Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

Chapter 97 It's too late, get on the bus!

"The final showdown is over. Before announcing the vote count, let's give a round of applause to the two singers who delivered fantastic performances!"

As MC Kim Sung-joo finished speaking, the audience applauded the two finalists.

The Aloha girl bowed while covering her head with her handkerchief.

The next contestant from the ocean-view room clasped his hands together and faced the audience on stage.

"Then, the final vote count—let me see, oh, what a close score!"

"Unfortunately, we only have 99 votes. Both singers are so outstanding. There's nothing we can do; every game has to have a winner!"

The prelude was too long, and Shen Yu was getting a little anxious listening to it.

"So! Aloha got 49 votes, so let's congratulate her on winning this week's title of 'Challenger for the King of Singers'! Next up is the 'Seaview House' contestant!"

"Ah, it was just one vote away."

"Actually, I thought it would be much worse."

"That's right, I think Aloha has lost her original charm, and the song 'Antifreeze' doesn't really suit her."

"Who knows? Anyway, let's thank Aloha for the great performance."

"But there's one thing that makes me happy!"

'

"Hehehe."

"Hehehe."

The viewers in the live stream exchanged knowing smiles.

If Aloha loses, it means she will inevitably have to remove her mask and leave the stage with regret.

For the first time, the fans felt such joy at the loss of the player they supported.

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"Ah, well, LIA almost won, what a pity." Looking at Hwang Ye-ji's disappointed look, Shen Yu felt that she was even more of a pity than Choi Ji-soo on stage.

"Where did you go? I didn't see LIA's performance at all! LIA sang so well, it's a pity she was just one vote short!"

Shen Yu felt that this vote might have been intentional on the part of the production team.

But to be honest, the contestant from the ocean view room is indeed stronger than Choi Ji-soo. Shen Yu felt that her voice and skills were something Choi Ji-soo couldn't learn.

The gap between idols and professional singers is still quite obvious.

Otherwise, if they could debut as solo artists, who would want to be IdoI, who has little status?

"I just went out to make a phone call. Okay, let's go pick up LIA." Shen Yu apologized to Huang Lizhi, but it seemed that Xiao Mao was just saying it casually and didn't seem angry at all.

What's wrong with this Ragdoll cat?

"Hmm? Pick her up? No, no, no, you're going to be busy. By the way, are you planning to wear this on stage? Or has the production team prepared some clothes for you?"

"ha?"

"Why are you breathing so hard?" Hwang Ye-ji hadn't even breathed on him yet, so why was Shen Yu breathing so hard? "After Ji-soo takes off her mask, it'll be the encore performance. The production team told us to prepare beforehand, and we didn't expect it would actually come in handy."

Shen Yu felt like he had been tricked.

The last time I performed on SBS was too unpleasant, so I declined invitations to perform on music shows from MBC and KBS.

I never expected that MBC would still manage to put me on stage in such a roundabout way!

Looking at the still-present vote count on the screen, Shen Yu immediately felt he had been set up.

""

"Professor Shen Yu!" The door to the dressing room was knocked open, and the writer for this MBC program walked in.

"Mr. Shen Yu, we'd like to discuss the contract with you. Could you spare some time?"

Can I say no?

Shen Yu said one thing but meant another. He greeted Huang Lizhi again, looked at the bewildered kitten, and turned to leave the lounge.

The MBC PD and writer were both there, and the specific thing they were going to discuss was the contract for this encore performance. Shen Yu had only signed an authorization agreement before, but now he was being forced to take the stage.

Shen Yu! You wouldn't want LIA to sing alone on stage, feeling all lonely and helpless, would you?

So, are you going to sign this agreement or not?

"Ms. Shen Yu, is there anything we can prepare for you?"

Do you have any hoods here?

"ha?"

On stage, Choi Ji-soo took off her mask, and the entire audience gasped in surprise.

How much of this is genuine remains to be seen, but at least everyone is cooperating.

"I knew it! With that figure, she'd definitely be a beauty!"

"Choi Jisoo! The face of Daehan Minguk! JYP's daughter! Choi! Ji! Soo! Choi Jisoo!"

"If the person upstairs is going crazy, go home and do it yourself. Delete this sentence and let me do it!"

Lee Ji-woong is quite professional in music. He had already guessed from the unique voice and rhythm that the person behind Aloha's mask might be LIA from ITZY, especially after she took off her mask.

Lee Ji-woong had made this guess during the first round of the preliminary rounds, but after Aloha sang a song with a distinctly YG independent musician style in the second round, he began to doubt his own judgment.

But in the third round, her familiar "half-air" singing style still gave her away completely.

But Lee Ji-woong certainly wouldn't tell the audience that.

"Ahem, let me say a few words. I guessed she was Choi Jisoo from the very first round. Where are the people who clashed with me back then? Come out and claim your reward!"

"Hey hey hey, Old Li's really something!"

"He still wants to be a fortune teller; it's clear that the music industry is not doing well."

"Difficult to do? That's because you lack talent. If I were Shen Yu, I'd definitely write songs specifically for the beautiful Ido! Then I'd reach the pinnacle of life!"

"Wake up, soul-transmigration isn't popular anymore, you can't be Shen Yu."

"Even Jungkook is in line, who do you think you are!"

"Ahem," Li Zhixiong coughed, "Now that my judgment was correct, let's guess who will be the encore performer later?"

"They've already done an encore performance, so it must be an ITZY song. Didn't they have a comeback recently?"

Wow! I can't wait for a five-member group! "CHESHIRE" is so good, I love listening to it!

"Can you sing 'Wanna Be'? I'd like to hear that."

"Of course not! Girl groups come here on a mission! Naturally, it's to promote their latest single. If you put it that way, I'd like to hear 'DALLADALLA'!"

"Alright, alright, let's all guess," Li Zhixiong initiated a poll.

"Let's see who guesses the most accurately in the end. I think it'll definitely be promoting the newest single. If you have a different opinion, you can vote!"

Most people aren't stupid; they mostly submitted the new single, though some old-timers submitted a few of their older songs, like the two I just mentioned.

There were even people who voted for "ICY".

"I disagree! I think Li Zhixiong is just a crayfish!"

"Hey, bro, you're here again! Hahaha, I'm suddenly not sure, do you guys remember why Lao Li got slapped in the face last time?"

""

The strange digital account reappeared, and Li Zhixiong was furious when he saw it.

My dream of setting up a stall in Hannam-dong was shattered before it even began, all because of this account.

"Think about it, who is the author of the second song?"

"Huh? Shen Yu?"

"You mean Jungkook is coming? That's big news, ladies! Sweet wine is coming to The Masked Singer!"

"—Don't you get tired of running around like this every day?"

"You don't know how great Army is. The girls are gentle and cute, and they have lovely voices when they chat. I love being in Army the most."

Li Zhixiong lost confidence after being criticized, but after thinking about it, he made a firm decision.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Why would Shen Yu support their rival JYPE? Wasn't it rumored that he would never perform on stage again?

And shouldn't the other party be busy with YG's new group?