How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 184 But the rain is getting so heavy that I can’t see you

Last time, Jiang Yu's ranking was in the middle, fourth place, so he made his debut quite quickly. As Jiang Yu stood up to wait in line, Sun Leyan and the others cheered him on with smiles. Teachers Kana Hashimoto and Duo Ya also smiled, speaking in their more proficient, though still somewhat broken, Chinese.

"Come on, Mr. Jiang Yu!"

"Come on, Jiang Yu-jun!"

Park Jun-yeol, the singer from Country H, only glanced at Jiang Yu. Over the past two episodes, he'd gotten to know this Chinese singer, and while he knew he had some talent, he still wasn't up to par with him. None of these Chinese singers were anything he'd ever considered. Even Hu Tian, ​​who'd previously ranked higher than him, Park Jun-yeol ignored him. In his opinion, Hu Tian was just a bit better than the others, but hadn't he surpassed him last episode?

These Chinese singers are really rubbish. It’s like playing for them to participate in the competition here.

When he received the invitation, Park Junyeol thought that this Chinese program and the singers would be really great. But after arriving, apart from the international superstar Duo Ya, who made him feel pressured, the others were like children.

Moreover, in China, the celebrities and artists from Country H are very popular. They all say that money is easy to make in China, and he also thinks so. It is easy to get several times more money than in China.

Sure enough, it’s easy to make money from the Chinese.

Hu Tian glanced at Jiang Yu as he left the lounge. He was confident in the songs he was bringing this episode. As for Jiang Yu, even if he wasn't eliminated, he wouldn't give him a chance to surpass him this episode. He even wanted to increase his vote count. In this semifinal, he was going to completely crush Jiang Yu!
At this moment, Jiang Yu was waiting in the wings. The audience had no intention of listening to the host's words and were whispering to each other.

"According to the rankings from last period, it's Jiang Yu's turn now."

"He seems to have been caught up in a public opinion storm recently. After the last recording, he had a conflict with Hu Tian and beat Hu Tian up."

"I saw that trending search, too, but I think Hu Tian's curse was a bit too much. Why are you dragging Jiang Yu's parents and family into your own feud with him?"

"Haha, too much? Jiang Yu's beatings are even worse, okay? Didn't you see how badly Teacher Hu was beaten by him? I'm afraid he'll still have bruises on his face when he goes on stage later. I don't even want to watch this uneducated and violent guy perform anymore."

"Indeed, I used to think he was quite handsome and his songs were nice, but now he's not only a philandering scumbag, but also an uneducated and violent maniac. It's disgusting."

……

Xu Ya stood there, relatively close to the audience, and could still hear the chatter of some of the audience members in the front. These words, these misunderstandings, had haunted Jiang Yu for days. She hadn't imagined that exposing the truth behind the video would only help Jiang Yu slightly. By then, Hu Tian and other talent agencies had already taken the initiative, stirring up public opinion and the atmosphere.

Even if she exposed the video, it would be of limited help to Jiang Yu.

Xu Ya felt that the online abuse and accusations against Jiang Yu were excessive. She didn't even want to see Hu Tian, ​​that disgusting guy. If it weren't for the show, she wouldn't even want to come here and see Hu Tian's hypocritical appearance.

On the stage, the host finished his performance, and when he announced the name of the next performer, the lights dimmed.

The next moment, the spotlight fell on the stage, and Jiang Yu walked step by step to the center of the stage.

As soon as I stepped onto the stage, the audience started shouting.

"Get out of here, you violent bastard, you motherless bastard!"

"That's right, why invite such an uneducated scumbag here!"

"Disgusting. They don't know how to respect their seniors at all. I don't want to watch this kind of performance."

……

Xu Ya frowned, as did Director Hong Tao. It seemed the previous public opinion storm had a significant impact on Jiang Yu. Even after so much time had passed, this matter still hadn't passed.

Hu Tian watched this scene with a smug smile on his face. This was exactly the effect he wanted. Jiang Yu's reputation was already ruined, and he probably wouldn't rank very high this time.

On the expert group side, some experts frowned slightly, but Li Jun, who was in the same boat with Hu Tian, ​​also smiled.

In this episode, there are so many audiences boycotting Jiang Yu. Even if I don't take action, this guy's ranking won't be high, right?
On the stage, Jiang Yu simply ignored the insults and nodded to the music teachers, indicating that he was ready.

The next moment, music slowly started playing, and the information about the song Jiang Yu was singing this time appeared on the big screen.

"Song title: Sunny Day
Singer: Jiang Yu

Lyricist: Jiang Yu

Composer: Jiang Yu..."

