Don't call me a singing god, I just want to go back to doing scientific research.

The competition proceeded smoothly.

The level of the players in the third round was significantly higher than that in the first two rounds. There were almost no major mistakes, and everyone brought out their best skills.

When it was Chen Zixuan's turn to sing in sixth place, the audience responded well and his score was quite impressive, firmly placing him in the top three.

Gu Yang looked at the three lines of text displayed on the big screen and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

Snow Dance

Singer: Chen Zixuan

Lyrics by: Qi Hongyu

Composer: Qi Hongyu

"Ling Luo," Gu Yang tilted his head slightly, lowered his voice, and his breath almost brushed against Ling Luo's earlobe, "this Qi Hongyu is Le Hong's friend."

The last time they met with Ni Yuelan, they learned that Le Hong wrote a song for Yun Xinyi so that he could use "Folding Willow" to compete against the declining ancient style in the Beijing competition.

As a result, the market response to "Puppet Show" directly crushed "Willow Branch".

Could it be that Qi Hongyu is here to avenge his friend?

No wonder when I first met Chen Zixuan, I felt that his fighting spirit was a bit strange, not directed at everyone, but specifically at him.

So that's where the root of the problem lies.

As Gu Yang thought about it, his thin lips pressed into a straight line.

Ling Luo nodded and commented, "This song is very well written, and Chen Zixuan sang it quite well too."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yang turned to look at Ling Luo with displeasure.

I'm giving you a chance to take back what you said!

Ling Luo chuckled, his large hand gently stroking Gu Yang's newly added long hair, smoothing it up and down as if to say, "But none of them are as good as our Gu Yang."

  

Upon hearing this, Gu Yang's lips curled up slightly, indicating that he was in a good mood.

"You go wait in the stands."

Ling Luo raised an eyebrow. Was this a case of using someone and then kicking them out?

"I'll go after you go on stage."

Ling Luo swallowed the rest of her words: Otherwise, if you cry later, I'll be the one who suffers.

Hearing Ling Luo say that, Gu Yang stopped worrying and focused on watching the game.

Chen Zixuan performed perfectly; the champion of Haicheng truly lived up to his reputation.

His voice is rather deep and resonant, so it would probably be quite effective if he sang sad love songs.

The atmosphere in the backstage waiting area grew increasingly tense, as if a silent gunpowder was emanating from the air.

Gu Yang, contrary to his usual behavior, quieted down and just stared at the stage in silence.

Ling Luo noticed the subtle change in his emotions, reached out and gently covered his hand, which had been clenched into a fist without her noticing.

Gu Yang's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and he turned his head to look at Ling Luo.

Ling Luo didn't look at him; her gaze remained calmly fixed on the stage. However, the hand covering the back of his hand was warm, like a piece of warm jade, silently soothing his tense nerves.

Gu Yang's tense lips slowly relaxed, and he turned his hand over, his fingertips gently hooking Ling Luo's little finger.

A tiny and discreet movement.

Ling Luo's fingers trembled slightly, her eyes flickered, but she ultimately did not pull away.

Time ticked by, and finally, the host, Dong Xuelan, announced, "Next, let's give a warm round of applause to our ninth contestant—Gu Yang!"

Gu Yang took a deep breath, released Ling Luo's hand, and stood up.

"I'm going."

"Mm." Ling Luo responded, watching his back as he walked towards the backstage entrance, then got up and walked towards the audience seats.

Shortly afterward, all the lights in the venue suddenly went out, with only a spotlight shining precisely on the stage entrance.

Gu Yang's figure appeared in the beam of light.

As soon as he appeared, a chorus of gasps filled the air.

Unlike the other contestants' glamorous or trendy modern performance costumes, Gu Yang wore a round-necked robe in the style of the Tang Dynasty.

His white robe was embroidered with several green bamboo stalks in light blue silk thread, the bamboo leaves scattered in a pleasing manner. A wide belt of the same color was tied around his waist, which perfectly outlined his tall and slender figure.

The image of broad shoulders and a narrow waist was brought to life at this moment.

His long hair was tied back with a simple bamboo-green jade hairpin, and a few strands of hair fell in front of his forehead, swaying gently with his steps.

He wore light makeup, and the foundation, which made his skin appear even whiter than usual, gave off a cool, jade-like quality. The very fine eyeliner at the corners of his eyes was slightly upturned, giving his usually smiling peach blossom eyes a charm reminiscent of classical paintings.

He doesn't seem like a modern idol participating in a singing competition; he's more like a refined gentleman who stepped out of an ancient painting—gentle, elegant, and graceful.

"My goodness! Is this design real?"

"Is he going to sing a traditional Chinese style song? This outfit makes me feel like I've been transported to the Tang Dynasty!"

"In the pilot episode, the first theme of Gu Yangxuan's selection was 'ancient charm,' but this... is not the look of 'Puppet Show.'"

"Nonsense, how could a show sing the same song twice? Don't the production team have any pride?"

Amidst the murmurs from the audience, the large screen at the back of the stage slowly lit up.

Luzhou Moon

Singer: Gu Yang (Xu Song)

Lyrics: Luo Mu (Xu Song)

Composer: Luo Mu (Xu Song)

Another curtain falls!

After a deathly silence, the scene erupted into a roar that was more intense than ever before!

"Holy crap! Holy crap! It's Luo Mu again! What an amazing day! We get to hear two of Luo Mu's new songs during one match!"

"This is insane! Zhang Minghui's 'Never Left' has already become a masterpiece, I wonder what kind of divine work this 'Luzhou Moon' will be!"

The fans in the live stream went completely crazy, flooding the chat with pure white messages, and the fragile server was once again on the verge of crashing.

[The Luoyang CP is real! I knew it! Teacher Luomu's favorite is our Yangyang!]

[That's utter nonsense! Yang Yao Ling Gua is the ultimate number one in the universe! Didn't you see that the real Ling Luo is still sitting down there watching our Yang Yang's performance?!]

Stop arguing! The son is the only one who matters! Nobody else is getting involved!

On the judges' panel, Zhuo Tongyu's expression was more serious than ever before. Based on his understanding of Luo Mu, anything Luo Mu produced was guaranteed to be a masterpiece.

He placed his hands on the table, leaned forward slightly, and fixed his eagle eyes on the figure on the stage.

Xiao Ruqian took out his gold-rimmed glasses again, carefully wiped them with a glasses cloth, and then solemnly put them on.

Ba Meng's actions were the most exaggerated. She took out a tissue, tore it twice, skillfully rolled it into two small balls, and stuffed them straight into her nostrils.

Qi Hanze, who was standing next to him, twitched his eye and couldn't help but chuckle, "What are you doing? The singer hasn't even started singing yet."

Ba Meng sniffed and replied in a muffled voice, "Sister Ni said that if we see Gu Yang on stage, we must make flood prevention preparations in advance!!"

Qi Hanze laughed so hard his shoulders shook.

Unexpectedly, Ni Yuelan would even share her experience with the new judges off-screen.

On stage, there was no dazzling light show, no complicated backup dancers, only him, standing quietly in the center of the stage.

Behind them, a holographic projection unfolds the beautiful scenery of Luzhou frame by frame.

Just then, a melodious and clear sound of the guzheng, like flowing water under the moonlight, slowly entered everyone's ears.