Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 145, Section 143: I Liked You at Eighteen

"His turn! His turn!"

Most of the audience were just there for the spectacle.

It's difficult to detect any personal bias in the host's script.

In fact, Du Jianuo and Zhong Yujun, working together, laid out a whole bunch of background information around the solo performance by the law school freshmen.

Other programs don't have such long introductions.

So, when Gu Caiwei, who was lost in thought, finally realized it was the person in charge's turn to go on stage, she stared at Li Zhi for a while, full of anticipation.

Until the long-awaited program finally appeared.

"what?"

"He actually sings Cantonese songs!"

Gu Caiwei's long, thick eyelashes fluttered as she leaned close to Li Zhi's ear and raised her voice.

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Li Zhi pursed her lips and remained silent, her upper body as still as a sculpture, her gaze fixed on the center of the stage.

She suddenly remembered many days ago.

It was an ordinary evening, and I was exchanging playful banter with Zhou Mingyuan on WeChat.

I can sing this song too! I'll sing it for you next time!

He... he's actually serious?

It seems there's more to it than that.

He not only went all out, but he even called over Peipei, a professional-level guitarist from Fangmao!

By the way, why didn't you invite Senior Xinyi along?

As she was thinking, Gu Caiwei put her arm around the short-haired girl's shoulder again.

"Have you noticed that he actually has a good sense of boundaries?"

"I originally thought the three of them would go on stage together. They're so confident that they dared to leave out the lead singer."

The auditorium was packed with people, and the temperature in the air seemed to rise rapidly.

Gu Caiwei patted her rosy cheeks and whispered.

"Weiwei, aren't you ashamed?"

Coming to her senses, Li Zhi couldn't resist bringing up old grievances: "That's not what someone said a couple of days ago."

"He's good-looking and he's interested in the senior student."

"The results of it?"

"Senior Xinyi wasn't here at all!"

"They're just genuinely making music! That's exactly what I'm saying."

The short-haired girl reached out and lightly pinched Gu Caiwei's pert nose.

"A master of gossip."

"Hehe, I was just guessing~"

Knowing she was in the wrong, Gu Caiwei stuck out her tongue and grabbed her best friend's arm, shaking it back and forth.

Halfway through her act of being cute, the real person finally made their appearance.

So the next second.

The entire audience in the auditorium heard the eight-character modifier.

Partners who spend every day together and whose fates are intertwined.

After a brief and powerful opening, the stage suddenly went dark.

The spotlight shone down on the guitarist and lead singer, creating two concentric rings on the ground.

The music began to play softly, and Peipei arched her wrist, the accompaniment echoing throughout the auditorium.

Zhou Mingyuan held the microphone, mentally counting the beats of the intro, and began to speak.

"The drizzle and wind soaked the streets at dusk
Wiping off the rain, my eyes looked up for no reason

Looking at the lonely evening lamp

It's that sad memory~

The sound traveled from the microphone to the speakers and then spread throughout the entire auditorium.

The whispers from the audience immediately subsided, and in the empty center of the stage, the rings gradually merged, leaving only a beam of top light shining on Zhou Mingyuan.

In the light, the boy stood straight, his eyes bright, and even the profile of his face appeared sharply defined.

"Our class monitor sings with such feeling!"

"Fuck!"

"Old Zhou's Cantonese is so authentic?"

In the area where the law school freshmen were located, everyone started discussing quietly, their faces full of surprise.

Even Zhou Mingyuan's roommates, who had gone to the villa for a party with him before, were seeing this scene for the first time.

Cai Zhipeng and Yu Feiyang looked at each other in bewilderment.

Why does it feel like he sang even better than last time?

There is no harm without comparison.

The popularity of "I Like You" is no less than that of Beyond's other hit songs.

So even though it's a Cantonese song, 99% of the audience members present could hear it without any problems, and anyone could open their throat and belt out a few lines.

The original singer, Wong Ka Kui, is highly recognizable. His voice has a metallic, gritty quality, and its hoarseness carries the weariness and stubbornness of an idealist, like a rain-soaked street at dusk. The sense of vicissitude naturally carries the tearing feeling between love and ideals in the song.

Zhou Mingyuan's version is completely different.

His voice was even clearer and brighter, like a stream flowing gently under the moonlight.

In fact, being reborn does not mean being proficient in everything. In terms of breath control, pitch, and vocal technique, he is far from reaching the professional level.

But his singing is just so good.

There’s no technique, it’s all emotion.

On stage, Zhou Mingyuan slightly narrowed his eyes, as if he were completely immersed in some delicate emotion.

He was in his thirties, sitting in a private room singing this song. He was singing about the feeling of unrequited love. His voice was like a wooden guitar polished by time, full of roughness and vicissitudes.

My feelings for you back then were like a belated love letter, filled with sadness for lost love.

Every word is a restrained outburst, deeply concealing the tenderness within a tough man.

Standing on stage at eighteen to sing this song, his feelings were completely different.

A gentle resonance resonated in his chest, his voice as soft as velvet, as if the affection he felt at that moment was no longer a lost dream, but a tangible tenderness. "I love you, those captivating eyes."
The laughter is more charming~"

Accompanied by Pei Pei's exquisite guitar playing, Zhou Mingyuan sang each word with his own interpretation and understanding of the song.

