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 As Aiden stepped onto the stage, countless thoughts flooded through his mind.
 Would he be able to pass the preliminary round? Was he just making a mistake? What if he made a fool of himself? What if he got trending on youtube for the wrong reason?
 But with a shake of his head, he settled his mind. There was no use thinking about all of that, and before he knew it, he was standing at the centre of the stage.
 The judges were in front of him, analysing his face and body language while a camera was zooming in on him.
 "So, tell us a little about yourself."
 A bald man who looked a little intimidating said. He was one of the three judges, Andrew Maxfield.
 Although he is working as a judge now, he used to be a famous singer about two decades ago. However, his career had slowly dwindled (along with his hair), and he turned his persona as more of a coach and was also a few of the renowned reality TV show judges.
 "I am Aiden Silvereye. I was born in the states but was brought up in India. I've been living in New York for more than a year now."
 He tried to speak calmly, but anyone would notice a trace of nervousness in his voice.
 "Oh, is one of your parents from India? And you came here to become a singer?"
 A white man with wrinkles on his forehead, sitting next to Andrew, asked. Aiden recalled the information he knew about him as he thought of a proper answer.
 Steven McDonald - He was a record producer and one of the creators of X-Star. In fact, one of the prizes for winning the competition was a contract deal with Steven's record label Cyco Media.
 Undoubtedly for every contestant, he was the judge to impress.
 "Yes, my mother is indian. And I came here looking for opportunities. Though, I'm just driving a taxi and working at a bar which obviously wasn't what I was looking forward to."
 His words made the third judge, Alyssa Williams, chuckle.
 She was a model and a songwriter who had worked with major record labels and singers, including boy bands and pop stars.
 "New York is treating you pretty rough, I see."
 "It certainly isn't cheap."
 Steven smiled hearing that response.
 Aiden has a soft but charming voice that makes people pay attention to him. Moreover, his looks were certainly different from the usual contestants, but he was still handsome.
 At the same time, his story of coming from a different country was marketable.
 However, this only stood if he had more than just looks. If he didn't have the necessary skills, he was pretty much useless.
 "Okay, let's start then."
 Every contestant had three minutes to sing a song. Most of them would sing a famous song or something that they could sing well.
 Some people would even sing a song of one of the judges.
 If they could get the judges interested in them, they could easily pass this round.
 "What song are you going to sing?"
 "It will be my original."
 Andrew smiled, hearing that the song was an original.
 Throughout his career, he had composed some of his famous songs and was always interested in hearing raw originals from contestants.
 Though, only some of these songs are any good. Most would just sound weird, or the lyrics wouldn't make sense.
 "What is the name of your song?" Alyssa asked with a tilt of her head.
 "I can't seem to forget."
 "That's a nice name."
 As she nodded, Aiden put his guitar in his hands and strummed it lightly. A soft melody instantly attracted everyone's attention.
 He took a deep breath and prepared himself. As he thought about the song in his mind, he was nervous. It was inevitable, but he didn't have time to process the nervousness.
 Before he knew it, the thousand people in the audience had their attention on him, waiting intently to see how his voice would be.
 Steven had closed his eyes upon hearing that melody. It was calm, slow and easy on the ears.
 Aiden suddenly felt that that instant seemed like a great way to start a song.
 🎼🎶🎤
 "Let's stop what we are doing and breathe."
 "We need room to just live."
 "All we were was just a big disguise."
 "Filled with all sorts of compromise."
 🎼🎶🎤
 As the first verse entered the judge's ears, they couldn't help but think that Aiden's voice was really sweet.
 His diction was clear, and he sang the lyrics in a way that left a sweet aftertaste.
 Alyssa was already able to picture a couple with the guy writing this song for his girlfriend. Maybe a failed relationship?
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 "All the troubles that I put to bed."
 "Rising up inside my head."
 "You are not the one I was looking for, not the one who fits the shoes."
 "Maybe, it was different a while ago or I was just scared to lose."🎼
 🎼🎶🎤
 The pace picked up as the song went on. He started strumming on his guitar faster as he slowly raised the song's pitch.
 It was still low to medium pitch, so it was easy for him to sing it, significantly lowering the chance of any mistake.
 🎼🎶🎤
 "I can't seem to forget the… morning coffee with you."
 "I can't seem to forget the evening sunshine passing through…"
 🎼🎶🎤
 He made his voice linger through the words in the chorus to make a lasting impression.
 The guitar in his hands kept releasing the required melody, and with his words, Aiden was telling of the regrets of a failed relationship.
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 "When I see you now, I see the same shades I left in you."
 "But I stop myself cause you are now with someone new."
 🎼🎶🎤
 He tried his best to bestow emotions on his words. Without them, the song was meaningless, and the regrets seemed empty.
