134: Chapter 134 Did Lu Li's song flop this time?

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of the semi-finals.

At seven in the morning, before the alarm even rang, Lu Li woke up on his own.

By the time he walked out of the bedroom, Shen Qingxue was already in the living room.

Today, she was wearing a white knee-length skirt, with a thin light blue belt tied around her waist, her hair draped loosely, and wearing exquisite light makeup.

"Yo, this outfit looks great today."

Lu Li leaned against the corridor wall, looked her up and down, and offered a sincere compliment.

Shen Qingxue turned her head to look at him, her tone calm.

"Do you mean what I wore before didn't look good?"

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly waved his hands.

"No, no, it looked good before too, it's just especially good-looking today, good-looking plus ～"

The corners of Shen Qingxue's mouth twitched slightly without responding. She bent down to pick up the small bag on the sofa and checked the items inside.

"Let's go."

The two went downstairs. Lu Li opened the passenger seat door, and Shen Qingxue bent down and got in.

The car slowly drove out of the residential area and merged into the traffic.

The venue for the semi-finals had changed to the Modu Grand Theater, which was several tiers higher in specifications than the venue for the last auditions.

Before long, the two arrived at their destination.

After Lu Li parked the car, the two walked side by side toward the theater entrance.

Given that he had been a bit of a "minor hit" lately, Lu Li was forced to be just like Shen Qingxue, not missing a single pair of sunglasses, face mask, or hat.

However, the two people's attire still attracted the attention of a few people.

In other words, Shen Qingxue's temperament was indeed extraordinary.

"Is that Shen Qingxue?"

"It should be, and the one next to her is... Lu Li?"

"Holy shit, it really is! Are they really together?"

Whispers came from all directions, but Shen Qingxue turned a deaf ear, her pace calm and composed.

Lu Li walked beside her with a seemingly nonchalant look on the surface, but how awkward he actually felt inside was only known to himself.

Walking to the entrance, the staff checked Shen Qingxue's identification information and handed her a number tag.

"Number twenty-three, please go to the waiting area and wait to be called."

Shen Qingxue took the number tag, nodded slightly, and walked into the waiting area.

Compared to the auditions, there were significantly fewer contestants in the semi-finals, reduced by at least about sixty percent.

Among the remaining people, there might be some who were just running along to make up the numbers, but basically no one was just there to pad the count.

Of course, in Lu Li's view, none of these people were enough to pose a threat to Shen Qingxue.

...

After waiting for more than an hour, they finally waited for the staff member's voice.

"Number twenty-three! Shen Qingxue!"

Shen Qingxue instantly raised her head, took a deep breath, and stood up from her chair.

Lu Li immediately stuffed his phone into his pocket, stood up along with her, and flashed her a come on gesture with a grin.

"come on, I'm rooting for you."

Shen Qingxue glanced at him and nodded.

Soon, Lu Li watched her back disappear into the entrance, then walked quickly to the TV screen in the waiting area, picking a spot with the best view.

On the screen, the stage view had already been switched over.

The host was transitioning between segments, saying some painless transitional words, and the audience seats below were packed with people.

Compared to the auditions, the scale of the semi-finals was much grander.

The judges' panel increased from three to five, all of whom were influential figures in the industry.

Compared to the previous match, the traffic in the live streaming room did not drop but instead rose, with most of the people coming for Shen Qingxue's reputation.

The bullet comments scrolled past extremely fast, and soon densely covered the screen.

[Here they come, here they come, here they come! My long-awaited goddess has come out!]

[Looking forward to the new song of the Xueli duo! I have already put summer wind on single-track repeat for hundreds of times]

[The goddess's score in the last match was far ahead, I wonder if she can break the record in this one]

[By the way, this time's theme is love and regret, I wonder what type of song the goddess will sing]

[As long as she sings it, I will listen to any type!]

Amidst the cheers from the scene and the live streaming room, Shen Qingxue walked out from the side wings.

The white skirt hem was very eye-catching under the stage lights, and the embellishment of the light blue belt around her waist was even more just right.

Soon, Shen Qingxue walked to the center of the stage, bowed slightly, her movements elegant and calm.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

The host smiled and stepped forward, their tone enthusiastic.

"Teacher Shen, welcome back to our stage!"

Shen Qingxue nodded slightly and took the microphone.

"Thank you."

The host paused for a moment and continued to ask.

"Teacher Shen, your summer wind from the last match can be said to have set off a summer craze across the entire internet, and it is still hanging on the trending search list of Qishui Music until now."

"Then in this match, what kind of surprise will you bring to everyone?"

Shen Qingxue thought for a moment, the corners of her mouth subconsciously curving up slightly.

"The song I brought this time is called love song, and it was still fully handled by my partner Lu Li."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across the audience, and added another sentence.

"I believe it will not disappoint everyone."

As soon as her voice fell, warm applause rang out from the audience.

But the style of the bullet comments in the live streaming room instantly changed.

[What? love song? Isn't this song title off-topic?]

[I remember this time's theme is love and regret, this is totally off-topic]

[It's bad, it's bad, how did Lu Li slack off this time?]

[No way, the few songs Lu Li wrote before were so top-notch, yet he flipped this time?]

[Don't rush to jump to conclusions, let's listen first]

[I believe in Lu Li, he has never disappointed me]

[Is the user above Lu Li's alt account? Bragging so hard]

The bullet comments argued into a mess, but the atmosphere at the venue remained enthusiastic.

On the judges' panel, the five judges exchanged glances, their expressions varied.

One of the judges picked up the microphone and asked.

"Teacher Shen, the name love song... sounds like it doesn't have much to do with this time's theme, can you explain it to us?"

Shen Qingxue turned her head to think for a moment, then spoke calmly.

"The song title is just a carrier, the true core is in the lyrics."

She paused and added another sentence.

"Everyone will know after listening."

That judge was stunned for a moment, then smiled, nodded, and put down the microphone.

Seeing this, the host timely picked up the conversation.

"Alright, then let us quiet down and listen together to this love song brought by Shen Qingxue."

Shen Qingxue nodded slightly and turned around to make a gesture to the musicians backstage.

The stage lights suddenly dimmed, leaving only a warm yellow spotlight enveloping her.

The prelude slowly sounded.

The bullet comments in the live streaming room instantly quieted down a lot.

The audience below also quieted down.

Everyone's eyes were focused on that white figure in the center of the stage.