Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 378 [367] If the Stars Reveal Heavenly Secrets (Fourth Update)

"Thump~ thump~ thump—thump~"

At Baoshan Gymnasium, the blind audition recording site for the second season of The Voice of China, all four mentors were sitting in chairs with their backs to the stage.

All four mentors had received hints that cameras were filming them. As the unfamiliar, soothing melody began to play, they immediately knew it was time to perform, and they all showed surprised expressions before exchanging glances.

The audience members naturally lack the experience of the mentors, so they don't need to cooperate with this kind of performance. It's normal for them to encounter songs they haven't heard before. Only the mentors' professional level will make everyone believe that they would find it strange to hear melodies they haven't heard before.

"I didn't recognize it,"

I didn't recognize it either.

While the other three mentors were exchanging ideas, Wang Feng was still listening attentively with his eyes closed, tilting his head slightly, looking very focused and serious.

I hear raindrops falling on the green grass~

A girl's clear and melodious voice came from the stage. Wang Feng opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Huimei, Na Ying and Yu Chengqing next to him with a look of amazement and surprise.

The other three mentors had similar expressions, differing only in their individual styles; some were exaggerated, while others were excited.

This wasn't entirely a performance. Chen Xingruo's voice is indeed outstanding. Her singing skills aren't particularly good, but with her natural talent, she is quite amazing, though not to this exaggerated degree.

As for the show's effect, those who know, know. This is already considered a very good performance, at least it doesn't put the four mentors in a difficult position.

"boom!"

While the other three mentors were still excited, Zhang Huimei pressed the button and turned around.

Chen Xingruo wasn't worried that no mentor would turn around after she finished singing, but she was still very surprised to see that a mentor turned around as soon as she finished the first note.

A-mei smiled at her, and Chen Xingruo nodded slightly, suppressing her emotions, and continued singing: "I heard the school bell ringing in the distance~ but I didn't hear your voice, earnestly calling my name..."

"Hey, what song is this?"

"I've never heard of it! Have you?"

"no!"

"Original work?"

The three mentors, still facing away from the stage, exchanged surprised glances. It wasn't entirely the same, because the original song seemed to be of very high quality.

Is this really an "original" creation?
Was it written by a professional?
The audience members below had been sitting there for several hours before the recording of the show. They had already been sitting there for half a day, and now that they were going to be the straight man for another two hours, they were all quite energetic.

There's no other reason than that the girl on stage was too beautiful. She wore a white dress, looking elegant and refined. When she wasn't smiling, she was serene and ethereal, and when she smiled, she was pure and lovely. Although she seemed a little nervous on stage, every move she made and every smile was very pleasing to the eye.

Who has been silently watching over me through wind and rain? It turns out you are the luck I most wanted to hold onto. It turns out we were once so close to love.

Chen Xingruo has been studying and practicing this song diligently for more than half a year, and now she sings it very well. This is probably due to the inspiration she drew from the novel, and even her emotional expression is very accurate.

"boom"

"boom"

Upon hearing the interlude, Na Ying couldn't resist any longer, pressed the button, and turned around.

Seeing this, Yu Chengqing was almost a second behind when he also raised his hand high and pressed the button, then turned around.

"Wow!"

Upon seeing Chen Xingruo's appearance, both mentors' eyes lit up immediately. Her voice, her looks, and the hints about her background led them to conclude that this girl had the potential to become famous.

Even if it's not a long-term phenomenon, it's definitely going to be popular for a while during the show's run.

"Wow!"

In the backstage dressing room, Chen Xingzhu, Yu Peishan, and Chen Xingyu were all watching the situation ahead. The three of them had also been given instructions.

Yu Peishan's expressions were very rich. When Chen Xingruo came on stage, she cheered for her sister with Chen Xingyu. She was even excitedly cheering when the first mentor turned around.

Seeing the two turn around at the same time, the mother and son cheered excitedly again.

Chen Xingzhu felt awkward, especially knowing that there were cameras there and that the footage might be edited and shown on TV later.

However, after listening carefully to her younger sister sing the song and thinking about the feelings Xu Jinhuan had for her contained in every word of the lyrics, she quickly got into the song herself. When she saw her younger sister receive the mentor's approval, her originally stiff and indifferent expression turned into a happy and shy smile.

Youth is a journey full of stumbles and falls, possessing a beauty that is only realized in hindsight.

"May you spread your wings and meet your destiny in the sky I cannot see."

How lucky she will be

Chen Xingzhu had heard this song many times and sung it herself. She could recite the lyrics by heart. However, when she heard her sister singing on stage, she was suddenly moved for some reason.

She suddenly understood the tragic ending of the story told in the song that she had always found strange.

