Chapter 187 Birds and Fishes
"'Cause they got nothing on you, baby"

('Cause they ain't got you, baby)
"Nothing on you, baby"

(There's no one like you, baby)
On the brightly lit stage, Brother Mars sang with all his heart.

Different from the previous songs "Uptown Funk" and "24k Magic", the song "Nothing" sung by Mars tonight is a pure little love song, very romantic.

Mars's very personal and magnetic voice, accompanied by gentle music style, touches the hearts of the listeners directly.

Just like the lights on the stage had turned pink, many listeners unconsciously smiled. The smiles revealed some sweetness and shyness, which were their expectations and longings for love.

“Oh my god, this song is so sweet!”

In the dormitory, Wang Pei Ni propped her chin with both hands and smiled like an auntie: "Just listening to this makes me want to fall in love."

"As expected of Brother Mars, he can handle all kinds of music styles." Lai Jie exclaimed.

Liu Yue raised her eyebrows. She was not very fond of this kind of love song. "It's a pity that I encountered "Wind and Rain" by Birds and Fish. This song is so sweet that it's useless."

"really!"

Rossi nodded in approval.

……

The song ended quickly, and many audience members were still reluctant to leave, but Brother Mars had already taken his seat in the waiting area at the edge of the stage.

"Thank you, Brother Mars, for the wonderful performance. Next..."

Amid the cheers, the host He Ling said, "Please welcome the singing group that will challenge Mars Brother, Birds and Fish!"

As soon as the words fell, there was even louder cheering at the scene.

The comments in the live broadcast room suddenly became chaotic.

[Birds and fish! Take back the glory that belongs to us!]
[Let foreign audiences see how powerful our national group is! ]
[Go, go, go! ! ! ]
[Just do it!!!]
Amid countless expectant gazes, Qiao Xi and Su Ning came to the center of the stage together.

As soon as the two of them appeared, something called "husband and wife look" began to spread from the stage.

Suning, 37 years old this year, is already an uncle in terms of age, but his appearance does not look much different from that of a young man in his twenties.

He has a handsome face with clear outlines, and only the occasional nasolabial folds reveal that time has left its mark on his face.

However, this is not a shortcoming. On the contrary, it has a kind of calm and introverted charm, which is very attractive to some girls in their teens.

At this time, countless Suning fans were online, and they were madly posting comments:

[Brother Su is so handsome!]
[It’s true! Men become more attractive as they get older!]
[Uncle Su is very handsome! Handsomeness is not about his facial features, but about his feeling!]
[He is my ideal prince charming! ]
Tonight, Suning wore a white suit with a high-necked T-shirt underneath. His hair was neatly combed and meticulously stuck behind his head. He looked mature and elegant.

Although he is not particularly tall, only about 1.7 meters, his body shape and proportions are very good, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, which makes him look even more slender in a suit.

Wearing high heels, Qiao Xi looked almost as tall as Su Ning. Tonight, she was wearing a rose-red slit dress, the color was rich and bright, just like the red glow on the horizon when it was about to get dark.

The skirt is cut close to the body and flows smoothly, perfectly outlining Qiao Xi's figure and making her look even more fair. The asymmetrical off-shoulder design makes Qiao Xi's already snow-white skin even more beautiful.

Countless eyes were focused on her. If the 37-year-old Su Ning fascinated the 17- or 18-year-old girls, then the 35-year-old Qiao Xi was probably very attractive to men and women of all ages.

【wind and rain】

【Singer: Birds and Fish】

【Lyrics: Suning】

【Composition: Suning】

【Arranger: Suning】

On the stage, when Suning and Qiao Xi stood still, information about the song they were singing was displayed.

[This template... looks familiar!]
[Isn’t it exactly the same as the Phoenix Flying?]
[I am speechless. What do you mean by exactly the same as Fenghuang Yufei? You guys are the opposite of Tiangang, right?]
The live broadcast room was filled with comments.

Ever since Qiao Xi and Suning appeared on the live broadcast, they started arguing with some of Fenghuang Yufei's fans again.

"The barrage tonight is particularly noisy~"

In front of the computer screen, Wang Pei Ni sighed: "The fans of Birds and Fishes and Phoenix Flying are really arguing endlessly."

