ROSGT #### Chapter 52: The Most Authentic Chinese
### Volume 1
#### Chapter 52: The Most Authentic Chinese
Because Ye Ling had shown musical talent since she was young, Ye Cui’s parents had saved up money to buy her a piano, which was placed in her room. At this moment, Ye Cui was in his sister’s room, watching her seriously sitting in front of the piano, playing and softly singing the song "Ningxia."
“A tranquil summer day, the sky full of stars, I feel some longing inside, longing for your face…”
Singing "Ningxia" isn't particularly difficult, but capturing its light and fresh feeling is quite challenging. However, to Ye Cui’s satisfaction, his sister’s rendition was almost as good as Liang Jingru’s original.
Listening to her clear and sweet voice, a look of enjoyment spread across Ye Cui's face.
When the song ended, Ye Ling shyly asked, “Brother, how was my singing?”
“It was beautiful. If you become a singer, I’ll definitely be your number one fan,” Ye Cui said with a smile.
Ye Ling’s face turned slightly red. “I’m not good enough to be a singer.”
“Why not?” Ye Cui replied. “Your singing of this song is better than many current popular singers. Once I’m done with my stuff in a couple of days, I’ll find a recording studio, record your singing, and send it to some record companies. If they have any vision, they won’t miss your amazing voice.”
Ye Ling blushed even more and walked up to Ye Cui. “Brother, you’re so good to me.”
“I’m your brother; it’s my duty,” Ye Cui said with a smile.
His sister had done a lot for him since his legs were paralyzed. She had even taken up a job she didn’t like, joining a Sha Ma Te band to perform in bars, to save money for his treatment. For such a sister, Ye Cui would do anything without complaint.
After having her sing it again, Ye Cui recorded her voice with a portable optical computer.
He couldn’t stand the music in this world, and Ye Ling’s rendition of "Ningxia" would be great to listen to in the future. He planned to teach her a few more sweet songs soon.
Leaving home, Ye Cui took the bus to the studio.
It was around eight or nine in the evening. Bored on the way, Ye Cui opened his portable optical computer to browse the news.
He mainly followed the Software Alliance Forum, the largest software release forum in Huaxia. Most software developers chose to release their software there.
Once "Kung Fu" was developed, he planned to release it on this site.
Originally, the Software Alliance Forum didn’t have a gaming section, but due to the recent gaming craze, a gaming section had been added.
Ye Cui mainly browsed this gaming section.
The section was filled with game discussions. Recently, some people had started imitating Ye Cui’s Professor Cha and uploaded their games. However, in Ye Cui’s eyes, these couldn’t be called games as they lacked entertainment value.
“Huh?”
At this moment, Ye Cui came across a game post that surprised him. “Building Blocks? This game is quite similar to Tetris, but it needs some improvements.”
The post he had opened was about a game called Building Blocks, created by a foreigner named Robert. After being rejected by Huang Xiaotian at SB Optical Computer Company, Robert had posted his game on the Software Alliance Forum.
In this world, Huaxia dominated, and some foreigners sought opportunities there, so posting on a Huaxia forum wasn’t unusual. The game was posted in Chinese, and the username was "Luo Bo Cha" (Carrot Tea), giving no indication that the poster was a foreigner.
“This person’s idea is pretty good, but it’s still not as good as Tetris,” Ye Cui thought after downloading and playing the game.
Downloading the game cost five Alliance Coins, and it had only been downloaded two to three thousand times, a mediocre performance.
Despite the gaming boom, Professor Cha was still the face of games. Only the games released by Ye Cui and Fang Xi had caused a stir. Other games had not performed well.
After finishing "Kung Fu," Ye Cui wanted to develop some smaller games. Arcade games or even larger games were his true passion and would bring substantial profits, but small games made money quickly.
After developing "Kung Fu," he planned to expand his studio, which required money.
Among the small games he wanted to develop, Tetris was a target, but someone had beaten him to it. Given how people here valued copyright, developing Tetris now could lead to disputes.
With this in mind, Ye Cui sent a private message to "Luo Bo Cha," suggesting they discuss the game.
If possible, Ye Cui was willing to buy the rights to Building Blocks—considering its low popularity, it shouldn’t cost much.
Half a minute after sending the message, he received a reply.
“Professor Cha, can we discuss this game in person?”
“In person?” Ye Cui was surprised. Why not just use a video call? He replied, “I have mobility issues. If you want to meet, please come to Yanjing.”
It took five minutes for a reply: “Alright, I’ll be there in a couple of days.”
“Let’s connect then,” Ye Cui replied, quickly putting the matter out of his mind.
On the other side of the world, it was morning. In a messy room, a blond man with a stubbly beard suddenly let out an excited scream.
“Oh my God, my game got Professor Cha’s attention! I’m going to be rich!”
This man was, of course, Robert, the creator of Building Blocks. He cheered in English and then hurriedly began packing.
While packing, he thought proudly, “I was planning to make my way in Huaxia. Half a year ago, I found a Huaxia tutor who taught me the most authentic Chinese. Now is the perfect time!”
He cleared his throat, ready to showcase the "most authentic" Chinese he had spent six months and a thousand dollars learning.
“Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Luó Bó Chá, jiàn dào nǐ zhēn hālāzi gāoxìng sa.”