LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 239 Compendium of Materia Medica!
Liu Zifan is not sure whether Zhou Yu will sing another rap song in this episode, but judging from his situation, there is a high probability that it will also be a rap song. This was a premonition after he and Zhou Yu looked at each other just now. Zhou Yu seemed to have a touch of teasing in his eyes, looking at him as if he didn't take him seriously at all.
"Zhou Yu, I will beat you this time!"
On the way back to the lounge, Liu Zifan clenched his fists. His loss in the last round made him, and even the entire rap circle, a joke, and the impact was not insignificant. In this issue, he tried his best to use his last trump card, which was also his biggest reliance. His former teammate moved out, which indeed brought him a lot of popularity and attention. But this is also selling feelings. Once or twice is fine, but more can be counterproductive.
So, this time, he must win!
Only by winning against Zhou Yu can the shame of the previous issue be washed away. He also knows that Zhou Yu is very powerful, and he doesn't expect to beat Zhou Yu in other aspects. He will be satisfied if he beats Zhou Yu in rap, which he is best at.
As soon as they returned to the lounge, everyone's eyes fell on Liu Zifan. Zhou Yu and Liu Zifan looked at each other. The cameraman thought that the two were about to start again, and the cameras were facing each other. As a result, in this issue, Liu Zifan seems to have learned to keep a low profile. After suffering a loss, he is not as arrogant as the previous issue. Even though it could be seen that he was not convinced, he didn't say anything.
When Zhou Yu saw this, he didn't say anything and quietly watched everyone's performance.
After Wang Jiachao finished his performance, Zhou Yu could also find that the quality of the songs he was composing was getting better and better, and he seemed to have suddenly enlightened. Zhao Lei was always envious of singer-songwriters like Wang Jiachao. When Wang Jiachao came back, he also spoke with envy.
"Oh, Brother Chao, I really envy you for being able to write your own songs."
He himself has also tried to write songs by himself. After all, he needs Brother Yu to help him compose new songs every time. He is also embarrassed and wants to try composing by himself. But only after you try it yourself will you know how difficult it is to create. It was even harder than when I was writing my essay for the college entrance examination and couldn't hold back two words for a long time.
In this way, he finally knows why there are so many singers in the industry but so few singer-songwriters. It’s true that not everyone can eat this bowl of rice. For singer-songwriters, it’s all God’s blessing.
Wang Jiachao also smiled. This thing is really not something that anyone can write if they want to.
"You, let's wait and see when you can finish writing your paper."
Zhou Yu spoke. Now Zhao Lei is about to graduate and is already busy with the thesis. Although he has become a big star now, the school's requirements for him are not so strict, but essays must be written.
"It's your turn soon, hurry up and get ready."
The next guest to appear was Zhao Lei. Zhou Yu reminded him to go to the waiting room and get ready because the performance was about to end for him.
When Zhao Lei saw this, he didn't dare to delay and followed the staff to wait under the stage.
Teacher Fu Ming and the others looked at Zhou Yu with a smile and asked, "Xiao Zhou, have you written a new song for Xiao Zhao this time?"
Zhou Yu smiled and nodded: "Well, this kid can't write by himself. As the boss, I have to help him."
After hearing this, everyone was thoughtful, but Yang Zihan and the others began to become nervous.
Although Zhou Yu is his idol, in this highly competitive show, if he writes songs for Zhao Lei and the others, their situation will be even more dangerous.
The lead singer of the girl group is very nervous at the moment. She was almost eliminated in the last episode. Now that she has appeared on two episodes of the show, it has greatly helped her popularity and career development, and she doesn't want to stop there. Moreover, she felt very happy to be able to record a program with her idol Zhou Yu and did not want to miss such an opportunity.
"Huh? Zhao Lei is on the stage. Hey, as soon as he comes on the stage, I know that I will bring a new song written by Zhou Yu."
"I'm sure, Zhao Lei is not a singer-songwriter, Zhou Yu will definitely write a new song for him."
"Haha, in this case, I hope Zhao Lei will stay forever, so that I can hear two new songs written by Zhou Yu every week."
"The song "Unknown Person" from the last issue is really good. I have been playing the single on repeat for a long time. Alas, it made me, a grown man in his thirties, burst into tears after listening to it."
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On the stage, Zhao Lei had already stepped on the stage, the music slowly started playing, and the song information that Zhao Lei sang this time appeared on the big screen behind him.
"Song title: One meat and one vegetable
Vocals: Zhao Lei
Lyricist: Zhou Yu
Composer: Zhou Yu..."
