This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Is Chapter 58's request too demanding?

In the waiting room, a group of contestants were completely bewildered.

"He's actually going to play guitar and sing?"

"This song can be played like this?"

"He can play the guitar? Why didn't you show it to me sooner?"

For many contestants, this period of time is enough to master one song, let alone sing and play guitar, which increases the difficulty.

Moreover, in today's music scene, there are many slackers. Unless you really love music, many contestants can't play a single instrument.

While playing a musical instrument is not an essential skill for a singer, it is always a plus.

What surprised these people was that Lu Ran could play the guitar.

I never expected that there would be a guitar version of "I Am a Little Bird".

Fei Lingyun was seething with hatred.

"What's going on with the production team? Why did Lu Ran agree to every condition? Did Lu Ran sleep with Xu Zi?"

Fei Lingyun couldn't understand why Xu Zi doted on Lu Ran so much.

If it wasn't about sleeping together, what other reason could there be?
With his limited intelligence, this was the only reason he could come up with.

After all, he really wanted to improve, but unfortunately he didn't have the opportunity.

Chen Yinan asked with some concern, "Sing it again? What if he turns the tables on us?"

"Impossible! The votes are already set. It would be even more unfair if they could be changed at will!" Fei Lingyun said firmly.

With so many contestants, why should you get to sing again after being eliminated?
So, can the other eight contestants sing it again?
What makes you, Lu Ran, so special?
Will others be convinced?
Just as Chen Yinan was about to speak, Zhao Long shouted, "Quiet down, everyone, and listen to the music."

Chen Yinan didn't say anything more. Zhao Long rolled up his sleeves, and the muscles on his arms were no joke.

He seriously doubted anyone who spoke, fearing that this hot-tempered player might actually dare to make a move here.

Getting injured is not a big deal, but being disfigured would be a huge loss.

On the mentor's panel, Lin Xingchu sat down after Lu Ran brought out a guitar.

She knew that Lu Ran had his own ideas.

If he dares to sing it again, he will definitely sing it even better than last time.

On the other side, Xu Zi pushed open the door and walked into a room.

This room is located at the back of the studio audience seating area. It is reserved for special guests to watch the performance, and the inside is not visible from the outside.

At this moment, several people were sitting in the room, one of whom was Ren Xin from Xingyao Media.

Among the remaining people were both men and women, and everyone's faces were ashen.

What just happened has escalated quite a bit, and it's becoming difficult to handle.

As soon as Xu Zi entered, everyone's eyes turned to her.

Ren Xin said coldly, "Director Xu, what do you mean by this? You're letting an eliminated contestant sing on stage?"

Xu Zi said coldly, "What else can we do? Just eliminate Lu Ran like this? Go and talk to the sponsors?"

Ren Xin immediately shut up.

Everyone misjudged Lu Ran's influence. The moment all the viewers shouted that there was a conspiracy, things had already spiraled out of their control.

If this gets out, the future earnings of the singing champion will definitely be greatly reduced.

The sponsors would be the first to object.

A middle-aged man tapped on the table: "The most urgent thing now is to figure out how to handle this."

This man is the representative of Orange Video.

At this moment, Lu Ran on the stage started playing the guitar.

His hand swept across the guitar strings, and a clear guitar sound rang out.

Unlike the first time he sang it, Lu Ran now had a look on his face that suggested he had experienced the world.

Sometimes I feel like a little bird~

"Wanting to fly but unable to fly very high no matter what I do~"

"Perhaps one day I'll perch on a branch, only to become the hunter's target."

"I flew up to the heavens only to find myself utterly alone and helpless."

His singing voice drifted over slowly, but this time it was completely different from before.

Lu Ran learned Li Zongsheng's version for this guitar performance.

Zhao Chuan's version delivers a straightforward emotional impact, while Li Zongsheng's version is more delicate and doesn't have the high notes of Zhao Chuan's version.

The same song gave listeners two different feelings.

On the audience jury's side, Hu Nengkai looked shocked.

