Saturday.
The fourth episode of King of Masked Singers was broadcast!
Countless people across the country stayed in front of their televisions and turned on Beijing Television to watch the premiere. As the program progressed, many people were shocked, and the Internet was filled with discussions!
"It's starting!"
"Wow, Spinach sang pretty well!"
"Someone revealed that she is Liao Yiqi!"
"Ah? Opera actor? It can't be! "
"It's true. Listen, it really does look like it!"
"It's Flowing Time's turn!"
"Damn, there's no need to guess this accent. It's definitely Teacher Zhao Qiquan!"
"The best Hokkien speaker! You're so good at singing Mandarin? "
"Haha, he will be even more awesome when he sings a Hokkien song!"
"It's The Clown's turn!"
"Let's see what he sings!"
"The ugliest celebrity in the country. Smile."
"That selection is too funny. I also laugh every time I see it!"
But when The Clown sang his first song, a lot of people couldn't laugh anymore.
…
At a record company.
"You won't do."
"Brother Liu, can you listen to my song?"
"There's no need to listen. You won't be popular. The company won't sign you."
"Brother Liu! Please give me a chance, I … "
"There's no need to say anything else. I've already made myself very clear. Hurry up and leave. You don't look good, so I advise you not to walk this path. You won't be able to make a name for yourself."
The boy silently walked out of the record company. Against the pitch-black night sky, he walked in a daze. He did not know where he was going, nor did he know how to walk the road ahead. This was already the third company. Every time he sent a music demo to them, he would receive an interview invitation from some record companies. However, when they met him in person, he was rejected by several companies without exception, because he was not good-looking. He did not have the face of a star!
He loved music, really loved it. He felt that music was his life. However, there was a wall that he could never overcome in front of him!
He had no choice!
He really didn't know what to do!
Give up.
Otherwise, should he just forget about it?
Suddenly, he heard someone singing.
The boy stopped in his tracks and looked at a food stall on the side of the street. Looking at the people on the TV and listening to the singing on the TV, he suddenly froze.
"I'm ugly."
"But I'm very gentle."
"Cold on the outside."
"Fanaticism within."
"That's me!"
The man on the TV touched his chest.
"I'm ugly!"
"But I have music and beer."
"A little lowly."
"A little cowardly."
"But he never retreated!"
The people eating at the food stalls were all dumbfounded, staring blankly at the TV.
The boy also stood there in a daze. Suddenly, tears gushed out of his eyes.
When the song ended, the boy's fists were clenched tightly. He wiped away his tears, turned around, and strode in the direction of the light in the distance. His footsteps were unprecedentedly firm!
Mr. Clown, thank you!
I know what I have to do!
…
On Weibo …
"Amazing!"
"Damn, this is so good!"
"I'm ugly, but I'm very gentle?"
"I cried listening to it!"
"F * ck, me too!"
"I can't stop my tears. F * ck, what kind of song is this!"
"It's really nice!"
"People just voted for him as the ugliest celebrity, and he came up with a song like this?"
"Champion, he will definitely be this week's champion!"
"Don't forget that there's still Flowing Time."
This song, "I'm Ugly But I'm Gentle," caused a huge stir on the Internet. Countless netizens joined in the discussion and were moved and encouraged by the song!
Soon after.
When this episode's battle for the Masked King began, everyone was stunned again!
"Flowing Time is really Zhao Qiquan!"
"This Hokkien song is so nice!"
"Of course, that's Zhao Qiquan!"
"He's the easiest person to guess so far!"
"Let's see how his battle with The Clown will turn out. Did you guys notice? Why are there so many Hokkien speakers in the audience? Listen, they're all shouting in Hokkien! "
"Yeah, what's going on?"
"Does that mean Zhao Qiquan will win for sure? Is there any suspense? "
Then The Clown's singing started.
"A momentary loss of ambition can't help but lament.
"A momentary loss of courage can't help but fear.
"Then I've lost hope.
"Every day I'm drunk.
"Soulless and corporeal like a scarecrow."
The netizens were dumbfounded!
The audience was dumbfounded!
The industry insiders watching TV were also dumbfounded!
Hokkien!
The Clown could even fucking sing a Hokkien song?
And it was even an original song that no one had ever heard before?
"Flowing Time is so pitiful!"
"This is so painful!"
"Pfft! I'm dying of laughter! "
"Teacher Zhao Qiquan's illustrious reputation has been completely ruined today!"
"He's finally fallen to The Clown!"
"Even though his skills are inferior, he still clamored to challenge The Clown. He must've turned into an idiot now!"
"This' Strive Hard to Win 'is so good!"
"A divine tune! An absolute divine tune! "
"His singing is so awesome!"
"Where did he get all of his songs from?"
…
Meanwhile.
Zhang Yuanqi was on the phone with her manager, Fang Weihong.
Old Zhang said, "Are you watching King of Masked Singers?"
Fang Weihong said loudly, "I'm watching it. What kind of person is The Clown!"
Old Zhang said, "That's what I wanted to ask you. Have you found out his identity yet?"
