Chapter 27: All promoted (2)
[I kind of feel my ears are fried *embarrassed*]
[It’s explosive, it’s awesome but my head hurts a bit now, can we get a break?]
All those hit songs in a row had ignited the audience’s enthusiasm, but on the other hand, their eardrums were in pain. Between the loud music and the soaring high-pitched notes, some of them were shivering.
As some of them were complaining, the lights on the stage gradually dimmed and a thin cloud of smoke spread. Music sounded, weak at first and slowly increasing, until the public realized it was the sound of running water.
The lights brightened once more, and a figure hidden in the smoke appeared. For a moment, the audience felt they had just been transported to the Peach Blossom Spring1.
Accompanied by the music, Qiao Dai lay on the floor, her soft body imitating undulating waves. Her movements were light and agile and she slowly stood up. This action looked rather simple but required a lot of muscle control; she could not get up with the help of her limbs as her body was trying to imitate the water. Only her torso was controlling the whole movement.
[She got up? How did she do it?]
[Wow, this muscle control is absolute! Not only can she stand up, but she can also do it so beautifully?!]
The audience was taken aback, it was the first time they had seen a contestant that soft yet that powerful. She really was like water.
[Hehehe, is that Qiao Dai performing “Treading water”?]
[Wait a minute, who is that? Isn’t that Song Yiqi? She’s not in C position?]
After the other girls came on stage, the audience was baffled. They would have never guessed a newcomer like Qiao Dai would have chosen such a difficult song, nor would they have imagined Song Yiqi would have given up the C position. This was incredible, wasn’t it? And as for Meng Lingsi, who was sitting at the judges’ table, held her breath and stared at the stage.
As the name suggested, “Treading water” told the story of a group of girls playing by the stream. A young girl was walking briskly on the edge, and afraid her skirt would get wet she gently held its corner. She kicked the water and made splashes with the toe of her shoes, her friends were singing and laughing around her, all of their movements full of youthful beauty and tenderness. At this time, their dance was without a doubt cheerful, their figures swaying like the water, their limbs nimble down to the fingertips; it was impossible to look away.
But all good things came to an end, let alone beautiful youth. Their homeland was invaded, trampled by the enemies; parents, brothers, friends, and lovers killed under the blades. The glory and laughter were erased and the once carefree and without worries girl became a married woman with a worried frown, homeless and miserable2.
The gaiety of the youth disappeared and their destroyed homeland was no more. The whole country was shattered and people had withered away. Having lived through many changes, the main protagonist headed to the stream where she used to play with her friends. The water was still bubbling, but her friends had drifted away and were long gone. Feelings changed with circumstances but the once young girl couldn’t help but feel nostalgic.
Once again, she picked up her skirt and walked along the water, the smile of the past forever lost, and resolutely leaped forward.
Following the last tune, Qiao Dai fell backward, her body covered by the fog, just like she had really jumped in the water.
The song ended.
The scene was extremely quiet for a moment. And in the next second, screams came one after another in the entire venue.
[Aaaaaaah!!!! Don’t jump! Don’t jump!]
[Wooooo, my tears are of little value.]
[Why abuse us again? Wasn’t the little robot enough? QAQ]
Both the audience on the scene and the one in the live broadcast room were immersed in the world created by Qiao Dai’s team. Through this song and this dance, they had clearly seen the stream and the group of beautiful girls, every moment until the camera changed and Qiao Dai jumped. This image had been so shocking everyone’s heartbeat had seemed to stop in an instant.
The suicide committed by the main protagonist of the song was obviously an artistic arrangement, but no one mentioned how it was impossible to drown in such shallow water. Everyone empathized with the girl at this moment, she was not the only protagonist of the story, they all were.
After their performance, Qiao Dai’s team stood on the stage again, waiting for the mentor’s evaluation.
The first to comment was Lu Cong. He seemed to think about what to say for a moment.
“I believe that the whole audience really saw the stream and the group of girls of your song. And so did I, it was fascinating.”
The next one to comment was Song Anni. She smiled and looked at the five girls on the stage and said: “Although there was somewhat of a lapse, I could definitely hear how graceful and meaningful your singing was. To be able to already achieve this level is very impressive. Song Yiqi, your opera voice is breathtaking but I am also very satisfied with all of you. As for the dance part, well, let’s ask someone more qualified.”
[Lu Cong gave such a high evaluation!]