As they listened to the melodious tune, the originally noisy scene gradually quieted down. Even the audience members who had been clamoring to boycott Jiang Yu gradually became quieter. Some people pulled them back, while others scolded them, asking them to stop chattering and disturbing others watching the show.

Sun Leyan and the others listened quietly to the prelude of Jiang Yu's new song, "Sunny Day." The prelude, mainly guitar-based, had a simple melody, yet it was very catchy, much like Jiang Yu's previous song, "Simple Love." It was simple and refreshing, yet a bit addictive.

When Hu Tian heard this simple prelude and melody, he couldn't help but curl his lips.

What kind of song is this? Is it so perfunctory? The melody is so simple, is this guy giving up on himself?

However, Teacher Kana Hashimoto felt intoxicated when listening to this prelude.

"The prelude of Jiang Yujun's song is so nice, it feels like the sea breeze blowing on the beach."

Duo Ya's eyes also lit up. Although they couldn't speak the same language, music knew no boundaries. Listening to the prelude of "Sunny Day", although simple, it made her want to listen to it.

On the stage, as the prelude ended, Jiang Yu's singing rang in everyone's ears.

"The little yellow flower of the story

Floating since the year I was born
childhood swing
The memory lingers until now..."

As everyone listened to Jiang Yu's singing and the music, the scene gradually quieted down, with only the music and Jiang Yu's voice ringing in everyone's ears. Listening to Jiang Yu's singing, some of the audience who had previously boycotted Jiang Yu also gradually quieted down, but also snorted coldly, thinking that this scumbag's songs, I won't listen to them. They took out their phones to play, but the singing in their ears made it difficult for them to play with their phones calmly, and they were unconsciously attracted by Jiang Yu's songs.

"The day I skipped school for you

The day the flowers fell

the classroom

Why can't I see

The disappearing rainy day
I really want to get wet again..."

At this moment, listening to Jiang Yu's song "Sunny Day", the audience was gradually attracted and immersed in the story of the song. It seemed that at this moment, everyone was listening to Jiang Yu's song and felt as if they had returned to their youth. Those beautiful memories of youth emerged in their minds...

Everyone seemed to be transported back to a time they wanted to return to but could never get back to, following Jiang Yu's song "Sunny Day." They thought of their youth, their school, and that person...

Listening to the song, everyone seemed to see the boy who skipped class to see the girl. He was waiting in the classroom for the girl to appear, waiting to hug her in the rain...

"I tried to hold your hand on a windy day
But the rain got so heavy that I couldn’t see you

How long until I can be by your side

Maybe I'll be better off when the weather clears up

Someone once loved you for a long time

But the wind gradually blew the distance far away

Finally, I can love one more day

But it seems you said goodbye at the end of the story..."

The song "Sunny Day" performed by Jiang Yu this time was written, composed and sung by Jay Chou. It was included in Jay Chou's personal music album "Ye Huimei" released on July 31, 2003 through JVR Music Co., Ltd.

"Sunny Day" is a nostalgic song embodying campus life, written and arranged by Jay Chou himself. The song tells the story of a secret crush between a boy and a girl. Before writing the song, Jay Chou observed that many young men and women forgo lifelong happiness for the sake of prestige, and he himself was one of those who wasn't particularly proactive in pursuing love.

Therefore, he created this song, hoping to use it to advise young men and women to be more proactive in pursuing love and not to miss any opportunity to express their feelings. However, when talking about the song "Sunny Day," Jay Chou said that the song is not his personal love story, nor is it his personal voice.

It can be said that this song is one of Jay Chou's classic love songs. Even after so many years, it still remains popular. It has become a youthful memory for countless people and a mark of an era. Even when Jay Chou is mentioned, the song "Sunny Day" comes to mind.

Listening to Jiang Yu's song "Sunny Day," everyone seemed to recall that innocent youth, that beautiful yet immature love story. Boys and girls, school, nostalgia...

All of this seems to be telling us about one thing that everyone has in common, which is youth.

Listening to Jiang Yu's song "Sunny Day" brings one back to those green years, as if seeing one's former self and the memories of one's youth. In everyone's youth, there is always that one boy or girl, buried deep in memory, that cannot be forgotten even after many years...

This is a memory unique to youth, a memory of a time that we want to go back to but can never go back to.

For a moment, everyone at the scene showed a touch of nostalgia, as if immersed in the song, intoxicated by Jiang Yu's music. Even the audience who had previously clamored for a boycott of Jiang Yu now seemed much quieter, unconsciously listening to Jiang Yu's music.

"Once upon a time, there was someone who loved you for a long time
But the rain gradually blows the distance away. It's so hard to love for one more day.

But it seems you said goodbye at the end of the story..."

