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Chapter 188 An Unexpected Choice
"Oh no, the song is going to be changed..."

As Yu Wei's assistant, Qi Luoan saw this heavyweight competition video immediately; the fake competition had attracted a real big shot.

Professor Zhong Qing is a founder of new art music in China, an advocate for the revival of Qin songs, an innovator of national vocal music, and a specially appointed professor at the music academy.

This is an old artist of the same generation as her grandfather, whose singing skills are incredibly strong. Participating in this kind of competition is indeed a bit of a disadvantage.

Qi Luo'an had heard her grandmother say that Chen Laodeng was almost abducted by this man back then, but luckily her grandmother was more cunning.

It's fortunate that Teacher Zhong Qing made a mistake, otherwise I wouldn't even exist today.

Thank you, Grandma Zhong, for sparing my life...

At this moment, Qi Luoan had no time to reminisce about the romantic affairs of the older generation. Now, a huge problem lay before them: Chi Leying was going to win.

I thought it would be a little later if someone beat AI, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Their rendition of "Little River Flowing" was hard for AI to keep up with.

It's not just about the performance of the song; there are also some off-site factors. After all, tickets are voted on by people, and as long as you're a person, there will be some emotional involvement.

Previously, no one could beat AI, partly because many players were not skilled enough, and partly because there were too many people who were just looking for fun.

They just wanted to see absurd plots like the indigenous veiled entertainment industry, so they voted for AI regardless of the consequences.

Chi Leying's brilliance lies in the fact that the veteran artists she invited can not only defeat the AI ​​within the game, but also weaken the variable of the "entertainer" outside the game.

People would definitely be willing to let AI beat up some young idols and heartthrobs, but when veteran artists appear, even the most entertaining people would feel embarrassed to do anything reckless.

They came to the competition at such an advanced age, full of passion, and their singing skills were impeccable. Is it fair for them to lose to AI?

This is the first time that a veteran artist has appeared in a fake competition called "Top Idol," and people will subconsciously still respect them.

Whether on or off stage, this song "Little River Flowing" is a sure win, and Chi Leying's move is undeniably brilliant.

With her shrewd strategy and personal charm in bringing in veteran artists, it's no surprise that Qi Luoan won; she truly deserved the victory.

The problem is, they're competitors this time...

There is no direct competition, but whoever defeats AI first will determine who gets the "Peach Blossom Promise" first. This is what it means to be a song that every military strategist must fight for.

We finally managed to unite with Shen Yutong through this song. If someone else picks up the song beforehand, wouldn't we be completely finished?
"Still can't do it?"

Oh no! Yu Tong's "White Moonlight" song is going to be chosen by someone else, and she can only watch helplessly like a powerless husband.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

After submitting the competition video, Yu Wei wrote new chapters of her novel very quickly. In the sixth competition, Chi Leying's "Little River Flowing" was compared with AI native Tu Feiting's "Love You at 105°C".

The AIs A, B, C, and D are all mass-produced grunts created by Yu Wei by merging the voices of netizens, used to sing popular internet songs.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that the "Ding" generation is about to make a glorious sacrifice...

The song "105°C" was actually an advertisement theme song, but it became a viral hit because it was so catchy.

It's really popular; Yu Wei has seen covers and fan-made versions of this song on various platforms, but from a musical point of view, they're just average.

This song has some merits, but compared to "Little River Flowing," it is clearly far inferior.

Both are water, and there's no doubt that pure, natural river water is better than distilled water at 105°C.

Yu Wei also knew that there was little suspense in this competition, so he didn't choose a very good song. The AI ​​had too many flaws, and it would be difficult to win even if he sang a good song. It would be better to arrange a popular internet song as cannon fodder.

As expected, shortly after the new chapter was released, the vote count in the chapter review section had already widened, with "Little River Flowing" far ahead.

"105 degrees is quite catchy, but Teacher Zhong sings it so well. I've been listening to her songs since I was a child, no doubt about it."

"Teacher Zhong Qing must be sixty years old, but her voice is still so steady, clear, gentle, and melodious, like a babbling brook. It's so beautiful to listen to."

"Xiao Ding, who incorporated our voices, is finally going to fall. Oh well, losing to the national team isn't shameful."

"Plot kill, I'm reporting this! It's plot kill! Match our Xiao Ding with a little idol, he'll definitely make it big."

“You’re right, but Chi Leying is a little idol.”

No one expected that Chi Leying had such a wide network of connections. Without the company's help, she persuaded Teacher Zhong Qing to be her guest performer.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she hired a god-level gaming partner; if she didn't win, who would?
Although the competition has just begun, Chi Leying can already study her opponents for the next round and think about what song to choose in advance.

In the current AI music library, the best quality songs are definitely "Bubble" and "Peach Blossom Promise," and the rest are just popular internet songs.

In comparison, "Bubble" is actually more comprehensive, but "Peach Blossom Promise" is currently a hot commodity. Choosing it can directly make you the singer of the theme song for a TV series, bringing you money, fame, and promotion.

For singers, this means an important career development opportunity. They can not only quickly increase their popularity by leveraging the popularity of the drama, but also accumulate audience favor and gain drama fans.

This is an opportunity that no one can refuse, and obviously everyone knows how to choose.

While other contestants lamented missing out on a great opportunity, Shen Yutong was practically crying in the bathroom.

She was even prepared to sell her soul to sing other people's songs, so how come her white moonlight was snatched away before it was even her turn to sing?

Shen Yutong now understands the meaning of the line in the song, "Human feelings are few and far between, and hard to express." It's rare for her to come across a song she likes so much... Sigh.

She felt like she could write a heartbreak song now, as the feeling was somewhat similar to that of someone who finally fell in love and then lost so completely.

