Chapter 224: Play it safe or take an unconventional approach
"Oh, Brother Mars is still strong."

In the Chinese singers' preparation room, Liao Bei returned here with heavy steps.

He really wanted to beat Martian Brother, but he lost again.

Ding Xin didn't say anything teasing this time. She patted his shoulder and said comfortingly:

"It was just a difference of three votes. It's a rare defeat!"

"That's right, Brother Bei, your stage performance tonight was already very good. I can only say that Brother Mars is worthy of being a man who has won 15 Grammy Awards. It is indeed quite difficult to beat him."

Suning then stood up and said.

As they said, in the second round of the showdown, Liao Bei lost to Mars Brother by 3 votes.

Both performances can be described as impeccable, but overall, Bro Mars did a better job in some aspects, which made the majority of the 101 KOLs at the scene choose him.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Gu. My defeat has wiped out all the advantages you had previously gained."

Liao Bei sighed and said to Gu Zetao.

He lost and Mars won, so the foreign singer camp naturally got a gold necklace and the points were increased by 1.

Gu Zetao waved his hand and said in a tone that said, "There's absolutely no need to do this."

"Brother, is there anything to apologize for? Absolutely nothing!
It's normal to have winners and losers in a game! Besides, aren't the points I won prepared for this situation?
There’s really no need to apologize!”

Bai Xingjian also spoke up at this time: "That's right, Brother Bei, if you do this, we will be under a lot of pressure in the future."

As soon as he said this, everyone present looked at him with strange eyes.

Liao Bei even had a feeling of "Are you disliking me?"

Suning began to feel secretly happy.

After waiting for so long, Bai Xingjian finally made a mistake!
Young people are worthy of being young. Not only are they so serious about winning or losing the game, but they also lack in social skills.

But the next second, Bai Xingjian continued, "If we have to apologize after losing the game, then what is the point of our efforts on the stage? We haven't let anyone down, so there's no need to blame ourselves too much."

Hearing this, Ding Xin looked at Bai Xingjian in agreement:
"Xiao Bai is right. Let's just treat tonight's game as normal. Saying sorry is too formal!"

Feng Shiqi also followed with a few "hmm" sounds, with a faint smile on her face.

Liao Bei also laughed at this moment, and said self-deprecatingly: "It seems that I am really old, and I can't see things as clearly as you young people.

But think about it, it is a game that is bound to have winners and losers, and apologizing after losing the game is like committing a crime, which is really unnecessary. "

Seeing them chatting so happily, the smile on Suning's face froze.

How come this is different from what he imagined?

Everyone continued chatting for a few more sentences, and then it was the contestants' turn to compete.

Ding Xin is the Chinese singer who is competing in this competition.

Seeing her appear, netizens in the live broadcast room were quite excited.

[So will Xin Jie sing Bai Xingjian’s new song this time?]
[The song "Silence" in the last live broadcast achieved such a good effect. If Ding Xin is not stupid, she will definitely continue to ask Bai Xingjian to sing songs.]
[really!]
[Who will Ding Xin choose as her opponent? Will it be Shantimo again?]
Amid countless expectant gazes, Ding Xin walked steadily to the center of the stage and announced her choice of opponent:
"Shantimo."

Foreign singers’ preparation room.

"She is having a fight with Sister Mo." Vanxia said with a smile.

Shantimo blinked, "Maybe I'm confident because I won last week, but I won't keep losing."

Judging from the current lineup, the weakest singer in the Chinese singer camp is Ding Xin.

Although Shantimo has established a deep screen friendship with Ding Xin in the previous episodes, it is only on the screen. Shantimo is a little tired of always competing with the weakest singer.

Especially since she lost to the weakest singer last week, Shantimo felt angry just thinking about it!
Tonight, she will take back the fruits of victory from Ding Xin!

Shantimo was holding her breath, but Ding Xin was very calm.

As the audience quieted down, information about the song Ding Xin was about to sing appeared.