The song ended, and Jiang Yu's performance concluded. "Sunny Day" had everyone in the audience lost in memories, as if they were transported back to those youthful days. For a moment, it was difficult to extricate themselves. After a long moment, the host took the stage, and everyone finally recovered.

"Jiang Yu's song 'Sunny Day' is really good! It's simple and pure, and it gives off that youthful, exuberant feeling!"

"It's really nice. Jiang Yu's songs always make people feel something. This song carries the breath of youth, as if it brought me back to my student days."

"Indeed, I really like this song. When I was listening to it just now, scenes from my school days came to my mind."

"Brother, didn't you just say you didn't want to listen to Jiang Yu's songs or watch his performance? Why did it seem like you were completely mesmerized just now?"

"Ahem, well, I didn't listen. I was just daydreaming."

……

Director Hong Tao and music director Mr. Wang looked at each other. Director Hong Tao had a look of surprise in his eyes, but Mr. Wang was smiling.

"This kid, the quality of his songs in every episode is very high."

Director Hong Tao was a little curious and surprised. This guy is so good at writing songs now, and his songs have many styles and types, such as love songs, folk songs, and ancient style songs. So, what else can this guy not write?

In the lounge, Sun Leyan and the others liked Jiang Yu's song "Sunny Day" very much after listening to it.

"Jiang Yu's song is pretty good."

Hearing Sun Leyan's casual praise, Hu Tian just said coldly.

"It's just that. The lyrics and music are too simple and feel a bit perfunctory."

Sun Leyan didn't say anything. Anyway, she really liked the song "Sunny Day".

On the stage, it was time for the expert panel to give their comments. The teacher who had always liked Jiang Yu was the first to pick up the microphone and speak, a smile of surprise on his face.

"Xiao Jiang's song 'Sunny Day' is really good. It's so nice to listen to. Even a middle-aged man like me feels like I've returned to my youth. The whole song is full of youthful vibes and a sense of nostalgia. The song is simple and pure, just like the love of youth, fresh yet beautiful, pure and uncomplicated..."

"I really like your song 'Sunny Day', Xiao Jiang. I also like your other songs. I vote for Xiao Jiang."

The teacher made no secret of his fondness and admiration for Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu smiled and thanked him. Two more teachers then expressed their fondness and admiration for Jiang Yu and voted for him.

The camera now fell on Teacher Li Jun, who was sitting in the middle of the expert group. At this moment, Xu Ya, the audience, and Sun Leyan were all a little nervous and curious.

What kind of evaluation will Li Jun give this time?

He had never liked Jiang Yu’s songs before, and Jiang Yu had never gotten any votes from him. What about this time?

Jiang Yu looked at Li Jun, who picked up the microphone with a smile on his face. He had already guessed what this guy would say and that he wouldn't vote for him. Xu Ya had told him before that Li Jun seemed to have a good relationship with Hu Tian in private.

In this case, Jiang Yu did not expect to get any votes from him. If it were not for the program procedures, he would not even bother to listen and would just leave.

Li Jun smiled and looked amiable: "I think Xiao Jiang's song is pretty good, but..."

Well, it’s here again.

"However, I think the lyrics and music could use some further work. They're a bit too simple, leaving me with a perfunctory vibe. Also, Xiao Jiang's song, "Sunny Day," is primarily guitar-based, and I listened to it, and the chords are too simple. I've heard universal chords like these on many popular online songs. At first glance, the song sounds catchy, but upon closer inspection, the quality is poor. The lyrics and music are too simple."

He looked at Jiang Yu, smiling and speaking harsh words.

"As singers and songwriters, I think we shouldn't sacrifice the quality of our songs for the sake of market share or popularity. Xiao Jiang, you must stick to your original intention as a songwriter and an original singer. I'd rather you focus on your work, rather than just perfunctorily doing it like you did with "Sunny Day" today..."

"So, I can't give you this vote."

As Li Jun spoke, another teacher who had been flattering him and agreeing with him also did not vote for Jiang Yu.

This scene made Xu Ya frown. It seemed like Li Jun really had no way to deal with him. She knew very well that Li Jun and Hu Tian had a close relationship privately. He had repeatedly targeted Jiang Yu on stage, clearly helping Hu Tian to target Jiang Yu. But unfortunately, this was the rule. Some people liked him, while others didn't. There was nothing she could do about him.

When the audience saw this scene, they immediately started talking about it.

"No way, Jiang Yu didn't get any votes from Teacher Li Jun and the others."

"It seems like Jiang Yu has never received any votes from Li Jun and the others. I guess they don't like Jiang Yu's songs."

"Now Jiang Yu only has three expert votes. Do you think he will surpass Hu Tian in the end?"

