The second singer came out.
Guan Xue went onstage quietly. The applause was sparse.
It was a completely different atmosphere from when Hai Yifei came onstage.
A melodious voice drifted in.
"Where's the sound of the zither?
"Where are you going?
"Up in the sky?
"Destined to be like this?"
Guan Xue sang with all her might.
High notes.
Falsetto.
Transitions.
Constant rotation.
But there weren't many people who were listening seriously.
…
Online.
The voting window was open.
Some of the singers had not even appeared onstage yet, but the fans were already voting like crazy.
"Haihai will win!"
"Damn, I'll vote for Qiqi first."
"I've already voted for Qu Dong."
"He hasn't even sung yet, Big Sis."
"So what? Let's vote first."
"Guan Xue sang quite well too."
"Yeah, I'm voting for her."
"They've all finished voting? Aren't they going to leave some for us? There are still three contestants left. "
"Then Zhang Ye is really in danger."
"He was supposed to be eliminated in the first round anyway."
"Actually, a lot of people used to be his fans, but there aren't many of them left now."
"He was a former Heavenly King, after all. How could he be eliminated in the first round? That's a little ugly. "
"Who asked him to not accept his old age and insist on sharing the stage with the male idols?"
"Actually, I really want to hear what Zhang Ye will sing."
…
Onstage.
Qi Liang came onstage.
At that moment, the cheers were deafening.
"Qiqi!"
"Qi Liang!"
"Qi Liang!"
"You can do it!"
"So cool!"
"Qiqi, I'll love you forever!"
A lot of the girls cried when they saw Qi Liang.
That level of idol-chasing could really be described as fanatical!
Today, Qi Liang had chosen an English song. It was also a genre that he was very good at. The moment he opened his mouth, many people in the audience stood up!
It was even more so than Hai Yifei's fans!
Qi Liang was much more popular than Hai Yifei!
…
Backstage.
Room 1.
The staff knocked on the door and entered.
That person said, "Director Zhang, Teacher Qu Dong will be appearing next. You have to get ready."
Zhang Ye smiled. "Don't call me Director Zhang."
The man scratched his head awkwardly. "Sigh, I'm used to it."
"I'm ready. I can go anytime," Zhang Ye said.
The man said, "That's good. Please drink some more water. I'll take you there in two minutes."
Zhang Ye nodded and switched off the television. The room fell silent, but he could still faintly hear the shouts coming from the direction of the stage in the distance. There wasn't much time left. He suddenly looked down at his hands and realized that they were trembling. Four years. I haven't met the audience for four years. I haven't sung on stage for four years. Will they still recognize me? Does my voice still move them?
Zhang Ye did not know.
He only knew that he had a lot to say to them, a lot of things.
I'm back.
Are you still there?
Do you still remember my story?
The staff member said, "Teacher Zhang, let's go."
"OK." Zhang Ye stood up and walked out with him.
The closer they got, the clearer the shouts from the venue became.
Qu Dong was still singing.
Zhang Ye arrived at the waiting area.
From his angle, he could see the live audience and a portion of the situation onstage. It was very familiar and nostalgic. It was the stage that he had personally set up back then. After five seasons, there hadn't been much change. For a moment, Zhang Ye was lost in thought. He thought of many things. The popularity of "Small Apple," the popularity of plaza dancing, and the finale of The King of Karaoke were all stories of his time onstage.
Four years had passed, and he was finally back.
Time had passed so quickly.
Suddenly, loud applause and roars pulled him back to reality.
"Qu Dong!"
"Qu Dong!"
"Qu Dong!"
The performance onstage had ended.
The audience in the audience could no longer control themselves.
Madness!
Screams!
Shouts!
All the applause was for Qu Dong!
Zhang Ye knew that it was time for him to go on stage.
…
On Weibo.
"Qu Qu is invincible!"
"That song was sung to perfection!"
"Qiqi sang quite well too."
