56: Chapter 56 The judges gave 5 votes

Li Wei was stunned for a moment. Shaking her slightly aching head, she asked in confusion, "Huh, what?"

Hu Wen simply stood up with her phone, a lollipop still in her mouth.

"Here! See for yourself."

The phone screen was playing the process of Chen Shaoping's creation.

Li Wei gripped her thighs tightly with both hands, feeling as though she had been subjected to a massive deception, while her heart felt as if it were being pricked by needles.

Waves of sharp pain washed over her.

She stared intently at the phone screen, completely deaf to the voices on the bar stage repeatedly calling her name.

Lin Xin returned to the center of the stage with her signature smile and said loudly,

"Teacher Fang Wenshan, I wonder what you think of the lyrics for this song, 'rain flower stone'?"

Fang Wenshan coughed softly. He hadn't expected the host to ask him directly, which caught him somewhat off guard.

"The lyrics of this song are very down-to-earth and not at all flashy, but it's these few simple and plain lines that have deeply touched my heart."

"Therefore, I like this song very much. Especially those two lines of Opera Vocals; they are truly a stroke of genius."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Huan immediately took over: "This song is excellent in both lyrics and music—it's perfect! This is the best work I've heard tonight."

"I could even say it's my favorite song in recent times, bar none."

Li Zhongsheng also said with a smile, "Others call me the Godfather of Love Songs, but I've never really written about the kind of 'waiting love' expressed in this song."

"I didn't realize this kind of waiting love could be so poignantly beautiful."

Just as Li Zhongsheng finished speaking, Teacher Gu Jianfen offered a different perspective.

"Teacher Li, I don't think you're entirely correct."

"What you hear is a poignantly beautiful waiting love, but what I hear is a remembrance of martyrs and a hymn to those who sacrifice."

"The brilliance of this song lies in how it allows different people to hear different things. Remarkable!!"

Seeing that the four teachers had all given their comments, Han Hong felt that if she didn't speak up, she would seem out of place.

"The four teachers have discussed the lyrics and the music, so I'll talk about your singing."

"First of all, the key of this song is very high, but your voices didn't crack. I give you my praise."

Her comment made many in the review panel and the audience laugh.

The judge Li Zhongsheng, sitting nearby, also couldn't help but chuckle, pursing his lips.

Receiving Han Hong's praise, Wang Bo and Zhou Bule's faces beamed with pride, though they responded modestly.

"Thank you, Teacher Han Hong. We will keep working hard."

Han Hong was a straightforward person who rarely praised people; she hadn't expected to praise two at once today.

"And you're called Zhou Bule, right? Our basic situations are surprisingly similar."

"Neither of our appearances is much to look at, but our voices are the type that are a gift from the heavens. If I could succeed, you certainly will too."

"Keep it up!!"

Finally, she teased with a smile, "You definitely have a better future in singing than in songwriting. Why don't you focus on singing and stop thinking about writing lyrics?"

Zhou Bule was both moved and bashful; Teacher Han Hong's words had given him great encouragement and validation.

Once upon a time, he had doubted whether his feminine voice was suitable for singing and whether anyone would like such a sound.

Now he had the answer!

An answer that made him firm in his confidence to forge ahead!

All five judges had given their evaluations of the song 'rain flower stone', and all were full of praise and recognition.

This gave Wang Bo and Zhou Bule's vanity immense satisfaction; the corners of their mouths were harder to keep down than the recoil of an AK-47.

Lin Xin smilingly announced the start of the voting.

No matter how reluctant she felt inside, the process had to continue.

The vote count on the screen kept jumping and rising: 7... 90... 130... 140... 141...

Finally, the number settled at 147 votes.

The five judges gave a total of 5 votes, and the professional review panel gave 97 votes.

Looking at this expected result and recalling her own doubts about this group of young people at the start, Lin Xin couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.

However, she hid it well, her smile never fading as she said loudly,

"Let's invite the members of the previous groups back onto the stage to witness this moment of glory together."

Subsequently, all the contestants from Live Rooms 1 to 6 returned to the stage.

Chen Shaoping also stood in the center of the stage, between Wang Bo and Zhou Bule.

Excitedly, Wang Bo picked him up and spun him around.

Zhou Bule originally wanted to do the same, but after looking at his own height and weight, he decisively gave up and gave Chen Shaoping a big hug instead.

Many others also came over to congratulate the trio of Chen Shaoping.

Even Liu Xue walked over and said enviously, "Young Master Ping, the younger generation is truly formidable."

"To be able to get on CCTV at such a young age and even defeat us old-timers to take first place—I really envy you."

"Let's have a good contest again in the next episode."

Chen Shaoping politely shook hands with her. Setting aside the fact that she was Lu Xueming's wife, Chen Shaoping felt she was a decent person.

At least when she spoke of envy and declared a challenge, Chen Shaoping felt she was sincere and not at all hypocritical.

Moreover, the song 'the great yellow river' she composed was truly good; it was just a pity she hadn't chosen the right singer.

Zheng Wenfang, using her broken Mandarin, struggled to express her desire to request a song from him.

Chen Shaoping managed to understand her meaning through a mix of listening and guessing, so he nodded and agreed.

"Now, let me announce the final vote data for the six groups."

"In 6th place, the combination of Huang Wenxing, Feng Jie, and Old High from Live Room 5; they received 18 votes."

"In 5th place is the combination of Zhang Zhe, Zuo You, and Xiaoxiao from Taiwan; they received 114 votes."

"The final vote for 4th place is 119 votes; they are Zheng Wenfang, Ye Shunming, and One Blade from Hong Kong."

"In 3rd place is our most popular online combination of Xu Kun, Liu Xue, and Ji Ping; their vote count is 133 votes."

"Let's congratulate them with warm applause for winning third place this episode and receiving a prize of 100,000 yuan."

"We invite Teacher Han Hong to present the award to them!"

Han Hong walked down from her seat with a grin, waved to the audience, and then hurried onto the stage.

As she walked, she shook hands and whispered greetings to people from time to time.

When she reached Chen Shaoping, she warmly shook his hand and said, "Young Master Ping, I didn't expect you to be so young and promising. Could you help me write a song as well?"

"Teacher Han, just tell me what type of song you need."

Chen Shaoping agreed with a smile. He was full of respect for someone like her who treated charity as a career.

"Great, then we'll talk later."

Afterward, she walked to the awarding area, took the large ceremonial check representing the prize money from the hostess, and solemnly presented it to the trio of Xu Kun.

Xu Kun was unhappy and did not reach out to take it.

Liu Xue and Ji Ping each held one side of the model, their faces beaming with joy.

"Next, we are going to present the runner-up for this episode, who received 139 votes.

They are—Qu Yang, Fang Shuo, and Fang Mingjie. Let's congratulate them with warm applause!"