Chapter 201: A Dark Future Ahead
Although an explosive opening can greatly affect the impression of the following program, from the program team’s angle, it’s still overall profitable.
Chi Leying’s performance was an unexpected delight. The formal version of Youth adding +1 to the program’s famous scenes is obviously a good thing.
As for the situation last episode where the stunning opening led to no follow-up, it absolutely won’t happen this episode, because the “culprit” behind all this is in the finale.
Even if Youth’s opening is explosive again, the program team still believes Yu Wei can hold the stage. As long as it can recover at the end, it won’t count as starting high and ending low.
With Yu Wei’s standard, it shouldn’t end badly, it should…
“This song of yours is really good.”
Su Xinnan’s one sentence used three heavy stresses, her gaze toward Yu Wei even somewhat gloomy. She originally wanted to prove herself, but ended up being suppressed before even taking the stage.
Actually, she knew Yu Wei didn’t do anything and had no direct relation to the matter, at most he just created the tool for the crime.
Therefore, she wasn’t resentful, but jealous. If she had Yu Wei’s song, the victory or defeat of this round would still be uncertain.
Su Xinnan could afford to lose. Little Chi’s performance this round was indeed good. Not to mention herself, even Teacher Meng might not be able to hold the stage.
Can’t turn the tables, better to lie flat.
“She sang well.”
Yu Wei didn’t even feel like explaining to her that this was just the beginner form of Youth, and it was already good? Then try listening to the adapted version later.
Although Sister Nan probably wouldn’t go watch that gala that hurt her feelings at all…
Chi Leying’s singing was entering its finale, the music gradually fading. She gently exhaled the last line of lyrics, gentle like a whisper yet powerful.
Actually, for objective analysis, Chi Leying sang mediocrely, no mistakes, but also not much technique, still winning on atmosphere.
Her ability to drive the on-site was very strong. The music teacher’s accompaniment and harmony added a lot of color, making the stage effect far exceed expectations.
But all this premise was that she sang Youth, which comes with popularity and singability. Switching to another song might not have such a good effect.
The earlier chorus segment had a great response. It felt like all the on-site audience except Sakuraya Rio participated, after all, she couldn’t sing it.
This stage really isn’t easy to follow, and who knows who’s so unlucky…
Under Yu Wei’s probing gaze, Su Xinnan calmly stood up, completely gone was the earlier resentment and sadness. Destroy it, she was tired.
The on-site audience had just gotten hyped and hadn’t broken free from Youth’s melody, their minds full of that line “I’m still the same youth as before” looping repeatedly. At this time, the next performance followed, and the result was predictable.
Su Xinnan’s song had a flat response. She originally wanted to play the nostalgia card with an old song, but everyone was obviously not immersed, just symbolically cooperating a bit.
“Good thing the second one wasn’t me, otherwise I’d be in trouble too.”
Meng Han’s faint remark stunned Chi Leying who had just sat down. It was normal for Sister Nan, not a professional singer, to not hold the stage, but Teacher Meng was a master level—how could he not hold her stage?
Could it be flattery toward herself?
Chi Leying didn’t know Meng Han, but Yu Wei knew clearly. Teacher Meng was quite honest, basically never said false words.
Being in the program but with heart in the capital was true. He had been preparing songs for the concert recently, and barely spent time on this episode.
Traditional Chinese Medicine songs being hard to choose was true. He hadn’t found anything suitable, no time to adapt, just casually picked one.
So not holding it was also true. He hadn’t prepared much, so the performance naturally wasn’t brilliant.
Originally thinking Yu Wei was the finale, mixing through one episode wouldn’t be too obvious. Who knew Chi Leying exploded the opening—now he had nowhere to hide…
Sure enough, when Meng Han took the stage third, the on-site atmosphere still hadn’t escaped from Youth’s stage.
This song being popular or even chosen officially had its reasons. While the melody was catchy and brainwashing, the infectiousness was also strong—after listening, you couldn’t forget it for a while.
But Meng Han’s strength was still there. Even unprepared, he timely made on-site adjustments, using a segment of improvised blues scale to control the stage.
Though not turning rotten into miraculous, at least he steadied the situation without flipping.
This playing style was actually biased toward self-preservation, pure show off skills no explanation. He didn’t resolve the on-site atmosphere, but he himself wasn’t affected.
“Leaving me a tough problem, huh?”
Yu Wei encountered this situation for the first time. Opening exploded, second didn’t hold, third didn’t hold, and the ball was passed to him.
But unfortunately, this episode he was also a lame giant. Tian Jun’s singing skill was a negative number—providing support was useless no matter what.
At this moment, no one hoped more than the program team that Yu Wei could hold the stage, otherwise this episode would really end badly…
Finally coming. Seeing Yu Wei and Tian Jun walk on stage, Qi Luo An and Sakuraya Rio instantly perked up.
This song seems to be called Tomorrow Will Be Better, let’s see how good it is.
The performance was about to start, but the two’s positions on stage were very strange. Tian Jun clearly led by a body length, while Yu Wei stood quietly behind.
Why does it look like they’re completely unfamiliar?
When the accompaniment started, a wail like a cat whose tail was stepped on came from Tian Jun’s throat, and everyone suddenly had a bad premonition…
“Gently wake the sleeping soul.”
