Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven

Qin Ze really disliked this Li Zemin. Whether he was young and promising was unclear, but he was certainly young and arrogant.

A petty man wielding a weapon, shouting incessantly.

That's exactly the kind of person he was.

Listen to what he was saying: "I'm very interested in Qin Baobao, so don't even think about it." "In another three years, you wouldn't even dare to speak in such a setting."

What kind of person is he? Being a gold-collar worker is his limit. Does he really think he's the king of heaven?

Qin Ze gave Li Zemin a mocking and disdainful smile, then turned to Wang Zijing to drink. Wang Zijing had a bad stomach, so she didn't drink alcohol. Instead, she poured a cup of Black Tea, and the two chatted and laughed.

With this, Qin Ze offended both Li Zemin and Director Xu.

But Qin Baobao's singing attracted everyone's attention. Her voice was soft, charming, and magnetic. She was very talented in singing and had received more than half a month of professional training. Her level had already reached a professional standard. Even Qin Ze felt that his sister should be regarded with new eyes.

Li Zemin only regretted that it wasn't a love song duet, otherwise he would definitely have performed a harmonious musical collaboration with Qin Baobao.

Qin Baobao sang a classic old song, which contained the lyrics: "Love makes me lose my head, you make me sink deeper and deeper." Li Zemin felt that this was exactly how he felt at this moment.

When the song finished, the hall was filled with applause.

Qin Baobao's face was flushed, her lips held a smile, and her phoenix eyes were bright and sparkling, full of brilliance, and she was very happy.

Well, just treat it as a rehearsal before I go on stage. I'll sing to my heart's content tonight.

Chu Feng came over with wine, handed it to Qin Baobao, and said with a smile, "Baobao, you sing so well. Our Director Li is also good at singing. Why don't you two sing a duet? Qinghong, quickly order a song."

Qin Baobao took the beer, but refused to sing a duet, "My voice is tired, I need to rest for a while."

Chen Qinghong watched this coldly, neither facilitating nor objecting. She had already seen that Qin Baobao had no intention of being with Li Zemin at all, but Li Zemin was their immediate boss, so it was difficult to refuse. Moreover, her boyfriend, Chu Feng, was actively catering to his boss's psychology. The first routine in the workplace: to please the boss.

What else could she say?

Even if they can't be lovers, they can still be friends.

Li Zemin said disappointedly, "Then I'll sing one myself first, to find the feeling. Hmm, what should I sing?"

As he spoke, his eyes lingered on Qin Baobao's beautiful face. Qin Ze immediately felt disdain. As a newbie, even he knew that to see if a woman was top-notch, the first thing to look at was her figure, and the second was her face.

"Sing Peerless," Chu Feng praised, "Director Li's Peerless is absolutely amazing. The original singer has a good voice, but lacks the imposing manner. Director Li's singing is domineering and full of momentum."

Director Xu immediately echoed with a smile, "This is really not flattery. Once when I went to sing with Director Li, when he let his voice out, oh my, it was so good. It really had a domineering aura that surpassed the original."

Li Zemin was in a great mood, holding the microphone, and said modestly, "No, no, don't praise me too much."

Chu Feng grabbed the microphone, "Director Li, it's really not flattery. Last time I heard you sing Peerless, I didn't feel anything when I listened to the original singer again. Your singing skills are comparable to those of professionals. If you don't believe me, sing it for everyone to hear."

Zhang Ya chuckled, "Are you two doing a crosstalk?"

She received a fierce glare from her boyfriend.

"Peerless" is the theme song of a famous historical drama, which tells the story of Qin Shi Huang unifying the six kingdoms during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. This song was very famous a few years ago, and it is now a classic old song, known as the "Emperor Song", and is very popular among middle-aged uncles.

"Then let's do one?" Li Zemin turned to look at Qin Baobao, seeing her face rosy, her eyes sparkling, and her smiling face like a peerless fairy. He felt a surge of passion and heroic spirit in his heart.

