"It's a shame, this song could definitely contend for Song King," Liu Huan said, taking a deep breath.
"Overall, the emotion in this song is certainly sufficient, and Dark Night Rabbit performed very well. However, winning Song King with this song isn't a good thing," Mo Yan said meaningfully.
"That's right, Ting Yu has thought very carefully," Han Qi agreed with Mo Yan's statement wholeheartedly.
Many people who stand on moral high ground these days like to exploit such loopholes.
Dark Night Rabbit's actions not only promoted the volunteer teacher but also left no room for criticism, preventing anyone from accusing him of profiting from the deceased to win Song King.
Placing this song in the first round was the best choice.
Han Qi often participates in charity, so she understands these dynamics perfectly.
You could do a hundred good deeds, but if you say one wrong thing, or even overlook a small issue, people will seize on it.
Even if you've done nothing wrong and are solely dedicated to public welfare, you'll still be attacked.
If you reveal your efforts, they'll call it showing off; if you don't, they'll say you're not contributing.
The path of charity has always been a difficult one.
This is the reality, and there's nothing that can be done about it.
...
After Dark Night Rabbit exited the stage.
Jing Ji stepped onto the stage.
"A path of thorns... I think it's a path of cutting through thorns."
His voice was filled with helplessness.
Coincidentally, the song "Life Like Summer Flowers" actually contained the word "Jing Ji" (thorns). Unluckily, he was Dark Night Rabbit's opponent in this round.
The editing team was also quite playful, replaying the footage of Jing Ji praying to gods and Buddhas just moments before.
"Haha, the show effect is off the charts!"
"Even praying to all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens couldn't defeat Dark Night Rabbit. It seems Dark Night Rabbit is beyond the five elements!"
"So pitiful, so humble, I love it."
"Hurry up, hurry up, I want to hear Dark Night Rabbit's second song!"
This time, Jing Ji sang another classic love song.
New songs bring a sense of surprise, while classic songs evoke nostalgia. Stage song selection is crucial. Singers tend to favor nostalgia because not every singer can be supported by a divine being behind them who produces songs as prolifically as a sow, like Dark Night Rabbit.
It was much as expected.
Jing Ji's performance of the song wasn't particularly strong.
Even the live comments were still discussing the previous song, "Life Like Summer Flowers."
It was at this moment that Jing Ji truly understood.
What it truly meant to be the next victim.
When a singer performs live, audience interaction is the greatest encouragement. If the performer isn't in sync with the audience, the performance can become very awkward.
The Chinese music scene has seen many memorable moments of singer-audience interaction during concerts.
On the positive side, there's the astonishing effect of the entire audience singing along.
But there are also many negative examples.
A singer might try to interact with the audience, even with just a simple "tick-tock" of a few words, and receive no response.
That kind of feeling is definitely a major social faux pas!
...
After Jing Ji finished singing, the host and Dark Night Rabbit returned to the stage.
"Next, we invite the judges to give their critiques."
Following the host's words.
Mo Yan eagerly picked up the microphone.
"I want to ask Dark Night Rabbit, what language were you singing in just now?"
This was the matter he was most concerned about. It wasn't Tibetan, but it didn't sound like Sanskrit either. He couldn't understand what it meant at all.
"It wasn't any particular language; it was just improvised humming," Dark Night Rabbit replied.
However, his answer astonished all four judges.
Improvised humming?
"Songs can be sung like that?" Yin Na, who was the first to be proven wrong by Dark Night Rabbit, became very compliant after being won over. She listened attentively to every song, even those without high notes, and this song was no exception.
"Improvised humming; Ting Yu's songwriting realm is getting higher and higher!" Mo Yan slapped his thigh.
He never imagined that the prelude was just improvised humming.
However, hearing this answer added a touch of carefree flavor to the song.
Later, the mentors asked some filler questions.
Then it was time for the voting.
Dark Night Rabbit: 1896 votes.
Jing Ji: 504 votes.
The vote difference was so vast that it made Jing Ji question his own existence.
"Is this what it feels like to be a victim..." he said, shrugging at the camera as he returned to the lounge.
Dark Night Rabbit's dominance could only be truly felt when facing him.
It wasn't just the oppressive feeling of his strength, but also the invisible psychological pressure caused by the inability to connect with the audience.
"Dark Night Rabbit is unstoppable. Has a singer from Guang Nian Entertainment arrived?"
"We'll have to wait for the last two replacement singers. Based on their live performances, besides Dark Night Rabbit, Wumian Qishi's results are relatively stable, but Wumian Qishi definitely isn't from Guang Nian Entertainment."
"Why are you so sure? Maybe Guang Nian Entertainment started from the very first episode?"
"Are you silly? Teacher Mo Yan has a deep rift with Guang Nian Entertainment. If Wumian Qishi were from Guang Nian Entertainment, he wouldn't keep singing Teacher Mo Yan's songs."
"Uh... right. You don't say, I forgot. Teacher Mo Yan also wouldn't let singers from Guang Nian Entertainment sing his songs."
While the audience discussed.
Another topic from a long time ago was brought up.
Mo Yan debuted very late, starting to write songs in his thirties. At that time, he worked as a music producer at Guang Nian Entertainment, which was then the largest entertainment company in China.
However, because the former chairman of Guang Nian Entertainment used Mo Yan as a stepping stone to promote a relative, Mo Yan left in frustration.
That era was different from the traffic era. If talent could be seen in the traffic era, then in that era, it was almost impossible to become famous without connections or background.
Moreover, because Mo Yan left the company, he was suppressed by Guang Nian Entertainment, and no company in the entertainment industry dared to use his songs.
Fortunately, Mo Yan met Lin Chaoyang, who was just beginning to make his mark.
Lin Chaoyang's personality was that of someone who feared nothing.
Furthermore, Huang Chao Entertainment was just a studio.
When Mo Yan approached them, the partners in the studio didn't want to get involved in trouble, but Lin Chaoyang insisted on keeping Mo Yan.
Later, due to Lin Chaoyang's persistence, Huang Chao Entertainment was suppressed in various ways throughout its journey.
However, Lin Chaoyang resolved all these issues one by one, leading to the establishment of the current entertainment empire.
Mo Yan also worked diligently. To repay Lin Chaoyang's kindness when he was at Huang Chao Entertainment, he locked himself in his room to write songs, producing over ten songs a month, each a classic.
With such a large volume of high-quality output, Lin Chaoyang also managed to sign singers and quickly open up the market with these songs.
The singers from that era have long since become kings and queens of song, and even gods of song.
However, Mo Yan later experienced creative burnout and chose to leave Huang Chao Entertainment to find inspiration again.
When he left, he gave all the copyrights of his songs to Huang Chao Entertainment as a way to repay Lin Chaoyang's assistance at that time.
The copyrights to these classic old songs also laid the foundation for Huang Chao Entertainment's unshakeable position in the Chinese music scene.
Therefore, even though Mo Yan is no longer with Huang Chao, his relationship with Lin Chaoyang remains very good.
Mo Yan's feud with Guang Nian Entertainment cannot be resolved.
At his current status, he has no desire to resolve it either.
Moreover, due to the impact of Huang Chao Entertainment's rise, Guang Nian Entertainment lost its music business and had to find a new path, focusing on film and television. From this perspective, Mo Yan can be considered to have achieved his revenge.