"Only Qi Liang and Qu Dong can compete for the title of Grand Champion of the Five Seasons. No matter how well anyone else sings, they won't stand a chance."
"Yeah, they're totally not on the same level of popularity."
"Who's next?"
"Ah, it should be Zhang Ye's turn, right? He's the last one. "
"I don't think he'll do well."
"Hai, he shouldn't have come."
"I don't want to hear this banned artist sing at all."
"Right, he still wants to compete with Qiqi and Qu Qu with such a stain on his body?"
"He'll probably be eliminated in the first round."
…
At Old Chen's house.
Chen Guang looked startled. "It's Zhang Ye's turn!"
Fan Wenli got nervous. "Can he do it?"
"Let's see," Chen Guang said.
Fan Wenli said, "Please don't get eliminated in the first round!"
…
At his maternal grandma's house.
His sisters were making a big fuss.
"Our brother is here!"
"It's finally our brother's turn!"
"I'm so nervous!"
"What song is our brother going to sing?"
"I don't know."
"I think it'll be an old song?"
…
At Old Wu's parents' courtyard house.
Wu Changhe said, "Eh, why did someone leave?"
Li Qinqin said, "I don't know."
Wu Mo said, "F * * k, that's way too unkind."
Li Qinqin said, "Yeah, why did the audience leave at this time?"
…
Qu Dong Studio.
"Pu."
"Someone left the table?"
"You've been watching for so long. Let's go to the bathroom."
"Zhang Ye went to the toilet the moment he came out? He's so unpopular. "
"His current popularity is no longer what it used to be."
…
At home.
His mother said angrily, "What do you mean?"
Dad was also stunned. "Why are you going to the toilet at this time?"
His mother said angrily, "I told you not to let our son participate in the competition! Look! Look! "
…
Dong Shanshan's house.
"F * ck."
"Zhang 'er is in danger."
"Yeah, looking at the atmosphere, it's very tense."
"Let's see what Zhang Ye can do."
"Can he turn the tide?"
"Who knows!"
…
At the live broadcast venue.
Under the stage, many people left their seats.
"One hour."
"While Zhang Ye is singing, hurry up and go to the bathroom."
"Yeah, there's going to be a second round in a while."
"I'm looking forward to Qu Qu's second round."
"Qi Liang is doing great too."
"Haha, they're both not bad. It's been a feast for the ears today."
"Zhang Ye is taking the stage. He seems to have put on some weight."
"He used to be too skinny."
"I haven't seen him in so many years."
"Come on, let's go to the bathroom first. We'll continue listening when we get back."
More than a dozen people were chatting and laughing as they casually got up and left the stage.
At this moment, Zhang Ye was walking out of the moon gate in the camera.
Some people were leaving.
Some people were not leaving.
There was no applause.
There were no cheers.
Executive Director Xiao Lu had a serious expression on her face. She was getting very anxious!
Why did it turn out like this?
There wasn't even applause?
Have you all really forgotten about Teacher Zhang?
Zhang Ye slowly walked out and stopped in his tracks. He stood quietly onstage and looked at everyone in the audience. He looked at those who had left their seats and did not even look at him. He did not say anything, nor could he say anything. He just held the microphone and slowly closed his eyes.
At this moment.
The entire country's audience was watching on TV.
The entire country's audience was staring curiously at him onscreen.
Qi Liang, who had finished singing backstage, shook his head.
Guan Xue, who was sitting beside him, sighed slightly.
They had long since anticipated such a scene.
The music started playing.
But they did not expect that when Zhang Ye opened his mouth, everyone would be stunned!
The spotlight was focused on Zhang Ye.
The melody of the music was soft and melancholic.
Then, Zhang Ye opened his mouth.
Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Ye closed his eyes and held the microphone tightly. He stood on this stage that he had personally built four years ago and sang softly.
This was the first song he would sing in a formal setting after his return.
