Chapter 69

The clear and slightly hoarse female voice, mixed with an ethereal quality, instantly pierced the hearts of countless people.

Behind Liu Qin, on the huge LED screen on the stage, the lyrics turned light blue with her voice, gently swaying...

"This song..."

Yi Bai had only said three words when he quickly closed his mouth, afraid of disturbing the current atmosphere.

Ma Haoran, a big name in the rock music scene, also closed his eyes, nodding lightly to the beat.

Luo Bingqing looked at the lyrics flashing on the LED screen, tightly pursing her lips, as if she had returned to the beginning of her youth.

Only Zhang Zonghuan seemed relatively calm, squinting his eyes and smiling faintly, his cloudy eyes flashing with admiration.

"The lyrics... so familiar..."

"There's a sense of déjà vu..."

Some fans seemed to realize something, but it was just a guess, and no one spoke.

Liu Qin was immersed in her performance. The music's rhythm slightly shifted, and her voice changed to another tone, as if sighing, as if lamenting.

"How I wish I could return to those days~

Back to the seats in the classroom~

Deliberately provoke your gentle scolding~

The combinations on the blackboard~

Would you be willing to solve them~

Who sits with whom, and he loves her..."

At this point, the music's rhythm changed for the third time, and everyone realized that the climax of the song was about to come... It felt as if everyone's heart was being gripped at that moment.

"Here it comes!" The four judges' eyes were filled with intense anticipation.

Liu Qin took a slight breath, and then her voice flowed like water, pouring out—

"The heavy rains we missed in those years~

The love we missed in those years~

How I wish I could embrace you~

Embrace the courage we missed!

Once I wanted to conquer the world~

In the end, looking back, I found~

This world, every drop, is all about you!

The heavy rains we missed in those years~

The love we missed in those years~

How I wish I could tell you~

Tell you I haven't forgotten~

That night, the sky was full of stars~

The promise made in a parallel universe~

When we meet again, I will hold you tightly~

Hold you tightly..."

The first verse of the song ended, and the music continued. However, a wave of intense excitement rippled through the audience.

"This song is... 'Those Years We Chased Together'!"

"This song must be about the story of 'Those Years We Chased Together'!"

"Once I wanted to conquer the world, but in the end, I found that every drop in this world is all about you. Yes, it must be 'Those Years We Chased Together' by Bai Yiqing!" An audience member, looking at the lyrics on the screen, shouted excitedly.

The lyrics on the LED screen, word by word, told a story of youth.

Anyone who had read the novel 'Those Years We Chased Together' immediately realized it after seeing the lyrics!

"Indeed!"

"It's that novel!"

"It's the story of Ke Jingteng and Shen Jiayi..."

"Liu Qin must have read this novel; the lyrics are so moving!"

"And this enchanting melody, only Liu Qin has such talent in the world!"

The popularity of 'Those Years' is hard to quantify, but the billions of clicks are no joke. It even briefly overshadowed 'Next Stop: Queen' to top the trending charts, making it a well-deserved phenomenon.

At least half of the audience at the scene today had read 'Those Years We Chased Together'.

The high-quality song, combined with Liu Qin's voice, mixed with memories of youth and sentiment, captivated all the audience.

"The heavy rains we missed in those years, the love we missed in those years. How I wish I could tell you, tell you I haven't given up." Many female audience members had tears welling up in their eyes.

"I never thought I would hear a singer perform the story of 'Those Years' on stage..." A male audience member sighed.

Of course, not all the audience had read 'Those Years We Chased Together'.

But... every line of the song's lyrics was meaningful, accurately summarizing the plot of 'Those Years We Chased Together', immersing all the audience.

Even ignoring the story of Ke Jingteng and Shen Jiayi, this was still an excellent song, let alone the immense popularity of the novel 'Those Years We Chased Together'!

Seeing the audience's reaction, Luoyang smiled.

Why did he suddenly have Amber stir up the news about the movie adaptation of 'Those Years We Chased Together'?

Actually, it was quite simple.

First, hyping 'Those Years We Chased Together' could divert netizens' attention and suppress the negative public opinion against Liu Qin.

Second, hyping 'Those Years We Chased Together' could make readers recall the memories of youth brought by the novel, drawing attention when the song 'Those Years' was released.

The first step, suppressing the negative public opinion against Liu Qin, was successful.

For the second step, Luoyang only gave Liu Qin a hint without telling her exactly what to do.

Years of默契 (默契 means默契, which can be translated as 'chemistry' or 'understanding') indeed allowed Liu Qin to successfully understand Luoyang's intentions. After grasping them, 'Those Years' was born!

Singing 'Those Years' wasn't just because the song was excellent.

It was because only this song could maximize the popularity of the novel 'Those Years We Chased Together'. The song and the novel complement each other, and only when both are combined can they unleash their full power.

In the previous life, the popularity of 'Those Years' was based on the success of the movie. In this life, since the movie 'Those Years We Chased Together' had not yet been released, the song's popularity was based on the original novel.

Now, it seemed to be working very well.

The only regret for Luoyang was that, no matter what, a novel couldn't have the same impact as a movie, so the combined effect couldn't reach its peak.

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"Very good." As the first verse of the song ended, Yi Bai let out a long breath.

Ma Haoran and Luo Bingqing also nodded slightly: "This song is better than 'Peach Blossom' by Li Tianyin."

"However, such excellence was within my expectations." Zhang Zonghuan said, looking at Liu Qin on the stage.

"Using the popularity of a web novel to create an impact is undoubtedly a very clever method." Luo Bingqing smiled, having read the novel that had become a sensation on Weibo, she understood where the audience's excitement came from.

"Without the novel's boost, the song would lose much of its luster, but there are no such 'ifs' in the world." Ma Haoran nodded: "So there's no doubt that Liu Qin has succeeded."

Clearly, Ma Haoran had also read 'Those Years We Chased Together'.

Zhang Zonghuan and Yi Bai hadn't read the novel, but even just from the song itself, it was quite impressive.

"This song... wait!"

Zhang Zonghuan's expression suddenly changed, and the other three judges were also stunned. Then, the entire audience was dumbfounded.

Because...

Just as the song was about to enter the second verse, the style of the accompanying music... suddenly changed drastically!

This abrupt change in the music style was jarring, as if the song had suddenly jumped to another one!

"What's going on..." Yi Bai's eyes widened.

"According to the song's convention, shouldn't the first verse be repeated next? Why did the music style... suddenly change?"

"Is there a problem with the accompaniment?" In the VIP seats, Li Tianyin, Su San, and Chu Yue, who had been paying attention to Liu Qin, all looked at the band providing the accompaniment.

But they were all wrong.

The band members were still playing their instruments with dedication, seemingly unaware of any problem with the sudden change in music style. The sound engineers in the backstage also continued to play the accompaniment.

"What is she trying to do?"

No one knew what Liu Qin was trying to do—not even Luoyang, who was surprised by the sudden turn of events.

In the center of the stage.

With the sudden change in music style, Liu Qin's expression suddenly became wild and cold.

Her eyes seemed to hold ice and fire intertwining wildly, and she tightly gripped the microphone.

The moment she opened her mouth, her hoarse voice immediately filled every corner—

"The stronger the wind~

The more my heart sways~

Illusory like a speck of dust~

Freely dancing in the wind..."

(Thank you to Wang Chao Ying, Chengzhangzhong de Wang, Hai Zhong Fei Niao, and other friends for your support. Please recommend and follow.)

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