After a brief moment of astonishment, strange discussions began to emerge from the audience.
"Is that Bai Youlou? Did I see that right?!"
"It's him, you didn't see wrong. Is he trying to start over or what?"
"He's so handsome~"
"Don't get starry-eyed, this guy has terrible character! He's a homewrecker!"
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This kind of talk had happened more than once. Bai Youlou himself couldn't really hear the specifics, at most he could feel the unusual gazes from the audience.
However, the mentors' reactions this time were quite interesting~
"Breathtaking."
"Speechless."
"Let me take a moment..."
Zhen Dongjun: You guys are something else!
The other three mentors' comments, delivered like a chain of idioms, made him realize he had to brace himself and respond to Bai Youlou's big move, without any time to collect his thoughts.
Who here hadn't been in the entertainment industry for at least fifteen years?
The moment they saw Bai Youlou, the other mentors had a general idea of what the production team was up to.
While impressed by this kid's awesomeness, they also conveyed: "The stage is yours, do whatever you want."
Although Zhen Dongjun was a bit speechless, he was fortunate enough to have "figured it out" just then.
He immediately turned on his microphone.
"An unparalleled performance. It makes me feel like you should be sitting here as a mentor, and I should go back and retrain to learn how to be a singer. If you force me to find a flaw, you're practically bullying us. This stage is called 'The Voice,' where other contestants compete with their voices. To encounter someone like you, who has great vocal conditions and also brings high-quality original work..."
Wow~
The audience below could barely handle it, even suspecting they were hallucinating.
No way,
Is this for real?
Praising him like this?
Bai Youlou cheated on you!
Everyone present could praise Bai Youlou for the quality of his song and the stage experience it delivered, but Zhen Dongjun shouldn't be the one!
Never mind if Bai Youlou sang this song well; even if he hand-built a photolithography machine on the spot, and the entire nation acknowledged his brilliance, Zhen Dongjun should still hate him.
It's hard to say how to describe it.
Type "magnanimity" on the public chat.
With this guy's magnanimity and broad-mindedness, he would have been a great sage in ancient times!
How many people could objectively evaluate another person, even their "enemy," without letting personal feelings get in the way?
Great heart, great spirit, great magnanimity, plus—a screw loose~
However, Zhen Dongjun's eyes held only a hint of sympathy.
If you didn't know better, you'd think he was sympathizing with the other contestants. In reality, he was sympathizing with his own wife, pah! That wretched woman.
You're in for trouble~
In fact, the contestants backstage were also quite speechless.
The appearance of Long Ziqiang had already made many people feel a pang of anxiety. An original song? And sung quite well, with considerable appeal. Fortunately, he was an ugly bald man.
But Zhang Xiaorong, who followed, made people want to withdraw from the competition even more. Original work, high appearance, long legs, a top-tier distinctive voice...
And then Bai Youlou, appearing last, directly plunged everyone into despair.
Seriously!
Can we even play? What happened to this being a reality show for amateurs?
This isn't the Golden Melody Awards ceremony, do you have to go this far?!
It was like signing up for a boxing match, full of ambition to showcase your skills, only to look up and see a prime Mike Tyson walking towards you.
You'd think, "This is it, I'm finished."
Then, at that moment, Tyson picks up the microphone and says, "I'm the host tonight, and your opponent is Ultraman Taro."
So, is this matching system really fair?!
Bai Youlou couldn't be considerate enough to think about the other contestants on the show. He just thought Zhen Dongjun was truly amazing!
He praised him profusely without batting an eye or skipping a beat.
From an outsider's perspective, the guy was clearly losing it.
Could it be that just because Bai Youlou had "supported" his wife, he had to support Bai Youlou in return?
The effect of force is mutual?!
Lone Brave?
Gu Yongzhe!
Bai Youlou's next choice seemed to prove this point.
"I choose Teacher Zhen Dongjun's team."
He was quite outrageous too. Zhen Dongjun dared to praise him, and he dared to choose him, not afraid of being targeted at all.
It was truly a mutual connection.
Seeing the two of them exchanging smiles across the stage, who would have imagined their real relationship was actually the cheater and the wronged party? Anyone who didn't know would think they were sworn brothers.
Brilliant!
The other mentors felt regret, but also thought this show was a bit too exciting.
It was the first time they were so interested in the "behind-the-scenes" of a talent show.
Even they wanted to see what kind of sparks Zhen Dongjun and Bai Youlou would create, let alone the audience watching on TV.
If this were a novel, the anticipation would be off the charts.
"So amazing."
After watching Bai Youlou's performance backstage, An Luning couldn't help but exclaim.
This was the first time she had heard Bai Youlou sing live. Before, she had only heard him from afar, and couldn't even make out the sound clearly.
They say distance creates beauty, but after this veil of mystery was lifted, the feeling of "it's nothing special" didn't appear at all. Instead, she felt even more amazed.
At the same time, Bai Youlou's image in her mind became increasingly unfamiliar.
But he was much more vivid and profound than before.
However, she noticed Zhang Xiaorong beside her and immediately changed her tune, saying, "Although he's still far from Sister Zhang."
Zhang Xiaorong remained silent. How was she supposed to respond to that?
She didn't know when her best friend would overcome this stubborn habit. Anyone who didn't know would think she had a grudge against Bai Youlou, targeting him like this.
But taking this opportunity, she lowered her voice and asked, "Luning, do you like him?"
"How could I! I pity him! After all, he was half a friend before." An Luning quickly defended herself.
Her hands were shaking so fast they were almost a blur.
Zhang Xiaorong: "Is that so~"
"Then what if he finds a girlfriend..."
"Who would even look at him?! His reputation is so bad."
An Luning said this with great confidence, as the weight of his "scandalous rumors" put her at ease.
Then, as she turned to leave, she saw Bai Youlou in the hallway chatting happily with the host, Xiao Liu.
"Teacher Bai, can we add each other on WeChat? I can notify you promptly about future recordings." Xiao Liu said, a little flustered and nervous.
Bai Youlou smiled warmly, "Sure, should I scan you?"
"I'll scan you. Oh, and my name is..."
"No need to say your name. I think I can guess it."
"Really?"
"Perhaps there's no need to guess. With your qualifications as a host, I believe you'll be shining on stage before long. The world will tell me your name then."
"I..." Xiao Liu bit her lip, her face turning red. Was she really that outstanding?
After adding each other as friends, the girl turned and ran off, only remembering to say goodbye to Bai Youlou halfway.
This scene left An Luning and Zhang Xiaorong stunned.
Old Zhou looked on with a complicated expression. He really wanted to remind Bai Youlou, but couldn't find a good opportunity. This scoundrel was too fast at flirting... He hadn't even recovered yet, and he was already done flirting.
The effect was quite remarkable. The host, Xiao Liu, didn't even notice the big star standing not far away, only focusing on being excited and shy.
It was truly a spectacular "flirting feast" for the two girls.
Zhang Xiaorong's face was a picture. She had never shown such an expression before, biting her lip, her slender eyebrows almost twisted into a look of utter embarrassment.
An Luning's eyes were widened to their limit, looking like the rabbit police officer from Zootopia.
This was a brand new version she had never seen before!
When Bai Youlou confessed to her before, the idiot couldn't even speak properly! Now he was so smooth, with a hint of a player's charm!
She couldn't stand it anymore! She really couldn't!
She was going to act!
No matter what, she had to "interrogate" this guy properly about what was going on!
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