ATPN Chapter 11
by VolareTime flies when you’re busy. By the time Yu Zhanrong realized it, he had been away from home for almost two weeks.
During this time, Song Baiyan discovered Yu Zhanrong’s homebody tendencies. Whenever he asked where he was, the answer was either his apartment or his part-time job.
Yu Zhanrong hardly ever went out except for work. Every day, he would water his mint plant first thing in the morning, and then start his day of work and study.
When he wasn’t working, he would stay home and listen to dramas recorded by senior voice actors, learning how to dub, and posting short voice acting videos daily to update his account.
For him, this kind of closed-door learning progress was too slow, and his part-time income from the milk tea shop was also very limited, so he might need to find another way out.
He even thought about sneaking back home to steal his violin or guitar, busk on the streets to earn more money, and then enroll in a voice acting class.
Otherwise, with his current skill level, even if a radio drama production team was looking for voice actors, they probably wouldn’t choose him.
Yu Zhanrong and Qin Yuan finished their shift together, and they agreed to have dinner together. The restaurant was playing Yu Zhanrong’s favorite song, and he couldn’t help but hum along to the melody.
It was the first time Qin Yuan had heard Yu Zhanrong sing, and he couldn’t help but put down his chopsticks and listen to him seriously.
Seeing the person sitting across from him listening and watching so intently, Yu Zhanrong was baffled.
Lately, Qin Yuan had been constantly asking him about his daily interactions with Song Baiyan, making him think that Qin Yuan wanted to pursue Song Baiyan.
Later, he learned that Qin Yuan was an online novelist who wanted to gather some material for inspiration, and he was relieved.
“What’s wrong? Did you get another inspiration?”
“No, you sing very well. Have you studied before?”
“Yeah, I can read sheet music, and I’ve learned a little about instruments,” Yu Zhanrong said, only to find Qin Yuan looking very surprised. “Why are you so surprised that I know instruments? Is it weird?”
“Learning isn’t weird,” Qin Yuan said. “What’s weird is that you have this skill, why are you working part-time at a milk tea shop?”
“You keep saying you’re short of money, but I think you’re not short at all. You just want to experience life, right?”
Yu Zhanrong didn’t understand, “What does this have to do with being short of money?”
Qin Yuan was speechless at this cluelessness. “You sing well, and you know instruments. You should go live streaming, or sing in a bar. Wouldn’t that make more money than working at a milk tea shop?”
Seeing that Yu Zhanrong still looked blank, Qin Yuan couldn’t help but complain, “Hey, I really don’t know what to say to you. It’s simply a waste of talent.”
Yu Zhanrong had actually thought about singing in a bar, but he didn’t bring his instruments with him when he left home, so he gave up.
As for live streaming, he had never really considered it. The thought of facing a camera made him uneasy.
“Live streaming doesn’t seem to work. I don’t like a lot of people staring at my face. It feels weird.”
Qin Yuan sighed.
What a pity, such a good-looking face. If he did live streaming, plus his professional skills, he would definitely be popular.
“Not wanting to face the camera is a problem, but you can do faceless live streaming. A lot of people in the CV circle are doing live streams now, all with just their voices and no faces. Your voice is also very…”
Qin Yuan talked as he ate, and after a long output, he wanted to see Yu Zhanrong’s reaction. When he looked up, he met his eyes that were as bright as stars.
He was immediately stunned, and all the words behind him were drowned in those eyes, unable to utter a single word.
Damn it!
A radiant smile was just like that. It was not an exaggeration to use this phrase to describe him.
Qin Yuan felt that he was being seduced, and he, a zero, was almost charmed into a one.
Damn, how could someone grow up to be like this?
Although he had always known that Yu Zhanrong was good-looking, this was the first time he had seen Yu Zhanrong like this, and it was breathtaking.
Can’t he really do a face reveal live stream? He even wanted to give him gifts, and spending a fortune wouldn’t be a problem.
But someone was ignorant of his own attractiveness. Yu Zhanrong put down his chopsticks, propped himself up on the table, leaned in, and asked excitedly.
“Brother Yuan, do you know the CV circle very well? Besides being an author, are you also a CV? Like a voice actor? Have you dubbed a radio drama? Or…”
Qin Yuan couldn’t handle it and interrupted him with a smile, “Which one of these questions do you want me to answer first?”
He didn’t expect Yu Zhanrong to be so familiar with these things. “Do you also know this circle?”
Yu Zhanrong nodded excitedly. Of course, he knew. He liked voice acting and had specially applied for a related major to learn these things better. He had even run away from home.
But he never had the opportunity to participate in a production. Now, he was just practicing voice acting on his own.
“Then why don’t you start live streaming? You can meet a lot of people in this field there.”
Yu Zhanrong was embarrassed. He scratched his hair and said, “The two voice actors I particularly like don’t do live streams. I listen to their dramas and learn from them.”
He had never thought about live streaming. He basically didn’t pay attention to anything other than game live streams.
“I don’t have a fan base, and I don’t want to do a face reveal live stream. Even if I start live streaming, probably no one will watch. Besides, I’d rather do voice acting than live streaming.”
Qin Yuan patiently persuaded him, “Live streaming is not just live streaming, right? You can meet a lot of like-minded friends, do live PIA shows with them, or go directly to the PIA room. They are all very good for training.”
“Moreover, this is a way for others, or production teams, or even other professionals to get to know you. Maybe an opportunity will come?”
Yu Zhanrong thought it made sense. It was definitely better than practicing alone. He thought for a while and asked, “What about Brother Yuan? Are you a CV?”
“I have dubbed some dramas, but I’m just a hobbyist, not a professional.”
Qin Yuan smiled. His main job was an online novelist. He learned a little bit of everything and tried all kinds of jobs, just to collect better material.
With Yu Zhanrong’s voice talent, it was quite suitable for him to enter the live stream voice acting circle. Qin Yuan was very optimistic about him.
“You can try faceless live streaming. There may not be many viewers at first, but take it slow. Just treat it as a platform for training.”
“Start a live stream to sing, chat, find some clips to practice voice acting, or you can find someone to do a PIA show with you.”
Qin Yuan’s words suddenly opened up Yu Zhanrong’s Ren and Du channels, and the fog in his mind dissipated layer by layer, making him feel much clearer.
He seemed to know how to start.
He filled his stomach in a few bites and couldn’t wait to go back and try it out. Qin Yuan could see that, so he paid the bill and prepared to go home.
“Brother Yuan, thank you. I’ll treat you to dinner another day. I’ll go first!”
“Okay.” Qin Yuan smiled helplessly. Yu Zhanrong ran out like a child, as if he couldn’t wait for a second.
After the person ran out, Qin Yuan suddenly remembered that Yu Zhanrong was now the milk tea shop’s signboard. Since he came, the milk tea shop’s business has been super good.
This guy wouldn’t run off to live stream and then not come back to work, would he?
Oh no, the shop manager would definitely chop him with a knife. Qin Yuan picked up his bag and chased after him.
“Xiao Yu, wait a minute…”