Chapter 69: It’s Blowing
It was two in the morning.
Zhang Liangying’s eyes were wide open, with no hint of sleepiness.
With the competition just over ten hours away, she was both nervous and excited, occasionally taking deep breaths to control her emotions.
If she continued like this, where would she get the energy during the day?
However, as everyone knows, men’s and women’s energy can be transferred. Shen Qing had to transfer his energy to Zhang Liangying to ensure she had a good state for tomorrow.
Being the godfather of a single-parent music prodigy is truly not easy… writing songs, giving guidance, and even taking care of her sleep… even a donkey isn’t as diligent as Shen Qing.
…
Woke up the next day~
As expected, Zhang Liangying was full of vigor.
She sat on the bed, waving her small fists: “Qing, today I’m going to show Li Yuchun and Zhou Bichang a thing or two! So what if they have Tianyu supporting them! I have Central Media behind me!”
Shen Qing chuckled, “Yes, that’s right, very energetic! Brave Liangying, don’t fear difficulties, whoever stands in your way of winning the championship, just go for them!”
Zhang Liangying chuckled shyly, “I was just bragging. I only have courage when you’re by my side; you are my greatest confidence.”
Shen Qing pinched her nose, “Get up!”
…
Her styling today was very casual and cool.
A pair of large sunglasses covered half her face, and she wore a dark gray baseball cap on her head, with her long hair falling on both sides of her face.
This was the everyday outfit Shen Qing created for her, prioritizing comfort.
…
Around eight in the evening, the atmosphere reached its peak. Both in the studio and in millions of living rooms, a tense atmosphere permeated the air.
Fans desperately wanted their idols to advance.
They were more nervous than the contestants about to compete.
And those viewers who didn’t follow any particular contestant but simply wanted to watch an exciting competition felt a strange excitement.
“Phew, so exciting!”
“I wonder who will advance to the Top 3 nationally?”
“The commercials are so long, why hasn’t the live broadcast started yet? I’m dying of impatience.”
Time ticked by, second by second.
In the backstage corridor of the studio, five contestants were walking towards the stage. Each had a solemn expression, each was lost in thought.
Hopes for the future, the desire for fame, the pressure of the competition, the expectations of fans, Tianyu’s tactics, the consequences of failure… various events flooded their minds like snowflakes, making their breathing rapid…
Li Yuchun looked at Zhang Liangying, her eyes flashing with determination!
In the past few days, Wang Peng had given her a lot of chicken blood and painted a very grand picture. Li Yuchun’s expression was fervent, and she had fully recovered her peak state.
“Let’s compete, Zhang Liangying, I will defeat you head-on!”
“…”
Chun-ge’s eyes were only on Zhang Liangying; she didn’t pay attention to anyone else, not even Zhou Bichang.
As for Ji Minjia, He Jie, and Zhou Bichang, they all took deep breaths to adjust their moods, completely lacking the relaxed state from previous competitions.
“Here it comes, here it comes, the broadcast is finally starting.”
“I’m so reluctant, after tonight it will only be the Finals left.”
“Ahhh, what a handsome opening dance!”
“Li Yuchun, you are so cool…”
After the live broadcast began, there was a 25-minute warm-up program, including the opening dance and a medley of ‘folk songs + opera’ singing.
The production team specifically chose the songs “Kangding Love Song,” “Rap Face Mask,” “Fengyang Flower Drum,” and “Love My China,” as if directly shouting to everyone:
“Hey, everyone, come and see, our Super Girl is really good and positive energy. Please don’t say we’re corrupting teenagers anymore.”
Full of survival instinct~
…
Li Xiang: “Wow, the medley segment was so exciting, but the more exciting competition is about to begin. I’m a little nervous now.”
Wang Han: “Me too, my palms are sweating.”
Li Xiang: “I believe the contestants have made thorough preparations. Just now, each of them was full of confidence. So, let’s begin tonight’s competition!”
Wang Han: “Girls, bring your best state, cheer up! Fans, where are your voices…”
“Ahhh…”
“Cheer up!”
“Yuchun must win!”
“Liangying, you are the best.”
“Bichang, Bichang, always the best.”
“…”
The cheers gradually subsided, and the first contestant to perform tonight, holding the microphone, slowly walked onto the stage.
No. 02 He Jie!
She seemed to be challenging herself, or rather, fighting a desperate battle.
Because the song she was about to sing was a high-difficulty piece she had never attempted before—A-Mei’s new song released last year, “Who is the Rival.”
As soon as the music started, she let out a couple of shouts.
However, due to extreme nervousness, He Jie made a major mistake.
A voice crack…
The key was that her voice cracked twice in a row, making many people in the audience almost burst into laughter~
He Jie immediately panicked, and only after a few seconds did she manage to adjust.
This song was very dynamic and had many high notes, but He Jie’s impression was that of a mezzo-soprano, not adept at high notes.
Therefore, when singing “Who is the Rival,” her highest note only reached B4, and it was almost a shout, lacking the support of resonance cavities. The overall tone was heavily strained and too monotonous.
After finishing the song, she was almost exhausted.
The failed performance just now might have ruined her future.
Because in tonight’s competition, Zhou Bichang and Li Yuchun were Wang Peng’s guaranteed contestants, and among the remaining three, only one could advance.
He Jie had intended to fight a desperate battle with this high-difficulty song, but reality slapped her in the face; her skills were simply not enough to support the song.
“Is my path to advancement over?”
“I’m not reconciled!”
“But…”
However, He Jie had no choice, as the gap in skill was evident. Now, she could only hope that Ji Minjia and Zhang Liangying performed even worse.
But this possibility was extremely slim.
He Jie didn’t know how she walked off the stage, only feeling her legs treading on cotton, her whole body feeling weak and exhausted.
…
“Next, please welcome Ji Minjia with ‘Mongolian’!”
This song was also Tengger’s work. Ji Minjia might have tasted the sweetness of Tengger’s songs, as she had chosen his songs in the last two competitions.
The previous performance of “Heaven” only earned a 70 from Shen Qing, but after a week of intensive practice, Ji Minjia had gained a deeper understanding of Tengger’s vocalization methods.
“Mongolian” could be rated 85 points.
Shen Qing could hear the taste of ‘eating grass on the grassland and galloping.’
Ji Minjia herself was very satisfied, but she knew clearly that to advance in this competition, simply performing well was not enough.
The deeper into the Finals, the more factors were involved.
At this moment.
Ji Minjia glanced at Zhang Liangying in the corner, and envy welled up in her heart: “If I had Liangying’s skill and Shen Qing’s help, maybe I could also advance!”
…
As soon as Ji Minjia walked off the stage, the atmosphere in the studio ignited. Nearly two hundred liangfen waved their items, shouting Zhang Liangying’s name.
They completely drowned out the voices of Ji Minjia’s fans.
This stage was indeed cruel.
It embodied the winner-take-all principle to the fullest.
The fans of Li Yuchun and Zhang Liangying made up almost more than half; the fans of other contestants were pitifully few, not on the same level at all.
“Please welcome No. 06 Zhang Liangying, with ‘It’s Blowing’.”
Zhang Liangying, dressed in grand attire, stood under the spotlight, her gaze firm, “I will defeat everyone. Liangying, you can definitely do it!”
