After finishing his call with Zhang Yi Mou, Wang Shu tidied up briefly and headed to Jiangnan TV with Xiao Su.
Outside the TV station, Wang Shu encountered a familiar face: Zhang Liangying, the "big fox" who sat next to him during yesterday's competition.
However, Wang Shu didn't approach her. After all, he had worn a mask yesterday, and Zhang Liangying didn't know who he was.
So, if he were to greet her now, she might find it strange.
Just as Wang Shu was about to ignore her, he noticed Zhang Liangying walking towards him with a smile.
"Hello, my name is Zhang Liangying!"
Zhang Liangying stopped in front of Wang Shu and greeted him with a smile.
Wang Shu was taken aback. Had he been recognized?
"Hello!"
Wang Shu replied politely.
"You're Wang Shu, aren't you?"
Zhang Liangying asked, looking at Wang Shu with pleasant surprise.
Wang Shu nodded nervously.
"Great, I've finally found you! I've wanted to meet you for a long time!"
Seeing Wang Shu nod, Zhang Liangying grabbed his hand excitedly.
"Really?"
Wang Shu was astonished. Was Zhang Liangying one of his fans?
"Yes! I've always wanted to ask you to write a song for me. My friend has become incredibly popular because of your songs!"
Zhang Liangying said earnestly.
"Write a song? That's great. 500,000 per song. How many do you want?"
Wang Shu, seeing business coming his way, immediately asked.
He really liked these singers who kept asking him to write songs for them, essentially giving him money.
"I'll buy one first!"
Zhang Liangying hesitated. She decided to buy one first to test the waters. Although Wang Shu's songs were excellent, what if her style didn't fit?
So, she planned to buy one first and see how it went. If it was good, she could buy more.
"No problem. Let's meet at the cafe opposite at 4 PM!"
Wang Shu glanced at a Luckin Coffee across from Hunan TV and said to Zhang Liangying.
"Okay! May I be so bold as to ask what program you're here to record at Jiangnan Satellite TV?"
Seeing that Wang Shu had agreed, Zhang Liangying responded happily, but at the same time, she was very curious about what program he was recording at Jiangnan TV.
"Well, it's not convenient to reveal that. I'll tell you when the show airs!"
Wang Shu replied with an awkward smile.
After all, he had won against her yesterday. If he revealed his identity today, he might lose a client.
So, Wang Shu decided not to reveal his identity until after the show was recorded.
"Alright, see you this afternoon!"
Seeing that Wang Shu wouldn't reveal it, Zhang Liangying understood that he might have signed a non-disclosure agreement with the production team and couldn't reveal the program he was recording.
It was the same as the confidentiality agreement she had signed with "Masked Singer." However, she was now the first singer to be exposed.
For the upcoming competitions, she had to perform at her best, otherwise, it would be difficult to advance to the next round.
She was still looking forward to competing with that monkey again.
After parting ways with Zhang Liangying, Wang Shu quickly walked into the TV station building.
He then put on his monkey mask in a secluded corner before entering the program's lounge.
Since he hadn't arrived early today, the other two contestants who had advanced were already waiting in the lounge.
Wang Shu directly found a corner seat and sat down.
Not a word was spoken until the program began.
This time, Wang Shu drew the lot to perform first.
When the host called out the name "Qi Tian Da Sheng" (Monkey King), the audience erupted in excitement.
Many even stood up.
"Qi Tian Da Sheng, we love you!"
"Qi Tian Da Sheng, yyds!"
"..."
The audience shouted towards Wang Shu on stage.
Many new viewers were bewildered, not understanding the situation.
Even Wang Shu was a little confused. Was his popularity already this high?
"I'm really looking forward to what song this singer will bring us today!"
"Yes, with yesterday's masterpiece, I don't know what better work he can produce today!"
"Actually, I'm quite looking forward to him losing the competition, because I'm really curious about his true identity!"
A few invited scoring guests in the front row discussed in low voices as Wang Shu took the stage.
They were eager to see what song Qi Tian Da Sheng would bring today, but even more so, they were curious about the face behind the monkey mask.
The accompaniment began, and Wang Shu stood at the center of the stage.
"Everyone, read with me!"
Words appeared on the large screen behind Wang Shu.
The entire audience focused their attention on the words.
"When youth is wise, the nation is wise!"
"When youth is prosperous, the nation is prosperous!"
"When youth is strong, the nation is strong!"
"When youth is free, the nation is free!"
After the audience finished reading these lines, they were all profoundly moved by the powerful words.
In just a few sentences, they were sonorous and forceful, greatly praising the vital role of youth in the nation.
