Chapter 135: Is the Moonlight Also Bai Ling's? Hurry Up and Stream Bai Ling's New Song!

Even if she wanted to win over Su Chaolin, it wouldn’t be something achieved overnight. Bai Ling planned to wait until the studio was fully established—once the location and all other details were finalized. Then, through the program, she would interact more with Su Chaolin to confirm that he was truly a talent worth nurturing before extending an invitation. That would be the most appropriate approach. Haste makes waste.

Since Bai Ling’s focus had already shifted to setting up the studio, she naturally didn’t put much effort into her performance in the second episode. Yet, even so, her presence on stage was remarkably striking, outshining many veteran actors. Consequently, after the live broadcast of the second episode, Bai Ling received another wave of praise. However, the effect wasn’t dazzling enough to significantly increase her fanbase—only a small number of new followers trickled in.

Seeing this, Bai Ling finally realized just how crucial marketing was in the entertainment industry. Although there’s a saying that good wine fears no alley, no matter how fragrant the wine, could its aroma really reach every corner of the country? It still required finding a way to draw people nationwide to that very alley. Even those giants in the entertainment world, with stellar reputations, only truly took off and built their fame after participating in major productions.

Bai Ling didn’t find anything wrong with this. After all, she was now on the right path and didn’t lack opportunities. It was just that Su Chaolin’s current situation made her somewhat reflective. His performance in the second episode was commendable, and the directors spoke highly of him. Yet when it came to the actual scoring, these directors still favored the lead actors, giving them higher marks, relegating Su Chaolin to a supporting role. Though seemingly unfair, this was the harsh reality of the entertainment industry.

What Bai Ling could do was to take the initiative toward the end of the second episode’s live broadcast to approach Su Chaolin and invite him to team up. The young man was honest and uncomplaining even though his deservedly higher score was suppressed. Despite being Bai Ling’s senior, he showed her ample respect.

After the second episode, Bai Ling had expected only modest rewards from the system, given her performance had only made a mild splash. Yet unexpectedly, "Guess Who I Am" also aired that day. Suddenly, ‘Dingdang Cat’ surged in popularity.

“Goodness, this Dingdang Cat completely outshone the original singer!”

“I tuned in for Cold Young Master, but from the first note of that song, I knew it was him.”

“Yeah, it’s obvious—Cold Young Master came to promote his music, and the judges all saw through it.”

“The judge who said he’d quit the music scene if he guessed wrong almost twice faced a faceplant, but meeting Cold Yan made him so happy.”

“But who would’ve guessed it was a Dingdang Cat?”

“I thought Dingdang Cat was going to be a cute girl, but that voice... wow, it’s amazing!”

“Just from that voice, you can tell it’s definitely a handsome guy!”

“Haha, friend, don’t dream too much. Many voice actors actually look pretty ordinary.”

“Hey, don’t burst my bubble.”

“To be honest, the song ‘Young Chinese Tale’ written by Bai Ling is truly wonderful, and Dingdang Cat’s rendition is even better than Cold Yan’s.”

“Didn’t you see Cold Yan’s performance on the show? I was laughing so hard!”

“Especially when Dingdang Cat said Bai Ling had written several songs for him, Cold Yan’s face turned dark.”

“Hahaha, Cold Yan: Bai Ling, what about our friendship? Am I not your best old father?”

“Speaking of which, I’m really looking forward to the next episode of ‘Guess Who I Am.’ I wonder if Dingdang Cat will bring Bai Ling’s new song on stage.”

“Damn, I hadn’t thought of that. Now that you mention it, I’m so excited!”

“What about Bai Ling’s own new song? ‘Adiao’ is so boring; I’ve been looping it for two weeks and I’m sick of it. Release a new one!”

“Bro, you’re hopeless. Just two weeks? I can keep going!”

“Hey, doesn’t anyone speak up for Cold Yan? Don’t you think the song ‘Moonlight’ is outstanding? I tried singing it—so hard!”

“Of course it’s hard. The judges almost cursed after hearing it.”

“Cold Yan’s talent is still not to be underestimated.”

“Brothers and sisters, big news! Cold Young Master posted an update. ‘Moonlight’ is the theme song for ‘The Qin Era,’ and the lyricist and composer is Bai Ling!”

“What?”

“Bai Ling?”

“Her again? She wrote this song too?”

“Wow, ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Young Chinese Tale’ are completely different styles, not like Bai Ling’s previous works either.”

“Bai Ling said she’s a musical prodigy; this makes sense.”

“I used to like Bai Ling, now… I like her even more, hehe!”

“Hurry up and flood her social media with requests for new songs. She’s so diligent writing for others but lazy about writing for herself.”

“Exactly, we can’t spoil Bai Ling. I want to hear her new songs!”

“Charge, charge, charge!”

Bai Ling smiled at the flood of comments, initially happy. But when she saw them urging her to update her social media, she was speechless.

“This time it’s Dingdang Cat who’s popular, why come to me?”

“Go bother Dingdang Cat!”

Nonetheless, though Bai Ling hadn’t appeared in person as Dingdang Cat, she still gained a lot of popularity. So the system’s reward was generous.

“Congratulations, host, you have received a choice of ten literary works!”

In an instant, ten book titles appeared before Bai Ling’s eyes: *To Live*, *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, *The Return of the Condor Heroes*, *Meteor, Butterfly, Sword*, *How the Steel Was Tempered*... and *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*!

Wait!

Bai Ling was momentarily stunned.

“Literary works?”

She had been quite happy initially, but upon hearing it was literary works, she grew somewhat dazed. It wasn’t that she looked down on literature, but literature was really controlled by a select few. Though this was a sad reality, it was the current state of affairs.

Bai Ling was just a humble actor, singer, and idol. She seemed to be involved in the arts, but was actually far removed from the cultural elite. Even if she took on *To Live* or the world-renowned *How the Steel Was Tempered*, she probably wouldn’t become a literary master.

Moreover, she was doing well as an actor and artist. Writing scripts was acceptable and wouldn’t invite suspicion. But if she suddenly switched to literature, the audience would be different, her income would drop, and her authenticity would be questioned.

How could one person master literature, music, and acting without ever attending university? Even Bai Ling found that a bit excessive.