Chapter 171: The Nameless Song

In a program, there are only seven Singers performing in each episode.

Luo Mo contributes three songs in one episode, nearly half of the total!

The audience began to shout in their hearts: "This 【Contentment with Mo】 is a bit too high! This director Ke Ming is really fucking—likable!"

The professional judging panel thought about it in a more complex way, feeling slightly confused as they watched Chen Shanqi walk out wearing a black dress that revealed a hint of charm within its propriety.

"Has Director Ke formed a strategic partnership with Xinyu?"

"Did Xinyu invest in this program?"

"Director Ke has always only recognized money-men as his father!"

This approach was indeed a bit too biased; two Singers from the same company were barely acceptable, but three was outrageous.

But there was no help for it; who told Sun Yi to join Luo Mo Studio at such an overly clever time?

Of course, if you were to ask them if they were looking forward to this song "I Am Not Sad", they were certainly looking forward to it.

"Writing three songs for one theme is actually not difficult."

"The difficulty lies in not letting everyone suffer from aesthetic fatigue; it is best to start from different angles."

"What is being sung this time is yet another kind of 【Losing You】?"

At the same time, everyone knew that Chen Shanqi had already made her declaration for the second time: "Within three years, I will definitely reach the first tier!"

The last time she shouted this, it was the last time.

Three years after three years.

I wonder if, with Luo Mo's blessing this time, she can break the curse?

"No wonder Luo Mo said earlier that we could look forward to what comes later; it turns out there was another song of his. He was dropping spoilers!" The crowd suddenly realized.

Chen Shanqi held the microphone and arrived at the center of the stage.

She is actually two years older than Sun Yi, already 32 years old.

But this woman, who likes fitness and is very strict about managing her figure, also attaches great importance to maintenance.

Her complexion is very good, and time has not left many traces on her; instead, it has made her overall feel increasingly exquisite.

The prelude sounded, and as soon as Chen Shanqi opened her mouth, the professional judging panel showed astonishment.

As mentioned before, the market has always positioned Chen Shanqi as a Niche boutique.

Her songs belong to the type that those who vibe with them love, and those who don't, just don't.

But this song felt different somewhere, though one couldn't put a finger on it right away.

"【Standing at your door again, we repeat our silence,

How much longer can this one-sided waiting last?

Finally, you open your mouth to tell me how Gentle she is,

Although you are still holding my hand,

I am no longer in your heart.】"

If "Young and Promising" wanted to stab the group of men.

Then this song undoubtedly wanted to stab the women at the scene.

From the very beginning, the imagery was extremely strong.

—They had already started to get angry.

Holding my hand, talking about how Gentle another woman is?

Is it that I, this lady, can no longer lift a blade?

The theme of the song is already very clear.

Although we have not yet broken up, I have already 【Losing You】.

Three different angles, three kinds of loss.

A genius of lyrics and music is indeed a genius of lyrics and music!

As the song progressed, many female audience members began to turn from angry to sad.

The title of this song is "I Am Not Sad", but it is a form of saying one thing while meaning another.

Love is inherently a matter of helplessness.

Who told you that the person you fell in love with has already picked up a seashell on the beach, but he still refuses to leave, still wants to continue collecting conch shells on the beach, and loves to hold them to his ear to listen to... the sound of the waves inside.

There is never a shortage of people snatching love away in this world.

Loving the new and loathing the old may be human nature, but loyalty is a human choice.

After the song entered the B-section, the pitch began to have a subtle rise.

By the end, although it was not heart-wrenching, one could still feel the surge beneath the disguise.

"【Don't say it again, perhaps this is the best result.

Breaking up now is better than you dragging it out without loving me.

Letting go of your hand and leaving your side,

I walk forward,

This will be my true liberation.】"

Chen Shanqi was dressed very beautifully today, wearing a nice little dress, wearing exquisite makeup, and wearing beautiful accessories, yet she was Singing a Farewell.

When the song ended, she covered her chest with her hand and then bowed downward to avoid an accidental exposure.

The female host came on stage; although she was wearing high heels and looked taller than Chen Shanqi, if viewed from the side, Chen Shanqi, as a woman with a peach-shaped butt, could instantly kill her.

She had secretly sized up the butt curve of this quasi-first-tier female Singer while offstage and only felt very envious.

This requires talent, and it also requires acquired effort.

Who could handle the power of this butt after years of work?

The female host looked toward the professional jury and said, "Teachers, you may begin scoring."

Unlike the composure of Sun Yi and Luo Mo, Chen Shanqi was a newcomer, and her nervousness was visible to the naked eye.

But her performance just now could be described as perfect; even Luo Mo in the lounge was slightly startled, because she was nearly flawless, and the live version was even better than the studio version.

"She really has thoroughly mastered this song," Luo Mo thought to himself with a smile.

This improved his impression of Chen Shanqi, and from the perspective of a producer and songwriter, he felt more favorably toward her.

