In the studio.
The host, Dong Shanshan, said, "Let me welcome the next singer — The Clown!"
There was sparse applause.
The Clown came on stage, but he looked very lonely.
Chen Guang sighed. "This is the worst time for him to come on stage."
Wang Zhuishu nodded. "The previous two have already squeezed the atmosphere dry!"
Amy asked, "Who do you guys think will be the Masked King?"
Zhang Xia pondered and said, "Petal Shower has a higher chance of winning."
Chen Yidong disagreed. "Just based on the previous song, Sunflower will definitely be the Masked King!"
Zhang Xia said, "Petal Shower handled a few of her vocals really well."
"Who can compare to Sunflower's high notes?" Chen Yidong said.
The judges had different opinions and started debating, but no one mentioned The Clown again.
The audience's minds were not on this either.
The two contestants who had just come on stage had both performed fast songs with high notes. They were passionate songs that could ignite the atmosphere, so many of the audience members were still stuck in the same state as before.
"Aiya, Sunflower's singing was so explosive!"
"I still prefer our Petal Shower!"
"Haha, since when did she become yours?"
"In any case, I'm already a hardcore fan of Petal Shower!"
"Do you know who she is?"
"No, I don't. That's why I'm curious!"
"Eh, The Clown has come on stage?"
"His voice is failing him, so he's actually just a foil in the first round of the battle for Masked King."
"He only advanced because he got lucky."
"Yeah, the Masked King will definitely be either Petal Shower or Sunflower."
"Of course. Do you even need to ask?"
"Hur hur, both of them have flowers in their names?"
"Let's see which of these two flowers is more skillful!"
The lights suddenly dimmed!
Only then did the audience and judges realize that the next song was about to begin. Then when they came back to their senses, they were shocked to find that the band was no longer onstage!
Where was the band?
Where did they go?
Everyone suddenly saw The Clown sitting in front of a piano.
Ah?
He was playing and singing?
Everyone was stunned!
Chen Guang, Zhang Xia, and the others were also shocked!
They had seen The Clown's condition with their own eyes and knew that he was not faking it. He was really seriously ill and it was already very difficult for him to even stand. But why? At this point, he still wanted to play the zither by himself? The piano was not an electronic organ. It required strength from the fingers, which was very exhausting! You no longer have any hope of competing for the title of Masked King. Why? What are you after?
No one understood!
The audience could not understand it either!
You've already given your all for one song! You still want to fight for the second song?
The guests, audience, and even the program team staff were all clear on one thing. A person who could get on this stage could not possibly be someone with little fame. At the very least, he had to be a celebrity that many people knew about. To be able to get to this stage, it was unlikely that he would lack a stage. Even if he were to quit today, it was unlikely that there would be no stage for him to go on. He was f * * king risking his life! Why did you do that!
However, no one knew.
The person under the clown mask, besides this place, really had no other stage!
Blacklisted!
Frozen!
Press suppression!
Being ostracized by peers!
No job!
His old injury had relapsed!
A bad cold!
This was his worst moment, and also his weakest moment!
No one appreciated it!
He was reduced to a foil!
The piano started playing.
The sound of flowing water filled the entire arena.
The guests were stunned!
The audience was stunned!
There was sadness in the piano music. That sadness made the entire venue fall silent!
The lights drifted over to him.
Everyone's eyes fell on him.
Zhang Ye was playing the piano, oblivious to everything else. He played the melodies one by one, each note carrying his sorrow. He should have been the most beautiful scenery in the world. He should have been the most beautiful "Wild Rose" in the world. But now, he could only wear a mask and hide everything about him. In this place where no one appreciated him, he used his hoarse voice to sing a song that perhaps only he could understand!
"In this day and age, the seasons are fast, and many flowers are blooming.
"The wind lingers, the clouds are in a daze, and the beautiful scenery is shut outside the door.
"Waiting for someone to pluck it, uncomfortable, and slowly understanding.
"The flowers have already bloomed, so it's not surprising that no one is here."
In the audience, Han Qi was stunned. "Teacher!"
Music Director Bai Yuanfei's jaw dropped.
Zhang Xia was stunned!
Amy felt goosebumps all over her body!
This …
Zhang Ye closed his eyes and sang quietly.
"At night, I sway with the wind and rain.
"When I see the sun, I cry.
"I'm a beautiful, beautiful wild rose.
"Spring hasn't come in vain.
"Blooming until night falls, making passersby drunk.
"Calmly watching myself wither."
Wild rose?
A beautiful, beautiful wild rose that was about to wither?
Chen Guang stood up excitedly!
Zhang Xia stood up!
Amy and all of the guests stood up with goosebumps all over their bodies!
This …
This song …
Zhang Ye closed his eyes and sang as he played the piano.
"I'm a beautiful, beautiful wild rose.
"Hateful that the Heavens aren't on my side.
"Plucked of the flower buds.
"Stripped of the stamens.
"Sadly, given away as a rose."
Plucked of the flower buds?
Stripped of the stamens?
Sadly, given away as a rose?
Han Qi stared blankly at the stage. At some point in time, tears had already started flowing down her face. She reached out to wipe them away, but realized that she couldn't finish wiping them away!
Countless audience members stared at the stage in a daze. They felt like their hearts had been ruthlessly stabbed by someone!
The figure in front of the piano looked very sad and lonely.
But when he opened his eyes, he was smiling faintly. His voice was still as rough and hoarse as ever. This time, he didn't even have the strength or voice to sing the high notes. But this was the current Zhang Ye. With his arms and legs chopped off, and his mouth gagged, this was the current him!
"The earth is my bed, the sky is my blanket, the meteors are my tears.
"Sometimes awake, sometimes drunk, the geese fly back and forth.
"Happy and sad at the same time, the spring scenery is not bright and beautiful.
"No regrets, no burdens, sweet dreams fade like flowing water.
"I'd rather be a piece of color, embellishing the world.
"I'm not willing to lament the rights and wrongs of the world.
"I'm a beautiful, beautiful wild rose.
"Spring hasn't come in vain.
"Blooming until night falls, making passersby drunk.
"Calmly watching myself wither."
Blooming until night falls?
Even if no one appreciates it?
Even if no one comes to pluck it?
Even if I'm about to wither?
Hearing this, Zhang Xia's eyes reddened.
Why are you smiling?
Why are you still smiling when things have come to this?
All of a sudden, the piano music paused!
The man in front of the piano was out of strength. His hands could no longer play too many complex notes as they became slower and slower. He could only simplify the melody and use the simplest notes to accompany himself!
"Hateful that the Heavens aren't on my side.
"Plucked of my flower buds.
"Stripped of my stamens.
"Sadly, given away as a rose."
There were no high notes, but the hoarse sorrow in that voice stabbed into everyone's hearts!
Han Qi cried!
Xiao Lu cried!
A lot of people cried!
A lot of the audience in the venue erupted!
The entire venue stood up!
The entire venue was in an uproar!
Foil?
No!
No!
You're the main character!
You are the prettiest flower today!!
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