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Chapter 242 Instead of running away, they came closer to me.

Half a day into the competition, Xiang Huaixue's votes had already fallen far behind those of the AI ​​singers, and if this continued, she would undoubtedly lose.

Seeing the vote difference, Yu Wei didn't know what to say. This was a classic case of asking for the truth and getting it...

They had a game they could have easily won, but they insisted on picking a tough opponent, and now look what happened – they've been outmatched in their matchup.

Actually, Xiang Huaixue's singing was quite good, but the novelty of a cover song can never compare to that of a newly released song.

Moreover, the AI ​​did not expose any weaknesses this time, making it a well-rounded player and truly difficult to defeat.

You need to stand up for yourself.

Yu Wei didn't want to be labeled as a "dog planner." He still hoped that the singers could beat AI in this round, since this was only the second round and the real competition was yet to come.

Objectively speaking, Xiang Huaixue's performance was slightly better than that of the AI ​​singer, but the high notes in "Left Finger Pointing to the Moon" spread too quickly and became a hit in no time.

If everyone who's just watching the drama, following the trend, or trying to ride the wave all starts voting, then it's inevitable that we'll fall behind.

Xiang Huaixue didn't expect Yu Wei to be so ruthless. She originally just wanted to challenge herself in the competition, but she actually succeeded.

Although she's not well-known in the public eye, she's quite famous within the industry, and I suspect many of her colleagues and older folks are eager to see her make a fool of herself...

If I lose, I'll probably be too embarrassed to continue in the music industry.

But after much deliberation, Xiang Huaixue couldn't find a way to turn the tide. She didn't have many fans, so she couldn't resort to vote-rigging, and hiring online trolls was even more out of the question—it would be more humiliating than losing.

Unable to sleep no matter what she did, she got up and started looking through her phone to study Yu Wei's new song. Was the song really that difficult?
Xiang Huaixue listened to the original version several times on the short video platform and was really eager to try it herself. She asked Yu Wei to change to a more difficult song so that she could choose it herself.

Although victory is now hopeless, she still likes this song.

She casually clicked on related entries and stumbled upon a short video titled "Challenge the high note of 'Left finger pointing to the moon'". The female internet celebrity was straining her voice, her face flushed, but her singing was still full of holes.

As the saying goes, "every profession has its own secrets," and Xiang Huaixue felt that she was better than her even ten years ago. Although she failed the challenge, the video's data was very good, so she could be considered to have benefited from the popularity of Xiang Huaixue.

She watched a few more challenge videos, and each one was worse than the last. Do online singers these days not even know basic vocal techniques?
They either can't reach the high notes, or they run out of breath.

The melody of this song is fairly easy to remember, so many bloggers and ordinary people on video platforms have tried it, but let alone succeeded, very few even did it properly.

"You dare to challenge this? I could do it too!"

Xiang Huaixue was getting a little angry. Yu Wei's song is so good, if you're not good enough, then go ahead and try it. You're just showing off your meager skills. Let the seniors teach you a lesson...

Actually, she's a bit out of touch. Nowadays, many short videos challenge high notes, and the highlight is the high-note mishaps, which are full of comedic effect.

Her idea was actually to save face for herself. If she succeeded in challenging "Left Finger Pointing to the Moon", she wouldn't be ashamed even if she lost.

She can then say that she lost to Yu Wei's song, not AI. Yu Wei's talent is beyond doubt. Is it shameful to lose to him?
Thinking about this made Xiang Huaixue even more unable to sleep, so she simply got up and started filming videos overnight. High-pitched sounds, what's so difficult about that?
……

"You've got some skills, senior."

When Yu Wei saw Xiang Huaixue's challenge video the next morning, she was shocked. Are musicians nowadays surfing the internet so fast?
The video title is "Amateur Player Attempts 'Left Finger Points to the Moon,' Please Be Gentle." How amateur is she? She has the nerve to call herself an amateur.

When the accompaniment started and she began to sing, Yu Wei suddenly sat up straight from her half-lying position, almost dropping her phone.

