Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 66: Second Master (Part )

The melodious sound of the cello rang out, and the low resonance created ripples in the silence.

The mellow melody of the piano, as light as moonlight, weaves an invisible web in the night beneath the veil of gentle notes. It quietly captures the audience's breath and heartbeat, drawing them into the created atmosphere.

As the last cello note slowly fell, the stage gradually became brighter.

In the center of the stage, four people, mainly in black and white, stand back to back.

Gu Jingyi, with his eyes closed, stood at the front of the stage, facing the audience, with his back to You Changjing. Chen Linong and Li Quanzhe, on the other hand, were facing sideways to the stage, like tail wing.

The four people were shrouded in a hazy light, closing their eyes and immersing themselves in the atmosphere.

"I asked why, and the person texted me."

"And why are you keeping silent with your head down without explaining..."

On the stage, Gu Jingyi still closed his eyes and followed the stage trajectory he had choreographed in advance.

Chen Linong's voice rang out in his ears, and Gu Jingyi's eyelashes trembled slightly. He lowered his head and acted like he was hurt in sync with the lyrics.

"I should believe that you love me very much and don't want to be perfunctory with me. Or I should understand that you don't want to save anything, wo~"

Li Quanzhe connected well with Chen Linong's singing part. With his good vocal skills, he raised the mood of the whole song to a higher level.

After a turn of tone, Gu Jingyi's singing segment finally began.

He slowly opened his eyes and stared at the camera in front of him. He looked directly at the camera and sang his first line:
"I want to know why I am no longer your happiness."

"And why did you smile bitterly and say I understand everything?"

Gu Jingyi lowered his voice a few notches, with a hint of fatigue and helplessness.

His voice is magnetic, and the story of the song comes through as soon as he opens his mouth. The boy's exhaustion after losing his beloved lover is felt by the audience through the song.

It was clearly a very sad sentence, but Gu Jingyi's eyes were filled with helplessness and uneasiness. The sadness between his brows was so thick that it was about to overflow.

As if not wanting to make people worry, Gu Jingyi forced a smile. Although the corners of his mouth were raised, it made people feel bitter.

Many audience members were filled with emotion and tears welled up in their eyes after watching his performance.

“Self-esteem often drags people down and makes love take twists and turns.”

As soon as You Changjing spoke, Gu Jingyi and the others dispersed to the front of the stage. After a simple movement, they allowed You Changjing to step forward and present the stage.

"Pretending to understand is fear; the truth is too naked."

You Changjing stretches out the ending tone, making the emotion rich, lingering and impeccable.

Gu Jingyi stood in the center of the stage again and suddenly pulled up when entering the chorus.

"What I miss is being able to talk about everything—"

Starting from the second half of the sentence, Gu Jingyi began to raise the key.

He broke down the word "说" in "What I miss is saying everything" into three parts of angry sound. The timbre produced by the vibration of the edge of the vocal cords made Li Ronghao's pen tip poke three holes in the score sheet.

He turned around and excitedly told Zhang Yixing, "This is sphenoid sinus resonance. Vibrating through the cranial cavity gives the high C note its penetrating power! He performed it brilliantly, completely exceeding the standards of typical talent shows."

Zhang Yixing nodded slightly, agreeing, "After all, he's a student of the Central Conservatory of Music. Those who come from professional schools are different."

In the mentor seats, the mentors were still giving enthusiastic comments.

In the lounge, the trainees all looked pale.

"This is simply a killer, how can fans bear it!"

"It's over. All the Vocal groups will become cannon fodder for Emperor Jing."

There was a burst of wailing in the lounge, and everyone said that Gu Jingyi was really unsportsmanlike.

Cai Xukun said nothing, he just looked at the stage silently.

"What I miss is being able to talk about everything," Li Quanzhe quickly connected. Although his introduction was not as amazing as Gu Jingyi's previous showmanship, it was still above average.

"What I miss is dreaming together." Chen Linong started to slack off again as soon as he opened his mouth.

"What I miss is the urge to love you even after the quarrel—"

Fortunately, You Changjing, who followed closely behind, quickly raised the pitch again.

In the first chorus, Gu Jingyi didn't let the members show off too much. With him leading the way, the rest of the group only needed to convey their emotions smoothly.

Only by alternating between relaxation and respite can we bring the most perfect experience to the audience.

“I remember that birthday, and I also remember that song.”

“Remember that starry sky”

"The Tightest Right Hand"

“The warmest chest”

"Who remembers—"

This song "What I Miss", adapted by Gu Jingyi and Li Ronghao, provides a completely different experience on stage compared to Sun Yanzi's original version.

As Gu Jingyi, Li Quanzhe and You Changjing kept repeating “what I miss”, it sounded amazing.

It wasn't really Gu Jingyi ostracizing Chen Linong; he'd given the assignment to him in the beginning. During the group's progress check, Li Ronghao hesitated to speak.

"Teacher Li Ronghao, how did I perform?"

Just as I was about to lean over to ask, Li Ronghao didn't hesitate and said directly, "Nong Nong, why don't you give this chorus a bye? Everyone has their own expertise, so let someone more suitable do this."

At that time, Chen Linong's mouth froze, and he could only endure it in front of the camera.

If it was Zhang Yixing, he might have said it in a more decent way, but Li Ronghao really doesn't need to please the Taiwanese capital behind Chen Linong.

There was no other way, so this chorus had to be given to three contestants who were better at vocals to sing in turns.

However, when it came to the last sentence of the chorus, Gu Jingyi still showed off a little bit of inflection when he said "Who remembers——".

He is the center of attention, so he naturally has to shoulder the responsibility of focusing the audience's attention on "What I Miss".

