Hua Chengyu wore a dark expression, casting a cold glance at Xue Qianqian.
This guy was definitely targeting him. In his eyes, the contestants under his command were superior in every aspect compared to the peerless beauty track, yet this guy had actually voted for the opponent.
Wasn’t this blatant targeting?
“Just you wait.”
After leaving that vicious thought in his mind, he turned his head to look at the next contestants.
The upcoming match was between the peerless beauty and the unique brilliance track.
After their performance, the audience could clearly see that the unique brilliance track had the upper hand.
However, without much thought, Hua Chengyu cast his vote for the peerless beauty track.
This left Xue Qianqian puzzled and confused, but also a bit angry.
Yet he didn’t question or doubt Hua Chengyu.
This guy’s musical style had always been unique and eccentric; such a choice wasn’t too surprising.
In the following matches, the contestants from all three tracks performed quite well.
Xue Qianqian also didn’t consistently vote for the peerless beauty track; from an objective standpoint, Hua Chengyu had several capable contestants.
Soon, amid the audience’s anticipation, the host finally announced the names of Cai Kun and Chen An.
The feud between these two was likely known to all the contestants.
As soon as the selection round ended, a large group of online trolls came to smear Chen An; anyone could guess who was behind it.
Now that the two were facing off in public, it was unlikely that either would hold back.
That was the thought of most people, but not Chen An.
To be honest, he had almost forgotten about Cai Kun. He barely remembered the online slander against him, let alone the threats from last time.
Only when his name was called did he mutter to himself.
“This little show is such a hassle; if you didn’t know better, you’d think it was some grand event.”
Muttering aside, the competition still had to go on.
After all, everything was for the eyes.
The first to take the stage was Cai Kun, who stood up confidently as a spotlight shone on him. His gray middle part made him appear even more self-assured.
I must say, his presence was the best on stage, second only to Chen An.
Now standing on the platform, he truly looked like a big star.
“Hello, esteemed judges.”
Cai Kun held the microphone and bowed.
Xue Qianqian smiled at him and asked into the microphone, “Cai Kun, is the next song your original work?”
“Yes, it’s my original song ‘Hey, What Are You Doing?‘” Cai Kun straightened his back and glanced at Chen An as he spoke loudly.
As soon as the title was announced, some audience members couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
It was indeed his style; the title was reminiscent of his previous song.
Even Xue Qianqian was taken aback upon hearing the name, then covered his forehead, “Hey, what are you doing? Please start your performance.”
As his voice fell, the background music suddenly began, with the sounds of bass and drums vibrating through the air.
“Hey, this rhythm seems a bit off.”
“Did we misjudge? Does this song actually have something to it?”
“Stop guessing; just listen. The soul of a song lies in its lyrics.”
…
As the audience quieted down, Cai Kun raised the microphone, his body striking an odd pose.
The next moment…
“Hey, what are you doing?~
You’re so bad, what are you doing~”
The first line of the lyrics rang out, and the expressions of the audience and Xue Qianqian shifted from
Σ(っ °Д °;)っ to (⊙x⊙;) and finally to ( Д).
Even Yang Dami had to hold her forehead, trying not to laugh out loud.
In contrast, Hua Chengyu swayed gently to the music, his face filled with enjoyment.
This song was simply to his taste.
Chen An sat in the preparation area, constantly digging at his ears.
This dog system had made his hearing too good; this song was almost driving him crazy.
The previous song hadn’t left an impression on him, but this one had completely made him remember Cai Kun.
Could the production team not be so ridiculous? Even if they were short on funds, they shouldn’t just pull someone up to fill the numbers.
This was worse than a low-quality show.
Trash, three-no, low-quality; this was Chen An’s current impression of the program.
If it weren’t for the system insisting he sign in, he wouldn’t have come even if you killed him.
Men with systems have their limits, you know (︶︹︺).
Unfortunately, the system didn’t have that kind of insight.
After enduring until Cai Kun’s performance ended, Chen An felt dizzy from the noise.
As for the others, well, many were laughing uncontrollably.
However, Cai Kun seemed oblivious; this song was something he had poured his heart and soul into, and he believed he had some talent in songwriting.
“Ahem, the performance was… not bad.”
Xue Qianqian hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“Indeed, it was quite good. The rhythm and lyrics of the music were on point; if you could refine some aspects, it would be even more perfect.”
As soon as Xue Qianqian finished speaking, Hua Chengyu’s voice followed closely.
He smiled at Cai Kun and said, “I look forward to your next performance.”
Hearing this, Cai Kun was clearly overjoyed; receiving praise from another mentor boosted his confidence in defeating Chen An.
“Alright, let’s welcome the next contestant, Chen An.”
After Cai Kun stepped off the stage, the host raised the microphone and announced loudly.
Upon hearing Chen An’s name, all eyes turned to him.
The host hurried over to bring him on stage.
“Chen An, you can do it!”
After a quiet encouragement, the host stepped back.
On stage, Chen An sat in the center, three beams of light shining down from above.
He exuded a melancholic aura, his exquisitely painted features captivating everyone.
Undoubtedly, he was the best in terms of image and temperament in the room; even Cai Kun appeared ordinary in comparison.
“This image, if he debuted, would definitely be a top idol.” Xue Qianqian stroked his chin, his eyes filled with admiration.
He picked up the lyrics book beside him, glanced at the song title, and asked, “Chen An, what song are you bringing to us today?”
“Melancholy,” Chen An replied.
“Great, ‘Melancholy,’ please start your performance.” Xue Qianqian extended his hand and tossed the lyrics book aside.
He wouldn’t look; he wanted to truly listen to Chen An’s singing.
Yang Da Mi crossed her arms, crossing her legs with a charming look in her eyes as she watched Chen An.
After crying her heart out to “People Like Me,” she wondered if “Melancholy” would strike her again.
She was quite looking forward to it.
Unlike the two, Hua Chengyu had never held any expectations for Chen An.
In his eyes, Chen An’s songs had never passed muster; he thought the kid wrote the lowest tier of songs that were completely incomprehensible.