[Song Song’s opera was so beautiful, she would have been the most popular actress in ancient times!]
[Teacher Song’s professionalism… Anyone with eyes can see it, right? I’m definitely going to brag about “Treading water” to everyone!]
But if Song Yiqi’s singing added a lot of points to their performance, Qiao Dai’s dance could be said to be the most important part of their stage and could determine the failure or success of their song, especially since the original dancer was sitting at the judges’ table.
As soon as Song Anni was done, Zheng Taijing couldn’t wait to speak. He was pleasantly surprised.
“Traditional dance pays attention to emotions and the fact that you have already achieved this is very good.” He realized his words were a bit rushed and slowed down a bit, “Qiao Dai, the action of you standing up was great, both beautiful and powerful. You have very good muscle control and abdomen strength. And finally, when you fell into the water, your action was clean and neat, without the slightest hesitation. Weren’t you afraid at that time?”
For her final move, Qiao Dai had to fall straight on her back, without doubt nor struggle. In addition to requiring a lot of muscle control, Qiao Dai also needed to have absolute trust in her teammates, believing they would catch her, otherwise she would not be able to perform the fall with full confidence. Without it, she could have shown the resolute state of mind of the protagonist, and the whole performance would have fallen short.
Hearing Zheng Taijing’s question, Qiao Dai didn’t think much about it and blurted out: “No, I wasn’t, I knew they would catch me.”
As she answered, Qiao Dai turned her head to glance at her teammates. The girls all looked at each other, smiled, and stood closer.
[Awww, she knows they will catch her. Daidai is too sweet!]
[Let’s take a minute, let me knock this fairy friendship CP!]
Zheng Taijing looked at the girls with some emotion and said: “I can see that you all have a good relationship.”
The next evaluation was from Jiang Fengchi. He took his time, recalling the performance in his mind. The hem of the wide skirt rolled up, the girls’ dance steps, just like undulating ripples on the surface, Qiao Dai’s face just as she jumped…
“This stage… I think I will remember it in my heart forever.” Jiang Fengchi finally said after a long time.
In an instant, the barrage exploded.
[Ah, ah, Teacher Jiang’s words are too seductive.]
[I wasn’t a fan of traditional songs but now, I guess I will perform on the spot!]
[Drunken Beauty, Silk-washing stream, it seems that since ancient times, beauty and water had a close relationship. Today, I announce that all the girls in “Treading water” are peerless beauties.]
[It’s Teacher Meng’s turn, she has something to say!]
After that, the audience noticed Meng Lingsi was about to speak. She was the original dancer or “Treading water”, what was she going to say about the girls’ performance?
Just thinking about it, the fans who had just been so enthusiastic for Qiao Dai’s team suddenly became a little nervous. There was a saying “to display one’s slight skill before an expert3”; even if they were themselves very satisfied with their stage, was it worth saying in front of the original artist?
Meng Lingsi’s expression had not changed much; she still has a gentle smile on her face, impossible for others to guess her current mood. Was this adaptation of “Treading water” good or bad in her eyes? Before she spoke, nobody dared to jump to conclusions.
[Even if Teacher Meng is not happy, it’s okay little sisters, you were great!]
[No matter what, this group was awesome and I will not forget about today’s “Treading water”!]
Some viewers had already started to comfort the girls in the barrage. Even if they knew they could not read the comments, they were so impressed by their stage they wanted to support them.
“It’s too bad.”
In a slightly tense atmosphere, Meng Lingsi finally opened her mouth. Her gaze calmly swept on the girls on the stage, saying those few words softly. The audience suddenly froze, even Jiang Fengchi’s eyebrows, who was sitting next to her, rose and he turned to look at the woman. For a moment, the scene was eerily quiet, everyone holding their breath in unison.
Meng Lingsi kept looking at the girls. Until her eyes finally stopped on Qiao Dai, who was standing in the center. The woman gently curled her lips and with a smile, she added: “It’s too bad… if only I were fifteen years younger, I believe I would be tempted to perform “Treading water” with you.”
She inhaled deeply, her voice rising and revealing her happy mood at the moment.
“You just allowed me to see the infinite possibilities of our traditional songs.” She turned to look at the other four mentors and asked: “I know I have no right to score, but please allow me to borrow the promotion card from you.”
“I want to promote all of you.”
All at once, the scene boiled up.
