Chapter 650: Interview

"Pride and laughter, ten thousand waves,

Hot blood, hotter than the red sun,

Guts like iron, bones like refined steel,

A chest a thousand fathoms wide, vision ten thousand miles long,

Vowing to strive for self-improvement, to be a true hero,

………………"

Luo Quan's singing voice, like the clashing of gold and iron, echoed powerfully in the ears of her fans.

How deafeningly profound this was.

Never in a million years did they expect that a girl could sing such a heroic and unyielding song.

It could be said that this is an ultra-difficult song that the vast majority of domestic tenors would struggle to sing well.

Not to mention Luo Quan's invincible aura, like the rising sun in its full glory, just the fact that she maintained a true-voice high-pitch articulation without ever dropping below G3 throughout the entire song would be enough to discourage ninety-nine percent of people.

Especially in the climax, the song was filled with a large number of G3, A4, and B4 high notes, all sung in true voice, pushing the difficulty of this song to a perverted level.

From a technical standpoint, this was undoubtedly a masterpiece of vocal display, showcasing Luo Quan's arrogant and overbearing talent to the fullest.

Her previous high-pitched works, such as "Suffering" and "Eternal Love," were already immensely soul-stirring and world-renowned works.

That chest voice, like the long trumpeting of an elephant, possessed a power as deep and thick as Xiao Feng's Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms.

It was just that she didn't know the Lion's Roar; if she truly possessed such a Wu Gong, she would likely be even more suited to practicing it than the Golden-Haired Lion King, Xie Xun.

However, those previous songs had more or less used some mixed voice, and trained sopranos could still reach the same level.

But this time, "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" is sung entirely with natural voice, full of emotion, and without any technique.

It's not to say Luo Quan has no technique when singing, but rather that when she belted out those high notes, she used absolutely no technique, relying purely on her physical capacity to push through.

To put it simply, God was chasing her to feed her; she had no choice but to eat.

This was a superior talent born from the womb, incomparable to any technique.

Without the same deep capital as Luo Quan, even if one practiced for a hundred years, it would be impossible to reach the same level.

Many peers felt their throats ache just from the shock of listening to this song.

Let alone true voice, even if they were asked to sing it with falsetto or mixed voice, their throats would likely be fatigued by the end.

Regarding this vocal ability, besides being convinced, they didn't know what else to say.

With this kind of professional capability, she deserved to be popular.

As for ordinary fans, they certainly didn't understand such professional details.

But what they heard were the lyrics and the aura within Luo Quan's voice.

Without a hint of false modesty, this was one of the most imposing and masculine songs since the concept of Mandopop began.

Moreover, many people felt that the "one of" could actually be removed.

If nothing else, these lyrics were written with true dominance.

A real man born between heaven and earth should be just like this.

Look at those sissies in the entertainment industry now, and then look at these "lick-dogs" in reality; compared to the men in the lyrics, they are completely different species.

Now the netizens understood why Luo Quan wanted to sing this song; it was her most beautiful expectation for Chinese men.

If everyone could achieve even half the level sung in the lyrics, would we still see those infuriating things in society today?

Unfortunately, the current aesthetic is indeed a bit skewed.

The men themselves are fine, but for the women, it has drifted somewhat toward the Korean wave, where "little fresh meat" idols are particularly popular.

After the song was released, countless men excitedly commented below:

"Everyone look, this is the ideal image of a man in Luo Quan's eyes."

"Men should indeed have a masculine spirit."

"What about those with gender identity disorders?"

"If you have a gender identity disorder, do you still think you're a man? Clearly, you didn't read the prompt carefully."

"Stop nitpicking. As long as you think you are a man, you shouldn't be associated with the word 'sissy'."

"It's not just character; one must also pay attention to how they conduct themselves. Indecisiveness, having no bottom line, and being blindly tolerant are not worth advocating."

"I always feel like you're implying something."

"Does this still need implying? Luo Quan already said this is a song for certain men; she warmly welcomes you to identify yourself."

"I get it now. I won't be a lick-dog anymore."

"Haha, the world's most beautiful woman coming to help the masses of men escape the bitter sea of love—what kind of noble sentiment is this?"

