Chapter 421

Yu Jinzhou didn't understand why, but considering Jin Chen's inherently odd personality, he still extended his hand.

"What's wrong?"

Jin Chen took his hand, lowered his head and placed it on his head.

Yu Jinzhou inexplicably understood his meaning, tentatively reaching out to ruffle his curls.

The Silence boy didn't refuse, slightly lowering his eyes to reveal a tiny mole on his left eye; looking at his brow, he actually seemed to enjoy it quite a bit.

He suddenly chuckled, finding Jin Chen really adorable.

Just standing beside the two, Wen Yu: "……"

Something feels off, as if something is wrong.

Why does Yaoer treat Jinzhou specially?

Next up are He Lewei, Light's lead vocalist, and Ren Pingsheng of Valuri battling.

It was almost beyond doubt that He Lewei was also harshly slapped in the face, with feedback all pointing to the basic problem of needing Qi Refining and being unable to hit high notes.

When the two main dancer-captains battled, both teams held their breath and focused intently.

Deng Jiaran, as Light's team captain, and also the ace trainee who has spent the longest time at Song Xing Entertainment, naturally has top-notch ability.

But he still made the same mistake as Cen Wu Bai.

Because he was overly anxious to beat Valuri, he ended up stepping on the wrong beat, messing up the dance rhythm a few times; although he promptly recovered, he still lost to Wen Yu.

After three matches, Light has suffered three consecutive losses.

Even if they win the next two matches in a row, they cannot overturn the losing outcome.

Chenli temporarily halted the battle, stood up and walked before everyone, saying, "Whether we continue the battle is up to you."

Lu Jia of Light was the first to refuse; he already felt embarrassed enough today and didn't want to continue at all.

"I'm not competing anymore; do whatever you like."

He waved his hand and casually sat down by the mirror in the corner.

Deng Jiaran was somewhat dissatisfied, "Lu Jia, how can you just not compete?"

"What's there left to compete? We're all losers anyway; even if I beat Light, I'm still a loser."

Lu Jia simply didn't want to bother with him at all.

Their relationship has always been bad; everyone in Light knows it, so they just pretended not to see, and no one tried to intervene.

Yu Shenshen glanced at Yu Jinzhou's calm, carefree expression, still feeling unwilling.

From childhood, he had always been overshadowed by Yu Jinzhou; now that he finally managed to surpass him in popularity, he absolutely refuses to lose!

Both being lead vocalists, he is determined to prove his ability to Teacher Chenli!

"Teacher, I want to compete with Jinzhou, but I still want to compete with an original piece."

Chenli raised her brows, "If it's a song like 'The Praise Singer', I don't think there's much to compare."

"No, Teacher," Yu Shenshen endured the embarrassment to continue explaining, "It's another song I've polished for a long time; I hope to get your guidance."

Chenli glanced at her watch, "Each person will sing a cappella a part of the chorus." She looked at Yu Jinzhou, "Is that okay?"

Yu Jinzhou nodded, "Sure, Teacher."

"Okay, Yu Shenshen, you start first."

Chenli sat back down, and the two vocal teachers also prepared to listen attentively.

Yu Shenshen opened the lyrics in her phone's memo app and began to sing seriously.

He, who still possesses the protagonist's halo, naturally still has a strength boost.

After hearing a couple of lines, Chenli nodded slightly, her expression easing considerably.

The Light members, seeing her expression, all breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this song Yu Shenshen wrote after a long time will surely beat Yu Jinzhou!

After Yu Shenshen finished singing, she looked at Chenli full of anticipation, hoping for praise.

Chenli always praises those who perform well.

"Although the transitions between the notes are still somewhat problematic, it's already better than the song you previously posted on Weibo."

She simply didn't compare Yu Shenshen with Yu Jinzhou, but instead compared Yu Shenshen's two songs against each other.

Yu Shenshen also noticed this, her fingertips tightly gripping the cuff, and she couldn't help but ask.

"Then how does it compare to Jinzhou?"

"The two of you aren't suitable to be compared side by side; Yu Jinzhou already has the ability of a professional singer, while you remain in the lenient comfort zone reserved for idols."

Yu Shenshen: "……"

He bit his lip hard, thereby preventing himself from revealing jealous hatred.

How familiar these words are; the former Dean Mother also said the same, as if comparing himself to Yu Jinzhou lowered his standing.

"Then please have Jinzhou also sing your original a cappella."

Yu Shenshen put on a smile she considered kind, maintaining decorum.

Yu Jinzhou didn't even want to look at his false expression, taking the microphone from Jin Chen's hand, needing no phone to glance at, he lowered his eyes slightly and spoke.

"I offer you half a cup of aged strong wine, drunk to oblivion amidst mottled memories; you know the moth's ambiguous gnawing at candlelight, and I know my own distressed state, with no day or night..."

When he sang, the minty tone reached its utmost; the song's main key is sorrowful, so Yu Jinzhou deliberately lowered his voice, slightly hoarse, and a sense of fragmentation instantly appeared.

It makes one feel immersed, drawn into the melancholy yet strong melody's emotion.

After Yu Jinzhou finished singing, there was no immediate burst of applause.

Everyone who listened attentively was drawn into the emotion; when the final note fell, it felt as if a piece of their heart had been emptied.

Jin Chen, the first to withdraw from the emotion, began to clap, and the clear applause only then pulled everyone's thoughts back.

「Good good good! 」

The trainees shouted, "Senior Brother Yu is amazing!"

"Senior Brother Yu! Can we ask you for advice?"

Yu Jinzhou lowered his head, smiled slightly, "Sure, welcome everyone to come and exchange music."

Chenli also gave an extremely high evaluation.

Looking at the entire entertainment industry today, your ability to give the audience a sense of empathy is second to none.

This praise made Yu Jinzhou hurriedly bow, "I don't deserve it; there are many senior singers I still need to learn from."

Chenli really liked his modest and unassuming demeanor, smiled briefly, then looked at Yu Shenshen and asked, "Do you think there's still a need for comparison?"

Yu Shenshen bit her lip and walked back, without responding.

"That's it for today, Mr. Liu Jie—please pass a message to Boss Gou: from now on, I will only provide training to Valuri."

"Besides, I'll meet him this evening to discuss something."

Liu Jie's face darkened; he hadn't expected Valuri's bunch of little rascals to be this strong, but now he can only follow Chenli's instructions.

"Light members, being an idol is not a shield for lack of talent; as an artist, you can't be empty-headed and lack skills."

"I hope today's battle will sound the alarm for you, so you can train properly from now on, instead of staying at this level."

Chenli also painstakingly offered advice, and deliberately ignored the impatient expressions of a few Light members.

She had said her piece; besides, they aren't artists from her own company, so how far their future can go is entirely up to Light's own fate.