Huayu: Starting with living with a girl from Taiwan

Chapter 112 "Unfortunately, There Are No Ifs"

This little incident did not have any impact on Lin Mo.

However, before the official recording of the program began the next day, Wang Weizhong still invited Lin Mo to have a chat.

Although he was also surprised that Lin Mo would be involved with Chen Chuhe, he still wanted to make his position clear.

Lin Mo knew that everyone in the circle was a cunning old fox.

All the fighting is for their own benefit.

Wang Weizhong's strong support for him at this moment is certainly partly due to his appreciation and indignation, but more importantly, it is because Lin Mo is now a guarantee of viewership for the program and an important piece in Wang Weizhong's business empire.

"Thank you for your concern and for upholding justice, Director Wang," Lin Mo said, but then changed the subject, making his stance clear: "However, given the current situation, I'm afraid there's no possibility of further cooperation between me and HIM International Music."

Wang Weizhong waved his hand, looking like he knew everything: "I understand, I completely understand, and I fully support you."

In the words of my hometown in mainland China, Wu Laoba did a really bad job!

Who does that?

"Don't worry, I will ensure absolute fairness and impartiality on the program side, and I will not allow any off-site factors to interfere with the competition."

The competition to narrow down the field from six to five in "Super Star Avenue" is about to begin.

Let's see who gets eliminated in the top six and who advances to the semifinals in this episode.

This issue's theme is quite interesting—[Hell and Heaven].

The competition format has also been adjusted accordingly: each of the six contestants must sing either a sad "hell" song or a happy "heaven" song.

A jury of 20 ordinary audience members from the "Broken Hearts Alliance" was set up on site.

Each jury member has one vote, and they score the contestants based on their performances, with a total score of twenty points.

The draw was held yesterday, and Lin Mo drew the "Hellish Style" song, which means singing a sad song.

Others, Lin Youjia and Lu Xuerui, also drew the Hell style.

Pan Yu-wen, Zhou Ding-wei, and Xie Zhen-ting were drawn into the "Paradise" group and sang happy songs.

The recording of the program started on time.

The stage was set up with a visual effect that was half dark and half bright, which matched the theme.

Host Tao Zi appeared on stage in a black and white patchwork dress and introduced the special competition format, jury, and judging panel for this episode: Xin Xiaoqi, Yuan Weiren, Zheng Jianguo, Zhang Yu, and Huang Yunling.

The competition was conducted in a crossover format, with contestants from the "Hell" group and the "Heaven" group taking turns on stage.

First up was Pan Yu-wen from the "Paradise" group, who chose the upbeat song "Love-ing" in an attempt to ignite the atmosphere.

The performance was mediocre, the jury's reaction was lukewarm, and it ultimately received 12 points.

Next up is Yoga Lin from the "Hell" group.

He sang Hsiao Huang-chi's "You Are My Eyes" with sincere and full emotion, moving many jurors with his portrayal of the longing and deep affection for seeking light in the darkness.

But the next three contestants, like Pan Yuwen before them, failed to break through the 20 mark despite giving their all.

The psychological defenses of members of the "Broken Hearts Alliance".

They claim to have rich experiences, a high emotional threshold, and more demanding requirements for resonance with songs.

On the judges' panel, Xin Xiaoqi frowned slightly and whispered to Yuan Weiren, "The jury's standards seem to be stricter than we expected."

Yuan Weiren nodded: "I really don't know where Brother Weizhong found these people, they're amazing."

Zhang Yu joked, "Actually, I think Zhou Dingwei's rendition of 'Soy Milk and Fried Dough Sticks' was very good."

Huang Yunling's analysis was the most objective: "Zhou Dingwei's pace was a bit rushed just now; Lu Xuerui's emotions could have been a little deeper..."

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Finally, it was the turn of Lin Mo, the last contestant in the "Hell" group and also the most anticipated contestant of this episode.

Tao Zi walked to the center of the stage, a professional yet slightly teasing smile on her face, and handed the microphone to Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, as the last contestant to challenge 'Hell's Lament' today, are you confident you can move these twenty seasoned jurors to tears with your singing?"