"I am willing to call her a female Bodhisattva. So, when will you come to save me?"

"You monster, take this blow from my staff!"

………………

Genuine feelings revealed, jokes cracked—this was the current state of the comment section.

However, Luo Quan's song once again became a phenomenal hit, and it even attracted the attention of the relevant authorities.

After "Luo Quan's Canon" became popular last time, the school bells for primary and middle school students were uniformly changed to this piece of classical music, hailed as the most beautiful melody.

And this time, "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" received similar treatment, though not as a bell for the end of class—if it were, teachers would find it hard to drag out their lessons because the broadcast would drown out their voices.

What was replaced was the music played during the morning exercise at ten o'clock, a time when sleepiness usually creeps in, and students are brought out to run and exercise to boost their spirits.

Coupled with the uplifting nature of this song, the effect was simply twice the result with half the effort.

After many schools changed their background music, many boys expressed that listening to this song made them want to ride their classmates into battle.

While it made people laugh, it also made them sigh at how incredibly infectious Luo Quan's songs were.

Not just "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant," but also "The Great Wall Never Falls"—although they took different paths, the emotion they brought was the same.

Both songs could be called "main melody" songs; appearing at most formal evening galas, they wouldn't feel out of place at all.

Combined with the events of the past few days, Luo Quan used her singing voice to make the most powerful response.

This was far more useful than her getting into arguments and spraying back at those people on Weibo.

Once this song came out, it had significant influence all over the country, especially after the wave of covers began; the name Luo Quan was mentioned again and again.

Of course, it wasn't the first time her name had spread across the country; as early as last year, when she sang "Blue and White Porcelain," she was already famous nationwide.

It's just that she spent most of this year abroad, so she didn't utilize or maintain that heat afterward.

The "heat" mentioned here refers to offline; online, her heat had never dropped.

But there are still many people in China who don't go online, or don't use Weibo or Bilibili, so the ways to see Luo Quan were not that convenient.

But this time, her name appeared directly on the front page headlines of major newspapers.

Besides the Spring Festival Gala, this was probably one of the ways for a person to rapidly gain explosive popularity.

Another way is through prime-time character news; just a while ago, "Touching China's Top Ten Figures" was broadcast, and recently another program appeared, called "Searching for the Most Beautiful Chinese."

It was originally filmed to show street vendors, street cleaners, firefighters, construction workers, and doctors, letting the public know how difficult their work is and showcasing the grassroots style.

An artist with such a glamorous profession could never appear on such a down-to-earth program.

Because the bitter lives of the general public and these people living in luxury are completely parallel lines, with no possibility of intersection.

But this time, because Luo Quan's commotion was truly too big, the program team actually came knocking.

This program has a feature: it doesn't notify the filming subject beforehand that they are coming, but instead launches a surprise attack and then starts the interview.

It's meant to see what their situation is really like at home, to see the real side.

It is worth mentioning that this program is also broadcast live, somewhat like a reality show, so the ratings have remained high during this period; whether middle-aged or young, everyone likes to watch it.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the camera turned on, and the lens focused on the cold, dark night outside and the streetlights flying past one by one.

In addition to being broadcast on the CCTV channel, this program would also be broadcast in the CCTV News live room on Bilibili and Weibo.

The popularity was neither high nor low, with a few million viewers.

"Damn, the person this time lives in the suburbs."

"So far from the city center, you can't even tell where it is."

"It looks a bit like the suburbs of Shanghai; I've been there when going for an outing."

"Not bad, brother, you spotted it at a glance."

"It is indeed Shanghai, but the suburbs of Shanghai are different from ordinary suburbs; those who live there are all rich people."

"And not just ordinary rich people, they are super rich!"

"Naming Tomson Riviera; that place is even more outrageous than Lujiazui, all invisible super-rich people."

"Could the protagonist this time be a college student working in a high-end community, or a security guard or something?"

"This subject sounds very inspirational."

………………

The audience discussed it one after another, but none of them guessed who the program team was really going to film tonight.

Arriving at the gate of Tomson Riviera, host Xiao Sa stood at the entrance, first negotiating with a few security guards and showing his identity as a CCTV host.

