Chapter 503: Chapter 479: Here Again (Added for Alliance Hierarch Xiao Diou’s Love for Books)_1
The following day.
Lin Yuan arrived at the TV station to record the fourth episode.
Before entering, he paused out of habit, waved to the cheering crowd outside the venue, then entered the music hall.
“Prince of Lanling’s fanbase has grown,” observed an observer.
Tongtong laughed, she could tell just how loud the cheers for Prince of Lanling were.
There were significantly more people cheering for Prince of Lanling today than during the third episode.
“Mhm.”
Lin Yuan was in good condition today: “Let’s rehearse.”
Tongtong nodded: “Let’s head over.”
The rehearsal wrapped up after around half an hour. Lin Yuan had little trouble mastering this song.
The main appeal of “Departure” was its pleasing melody and mid-level difficulty; it was a typical song for a baritone.
Before Lin Yuan’s voice broke, he had been a baritone, and it is a range he is comfortable with.
However, an interesting thing happened when they drew lots:
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Tongtong drew for Lin Yuan, and drew the number one lot again!
“Pfft!”
The cameramen couldn’t help but laugh.
Tongtong was just too unlucky!
In the first episode, Tongtong drew the third lot, which was right behind the Swan!
In the third episode, Tongtong drew the first lot, which meant opening the show!
In the fourth episode, Tongtong drew the first lot again, continuing to open the show!
Only the lot for the second episode was decent, with Prince of Lanling being the last to perform…
But the issue was!
The lot for the second episode was drawn by Prince of Lanling himself, having nothing to do with Tongtong!
“Ahhhhhh!”
Tongtong was devastated: “My luck is terrible, next time Prince of Lanling should draw himself!”
Lin Yuan: “…”
In a sense, Tongtong truly was unlucky. He never knew anyone could be this unfortunate, though he didn’t really care about the order of performance.
Not long after,
The recording began.
Lin Yuan and Tongtong walked onto the stage.
The audience’s gaze was locked on Prince of Lanling, curious about the song he would perform this time.
Surprisingly, when Prince of Lanling started singing, it turned out to be a song by Yang Zhongming?
Facing the judges,
Mao Xuewang and the others laughed and turned to Yang Zhongming, “It’s your song.”
Yang Zhongming nodded without saying a word; he was listening attentively.
“You wanted me to be there, yet you were the first to leave…”
“That loveless glance as you turned around, disappearing into the sea…”
“Please depart, taking your so-called love with you; let’s guess each other’s thoughts as the evening winds blow away the dust; you have no expectation for the future; the sunset waits as memories try to let go… So, it turns out that departure was your unexpected arrangement…”
This song “Departure” was quite familiar to Blue Star.
Lin Yuan made a few minor amendments to the original song to better fit the stage atmosphere; he didn’t change the main melody though, choosing instead to alternate between male and female voices.
This trick was really effective on the audience.
There were quite a few cheers at the scene.
After the performance,
The applause began.
The stage was not as explosive as when “Sea Laughter” was performed, but the audience didn’t expect Prince of Lanling to be explosive in every episode.
The duet between the male and female voices was very appealing.
The host turned to the judges, “Let’s start with Teacher Yang Zhongming’s evaluation this time.”
Yang Zhongming nodded, surprisingly gave a slight smile, “I wasn’t wrong. It’s clear that your singing skills have improved in these few episodes, especially this song. Your interpretation of the song is even better than the original singer, Fei Yang…”
The studio immediately became lively!
Normally, even if the judges thought Prince of Lanling sang well, they would only comment subtly “on par with the original singer”.
Or “each has its own merits”.
After all, Fei Yang being the King of Singing is a regular judge in other shows; saying someone sang better than him would certainly offend him.
But this show was different!
Maestro Yang Zhongming could speak his mind without worrying about who was the King or Queen of Singing; Fei Yang had to listen to it!
Of course,
Some of Fei Yang’s fans in the audience quietly grumbled a bit, but eventually shut their mouths.
