As soon as the topic was brought up, before Mr. and Mrs. Lin could even speak, a reporter immediately followed up: "That's right, didn't the Lin family announce a while ago that Miss Lin would sing a cappella at today's press conference?"

"Could it be that they got scared and changed their minds after hearing that the celebrities on the other side would be performing at the press conference?"

...

The reporters bombarded them with questions, giving Mr. and Mrs. Lin no chance to speak, especially since they simply didn't know how to answer them. Some of the higher-ups couldn't help but steal glances at Chu Nian. After all, Chu Nian had proposed this press conference, and now that things had gone wrong, she couldn't just stand by and watch!

Some of the reporters with sharp eyes immediately turned their attention to Chu Nian, asking, "Ms. Lin, what is your opinion now? Are you still planning to sing for us?"

Chu Nian said, "Of course, but there's no rush. I'll sing after the other side finishes singing. Otherwise, if both sides sing at the same time, you won't be able to tell who's better or worse."

A reporter listened intently to the voices on the other end and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the singer on the other end should be the high-pitched prince Jiang Xinpeng. I don't know who the girl singing with is, but I can tell her voice is sweet and clear. Even if her voice can't reach Jiang Xinpeng's high notes, her singing is still very beautiful. Are you sure you want to wait until they finish singing before you sing?"

Chu Nian said with a hint of helplessness, "Otherwise what? If both sides sing at the same time, won't you get confused? Songs are meant to be listened to one by one."

Hearing her say that, the reporters finally quieted down.

The song only lasted a few minutes, and the other side quickly finished singing, followed by enthusiastic applause and praise.

A reporter urged, "Ms. Lin, the other side has finished singing, shouldn't you start now?"

Mr. Lin and the rest of the Lin family looked at Chu Nian with considerable tension.

"Alright!" Chu Nian replied with a faint smile, unusually calm. She stood up with the microphone in her hand, "Everyone just heard a very nice song. In order to avoid everyone getting tired of the same old thing, I'll sing a short opera piece as an appetizer for you."

One reporter asked in surprise, "Opera? Miss Lin can sing opera?"

Chu Nian laughed and said, "I just learned a little bit from watching TV."

The reporters burst into laughter.

Mr. Lin and the rest of the Lin family looked rather displeased: They dared to sing here after only learning a little bit from TV? This is a press conference, for goodness sake, especially after someone just sang so beautifully across from us…

While they were filled with worry or grumbling, Chu Nian had already started singing aloud a selection that was often seen on television.

The original owner, Lin Nian, did not have a voice as good as her own when she was alive. However, Chu Nian had put in a lot of effort to become a movie queen and had studied and understood many things. She had also mastered many of the tricks of the trade.

Although her voice wasn't good, it didn't mean she couldn't sing or perform opera. As soon as Chu Nian started singing, the melodious tune quickly changed the minds of the reporters who had just been mocking her.

The melody sung in a slightly hoarse voice was surprisingly charming. Moreover, perhaps it was precisely because of this hoarseness that the character in the excerpt seemed to have a sense of vicissitude, and the helplessness and sorrow of the character in the play were fully revealed.

The hall was so quiet that there was no sound except for Chu Nian's opera singing.

The music inevitably carried to the hall across the street.

The hall opposite, which had been filled with laughter and applause, gradually quieted down, and many reporters began to listen intently to what was happening on this side.

Tiandi Film & Television's talent scouts immediately noticed the situation. However, the crew of "Legend of Meishan" didn't want others to steal their thunder, so someone quickly stepped in to save the day, loudly recounting some amusing anecdotes about the stars during filming, to which the mentioned stars immediately chimed in.

Some reporters seemed to have their attention drawn back, but the scene was already a little awkward. Some reporters even left for the other side, wanting to see for themselves whether the person performing the opera was indeed Lin Nian, who had previously said she would clarify the rumors that she couldn't sing. After all, a wealthy family like the Lin family could generate a lot of buzz.

After a selection from a traditional opera was sung, the audience erupted in applause. Chu Nian gestured for everyone to quiet down and then said, "The song 'Spring Water Ballad' that was sung in the hall across the street just now should be an interlude from 'The Legend of Meishan,' right? It hasn't become popular in the market yet. Although I only heard it once, I've memorized most of the melody and lyrics. How about I rearrange it on the spot and sing it a cappella again?"

One reporter exclaimed in surprise, "Ms. Lin, you're not joking, are you?!" The lyrics and melody were meticulously crafted, and you're going to adapt them on the spot? That's pushing the limits!

Mr. Lin's heart was like a roller coaster. He had just been proud of Chu Nian's good opera singing, but now he was so frightened by Chu Nian's words that he almost fainted.

He looked at Chu Nian with a pale face, about to say, "Honey, let's stop here, don't take this risk, okay?" But Chu Nian had already spoken up: "I don't know much about music, I just wanted to sing a few lines after hearing the song on the other side, but I'll sing it in my own way."

One reporter said, "Alright, then please have Ms. Lin rearrange and sing that song from across the room, so we can see what she's up to."

Chu Nian chuckled inwardly: "Expertise? I'm not a professional musician, I don't have the ability to really adapt songs, but... hehe, I can really show you."

Chu Nian didn't actually remember the melody of that song at all, which is why she said "adapted" it. She didn't know what the original melody was; she only vaguely remembered the lyrics. So she roughly "recited" the lyrics in a "rap" style. Two lines were paired with a melody that matched "rap," and the song's style was completely changed, yet it didn't sound out of place at all.

"Legend of Meishan" was originally a martial arts drama about the affairs of the martial arts world. However, Chu Nian's alteration of this originally gentle interlude immediately imbued it with the spirit of the martial arts world and the chivalrous spirit of heroes.

The reporters present were all amazed.

On the other side, the already somewhat awkward conversation became even more strained with the start of the shouting and rapping. Many people recognized the lyrics as those of the song Jiang Xinpeng and Tian Siyin had just sung together.

But when they shouted it out like that, it sounded more fitting for "Legend of Meishan" than the male-female duet they had just heard.

The awkward silence turned into a quiet one, as the director, screenwriter, composer, and others were all listening intently to what was happening on the other side.

Even several important figures at the press conference started paying attention to the other side, and the reporters became even more curious about what was happening there, so they all left and went to the other side.

Talent scouts from Tiandi Films had already arrived at A205, intending to directly approach Chu Nian, but they were all stopped by staff at the door. Only those with press passes were allowed inside. They had no choice but to wait at the entrance.