Shuangqing City.
Gong Youcai was in tears.
"He did it, he actually did it!"
Seeing his son fulfill his dream, he was as happy as a child.
He immediately took out his phone and called his assistant.
"Pass the word down. Have all shops hang banners celebrating my Gong Juren winning the King of Singers title. Gong Shixiong Hotpot will have a five-day carnival! The first day will be 30% off, and the following four days will be 50% off storewide!"
After speaking, he suddenly remembered something and continued to instruct his assistant, "Add one more thing at the very front: celebrate Tingyu being honored as the Godfather of the Chinese Music Scene!"
He wasn't trying to capitalize on the popularity. It was simply his way of expressing gratitude because Tingyu had helped his son immensely.
"Are you crazy? Do you know how much we'll lose at 30% off?"
A relative nearby immediately chimed in, reminding him.
Gong Shixiong Hotpot had chain stores nationwide. If all stores offered a 30% discount, the daily loss would be tens of millions!
"Gong Youcai can afford to lose this much money!"
Gong Youcai waved his hand dismissively.
Although his hotpot restaurants were a national chain, the company was not publicly traded, so there were no shareholders. Gong Youcai could make any decision privately without needing shareholder approval.
His son had already won the King of Singers title; what was wrong with losing tens of millions to support him?
...
Next, Lin Yanyu and Jiang Xiao'e were nominated for Queen of Singers.
The remaining spot was taken by a singer from Dingsheng Entertainment.
This singer was the overseas partner of the Song God Chen Shuhao. They had previously achieved several Top 30 hits on the Times Music Chart.
He had more fans overseas than in mainland China.
Therefore, his nomination for King of Singers was not surprising.
"So, singers with good vocals are everywhere. To truly succeed, you still need to be promoted by a Song God!"
"Today, not only did Tingyu win the grand slam, but all the singers in the troupe were also crowned kings!"
"Mainland China hasn't been this lively in a long time. These are truly deserving accolades!"
"After tonight, Tingyu has firmly established himself as the ceiling of the Chinese music scene and even the entire mainland entertainment industry!"
"I don't care how many achievements he has. I only care that he keeps writing songs and doesn't slack off!"
"Actually, this wasn't slacking off at all, considering he released three new songs tonight!"
"Tingyu is still the same Tingyu!"
The audience murmured amongst themselves.
Tonight, not only Tingyu achieved great success, but the members of his singer troupe also did.
Lin Yanyu won several awards, successfully becoming the Queen of Singers.
Jiang Xiao'e was also nominated for Queen of Singers.
Zhang Wei and Gong Juren were nominated for King of Singers, fulfilling their dreams.
At this moment.
Mo Yan, who was backstage, returned to the stage.
This caused the audience to feel a bit confused.
"The awards ceremony for this Times Music Awards Festival has now come to a successful conclusion!"
Mo Yan held the microphone, standing next to the host.
"However, we seem to still have some time?" the host asked Mo Yan, feigning surprise.
"So, what should we do with the remaining time?" Mo Yan asked with a smile.
Their back-and-forth left the audience completely bewildered.
Were they performing a comedy act?
"Tingyu, having won so many awards tonight, wouldn't it be incomplete without him gracing us with a song?" the host Lin Han said, and the camera instantly switched to Su Yu in the audience.
Everyone expected him to be very surprised.
However, seeing his calm expression, many guessed that this was a pre-arranged segment.
"Then, let's give him the warmest applause and invite Tingyu to the stage once again!"
Mo Yan's hoarse voice finished speaking, and thunderous applause erupted again!
What a surprise!
"Holy crap, Tingyu is going to sing!"
"I was just about to change the channel to watch 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,' and you're telling me Tingyu is going to sing..."
"It's New Year's! This truly is New Year's!"
"Damn it, I almost turned off the live stream!"
"Tingyu! Tingyu!!"
The viewers watching the live stream flooded the screen with Tingyu's name, expressing their excitement.
No one expected such a surprise when the ceremony was almost over!
The reaction of the live audience was even more intense.
Given Tingyu's current status in the Chinese music scene, who would dare to refuse?
Everyone applauded enthusiastically, even if their hands turned red.
Amidst the applause and cheers.
Su Yu walked onto the stage.
"Tingyu, what genre of new song are you preparing to present to us?" host Lin Han asked.
He had also been notified last minute that the show's duration was insufficient and Tingyu was needed to save the day, so he was also very curious about what new song Tingyu would perform.
Staff members had already brought a piano and placed it in the center of the stage.
"How about this," Su Yu pondered, then looked at the audience. "Tell me what genre of song you want to hear with your cheers, and I'll sing that genre!"
After he finished.
The audience below was first stunned.
Then, thunderous cheers erupted!
Live song request!
Was he improvising or had he prepared it beforehand?
"How about another song in the style of 'The Name of the Father'?"
"I like rock. I hope Tingyu will sing another rock song!"
"Folk, please. Tingyu rarely releases folk songs!"
"Of course, it should be a love song. After becoming a legend in mainland China, why not sing a love song on stage!"
"I agree. During 'King of Love Songs,' it was always others singing. Tingyu mostly sang sweet love songs, so he should really sing a sad love song!"
"Haha, isn't that making things difficult for Tingyu? With such sweet and happy emotions, how can you ask him to sing a sad love song?"
"That's how we can see how good his singing is!"
As the audience's cheers became more concentrated, they eventually converged into the word "love song"!
And the love song the audience was referring to was naturally not the sweet kind like "mojito." After all, Tingyu had already sung several sweet love songs. Among the love songs he performed, sad love songs were the most lacking, even extremely rare.
This was also a regret for many fans.
So, with such a great opportunity, they had to ask Tingyu to sing a sad love song!
"Then, a love song it is..."
Su Yu thought, then took a USB drive out of his pocket and handed it to a staff member.
After the audience confirmed, he had directly asked the system to put the accompaniment onto the USB drive.
When the staff member was ready.
He walked to the black piano and sat down.
He indeed hadn't sung many sad love songs.
If everyone strongly requested it, it wasn't impossible.
Seeing that he was ready, the audience's cheers gradually subsided, and the venue became extremely quiet.
Everyone looked at Su Yu with anticipation. Especially the producers. Sad love songs were a signature of the Chinese music scene and also the largest market segment.
However, Tingyu rarely ventured into this largest segment, making it difficult for producers who wanted to emulate him. Now that Tingyu had finally decided to sing a sad love song, they were naturally prepared to learn from him seriously.
Since there was no prior preparation, the lighting technician directly provided a dim scene, and then a soft spotlight shone on Su Yu.
This was the basic stage presentation for a love song.
Under the gaze of the entire audience, Su Yu took a deep breath, placed his long fingers on the keys, and slowly played the first note!
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