Chapter 54 Hidden arrows hurt people
The term "childhood sweethearts" sounds very romantic and symbolizes the simplest and most ignorant love of human beings.

But when you get down to the details, it's pretty boring.

Do you expect any ups and downs and touching story to happen between two little kids?
Of course not.

The thing that Chu Yi and Lin Siyao remember most from their childhood is sitting side by side on the steps eating ice cream.

Then came the song that Chu Yi gave to Lin Siyao when they parted.

Fortunately, this song is nice after all. When Lin Siyao mentioned it, the host Lu Yu immediately invited Chu Yi to sing it for the audience.

Chu Yi, who had no idea what stage fright was, certainly would not refuse this opportunity that could become his highlight moment, so he raised the microphone and sang boldly.

The tender voice of a child echoed in the studio. When the words "I will remember your face well" were uttered, many female audience members had sentimental tears in their eyes.

Perhaps Chu Yi's singing also reminded them of him when he was young.

This song does not have any fancy words, and the word "love" does not appear in the entire lyrics, yet it seems as if love is everywhere.

It is so touching, just like the most beautiful beginning of love.

When the song was over, there was thunderous applause, and "Star of Tomorrow" went into a commercial when the popularity reached its peak.

The host and guests returned to the backstage to rest. Chu Yi raised the level of [The Attention of All] a little bit, and got a guaranteed lottery with 3 attribute points.

The reward was somewhat different from Chu Yi's expectations, but a small reward is still worth a lot of money, and maybe it could turn out to be a very useful golden skill.

Just save it for now; it’s not time to use these resources yet.

"Chu Yi, you are so awesome."

Coming back to his senses, Chu Yi discovered that Li Ming was suddenly looking at him with admiration, holding a bottle of mineral water in his hand.

As soon as this silly boy returned to the lounge, he took the initiative to bring a large box of Hahawa mineral water, and then gave a bottle to everyone.

Ji Chen and Fang Yize didn't want it. He drank mineral water imported from France, while the two girls already had Hahawa AD calcium.

"Thank you." Chu Yi took the mineral water, unscrewed it and took a big sip.

"I wish I had half of your talent and handsomeness. I would definitely be able to get a lot of sponsorship for the school."

Li Ming put down the mineral water in his hand, feeling somewhat self-pitying.

He does look very ordinary, with dark skin and rough fingers, and it's obvious that he often helps his family with farm work.

Of course, it may also be the result of long-term use of rough equipment for exercise.

But no matter which one it is, Li Ming's family conditions are definitely not very good.

Children from poor families have to grow up early, so Li Ming behaves very sensible.

Especially his eyes, which are always observing other people's expressions. That cautiousness is only possible after being exposed to the bitterness and hardships of the adult world too early.

"Are the conditions in your school very difficult? Why do you need sponsorship so much?" Chu Yi asked knowingly, wanting to confirm.

Li Ming replied: "Our school is in the mountains. To get to the nearest town, we have to walk an hour on the mountain road and then take a tractor for an hour. However, the principal has a Leiyin Dapeng, and riding the Dapeng will be much faster.

In fact, the government and people from all walks of life have always funded us, and the textbooks and food are still good, but the resources for taming beasts are too scarce. The principal told us that if we want to stand out, we must either pass the exams with knowledge or taming beasts.

However, beast taming requires too many resources. In order to provide daily training resources for the seven of us, the principal even sold his own house.

But the supplies we bought are only enough for one year. If we don’t get a good ranking this time, we may not even have enough money for the travel expenses for next year’s competition.”

"Don't worry, your advancement into the top 32 has already attracted a lot of attention, and you will definitely be able to get sponsorship."

Chu Yi actually wanted to help, but he suddenly remembered that he was not from a wealthy family, and it seemed that he could not provide any substantial help except verbal comfort.

"Thank you Chu Yi, you are such a good person."

Li Ming's smile is simple and innocent. If he could be more handsome, he would definitely be popular. Unfortunately, he is not so lucky.

Of course, if he can keep moving forward like this, he may have the opportunity to change his destiny.

At the same time, in the host lounge.

Lu Yu had just taken a sip of the iced American coffee her assistant had just bought when her cell phone rang.

"Hello, Manager Zhang."

Lu Yu answered the phone with a very enthusiastic tone.

"Host Lu, I hope you haven't forgotten the trouble I caused you before?" A deep voice came from the other end of the line.

Lu Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Manager Zhang. There's still the second half. We can't just go and test the kid right away. If the purpose is too clear, it will make the public suspicious."

"I was anxious."

Lu Yu nodded slightly: "I can understand, you spent so much money on promoting Ji Chen this time, you must want him to not only win, but also win beautifully.

Chu Yi is Ji Chen's only stumbling block. If he can be dealt with, this competition will be basically secure."

"It's great that Host Lu is so sensible. Don't worry, I will definitely give you the sponsorship as soon as possible after the show ends."

"It's no big deal. We are old friends."

After saying that, Lu Yu hung up the phone and took another sip of coffee.

At this time, the director's voice came from outside, calling everyone to go on stage.

Lu Yu threw the coffee he had only taken two sips of into the trash can, then stood up and walked towards the studio.

"Welcome back."

Lu Yu's smile was as warm as the spring breeze. This time she adjusted her seat to be closer to Chu Yi and Li Ming.

Moreover, this time, she focused on digging deep into the difficult conditions of Liangshan Village Primary School from the very beginning and asked Li Ming many questions about the difficulties they encountered in their studies.

While asking the question, Lu Yu's eyes were kind and warm, as if he was ready to give this poor but ambitious child a most sincere hug at any time.

Only then did Chu Yi realize that he had been a little petty before.

With so many guests on a show, there will always be a priority.

First let Ji Chen use the wonderful extracurricular life to mobilize the atmosphere, and then let Li Ming use the difficult study life to exaggerate the emotions.

After this operation, there will definitely be countless kind-hearted people who will be moved by the deeds of Li Ming and his principal, and there will definitely be a lot of follow-up donations.

There are still many kind-hearted people. He just thinks too darkly of human nature.

Chu Yi looked at Host Lu and actually felt a little ashamed.

Ten minutes later, the interview about Li Ming and Liangshan Village Primary School finally ended.

Lu Yu and Li Ming switched positions and came directly to Chu Yi's side.

"It's finally our little friend Chu Yi's turn."

Lu Yu smiled and said kindly: "Just now when we were backstage, many viewers were posting comments, wanting us to interview you. They really want to know how you trained the little fire monkey into a rare war monkey. Can you tell us in detail?"

When the microphone was brought to her lips, Lu Yu's expression was no different from before, and there was no sign that she was harboring any evil intentions.

Chu Yi was about to speak when the system suddenly issued a prompt.

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