<strong>PS Chapter 96 – Is Shocked</strong>


    In the first qualifying round of the Beijing Division of “Singing China”, there were a total of 35 contestants.


    Lu Chen’s number is 0030, and Mu Xiaochu, who is still behind him, is 0032.


    At this moment, on the stage, is contestant 0017.


    Therefore, there was plenty of time. He opened the case and took out the guitar again.


    Lu Chen skillfully plucked the steel string, and yed the song “Sweet Memories” to apany Mu Xiaochu.


    This famous sweet song has a simple tune. It doesn’t need anyplicated fingering. It belongs to the entry-level repertoire in guitar ying. Although Lu Chen has not yed the guitar many times, it is still easy.


    He even added a little fancy to it.


    At the beginning, Mu Xiaochu was shy, showing a trace of unease in her expression. However, encourage by Lu Chen’s smile, she urately kept up with the rhythm and sang her own voice.


    “I apany you through the most beautiful coastline...”


    “The feeling of happiness, linger, sharing the same world together...”


    “That sweet memories, lives in my heart...”


    la...”


    Mu Xiaochu’s voice is very beautiful, sweet, and moist. Listening to it can make one feels like it can refresh one’s soul, or make people feel they are drinking cool sweet honey, and unconsciously will indulge in it.


    Naturally, many contestants and members of the group of rtives and friends gathered around them. Everyone politely kept silent and listened quietly to her singing. Everyone had a smile on their face.


    A staff member at the scene quietly turned down the volume of the wall-mounted TV.


    Mu Xiaochu, who was surrounded by people, was obviously a little nervous, but she quickly got used to it and finished singing the whole song!


    “Ah ~ This is our sweet memories!”


    At the end of the song, the sound stops, but the remaining sounds still linger, as if it were still in the heart of the listener, enough to leave an aftertaste for a long time.


    p! p! p!


    Apuse resounds, although not so warm, but full of sincere affection.


    Mu Xiaochu blushed with embarrassment and took a bow to thank the onlookers. “Thank you...”


    “Xiaochu...”


    Her two ssmates, which is also her best friends, hugged her from both sides, smiled and said, “You’re the best!”


    Mu Xiaochu tried very hard to break free from their embrace. She looked at Lu Chen brightly and said, “Senior, why don’t you sing us a song, too?”


    Everyone’s attention immediately focused on Lu Chen.


    Of all the 35 contestants, Lu Chen is undoubtedly the most outstanding in terms of appearance.


    He was tall, young and handsome, with a sunny smile like the boy next door. He’s just the type that people liked.


    Besides, when ites to talent, Lu Chen’s finger ying level is very excellent just now, and without a doubt he knows music.


    Therefore, everyone wants to hear how well he sings. After all, “Singing China” is a talent show for singers.


    There are no quota limits for qualifying, and the contestants present are not reallypetitors, but singers with the strength and ideas will still keep an eye on those who they think are strong enemies in advance.


    And Lu Chen is a strong enemy!


    Does he have any weaknesses? For example, is his singing in or is his voice ordinary?


    “All right!”


    The two unrted people pped their hands to apud first, anxious to stir up trouble.


    Lu Chen can’t help butugh, then he thought about it and said, “Then I’m going to reveal my inadequacies. Since my junior high school sister sang Chen Fei’s song, I’ll sing Tan Hong’s song.”


    Everyone could not help but show a knowing smile – Tan Hong and Chen Fei’er.


    Lu Chen readjusted his sitting position and began to y with his guitar in his arms.


    “Flying Pigeons!1“


    As soon as he yed the prelude, someone immediately recognized that it was Tan Hong’s famous song, a ssic in folk songs.


    “On a rainy day, I’m walking down an empty street...”


    “As I looked at the blooming flowers, I said my thanks...”


    “As I stand before you, I dream, to be a pigeon flying through the deep blue skies...”


    “La La a ~ Flying pigeons!”


    Lu Chen has already yed and sung this song countless times. It is his repertoire in the Forget Worries Bar. Even though he has not practiced it for some time, its interpretation is still perfect. The fingering, singing, emotion is impable!


    The contestants that were present, regardless of their level, have basic musical judgment.


    Their eyes and even their faces changed as they listened.