Lin Mo took the microphone and calmly scanned the twenty faces opposite him, some deep and others expressionless.

I will try my best.

"So today, will you choose to cover a classic sad song, or continue to bring us your original works?" Tao Zi asked.

Lin Mo: "Original work."

"Wow!" Tao Zi immediately made an exaggerated expression of surprise, turning the microphone towards the audience, especially those holding up […].

In the area marked with a light board for Lin Mo, it read, "Did you hear that? It's another original song! We can hear Lin Mo's original new song again, aren't you happy?"

"happy!!!"

She was met with screams, especially from her female fans, who were all flushed with excitement.

Taozi put the microphone away and continued, "So, Lin Mo, what's the theme of your new song?"

Lin Mo hesitated for a moment, then uttered two words: "Regret."

"Alright, let's welcome Lin Mo to bring us this original new song about regret!" With that, Tao Zi retreated to the edge of the stage.

Lin Mo walked to the center of the stage.

A black grand piano stood quietly in front of the twenty judges.

On the smooth piano lid, a dark brown violin lay flat.

Lin Mo and the twenty judges sat down face to face.

This angle created a close-up space between him and the jury, a space that felt like both a confrontation and a conversation.

On the judges' panel, Zhang Yu whispered to Yuan Weiren, "Is he going to sing and play the guitar himself?"

Yuan Weiren nodded, his eyes full of anticipation.

On stage, the lights dimmed, leaving only a spotlight shining on Lin Mo and the lonely piano.

Lin Mo raised his hands, hovered them above the black and white piano keys for a moment, and then gently lowered them.

The moment the prelude began, Yuan Weiren immediately felt that the piece was still of high quality.

The same goes for Zhang Yu.

It's not that it's sophisticated like "Fireworks Fade Easily" that you can't understand, but it's different from those corny love songs on the ringtone charts now.

Lin Mo always manages to set the tone for the next song with his prelude.

Even just the prelude can evoke a slightly melancholic atmosphere.

Of course, the twenty judges, who have very high thresholds for emotional fluctuations, did not show any emotional fluctuations because of a prelude.

However, as Huang Yunling listened to Lin Mo's performance, her gaze fell on the violin on the piano.

As a talented writer, she keenly sensed the message Lin Mo wanted to convey.

Later in the song, there might be a very clear transition and development.

At this moment, song information also appeared on the large screen behind them.

Song title: "Unfortunately, There Are No Ifs"

Lyrics: Lin Mo; Music: Lin Mo; Singer: Lin Mo

Jeremy Lin is going to grab a few bubble teas and watch the Australian Open first, then let the walking CD log in!

Lin Mo's opening remarks gave Yuan Weiren a certain feeling.

Why does Lin Mo's singing style sound a bit like Jay Chou's?

Could it be because the two have been together for a long time that Lin Mo's pronunciation has started to resemble Jay Chou's?

But that's not actually the case.

"If you avoid making the mistakes you can afford to make, there should still be time to repent. If you don't expose everything, that little storm can be laughed off."

Huang Yunling listened to the song while reading the lyrics. From the perspective of the lyrics, it was quite story-like and vivid.

JJ is known as the "walking CD" of the Chinese music scene because his singing skills are exceptionally stable and his techniques are mature. He often goes to various gala events to repair the sound system.

However, there is no technically impressive part at the beginning of this song.

When it comes to relationships, why talk about being self-centered and just let things slide?

In Lin Mo's opinion, this song is the one with the most distinct layers among JJ's songs from his early to mid-career.

All the way up to the chorus, it's like a soft whisper.

This made everyone at the scene feel that this must be a heartfelt bass song.

"【It's all my fault for being silent when I should have been, and weak when I should have been brave. If I hadn't misunderstood my own carefree attitude and made us sad, what if we could start over with you back then and me now?】"

The twenty "Broken Hearts Alliance" jurors, sitting face-to-face with Lin Mo, looked at the lyrics.