"I want to know why I am no longer your happiness."

Chen Linong was the first to sing the second verse. He covered his chest with his left hand and looked at the camera.

Li Quanzhe turned around and walked over from behind the stage. He held the hand microphone and sang with a bit of bitterness:

"But why, he smiled bitterly and said, "I understand everything." After singing, Li Quanzhe also walked to the sides of the stage.

The center of the stage cleared, and You Changjing turned around, looking tenderly at the camera. As he walked forward, he sang in a rich, clear voice, "Self-esteem often drags people down, making love take twists and turns."

After singing his part, You Changjing also retreated to the sides of the stage.

Gu Jingyi, who had been standing in the back, took the stage again. He picked up the microphone and walked to the center of the stage, singing: "Pretending to understand is fear, the truth is too naked."

After singing a line, Gu Jingyi also walked to the center of the stage. You Changjing and Li Quanzhe, who had previously stepped aside, also came up.

"Being in disgrace is worse than losing—"

Rich emotions gushed out! Gu Jingyi easily pushed the intense and painful emotions to a climax.

"Receive" continues to extend and is pushed to C5.

The beautiful and emotionally rich high notes of deep sorrow brought an audio-visual feast to every audience member present.

Gu Jingyi was dressed in a deep black, and the solid color of his clothing added a touch of gloom to his temperament. His facial features were already good-looking, and the stage made him even more handsome.

The director cut to a close-up shot, accompanied by professional high-pitched voices. The audience was completely moved by Gu Jingyi, waving their cheering signs and shouting his name.

“Ah!!! Gu Jingyi——”

"Gu Jingyi!!!"

When Gu Jingyi's elongated ending tone fell, the screams from the audience surged again like waves!
Cheng Xiao, the mentor, had a smile on her face this time. She looked at the dazzling figure on the stage. Backstage, Chen Xiao was much calmer this time, feeling a strange sense of pride.

Zhou Jieqiong stared at Gu Jingyi in the center of the stage, her thoughts already filled with all sorts of colorful garbage.

The second verse is accepted, and the chorus comes again.

"I miss..."

You Changjing sang softly.

"I miss..."

Chen Linong and Li Quanzhe sang softly.

"I miss..."

Gu Jingyi also joined in the harmony, and he looked a little lonely when he sang this line.

“I, I, I, I—”

Before the audience could recover, the four people sang four "I"s together, and the emotions suddenly burst out with increasing volume!

When singing "I—," Gu Jingyi stood sideways. After gazing at his fans, he sang "I" loudly again. The high notes were clear and sustained, and he was completely immersed in the performance.

"What I miss is not saying—"

"What I miss is being together and dreaming—"

With Gu Jingyi's voice as the foundation, Li Quanzhe and Chen Linong also began to exert their strength.

"What I miss is the urge to love you even after we've argued, wo——"

You Changjing also rose suddenly, stretching out his voice, harmonizing with the other members' subsequent lyrics and echoing Gu Jingyi, who hit the high notes first.

One plus one is greater than two. The two lead singers’ showmanship and overlapping tones excited the audience.

This harmony makes the audience's blood boil.

While Chen Linong and the others continued to sing, Gu Jing and You Changjing's harmony was still going on.

Honestly, Chen Linong is the weakest on this stage. He frowns, his expression forced and somewhat contrived as he sings, "What I miss is being able to talk about everything."

As soon as he finished singing a line, Gu Jingyi and You Changjing's high-pitched harmony had just ended.

"What I miss is dreaming together"

"What I miss is the absolute passion"

Li Quanzhe and You Changjing looked at each other and sang in harmony.

Gu Jingyi moved back to the center of the stage, and the light from the ceiling fell on his face.

He clenched the microphone with his fingertips curled up, "What I miss is you being excited."

The first line was in the same pitch as when he sang in harmony with other teammates, but when he sang the second line, Gu Jingyi's Adam's apple trembled and pushed the note upward, and the resonance that had been deep in his chest suddenly became a sharp golden line.

"Please forgive me, it hurts me to hug you——"

The camera suddenly zoomed in, Gu Jingyi tilted his head back, the veins on his neck bulged, and the high notes pierced through the clouds and continued to lengthen.

The audience got goosebumps from the continuous and rising high notes!
Gu Jingyi’s strength is so outstanding that what he showed was not a trainee’s stage but a singer’s concert-level live performance.

The moment his fingertips loosened the microphone, a drop of sweat fell along his chin.

In the mentor seat, Zhou Jieqiong's eyes were blazing. If this weren't a performance, she'd have gone straight for the A...

“I remember you were behind me.”

“I also remember that I was trembling.”

“Remember to feel the surging, most beautiful fireworks~”

As the stage came to an end, the other teammates’ words once again spread the sour emotions.

Gu Jingyi's left hand was facing upwards, as if he was holding something. When he sang "I Remember the Longest Embrace", he raised his palm and looked at it in a daze.

But when she sang "I love you too much", her voice slowly dropped, as if she was no longer able to struggle between love and self-respect.

Cheng Xiao stared at Gu Jingyi intently, her eyes sore. Through her tears, she could see vaguely.

[Gu Jingyi, what kind of relationship have you experienced? Have you ever been hurt? That's why you don't want to fall in love.]
If I were braver, would I be able to enter your heart?
Emotions surged in Cheng Xiao's heart.

She looked at the figure and lost herself in a brainstorm.

After singing "What I Miss", the audience was still immersed in the song.

When Zhang Yixing came on stage, Cheng Xiao blinked several times before she could hold back her tears.

　You can go and see the stage, this is really the strongest vocal group in Idol Producer

　　
　
(End of this chapter)