"It's possible. Last time, it was the same situation. Jiang Yu almost surpassed Hu Tian. This time, I think his song "Sunny Day" is very nice. He might have a chance to surpass him."

"That's impossible. Jiang Yu, such an uneducated guy, wants to surpass Teacher Hu Tian? Haha, I can only say, you're dreaming."

……

In the lounge, Hu Tian saw this scene and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu, on this stage, the expert panel's votes definitely can't surpass mine. And...

Hu Tian felt that even without the help of his good friend Li Jun, Jiang Yu would not be his opponent.

Teacher Kana Hashimoto also looked regretful when she saw that Jiang Yu only got three votes from the expert panel.

"Alas, I think Jiang Yujun's song "Sunny Day" is very nice. It's a pity that they don't like that Teacher Li."

After Jiang Yu returned, Hu Tian appeared. The two met in the corridor, and neither of them paid any attention to the other. They seemed like strangers, but the staff could sense the tension and hostility when they met.

How do these two rank in this issue?
As soon as Hu Tianyi came on stage, his fans started cheering.

Jiang Yu and the others watched Hu Tian's performance. This time, he performed one of his most painful love songs. When everyone saw the song information of Hu Tian's new song, they were all shocked.

“It’s actually a song written by Mr. Li Shuming!”

"Oh my god! Teacher Li Shuming, this is Teacher Hu Tianhu's old partner and a top lyricist in the country."

"Back then, they collaborated, a perfect match, and emerged from that era of fierce competition in the Chinese pop music scene. I didn't expect that Mr. Hu's new song in this semi-final would be written by Mr. Li Shuming!"

"It seems like Teacher Hu hasn't released any new songs or albums in years. Many of the songs performed by the singers this time are covers, and some were written by other teachers. This song written by Teacher Li Shuming is the first time I've seen it on this stage."

"It seems that Mr. Hu is taking this semi-final very seriously. He even invited his old partner, Mr. Li Shuming, to come out. It seems that Jiang Yu has no hope of surpassing him this time."

……

Sun Leyan and the others watched Hu Tian's performance and were surprised that he had even invited his old partner, Li Shuming, a top lyricist in China, to write his new song. It seemed that this guy, who was almost surpassed by Jiang Yu last episode, didn't want to repeat that mistake this time and wanted to completely leave Jiang Yu behind.

Jiang Yu watched Hu Tian's performance. He knew a bit about Li Shuming. He was one of China's top lyricists and Hu Tian's longtime partner. Back then, one of them wrote the lyrics, the other the music. They'd fought their way through the fiercely competitive era and ascended to the throne of superstardom. Li Shuming's status within the industry was truly exceptional. Even many big names wanted him to write songs, but it all depended on his mood.

He listened to Hu Tian's song, a heartbreaking ballad, the kind Hu Tian excelled at. Although he didn't get along with Hu Tian, ​​he did have some talent. Li Shuming's lyrics were certainly good, but Jiang Yu felt they lacked a certain sense of reality, a sense of emptiness and emptiness. It sounded pleasant, but it felt like it was missing something, making it difficult to connect with the heart.

Sun Leyan and the others listened to Hu Tian's performance. His song and Jiang Yu's "Sunny Day" seemed like two completely different extremes. One was simple and pure, the other a wild display of technique, giving them completely different feelings. Both the songwriting and Hu Tian's vocals were gorgeous and full of showmanship. Meanwhile, Jiang Yu's "Sunny Day" seemed simpler and more unadorned.

When Hu Tian finished his performance, he got four votes from the expert panel, once again leading Jiang Yu by one vote.

He returned to the lounge with a smug look on his face. He was very satisfied with his performance today. He was confident in the song. He and his old partner, Li Shuming, had always enjoyed their collaborations, and he felt the quality of the song was impeccable. He also felt that his performance today was excellent.

Hu Tian glanced at Jiang Yu and sat down with disdain.

He would like to see later how Jiang Yu will surpass him in this period.

He just couldn't believe that he couldn't shake Jiang Yu off this time. Even if he couldn't beat the international superstar Duo Ya, who was both incredibly powerful and incredibly popular, he still felt that he could still shake Jiang Yu off.

Hu Tian's performance ended, and only Park Junyeol and Duo Ya were left. Their performances were also wonderful, especially Duo Ya. Even though they couldn't speak the language, she was still able to attract many audiences on this stage with her music.

Her strength is unquestionable, and so is her popularity. She is an international diva and is very well-known.

The semi-final performances ended here, and everyone sat in the lounge, waiting for Director Hong Tao to announce the ranking results of this semi-final.

(End of this chapter)