[It’s not Bai Xingjian’s song?]
[Oh, what a waste of time!]
[No, isn’t “Life” worth looking forward to? It was a hit song when Ding Xin was in her prime!]
[How many young people today know about "One Life"? I guess they have never heard of it]
[This song "Life" is a bit difficult. Can Xinjie still maintain the state of the last episode? ]
[If they can continue the performance of singing “Silence” last week, there is still hope of winning…]
Amid many discussions among the audience, Ding Xin began to sing.

"A Lifetime" is a song released by Ding Xin a few years ago, and she wrote the lyrics and music of the entire song by herself.

This song caused quite a stir when it was released. Unfortunately, as time passed and things changed, this song, which was once well-known to many people, became a less well-known song among the public due to the changing times.

As for Ding Xin, she was in very good shape tonight.

Although she is no longer as pretty as she was when she was young, she still has a unique charm when she sings the songs she sang when she was young now that she is quite old.

……

A small town located in the northeast.

Night falls and the sky is filled with stars.

In the small courtyard, a man in his sixties was lying on a recliner, listening to the songs coming from the TV in the room. He looked up at the sky with tears in his eyes.

"When we are young, we always experience things too quickly and realize things too late. If I had been more mature at that time, would our ending have been different?"

Thinking of some interesting things that happened between him and Ding Xin in high school many years ago, the uncle couldn't help but feel emotional.

During the second semester of his senior year, he had a relationship with Ding Xin.

At that time, they were carefree, happy with each other's happiness, and happy with each other's happiness.

Their relationship has never been known to outsiders, and in school, the two have always been quietly happy.

However, good times are always short-lived. During the summer vacation before his senior year of high school, he broke up with Ding Xin because of a very immature idea.

Ding Xin also agreed directly.

They thought that the breakup would not affect their studies, but in the days that followed, they hurt each other in class every day, and the gap between them grew bigger and bigger.

Later, both of them failed the college entrance examination. Ding Xin relied on her family connections to go to the Art Academy, and by chance she became a household name.

He went to a local university and became a teacher after graduation. He spent the first half of his life without any troubles.

Now, listening to "A Lifetime" which is engraved in his bones, the uncle closed his eyes and began to imagine the scene if he had not broken up with Ding Xin.

However, a shout interrupted his imagination.

The courtyard door was opened, and an old woman came back from her walk. She was so angry when she saw the old man lying in the courtyard enjoying the cool air, and she shouted:
"Li Weilun! Why are you standing here blowing the wind so late instead of going to bed? Are you going to have your old habit again?"

As soon as he finished speaking, before Li Weilun could respond, he felt himself being pulled up and pushed backwards.

Listening to his wife's mumbling, Li Weilun laughed. He laughed happily, and the woman was startled. "Laugh, laugh, laugh, you are crazy!"

"I love you my wife."

"Love you, you crazy girl."

"Ha~"

……

Perhaps because she was thinking of some things in the past, Ding Xin couldn't help but choked up when she sang the last paragraph.

Although it seemed like a mistake, many listeners felt that her sob was a stroke of genius, adding a subtle touch to the song.

[My sister Xin is really amazing! ]
[What a pity this song is about!]
[I feel like crying again, what’s going on?]
Many viewers were surprised by Ding Xin’s performance tonight.

But surprises are surprises alone. Shantimo, who performed after Ding Xin, interpreted what a surprise is more vividly.

It can be said that Shantimo's performance tonight was very impressive in every aspect. The high notes, the vibrato, the bass, every part can be described as exquisite and there is simply no flaw to be found.

Under such circumstances, Ding Xin naturally lost the game without any suspense.

It’s not that she is not good enough, but that her opponent is really too strong.

“Congratulations to Shantimo for winning the third round! The score between the Chinese singers and the foreign singers is now 1:2!”

On the gorgeous stage, He Ling announced loudly.