According to the lyrics of this song, "I" ultimately missed "you," so when I feel regret, I am thinking about how I wish the person in my life had met the girl he would protect with open wings.

She envied "how lucky she would be".

Chen Xingzhu had always been very puzzled, wondering why Xu Jinhuan would write such a tragic ending when things had been going so smoothly between them.

Xu Jinhuan explained that tragedies are more moving and leave a lasting impression, but Chen Xingzhu instinctively felt that this explanation was not credible, and the more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

At that moment, combining her thoughts and reflections over the past few days, she suddenly had a moment of clarity.

The two seem to have gotten together, but in reality, many problems remain unresolved, only masked by their newly blossoming romance and sweetness.

The most important among them are Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu; they are two ticking time bombs. She knows what the right path is, and she has the right to demand that Xu Jinhuan maintain a comfortable and safe distance from other girls.

But what would happen then?
Just like what I said to Xingruo that night in Hangzhou, life is not a TV series, not a novel, and it doesn't end with the male and female protagonists getting married. Life goes on.

Will our happiness end in tragedy someday?
Perhaps due to the impact of her own parents' unhappy marriage, Chen Xingzhu is naturally pessimistic in this regard, because she remembers very clearly that her parents were once very happy and loving, a story that was admired among their classmates.

But what happened in the end?
As it turned out, it was just a scam, a flawed scam that could be easily exposed but lasted for several years.

"Your decision to stand against the world for me, the rain you shared with me—every scene is filled with you."

"My pure and innocent heart, how lucky I am to have met you~"

Chen Xingruo continued singing, with the three mentors watching him from below the stage. The last mentor still had his back to him and showed no intention of turning around.

"Fourth Rank!"

"Fourth Rank!"

Backstage, Yu Peishan and Chen Xingyu were whispering to each other. As the song's ending drew near, which everyone could feel, some audience members started shouting, encouraging more people to join in and create a lively atmosphere.

"boom"

As the melody faded, Wang Feng finally pressed the button and turned around.

"You didn't switch to the right one, did you?"

"Did they transfer you here?"

"No, I forwarded it myself!"

"You didn't turn it, you just didn't turn it!"

"I listened to the whole song before sharing it!"

After the four mentors joked around for a while, Na Ying asked impatiently, "Let me ask first, is this song an original song?"

"Hmm~"

Chen Xingruo first bowed very politely to express her gratitude, and then held the microphone and answered very obediently, without saying a single extra word.

Yu Chengqing asked in surprise, "Did you write this?"

"no no!"

Chen Xingruo quickly shook her head, as if afraid of being misunderstood. There was a reason behind her explanation, and also a deliberate attempt to act cute. She had occasionally seen her sister act similarly and knew how adorable it was. She explained, "The lyrics were written by someone else, a boy..."

"A song written for you by a boy?"

"Who is it?"

All four mentors knew how to create entertaining moments, and they immediately started gossiping.

"Don't be so gossipy, listen to what other people are saying."

Na Ying stopped them, then said to Chen Xingruo, "You speak, you speak."

"It wasn't written for me."

Chen Xingruo smiled shyly and explained, "It's a song that a boy wrote for my sister. He even sang it, so I made a simple tune based on the melody he sang, and then had someone else compose it. It's not exactly my own original song."

"I see, he's pursuing your sister, right?"

Na Ying laughed, "Didn't you catch him?"

Yu Chengqing asked with a smile, "Is your sister as beautiful as you?"

"My sister and I are twins, and we look exactly alike."

Holding the microphone, Chen Xingruo smiled and answered, "When that boy wrote this song, he was pursuing my sister. They hadn't taken the college entrance exam yet, so they couldn't date. Now that the exam is over, they're together."

"Exactly the same? Just as beautiful as you?"

"Hey, you got him? See, being able to write songs does have its uses, right?"

"I'm smitten with such a talented guy!"

"So if this gets broadcast, your parents will find out too... Did your parents come?"

The four mentors continued their banter, but backstage in the dressing room, Chen Xingzhu was once again caught in a dilemma.

She never expected that her sister would reveal her relationship with Xu Jinhuan during the recording of the show.

This matter is almost public knowledge among classmates, but Xu Jinhuan's parents and Xie Wanqing definitely don't know about it.

Song Zhiyu is in her first year of high school, so there's a high chance she doesn't know yet...

But if the show airs, they'll definitely know.

'Should we ask the production team to cut this segment?'

Chen Xingzhu pondered to herself that this was a very simple solution, but it could not solve the fundamental problem she was facing.

What should I do?

　A chaotic scene is about to unfold, but it shouldn't be that kind of chaotic scene~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)