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Chapter 198 If This Doesn’t Count as Love for Me, Why Should I Be Sad?
When the information about the song Jiang Yu was going to perform appeared on the big screen, everyone looked at the stage with some curiosity.

On the show's side, Xu Ya watched Jiang Yu perform his new song, "If This Isn't Love." Her beautiful eyes flickered slightly at the title. She shifted her gaze from the big screen to Jiang Yu on the stage, a hint of curiosity welling up in her.

Does this song have any other meaning?
Hu Tian and the others watched the songs Jiang Yu performed this time and listened to the prelude of the music, feeling a little curious. Hu Tian didn't look down on Jiang Yu at all at this moment, and now he treated every duel with Jiang Yu very seriously.

This time, when watching the new song brought by Jiang Yu, Hu Tian was less arrogant and disdainful than before, and was a little curious.

Listening to the prelude and looking at the title of Jiang Yu's song, Hu Tian and the others roughly guessed the genre of Jiang Yu's song.

"If this is not love..."

It looks like a sad song.

Hu Tian is quite good at love songs, but is Jiang Yu's song from his new album? Or did he create it specifically for the show?

Hu Tian was a little curious. Would Jiang Yu's song, like his own, be a song from a new album that had not yet been released? Did Jiang Yu also want to use the "Singer" stage to promote his new album?
After all, this program is so popular that using it to promote the new album will definitely have a good effect.

He actually hoped that Jiang Yu's song was from his new album, and that Jiang Yu would use the "Singer" stage to promote his new album. If the show aired and he was the only one using the stage to promote his new album, wouldn't that mean he was inferior to Jiang Yu?

Jiang Yu is so confident that he can promote his new album without the help of "Singer", but you are promoting your new album on the show. Are you afraid? Afraid of losing to Jiang Yu, afraid that your new album will not perform well?

Hu Tian's eyes flickered slightly. He sat on the sofa and stared at Jiang Yu's figure on the big screen.

At this moment on the stage, the prelude of the music ended and the scene had become quiet. Everyone was waiting for Jiang Yu's singing.

"Whether you love or not, you have to endure without asking whether you should
It's all my fault for not being able to turn around and walk away
Is sacrifice the most wonderful thing and pain the most real?
I have to shed tears for you to prove that I love you..."

Everyone was listening to Jiang Yu's singing. The audience was very quiet at the moment, just listening to Jiang Yu's songs quietly. Hearing Jiang Yu's singing, everyone was also a little surprised. It seemed that the meaning of the song was a little different from what they had guessed.

When everyone saw the title of Jiang Yu's song, they all thought it was a sad song. But after hearing the lyrics, they felt that it was different from what they imagined.

The lyrics in this section seem to be questioning the male protagonist. It's as if he has been deeply hurt emotionally and is questioning what love is. Just like the title of the song, "If This Isn't Love", it seems that the title can reveal some clues.

This song is indeed a heartbreaking one, but it's a little different from the usual heartbreaking songs. From the first verse of Jiang Yu's new song, we seem to see someone who's been deeply hurt in a relationship questioning their feelings, seemingly no longer believing in love.

If this isn't love
What do I have to be sad about?
Thank you for your generosity
I deserve it.
If this is not love

What do I have to be sad about?
You just have to be expected
Don’t really love…”

As everyone listened to this chorus, they felt more and more that their previous guess was correct. This was a questioning of love and feelings by a person who had been hurt in love.

It seemed that at this moment, everyone saw the man who was hurt in love, questioning himself over and over again, what exactly is love?

Everyone was a little confused. How much hurt could one have suffered to be so heartbroken and lose hope in love? Some even stopped believing in love and questioned what love really was.

Yes, what is love?

At this moment, the audience seemed a little dazed.

In this fast-paced world, love seems to have become incredibly precious, something you can only encounter by chance. How many people truly stay together for love? Life is filled with challenges and frustrations, and no matter how much two people love each other, they may not always be together in the end.

Listening to Jiang Yu's new song, an idea came to everyone's mind.

