Watching the revival contestants take the stage one by one, each showcasing his full range of skills, Qian Jin, who was backstage, looked at the real-time viewership ratings and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
There was no other way; he was worried that these two revival rounds would pull down the average viewership rating, which had already reached 6.
Although he tried his best to arrange the singers into Group A and Group B, his heart could not calm down for a moment as long as he didn't see a result that would put him at ease.
However, at this point, the live broadcast of the ninth episode was already halfway through, and five singers had successively completed their performances.
There was no significant drop in viewership, and for the first time, a smile appeared on Qian Jin's perpetually tense face.
Because from this moment on, everything that followed would be a big move!
The sixth singer to take the stage tonight was Luren Jia, who had made countless old brothers cry with his song “guest” in the last episode.
When he appeared on stage, the bullet comments, as expected, became playful.
“Oh my, this guy isn’t going to poison us again tonight, is he?”
“It’s fine, it’s fine. After listening to ‘guest’ for a week, I’ve developed antibodies!”
“Holy cow! Upstairs, are you going to sing at your ex-girlfriend’s wedding?”
“Just be a decent human being! Everyone has it hard! Why bother…”
At this moment, Luren Jia, who walked onto the stage, first nodded slightly in the direction of the judging panel’s Wu Anjun, and then walked to a piano and sat down.
This small gesture made many netizens chuckle foolishly.
They felt that Luren Jia must be trying to curry favor with Wu Anjun!
He was worried that Wu Anjun would set up some strange persona for him again when he commented on this performance, wasn’t he?
Meanwhile, Su Yu, behind Wu Anjun’s mask, smiled and made no response.
Subsequently, Luren Jia’s fingers danced on the keys, and a melancholic prelude that immediately made one feel uneasy began to play. Then, the song information appeared on the big screen.
“gentleman”
Lyrics, Music, Arrangement: Su Yu
Vocals: Luren Jia
Alright, Su Yu, in order to perfect Bi Huo’s devoted simp persona, started to act inhuman again this time.
Heaven knows how devastated Bi Huo’s expression was when he excitedly received the new song and eagerly started listening to the demo!
But did he dare to say anything? He didn’t dare!
Not only did he not dare, but he also had to put in 200% effort to practice this song well! He even incorporated piano accompaniment!
Because only if he sang it well enough to satisfy Wu Anjun on the judging panel could he continue to receive new songs.
He genuinely hated this assessment model, yet he was also somewhat unable to extricate himself.
After the last episode, when he secretly watched the variety show replay, he read every single bullet comment.
The final result was that his jaw hurt from smiling, and Bi Huo felt that these netizens were truly too funny.
So he also really wanted to give these idiotic netizens another harsh blow!
To make them deeply understand what it means to be humble in unrequited love!
I can be deeply affectionate and infinitely sorrowful, but all of you must cry too!!
In this era on Blue Star, “gentleman” was not yet an insult, so the audience and netizens did not have any strange associations with the song title.
Accompanied by the faint piano prelude, Luren Jia’s deep, magnetic singing voice slowly drifted in.
“【It’s been a long time, what role are you playing?
Carefully dressing up, the white shirt’s cufflinks were given by you.】”
Just the opening part made many netizens feel that Luren Jia’s unique style was spot on!
At the same time, they also felt a warning signal before something bad happened...
Because the simple lyric “the white shirt’s cufflinks were given by you” really says a lot, doesn’t it?
If one wasn’t overly concerned or cared, would they remember these small details?
If they really forgot, the shirt would probably have been thrown directly into the trash can, right?
If not thrown away, would it be used to remember the person?
But Bi Huo, at the piano, wouldn’t care about any of this; he continued to play and sing to himself.
“【Trying to act like I don’t care,
Frequently exposing the self-deceiver, the more I conceal, the deeper it becomes.】”
Many people have encountered this scenario of meeting someone they can’t let go of.
Constantly adjusting one’s appearance is not exclusive to women.
And the more detailed the lyrics are, the more they can touch a certain memory nerve.
At this moment, many people already had corresponding images in their minds.
“【You said, I said, heard, enduring the insincere passages,
I’ve already decided to be sad by myself anyway.】”
This part is the hesitation after meeting.
The man is restraining his lingering feelings for the other person in his heart, desperately trying to hide himself.
But how could he deceive himself?
“【I want to touch your hair, just a simple test~
I want to give you a hug, like before, is that okay?
Is your half-step back serious?
Such a small movement, yet the hurt is still so great.
I can only play the role of a gentleman to be able to talk to you.】”
It was at this moment that Luren Jia’s singing shifted, and the cautious, even cowardly and humble chorus of the song arrived.
Many people, upon hearing this, only felt like they were going to be depressed by this song.
They even felt, couldn't Luren Jia, who was singing, be a bit more manly and tough for once?
Why be so humble, why be so cautious?
Are you worried that if you overstep a little, you won’t even be able to be friends anymore?
And the more they could understand the meaning within the lyrics, the more it proved that they could understand such feelings and actions.
Perhaps, at a certain point in time, many people also acted this way.
However, the infuriating humility in the song clearly hadn’t ended, and Luren Jia on stage was still singing.
And the emotion in his singing was so moving, even with a tiny bit of empathy.
“【Can I walk you homecoming? It might rain outside.
Can I give you a hug, like friends, is that okay?
I couldn’t help but hug you from behind for a moment,
The boundary was maintained so I couldn’t say I miss you.
Just pretend I’m a gentleman you just met, and I made a joke.】”
The expressions of the live audience at this moment were more complex than the last, and the bullet comments had already exploded.
“What the heck, if you can’t get it, just find another one!”
“Damn, this is making me depressed! Bad review!”
“He’s doing it on purpose! This Luren Jia is definitely doing it on purpose! He just wants to make us suffer! I’m done!!!!”
“Am I the only one who thinks a man with such a sense of propriety and deep affection is great?”
When this bullet comment appeared, Su Yu’s eyes behind Wu Anjun’s mask widened.
What kind of green tea comment is this? This is unacceptable!
During the instrumental break, both Ye Mei and Han Jiangxue had subtly, almost unconsciously, glanced at Su Yu.
Because only they knew that this song was actually written by Su Yu.
And there was absolutely no possibility that it was some plot adapted from Bi Huo’s true story!
This made them really want to interview Su Yu and ask under what circumstances he was inspired to write such a “special” song?