Unhappy?
Hold it in then.
Even the song is written by Yang Zhongming!
The other three judges also found it quite amusing.
Wu Long couldn’t help but add, “I’ve heard Fei Yang sing this song, in a live performance no less. The truth is, it wasn’t as good as this version. The main difference lies in the vocal delivery. The three different tones of the Prince of Lanling are truly powerful. This time he used the two most fitting and harmonious ones.”
Quite obviously.
Wu Long wasn’t afraid either. His position in the industry might not be equal to Yang Zhongming’s, but it wasn’t far off.
“Hmm.”
Lin Yuan thought for a moment, then said, “I think Fei Yang sang this song perfectly. The song really fits his voice.”
The judges are surprised.
The host is surprised.
Everyone is surprised.
The Prince of Lanling, who usually never compliments anyone, was actually praising someone? He even learned how to be humble?
Did he realize that he was likely offending a lot of people and decided to be tactful?
Everyone was a tad taken aback…
Just then.
The Prince of Lanling added, “There may be some flaws in his rendition of other songs, but at least with this one, I think there’s nothing wrong.”
Huh?
Brother!
Are you complimenting or insulting him?
The scene suddenly erupted in a cacophony of whispers after an awkward pause.
Just when we thought the Prince of Lanling had changed his ways, one comment managed to upset Fei Yang again. The Prince of Lanling hasn’t changed at all – he thrives on stirring controversy!
Fei Yang, oh Fei Yang!
That’s the King of Singing we’re talking about!
The backstage situation wasn’t much different.
The robotic voice gradually intensified, “Here he comes, here he comes! He’s coming with his critiques!”
The White Swan shook his head, “The Prince of Lanling’s criticism may be late at times, but it’s never absent. I thought I was bold, but this guy truly has guts of steel.”
The substitute singer from the last episode, Rose, let out a wry smile, “Here we go again!”
“That’s quite… ahem…”
Pufferfish seemed to want to say something, but decided to swallow his words.
Even An Hong, the host known for maintaining a stone face, struggled to keep a straight face and his comical look was quite ridiculous…
“Alright then!”
Yang Zhongming laughed heartily, “You’re right in saying that he sang this song pretty well. After all, not everyone has as many voices as you. However, his new song ‘Simple’, which he released a few months ago, was sung too complicatedly. The excessive technical modifications stripped the song of its charm.”
“Right.”
The Prince of Lanling agreed.
You’re still agreeing over there!
The audience nearly lost it, some laughed, some shook their heads, and some slapped their thighs.
Fei Yang’s fans had turned red with anger.
This Prince of Lanling, he’s pushing his luck!
“…snort.”
This time, neither Liu Xu nor Mao Xuewang dared to interrupt. They couldn’t control their laughter as well as An Hong and ended up snorting.
Could they not laugh?
This Prince of Lanling was just like a mobile turret!
Firing shots every episode!
All right!
Now, the King and Queen of Singing and the top-line male and female singers are all here!
Are you collecting stamps or what?
Yang Zhongming laughed, “Alright, that’s enough for now. Thank you for singing my song, I really liked it.”
Almost forgot this is a stage show…
Got so engaged in discussing music with this kid…
I’m not the one wearing a mask…
Wu Long chuckled, “Wearing that Prince of Lanling mask of yours is like tossing a joke around. I suspect you might even get beaten up on the street.”
Lin Yuan: “…”
After yet another round of interactivity and comments, the Prince of Lanling exited the stage.
But there was no doubt.
Once the show aired, he would once again become the focus of attention for this episode!
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PS: Thank you to Dio – our new Alliance Hierarch ▄█▀█●. Also, there seems to be a birthday event for Lin Yuan on the activity page. You can go to Polluted White’s main page, follow the link in the updates, send some birthday wishes, and receive a Lin Yuan birthday badge. There’s also a survey on Lin Yuan’s relationship status that you can fill out. Keep writing.