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Chapter 123 Why are you looking at me? Listening to music! (Third update)

"Xiao Lei didn't know your situation and is troubling you. I've already reprimanded him."

On the day of recording the fifth episode of "Music Blind Box", Meng Han explained the situation regarding her son's participation in Yu Wei's competition.

"It's alright, we're friends too."

Yu Wei didn't like hearing this. What did he mean by not knowing the situation? What had happened to him?

He's been practicing singing these past few days, and he's already finished writing the scripts for those artists who came to join in the fun. Today is the perfect day to arrange Meng Lei's scenes.

They're unbelievable. Five out of six were trying to lose by being the worst, while the last one didn't give up, prepared seriously, and still lost...

Ever since Xia Zan got fans to vote for Huang Chuyang and then lost based on sheer skill, every single one of the subsequent matches involved some underhanded tactics.

They either frantically vote for the opponent or simply hire online trolls for them. The style of these three games is completely different from the previous ones, with the main focus being to strive for the bottom and fight until there is no regret.

To be honest, Yu Wei was a little impressed by them. They went to such lengths to lose. If he weren't the organizer, he would almost believe that only the loser would get a reward.

"Another new song?"

Shen Yutong is visibly a bit tanned, which means she's been working very hard as a traffic police officer these past few days, actually working under the sun instead of posing for photos.

"It's an old song, I wrote it before, and it's perfect to use it this time."

Songs like "A Person Like Me," which are tinged with melancholy and self-deprecation about mediocrity, are very suitable for the four years he spent in the past when no one paid attention to him, which is why Yu Weicai said that they were written in the past.

Hearing this, Meng Han and Su Xinnan immediately became interested.

Everyone can see the current level of this kid's creative work, but it's hard to say whether his works before he became famous were successful. We'll have to listen carefully later.

Meng Han, in particular, was quite curious about Yu Wei's past, as it was very likely related to the cause of her illness...

"Then I'll have to look forward to it."

Shen Yutong and Qi Luoan are the same age, both two years younger than Yu Wei. Yu Wei must have been around her age before.

In a horizontal comparison, Yu Wei's song corresponds to her current stage, and she doesn't know if she can gain an advantage in this situation.

The recording of the program officially began. This interview segment was quite interesting because the old man who practiced calligraphy was a bit hard of hearing and couldn't hear the host's questions at all, so he gave random, disjointed answers.

Yu Wei's eyes lit up as he watched. "We've found the old man downstairs from 'Goodbye Mr. Loser'! We'll look for him then!"

He couldn't hear what was being said, and he had no idea how Meng Han managed to sing a duet with him...

In this episode, Yu Wei arranged for Hu Xing to sing a solo. At first, Hu Xing was extremely unwilling because he was afraid to sing on stage alone. However, after watching Yu Wei's song, he agreed.

This song is indeed not suitable for a duet, and some of the lyrics resonated with him; he liked the song.

The first group of contestants were Su Xinnan and the pet shop owner. Surprisingly, they chose an English children's song called "The Magical Pet Shop".

The conversational singing style is just like a fairy tale, and it also incorporates some pet sounds, which sounds quite cute.

It seems that Sister Nan really likes small animals; she put a lot of thought into the arrangement.

The second song sung by the elderly calligrapher Meng Han was a bit awkward because the old man was hard of hearing, and he not only sang off-key but also rushed the beat, and Meng Han couldn't save him no matter what he tried.

However, the old man sang very happily, dancing around with joy. As long as he gained happiness, the trip was worthwhile.

"Where's the smell of alcohol coming from?"

The third person to go on stage was Hu Xing, but as soon as he stood up, Meng Han noticed something was off. As a heavy drinker, he couldn't possibly be mistaken.

“I was nervous, so Yu Wei gave me the drink, saying it would give me courage.”

His words made the audience laugh. Drinking to boost courage, huh? Yu Wei is really outrageous. How could he give such a bad idea?
Anyone who says he doesn't mislead readers, step forward!

Yu Wei has something to say: he has references to the idea of ​​drinking to embolden oneself on the show, and the person who does this is the original author of "People Like Me".

Can quoting classical texts be considered misleading readers?
It's clear that it's having some effect. Hu Xing usually calls him "Mushroom God," but just now he was calling him Yu Wei by his full name.

The clamor from the audience surged in like a tide and then quickly receded, the lights focusing on the center of the stage, on the young figure in a simple white shirt.

Nobody knew what kind of song this guy, who was drinking to boost his courage, would perform. He must have been quite nervous, given that he'd been drinking to bolster his courage.

Hu Xing stood in the shadows of the side curtain, his fingers unconsciously clenching the hem of his clothes. He could hear his own heartbeat, pounding against his eardrums like a drum that had gone out of control.

The director's voice came from behind him, muffled and unclear, yet like a death knell; he had to prepare for the performance.

He took a deep breath and tried to adjust his breathing according to the method Yu Wei taught him during rehearsals: inhaling as if smelling flowers, exhaling as if drawing silk.

But his nasal cavity felt like it was stuffed with cotton, and the air only swirled around in his throat. The dark mass of people below the stage was filled with countless eyes that felt like invisible needles, making his skin tingle.

For an introverted, homebody guy, this kind of situation would terrify him even in his dreams...

The piano intro suddenly began, a few simple chords like raindrops hitting a still lake. Hu Xing gripped the microphone stand stiffly, his fingertips icy cold.

He didn't dare look at the audience, so he followed the advice to look straight ahead into the darkness of the last row in the distance, pretending that he was just rehearsing in a familiar recording studio.

