Loving Her, Cherishing Her, Giving Her My Life

"Luning! I'm going on!"

"Mhm, don't be nervous. There's a first time for everything! After the first time, you won't feel uncomfortable anymore!"

Zhang Xiaorong nodded, ready to go on stage.

If it weren't for her knuckles turning white from clenching her fists, her facial expression didn't seem all that nervous. She only pursed her lips slightly.

But the moment she stepped onto the stage, a sense of familiarity washed over her.

As a singer, this stage was naturally unfamiliar to her.

But as a dancer, she had seen countless stages.

It was just another form of performance.

"Wow!"

Hearing the hushed gasps from the audience, Heavenly King singer Xia Fang, one of the mentors, raised his eyebrows at the camera. "This contestant is quite something! She's already got the audience reacting this way before she's even started singing."

"She must be really good-looking!" another mentor chimed in with a smile.

Zhen Dongjun: ???

Bai Youlou is on stage this early?!

His mind was filled with Bai Youlou right now. He felt like only when that guy was on stage could he elicit such a huge reaction from the audience.

At the same time, the music started, and the unfamiliar intro made Zhen Dongjun absolutely certain it was Bai Youlou!

"Original again?!" Lu Hong, the oldest and most experienced,'s eyes lit up.

The melody was like snow falling on a winter night in a fairy-tale castle.

"The intro is good, skillful!"

Just as Zhen Dongjun was hesitating whether to turn his chair, a ethereal female voice rang out, dispelling all his thoughts.

"The moonlight illuminates the sky, Sprinkling light to adorn the ocean.

Every time a shooting star falls, Dreams in my heart flutter with the wind."

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Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Four consecutive chair turns, almost without hesitation, causing a wave of exclamations from the audience.

But for some reason, many people's exclamations remained hushed, as if they didn't want to make too much noise and disturb the song or the beauty singing like a fairy.

"Spreading transparent wings, I leap out the skylight, Searching for the most beautiful hope.

Every time the sky shows colorful dawn light, I fly with memories and fantasies."

"."

Pat~

Bai Youlou lit a cigarette and watched Zhang Xiaorong, who was shining in the center of the stage, from afar through a doorway.

He seemed to be admiring the girl who radiated brilliance as soon as she stepped on stage. Long Ziqiang and Old Zhou both thought so.

But at this moment, even Zhang Xiaorong's beauty couldn't stop the surging tide of memories.

The song became more blurred as he listened, yet his childhood seemed to become clearer.

The song was called "Xiaguang."

While others might have different feelings, Bai Youlou always felt sadness whenever he heard it.

It was as if it could instantly transport him back to that summer filled with the taste of cheap drinks and spicy snacks.

The childhood he couldn't return to, the imagination and dreams he couldn't chase, all gave the song a unique flavor.

Why "Three Hundred Children's Songs"?

Because the first songs Bai Youlou wrote were really "children's songs."

These songs were the furthest from him, and the easiest to forget.

"Oh my gosh! She's amazing!" An Luning, who was part of Zhang Xiaorong's cheering squad, couldn't help but exclaim.

No wonder they didn't let her listen beforehand! This is too... Of course, it's mainly because Sister Zhang sang so well, it had nothing to do with the song Bai Youlou wrote.

"Yeah, she looks like she's sparkling, she was born for the stage!"

Xiao Liu, the host next to her, also praised her, but inwardly, she felt her job was so difficult.

Bai Youlou had initially stunned her, and now she encountered another "silly goose."

She felt like the girl hadn't even noticed her enter. She'd gently reminded her a few times, but the girl was still staring blankly at the TV.

It's just that the more she looked, the more familiar the girl seemed, and when she started speaking, that familiarity intensified.

Xiao Liu really wanted to pull off An Luning's mask to see her face, but she didn't dare do something so presumptuous.

At that moment, An Luning felt her mask was hindering her ability to cheer for Zhang Xiaorong, so she yanked it off herself.

Instantly, Xiao Liu, standing beside her, was stunned.

"An, An..."

"Oh? Who are you?" An Luning looked at the female host in surprise, seemingly only just noticing someone else was beside her.

"I'm the host! Are you really An Luning?!"

"The genuine article~ Don't tell anyone, okay? Let's keep it on the down-low."

An Luning gave her a big smile and clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture. Damn, she was adorable!

Xiao Liu looked at her, dazed, a silly grin unconsciously spreading across her face.

However, once Xiao Liu snapped back to reality, amidst her excitement, she also felt a bit speechless.

I mean, the cameras in this room aren't just for show, are they?

"Keep it on the down-low"? The director's team must be freaking out right now!

Exactly.

An Luning's sudden intrusion was definitely an unexpected incident for the "The Voice" production team, though it was a positive development.

Who wouldn't want a free A-list actress?

But it did disrupt their plans.

Bad!

Zhang Xiaorong probably has a company.

Huaxing Entertainment, behind An Luning, is a top-tier company in the industry. If Zhang Xiaorong has already signed with Huaxing, then any company cooperating with "The Voice" won't be able to sign her.

The problem is right here!

This girl, due to her looks and voice, had already been marked as one of the championship candidates by the production team when she registered.

As everyone knows, winning this type of talent show isn't easy and often involves some unspoken rules...

The unspoken rules here don't refer to anything between men and women, but rather to interests.

Why should we promote you as the champion? How much money can you help us earn?

Simply put, someone wants to sign Zhang Xiaorong.

Now it looks like it's all over.

Meanwhile, on stage, Zhang Xiaorong was also facing "interrogation" from the judges.

"You wrote the song yourself?! That's amazing!"

Zhang Xiaorong naturally bowed politely to express her gratitude before replying, "I didn't write it; it's a friend's work."

"Is your friend here today?"

According to the normal variety show procedure, the screen should now cut to the "friend."

But no matter how well the cameras on set could capture people, they couldn't possibly traverse the entire auditorium to find Bai Youlou, who was outside smoking.

The on-site director, very reasonably, showed footage of the family and friends.

However, when An Luning's slightly bewildered little face suddenly appeared on the big screen, the entire auditorium erupted.

"Ahhh! An Luning!"

"Lulu!"

"..."

The screams and uproar at this moment almost blew the roof off the studio.

With her A-list status and potentially super A-list fame, An Luning's appearance instantly ignited the entire "The Voice" venue.

After the on-site director and host finally managed to calm the audience down, the recording could continue.

An Luning, who had already seen herself on camera via the monitor, immediately underwent a "transformation." She had been dazed just moments ago, but suddenly became energetic, greeted the audience with a brilliant smile, and didn't forget to campaign for Zhang Xiaorong, "Please give my good sister your support..."

Support!

We'll definitely support her!

We love her, cherish her, we'd give her our lives!

The judges on site were a bit flustered; the momentum was truly chaotic now.

They exchanged glances: Well... should we still ask about her dreams?

Ask what?!

One of the judges, reacting the fastest, had already started trying to recruit her!