Fragments of past events flashed through my mind.

The short-haired girl recalled the fierce argument before the breakup; she could have softened and said, "Don't go."

The bespectacled boy recalled their last meeting. He turned away nonchalantly, but shut out his girlfriend's hesitant, pleading gaze.

The long-haired girl dug her nails into her palms. She regretted not asking for the vague answer that day, but instead saying "whatever" in a fit of pique.

Yes, the lyrics are so true; every "if" hits right at their most recent wounds.

but----

That's all.

Lin Mo's singing, including his piano playing, was too bland.

These heartfelt lyrics alone are not enough to move them.

It's not that being flat is bad.

Many songs don't need to hit high notes; they can be moving even in a simple way.

But for them, it wasn't enough.

Huang Yunling, who was on the judging panel, had a similar idea.

However, she is a professional musician after all, and given Lin Mo's excellent performances in previous episodes, Huang Yunling felt that this was definitely not the whole story of the song.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the turning point will be that violin."

Huang Yunling guessed to herself.

Lin Mo was still on stage, playing the piano and singing: "[If I had said what I should have said that day, and not been so insistent on what I should have understood, if I hadn't been swayed by my emotions that day, what would you have done? So many ifs, maybes, if... But alas, there are no ifs...]"

Only the result remains.

In the latter half of this chorus, Lin Mo's voice rises slightly, becoming less flat than before.

And after singing this part.

Lin Mo had already gotten up from the piano bench and picked up the violin from the piano lid.

The first half of the performance felt somewhat drawn out, whether it was for the live audience or the twenty-person jury.

But the scene of him decisively getting up and picking up the violin just now was very crisp and clean.

This contrast sent a jolt through everyone.

Lin Mo smoothly placed the violin on his shoulder.

Styling consultant Zheng Jianguo couldn't help but praise in his heart, this scene was absolutely stunning!

Lin Mo's looks and temperament, combined with his smooth and flowing movements, would make any girl swoon.

He glanced at the female judges and noticed that some of them had a dazed look in their eyes.

In the episode before last, Lin Mo and Wang Zi's piano duel, with their rendition of "Confession Night," deeply moved them.

They've even been listening to this song on repeat these past few days.

It really hurts!

on the stage.

The piano melody has been taken over by the band's keyboard teacher.

Lin Mo lowered his eyelids slightly, rested his chin on the instrument, and waited quietly.

The climax of "Confession Night" begins at one minute and forty seconds.

The first half of "Unfortunately, If Only" is indeed bland, but it can be seen as a prelude to the emotions.

Huang Yunling's feeling was correct; the turning point of this song is in the interlude after the first chorus!

The violin part here is absolutely amazing!

Lin Mo began to play, and the melody resounded throughout the studio as he swayed his body.

The twenty jurors from the "Broken Hearts Alliance" became increasingly emotional.

There's a persistent claim circulating online about this song that science can't explain: why this melody can activate a person's pain center!

A divine interlude!

This melody is so moving that even someone without a story to tell can't cry!

The words "weakness," "silence," "what if," and "regret" in Lin Mo's earlier singing.

All the groundwork seemed to erupt at this moment.

Lin Mo's violin melody drifted out, its melodious tune flowing into everyone's ears, far surpassing the singing that preceded him.

In relationships.

His silence was deafening.

She regretted her weakness.

Lin Mo mentioned earlier that the theme of this song is regret.

By now, most people understand why they feel regret—

I could have had you, but unfortunately I lost you.

If I could do it all over again...

It's a pity no.

The emotions of the jury from the "Broken Hearts Alliance" were completely stirred by Lin Mo's violin playing.

When Lin Mo put down his violin, the song entered its second verse.

When he spoke, everyone felt something was different.

Zhang Yu, also a singer, was utterly shocked: "The pitch has gone up, the enunciation is more forceful, and the singing style has changed?"

The jury members might cry their eyes out because of this song.

But for the professional musicians and singers on the judging panel...

I've learned something! I've really learned something!