Wei Li knew there was no way to escape.

He took a deep breath. The closer it got to this point, the more he needed to show his seniority and not argue with the younger generation.

He forced a stiff smile. "I have praised Meng Yuqing's singing skills in public before, saying that they are among the best of the younger generation."

I admire her courage now. I think young people, no matter how well they sing, should have this determination to climb to the top.

Of course, she's still a bit young and lacks rationality in her actions. She should choose a different contestant to challenge herself in order to go further on the singing stage.

After Wei Li finished speaking, he let out a long sigh of relief.

He was satisfied with his answer; he had finally escaped a disaster.

Ji Wenxuan's eyes lit up. Although Wei Li's answer was official, she still caught the highlight.

She then asked, "What do you think of Meng Yuqing's rendition of 'Laughing at the Mortal World'?"

Some people online say you are an expert in "Dream of the Red Chamber" studies, and that you have studied the song "Laughing at the Mortal World" at least a hundred or eighty times.

Which version do you think is better, the Yan Yu version or the Meng Yuqing version? Which version do you like the most?

The viewers in the live stream almost died laughing when they heard Ji Wenxuan's question.

The cockroach powder that was still submerged was the first to bubble up.

[Who gave Wei Li'an this nickname, "the expert on *Dream of the Red Chamber*"? Haha, so clever!]

The internet has a long memory, even if Wei Li deletes all his previous comments on "Laughing at the Mortal World".

I can still find all his outrageous statements from back then.

[The host is so mischievous, asking Wei Li whether he prefers Xu Yanyu's or Meng Yuqing's singing. Couldn't he just choose not to like either of them?]

...

In Xu Yanyu's rest area, Xiao Zhi was also showing Xu Yanyu Wei Li's interview on her phone.

Xu Yanyu recalled how she used to receive insults from fans tagging Wei Li on Weibo every day, and she was very curious about how Wei Li would respond.

Wei Li clenched his fists and took another deep breath. "I don't like the song 'Laughing at the Mortal World'..."

No, he doesn't like Xu Yanyu or Meng Yuqing now.

So he doesn't like any of the songs sung by these two people.

Ji Wenxuan looked at him with a puzzled expression, "Isn't it usually only when you like a work that you study it in depth?"

"Hahaha..." Xu Yanyu could no longer hold back her laughter.

She had always felt that Wei Li had some masochistic tendencies, a bit of a masochist, otherwise why would she hate her songs so much, yet listen to them every day and analyze them for everyone?

Today, Ji Wenxuan finally managed to ask the question that was on her mind.

Can Wei Li claim that he acted out of personal grudges?

He can't admit it.

He could only reply with a dark expression: "Although I don't like the song 'Laughing at the World,' I can't deny its artistic value."

The carefree and detached emotions it expresses, along with its philosophical outlook on life... are quite good.

Ji Wenxuan nodded, "Your analysis is correct. I like this song so much precisely because of its meaning. So... which version do you think is better?"

It turns out that Ji Wenxuan is a loyal listener of "Laughing at the World".

Wei Li's mouth tasted a little bitter.

Not only was his mouth bitter, but his heart was also bitter.

He was about to bite his back teeth off.

After calming down for a moment, he said, "Actually, Xu Yanyu's version is better. Although Xu Yanyu's version has simple music, she sang the emotions in the lyrics, and Xu Yanyu's singing skills are very good."

"Meng Yuqing lacks experience and didn't sing it with feeling."

After Wei Li finished speaking, it was time for Ji Wenxuan's interview.

She needed to get to Xu Yanyu's lounge.

She smiled and said to Wei Li, "We thank Meng Yuqing for her performance, and we also thank Wei Li for his comments. I wish you a successful performance in advance."

Wei Li watched Ji Wenxuan leave, then sprawled out on the sofa, completely disregarding his image.

He looked up at the big screen, where the host was still repeating the long and tedious advertising slogan.

Ji Wenxuan left Wei Li's rest room and hurried towards Xu Yanyu's rest room.

This episode of Singer International Cloud Platform had twice as many viewers as the previous episode, with many coming to watch the farce between India and Korea.

Another group wanted to see who would get more votes, Xu Yanyu or Jin Xiumei.

[Question: Does the young girl who just sang represent the new generation of talent in China? Is China's music scene truly doomed?]

[??: With this kind of talent, one could only participate in street performances in Korea; there wouldn't even be a chance for them to debut.]

Therefore, I cannot understand why Kim Soo-mi, a member of our top girl group, lost to Seo Yeon-ok.

[??: Fanfan, who came in first place last time, was just average. I can't understand why she was able to get first place.]

Vadasha: My dear friends from Korea, since you are so confident, let's do business together.

If Xu Yanyu receives more votes than Jin Xiumei this time, you will give us 80 million Korean won. If Jin Xiumei receives more votes than Xu Yanyu, I will pay you 5 million Indian won.

See? A sure-fire, risk-free trade!

[??: Get out, you Indians! No country dares to exchange your Indian currency with you anymore.]

[??: You three should first pay back the money you owe Kim Soo-mi's big fans. You have absolutely no credibility internationally.]

[Dangdang: I knew it would be better to watch the show on an international cloud platform... Keep arguing, and remember to vote for Xu Yanyu, our friends from India!]

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At this moment, Xu Yanyu was chatting with Xiaozhi.

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