Chapter 123 - 123: Society’s Sister Qian (Flower Piaoling Baby’s Birthday + More)
“Golden Swallowtail Flower,” this Korean song, conveys the feeling of reminiscing about someone who has passed.
I’ve known this song for a long time. The original version, sung by Dong Yi, carries a melancholy feeling.
From its release, it didn’t gain popularity until almost a decade later when a remix version made the arrangement wild. A DJ played it in an entertainment venue and it became a big hit. But it wasn’t until many years later, when MC rap started appearing in online live broadcasts, that this song gained incredible popularity again. Any MC who couldn’t rap a few lines of this song would be too embarrassed to be seen in the circle.
During this time, Xiao Qian was at least 15 years ahead, having played the rap mode that would only appear 15 years later. As she started to sing, the audience was taken aback.
Actually, if Xiao Qian were to sing a song seriously, it might not be impressive, but as a female boss, she knew how to play to her strengths and hide her weaknesses. And she could rap.
Her voice, which nearly broke from intense rapping, was incredibly infectious. Back when Xiao Qian was still the female boss, she would often visit live broadcast rooms in her spare time to listen to the host rapping.
There was no rap she didn’t know, whether it was “Golden Swallowtail Flower,” “Jilala,” or “Drunk Alone.” Of course, she rarely engaged in such play and kept a low profile. Every time she played, she always aimed to stun everyone; otherwise, why even open her mouth?
It was only when someone came to challenge her that Xiao Qian would reveal her incredible talent.
Discotheques still exist today, but it’s already impressive if the DJ there could yell a few “yo yo yo”. So, when Xiao Qian brought in the popular style from more than ten years later, you can imagine the impact. As soon as she opened her mouth, the whole place was set ablaze.
That night, for many people, an unforgettable memory was left.
No one knew why the melancholic music suddenly fired up, just as no one knew where the stylish girl came from, who used an unheard explosive voice to shake the roof of the venue as soon as she started to sing.
Xiao Qian was dressed in a grey high-collar sleeveless vest with white casual shorts, coupled with a dark striped long thin coat. She looked very poised and individualistic, highlighting her competent side. Her hair was tied into more than 20 small whips, giving her a slightly wild look. Especially her special way of rapping made people remember the name “Boss Qian.”
Forget this era, even ten or so years later, if someone could dominate the field with her rap, the whole audience could get high. Let alone, most of the audience here were students who had never seen such performance before.
Although the band had some trouble handling such a high song and occasionally made some mistakes, it didn’t matter; Xiao Qian alone was enough to keep the excitement alive.
When she stepped on stage, there was a moment of silence followed instantly by applause and whistles. Xiao Qian sang and danced. As a female boss who knew how to play, she aimed to create such an attractive effect.
Shi Yu and Dong Yi danced with her, and the three girls instantly turned the stage into the wildest dance floor. Initially, the students followed the rap and got high along with it, but when Xiao Qian shouted an extremely provocative “come together,” the whole audience got up and jumped.
Who else, besides her, could make an orientation party hotter than the most popular discotheque?
Xiao Qian always felt that she could, if she wanted, start a live broadcast and rap, maybe become the first female MC of the Celestial Empire.
The atmosphere heated up even more, and the young faces in the audience were filled with excitement. The whole audience was having a great time, while Lin Xuanhua watched on with a sullen face.
Apart from her, everyone else had stood up.
She finally understood why yesterday, her people reacted the way they did.
The nickname “Boss Qian of Society” also subtly spread after this orientation party. After Xiao Qian rapped, more than half of the male students in school were curious about which department had such a powerful newcomer who looked so fierce.
She led the entire audience and ignited a frenzy. Xiao Qian could hear the cheers and applause from the stage, but the more the atmosphere heated up, the colder her heart became.
It’s always like this, the more people there are, the more she feels alone.
She always easily achieved the effects she wanted and could predict everyone’s reactions. Given that she wanted to have fun, she could enjoy herself heartily.
Taking advantage of the interval during the dance, she looked to the side- Little Angel, who was supposed to be dancing with her, was not there.
In her past life, if she played with her daughter, when they were having fun, her daughter would cling to her, asking her mother to shout. When she called Xiao Wei to dance, the child had already mastered the gold medal standard in ballroom dancing and was also very good at hot dances. Her small body could twist as if electrified.
Xiao Qian herself hadn’t expected that at this moment, with the stage on fire, her Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder was showing signs of an attack.
Shi Yu had been dancing for Xiao Qian all the time. She hadn’t learned before and these few moves were taught to her by Xiao Qian temporarily.
The common moves of disco dancing— twisting the waist, shoulders, arms—if learned, they could easily fool people by moving along with the rhythm. Shi Yu was worried about making a mistake, so she concentrated on what Xiao Qian told her. Unfortunately, she inadvertently bumped into Xiao Qian’s arm. She quickly looked back at Xiao Qian and when she saw that Xiao Qian was not affected, she heaved a sigh of relief.
Meow, that was close to an embarrassment.
Shi Yu’s dance had hit Xiao Qian’s bracelet. The cold bracelet brushed against Xiao Qian’s wrist, and she was instantly pulled out from her OCD.
Xiao Qian controlled her emotions and finished the last sentence of her song. She sang rapidly. It was in Korean, and most people couldn’t understand.
But Dong Yi looked at Xiao Qian in confusion.
What did you sing… what was that?
Korean and North Korean languages sound almost the same, and Dong Yi could understand all of it.
Xiao Qian used a style of homophonic singing. Some parts of the pronunciation were not very accurate, but it was enough to fool people. However, the last line, Dong Yi swore, was definitely not the lyrics.
But it did sound like Korean, how strange…
“Boss Qian, what did the last line you sang mean?” After stepping off the stage, Dong Yi asked Xiao Qian.
Xiao Qian shook the small braids on her head, her eyes full of playful dominance.
“Want to know?”
“Mm.”
“Come, follow me to a place.”
The program on stage was still going on, while off stage, Lin Xuanhua was still immersed in the shock brought by Xiao Qian’s rap.
She had planned to make Xiao Qian embarrass herself, but she had not expected to be “slapped” so thoroughly by Xiao Qian.
Concerning the performances that followed, she no longer had the heart to watch.
She stood up to leave the venue and just as she reached the door, she saw three people blocking it.
On closer inspection, weren’t these Xiao Qian, Dong Yi, and Shi Yu?
They were still in their performance costumes, with the after-effects of the performance still lingering. Some passing students were watching them.
Whenever Lin Xuanhua saw Xiao Qian, she thought of the irritation Xiao Qian had caused her just now. She lowered her head, planning to pass by.
But then Shi Yu, with a slap, put her leg on the door, blockading her way through!