she'd ever known this in her two lifetimes.
But in the world before, her childhood friend, one of her few good friends, had clearly praised her singing as pretty good.
Could it be that her childhood friend is also tone-deaf, just like she and Xiaolu affirmed each other just now?
For some reason, she felt a strange sense of balance, and suddenly she wasn't so sad anymore.
At least I have childhood friends to share the hardships with, right?
Seeing their reactions, Xuan Yin was both annoyed and amused. In the end, she could only let out a long, helpless sigh and give the camera a tired smile that said, "I tried my best."
[Hahahaha, the scene of Tsurune-sensei's desperate breakdown!]
[Tsurune: I really wanted to be a tactful gentleman, but the two of them were just too confident.]
[Lu Hua: The tone-deaf person's complete self-affirmation; Xian Yin: There's no other way but to use force.]
Help! I'm laughing so hard I'm practically rolling on the floor! I could watch their bewildered expressions a hundred times over!
They're both so confident; I envy their mindset.
They even developed a mutual respect for each other, making us look like the villains trying to sow discord.
[Tsurune: So it turns out I'm a bad person after all.]
[Drawing a kid, you asked for it and you got it, hahahahahaha]
Although Shu Hua tried to comfort herself, she still felt a little embarrassed and wanted to move on quickly, so she brought up a silent peach.
"Peach, it's your turn to dance."
While the three of them were discussing whether or not someone was tone-deaf, Peach Meow was thinking about how to avoid this punishment.
Xiao Lu's signature move is a very energetic dance with incredibly large movements, including jumping, high kicks, and leg kicks... almost every movement ruthlessly showcases the leg lines.
However, no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't avoid it.
Especially considering that Lu Han is tone-deaf and sang for a full minute, if she makes an excuse not to dance, she will definitely be labeled as someone who can't take a joke.
Who would want to challenge her to a duel after this?
She took a deep breath, turned on the music, and had no choice but to start. After all, she couldn't dance, so it was normal for her dance moves to be off-key.
Peach was only thinking about hiding her big, thick legs, but she forgot that being coy would only make things worse.
When it was time to jump, she only symbolically tiptoed, and the sound of her landing was so light that it was almost inaudible.
When it came to her signature high kick, she could only barely raise it to knee height, her toes unconsciously pointing inwards as if she wanted to hide her leg.
When she needed to perform a wide, sweeping side kick, she would only quickly and with minimal amplitude swing her lower leg, while waving her arms quite forcefully in an attempt to divert attention.
The whole scene is filled with a strong sense of incongruity—the background music is energetic and upbeat, but the people in the scene look like thieves, with shifty eyes and timid movements, their whole bodies screaming "Don't look at my legs."
As expected, the comments section was not buying it at all.
【Hey sis, are you doing a scaled-down version of calisthenics here? Even the old men doing calisthenics have more energy than you!】
[The photographer should get his chicken leg deducted! Can you please move the camera down a bit? I don't think there's any gold hidden on the floor!]
[Got it, the essence of this dance lies in 'mental kicking,' just imagine it.]
If you can't handle the punishment, don't agree to it! Who are you trying to fool with your hesitation?
I hadn't noticed before, but this streamer's legs are actually a bit thick.
[The more you hide something, the more you find it. I hadn't noticed before, but now I see her legs are really bad.]
[When we were talking about what happened earlier, the streamer was acting all coy; turns out it was because of those thick thighs!]
[Hahaha, the peach has turned into a potato, round and stubbornly refusing to be shown.]
Peach Meow glanced at the rapidly scrolling comments out of the corner of her eye; the words "thick thighs," "potato," and "can't take a joke" felt like needles pricking her.
Her face turned bright red, and her movements became even more distorted. In one attempt to imitate the deer's signature jump and turn, she nearly tripped over her own foot in her panic.
Her eyes instantly reddened, and she forced back her tears and shame. Her subsequent movements were almost random gestures, as if she just wanted to end this suffocating punishment as soon as possible.
Finally, the "dance" was over, and Peach Meow Meow sat down almost immediately, making sure that her legs were not visible in the camera's view.
After watching Peach's dance, Shu Hua completely believed her fans' reasoning that she was genuinely afraid of having her thick legs exposed.
Hmm, that's really not very smart.
Don't you know that people nowadays love to watch the excitement? The more you hide something, the more attention it will attract.
This is practically a classic case of protesting too much.
Originally, no one might have noticed. Just like if she hadn't noticed Peach's strange movements, she wouldn't have kept staring at people's legs.
Given that Peach's dance was really bad, and she seemed to be extremely ashamed and indignant.
The three of them didn't say anything, quickly exchanged greetings, and then disconnected.
The four squares turned into one square, and Shu Hua was stunned for a moment when she saw herself suddenly grow bigger.
[Life is but a dream: I've already sent the medical expenses~]
Before Shu Hua could think of anything to say, she saw Fu Sheng Ruo Meng's comment: "You're so fast~ Thank you, the housekeeper really wasn't very proactive in sending medical expenses."
This time, Shu's "thank you" was more relaxed and casual, which made Fusheng Ruomeng feel much more comfortable, and finally, that distant and polite feeling was less pronounced.
[Drawing Assistant: Thank you, Meng Zong. I will study hard and remember to send the medical expenses on time next time.]
The housekeeper was a little overwhelmed at first, because Huo Linzhou had asked her to keep a close eye on Shu Hua's live stream and not let her be affected.
That meant she had to keep a close eye on Shu Hua's live stream and couldn't afford to miss a thing.
To deliver medical expenses, one must temporarily leave Shu Hua's live stream. Although one can see Shu Hua in other people's live streams during PK battles, one cannot see the comments.
Therefore, the little housekeeper didn't really realize this at the moment, mainly because she still remembered that she couldn't leave Shu Hua's live broadcast room, not even for a second.
[Life is but a dream: It's nothing, why bother studying? They won't let me participate in PvP, but at least they can let me pay for your medical bills~]
He finally found himself a "job," so what is there to learn about being a housekeeper?
Shu Hua thought that the housekeeper seemed to have been given work requirements by Daddy, but she didn't know the specifics.
It's understandable that the housekeeper is a professional, but she forgot to deliver the medical expenses on time both times, perhaps because it conflicted with the job requirements.
After all, she hadn't wanted to engage in PvP before.
Therefore, the job requirements probably don't involve this aspect.
Thinking about it, although this "Floating Life Like a Dream" person sometimes likes to be a bit cheeky, he's still a good person.
After all, he was the older brother prepared for the female lead in the original book, so naturally there couldn't be anything bad about him.
Since he wants to give it to us, let him have it; it won't put the steward in a difficult position.
When she sees Daddy next time, she can ask him to adjust the job requirements, and then have the housekeeper deliver it.
Shu Hua: "Then thank you for your hard work, President Meng~"
[Drawing Assistant: Thank you, Meng Zong!] Now that Shu Hua has agreed, she no longer needs to hesitate.