Chapter 223: Yu Wei, You Did Great
“Xiao Yu, what does this Japanese song mean?”
Although the program team only provided a few rehearsal clips, Chen Jinyi felt she quite liked the melody after listening, which led to this question.
She still liked looking at the lyrics when listening to foreign language songs, even if she couldn’t understand them, at least she could figure out what was being sung.
Many foreign language songs are very popular domestically, with melodies that are widely loved and familiar, but once you look at the lyrics, everyone goes silent, with vulgarity off the charts.
Qi Luo An and Qi Yuan also wanted to ask this question. Although both were on-site at the time, to be honest, they didn’t understand the Japanese song.
“Aunt, this song is about mother’s love.”
To the Future is from a first-person perspective, telling the daughter’s journey from rebellion to understanding her mother, completely different from the theme of the Chinese version Later.
There was no translation during rehearsal, but during the formal singing segment later, the program team would still provide subtitles. Music Blind Box wouldn’t be that much of a makeshift team.
Yu Wei just casually replied, but to them, it sounded a bit off. Mother’s love— so this is what the song is about?
The song itself was fine, and it was his freedom to sing whatever he wanted on the program, but singing a mother’s love song at this time always felt like it was pointing at something…
Those who didn’t know might think Yu Wei performed this song as a meeting gift to test the waters, like he wanted to change his tune.
Although the program was filmed a few weeks ago, the broadcast time could be calculated, so it wasn’t impossible that he had been laying the groundwork for today back then.
Qi Luo An couldn’t help but look at Yu Wei a couple more times. This kid wouldn’t be playing dumb while knowing full well, deliberately carrying two milks to act silly, with the real pledge of allegiance waiting on the program, right?
If that were really the case, it would be great. She would try harder to win the parents’ recognition in one go, and they could hold the banquet the next day.
Yu Wei, well done!
Qi Yuan thought he had successfully stirred things up, but there was actually a master here. This was what a musician does—starting to build favorability half a month in advance.
What kind of bewitching potion did his little sister give Yu Wei to make him go to such lengths to please mom?
Strict defense still failed to hold. Damn it.
As for this, Qi Yunming only had one thought: What about mine?
Just singing mother’s love but not father’s love, right? You can’t favor one over the other. He didn’t care about these things, but if the kid’s mom has it, the kid’s dad doesn’t—this who could stand it.
Actually, they were all overthinking it. Yu Wei chose this song purely to wrap dumplings for the appearance of Later.
The civilian contestant he drew happened to be a Sakura person, so singing the original together was just right.
“Come over and watch together.”
Chen Jinyi smiled subtly upon hearing this. Whether intentional or not, since they bumped into it, they might as well listen. She wasn’t someone who could be fooled by just any song.
Speaking of which, weren’t those two washing dishes for too long? In this time, even the plates from a full Manchu-Han banquet would be almost done…
Yu Wei exchanged a glance with Qi Luo An upon hearing this, hurriedly finished washing his hands, went over to sit down, and pretended nothing had happened just now.
Actually, Qi Luo An’s expression was clearly a bit off, but everyone was distracted by Yu Wei’s timely song, so no one noticed.
“By the way, kid, do you really know martial arts?”
Qi Yunming suddenly remembered the PE class scene from the program earlier. Yu Wei’s few actions were very standard and impressive.
Although he hadn’t filmed a kung fu film, he knew a bit about it. Could it be that Yu Wei’s kung fu film script back then was for real?
“I can learn.”
High emotional intelligence, turning “I can’t” into “I can learn.” Actually, Yu Wei had mastered it, but at this time, he definitely had to act like he was progressing step by step.
Asking means he’s learning it—don’t ask about the level.
Qi Yunming didn’t say it out loud, but in his heart, he had a bit more recognition for Yu Wei. To learn a skill for a script he casually wrote—this professional attitude was impeccable.
The performance segment officially began. Seeing the program team arrange Yu Wei to go first, the bullet comments clearly became more active.
The concert’s popularity hadn’t faded yet, and netizens’ favorability toward Yu Wei was exceptionally high, naturally full of expectation for his new song.
Another portion shared the same thought as the on-site audience back then: Yu Wei rarely opened, preferring to counterpunch, and they didn’t know how the effect would be.
Watching the bullet comments still praising the program team’s arrangement, Qi Luo An just wanted to laugh. This episode of Music Blind Box was probably regretting it to the core.
Just as Yu Wei had guessed, the program team indeed arranged bilingual subtitles for Sakuraya Rio’s performance, and even lyric meanings scrolled below the screen.
The flavor was right. Foreign language songs on television used to have this column; unexpectedly, he had used it too.
Sakuraya Rio’s voice was gentle and clear, which somewhat surprised Chen Jinyi. This singing skill wasn’t simple…
She suddenly remembered what she had said earlier. Her own daughter really seemed inferior. Singing skill was clearly no match—speaking too soon.
Although there was translation, the first few lines were still a bit hard to understand. What “underfoot future”—for now, it didn’t seem related to mother’s love.
But the song’s melody was really nice. If it could be adapted into a Chinese song, the singability would probably be very good.
“Mom gave me so much warmth, she told me to move forward with love. Back then I was young and ignorant, she held that hand of mine, and we walked together to today.”
