189: Chapter 189 "Go for it!" - Stunning the Audience

The moment the prelude started, the melody was lighter than anyone had anticipated.

There were no grandiose strings, no passionate drumbeats.

Clearly it was just synthesized electronic sound effects, yet it was as clean and crisp as flowing water.

The barrage in the livestream room fell silent for a brief moment.

"This prelude... it feels so comfortable to listen to."

"Damn, it feels completely different from the previous contestants; there is no feeling of trying too hard."

"Listening to this prelude, my mood suddenly started to calm down."

"It sounds so good. Just listening to this prelude, I know this time it is definitely going to be another masterpiece."

Before long, the prelude gradually came to an end, and Shen Qingxue started singing right on cue.

"How have you been recently? A little less smiling."

"You have been saying a bit less."

"I have not been doing well lately either; the whole world is reversing."

"People are starting to think in reverse."

As the first stanza of lyrics came out, the group of contestants in the waiting area, who had been whispering to each other, froze for a split second.

And the barrage in the livestream room surged out even more crazily.

"Damn, kneeling right at the start... this tone is so comfortable."

"Wait, how does she manage to sing a song so nicely using a speaking tone?"

"I thought inspirational songs were all about pumping you up; I did not expect they could be sung like this."

"It is comforting right from the start. The previous songs either told you to persevere or not to give up. Persevere my foot!"

"Tieba bros are indeed aggressive, but their logic makes sense. If I had that ability, would I need you to inspire me? I would have walked out of the predicament all by myself."

Shen Qingxue did not stop and continued onward.

But as she approached the next section, a hint of elusive self-deprecation crept into her voice.

It was as if she were genuinely pouring out her recent misfortunes to a friend.

"Finding that the person you love is running around everywhere."

"Just got promoted last night, fired today."

"Inexplicably, who would know."

"Is this a joke played by the heavens?"

When this part was sung, some audience members could not even help laughing.

These lyrics were simply too nonsensical.

But as they laughed, some people started crying because the lyrics were written so realistically.

These seemingly nonsensical lyrics had happened to almost everyone.

Shen Qingxue did not pause and sang it all in one breath.

"During an earthquake, who do you want to embrace?"

"What is the beauty in life?"

"Easily letting go, yet not knowing."

"Happiness is right around the next corner."

When singing the last line, the voice of Shen Qingxue pulled back slightly, and her performance was simply perfect.

This sudden shift in artistic conception caught many people off guard, yet it made even more people sigh with emotion.

The barrage in the livestream room was completely going crazy.

"I cried. These lyrics... how should I put it? They are clearly very simple, but they just pierce right into the hearts of people."

"Who do you want to embrace during an earthquake... this line really broke my defenses."

"Lu Li is truly too good at writing lyrics. He does not play on emotions, yet he can always make people resonate."

"Indeed, a good song never relies on emotional manipulation, but rather allows everyone to resonate."

On the stage.

The lightness of the melody gradually receded, the drumbeats slowly grew denser, and even the voice of Shen Qingxue rose a bit along with it.

"Saying a word of come on, everything becomes even better."

"All sorrows, please step aside."

"The tears once shed."

"Wet the wounds, just let the sunlight dry them away."

"This kind of come on, everyone needs it."

"Hand in hand, we race together."

"Promise not to part until we meet, guarding you every minute and every second until we grow old."

The moment the chorus ended, the audience fell silent for a second.

Then applause suddenly surged up.

Even in the barrage area of the livestream room, netizens enthusiastically flooded the screen with clapping emojis.

After the chorus ended, Shen Qingxue did not pause.

The rhythm shifted slightly; she turned her head to glance toward the side of the stage, the corners of her mouth curving up.

She knew Lu Li was right over there.

Then, after waiting for a second, she spoke up.

"The beat goes on, time keeps moving forward."

"Just like Life goes on, this process might be painful."

"Whether going with the flow or against the current, you always have to lift your head."

"Let us walk together, walking through hardships and confusion."

The voice of Lu Li suddenly rang out.

It almost drowned out all of the singing voice of Shen Qingxue, yet one could distinctly feel that her voice was providing a solid foundation underneath.

It could be said that after this matching rap came out, the barrage in the livestream room directly exploded.

"Damn? Rap?! Lu Li is rapping? Where is he?! There is only sound but no person to be seen."

"But you have to admit, it is sung pretty well?!"

"Shen Qingxue plays a huge role in this rap section too; otherwise, relying solely on the voice of Lu Li would feel very hollow."

"Damn, can these two even handle rap?!"

"Family members, this stream of clear water has finally flowed into the rap area, rap lovers are in for a treat~"

In the waiting area, Lu Li leaned back against his chair, crossing his arms, watching the figure of Shen Qingxue on the television screen.

The arc at the corners of his mouth simply could not be pressed down.

This was sung even better than he had anticipated, and how did that saying go? When men and women work together, the work is not tiring!

Before long, the rap ended.

Shen Qingxue did not stop and went straight into it.

"Finding that the person you love is running around everywhere."

"Just got promoted last night, fired today."

"Inexplicably, who would know."

"Is this a joke played by the heavens?"

This time through the chorus, her voice was steadier than the first time, and her emotions were fuller, perfectly displaying the feelings the song wanted to express.

As the song progressed bit by bit, the rap of Lu Li made another brilliant appearance.

Stunning everyone once again.

"Every barrier is a difficult hurdle, but we get past every single hurdle."

"The sunlight after the rain clears up, twinkling in the sky."

"A rainbow appears, and suddenly we understand."

"If this is a marathon."

"Then let us come on together."

Once this rap section ended, Shen Qingxue smoothly connected back in right on cue.

"Saying a word of come on, everything becomes even better."

"All sorrows, please step aside."

"The tears once shed."

"Wet the wounds, just let the sunlight dry them away."

"This kind of come on, everyone needs it."

"Hand in hand, we race together."

"Promise not to part until we meet, guarding you every minute and every second until we grow old."