The furor in Weibo continued heating up. Everyone thought that the showâs production team would consider the opinions of the masses and give Chen Xiaoyan another chance.
That chance, however, never came.
Chen Xiaoyan was eliminated for real.
Ye Lingchen logged in to Singer Yâs Weibo, and as expected, a lot of messages appeared, many of which were people showing their displeasure at him.
The song he wrote was eliminated.
Ye Lingchen pursed his lips. Regardless of what reason it was, even a Prodigy like him could feel the heat on his face. It was rather embarrassing.
It appeared that Singer Y still carried little weight in the eyes of some people!
His eyes narrowed slightly.
He clicked on the âoriginal songsâ page of QQ Music, applied to become a singer, and recorded his original songs.
The name he registered as a singer was Y!
After fine-tuning the melody, he was ready...to start!
Ye Linchen was ready to start singing!
The entire plan had already existed previously, but it was brought forward ahead of its schedule. Judging by the current trend of things, it might prove to have a positive impact on his popularity.
Ye Lingchen was naturally good at singing and had already achieved full proficiency.
He had perfect control of emphasis, pause, timbre, and tone. Although he was born with the voice he had and could not change it anymore, it was by no means unmelodious to the ear. At a stretch, his five classes of initial consonants in Chinese phonetics[1] were considered fairly adequate, and there was no issue whatsoever with his skills.
Ye Lingchen took a deep breath and slowly calmed himself down.
A serene and somewhat undulating voice began to unfurl from his mouth.
âSome people travel the world, some people work hard their whole life
Some people sweet-talk, and some have long been numb
Some people think the poor love the rich, some people only think of money
Some people are careful; some, they just donât care
...
Some people change themselves to try and stand out
Some people hide away from prying eyes around
Some people are devils but pretend to be saints
Some people love blindly, but some canât see at all
Some give their everything, some donât say a thing
... â
Ye Lingchenâs voice was magnetic. His mood shifted as the song progressedâthere was calmness at times and then an occasional hint of anger. All those feelings blended perfectly with the melody and lyrics. He was the composer of the song, so there was no need to foreshadow anything. He could devote himself wholeheartedly to it.
At a duration of 4:21, the recording was complete.
It was titled âSome Peopleâ.
Ye Lingchen directly clicked upload without listening to it.
The upload was done quietly. No one knew about it and Ye Lingchen did not actively promote it. It was like a stone thrown into the big seaâit did not set off any waves.
It lay in wait amongst countless songs, biding time until it stood out!
Ye Lingchen paid little attention to it and logged out of the recording platform.
Behind the scenes of QQ Music.
Several employees were discussing the latest songs together.
They were all music editors who were responsible for reviewing the songs. A great number of new songs had to be reviewed to eliminate music that was vulgar or of low quality. At the same time, music deemed to have potential would be selected and promoted on the platform. Such songs had the potential to become a hit.
The job of reviewing was boring, so they often discussed in a group and gossiped on occasion.
Little Chen was one of the employees. At that time, he was uploading to âChaser of the Lightâ, âBoundless Sea and Skyâ and âLight Years Awayâ.
The copyright of those three songs had been purchased by QQ Music.
Little Chen was also a fan of Chen Xiaoyan. He played those three songs while they were uploading.
âSuch a pity for Chen Xiaoyan. She sang so well, but she was eliminated and asked to leave. Chinaâs Top Voice is a really stupid show!â
âExactly! I donât know why Hong Na would target Chen Xiaoyan. They didnât clash with each other before this!â
âWhat else could it be if not for jealousy? Hong Naâs famous for being petty. She definitely felt uncomfortable that a junior might surpass her. Chen Xiaoyanâs known as the Little Empress of Heaven and had snatched away her fame. How could Hong Na not hate that?â
âWomen like Hong Na are plain disgusting. Sheâs well past her prime but she still wants to target her juniors and do such stupid things!â
âThank goodness these three songs were bought by QQ Music. Say, how high up the ranking do you think theyâll reach when we release them?â
âFrom the way I see it, at least the top ten.â
âItâll be more than that! Although Chen Xiaoyan was eliminated, things are still getting heated up. These three songs might even take all top three spots!â
Hissâ
Everyone inhaled sharply. That was a crazy thought to entertain!
However, it was not impossible at all.
If those songs dominated the first three, Chen Xiaoyan was not that far off from being an Empress of Heaven. Chinaâs Top Voice would probably be dying of regret.
âHahaha, thatâll be the best. I like Chen Xiaoyan very much anyway, and I support her fully!â
âNot only Chen Xiaoyan, but Y too! Having said that, these Y guys are mysterious, but theyâre all amazingly skilled. They make everyone look up to them!â
âYeah, but these Ys are all my idols. Each one is more bad*ss than the other.â
As they were chatting away, Little Chen was slightly stunned. He looked at the screen and snickered, âI canât believe someone is trying to take advantage of the Y name.â
âF*ck! Who is this guy? He has the decency to call himself Y?â
âThis is an insult to my idol. Iâm so going to reject his application!â
âSome People? Thatâs the title of his song? Itâs probably gonna be crap.â
âLetâs just follow protocol and listen to it.â
The auditors started listening with the mindset that they were just taking the song for a spin. They even made preparations if it turned out to be auditory assault. After all, such instances did occur sometimes.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The music played gradually, first the prelude, then the lyrics.
âSome people go with the wind, while others spend their life working hard...â
A very calm voice started the song, but it was the lyrics that moved everyone.
Those lyrics...sounded rather wonderful!
Little Chen was prepared to close the song, but he slowly began to retract his hand and listened quietly.
âSome people sweet-talk, and some, theyâve long been numb
Some people think the poor love the rich, while others only think of profit
Some people are careful; some, they just donât careâ
The voice was ever-so calm and it made everyoneâs heart thump.
The melody touched the deepest parts of the hearts and they resonated deeply with it.
At that exact moment, it was like they were watching a personâs life.
People numbered in the tens and thousands, each with their own different attitudes. Who could express them in their entirety?
That song, however, sang of every kind of person.
No wonder the song was named Some People. It was a very fitting title.
Gradually, there was an urgency in the calm voice. It was not very high-pitched, but it had dynamism, filled with unwillingness, praise, anger, and frustration.
âSome people change themselves to try and stand out
Some people hide away from prying eyes around
Some people are devils but pretend to be saints...â
Every kind of person in the world was mentioned. None was left out!
Little by little, Little Chen and the group began to feel a moistness in their eyes. Tears had blurred their vision.
They seemed to see themselves within the song. Were they not one of those mentioned too?
Entering society, bowing down to everyone else, trying hard to reach for successâwhat did they end up turning into?
[1] äºé³ is translated here as five classes of initial consonants in Chinese phonetics. These five classes are åé³,çé³ ,èé³ ,é½¿é³ ,åé³, corresponding to alveolo-palatal, denti-alveolar, retroflex, velar, and labial. Do note that although åé³ and çé³ are technically glottal and dental, the åé³ and çé³in this äºé³are identified by most authors as referring to alveolo-palatal and denti-alveolar, respectively. However, Chinese phonology is still a subject of debate and interested readers are encouraged to seek out more information. Also worthy of note is the fact that some authorities replace the é½¿é³ withé¼»é³ (nasal consonant). Aside from that, äºé³ may also refer to the pentatonic scale and may be termed å¤ä»£äºé³ or äºå£° (consisting of 宫,å,è§,å¾µ,ç¾½, which corresponds with do, re, mi, sol, and la), but in this particular instance, we believe the author is referring to the consonants.