The judges gave their scores on the spot. Except for Xia Fei, who gave a score of 10, the other two judges only gave a score of 9. However, the judges' scores only account for 50%, which means that the average score of the audience was at least 9. It is impossible to please everyone. Getting this score from so many audience members is enough to prove how well Ye Cang performed in this round.
The songs in this competition are actually quite simple, but it's much harder to sing them well.
Ye Cang perfectly captured the emotions that Li Jun's song was trying to express, which moved all the audience members in the audience and those watching on screen.
The live stream chat was practically flooded with tears; even if someone wanted to say something bad about Ye Cang, it was quickly drowned out.
[Waaaaah, I'm crying so hard!]
I don't know why, but hearing this song makes me feel really sad, and seeing the story that follows makes me feel even worse.
Is this real? For the first time, I hoped this was just a story.
[My tears are worthless, waaaaaah!!]
So this is what passion is—giving your all, striving relentlessly to do something. Ye Cang's ability to sing this song shows that he is that kind of person.
The contestants who followed Ye Cang were also somewhat inspired, making tonight's competition incredibly exciting and thrilling for the audience.
However, none of this has anything to do with Ye Cang and Shen Huai.
Shen Huai picked up the thermometer and found that his body temperature had not decreased, but it had not increased either, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked down at Ye Cang, who was not as carefree as usual. He was lying on the chair with his brows slightly furrowed, and his pale face made him look much more fragile.
Shen Huai pulled the blanket that had slipped off for him, his eyes revealing a tenderness he himself was unaware of.
Shen Huai called Ye Cang to his feet only after all the contestants had finished singing.
Ye Cang looked much better after his nap. Seeing Shen Huai's gentle attitude, he blinked and said, "I'm about to go on stage, manager, aren't you going to give me a lucky kiss?"
Shen Huai: "..."
He can say witty things again, so it seems he's really gotten a lot better.
Shen Huai's expression immediately turned cold, and that bit of gentleness vanished like snowflakes under the sun.
Ye Cang clicked his tongue, but dared not provoke him any further, and obediently went up on stage.
In the first half, Ye Cang had the highest score, so he got to choose his opponent.
Jiang Junyan clenched his fists tightly. He was still somewhat self-aware; he was the weakest of the three. Ye Cang already had a conflict with him, and on top of that, he was sick. If he wanted to win, choosing himself was the most likely option.
However, Ye Cang swept over the crowd and landed on Li Zihang.
The audience below realized something and immediately stirred. These were the two strongest players in the entire arena. Were they about to have a championship match?
The host was also very excited and turned the microphone around: "Ye Cang, are you really going to choose Li Zihang?"
Li Zihang knew about his situation and smiled, saying, "Are you really going to choose me?"
Ye Cang smiled and said, "Why not?"
Li Zihang's eyes lit up: "Okay. But let me make this clear first, I won't hold back. If you lose, you'll have to go and play the third match!"
"Who told you to throw the game?" Ye Cang sneered. "It's not even certain who will play the third match!"
Although the two have not yet faced off, the tension is already palpable.
For the audience, this was an even more rare sight, since the two had never faced off before.
Between Ye Cang and Li Zihang, who is truly the strongest?!
Chapter 28
Ye Cang chose Li Zihang, leaving the remaining two as rivals. Jiang Junyan breathed a sigh of relief.
This was somewhat unexpected, but not having to face these two directly was always a good thing. Moreover, Jiang Junyan was calculating in his mind that Ye Cang had expended too much energy in the first half, and he definitely wouldn't win against Li Zihang in this match. This meant that regardless of whether he won this match or not, he would have a huge advantage facing Ye Cang, who had already played two matches in a row.
Ye Cang ignored the messy thoughts that were on his mind. He was someone who never liked playing it safe. From the very beginning, he had decided to choose Li Zihang in this competition, and even though he wasn't in good shape right now, he never thought of changing his mind.
As for whether or not they will lose?
Ye Cang stated that the word does not exist in his dictionary.
Only two people remained on stage. Since Ye Cang had chosen his opponent, he would sing first, while Li Zihang stood to the side and back of the stage, waiting to switch positions later.
Ye Cang had originally prepared another rock song for this performance, but due to a severe decline in his physical strength, he temporarily chose to change the song in order not to affect his stage performance. However, since there had been no rehearsal beforehand, he could only play the guitar and sing by himself.
Ye Cang took the guitar from the guitarist, who whispered, "Good luck!"
Ye Cang paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you."
The audience in the audience and those watching the live broadcast were already discussing it. Some people thought it was a gimmick deliberately created by the production team, while others thought Ye Cang was courting death by changing songs at the last minute without rehearsing. Did he think he was a concert master?
There's also the guitar playing. Although there were scenes of Ye Cang holding a guitar and explaining the arrangement in previous program clips and behind-the-scenes footage, no one thought he could actually play it. Most people thought he was just pretending. But this is a live broadcast, and hundreds of millions of viewers are watching. Even if he plays a wrong note, let alone plays it badly, he will probably be criticized for it.
That courage, that audacity, is truly astounding.
However, none of this affected Ye Cang in the slightest. He sat in the chair in the center of the stage, adjusting the sound of his guitar, while the staff busily adjusted the microphone stands and recording equipment in front of him.
After they all left, only Ye Cang remained in the center of the huge stage.
The crowd below gradually quieted down.
Some people are born to stand on the stage. Even if they do nothing, just sitting there quietly is enough to convince people.
He closed his eyes slightly and gently plucked the strings.