Chapter 71

After several minutes, the applause finally subsided.

Pudding came to Liu Qin's side and smiled at the audience below, saying, "Are you still feeling unsatisfied?"

"Yes!"

The audience's response was unprecedentedly unified.

Li Tianyin's face turned somewhat grim, for she could see clearly that the boy in the front row, who was clearly her loyal fan, had just shouted "yes" along with the other audience members.

How can you be so fickle?

Aren't you supposed to only support me?

Beside Li Tianyin, Su San and Chu Yue's expressions were somewhat serious—the strength Liu Qin displayed made them feel unprecedented pressure.

"Liu Qin, can I ask you a question?" Pudding looked at Liu Qin.

Liu Qin smiled and nodded, a stark contrast to the wild and unrestrained singer she had been just moments ago.

"The song you started singing... what's its name?"

Liu Qin replied, "This song is called 'Those Years.' I wrote it because I was deeply moved after reading the novel 'Those Years We Chased After the Girl' a few days ago."

Hearing Liu Qin's answer, many in the audience showed expressions of "I knew it."

Pudding smiled and said, "‘Those Years We Chased After the Girl’... I've read this novel too, and I'm a fan of Bai Yi Qincheng. When I heard this song just now, I really felt very excited. I believe many of the audience members share the same feeling."

Many audience members nodded in agreement—indeed, hearing a song based on a novel they liked on the stage of "Next Superstar" gave them an indescribable sense of familiarity.

"I have another question, and I believe everyone has the same question... why did you only sing half of 'Those Years' and then switch to another song?"

After Pudding asked, the entire audience stared at Liu Qin with curiosity.

"Because I ran out of ideas halfway through and couldn't continue, so I had to switch to another song." Liu Qin answered with a straight face.

Pudding was taken aback, and the entire audience was slightly stunned, but then burst into laughter, all of them picking up on the teasing in Liu Qin's words.

The news on the internet recently had been saying that Liu Qin had run out of ideas, but with these two high-quality original songs, who would dare say that Liu Qin had run out of ideas?

Liu Qin's way of countering was indeed unique, making people feel no resentment but rather finding her unpretentious and genuinely adorable.

"Can you tell us the name of the second song?"

Pudding, regaining her composure, quickly asked the second question that everyone was concerned about.

"‘Wild Child.’" Liu Qin smiled.

"‘Wild Child’?" Pudding savored the aftertaste of the song and nodded involuntarily, "The second song indeed has a wild flavor..."

Pudding then asked, "‘Wild Child’—was this song created by you in the past few days?"

"Yes." Liu Qin said without a hint of hesitation.

This girl is really calm, but Luoyang felt a bit embarrassed for her...

If he remembered correctly, this song "Wild Child" was originally created by Su Yunying on Earth and had won the "Most Notable Song of the Century" award at the Chinese Music Media Awards, with a quality that couldn't be criticized.

But the audience, who didn't know the truth, was excited...

"This ‘Wild Child’ has a strong personal style, clearly written when Liu Qin was being mindlessly attacked by the media!"

"This counter is too satisfying. I wonder what the media that attacked Liu Qin feels when they hear this song. Hahaha, their faces must be black."

"Only in such a dark and oppressive state of mind could such an excellent song be written. It's so good, it gives me goosebumps all over!"

"When ‘Wild Child’ reached its climax, I felt my scalp tingling. The song in my ears was like a volcanic eruption, so exhilarating!"

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"To be honest, the main part of ‘Wild Child’ isn't particularly stunning, and the melody is quite ordinary."

"What makes you remarkable, Liu Qin, is... the chorus of ‘Wild Child,’ where you completely let loose. That wild flavor is something that even highly skilled musicians find hard to replicate."

On the judges' panel, Yi Bai spoke eloquently, "If the first song ‘Those Years’ gets 80 points, I would give ‘Wild Child’ 90 points, reserving the remaining 10 points to prevent you from getting too proud."

Luoyang rolled his eyes.

Yi Bai's comment reminded him of the meme "I give you 10 points" from his previous life, which was truly impressive.

"The melody of ‘Those Years’ is very classic and orthodox, likely to have a high degree of popularity. The second song ‘Wild Child’ has a spirit and vigor beyond the usual formula. The former can be replicated, but the latter must be activated with the soul. The seemingly chaotic and improvised singing ultimately combines into a unique melody line..." Ma Haoran also provided a deep analysis, "Both songs are excellent. Liu Qin, your creative ability surprises me. It was a bit unfair to not let you directly advance to the top 20 in the previous round." Ma Haoran smiled.

Luo Bingqing nodded in agreement, "Indeed, with Liu Qin's strength, she should have advanced to the top 20 in the first round. The catchiness of the first song ‘Those Years’ is self-evident, and the second song ‘Wild Child’ has a unique and hard-to-replicate personality, which is very rare."

"It's not too late now. There will definitely be a place for you among the top 20. If we don't let you advance this time, I'm afraid the audience's spittle will drown us." Zhang Zonghuan, who rarely joked, made a rare joke.

"The four judges, you are breaking the rules. The top 20 spots should be announced after all the contestants in this group have performed tonight." Pudding said with a smile.

Yi Bai replied, "It was a no-brainer, so we might as well announce it early."

"This way, the pressure on the next contestants will be much greater." Pudding joked, showing her adaptability as a host.

Zhang Zonghuan waved his hand, indicating he had something to say.

Pudding saw Zhang Zonghuan's gesture and said, "Does Professor Zhang have something to say?"

"I just want to explain why Liu Qin didn't advance in the previous round." Zhang Zonghuan paused and said, "It wasn't as the media interpreted, saying that we didn't let her advance because she didn't sing a new song..."

"In that round, Liu Qin made a small mistake during the chorus of ‘Those Years,’ where her emotional control wasn't quite right. After discussing it among the four of us, we decided not to let her advance."

Zhang Zonghuan looked up at Liu Qin and said, "For excellent contestants, we are even more stringent."

Liu Qin met Zhang Zonghuan's eyes.

The latter's expression was serious, his face filled with a sense of integrity.

After a brief silence, Liu Qin bowed slightly, "Thank you, Professor Zhang Zonghuan."

Upon careful reflection, she indeed made a small mistake in that round, a mistake so minor that she had almost overlooked it.

But she didn't expect that this small mistake was the root cause of her not advancing in the previous round...

Everyone thought Liu Qin didn't advance because she didn't sing a new song in that round, and even Liu Qin had thought so. But in fact, the situation wasn't as complicated as the audience imagined; it was just the media's excessive interpretation and manipulation.

The audience now all had a sudden realization.

"Turns out the reason Liu Qin didn't advance in the previous round was because she made a small mistake in her singing..."

"Looking back now, the media that attacked Liu Qin was really too much."

"They even said Liu Qin had run out of ideas. Now they're being countered, the media really has no integrity."

"And the fans of Li Tianyin who mocked and attacked us along with the media... well, I won't start a war."

On the stage, the host Pudding summarized, "It is precisely because of such experiences that classic songs like ‘Those Years’ and ‘Wild Child’ were born. As the ancients said, good fortune and misfortune are interdependent. Liu Qin, I wish you well."

"I wish you success in changing the views of countless people with two songs."

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