He did not go high.
He did not use any tricks.
He just sang calmly.
"Wandering, on the road."
"Are you leaving, Viavia?
"Fragile, proud."
"That was once my appearance."
In the audience.
Those who had gotten up to leave their seats were stunned!
Zhang Ye sang softly.
"Seething and restless."
"Where are you going, Viavia?
"Enigmatic and silent."
"Are you really listening to this story?"
Those who were about to leave stopped in their tracks!
They looked at Zhang Ye in shock!
Xiao Lu was stunned!
The live audience was stunned!
The people watching TV were also staring at the screen in shock!
Zhang Ye opened his eyes.
Looking at the stage.
Looking at the audience.
Looking at everyone.
He sang.
"I once crossed the mountains and the seas.
"And through the sea of people.
"I once had everything.
"In the blink of an eye, it was all gone.
"I once felt lost and disappointed, lost my way.
"Until I saw that ordinary was the only answer."
When Xiao Lu heard this, her eyes reddened!
…
At Yao Jiancai's house.
"He can even write songs?"
"This is a new song!"
…
At Old Zhang's house.
"This fellow is amazing."
"So he can still sing."
…
At Dong Shanshan's house.
"How did Zhang 'er get through all these years?
"He couldn't return to his home, couldn't see his children. How do you think he got through all this?"
…
At the venue.
Zhang Ye sang softly.
"While you're still, still dreaming.
"Your tomorrow, Viavia.
"Will she get better? Or even worse?
"For me, it's another day."
The entire venue fell silent.
Those who were still absent-minded just a moment ago were now stunned.
Zhang Ye reached out and suddenly grabbed his chest. His grip tightened.
"I once ruined everything for me."
"I can only leave forever.
"I once fell into endless darkness.
"I wanted to struggle but couldn't free myself.
"I was once like you, like him, like the wild grass and flowers.
"Despairing, longing, crying, laughing, ordinary."
This was Zhang Ye's story.
This was what he had experienced for the past four years.
…
At Zhang Ye's parents' house.
His mother was crying. "Son!"
His father's eyes were red.
…
At home.
Sisi said, "Mommy, Mommy, what's the matter?"
Wu Zeqing said, "Mommy's fine."
Sisi said, "Mommy, don't cry."
Wu Zeqing said, "OK, Mommy won't cry."
…
Onstage.
Zhang Ye sang.
"Go forward, just like this, even if you've been given something.
"Go forward, just like this, even if you've been taken away.
"Go forward, just like this, even if you'll miss something.
"Go forward, just like this, even if you'll —
"I once crossed mountains and seas, and walked through mountains and seas of people.
"I once asked the entire world, but never got an answer.
"I'm just like you, like him, like the wild grass and flowers.
"Somehow, this is the only path I have to take."
Xiao Lu cried.
Many of the Beijing Television staff cried.
Zhang Ye's old classmates cried.
Fan Wenli cried.
When many of the live audience members realized this, their tears were already dripping down their cheeks. They couldn't dry up or wipe them away.
Zhang Ye put down the microphone.
Then he raised the microphone again.
"Time has no words, and so and so.
"Tomorrow is here, and so and so.
"The wind blows, but the road is still long.
"Where did my story stop?"
The song ended.
There was still no applause.
There was still no cheering.
There was still no screaming.
But Qu Dong was stunned.
Qi Liang, Hai Yifei, and the others were also in disbelief.
They realized that many of the staff and audience members at the venue were crying.
Those who had left their seats earlier, those who did not look forward to Zhang Ye's singing, thought that after so many years, Zhang Ye had already become a part of their memories. They thought that when they saw Zhang Ye again, they would no longer be as passionate as they were back then. Everyone had grown up, everyone had changed, and everyone had moved on. But they did not expect that when they faced Zhang Ye again, when they heard Zhang Ye's voice again, they would still cry!
The story of the past replayed before their eyes!
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