Director Du had fallen into despair.
He simply sat down and took out a pack of sunflower seeds from his pocket.
Let it be whatever.
The staff looked on blankly.
Upon reaching the stage and hearing the chaotic melodies, especially those off-key, Xia Weiliang felt a surge of belonging!
This was the true essence of music!
It was about my happiness, my joy, my liking. Whether others were happy, joyful, or liked it was not important!
When the unique Liang-style singing erupted, the older gentlemen were visibly taken aback. Only Deputy Director Wang Qiancheng remained steady, even managing to follow her tune with his suona!
“Oh, destiny, why do people suffer so? / Why do people weep for others?”
At that moment, a dark figure emerged from the passage. Hearing the familiar voice, he paused. Turning around and seeing the person on stage, his eyebrows twitched slightly. Instead of going in, he leaned against the side and watched.
Yan Zhi rubbed his eyes in disbelief, “Holy cow! Is that Niangniang?!”
After confirming, he exclaimed in amazement, “Is this a warm-up? No, wait! Oh my god, who put her up there?!”
A cold glare swept over him, and he quickly corrected himself, “She… she sings very well, really! Extremely well!”
Grandpa Duan stared at the girl on stage with a look of shock. Having graced stages for half his life, this was the first time he encountered someone so… so untalented, er, no, not a single note in tune!
How was this even possible? If only one note was correct, it would be one thing!
But not a single note on the staff—that was truly miraculous!
Yet, strangely, while ordinary off-key singing could lead others astray, this kind of singing, where no tune was present at all, allowed Grandpa Duan to cooperate.
It was like encountering something new; the closer he got, the more he wanted to know, what species are you?!
After the song concluded, Xia Weiliang finally snapped back to reality—
Holy cow!
How did she get up there?
Oh dear, this part had to be cut!
She threw the microphone into Deputy Director Wang’s arms, bent over, covered her face, and ran off stage.
A burst of laughter erupted from the audience. Yes, it was indeed Niangniang!
Xiao Nuomi approached her, and Xia Weiliang put her hands on her hips, asking, “Why didn’t you stop me?”
Xiao Nuomi was on the verge of tears, “Sister Weiliang, can we discuss something? Next time, can you not move so fast? I can’t even grab you!”
Xia Weiliang: “……”
As she turned around, she saw the person sitting behind the nameplate labeled "Xiao Yi." Her eyes widened, and an uncontrollable smile bloomed on her face.
But she immediately realized he must have seen her singing and dancing on stage. Both of them covered their eyes, suddenly too embarrassed to look at him.
Xiao Yi’s dark eyes reflected her cute figure, and the corners of his mouth curved uncontrollably upwards.
After the opening performance, the host took the stage and launched into a flurry of exaggerated praise.
The four older gentlemen stood coolly, casting lazy glances at him. Grandpa Duan directly picked up the microphone, “You’re cooperating so poorly, I don’t even know what you’re praising.”
The host froze. This line wasn't in his script!!!
But Grandpa Duan paid no mind, standing coolly after his remark.
“Heh heh…” Gao Xiujie chimed in, “The drums were such a mess, it’s hard to find a rhythm to match.”
Shen Zhong immediately took offense, “When I was playing this stuff, you didn’t even know where to run for extras!”
Gao Xiujie retorted, “Yes, I came from being an extra, at least my foundation is solid. Better than some people who lack the talent and switch to action stars when they can’t play music.”
Master Zhang interjected, “Alright, what time is it? Are we still filming? I need to get off work on time.”
Grandpa Duan scoffed, “Are you the only busy one? Are we all free?”
Deputy Director Wang: Who am I? Where am I?
The host was completely bewildered. What should I do? Should I speak? What should I say? What if I say something wrong and these gentlemen hit me?
If anyone had the ability to control the situation, it had to be Brother Cheng!
He smiled and said, “As far as I know, this wasn’t the planned opening, was it?”
Sister Hua quickly chimed in, “Look, it’s all written on the script! This was clearly changed on the spot! How could the gentlemen be so amazing?”
Brother Cheng continued, “The amazing part isn’t how well they performed, but that the gentlemen dared to do it! This is too, too incredible!”
Sister Hua agreed, “Yes, Brother, you’re right. I’ve heard before that this show dares to break conventions, and its purpose is happiness!”
Brother Cheng then said, “Oh, before coming here, I didn’t believe it~ Nowadays, aren’t all shows full of fancy talk but ultimately the same old thing? But seeing the performance of these gentlemen on stage, I am completely convinced! You gentlemen are all exemplary! To go on stage in such a mess! It’s unprecedented!”
Sister Hua added, “In short, I don’t know if the stage was good or not, but under the leadership of a certain female celebrity, the audience has gone completely wild.”
The audience erupted in laughter.
These two were clearly experienced collaborators. Their back-and-forth neither praised them excessively nor belittled them, instead making the gentlemen feel quite comfortable.
After all, they were people who had weathered storms and stood at their peaks. They couldn’t stand all that empty pretense.
Brother Cheng then posed a question, “I just have one question. I know who these four F4 are, but what exactly is that fifth person?”
Sister Hua chimed in, “Brother, I noticed that too. By age, he doesn’t meet the standard for our gentlemen! How did he manage to join the group?”
Wang Qiancheng, being pointed out, quickly said, “Hello everyone, I am Wang Qiancheng. I’m an outsider in the entertainment industry, and I’m actually just here to fill a spot!”
“Hahaha!”
The audience burst into laughter, some recognizing Wang Qiancheng.
Previously, when Xia Weiliang was wrongly accused of being a diva and using connections in the crew, he had spoken out in her defense. Therefore, her fans considered him one of their own!
One must treat their own with preferential treatment, so someone in the audience immediately shouted, “Filling a spot is also handsome!”
Deputy Director Wang was deeply touched and said emotionally, “This audience has such great taste and vision!”
Looking at the chaotic, Spring Festival Gala-like stage, Director Du directly told the host, “You can go down. Give them the microphone and let them manage the rest of the proceedings.”
Before going on stage, everyone knew the procedure. The host couldn’t control these gentlemen at all, so it was better to let them do as they pleased!
The former Director Du would never have made such a decision, but since his contact with Xia Weiliang had become more frequent, he found himself acting more and more impulsively. This “Liang-ification” was truly terrifying!
According to the original plan, the next segment was a competition.
The order didn’t matter anymore. The five people directly discussed it on stage, and finally, Wang Qiancheng suggested, “Let’s play rock-paper-scissors.”
And so, the audience watched as the five people formed a circle and played, “Rock-paper-scissors!”
Grandpa Duan exclaimed, “Shen Zhong, you’re too slow!”
Shen Zhong countered, “Old Gao, what’s the meaning of changing from rock to scissors halfway through?”
Master Zhang lamented, “Are there no rules in the martial world anymore? Are you still allowed to cheat?”
Gao Xiujie proposed, “Best of three.”
Wang Qiancheng: Who am I? Where am I?