I really didn't intend to make a living based on my looks.

Chapter 109 The Three Beauties of Chinese Paladin Join Each Other at a Concert

As the last note faded, Jiang Chen stood at the end of the catwalk, microphone in hand, slightly out of breath.

The entire venue erupted in cheers.

Tens of thousands screamed, orange glow sticks surged like waves, and the sound waves made eardrums tingle.

He closed his eyes, feeling the heat wave wash over him.

This is—

What does it feel like to be admired by thousands?

The song he sang at the beginning, "Unstoppable," was originally sung by Australian singer-songwriter Sia.

It was officially released in January 2016 as one of the title tracks from her seventh studio album, "This Is Acting".

It was not only the theme song for the 2015-2016 NBA season, but also the promotional song for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Later, it was even called the "Dawa War Song" by players.

There are even more background music tracks.

Jiang Chen's choice of this song as the opening was made after some adjustments.

The original key is F# minor, with a range from F#3 to B4, which is no problem for a female voice like Sia's, which has a very strong explosive power.

But for a guy, especially one like him who isn't a professional singer, it's too high.

He lowered it by four semitones to Cm.

Even so, the continuous high notes and strong rhythms in the chorus were still a challenge for him.

So he used a semi-open microphone.

He sang live, but at the same time, a pre-recorded, perfect vocal track, or backing vocals, was playing backstage.

The mixing console mixes the live vocals and pre-recorded backing tracks and outputs them to the speakers in a roughly 60/40 ratio, with the live vocals accounting for 60% and the backing tracks accounting for 40%.

With the addition of extensive electronic audio editing and reverb processing, the final result retains both the sense of presence and ensures perfection.

This is standard practice in the industry.

Jiang Chen stood on the stage, listening to the screams from the audience gradually subside.

"Thanks."

"This is the first time I've ever sung in front of so many people."

There was a moment of silence in the audience, then an even louder roar erupted.

"Three years ago, I started writing my first song!"

"At that time, I thought, if one day, ten people could listen to me sing, that would be great."

"Now----"

He looked up, his gaze sweeping across the orange sea.

"There are more than ten people now."

Someone in the audience chuckled, then burst into tears.

"Long-time fans may know that I used to participate in a dating show called 'Happiness Knocks on the Door'."

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There was a moment of stunned silence in the audience, then laughter erupted.

"Of course, I didn't go on a blind date," Jiang Chen shrugged. "The show is off the air now, so I guess it should be fine, right?"

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"I hope Director Fang won't scold me when he sees this. I just wanted to sing. I want more people to hear my songs."

"I am also very grateful to this program, otherwise my song would not have been noticed by Teacher Yu."

When he mentioned "Teacher Yu," his tone was calm, but the audience had already begun to whisper among themselves.

"Teacher Yu has been criticizing me online lately, calling me a traffic star, saying I'm not worthy of my position, and saying my songs are no good."

"But do you know what?"

"Without Teacher Yu, there would be no Fourteenth Prince."

"Without the Fourteenth Prince, there would be no 'Swords of Legends'."

"So from this perspective—"

"Thank you, Teacher Yu."

The audience was laughing hysterically.

"Without your guidance, how would I have had the chance to be scolded by you?"

"What's this called?"

"This is called cause and effect, and retribution is inevitable."

"You can insult me, I thank you. Keep insulting me, I'll keep thanking you. Anyway, my concert tickets are sold out, so yours—"

He suddenly stopped, shook his head, and said, "Never mind, I won't say anymore. It would be impolite."

The applause of the audience was thunderous.

"In short," Jiang Chen said, "thank you for 'Happiness Knocks on the Door,' thank you Director Fang, and thank you Teacher Yu for your guidance."

"Then, 'Palace, the Lock Heart Jade,' the Fourteenth Prince."

"This is my first role, with very few lines and limited screen time."

"But I enjoyed acting."

"Because finally someone asked me to act."

"Then came 'Gu Jian Qi Tan'."

"Baili Tusu".

When he uttered the name, the audience fell silent for a moment.

It's like some shared memory has been awakened.

"I have to thank this character. His fierce aura, his loneliness, his stubbornness, his unwillingness to accept defeat—"

"You're quite like me."

"Back then, I thought to myself every day, 'If I were him, what would I do?'"

"If everyone says I'm unlucky and everyone pushes me away, what will I do?"

The answer is "not to accept fate."

"That's why I refuse to accept my fate."

"Some people say you're just a popular idol, your fame won't last long. Some say you're okay at acting, but singing? Forget it. Some say you're going to hold a concert? Can you even hold an audience of 10,000? You're just trying to fleece your fans."

A fan in the audience shouted "No!" very loudly!

