Li Chencan's voice immersed everyone in the dream, gentle, soothing, and sweet. The evening light danced, the mist rose, everything was so beautiful, yet so easily turned into fragile bubbles.
La la la la... Our flowers, the girls we once liked, they married merchants, they scattered to the ends of the earth, they were blown away by the wind, out of our sight...
One day, we will all go our separate ways.
In the judges' seats, the fans who were used to calling him Old An secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes, for he remembered the girl he liked when he was Li Chencan's age.
Where are they now?
Old An glanced at the more than two thousand audience members. In the vast sea of people, many were dazed, as if recalling a memory, as if searching for something lost... but they were not there.
Only in Li Chencan's song.
They were those flowers...
"Some stories haven't been told yet
So let it be
Those feelings in the years
Are hard to distinguish between truth and falsehood
Now this place is overgrown with weeds
There are no more flowers
Fortunately, we once had your springs, autumns, winters, and summers..."
Many stories haven't been told yet, but what can be done? Unfinished stories are painful, but can they be continued? In those past years, how many emotions did we have, now hard to distinguish between truth and falsehood, even forgetting many things...
When time is traced back, only weeds are seen in the depths of memory.
Is the feeling from back then still the same when you think about it carefully?
This feeling, once revealed, slowly fermented like good wine in the gentle, slow-cooked song, gradually turning into a rich alcohol.
Those flowers, really were those flowers...
"Fortunately, we once had your springs, autumns, winters, and summers..." Looking at this sentence on the big screen, many people's minds raced, their emotions subtly stirred, and tears slowly gathered in their eyes.
Yes, fortunately, we once had those beautiful times and days.
Some people in the audience, deeply moved, or some fragile young girls, actually shed tears for this song.
Youth is fleeting, the past is hard to recapture!
In the past, the days gone by, the people we met, are they still around? How much of the emotions from back then remain?
Does it matter if the stories were finished?
"La la la la la la la la la la la thinking of her..."
Yes, thinking of her, missing the past days...
"La la la la la la la la is she still blooming...?"
...
"They have been blown away by the wind, scattered to the ends of the earth..."
Scattered to the ends of the earth, this is the ending of the unfinished story.
Because of the three-minute limit, Li Chencan repeated the final lyrics and then stopped, slowly putting down his guitar. At this moment, his hands were a bit sore, and he felt a strange taste in his heart. Everything from the past seemed to turn into fleeting clouds before his eyes, slowly dissipating, leaving only weeds in the depths of memory.
He even felt a bit drained...
But Li Chencan still bowed to everyone!
"Clap!"
The applause erupted, thunderous and unrestrained, shattering all previous doubts about Li Chencan.
Now, even Qian Anyu, despite some lingering reluctance, genuinely applauded Li Chencan. In his view, Li Chencan had an undeniable talent for songs that evoke sadness and nostalgia. His previous song "Gardenia in Bloom" was already very moving, and now "Those Flowers" used a different tone to sing a deeper, more touching song that stirred the deepest emotions in people's hearts.
After this song, many people who were previously happy and content, feeling that life was infinitely beautiful, couldn't help but start reminiscing about their past, about the flowers in their past.
Li Chencan's tear-jerking skills were truly impressive!
While Li Chencan finished the song, Old An quickly wiped away his tears and put on a smile. He wanted to give Li Chencan a high score without hesitation, but he was worried that his score might be too high and invalid, so he filled in several sub-scores... calculating a final score of 8.51.
Evaluating a singer's song involves several major categories: lyrics, melody, voice, and performance...
When Old An showed his score to everyone, he found that his 8.51 was still a bit conservative... because the lowest score among the judges was 8.06, and the highest was 8.97! The final average score was 8.68!
"8.68 points!?"
When this result came out, everyone knew that Li Chencan had successfully defended his position and advanced to the next round! The high score Qian Anyu received was not enough to compare with Li Chencan's.
Li Chencan defeated Qian Anyu with a high score without needing the 0.2-point bonus for the reigning champion.
"It's settled! This song 'Those Flowers' even moved me. They have been blown away by the wind, scattered to the ends of the earth... Sigh, I was really moved to the core."
"I like the line 'Some stories haven't been told yet, so let it be...'"
"I like the line 'At least we once had your springs, autumns, winters, and summers!'"
"Li Chencan really has a talent for this kind of song..."
In the continuous discussion, everyone's impression of Li Chencan kept improving. His song "Those Flowers" instantly became a hot song on Weibo, and clips of Li Chencan playing the guitar and singing quickly appeared on video websites...
As Li Chencan's fame grew!
After giving the 8.68 points, the judges all looked forward to Li Chencan's future performances. This young man had brought them too many surprises.
To be honest, they were now looking forward to Li Chencan's performance in the next episode.
At this moment, in Rongcheng, in Li Chencan's home, the family of three couldn't help but applaud enthusiastically!
For Li Chencan's another glorious victory...
When Li Yingsnow returned to the room, Li Chaoyong and Yang Yifang also went to their room. Lying in bed, Li Chaoyong suddenly said, "I plan to reapply for that job tomorrow..."
"Why did you suddenly think of it?" Yang Yifang asked with a hint of surprise.
The job Li Chaoyong mentioned was a position in an old friend's company. The position was originally offered because of Li Chaoyong's abilities, but he had always had a mental block, worried about accepting someone else's charity, so he had delayed it until now. Of course, his current part-time job might earn him more, but the key was that the position had great prospects...
Li Chaoyong's gaze slowly became determined: "Chencan is becoming more and more famous... I can't be too embarrassing in front of the little rascal..."
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Unfortunately, it didn't make it to the Three Rivers... but I still want to thank everyone for their support. A new week is coming, and I will update a chapter at midnight. This week, I must make it to the homepage list! The new book period is almost over, so I beg for everyone's recommendation votes, collections, and member points...
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