Fang Weihong said, "I can't find out anything at all. It's not just you who's concerned. Everyone in the industry wants to know who he is, but there aren't any clues at all. And now there's even a Hokkien singer? A singer who can sing Hokkien? This makes it even messier! There are too many clues! I suspect that The Clown is afraid of being recognized by others, so he's deliberately confusing us and luring us into thinking otherwise! "
They were all confused!
…
At a record company.
A vice president made four or five calls in a row.
"Find out! Find out everything! "
"But …"
"No buts! I want to know The Clown's identity right now!"
"Director Qi, I really can't find out anything. I-I've already asked everyone!"
"Then keep asking. I don't believe that he just popped out of nowhere. Who in the industry doesn't know such an amazing singer? How is that possible! I want to know everything about him. If he hasn't signed with a record company yet, we'll immediately sign him. If he's already signed with one, we must poach him at all costs! Can't you tell yet? He's someone with the foundation of a Heavenly King! "
"I-I understand!"
…
On TV.
The voting for this episode's Masked King began!
The netizens were either looking forward to it or feeling nervous. A lot of them were shouting the names of their favorite singers online. When they saw that the voting results showed that The Clown and Sunset Glow were tied, and when they heard the host, Dong Shanshan, announce that there would be a tiebreaker, the netizens were excited!
"This is great!"
"I can listen to two more songs!"
"Go, The Clown!"
"Go, Sunset Glow!"
Later.
The Clown went onstage.
"Ms. Dong," a song that had been very popular for several years in Zhang Ye's previous world, resounded throughout the audience.
The Clown played and sang.
"Ms. Dong.
"You've never forgotten your smile.
"Even if you're like me, longing to grow old.
"Ms. Dong.
"When the corners of your mouth turn down, you look very beautiful.
"Just like the clear water under An He Bridge."
…
The next day.
Sunday morning.
The air was quite nice today. When he looked out the window, he could see the blue sky and white clouds.
Zhang Ye stretched and climbed out of bed. Looking at the rare blue sky, he felt quite satisfied. This was because he had played a part in this. Although a lot of people had scolded him after the Air Pollution Documentary and hated him because of it, causing him to still be banned, Zhang Ye did not feel any regrets whenever he saw the sky like this.
After eating breakfast, he went on Weibo.
He was taken aback when he discovered that Weibo was filled with scolding.
For someone like this fellow who often offended people on a large scale, his first reaction when he saw the scolding was to wonder if these people were scolding him. This was because in the large-scale scolding wars on Weibo or on Tieba every year, most of them were scolding Zhang Ye. As such, he felt a little guilty. This bro didn't cause any trouble recently, right? I didn't even show my face much, did I? Upon closer inspection, he realized that the scolding online was not directed at him!
"The Clown lost? Fuck your grandpa! "
"Are those judges blind?"
"Do you guys know anything about music? 'Ms. Dong' doesn't sound good? Oh my god! "
"I really have to give it to those guessing panel judges!"
"Amy is still the one with better taste!"
"After I listened to this song once yesterday, I couldn't stop myself. I listened to it 20 times in one night! Twenty times! In the end, the judges told me that The Clown lost? I'm gonna faint! "
"This song is really great!"
"Everyone has a Ms. Dong in their hearts! Clearly, those judges don't have one in their hearts! "
"The Clown sang so well. Why wasn't he the Masked King of this episode?"
"I like Sunset Glow too. Her performance this episode was amazing. But I have to admit that the last song was really sung by The Clown!"
"'Ms. Dong' has been criticized by Teachers Chen Guang and Zhang Xia. I'm speechless!"
"This song is full of stories!"
"I don't know who The Clown sang it for, but when I heard it, I was in tears. No matter who that Ms. Dong is, I would like to wish her a happy birthday, Ms. Dong!"
Countless netizens could not stand it anymore. They complained and even cursed on Weibo!
There was also a sudden change on the Top Chinese Music Chart!
The day's music chart was already displayed there!
Some people felt that Sunset Glow's second song should be ranked first. However, that song was only ranked third. Some people felt that The Clown's "I'm Ugly But I'm Gentle" would be ranked first. However, that song was only ranked second. "Strive Hard to Win" was ranked fourth on the daily chart!
Which song was in first place?
It was actually "Ms. Dong" in first place!
And it was far ahead of the second and third place songs!
This song had gone viral since last night, and today, it was even more unstoppable. There were people discussing this song everywhere online, and there were also discussions about The Clown not being crowned as the Masked King of this episode!
…
At Old Chen's house.
Fan Wenli had already prepared breakfast. "Did we make a mistake?"
Chen Guang looked at his cell phone and gave a wry smile. "Did I get slapped in the face?"
"Yes," Fan Wenli said with a smile.
Chen Guang touched his face. It seemed to hurt a little.
Elsewhere.
Wang Zhuishu was dumbfounded when he saw the rankings on the Top Chinese Music Chart!
Chen Yidong: "…"
Yao Jiancai: "…"
Zhang Xia: "…"
They really did not expect this ranking!
"Ms. Dong," which none of them thought highly of, turned out to be the most talked about and circulated song out of all the songs that were released yesterday! At this point, they had no choice but to admit it. This was because the market was the fastest and most direct way to test a work!
They had made a mistake!
They had really made a mistake this time!
This clown was too sinister!
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