This is not a challenge, it is a conquest.

Her high notes were like a lightning bolt cleaving through the night sky—clear, powerful, and effortless, piercing through the screen and striking straight to the soul.

No wonder even Teacher Meng Han praised her singing skills. With this level of skill, she doesn't need to do original songs. She has a voice that God has blessed her with.

When the most breathtaking part arrived, she actually smiled and looked at the camera, as if to say, "Pay attention here," and then calmly sang the highest note that spanned three octaves.

The composure of the older generation of artists...

Because it was a high-note challenge, she didn't sing the whole song, but even just those few lines were still amazing, and the video data was pretty good.

"I thought it was just a challenge to mess around, but I didn't expect there to be experts here."

"You're using your real name online, so why are you challenging your opponent's song?"

"It seems there's no hope of victory, so we surrendered."

"No way! Her singing is clearly more comfortable than AI's, and her vocals are smoother. I'm going to vote for Huai Xue!"

As the only one to successfully complete the challenge, Xiang Huaixue's video data is rapidly increasing, and correspondingly, many casual viewers in the comments section are spontaneously campaigning for her.

Yu Wei glanced at the vote difference and saw that Xiang Huaixue was still behind, but she had clearly caught up and it was only a matter of time before she overtook him.

If she wins, she will likely choose this song, which would also fulfill the wishes of netizens to hear the full version.

In a sense, it's a win-win situation. Other singers probably wouldn't dare to choose this song; it's better for her to showcase it than for it to be ignored.

Yu Wei didn't pay any more attention. He had to go film a program later. The last two episodes of "Music Blind Box" were filmed in a different location, and Yu Wei had to get there early.

The original studio was a bit small. Since the show is coming to an end, they should at least do something big, since the show has made a lot of money.

The production team specially selected a large stadium that can accommodate tens of thousands of people as the recording venue. Ticket information has already been posted, with the title "Blind Box, Ten Thousand People Venue".

I hope the production team will act like human beings and not sell tickets so expensively...

In the center of the stadium, the stage frame has already been erected, and the staff are moving between the steel frames like ants.

Actually, the setup wasn't finished yet, but today we were only filming the blind box opening segment, just going through the motions. Yu Wei looked around until someone called out to him.

"Teacher Yu? Why are you here so early?" The executive director, Xiao Lin, jogged over, beads of sweat on his forehead.

It had only been a few days since the last episode was recorded, but Yu Wei had changed so much that he could hardly recognize him; things were different now.

"Broaden your horizons and gather some material."

Yu Weizhen had never seen the stage construction process before, so he used it as material for research.

The executive director scratched his head, momentarily at a loss for words. Sure enough, he was always thinking about his novel, no matter where he went. "They're still installing the lights and screens; the sound system testing won't start until an hour later." He handed Yu Wei a bottle of water. "But since you're here, would you like to learn about the rules for the last two episodes?"

"rule?"

Yu Wei knew immediately that the rules for the last two episodes had changed. Before, it was about opening blind boxes for ordinary people, so what were the last two episodes about? Blind boxes of blind boxes?

It turned out to be true; the ordinary people who had partnered with him before would all be returning, and he would be drawing another one from them.

This... Yu Wei realized a crucial problem?

"What about the partners for the guest stars?"

The show invites guest stars every episode, and there are also the episodes where he and Meng Han were absent. Who are the ordinary guests who partnered with the replacement stars? They can't all be left unclaimed, can they?

Since both are ordinary people, does the guest star's partner deserve to be ignored?

The guests aren't liked by the production team, they're really in a terrible situation...

"Of course we have plans."

The executive director, Xiaoxiao, said that they would definitely not overlook any amateur contestants who had appeared on the show before, as this was the foundation of the program.

"understood."

Yu Wei recalled his partners and those painful experiences once again. There were too many incompetent teammates; just thinking about it was terrifying.