 It was here his special ability, 'Empathy' came into play.
 Although no one but him could see it, a white light was coming out of his body, enveloping the area in front of him.
 This white light was his ability to weave his emotions into the surroundings and attract people to his voice.
 The judges were the most affected when they felt the emotions of regret from his song. They couldn't help but think about the various regretful things they did in their relationships.
 🎼🎶🎤
 "I can't seem to forget the… morning coffee with you."
 "I can't seem to forget the evening sunshine passing through…"
 "I can't seem to forget the songs I wrote for you…"
 🎼🎶🎤
 As the song neared the end, he slowed the tempo down. In this part, he needed to lower the pitch slowly while keeping up with the rhythm.
 It was not an easy thing to do, but Aiden had practised it many times.
 One of the reasons why he was able to sing despite being nervous was because he had practised it so many times that his body and mind had gotten used to playing the song.
 [Song name: I can't seem to forget
 Composer: Aiden [Original]
 Proficiency: 92%
 -As a bonus for being the composer of the song, it is easier to increase proficiency.]
 The System displayed information about the song in front of him on a transparent screen.
 Even though it was his own song, his proficiency in it wasn't at 100%.
 But it was good enough for the judges to appreciate his talent. When he sang the last line, he saw the judges smiling.
 It looked like they were pretty content with the performance.
 "I was quite surprised if I'm being honest." Alyssa began first. "We have heard some originals today, and they weren't that good. Most of them lacked the rhythm, and the lyrics were just jumbled together, turned meaningless in an attempt to rhyme."
 Aiden wasn't the only contestant who had thought of using an original to impress the judges. There were many others, too, and it was always one of the riskiest methods.
 "But your song was different. It has a cliche but a relatable story that you were trying to portray, and those emotions really stuck with me. I loved your singing as well. So it's a Yes from me!"
 Aiden smiled, getting a 'Yes' from her. He only needed two judges to give him a 'Yes' out of three to pass the round.
 Next was Andrew.
 "There's not much to say. You have a very charming voice, and there's obviously something special in you. At least that's what I felt during your performance. As for your original, I feel like it would work better if you changed the composition a little. You can do a lot with it to make it better."
 "I understand."
 "You are a talented musician and exactly the reason why this show exists. So it's a 'Yes' from me too!"
 With that, Aiden passed the preliminary round. He felt excited thinking about it, but Steven had still not spoken yet.
 He shifted his eyes towards the latter as he gave back a cheeky smile.
 "You know, sometimes there are singers that come that make me want to cheer for them. You are the first one of this kind this year. It's a 'Yes' from me too!"
 Aiden pumped his fist in the air after hearing that. It was a perfect start for him.
 "Just keep improving, and I'm sure you will go a long way."
 "Thank you!"
 After saying that, Aiden bowed a little and left the stage. As he exited the stage, the judges began to discuss among themselves in a lowered tone.
 "Do you really think he will go a long way?"
 Alyssa asked Steven, knowing that he was rarely interested in contestants.
 "Maybe. Though, he needs to improve a lot. Thanks to his original song and his familiarity with it and his ability to showcase it, this round was easy for him, but if he doesn't improve himself, he will fall behind quickly."
 "Well, the competition this year is very intense."
 Andrew said, humming Aiden's song. It was truly a catchy melody.
 "Let's hope he goes a long way. He had the potential to be our find from this season."
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 Two years ago, Aiden came to the United States to experience the American Dream. But after sleepless nights of struggle, just when he was on the verge of giving up, a translucent screen flashed in front of him - it was a System!
 A System that would make him embark on a journey to Hollywood. And today, he takes his first step by mesmerising the world through his singing!
 So come and join him, for his journey, has just begun.
 Singing? I'm the best at it.
 Acting? I have Oscars lying around in my bathroom; you can practice your acceptance with it.
 Movie Direction? They call me the king of the box office.
 Novel Writing? Two words: Best Seller.
 From creating the highest-selling music album to becoming the world's most famous superhero - Aiden will do everything to write his own legend.
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 Cheng Ke quit his job, moved away from his rich family in pursuit of arts. He is a sand painter who creates stunning pieces of art using sand. He becomes Jiang Yu’s tenant who’s a gang leader and takes care of his sister’s apartments. Their worlds collide as they move from mutual rejection to mutual understanding. Through hard work and struggles, they each achieve success and move towards a better future.
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 The night he crossed over, he was told that his “wife” was having a baby. 
 Upon entering the delivery room, he discovered that his “wife” is actually a man!!! 
 Is there anything more terrifying than this? !
 Li Jin just woke up when he saw a man running from inside of the room. 
 “Li Jin, your family’s husband is having difficulty giving birth, he can’t hold it anymore!”