Chapter 27: All promoted (2)
[I kind of feel my ears are fried *embarrassed*]
[It’s explosive, it’s awesome but my head hurts a bit now, can we get a break?]
All those hit songs in a row had ignited the audience’s enthusiasm, but on the other hand, their eardrums were in pain. Between the loud music and the soaring high-pitched notes, some of them were shivering.
As some of them were complaining, the lights on the stage gradually dimmed and a thin cloud of smoke spread. Music sounded, weak at first and slowly increasing, until the public realized it was the sound of running water.
The lights brightened once more, and a figure hidden in the smoke appeared. For a moment, the audience felt they had just been transported to the Peach Blossom Spring1.
Accompanied by the music, Qiao Dai lay on the floor, her soft body imitating undulating waves. Her movements were light and agile and she slowly stood up. This action looked rather simple but required a lot of muscle control; she could not get up with the help of her limbs as her body was trying to imitate the water. Only her torso was controlling the whole movement.
[She got up? How did she do it?]
[Wow, this muscle control is absolute! Not only can she stand up, but she can also do it so beautifully?!]
The audience was taken aback, it was the first time they had seen a contestant that soft yet that powerful. She really was like water.
[Hehehe, is that Qiao Dai performing “Treading water”?]
[Wait a minute, who is that? Isn’t that Song Yiqi? She’s not in C position?]
After the other girls came on stage, the audience was baffled. They would have never guessed a newcomer like Qiao Dai would have chosen such a difficult song, nor would they have imagined Song Yiqi would have given up the C position. This was incredible, wasn’t it? And as for Meng Lingsi, who was sitting at the judges’ table, held her breath and stared at the stage.
As the name suggested, “Treading water” told the story of a group of girls playing by the stream. A young girl was walking briskly on the edge, and afraid her skirt would get wet she gently held its corner. She kicked the water and made splashes with the toe of her shoes, her friends were singing and laughing around her, all of their movements full of youthful beauty and tenderness. At this time, their dance was without a doubt cheerful, their figures swaying like the water, their limbs nimble down to the fingertips; it was impossible to look away.
But all good things came to an end, let alone beautiful youth. Their homeland was invaded, trampled by the enemies; parents, brothers, friends, and lovers killed under the blades. The glory and laughter were erased and the once carefree and without worries girl became a married woman with a worried frown, homeless and miserable2.
The gaiety of the youth disappeared and their destroyed homeland was no more. The whole country was shattered and people had withered away. Having lived through many changes, the main protagonist headed to the stream where she used to play with her friends. The water was still bubbling, but her friends had drifted away and were long gone. Feelings changed with circumstances but the once young girl couldn’t help but feel nostalgic.
Once again, she picked up her skirt and walked along the water, the smile of the past forever lost, and resolutely leaped forward.
Following the last tune, Qiao Dai fell backward, her body covered by the fog, just like she had really jumped in the water.
The song ended.
The scene was extremely quiet for a moment. And in the next second, screams came one after another in the entire venue.
[Aaaaaaah!!!! Don’t jump! Don’t jump!]
[Wooooo, my tears are of little value.]
[Why abuse us again? Wasn’t the little robot enough? QAQ]
Both the audience on the scene and the one in the live broadcast room were immersed in the world created by Qiao Dai’s team. Through this song and this dance, they had clearly seen the stream and the group of beautiful girls, every moment until the camera changed and Qiao Dai jumped. This image had been so shocking everyone’s heartbeat had seemed to stop in an instant.
The suicide committed by the main protagonist of the song was obviously an artistic arrangement, but no one mentioned how it was impossible to drown in such shallow water. Everyone empathized with the girl at this moment, she was not the only protagonist of the story, they all were.
After their performance, Qiao Dai’s team stood on the stage again, waiting for the mentor’s evaluation.
The first to comment was Lu Cong. He seemed to think about what to say for a moment.
“I believe that the whole audience really saw the stream and the group of girls of your song. And so did I, it was fascinating.”
The next one to comment was Song Anni. She smiled and looked at the five girls on the stage and said: “Although there was somewhat of a lapse, I could definitely hear how graceful and meaningful your singing was. To be able to already achieve this level is very impressive. Song Yiqi, your opera voice is breathtaking but I am also very satisfied with all of you. As for the dance part, well, let’s ask someone more qualified.”
[Lu Cong gave such a high evaluation!]
