C6 The Movie Was Bound to be a Hit! the Movie Was Bound to be a Hit!
"I doubt that's the case. If he were after money, why would he settle for just a hug?"
"Maybe the hug is just a gimmick, and soon he'll start giving a sob story to scam us out of cash?"
"But with his talent, he could easily rake in a hefty sum as a live streamer each month. Why resort to deception?"
Qin Mo paid no mind to the murmurs around him.
As rush hour approached, the crowd exiting the subway swelled.
Qin Mo began his rendition of "Five Hundred Miles."
"If you miss the train I'm on."
"You will know that I am gone."
"You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles."
The melody flowed effortlessly from the guitar strings.
Qin Mo rocked back and forth, tapping his foot to keep time.
His deep, raspy voice gave a poignant touch to the melancholic folk ballad.
The song perfectly captured the heartache of a wanderer far from home.
The wisdom of life, the bitterness of drifting, the longing for home, and the anxiety of nearing one's homeland...
Those gathered understood the song's essence from the lyrics displayed and were soon moved to tears.
The music, as if by magic, resonated with every expatriate present, struggling in a strange land.
More and more people paused to listen.
Meanwhile, Qin Mo was lost in his own world of music, strumming and humming softly.
"Not a shirt on my back."
"Not a penny to my name."
"Lord, I can't go back home this-away."
The song brought the raw feelings of isolation and struggle in a foreign land to the surface.
The lines about being too destitute to return home struck a powerful chord!
After Qin Mo finished, the audience erupted into thunderous applause.
A brave young woman stepped forward and embraced Qin Mo.
"Thank you!"
"Keep it up, sir!" she encouraged with a gesture.
"Let's all keep going!" Qin Mo replied earnestly.
Inspired, others began to queue up, each taking their turn to hug Qin Mo.
The moment was deeply moving, and many netizens captured it on video, sharing it online.
Check this out: this uncle's bar went under, and now he's busking in the park, trading songs for hugs!
I witnessed it firsthand. It was so heartwarming, I nearly cried!
The world is still full of kind-hearted people, each offering a little warmth to strangers within their means!
Keep going, uncle, don't give up! You have my support!
Honestly, this uncle is incredibly talented. His songs are amazing. I highly recommend you listen to "Dusk" and "Five Hundred Miles" – they're so good they'll give you goosebumps!
Uncle is destined for fame! Brothers, join me in liking his work and let's get him trending!
Family, let's rally behind uncle and make sure his talent doesn't go unnoticed!
As the evening drew in, Qin Mo wrapped up his five-hour live stream, feeling a bit worn out.
He bid farewell to the onlookers and his online viewers, concluding his street performance.
Packing up his guitar, he settled down on a bench by the flowerbed to check his phone.
Meanwhile, many passersby were busy snapping photos and videos to share on their social networks.
Qin Mo logged into the Conboat backend to review his stats.
Thanks to the buzz from his Conboat live stream, Qin Mo had landed his first-ever trending topic.
"Bankrupt Uncle in the Park Seeking Hugs"
Uh...
While the label "Bankrupt Uncle" wasn't quite what he had in mind,
it was a tag that certainly made it easier to hit the trending charts. Conboat's strategy was spot on.
The heartfelt moment resonated with countless online users.
Supportive comments poured in for Qin Mo under the videos related to the topic.
After the day's work, Qin Mo stowed his guitar and gear, hailed a cab, and headed back to his apartment.
Crunching the numbers, he realized that just from today's live stream tips, he'd made nearly ten thousand yuan.
Not to mention, the cash from onlookers totaled over a thousand.
It was a tidy sum!
Tomorrow, he could check out recording studios and put an end to his hard-luck act!
Qin Mo made a trip to a boutique store, picking up some wallpaper and knick-knacks.
He transformed the guest room into an artsy live streaming space.
Armed with a sound card, his smartphone camera, and a ring light, Qin Mo recorded his first short video.
On camera, he warmly greeted his audience.
Hello, Conboat friends! I'm Qin Mo, the new independent musician and Mr. Vicissitude. I'm excited to announce that my new song 'Dusk' will officially drop tomorrow. Thank you all for your support!
In the video, Qin Mo delivered a heartfelt rendition of the chorus from 'Dusk.'
He shared a clip on social media, tagging topics related to his work.
The video hit the traffic pool and views soared.
Riding the wave of a trending topic earlier in the day, Qin Mo seized the moment to tease his new track, drawing an immediate flood of attention.
Uncle's on Conboat now! I caught his act at the Butterfly Dream Bar last night and knew he'd make it big. Keep it up, Uncle!
Sounds amazing, can't wait for the full release. The anticipation is killing me!
Talk about serendipity—I was at the bar yesterday, stumbled into his live stream this afternoon, and now I've found this video! Uncle, I haven't missed a single show, and I'll be a proud old fan when you hit the big time!
Go Uncle Qin, we're all rooting for you!
Today was a fruitful day.
Qin Mo treated himself to a bowl of braised beef noodles downstairs.
Double the beef, please!
After polishing off his meal, he stepped out onto the street.
That's when he heard a crisp female voice behind him.
"Uncle, there you are! I've been looking for you all day!"
Qin Mo inhaled sharply.
That delightful voice, tinged with a hint of petulance, could only belong to Yu Ke'er.
Yu Ke'er, in her cream-colored sheepskin ankle boots, hurried over to Qin Mo.
Her cheeks were rosy, her eyes sparkling like stars, as she gazed up at him, a picture of endearment.
She was dressed in a violet sweater and snug pencil pants, cinched with a silver-white metallic belt.
She appeared slightly more mature than her years.
Perhaps she had dressed up deliberately, after Qin Mo's comment yesterday about her being a young girl.
Qin Mo exhaled, "I never said I'd be at the shop; that was your idea!"
"I know!" Yu Ke'er retorted with a pout, "I'm not blaming you. But this time, I'm not letting you slip away so easily!"
