53: Chapter 53 Advertisement Broadcast

The time had already reached 19:43.

Livestream Room 5 was the last to submit their song.

After a heated debate, these three old friends finally finalized their work.

The result was relatively satisfying for all three of them.

The second to last to submit was Livestream Room 1; Xu Kun had a long face, looking very displeased.

Liu Xue and Ji Ping, on the other hand, were beaming with joy, looking incredibly happy.

It seemed they were very satisfied with their work.

Once all the songs were submitted, it was time to draw lots for the performance order.

A host holding a microphone walked into Livestream Room 6, followed by a staff member carrying a box.

There were six balls in the box, labeled with numbers 1 to 6; whichever number was drawn would be the performance slot.

“Teacher Chen, please draw a lot,” the host said politely.

Looking at the box, Zhou Bule seemed eager to try.

Without getting the word from Chen Shaoping, he didn't dare take the initiative.

Zhou Bule and Wang Bo had already practiced the song several times, and their coordination with the band was quite seamless.

Since the official live broadcast was about to start, the two of them stopped practicing.

“If you want to draw, then draw. Why hesitate?” Chen Shaoping spoke up.

Zhou Bule walked up with a chuckle, reached his right hand into the box, stirred it around a few times, and pulled out a ball.

“Please bring it closer to the lens so the audience can clearly see the number,” the host reminded him.

Zhou Bule followed the instructions and displayed the small ball in front of the camera.

“Number 6.”

His expression changed instantly, and he even slapped his right hand with his left, blaming his right hand for not drawing a better slot.

In Zhou Bule's view, the 2nd or 3rd slot was the most ideal performance order.

Chen Shaoping smiled indifferently. “Isn't the finale good? It just lets the people before us warm up the stage for us.”

Wang Bo also said excitedly, “The last one? Great! It's the perfect chance to let them all hear what a real good song sounds like!”

The performance order was quickly finalized.

The first to perform was Livestream Room 3, the Hong Kong Huangying Entertainment group, which also featured the only female singer.

There was less than a minute until 2:00 PM.

Countless families and netizens had already locked onto CCTV-3, staring intently at their television screens.

The latest Wahaha Mineral Water advertisement was playing on the TV.

[Accompanied by the background music of Wang Bo singing 'the one i love is you'.

On a bright, sunny afternoon, a boy in an orange short-sleeved shirt walks along, stealing glances at a sweet-smiling girl with a ponytail ahead of him.

‘I treat you as my air, so inseparable...’

Seeing the girl, the boy has a sudden inspiration. He picks up the Wahaha Mineral Water bottle in his hand and starts performing fancy tricks: the bottle flips and spins over his hands and arms with smooth, somewhat difficult movements.

This catches the girl's attention, and she watches his performance curiously.

‘I say loudly that the one i love is you, in the happy kingdom of love, you are my only one, the only one i love is you’

The boy finishes with a cool move, steadily catching the bottle as the cap opens and water splashes out. He looks at the girl with a smile, and she is amused, laughing happily.

At this moment, the music reaches the climax: “I really, the one i love is you...”.

The frame freezes on the Wahaha Mineral Water in the boy's hand, displaying the slogan: “Wahaha, pure and delicious!” ]

Simultaneously, the song 'the one i love is you' was released on the General Music Network.

The advertisement ended just as the time reached 2:00.

The stage lights flared up, and the host Lin Xin stood in the center of the dazzling stage.

“Good evening to the audience across the country!

‘the singer & songwriter’ is officially meeting everyone on television.”

Following that, Lin Xin began introducing the six groups of contestants.

The televised version had undergone slight editing, but Lin Xin's slightly critical questioning of Zhou Bule was still retained, though the atmosphere was no longer as sharp as it had been during the livestream.

It took nearly fifty minutes before it reached the completion of the topic naming and the broadcast of the online livestream videos of the creation process in the six rooms.

The creation process of the six groups was presented to the television audience in a six-grid split-screen format with fast-forwarding.

Of course, many netizens had already seen this content during the livestream.

Finally.

The host Lin Xin announced loudly under the spotlight.

“Let us welcome today's first performer, Zheng Wenfang. The song she is bringing us is ‘a bauhinia flower’.”

The lights dimmed.

Then, beams of light lit up one by one following Zheng Wenfang's steps, slowly illuminating the stage and Zheng Wenfang herself.

Dressed in a black strapless gown with a wide hem, she walked steadily to the center of the stage step by step and bowed slightly to the judges.

The accompaniment slowly began to play.

She began her performance.

Five minutes later, the song finished.

Lin Xin, wearing high heels, returned to the stage with a beaming smile.

“Are you nervous being the first performance today?”

“But you've given everyone a great start. You sang beautifully.”

“Thank you!! Not ner-vouth (nervous).”

Zheng Wenfang's Mandarin was poor; after she spoke, she laughed awkwardly.

“However, my opinion on the song doesn't count. We have to see what the teachers say.”

“Teacher Liu Huan, why don't you give us a critique?”

Lin Xin said.

Zheng Wenfang looked at Liu Huan with a hint of nervousness.

Backstage, Ye Shunming and One Blade, though veteran creators of many years, felt their hearts thumping as if they had returned to an examination hall.

They pricked up their ears, focusing intently on the judge's evaluation.

Liu Huan specifically stood up from his seat, his face calm, and said solemnly, “My understanding is that this song intends to express a deep sense of patriotism, a bond of blood and an inseparable attachment.”

“If that is the case, wouldn't these lyrics be better in Mandarin than in Cantonese?”

He paused, looked at Zheng Wenfang on stage, and continued, “Zheng Wenfang, your high notes are very strong, but the emotion feels slightly lacking. You can practice more in this area in the future.”

“I'll leave it at that.”

After the critique, Liu Huan looked as if he had completed an important task, his expression much more relaxed. He let out a soft breath before taking his seat.

“Thank you!” Zheng Wenfang said with a slight bow.

“Does any other judge wish to give a critique?” Lin Xin asked loudly.

She glanced at the other four judges, but no one responded. “Since there are no more, next is our scoring segment.”

“The moment of destiny has arrived! Please, five judges and the Hundred-Person Jury, vote for the ‘a bauhinia flower’ in your hearts.”

“You have sixty seconds to consider. Countdown—begin!”

“Three, two, one. Stop!”

“Let me see what the final score is.”

“The song ‘a bauhinia flower’ finally received 119 votes, with the 5 judges giving 38 votes and the jury giving 81 votes.”

“Let us congratulate them.”

Amidst the applause of the live audience, Zheng Wenfang repeatedly said “thank you” and slowly exited the stage.

“Let us welcome the second performer to the stage with warm applause.” Lin Xin's voice filled the stage.