Could this song be based on Jiang Yu's own experiences? Is his philandering a result of his complete disappointment in love? Was he not like this before? Was he also a love-struck person?

The reason why he is so fickle is because he has been hurt in love and lost hope in love?
Everyone looked at Jiang Yu on the stage. It seemed that at this moment, Jiang Yu had become a love-struck man trapped and hurt by love. His fickleness seemed to be a protective color he had built for himself.

Even Xu Ya looked at Jiang Yu with a dazed look in her beautiful eyes.

“Is this song your own voice?”

He has lost hope in love and doesn't know what love is, which makes it difficult for him to choose love. He is entangled with so many women. Is he protecting himself?
On the stage, Jiang Yu's singing continued.

"What other confession is not a monologue?
It's all my fault for not being able to turn around and walk away
Is sacrifice the most wonderful thing and pain the most real?
I have to shed tears for you to prove that it is love
Your feelings are too easy to give up
Delete and modify the future in the blink of an eye
My heart is empty for you..."

The song "If This Is Not Love" brought by Jiang Yu this time was sung by Jacky Cheung, written by Li Zhaoxiong, composed by Wu Bai, and arranged by Chen Kuangrong and Deng Jianming. It was included in Jiang Yu's 2001 album "Jacky Cheung Fever" and was released on September 26, 2001.

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Jacky Cheung is known as the God of Songs, and this song is one of his representative works.

Everyone listened to Jiang Yu's song and savored it carefully.

Everyone seems to sense the profound depth of Jiang Yu's emotions expressed through this song. Every word in the lyrics reveals both a yearning for and a sense of helplessness in love, creating a complex and indescribable feeling. The chorus, in particular, brings the song's emotional intensity to a climax, allowing one to empathize with the protagonist's inner struggle and entanglement.

This song isn't just a love song; it's a reflection on love. The emotions expressed in the lyrics seem to prompt everyone to re-examine their understanding and perception of love. The song reminds everyone that true love isn't simply about sweet words; it requires sincerity and hard work.

Jiang Yu's vocals, coupled with the captivating melody, made the song incredibly appealing. Upon hearing it, the audience seemed moved by its soulful melody, as if they could sense a resonance. This resonance allowed everyone present to more deeply appreciate the emotions expressed in the song.

Especially at this moment, listening to Jiang Yu's singing, everyone looked at Jiang Yu singing passionately on the stage, and seemed to have an idea in their hearts at this moment.

Is this song Jiang Yu's inner monologue? Is it his understanding of love? Is it because he was hurt in a relationship that he became so fickle? No, it's not fickleness, it's his way of protecting himself after being disappointed in love, even despairing?

At this moment, it seemed as if boys could better understand Jiang Yu's song. In this era, it seems as if boys have become the most passive party in love. The boys at the scene, listening to Jiang Yu's song "If This Isn't Love," felt a sense of resonance within them.

If this isn't love
What do I have to be sad about?
You want worship
It’s not someone’s love…”

After the song ended, many people, especially the men, seemed to resonate with Jiang Yu's new song. One man fell into deep thought, thinking about his own relationship, how he'd scrimped and saved to buy gifts for his girlfriend to please her. No matter the holiday, going out for a fancy meal and giving her flowers and gifts were essential. He also had to constantly consider her emotions, but what about himself?
I have to bear all the suffering alone, and in the end, I am often told "We are not suitable for each other, let's break up".

At this moment, everyone wants to ask, what exactly is love?
Giving everything for her, saving money for her, temporarily putting aside dignity and face for her, isn't this love?

After a while, the boys at the scene came back to their senses. They looked at Jiang Yu on the stage, raised their hands, and bursts of warm applause rang out.

"Wow! Jiang Yu wrote this song very well. I was deeply moved after listening to it."

"Me too. If this isn't love, then what is? I ate instant noodles for two months just to buy her a new phone. I gave up my job at a listed company and returned to my hometown for her. But in the end, what happened? She just said, 'I don't love you anymore,' and left. What exactly is love?"

