Chapter 184: A Revelation from the Depths!

As the opening accompaniment faded, the entire venue suddenly plunged into a dead silence.

The audience felt puzzled—had the sound system broken down?

Yet in the next second, Wang Fei delivered the very first line of lyrics, soaring past the high notes with a pure and immensely piercing quality.

It felt as though it transported people straight to the seaside, where in the distance, the call of dolphins could be heard!

The resonance was like listening to celestial music!

Then Didi joined in with harmony.

Their voices blended together seamlessly, like flowing water gliding across one's heart, bringing utter serenity and delight!

This was a divine duet, celestial music indeed!

The live audience was instantly captivated, as if they could already witness a sweet romance unfolding right before their eyes!

A collaboration between a King and a Queen of Love Songs was truly extraordinary.

Light sticks waved along with the rhythm in the venue. Even the viewers in the livestreaming room couldn't help themselves—those with partners held them close, while those without were showered with an overwhelming display of affection!

It was insanely, sickeningly sweet!!

The song came to an end.

The two of them bowed in unison to express their gratitude, while the livestream comments went completely wild in a frenzy of scrolling.

"Bow to heaven and earth! Bow to the high hall!!"

Lin Yu, resting backstage, was also deeply shaken.

No wonder people always said that the Kings and Queens of Mandopop ended up in romantic scandals as a couple after entering the industry!

At the very peak, only top-tier rivals were truly matched!

The performance by Wang Fei and Didi had concluded!

Unsurprisingly, they scored a high mark of 680!

Ranking first for the moment, they had practically secured their advancement.

Finally, it was Lin Yu's turn to take the stage!

He stood upon the stage, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips!

Staff members carried the piano onto the stage. Lin Yu walked forward, took the microphone, placed it back on the stand, rested both hands gently upon it, and spoke in a calm tone.

"In this life, most things do not go as we wish."

"When we are submerged in the deep sea, unable to breathe."

"I hope there is always someone, loving you."

"A song titled 'The Abyss', dedicated to everyone engulfed in pain."

"You will eventually walk out of the darkness and embrace the light."

Lin Yu placed his fingers upon the piano keys, yet he did not rush to play.

Didi brought her mouth close to the microphone. Her singing sounded as effortless as the wind, yet possessed an intensely piercing quality as it drifted across the entire recording studio.

"The scattered moonlight passes through the clouds."

"Hiding from the crowd, paving scales upon the sea."

"The waves wet the white dress, trying to push you back."

"The waves sing a lullaby, vainly hoping to warm you."

"Listening deep into the sea, whose wail is guiding the way?"

"The soul sinks into silence, with no one to wake you."

That ethereal voice fluttered lightly back and forth like an elfin among flowers.

Its gentle tone allowed everyone present to envision the scenery of the ocean's horizon.

The merciless waves beat against the sponge-like shore, carrying gusts of wind.

At that very moment, the listeners felt as though they were standing upon a sandy beach.

With hands outstretched, one could hear the wind of the ocean.

Meanwhile, a special group of people outside the livestreaming room stood frozen in place.

They felt as though they were trapped at the bottom of the sea, unable to breathe.

The lyrics were far too real.

They couldn't help themselves from becoming completely immersed.

It felt suffocating.

They even wanted to cry.

Tears dropped down, patter by patter.

In that moment, they felt as if they were stranded in the abyss of the ocean, understood by no one, saved by no one, unable to see the sunlight on the surface, with nothing but darkness in every direction!

Real.

It was simply too real.

When Lin Yu began to sing just then, his very first notes stunned everyone!

The cadence of rap.

A low, charming voice, radiating like the light of Buddha illuminating the earth!

"You like the salty scent of the sea breeze."

"Treading upon the damp gravel."

"You say humanity's final destination should be back in the ocean."

"You ask where longing goes."

"Is there anyone who loves you?"

"Can the world cease to be...?"

His voice was deep yet possessed an overwhelmingly piercing quality!

Full of vigor, carrying its very own natural reverb!

Everyone present wore expressions of utter shock.

From the despair-laden sorrow of Didi's earlier verse that dragged one deep into the abyss, to this sudden illumination of Buddha's light, it gave everyone goosebumps.

They felt instantly saved!

If Didi's singing was piercingly sharp, striking straight at the despair within the heart, continuously deepening and compounding the pain until one's nose stung and tears threatened to fall,

Then the moment Lin Yu began to sing, it felt as though the light of Buddha was shining across the earth. His entire being radiated brilliance, exuding the very definition of salvation!

Those special individuals outside the livestreaming room felt their eyes light up.

Lin Yu was glowing in their eyes right at that moment.

Shining brightly!

The despair dissipated in an instant. It felt as though a profound dream was about to awaken; reaching out a hand, one seemed able to touch the sun!

They had been saved!

As the accompaniment swelled once more, Didi sang:

"Always forcing smiles for cold and indifferent souls."

"The people on the shore all wear expressions of detachment!"

"Human life is ephemeral, all things scatter like smoke."

Lin Yu accelerated his rap, seamlessly taking over.

"The scattered moonlight passes through the clouds."

"Gazing at the crowd."

Lin Yu spoke again, instantly triggering cheers throughout the audience.

Standing there, he looked as though a deity had possessed his form!

Radiance emanated from his entire body.

The lyrics, which struck straight at the human soul, resonated deeply with that special group of people!

And the lyrics that followed completely rescued them from the deep sea!

"Our lonely hearts."

"Sometimes resemble the abyss of the sea."

"Sorrows cannot be understood through mere words."

"Empathy is never easy."

"Tears make no sound."

The venue instantly erupted into cheers.

Especially those special individuals, who shed tears of being deeply moved!

Indeed!

It was precisely because no one had ever understood their illness all this time.

Always treating them like monsters and madmen.

To the point where they grew increasingly despairing of this world!

They yearned to be understood, yearned to be cared for!

Yearned to survive!

Yet with Lin Yu's deep, reverb-laden voice—akin to the light of Buddha—singing those lyrics,

They felt only one thing.

They felt as though they had been saved!

"Yet I want to hold you tight."

"You are a precious existence."

"You are someone's guiding star!"

"When you walk alone."

"When you say being loved is merely a stroke of luck."

"Child, please do not forget."

"There once was a gentle voice calling out your name."

Upon hearing this section, those special individuals spontaneously typed their own names into the comment section.

And the other viewers in the livestream immediately began copying and pasting them.

Hoping that the love for them could be transmitted through the internet!

And those people behind the screens were already weeping uncontrollably!

This was an act of redemption.

Finally, someone had seen them, spoken their names, and was loving them in silence.

Even if the people around them failed to understand, so what?

There are 1.3 billion people in this world.

There will always be someone who cares about you...

"You ask me where the road leads."

"The road leads to where I am waiting for you."

The livestream comments @-tagged the people who had just posted their names.

Copying and pasting the final line of Lin Yu's rap until it filled the entire screen.

Everyone's love.

Hoping that you, currently dwelling in despair, can feel it.

Our embrace is very warm.

There is still so much beauty in this world.

Please, do not give up!

We are waiting for you at the end of the road!

Whether present at the venue or watching through the livestream, everyone was moved to tears.

A countless stream of glowing reviews poured in endlessly!