Chapter 106: The Complete Version Has Finally Appeared in the World

The story Luo Mo told was very short, much shorter than the ones told by Wei Ran and Li Ge.

When it comes to leaving people hanging and being brief, he is a professional.

However, the things contained within a story of only a few dozen characters are quite thought-provoking.

This story carries a distinct twist and belongs to the reversal type.

At first listen, you will be stunned, and immediately after, you will feel very uncomfortable.

"But doctor, I am that clown!"

This one sentence made a scene appear in Li Ge's mind.

He had a strong urge to write a song based on this story as a prototype.

He had already thought of the content for the music video: at the very moment of looking up, a tear-stained face without makeup and the clown's face with a crazily grinning mouth would transform into one another.

He felt that would be extremely evocative!

As for Cao Lei, he sighed, gulped down a few more mouthfuls of beer, and took a deep look at Luo Mo.

"Your story reminds me of a few old friends in the industry." Cao Lei only said this much and had no intention of continuing the conversation.

The others didn't press him either; after all, they were recording a show, and this kind of topic was relatively sensitive.

They were all people who mixed in the industry and knew that for many, being in front of the camera and behind the camera were two completely different things.

For example, many who do Comedy or variety performers with a strong sense of humor are very serious, stern, or even short-tempered or gloomy in private.

Ning Dan was relatively familiar with Luo Mo, and she always felt that Luo Mo told this story with a hidden meaning.

After it airs, this little reversal story might also be able to spark the audience's attention.

She stood in the crowd and made a gesture to Cao Lei.

Cao Lei received the signal and said to everyone, "Alright, let's all get some rest early; we have a performance tomorrow."

In Ning Dan's view, if this segment ended abruptly just like this, the effect would be better.

Don't talk about it in depth; leave some room for the audience's imagination.

Ning Dan guessed that after this episode airs, there might even be artists who specifically draw a few pictures for the story Luo Mo told.

……..

……..

That night, Luo Mo still slept very well.

When he was on Earth, he had many dreams and suffered from insomnia; he didn't know if it was because his spirit and energy were more abundant after the two souls merged, or for other reasons, but he now slept very soundly and could sleep very well.

Even though Wei Ran and Li Ge, who were sleeping in the bunks opposite him, were snoring extremely loudly, it had almost no effect on Luo Mo.

It is actually quite normal for men to snore; the proportion is higher than for women.

This data tells us... we should sleep with girls more often.

After sleeping for a full eight hours, Luo Mo woke up naturally.

He stepped out of the campervan lightly and went outside to breathe in the morning air.

He saw that Ding Xiaoyu was currently lying on a lounge chair, wearing headphones, holding a book in her hand, and seemed to be memorizing English words.

This little girl would be taking the college entrance exam in two years.

"At such a young age, she already has a sense of working while studying," Luo Mo muttered in his heart.

He did not disturb Ding Xiaoyu, but instead walked to a place further away from her to practice his vocals for a while.

Both morning and afternoon were for rehearsals.

When the sun was about to set, the production team suddenly announced to everyone that today's performance venue was different from the past; it was not set on the street, but at a large water park a half-hour drive away.

The Atmosphere Group leader, Li Ge, immediately let out an exaggerated, "Wow!"

This water park would be hosting the last water music festival of the year tonight, and they would appear in the final segment of the music festival to bring a Surprise to the audience.

Although summer had already passed and it was long past the start of autumn, these days, it is still hot in early October, let alone now in mid-September.

Therefore, there were still quite a few tourists in the water park wearing cool clothing, and water music festivals are sometimes even more hyped than regular music festivals.

The music was trembling, and human bodies were trembling along with it.

The waves were surging, and human bodies were surging along with them.

Ning Dan is worthy of being Ning Dan; once a show is taken over by her, it starts to lean towards large-scale, big-budget productions.

This woman doesn't like small-scale stuff; she only likes big scenes.

After everyone chatted for a bit, they all got on the campervan and started heading to the water park.

After arriving at the place, everyone started preparing backstage.

Ding Xiaoyu sat beside Luo Mo, looking a bit nervous.

"It's fine, just treat it like you're here to play," Luo Mo said, looking at her.

Luo Mo looked at his cheap apprentice and said, "As for you, just let go and play later; don't worry about making mistakes."

"Ah? Is it okay even if I hit the wrong beat?" Ding Xiaoyu asked, stunned.