When they saw this song title and listened to the gentle melody, everyone knew that this was a slow, lyrical song written by Zhou Yu for Zhao Lei. The intro of this song is very soothing, making people calm down unconsciously.
"Sunrise and sunset
Deeper and deeper
a small square table
There is meat and vegetables..."
Zhao Lei's deep voice rang in everyone's ears, and these simple lyrics were very realistic like Zhou Yu's. Although it is simple, it is full of pictures, and...
Listening to this song, everyone was stunned. This song is not about love and love, it seems a little different.
Even Director Hong Tao and the others were slightly startled when they heard Zhou Yu wrote this realistic song with a full sense of imagery to Zhao Lei.
"It's not a love song."
This song is not the love song between a man and a woman like before, nor is it a song written for countless people like the previous issue. It feels a little different.
Zhao Lei's singing continues.
"A figure calmly busy
A pair of hands makes this time warm
A person who is too young is always dissatisfied
Stubbornly unwilling to stop traveling far away
Looking at the high sky and walking a long way
Forgot to look back
Did she cry..."
Hearing this, everyone seemed to understand at once that this song was not a love song written to the partner, but to the mother!
That busy figure, those warm hands, and the meat and vegetables on the small square table in my hometown, are my mother!
The song Zhou Yu gave to Zhao Lei was a song composed and sung by Mao Buyi. This song was also included in Mao Buyi's album "An Ordinary Day" released on May 31, 2018. When talking about Mao Buyi, everyone will think of the shy boy who detonated the whole summer with his song "Relieve Sorrow". They all said that talent defeated capital that summer, and Mao Buyi proved himself with his own strength.
This song was also written by Mao Buyi to his mother. Her mother died of cancer a few years ago. He was at a very bad stage in his life at that time, and her mother failed to see his achievements. This is the regret of his life. His mother, who had worked hard all her life, was separated forever after he became famous and became a superstar.
When preparing the album "An Ordinary Day", this song was used as the third title song. Mao Buyi dedicated this song to his mother...
Everyone listened to Zhao Lei's singing and watched the simple but sincere song, which made many people's eyes turn slightly red.
"The moon is bright and the wind is light
But you're tapping on my window lattice
Don't worry when you hear this
Actually, I'm doing okay
The moon is bright and the wind is light
Have you ever been in my dream?
You must have been too careful when you came
You know I sleep lightly..."
Zhao Lei's singing voice is very soft, but full of appeal, as if he is telling his endless longing for his mother. His own eyes were a little red, and the hand holding the microphone couldn't help but tremble. When he got this song, he was moved by the song written by Brother Yu. When he practiced it over and over again, he couldn't help but break down and cry every time.
He himself is also a single-parent family. He fell ill and passed away when he was in high school, and he and his father were the only ones left in the family.
I sang this song not only to win this competition, but also to give this song to my mother.
Except for the sound of music and Zhao Lei's voice, the scene was eerily quiet. Many of the audience at the scene shed tears silently while listening. The sentence "Have you ever been in my dream? You must have been too careful when you came" instantly made everyone cry.
Even Director Hong Tao and Teacher Liu Jie were stunned at this moment, with wet eyes. Taking off his glasses, wiping his tears, and looking at Zhao Lei on the stage, Director Hong Tao took a deep breath, trying to calm down, but he couldn't calm down.
The song written by Zhou Yu, with its simple and straightforward emotions, coupled with Zhao Lei's soulful singing, is very touching.
"This guy writes songs that make people feel so uncomfortable every time."
Teacher Liu Jie and Liu next to him sighed with emotion, stretched out his hand to wipe away his tears, sniffed, and smiled bitterly.
This song is not the love that everyone often talks about, but family love.
This song written to my mother has no gorgeous words, but it is so touching. Zhao Lei felt as if he was telling his mother how he missed her.
That kind of true feeling can really be felt.
In the lounge, Shen Guangyan and the others seemed a little silent at the moment, staring closely at Zhao Lei's performance. Listening to his song, everyone could clearly feel his uncontrollable emotions. Even when the camera moved forward, they could see Zhao Lei's red eyes, and tears were already falling from his eyes. Especially the hand holding the microphone could not help but tremble.
Even Shen Guangyan and the others were quite emotional when listening to this song, especially Fu Ming, who also lost his mother. This song touched him deeply.
In the lounge, everyone seemed a little silent, listening to Zhao Lei's singing quietly without speaking. It seems that they are carefully savoring the emotions in this song "One Meat and One Vegetable". Many people feel sore in their noses while listening.
This song reminds many people of their hometown and their mother.