 In ancient times, dystocia was “one corpse, two lives”.
 Without even thinking about it, Li Jin rushed into the delivery room. —-He is an obstetrician.
 …
 After crossing over, Dr. Li, who is respected for his medical skills, becomes a “soft rice man” who relies on his “wife”. What surprised Li Jin most was that although his ‘wife’ can have children, he was a man and was in dystocia. Li Jin rushed into the delivery room without thinking. In ancient times, dystocia meant “one corpse, two lives”, it is important to give treatment!
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 B city is a huge iron city. A restaurant owner Zhang lives in a remote corner of the city. He’s been here for three years, but nothing exciting happened. Yes, he got a system, but it seems useless. The tasks he got were easy, like walking the dog, growing vegetables, cleaning the house, etc. And the credit he got from the task was of no use. So what’s the meaning of his coming to this mist world?
 Days passed by. He did not notice that his vegetables had turned into spiritual herbs while his dog turned out to be the Kylin Saint. So his credit is not the system but his dog?
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 Feng Kai Ze and Da Tian Ting are childhood rivals.
 Feng Kai Ze is the love child of a ruthless tycoon. He resents his father for his mother’s death. When his father forces him to leave his mother’s hometown, he steals Da Tian Ting’s diary.
 Da Tian Ting resents her mother for abandoning her and her father to marry her mother’s first love.
 Unbeknownst to Da Tian Ting, her father’s friend betrays him by stealing her father’s invention. She believes her inheritance is from her father’s life savings.
 Da Tian Ting loves her father. She agrees to marry her father’s friend’s son.
 On the eve of Da Tian Ting’s wedding day, her fiance cheats on her. She cancels the wedding and breaks off the engagement.
 When Da Tian Ting hits rock bottom she reunites with Feng Kai Ze. She doesn’t recognise the adult Feng Kai Ze. She thinks he is a handsome pauper and plans to recruit him as her wedding date to her ex-fiance’s wedding.
 Feng Kai Ze recognises his childhood rival Da Tian Ting. Initially Feng Kai Ze wants to use Da Tian Ting to defy his father’s order for him to marry the daughter of a businessman who is blackmailing his father.
 Feng Kai Ze and Da Tian Ting join forces to take revenge on the people who hurt their mother and father respectively. Blind by revenge, Feng Kai Ze and Da Tian Ting can’t see cupid’s arrow targeting their hearts.
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 When people are poor, they breathe wrong. 
 Ding, congratulations to the host, you will get a certain amount of money every time you breathe. 
 Ding, you get a spicy consumption card when you eat a crayfish with explosive taste. 
 Ding, your sleep quality is very high today. Gain energy + 20% of your daily buff. 
 Different Shenhao system, everything in life will bring surprises. 
 Coach, I want to learn to race!
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 This is the story of a sea tribe living a low-key life on land.
 She comes and goes freely in the sea, and she talks about ideals and life with the ocean baby when she has something to do, and occasionally changes her attitude to study the big issue of how the sea clan and human beings thrive.
 She masters a kind of black technology, which can fuse the soul of the ocean baby with objects and turn it into a mobile phone, a computer, an ipad…
 Grandpa Turtle’s mobile phone: Give me a network and I will be omnipotent.
 Killer Whale Electric Car: Put me on a dummy, and I can pretend to be the God of Qiu Ming Mountain Bike.
 Clownfish ipad: I can’t help being addicted to idol dramas. From today, I am an nc fan of idols. Huh? Who is my idol?
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 Yaoniang was the concubine of Jin Wang in the last life, but she hadn’t been doted for a few days before she died.
 After resurrecting her life, she decided to live safely and protect herself. So she would do a job well as a wet nurse and never pursue luxurious life.
 However, it never occurred to her that stern-faced Jin Wang who only did something without saying in last life now became so initiative.
 Everyone in the world knew that Jin Wang had a concubine which was doted by him as early as he lived in original place. After entering the royal palace, she was even more prestigious and Jin Wang only doted her in imperial harem.
 There were many rumors in the folk villages about the concubine. The only thing that was well known was that before she entered the royal palace she was a widow and it was said that she also had a son.
 During the time Jin Wang became the emperor, he was diligent and manged the country well. He worked hard to improve his governance as a wise emperor. However, he was frequently crazy about the concubine, which made people criticize a lot.
 And one of the most absurd things he did was to recognize the son the concubine had as his own kid.
 To this, Jin Wang personally came out to refute the rumor: “It’s my own son.”
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 Li Shuoxing, the god author of male frequency, got an extra love nurturing app out of thin air in his phone.
 The rules of the game required him to interact with the virtual character “Su Mingqian” to increase his love value and unlock more functions.
