Mohe exists on Blue Star too.
In a remote small town north of Hua Country.
However, this was no affluent place, and life moved at a leisurely pace.
In the town, there had always been a mute old man.
No one knew his origins.
Even the older generation could no longer recall when he had first arrived in the small town of Mohe.
Everyone considered the old man a lunatic, mentally unsound.
This was because, whenever he heard music, he would stop and dance by himself.
Initially, people were curious and would pause to watch.
Over time, they grew accustomed to his presence.
Seeing him dance elicited no reaction; they simply walked past as if he weren't there.
The old man seemed to live in his own world, never interacting with others.
At night.
The old man was wandering the streets again.
His gaze was no longer as vacant; as he walked, he scanned left and right.
As if inspecting the goods in the roadside shops.
The shop owners felt his gaze.
They became wary.
They knew the old man usually collected scrap to sell for a living, and his unusual behavior made them fear he might try to steal from their shops.
However, although the old man collected trash, his clothes were not as dirty or smelly as a homeless person's. Though ragged, they were remarkably clean.
"Crazy old man, don't block my shop entrance. I need to do business."
The shopkeeper shooed him away irritably.
The old man glanced again at the shelves inside the shop, looking closely. Finally, he shook his head in disappointment and reluctantly moved on to the next shop.
After an unknown amount of time.
He continued like this, moving from one shop to another.
He arrived at a noodle shop.
A display screen at the noodle shop's entrance was playing "I Am a Singer."
Hearing the music, the old man, as usual, began to dance alone.
The shop owner and customers were accustomed to it. Instead of chasing him away, they watched him with interest.
On the Singer stage.
After the first singer finished.
The next to perform was the host, Mei Haoyun.
"Now, I invite myself to present a performance for everyone!"
Mei Haoyun's statement was met with laughter from the entire venue.
Having a contestant host the show was meant to create this kind of program effect.
In reality, Mei Haoyun's singing was quite good; otherwise, he wouldn't have consistently ranked among the top in the previous episodes.
Perhaps due to hosting all day with no time to prepare, or perhaps he simply didn't take the challenger seriously, his performance was rather casual, and the effect was not ideal.
However, it was not a significant issue.
He still managed to bring many audience members to tears.
At some point, the audience began judging the stage performance of "I Am a Singer" by the number of people moved to tears.
The program's directors would also occasionally shift the camera focus to the audience.
On the Singer stage, without making a few audience members cry, one couldn't claim to be a professional singer.
Although he anticipated that his ranking for this episode might not be very high.
He was not afraid of being eliminated, as the challenger, Qin Feng, was there to provide a baseline.
"Next, I invite singer Du Musheng to perform the song 'Gentleman'."
After speaking, he moved to the side of the stage.
Waiting for Du Musheng to come on stage.
At this moment, a deafening roar of cheers erupted from the audience.
"Damn, it's Ting Yu's song!"
"Isn't Du Musheng a rock singer? Can he sing 'Gentleman'?"
"Du Musheng's vocal ability is far superior to Zhang Yang's. He's going to redefine 'Gentleman'."
"A cover?"
"Judging by the intro, they've adapted 'Gentleman'."
"Really looking forward to Du Musheng bringing a new experience!"
The audience below the stage showed surprise.
It seemed Du Musheng was going to interpret the song 'Gentleman' in his own way.
The original accompaniment for 'Gentleman' featured a cello and piano.
Even in the chorus, there weren't many strong drum beats. Drum beats were only used in the final explosive phase to elevate the emotion. The entire song was tuned to be melancholic and melodious, tinged with humility, culminating in an outburst.
However, Du Musheng's accompaniment had many added strings and electronic elements, changing the genre to heart-wrenching pain.
"Why does it feel a bit off?"
"What is all this arrangement?"
"You turned 'Gentleman' into 'Spartan Warrior'?"
"I'm speechless. The original was about a dog-like devotion to the extreme, and yours is about everyone exploding together like madmen..."
"Although it sounds exciting and suits the stage, it lacks the soul."
"As expected, for this kind of deeply emotional, dog-like ballad, it still has to be Zhang Yang; only he can sing it with that feeling."
On stage, Du Musheng's rendition of the adapted 'Gentleman' was sung with a heart-wrenching intensity, with some lines even altered, showcasing his strained high notes.
However, the audience's reaction was not as strong as expected.
Instead, they felt that too many elements had been added, making it overly flashy, lacking the satisfying outburst after a gradual build-up like the original.
After Du Musheng left the stage.
The remaining singers performed one after another.
However, as these singers finished.
Mei Haoyun, the host, became increasingly bewildered.
What were these people doing? One by one, they were all pumped up!
Various displays of skill, soaring high notes.
Weren't they all quite relaxed before the competition?
How did they suddenly start competing so fiercely?
"Heh heh, next, I invite the challenger singer, Qin Feng, to perform the song 'Mohe Ballroom'."
After speaking, his expression turned somber. Judging by the contestants' performances on stage, it seemed he would be at the bottom this time.
However, fortunately, the challenger was Qin Feng. His style was not suited for the stage, otherwise, he might truly be eliminated.
Mei Haoyun thought to himself and stepped off the stage.
The stage lights dimmed.
Qin Feng, dressed in casual attire, walked to the center of the stage.
The entire stage was very simple, with no props.
Only at the front was a high-backed stool and a microphone stand.
"The challenger this time is Qin Feng?"
"It seems after being completely outmatched by Ting Yu last time, he disappeared."
"Haha, perhaps he was so beaten down he went into hiding, nursing his wounds."
"'Mohe Ballroom,' by the name, is it a dance track?"
"I quite like Qin Feng. His voice is very storytelling."
As the audience whispered, the program officially began.
On the large screen on the stage, song information appeared.
Mohe Ballroom
Performed by: Qin Feng
Lyrics by: Ting Yu
Music by: Ting Yu
"Holy cow!"
"Holy cow!"
"Hiss..."
"Oh my god!"
Upon seeing the song information, a collective gasp of cold air swept through the audience.
Everyone rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
The competing singers were also stunned.
"No way, it's really Ting Yu's song?"
"Ting Yu hasn't released this song before, and there's no mention of it being a cover. This means Ting Yu wrote this song for Qin Feng?"
"Hiss... How is that possible!"
"I approached Xinghui, wanting Ting Yu to write a song, but I was rejected."
"I also tried and was rejected. At the time, I thought Ting Yu only wrote for newcomers."
"How did he manage to get Ting Yu to write a song for him?"