The group was kicked out, and low presence means they are bad?

Chapter 306: Fiery Horse

Although Beijing TV told the audience that this New Year's Eve party would be broadcast live, and there was also a "Live" label on the TV.

However, this live broadcast is a delayed one, with a delay of half an hour.

So, when TV and major video sites started broadcasting Beijing TV's New Year's Eve Gala, the performance at the main venue had already been going on for half an hour.

Linjiang Normal University, the girls’ dormitory where Wang Peini and several other girls live.

Although tomorrow is New Year's Day, no one in the dormitory went home. They all stayed in school to celebrate New Year's Day.

Of course, these girls are not in a relationship.

Otherwise, we would definitely not be able to get together now.

In order to celebrate the New Year's Eve tonight and welcome the arrival of the new year, Wang Peini and several other girls also cleaned up the dormitory.

At this moment, a large assembled table has been set up in the center of the dormitory.

It was covered with aluminum foil and filled with a dazzling array of food.

The aroma of various grilled skewers, fried chicken, grilled fish, crayfish, etc., alone, made them salivate.

At the other end of the table, there is a 27-inch display screen.

"Are we going to watch Linjiang TV's New Year's Eve Gala or Jingcheng TV's New Year's Eve Gala tonight?"

Wang Pei Ni operated the mouse and keyboard while complaining: "What's wrong with Linjiang TV and Jingcheng TV? They have to hold the New Year's Eve party on the same night. Can't they discuss and hold it a day earlier? I don't know which one to watch."

There is a reason for her complaints.

Because Phoenix Yufei participated in the New Year’s Eve parties of both TV stations.

The only difference is that Linjiang TV’s is a recorded broadcast, while Beijing TV’s is a live broadcast, and neither of these two TV stations has released the program performance list.

So for a moment, Wang Pei Ni didn't know which TV station would be better to watch.

"Let's choose Beijing TV. According to gossip, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi sang new songs at Beijing TV's New Year's Eve party, while Linjiang TV sang songs they had sung before."

Lai Jie said, "But my news is not authentic. I saw it from some whistleblower bloggers on Weibo."

"Then let's watch Beijing Satellite TV. Beijing Satellite TV seems to be broadcasting live, right? I would rather watch Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi at the same time as us."

Liu Yue, who was pouring Coke on the table, said, "Linjiang TV is also amazing. They have so many live variety shows, but the TV station's New Year's Eve party is still recorded. It's really insincere."

"Yueyue is right. We are all far apart in the world and share this moment. The bright moon is rising over the sea!" Rossi also became poetic and started reciting an ancient poem.

Hearing them all say this, Wang Pei Ni naturally chose the Beijing Satellite TV's New Year's Eve Gala.

However, compared with Linjiang TV, the guest content on Beijing TV is actually not that strong.

Because Beijing Satellite TV did not invite many popular stars to perform, especially those stars that young people like Wang Pei Ni like, the number of which can be counted on one hand.

Of course, this is just from the perspective of young people.

But for the previous generation, or the generation before that, all the stars invited by Beijing TV station were big names.

Therefore, there are differences between Linjiang TV and Beijing TV in terms of their target audiences.

However, due to the different audiences, the young group who followed Phoenix Yufei to watch the Beijing Satellite TV New Year's Eve Gala this time couldn't help but start complaining.

"No, no, I really can't stand it any longer. I'll evacuate my family first and call me when Fenghuang Yufei comes on stage."

"It's almost 2025, why do these shows still feel like they're from the last century?"

"I can see that Beijing TV doesn't really care about young viewers anymore, right?"

"Hahahaha, it looks like Fenghuang Yufei is really finished. She's actually reduced to performing on a TV show like this."

"??? What did you say? Can you translate for me what does 'I actually ended up on this kind of TV station' mean? What kind of TV station is this?"

"If I were to suffer such a fate, my father would probably say that my ancestors' graves are filled with evil."

"Hey, the person who posted this kind of comment is obviously a hater of Fenghuang Yufei. When he is criticizing someone, he doesn't even consider the actual situation."

"Haha, I think these programs on Beijing Satellite TV are pretty good. Some of them are really interesting!"

"That's right! It has emotions and connotations. Isn't this more interesting than watching those popular celebrities lip-syncing?"