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "What you say is useless. What they say is the mainstream. They say I can't handle a concert for 10,000 people, that my songs are no good, and that I won't be popular for more than three months."

"but!"

"Three months have long passed. I'm still here, and you're still here too."

"So tonight, I'm not here to prove myself."

His voice gradually rose, becoming increasingly fervent, "I've come to thank you. The whole world doubted it, but you believed it. The whole world said it wouldn't work, but you said it would."

"That's enough."

As the last four words were uttered, the roar from the audience erupted like tinder being ignited.

Screams, shouts, glow sticks—everything exploded at once, an orange sea surged, and more than ten thousand people were on fire.

The big screen suddenly lit up.

The screen of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" begins to play.

Baili Tusu makes his first appearance as a young man in red, holding a sword and standing with a stubborn look in his eyes.

When Feng Qingxue first appeared, she was dressed in white, her smile as beautiful as a flower.

The night view of Qinchuan, Tusu and Qingxue sit side by side on the roof.

In Tianyong City, Tusu was tormented by evil energy, and Qingxue held his hand.

In the final battle at Penglai, Tu Su breaks the seal within his body.

Finally, Feng Qingxue held the dissipating Tu Su and wept bitterly.

The image freezes.

Tu Su's voice came from the screen, as if it had traveled through time and space.

"Only with a sword in hand can one protect those they cherish."

The audience erupted in cheers.

"SuSu!!!"

"Baili Tusu!!!"

"My youth!!!"

Countless fans had tears in their eyes, their hands trembling as they gripped their glow sticks.

It felt like being pulled back to that summer last year.

That summer when I followed the updates of "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

That summer when I shed tears for Baili Tusu.

That summer when I believed that Su Xue and her partner would end up together.

At the side door of the stage, Jiang Chen quickly changed clothes with the help of staff.

He took off his black tuxedo and put on Baili Tusu's signature outfit from "Swords of Legends".

A red inner lining, a black outer robe, a silver belt around the waist, and long hair loose, tied with a red hairband.

The makeup artist drew a menacing line between his eyebrows, like some kind of ancient seal.

Li Yitong handed over the sword from the side: "Brother Chen, here's the sword."

Jiang Chen took it, weighed it in his hand, and laughed, "Heavier than the props."

"Really," Li Yitong said, "it was specially made to look like it."

"OK."

He turned and walked towards the stage.

On stage, a large screen was still playing clips from "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

The fans in the audience were already crying their eyes out.

"Susu—my Susu—"

"Qingxue—you two must be together—"

"Waaaaah, my old CP—"

The music is ringing.

The prelude to "Kenshin" begins with the guqin, like some kind of ancient summons.

"The soul, sealed away in the brilliance of the stars, awakened the bewildered demons of their dazed dreams—"

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The singing came from deep within the stage.

Jiang Chen reappeared, dressed in red robes and black shirt, standing with a sword in hand.

Baili Tusu looks like he stepped right out of the picture.

The audience erupted in cheers.

"SuSu!!!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

"Baili Tusu is back!!!"

Jiang Chen spoke, his voice even more steady than before, like a response that transcended time and space.

"Unraveling the threads of this destiny, one cannot escape the loneliness of this life—"

He sang as he walked along the T-shaped walkway.

The fans in the audience sang along, their voices growing louder and louder, like a surging wave.

"Listening to the melodious zither music, what should be forgotten cannot be forgotten—"

"The mortal world has trapped my youth—"

"Forgive me for the burning arrogance hidden deep within my heart—"

"Go to war, face the vastness of heaven and earth—"

Tens of thousands of people spoke at the same time.

The sea of ​​orange lights transformed into a burning flame.

It's like a dream of last summer.

That summer when I shed tears for Baili Tusu.

That summer when I believed that only with a sword in hand could I protect the people I cherished.

After Jiang Chen finished singing "Sword Heart," the tip of his sword touched the ground, and he breathed slightly.

The entire venue was still buzzing with cheers for "Su Su".

He raised the microphone, his voice slightly breathless, "Thank you. For the next song, I'd like to invite a friend up."

"You should have guessed who she is."

"Yang Mi?"

"Su Xue CP!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

Behind the stage, the lift slowly rose.

Yang Mi wore a red dress with a deep V-neck, big wavy hair, and high heels, looking like a burning flame.

She walked to Jiang Chen's side, stopped, and the two stood side by side.

The audience went completely crazy.

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

"Yang Mi!!!"

"The Su Xue couple has reunited!!!"

The media area exploded.

Reporters frantically pressed their shutters, creating a dense, continuous barrage of clicks.

"Tomorrow's headlines are a sure thing!"

"Yang Mi is really here!"

"Just thinking about this interaction is terrifying!"

