Chapter 67 I don’t like singing that much anymore

In an old residential area in Los Angeles.

The afterglow of the setting sun falls on the rows of old-style buildings that are staggered in an orderly manner, making them mottled and colorful. The irregular stone slabs on the road are full of traces of time.

Most of the residents in the community are elderly. They sit in rattan chairs in front of their doors in groups of three or four, chatting leisurely, or strolling slowly in the alleys, enjoying this rare tranquility and leisure.

This place seems to be a corner forgotten by time, filled with a retro and tranquil atmosphere.

Bah——!
A brand new black Ferrari luxury car slowly stopped at the entrance of the community.

The modern and fashionable style of the luxury car seems out of place with the shabby environment here.

Soon, a dashing figure wearing sunglasses and with short hair slowly walked down from the back door of the luxury car, then said a few words to the driver in the driving seat, and the driver quickly drove away.

"Xiao Ya is back?" A sharp-eyed resident at the gate of the community recognized the figure.

Xu Ya, a popular first-line singer, just walked into this ordinary old neighborhood, and greeted the residents who recognized her with a smile along the way.

The residents did not show any excitement at the appearance of the big star. Their reactions were very calm, as if they were already used to it.

Walking all the way to the bottom of a building, Xu Ya entered the corridor and went upstairs. She came to the security door, took out the key and unlocked it.

This is Xu Ya's home.

This shabby place doesn't seem to be in line with Xu Ya's identity as a first-tier singer.

A big villa or a luxurious community is where she should stay, right?
The first reaction of passers-by who don’t know the truth is probably whether this is to help the poor or a TV show?
But this is indeed Xu Ya's home, where she grew up.

This is also why the residents on the street clearly recognized Xu Ya but did not react much. After all, the uncles and aunts basically watched Xu Ya grow up.

After entering the door, there was very simple furniture decoration inside, which still retained a very old-fashioned atmosphere. The room was not very big. On the balcony, there was a thin girl sitting on a chair, basking in the sunset.

Hearing the door open, the girl turned her head and saw Xu Ya standing at the door, and she called out.

"sister."

She is Xu Ya's younger sister Xu Xin. Ever since their parents had an accident when they were young, the two sisters have been dependent on each other.

"Xinxin, why are you sitting on the balcony? Aren't you afraid of getting cold in this weather?" Xu Ya saw her sister sitting on a chair on the balcony in thin pajamas. Worried about her health, she quickly took a blanket from the sofa and covered Xu Xin with it.

"It's a nice day today, with the sun shining and it's quite warm." Xu Xin smiled on her thin face, then asked in confusion, "Sister, shouldn't you be busy with the album? Why are you back today?"

"I'm done with my work for now. I'll find time to come back and see you. Besides, the album release date has just been set." Xu Ya helped her cover the blanket and took a chair to sit next to her sister.

"When?" Xu Xin asked curiously.

"December 28th." Xu Ya said the date and then stared at Xu Xin's expression, as if trying to see something.

"It's a good day." Xu Xin smiled, then looked at Xu Ya strangely, "Sister, why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"

"Don't you know?" Xu Ya asked puzzledly.

"what do you know?"

"Xia Anruo's new album is also on the 28th."

Xu Xin was stunned for a moment when she heard this: "Sister, you want to..."

"Yes, I will snipe her. I will make her fail miserably with this album." Xu Ya nodded.

Seeing this, Xu Xin smiled bitterly: "Sister, why are you still staring at An Ruo? Didn't I say it has nothing to do with her?" "It has nothing to do with her, then how did you become like this? The song "If" was originally given to you. If she hadn't snatched it away halfway, you would be in her position now." Xu Ya said gritting her teeth.

"That's because I don't have the talent. It's normal for the company to make such a choice. And later facts also proved that it was the right decision to give the song to her." Xu Xin shook her head.

At that time, Xu Xin was also a singer signed by Xinghua, but because she wanted to prove her own ability and did not want to rely on her sister Xu Ya's relationship, she always concealed her relationship with Xu Ya.

When preparing for her debut, Xinghua originally planned to give the song "If" to Xu Xin as her debut song. After all, although Xu Xin's singing skills were not as top-notch as her sister's at that time, she was also at a very good level.

It was only later that Xia Anruo's appearance led the company to temporarily decide to give "If" to Xia Anruo as her debut song.

Because the company believes that Xia Anruo has top-notch appearance among all actors, coupled with her excellent singing skills, the possibility of her singing "If" becoming a hit will be greater.

"You should have told me earlier, otherwise the song would not have been taken away by Xia Anruo." Xu Ya got angry when talking about this.

At that time, she was busy with her own album and was so exhausted that she had no time to pay attention to her sister's situation. They only chatted on the phone every day, but Xu Xin never mentioned the fact that her song was taken away.

Later, when Xu Ya realized it and wanted to go to the company to argue, Xia Anruge had already sent it, and it was a done deal and there was nothing that could be done.

"She took it by her own strength, and I didn't want to use despicable means like using connections to snatch it away. Besides, you were very busy at the time, and I didn't want to disturb you because of such a thing." Xu Xin explained.

"What do you mean she took it by her own ability? How are your singing skills worse than hers? You just rely on your face." Xu Ya spoke up for her sister.

If Xu Xin was prettier than Xia Anruo, Xia Anruo probably wouldn't have had a chance.

"Isn't being good-looking also a skill?" Xu Xin smiled and didn't seem to care about it.

"If you really think so, your voice won't be damaged." Xu Ya exposed Xu Xin's disguise with just one word.

Xu Xin fell silent.

Because her debut song was taken away and her debut date was postponed, Xu Xin was unwilling to accept the result and began to practice singing desperately. She wanted to prove that she was no worse than anyone else. However, she overexerted herself and eventually developed vocal nodules that damaged her vocal cords.

Although it can be treated, the voice can never be restored to its original peak condition.

At the same time, on the other side, Xia Anruo became famous with the song "If", but here he couldn't even sing.

This contrast even made Xu Xin depressed for a time.

"Who can I blame for my bad luck?" Xu Xin said self-deprecatingly.

"What bad luck? It's all because of that woman Xia Anruo. If it weren't for her, you would have become famous a long time ago." Xu Ya said angrily.

"I didn't do anything." Xu Xin said.

Just like the college entrance examination, you cannot resent others just because they have better scores than you and squeezed out your choice.

If you are not strong enough, you can only practice more.

"I know you have a kind heart, but are you really willing to do this?" Xu Ya sighed, touched Xu Xin's hair distressedly, and said gently, "If you still want to sing now, sister can help you."

With Xu Ya's current network of contacts, it is not difficult to promote Xu Xin. It just depends on Xu Xin's own ideas.

"No need, sis."

Xu Xin stretched out his thin hand and held the back of Xu Ya's hand, smiling and shaking his head.

"I don't like singing that much anymore."

(End of this chapter)