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The fourth episode of "I Am a Singer-Songwriter" has begun.

With the power of voting in his hands, Jiang Che once again turned his attention to Shengda.

The person he specifically challenged was yet another contestant from Shengda.

Now everyone understood.

Jiang Che is indeed targeting Shengda's players, specifically Lin Wei.

That's incredibly audacious.

Everyone in the industry knows what kind of company Shengda is.

Surprisingly, someone actually dared to repeatedly and repeatedly slash directly at Shengda.

This is truly fearless.

The contestants' seats were abuzz with discussion, and their gazes toward Jiang Che held a newfound, inexplicable reverence.

"This guy is really fierce."

"He slashed Shengda twice in a row, isn't he afraid of not being able to survive?"

"It seems like they don't take Shengda seriously at all."

"If it were me, I wouldn't dare even if you gave me ten lives."

Lin Wei sat in the contestants' seat, her face alternating between pale and flushed.

Jiang Che skipped her again and selected another Shengda contestant.

This time, she could no longer entertain the thought that "he can't let me go".

The embarrassment from the last game was still burning on my face.

She finally realized something was wrong.

Jiang Che was targeting Shengda.

The feud between Shengda and Jiang Che was something she herself had started.

This realization sent chills down her spine, yet she dared not utter a word.

……

This choice was exactly what Shengda wanted.

The other party was prepared.

The Shengda contestant who was called out showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, he faced Jiang Che and uttered a provocative remark.

Others may fear you, but I don't.

He spoke with such confidence that he stood up straighter than anyone else.

Because he knew that what he held in his hands was a deadly move that Shengda had prepared with a huge investment.

This time, Jiang Che walked right into it, essentially handing himself a gun.

This is the knife that Shengda and others have been waiting for.

……

According to the rules, the Shengda contestant who was challenged sang first.

He walked onto the stage, strummed his instrument, and began to sing.

When he opened his mouth, everyone in the room was stunned for a moment.

The quality is unusually high.

The melody is catchy, the arrangement is exquisite, and the overall quality is incredibly high.

This level of performance far exceeded his usual level.

Many passersby in the audience nodded in agreement, feeling that the contestant was like a completely different person.

However, as the mentors on stage listened, they all frowned.

That's precisely where the problem lies.

This song is so complete.

It's so complete that it doesn't seem like something a newcomer who's still learning and growing on the show could possibly produce.

The structure, from beginning to end, is so skillfully crafted that it seems to have been polished a thousand times.

A complete novice songwriter will always have some flaws.

It could be due to excessive emotion, a loose structure, or a sudden loss of energy in a particular sentence.

But this song doesn't show any trace of a newcomer's inexperience.

This very maturity is its biggest flaw.

Cheng Xue also sensed something was wrong and quietly exchanged a glance with Qin Lie beside her.

……

"This isn't like him."

Qin Lie spoke in a low voice, his brows furrowed.

He dedicated his life to music and has an incredibly discerning ear.

He knew what kind of foundation this player had in the previous rounds.

Mediocre, orderly, flawless, and unremarkable.

The maturity of this song is something this contestant could never have written.

More importantly...

This song has a familiar feel to it.

Qin Lie and Shen Yan recognized it almost simultaneously.

The two looked at each other and saw the answer in each other's eyes.

This is clearly the work of one of Shengda's top-tier creators.

That creator's stylistic imprint is so distinctive that it can't be hidden.

From the direction of the harmonies to the hooks in the chorus, his influence is everywhere.

But on the big screen, the contestant's name was clearly marked, followed by two words.

Original.

……

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes.

In the entertainment industry, it's not uncommon for people to pay to buy out the copyright of a song.

They can take the work of a top-tier creator, attribute it to a newcomer, and claim it as the newcomer's original work.

This kind of operation is extremely rare.

This is equivalent to pouring the company's top resources into a single song, just to win a competition.

The mentors understood perfectly well.

Shengda was determined to teach Jiang Che a lesson.

We need to suppress Jiang Che's arrogance in front of the national audience.