"It's fine. This song is a new work, right? The audience offstage hasn't heard it, right?" Luo Mo spread his hands and said, "So how would they know if you made a mistake while drumming?"

Luo Mo said, "Maybe they'll even think it's a very complex design."

In fact, there are indeed some songs where the rhythm isn't on the beat, and some parts are deliberately stuck on the half-beat.

Ding Xiaoyu listened to his words and felt both amused and intrigued.

"It's about time," Luo Mo glanced at the time.

Sure enough, on the stage, staff members from "Walking and Singing" went up, holding microphones and starting to talk to the audience on-site.

"Ahem, hello everyone, we are the 'Walking and Singing' production team. Has everyone watched our variety show?"

Some gasps of surprise immediately rang out from under the stage; although "Walking and Singing" couldn't be called a massive hit, its popularity was not low.

Many audience members suddenly realized; no wonder they weren't allowed to bring mobile phones when entering this time.

Although many people at the water park don't bring their phones, some do come here specifically to take videos and photos.

"Next, for the final segment of this music festival, our guests from *Walking and Singing* will bring you a performance."

"I will announce the names of the performers in the order they will appear."

He announced the names one by one, and the reaction from the audience was very intense.

The audience wasn't surprised by people like Cao Lei; they are regulars, after all.

But Wei Ran and Li Ge are both very popular, and especially after *Creating Idols* aired, the popularity of these two star mentors reached an even higher level.

"Our special invited guest is also—Luo Mo!"

As soon as the two words "Luo Mo" were spoken, endless cheers and screams erupted from under the stage.

He is too popular right now; being a Top Traffic is no joke.

Backstage, Luo Mo glanced at Ding Xiaoyu, who was listening with her ears pricked up, and said with a cocky look: "Am I popular enough, Master? It's not a grievance for you to take me as your disciple, right?"

Ding Xiaoyu just smiled on the side; she felt she couldn't keep up with many of the things Luo Mo said.

This girl is still a bit too reserved; she always suppresses herself and is very unable to let go.

The first to perform on stage was Liu Qinghong, then Cao Lei, followed immediately by Wei Ran and Li Ge.

Because Luo Mo sang the 【Return You Freedom Version】 on the show, everyone, including Wei Ran and Li Ge, thought this was a relatively soothing lyrical song.

But in reality, the guitar and bass have to come in later, and the drum beats have to join in as well, so the emotion will rise directly.

So his *Gentle* requires a band, not to mention it being the final rock song.

It is worth mentioning that these two songs actually both come from the band 【Mayday】.

Time ticked away, and after Li Ge finished a rap song, the atmosphere at the venue had completely heated up.

At this moment, Li Ge did not leave the stage but instead took the electric guitar handed over by a staff member.

The other members also stepped onto the stage one after another, and all of them were carrying Yueqi.

A drum kit was even moved up by the staff, and the national little sister Ding Xiaoyu, who is full of the girl-next-door vibe, sat directly in front of the drum kit!

This scene left the audience at the venue stunned.

"Are they going to form a band?"

"So looking forward to it!"

"Wow! Ding Xiaoyu playing the drums!? My god!"

"It's a bit hard to imagine; she looks so quiet and gentle."

"Ah! The little sister looks so well-behaved; I really want to steal her home!"

"Is it still legal to steal her home?"

As for Luo Mo, he walked onto the stage smiling, holding a microphone, and placed it on the mic stand in the center of the stage.

As soon as he appeared, everyone's attention was focused on him.

"Wow! He's even more handsome in person than in the videos!"

"Damn, I went to watch the *Creating Idols* finale before, and even at the finale, I wasn't this close to him!"

"Ahhh! He is my male god! I didn't expect to see my male god while wearing a swimsuit so soon!"

"Luo Mo! You've finally started working!"

Luo Mo tapped the microphone lightly, and after the sound came out, he smiled and said: "Has everyone heard my half-song *Gentle*?"

Many people in the audience immediately shouted: "Heard it!"

There was even a girl with a loud voice who jumped up and shouted the lyrics: "Not disturbing you is my *Gentle*!"

Everyone was wearing swimsuits, but their movements were quite intense.

Luo Mo smiled, held the microphone on the stand with one hand, and said in a deep voice: "*Gentle*, the complete version, dedicated to everyone."

