After being dumped by the diva, I was picked up by her arch-enemy.

Saturday afternoon. A small villa in the western suburbs of Shanghai.

Gu Ruanxing was dressed in a smart black motorcycle outfit, twirling the car keys in her hand.

"Let's go, Jiang, the great talent."

Jiang Yichen walked downstairs with his backpack on.

Three black Mercedes SUVs were parked outside the door, and a dozen bodyguards in black suits stood ramrod straight.

Jiang Yichen was stunned.

"Gu Ruanxing, it's just recording a show, isn't this a bit of an overreaction?"

Gu Ruanxing rolled her eyes.

"Exaggeration? Although Bai Yanqiu, that madman, was forced to release the person, who knows if he will resort to dirty tricks halfway through?"

"Get in! I'll personally escort you today!"

Jiang Yichen had no choice but to open the car door and get into the back seat.

The convoy drove out of the western suburbs in a grand procession, heading towards the broadcasting studio.

Inside the car, Gu Ruanxing looked at Jiang Yichen's calm profile.

"Are you really planning to get a piano up there and play it tonight?"

Jiang Yichen leaned back in his chair.

"We can't just upload a half-finished version of the backing track if we can't finish it."

"Besides, sometimes the simplest truths are the most profound."

Gu Ruanxing pouted.

"Okay, you're amazing. Anyway, you're ridiculously popular right now. Even if you went up and recited a poem, your fans would probably give you all the votes."

Jiang Yichen did not respond.

His phone vibrated in his pocket.

Open WeChat.

Yuzu: "Jiang Yichen, have we set off yet?"

Yuzu: "Today I had Sister Yu bring a lot of people to patrol the perimeter of the venue. We absolutely won't let any bad guys get even a step closer to the studio!"

Yuzu: "Just focus on the competition and bring back the championship!"

Jiang Yichen looked at the screen, a smile curving his lips.

This girl is acting like she's going to war.

Jiang Yichen: "We've just set off, don't worry."

Arrived outside the studio.

Crowds of people.

The story of Jiang Yichen going missing and then being found has been making headlines online these past few days.

The fans went all out and took their off-site support to the extreme.

Buses, flower walls of support, and huge posters and banners.

Outside, you can even see a number of burly security personnel in black civilian clothes patrolling.

Those were people sent by Xu Zhiyou.

As soon as the convoy stopped, the crowd erupted in deafening cheers.

"Jiang Yichen! Jiang Shen!"

"It's good that you're safe! Go, Jiang Shen!"

The bodyguards quickly got out of the car and formed a human wall.

Wearing a baseball cap, Jiang Yichen strode into the backstage passageway, escorted by Gu Ruanxing and bodyguards.

8 PM.

The studio was brightly lit.

The host, Shao Hua, holding a microphone, strode to the center of the stage.

Good evening, everyone, both in the studio and watching on screen!

Welcome to "The Voice of Heaven," a music talent show exclusively sponsored by Tencent Video!

"After fierce competition, tonight we have finally ushered in the night of the climax!"

The applause of the audience was thunderous.

Shao Hua raised his voice.

"The rules tonight are simple."

"The top three in the country are A Fei, Jiang Yichen, and Li Ziyan."

"Each person will sing one song."

"The final champion will be determined by real-time voting from viewers across the internet!"

"The judges will provide professional feedback, but it will not be counted in the final vote."

"Now, please welcome our first contestant, Afei!"

The stage lights dimmed.

Ah Fei stood in the center, holding a standing microphone.

He just signed with a mid-sized record company in Shanghai a couple of days ago.

In order to help him make a name for himself in the finals, the company specially hired a well-known producer in the industry to tailor-make a pop-rock song for him.

The guitar enters with an exciting strumming motion.

Afei's voice has a unique husky quality and is extremely penetrating.

"Tearing apart in the gale—"

"Running wildly in the torrential rain—"

His typhoon was extremely steady, and he hit the high notes flawlessly.

The atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited.

Many spectators waved their glow sticks to the rhythm.

The song ended.

The applause was enthusiastic.

On the judges' panel, Tan Yue picked up the microphone.

"Ah Fei, you were in fantastic form tonight."

"This song suits your voice very well, and the arrangement is also extremely mature."

"Your stage presence is becoming increasingly stronger."

Zhou Jian'an nodded in agreement.

"Pop rock is hard to sing well, but you did it. A very complete performance."

Ah Fei bowed in thanks and walked off the stage.

In the preparation room.

Li Ziyan sat on the sofa, looking at Afei on the screen, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

You sang well.

But this championship can only be his.

He touched the USB drive in his pocket, which contained the backing track with lyrics and music personally written and composed by Chen Yu.

For some reason, this rising star in the composition world took the initiative to contact him and provided such high-quality lyrics and music.

With such a powerful collaboration, Li Ziyan has great confidence in this work.

He also noticed that Jiang Yichen had suffered some misfortune in the past few days and it seemed that he hadn't even prepared the accompaniment for his work.

He is determined to win this championship!

Li Ziyan stood up and straightened his bespoke suit.

On stage, Shao Hua's voice rang out once again.

"Next up, please welcome our second contestant, Li Ziyan!"

Li Ziyan walked confidently onto the stage.

His fans in the audience immediately erupted in screams.

The lights turned a dim blue.

Song information is displayed on the big screen.

"abyss"

Lyrics by Chen Yu.

Composer: Chen Yu.

The deep synth intro slowly unfolds.

It carries a sense of oppression and mystery.

Li Ziyan raised the microphone and closed his eyes.

You stand on the edge of a cliff—

"Gazing into the bottomless abyss—"

His singing skills are indeed solid.

Chen Yu's song has an extremely catchy melody and lyrics that are very evocative.

The verses are subdued, while the chorus explodes outwards.

"Falling! Falling into endless darkness—"

"Struggling! Struggling amidst false lies—"

Li Ziyan hit the highest notes.

The entire studio was filled with this powerful melody.

The lights flashed wildly in sync with the rhythm of the music.

The audience was so moved by this emotion that they all stood up.

The live stream chat was also filled with a dense barrage of comments.

"This song is absolutely amazing!"

"Although Chen Yu is a clown, his professional skills are undeniable!"

"Li Ziyan played exceptionally well tonight!"

.........

At the same time.

Chen Yu sat on the leather sofa, swirling a glass of red wine in his hand, staring at the huge screen on the wall.

The screen showed Li Ziyan hitting high notes on stage.

A satisfied smile played on Chen Yu's lips.

He is now extremely pleased with himself.

The photo that went viral online was sent to Lin Qinghe by someone he sent.

Now that Jiang Yichen has offended the Bai family, no matter how things end tonight, he will find it difficult to survive in Shanghai in the future.

Lin Qinghe, that stupid woman, was also caught in the storm because of a single post and is about to be blacklisted and banned.

This is the fate that this despicable couple deserved!

As for this song, "The Abyss"...

Consider this my elegy as a farewell song for you on your journey, Jiang Yichen.