Chapter 215: 214 Stubborn Young Girl Takes The Stage
White rice porridge and two plates of vegetable dishes, that’s Pei Ningle’s dinner today, and she didn’t eat until after eight o’clock. Before that, she was repeatedly watching the recording of her performance on stage, then rehearsed several times over, adjusting her singing method according to the stage effect. And during this process, she also had to wait quite a long time, because there was only one stage, and the band had limited musicians, so all the contestants’ rehearsals were one round at a time, and they had to wait until it was their turn to go on stage…
Wang Heng and Han Yixuan had of course already finished dinner, but they waited until Pei Ningle’s rehearsal was over, then took her to find a clean and hygienic restaurant nearby.
Tomorrow was the official recording, so they absolutely couldn’t risk upsetting her stomach.
Watching Pei Ningle wolf down her food, Wang Heng silently exchanged a glance with Han Yixuan.
Then Han Yixuan asked: “Xiao Le, how was today’s rehearsal? Got confidence now?”
Pei Ningle nodded vigorously: “Feels great!”
Han Yixuan continued: “Xiao Le was busy rehearsing, so she definitely didn’t have time to pay attention to the other contestants. But we watched from below for a long time and spotted a really strong competitor. So we thought, when the time comes, we can check which mentor he picks and just avoid him…”
However, at that moment, Pei Ningle took a big gulp of white rice porridge, wiped her mouth, lifted her face, and looked at the two of them.
She said seriously: “I won’t deliberately avoid anyone.”
Han Yixuan: “No, it’s simple, you don’t need to worry about it at all. Wang Heng and I will keep an eye on those particularly strong competitors for you, and tell you before you go on stage.”
“I think… thanks for your kindness, really, you’ve thought of everything. But I feel that if I’m thinking about avoiding this or that person before going on stage, I’ll treat this as a competition instead of a performance. I’ll get distracted. So, I don’t want to overthink it, I just want to simply and purely sing a song.”
Although her tone had softened a lot, the young girl’s small face clearly showed stubbornness.
Han Yixuan wanted to say more, but was stopped by Wang Heng.
He stared at Pei Ningle and said: “Since that’s the case, we won’t think about all that nonsense. Just go on stage and sing well. No matter the result, as long as you perform at your best and leave no regrets, that’s enough.”
“Yeah, that’s exactly what I think!”
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The on-site recording of Tian Xia Hao Ge Qu began.
At seven in the evening, the site was already full of audience, including Wang Heng in the front row off to the side.
From the first contestant on stage, the atmosphere in the audience seats livened up. A young female contestant sang a pleasant and upbeat pop love song, making many audience members unable to resist swaying along. Even Wang Heng, who viewed the other contestants with a critical eye, had to admit that her melody was indeed well-written, and she sang it well too.
It was just that in Wang Heng’s view, this style was a bit old-fashioned, and its novelty and creation level were quite a bit below Pei Ningle’s. If most competitors were at this level, then Pei Ningle’s prospects this time were quite optimistic.
After the first contestant finished singing, two mentors pushed down the push lever, indicating their interest. Immediately after, the female contestant gave a brief self-introduction, chatted a few words with the mentors on stage, and then decided to choose Chu Tianjian.
There was no host inducing the contestant to tell a tearful sob story. This point earned good reviews from the on-site audience.
“This program is pretty efficient…”
“No so much nonsense, good!”
“The stage looks pretty nice too, not too flashy, but not shabby either…”
Wang Heng listened to the discussions around him when suddenly, the broadcast sounded again: “Let’s welcome the next contestant!”
Still no revealing of the contestant’s name, no information at all. Amid a burst of applause, everyone could only see a young short-haired boy walk onto the stage, preparing to sing.
“Her mom hates me because I’m a singer,
No fixed work, doesn’t want her to marry me…”
Short and clear lyrics appeared on the stage’s display screen, and the singer began a cheerful melody with a touch of teasing. Before the first verse was even over, the on-site audience got hyped again. And this time, their reaction was clearly even more enthusiastic than the previous song.
As he listened, Wang Heng became increasingly calm.
“Never heard it before, but it’s really interesting… the competitor’s strength is very strong!” he muttered softly.
Before the song was even finished, all four mentors had pushed the push lever, lifting the screens blocking their view.
After the song ended, this contestant indeed chatted longer with the mentors, and finally, under the enthusiastic invitations of the four mentors, chose Mentor Liu Jiang.
“Let’s welcome the next contestant!”
Another even more enthusiastic round of applause; the audience’s anticipation seemed to be growing higher. And the next contestant to take the stage made Wang Heng sit up straight involuntarily.
Zhuo Zun, and his《Pearl Curtain Roll》, who according to the first playthrough’s trajectory was the champion winner.
Sure enough, just two lines into the song, Liu Jiang and Chu Tianjian pushed the lever. Another line, and Peng Xiaoya pushed too. After that, the entire audience was immersed in the melodious melody and beautifully poetic lyrics.
By the end, the last mentor Liang Kun also pushed the push lever.
Once again, all four mentors indicated their interest.
Wang Heng sat there, rubbing his chin, thinking from another angle — the more amazing contestants, the more amazing songs, the hotter this program would get, so as long as Pei Ningle showed her face on the program, her fame would leap to a whole new level. So strong competitors were absolutely not a bad thing for her.
After Zhuo Zun finished singing, he not only bantered back and forth with the mentors, but also invited his mother on stage to sing a few lines. The on-site atmosphere wasn’t just lively; it even had a warm and harmonious feeling that made people couldn’t help but smile.
He chose Liu Jiang as his mentor, then Zhuo Zun and his mother went off stage together. At that moment, the broadcast sounded again: “Let’s welcome the next contestant!”
A young girl with a ponytail quietly walked up from backstage. She held the microphone, her face lowered, looking like a shy little girl.
Wang Heng’s eyes widened — finally, Pei Ningle took the stage.
Today she wore a light-colored dress, with a dark-colored short cape, matching dark stockings and short boots. This outfit was chosen by Han Yixuan for her; it really brought out a girl’s delicate cuteness, while the colors weren’t too flashy, so as not to interfere with the theme she was going to sing.
The audience nearby started whispering:
“How old is this little girl? Is she an adult?”
“She looks like a middle school student…”
“Hey, she’s pretty good-looking. Among these people, she’s probably the best-looking one!”
And on the stage, the young girl gave a slight bow to the musicians, turned around, and the intro had already begun.
She took a deep breath, gently closed her eyes, and began to sing.
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