"He's just a scumbag!"
"Exactly. He goes shopping with other women while he has a girlfriend. If he's not a scumbag, who is?"
For some reason, these two women who were talking about Ting Yu started to give up.
"Sigh... why can't I ever remember not to talk to idiots."
The young man shook his head, sighed, then crossed his arms and closed his eyes again, saying no more.
The two women, upon hearing this, immediately became enraged.
"Who are you calling an idiot!"
"That's right, speak clearly!"
However, the young man paid them no further attention.
The two women could only curse and grumble, their faces full of displeasure.
...
Just then.
The music started on stage.
The program officially began.
"Under the Sea"
Performed by: Feng Ling Chuan Qi
Just like the previous songs, the producer was hidden.
Only by getting five likes would they be revealed.
For the song "Under the Sea," the version by Yi Zhi Liu Lian was too depressing, so Su Yu commissioned the Phoenix Legend version.
The original version told the monologue of someone with depression.
The Phoenix Legend version, however, was about salvation and hope for those with depression.
The piano intro began.
That quiet, yet faintly melancholic feeling instantly silenced the audience's conversations.
On stage, a vast expanse of blue lighting made the entire venue feel as if it were submerged underwater, with the light shimmering and sunlight filtering down from the surface.
"Scattered moonlight pierces the clouds,
Hiding from the crowds,
Paving the scales of the sea.
Ocean waves wet white skirts,
Trying to push you back.
Ocean waves sing lullabies,
Wishing to warm you..."
Shen Qingling, changing her usual powerful singing style, controlled her vocal tone with more delicacy.
She knew this song was written by her master for Qin Xiao Rou.
Although her relationship with Qin Xiao Rou wasn't very good, and they would even bicker occasionally due to their personalities, seeing Qin Xiao Rou's experience of cyberbullying deeply touched Shen Qingling.
She wanted to give Qin Xiao Rou strength in her own way.
Having received this song, she had practiced it countless times, and her master had given her many suggestions. This time, she was sure she could perform it perfectly!
As the verses began to be sung,
On stage, a figure, suspended by wires, slowly descended.
It was a little girl in a white long dress.
She lay in the air, as if falling in the ocean, slowly landing in the center of the stage.
"Listen to the depths of the sea,
Whose lament guides you,
Souls sink into silence,
No one will disturb you..."
The little girl slowly got up from the ground, looking up at the unreachable sky. Following the rhythm of the music, she swayed her hands gently. Her movements were graceful, like a spirit dancing in the ocean depths.
At this moment, the audience felt a faint tightness in their chests.
That feeling was simply inexpressible.
It was as if they were truly submerged in the ocean, watching that solitary figure dance gracefully.
That feeling of sinking with the mood was suffocatingly uncomfortable.
Instantly, some couldn't help but take a deep breath to dispel the feeling.
Especially the faint trace of a sob in the singing, which made their hearts clench.
Loneliness, helplessness.
It surged into their hearts in an instant!
"Do you like the salty scent of the sea breeze,
Treading on the wet sand,
You said people's resting place should be the sea.
You asked where my longing goes,
Does anyone love you,
Can the world cease to..."
When Shen Qingfeng's deep voice sounded,
The audience's expressions changed.
What kind of melody was this?
The moment the voice appeared, it was like a divine chant, instantly dispelling the previous oppressive feeling, like a ray of sunlight appearing in the darkness, or a glimmer of hope in despair.
This sense of salvation, like a kind of magic, calmed everyone's hearts.
The singing seemed to have a magical power, capable of dispelling loneliness in an instant and making people feel warmth.
"Always smiling at those who are cold-hearted,
The people on the shore wear indifferent expressions,
The blooming flowers of the human world are fleeting,
Everything scatters into smoke..."
As if seeing the crowds on the shore.
But their faces were unclear.
Bewilderment, helplessness.
That feeling seemed like searching for a sliver of hope amidst despair.
As the music gradually intensified,
A faint excitement rose in the audience's hearts.
"Scattered moonlight pierces the clouds, gazing at the crowd.
Our lonely hearts are sometimes like the deep sea.
Sorrow cannot be empathized with in just a few words.
Tears have no sound, but I want to hold you tight.
You are an important existence, a star for someone.
When you walk alone, when you say being loved is just luck.
Child, please don't forget, there was a warm voice calling your name.
You ask me where the road leads, the road leads to me waiting for you..."
Following another segment of deep and solemn chanting,
A ripple of goosebumps spread across everyone's bodies!
Finally, they understood what the song was trying to convey!
This way of speaking as if conversing with a deity was a salvation for those in despair!
"Hiss... I'm numb!"
"I'm numb too, this song is so amazing, it captures the immersion in emotional transitions so vividly!"
"This is the first time I've seen Feng Ling Chuan Qi sing in this style."
"If I'm not mistaken, this song is sung for those who have lost hope in life and are in despair."
"Another healing song?"
"Not exactly. Rather than healing, it's more like salvation!"
When someone mentioned the word salvation,
The people around them felt a shiver down their spines again.
Shen Qingling sang from the perspective of someone trapped in despair.
And Shen Qingfeng's singing was like a deity bringing light to despair.
Through their dialogue,
It was as if they were telling those trapped in despair, child, don't give up, don't despair, and especially don't complain.
Although sorrow is not easily empathized with,
There are people in this world who care about you, you are not alone.
Someone will hold you tight and warm your coldness.
When you don't know where the road ahead leads, remember to keep walking, and light will surely await you!
Hold on!
Don't give up!
If you keep walking, you will surely find salvation!
"Scattered moonlight pierces the clouds,
Hiding from the crowds,
Slipping into the deep sea,
There is light searching for you,
It wants to warm you,
It says listen, listen,
Someone is calling you back..."
Some attentive audience members noticed the change in the lyrics.
From that chanting segment onwards, it was a watershed.
The lyrics had shifted from narration to a call to those trapped in despair.
Every line of the lyrics carried warmth and care, urging you to return.
On stage, the girl sat on the cold ground with her knees hugged to her chest.
Her head was bowed, and specks of light rippled around her.
That profound sense of despair, combined with the persuasive lyrics, washed over everyone's hearts like layers of ocean waves.
Some felt deep empathy and were weeping uncontrollably.
Others gritted their teeth, their eyes filled with struggle.
Some shook their heads and sighed, their eyes hiding pain.
Of course, some remained expressionless.
A multitude of human conditions.
...
ps: "Under the Sea" (Adapted Version) Performed by: Phoenix Legend, Adapted Lyrics by: Tang Tian, Music by: Yi Zhi Liu Lian / Shou Yan.
(Original Version) Performed by: Yi Zhi Liu Lian, Lyrics by: Yi Zhi Liu Lian, Music by: Yi Zhi Liu Lian / Shou Yan.