Chapter 108: Kneel, Exploding the Arena! (3)
Translator: _Min_
After her brief dance performance, Lin Qingyan returned to her seat.
The atmosphere in the venue had heightened.
[Qingyan, Qingyan!]
[See? When compared, Si Fuqing is nothing next to Lin Qingyan.] [Without a comparison, there is no harm. ]
[To be honest, Si Fuqing should just quietly be a pretty vase.]
âŠ
âTeacher Si, donât you want to perform something to boost the morale of the trainees?â Lin Qingyan finally saw her chance and smirked, âThe fans are really looking forward to it.â
âWhy should I, as a mentor, put on a show?â Si Fuqing crossed her arms and tilted her head, âIf Teacher Lin likes to do so, go ahead. Donât involve me. After all, I donât possess Teacher Linâs incredible skills.â Lin Qingyanâs face stiffened, turning green once again.
Sweat trickled down the hostâs forehead.
He just prayed that the initiator of the group would return soon, so he could be spared from this unforeseen calamity.
Mu Ye clenched his jaw and spoke up again, âTeacher Si, could it be that you really donât dare?â
âSlam.â
The microphone was slammed down onto the table.
Si Fuqing lifted her head, her gaze icy.
Mu Yeâs heart skipped a beat. Sweat broke out on his palms, and his body began to tremble.
If it wasnât for Tianle Mediaâs strong insistence, he wouldnât have wanted to face off with Si Fuqing again.
Si Fuqing shifted her gaze to the audience and flashed a smile, âDoes everyone want to see?â
The fans got excited.
âJust a simple performance from Teacher Si will do!â
âAlright,â Si Fuqing stood up, walking towards the stage at a leisurely pace, âThen letâs have a casual performance.â
The director, who had been paying close attention, finally breathed a sigh of relief. âQuick, focus the cameras!â
All the cameras simultaneously zoomed in on Si Fuqing.
âThis performance is for my fans. I hope certain people know their place and donât think too highly of themselves,â Si Fuqing tossed the microphone in her hand aside. âBackstage, play the music I just sent over.â Backstage, a staff member was taken aback.
He hurriedly checked his messages and found an mp4 file.
âWhat song is thisâŠâ the staff member muttered to himself as he clicked to receive the file.
Once successfully downloaded, the music began to play.
The beat of the drum echoed, followed by an instrumental prelude that filled the venue. It flowed like a quiet stream in the mountains, carrying an indescribable sense of melancholic yearning.
The atmosphere in the venue settled into a hushed anticipation. Pei Mengzhi, intently watching the stage, suddenly felt a nudge.
âMove aside,â a cold voice demanded.
âArenât you not coming, Yu Yao? What brings you here?â Pei Mengzhi looked
up, surprised to see Yu Yao. âAh, good timing, Si Fuqing is about to perform. Take a look.â
âSheâs performing?â Yu Yao loosened his tie and sat down. âIsnât she a mentor?â
âA trainee challenged her. She canât really decline without losing face,â Pei Mengzhi shook his head. âI just hope it wonât be too embarrassing.â Yu Yao frowned.
Si Fuqingâs previous performances were nothing short of disastrous. Her singing was off-pitch, and even her rapping couldnât keep up with the beat.
And her dancing? Her limps were completely uncoordinated.
What could she possibly perform?
For a moment, Yu Yao regretted coming.
He pursed his lips, stood up again, and began to walk away.
âHey, hey, hey!â Pei Mengzhi called out to him. âWhere are you going?
âIâll come back in after her performance,â Yu Yao said without turning back.
âThereâs nothing worth watching in her performance.â
Pei Mengzhi shrugged. âAlright then.â
He was actually quite looking forward to it.
On the stage.
âI recently learned a new song, so I thought Iâd give it a try for everyone,â Si Fuqing twirled the microphone in her hand and raised an eyebrow with a smile. âCoincidentally, itâs a song from one of our trainee groups, so Iâll test it out for them.â
âAs everyone knows, Iâm really not good at singing or dancing. So, when itâs this groupâs turn to perform, their stage presence will undoubtedly surpass mine, right?â
Everyone was momentarily stunned.
Back in the preparation room, Lu Yan suddenly had a bad feeling. He held his breath and fixed his gaze on the screen.
Could it be that Si Fuqing was going to perform âMountain Ghost Ballardâ?
Opera was not a genre anyone can just dabble in.
Forcing it would only result in parody. With that in mind, Lu Yanâs heart lightened a bit.
âBoom!â
Suddenly, the drumbeats intensified, and a languid yet assertive voice filled the air.
âThree thousand dreams of worldly affairs, Rolling through yet another spring,
Only a solitary shadow remains.â
The high-pitched voice instantly dominated the room.
Opera?
The fans couldnât react in time.
Yu Yao stopped in his tracks, abruptly turning back. His pupils constricted.
On the big screen, Si Fuqing walked to the center of the stage.
She didnât dance, but those simple steps were enough to hold everyoneâs gaze.
She was a born stage queen, a radiant entity outshining even the stars.
Her fox-like eyes curved up, hinting at a smile.
It was as if beams of light fell into her eyes, stirring a galaxy of emotions.
She looked directly into the camera, as if making eye contact with everyone.
The subtle makeup only amplified her beauty, completely captivating.
The fans went wild.
Yu Yao couldnât move. He remained transfixed.
The venue fell into complete silence.
âBoom!â
The next second, the music intensified again, the notes soaring even higher.
âThump, thumpââ
Yu Tang could clearly hear her own heartbeat. She clenched her fists, anxiety flooding her.
Though she didnât recognize the song, even as a layman, she could sense its complexity.
She had to nail it!
The audience was now completely silent, everyoneâs eyes fixed on the young woman on stage, not daring to blink.
With a relaxed expression and a casual smile, Si Fuqing lightly touched her lips and began singing again, âYou say life and death donât matter, yet I canât see you turn awayââ
It was still opera.
The genre was inherently high-pitched, but this line soared all the way to an
A6, a range only soprano singers could reach.
Forget idols; even some accomplished singers would struggle to hit that note.
But Si Fuqing stood there, nonchalant, effortlessly hitting the note.
Clearly, the height of this pitch was but a trifle for her, nowhere near her limit.
At that moment, the entire audience was stunned, staring bewilderedly at the woman at the center of the stage.
After the high note, the music once again slowed down.
This time, the audience recognized the familiar tune.
Finally, someone reacted.
The bullet screen exploded, text enlarged, bold, and glaringly conspicuous.
A torrent of messages, a frenzy of comments!
âAH AH AH AH, SAVE ME! This woman, sheâs singing the original version of
âMountain Ghost Ballardâ!â
If you find any errors ( Ads popup, ads redirect, broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.