Chapter 479: Chapter 479: 455 - Just Because He is Xian Yu_1

“Here it comes.”

One of the top singers in Qi Continent, Yuan Xi, received a tip-off from a friend. Naturally curious about what happened in the first episode of “The Masked Singer”, she decided to watch the show on her computer as she was free that day.

Meanwhile.

Gu Dong, who had already returned home from work, immediately turned on her computer, logged into her premium membership account on Penguin Video. She wasn’t able to accompany Lin Yuan during the competition, so she definitely couldn’t miss the broadcast of the show now.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

After the routine broadcast of the advertising for the title sponsor, the words “The Masked Singer”, accompanied by gunshots, appeared on the computer screen, followed by a panoramic view of a grand and gorgeous stage from an aerial shot!

Stage lights were twinkling.

The red curtain was drawn open.

Innumerable beams of light focused on a door. A masked man stepped confidently from behind it, his steps echoing through the space, and came to a stop in the center of the stage. He raised his microphone and declared in an electrified voice:

“Welcome to The Masked Singer!”

The audience screamed and applauded.

This was in fact a pre-recorded shot by the production team, intended to represent the program’s theme of revealing identities. But of course, the audience watching at home had no idea. As the host removed his mask, the screen was filled with rapid-fire comments from the viewers:

“So cool!”

“Awesome!”

“Top-notch!”

Some comments read, “I heard Xian Yu is coming”, “Is Xian Yu here?”, “Xian Yu is about to reveal his face”, which confused Gu Dong. Was the representative revealed in the first round?

Overcome with curiosity.

The contestants, wearing masks and custom-made outfits, started to come in. Each mysterious singer was given screen time, and when the camera turned to the Prince of Lanling, most comments were:

“Wow!”

“So handsome!”

“Such a show-off!”

“Best costume!”

“Who’s this guy!”

“Love this mask!”

A smile crossed Gu Dong’s face. The attire designed by Mr. Lin was indeed the most dazzling among all the masked singers. The Prince of Lanling was pretty reserved in front of the camera, implying a cool personality, just like Lin’s real-life demeanor. Other masked singers also had their unique characteristics.

The Swan was proud;n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Robot was quirky;

The Magician was open-minded;

The Wanderer was mature and stable;

Piggy Qiqi was girlish.

The pace of the show was great. Instead of immediately broadcasting the singing part after the stage opened, they first captured some interesting shots to give viewers a general idea of the characteristics of the contestants. But the Prince of Lanling stood out with a significantly different style.

In the other dressing rooms.

The singers and their temporary managers were all passionately discussing. When it came to the Prince of Lanling, he was always quiet, preserving his words like gold. Every time the camera was on him, a gust of cold wind sound effect would be added. The production team exaggerated this effect by editing together his one-word answers…

“Hmm.”

“Oh.”

“You.”

No matter what Tongtong said to the Prince of Lanling, he would end his response within one word as if he was reluctant to strain his vocal cords too much. This left the audience laughing to tears.

“Ha ha.”

“LMAO.”

“So aloof.”

“He’s a black hole.”

“A black hole in variety shows?”

The audience watching the show burst into laughter. While some suspected that the Prince of Lanling was putting on an act, Gu Dong smiled knowingly. She knew that it was neither a character setup nor a fault in editing, because that’s exactly what Mr. Lin was like offstage!

Following that!

The performance began!

The Robot took the stage!

Living up to everyone’s expectations, the Robot’s performance successfully warmed up the atmosphere and set a high standard for the show. The live audience was thrilled, and the online comments were equally passionate:

“Wonderful singing!”

“A top singer?”

“Not bad at all.”

The audience was highly satisfied with the Robot’s performance. The contestants backstage also praised him highly. At this moment, the camera switched to the Prince of Lanling’s dressing room. It seemed pretty dark inside. Unable to bear the silence anymore, Tongtong broke it: “This singer must be a top singer.”

“No.”

The Prince of Lanling spoke.

This time, he used two words.

Naturally, Tongtong and the audience didn’t buy it. They thought the Robot, with such impressive performance, should at least be a top singer. Some even suspected that the Prince of Lanling was being arrogant. However, the Prince of Lanling astounded everyone by saying:

“He is the King of Singing.”

Tongtong was even more skeptical and many disputes arose in the comments. Especially after the on-stage judges pronounced the Robot a top singer. Yet at this moment, Yang Zhongming reached the same conclusion as the Prince of Lanling:

The Robot is the King of Singing!

The audience was dubious!

The doubts about the Prince of Lanling quieted down for a while. His judgement was completely in line with Maestro Yang Zhongming’s. So, were the three judges wrong, or was Yang Zhongming and the Prince of Lanling correct?

The answer remained unknown.

The Swan came on stage.

If the Robot’s performance warmed up the crowd, the Swan just blew the roof off. As “Big Fish” resonated on stage, viewers in front of the screen and in the live audience were dumbfounded. Even those who knew little about singing had a clear thought in their minds:

This performance is amazing!

The Swan is the Queen of Singing!

As a matter of fact, everyone thought the Swan was the hidden Queen of Singing in the first episode. While everyone was excited, a conversation between the Swan and the judges started: “She couldn’t sing this song well.”

Poof!

The Swan boldly declared in public that Yuan Xi couldn’t sing “Big Fish” well. Following that, all four judges, including Yang Zhongming, expressed their opinions about Yuan Xi, which totally stunned everyone. How audacious for the Queen of Singing, Yang Zhongming, and other big names to indirectly criticize Yuan Xi, one of the top singers in Qi Continent!

So daring!

The comments exploded!

Everyone knew that Yuan Xi was a exemplary singer with numerous fans. Many people rebuked the Swan for being too arrogant. Of course, Yuan Xi’s fans didn’t dare to target Yang Zhongming and the other judges. They simply focused their anger on the Swan, while other netizens strongly supported the Swan, believing she was just being forthright.

At that moment.

The camera shifted to the backstage, where all the singers remained silent. The atmosphere was distinctly awkward. Nobody dared to comment on such a sensitive topic. However, to everyone’s surprise, the normally reticent Prince of Lanling suddenly said: “Yuan Xi’s level is just mediocre among the Queens of Singing. The Swan is one of the strongest in that group. Her performance was really good. Her rendition of ‘Big Fish’ is almost on par with Jiang Kui’s.”

“…”

On the other side of the screen!

The viewers were shocked!

Has the Prince of Lanling gone mad?

What right does he have to say that?

Gu Dong, who was also watching this scene, burst into laughter. This was the benefit of being an omniscient viewer. Others just saw a singer audaciously commenting on Yuan Xi, a well-established Queen of Singing in Qi Continent. But Gu Dong saw more than that!

What right did he have to say that?

Because he is Xian Yu!!

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