Li Xiaorui truly lived up to her reputation as having a voice like heavenly music.
Her singing possessed a magic that could touch the heart.
"Thank you for that wonderful performance, Xiaorui!" the host exclaimed, clearly moved as he walked onto the stage. "I believe everyone here, like myself, has been deeply touched by this angelic singing."
After the host finished speaking, the audience erupted into another round of enthusiastic applause.
The audience members were in complete agreement.
"It's over. Li Xiaorui's vocals have added so much to this song. Ting Yu is in trouble this time."
"It's not Ting Yu who's in trouble, it's Jiang Xiao'e. With that stage effect just now, she won't be able to match it."
"Either way, it's over. Ting Yu is going to crash and burn this time!"
"Damn, no way, I still want to see him win the championship!"
"..."
A murmur rippled through the crowd.
At that moment,
Li Xiaorui, having finished her thanks, had already returned to the singer's area.
A triumphant smile spread across Jin Lei's lips.
Stunned, weren't you?
Bewildered, weren't you?
Didn't expect this, did you?
This is the effect I wanted, heh heh heh heh...
As the camera focused on him, he immediately straightened up and put on his usual reserved demeanor.
A true master must remain expressionless.
Jin Lei felt he had gained profound insight today...
"Next, please welcome producer Ting Yu and singer Jiang Xiao'e to the stage!" While Jin Lei was lost in thought, the host's voice resounded throughout the venue!
Boom!
The audience seats exploded with a roar like a tidal wave.
People frantically waved their glow sticks and light boards.
This was the terrifying influence of Ting Yu, the hottest producer in the current Chinese music scene!
Even a moment after doubting his chances of losing, these people were now cheering him on with frantic enthusiasm.
"Hello everyone." Su Yu greeted the audience with his usual gentle smile.
The host, already aware of his reserved nature, wisely refrained from asking further questions.
After a brief introduction, they moved on to the performance segment.
Once the lighting and stage setup were ready,
the audience noticed that Su Yu, as the producer, had not returned to his seat and remained on stage.
"What's going on?"
"Ting Yu, you should go down."
"Don't delay, we want to hear your new song!"
A clamor arose from the audience.
At that moment,
an assistant pushed a piano onto the stage and placed it in the center.
And then, under everyone's gaze, Su Yu walked to the piano and sat down.
As the lights dimmed,
on the large screen behind the stage, stylized calligraphy font appeared with a brush-like effect.
"Da Yu"
Vocals: Jiang Xiao'e / Ting Yu
Lyrics: Ting Yu
Music: Ting Yu
Wow!
The entire venue erupted into an uproar the moment they saw the song information.
"A duet???"
"Damn, Ting Yu and Jiang Xiao'e are singing together!!!"
"My God! Seeing the song information, my scalp tingled instantly!"
"By the way, can Ting Yu sing?"
"Are you new here? Ting Yu sang 'Ben Cao Gang Mu,' and the few unreleased songs circulating online were also sung by him. What do you think?"
"What is this? The head coach is personally entering the game?"
"I actually forgot that Ting Yu is also a singer!"
"Oh my goodness, I'm actually starting to look forward to this!"
The fact that Ting Yu was going to sing, and that he would be duetting with Jiang Xiao'e, was something no one had anticipated.
The audience was dumbfounded.
The three remaining ace producers in the producer's area also looked shocked.
Especially Jin Lei.
He was so surprised he almost jumped out of his seat.
No one had expected that while they thought the song would be written by Ting Yu, it would also feature him singing in such a sudden and surprising manner.
And Ting Yu, sitting at the piano, wasn't just singing; he was also providing live accompaniment.
He was willing to go this far to help Jiang Xiao'e!
As everyone was still in shock, the stage was ready.
Su Yu remained unfazed by the commotion from the audience.
He took a deep breath, placed his slender fingers on the keys, and closed his eyes, his gaze as profound as the stars.
When he struck the first note,
the entire venue gradually fell silent.
The prelude to the song, initiated by the piano, felt like an invisible hand gently pressing down the noise of the entire venue, a gentle action that offered no resistance.
As Su Yu played a few consecutive notes, the beautiful piano prelude began.
Then, with the addition of strings, the melancholic and beautiful emotion was instantly rendered.
"Ocean waves silently drown the night,
Spanning the corners at the end of the sky.
A great fish swims through the cracks of dreams,
Gazing upon your sleeping silhouette..."
When Jiang Xiao'e sang the first verse,
the audience showed expressions of astonishment.
It was like an unexpected surprise.
Her voice was ethereal, and it harmonized surprisingly well with the song's accompaniment!
The melodious tune combined with the ethereal voice, and the lighting technician cast flowing beams of light across the stage, creating an incredibly dreamy atmosphere.
"Watching the sea and sky merge, listening to the wind rise and rain fall,
Holding hands, we blow away the vast mist.
The great fish's wings are already too vast,
I loosen the ropes of time."
The singing seemed to come from the depths of a tranquil seabed,
carrying a hint of sadness.
The emotion gradually built.
In the producer's area, Jin Lei slowly closed his jaw. He felt as though there was something wrong with the seat today; no matter how he sat, it was uncomfortable.
This discomfort caused him to shift several times in his chair, changing his posture, but it remained unsettling.
Many in the audience unconsciously raised their glow sticks, swaying them gently to the music.
They were moved by the lyrics, and in their minds, a great fish with wings seemed to dance gracefully in the sky.
As the chorus began,
the piano music shifted from its gentle melody to one with more power.
"I fear you flying far away,
I fear you leaving me,
Even more, I fear you staying here forever,
Every drop of tear,
Flows towards you,
Back into the sea under the sky..."
The three "fears" pushed the song's emotion to its peak.
Jiang Xiao'e seized this emotional momentum, adding a touch of sorrow to her ethereal tone at just the right moment.
As the pent-up emotion was about to explode, Su Yu's piano melody returned at the end of the chorus.
It was the same beautiful and melancholic tune as the prelude.
Su Yu's hands seemed to possess magic as he played the notes, drawing the audience's emotions back in.
The ace producers in the producer's area suddenly gasped.
Hu Yang: "What brilliant emotional control!"
Zhou Peng: "My scalp is tingling..."
Jin Lei: "It's over!"
Although the final outcome couldn't be determined yet,
Jin Lei could no longer sit still.
In terms of emotional rendering, this song was more than twice as good as his!
Furthermore, Jiang Xiao'e was not holding them back at all; she had performed the first half of the song very well.
There were no vocal highlights, but also no mistakes.
Her ethereal tone perfectly matched this song, and overall, Ting Yu had once again chosen a singer who suited his music!
On stage,
Jiang Xiao'e observed the expressions of everyone.
Finally, she slowly turned her head and looked at the man playing the piano, exuding an air of elegance.
"Teacher Ting Yu, thank you..."
she murmured, a smile of anticipation appearing on her lips. "The impact of this song is far from over. The next part is Teacher Ting Yu's stage..."
ps: I'm back home from work and started writing. Three chapters is my limit.