"Turn off the barrage to protect my IQ, Penny. I want to concentrate on listening to the song." Liu Yue crossed her arms in front of her chest and raised her eyebrows.

"Okay!"

Wang Pei Ni responded, moved the mouse, and turned off the barrage.

At this moment on the computer screen, Qiao Xi and Su Ning had already started singing.

"Wind and Rain" is a song that describes the courage and persistence of young people when facing setbacks and difficulties in their growth. The song also contains elements such as the beauty and memories of youth. It is a very inspirational song.

"Wind and Rain" was once sung by Birds and Fishes and became popular all over the country. At that time, it was a must-listen song for many young people in their confused period.

Qiao Xi's voice is highly recognizable, loud and clear, like a clear spring flowing through the mountains, pure and moving.

Suning's voice is also very recognizable, full of magnetism but not greasy, and just falls within people's comfortable hearing range.

Before the two sang the climax of the song, some singing could be heard faintly from the audience, and netizens in the live broadcast room couldn't help but sigh:
[It’s full of youth and memories!]
[You guys are really good at using memories right away, Birds and Fish!]
[Look at those audience members singing along in the audience seats. Our birds and fish are here to hold a concert. Can Phoenix Yufei do it?]
[Don’t mention it, Fenghuang Yufei can’t really do this, after all, Brother Xingjian and Sister Shiqi sing new songs every week.]
[......]
Singer's preparation room.

Bai and Feng were unaware of the quarrel in the barrage; they were concentrating on watching the broadcast screen.

As the national group Birds and Fish, their professional abilities are naturally impeccable. Qiao Xi and Suning's voices are very stable and their pitch is very accurate. They are simply walking CD players.

More than a decade of performance experience and the tacit understanding between the couple make their stage performance very natural, and it can almost be said that there are no flaws.

"As expected, this group is called the national group!"

Feng Shiqi's eyes sparkled.

After singing so many songs with Bai Xingjian, she has already regarded birds and fish as the objects of their flying phoenix.

Now seeing the birds and fish performing so harmoniously and naturally on stage, Feng Shiqi couldn't help but feel amazed and envious.

Her envy is a positive emotion, because through the flying birds and fish, Feng Shiqi seems to see her future self and Bai Xingjian.

"It is indeed as natural as flowing clouds and running water." Bai Xingjian also said.

On the stage, Su Ning can accurately capture every look and every movement of Qiao Xi and give a just right response. The tacit understanding between them is not only reflected in the smooth and natural movements, but also in the singing.

The timbre of Qiao Xi and Su Ning is combined alternately and in an orderly manner, and occasionally intertwined, as if it were a harmonious symphony. In addition to making people feel the tacit understanding between them, it also makes people feel the beauty and power brought by the song "Wind and Rain".

Looking at the two people performing in this state, Brother Mars, who was sitting on the edge of the stage waiting, had a look of surprise in his eyes from time to time.

In the European and American music circles, he has seen husband-and-wife singing groups.

But as a combination that works so naturally yet not seem artificial, birds and fish can at least be ranked in the top three in his mind.

The time it takes to sing "Wind and Rain" passes quickly.

Amid the warm applause and cheers from the audience, Qiao Xi and Su Ning bowed slightly, walked off the stage, reunited with Brother Mars, and then the group walked towards the Singers' Home in the backstage.

“Thanks to Birds and Fish for the wonderful performance!”

He Ling returned to the stage and said loudly: "Next comes the voting session that everyone loves to hear. Is it Brother Mars's "Nothing" that moves you more? Or is it Birds and Fish's "Wind and Rain" that you prefer? Please make your choice!"

“Voting begins!”

As soon as the words fell, background music full of tension and rhythm sounded at the scene.

The 1001 judges on the scene began to choose between the two options.

"Although the song "Nothing" sung by Mars tonight made me want to fall in love, I must vote for the birds and fish! Not for anything else, but because when I was confused, the song "Wind and Rain" gave me strength, otherwise I would never be who I am now!"

"When I was in a low period, Wind and Rain was also a kind of support for me!"