    Some admire, some were surprised, some envy, and some became vignt!


    After Lu Chen finished singing, Mu Xiaochu was the first to p her hands, and she pped very hard that her palms became red.


    The apuse of the others followed.


    Lu Chen bowed and smiled, “Thank you! Tan Hong, Flying Pigeons.”


    His eyes shone with inexplicable light.


    This song, which once carried Lu Chen’s original dream, was now yed and sang here. How can he not feel anything in his heart?


    Someone asked, “Lu Chen, is that the song you prepared?”


    All people in the backstage, including the group of family and friends and staff, wear identity cards, and their names can be known at a nce.


    Lu Chen shook his head and said, “No, I’ve prepared another original work of my own.”


    It’s just the qualifying round. There’s no need to hide it. Anyway, it won’t be long before everyone can hear it.


    An original work?


    He’s really confident – many people think so.


    In most people’s opinion, Lu Chen can sufficiently win the semi-finals pass card with “Flying Pigeons”. But he unexpectedly will take his original work on stage, he is simply doing things that wasn’t necessary.


    What original work can bepared with Tan Hong’s “Flying Pigeon”? And it just so happened that Tan Hong was one of the judges. Lu Chen can already sing well and if he got the guidance of this superstar, he would be in the limelight!


    ying an instrument and singing an original work can push oneself in the limelight, but if the quality of the work is not good, it may result as doing something seemingly clever but turns out to be a foolish one instead. (TN: 弄巧成拙: Self-defeating.)


    Simr situation has also appeared in previous talent shows. Some contestants think too highly of themselves and used their original work to express themselves, but the result was very ugly.


    “Singing China” is not “Super Singer”!


    Many people have the feeling that Lu Chen joined in the wrong talent show, and at the same time, they were surprised and look at him strangely.


    Of course, they can’t help but secretly criticize.


    Lu Chen saw their expressions, but he didn’t care, because the facts will prove everything.


    Mu Xiaochu, pure and supportive, said, “Senior Lu Chen, you will certainly get a pass card!”


    Lu Chen smiled and said, “Let’s work hard together.”


    “Contestant 0021, pleasee with me!”


    Just then, a field personnel appeared in the backstage and shouted, “Get ready, Contestant No. 0022!”


    The crowd then dispersed. Thepetition was still going on!


    Mu Xiaochu and her ssmates also returned to their position, no longer peeking at Lu Chen.


    Time passed by minute by minute.


    For many people, waiting is a torment, while for others, time passes too fast.


    0022, 0023, 0024. One contestant after another went on the stage and came back. Some of them sessfully passed the judges’ examination. They were delighted to get the exquisite semi-final pass card. And some were mercilessly eliminated.


    They were crying as they left.


    The people in the broadcasting hall of Beijing Satellite TV were getting fewer and fewer.


    Just after 8 o’clock, contestant No. 0029 went on stage.


    Lu Chen, who was No. 0030, also appeared in the waiting area near the stage.


    Contestant No. 0029 was the middle-aged man who had previously sat on the right of Lu Chen. He should be a street artist or a Beijing drifting singer. His name was Gao Feng.


    Standing on the stage, Gao Feng first made a brief self-introduction. He came from the Heijiang River in the Northeast China and was indeed a Beijing drifter.


    Tan Hong said, “You can start. I wish you sess!”


    Gao Feng nodded and said, “Thank you.”


    He turned his head and gave a thumbs-up to the sound technicians on the sidelines.


    The apaniment music was yed immediately.


    However, the familiar melody immediately shocked Lu Chen, who was standing in the waiting area!


    “I still remember the spring of many years ago...”


    “At that time, I had not yet cut my long hair, I didn’t have credit cards, I didn’t have her, I didn’t have a home with hot water running for 24 hours.”


    “However, those times were my happiest, Although I only had a broken wooden guitar.”


    Impressively, Gao Feng is singing “in Spring”!


    ______


    TN: On Ch. 4, this was tranted as “Soaring Pigeons” but on Ch. 9, this was tranted as “Flying Pigeons” by the previous trantor. I’m just using thest one for consistency. And I also got the trantion for the lyrics from Ch. 4, but changed soaring to flying.1