Again Effeminate and Stupid

"Teacher Zhang, can you guess?"

The seriousness on Feng Bingbing's face suddenly vanished, as if she had finally solved a perplexing problem. Her smile turned charming and sweet.

Zhang Zheng had a bad feeling and was about to ask again when the singing on stage resumed.

"Time, don't rush me, I won't push away what's meant to be."

"What's owed will be paid, what's given, I'll give."

"Time, don't rush me, I won't chase what's gone."

"I just want to understand the reason why."

The weathered voice grew hoarser, evoking more nostalgia and heartache.

The audience was moved by the song, lost in memories they didn't want to revisit.

"What you want but cannot have, what can you do about life?"

"What you want but cannot have, in love, there are no wise men."

Finally, as the last lyric faded, the song, which had captivated everyone and left them unable to break free, came to an end.

After a brief silence, the entire audience stood up, erupting into thunderous applause once more.

Zhang Zheng and Wang Xinzhe were thrilled. They couldn't help but high-five each other, a moment of shared resonance between two old men brought on by the song.

Host Li Lan, also clapping, walked onto the stage. This time, she had learned her lesson and called out to the backstage:

"Please have the staff watch the exits, don't let the contestant Dawei Tianlong run off again."

A voice from the back replied, "Sister Lan, we're watching him, he can't escape."

The audience burst into laughter. Feng Bingbing also chuckled, her smile momentarily radiant and unparalleled.

Her breathtaking smile appeared on the large screen, stunning the audience.

"So beautiful!"

"My heart truly belongs to Bingbing!"

On the other side, Zhou Yiyi was dumbfounded, his face a mask of adoration.

Zhang Zheng coughed and leaned forward, blocking Zhou Yiyi's view. He then smiled nonchalantly at the stage and said, "Brother Long, did you dream up this song too?"

A voice from behind the curtain replied, "Teacher Zhang, how did you know?"

Hahaha, the audience erupted in laughter again. This guy was too funny.

Li Lan smiled and said, "It seems Teacher Zhang really likes this song. What's your evaluation?"

Zhang Zheng turned serious. "Personally, I think this song is even better than last week's 'Hill,' because it's hard for someone without life experience to truly understand this song."

This remark was a subtle jab at Zhou Yiyi, who had given Dawei Tianlong a red light last week.

It wasn't that Zhang Zheng was sticking up for a contestant and risking offending Zhou Yiyi.

He just couldn't stand this guy, who had no talent and relied on his pretty face to scam people.

Rock musicians all had their temperaments, and they especially disliked those who lacked professional ability and relied on others to promote them.

Wang Xinzhe sensed the atmosphere was getting a bit tense and quickly interjected:

"I think both of Brother Long's songs are excellent. It's not just middle-aged people like us; any man who has experienced heartbreak should find resonance in them."

Zhang Zheng smiled and said to Wang Xinzhe, "Shall we do it together again?"

"Sure!" Wang Xinzhe agreed with a smile.

Thus, Leather Pants Zhang and Hairline Wang pressed their buttons together again.

Two blue lights lit up.

"Wow! Two votes!"

"That guarantees he won't be eliminated."

"What are you thinking? A song this good should get him direct promotion."

The audience applauded.

According to the rules, contestants with three or more votes advanced directly, while those with two votes would not be eliminated but would enter the pending group.

Later, they would have one-on-one duels with other pending contestants, with the winner advancing and the loser being eliminated.

This meant that if you were pending, you'd have to sing another song.

However, the audience believed Dawei Tianlong's advancement was a sure thing, given the quality of the song.

Li Lan turned to Zhou Yiyi and asked, "Teacher Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Yiyi ran a hand through his hair, a "gentle and beautiful" smile appearing on his face, causing some of the younger girls in the audience to scream wildly. He then leisurely said, "I don't like this song."

Zhang Zheng's backside suddenly lifted slightly, and Wang Xinzhe next to him quickly reached out and pulled him down.

Zhang Zheng paused, his face ashen as he sat down.

He stared coldly at Zhou Yiyi.

"You don't like it?"

"You're nothing!"

The song resonated deeply with Zhang Zheng, moving him greatly.

He believed that anyone who understood music and had some life experience, even if they didn't prefer this style, wouldn't say the song was bad.

He couldn't believe that, just like last week, Zhou Yiyi was once again going against him.

And he even had to act cool, saying the exact same thing as last week, "I don't like it."

If you don't like it, then get lost!

Zhang Zheng had almost lost control and stood up to deal with that pretty boy just now.

Fortunately, Wang Xinzhe reacted quickly and stopped him in time.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yiyi, basking in the screams of his brainless fans, continued smugly:

"It's the same problem as last week. The Dawei Tianlong contestant's guitar skills are a bit lacking.

I can tell you only know guitar and piano.

As an original musician, that's far from enough.

And this song is a bit whiny and melodramatic.

Life is so beautiful, why so much sadness?

Does anyone really think life is hard and dating is difficult these days?

No way, right?

People should be more optimistic. Don't you all agree?"

The other audience members remained silent, only that group of brainless fans shouted loudly: "Yes!"

Zhou Yiyi glanced cockily at the stage curtain, thinking that the young singer must be furious right now.

But what good was anger?

Who told you to talk back to me last week?

Today, I'll show you who the real mentor is!

Wang Xinzhe, who had just advised Zhang Zheng, couldn't help but say, "I personally think Brother Long's guitar skills are very good."

Zhou Yiyi immediately retorted, "If it's just 'good,' it's still far from enough to be on a stage of this caliber. At least it should be half as good as mine, right?"

Wang Xinzhe turned his face away, saying nothing more.

Mainly, he was afraid that if he kept looking at that effeminate and stupid face, he might also lose control and go beat up this idiot.

When I was popular, I met countless top musicians.

Who are you trying to impress here?

Seeing that both Wang Xinzhe and Zhang Zheng were on the verge of losing control, Li Lan quickly changed the subject:

"Dawei Tianlong contestant, do you have anything to say?"

A mechanical male voice devoid of emotion echoed from behind the curtain: "Say to whom?"

Li Lan reminded him, "Mentor Zhou Yiyi just commented on you. Do you have anything you'd like to discuss with the mentor?"

The voice from behind the curtain immediately replied, "I didn't hear any mentor speaking just now."

"Didn't hear? Just now, it was Zhou..."

Li Lan's words stopped abruptly.

The venue fell silent.

Many people realized it.

Brother Long's meaning was: he didn't consider Zhou Yiyi a mentor at all!

"Holy crap, he's got personality! I like it!"

"Oh my god, he really dares to say that. They'll definitely cut this part in post-production, right?"

"Is this person really not afraid of offending Zhou Yiyi?"

The audience was stunned, wondering if Zhou Yiyi and Brother Long would get into a fight right here.

Everyone excitedly looked towards the mentor's seats.

They wanted to see how Zhou Yiyi would react to such a provocation.

Under the gaze of the entire audience, Zhou Yiyi actually smiled:

"Dawei Tianlong contestant, you shouldn't zone out when a mentor is evaluating you. What the mentor says to you will become your wealth, understand?"

As if to show his magnanimity, Zhou Yiyi repeated his previous evaluation.

Li Lan: "."

Audience: "."

Zhang Zheng let out a chuckle, and Wang Xinzhe's body trembled slightly.

This idiot didn't understand that Brother Long was scolding him at all!

How could he be so stupid?

Li Lan's facial muscles twitched twice as she desperately held back laughter. She skipped this part and asked Feng Bingbing:

"Mentor Bingbing, do you have any comments on Dawei Tianlong's performance?"