The song "The Actor" at the beginning stunned me with its portrayal of the aloof school be

"Original content".

The moment those two words were spoken, the entire audience was still reeling from the shock.

The host composed himself and turned to look at the mentors' panel.

According to the procedure, it's time for the mentor to give feedback.

But none of the three mentors spoke first.

They looked at each other as if confirming something unbelievable.

The first to break the silence was Qin Lie, who was sitting in the center.

A legendary singer-songwriter in the Chinese music scene, he has won numerous Golden Melody Awards for Best Composer and Best Lyricist over his 20-year career, and his works have been covered by singers from half of the music industry.

He doesn't praise people easily.

At that moment, he slowly picked up the microphone and said something that surprised everyone.

"I've been writing songs for twenty years."

"You only come across a handful of works of this caliber a year."

In short, it was like giving "The Wind Rises" its official approval on the spot.

The audience erupted in uproar.

Those in the know understand Qin Lie's stature in the music industry.

These words from him are more convincing than any trophy.

Many contestants at the scene gasped in surprise.

Someone in the scrap area muttered, "Teacher Qin has made it clear that this song is a sure thing."

……

The second person to speak was Shen Yan, who was sitting on the left.

A top-tier music producer in China, he has produced countless chart-topping albums and launched the careers of many popular singers.

He didn't rush to praise her; instead, he asked a question first.

"Did you also arrange the music for this song yourself?"

Jiang Che nodded.

Shen Yan was silent for two seconds, then smiled.

"Then I'll just say it directly."

"If you'd like, I'd like to do a proper studio production of this song."

"We'll discuss the collaboration after the match."

These words caused another stir in the audience.

Who is Shen Yan?

Many established singers would line up with money, but they might not be able to get him to write a song.

Now he's taking the initiative to ask to collaborate with a student who ranked last in the initial evaluation and was relegated to a corner?

……

The last to speak was Cheng Xue, who was sitting on the right.

A national diva, she has remained a top-tier singer since her debut, widely recognized for her live performance skills and vocal prowess.

She looked at Jiang Che with undisguised admiration in her eyes.

"After singing for so many years, what I lack most is truly moving and good songs."

I really like your song "The Wind Rises".

She paused for a moment, then simply stated her opinion plainly.

"When I release a new album next time, can I ask you for a song?"

The entire audience was shocked.

The three mentors are all highly respected.

A legendary singer-songwriter was instantly hailed as a god, and two top figures vied to extend olive branches to him.

The person they were vying to invite was the student who, just minutes before, had been underestimated by everyone and whose life was being fast-forwarded by the comments section.

This is the first time such a scene has occurred since the show "I Am a Singer-Songwriter" began airing.

The expressions on the faces of the high-scoring contestants in the center area were all quite interesting.

Lin Wei sat in the center position, her fingers gripping the armrests so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

……

The entire preliminary selection process was broadcast live online.

In the dormitory livestream room, Wang Haoran watched as three big shots vied to invite his brother, and he was so excited that he could hardly speak.

"Did you see that! Did you see that! Qin Lie! Shen Yan! Cheng Xue!"

"Any one of these three could dominate an entire era!"

"Now they're all coming for my brother!"

He shouted as he slapped his thigh, making a loud "slap slap slap" sound.

This time, no one in the live chat mocked him anymore.

The screen was filled with nothing but "Holy crap" and "Awesome!"

Those who were just shouting for fast forward are now kneeling down faster than anyone else.

……

The recording clips were edited out and uploaded online that same night.

Jiang Che and his song "The Wind Rises" immediately became trending topics.

A lovelorn guy who got dumped.

Corner God of Song.

The two entries appeared one after the other on the list, dominating half of it.

Before the show had even finished airing, Jiang Che's name had already gone from being confined to a single campus to being known nationwide.

The comments under the video kept increasing.

"The worst seat in the whole place, and they sang the best song of the whole night."

"This is what you call a corner singing god, truly deserving of the title."

"I watched the part where the three mentors were vying for a contestant eight times in a row, it was so satisfying."

"Those people sitting in the center position have all become background figures."

"I'm asking for a debut and an album. I've got the money ready."

Jiang Che's popularity among casual observers skyrocketed.

Overnight, a large number of casual fans became his fans even before they could remember what he looked like.

……

But the worst is yet to come.

Some sharp-eyed netizens followed the trail of the school anniversary celebration and dug up a shocking piece of gossip.

Lin Wei, the original rising star who was also seated in the center position at the same event.

She was Jiang Che's ex-girlfriend who dumped him on the night of the school anniversary celebration.

As soon as the news broke, public opinion immediately sided with Jiang Che.

"Wow, he dumped someone's ex-girlfriend, then went and competed against her, even sitting in the center and mocking her?"

"The most outrageous thing is that she was sitting in the center position and was overshadowed by her ex who was relegated to the corner. This is a script that no writer could come up with."

"The first sword strike after landing is to kill the one I desire; it's confirmed, it's confirmed."

Netizens began digging up Lin Wei's past across the internet.

The fact that Jiang Che turned down an offer from a talent agency for her has been brought up again.

The timeline of her dumping Shengda the day she signed the contract has been unearthed.

Even her old line about not being allowed to date at the company and telling people to wait for her has been dug up and mocked word by word.

Some people even dug up a picture of Lin Wei sitting in the audience with a cold face watching Jiang Che sing "The Actor" at the school anniversary celebration, adding the caption, "At the time, she thought he was about to break down."

One by one, all the issues were laid out on the table.

Lin Wei was criticized and became the second most searched topic on social media.

It hung right below the singing god in that corner of Jiang Che's shop, and it was particularly glaring.

Shengda meticulously marketed her as an original rising star for over half a year.

The house collapsed on the spot.

Broken to the ground.

She scrolled through the comments section of her social media platforms, and every single one of them was cursing her, so she eventually had to turn off the comments section.

You can shut down the comments section, but you can't shut down the trending topics all over the world.

……

Jiemiao's live stream room had long been closed, but Wang Haoran was still glued to his phone, staring at the trending topics and refusing to sleep.

He watched helplessly as trending topics exploded one after another, as his brother's name climbed to the top of the list, and as Lin Wei was criticized to the point of being second.

The 180-pound fat man paced back and forth in his dormitory excitedly. Finally, unable to contain himself any longer, he grabbed his phone and sent a voice message to Jiang Che.

One.

Two.

Three.

I got more and more carried away and posted more than thirty messages in one go.

From how he recognized Jiang Che as a genius so early on, to how he debated with a group of scholars in the live broadcast today, and then to how Lin Wei deserved to be scolded.

In short, the core idea can be summarized in one sentence.

"Brother, you've achieved godhood!"

Jiang Che lay on the bed, looking at the screen full of voice messages, shook his head with a smile, and picked the shortest one to reply to.

"Okay, go to sleep."

The night was deep outside the window.

The preliminary selection is just the first step.

The list of those who advance will be announced soon, and an even bigger stage awaits.

Jiang Che closed his phone and shut his eyes.

We'll talk about it tomorrow.