Tian Jun tried to follow the melody, but every pitch went out of control like a wild horse off the reins.
The words “gently” were like a sharp siren, pitched very high, while “soul” plunged sharply down like a stone rolling into a valley, with echo.
Just a simple line, shocking everyone scalp-numbing.
The crowd didn’t know how to describe what they heard. The melodious accompaniment was sung by him like a saw pulling wood—not ordinarily unpleasant.
The audience’s expressions turned from expectation to stunned. This damn thing is Yu Wei’s song?
With such a melodious melody, this song should be very good, obviously this civilian guest couldn’t sing at all.
However, the torment had just begun. Tian Jun was still soloing, but the tune had completely detached from the melody, hammering east and west, coming however unpleasant.
Like a radio with bad signal, frantically jumping between channels.
Why hasn’t Yu Wei made a move? Isn’t he supposed to provide support and carry the civilian guest? In previous episodes he always did that…
If he doesn’t act soon, they can’t take it.
But Yu Wei had no intention of acting, his expression standing beside even somewhat uninvolved.
Qi Luo An and the other two were already dumbfounded. Even a good song can’t withstand this destruction. Really not planning to manage him?
Is this song really called Tomorrow Will Be Better? They’ve listened half a day and only feel the future is full of darkness.
Off-pitch isn’t scary, more scary is the rhythm. Tian Jun was a full two beats slower than the accompaniment. The accompaniment had reached “sing out your passion,” and he was still persistently chasing “burning youth’s heart.”
The audience listening wanted to scream for help; never had a song’s time felt so long.
Sakuraya Rio, who couldn’t understand Chinese songs, was already dumbfounded. Senior Yu Wei, why are you just watching?
Quickly use your almighty singing skill to think of a method?
Just for the audience, use support on him, okay?
Although Tian Jun sang unpleasantly, must admit he successfully pulled the audience out of Youth’s atmosphere.
Singing like this, it’s hard not to pull back…
Just say if it pulled back or not, don’t worry about how.
Meng Han and Su Xinnan subconsciously made eye contact. Yu Wei didn’t plan to take this ball; he flipped the table.
Just as the audience was near collapse, Tian Jun’s segment finally ended, but Yu Wei still had no plan to act.
They didn’t have time to think, a spring-like child voice cut in perfectly timed, singing that segment full of prayer.
“Who can disregard their homeland
Abandon memories of childhood
Who can bear to see yesterday’s sorrow
Take away our smiles.”
These two questioning lines were full of penetrating power, the audience only felt themselves come alive, the earlier torment vanished, only that clear child voice echoing in the air.
Like hearing heavenly music, ears suddenly clear!
Although the child voice was slightly immature with no technique, compared to the earlier torment, the clear immature voice was simply too good.
This segment was specially recorded by Yu Wei with a child chorus during practice singing. Time was too short so not sung well enough, but perfect for taking over the baton.
Tian Jun’s singing connecting to the child voice segment perfectly interpreted what is Tomorrow Will Be Better—not ordinarily good, but a qualitative leap.
Just as Yu Wei said, he liked this song’s child voice version most, so after discovering Tian Jun “unfit for great use,” he quickly made this decision: add some seasoning.
Providing support couldn’t save it. No matter how high the value, multiplying negative number is still negative, so he planned to use addition.
The child’s singing voice grew louder and firmer, carrying an indisputable sense of hope, successfully making the audience start truly appreciating this song.
But if just this, it still wasn’t enough, still need to add…
Yu Wei took a deep breath, finally stepping forward with the microphone in the audience’s expectation, taking over the second verse after the interlude.
“Gently wake the sleeping soul
Slowly open your eyes
See that bustling world
Still turning lonely endlessly.”
The originally noisy on-site instantly quieted. Yu Wei’s singing voice accurately landed in the listeners’ ears, elevating their auditory perception another level.
If the child chorus had only emotion without technique, Yu Wei had both, going further.
Hearing this, the audience somewhat understood. He was really using action to express the theme “Tomorrow Will Be Better”—each segment better than the last.
His singing technique was exquisite, emotion full—hard to imagine this is the same song as the beginning segment…
Whether tomorrow will be better, look back and you’ll know.
“Look up for wings in the sky
Migratory bird appears its trace
Bringing distant famine
News of ruthless war fires still existing.”
This segment’s lyrics were originally heavy, but Yu Wei’s singing gave it a sense of hope transcending hardship, making guest seat’s Meng Han nod repeatedly.
This is Yu Wei’s due strength, song’s intent very good, singing also top tier, but isn’t it a bit superfluous?
He sang so well, if he opened directly, simply let Tian Jun follow a few lines, the effect might be better.
Starting with Tian Jun pulled the performance’s impression score too low. If still Yu Wei later, overall not as good as him singing directly.
Yu Wei naturally thought of this. Tian Jun’s gap was too big; if just this, still not enough.
Three stages, not enough to sublimate this song.
Continue adding points for me!
After singing one segment, Yu Wei’s voice paused, clearly waiting for a new singer to join.
His action naturally didn’t escape the audience’s eyes. Can it go even further?
Yu Wei’s this segment was already top tier, technique and emotion both on point—who could sing better than him?
Tomorrow Will Be Better, how can it be without Stars?
