Thursday night.
Around 8: 55 PM.
At Zhang Ye's parents' house. His mother was making supper in the kitchen. She fried some enemas and mashed the garlic as she occasionally poked her head out of the kitchen to ask, "Has it started yet?"
Zhang Ye said, "Not yet, there's still five minutes left."
His mother said, "Is it still a commercial? How slow! "
His father urged, "Bring the enemas to the table first. Chenchen is hungry and waiting to eat."
"Right away, right away." After a while, his mother came out of the kitchen with a plate and placed the enemas on the table. "Chenchen, eat up. Try this Grandma fried."
Chenchen went up to get a pair of chopsticks.
Zhang Ye reached out and pressed her chopsticks down. "Have you thanked Grandma?"
Chenchen looked up. "Thank you, Grandma."
His mother beamed. "No need to thank me. Hurry up and eat."
Only then did Zhang Ye pass the chopsticks to Chenchen. He ate it himself and did not use any chopsticks at all. He used his hands and even blew on them when they were scalded. After dipping them in the garlic sauce, he threw them into his mouth.
Chenchen did not pick up the large plate of enemas and insisted on snatching the one from Zhang Ye's hands. "Give it to me, Zhang Ye, give it to me."
"I'm not giving it to you. Dip it in yourself!" Zhang Ye rolled his eyes.
His mother sat down. "Why are you fighting with the child? Come, Chenchen, Grandma will dip it in the garlic sauce for you. Do you want vinegar?"
His father turned up the volume on the television.
On TV, the second episode of The Voice had begun.
At the same time, many other places in the country were showing similar scenes.
......
At a certain house.
"Honey, get me some cold beer!"
"Why are you drinking again?"
"The Voice is starting. I've been looking forward to it for a week!"
......
At an alley.
"Brother Sun, why are you going back so early? Let's play another two rounds. "
"I'm not playing anymore. You guys continue playing. I'm going back to watch The Voice."
"Whoa, you're already in your forties and you're still watching talent shows?"
"What do you guys know? The Voice is different. It's really good to watch!"
......
At a kebab shop.
"Waiter."
"Coming."
"Switch on The Voice on TV."
"Yes, sir."
"Give us another 50 meat tendons and five bottles of cold beer!"
"Coming."
…
Countless viewers were already waiting in front of their televisions, watching Central TV Department 1 without blinking. Everyone wanted to know if the second episode of The Voice could continue the miracle and if Zhang Ye's legend in the viewership ratings was just a flash in the pan. Yesterday and the day before yesterday, there were a few comments that were very correct. From today onwards, it was time to test Zhang Ye's standards and the true face of The Voice. Whether it was a mule or a horse, it all depended on the second episode!
The opening music began!
The logo for The Voice was also released!
In the first episode, there were a lot of long-winded things at the beginning, such as the opening song and the introduction of the coaches. Many of the viewers thought that the second episode would be the same, but what surprised them was that The Voice was not like the other talent shows. From the second episode onwards, The Voice did not even have an opening. It was Zhang Ye's eloquent performance that everyone loved to see!
When the show started and the camera panned to the stage, Zhang Ye had already walked up to the stage and grabbed the suspended microphone. With a god-like speed, he said to the camera, "No gifts accepted this year. Only gifts accepted. Brain Gold. No need to watch TV this year. If you want to watch TV, then watch The Voice. The authentic health products. The authentic voice. Welcome to The Voice of China, exclusively sponsored by the leading health products brand, Brain Gold. Drink Zhoushan mineral water to cheer for The Voice of China …"
A string of advertising catchphrases was said at lightning speed!
The applause from the live audience was like a tidal wave, and it was earth-shattering!
Online. A lot of people could only smile wryly when they heard it!
"Just how fast is Zhang Ye going to go!"
"Is he going to go for the speed of sound?"
"I'm really shocked every time I hear it! That mouth of his is really godly! "
"Damn, Zhang Ye is going faster again! I just counted on my watch. Zhang Ye's advertising catchphrase this time was even faster than the first episode by 0.5 seconds! Damn, he can still be faster? The speed he showed in the first episode was not even his limit? He can still speed it up? I'm gonna faint! "
"Are you serious?"
"I've counted it too! It's really fast! "
"My watch was indeed faster by 0.4 seconds!"
"Heavens!"
"Teacher Zhang is really going to carry the godly speed to the very end!"
"What a godly person! What a godly mouth! "
"Teacher Zhang is so cool!"
