65: Chapter 65: Close-up Power Strike? Wang Lin Sings Li Qingwan's Famous Song!

Thus, Wang Lin treated Li Qingwan as a stepping stone for her own rise to fame.

The reason she chose Li Qingwan was that the woman had enough traffic.

Only when she falls...

...will more newcomers be noticed.

"Okay, let's not waste words and go straight into our debut performance segment."

"Let's see if our contestant, Wang Lin, is truly as capable as she claims to be."

The smell of gunpowder and the tension in the Program team's studio were pushed to the limit.

The Host then announced the official start of the show.

"Contestant Wang Lin, what song do you wish to perform for your debut segment?"

The Host asked Wang Lin.

"The song I want to perform is 'morning and dusk'."

Wang Lin said indifferently.

After speaking, she glanced toward Li Qingwan.

It was because this song was precisely the masterpiece that Li Qingwan had once become famous for.

"Ah? Wang Lin is going to sing 'morning and dusk'?"

"Holy crap, isn't that Li Qingwan's signature song? What right does she have to sing it?"

"This is a blatant provocation to her face."

"Cold fact: the person who can't sing this song right now is Li Qingwan. All the copyrights to this song were reclaimed after she left Tianlai Entertainment."

"Still, this Wang Lin is really gutsy to dare challenge Li Qingwan's signature song. This song isn't easy to sing."

"True, only someone with a perfect voice like Li Qingwan's can pull it off."

"Wang Lin is more or less overestimating herself here."

"Even if she's talented, this song is still very difficult."

Countless audience members at the scene discussed among themselves.

Clearly, they felt that Wang Lin's song choice...

...was a bit problematic.

Setting aside what it meant to sing Li Qingwan's signature song right in front of her, the difficulty of the song itself was not something an average singer could handle.

But Wang Lin remained deaf to the discussions at the scene.

She was an extremely confident contestant.

Some people even felt she was a carbon copy of Li Qingwan.

Both possessed outstanding talent and stunning beauty.

The only pity was that Wang Lin debuted too late.

By the time she debuted, Li Qingwan was already a Diva.

Therefore, many people would call her 'Little Li Qingwan'.

This was something the proud Wang Lin could not accept.

"Contestant, you may begin your performance."

The Host reminded her.

"Okay."

Wang Lin nodded.

Then, she began her performance.

The moment she opened her mouth, she instantly stunned everyone.

Her voice was different from Li Qingwan's.

Li Qingwan's voice belonged to the gentle and perfect variety.

But Wang Lin's voice was highly aggressive.

Her voice was versatile and unpredictable.

Though it was the same song, Li Qingwan's rendition and Wang Lin's rendition had completely different flavors.

"She sings quite well."

Jiang Feng commented while cracking melon seeds.

He had heard Li Qingwan sing this song before.

But it felt completely different from Wang Lin's version.

However, this didn't mean Wang Lin's singing was bad.

On the contrary, after being used to Li Qingwan's version, hearing Wang Lin's rearranged version felt refreshing.

Furthermore, the song had undergone a large-scale rearrangement.

It could be said that Wang Lin had come fully prepared.

Sure enough.

When Wang Lin finished singing 'morning and dusk'...

...a fair amount of applause broke out at the scene.

Admittedly...

...Wang Lin's attitude earlier was indeed quite arrogant.

However, when someone without talent is arrogant, it's called being cocky; when someone with talent is arrogant, it's called showing their edge.

"Man, I'm clearly a fan of Li Qingwan, so why do I feel like Wang Lin's version sounds really good?"

"Exactly, me too. Although the song was rearranged a lot, Wang Lin handled all the various details perfectly."

"If we say Li Qingwan's previous performance of this song was a perfect ten, then Wang Lin's performance is at least a nine."

"Yes, it's a completely new experience."

"I didn't expect this Wang Lin to be so talented, even if she is a bit arrogant."

A portion of the audience members also had their opinions of Wang Lin change.

The Entertainment Circle was just like that.

The audience supports whoever has talent.

And Wang Lin successfully used her strength to gain a wave of fans.

Next...

...was the guest critique segment.

The guests' comments varied. Some felt Wang Lin's rearrangement was bold and successful.

It indeed brought a different auditory experience to the song.

But other guests felt...

...this rearrangement was simply superfluous.

It completely destroyed the aesthetic feel of the original song.

Li Qingwan's original version still sounded better.

"Teacher Li, I believe no one has more authority than you to critique this song."

"What do you think of contestant Wang Lin's rearrangement of this song?"

The Program team clearly understood how to generate traffic.

They focused the camera on Li Qingwan once again.

Furthermore, they asked for her thoughts on Wang Lin singing her signature song.

This was no different from an ultimate move delivered right to her face.

After all, the copyright to this song was no longer in Li Qingwan's hands.

An average contestant might have gotten angry on the spot or even stormed out.

But Li Qingwan didn't.

She took a deep breath.

She calmed her complicated inner emotions.

She knew that the entire internet wanted to see her as a laughingstock.

They wanted to see her angry; they wanted to see her lose her cool.

But she couldn't.

Even if someone used an ultimate move to her face...

...she still couldn't.

She had to maintain her final shred of dignity.

"I think the rearrangement is quite good."

"It shows a lot of technical skill."

"If I'm not mistaken, Music Director Shen Yuxi rearranged this, right?"

"The contestant's performance was also good; I can give it an eight."

Li Qingwan said slowly.

Her expression was calm.

It was as if this song wasn't her signature piece at all.

However, only Jiang Feng noticed.

Though Li Qingwan seemed calm on the surface...

...her lowered pinky finger was trembling slightly.

Clearly, her heart was not as tranquil as her exterior.

"Thank you for the critique, Teacher Li Qingwan."

"However, this song still has more flavor when you sing it."

"It's just a pity that you can no longer sing it."

Yet, in the face of Li Qingwan's gentle critique...

...Wang Lin struck back at Li Qingwan once more.

Sure enough, Li Qingwan's face turned pale.

Clearly, Wang Lin had poked her sore spot again.

"Yes, I indeed cannot perform this song anymore."

"But I don't feel any regret or pity."

"Because any rebirth from the ashes requires shedding old feathers and leaving behind the former shell."

"If you feel this song suits you, you can certainly apply to the company to make it your own song."

"Just like how you want to take my place and become the Top Star of Tianlai Entertainment."

"After all, I already have better choices, like my recent hit single, 'bubble'."

Li Qingwan thought for a moment and suddenly gave a sweet smile.