When talking about hometown, the first thing that comes to mind for many people is the food cooked by their mother. Just like the title of the song "One Meat and One Vegetable", it is like a pronoun for mother, simple but full of true feelings. For the sake of the children, silently give without asking for anything in return...
Zhou Yu watched Zhao Lei's performance and could see that he was trying his best to restrain his emotions.
He also knew about Zhao Lei's family situation. When chatting before, he said that he wanted to sing a song to his mother. This time, Zhou Yu gave him this song.
Mao Buyi's songs are always so touching, using the simplest lyrics and melodies to sing the most tearful songs.
Especially the whistle played by Zhao Lei, when added to the song, does not seem abrupt at all, but adds a bit of desolation.
On the stage, Zhao Lei could no longer control his emotions. By the end of the performance, he broke down and cried several times.
There are audience members in the audience shouting: "Come on!"
With tears in his eyes, Zhao Lei raised the microphone with trembling hands and sang with sobs.
"The moon is bright and the wind is light
Have you ever been in my dream?
You must have been too careful when you came
Know that I sleep lightly
You must have been too careful when you came
Afraid that I will think of you again..."
At the end of the song, Zhao Lei was already crying on the stage, and so were many of the audience. Even the teachers in the expert group and the music teachers had red eyes and even wiped away tears.
Some audience members stood up. Although they were still crying, looking at Zhao Lei who was crying on the stage, someone shouted: "Come on!"
"Come on Zhao Lei!"
Slowly, the voices of Zhao Lei's fans resounded throughout the entire scene, and then everyone was mobilized to cheer for Zhao Lei.
After a while, Zhao Lei finally recovered. Teacher Chen Mo also walked onto the stage at this moment, took out a tissue and handed it to Zhao Lei. His own eyes were a little red.
"Huh, Zhao Lei, your song is quite lethal."
He hugged Zhao Lei and knew Zhao Lei's family situation and the reason for his emotional breakdown. Feeling the warmth of Teacher Chen Mo, Zhao Lei also smiled as if nothing happened.
The teachers on the expert panel this time also spoke highly of Zhao Lei's performance. When Zhao Lei returned to the lounge, Teacher Fu Ming also reached out and patted the young man on the shoulder: "Great!"
When Zhao Lei sat down, his mood was actually much better. Zhou Yu and Wang Jiachao also patted him. They were relieved to see that he was much better.
At this moment, it was Teacher Fu Ming's turn to perform, but Liu Zifan's attention was no longer on Teacher Fu Ming, but on Zhou Yu, who was about to go to the waiting room. Under the sunglasses, there was a glimmer of expectation but nervousness in his eyes.
He had already given everything he had this time. If he lost again, he would really have no chance at all.
All the connections that should be used have been used. If he still can't win, his title as the number one rapper will really need to be replaced.
As Teacher Fu Ming's performance ended, everyone was in high spirits. Next up was Zhou Yu, whom everyone was most looking forward to.
Although Zhou Yu didn't say what song he brought in this episode, judging from the atmosphere between him and Liu Zifan, there is a high probability that it will be a rap song. This guy Liu Zifan made a comeback, and he came back aggressively. He used all his connections with the previous team members, and even went to find Park Yeoljun to write a new song. It was obvious that he was not willing to give in and that he came with bad intentions.
Zhou Yu's attitude in this issue didn't seem to be about to let Liu Zifan go.
Next, is when the fun begins.
Even Director Hong Tao and the others were looking at the backstage, where Zhou Yu was already ready to take the stage, waiting for Chen Mo's hosting to end.
"Is it still rap this time?"
Liu Zifan clearly had no intention of letting it go, and Zhou Yu wondered if he would continue the fight. Not to mention, he really wanted to see the fight. And this time, Liu Zifan came with the traffic of the entire XE boy group, and the new song was written by Park Yeoljun. Zhou Yu's showdown with him, in a certain sense, can be regarded as a showdown with H-stream, a showdown with those H-stream fans.
He knew that there were many H-stream fans in the audience today.
The lights went out, Zhou Yu took the microphone and took the stage. The audience was holding their breath at this moment.
"Here it comes! We've arrived at Zhou Yu!"
"Liu Zifan is obviously still declaring war in this issue. I wonder if Zhou Yu will accept the challenge. I really want to listen to his rap songs."
"This episode can be regarded as a competition between Zhou Yu and the XE boy group, and even H-stream. There is a lot of discussion on the Internet about Liu Zifan's new song. It is very popular. I just listened to his performance and the quality of the song is indeed good."
"Zhou Yu is not a vegetarian. Liu Zifan is still too young."
"Haha, Zhou Yu? When our Zifan debuted as a rap artist, he didn't know where he was."