However, due to the rules, the song was labeled as "original," and the mentors couldn't point it out on the spot.

Their brows furrowed even more deeply.

This is not fair.

In a competition between newcomers, the real test should be their individual skills.

Shengda, however, entrusted the hard work of a top-notch creator who had been immersed in the industry for decades to a newcomer.

This means that Jiang Che is left to face the entire Shengda team all by himself.

Qin Lie picked up his teacup, then put it down again, ultimately saying nothing.

The rules didn't prohibit buying songs, so he could only watch.

But he knew in his heart how underhanded this move was.

When ordinary newcomers encounter such a situation, they lose three points in terms of sheer momentum.

……

In the live stream, the knowledgeable viewer, Ye Men'erqing, was quite perceptive.

"This song doesn't feel right; it's obviously ghostwritten by a big shot."

"Shengda is desperate and has started spending money to buy songs."

"Shengda really went all out by crediting songs by top-tier songwriters to newcomers."

"They're going to use money to crush Jiang Che."

"You think you can beat Jiang Shen by just buying a song? Shengda, you're dreaming."

But these knowledgeable voices were quickly drowned out by the astonishment of passersby.

Most people don't understand the intricacies of songwriting; they can only tell that the song sounds good.

"Whether it's bought or written, as long as it sounds good, that's all that matters."

"Jiang Che is really doomed this time, the quality is too high."

"The first three episodes were legendary thanks to their original content, but this episode has encountered some truly impressive material, so it's going to be tough."

"To put it bluntly, Shengda's song is definitely a force to be reckoned with."

For the first time, voices criticizing Jiang Che outweighed those praising him.

But many passersby were fooled by the quality of the song.

They didn't know anything about the sport; they just felt that the contestant had suddenly become quite assertive.

"This Shengda player is something else, a dark horse, right?"

"This song is really good, Jiang Che is in a bit of trouble this time."

"Damn it, we've run into a tough opponent. I'm worried for Jiang Shen."

"With this quality, how is Jiang Che supposed to catch it?"

For a time, many people felt that Jiang Che was going to be in trouble this time.

Wang Haoran, however, remained completely unperturbed in the dormitory, scoffing at the screen.

"You dare to show off songs you bought?"

"A bunch of amateurs, just wait, my brother will teach them a lesson in no time."

He was cursing fiercely, but he didn't even bother to drink the bottle of soda in his hand, his eyes glued to the screen.

……

But Jiang Che, sitting on the stage, remained as steady as a mountain.

He leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed, and listened attentively.

Others are listening to how intimidating this song is.

He was listening to the style of this song.

ballad.

The song they bought is a refined folk song.

It's well-written.

It's too full, so full that it suffocates, and it lacks the most important element of folk music: authenticity.

Jiang Che's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.

He had already made up his mind.

You use folk songs.

Then I'll respond with folk songs, in a dignified and upright manner.

See if the exquisite things you bought with money are more touching, or if what flows from my heart is more moving.

He even felt a little like laughing.

Shengda thought that by spending money to buy a song by a top-tier songwriter, he could suppress him.

But they forgot.

The music library in Jiang Che's mind is filled with the most timeless pieces from an era.

Shengda bought a song.

What he holds in his hand is a collection of great songs from an entire era.

Take a song you bought and compare it to his folk music.

This is tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

Shengda has revealed its trump card.

Jiang Che remained completely unperturbed.

Folk songs against folk songs.

A head-on clash is coming.

Everyone thought this was Jiang Che's most dangerous moment.

The top-notch songs were purchased, coupled with Shengda's all-out promotional efforts.

This kind of spectacle is enough to overwhelm any newcomer.

But the young man leaning back in his chair didn't even flinch.

He had even already decided which song to use in response.

That song was so simple, without a single flashy technique.

Yet it can render this exquisite piece, which I bought, as an empty shell.

Shengda played its trump card, displaying a fierce and aggressive approach.

The outcome of the game was already decided before Jiang Che even turned over the card in his hand.

The entire audience was holding their breath for him.

Only he himself knew that this match was a sure thing.