The powerful music sounded, and warhorses neighed.

A magnificent MV of tens of thousands of people fighting and armies clashing appeared on the screen.

After a dozen or so seconds of opening music, the scene shifted to a man draped in a pure black, gold-embroidered dragon robe, a crown upon his head.

Standing proudly atop a mountain, overlooking the rivers and mountains.

Li Zemin closed his eyes, brewing his momentum.

The music began.

"Great nation, entrenched in the West."

"The world, all in my palm."

"Flying swords decide the floating clouds, all the lords come from the west."

"The common people entrust me with their tears."

"Beacon fires and wolf smoke vie for supremacy."

"Good!" Chu Feng shouted, waving his "little hand," clapping loudly. Chen Qinghong also cheered, a bright smile blooming on her pretty face, both supporting her superior and acknowledging that the singing was indeed good. From the very beginning, the imposing manner was fully displayed. The voice was rich and the emotions were abundant.

"He sings pretty well," Zhang Ya commented fairly.

"Indeed, very good," her boyfriend said with a smile.

Qin Baobao nodded slightly, she had to admit that Li Zemin sang well. This song was actually quite difficult to sing, requiring a great lung capacity, and while singing with imposing manner, he couldn't let his voice become hoarse. The average person singing this song would just be shouting blindly. The imposing manner would be there, but the details would be completely lacking. Li Zemin achieved a rich imposing manner while keeping his voice steady and even.

Soon it reached the climax, the music suddenly becoming high-pitched and impassioned, Li Zemin's voice also rising layer by layer, clear, domineering, and majestic.

"The Mandate of Heaven, I accept with heroic laughter."

"To secure the world, with mad blades and wild swords."

"I, am mandated by Heaven, may I enjoy longevity and eternal prosperity."

"And see me, sweep across the six directions with my sword."

Chen Qinghong, Zhang Ya, and the others were filled with passionate excitement, influenced by the music, feeling as if they had boundless heroic sentiments in their chests, some screaming, some shouting, their emotions completely stirred up.

It really wasn't bragging, both domineering and pleasant to listen to. Not inferior to the original singer.

This singing skill, this strength, could make him a karaoke king.

Qin Baobao was astonished, she had been listening to the song with a critical mindset, especially the climax, which was the easiest part to make mistakes, and could easily result in cracking. Li Zemin didn't at all.

In the ending, Li Zemin used a tone of emotional sigh, mixed with a hint of heroic sentiment:

"Why willingly be a ghost in the netherworld?

Shake off the yellow dust and startle the world.

Vowing to be the first emperor of all time!"

Applause, whistles, shouts...

Everyone was hyped.

Director Xu laughed heartily, "I told you, not worse than the original singer."

Chu Feng immediately said, "It's clearly three points better than the original."

Director Xu said, "Wrong, wrong. It's definitely not worse than the original."

Li Zemin was radiant, feigning modesty, "I've made a fool of myself, I've made a fool of myself."

He changed the subject, gazing affectionately at Qin Baobao, "Baobao, let's sing a duet."

Chu Feng consciously took on the role of a pawn, "I'll order the song, what should we sing?"

Wang Zijing suddenly said, "Qin Ze, you should sing one too."

The great beauty had spoken, and everyone looked over.

"Me?" Qin Ze was taken aback.

"Sing one too, it's boring just sitting there." Wang Zijing's eyes fluttered, her smile shallow, "Qin Ze is amazing, he can write lyrics and compose music, he must sing well too."

Who told you that if you can write lyrics and compose music, you can sing well?

Qin Ze waved his hand, "I won't sing, I'm not interested."

I just want to quietly watch you guys show off.

Zhang Ya chuckled, "Qin Ze, you can write lyrics and compose music? Don't brag."

Qin Ze glared at her.

Qin Baobao pounced on the sofa, crawled over, and hugged Qin Ze's arm tightly, "Aze, sing one too, just one, I'll reward you with a kiss."