[The Chinese singers are in trouble now! Not only are they behind in the score, but it will be the turn of the foreign singers to choose their singers. Now the initiative is entirely in the hands of the other side.]
[gg, if this goes wrong, the next two Chinese singers may lose all the battles]
[No, you guys are looking down on us, aren't you? Will Fenghuang Yufei and Fei Niao Yu Yu lose against Jessica and Vanxia?]
[Just trust Phoenix Yufei, okay? They will at least get one point for us!]
[Jessica defeated Bird and Fish in the last episode, so Phoenix Yufei should be easy to catch? The remaining Bird and Fish should be more than enough for Vanxia]
[It’s so funny, you guys are hoping that all the Chinese singers will be eliminated, right?]
[It would be even better if it were this way!]
As Shantimo and Ding Xin returned to their respective preparation rooms, netizens in the live broadcast room started arguing again.

"It's over. I feel like I have successfully brought our camp into the abyss this time."

Ding Xin said to everyone in annoyance.

Before going on stage to sing, she thought she didn't care much about this matter, it was just a live broadcast and she could just sing casually.

However, after Ding Xin experienced all of this personally, she realized that whether she cared about the outcome of the duel was not something she could control at all.

After all, this stage is not just for Ding Xin alone, but also involves other members of the camp.

Ding Xin glanced at Bai Xingjian.

She was now regretting not continuing to ask Bai Xingjian to sing a song.

"It's just 1:2. How can this be called an abyss?"

Liao Bei raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly: "You have to believe in the strength of Birds and Fish and Phoenix, okay? The remaining two combinations are the pillars of our camp."

"That's right, Sister Xin. You just comforted Brother Liao Bei and told him not to care about these things. Why are you blaming yourself now?"

Suning also spoke.

Ding Xin smiled and said, "Maybe this is why doctors can't heal themselves."

"Trust us, okay?"

Suning said firmly: "We will do our best to win the next two rounds!
Are you right, Xiaobai? "

Suning looked at Bai Xingjian.

"Ah."

Bai Xingjian turned his head and looked at Feng Shiqi, and then they both nodded solemnly.

To be honest, Jessica, Vanxia and the others are not afraid at all.

Qiao Xi also shouted excitedly at this moment:
"come on! Come on!"

The high-spirited atmosphere here also brought smiles to the faces of many viewers.

"Old Nationals vs. New Nationals, how can they lose?"

"How did they lose? Didn't Bird and Fish lose to Jessica last week? How could they lose again?"

"Last week? Last week it was an accident!"

"Right, right, right. Losing is an accident. Winning is just the best form. Stop making excuses!"

"I'm too lazy to talk to you."

Although the atmosphere in the Chinese singers' camp was good, there were still many audience members who were not optimistic about Birds and Fish and Flying Phoenix.

in front of the screen.

Facing questions from many fans in the live broadcast room——

[Sister Tao Tao, what do you think about the future situation of the Chinese singer camp and the foreign singer camp? 】

Su Caitao replied in detail and patiently: "Now the initiative of selecting people is in the hands of the other party, but no matter how they choose, there are only two combinations.

1. Jessica - Phoenix in Flight, Vanxia - Birds and Fish

2. Jessica - Birds and Fish, Vanxia - Phoenix in Flight

In my personal opinion, if it is to be safe, the other party is very likely to choose the second combination.

The reason is simple. Jessica had defeated the birds and fish last week, so Jessica naturally has some advantages when facing the birds and fish.

If you choose this way, it is equivalent to giving up Vanxia's turn.

After all, judging from overall strength, Fenghuang Yufei is definitely stronger than Vanxia.

But this has little impact. The foreign singers' points have reached 2. As long as they win one of the remaining two rounds, they can be considered to have won a great victory tonight."

Su Caitao took a sip of water and continued, "Of course, it is not ruled out that Jessica will stubbornly choose Fenghuang Yufei.

Don't be fooled by this young girl's youth, she has big ambitions! She won against Birds and Fish last week, so this week she will probably turn her attention to Phoenix.

Who made Fenghuang Yufei's resume look better than those of Fei Niao and Yu Yu in the show "The Voice of China 2024"?
And Vanxia will not necessarily lose when facing birds and fish.

If this continues, the foreign singers may be able to continue to win two more cities.”

Having said that, Su Caitao scratched her hair, still wavering in her thoughts:

"But it's hard to say. After all, this is a team competition. They may take an unconventional approach or play it safe. Let's just wait and see what they choose!"

(End of this chapter)