Chen Peng stood at the center of the stage next to the microphone, gazing deeply at An Xiaodi, "Xiaodi, I wrote this song for you. It represents my heart, my love for you. The name of the song is 'I Love You.'"
The lights in the hall gradually dimmed, and a spotlight shone on An Xiaodi. Chen Peng, satisfied, blew a kiss towards An Xiaodi.
However, at that moment under the spotlight, An Xiaodi's figure disappeared, and Lin Chen stood smiling under the spotlight, making a grabbing gesture in the air before throwing what she'd caught to the ground and stepping on it twice.
That instant had Chen Peng so infuriated that he sang off-key right from the first line.
It must be said that Chen Peng sang quite well, except for the slightly off first line, and the rest was melodiously beautiful, drawing screams from many girls.
"Chen Peng, Chen Peng!"
Even a uniform chant echoed through the hall.
Chen Peng thoroughly enjoyed the celebrity-like feeling, but what really irritated him was that instead of An Xiaodi standing in the spotlight, it was Lin Chen with a face that seemed to be asking for a beating.
Actually, the lighting technician had tried his best; because Chen Peng had given instructions beforehand, the technician had tried several times to direct the light onto An Xiaodi, but each time Lin Chen very precisely blocked her.
Unsurprisingly, everyone noticed this detail and were speechless.
In any case, the song was romantic and sweet, warm and soothing, but the only eyesore was Lin Chen, continuously blocking the spotlight, making the atmosphere that should have been filled with love feel incredibly weird.
"It's a real pity Chen Peng isn't a star."
"Yeah, he sings well, looks handsome, and is a diamond bachelor, truly the cream of the crop."
"Xiaodi, where would you find such a catch like Chen Peng? You really shouldn't miss out on such a perfect man because of momentary blindness."
Next to An Xiaodi, several girls were chirping incessantly, completely ignoring Lin Chen standing aside as they kept praising Chen Peng.
But the more they talked, the more disgusted An Xiaodi became; in her heart, there was already another man, and it seemed no other perfect man might ever occupy her heart.
"Pfft, it's just singing, what's so great about it? Xiaodi, if you want to hear, I'll sing a couple of songs for you in a while, guaranteed to sound better than his trashy song," Lin Chen said coldly.
"Hmph, if you can sing, pigs can climb trees."
"Exactly, just a poor boy from the countryside who can sing, really?"
"Could your singing even be bearable?"
Lin Chen's words immediately drew a wave of denouncing voices.
At this moment, Chen Peng's song was approaching its end, and the spotlight shone on him as he steadily walked toward An Xiaodi.
According to his plan, at the climax of the music, he was supposed to approach An Xiaodi and give her a passionate kiss, but now Lin Chen stood between them, blocking his path.
Chen Peng's mouth twitched, aware that his plan was not going to happen, he stopped in his tracks, his gaze coldly fixed on Lin Chen.
"So, student standing here, do you also want to come up and sing?"
Chen Peng was quite sinister because singing requires talent, and not everyone can sing well, especially Lin Chen from the countryside, he did not believe Lin Chen could sing anything pleasant.
So he appeared to be inviting Lin Chen to sing, but in reality, he wanted to humiliate Lin Chen.
"Right, didn't you just boast about being able to sing? Come on stage and sing a song!"
"Exactly, if you can't sing, don't embarrass yourself on stage!"
"Looking at him, he probably lacks musical cells, it would be a nightmare listening."
Laughter and mockery erupted around Lin Chen, clearly, these people were convinced Lin Chen couldn't sing.
But to everyone's surprise, Lin Chen simply smiled, "The one who knows me is Brother Chen. I just wanted to go on stage to sing two songs for Xiaodi. Thanks for setting up the stage!"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Chen Peng was stunned, not expecting Lin Chen to be so confident.
But since he had already invited him, it was not good to retract the invitation, so he said generously, "You can tell the band what songs you want to sing, and let them accompany you."
"No need, I can do it myself." Lin Chen smiled lightly and strode to the piano by the stage.
What, this guy can play the piano?
Impossible, is he going to play and sing by himself?
Lin Chen sat at the piano, his demeanor composed, the raffish air about him suddenly gone without a trace, instead replaced by a scholarly charm.
In the hall, sparse applause broke out, with more people jokingly watching the young man, waiting for him to embarrass himself.
This "First Time" is for Xiaodi, today is her birthday, wishing her a happy birthday, always beautiful, and always remembering our first time.
Saying this, Lin Chen's fingers touched the piano keys, and beautiful music began to play.
Chen Peng was dumbfounded listening to this music, wondering how he could play such beautiful music.
The song "First Time," was selected for Lin Chen by a system from an alternate dimension music library. Accompanied by the music, Lin Chen's lyrical voice came out, "When you look at me, even without speaking, you've already guessed it, still unsure, still not meeting your expectations..."
As soon as his voice sounded, the hall fell silent instantly; everyone was moved by Lin Chen's lyrical singing, and the entire audience swayed with the melody, completely immersed in his singing.
All eyes were on the young man playing the piano, unable to believe that such beautiful music was coming from the youth in front of them.
As the song ended, thunderous applause echoed throughout, including those who had just been mocking Lin Chen. They were subdued by the beautiful music and freely gave their applause to Lin Chen.
"One more song, one more song!"
The hall erupted with deafening calls.
Chen Peng's face turned ashen, not having received such fiery treatment just moments ago.
Lin Chen smiled and approached the guitarist, "Excuse me, could I borrow your guitar for a bit?"
The guitarist nodded and handed the guitar to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen slung the guitar across his chest, and this time, instead of staying on stage, he stepped into the crowd.
God, he can play the guitar too! The crowd burst into waves of amazed exclamations again.
His fingers gently strummed the guitar, sending beautiful sounds rippling out.
"Girl across, look over here, look over here, look over here, the performance here is fantastic, please don't pretend to ignore..."
This song was still chosen by the popularity system from an alternate dimension music library, with a rhythm that was lively and vibrant, instantly energizing the atmosphere of the hall.
Chen Peng, watching Lin Chen being surrounded by the crowd in the center, singing and playing, was instantly dumbstruck.
Genius, this guy was absolutely a musical genius, the same thought resounded in everyone's mind.
Meanwhile, An Xiaodi, unable to contain her joy any longer, rushed to Lin Chen, Yu Bi hugged Lin Chen's neck, and gave him a passionate kiss.
Chen Peng twitched his lips, damn, wasn't this the plot twist I designed? Unfortunately, the male lead wasn't me!
(New week asking for recommendations, rewards, and more exciting plots ahead!)