FWTS Chapter 125: Medley Mashup

Amidst a chorus of curses, Hou Muyun restarted his performance. Upon hearing Hou Muyun not making a mistake this time, the viewers collectively breathed a sigh of relief and quickly immersed themselves in his earnest performance.

"Drinking Alone by Moonlight" is a timeless masterpiece with widespread circulation and significant influence. Naturally, there have been many attempts to compose new music for the old lyrics, and there are indeed some pleasant versions out there. However, a version like Hou Muyun's, well, none of the viewers in the live stream had heard a better rendition than his.

After listening to the entire piece, one could only feel exhilarated! There's no need to ponder over the meaning of "Drinking Alone by Moonlight" or what Hou Muyun intended to convey. The most direct feeling was sheer delight!

Following that, Hou Muyun sang two more bold and unrestrained classical poems: Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong: Xi Huai" and Xin Qiji's "Po Zhen Zi: Wei Chen Tong Fu Zhuang Ci Yi Ji".

Then, he shifted to a more delicate style and sang three poems: Liu Sanbian's "Yu Lin Ling: Han Chan Qi Qie", Yuan Haowen's "Mo Yu Er: Yan Qiu Ci (Wen Shi Jian Qing Wei He Wu)", and Li Qingzhao's "Sheng Sheng Man: Leng Leng Qing Qing".

These three songs earned him quite a few tears from female netizens, and yes, probably some manly tears too.

"Too beautiful!"

"These poems, I used to find them annoying to memorize during my school days. But gradually, I realized how incredibly beautiful they are. And today, Monkey is like a makeup artist, making these poems even more beautiful!"

"I’ve always wondered why those ancient tunes are lost. I've always wanted to hear what those poems would sound like when sung! Today, I got to hear it. Although it's not the original tune, it's still incredibly beautiful!"

"+10086! Until the original tunes are restored, I'll consider Monkey's version as the original!"

"Monkey is truly a fan of our ancestors, digging up all these treasures to share with us. I wonder if Monkey studied archaeology haha! But seriously, it's amazing!"

"I’m in love with Monkey!"

"I really hope Monkey can compose tunes for all kinds of classical poems!"

"Are you kidding Monkey? There are over a thousand of them! I think it's enough if he can compose tunes for the common ones!"

"What a great idea! It's definitely a contribution for the ages! Monkey might even leave a lasting legacy haha!"

"How can a man sing so beautifully like Monkey! It's not fair for us tomboys! It's already hard to find a boyfriend, now Monkey is turning so many of us!"

"..."

Next, Hou Muyun picked a few classic songs and rewrote the lyrics. The first two were well-received, but the third one started to go sour.

Okay, you've played enough, now you're just being ridiculous!

When Hou Muyun started to rewrite "Sweet Honey", Little Fatty from the next room burst in and stopped him, eliciting cheers from some viewers and sighs of relief from others.

Damn, this guy just can't stop trolling, can he!

"Why can't you just compose music for classical poems properly? Why change the damn lyrics!"

Hearing Little Fatty's outburst, the viewers burst into laughter and applause, with many saying Little Fatty deserved a chicken drumstick!

Hou Muyun looked innocent, "But I sang 'tianmimi', what can I do if you all heard it as 'tianmimi'!"

...

December 31st, most people had already started their New Year's break, but it was a busy day at Qing Tian Media Company. Half of the employees were working overtime, and even past seven o'clock, some were still in the office. Meanwhile, the company's executives were all gathered in the conference room.

The meeting had been going on for over two hours. Chu Qing, who had been appointed CEO, was as assertive as ever. At first, the employees weren't used to it, but after learning that Chu Qing was Chu Tian's sister and the company belonged to the Chu Feng Group, their attitudes changed.

A person's name casts a shadow like a tree.

Initially, they thought Chu Qing was arrogant and overbearing, but soon they all felt that, well, it was only natural.

In just over two months, Chu Qing, who had spent most of her time abroad, learned about the advantages and disadvantages of her identity, quickly adapted, and figured out how to balance these pros and cons.

In this regard, she was much stronger than her brother had imagined.

"Director Li."

Chu Qing looked towards a middle-aged man sitting on the side with bright eyes and said, "You've already read the script yesterday, and we've discussed a lot today. I'd like to hear your final opinion."

Li Xueming's bright eyes swept across the people present and nodded succinctly, "It can be filmed. If the final special effects are as good as Ms. Chu said."

The script, a top-notch script.

Li Xueming believed he could handle it well.

But there was one major problem, and that was the special effects.

The requirements for special effects in this play were undoubtedly very high.

If it was shoddy work, Li Xueming would rather not film it, rather than harm such a good script!

"Good!" Chu Qing said, "Three days later, I'll give everyone the final exact news. Let's adjourn."

...

At 7:30 PM on December 31st, the Blue Whale TV New Year's Eve Gala officially began.

Lights, sound... everything was ready, and the live broadcast began!

Lights illuminated the stage, and an explosive melody filled the air. This time, the first guest to appear wasn't the Flower Prince, who was a staple in every Blue Whale TV event, but directly the first guest, Ami!

Ami's performance of "Straight to the Point" directly ignited the atmosphere on-site.

The level of lighting and sound at this live event was evidently higher than the previous broadcast, and the entire stage looked very cool. Of course, the number of people on-site was definitely higher too, with the entire stadium packed to capacity!

After singing "Straight to the Point," Ami interacted with the audience and then went on to perform her second and third songs... five songs in a row.

For the sixth song, it was still her, but this time, another person joined her, the captain of the Running Man team, for a duet with Ami.

This further heightened the atmosphere on-site.

After that, the two hosts finally appeared.

Next were two songs by Xianxian, followed by the full cast of the Running Man team.

Shi Shiwu took the stage around 10:30 PM and sang three songs in a row. After a brief interaction with the audience, he began to sing his fourth song, "Cao Cao."

【Not a hero

Not reading the Three Kingdoms

If he were a hero

...

Cao Cao is not verbose

He only wants Jingzhou

With schemes and machinations

He seeks to gain advantage】

Just then, another voice appeared, seamlessly continuing the singing.

【All are just fleeting moments of fireworks

All your promises are too fragile

And it's because I didn't see through your silhouette that I feel so sad】

The transition in arrangement was seamless, and when everyone realized it, Shi Shiwu's singing seamlessly continued, "At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it split into three kingdoms... A thousand years later, everything starts over."

The person who came out from the lift and walked to Shi Shiwu's side naturally was Hou Muyun. At this point, Hou Muyun continued, "Don't wait until a thousand years later when the world has forgotten about me..."

When it was Shi Shiwu's turn, the next song he sang was "Me," and when it was Hou Muyun's turn, it returned to "Cao Cao." The subsequent songs included "Yellow Earth Plateau," "Old Driver Take Me Along," "I Love Beijing Tiananmen," "Pineapple Pineapple Pomelo," "Fire"... and the last one to seamlessly blend in was the duet song "Little Dimples."

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