He's good at nothing, he has a good singing ability but a bad attitude, he has a good attitude but bad singing ability, and he's good at both but doesn't know Chinese. It's quite absurd.

If he could choose a partner, he would probably choose from Hu Xing, the street singer, and Liu Wangli, the long-distance bus driver. They both have good singing skills and unique voices, which are very suitable for duets.

Unfortunately, he had no choice.

When the option includes Qiluoan (a type of eucalyptus), the answer to the multiple-choice question is essentially already determined...

Just as he was figuring out how to extract the "unique solution," the second guest, Su Xinnan, arrived. She looked all smiles, a stark contrast to her sighing demeanor before leaving.

It seems she has moved on from the disappointment of not receiving an invitation. It's just a concert; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Actually, there was another reason why Su Xinnan was so happy: although her arch-rival Gu Ningyue went, she didn't get any attention.

Yu Wei did a great job! He blocked her with two songs, one after the other. How could Gu Ningyue, an amateur, possibly play the hero?

Without any marketing to her singing skills, her performance was simply used as a backdrop, which can only be described as... well, let's just say it's not great.

"Sister Nan looks great."

"Thanks to you."

Yu Wei was well aware of this, so he took the initiative to bring up the time when Gu Ningyue had tested him. Su Xinnan cursed him several times for being shameless, which was purely out of hatred.

Gossiping about her friends while she was away is something that deserves to be scolded, but Su Xinnan felt much better after hearing that Chen Jinyi had scolded her away.

Thankfully, Sister Jinyi came; otherwise, with Gu Ningyue's sharp tongue, who knows what she might have said...

"But that girl is very vengeful. You embarrassed her at the concert this time, so she'll definitely try to make up for it in the film and television industry."

Yu Weiyi was surprised to hear that such a good thing was possible.

He was just wondering what excuse he could use to get Sister Nan to film a movie for free. Su Xinnan wasn't in the music industry, so her new song wasn't very appealing. Gu Ningyue's arrival was just in time.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Sister Nan hates them so much, shouldn't she join their movie and start a counterattack?

He only mentioned it tentatively, but to his surprise, Su Xinnan agreed instantly, almost without hesitation.

Su Xinnan's reasons were not just about competing with her rivals. Through this concert "falling out of favor" incident, she had already figured it out: following Yu Wei was definitely the right thing to do.

Chi Leying, a newcomer, was able to get on the table with Yu Wei and even became famous overnight at the concert, gaining favor from the higher-ups. What else did she have to hesitate about?
Making Gu Ningyue jealous was just a convenient thing to do; what she wanted most at this stage was to become famous.

Just as the two were discussing the details of their collaboration, the third guest, Meng Han, arrived. He didn't come alone; a familiar face followed behind him.

"Long time no see, kid."

This is Lin Puyan, a fierce yet cowardly senior musician whose fear before the battle even began left a deep impression on Yu Wei.

Of course, his musical level is also very high. Yu Wei still approves of his guitar and vocal performance at the end. He is definitely one of the top ten active musicians.

Many truly talented music masters don't actually attend music awards ceremonies; they've already won awards, so there's no need for them to participate.

As for the veteran artists sitting in the front row, they were mostly retired, and their skill levels were unknown...

When it comes to singers in their prime, Meng Han and Lin Puyan are still the best, they are at the age where they are making their mark.

"Is Professor Lin... a guest star?"

Lin Puyan has come to the recording site of the show, so he's definitely not here for sightseeing. He's most likely a guest who was lured here by Meng Han.

For the show's finale, we need to invite a strong musician; otherwise, the show won't be able to hold its own.

"I came here to broaden my horizons."

After the Capital Concert, Lin Puyan was filled with curiosity about Yu Wei. How could this kid be so eccentric?

I heard he has a strong creative ability on the show, so I came to see for myself.

This time, with two of them fighting righteously against one, they can't possibly lose to this kid...

"Hoho, are you coming towards me? Instead of running away, you're getting closer to me."

Yu Wei is least afraid of being outnumbered by two.

(End of this chapter)