Celebrity Neighbor: My girlfriend is a big star?
Chapter 252 - 204. He’s working hard, she’s working hard too (Please subscribe! Vote for the monthly ticket!)_2

Chapter 252: 204. He’s working hard, she’s working hard too (Please subscribe! Vote for the monthly ticket!)_2

After a while, without a response, he received a voice call from Mu Shang.

Liu Xin’an quickly picked up and put on his headphones, and immediately, Mu Shang’s voice filled his ears.

"Xin’an bro, did you get the news?"

"Not exactly news, but I was thinking, in case I truly get to participate, wouldn’t it be good to prepare in advance?"

"Oh! That’s indeed like Xin’an bro, learning so many languages isn’t without reason. But as for hosting... didn’t you perform quite well during the speech for your award at the Top 100? Was that an award speech you had prepared beforehand, or was it improvised on the spot?"

"The ’Popular’ one?"

"Right."

Liu Xin’an recalled the situation at that time.

He hadn’t used the acceptance speech he had prepared; mainly because, upon seeing the sea of people below the stage, a feeling of not wanting to be outdone dispersed his anxiety and unrest.

Thinking about how his girlfriend must have faced countless similar situations, he felt like a clown, lost and out of place on the stage.

No man wants to embarrass himself in front of his girlfriend.

He happened to be the kind of person who doesn’t collapse under pressure.

The greater the pressure, the stronger his drive.

That entirely impromptu acceptance speech was delivered in that mindset.

"That time was purely off the cuff, I spoke whatever came to mind..."

"Oh! Then Xin’an bro, you’re very talented. The most important thing for a host is to have a strong heart. Without a calm mindset, all the skills are useless."

"Ah? Do I have a strong heart?"

"You don’t already? Didn’t you see what followed? That clip where you gave your acceptance speech has the highest views. Don’t try to be falsely modest with me here!"

Liu Xin’an dared not say a word; he wanted to be modest, but excessive modesty often looked like boasting.

"If you can bring out the confidence you had during the awards, this job won’t be much of a challenge for you. It’s not a live broadcast, and you can edit it afterward."

"Right, I forgot about that."

Mu Shang paused momentarily, not sure how to reply to Liu Xin’an’s somewhat foolish remark, so he decided to ignore it and continued sharing his experience with Liu Xin’an.

"Also... it’s unlikely they’ll ask you to do the professional hosting transitions, so don’t dwell too much on that. Or do you, Xin’an bro, actually want to compete for the hosting job?"

Mu Shang grew interested. In fact, the hosting job was something that the small streaming site had considered offering to him, but well... this time the program isn’t just targeting the users of the small site, but also branching out to several big names.

The users from those platforms wouldn’t be too keen to see a host with ordinary looks, so besides professional ability, appearance is also an essential factor.

Liu Xin’an’s looks definitely met the standard. Over the years, Mu Shang had encountered many celebrities and artists, but few could make him vouch for their attractiveness; Liu Xin’an was one he acknowledged.

What’s more outrageous is that the guy graduated from a top university, majoring in languages, no less.

Multi-lingual hosts are a rare resource in the hosting industry. If Liu Xin’an genuinely considered entering the hosting arena, Mu Shang would be more than willing to make introductions for him.

As long as he could deal with stage fright and was quick-witted, Liu Xin’an might actually stand a chance at competing for the position.

And this question took Liu Xin’an by surprise.

"Is that possible? Wouldn’t such a position be filled by someone pushed in by donors?"

Since they were close friends, speaking more casually wasn’t a problem.

"For this kind of collaborative project, there always will be a home field, so the main host might be a long shot for you, but there’s still a chance for hosting in the small site’s section, especially since you’re one of us."

"Is it really that simple?"

Liu Xin’an still found it unlikely; even for the small streaming site... wouldn’t there be sponsors behind the scenes?

"It’s not that complicated, just file a report and give it a try, the question is, are you interested?"

