Chapter 129: Intention

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The three of them stopped joking as the host, Yang Yang, stepped onto the stage and said, "Contestant Li Zhen, please choose your team!"

Holding the microphone, Li Zhen declared, "I choose Mentor Tian Zhen's team!"

"Yeah!" Tian Zhen flashed a peace sign at the camera.

"Damn it!" Wang Feng and Zhou Lun were so frustrated they nearly kicked the table.

"Clap, clap, clap!"

The audience applauded enthusiastically.

Tian Zhen walked onto the stage and embraced Li Zhen.

Tian Zhen returned to the mentor's seat.

"Now, Mentor Tian Zhen also has seven contestants. Only Mentor Wang Feng still has six," Host Yang Yang announced. "Let's welcome the next contestant to the stage!"

Li Zhen stepped down from the stage.

The four red chairs of Jiang Yun and the others slowly turned around, facing away from the stage once more.

Backstage.

The lounge.

Deep sorrow lingered in Zhu Lu's eyes as she looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao and said, "Sister, I'm going first."

"Alright," Zhu Xiaoxiao replied, looking thoroughly displeased.

Standing at a height of 1.8 meters, Zhu Lu wore black casual pants and a yellow sweater.

Passing the entrance, Zhu Lu nodded in greeting to Host Yang Yang.

Zhu Lu stepped onto the stage.

A rhythmic, intense beat began to play, and Zhu Lu sang along to the drumbeats.

"Words of deceit, your tender vows, all drift away on the fleeting west wind.
Foolish dreams, my devoted reliance, fade like withered, fallen flowers."

"Whoa!"

The audience murmured in astonishment.

"This arrangement is so intense, the tempo is several times faster than the original!"

"Sounded great!"

"Sounded great +1"

"Sounded great +10086"

"...A bolt from the blue, your ruthless letdown, right when I needed you most."

"Wow! Great arrangement!" Tian Zhen commented.

Jiang Yun and the other two nodded in agreement.

Zhou Lun chimed in, "The arrangement is indeed excellent. After all, this is Jiang Yun's signature song."

Jiang Yun listened attentively.

As the chorus approached, Zhu Lu sang with passion, "So love and hate entwine, leaving us gaunt and frail; I fear these sorrows have no rhyme or reason to assail."

"Slap!"

Jiang Yun slammed his button.

"Slap!"

Seeing Jiang Yun turn his chair, Zhou Lun pressed his button as well.

The two turned around simultaneously.

Seeing that Jiang Yun had already turned on stage, Zhu Lu felt a surge of confidence. Her goal for this performance had been achieved; whether Tian Zhen and Wang Feng turned or not no longer mattered.

"So joy and sorrow rise and fall, leaving us in silent grace; wait a while, and these wounds will find their peaceful place."

"Slap, slap!"

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Tian Zhen and Wang Feng also pressed their buttons.

The music faded, and Zhu Lu stopped singing.

Standing on the stage, Zhu Lu looked composed.

Jiang Yun picked up his microphone, "Introduce yourself."

Holding the mic, Zhu Lu addressed the audience, "Hello, Mentor Jiang Yun, hello to the other three mentors, hello to the live audience and everyone watching on TV! My name is Zhu Lu!"

"Clap, clap, clap!"

The audience applauded enthusiastically.

"Great singing!"

"Awesome arrangement!"

"The tempo is much more upbeat than the original!"

...

Seeing the crowd's reaction, Zhu Lu felt more confident.

"Zhu Lu, right?" Zhou Lun picked up his microphone.

"Yes, Mentor Zhou Lun."

"Why did you come to 'The Voice'?" Zhou Lun asked.

Zhu Lu replied, "Because Mentor Jiang Yun is my idol. Ever since he appeared in the entertainment industry, it has never been the same!"

"Good grief, you really aren't holding back! Aren't you afraid of bringing him bad press?" Zhou Lun laughed.

Zhu Lu looked a bit embarrassed, not knowing how to respond.

Jiang Yun said, "It's fine, keep going! Say whatever you want, don't worry about bringing me bad press."

Zhu Lu smiled, "Alright, Mentor Jiang Yun!"