The opening of the advertising catchphrase made countless viewers boil again. Many industry insiders felt that Zhang Ye and The Voice were too "violent" when they saw it. Why was it "violent"? Because when other variety shows wanted to pull up the viewership ratings and attract the audience, they would have to rely on a lot of techniques and strategies. For example, finding a good contestant, hiring a famous coach, putting in effort into the show's creativity, or even relying on the humor of the host. But for The Voice to pull up the viewership ratings during the advertising segment, it was all because of Zhang Ye's godly speed of speech that crushed all his peers. It was completely relying on Zhang Ye's personal ability to pull up the viewership ratings without any technique. This might not seem like any technique involved, but in fact, it was the most technical. This was because everyone knew that such an advertising catchphrase would attract a lot of attention and talk about it, as well as the viewership ratings. But even though they knew about it, not a single host in the industry could do it! So seeing Zhang Ye continue to perform his unique skill to pull up the viewership ratings for the second time, many of the satellite channel industry insiders could only watch helplessly. Unless they managed to poach Zhang Ye from Central TV Department 1 to their own television station, they could only feel envious in their hearts!
The atmosphere was heating up!
The next moment, Zhang Ye announced on the screen that he would be inviting the first contestant of the day onstage. The tempo was very fast and without any sloppiness, he went straight to the point!
The contestant's intro was released!
It was a female voice. "Since young, my family has always been very well-off. My parents have always been very strict with me, not allowing me to do this or that. Even after I started working, I would still be working at my parents' company. I know that they want to groom me so that I can take over their company in the future and have some achievements in the business world. But to be honest, I don't really like all that, nor do I like the scheming and deceit of the business world. I like singing, and I just want to sing. Today, I've come to The Voice's stage to tell my parents that I have my own path, and I want to choose it myself!"
The female contestant held the microphone and went onstage.
The moment she stepped onto the stage, whether it was the live audience or the television viewers, they all had a slightly surprised look on their faces!
Why?
Because of the contestant's looks!
"She's so beautiful!"
"Holy shit, that's a beauty!"
"This person is beautiful, she's beautiful!"
"She has an air of elegance!"
"F * * k, I thought that The Voice only had ugly men and women! Why did such a stunning beauty suddenly appear? Didn't The Voice not look at the contestants' looks? "
"Yeah, I'm a little disappointed!"
"Could it be that after the second episode, The Voice will not fall into the same old stereotypes? They will still have to jump into the weird circles of handsome men and beautiful women like those other singing talent shows? To think that I thought The Voice was something new and refined! If this contestant doesn't sing well, I really won't watch The Voice anymore! "
"Let's listen to it."
Many netizens were commenting online in real time. The first episode of The Voice's contestants had left such a deep impression on them that it was too shocking. As a result, many of the audience members had a preconceived opinion of the contestants. With such a beautiful female contestant appearing, they felt that they were not used to it!
The female contestant's name was Yuan Tong. During the preliminary auditions, she had used "Blooming Flowers" to move Zhang Ye and advance to the next round. But in the first episode, another female contestant had also chosen "Blooming Flowers". In order to avoid a repeat performance, the music arrangement teacher and music director sought Zhang Ye's opinion before changing Yuan Tong's song. It was a song that was not a love song and had a slow tempo. This kind of song was risky in a competition like this as it was not a suitable song for the competition. However, Zhang Ye and the team believed that Yuan Tong could handle it well!
This song was called "To My Future Son or Daughter."
"I want to have a child and teach him how to speak and write."
"I want to have a child and teach him how to be independent and reflect."
"I want to have a child and teach him how to be tolerant and kind."
"I want to have a child and teach him how to be sincere and selfless."
When this female contestant opened her mouth, everyone suddenly shut up!
The Internet was in an uproar again!
"What the heck!"
"That's so fucking good!"
"This … this singing is too good!"
"F * * k, who says that just because you're pretty, you can't sing well? I was nearly misled by all of you! She's a beauty, but she can still sing very well! "
"Ahem, I take back what I said earlier. It was mainly because the first episode of The Voice gave me the wrong signal. I thought that there wouldn't be any handsome men or beautiful women on this stage!"
"This person's singing is no worse than Luo Yu's! She's a great general! Most importantly, she's so good looking too! "
"The Voice is amazing. How did they manage to find so many amazing people!"
At this moment, Chen Guang and Fan Wenli, who were on TV, pressed the button at the same time and turned around excitedly!
"They're turning around!"
"We're still missing two coaches!"
"Hahaha, this is so exciting!"
"Wow, Old Chen's eyes are popping out when he sees a beauty, heh!"
"Zhang Xia is hesitating, but she's about to turn around as well!"
Yuan Tong was still singing. She did not raise her voice to a high pitch, nor did she show off her skills. She sang the song with deep emotions. Perhaps, she was also singing about herself. Through the song's exhortations to her future children, she was actually reflecting on her more than 20 years of life and experience. It was very brilliant and very charming!
"My daughter.
"My son.
"I don't want you to be as inarticulate as me.
"I don't want you to be as harsh and selfish as me.
"I don't want you to be as fussy and fussy as me.
"I don't want you to be as …"
Zhang Yuanqi turned around!
Zhang Xia turned her head and pressed the button on the selector button!
All of them turned around!
It was yet another rare student who had all four coaches turn around!
The audience also erupted. Everyone was cheering for Yuan Tong, for her beauty, and for her singing!
