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"This song..."

Zheng Jing's expression gradually turned serious.

Yang Zhongming's eyes lit up, staring at Sun Yaohuo on the stage.

Many composers, in mutual glances, focused their gaze to the center of the stage.

On the stage.

The self-mockery on Sun Yaohuo's face gradually disappeared, replaced with determination:

"I'm glad I never looked back,

Finally found that there really is an oasis,

Every drop of sweat makes life more substantial,

Only when stepping out of depression can you see,

The new universe,

..."

He was once extremely depressed.

Even thought of giving up.

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Since then, he has never stopped.

Never look back.

Red in song but not in person?

No distinctiveness?

Fame is all about lounging?

Entered the top league because of luck?

When I made it to the top 20 in "The Masked Singer" on my own strength, did you forget?

Have you ever seen me singing until I lose my voice in the recording studio?

It's fine.

I'll keep singing.

Singing until you see me.

The agent said, maybe it's fate.

Entertainment circle is weird, some people easily become very famous, some people need to put in double effort but still might not catch people's eyes.

But what I believe in is not fate!

Sun Yaohuo took off the microphone, his head slightly tilted back, his voice suddenly became louder, as if rebelling against something--

"The sea and the sky,

After the courage,

Hold on persistence,

Break the chain of fate!!"

As if something had really shattered!

Wu Long suddenly showed his signature constipated expression, as if the chair was burning his butt.

Zheng Jing gripped her hair!

Yang Zhongming's face was extremely serious, and the look he gave Sun Yaohuo seemed to have subtly changed.

Shocked.

Appeared on all the composers' faces!

They looked at Sun Yaohuo--

Sun Yaohuo lifted his head, for the first time showing infinite pride and confidence, mixed with anger and complex emotions:

"To all the indifferent people,

Thank you for once looking down on me!!!

Making me stand taller,

And live life more brilliantly--"

This line, this melody, it's like standing on the mountaintop, exploding with a resounding echo!

And then.

In the prolonged notes.

Some people bit their lips tightly;

Some clenched their fists tightly;

Many more spectators grew red in the face!

Like a certain era suddenly crashed into their minds, and countless emotions connected--

Who hasn't been underrated?

Who hasn't had times when they weren't recognized?

We just gritted our teeth and did our best to prove ourselves;

Made all-out efforts to make those who once looked down on us realize, I'm not as weak as you think!

Indifference.

Mockery.

These are hardships every ordinary person will encounter.

And this song spoke to many people's hearts!

"Looking out the window at dawn, after a sleepless night,

Watching the daybreak, lifting its head from the clouds,

The sunset is submergence, the sunrise is maturity,

As long as it's light,

It will surely,

Be bright,

..."

Today, let me be that light.

Sun Yaohuo seemed slightly relieved.

But his voice, in this relief, rose even more:

"After the wide sea and sky display courage, grab onto persistence, and break the chain of fate--"

The music abruptly stopped here.

The stage, at the moment, returned to darkness.

Sun Yaohuo took a deep breath, a gasp that echoed across the room.

And then, after a few seconds…

The volume of his voice rose again, his high notes piercing the air and shocking the audience:

"Cold hearted people——thank you——for looking down on me——making me hold my head high——living bravely!!!"

With a sweep!

The dark stage came alive once again with vibrant lights, crazily chasing Sun Yaohuo, converging on a single point!

For the first time, people discovered…

That Sun Yaohuo could shine so brightly!

It was as if he had truly turned into a ball of fire!

A ball of fire, burning fiercely!

Many people felt as if they'd been hit by a thousand-pound hammer, their scalps tingling.

Some stood up!

And then, more and more people rose to their feet!

The chorus that followed featured a mix of familiar voices from the Yu Dynasty, who had prepared this moment as part of their arrangement.

"Wide sky and vast sea,

After the storm,

Turn around,

Laugh it off, saying goodbye to your old sorrows.

…"

The voices of Xian Yu, Jiang Kui, Chen Zhiyu, Xia Fan, Wei Haoyun, and others echoed…

As well as the voice of Sun Yaohuo himself.

In the splendid arrangement, the group singing part of the Yu Dynasty was filled with enriching tones, filling the last bit of silence.

Energies seemed to rally together.

And Sun Yaohuo's fist had already raised over his head.

When the music paused.

Sun Yaohuo's voice dropped again, no longer repressed.

It was as if he had found release, and he softly spoke his truth:

"The ones who know me the best,

Thank you for staying silently by my side all along,

Giving me a good story to tell.

I look forward to the future,

Moving forward step by step..."

The music faded, the echoes lingering.

Sun Yaohuo's fist dropped back down.

His eyes had turned red.

In the area reserved for the singers.

The artistes of Yu Dynasty started clapping fiercely.

The others followed, clapping along with them.

Then.

The applause erupted from the audience like a thunderstorm!

Even the composers stood up in silent admiration, clapping their hands.

His resentment, anger, resilience, release, and in the end, sentiment, were all perfectly expressed through Sun Yaohuo's singing.

The complete song was like a condensed version of Sun Yaohuo's struggle.

And the real-time comments finally exploded —

"Is this the Sun Yaohuo I know?"

"Sun Yaohuo's singing made me cry!"

"People who are cold-hearted, thank you for once underestimating me. It's the motivation for me to keep moving forward!"

"Became a fan!"

"Who dare say Sun Yaohuo is the weakest singer in Yu Dynasty!"

"Oh my god, Sun Yaohuo rocked the stage!"

"Sun Yaohuo's singing is indeed amazing, the high note in the second part went straight to the soul!"

"I won't beat around the bush. I posted several comments criticizing Sun Yaohuo before, I apologize."

"I apologize, too!"

"Sorry, brother Yaohuo!"

"This song seems tailor-made for Sun Yaohuo by Fish Papa. Only Sun Yaohuo could sing it, simply because it matches his situation so perfectly. When we were discussing Sun Yaohuo, we all forgot about the pressure he was under!"

"Fish Papa is still Fish Papa, but Yaohuo is not the same Yaohuo I used to know!"

"The interpretation is just too good!"

"This song reminded me of so many past experiences. I may not fully understand Sun Yaohuo's story, but I can hear the bitterness and cries in Sun Yaohuo's voice, because I have had these emotions. And so have you."

"..."

Out in the world.

This song "Riding the Wind and Waves" by Xin Music Group reflects the members' journey since they took on their musical careers.

And on this stage.

Sun Yaohuo sang his own story.

Everyone has their own story and in that story named "struggle," they've all experienced the highs and lows.

And in that moment.

Nobody doubted anymore that Sun Yaohuo couldn't carry Xian Yu's song;

No one worried anymore; that Sun Yaohuo would be Xian Yu's burden.

This song was the only one that could compete with Yang Zhongming and Jiang Kui's collaboration of "Riding the Wind and Waves"...

in an face-off!

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PS: Another version of "Riding the Wind and Waves" will be used later. However, this version fits more with Sun Yaohuo's situation.

You all have raised many suggestions for songs, but Polluted White believes that the release of each song in the entertainment novel should ideally have a plot crossover as a point of connection, unless the song is chosen solely for the popularity chart then the selection of songs could be relatively arbitrary.