"Yes, yes, it's really interesting. If it were interesting, Yin Yunhan wouldn't be the host."

"What's wrong? Why can't my Yunhan be a host? Our Yunhan is a graduate of a broadcasting and hosting school, okay?"

Audiences watching Beijing TV's New Year's Eve Gala online were talking about it.

The performance they watched offline was actually from half an hour ago.

At the edge of the venue, on an inconspicuous table.

Wang Xuan, the director of Beijing TV Station, asked Qiu Zongyu, "Mr. Qiu, what do you think of these programs? Are there any that satisfy you?"

When Qiu Weirui, who was sitting nearby, heard this, a teasing smile appeared on his face.

Qiu Zongyu retracted his gaze towards the stage and said, "It's OK. They are all quite interesting, but there's nothing I like."

Because he is a military man, Qiu Zongyu prefers to watch programs with swordplay and scenes involving the sea and the sky.

However, these programs are generally not seen at the New Year’s Eve Gala, so after watching a few performances, Qiu Zongyu didn’t have any particularly high expectations for the gala.

It's also nice to watch these softer, heartwarming shows.

Qiu Weirui then spoke up and asked Wang Xuan, "Uncle Wang, I remember you invited Fenghuang Yufei to come this time, right? They should be singing "Borrowing Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" later, right?"

Qiu Zongyu really likes the song "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven".

But Wang Xuan was puzzled when he heard this question, and his heart skipped a beat:
"No, no, no, how could Fenghuang Yufei sing the song "Borrowing Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven"? The two of them can't sing it with the feeling of Shentu Hong."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Weirui was also stunned for a moment.

After she came to her senses, she suddenly wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Why did I have a confused memory and mistakenly remember the singer of "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" as Fenghuang Yufei?

And she said it so eloquently.

Fortunately, there were no one around who could hear their conversation, and Wang Xuan did not continue the conversation as if he had something on his mind.

So Miss Qiu's face was saved.

About twenty minutes passed like this, and when the atmosphere had become a little quiet, Yin Yunhan, one of the hosts, began her talk.

"The next group of singers are really amazing. In less than a year, they went from being an unknown boy-girl group to becoming the most popular singers in China. They have created one musical miracle after another with their unique musical style. Each of their songs is like a wonderful story, taking us to fly freely in the world of music.

Welcome to the next singer, Phoenix Yufei! "

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi came onto the stage.

The many guests and audiences in the venue applauded at this time, and the applause was much louder than when the performers appeared on the previous stages.

Similar to the target audience of Beijing Satellite TV’s New Year’s Eve Gala, most of the audience who came to the scene were in their 40s and 50s.

As for Fenghuang Yufei, it is now popular among all age groups.

Therefore, it can be said that many of the audience members at the scene are fans of Fenghuang Yufei, so it is normal that the applause was enthusiastic.

Qiu Zongyu also captured this obvious difference.

He glanced at the stage and then looked back, sneered and said, "Which young lady or young master is interested in this? And there are so many people here to help them?"

In his eyes, the two young people did not cause such enthusiastic applause from the audience, they must have used some family connections.

Especially the connecting words said by the female host.

Why don’t you praise this Phoenix Flying to the sky?
Qiu Weirui now sorted out some of her memories about Fenghuang Yufei, and she curled her lips and explained to Qiu Zongyu:
"They are not the daughters or young masters of any family. They have come this far almost entirely on their own, especially the boy named Bai Xingjian. The song "Borrowing Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" that you liked to listen to before was written by him."

Qiu Zongyu was slightly surprised, "Is Fenghuang Yufei so powerful?" Qiu Weirui smiled and said, "The 'Moonlight over the Lotus Pond' that you listened to a while ago was also sung by them."

"Really?" Qiu Zongyu became interested now, and his body straightened a little.

Wang Xuan, who was listening to the conversation between the old man and the young, also said with a smile:
"Mr. Qiu can look forward to the performance of Fenghuang Yufei. I think you will like the songs they sing."

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Qiu Zongyu became more interested and his eyes were focused on the two young people on the stage.

Qiu Weirui turned around and glanced at Wang Xuan: "Uncle Wang, are they going to sing "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond"? "

Wang Xuan smiled and shook his head without saying anything.

