Li Jian was born with a naturally narrow vocal range, and anything above B4 is a real stretch for him. However, when it comes to technique, the difference between the two is vast. In the field of light mixed voice technique, Li Jian easily ranks among the top ten in China, and is definitely world-class. Coupled with his experience studying bel canto, he has ample chest support, making his singing both powerful and sophisticated.

Eric Carter had no intention of comparing himself to Li Jian; he simply used him as a benchmark for his own practice, and is currently at a level where he can handle songs competently.

"That's good enough." Eric Carter felt a bit more confident.

"System, even though we've only known each other for a few days, we're still friends. Yesterday, I recorded myself on my phone and found out that when I get drunk, I tend to blurt out nonsense. It's fine when I'm alone at home, but if there are outsiders, it could expose your existence," Eric Carter said. "People might not fully believe drunken talk, but it's still a risk."

"For your safety, after I get drunk, can you just let me sleep soundly?"

[Strange Item: Thousand-Drink Sober God Pill

Function: Swallow the pill and become the god of drink, standing alone at a hundred banquets. Ps: If you take it, you won't get drunk unless you want to.

Price: 3 personality coins]

"Old System, aren't you treating yourself like an outsider? We're in a life-and-death partnership, do we really need to talk about personality coins for everything?" Eric Carter said inwardly.

No matter how much Eric Carter tried to cue the system after that, it stayed silent. Fine! So stingy, impossible to fool. Eric Carter put the thought aside and decided not to drink when out and about.

Chapter 5: The Complete Gift Pack (Part 2)

On the night of the 23rd, under a sky full of stars, Eric Carter took an early flight from the Magic City to Xingcheng. This was the first time this body had left the neighborhood since being cyberbullied.

He checked into a hotel and slept through the night without dreams.

Actually, Eric Carter had a nightmare—not enough to wake him in a panic, but he still felt uneasy upon waking. It was clear that, although Eric Carter had calmly and rationally made plans after transmigrating, and seemed perfectly fine, his mind was still a bit tense. He just didn't show his emotions on his face and was a good actor.

The next day, the sky was rimmed with gold, beautiful but unappreciated. Everyone was busy beneath the scenery, either busy living or busy dying. Eric Carter was among the former.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Eric Carter left the hotel wearing a baseball cap, pulling the brim low, and headed to Golden Eagle Film & TV City.

The person in charge of receiving Eric Carter was Mango TV host Grace Bennett, twenty-five years old this year, with a neat short haircut, a semi-business, semi-casual mallow-colored blazer over a light shirt, pants rolled up to show her ankles, adding a touch of professional feminine charm.

"Mr. Carter, hello, I'm your music partner Grace Bennett. Welcome to the show. You can just call me Grace," Grace Bennett introduced herself, while discreetly sizing up the disgraced celebrity before her.

Eric Carter greeted her, "Grace, nice to meet you. I'm Eric Carter."

The "I'm Really a Singer" music partner system positions the partner as the "rhythm keeper" beside the participating singer. Since the show invites either veteran artists or top stars, and some may be too reserved for variety show effect, they need someone to keep things lively.

All music partners are Mango TV hosts, which also helps boost their own popularity on the show.

Grace Bennett was a bit resentful at first about being assigned as Eric Carter's partner. She used to be a fan of Eric Carter's looks, but when the scandals broke a month or two ago—especially after seeing posts on Weibo like [There are actually people who like Eric Carter? Let me tell you what I know: he used to climb up by sleeping with producers, then went abroad for plastic surgery, you can dig up the details yourself, always being kept by older men, and some people still don't know]—

She didn't know if it was true, but with so many people saying it, Grace Bennett thought there must be some fire where there's smoke. She started to wonder what she ever saw in him and felt quite resistant.

"Turns out the photos on Weibo aren't even the most edited ones. In real life, he's even better looking than online. Is this really the result of plastic surgery?" Grace Bennett thought to herself. In the entertainment industry, everyone knows that the photos stars post online are heavily edited, and they usually look worse in person.

"It's so hot today, you even came out to meet me at the door. That must have been tough," Eric Carter said, taking a tissue from his brown bag and handing it over.

Without an assistant or manager, he had to prepare everything himself, even carrying foundation. The original body's skin was so good that even girls were jealous, but after eating spicy food and drinking these past two days, Eric Carter was worried about breaking out. He didn't want to rely on the TV station's makeup artist—better to be prepared.

Seriously... As a face-obsessed person, Grace Bennett took a deep breath and instinctively accepted the tissue, lowering her head to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

This scumbag's smile is just too attractive. He fits her aesthetic perfectly, and her resistance kept dropping: -1, -1, -1...

His looks were just too strong. Grace Bennett's previous resentment from turning from fan to anti-fan wasn't as strong anymore.

After all, it's just a one-off appearance. She could at least enjoy looking at a handsome guy during filming—nothing wrong with that. Grace Bennett had a thousand thoughts, but replied instinctively, "Not tired at all. I just had some Pure Victory organic milk before coming out."

"Didn't expect organic milk to relieve fatigue," Eric Carter replied.

"Ahem, I've been reciting ad lines so much lately it just slipped out," Grace Bennett said, her tone lightening. "Mr. Carter, is this your first time in Xingcheng?"

"I've been here several times, but always for work, never had a chance to really look around," Eric Carter answered.

Grace Bennett said enthusiastically, "Xingcheng has a lot of great food. You have to try some if you get the chance."

"I definitely will if I get the chance," Eric Carter nodded.