After taking advice, I became a top male idol.

As the stage lights gradually came on, Li Ziming bowed and stepped off the stage amidst cheers.

On the mentors' panel, everyone was talking in hushed tones before Lin Zhixing entered.

Brother Li smiled and said, "Li Ziming performed this song really well. Although I don't know much about traditional Chinese style, her stage performance was excellent."

"Yes," Shen Ming continued, "It's really well sung. The addition of opera-style vocals is the finishing touch. And what's most remarkable is that it's a completely original song, with excellent lyrics and music."

"Of course!" Han Xuening puffed out her chest proudly. "When I first saw the demo of this song, I was pleasantly surprised. I immediately told Zimo that this song would definitely be a showstopper. Sister Lan, what do you think?"

As she spoke, Han Xuening turned her gaze to Ye Lan, the diva sitting in the center position.

Ye Lan gracefully adjusted her posture. "It's quite good, both in terms of technique and stage presence."

However, Ye Lan changed the subject.

"but......"

"However?" Han Xuening raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.

"However, I have more faith in Lin Zhixing."

"Oh?" Han Xuening was a little unconvinced. "Sister Lan, do you mean Lin Zhixing's song is better than Zi Mo's?"

"Hehe, you'll find out soon enough." Ye Lan smiled and didn't say anything more.

Han Xuening was a little unconvinced and sat back down in her seat.

......

Eliminated players' viewing area.

The contestants who were eliminated earlier were also invited by the production team to watch the final tonight.

"Li Ziming sang so well! I got goosebumps just now."

"Yes, it's like he's a completely different person. That high-pitched Peking Opera singing is absolutely amazing. He's definitely the strongest candidate for today's champion."

"I also have high hopes for him. This traditional Chinese style song is top-notch in terms of both its artistic conception and stage presence."

Gu Qingzhou sat in her chair, listening to the discussions around her, and shook her head helplessly: "Lin Zhixing is in a bit of trouble this time. Li Ziming's votes are rising too fast."

Li Bowen nodded in agreement, "Yes, that's already 160 million votes! If Lin Zhixing can't keep up, the gap will widen in the first round."

"No way!"

Hearing this, Chen Xi frowned adorably and angrily waved her little fist: "Brother Zhixing hasn't even gone up yet! Don't boost their morale and dampen our own! Brother Zhixing will definitely win!"

Although he said that, Chen Xi's palms were sweaty.

Li Ziming was already quite popular, and this stage performance was absolutely perfect, causing her real-time votes to skyrocket.

Lin Zhixing wants to win unless he produces a better work.

......

VIP area.

Zhou Liren, the CEO of Tianyue Entertainment, leaned back in his chair, looking at the vote count on the big screen, and said to his daughter beside him, "Xuanxuan, Li Ziming sang very well. If Lin Zhixing can't come up with a song better than 'Red Silk' this time, he's in trouble."

Zhou Xuan just smiled when she heard this, "I feel Lin Zhixing will win."

"Oh? You think highly of him? Why?"

"Intuition," Zhou Xuan said, looking towards the stage.

"Dad, you don't understand him. There are so many surprises about him. You think you've seen his limit, but that's just the tip of the iceberg."

......

Passage waiting area.

Lin Zhixing was a little excited as he listened to the cheers.

Are you nervous?

Of course there is one.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.

After all, this was a live event with 60,000 people; I'd never performed on such a large stage before, and it was the nationally televised finals.

"Teacher Lin, it's your turn to go on stage," a staff member whispered a reminder.

"it is good."

Lin Zhixing nodded, took the in-ear monitor, put it on, and straightened his collar.

At this moment, the real-time vote count on the big screen showed that Lin Zhixing had less than 100,000 votes.

This is normal. Apart from die-hard fans, casual viewers won't easily vote before hearing the song.

"Next, please welcome: Lin! Zhi! Xing!"

The host's voice resounded throughout the venue.

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

"Lin Zhixing! Lin Zhixing!"

"It's finally here!"

"I can't wait! I wonder what Brother Lin will sing today!"

"I wonder if this is another original work?"

"Another original piece? Where did all this original content come from? Is it all just cabbage?"

"Exactly. For such an important occasion as the finals, singing a well-known and adapted classic old song is the safest bet."

The fans began to cheer.

......

In front of the television set and in the live broadcast room, countless eyes were fixed on the screen.

The Lin family of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Lin Zhixing's parents held hands nervously.

Lin Wan'er is also preparing to post a comment on Weibo.

Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Tingting stood up at the same time, waving their support signs frantically.

In the spectator area, Chen Xi looked at the stage with some nervousness.

In the VIP area, Zhou Xuan began to feel nervous as Lin Zhixing appeared.

In the mentor's seat, Ye Lan clasped her hands together, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Everyone is looking forward to it.

The lights dimmed.