A reporter had already pulled out his notebook and was typing rapidly: "Yang Mi makes a surprise appearance at Jiang Chen's concert; top celebrities appear together, further solidifying the suspected romance—"

A colleague next to him asked in confusion, "What's your rush?"

"Timeliness," the reporter said without looking up, "I'll write about this topic first and publish it as soon as possible."

The music started again.

As soon as the intro started, the whole audience joined in a sing-along.

"Holding you in my hands, I devoutly burn incense—"

"Cut a piece of candlelight to illuminate the scriptures—"

Jiang Chen continued singing: "I don't ask for anything epic, I just want to love once —"

The two sang "The Power of Love" together, their eyes frequently meeting; they didn't need to act, they were naturally drawn to each other.

Screams erupted from the audience; the fans were practically going crazy.

After all, the vast majority of people got into the game through "Gu Jian Qi Tan" (Swords of Legends), which is a genuine official pairing!

After the song, the two interacted on stage for a while.

"As you all know, I met Jiang Chen when we were filming 'Palace'. He wrote this song, 'The Power of Love,' for me. I should be one of the first people to know about his musical talent."

Jiang Chen nodded in agreement: "Yes, Sister Mi has a good eye; she was the first to discover my talent."

Yang Mi rolled her eyes at him and continued to shower him with compliments.

"Having known him for so many years, Jiang Chen is truly the most hardworking and down-to-earth young man I've ever met. Whether he's an actor or a musician, he always gives his all, has extremely high standards for himself, and is impeccably excellent."

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

Jiang Chen waited for her to finish praising him before speaking.

"Honey, I'll keep the compliments to myself, but let me make this clear beforehand: no matter how much you praise me, I won't pay your GG fee."

One sentence instantly made the whole audience laugh.

Yang Mi's eyes widened instantly, both angry and amused. She raised her hand as if to slap him, scolding, "Jiang Chen, why are you so cheeky?"

Jiang Chen smiled and stepped aside, instantly eliciting laughter from the audience, creating a warm and intimate atmosphere.

After the chorus ended, Yang Mi did not leave the stage; she stood to one side of the stage, as if giving a prelude.

Jiang Chen raised the microphone, "Today, a mutual friend of mine and Sister Mi's is also here."

The audience was stunned for a moment.

Are there any other guests?

"Let's invite Liu Shishi!"

The whole place was about to explode.

"What?"

"Liu Shishi?"

"She's here too?"

"The Three Beauties of Chinese Paladin?"

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

The media area went completely crazy.

"Quick, take a picture!!!"

"Liu Shishi has arrived."

"What's going on?"

"Are Tangren's artists here too?"

"Wouldn't Cai Yinong be furious?"

Reporters held their cameras high above their heads, frantically pressing the shutter button; some were almost knocked over.

"Breaking news!!! Breaking news!!!"

"This is absolutely the biggest bombshell of the night!!!"

The stage lights suddenly softened, like a kind of moonlight pouring down.

The lifting platform slowly rose.

Liu Shishi wore a light blue gauze dress, her hair was styled in an updo, with a few strands of hair hanging down her neck, looking like a fairy who had stepped out of an ancient painting.

She walked to the center of the stage, a smile on her lips, and looked at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen went to meet her, and she smiled and took his arm, and the two stood side by side.

The screams from the audience were deafening.

"Senior Sister!!!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

The music is ringing.

The prelude is a piano, like a gentle wait.

Liu Shishi spoke first, her voice soft and gentle, like the wind blowing across a lake.

"Waiting for summer, waiting for autumn, waiting for the next season—"

"You will only return to my side when the moon is full—"

Jiang Chen took over the singing, his voice low and deep, like a kind of response.

"Should we meet again? I can't help but miss you—"

"I suddenly want to see your face, it feels so familiar—"

The two sang together: "We can walk hand in hand through wind, frost, rain, and snow —"

Even though we can't meet, I will miss you day and night.

The audience hummed along, the sound growing louder and louder, like a gentle wave.

As she finished singing, Liu Shishi turned her head and looked at Jiang Chen, her gaze containing something unusual.

There's something very complicated about it.

Then Tang Yan took the stage.

The reporters in the media area were practically bursting with excitement!

"Another one!!!"

Tang Yan has also arrived.

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"The three beauties from the Legend of Sword and Fairy are all here."

"What's going on?"

A reporter suddenly stood up, nearly dropping his camera: "Why? Why him? All the most popular actresses born in the 85s are here?"

His colleague next to him looked completely bewildered: "Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Tang Yan—could this guy be having an affair with all of them?"

"Who cares how many legs!" the reporter frantically snapped photos. "Shoot! Publish the story!"

"The media is going to explode! The three beauties from 'Chinese Paladin' will be appearing together at a concert—unprecedented!"