"Ever since Mentor Jiang Yun debuted and entered the public eye, I feel my life has changed significantly," Zhu Lu said. "I always check his latest updates to see if he's released a new song or trended on the hot search again! In short, I follow everything about Mentor Jiang Yun, and I love all his songs!"

"Also, I want to fulfill a wish of my sister's. That's all."

"Clap, clap, clap!"

The audience applauded enthusiastically, and some even whistled.

Jiang Yun picked up his microphone, "Thank you for liking me so much. I had no idea I had a fan like you among my followers!"

Zhu Lu quickly bowed, "I also thank Mentor Jiang Yun!"

"Alright, Zhu Lu, please choose your team," Host Yang Yang said.

Zhou Lun grabbed his mic and said, "Yang Yang, isn't this obvious?"

Yang Yang smiled. Zhu Lu bowed to Zhou Lun.

"Zhu Lu, ignore Zhou Lun. Please choose your team!" Tian Zhen acted like a big sister.

Zhu Lu looked at them and said, "I choose Mentor Jiang Yun's team!"

"Yeah!" Jiang Yun imitated Tian Zhen, flashing a peace sign at the camera.

"Let's congratulate Mentor Jiang Yun on gaining a new contestant! Mentor Jiang Yun now has eight contestants!" Yang Yang announced excitedly.

"Please invite Mentor Jiang Yun to the stage to embrace our contestant!"

Jiang Yun stood up, waved to the audience, walked onto the stage, and hugged Zhu Lu.

Jiang Yun gently patted Zhu Lu's back, "Keep it up!"

"Thank you, Mentor Jiang Yun!"

Jiang Yun stepped down and returned to the mentor's seat.

Host Yang Yang said, "Please have contestant Zhu Lu take a short rest. Let's welcome the final contestant of this episode to the stage!"

Backstage.

The lounge.

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Zhu Xiaoxiao sat in a chair, watching the live broadcast on the LCD TV.

Another female host was interviewing Zhu Xiaoxiao.

"Contestant Xiaoxiao, it's almost your turn. Are you nervous?"

"Not really."

On the LCD screen, Host Yang Yang's announcement played, "...Let's welcome the final contestant of this episode to the stage!"

"Contestant Xiaoxiao, it's your turn," the female host said with a smile.

"Phew~" Zhu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, calmed herself, and smiled.

Walking towards the stage, Zhu Xiaoxiao happened to run into Zhu Lu at the entrance.

"Good luck, sister!"

"Mhm!" Zhu Xiaoxiao nodded.

Zhu Xiaoxiao stepped onto the stage.

Standing in the center, she slowly exhaled to steady her nerves.

The drumbeats struck, and an intense musical rhythm began.

The rhythm was beautiful, yet the mentors and the live audience frowned.

"Isn't this the exact same arrangement as Zhu Lu's just now?"

"Yeah, the melody is identical to Zhu Lu's!"

"The directing team really dropped the ball. How did they not catch such a huge issue?"

Director's booth.

The four mentors frowned.

"Little brother Jiang Yun, what do you think?" Tian Zhen asked.

Jiang Yun thought for a moment and said, "There must be some special intention behind it."

The drumbeats struck, the rhythm intense.

"Words of deceit, your tender vows, all drift away on the fleeting west wind."

"Whoa!"

The audience murmured in astonishment, the atmosphere growing heated.

"Sounded great, the female version sounds great too!"

"The female version gives a completely different vibe!"

Zhu Xiaoxiao continued singing.

"...A bolt from the blue, your ruthless letdown, right when I needed you most."

"So love and hate entwine, leaving us gaunt and frail; I fear these sorrows have no rhyme or reason to assail."

"Slap!"

Jiang Yun turned his chair first.

Seeing Jiang Yun turn, tears streamed down Zhu Xiaoxiao's face.

Her voice choking with emotion, she continued to sing.

"So joy and sorrow rise and fall, leaving us in silent grace; wait a while, and these wounds will find their peaceful place."

"Whoa!"

The audience was thrilled, standing up enthusiastically, triggering wave after wave of swaying crowds.

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