Lin Family Villa.
Lin Yanyu's room.
Su Yu put down his phone.
"Susu, are you really going to let Zhang Wei be the finale?" Lin Yanyu put a peeled grape into his mouth.
She was also in the group chat and naturally knew what had happened.
"Of course. Among the singer group, Zhang Wei has the strongest vocal skills. Him being the finale will have the most impact," Su Yu said with a smile as he ate Lin Yanyu's grape.
Mmm, girlfriend's grapes are so sweet.
"Does that mean I'm not as good as Zhang Wei?" Lin Yanyu asked with a half-smile.
Su Yu quickly shook his head, "I meant male singers..."
Lin Yanyu's skill was undeniable.
Trained by national-level coaches like Chen Rong since childhood, and possessing a foundation in traditional Chinese opera.
Her vocal technique and methods were the most scientific among the singer group; Lin Yanyu was a complete academic prodigy.
"Eat it yourself," Lin Yanyu huffed, turning her head away.
"Ah, feed me a couple more," Su Yu opened his mouth.
Lin Yanyu picked up a grape from the plate, then withdrew her hand midway, popping the grape into her own mouth, and pouted, "I won't feed you anymore."
"Then I'll just have to snatch them!" Su Yu suddenly pounced.
He tackled Lin Yanyu onto the bed and leaned in to kiss her.
"Ah! No!" Lin Yanyu squirmed in Su Yu's embrace, shaking her head left and right.
Just then.
The room door was suddenly pushed open.
"Xiao Yu, I cut some watermelon for you..." Chen Rong walked in with a plate of watermelon.
Seeing Su Yu and Lin Yanyu on the bed, she froze.
Su Yu reacted instinctively, rolling off Lin Yanyu and then looking back at her, utterly bewildered.
"Mom, why didn't you knock..." Lin Yanyu's face flushed crimson.
She complained while adjusting her slipping shoulder strap.
"I saw your door wasn't closed, so I just came in..."
Chen Rong placed the watermelon on a nearby table, then glanced at the two of them, a knowing smile playing on her lips.
"Ahem... Aunt Chen, it's not what you think..." Su Yu opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but not knowing how.
Should he say he just wanted a kiss?
But would Aunt Chen believe that?
Even if she didn't, he really just wanted a kiss...
"It's fine, I'll be more careful next time. It's just that I'm not used to my daughter having a boyfriend yet," Chen Rong winked at them with an ambiguous expression.
Then, she turned and walked towards the door.
She reached the doorway and immediately closed the room door.
Su Yu finally let out a sigh of relief.
At this moment.
The door opened again.
Chen Rong poked her head in from outside, "Oh, right, do you have any protection? Should I get you a couple?"
"Mom! I told you we don't!" Lin Yanyu was exasperated.
"You don't?" Chen Rong teased, "Wait, I still have quite a few."
Lin Yanyu: "..."
After Chen Rong closed the door again.
Laughter that grew increasingly unrestrained could be heard from outside the door.
...
"I Am a Singer" was about to air.
This episode was the challenge round.
In a normal episode, there were six singers.
The challenge round would add the challenging singer, meaning there would be a total of seven singers in one episode.
As long as the challenger entered the top four, they would successfully challenge.
The singer ranked last would be eliminated.
In the lounge.
The six singers were chatting.
"According to inside information, the challenger this time is actually Qin Feng."
"Which Qin Feng?"
"The one who asked the ace producer to write a song last time and got completely outclassed by Ting Yu."
"Him? Then this episode will be quite easy then?"
Upon hearing Qin Feng's name, the faces of the singers gradually relaxed.
Although they were all top-tier singers vying for the "Singer King" title, Qin Feng wasn't much of a threat to them.
This was because Qin Feng's style was gentle, melancholic love songs.
These types of songs didn't perform very well on the "I Am a Singer" stage.
After all, this was a stage for showcasing vocal prowess.
The more high notes you could hit, the better.
Singing gentle songs generally led to lower rankings.
"He's just going through the motions. I don't think anyone will be eliminated in this challenge round," Mei Haoyun, last episode's winner, said with a faint smile as he leaned back in his chair.
"Qin Feng's songs are quite good, but they're all soft and weak. This kind of song just isn't suitable for the stage," someone added.
"Then I can rest assured," the speaker, Chen Huayu, was a singer who performed love songs. Last episode, he ranked last.
And after several rounds of competition, his skill was indeed at the bottom. He knew elimination was not far off, but being able to stay for one more episode was a gain, as the show's popularity was very high, and another episode meant more exposure.
If Qin Feng didn't succeed in this challenge round, he would at least be able to stay on the "I Am a Singer" stage for two more episodes before being eliminated.
...
Challenger's lounge.
Qin Feng held a thermos.
His expression was nervous.
He knew what this meant for him.
This was the final challenge round. If he succeeded, he could stay on the "I Am a Singer" stage.
The show had enormous traffic. So far, besides the Ace City Competition, "I Am a Singer" had the highest viewership.
This was also the fastest shortcut to becoming a "Singer King."
"Ting Yu's song is enough to be my stepping stone to the 'Singer King' stage!"
Qin Feng took a deep breath, his eyes filled with excitement.
This stepping stone was exactly what he needed.
As long as he could last until the end of the show and win the championship, he could become a "Singer King."
But Qin Feng didn't need that. He participated in this show for the massive exposure and a significant representative work.
With these two things, combined with his previous years of accumulated works, he was confident he would be officially nominated for "Singer King" at the annual awards ceremony.
Of course, if he succeeded, that would be best. If not, he would be at peace.
This was his last gamble. Regardless of success or failure, he had decided to quit the entertainment industry and go to that small mountain village to find his girlfriend, Mo Xiaowen.
Because the song "Mohe Ballroom" gave him a new understanding of love.
Some people were more important than anything. Don't wait until you lose them to regret it.
...
The show began.
As usual, it started with scenes from the lounge.
The participating singers summarized the previous episode and shared their expectations for the current one.
After the singers' interviews were completed.
The show officially began.
"Good evening, everyone. I am singer Mei Haoyun."
According to the tradition of the "I Am a Singer" stage, the host was one of the participating singers, which also added some drama to the show.
After Mei Haoyun introduced himself, cheers and applause erupted from the audience.
After all, his performance in the show had consistently been among the top, earning him a lot of fan support.
As the cheers subsided, Mei Haoyun continued, "Welcome to the ninth competition of 'I Am a Singer,' exclusively sponsored by Xiang Guo Wu Yu. Today is the last challenge round. If the newcomer who challenges can defeat more than half of the singers, they will successfully challenge, and the singer ranked last in this round will be eliminated."
"Next, please welcome the first singer, Huang Haoyan, to bring you the ancient style song 'Do Not Say Life Is Like a Dream'."
After the host finished the opening remarks.
Amidst the audience's cheers, the first singer took the stage.
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