Smoke drifted out slowly.

Lin Zhixing nodded to the band teacher.

The prelude begins.

First, the piano, four bars, gentle and melodious.

These four notes alone stunned everyone.

"Holy crap..."

"This prelude..."

"Oh my god, it's that prelude killing again!"

Then, the dulcimer joined in, playing chords.

Then comes the erhu, a solo piece played during the interlude, connecting to the melody.

A blend of Chinese and Western elements, and a fusion of ancient and modern styles.

The live stream chat exploded instantly.

"Holy crap!!"

"This intro is so beautiful!!!"

"I got goosebumps instantly! My skull felt numb!"

"Piano with yangqin? And then erhu? What kind of divine arrangement is this?!"

"Based on this mere ten-second prelude, I declare Lin Zhixing the winner!"

Immediately afterwards, the song's information slowly appeared on the giant screen at the back of the stage, like ink spreading across water.

East Wind Breaks

Lyrics by: Lin Zhixing

Composer: Lin Zhixing

Arrangement: Lin Zhixing

Singer: Lin Zhixing

On the mentor's seat.

Shen Ming sat up straight. "Another original work?!"

"This intro? Interesting!"

Brother Li also asked, "What style is this?"

Ye Lan leaned back in her chair, a smile playing on her lips.

Lin Zhixing tilted his head slightly, moved closer to the microphone, and sang slowly in a deep and magnetic voice:

"A lamp of sorrow stands alone by the window."

"I'll stay behind the door, pretending you haven't left yet."

"Revisiting this place feels like returning home, but the full moon only amplifies my loneliness."

"The candlelight, awake in the middle of the night, couldn't bear to criticize me."

If Li Ziming's lyrics are a collection of ornate phrases, then Lin Zhixing's lines are simply an imagery straight out of ancient poetry!

A cup of sorrowful parting, a candle burning in the dead of night.

Without a single obscure character, it vividly depicts a scene of a lovelorn couple parting ways in the water towns of Jiangnan.

Moreover, Lin Zhixing's singing style is also very unique.

It's no longer the deliberate, precise pronunciation, but rather carries a modern, trendy laziness and casualness, yet every transition is perfectly captivating.

"A pot of wine, adrift, wandering the world, hard to swallow."

"After you left, the wine warms my memories, and my longing makes me grow thin."

"Water flows eastward, how can time be stolen?"

"Flowers bloom and ripen only once, but I missed it."

When the phrase "longing makes me thin" came out, Han Xuening couldn't sit still any longer. She made the abstract longing concrete and personified it. Her lyric writing skills are simply amazing!

The audience's comments exploded.

"Holy crap! These lyrics!"

"It sounds so good!"

"Holy crap! This lyrics gave me goosebumps!"

"Is this Lin Ge's style of traditional Chinese music? I love it!"

"It sounds so beautiful. I feel like I'm walking in a rainy alley in Jiangnan."

"Wine warms memories, longing makes me grow thin..." This line is simply divine! Who taught him to write lyrics like this?!

"This is far superior to Li Ziming's forced attempt at ancient style; this is true charm!"

The live stream chat exploded instantly, densely covering the screen.

"This is true Chinese style! This is the real Chinese style!"

"My mom asked me why I was kneeling while watching the live stream!"

"This melody is so catchy, I can hum it after just one listen, it's so good!"

on the stage.

Lin Zhixing closed his eyes slightly, completely immersed in the mood of the song.

In this parallel world.

Although traditional Chinese style songs have always existed, most of them belong to niche circles for self-entertainment, or are highbrow and unattainable for ordinary people to sing.

But what Lin Zhixing brings today is "Dong Feng Po," hailed by the global Chinese music scene as a pioneering work of the new style of Chinese music!

It is one of Jay Chou's most iconic works.

In his previous life, Jay Chou's song "Dong Feng Po" swept the music scene as soon as it was released, redefining what "Chinese style" means.

In this parallel world, Lin Zhixing brought it to the stage of the finals!

It is the culmination of "three ancient and three new" elements.

Ancient poems, ancient culture, ancient melodies.

New singing style, new arrangement, new concept.

In this world, this timeless masterpiece still possesses a terrifying destructive power akin to a dimensional reduction attack!

The chorus is coming.

Lin Zhixing raised his voice slightly, his emotions becoming more intense.

"Who is playing the pipa, playing a tune called 'East Wind Breaks'?"

"The years have peeled away on the walls, revealing glimpses of my childhood."

"I still remember that we were all very young that year."

"But now the sound of the zither is faint and mournful."

"You haven't heard of my waiting."

That sense of vicissitude, of things changing and people gone, that regret of childhood sweethearts becoming strangers, instantly struck the hearts of the 60,000 people present!

What amazing lyrics!

What an amazing melody!

"Who is playing the pipa, playing a tune called 'East Wind Breaks'?"