The security guards were a bit confused, but they quickly contacted the property manager.

This scene amused the audience.

"Good guy, a CCTV host will one day encounter a residential area they can't get into."

"As expected of a rich area; it's just different from the places we 'rats' live in."

"This is the wealth gap; it makes people envious and deeply hateful."

"I don't know why, but I just feel a bit uncomfortable."

"What's there to be uncomfortable about? Everyone has their own fate."

………………

After some negotiation, the program team obtained permission to enter.

"Audience, in order not to expose the protagonist's address, we will black out the screen for a while as per convention," Xiao Sa said, covering the camera lens, and only his voice could be heard along the way.

"To be honest, before coming here, I really didn't expect this residential area to be luxurious to this extent."

"Let me see, wow, there is only one household on this floor; you walk two steps after the elevator opens and you're at their home."

While introducing, the elevator bell rang, and several people walked in, and the signal paused for a while.

When it appeared again, they had already reached the third floor, a group of people walked out of the elevator, and Xiao Sa walked to the door not far in front and knocked.

A new pair of couplets hung on the door, and there was an upside-down "Fu" character in the middle.

The door opened, and a white-skinned girl with a face mask poked her head out.

"Ah, who are you!"

"Hello, I am CCTV host Xiao Sa. We are currently broadcasting the 'Searching for the Most Beautiful Chinese' program. Is Luo Quan at home?"

"Yes." Wen Xia nodded hurriedly, then turned her head and shouted with a voice like a lion's roar: "Luo Quan, a CCTV host is here to record a program with you!"

As soon as this voice came out, many people watching the live broadcast heard it immediately.

Isn't this Wen Xia's voice? Combined with those eyes, it must be her.

Never expected that this time the program team would directly find Luo Quan's home!

After about ten seconds, the sound of Luo Quan's footsteps came over.

She was wearing an apron with pink flowers on a blue background, and her hands were wet, as if she were washing dishes.

"Hello, you are... Xiao Sa." Luo Quan had also cooperated with host Xiao Sa many times, so she recognized him immediately.

"This time we are here to search for the most beautiful Chinese, facing the people of the whole country. There are many people watching the program now," Xiao Sa said with a smile, letting the photographer aim the camera at Luo Quan.

Luo Quan was stunned for a moment, hurriedly wiped her hands on her apron, and then used her elbow to brush back her somewhat messy hair.

"I was just washing dishes. You didn't even say anything when you came; I haven't even dressed up yet." Luo Quan regarded this program as an entertainment program like TCC that searches for high-value beauties.

"It doesn't matter; we just want to see the real side of the interviewee's life."

"Because we previously interviewed firefighters, doctors, nurses, etc., everyone was in their usual appearance when they appeared on camera."

"And this time we are interviewing an artist like you, and we don't want to be an exception; we just want to see what the three-time world's most beautiful winner looks like at home."

"So that's how it is." Luo Quan reacted immediately; this was not the entertainment program she thought it was.

It was a realistic program that leaned toward the main melody and promoted positive energy.

However, is it really good for such a program to come and interview her?

You can't see any grassroots suffering here; just talking about this house, the people interviewed before couldn't buy a living room with their lifetime savings............

Although these words are very uncomfortable, they are facts.

This is also the reason why Luo Quan has not accepted domestic interviews, especially those facing the general public.

She wants to integrate into the people, but her life has already detached her from this class.

This is a very contradictory fact, and it is also one of the few points she is troubled by.

"The program is called 'Searching for the Most Beautiful Chinese.' You are the darling of the new media era. It wouldn't be appropriate not to film a program about you."

Xiao Sa said, turning his head to look at the camera: "Old and young people in front of the TV, please don't change the channel after seeing this."

"I don't know if you recognize Luo Quan. Don't look at her like a foreigner; she is a red-blooded Chinese."

"And she is now very famous internationally, having made many contributions to spreading Chinese culture."

"Most worthy of praise is her incomparable musical talent. This person is a rare artistic talent in our China for many years, possessing both virtue and talent!" ===== CHAPTER 651 =====