But she was truly helpless. She had listened to Chi Leying's performance, and Chi Leying deserved to win; there was nothing more to say.

Although Chi Leying's singing was a bit mediocre at first, the help from veteran singer Chung Ching was truly a stroke of genius.

While significantly enhancing the song performance, they even elevated Chi Leying's vocals, creating a unique blend of time and space. Perhaps their performance still had some shortcomings, but beating the AI ​​was a given, and receiving the reward was entirely deserved.

Regardless of whether they're a good match or not, they have the right to choose...

"How could Sister Leying be so mean?"

Qi Luoan didn't know how to comfort her for a moment. There was really nothing that could be done. After all, the other person had appeared earlier. On the other hand, their duet song was still nowhere in sight.

She couldn't very well beg him not to choose her, that would be too clownish, making her look like an incompetent husband.

"Sister Yueying will definitely treat this song well."

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because these words made Shen Yutong even more upset. What's the use of others being kind to you? You can only feel at ease when you have the songs you love in your own hands.

The freehand landscape painting of "a flower, a tree, a greedy heart," the deep affection of "a single thought of peach blossoms leading to karmic retribution," and the poignant lament of "forgetting the heart, forgetting you, forgetting the beginning"...

Are all of these things about to drift away from her?

Although it was just a song, she truly experienced what it means to love someone you can't have; the good things in this world never wait for anyone.

Even though Shen Yutong didn't say it explicitly, Qi Luoan could clearly sense that she was a little depressed and had become more silent than usual.

This is a spiritual loss, a continuous and lingering mourning for something beautiful that has been missed.

The sadness wasn't about losing a song, but about losing the certainty that "it should have belonged to me," and the awkwardness and ridiculousness of myself because of hesitation.

If I had known, she should have agreed sooner. Who cares about other people's songs or her own? As long as she likes it, that's all that matters.

But it's too late to say anything now...

The next day, Shen Yutong was in a sullen mood. She went about her life as usual, not particularly sad, but just unable to feel happy.

She suddenly seemed to understand why her best friend was so proactive and brave in front of Yu Wei; some things cannot be hesitated over, whether it's a song or a person.

Qi Luoan is right.

At the same time the next day, the competition results were announced, and as expected, Chi Leying became the first singer to defeat the AI ​​singer.

This incident even trended on social media, since other celebrities hadn't won and had been brutally defeated by AI several times before, so finally someone stepped up.

Chi Leying passed the quality inspection!

As the first person to try something new, she became incredibly popular, and her company seized the opportunity to market her, creating a reputation for her talent.

She won even though others didn't. Isn't that a sign of true talent?
Who says this competition is fake? This competition is amazing! Chi Leying has gained immense popularity all at once, something others can't even dream of.

She even posted a Weibo message that Yu Wei didn't expect, roughly meaning that she was happy to have the opportunity to work with Teacher Zhong.

Finally, she didn't forget to broaden her perspective, saying that in the field of art, humans are definitely stronger than AI, and even if she doesn't win, someone else will. She is honored to be the first to break the deadlock.

Chi Leying's words were not superfluous. With Yu Wei's fake competition gaining more and more attention and celebrities losing several matches in a row, some netizens are already praising AI.

She didn't understand what was so great about it. Wasn't it because Yu Wei's song was amazing? What did it have to do with AI? She had missed the point.
Yu Wei has always been the strong one; AI is just a tool. He can use AI to beat the slackers, and he can also lead the slackers to victory as the singing champion.

Chi Leying had long understood that there was only one boss in this competition from beginning to end, and that was Yu Wei.

To stir up the entertainment industry with just novel writing—this is no ordinary boss; this is Boss Gao Wei.

Have you decided which song to choose?

Seeing how popular Chi Leying's post was, Yu Wei casually replied with a question that other netizens also wanted to ask: the competition has finally started giving out gold coins, shouldn't we grab them like crazy?

Yu Wei's songs have been making everyone drool. Now that someone can finally choose, how can they not be excited? Which one should they choose? Which one should they choose?

Chi Leying hasn't replied yet, but this comment has already attracted widespread attention. Not only are netizens waiting, but Shen Yutong is also waiting.

What if... what if she doesn't choose "Peach Blossom Promise"...

In fact, the production team of "Three Lives, Three Worlds" is also waiting for a reply. As long as Chi Leying chooses "Peach Blossom Promise", they will contact her immediately to discuss cooperation.

"It must be 'Peach Blossom Promise'."

"The Bubble is the highest quality overall."

"It can't be 'Sunshine, Rainbow, Little White Horse', can it?"

While everyone was chatting happily, Chi Leying hesitated for a long time before finally making a decision: she chose "The Youth".

Although this song is said to be a discarded draft by Yu Wei, and has the style of an internet celebrity song, she always felt that this song was very positive and had great potential.

She didn't know if her premonition was accurate, but once she made the decision, there was no need to regret it...

With countless netizens witnessing, Chi Leying made a choice that surprised everyone: instead of choosing a masterpiece, she chose a discarded draft.

This song is alright, but the lyrics, music, and overall quality are all just average. It's such a waste to have a chance to choose a song.
"Niubi."

Yu Wei didn't expect her to choose this song, but in a sense, this song does have the highest potential, though it needs to be slightly modified.

Such good taste!
While netizens were expressing their doubts and regrets, Shen Yutong, upon seeing the news, instantly revived, realizing there was still a chance!
Only after losing something do you realize its value. There was no need to hesitate; she made her decision immediately.

“An’an, go find Yu Weiqiu’s song quickly, you can even exchange yourself for it.”

Qi Luoan: ?

(End of this chapter)