After the scoring ended, the professional jury began their live critiques.

"Chen Shanqi, you surprised me greatly this time." Lv Yi opened with this tone-setting remark, saying, "I think you have improved so, so much. From now on, whoever tells me you are Niche, I will get angry with them!"

Friendly laughter came from the audience; Chen Shanqi's hand holding the microphone was somewhat restless and awkward, gripping it one moment and shifting to the bottom the next.

But her eyes were very bright, and there was anticipation in them.

The professional jury continued their critiques, and a music critic sitting in the third row said, "Hi, Chen Shanqi, I have actually liked your songs for five years."

This male music critic, who did not look very old, had a shy demeanor as if he were confessing his feelings.

As soon as he spoke, not only did Chen Shanqi not relax because he was a fan, but she became even more nervous.

What she feared most was the loss of old fans, because this was actually a transformation to a certain degree; she had made obvious changes in her musical style, and even her breathing technique while singing had changed.

Under Luo Mo's coaching, she had already adapted and felt that this was very comfortable.

But she did not know if her former fans would have a strong sense of discomfort and incongruity.

Unexpectedly, this music critic continued, "I think your breakthrough this time, while bold, is fantastic!"

"That unique flavor of yours is still there, but the emotions are richer, and the overall feeling is more special, with more individual character."

"Thank you," Chen Shanqi said with a smile immediately.

Seeing that the critiques were about finished, the female host said, "Alright, let us see what the final score for Singer Chen Shanqi is—"

"88.9 points!"

"Another good score close to 90 points!"

Looking at this score, Chen Shanqi let out a long sigh of relief.

This score was slightly lower than Sun Yi and Heavenly King Zhao, which was within expectations.

One reason was that the professional jury had reservations, especially two individuals who were on very good terms with Heavenly King Zhao.

Another reason was that Chen Shanqi was a newcomer, a fresh face.

In the hearts of most of the professional jury, they felt there was little difference in quality between "I Am Not Sad" and "Young and Promising".

This, in turn, made Luo Mo seem even more remarkable.

The female host smiled and said, "Well then, today's professional jury scoring has been fully announced. Next, for each singer's final ranking, we must include the scores given by the audience to conduct a comprehensive evaluation!"

Let us invite today's competing singers to come up on stage together, and then have the General Director Ke Ming announce the final rankings!

After the seven singers stood on the stage again, Wei Ge glared at Luo Mo and said viciously, "Why didn't you tell me that people from your Xin Yu were also competing?"

"There's a non-disclosure agreement for this; if something goes wrong, will you pay the penalty for me?" Luo Mo replied righteously.

I have a very strong sense of contract, okay? It is definitely not because I am afraid of paying damages.

One by one, the singers took turns shaking hands with the replacement singer, Chen Shanqi.

When it was Luo Mo's turn, Chen Shanqi even gave him a grateful look.

General Director Ke Ming, whose hat was his true self, specifically changed into a more expensive and cleaner new hat before going on stage.

Previously, rankings were always announced in the hall, but now they were attempting a Live Broadcast process, changing directly to a live announcement, so he was also adapting.

Wei Ge appeared to be whispering to Luo Mo, but his voice was actually transmitted throughout the venue via the microphone, saying, "I want to see how Director Ke stalls for time this time; the live audience will definitely boo him."

As soon as he finished speaking, laughter erupted in the venue.

There were also more lively audience members who said, "Right!"

Luo Mo turned his head to look at Wei Ran and praised, "Wei Ge, you really are a master of rhythm."

This guy was too good at setting the pace.

Ke Ming smiled helplessly and said, "No matter what you say, I must still thank the title sponsor."

After he thanked the title sponsor from beginning to end, he first said, "Why don't we welcome our new friend this time, Singer Chen Shanqi."

Amidst the applause, Chen Shanqi bowed again.

Then, no matter how loudly the audience booed, Ke Ming just slowly dragged out the time to announce the rankings.

He even joked, "How about we insert a commercial break here?"

Just as many people were getting anxious, he suddenly sped up and, with a shocking statement, said, "This time I will announce the first place directly; let us congratulate—"

"Singer Luo Mo!"

Luo Mo won without any suspense; his score from the professional jury was far ahead, and with his excellent audience appeal, he naturally would not fail in the audience score.

On the contrary, the suspense for this episode lay in second and third place!

Although Heavenly King Zhao still wore a refined smile on his face and forced an expression of appreciation for his junior in his eyes, his state of mind was already extremely poor.

If it were said before that his Dao heart was unstable like in a fantasy xianxia novel, then today it was a bit like the birth of an inner demon.

"Three consecutive losses, three consecutive losses," Zhao Xueqin thought to himself.

Losing three times in a row solidified his title as the eternal runner-up.

But what he did not expect was that Luo Mo was very thoughtful this time.

Because...

"Let us congratulate Singer Sun Yi for winning second place in this round!" Ke Ming said loudly.

