Li Chencan raised his right hand and waved to the audience. Instantly, the deafening cheers almost felt like a mountainous roar.
"You're really popular now, aren't you?" Qian Anyu, who had also entered the pending group, said with a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"Alright, I guess." Li Chencan's indifferent attitude once again made Qian Anyu feel nauseous, as if he had eaten something foul.
In fact, since yesterday's "Falling Fireworks," Qian Anyu had discovered a hard-to-admit fact—he simply didn't have the qualifications to compete with Li Chencan! Yes, he had no qualifications at all!
Because Li Chencan's "Falling Fireworks" had already pioneered a new style. A singer who could create a new style was no longer someone Qian Anyu could handle or consider a rival.
But seeing Li Chencan's seemingly indifferent attitude, Qian Anyu thought about how he had longed for high popularity, yet his own popularity was still in decline. He couldn't help but feel a deep sense of resentment.
"Today, you all need to pay close attention," Old An said to Cai Qing. "If Li Chencan doesn't advance today, it's over. We'll be cursed to death!"
"As long as he performs normally today, he will definitely advance," Cai Qing said. "Who wouldn't want him to advance? Yesterday was a special case. Besides, no one wants Li Chencan to not sing today..."
Old An said, "Speaking of which, I'm really looking forward to his new song today. The story of 'Luo Yang Jia Lan Ji' in 'Falling Fireworks,' I listened to Li Chencan's song several times and still felt it wasn't enough."
"I'm looking forward to it too!" Cai Qing said with a smile. "I'm almost becoming his fan! This kid is really talented."
"That's what I saw from the beginning!"
... "Today, what kind of song will Li Chencan bring us?" Everyone was eagerly waiting for this...
On Sunday evening, the first thing that started was the group division. Ten people were divided into two groups, and Li Chencan was placed in the first group! Each group would select two winners to advance directly.
Li Chencan being in the first group made everyone's anticipation even more intense.
However, it seemed to be a special arrangement by the program, as Li Chencan did not perform first but was placed fifth in the first group.
This arrangement made the music critic Wang Lungen unable to hold back his comments: "Li Chencan should have been first... I can't wait to hear his new 'Chinese style' song!"
Now, everyone had already gotten used to using the term 'Chinese style' for Li Chencan's songs. His pioneering role was becoming more and more evident.
The first four people in the group secretly cursed their luck... because they knew that no one would pay attention to them since they were before Li Chencan. Everyone was waiting for Li Chencan to sing his Chinese style song. Indeed, before Li Chencan, everyone, including the judges, was just going through the motions. After the fourth person left the stage with a dejected look, the anticipation instantly exploded, and everyone's attention focused on the figure slowly walking onto the stage.
"Li Chencan! Li Chencan!" The fans of Li Chencan suddenly burst into a unified chant.
At this moment, the music critic Liang Feng, who had always supported Li Chencan, wrote on his Weibo: "Li Chencan is about to perform his second 'Chinese style' song, but I think his advancement today is not a problem, but the quality of his song might be. 'Falling Fireworks' has already expressed all the sorrow and melancholy. Will his new song have a breakthrough? And what angle will he use? If he still uses ancient stories, won't he just repeat 'Falling Fireworks'?"
Liang Feng's words resonated with many people...
Indeed, although they were eagerly waiting for Li Chencan, they were also a bit worried, fearing that his new song would be far inferior to 'Falling Fireworks.' After all, that song was really classic, and in pioneering 'Chinese style,' it had already expressed many things, leaving no room for improvement.
At this moment, the giant screen displayed the title of Li Chencan's new song—
"Eastern Wind Breaks!" Some people read the title aloud.
"Eastern Wind Breaks? Does it mean to break?"
Some very knowledgeable people said, "In fact, 'Break' refers to a 'Qu Po' (曲破) created by Emperor Taizong of Song. It's a piece of music!"
"The name of the piece? It sounds very sophisticated and grand."
... The moment the title appeared, everyone's attention was already focused. Their ears were highly alert, and they could only hear the opening of 'Eastern Wind Breaks'...
The opening was a segment of electronic keyboard, which still had the style of 'Falling Fireworks.' It was still using Western instruments to play Chinese ancient melodies. However, everyone could feel that the opening melody of 'Eastern Wind Breaks' was much warmer than 'Falling Fireworks,' not as cold and icy.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Li Chencan slowly raised his microphone to his mouth, and the first verse of the lyrics came out of his mouth: "A lamp of sorrow stands alone at the window,
I pretend you haven't left behind the door.
Revisiting old places, the full moon makes me lonelier.
Awake at midnight, the candle's light spares me no blame."
... "Great lyrics!"
Many people had these two words in their minds!
Indeed, the lyrics, like those of 'Falling Fireworks,' were exquisitely crafted. This feeling seemed to break down the common language habits and re-infuse a sense of vitality, using a different arrangement to express the essence.
This method of expression was very beautiful.
Liang Feng, after hearing just the first verse, knew that Li Chencan had won again! His 'Eastern Wind Breaks' was as beautiful as 'Falling Fireworks,' and it could immediately captivate the listener. Moreover, there was one crucial point—although the first verse of 'Eastern Wind Breaks' was very exquisite, everyone could immediately understand its meaning!
"This 'Chinese style' is really being played in many ways by him," Liang Feng couldn't help but smile.
The judges, at this moment, closed their eyes to savor the experience. They were shamefully relieved that Li Chencan had been placed in the pending group, otherwise, they wouldn't have heard this song.
And everyone at the scene was completely immersed in the beautiful lyrics and melody, unable to pull themselves away from the poetic atmosphere...
: Yesterday, the number of people who rewarded me actually exceeded 20!
Besides thanking everyone and promising to write more diligently, I really don't know what to say.
Thank you, Longhun, for becoming a disciple with multiple 588 and 1888 rewards. Thank you, wcsh, for becoming the first guardian of this book with a reward.
Thank you, Zhan Shisan, Ligan, and Bai Bu Zhan, for your 588 rewards.
Thank you, Tian Yang and Chong Mo Shang Xin, for your rewards.