FWTS Chapter 104 I Want Us to Be Together
Before Shi Shiwu and Hou Muyun performed on TV and online, the audience already knew from the subtitles that the song was "I Want Us to Be Together." Some attentive viewers even noticed that the arrangement was also done by Shi Shiwu and Hou Muyun, with Hou Muyun's name listed first.
The duet piano performance was extremely innovative, and the notes and melodies they played were exquisite. From the first note, it captivated the audience. Each note seemed like playful angels, crystal clear and enchanting. Under the fingers of the two, they painted a gorgeous and leisurely scene, stirring up every viewer's emotions and immersing them in the music.
Shi Shiwu's piano skills were quite good, but Hou Muyun's were even better. Using a technique of "responding ahead," Hou Muyun seamlessly harmonized with Shi Shiwu's playing, intertwining, enveloping, distancing, and grinding against each other. Through various techniques, the duo's performance was filled with magic, making the audience unable to perceive any gap between Shi Shiwu and Hou Muyun's playing and feeling a perfect harmony and tacit understanding between them.
Amateurs watch the show, but experts see the intricacies. Those who deeply understand piano music were completely impressed by Hou Muyun in this moment!
A pianist of performance level is no mere talk!
After a wonderful melody, Shi Shiwu continued to sing while playing the piano in collaboration with Hou Muyun.
"The wind blows far away, touching my face, my hands, my hair, my heart, my eyes. You're far away, staying in that city, on that road, in that house, under that light, by that window. I quietly play the CD you gave me as background music. No matter how I sing, it's not sentimental."
Shi Shiwu's singing was full of affection. There was a slight pause, as if the air had solidified.
Then it was Hou Muyun's turn.
"I remember you used to close your eyes and hug me as if I were your face, smiling. I don't know how to smile at you or cry, with my mouth open, ignoring you like a machine. Your world, my days, seem like no one has ever been angry with anyone. It's too fast, too rushed, no time."
Hou Muyun's singing was full of wildness. Shi Shiwu's gaze left Hou Muyun, and he stood up from the piano. The duet piano turned into an accompaniment for Hou Muyun alone, smoothly transitioning, astonishing the connoisseurs once again!
"Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah..."
Standing by the piano, Shi Shiwu sang lightly, sometimes passionately, with just six "oh yeahs" expressing six different and overlapping emotions, full of layers and rich feelings.
When singing "You say we should be together," the audience suddenly echoed with a unanimous "should." At this moment, Shi Shiwu's mouth curved into a smile, whether it was in response to the audience or his immersion in the moment, and he continued singing, "In the tender days, life feels effortless, foolishly watching you, as long as I'm with you."
After this segment, there was an interlude, with Hou Muyun playing alone. His superb piano skills made the melody flow like clouds and water, causing both the live and TV audience to involuntarily move their fingers along with the melody, whether they knew how to play the piano or not.
At this moment, Shi Shiwu turned around and, just as he sang, "foolishly watching," he looked at Hou Muyun and walked towards the piano, placing his hands on it, "foolishly" watching Hou Muyun playing.
The audience immediately burst into cheers!
Hou Muyun looked up slightly and smiled at Shi Shiwu. At this moment, as the performance approached its climax, Hou Muyun sang along with the melody, "Oh~~~ mu na na na mu na mu na mu na oh na la mu~~~~" followed by "oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah," singing out a variety of emotions.
If Hou Muyun's singing technique was slightly inferior to Shi Shiwu's top-tier level, then in terms of the charm of his voice, Hou Muyun undoubtedly excelled. Through this, he could infuse a plethora of emotions into the notes alone, ultimately delivering a deeply moving song.
As Hou Muyun sang, "You say, should we not be together," the audience once again responded with a unanimous "should"!
After this segment of singing, Hou Muyun continued with a chant, followed by Shi Shiwu's singing, with Hou Muyun's chant as accompaniment, and the piano as the background. The three blended together, creating an endless wonder!
At the end of the song, Hou Muyun's chant changed, becoming high-pitched and impassioned: "Not like now, only able to be far away~~~~" Hou Muyun raised one hand high, and with the other, rapidly played the piano with one hand.
Shi Shiwu joined in, "Singing~~~~~~~ to you!"
Both of their voices prolonged, combined with Hou Muyun's rapid single-handed playing, eliciting screams from the audience, all of whom stood up!
Such a performance suddenly brought to many people's minds a phrase, "With my courage and yours, it's always enough to face the world," which was the feeling that Shi Shiwu and Hou Muyun's singing brought to them, the true feelings reflected in their hearts by the music!
The repeated single-handed playing, like the repeated affirmation of "love" in the heart!
As the music came to an end, the lingering sound of the piano strings reverberated, deeply touching the hearts, even overshadowing the applause and screams throughout the venue!
The audience on-site was thrilled, and so were those watching on TV.
In Rui City:
"Monkey sang so amazingly, didn't he?"
"I used to think Monkey was just super tricky when playing Werewolf, but I never expected him to sing so beautifully!"
"Captain Xiaohua, is that really Monkey? In high school, I only knew him for fighting. When did he become such a good singer?"
"Axiong, your kid is really amazing! He's on TV now, and look, everyone's applauding!"
In Shanghai:
"Auntie, your son is amazing! When is he coming to our place again? You have to save me an autograph!"
"Oh my god, this Yunhou... I'm impressed! It's normal for us to have a platinum genius every year, but such a weirdo isn't easy to come by!"
"Lao Sha, do you know how much Yunhou earned in royalties this month?"
"How could I not know! Top on all platforms for electronic subscriptions this month! Not to mention the tips!"
Online:
"Am I the only one who feels the passion between Shi Shiwu and Monkey?"
"Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah! My god! These two are amazing! They sang so many subtle emotions, I'm swooning!"
"Oh god, what if Shi Shiwu falls in love with Monkey? Another love rival!"
"Their passionate performance blinded my titanium alloy dog eyes!"
"Was I seeing things just now? Why do I feel like the whole venue is filled with pink bubbles?"
"I finally understand why Monkey and Shi Shiwu are both single now!"
"Shi Shiwu's gaze on Monkey while singing 'foolishly watching' melted my heart! I really want to see them together!"
"They're so good at singing! Whether it's gay or not, their performance was perfect, the best so far!"
"Whether it's gay or not, it's just your imagination. With such a great performance, why focus on these details? Hahaha!"
"Hou Muyun's piano playing is just... so sexy!"
"This performance can be listened to on repeat indefinitely!"
"This will definitely become a classic on 'Singer'!"
"And definitely the gayest performance in the world!"
"This song sounds good at first listen, and even better on repeat!"
...
Hou Muyun stood up, walked to the front of the stage with Shi Shiwu, and thanked the band and the audience together.
Unlike the previous groups, where the audience shouted different names or titles, this time they all shouted together... "Together, together!"
Even Wang Han, when he went on stage, joked: "Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah! I saw in the audience just now that each pair of eyes was blooming with little peach blossoms. As for what flowers are blooming on stage, I have no idea!"