It had to be said, walking through streets recently ravaged by war with three such beautiful girls felt somewhat strange.
Especially with the envious gazes cast by the locals on the street, Su Yu didn't feel particularly happy; instead, he felt as if needles were pricking his skin.
"Speaking of which, why have you all been following me?" Su Yu stopped and turned to the three girls.
Mina spread her hands, "I'm heading back to the hotel."
Morita Yumi mimicked her, "I, I'm also heading back to the hotel..."
Then, Su Yu's gaze fell on Rossi.
His look seemed to ask, 'You're not going back to the hotel too, are you?'
"My home is right next to your hotel..." Rossi said softly.
Fine.
What else could Su Yu say?
...
For the past two days, Su Yu had been staying at the hotel, except for meal times.
During this period, Morita Yumi and Mina had visited him a few times, inviting him out to play, but Su Yu had declined as he was busy playing games with Gong Ju Ren and the others.
The program crew members came to his door, and it was the same camerawoman, Lisa, who was responsible for Su Yu's livestream today.
It had to be said that the month since the end of the previous episode had been the most glorious period of Lisa's career.
Her Twitter account had gained a full two million followers, and she had even appeared on a local interview program.
All of this was thanks to Ting Yu. In the last episode, Ting Yu and Lin Yanyu had been showering affection all day. At the same time, Ting Yu had taken good care of her, treating her as a fellow companion, which had given her a strong presence in the program.
While other peers were tediously livestreaming from their studios, she, by accompanying Su Yu and the others in vintage cars and enjoying delicious food, had become the object of immense envy.
She had also been given titles such as "Travel Camerawoman" and "Most Envied Camerawoman in History," making her famous online in a short period.
"Teacher Ting Yu, are you ready? We're rolling," Lisa said with a sweet smile at Su Yu when she saw him.
"Alright, let's start," Su Yu nodded.
Then, Lisa turned on the livestream equipment.
"It's starting!!"
"Damn, so many people already as soon as the broadcast begins?"
"Of course, I've been waiting to watch the livestream for ages!"
"I heard online that Ting Yu is going alone this time and has been surrounded by girls."
"I saw the photos. It's obvious to everyone that Morita has feelings for Ting Yu. What I didn't expect was that Mina also knows Ting Yu."
"Ting Yu is awesome, representing our country's prestige!"
"Haha, nothing must have happened. After all, I trust Ting Yu's character."
"I bet Lin Yanyu will definitely join in the next episode. This man is too charming; he attracts romance wherever he goes."
The bullet comments scrolled rapidly.
Everyone had been eagerly awaiting the start of the livestream.
Then, Lisa announced the mission letter for this episode.
"Teacher Ting Yu, the theme of the second competition is 'War.' Please write a song with this theme."
After Lisa finished reading the letter.
The bullet comments exploded again.
"No way, how can anyone write about this?"
"China has no wars. I just don't know if Ting Yu watches this kind of movie normally."
"Isn't this the Russian style? Why has it changed?" Da Feng Novel Network
"Idiot, the program team will definitely not give the same topic. Isn't this clearly setting people up for guessing?"
As Ting Yu's livestream was connected to the domestic entertainment industry, and most of the audience were Chinese, upon seeing the word "war," many people's first thought was that it was too distant.
Indeed, in China, people's understanding of war was primarily from news reports. Therefore, in such circumstances, they felt that this topic would be difficult for Ting Yu.
However.
Wails could be heard intermittently from other hotel rooms.
Those were contestants who had guessed the topic incorrectly.
Over the past month, they had been studying Russia, understanding its culture and characteristics thoroughly.
But this time, the program team had directly backstabbed them. Instead of Russia, they had chosen war, catching them completely off guard.
"Hahaha! A very good theme!!"
Losov's voice trembled with excitement.
As a Russian, he had a deep understanding of war. Moreover, many classic Russian songs were about war. He himself had written several, some of which were even used by the government and gained minor fame worldwide.
...
After receiving the theme, Su Yu left the hotel.
"Teacher Ting Yu, where are we going today?" Lisa asked curiously.
In the previous episode, with Lin Yanyu present, she had felt like a third wheel. This time, Lin Yanyu wasn't here, and Lisa felt she would have much more freedom.
"To the north of the city," Su Yu looked towards the north.
Lisa was taken aback and then said with a hint of surprise, "Are you planning to visit the poor people there?"
Unlike the prosperity of the city center, the northern part of the city was a slum. Those were people who had lost their homes and families due to the war. Although they had a place to stay, because the breadwinners of their families had passed away, leaving behind the old, weak, sick, and disabled, they could only rely on government assistance to barely subsist.
"That's right, isn't this a ready-made theme?" Su Yu smiled at her and then hailed a passing taxi.
Although he knew which song to choose after receiving this theme,
Just as the bullet comments had said, he had not experienced war. He had only seen it on television. Therefore, he needed to personally witness those environments to better immerse himself in the emotions when singing.
...
The north of the city was quite far, about an hour's drive away.
"Sir, we've arrived," the driver said, waking Su Yu from his thoughts.
"Oh, thank you." Su Yu had been feeling sleepier than usual lately.
After paying, he got out of the car.
Looking up, a ripple of emotion stirred within him.
Rather than calling it a city, it was more like a small town. Most of the buildings in the town were in ruins. To Su Yu's surprise, there weren't many people in the town. He entered the town with curiosity.
It was not much different from a battlefield in a movie, with abandoned cars, collapsed houses, and many dilapidated structures.
Along the way, there weren't many people, and those present were mostly elderly individuals searching for something in the ruins. Upon seeing Su Yu, they merely cast a curious glance before returning to their rummaging.
"Is this what real war is like?"
"I feel so oppressed; it's more impactful than in the movies!"
"The expressions on those people's faces are so numb. It makes me want to cry!"
The bullet comments were discussing this place. It was a real battlefield, and they followed Su Yu's footsteps, observing everything here.
Passing through the town, they finally saw signs of life.
Near the birch forest in the distance, there was an open space with densely packed tents. Many elderly people could be seen sitting outside the tents, while a group of children were playing soccer in the open space.
The joyful laughter of the children and the numb expressions of the elderly presented a stark contrast.
What Su Yu hadn't expected was the sound of singing drifting through the air, classic Russian songs, accompanied by cheers, as if some event was being held.
Following the sound through the tents, he saw Rossi, the buxom woman from two days ago.
She was singing on a stage, with an outdoor sound system beside her, and the children were calling her "sister" around her.