This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 87 "Soothing Sorrow"

Just as Lu Ran was about to leave, Lin Xingchu said sternly, "Lu Ran, you stop right there."

Lu Ran stopped in his tracks.

Lin Xingchu looked Lu Ran up and down with a smile and said, "Why do I feel like you're the one who should be the teacher for this class?"

Her smile concealed a dagger.

Lu Ran's expression remained unchanged: "You are the mentor, I am at most the class monitor. The class monitor still has to listen to the mentor. Without the authority given by the mentor, how can there be the status of the class monitor?"

Lin Xingchu nodded, feeling that what Lu Ran said seemed to make some sense.

"I'm not going to argue with you anymore, just go on your way," Lin Xingchu said irritably.

……

In the players' lounge, everyone gradually arrived.

The contestants' seats are now clearly separated, with contestants from different mentors grouped together.

Fei Lingyun and Chen Yinan walked in together, especially Fei Lingyun, who held his chin high and looked down on everyone.

The other contestants also avoided his gaze after seeing him.

Fei Lingyun was very satisfied with everyone's expressions, and walked with her head held high to sit down on the sofa in the last row.

He felt that he had been very imposing just now.

However, no sooner had he sat down than noisy footsteps sounded at the door.

As the footsteps grew closer, a group of people entered the players' lounge.

The person in the lead was Lu Ran, and behind Lu Ran were ten contestants.

These ten people escorted Lu Ran in like he was a group of lackeys, making a grand and imposing entrance.

The other players in the lounge were stunned.

What kind of entrance is this?
When Lu Ran walked to a sofa, he smiled and said, "Everyone, please sit down."

After he finished speaking, he sat down first, and then the rest of the group took their seats.

Moreover, Lu Ran was sitting in the first row, with Zhao Long and Wang Jiayue sitting next to him, while everyone else was sitting behind him.

In an instant, Fei Lingyun felt that sitting in the last row wasn't so appealing anymore.

He was even thinking that sitting in the last row would be oppressive enough.

Damn it, Lu Ran is so imposing even sitting in the front row!
What's going on with the contestants in Lin Xingchu's class?

Are they all following Lu Ran's lead?

It's not that these contestants have recognized Lu Ran as their leader, but rather that Lu Ran's performance on stage last time has won everyone over.

Lu Ran actively participates in group chats and speaks very pleasantly.

With Lu Ran's motivational speech just now igniting everyone's passion, the contestants genuinely admired Lu Ran.

Shortly after, the production crew came in.

"The live stream is about to begin."

Soon, it was exactly eight o'clock!

The seventh episode of "The Future Singer," featuring the third performance, was broadcast live simultaneously on Qincheng TV and Orange Video.

At the same time, off-site rankings also quickly began to appear.

"Hurry up and vote for Fei Lingyun!"

"Charge, little clouds!"

"First place is ours!"

Fei Lingyun's fans quickly propelled her to first place in the polls.

Unlike these fans, Lu Ran's fans realized what was happening.

"There's still the vote, huh? I almost forgot. Let's cast a vote for Director Lu first."

"What did I say last time? I would definitely vote for Lu Ting. But I don't really want to vote today. I'll wait until he finishes singing."

"We still need to cast our votes. You can't go back on your word. I'll cast one first, and the rest will be cast after Lu Ting finishes singing."

Lu Ran's fans are so clever, they're quite different from typical fandom fans.

This group of people completely forgot that they were the ones who shouted for people to vote for Lu Ting last time.

After the first contestant finished performing, the rankings on the off-site popularity charts basically stabilized.

First place: Fei Lingyun; Eleventh place: Lu Ran.

The tenth-ranked person had 50,000 more votes than Lu Ran, and the gap had widened significantly.

In the waiting room, many contestants looked a little nervous.

They couldn't see the off-site rankings in real time; they could only glance at them when the host announced them.

Only a few players who are aware of the situation can remain unconcerned.

Because of the live broadcast, the pace of the match was quite fast, almost one game after another.

Zhao Long and Wang Jiayue were both in the first half.

In this performance, Zhao Long showcased his special skill: Peking Opera singing, as he is a Peking Opera singer.

The moment the opera-style singing began, it amazed the entire audience.

Wang Jiayue showcased her basic singing skills by choosing a song that allowed her to demonstrate her vocal prowess.

Lu Ran thought both of them were quite capable.

Especially Zhao Long, it would be interesting if he sang "The Drunken Beauty".

Next, it was the turn of the twenty-first contestant to perform, Fei Lingyun.

