This Star Only Wants More Money - Chapter 29
Translator: Diviner
“Xu Feng! You know, since graduation, we haven’t had a proper chat even once. We’ve all been too busy, way too busy… Oh, it’s good you have some time to come back for a visit; it’s really a good thing.”
“With your skills, you should have been the one performing at the last graduation party. Wouldn’t you have easily crushed the other colleges?”
The message from his counselor was full of enthusiasm, so much so that it made Xu Feng’s skin crawl a bit.
The original Xu Feng managed to get into such a prestigious university mainly because he was heavily pressured during his senior year of high school. Once in college, his grades were just barely passing in all subjects, and his personality wasn’t particularly likable. Xu Feng strongly suspected that the counselor didn’t even remember who he was at first.
Of course, Xu Feng was already used to the ways of the world and felt no particular way about it. He replied matter-of-factly, “It’s nothing, just singing a song.”
“Oh, how could it be? It’s not a small thing!” The counselor quickly sent another message. “Hey, hey, Xiao Xu, can you give me a little hint? Do you plan to release your new song before the graduation party?”
“I don’t.” Xu Feng didn’t have the habit of playing riddles, so he answered truthfully, “It’s just a campus party, no need to be so serious, right?”
Usually, such events were meant to foster connections among classmates with lots of interaction, mostly for entertainment and not to decide a winner or loser.
If both the arts and engineering colleges were put together, winning or losing wasn’t the point.
But judging from the counselor’s attitude, he seemed to be taking this event quite seriously.
“Well, it is just a gathering for everyone to have some fun, but we can’t always come in last, can we?” the counselor explained. “And, uh, yesterday, when we had dinner with a few professors, we might have bragged a little too much. They’re really looking forward to it now.”
“You know how our professors are, always concerned about saving face. They’ve probably already started bragging to the other departments…”
“Xu Feng, you are the hope of our entire village!”
So, it turns out they couldn’t keep their mouths shut and ended up celebrating early. It wasn’t just the counselor; even the professors were like this.
The bragging had already been done; even if it was just for fun, losing would indeed be quite embarrassing.
Xu Feng’s lips twitched, “You guys are really something, aren’t you?”
“Hey, it’s because we trust in your skills!” The counselor sent an embarrassed emoji. “Our professors even arranged for you to use a few practice rooms. You can use them freely once you arrive. We don’t understand the arts much, so the best we can do is support you with the facilities.”
Permission to use the school’s professional practice rooms?
That’s actually pretty good. During the period before he moves, he can at least continue honing his basic skills.
Xu Feng was eager to start packing his things, “Alright, see you then.”
The counselor asked again, “Great, looking forward to your amazing performance… By the way, I remember you were pretty close with that girl, Chen Huihui, right? There was some drama a while back, right? How’s that going now? Have you reconciled?”
Seeing this question, Xu Feng took a deep breath, calming his emotions. Just what kind of impression had the original left on others?
Even after all this, there was still a possibility of reconciliation?
“We’re no longer in contact.”
The counselor seemed relieved and quickly replied, “I always thought she was a bit of a… green tea. I never quite understood why someone like you would be so tied down by her. Now that you’re gaining some fame, who knows what kind of tricks she might pull? It’s better to keep your distance. Very good, very good…”
Seeing the counselor’s rambling messages, Xu Feng couldn’t help but chuckle and shake his head, deciding not to continue the small talk.
He viewed the original’s memories as just another stranger’s story, without any sense of personal involvement… For him, Chen Huihui was practically a stranger.
It was like watching a movie. To someone who wasn’t a fan, the actors involved remained just that — not even acquaintances.
He didn’t need any comfort.
It was better to hurry and make use of the university practice rooms to brush up on his skills.
Meanwhile, in a park near the open campus of Luohe University, a girl was staring at her phone screen, her expression complicated.
The message read, “The other party has enabled friend verification. You are not on their friend list.”
Next to her, another girl patted her shoulder. “Chen Huihui, what’s wrong? Is he still angry with you?”
The intense scene from the live concert of a first-tier star had spread so widely that everyone around Chen Huihui knew about it within days.
Even now, videos of that moment were still garnering high daily views online.
The ‘green tea’ girl trying to distance herself, only to be cut off instead and berated on stage, was far too relatable.
Later, on the variety show, the song Ugly Monster turned her into a joke in her social circles.
Thankfully, her desperate attempts to “clarify” things with Xu Feng hadn’t been exposed, or the current wave of ridicule might have escalated into full-blown cyberbullying.
Chen Huihui realized that what she did in the past was indeed over the line. But she had already admitted her mistakes, and Xu Feng had retaliated twice. He should have vented his anger by now, especially since she had already swallowed her pride and tried to add him as a friend. What more did he want?
It’s been more than a month without any contact; how much longer could he hold a grudge? Could they really end up as strangers who can’t even be friends?
Chen Huihui sighed, “Xu Feng still isn’t replying to my messages. I think he’s blocked my number.”
“To be fair, what you did was a bit much — taking his concert tickets and pretending not to know him,” her friend hesitated for a moment before continuing, “He has such good qualities, and he treated you well. The only thing lacking was his financial situation, which seems to have improved now. Anyone would lose patience after being strung along for so long.”
“With his current conditions, I bet many girls are after him.”
Hearing this, Chen Huihui unconsciously began fiddling with her phone case, taking it off and putting it back on repeatedly.
Of course, that’s obvious… She hesitated precisely because Xu Feng’s financial situation was unstable.
Now, seeing Xu Feng gain so many fans online, and how, under immense pressure, when everyone expected him to falter, he had instead emerged as the undisputed winner in the PK match in the most perfect way…
When Xu Feng finally revealed his true self, even Chen Huihui, who was very familiar with his face, had to admit that she felt a momentary jolt of awe!
That confidence and pride seemed to come from a completely different person.
Looking at all the rejected messages on her phone, Chen Huihui muttered quietly, “I didn’t mean to… It’s just, I don’t know why, but I instinctively didn’t want to acknowledge him in front of so many people.”
Seeing her conflicted, the girl next to her comforted, “It’s okay. I recently saw in the class group chat that Xu Feng will be attending the graduation party as an alumnus in a few days… When the time comes, just confront him. There’s no misunderstanding that can’t be cleared up face-to-face.”
“He treated you so well before. As long as you show sincerity, he’ll definitely forgive you.”
Chen Huihui heard this and exhaled a sigh of relief, nodding vigorously.