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On the stage, Zhou Yu slowly appeared on the stage with a microphone and nodded to the music teacher to express that he was ready. Then the music slowly started playing, and everyone was stunned for a moment, and then many people were ecstatic.
"This rhythm, rap, must be rap!"
"Haha, what am I talking about? Zhou Yu will definitely still be rapping this time!"
"Kill Liu Zifan, what kind of rubbish is this? Come on Zhou Yu!"
"Zhou Yu's songs are rubbish, but the songs written by our oppa are the best!"
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On the big screen behind Zhou Yu, the song information Zhou Yu sang this time has been displayed.
"Song title: Compendium of Materia Medica
Vocals: Zhou Yu
Lyricist: Zhou Yu
Composer: Zhou Yu..."
When everyone saw this song title, they were also confused. Why is the title of Zhou Yu's song so strange?
"Um...Compendium of Materia Medica? If I remember correctly, this is a medical book, right?"
"Such a strange song title? But Zhou Yu's songs seem to have many strange titles, but the quality is not low."
"Haha, pull it off, such a strange song title is not as domineering and powerful as my oppa's crazy shark."
"This song title, at first glance, looks like a garbage song."
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Even Director Hong Tao and the others laughed when they saw the title of Zhou Yu's song. This guy had such a strange title. Using a medical book as the title of the song, could it be said that this is a song related to a medical book. Just like Zhou Yu’s previous song "Lanting Preface", or does it have another meaning?
They all know that many of Zhou Yu's songs have stories that refer to classics. Maybe this song is like that?
In the lounge, Liu Zifan looked at the title of Zhou Yu's song and sneered.
What a ridiculous song title, he thinks Zhou Yu's "Nocturne" from the last issue is better than this song's title.
This guy couldn't just write a random song to top up his numbers, right?
"I want to see how you can beat me with this song."
He was filled with disdain and didn't think Zhou Yu could win over him with his performance this time.
On the stage, Zhou Yu took the microphone and sang.
"If Hua Tuo were reincarnated and worshiped foreigners, he would be cured
Foreigners coming to learn Chinese characters inspire our national consciousness
Nux vomica, cassia, cocklebur, and lotus seeds
Huangyaozi, bitter bean seeds, and neem seeds, I want face..."
The rhythm of Zhou Yu's song is fast and gives people a strong feeling, and Zhou Yu's feeling of unclear enunciation is even more obvious in this song. But it makes this rap even more charming.
In this issue, Zhou Yu chose this song for a reason. In the past two years, H-stream has become popular in China. The cultural invasion of H-stream has been too serious. Recently, because of the incident involving Liu Zifan and his teammates, H-stream fans have been greatly impacted online. Even these people are crazy and trolling people everywhere. In addition, the artist from Country H whom I met at the airport was too arrogant, so it was necessary to use a song to dampen their prestige.
Moreover, Liu Zifan deliberately incited those H-stream fans to continuously discredit himself on the Internet. Since you want to have fun, then have fun with them. If it’s rap, then let’s completely defeat you in the field you are best at!
"Rewrite history in my own way
If you have nothing else to do, follow me and read a few words.
Chinese yam, angelica, wolfberry
Chinese yam, angelica, wolfberry go..."
As soon as Zhou Yu opened his mouth, coupled with the explosive rhythm of this song, he immediately ignited the whole audience. And everyone can understand clearly who Zhou Yu is criticizing in this song. As for the previous sentence "If Hua Tuo is reincarnated and worships foreigners, he will be cured", everyone knows what he is talking about.
Nowadays, H-stream is prevalent in China. Artists from H-country have come to China to make money. Especially domestic H-stream fans have made many crazy star-chasing moves. In many cases, artists from country H still enjoy certain privileges in the country. And it is obvious that people look down on these fans from China. They are making money here, and then they go back to belittle the fans here, and even them from China.
But these fans still keep licking it and chasing stars.
This situation is very common among young star-chasers nowadays.
When Liu Zifan and the others listened to Zhou Yu's song, they looked a little unhappy for a moment. Even a fool could tell that this was aimed at them.
Although he didn't name them by name, from the first lyric, it can be seen that they are resisting pornography. Although he is not a foreign artist, he is reaping the dividends of H-stream. This guy Zhou Yu is obviously here for them.
But he was also a little disdainful in his heart. Does Zhou Yu still want to fight against the entire H stream by himself?
Not to mention myself, just those H-stream fans on the Internet can blast Zhou Yu to death.
This time, he was just looking for death.
"Oh, you really think of yourself as a character."
You really feel that you are great, but you still want to fight against the H trend and this big trend?
This guy really doesn't know how high the sky is.
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