"hobaby, say more sweet words, and if you miss me, look at me more.
Show me more, let me truly see.
ohbye, say less, I want to accompany you for more than one day.
A little more, so I'm willing to love you..."
As she reached this part, Lin Yanyu's dance moves became more pronounced.
She followed the rhythm, her footwork matching her hand gestures.
She brought a unique style to simple movements.
Coupled with the song, many pairs of eyes began to sparkle, especially among the men, who found her genuine playfulness irresistible.
The audience was delighted, their faces filled with smiles by Lin Yanyu's performance.
Especially at the end, when she sang the words "love you," she formed a heart shape with her hands and winked at the camera.
"Ahhh! I can't handle it, how can she be so sweet!"
"Is this the power of a sweet girl? It makes this thirty-something man smile involuntarily."
"Listening Rain is spoiling her too much, singing such a quirky, cheesy rap for his wife."
"Listening Rain, keep spoiling her!!"
"Haha, this is what love should look like."
If Lin Yanyu singing other types of songs made them feel a sense of unreality, her singing sweet songs was genuinely intoxicatingly sweet.
Her naturally sweet appearance, combined with her soft voice, was a direct hit to the hearts of men!
"I love to be naughty in your arms, your world is a castle.
Drawing hearts on our photo booth pictures,
Sticking them on my phone and smiling at you.
I often wonder if you truly listen to what I say,
I want to be angry, but I can't help but smile..."
In the audience, many contestants began to clap along to the rhythm.
That sweet feeling permeated the entire venue.
Even the contestants who were Lin Yanyu's rivals couldn't help but smile.
This song wasn't profound, nor did it showcase amazing vocal techniques.
However, it possessed a soul: sweetness.
Lin Yanyu perfectly embodied this.
She was able to convey the song's soul through singing and dancing in a way that was just right, without being cloyingly sweet.
Her performance was like a girlfriend playfully pouting to her boyfriend, a natural sweetness that was the best way to touch the heart.
Everything was just right.
Peng Buhong snapped back to reality, quickly hiding her smile and rubbing her slightly sore lips.
"Hmph, so she's young and pretty?"
"So she sings sweetly?"
"So she has a fiancé who dotes on her?"
"So..."
Peng Buhong felt a pang of toothache.
It was the kind of ache one gets after eating a dozen lemons, a sourness that affected the entire mouth.
So what if she was young? She had been young too.
No envy.
How could I, Peng Buhong, envy a little girl.
"hobaby, say more sweet words, and if you miss me, look at me more.
...
Just a little more, and you'll slowly discover, because of you, I'm willing..."
As the final chorus faded, the atmosphere was electric.
It was overwhelmingly sweet!
The audience's affectionate smiles had now melted into hearts.
This kind of song could only be sung with a certain authenticity by a specific type of person.
If Peng Buhong were to sing it, the audience would likely shout "garish" or "ear-piercing," not "sweet."
Even if another girl around twenty years old performed it, without the sweet romantic aura of Listening Rain's relationship, it wouldn't achieve this effect.
After all, this was Lin Yanyu's first performance after their proposal.
Her singing this sweet song was filled with the saccharine scent of romance.
And the audience was mostly their CP fans.
After listening to the song, they all wore a possessive, doting expression, clearly enjoying the sweetness.
...
After the performance, Lin Yanyu didn't even gasp for breath.
She walked to the front of the stage and bowed to the audience.
The song wasn't difficult, and the dance moves weren't challenging either. This level of singing and dancing was child's play for her.
However, her purpose this time wasn't to show off her skills, but to spread the love.
Since her proposal, she had frequently shared her daily life with Su Yu on Weibo.
Her dating vlogs had also continued, and she had been filming them all along.
She would occasionally post them on Weibo to share with her fans.
By singing the sweet song "Love You" this time, she simply wanted to tell everyone that she was very happy, and her days with Su Yu were filled with sweetness.
As the host returned to the stage to proceed with the show, the previously performing contestants were also called onto the stage.
Next was the voting segment.
"May I invite the audience to vote for your favorite contestant!"
The audience members readily picked up their voting devices and began to cast their votes.
"Who are you voting for?"
"I'm voting for Sister Hong, as we discussed in our fan group!"
"Are you an idiot? Peng Buhong sang like that. It's one thing normally, but if you don't vote for Lin Yanyu this time, will your conscience be clear?"
"Exactly! In terms of stage presence, Goddess Lin Yanyu is crushing Peng Buhong. And you don't support Listening Rain singing that cheesy rap for the first time?"
"Huh? Then I'll vote for Lin Yanyu. I just feel like since the votes are given by Sister Hong, it's not right not to vote for her."
"What's not right about it? We have integrity, you know. The gap is too obvious; voting for Peng Buhong would be disingenuous."
"Alright, I'll vote for Lin Yanyu too."
Amidst the discussions, the audience cast their votes.
Lin Yanyu: 1780
Peng Buhong: 233
Li Qian: 152
...
The moment the votes were tallied, Peng Buhong was stunned.
What happened?
She had invited so many fans, yet the disparity was so huge?
Had all her fans switched their allegiance?
But they hadn't paid for their tickets!
How could this happen!
Peng Buhong's face darkened as she looked towards the audience.
"Hong Jie, look happy. Let Lin Yanyu take first place this week," came the voice from the earpiece, the chief director.
Peng Buhong knew that the production team must have been afraid of Lin Chaoyang, so they had backed down.
"Don't worry, she won't steal your spotlight. Even though she won first place, you'll still have the most screen time this episode, and we'll only edit in necessary footage of Lin Yanyu," the chief director comforted her again.
Lin Yanyu wouldn't be participating after this episode, so the production team naturally had to consider their own staff's feelings. Moreover, the chief director and Peng Buhong were old friends.
Hearing this, Peng Buhong's expression finally improved slightly.
"That's fine."
"Anyway, the first place in this show doesn't hold much weight."
"Let her have it."
Screen time was the true king.
With her having the most screen time, the nature of things remained unchanged.
As for the other contestants, apart from her three sycophants who looked displeased, the rest were suppressing their laughter.
Although they didn't get many votes this episode, seeing Peng Buhong flustered made them happier than winning first place themselves.
While happy, these contestants also envied Lin Yanyu immensely.
Having a fiancé like Su Yu, who was handsome, talented, and so doting, she could effortlessly dominate the show with any song he casually wrote for her.
"Then, congratulations to Miss Lin Yanyu for winning first place in this episode of 'Riding the Wind and Waves'!"
This result, while a small surprise to Lin Yanyu, was still good to win.
"Su Su, I can come back now."
At this moment, what she cared about wasn't the ranking; her heart had already flown to Shuangqing City.
The show had finally finished recording, and she could go back to accompany Su Su. She still hadn't had a chance to wear that sexy nightgown for him...
Thinking of this, Lin Yanyu's pretty face blushed.
...
ps: "Love You" original singer: Cyndi Wang, lyrics: Pan Ying, Tan Xiaozhen, Chen Siyu, music: hwangsei-joon