"+1+1! This vote is for the birds and fish, and also for myself back then!"

Everyone in the audience showed some genuine emotion when they voted.

Backstage center.

Seeing such a huge difference in votes between [Birds and Fishes: Brother Mars - 815:186], Li Xiao's gaze couldn't help but pause for a moment.

"This vote difference really set a record since the show started."

After recovering, Li Xiao smiled with a cheerful look on his face.

If the voting data had not been released, he would have definitely used the vote difference to create a hot search.

"After all, they are a national group, and they sang "Wind and Rain"."

Hong Yang couldn't help but smack his lips, "The popularity of Birds and Fish seems to be even higher than I thought!"

During the time when Birds and Fish were singing, the number of online viewers in the official live broadcast room directly exceeded 2700 million+, which was nearly 200 million more than the highest record set when Fenghuang Yufei sang "As Wish" last time. It was simply terrifying.

Hong Yang added: "Today's barrage is also exceptionally large."

"really."

Li Xiao grinned and said, "Isn't this better than tying GoldenCold and Phoenix Flying together?"

They also noticed that many of the comments tonight were about the fight between fans of Fenghuang Yufei and Feiniao Yuyu.

Hong Yang and Li Xiao, or the entire "Singing 2024" program team, are very happy about this.

Because this is part of their plan.

But before they could take any action, someone came up with it for them.

This guy is really a fucking genius.

……

While Li Xiao and Hong Yang were talking, Qiao Xi, Su Ning and Mars Brother were already in front of the camera, each expressing their views and opinions on the other's stage.

The camera cuts back to the scene, and He Ling is seen holding a cue card and saying, "The voting results have been announced, let's..."

He Ling paused for a moment, then raised his voice: "Congratulations to Fei Niao and Yu for winning the title!"

At the same time, there was loud applause and cheers at the scene.

[I knew the birds and the fish could do it!]
[Little Martian brother, take it down directly!]
[What Fenghuang Yufei can do, birds and fish can do as well! What Fenghuang Yufei can't do, birds and fish can definitely do!]
The live broadcast room was also filled with joy, and the singers in the preparation room were also applauding. Only Ding Xin and Huang Fei were worried.

As expected, He Ling said the next second: "If the singer who unveils the list succeeds, it means that one of the online singers will be eliminated tonight..."

At this point, there was an uproar at the scene.

In their joy, everyone almost forgot about elimination.

"but……"

However, He Ling changed the subject at this time and said, "Because the program team temporarily changed the competition system last week, it caused some bad viewing experience for everyone, so..."

Under countless expectant gazes, He Ling continued:

"Whether one or two groups of singers succeed tonight, there will only be one elimination spot in the online singer camp."

As soon as these words were spoken, the uproar at the scene grew even louder, and the live broadcast room was filled with question marks from netizens.

[There is a language called speechless]
[TMD, the production team doesn’t think that only one elimination spot is a form of compensation for the audience, right? Use your smart little brains to think about it, okay? Is this compensation? This is a finishing blow!]
[The hanging heart finally died! ]
[You just want to keep one between Huang Fei and Ding Xin?]
[No, how can you be so sure that Park Ji-jae can succeed in winning the title?]
[That’s right! I don’t think they are complaining about the show’s rules at all, they just don’t want to see Huang Fei and Ding Xin on this show]
[Congratulations! You guessed it right!]
The audience and netizens in the live broadcast room were a little noisy, and Huang Fei and Ding Xin in the preparation room also had their own thoughts.

Huang Fei breathed a sigh of relief.

If there is only one elimination spot, it means he still has a chance to stay in "The Voice 2024".

Ding Xin, on the other hand, has no desires or demands. In recent episodes, either she or Huang Fei has been ranked last. She has given up a long time ago.

It makes no difference to her whether she leaves early or late; she no longer has anything to pursue.

……

"Just now, the [audience reservation value] of our other singer Park Ji-jae has exceeded 500,000. So next, his battle to claim the title is about to begin."

He Ling said methodically: "So, which singer in the online singer camp will Park Ji-jae choose as his challenge opponent? Let's wait and see!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the camera cut directly to the preparation room where Park Ji-jae was.

(End of this chapter)