"There's even a version like this! If Lu Ran had advanced directly today, would he have sung this version instead? I wouldn't have heard it then! Indeed, suffering is the source of an artist's inspiration!"

Hu Nengkai felt ashamed of his thoughts for a moment.

But I must say, this version is also very good!
Lu Ran's singing continued.

I always have trouble falling asleep when it's late at night and everything is quiet.

"I wonder if it's just that my tomorrow isn't getting better."

Who knows what the future holds?

Is happiness just a legend, one I'll never find?

Lu Ran's fingers swept across the guitar strings as he began to sing the chorus. His voice lacked its previous high notes, instead possessing a gentle, flowing quality, like a babbling brook.

Backstage, Zhou Ruiyang listened to the situation on site at all times.

He breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Lu Ran's chorus.

"A genius! He's a genius!"

He was now certain that everything Lu Ran did was improvised.

It was precisely because of the behind-the-scenes manipulation and the targeting by the public jury that Lu Ran was moved to speak out.

Then he picked up his guitar and sang another version of "I Am a Little Bird" on the spot.

This version perfectly reflects Lu Ran's current situation.

In the room at the back of the studio.

Everyone looked outside, at the figure on the stage in the distance.

Lu Ran's singing voice clearly entered the room and was heard by everyone.

The faces of the crowd were grim.

Ren Xin's fingers gradually clenched, her eyes fixed intently on Lu Ran.

She's here today on behalf of Star Media.

The public jury controlled the votes, and Lu Ran ranked outside the top 30, resulting in his elimination.

There are no problems with this script.

However, the audience's outburst, Lin Xingchu's stand-up, and Xu Zi's strong support pushed everything out of control.

A big, reputable company can't even handle a small-time singer.

On the stage, only one spotlight shone on Lu Ran.

He seemed to be the only person here who was shining.

After singing this part, Lu Ran shouted, "Is there anyone who can sing along? You can sing along with me!"

Backstage, Zhou Ruiyang quickly instructed: "Show the lyrics on the big screen!"

The person in charge quickly displayed the lyrics on the big screen.

Lu Ran gently strummed the guitar and continued singing.

"To everyone who knows my name, how are you all~"

"The world is so small, we are destined to have nowhere to escape."

"When I've tasted the bitterness and sweetness of human nature, when you decide to burn brightly for your ideals~"

"Which is more important: the pressures of life or the dignity of life?"

Zhao Long was excited, his face filled with nothing but admiration.

In the first draft, Lu Ran chose the pressure of life.

He can yield to pressure.

In the second version, he chose the dignity of life.

The dignity of life does not allow him to bow his head!

Same song, same person, two different interpretations, two different emotions!

"Director Lu is too strong!" Zhao Long thought to himself.

Some audience members started singing along with Lu Ran.

At first, everyone's voices were very soft, but they gradually grew louder.

Hearing the audience's voices, Lu Ran smiled.

For a singer, being able to hear the audience sing along with him is already a great joy.

He played the guitar and sang along with the audience.

The song was gradually coming to an end.

"I am a tiny little bird, wanting to fly and fly but I can't fly very high~"

I searched and searched, searching for a warm embrace~

"Is this a bit too much of a demand?"

"Is this too much of a demand?"

After singing the last line of lyrics, Lu Ran lightly strummed the strings, ending the song.

In an instant, deafening cheers and applause erupted at the scene.

After a long while, a spectator shouted, "They've advanced!"

More and more people joined in the chanting.

The voices of the crowd merged into one, becoming a single voice.

"Advanced! Advanced! Advanced!"

In the room next to the studio, Xu Zi's gaze swept over everyone present, and she calmly asked, "Lu Ran has advanced, the production team has apologized, and the audience jury has taken responsibility. Does anyone have any objections?"

P.S.: Thank you to all the readers who have made it this far. This book has successfully received a recommendation from Sanjiang Publishing House. It is because of you that it was able to receive this recommendation. Thank you!

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