Qiu Weirui blinked, didn't ask any further questions, and turned around to look at the two people on the stage.

Anyway, it’s Fenghuang Yufei’s turn to perform, and we’ll soon know what song they’ll sing.

At this time, the lights at the scene dimmed.

On the large screen behind the stage, black and white images of artillery firing began to appear.

As the pictures appear, texts and corresponding lines also appear one after another.

[In the early morning of June 25, 1950, war broke out on the divided Korean Peninsula. The next day, the US military openly joined the war...]

Along with this recitation, the accompaniment of the song also sounded.

[…U.S. military aircraft frequently invaded our airspace, bombed and strafed crazily, and conducted military demonstrations.]

【Fire Horse】

【Lyrics: Bai Xingjian】

【Singer: Phoenix in Flight】

As these words fell, gray scenes of marching troops and hail of bullets began to appear.

The scenes of that era reappeared before the eyes of the world more than seventy years later.

In the audience, many people had already understood the story, and their expressions became solemn.

This is especially true for Qiu Zongyu and Qiu Weirui.

Some younger audience members also turned serious after hearing the explanations from the adults around them.

However, some people looked at Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi with eyes full of doubt and ridicule.

"No, why did they think of singing a song with this theme?"

"How dare you do that?"

"Is someone deliberately trying to trick them?"

"If you can't sing this type of song well, isn't that the same as destroying your own future?"

"Didn't they sing 'As You Wish' before? This song 'Flame Horse' shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Amid the different looks from the audience, Feng Shiqi followed the beat of the accompaniment and sang at the right time:
"Recalling the Return in the Seven-foot Snowstorm"

“The months seem endless”

"Blood-stained cherry blossoms in the clouds"

"Like a silent foreshadowing"

Her clear and bright voice caught the ears of many audience members as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Everyone is united in their determination to rise up"

"If the dead soul wants to return to his hometown"

"Missing the bright moon falling into the water"

"Children and sons are heroes and friends"

A tragic and heroic emotion emanated from Feng Shiqi's singing, and paired with her red dress, she looked like a sonorous rose.

The black and white image on the big screen contrasted sharply with her.

Through the two, many viewers at the scene seemed to see the situation of that period, when many soldiers fearlessly moved forward but shed their blood in a foreign land.

offstage.

Qiu Zongyu opened his mouth slightly, feeling a little blocked in his heart.

Soon, it was Bai Xingjian's turn.

Accompanied by the sound of drums, he raised the microphone and began to rap.

"When I woke up, I was in the next life, and the surroundings were full of trauma"

"After dawn, my eyes are soaked in dirt and my backbone turns to ashes"

"The enemy still thinks it's not enough and tries to step over me."

"How can I tolerate this any longer? My heart is burning, how can I allow you to make sentences?"

Collapsed houses, burning fires, shouts of loved ones, and crying children.

Looking at these scenes and listening to Bai Xingjian's singing, tears began to well up in many people's eyes.

"Shoulder to shoulder in the sunset, the sound of horse hooves stepping on the water"

"A brave man follows the army and never thinks of returning home"

"Baptized in the flames of war, the courage of being alone"

"Seeing the dead leaves covered with frost, and the vast wilderness filled with graves"

The march stretched for thousands of miles, heading north all the way.

However, how can a single piece of clothing withstand the severe cold in the north?

Before reaching the destination, I froze to death and was left in the vast snow.

Those traveling with you are not allowed to cry, because their tears will also freeze.

"The horn of war has sounded, and my longing is flying in the smoke"

"Only tired arms are left to hold up the last wall"

"Pour the last of the strong wine into the sky and look at the ruined ferry in the distance"

"Defending our country and never bowing our heads will be immortalized"

Cross the Green River and walk across the iron bridge.

Arriving in a foreign country, he vowed to fight the enemy to the death.

Go south, go north, go south, go north.

It's like being stuck in an endless cycle.

We can’t go back, we can’t hold on, but we can still stand up and we must persevere.

Because this is the mission of their generation.

Qiu Zongyu stared at the young man singing on the stage, lost in thought.

The old man, who had been energetic before, was now in tears. In just a few moments, he looked much older.

(End of this chapter)