Godfather of the Queens' Scandals

Chapter 36 High-end ingredients, requiring only simple cooking

Yin Zhen'er shuddered: "My god, that voice is so soothing, it gives me goosebumps! I'm completely powerless against guys with that kind of voice!"

Kim Mi-ji was also brought back to the song: "Baritones and bass singers can easily sound greasy, especially some male singers from our area, but he doesn't at all."

Choi Hyo-eun: "The lyrics are also quite interesting. Has this guy fallen for someone else?"

Shu Ningran: "Ber, is it really that amazing? What's the difference between this and my singing?"

"You're tone-deaf, Miss. You can't tell whether someone sings well or not."

"ah!"

On stage, the two walked towards each other and sang together:

Our relationship was like a road we passed by halfway.

"Knowing full well that loving deeply will inevitably bring more pain."

"I hope you can let me go easily."

"I left with only some happy memories."

"All because we understood and recognized it afterward."

The two reached out their hands, and it looked like they were about to hold each other's.

But they crossed paths and passed each other by.

This caused many audience members to sigh with regret, as if they were lamenting the separation of a couple in love.

Zhou Bowen shrugged at the members of "Toy Train," meaning, "See? This is the level of opponent I usually face."

Fang Ziyu's guest performer today was his wife, Xiaoling. He said to her, "This song is really amazing. It reminded me of that time we had a fight."

Sister Xiaoling: "That time we almost got divorced? I thought about that too... Luckily we persevered."

The two held hands tightly.

On stage, Xu Yuan and Yu Qingwan turned to face the audience, the typhoon gentle and soothing:

"At parting, I smiled and said that tomorrow I'll be all alone."

Even in my carefree moments, I'll remember the past.

If you feel lonely, then look for me.

"If you feel empty inside, then come to me."

"There's no need to suffer; just remember me."

After the first verse is finished, the interlude begins.

Yu Qingwan's voice rang out.

She recited the lines she had prepared in advance:

"Your job is too tiring, why don't you quit? I'm earning a lot more now, I'll support you."

"Don't be angry. I didn't mean to skip your birthday party. I had a last-minute dinner appointment with an important business partner, and I didn't want to offend them."

"I don't know how we ended up like this, but believe me, I love you so much."

"Can you please stop arguing? I'm exhausted outside and just want to rest when I get home."

"Leave! If you want a divorce, then leave!"

Yu Qingwan's emotions gradually intensified, as if she were really talking and arguing with her boyfriend.

Many people in the audience were completely engrossed in the performance.

Xu Yuan's voice then slowly rang out:

There's no right or wrong in parting, and there's not much to explain about leaving...

Lyrics with gender swap.

During the second chorus, amidst the anticipation of the entire audience, they finally held hands and walked side by side.

Whether it's the song's artistic conception, the stage atmosphere, or the duo's performance, everything reached its peak and blended perfectly.

You can imagine how explosive this segment will be when it officially airs.

The third chorus is still a duet, with Yu Qingwan singing and Xu Yuan harmonizing.

Hu Lihua hit the nail on the head: "This man's singing skills were even stronger in the late Qing Dynasty! In the eyes of ordinary listeners, the harmony was not obvious enough, there were not many words, and the presence was not strong."

However, in collaborations with professional singers, usually only the one with higher skill and more familiarity with the song will provide harmonies, because only after thoroughly mastering the song can one freely freestyle.

The one who had the freedom to improvise in this song was the masked male singer.

At the end of the song.

Yu Qingwan nestled in Xu Yuan's arms, tears glistening in her eyes.

The latter then slowly retreated to the edge of the stage and disappeared from the camera's view.

Just like the lyrics say, let each other go.

Splash!

The audience erupted in applause.

The camera panned to the audience below, and countless people had tears in their eyes.

The director was completely dumbfounded.

Because besides the "actors" hired by the production team, many audience members cried spontaneously, and even cried more. He estimated that the actors' performances would ultimately be unnecessary.

Because of the genuine emotion and the acted crying, it's easy to tell at a glance.

Take those five beauties, for example. They cried so beautifully—except for the one in the middle with short hair who looked a bit like a French Bulldog, the rest of them were absolutely stunning.

Soon, the two singers were invited onto the stage.

Jiang Youwei's face was almost turning blue with anger. That damned Xu Yuan was trying to sow discord in her every day, talking about some kind of lingering ties and rekindling their past romance.

"Congratulations, both of you! Your song 'Modern Love Story' has received the highest score so far." Of course, Jiang Youwei couldn't voice her true thoughts; she maintained a facade in front of the camera. "May I ask what your relationship is?"

A disturbance began at the scene.

This is probably the news that the entire internet wants to know.

Yu Qingwan was still immersed in the sad situation she had just experienced, and she didn't want to talk to that slutty and cheap woman.

Xu Yuan could only pick up the microphone: "Hello everyone, I'm Yuan Xu."

Applause and gasps interrupted his self-introduction.

"Is he Yuan Xu? The one who wrote 'The Lone Warrior' and 'Later'?"

"Not only can she write, she can sing too!"

"I initially thought he was just an elderly, overweight music nerd, but it turns out he's a musical prodigy!"

"He looks really handsome, but it's a shame I can't see his face."

"You should debut; it would be a shame if you didn't."

"Is it because he's too ugly that he wears a mask?"

Not to mention the audience, even the judges and guests on stage couldn't suppress their curiosity.

Fang Ziyu: "You're very popular right now. If you showed your face, the whole country would know you tomorrow, so why are you wearing a mask?"

Xu Yuan: "I mainly want to interact with my friends as an ordinary person. Being famous will attract attention wherever I go, which is inconvenient for me and also affects others."

???

Pfft!

The five beauties burst into laughter.

Shu Ningran: "I've only ever seen one person act this pretentious."

The trio exchanged a smile, remembering Xu Yuan.

Kim Mi-ji frowned: "What are you talking about? You never include me."

Shu Ningran: "You'll understand once you get to know the person who loads the cargo."

"That middle-aged man?"

"Um."

An Xue pouted slightly, a thoughtful look, like that of Kogoro Mouri, flashing in her eyes: "His voice has changed again. This isn't his original voice!"

On stage, Hu Lihua raised a question: "Yuan Xu, hello. This song is very good, but isn't it a bit too simple? The chorus lacks variation?"

Most songs are structured as A1+B+A2+B+B+B2, where A is the verse and B is the chorus (climax). But this song, "Modern Love Story," is structured as A+B+A+B+B.

Xu Yuan nodded: "Actually, this song was intentionally designed to be this simple, because too many layers and too complicated structures would actually affect the emotions that the song wants to express."

Sometimes, the finest ingredients require only the simplest cooking methods.

The same goes for songs.

Without such a simple structure, without the recurring triple loop of the chorus, people might not be able to appreciate the layers of rich meaning beneath this simplicity.

Hu Lihua: "Simple yet rich?"

Xu Yuan: "The songs are simple, but the diverse audience of listeners is rich."

clap clap clap!

Applause erupted again, and the singers on stage were clearly moved.