"I wish I could gently caress you again."
That cute face

Holding hands and talking in sleep

Like yesterday you and I~"

The burning shouts of classic rock music transform into a long galaxy of time and space. Zhou Mingyuan, who has lived two lives, finally sings out his own moonlight in this old song.

The emotion is so full it almost overflows, weakening the pain in the original "I Like You" voice, and the low register has an almost silky smooth transition.

This singing style has an exaggeratedly infectious quality; the entire South Lake Auditorium was clapping along to his beat.

In the front row of the leadership seats, several professors from the music and dance academy immediately started whispering among themselves.

"Is this kid from law school?"

"Although he is not formally trained, he has an excellent grasp of emotion and breath control, and he sang really well!"

"There must be a girl he likes there."

The audience in the back rows were equally blown away by Zhou Mingyuan's performance.

"Who's this guy? He sings so well!"

Those who didn't know Zhou Mingyuan started whispering among themselves.

"Zhou Mingyuan! Didn't you listen carefully to the host's introduction? He said a whole bunch of things, this is the boss of Jieyou Media! Du Jianuo's boss!"

"what?"

"real or fake?"

"He's so charismatic and handsome!"

Although the distance between the stage and the venue is only a few steps, it can actually amplify a person's charm.

Lights and shadows, location, cheers, atmosphere.
Once you're on stage, the spotlight shines on you, and every detail amplifies the impression.

With the support of various factors, Zhou Mingyuan, who appeared on stage today, is simply irresistible to both men and women.

He styled his hair specially, combing it back, including his sideburns, to reveal his forehead.

The spotlight swept across from above at an angle, from the brow bone to the tip of the nose, then to the chin and Adam's apple, the lines were simply perfect.

Zhou Mingyuan's good looks can withstand close scrutiny; he has a long and well-proportioned frame, beautiful eye curves, and a gentle and clean smile.

Most importantly, he exudes a vibrant youthful energy when he sings.

"No, sister! I've analyzed the law school group, where did this handsome guy come from?"

Does he have a girlfriend?

"Look at him! His profile is so handsome, and his Adam's apple is beautiful too!"

"Sister, please, can you help me find out his WeChat? I know your classmate is in the law school!"

"No, damn it, I can't keep my legs together anymore."

Zhou Mingyuan sang from the verse to the chorus, captivating the audience, especially the female audience members.

The sounds of clapping, applause, and cheers rose and fell.

This song has an audience that transcends age; those born in the 70s have their own way of listening to it, and those born in the 90s have their own way of listening to it.

The overwhelming emotions overshadowed the differences in their social statuses, and even the school leaders in the audience couldn't help but clap along and hum softly in their poorly pronounced Cantonese.

“Oh oh oh Oh oh
Oh oh oh Oh oh~”

By the last few verses, the auditorium had transformed from a quiet place to a joyful ocean of choral singing.

Some students waved their arms and interacted boldly, some took photos and videos throughout, and some discussed wildly with those around them.

The discussion focused on who Zhou Mingyuan really was.

What does Jieyou Media do?

"Innovation and entrepreneurship?"

"What? You're saying he and his senior earn tens of thousands a day?"

"Are you just bragging?"

"Fuck you! My goddess went to Jieyou Media to submit her resume the other day. The staff were very polite and went on and on, but in the end, they just bluntly told you four words: 'Not pretty enough!'"

"So crazy?"

"How can you make money if you're not crazy?"

That's right.

At the 2014 freshman welcome party, Zhou Mingyuan made his name known to the entire freshman group in just one minute.

Since enrolling, he really hasn't spent much time at school.

They skipped military training, slacked off in class, and were practically invisible when it came to daily class affairs.

Apart from his classmates who knew he was somewhat capable, no one else had any impression of him.

Zhou Mingyuan?
Who is Zhou Mingyuan?
Compared to Zhong Yujun, who became famous during military training because of her looks, Zhou Mingyuan was practically invisible.

But today, 99% of the audience members who came to the welcome party remembered the name Zhou Mingyuan.

Young, rich, tall, and handsome, even his singing is amazing.

This rising star of Jieyou Media is practically the epitome of a male god!

Soon the song ended, and Peipei put her right hand, which had been plucking the strings, back in its place.

But the applause and screams continued, their echoes lingering for a long time.

Zhou Mingyuan bowed to the audience, then turned right with Peipei and walked off the stage through the passageway.

Two male hosts brushed past him.

Looking up again, he immediately saw two figures, one in red and one in blue, standing near the waiting area.

Zhong Yujun lifted the hem of her sky-blue skirt and walked to his side, her lips curving into a smile, her face full of anticipation.

Du Jianuo was holding a bottle of mineral water, her cheeks still flushed, and was about to hand it to me.

Their movements differed, but both pairs of bright eyes shone with unprecedented joy within their line of sight.

It's no wonder they reacted that way.

Zhou Mingyuan's choice of words was too subtle, too ambiguous, and too precise.

As sharp as a scalpel, it easily cuts into their hearts.

This is dedicated to my partners with whom I spend every day and share a common destiny.

To whom?

(End of this chapter)