The order in which the contestants perform is drawn by the backstage staff. Lu Ran drew number twenty-two, after Fei Lingyun.

After Fei Lingyun went on stage, he also got up to prepare.

Amid cheers from his classmates, Lu Ran left the lounge.

While waiting in the stage aisle, Lu Ran listened to Fei Lingyun's entire performance.

I must say, it's a good song.

However, Fei Lingyun's singing skills and expression were somewhat lacking. It's not that her singing was completely bad, but rather that it was just average.

Even so, the final vote count was still very high.

As Fei Lingyun left the stage, she happened to pass by the stage aisle and gave Lu Ran a provocative look.

Lu Ran did not react.

He was so immersed in the emotions of the song he was about to sing that he didn't notice anything happening around him.

On stage, the host announced, "Next up is Lu Ran!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion erupted throughout the room.

On the public jury, everyone perked up.

The show has been broadcasting live for almost two hours now, and everyone is a bit tired.

Upon hearing that Lu Ran was going to perform, she instantly woke up from her sleepiness.

Lin Xingchu lowered her head and pulled out a new lyric sheet from the table.

The song title, "Sorrow," is written at the top of the lyrics sheet.

Below the song title is the song information.

The lyrics, music composition, and arrangement were all done by the same person, Lu Ran.

The host quickly left the stage, and the stage lights went out.

After a while, when the lights came back on, Lu Ran was already sitting in the middle of the stage.

He sat on a high stool, dressed in very simple clothes, which were far too ordinary compared to the other contestants' performance outfits; they were clothes that one could wear in everyday life.

"Director Lu is as low-key as ever."

"When will you wear an executive jacket to sing?"

"Here they come! The tickets are right here in my hand. Let's see how Lu Ting sings!"

In the live stream room, countless comments scrolled by.

At this moment, Lu Ran's votes also increased, but the speed was too slow.

Just then, the song information appeared on the large screen behind us.

At the same time, the intro to the song also began.

As Lu Ran mentioned in his preview, this is a folk-style song.

Lu Ran sat on a high stool with his eyes closed.

"Sorrow" is the song he chose for this episode.

This song became an instant hit across the internet upon its initial release.

This is Mao Buyi's masterpiece.

These eight cups of wine encapsulate the essence of a person's life.

He chose this song because he was moved by it.

This song is very suitable for his current situation.

Amidst everyone's anticipation, Lu Ran opened his eyes.

His singing voice also rang out.

"When you step into this joyous place, carry all your dreams and aspirations on your back~"

"Various faces, various makeup styles, no one remembers what you look like~"

"After three rounds of drinks, you're in the corner, stubbornly singing a bitter song~"

"As you listen to it being swallowed up by the noise, you pick up your glass and say to yourself~"

Lu Ran's calm and simple voice echoed throughout the studio.

There were no high notes, no technical skill, only abundant emotion.

Within the public jury, some quickly realized what the lyrics were about.

"These lyrics are interesting! Does 'fun venue' refer to the future king of singers?"

"Does 'after three rounds of drinks' mean that the competition has now reached its third round?"

"He sang three shows and is still stuck in the corner. Isn't this just Lu Ran writing about himself?"

The audience jury this time was incredibly prestigious; some of them, who enjoy interpreting lyrics, even found meaning within them.

This song is like Lu Ran telling everyone a story, a story that happened to him.

But is that enough?

Not enough at all!

Lu Ran's singing continued.

"One cup to the rising sun, one cup to the moonlight, awakening my longing, softening the cold window."

"So you can fly against the wind without looking back, unafraid of the rain in your heart or the frost in your eyes."

"One cup to my hometown, one cup to distant places, may my kindness guide my growth."

"Therefore, the road between north and south is no longer long, and the soul no longer has nowhere to rest."

When these lyrics were sung, Zhou Hao, sitting on the mentor's panel, suddenly widened his eyes.

He doesn't usually look at the lyrics when listening to contestants sing, but at this moment he picked up the lyrics from the table.

Upon seeing what Lu Ran had just sung, Zhou Hao's face showed a complicated expression.

His gaze towards Lu Ran was now filled with nothing but admiration.

He simply couldn't have written this poem!
The audience, the public jury, and the contestants' lounges were all deathly silent.

Everyone stared at the figure on the stage, their faces filled with emotion.

Jiang Yaofeng clenched and unclenched his fist repeatedly.

He had only one thought in his mind.

"Damn it! Am I really blind?"

(End of this chapter)