"I..." Liu Xin’an hesitated for a second, then finally nodded and voiced his thoughts, "I’m interested. If there’s a chance, of course, I wouldn’t want to miss it."

"Hmm, that’s settled then. Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll send you some materials. There’s nothing wrong with your Mandarin, Xin’an bro. You speak clearly without slurring, and your voice is pleasant. But the intonation for hosting is completely different from our casual chatting. Start practicing with that."

Mu Shang was always willing to help a friend in need. As he searched for documents in his WeChat, he continued to instruct Liu Xin’an on the other end of the headphones.

After a while, he sent the materials over.

Besides the typical written materials, there were also some video materials.

What they mostly taught were various voice production techniques; a host definitely needs to have a good voice as for controlling the scene...

"As for controlling the scene, I can’t help you with that. That can only come with experience, but I have high hopes for you, Brother Anzi."

"Okay, then I’ll practice first. Thanks, Mu Shang."

"No problem, just treat me to a meal later."

"No problem!"

"Ding~" With that sound, the voice call ended, and Liu Xin’an organized all these materials into a folder on his desktop.

He’d start with a quick study, and when it came time to live stream... he’d try out these voice production techniques!

It’s just a matter of effort, and when has Liu Xin’an ever been afraid of that!

While Liu Xin’an was learning voice techniques from the video materials, Bae Juhyun, who had already met with the members, was eagerly gazing at Son Seungwan at this time.

Son Seungwan, as usual, didn’t seem any different—free of worries and schemes, she was now laughing heartily at the video shared by Kang Seulgi.

After laughing for quite a while, she gradually became aware of Bae Juhyun’s gaze on her.

She tilted her head at Bae Juhyun and, after ascertaining that the other wasn’t just staring blankly at her but was indeed watching her, she stood up from the floor, lightly dusted off non-existent dust from her pants, and walked towards Bae Juhyun.

"What’s the matter, Juhyun unnie?"

"...Just looking at you."

"Pretty, huh~" Son Seungwan held her little face with both hands, blooming like a flower with her hands mimicking petals, her squinting smile eyes were truly charming.

"Pretty."

"Hehe, tell me, why is Juhyun unnie looking at me? Do you need help with something?"

"Not really, it’s just that I’m a bit envious of you, Seungwan."

"Envious of me? Why?" Son Seungwan’s eyes widened as she pointed at herself, evidently shocked.

What did she have that was worth being envious of?

Her singing skills?

Or her figure?

Thankfully, rationality prevented her from voicing these two thoughts, otherwise, she reckoned Bae Juhyun might hit her.

"I’m envious of your English speaking skills."

Bae Juhyun didn’t plan to tell the younger girls about this just yet; she’d wait a little longer, and once things were certain, then it wouldn’t be too late to tell everyone, so she came up with an excuse on the spot.

Speaking of English, Son Seungwan indeed spoke the best, after all, she’d studied in Canada, and then went to the States... It wasn’t just English, French, and even Spanish; she knew a bit of each.

To say she was a genius wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

"English? Juhyun unnie, shouldn’t you be learning Chinese right now?"

Son Seungwan lowered her voice, teasing her thin-skinned sister in a volume that only the two of them could hear.

They were in the dance studio right now, and not only were the five of them there today, but also the choreography teachers.

In terms of dance choreography, although they didn’t have much say, they could still give a few suggestions.

After all, they were the ones who would perform it on stage, so their opinions counted for something.

"Ah! Be careful, if you expose Xin’an and me, I’ll fight you."

"Relax, my lips are sealed, absolutely won’t let any of this slip, don’t you trust me?"

Bae Juhyun gave her younger sister a glare, then curled up in a corner, hugging her knees and tilting her head to look at the perplexed Son Seungwan.

No matter what, she really was envious of Seungwan.

She also wanted to take part in the show with Liu Xin’an, to go on stage.

And to sneakily be sweet!

...Speaking of which, that show better not cook up any CPs!