Among the audience, many young people were now invigorated and shouted along with Wang Shu with all their might.
"When youth is wise, the nation is wise!"
"When youth is prosperous, the nation is prosperous!"
"When youth is strong, the nation is strong!"
The sonorous shouts shook the entire studio.
The young people's eyes gleamed, and many young adults were now infected by this atmosphere.
They had been shy at first, but under the influence of the atmosphere, they all began to shout along.
"The crimson sun rises, its rays shine brightly.
The river flows from hidden springs, a vast expanse.
The hidden dragon soars from the abyss, its scales and claws flying.
The cub tiger roars in the valley, and all beasts tremble."
After shouting together, Wang Shu entered the solo singing phase of the song.
And when these lyrics were sung in a gentle voice, the entire audience was captivated by the literary quality of the song.
"This song is in no way inferior to yesterday's 'Brave of the Valiant'!"
"More than not inferior, just based on the lyrics alone, I think it's even better!"
"It's hard to believe this is a song lyric. If it weren't sung, I would have thought it was a piece of prose!"
At this moment, the judges in the front row were once again amazed.
When Wang Shu uttered the opening lines, they had already been shocked.
But they didn't expect the subsequent lyrics to be just as excellent.
And below the stage, the audience who had just shouted along with Wang Shu now had determined expressions.
In just a few sentences, they seemed to have seen the backward old society of the last century.
This song was like the cry of the people of that era!
"
Youth has its own youthful fervor,
Body like mountains and rivers, with a backbone.
Dare to measure the sun and moon again,
Today, we are the youth."
As the audience was still immersed in the previous lyrics, Wang Shu directly raised his voice by several octaves.
"Dare to test the sharpness of heaven and earth,
Who can stop us from overcoming obstacles?
The world laughs at me, but I am strong,
Not letting youth go to waste."
After the climax, all the audience members were stunned.
They all got goosebumps.
Wang Shu's clear voice, singing "Young China Says," perfectly showcased all its strengths.
"Ahhh! What is this feeling of excitement? I'm almost forty years old!"
"This voice, these lyrics, this momentum, I don't know how to describe it anymore, I can only kneel!"
"Listening to this song, I really want to kneel. I feel like I see our China, the dragon, standing tall in the world!"
The audience said excitedly, completely captivated by Wang Shu's song.
And in the backstage lounge, the two contestants who had yet to perform now felt a tremendous sense of crisis.
They could even sense the outcome of today's competition.
Although they had prepared their diligently practiced songs for today, they paled in comparison to this song.
"Who is this Qi Tian Da Sheng? His songs are more explosive one after another! And this song directly ignited everyone's national pride!"
A man wearing an alpaca mask couldn't help but exclaim.
Yesterday, when he heard "Brave of the Valiant," he had already predicted that his chances of winning today were slim. But he didn't expect that today, this guy would throw out his ultimate move!
"Hmph, I don't think this song is that great. I guess the audience didn't even understand the lyrics much!"
Another female contestant scoffed coldly. As a singer from Taiwan, she didn't believe that mainland singers could produce any good works.
She couldn't find any feeling in this song at all.
"Gan Jiang, tempered, shows its edge.
The sky wears its blue, the earth its yellow.
Even with millennia, spanning the eight directions,
The future is like the sea, and the days ahead are long."
The song entered its latter half.
The audience's emotions reached their peak.
And among the audience, many elders had tears in their eyes.
They had lived through China's darkest times.
In that era, they too had cried out in such a manner.
It was precisely because of those youths who overcame obstacles and measured the sun and moon in that era
that the Dragon Nation exists today!
And they never expected that today, someone would display the spirit of the passionate youths of that era through a song.
And the lyrics were so sonorous and inspiring!
"Youth has its own youthful fervor,
Heart like the blazing sun, with ten thousand rays of light, I'll break through any difficulty.
Today, we are the youth, the heavens are high and the seas are vast, traveling ten thousand miles.
The youth of China soar with spirit, striving to become pillars of the nation.
Not letting youth go to waste."
When Wang Shu sang the final verse, the entire audience sang along with him again.
The deafening sound echoed through the entire stage and studio.
Even the entire studio building was shaken by the powerful, thunderous singing.
Many people outside the building stopped to listen carefully to the lyrics.
"What program is this? The sound is so loud!"
The director's office of Jiangnan TV could now hear the singing from "Masked Singer."
He asked in confusion.
"It seems to be coming from Studio 7!"
The assistant replied immediately.
"Studio 7, isn't that the territory of 'Masked Singer'?"