Qin Baobao had drunk a lot of wine, her nerves were excited, she was less cautious, and she kissed Qin Ze on the cheek without regard for anything.

Li Zemin's face turned dark. Qin Baobao was his goddess, who could tolerate his goddess kissing another man?

"Young man can also write lyrics and compose music? Rare. Why not perform one live?"

Qin Ze didn't answer.

"Forget it, we came out to sing to have a good time, lyrics and composition, just take it as a joke. What song does the young man want to sing?"

Qin Baobao was protective, "He just knows how to write songs."

It would have been better if she hadn't spoken, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she drew more hatred to Qin Ze.

"Baobao, I really don't believe it, is your friend a songwriter?" Li Zemin snorted twice, "I don't want him to write lyrics and compose music on the spot, if he can sing 'Peerless' again, I'll be convinced."

Chu Feng immediately said, "Director Li, you're too kind, with your brilliance, who would dare to show off?"

Director Xu: "That's right, that's right, young man should sing his own songs, at least it's novel."

Qin Ze still didn't speak.

Wang Zijing cast a very disappointed look, "Just kidding everyone, lyrics and composition, I was just talking nonsense."

Qin Ze's calm face suddenly bloomed with a smile, a smile that wasn't a smile, "I happened to write a song a few days ago, I'll sing it for everyone."

A moment before, he heard the System's prompt in his head:

Ding, Mission prompt, Show Off in Public (5/15), it's time to show real skills, bravely go Host.

What kind of bullshit Mission prompt is this, bravely go? Go where, there are no basic Mission details.

But Qin Ze knew what he was going to "sing," because he had done a small experiment. The trigger condition for the Mission was related to his inner desires. He had been silent just now, actually suppressing himself, allowing the desire for a face-slapping moment to intensify in his heart. Then, the Mission really came.

The result of this small experiment was that Qin Ze could influence the Mission to some extent.

I can suppress myself and indirectly trigger the Mission.

Qin Ze walked to the big screen with the microphone in hand. Wang Zijing and Qin Baobao gave each other a high-five, both revealing fox-like smiles.

"Baobao, my goading worked, right?"

"Not bad, not bad, I'll give you a verbal reward."

"But what if Qin Ze doesn't sing well? It'll be embarrassing."

"Who cares? Isn't a younger brother supposed to take the fall for his older sister?"

"You just don't like Li Zemin, just say it."

"It's not good to say such things directly. After all, Qinghong is my sister, and I have to give her face. Miss Wang, you don't understand social graces, do you?"

The two tacitly set up a trap for Qin Ze.

Li Zemin re-selected "Peerless" for Qin Ze to sing, and the powerful music began.

Everyone sat on the sofa, listening to Qin Ze start to sing.

Li Zemin was calm and composed. He had put in a lot of effort to sing "Peerless." Over the years, whenever he went to karaoke, he would always choose this song. He rarely met his match. As long as he sang this song, he would immediately become the focus of the audience, showing off his talent.

In his opinion, Qin Ze competing with him in this song was simply overestimating himself, or in internet slang: asking for a face-slapping.

The intro music ended.

The song began.

Qin Ze closed his eyes, followed the music, and let out his voice:

"Along the gentle curves of the undulating rivers and mountains"

"Let the horses roam the Central Plains of love, the northern lands of love, and the Jiangnan region"

"Facing the ice blades and snow swords, the affectionate companionship in the wind and rain"

"Cherish the golden years that the heavens have bestowed upon me"

Li Zemin was stunned.

Zhang Ya was stunned.

Chu Feng was stunned.

Chen Qinghong was stunned.

Qin Baobao was also stunned.

Wang Zijing blinked, staring in astonishment at Qin Ze, who was singing loudly.

As soon as Qin Ze opened his mouth, everyone was both bewildered and astonished.

What song is this?

This isn't Peerless.