"People as outstanding as me"
He should have lived a brilliant life.

How come after more than 20 years...

Still adrift in the sea of ​​people.

His voice carried an almost hoarse sincerity, and the whispers from the audience disappeared. They caught a familiar stinging feeling in the seemingly plain lyrics.

No wonder Yu Wei said that he wrote this song in the past. Now he is in high spirits and should not be making such self-deprecating remarks.

It seems that those four years really taught him a lot.

"A smart person like me"

I've long since said goodbye to naivety, so why did I still fall in love?
Go and get a body covered in scars.

His voice was still hoarse, but it had an added layer of sob.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Yu Wei. A relationship? A scar? When? With whom?

Shen Yutong frowned upon hearing this. Really? This kid actually suffered heartbreak before? Does An'an know that…?

Why are you looking at me? I'm listening to music!

Yu Wei wanted to speak up for his readers, because although Hu Xing looked nervous, he actually had the smoothest start out of the five episodes.

Everyone else only got into the groove halfway through the song, but he kept it steady from the start, which was great.

Social anxiety is like this: a true socially anxious person doesn't even dare to be nervous. Once on stage, their brain completely shuts down. They don't dare to overthink, which actually prevents them from making mistakes.

"People like me who are lost"

People like me searching
A person like me who accomplishes nothing
How many more people have you met?

In the chorus, Hu Xing's voice suddenly rose, like a crack breaking through the calm surface of a lake, and with a follow-up question, he successfully resonated with many viewers.

At this moment, he was no longer the introverted and silent graduate, but a storyteller who questioned fate with his song.

Yu Wei's lyrics are enough to transcend individual experiences and resonate with everyone.

Who hasn't struggled between ideals and reality, or wavered between the expectations of others and their own desires?

It turns out that Yu Wei was also confused at that time...

Meng Han listened carefully, his words freezing in his throat, finally turning into a silent sigh. How much hardship and confusion must one have gone through to write such lyrics?

This kid finally made it through those unbearable years, and now I have to fight him?

He's a real beast!
Shen Yutong didn't think that much about it. She just clearly felt the gap between herself and Yu Wei because she couldn't write this song at this stage.

She really enjoys studying lyrics. The lyrics of this song, "A Person Like Me," are quite simple, but the self-revelation and contradictory expression, as well as the artistic structure of the progressive emotions, are perfect.

The gap between "excellence" and "failure," the paradox between "intelligence" and "scars"—this contradictory rhetoric rejects simplistic labels and restores people to their complex and multifaceted existence.

Unwilling to be ordinary yet mediocre, both vulgar and worldly yet yearning for sincerity.

It's hard to imagine that he could write something like this a few years ago. Is this what talent is?

"A vulgar person like me"

I don't like pretending to be profound.

Why do I sometimes hear old songs?

Suddenly, I was also distracted.

Hu Xing's voice revealed a rare composure. These were his two favorite sentences; he couldn't explain why, he just liked them.

My author dreams written in my notebook during high school, the unfinished script in my university club, and the dusty "Writing Techniques" in my father's bookcase.

Those subtle moments of distraction were the true sparks within him.

These are also the two lines that Shen Yutong finds most stunning. Old songs are carriers of memories, triggering moments of "dazedness" and revealing the soft hearts of adults disguised by "vulgarity".

She recalled Yu Wei's song "Treading the Waves," which also used this tactic of triggering nostalgia...

Shen Yutong values ​​the poetic quality and depth of lyrics the most, but Yu Wei's song, which is all emotion and no technique, taught her a lesson.

"Why are you looking at me? Listen to music."

Seeing that the song was about to end, Yu Wei whispered a reminder to Shen Yutong next to him: "Does the police even have to manage singing after drinking?"
She didn't speak, but silently looked back at the stage; the performance of this song had reached its final moment.

Hu Xing almost forgot all his techniques, only managing to hoarsely shout, "Will anyone feel sorry for someone as inexplicable as me...?"

As the last note faded, the entire audience fell silent for a second, then erupted in thunderous applause. Only then did he dare to open his eyes, and unexpectedly caught sight of tears in the eyes of an aunt in the front row.

At that moment, his nose tingled, and he bowed to the audience with red eyes.

Yu Wei was also applauding. He thought that his socially awkward reader was incredibly steady. The overall performance was the best in the five episodes and he definitely deserved to be praised by name.

It's worth noting that even someone with a solid foundation and experience like Qi Luoan made mistakes at the start. It's quite remarkable that someone with such a poor mentality could maintain composure.

This kid might actually be able to write something good. In the online novel industry, having a delicate yet stable mindset is definitely a good thing.

"Does your book still need contestants?"

Shen Yutong, who was also clapping, suddenly asked a question. Even though she was the next guest to go on stage, she had to ask this question.

"Qi Luoan is not participating..."

"I know."

Shen Yutong had initially only intended to compete against Qi Luoan, but after listening to this song, she changed her mind.

She seemed to have grasped something, but it was vague. Perhaps only by participating in this absurd fake competition and making it to the end could she find the answer she was looking for.

"Then it must be missing."

The more real-life celebrities, the better. With Shen Yutong's talent, she would be a champion prospect if she participated in a real competition.

After receiving the correct answer, Shen Yutong got up and went on stage. Yu Wei watched her leave and quickly decided on her opponent for the next round.

Meng Lei: ?
I'm beating the strongest female singer of the new generation, is that for real?
　Day 3 of daily check-in.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)