At ten in the morning, in Modu.
The internal performance hall of Qianyin Entertainment Group.
Xu Yunshang sat in the dressing room backstage, preparing for her performance.
Unlike yesterday, today Xu Yunshang wore a white off-the-shoulder evening gown and high heels.
Her flawless white skin, exposed to the air, constantly attracted people's attention.
"Xiao Chen, who do you think will be Qianyin's Best Singer this time?"
"Do I even need to guess? This time, the lyrics and music were both created by Master Chen Yongshan.
Combined with your singing skills, if you don't win Best Singer, who else would dare?"
"That's not necessarily true. Some people don't think so!"
While Xu Yunshang was applying makeup.
Two women at the adjacent dressing table spoke with deliberate sarcasm.
One was Xu Yunshang's arch-rival, Lü Qianqian, and the other was Lü Qianqian's assistant.
"Are you talking about the one who spent fifty thousand yuan to buy a song from a failed author?"
"Who else could it be? I really feel bad for her fifty thousand yuan. Spending so much money on a garbage song, hahaha!"
Lü Qianqian deliberately raised her voice, ensuring Xu Yunshang could hear.
"Lü Qianqian, don't think you can show off just because you got a song from a master!
The song I bought is not necessarily worse than yours! Even if the person who created it is unknown now.
In the future, he will definitely shine in the music industry!"
Xu Yunshang got up and walked directly to Lü Qianqian and her assistant, saying with a serious expression.
"Oh really? Then I'll look forward to it. However, I've already decided that I will be the Best Singer today!"
Lü Qianqian, not to be outdone, stared confidently at Xu Yunshang and said.
...
As one of China's top ten entertainment companies, Qianyin Group holds an internal competition every year.
This is to discover artists who have been overlooked due to resource issues.
Therefore, the annual competition is also the time when Qianyin artists give their all.
Because this is their only chance to be reborn and regain popularity.
The competition officially began, and the leadership of Qianyin Group took their seats.
Professional composers and lyricists from the industry also attended to participate in the judging.
The twelve participating artists of Qianyin Group performed on stage in rotation.
After each performance, the votes received by the singer would be announced on the spot, with real-time rankings.
Lü Qianqian and Xu Yunshang were scheduled to perform last.
Lü Qianqian performed second to last, and Xu Yunshang was the last to go on stage.
After about an hour of waiting, the previous ten contestants had all completed their performances.
Next up was Lü Qianqian.
Thanks to the assistance of a master's lyrics and music, Lü Qianqian immediately received many votes upon starting.
By the end of her performance, out of a total of one hundred judges, Lü Qianqian had garnered an impressive 88 votes.
Her ranking also rapidly climbed to first place!
"Lü Qianqian is definitely the Best Singer this time. We don't have a chance anymore."
"It's the same every year, just playing supporting roles. If this continues, I'll retire from the industry."
"If I could also have a master write lyrics and compose music for me, I might not be worse than her!"
Backstage, the artists who had already performed were filled with indignation.
The opportunities they yearned for had now slipped away.
Xu Yunshang, standing in the waiting area, felt her palms sweating and a significant amount of pressure.
"The next singer to perform is Xu Yunshang. Her song is titled: 'The Wind Rises'."
The host announced from the center of the stage!
Then, information about the song's lyricist and composer appeared on the large screen behind the stage.
"Wang Shu? I haven't heard of this person before?"
"I haven't heard of him either. Is he not from our company?"
"I haven't heard this name in the industry either. He's probably a failed creator!"
"Then it seems there's no suspense for today's results. To use lyrics and music from a failed creator for a competition, they certainly have a lot of nerve!"
The judges in front of the stage were all puzzled when they saw Wang Shu's name.
They had never heard of this person.
Therefore, they no longer held any expectations for Xu Yunshang's song.
After all, Lü Qianqian's lyrics and music just now were personally crafted by Chen Yongshan, the most renowned master in the current music scene.
How could a failed creator possibly compare?
"Yunshang is too unfortunate, performing after Lü Qianqian. The pressure must be immense!"
"If it were me, I would just forfeit. What's the point of competing!"
"I heard Yunshang specifically spent fifty thousand yuan to buy the song. She's probably lost a fortune this time!"
The singers backstage who had already performed, upon hearing that Xu Yunshang was the last to perform, all expressed their regret.
After all, Lü Qianqian had already received a high score of 88 votes.
The possibility of Xu Yunshang surpassing this score was extremely slim.
...
As the stage lights dimmed, the song's intro began to play.
"Walking and stopping along the way
Following the traces of youth's drift
Before stepping out of the station
A moment of hesitation..."
After a few short lines of lyrics.
Xu Yunshang walked to the center of the stage under a spotlight.
The hundred professional judges below looked surprised.
Because the arrangement of this song was excellent, and the warm melody felt like a spring breeze.
The lyrics, in just a few words, depicted the worried appearance of a young man returning home.
"Laughing at this closeness that brings apprehension
Still unavoidable
And the sky of Changye
Remains as warm as ever
The wind blows up the past"
...
As the next few lines were sung, the judges' expressions grew more expectant.
Because this work far exceeded their expectations.
"Now I walk through this world
Lingering over everything
Flipping through different faces of passing years
Unexpectedly stumbled into your smiling face!!!"
As the song reached its climax, all the judges' minds conjured up images.
They recalled their youth, the person in their memories.
In their short lives, they had once rushed into danger for their ideals and their love.
But now, as years have passed, they had become people whose sharp edges had been smoothed by life.
Among the crowd, some were already subtly sobbing.
Others wiped the moisture from their eyes with their sleeves.
"I was once lost in the vastness of the world
And immersed in its dreams
Unable to discern truth from falsehood, making no struggle, fearing no ridicule
I once turned my surging youth into her
And also strummed the essence of summer with my fingertips
What the heart desires, let it go with the flow
Walking against the light, enduring the wind and rain"
Initially, everyone thought the previous section was the peak of the song.
However, they didn't expect Xu Yunshang to further elevate it by another octave.
Pulling the entire song's emotion to an even higher plane.