As soon as these words were spoken, endless screams erupted again.

Many viewers who had watched *Creating Idols* definitely wouldn't have expected that they would be lucky enough to hear a live version of this song, which had never had a complete version released!

"I only came to listen to a water music festival; I didn't expect to hit the jackpot!"

"Holy crap, what kind of lucky day is this?"

"I can't take it anymore; I feel like I can brag about this to my best friend all night!"

At this time, Luo Mo on stage tilted his head and nodded at Liu Qinghong.

He was responsible for the intro of this song; he was in charge of the keyboard part.

After the sound started, Luo Mo began to sing.

The familiar singing voice spread throughout the venue, and some audience members could even sing along to a few lines.

And when it reached the chorus, more people pricked up their ears, looking expectant.

Luo Mo smiled and sang:

"【Don't know, don't understand, don't want to,

Why, my heart.

Clearly wanting to get close,

Yet lonely until Li Ming.

Don't know, don't understand, don't want to,

Why, my heart,

That beauty of Romance, always in loneliness,

Giving my best love to you again.】"

Once this part appeared, the whole song was nearing completion.

But in reality, the emotional progression of the song had only just begun.

Judging from the chorus, it is still quite catchy.

On Earth, in that era when ringback tones were rampant, quite a few people used the chorus of this song as their mobile phone ringtone.

This section of the chorus was also once a name on the ringback tone charts.

And when Luo Mo finished singing the line, "【If there is, then I will set you free】," his voice became increasingly deep.

Up to this point, all the musical accompaniment was almost entirely performed by Liu Qinghong on the keyboard.

Whether it was Wei Ran and the others holding electric guitars and basses, or Ding Xiaoyu sitting in front of the drum kit, none of them moved.

Luo Mo's voice was deep as he began to repeat one sentence over and over.

"【I give you freedom, I give you freedom...】"

Meanwhile, Wei Ran and the others had already slowly placed their hands on their electric guitars.

When Luo Mo sang the line, "【I give you everything, everything, everything, all the freedom!】" all the instruments cut in instantly!

Electric guitar, bass, drum kit!

Ding Xiaoyu, who had always been like a well-behaved girl, was actually quite pleasing to the eye while drumming; although she didn't have that explosive drummer vibe, one could tell she was very relaxed at this moment, even a bit uninhibited.

She listened to Luo Mo's words and treated it as playing, feeling very relaxed and comfortable, as if the emotions she had been suppressing all along had received a brief release.

At this moment, Ding Xiaoyu forgot many worries and forgot many unhappy things.

And the overall atmosphere began to soar continuously after this lyric ended.

Many in the audience only felt shocked; they had not expected the full version of "Gentle" to be like this!

This was not a soothing love song at all!

No wonder Luo Mo couldn't perform it on the initial stage of "Creating Idols"; this song requires a band!

The emotional buildup of the entire song is like saying one's calm monologue before returning freedom, maintaining surface-level composure and Decency, while the heart-wrenching pain comes later!

The reason Mayday chooses to sing the "Return You Freedom Version" at concerts and sets it as the most classic segment of their shows is because the design of this version has the fullest emotions.

Listening to it live, for the average audience member, one can intuitively feel that this song is very high-energy.

But for certain groups of people, they can feel the pain within it.

Some people are very strange; they don't love you, yet they won't let you go.

Keeping you at arm's length, wandering in a range that leaves you unable to let go.

Some people are even stranger; they love you, yet they let you go.

I return your freedom, which is actually leaving myself a final shred of Decency.

Just like that quote from Lin Yutang: "【Wise abandonment is better than blind persistence; go blow in the wind, if you can sober up, a cold doesn't matter.】"

Yes, a cold doesn't matter.

After all, the only things time can heal are those who are willing to get better.

Having met her in the sea of people, then return her to the sea of people.

When Mayday sings "Gentle" at concerts, there is often a very specific segment where the Main Vocalist Ashin will say: "You can call the person you most want to call, and I will sing 'Gentle' to them."

This is actually a form of trying to hold on.

Mayday acts as your shield and your excuse; if you truly still cannot let go, then try to hold on one last time.

If you choose not to make the call and just listen to the song, then why not sing along together.

Constantly knocking hard on a door that will not open for you is a very impolite behavior.

Sing.

Perhaps this is the meaning of this song.

"【Not disturbing you is my Gentle.】"

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