Just because I wrote "Zhu Xian," the school beauty sent me razor blades.

London, Royal Albert Hall.

Tonight is the grand finale of the world's top music competition program, "Eternal Sound".

The entire backstage corridor was brightly lit, with a serious and solemn atmosphere. Through several heavy soundproof doors, one could hear the low hum of bands testing their instruments in the various singers' dressing rooms, as well as the sounds of work communication and scheduling, and hurried footsteps.

To compete for the "Golden Note Trophy," the highest honor in the world of pop music, the other four top European and American stars who made it to the finals are nervously making final arrangements with the ensemble.

The atmosphere in Lin Yuan's lounge was unusually calm and peaceful.

He was wearing a clean white shirt, his black hair was loose, and he was sitting on the sofa, checking the sheet music with great concentration.

"Forest……"

International pop diva Christina walked in with a coffee to greet him, glancing curiously at the concise sheet music in his hand: "Tonight is the grand finale! Over 800 million people worldwide are watching the live stream, and everyone has prepared incredibly grand arrangements. Why does your sheet music look so clean?"

"Simple sheet music makes the lines clearer."

Lin Yuan smiled and closed the sheet music, his tone calm: "The stage of the finals is certainly important, but the emotions conveyed by the song itself are the soul. Rather than complicated packaging, it's enough to sing the purest voice into everyone's hearts."

Christina listened to Lin Yuan's clear and confident expression, nodded thoughtfully, and smiled as she extended her hand: "Then I look forward to your wonderful performance tonight, Dragon Kingdom Demon King."

As the first few singers delivered high-level performances, the atmosphere both in the venue and in front of the screen surged wave after wave. Screams erupted from the audience, and applause nearly lifted the dome of the concert hall.

"Now, let's welcome the musician from the Dragon Kingdom—Lin Yuan!!"

As the host's resounding English shout rang out, tens of thousands of audience members and the four godfather-level judges from Europe and America simultaneously perked up and erupted in thunderous cheers!

Given Lin Yuan's previous amazing performances with divine harmonies and Emo Rap, everyone is eagerly anticipating what kind of groundbreaking arrangements and impactful stage presentation this "music demon king" from the East will deliver tonight.

However, the moment the stage lights came back on, everyone in the audience was stunned.

There was no large orchestra, no complicated electronic equipment, and not even a backing band.

In the center of the enormous stage, only a soft, warm, yellow spotlight remained.

Under the beam of light, Lin Yuan, dressed in a clean white shirt, with his black hair loose, sat down calmly in front of a top-of-the-line black Steinway grand piano.

"Huh? No band?"

"What is Lin the Great Demon King trying to do? A piano solo?!"

"On such a top-tier stage as the finals, he actually only used one piano?! That's just too pure!"

On the Western judging panel, two renowned music critics looked at each other, their eyes flashing with a mixture of surprise and anticipation.

Lin Yuan on stage ignored the commotion outside. He slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then raised his long, neat fingers to press the black and white keys with extreme gentleness.

"Ding-dong!"

An extremely clean, incredibly smooth piano prelude, like the first rays of morning sunlight falling on snow, slowly flowed through the huge concert hall.

The clear sound of the piano resonated in the air, calming all the restlessness and fervor that had remained.

Lin Yuan leaned closer to the microphone and, with a voice that was subtly magnetic, extremely gentle, and full of healing power, slowly began to sing that incredibly classic English song—

Cry on My Shoulder!

If the hero never comes to you

(If your true love hasn't appeared yet)

If you need someone you're feeling blue

(If you are feeling sad and lonely, and long for someone to be with you)

If you wait for love and you're alone

(If you are alone, wait quietly for love.)

If you call your friends and nobody's home

(If you call a friend and no one answers)

The moment Lin Yuan's warm and delicate bass voice, almost like a textbook example of vocal technique, resonated throughout the entire venue through the top-of-the-line speakers, the once noisy Royal Albert Hall instantly fell silent!

There was no deliberate showing off of skills, nor any complex emotional buildup.

Lin Yuan simply played the piano quietly, his eyes clear and affectionate, using the purest voice and the simplest lyrics to tell a warm story about companionship, understanding, and providing a haven for every weary soul.

You can run away but you can't hide

(You can escape, but you can't escape reality.)

Through a storm and through a lonely night

(Enduring the storm, passing through the long, lonely night)

Then I show you there's a destiny

(I will make you understand that fate has its own arrangements.)

The best things in life, they're free

The most beautiful things in life are given away for free.

But if you wanna cry, cry on my shoulder

(If you want to cry, lean on my shoulder.)

If you need someone who cares for you

(If you need someone who cares about you)

If you're feeling sad your heart gets colder

(If you are filled with sorrow, your heart will grow colder day by day)

Yes I show you what real love can do

(I will show you the miracles that true love can create.)

On the judging panel, the serious-looking music critics from Europe and America unconsciously put down their scoring pens, leaned back in their chairs, gently closed their eyes, and revealed a long-lost, relaxed smile.

In the front row of the audience, several young Western girls had their eyes well up with tears as they listened, and the tears of emotion slowly slid down their cheeks.

"My God... this singing is simply magical."

"This song touched my heart directly..."

"It's so therapeutic... It feels like all the anxiety I've accumulated has been instantly soothed away."

Music knows no borders.

Lin Yuan used this song, which is full of the most universal human emotions, to bring an extremely gentle rain to tonight's top-level competition final.

As the last note faded away, Lin Yuan raised his hands, smiled, and bowed to the audience.

"boom--!!"

After a brief silence, the entire audience erupted in the loudest and longest applause and cheers of the night!

The final voting result was no surprise.

The audience and hundreds of millions of netizens around the world expressed their choice with an extremely high number of votes.

With a terrifying 89.5% of the votes, Lin Yuan swept the competition with an overwhelming advantage, winning the global championship of "Eternal Voice"! He became a true "World Singing King"!

On the awards stage, golden ribbons rained down from the sky.

The famous British presenter, his expression extremely excited, handed the heavy golden musical note trophy to Lin Yuan and asked loudly:

"Lin! Congratulations on winning the global championship! I think audiences all over the world are very curious now, why did you choose such a quiet and down-to-earth song like 'Cry on My Shoulder' for this crucial final stage?"

Lin Yuan took the microphone, looked at the countless enthusiastic eyes below the stage, and said with utmost seriousness and solemnity:

"Because I think that in the end, what touches people most about music is always companionship and healing. This stage is already dazzling enough, so I chose this song purely as a 'lullaby' to help everyone in front of the screen and in the audience relax, and also to heal everyone's ears."

"puff--!"

Upon hearing this extremely down-to-earth and somewhat joking answer, the judges and singers in the audience were stunned for a second, and then the whole audience burst into thunderous laughter and applause!

"Hahaha! As expected of the Great Demon King of the Dragon Kingdom! That answer is absolutely brilliant!"

"Everyone else is here to compete, he's here to be the 'psychological counselor' for the entire audience!"