bestfiction Chapter 212 Jiang Baizhi is going to sing and play the guitar herself!
Chapter 212 Jiang Baizhi is going to sing and play the guitar herself!
After seeing Xiao Ai off, Jiang Bai leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes slightly.
"Master, are you there? Come out and greet the guests."
[Ding! I'm here, host. Everything is negotiable except for loans.]
"Stop talking nonsense."
"I thought that Steinway piano was pretty good, but my current intermediate piano skills are sufficient, but this is my first time playing and singing at the same time, so I can't mess it up."
Jiang Bai glanced at his popularity points. He hadn't used them much these past few days, and his popularity points balance was already extremely high.
"Upgrade my intermediate piano skills to advanced! The kind where you practically glow the moment you touch the keys!"
[Ding! 8 popularity points deducted! Advanced piano skill is loading...]
boom!
Jiang Bai felt a cool sensation in his mind, and countless fragments of memories about black and white piano keys flooded in.
That is the most precise control over the touch force, and the most acute intuition about the pedal resonance.
The contrast between the loudness and softness of every note, the breathiness of every melody, were all deeply etched into his very bones in that instant.
His hands were originally just long and beautiful, but now he could feel that each fingertip seemed to have its own soul.
"This feels really good! No wonder it's advanced piano skill!"
Jiang Bai slightly spread his five fingers and simulated a press spanning an octave in the air.
Steady, precise, and full of power.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully leveled up.]
[With your advanced piano skills and stamina, host, this system suggests you take it easy.]
Don't get so into it that you break your Steinway bracelet; otherwise, you'll become famous tomorrow as the "Hercules Goddess."
Jiang Bai's lips curled up slightly, revealing a charming smile that made a passing staff member stumble into the wall.
"It won't be smashed to pieces."
"But actually, I do kind of want the title of 'Strongman'!"
.......
Time passed quickly.
The second to appear.
Then came the third and fourth positions.
Finally, it was his turn!
The studio lighting switched to a tranquil deep blue.
Jiang Bai lifted the hem of her retro plaid skirt and walked lightly onto the stage in her loafers with bows.
His long legs gleamed softly under the spotlight, his charm at its peak, making him look like a walking favor-harvesting machine.
Wherever he passed, the breathing of the audience members subsided by a third in unison.
On the large screen on one side of the stage, the scores of the top four people were displayed coldly.
Maximum score: 1420 points.
Minimum score: 1210 points.
"Even the lowest score is 1200..."
"It seems the trainees are quite skilled."
Jiang Bai glanced at it, his mind as steady as a rock.
While looking at the scores.
Several staff members, sweating profusely, worked together to lift a pure black Steinway grand piano onto the stage.
The lacquer on the zither gleamed brightly under the light, and that sense of steady power created a strong visual impact against Jiang Bai's delicate and sweet image as a young lady.
"Whoosh—!"
The entire audience erupted in chaos.
"What's going on? A piano? Jiang Baizhi is going to play and sing herself?"
"I remember she played guitar during the blind auditions, that's quite a leap, is she really up to the task?"
On the mentor's seat.
Wang Feng pushed up his glasses, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly:
"Singing and playing the guitar?"
"This kid is too bold. In this kind of competition, playing and singing at the same time is the easiest way to get distracted and cause unstable breathing."
"Besides, playing 'Love You' on the piano... the style is completely mismatched!"
Na-young sat there, feeling extremely uneasy, inwardly cursing Wang Da-zhong a thousand times over.
"Old Wang, that sixth brother, insisted on having this extra round. If he tires out my Baizhi, I'll replace all the goji berries in your thermos with Sichuan peppercorns!"
She looked at Jiang Bai on the stage with concern, her palms sweaty.
Meanwhile, offstage.
The contestants from Li Ronghao's group who had finished singing were gathering information from Zhao Xier.
"Sister Zhao, what's the style of Bai Zhi's song? Is she going to unleash her secret weapon, 'Love You'?"
Zhao Xier's heart pounded whenever she recalled Jiang Baizhi's calm expression as she announced her original song in the lounge.
She hesitated for a moment before whispering:
"It's not 'Love You'... When the director asked her just now, she said she wanted to sing a new song."
"And judging from the tone, it seems like it was something he came up with in the last ten minutes... on his own."
"puff--!"
Several people burst out laughing.
"Create live...on the spot? Ten minutes?"
"Oh no, this is totally Barbie Q!"
"Is this goddess going to give up? What kind of good song can she write in ten minutes?"
"No matter how beautiful she is, it's still the audience's score. If her singing is terrible, these people won't go easy on her!"
In their eyes, Jiang Baizhi's action was nothing short of a suicidal attack.
For a moment, several trainees even began to consider how they would comfort their goddess if Jiang Baizhi were eliminated and sent to the pool later.
Meanwhile, Jiang Bai was already sitting gracefully on the piano bench in the center of the stage.
He stretched out his slender fingers and gently placed them on the cold black and white piano keys.
The muscle memory developed from advanced piano skills instantly took over the entire body.
His 12 stamina points allowed him to achieve an incredibly precise control over the power in his fingertips, even to the point where he could feel the minute frequency of the vibrating strings.
He didn't rush to play, but instead tried out a few notes.
"Thump—thump—"
It is crisp and melodious, with a long and lingering sound.
The audience fell silent the moment they heard the piano playing; you could hear a pin drop.
Two hundred audience members held their breath, gripping their scoring devices tightly.
Her eyes were filled with expectation, doubt, and a barely perceptible hint of... submissiveness captivated by beauty.
"Advanced piano skills, truly living up to its reputation."
At an advanced level of piano skill.
The feedback from each key felt like an extension of his body; he was so completely attuned to it that you couldn't tell it was his first time handling such a heavy weapon.
He looked up, gave an "OK" sign to the recording team to his side, and his eyes became solemn and affectionate in that instant.
The song he chose was a classic work by Wang Feng from his previous life—
I love you, China.
But in the parallel world he is in now, Wang Feng did not write "Life in Full Bloom".
This song, which is revered as a soul-stirring anthem by countless wanderers, is not even included in their album.
To resonate with the world, he changed the lyrics to "I Love You, China".
This song is unlike traditional revolutionary songs that start with grand narratives and high-pitched bombardments.
It carries a rock-and-roll ruggedness, yet it is wrapped in the ultimate tenderness, which is a deep longing for the mother land engraved in the bones.
Especially when paired with his "returning heiress" outfit, the feeling of being adrift overseas but with his heart still tied to his homeland is completely amplified!
Although this is a rock song.
However, Jiang Bai believes that singing with that kind of resolute tenderness can better replace rock and roll, and thus become his style!