"Wu Anjun, I, I..." Xiao Mi's face turned pale with fright at this moment.
She could swear on a stack of Bibles that this was truly not a planned segment by the production team! She really had bad luck!
"It's fine, the order doesn't matter," Wu Anjun's mechanical voice came, still as domineering as in the previous episode.
Last episode, there were still many comments furiously scolding Wu Anjun for his arrogance, but this episode, such comments were visibly much fewer.
Wu Anjun had taken first place last episode with a large lead! The performance order seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.
Instead, being able to hear Wu Anjun's song right from the start excited all the netizens.
"Xiao Mi's luck is really bad, but I like it!"
"Is Wu Anjun still performing an original song tonight? I can't wait~"
"Sing, sing, once Wu Anjun finishes singing, he can focus on his venomous critiques!"
"Upstairs, you're not right! But I like it!!"
Looking at the comical comments, Han Jiangxue almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
Last time, not knowing that Wu Anjun was Su Yu, she was a bit displeased with Wu Anjun's venomous tongue.
But after learning that Wu Anjun was her junior, her attitude became completely biased.
However, Han Jianhua and Jiang Yu, who were also watching the live broadcast at this moment, had no idea what Han Jiangxue was thinking.
"Xiao Mi's luck really isn't good, could this be intentionally arranged by the production team?" Jiang Yu asked Han Jianhua.
"Probably not. If she could act this out, why would she be a temporary manager? Wouldn't it be better to debut as an actor directly?" Han Jianhua shook his head.
His insight was very sharp; he instantly saw through the situation.
"It's a pity, Jinling TV is keeping Wu Anjun's identity very tightly under wraps. Otherwise, Tianxing Entertainment really could have contacted him in advance. If we could sign him, that would be even better."
Han Jianhua had previously asked someone to contact Jinling TV to inquire about Wu Anjun's true identity. After all, what other companies could think of, why couldn't he?
It was just that Qian Jin's expression when asked was a bit amusing at the time; he truly hadn't expected it, that even Tianxing Entertainment didn't know that Wu Anjun was Su Yu!
This made Qian Jin even more diligent in keeping Wu Anjun's identity a secret.
When the live broadcast showed Wu Anjun, wearing a ghost mask, walking onto the stage step by step, a burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
Clearly, many of the audience members today were actually here for Wu Anjun!
This scene made Ye Mei, at the head of the judging panel, feel a little sour, as the applause she received when she went on stage today wasn't as intense.
Was it because she wasn't masked? Or was her status as a diva no longer appealing?
Just as the live audience and countless netizens watched in anticipation, Wu Anjun actually walked directly to the piano on the side of the stage and sat down!
Before everyone could even marvel at the fact that Wu Anjun would be singing and playing the piano today, a faintly melancholic piano melody already drifted through the air.
New song! Hearing the unfamiliar melody, they knew Wu Anjun was performing a new song this round!
Sure enough, the song's information appeared on the screen.
"Maple"
Lyrics, Music, Arrangement: Wu Anjun
Vocals: Wu Anjun
Alright, the song Su Yu chose for this round was this one, "Maple," which even the original singer, Fat Pigeon, wouldn't easily perform.
Songs that Fat Pigeon used to be able to sing effortlessly, he now struggles to sing even with his life on the line.
Just kidding, actually, with some practice, Fat Pigeon can still sing it.
However, the vocal range of this song is indeed very wide, with the lowest note at G2 and the highest note at Db5, spanning two octaves plus a minor fifth!
Most female singers actually can't handle this song, which shows its difficulty.
And today, Su Yu was challenging it with piano accompaniment and vocals!
"【Dark clouds cast a shadow in our hearts,
I listen to a long-silent mood.
Clear and transparent, like a beautiful landscape,
Only seen clearly in memories.】"
The moment Su Yu opened his mouth, many musicians narrowed their eyes.
Because they felt the key was a bit high; would he be able to reach the end?
However, it must be said that Wu Anjun's piano skills were not low. Although not yet professional, he should be able to outperform most singers.
On stage, Wu Anjun's singing continued:
"【Can a broken heart continue to love me?
I forcefully hold cold hands.
Past tenderness, already locked away by time,
Only lingering sadness remains.】"
The key of this song was indeed very high; many people realized it just from the second part of the verse.
However, this faintly melancholic melody, coupled with Wu Anjun's gradually increasing emotional intensity, was indeed very captivating.
At least no one initially felt that this was a song of poor quality.
And the next moment, as the rhythm intensified, Wu Anjun's singing from the piano suddenly soared, startling everyone.
"【Slowly falling maple leaves are like longing,
I light candles to warm the autumn at the end of the year.
The aurora sweeps across the sky, the north wind sweeps across your face that I miss.
I burned love into fallen leaves, but cannot get back that familiar face.】"
Especially the elevation in the line "The aurora sweeps across the sky," it was truly abrupt and high!
This made the singers who initially disdained Wu Anjun fall silent at this moment.
They were all professionals and naturally knew that this song was actually not easy to sing!
Especially Wang Shan, who had undergone a complete makeover, his face was exceptionally grim at this moment, because he drew the second performance slot for this round!
Last episode, he went back and watched the replay after it ended to realize what Wu Anjun had done to him.
This made Wang Shan grit his molars!
He cursed Wu Anjun, wondering how he dared!
But Wu Anjun's identity was a mystery to them, and they couldn't find him to retaliate or strike back.
This was where Wang Shan felt most aggrieved.
Before coming today, he had prepared many critical remarks, intending to counterattack after Wu Anjun's performance ended.
But listening now, he was astonished to find that Wu Anjun's singing in this round was almost flawless!
Was he going to harshly criticize him? Forcefully criticize him? Criticize for the sake of criticizing?!
The audience wasn't stupid; if he did that, he would definitely lose a lot of public favor.
But if he countered, his heart wouldn't be at peace either!
And on the stage, Wu Anjun's high-pitched chorus continued.
"【Slowly falling maple leaves are like longing,
Why must we reconcile before winter arrives?
Love transcends time, two lines of tears from late autumn.
Let love permeate the ground,
All I want is for you to be by my side.】"
They were dumbfounded; when the second verse of the chorus came out, many musicians were dumbfounded.
Because Wu Anjun's high-pitched singing was truly too stable! It was as stable as if it had been pitch-corrected in a recording studio!
And how did he manage to sing such suddenly elevated high notes so easily, without any sense of awkwardness?
Could it be that this Wu Anjun was not actually a first-tier singer, but a King of Singers?!