[Song Song’s opera was so beautiful, she would have been the most popular actress in ancient times!]
[Teacher Song’s professionalism… Anyone with eyes can see it, right? I’m definitely going to brag about “Treading water” to everyone!]
But if Song Yiqi’s singing added a lot of points to their performance, Qiao Dai’s dance could be said to be the most important part of their stage and could determine the failure or success of their song, especially since the original dancer was sitting at the judges’ table.
As soon as Song Anni was done, Zheng Taijing couldn’t wait to speak. He was pleasantly surprised.
“Traditional dance pays attention to emotions and the fact that you have already achieved this is very good.” He realized his words were a bit rushed and slowed down a bit, “Qiao Dai, the action of you standing up was great, both beautiful and powerful. You have very good muscle control and abdomen strength. And finally, when you fell into the water, your action was clean and neat, without the slightest hesitation. Weren’t you afraid at that time?”
For her final move, Qiao Dai had to fall straight on her back, without doubt nor struggle. In addition to requiring a lot of muscle control, Qiao Dai also needed to have absolute trust in her teammates, believing they would catch her, otherwise she would not be able to perform the fall with full confidence. Without it, she could have shown the resolute state of mind of the protagonist, and the whole performance would have fallen short.
Hearing Zheng Taijing’s question, Qiao Dai didn’t think much about it and blurted out: “No, I wasn’t, I knew they would catch me.”
As she answered, Qiao Dai turned her head to glance at her teammates. The girls all looked at each other, smiled, and stood closer.
[Awww, she knows they will catch her. Daidai is too sweet!]
[Let’s take a minute, let me knock this fairy friendship CP!]
Zheng Taijing looked at the girls with some emotion and said: “I can see that you all have a good relationship.”
The next evaluation was from Jiang Fengchi. He took his time, recalling the performance in his mind. The hem of the wide skirt rolled up, the girls’ dance steps, just like undulating ripples on the surface, Qiao Dai’s face just as she jumped…
“This stage… I think I will remember it in my heart forever.” Jiang Fengchi finally said after a long time.
In an instant, the barrage exploded.
[Ah, ah, Teacher Jiang’s words are too seductive.]
[I wasn’t a fan of traditional songs but now, I guess I will perform on the spot!]
[Drunken Beauty, Silk-washing stream, it seems that since ancient times, beauty and water had a close relationship. Today, I announce that all the girls in “Treading water” are peerless beauties.]
[It’s Teacher Meng’s turn, she has something to say!]
After that, the audience noticed Meng Lingsi was about to speak. She was the original dancer or “Treading water”, what was she going to say about the girls’ performance?
Just thinking about it, the fans who had just been so enthusiastic for Qiao Dai’s team suddenly became a little nervous. There was a saying “to display one’s slight skill before an expert3”; even if they were themselves very satisfied with their stage, was it worth saying in front of the original artist?
Meng Lingsi’s expression had not changed much; she still has a gentle smile on her face, impossible for others to guess her current mood. Was this adaptation of “Treading water” good or bad in her eyes? Before she spoke, nobody dared to jump to conclusions.
[Even if Teacher Meng is not happy, it’s okay little sisters, you were great!]
[No matter what, this group was awesome and I will not forget about today’s “Treading water”!]
Some viewers had already started to comfort the girls in the barrage. Even if they knew they could not read the comments, they were so impressed by their stage they wanted to support them.
“It’s too bad.”
In a slightly tense atmosphere, Meng Lingsi finally opened her mouth. Her gaze calmly swept on the girls on the stage, saying those few words softly. The audience suddenly froze, even Jiang Fengchi’s eyebrows, who was sitting next to her, rose and he turned to look at the woman. For a moment, the scene was eerily quiet, everyone holding their breath in unison.
Meng Lingsi kept looking at the girls. Until her eyes finally stopped on Qiao Dai, who was standing in the center. The woman gently curled her lips and with a smile, she added: “It’s too bad… if only I were fifteen years younger, I believe I would be tempted to perform “Treading water” with you.”
She inhaled deeply, her voice rising and revealing her happy mood at the moment.
“You just allowed me to see the infinite possibilities of our traditional songs.” She turned to look at the other four mentors and asked: “I know I have no right to score, but please allow me to borrow the promotion card from you.”
“I want to promote all of you.”
All at once, the scene boiled up.