In the second recording studio backstage, Yuan Tong's parents, who were accompanied by Zhang Ye, did not show much interest at first. It was obvious that they did not support their daughter. But when they saw their daughter singing with such deep emotions towards the end, tears welled up in their eyes. When they saw the four coaches getting excited and the audience cheering so loudly, Mother Yuan's eyes also reddened. She secretly wiped away her tears and looked at her husband. Then they raised their hands and applauded for their daughter!
Yuan Tong cried. When she sang the last word, her voice trilled. As the music came to an end, she saw the four coaches turn around and couldn't help but cover her mouth and cry. She had probably been holding it in for too long. In such a situation where everyone was watching, a person's state of mind would be more sensitive. Yuan Tong's tears also burst out in an instant.
When Zhang Xia saw this, her eyes also turned a little moist. Perhaps she was recalling a lot of things as she felt very conflicted.
Chen Guang was still singing the same lines as before. He raised his hands and said, "That was incredible!"
A stunning face!
A mature singing!
A voice that moved everyone!
Yuan Tong's appearance ignited the entire stage!
...
The netizens were all shouting.
"She sang so well!"
"I almost cried listening to it!"
"Me too!"
"I've already become a fan of hers! Yuan Tong is so great! "
"I support you in choosing the path that you like!"
"Right, don't go into business! You must continue singing! You should walk your own path! "
...
A few industry insiders suddenly fell silent. For example, the executive director of a satellite channel's singing talent show sighed silently at this moment. He knew that he and a lot of others had underestimated Zhang Ye. Before The Voice was released, they had been boycotting it and complaining about it. Many of them did not really want to suppress their competitors, nor did they think that it would be so despicable. The main reason was that they did not think that a talent show that did not have any good-looking men and women could become popular. They felt that it was going against the rules of the market. However, the first episode of The Voice had taught them a lesson. Zhang Ye had used the ugly men and women that no one thought were possible to create a miracle in the viewership ratings, shocking all of his peers and silencing all the doubters!
And today, Zhang Ye had once again taught his peers a lesson!
Who said that The Voice would not have good-looking men and women?
Who set that rule? No one! Zhang Ye did not say anything about it either! He only said that it was not about looks!
If she sang especially well and looked especially beautiful, wouldn't that be even better? For example, this Yuan Tong. Such a contestant could not be found anywhere else. Yuan Tong's future development might be even smoother than Luo Yu's and Qian Pingfan's. His foundation was too good, and his conditions were too good!
Back then, people had thought that The Voice only had ugly men and women, but that was just a one-sided misunderstanding. It was their misunderstanding of The Voice. The first contestant that Zhang Ye had sent on stage today was clearly arranged in advance. Zhang Ye had his own considerations. Sure enough, Yuan Tong stunned the audience and used a resounding fact to tell everyone — don't use your understanding of The Voice to judge it!
...
At Zhang Ye's parents' house.
His mother's eyes lit up. "This person is beautiful and sings very well!"
Zhang Ye chuckled and said, "Yeah, Yuan Tong is a trump card that I prepared during the preliminary auditions so that she could scare people in the second episode."
His mother asked, "How is she?"
"She's alright. Are you talking about her personality?" Zhang Ye said.
His mother said with concern, "Yeah, is her personality good?"
Zhang Ye threw up his hands. "We just talked about music and haven't really interacted much with each other, so I'm not sure. She should be alright. In any case, she's quite filial. Eh, why are you asking about this?"
His father immediately saw through him. "Your mother is worried about you looking for a partner."
His mother immediately said, "Yeah, this child is so pretty and can sing well. Her family background is pretty good too. Although she's not famous yet, she'll definitely make her way up in the future. I think she's quite a good match for you."
Zhang Ye nearly fainted. "Mom, didn't I say that you don't have to worry about this?"
His mother curled her lips. "I don't have to worry about it. You just have to look for a partner. I see that people in the entertainment industry tend to get married late these days. Some of them are still single in their forties, so don't learn from them!"
"Don't worry, Yuan Tong is only an average beauty." Zhang Ye harrumphed. "My future wife will be much prettier than her."
Chenchen, who was sitting on the sofa nearby, glanced at him. "… Hur hur."
His mother did not believe him. "Is that so?"
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "It can't be wrong. Just wait and see."
This was the truth. Wu Zeqing was indeed much prettier than Yuan Tong. As he had seen too much of Old Wu, Zhang Ye did not think much of Yuan Tong from the start. He did not even have the intention to do so. It was only his mother who kept creating trouble and thinking that Zhang Ye could not find a partner.
His father interrupted, "Let's stop chatting. It's time for the next contestant." His father did not really like watching such shows at the beginning and did not understand them. But perhaps because of his son, he was a little fascinated by them. If others were to speak too loudly, he would feel that they were disturbing him while he was watching the show.
His mother also came over and stopped discussing about Zhang Ye finding a partner. She hurriedly asked, "Who's next? A guy or a girl? How's the singing? "
Zhang Ye smiled and kept them in suspense. "The next contestant will definitely give you a big fright. Just watch, I won't spoil anything for now!"
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