"I feel like Jiang Yu has been hurt before, which is why he can write such profound songs. He has so many ex-girlfriends. I feel like he's been hurt so deeply and has lost hope in love. This protective reaction of his own, and his lack of love, is why he has so many ex-girlfriends."

"Indeed, I can't imagine who could have hurt Jiang Yu like this. Sigh, who is that woman? She's so hateful!"

……

Jiang Yu didn't know at the moment that he had only brought such a song, but was misunderstood by everyone as having suffered a severe emotional injury. At this moment, the host was interacting with him and asked him with a smile.

"Teacher Jiang Yu's song is very nice. I wonder if it will be the next song to be released in Teacher Jiang Yu's new album?"

The host actually wanted to help Jiang Yu promote his new album. After all, Hu Tian was already promoting his new album on the stage. Jiang Yu didn't bring it up on his own initiative. He just wanted to help.

But Jiang Yu gave him a grateful look and said with a smile, "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. This song isn't from the new album. It's a new song I wrote specifically for the competition. As for the songs from the new album, some of the subsequent songs will be released next Monday. You can go listen to them then."

Hearing this, the host and everyone else were a little surprised.

"No way? Such a beautiful song isn't from Jiang Yu's new album, but was composed specifically for the competition?"

"Oh my god! This talent is amazing, there is no shortage of songs at all, haha."

"Tsk tsk, someone seems to be so short of songs that they can't come up with any new songs for the competition, yet they're singing songs from their new album, using the stage to promote their new album. Haha, is this because they lack confidence in themselves and are afraid of losing to Jiang Yu?"

"I feel the same way. Look at Jiang Yu. He didn't even sing the songs from his new album. He doesn't need to use this stage to promote himself."

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In the lounge, Hu Tian frowned slightly at this moment, looking at Jiang Yu on the screen. This guy actually didn't intend to use the stage of "Singer" to promote his songs and his new album.

Is he really that confident?
Now I am the only one promoting my songs on the show. When the show is broadcast, will the audience think that I am really afraid of Jiang Yu?
On the stage, it is now time for the expert panel to evaluate and vote.

This time, Li Jun was still forced to vote for Jiang Yu under pressure, and Jiang Yu also got four votes from the expert group.

When Hu Tian saw this scene, he felt a little nervous.

This time, the expert panel votes tied with Jiang Yu's, and the gap in this area didn't widen. Whether he could win in the future would depend on the audience votes of this episode.

After Jiang Yu’s performance, H country singer Park Junyeol took the stage to perform.

When Jiang Yu came off the stage, he ran into Park Jun-yeol who was waiting in the backstage. The two looked at each other, and Park Jun-yeol's eyes were still filled with a bit of arrogance and disdain.

But this time he looked at Jiang Yu deeply, and looked more at this Chinese singer who almost surpassed him in the previous episode.

His condition was not very good in the last episode, so he will not give this Chinese ant a chance to surpass him in this episode.

Looking at Jiang Yu's figure, Park Junlie sneered and went on stage to perform.

He's incredibly popular, and the atmosphere is always electric the moment he takes the stage. He's also incredibly skilled at engaging the audience, interacting with them on stage. Even if they don't speak the same language, music transcends borders and languages, and it can still move them. At least his melodies are incredibly captivating.

After Park Jun-yeol and Duo Ma finished their performances, the guest performances of the eighth episode of "Singer" were all over.

In the lounge, Park Jun-yeol wore a nonchalant expression. He was quite satisfied with his performance this episode. The Chinese audience was also very excited by the performance just now. Park Jun-yeol felt that it was unlikely that the Chinese singer named Jiang Yu would surpass him this episode.

Hu Tian, ​​on the other hand, was still a little nervous at the moment. While waiting for Director Hong Tao to announce the results, he felt a little tormented.

He has already lost to Jiang Yu twice on this stage, and including the first competition of the new album, he has lost three times.

This time, the vote is tied with Jiang Yu's expert group, so there is a chance to overtake him and win the game.

But there was no result yet, and Hu Tian was still unsure.

(End of this chapter)