 Li Shuoxing soon experienced the true reality of Krypton Gold players.
 Stage one: “tr*sh game, don’t try to cheat Krypton.”
 Stage two: “I can’t be fooled and suffer a loss to buy a dollar gift bag.”
 Stage three: “One more Krypton and I’ll stop.”
 Stage four: “Don’t stop me, for my cub, I’m willing to Krypton the whole world!”
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 Stage N: “For every additional 10000 votes, I’ll add 10000 words; monthly tickets can be lost, the King of Fire must be won!”
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 They had been together since high school. Together, they faced the cold faces of their parents and the satirical or disdainful eyes of others, started a business and experienced all kinds of ups and downs. When their company was on the right track, Zhishu He was asked to give up his career to stay at home, while Wenxu Jiang gradually changed and began to indulge in merry-making. However, Zhishu chose to forgive him. Zhishu got an incurable disease, while Wenxu Jiang was still indifferent. Zhishu still chose to forgive him. Love had become a kind of habit, which was equal to an incurable disease.
 In a peaceful sunny day, Zhishu quietly left Wenxu Jiang and the house in which they had lived for a long time without an advance notice.
 Soon he was gone. A man with pure spirit and deep love for Wenxu Jiang disappeared from this world forever…
 Sometimes love cannot stand the test of time. Someone will not know how to cherish the love until he loses it…
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 Su Yu had been an only child. Her grandfather raised her as if she was a boy that would succeed the family. However, when she was ten years old, her mother gave birth to a pair of fraternal twins. Now that the Su’s had a son to inherit, she had had to step aside. For Su Yu, this was a wonderful thing. She was happy to be able to live a good life without working.
 Who knew that her father would learn from others and want to marry off his daughter into an alliance marriage? If her chosen fiance was good in all aspects, she could have tolerated her father’s arrangement. However, her chosen fiance was a person with IQ problems.
 At that moment, Su Yu suddenly understood the old saying. It was every person for themselves, and the devil took the hindmost. After seizing control of the family asset’s from her weak and incompetent father, she made up her mind to be the head of the household for the rest of her life. However, it seemed that the heavens wouldn’t let her live a free and easy life. After a good night’s sleep, she woke up and was back in 1959. She had become another person with the same name.
 The original owner was someone that worked like a dog for her family, but Su Yu wouldn’t do such a s*upid thing even if someone threatened her with death. Even if she were to work extremely hard for her family, she would require her family to work extremely hard for her too.
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 Everyone said that the S College’s school prince, Fu Shihan, was aloof and noble, steady and reserved. He never talked more than three sentences with girls.
 Only Huo Yan knew how Fu Shihan hugged her under the Chinese parasol tree back then, greedily biting her lips.
 Huo Yan was gasping for air, begging him in a small face. Fu Shihan’s heart was pounding rapidly.
 The adorable and comedic heroine vs. the aloof, noble, possessive, and black-belly devil.
 【The cold and aloof devil can sometimes be gentle.】
 Huo Yan said her first word when she was five. Even when she grew up, she was naive and clumsy. She was even slow in walking.
 One day, she noticed a Rolls-Royce following behind her and was moving even slower than her.
 “What are you doing?”
 Fu Shihan clutched the steering wheel as he looked ahead with his fiery peach blossom eyes.
 He faintly said, “Going on a stroll.”
 From that day on. Huo Yan thought that this man had a mental disorder.
 Therefore, she tried her best to let him have his way, trying not to trigger him.
 After they fought one day, Fu Shihan said, “Don’t be angry at me.”
 Huo Yan pursed her lips and said, “I’m not angry. Why would I be angry at a fool?”
 Fu Shihan lit the cigarette in his hand, replying, “Then come over and let me hug you.”
 Huo Yan hesitated before gently hugging his waist. She said in a low voice, “Only for a little bit.”
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 What’s it like to live with a demon?
 At any time, everywhere ashamed!
 She covered her swollen lips with caution, “Xi Huangzi Gu. You, what are you doing?”
 “Kissing my wife.”
 “You Hentai!, I am a man!!!”
 He laughed evilly at her and tore her clothes.
 “You are not a man, are you a freak or a eunuch? Or a hybrid eunuch? ”
 She is the pampered young master from the Ling household, even more than that, she is the popular Playboy Bishounen school prince, but no one knows that she is actually a young lady, not young master, yeah she is a girl. and that was Until she was forced to live with this Devil School Prince, Playboy Bishounen meet the Devil, she can’t tell about her identity, and if she left him to do anything he wants, her tofu is left how much ah?
 While she was sleeping, he steals a kiss at her, touching her, and don’t forget about him peeping on her, living with him and sleep with him on the same bed, he gropes her in various place, and that’s really terrible!!!
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