"The waves silently drown the night,
Swallowing the corners of the sky.
...
The great fish's wings are already too vast,
I loosen the ropes of time..."
The second verse, still sung by Jiang Xiao'e.
The audience waited for Ting Yu to speak, but he made no move.
A sense of confusion arose.
If Ting Yu were merely providing piano accompaniment, his name wouldn't have been listed in the song information.
What was this Ting Yu up to?
"No! It's harmony!"
"Holy cow, is that Ting Yu's voice?"
"It's perfectly blended with the accompaniment, he hums softly, as if part of the music itself, such a perfect collaboration!"
Someone noticed something was off.
Indeed, Jiang Xiao'e was the lead vocalist.
But within her voice, there was a faint humming underlying it, like the sound of wind rustling through trees, or a sigh from the deep sea, melodious and graceful.
This humming blended seamlessly with the song's accompaniment.
So much so that unless one listened intently, they wouldn't even notice the other voice.
"Watching you fly away,
Watching you leave me behind,
Turns out you were born for the sky.
Every drop of my tears,
Flows towards you,
Returning to our first encounter..."
The chorus reappeared.
The stage lights gradually intensified.
Behind the stage, on the large screen, a crescent moon hung over the calm sea.
Under the moonlight, schools of red fish leaped out of the water.
The singing combined with the visuals created an immersive experience that was off the charts.
This section was still sung by Jiang Xiao'e.
However, as she sang the line, "Turns out you were born for the sky," Ting Yu's harmony returned, this time with a more pronounced sustained note that earned spontaneous applause!
And as she reached the final line.
The pianist's tempo quickened, and the strings grew more intense.
Accompanied by countless red fish leaping from the water.
The audience's emotions were pushed to their peak.
Some couldn't help but stand up from their seats.
There was no applause, no boisterous shouts.
They simply stood there.
With the music, they slowly closed their eyes.
And as the accompaniment reached its highest emotional crescendo.
The music suddenly paused!
In the audience's perception, time itself seemed to freeze for half a second.
"Ahhh~... Ah..."
Suddenly, a heavenly, exquisite humming swept through the entire venue!
It was like an ancient call from afar!
Like a bright light suddenly piercing the pitch-black deep sea!
At the unfathomable depths of the ocean, a deity sighed in sorrow.
On the screen, by the shore, a maiden gazed at the sea with a plea. As the humming began, an incredibly huge red fish leaped out of the water!
The maiden spread her arms, the crescent moon, the sea, the leaping red fish.
Forming a picture of breathtaking beauty.
The live audience, the judging panel, and the producer and singer on stage were completely captivated!
Everyone was excited!
They were on fire!
Everyone stood up!!
The scene froze, and combined with Ting Yu's humming, it was so beautiful it was suffocating.
It was a beauty beyond words.
Everyone was moved by the celestial humming.
As if drifting in deep space, carried by the music.
Or as if an invisible hand had grabbed them by the crown of their heads and lifted them!
"Holy shit!"
"Holy shit, amazing!"
"Ahhh!! I'm flying!!"
"So satisfying! After hearing this humming, I'm more aroused than after my husband lasts ten minutes..."
"Holy shit, this is god-tier humming!! My scalp is tingling!!"
"Compared to Ting Yu's humming, Li Xiaorui was completely outshone!"
"This is too outrageous, is this even human? This is a sea siren!"
"..."
While the entire venue was in an uproar.
Ting Yu's humming reached its end.
The accompaniment faded.
After the emotional release.
It was like entering a post-coital clarity, making one involuntarily pant, savoring the previous pleasure.
Jiang Xiao'e suppressed her excitement and admiration.
Holding the microphone with both hands.
"Flowing back, to our first encounter..."
A cappella.
A perfect ending!
...
Thunderous applause erupted from below.
There was no sign of it stopping.
Su Yu and Jiang Xiao'e stood side-by-side at the center of the stage.
"You did great," Su Yu praised Jiang Xiao'e with a smile amidst the roaring applause.
Jiang Xiao'e's performance tonight was beyond her usual, bringing out the full potential of her ethereal voice.
"Thank you, Teacher Ting Yu," Jiang Xiao'e said, tears welling up in her eyes.
Su Yu was younger than her, but he felt like an elder brother, constantly offering encouragement.
"Thank me again when you're standing on the stage accepting the Best Female Singer award," Su Yu chuckled and shook his head.
Jiang Xiao'e froze for a moment, then wiped her tears and smiled sweetly, "Okay!"
If Teacher Ting Yu said she could become a queen of songs, then she definitely would!
While the two were talking.
The host, patting his chest, walked onto the stage. His legs unexpectedly felt weak, and he almost fell.
When he reached the center of the stage.
He opened his mouth, but was ultimately drowned out by the overwhelming cheers, making it impossible to speak.
In the singer's area, whether it was Ting Yu's team of singers or the singers of other ace producers, all wore expressions of utter astonishment.
In fact, although Jiang Xiao'e's singing skills weren't exceptional, her voice perfectly suited the song. Her timbre was a perfect match for this song, and even without an extraordinary performance, a stable output was enough to amaze the audience with her voice.
And Ting Yu's performance later elevated the song to an unprecedented height, like a thunderclap from clear skies.
It was sublime!
As professional singers, they naturally understood how difficult it was to achieve such humming.
The most shocked was naturally Li Xiaorui. She had initially thought her singing skills easily surpassed Jiang Xiao'e, but then Ting Yu played an unexpected card.
"It seems Ting Yu has won again this time," Li Xiaorui said with a wry smile.
Her pride and joy in humming was a joke compared to Ting Yu's.
Not to mention the gap between the songs.
In terms of stage presence.
She was completely defeated.
Ting Yu's help this time felt completely natural, not overshadowing, merely enhancing the performance, truly adding icing to the cake.
Not only did he write a song that allowed Jiang Xiao'e to perfectly leverage her strengths, but without a single lyric from him, just by humming "ah" in the background, he could increase the song's quality severalfold.
The most outrageous thing was that Ting Yu, a male, had a humming part at the end that sounded even better than a female singer's!
What kind of divine being was this?
"Brother Yu is amazing!" Gong Juren shouted excitedly.
"As expected of my Brother Yu, a perfect male god!" Zhang Wei also applauded wildly with excitement!
Lin Yanyu's pretty face was filled with pride and admiration.
Whether it was songwriting or singing, Su Su was the best.
This was her man!
A perfect man!
The three from Dorm 408 next to them shouted until their throats were hoarse.
Especially Zhang Yang, he was brothers with Su Yu, and shared the same manager as Jiang Xiao'e.
He often practiced songs with Jiang Xiao'e, so he knew how hard she worked.
Seeing her perfect performance tonight.
He was incredibly excited: "Awesome!!!"