It is not second place this time; you definitely won't be called the eternal runner-up, don't worry, Brother Zhao!

Sun Yi lowered his head and bowed amidst the applause, still feeling a bit dazed.

"Me, second?" He was stunned.

He did not have much utilitarian intent for this round; knowing he could not possibly face Elimination, he only wanted to do his best to sing "Young and Promising," a song that could stir his heart and spirit.

As for the matter of overpowering a Heavenly King, he had not even thought about it.

A Newcomer King is just a Newcomer King, and there is no comparison to a Heavenly King.

There is a Newcomer King every year, but how many Heavenly Kings are there in the music scene?

As a Singer who had been subjected to Xuezang for many years and had only just begun to show some signs of life, why would he deserve it?

But Sun Yi's performance tonight was truly too good; in Luo Mo's view, Chen Shanqi had pushed 【Technique】 to the extreme, while Sun Yi was 【Emotion】.

His professional jury vote count was identical to Zhao Xueqin's, which meant he won based on the audience's recognition.

The professional jury members were all shocked, never expecting that the highlight of "King of Love Songs" would only begin in the fourth episode.

"Luo Mo not only beat a Heavenly King for the third time, he also led someone from his own studio to beat a Heavenly King!"

"A miracle, this is simply a miracle!"

"Zhao Xueqin's expression is very ugly; for him, this is simply a supreme humiliation!"

The two songwriters who had an excellent relationship with Zhao Xueqin exchanged glances and said with annoyance: "Damn it, we should have given Sun Yi an even lower score!"

The atmosphere at the venue fell into tension.

As a substitute Singer, Chen Shanqi's score was actually not much lower than Zhao Xueqin's.

Ke Ming could see that Zhao Xueqin was in a terrible state and did not dare to be too presumptuous in provoking the Heavenly King's mentality, so he said: "The third place for this episode is—Singer Zhao Xueqin!"

Then, he began to take the lead in applauding.

As for fourth place, it was Chen Shanqi, who narrowly lost to the Heavenly King by a slim margin of 0.2 points.

Zhao Xueqin wore a smile, maintaining his final Decency.

A dignified Heavenly King, and taking third place was actually a narrow victory!

In Heavenly King Zhao's heart, a thought even emerged that shocked him: "What is the point of this competition? I should just withdraw!"

But this thought was quickly stifled by him.

As for the remaining Singers and those professional judges, they were all filled with fear.

"This show is too terrifying!"

"No! It's Luo Mo who is too terrifying!"

First place, second place, fourth place, all related to him!

He is trying to dominate this show!

This is the rhythm of wanting to rule the show!

It is dark, please close your eyes.

Starting from today, there is no 【Safe Night】!

Tonight, we start by taking down a Heavenly King!

…….

…….

After the rankings were announced, the competition for the fourth episode came to an end.

Wei Ge dropped directly to fifth place this time, and he still felt a bit disappointed in his heart.

As for the female Singer who was eliminated, the one who performed the hot dance, she had just been crying like rain and had only now calmed her mood.

The exciting time for song promotion arrived.

Sun Yi, however, was stunned.

He looked at everyone at the venue and said foolishly: "Um... I, I don't have any unreleased songs or newly released songs to promote."

Before coming to "King of Love Songs," he had been subjected to Xuezang for many years, and the copyrights to his old songs were still in the hands of his former agency, Feihuang Entertainment; he had no right to sing them.

Sun Yi had never even thought that he could earn the qualification for song promotion...

He spoke without intent, but the listeners took it to heart.

Zhao Xueqin's face turned green.

Good fellow, you just beat me in a muddled state!

Finally, Sun Yi said: "How about I give my song promotion time to Director Luo?"

Ke Ming eventually agreed.

This meant that Luo Mo would have a full two and a half minutes of song promotion time.

Wei Ran looked up at the sky, wondering if he should just pack his bags and go home now?

Li Ge had already sent a WeChat message to Luo Mo privately, begging him not to torture Wei Ran anymore; every time Wei Ge felt uncomfortable, he would call him, and each call would start at an hour long—it was too painful.

Luo Mo, however, smiled slightly; he was just worried that the medley "King of Love Songs" might not be finished in time.

I, Luo Mo, see things through to the end.

This time, as soon as he went up, he sang two songs by 【Song God】 Zhang Xueyou.

They were "Blessing" and "Kiss Goodbye."

Especially the latter; in the music scene on Earth, it held a very high status in the industry. "Kiss Goodbye" was once played in every street and alley.

The audience below listened to Luo Mo singing the medley live, and the thought they had once had emerged in their hearts again.

This thought had been raised by countless viewers, and it even made it to the Weibo Hot Search last week, with many people guessing.

"How many songs are there in total in this medley by Luo Mo, and what will the final name be?"

(ps: First update, 4400 words, asking for monthly tickets! Only a few hundred votes away from ninth place!)

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