"Oh?" Prince Houying's narrow eyes widened again in surprise. He then narrowed them slightly and smiled, "Then... I shall await it!"
A live cover?
Bai Ye's voice wasn't loud, but the audience in the front rows could hear it clearly. Everyone's curiosity and anticipation were instantly piqued.
"Brother Ye~ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ!!!" Zheng Jiao and Xu Sisi continued to shout loudly.
Then, they informed the 1.5 million viewers in the live stream:
"Brothers and sisters, did you hear? Brother Ye is going to cover Prince Houying's song 'The Wind Rises'!!"
The over 1.5 million viewers in the live stream were instantly energized as if injected with adrenaline.
"What? A live cover? Is Brother Ye that brave?"
"Is this Brother Ye's first cover? \(≧▽≦)/ So excited!"
"I have a feeling our domestic music scene is about to be shaken! ┗|｀o′|┛ Aow~~"
"My headphones are on! Hurry, hurry!"
...
At the scene, Bai Ye looked up at the boisterous audience and made a shushing gesture. The audience immediately suppressed their excitement and listened quietly.
Bai Ye also closed his eyes and strummed the strings again with his slender fingers. A melody, eighty percent similar to the original rendition of "The Wind Rises," began to play.
It sounds good! The surrounding audience couldn't discern much difference from the original song, only that it was still pleasing to the ear.
Prince Houying, the most knowledgeable person in the audience, immediately detected the altered notes and raised his finely sculpted eyebrows.
"Here it comes!"
"Still so beautiful, worthy of Brother Ye!"
"He covered it? Can that big shot in the music field tell us what the differences are?"
As the music started, netizens in Zheng Jiao's live stream were both excited and curious.
Among the audience, a certain internet celebrity singer looked excited. Brother Ye! Truly a musical genius whom Red Butterfly couldn't lure even with a sky-high invitation! This internet celebrity understood some of the changes and excitedly started sending gifts, commenting to gain presence, perhaps even gaining a large number of fans!
Bai Ye's popularity had become a shortcut for influencers to gain followers.
Then, just as he sent a "Carnival" gift, the soft and melodious tune shifted, the tempo quickened, and a small crescendo arrived, followed by heavenly singing.
"This journey, stopping and going,"
"Following the traces of the wandering youth,"
"The moment I stepped out of the station, I felt a hint of hesitation,"
"I can't help but smile at this homesickness that still can't be avoided."
...
The moment the singing began, this internet celebrity was completely stunned. The viewers in the live stream stood up in front of their screens, gasping and screaming.
"Holy cow! Dàxià language, Brother Ye is the GOAT!"
"He covered it live, and it sounds this good! Who else?"
"Wuwuwu~ Finally, I understand this song! Thank you, Brother Ye!"
"I'll kneel down right now and call you King Ye!!"
...
In the live stream, the netizens were incredibly excited! Gifts were again being sent in a deluge.
On the scene, however, only the screams of two girls, Xu Sisi and Zheng Jiao, could be heard. Ryukawa Sōko stared blankly at Bai Ye, her expression shocked, countless doubts flashing through her mind. Could this guy also be a monster?
The others looked somewhat surprised and perplexed.
It was beautiful, but they couldn't understand it! Just like domestic audiences listening to English songs, they didn't grasp the meaning but were captivated by the melody.
"Huh? What is this young man singing? It sounds really good?"
"The two girls in front are very excited! Is it Dàxià language?"
"Wow? Look! They're covering it live in Dàxià language? Sugoi!"
"Look, look! Prince Houying looks very appreciative!"
On the side, Prince Houying closed his eyes, but his body swayed slightly with the melody, appearing entranced! The R-country tourists' internal doubts and excitement intensified.
"It sounds like a great cover! I've decided, I'm going to learn Dàxià language!"
"I want to learn too, but Dàxià script looks so difficult to learn? Wuwuwu~"
"I heard he's the national male god of Dàxià! No wonder he's so amazing! Is he also a singer?"
"No! I just searched on Google, and it seems he's a magician, but there's no other information about him! How strange!"
"Ah? A magician? But why does he seem better than many professional singers?"
At this moment, the R-country citizens present found Bai Ye even more mysterious.
"I was once lost in the vastness of the world,"
"And indulged in its dreams,"
"Not distinguishing between truth and falsehood, struggling, or fearing ridicule."
The singing continued, the melodious tune carrying moments of passionate pursuit, nostalgic sorrow, and deep longing...
Different listeners experienced different emotions. On the scene, gasps gradually subsided. Everyone listened quietly, immersed in the mood created by the music!
Invisibly, Bai Ye's musical talent was validated. In the live stream, more and more singers began to tune in.
One by one, they fell silent, secretly impressed. Compared to the boisterous singing audience, this scene of being lost in the music and listening silently was even more rare!
Unknowingly, the song slowly approached its conclusion.
In Zheng Jiao's live stream, within the duration of one song, the viewer count surged to five million!
At this moment, many viewers in front of the screen were moved to tears.
"Listening to this, I can't help but recall my past from entering school, entering society, from youth to adulthood... Looking back, I'm already over forty..."
"I thought about the bits and pieces with my ex-boyfriend, it just won't go away... wuwuwu..."
"I started crying without realizing it, I don't know why?" Da Feng Novel Network
"Why are you all so sentimental? Why do I feel that the past is like clouds and smoke, let it go freely?"
"Me too..."
On the scene, the audience had varied expressions, but the commonality was their intense emotional fluctuations. Even as the final note faded, they remained lost in thought.
"Clap clap clap!!!"
Prince Houying, who had been the most entranced, was the first to snap out of it. He began to clap, his face still wearing a gentle smile.
"Mr. Bai, you are truly astonishing!"
Bai Ye stood up and smiled gently, "To create such a classic work, Prince Houying is the truly astonishing talent."
"Haha..." Prince Houying also chuckled, staring intently at Bai Ye with an amused expression.
"I've changed my mind."
"Oh? About what?"
"I won't kill you."
"Is that so?"
As the two chatted and laughed casually, the audience outside, having snapped back to reality, thought they were interacting intimately and began to exclaim and scream. Some even shouted "Be together!"
Inside, Ryukawa Sōko was stunned Σ(っ°Д°;)っ. These two, with their elegant smiles and polite conversation, were secretly planning a fight?