As if to address Chen Jinyi and the others’ confusion, lyrics about memories of mother soon appeared on the screen.
These lines seemed flat due to the translation, but paired with the simple gentle melody, they still moved the audience somewhat.
The power of music lies in this: even plain content, as long as the melody is good enough, can still immerse people.
Chen Jinyi thought this song was praising mother’s love, but the more she listened, the less it felt right, even feeling inexplicably a bit sad.
Only by continuing to listen did she understand: the song was about the daughter’s guilt toward her mother from her perspective, frankly stating her lack of understanding when young, regretting it only later.
Rebellion is basically every youth’s nature, and this conflicting psychology easily resonates with listeners, especially young people struggling away from home.
“Speaking of which.”
Chen Jinyi couldn’t help looking at Qi Luo An. Speaking of rebellion, speaking of mother-daughter, shouldn’t someone say something?
“Why look at me? I’m so well-behaved.”
This remark drew contempt from everyone including Yu Wei. No well-behaved girl calls her mom Xiao Chen.
Qi Yuan grew happier the more he listened by the side. Yu Wei’s song was indeed praising mother’s love, but at the same time, it was a daughter’s “edict of self-blame.”
Brilliant. He almost thought Yu Wei had been bewitched by Qi Luo An to write a song pleasing mom, but unexpectedly, he chose this moment to deliver a heavy blow to his little sister.
The guilt and gratitude toward mother in this song was like a mirror, reflecting her ugly behavior.
Yu Wei, well done!
Almost misunderstood the brother. This is more like it—Yu Wei was his chosen star of the future, how could he be bewitched by Qi Luo An?
Entering the fray to eliminate harm for the people—this courage befits being his brother.
In the song’s second half, Sakuraya Rio’s singing paired with the lyrics was even more moving.
The line “That gentle kindness sometimes made me annoyed. Once I leave, I will listen to mom”—bluntly expressing her guilt, resonating with many audience members.
People always hurt the ones who care most about them over trivial things and their own willfulness.
When the familiar melody rang out again, emotional netizens felt their noses souring. This tune was a bit foul play.
Yu Wei was still that priest, wielding the tender knife with expert skill—a combo that made it harder and harder to listen to.
At the song’s end, Chen Jinyi finally understood. The “underfoot” and “future” at the beginning weren’t unrelated to mother’s love, but rather indirectly proved mother’s eternal companionship.
No matter how rugged the “underfoot” path, the “future” always has light, and mother’s warm hand was long imprinted in the palm.
She wasn’t sentimental, but this song still moved her somewhat—not just about mother’s love, but also about the daughter.
Chen Jinyi had also been that disobedient daughter once. This identity shift brought especially profound feelings, making her greatly appreciate it.
If Yu Wei had only written about mother’s love, she would have felt he was “flattering.” The daughter’s perspective development was the song’s finishing touch.
Only after hearing the whole song did everyone react—didn’t Yu Wei go on stage too? Why didn’t he sing?
This was the power of program editing. When Sakuraya Rio performed this song on-site, almost all audience eyes were on Yu Wei. He only played without singing, making everyone feel strangely unsatisfied.
But in the broadcast, the program team didn’t even give Yu Wei any shots, with plenty of close-ups on Sakuraya Rio.
Plus the lyrics translation and lyric meanings drawing attention, they almost forgot Yu Wei was on stage.
Only when the song ended and Yu Wei stood up beside did they realize this kid hadn’t uttered a word from start to finish.
This isn’t right. The host clearly announced a chorus earlier. Forget chorus—not even harmony for this Japanese song.
“What’s this about?”
Qi Yunming hadn’t expected Yu Wei to slack like this. He had truly learned from him—not singing a single line, pure slacking.
“Just watch with peace of mind.”
Qi Yuan couldn’t help spoiling it. For his good brother’s stage, he had to stand.
“Yeah, watch with peace of mind.”
Qi Luo An chimed in agreement. The siblings rarely reached consensus, which surprised both Qi Yunming and Chen Jinyi.
This kid was really something, making his daughter think of him nonstop was one thing, but he could even make his own son rush back from afar…
In the next second of their hesitation, Yu Wei raised the microphone. The scrolling lyric meaning below the screen disappeared, replaced by new song information.
Later. The song started directly without explanation. Everyone was puzzled at first, then understood instantly upon hearing the prelude.
This melody was too familiar—they had just heard it, so Yu Wei’s two songs were one tune with double lyrics?
“Still mother’s love?”
People’s emotions have a threshold. After listening to Sakuraya Rio, everyone who should be moved was moved, who should sigh did sigh—emotions were almost spent.
Chen Jinyi was a host after all and understood the audience. Even if Yu Wei sang well, the audience couldn’t resonate anymore.
She thought this way, but nodded in relief upon hearing the song’s first line.
“Later, I finally learned how to love
Sadly, you had long gone, vanished in the sea of people.”
The song hidden by the program team for the whole episode finally emerged. When Yu Wei sang the first line of Later affectionately, the audience realized something was off.
Not singing the family gratitude Chinese version, but starting with romantic regret? This they hadn’t expected.
“Didn’t expect you to have another trick up your sleeve.”
Chen Jinyi cast an appreciative look at Yu Wei. Hearing this, Qi Luo An rubbed her hands embarrassedly.
Yeah, indeed another trick.
