Chapter 917 This Is Not a Story, It Is a Tribute

In the audience seating.

In the front VIP area.

Morita Yumi sat there quietly, her eyes welling up with tears.

"They're so perfectly matched..." she murmured enviously.

In her eyes, the performance just now, the coordination between Ting Yu and Lin Yanyu could be described as perfect. She had originally thought that Ting Yu was so talented, and Lin Yanyu was just an idol singer, with no comparison in professional ability.

Morita Yumi had even thought Lin Yanyu would be a hindrance.

But what she didn't expect was that their coordination was so tacit, even with interactive performances while singing. The entire stage presentation was tense yet melancholic, perfectly complementing Lin Yanyu's few sung lines – it was a flawless live performance!

Sitting next to her was Mailin.

Mailin was completely stunned.

Like Mina, he was reciting classic cases from his father's "Sherlock," as if every lyric could lead him to a corresponding story.

"This song isn't purely a detective mystery story!" Mailin suddenly looked enlightened, then burst into laughter. "This is a tribute to Father! Ting Yu is paying tribute to Doyle!!!"

He excitedly explained to Morita Yumi beside him.

The latter looked at him blankly, as Morita Yumi didn't understand Doyle, nor did she understand detective stories.

Mailin then looked at another person beside him, a business tycoon accompanied by his beautiful girlfriend. Seeing that they were also bewildered, he suddenly felt a sense of helplessness, unable to find someone to talk to.

This feeling made his face flush red.

Under the spotlight, Su Yu and Lin Yanyu stood hand in hand, while the audience cheered enthusiastically.

The camera switched between the two of them and the audience.

After an unknown amount of time, the cheers gradually subsided.

The host took the stage.

"Thank you both for bringing us such a wonderful performance! Now, let's move on to the voting session!!"

As the host announced loudly, the names of the two producers appeared on the big screen.

Just then.

Mina, sitting beside Lauren, suddenly spoke, "Please wait a moment!"

Her sudden interruption caught the surrounding producers and singers off guard.

They all turned to look at her.

"Is Mina going to rally votes for me?" Lauren thought, feeling a surge of emotion.

After "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" was sung, he felt he might be finished, as the song's suspenseful atmosphere had completely overshadowed him.

But with Mina stepping forward now, Lauren felt there was still hope.

After all, Mina's identity was Doyle's granddaughter, and if she rallied votes, many British people would give her face.

"Before voting, I'd like to rally some votes for this song, 'The Seventh Chapter of the Night.'" Mina said, astonishing everyone as they looked at her.

Lauren was stunned.

What are you doing?

Rallying votes for "The Seventh Chapter of the Night"??

Sean and Jin Chengxian frowned, but on camera, they dared not voice their objections.

"Oh?" Even the host hadn't expected this. He raised an eyebrow and smiled, "It seems Miss Mina has a deeper understanding of this song. The camera is on Miss Mina, please begin your appeal!"

The most important thing in a show is its buzz. Without buzz, there's no heat.

And Mina's act of rallying votes for Ting Yu this time was enough to generate countless topics, which was naturally something the program team was happy to see.

"When everyone listened to the song, they should have a general understanding of the story the song tells. What I want to talk about now is not the lyrics and arrangement, but some small details within the song." Mina maintained her usual calm expression in front of the camera. She never seemed to smile.

But the producers knew that she had smiled before, and her smile was beautiful. However, her smile was reserved for Ting Yu on stage.

After a pause, Mina continued, "I believe that those who are very familiar with 'Sherlock' will surely recognize the familiar fragments in the lyrics. Just like the typewriter at the beginning, it is a key plot point in 'The Double'..." She analyzed each line of the lyrics representing a case with her own understanding.

As she analyzed, the expressions of the audience members gradually changed.

The song had already amazed them with its lyrics and composition alone, but now it seemed that the lyrics and composition were only a part of the song's brilliance, with even deeper meanings.

"Therefore, I believe that not letting everyone understand the meaning of this song before voting would be disrespectful to Ting Yu. And I am very happy that a song paying tribute to Grandpa's stories has appeared. 'The Seventh Chapter of the Night,' I believe not only I, but also my father would be very satisfied." As she spoke, she looked towards a certain spot in the audience. Although she couldn't see the figures in the audience clearly due to the lighting and distance, she could still feel a gratified gaze watching her from there.

"Now I feel better..." Mailin in the audience sighed in relief.

He had desperately wanted everyone to know what this song contained, but the bewildered reactions of those around him had made him feel uneasy.

Now that his daughter, through the camera, had conveyed the song's essence to everyone, he could finally relax.

"Ahhh! Ting Yu-kun, you're so amazing!!" Suddenly, Morita Yumi beside him yelled out.

This startled Mailin.

Then, a deafening roar of cheers erupted from the audience once more!

"I don't understand Chinese, I listened to the song while watching the subtitles the whole time. I felt something familiar before, but I was so absorbed in the story depicted by the song that I didn't pay attention to the deeper meaning."

"Now that I think about it, this song is truly unbeatable!"

"Exactly, no wonder Ting Yu wrote the song so early this time. The quality of this song is absolutely ridiculously high!"

"Awesome! I was going to vote for Lauren, but now I'm definitely supporting Ting Yu. I almost missed such an awesome song because I didn't understand Chinese, fuck!"

"Hahaha, these foreigners don't understand Chinese, and we don't understand the story of 'Sherlock'. Who would have thought Ting Yu is this amazing!"

"Who the hell thought a Chinese person would understand detective stories better than Lauren, a Brit..."

"Where are all those people who said Ting Yu would lose?"

The audience went completely wild!

Especially the Chinese fans holding their sky-blue support signs.

After hearing Mina's explanation, they gained an even higher understanding of Ting Yu's songwriting ability.

This could no longer be considered just a song, it was an absolute work of art!

"So there were such important hidden details!" the host exclaimed, his face full of shock. "Thank you, Miss Mina, for the explanation. In that case, we will now hand over the time to the British netizens. Please scan the QR code to vote!!"

Even without this explanation, Ting Yu's chances of winning were very high. But with Mina's statement, the excitement, akin to a detective uncovering the truth through meticulous investigation, had sent many British netizens who enjoyed detective stories into a frenzy!

Voting officially began!