233: Chapter 233, with its song "Blue and White Porcelain," once again showcased the true essence of traditional Chinese style.

Lu Li leaned against the backrest of the rest area chair, the bullet comments flashing rapidly on his phone screen. After reading a few, he didn't continue.

Shen Qingxue sat beside him, wearing a cyan-white modified Hanfu long dress, the hem embroidered with a few branches of light cyan orchid grass.

Her hair was coiled into a low bun, pinned with a plain silver hairpin. The whole person looked like a traditional ink painting walking out of the misty rain of Jiangnan.

On the stage.

The host had already taken the stage, beginning to introduce the heavyweight guests of this issue of the Guofeng Exchange Conference.

Before long, the first guest made their appearance.

Then the second, the third...

Several singers in the Guofeng field took turns on stage, with varying singing styles—some leaning towards traditional ancient style, and others towards fusion.

The atmosphere in the live broadcast room had always remained high, and the popularity finally stabilized at around one million.

In the bullet comment section, some were discussing, some were praising, and occasionally one could still see people urging for Rock Sugar Pear.

[The previous singers sang quite well, but why do I always feel like something is missing?]

[Indeed, it sounds good, but there's no urge to put it on a single-track loop.]

[We still have to wait for Rock Sugar Pear. I'm still looping those few songs of theirs until now.]

[What's the rush? The grand finale is definitely at the end, be patient.]

[I am in a rush! I've been waiting all day!]

Lu Li occasionally glanced at the bullet comments on his phone screen, a smile hanging on the corners of his mouth.

What he was waiting for was precisely this effect.

The more conventional the preceding performances were, the stronger the sense of contrast would be when "blue and white porcelain" came out.

This wasn't him being conceited; rather, the quality of this song itself was right there.

In the world before he transmigrated, the complete success of "blue and white porcelain" never relied on luck.

Time passed minute by minute amidst anticipation.

During this time, Lin Zhihan took the stage and sang her representative work "qingyu", once again garnering plenty of praise.

Finally, all the preceding performances ended.

The host walked to the center of the stage again, starting with obvious foreshadowing and final warm-up.

"Thanks to the wonderful performances of the previous teachers. Next... is the grand finale segment of our night!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the audience below the stage, the smile at the corners of his mouth deepening by a few fractions.

"Let us welcome... Rock Sugar Pear!"

As soon as his voice fell, the applause from the audience surged like a tide.

The bullet comments in the live broadcast room exploded instantly, densely packed and almost covering the entire screen.

Lu Li stood up from his chair and glanced at Shen Qingxue.

Shen Qingxue also stood up. Their gazes intersected for a fraction of a second, and then they walked side by side toward the stage entrance.

When walking onto the stage from the side wings, the spotlights fell on them.

A large number of "Holy crap" appeared in the live broadcast room for a moment.

They were basically used to Shen Qingxue's outfit, since they could still occasionally see it.

But Lu Li's outfit, standing together with Shen Qingxue, naturally imparted a sense of harmony to the scene itself.

[Holy crap! Not gonna lie, is Lu Li so handsome today?]

[The Goddess is so beautiful, she really looks like she stepped right out of a painting.]

[The ship-sailing faction has welcomed true sweetness once again~]

[Family members, my diabetes is about to act up. Isn't this scene too sweet?]

The applause continued for quite a while before gradually subsiding.

The host walked up with a smile.

"Teacher Shen, Teacher Lu, welcome to our Guofeng Exchange Conference! As the grand finale tonight, what work have you brought to everyone?"

Shen Qingxue took the microphone, swept her gaze across the audience, and then slightly turned her head to glance at Lu Li.

Lu Li nodded slightly at her.

Shen Qingxue withdrew her gaze and spoke into the microphone.

"The song we are going to sing tonight... is called "blue and white porcelain"."

"It is also the final song of our previous Guofeng chain-singing series. We hope it can let everyone feel that implicit and gentle feeling within the misty rain of Jiangnan."

[blue and white porcelain?! As soon as this name came out, I felt there's a good show!]

[Porcelain... Can this also be written into a song? A bit curious about how Lu Li will write it.]

[Don't rush, when has Lu Li ever disappointed anyone?]

[I am already prepared to start looping.]

On the stage, after Shen Qingxue finished speaking, she took half a step back and made a gesture towards the side wings.

The stage lights dimmed.

A beam of spotlight spilled down from above, illuminating the two people in the center of the stage.

The prelude began to play.

The sound of the guzheng was clear and bright, beating one note at a time.

Soon the sound of the flute followed closely, unhurriedly joining in, the rhythm unfolding slowly like a scroll painting.

Everyone at the scene subconsciously quieted down.

Because from this prelude alone, they could sense that this "blue and white porcelain" was extraordinary.

When the prelude progressed to the appropriate node, Shen Qingxue slowly opened her mouth.

"Plain bisque outlines out blue and white, the brushstroke turns from heavy to light."

"The peony painted on the bottle body is just like your initial makeup."

"Slowly rising sandalwood incense penetrates the window, my mind understands your thoughts."

"The brushwork on the rice paper stops halfway right here."

Her voice was a bit softer than usual, and every single word seemed to carry an implicit charm.

At this moment, the bullet comments in the live broadcast room surged out in a near-frantic manner.

[Holy crap, kneeling upon opening, it's really kneeling upon opening!]

[I simply cannot imagine, these lyrics... how on earth were these lyrics written?!]

[These lyrics are so full of charm, such an amazing vibe.]

[To be honest, plain bisque outlines, brushstroke turns from heavy to light... This is the first time I've heard such imagery.]

[Lu Li truly has no bottlenecks when writing songs, I surrender.]

On the stage, the segment sung by Shen Qingxue ended, and Lu Li didn't hesitate at all, very naturally picking up the next section.

"The glaze color renders the painting of court ladies, the charm is kept in private."

"And your sweet smile is like a flower bud about to bloom."

"A wisp of your beauty drifts away."

"Going to places I cannot reach..."

As soon as Lu Li's voice came out, everyone was dumbfounded.

They originally thought what Shen Qingxue sang earlier was already very charming, but unexpectedly, as soon as Lu Li's voice came out, the feeling it brought was taken to a whole new level.

[Holy crap, I originally thought the Goddess was already invincible... I didn't expect there's also Lu Li?! Whose subordinate is this?]

[Seriously, why do I feel like what Lu Li sings seems to have an even better vibe than the Goddess?]

[Although I'm Lu Li's number one hater, I really have to say that male vocals just sound better than female vocals.]

[I've figured it out, this kid Lu Li was definitely hiding his skills before, and who knows, he might still be hiding them now.]

[Exactly, if you gave me ten heads I couldn't come up with these lyrics, yet Lu Li has written quite a few lyrics like this.]