"Maple leaves color the story, and I see through the ending."

"I led you along the ancient path outside the fence."

"Years of desolation and overgrown weeds."

Even the breakup was done in silence.

The song uses the traditional Chinese pentatonic scale (Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, Yu), which is the G Gong Qingyue mode.

The melody has little variation, mostly shifting by a second or third, making it sound smooth, elegant, and full of the charm of Jiangnan.

But the arrangement is in the R&B rhythm!

This fusion of East and West is not jarring at all; on the contrary, it creates a wonderful chemical reaction!

In particular, the last word of each line of lyrics rhymes with "ou" or "uo", making it catchy and rhythmic.

Shen Ming muttered to himself, "This is going to create a whole new school of thought!"

"What?" Brother Li next to him didn't hear clearly.

"I say, he's redefining traditional Chinese style!" Shen Ming exclaimed excitedly. "This isn't just a simple piling up of ancient phrases; it's a perfect fusion of traditional Chinese culture and modern pop music! It's so sophisticated! This style of music is so mature!"

"Although this style is a completely new attempt, I bet this song will be incredibly popular! It'll be playing everywhere!"

on the stage.

The interlude begins.

The erhu solo was added again.

That plaintive erhu sound was like the finishing touch, instantly bringing the sense of desolation and sorrow of parting to its extreme.

"A pot of wine, adrift, wandering the world, hard to swallow."

"After you left, the wine warms my memories, and my longing makes me grow thin."

......

Lin Zhixing's singing became increasingly immersive, and the subtle sadness he conveyed touched everyone present.

The audience members were filled with images of parting, and some sentimental female audience members even secretly wiped away tears.

Li Ziming stood backstage, looking at Lin Zhixing on the screen. His once confident face had turned pale.

His poem "Drinking Alone Under the Moon" is also in the traditional Chinese style and is an original work.

He thought he had done his best.

But compared to "East Wind Breaks", it seems so thin and so deliberate.

"Is this...his strength?" Li Ziming smiled bitterly.

on the stage.

"Who is playing the pipa, playing a tune called 'East Wind Breaks'?"

"The years have peeled away on the walls, revealing glimpses of my childhood."

......

"Who is playing the pipa, playing a tune called 'East Wind Breaks'?"

"The years have peeled away on the walls, revealing glimpses of my childhood."

......

"Years of desolation and overgrown weeds."

Even the breakup was done in silence.

During the final chorus, Lin Zhixing's voice gradually faded.

It's as if the person waiting by the overgrown ancient road eventually fades into the distance with time.

The piano music resumed, clear and melodious, perfectly echoing the prelude, its lingering notes resonating long after the music began.

The song ended.

The scene was silent for a full three seconds, as if the audience couldn't bear to break the atmosphere.

then.

"boom!!!"

Applause, cheers, and screams instantly filled the entire Workers' Stadium!

"Lin Zhixing!!! Lin Zhixing!!!"

"This sounds so good!!!"

"A masterpiece! This song is absolutely divine! Isn't Li Ziming known as the pinnacle of Chinese style music? Lin Zhixing has just ripped that pinnacle off!"

"I got goosebumps! And I couldn't stop crying!"

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Unfortunately, I'm uncultured; one 'holy crap' is all I need!"

"Absolutely amazing! This rendition of 'Dong Feng Po' is absolutely incredible!"

"My scalp is tingling! What kind of divine song is this?!"

"When will 'Dong Feng Po' be available on Tencent Music? I want to download it now! Right now!"

"Who said Brother Lin wasn't good enough? Who said he couldn't write good traditional Chinese style poems? Stand up! We'll slap you in the face!"

The live stream chat was filled with a dense barrage of comments.

"Holy crap! Aa ...

"It sounds so good!!!"

"I'm getting goosebumps! Everyone stand up and pay tribute to this master of traditional Chinese style!"

"Hey, you win this bag of spicy strips! Lin Zhixing is awesome!"

"This is true Chinese style! Weld this song firmly onto the pillar of glory in the history of Chinese music!"

"What is talent? This is talent! Lin Zhixing single-handedly took on the entire traditional Chinese style fashion circle, utterly crushing those tailors!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Vote now! Brothers, throw your votes at the top of your lungs!"

On Weibo, several trending topics rose rapidly.

#Lin Zhixing Dongfeng Po# [Breaking News]

#Who is playing "Dong Feng Po" on the pipa?# [Boiling Point]

#What is true Chinese style?# [Hot]

The data in the voting channel was fluctuating rapidly.

Before Lin Zhixing's concert, there were fewer than 10 votes.

Halfway through the song, it had already broken through 50 views with unstoppable momentum!

And the moment the last piano note fell, the number broke 100 million!

And this is not the end at all!

The numbers are still skyrocketing at an alarming rate of tens of thousands of votes per second!