Some are lost in their own world, some are lost in their memories; some are filled with romantic feelings, while others are filled with despair.

Zhang Liyuan was completely absorbed in the moment;

Zheng Guanglan was lost in her memories;

Cai Wanlin was naturally filled with spring fever, but who was filled with despair?

Liu Shijiu was that person filled with despair.

He clenched his teeth, his face was deathly pale, and his eyes were as gloomy as an owl's in the night.

As soon as the Blue Shark band's song started playing, Liu Shijiu knew he was in grave danger.

This song, from its lyrics and melody to the band's arrangement and the singer's performance...

How come there's not a single flaw?

As Liang Liang finished singing the last line, the accompaniment slowly faded away.

After the song ended, there was a moment of silence, and then the applause gradually increased, growing from small to large and from slow to fast, eventually surging like waves rushing towards the shore, lasting for several tens of seconds.

After the Blue Shark Band finished their performance, they stood to the side of the stage, giving the stage to Liu Shijiu.

"Brother Liu! Are you a little nervous? Come on! I believe you'll definitely mess it up."

Liang Liang offered Liu Shijiu a blessing.

Singers who debut first have their disadvantages, but they are not without advantages as well.

If the starting singer performs well, pressure will naturally arise.

If a new singer can't handle this pressure, their performance will suffer greatly, and it might even result in a disastrous performance.

Liu Shijiu is currently under this pressure, but after all, he has been immersed in the stage for many years and still has a certain ability to withstand pressure.

Ignoring Liang Liang's interference, he took a deep breath and stood in the center of the stage.

Liu Shijiu sang "Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Roses".

When Liang Liang heard the song the host announced, the corners of his mouth curved into a smile.

You're using Lao Tzu's music to fight Lao Tzu? You're sure you can't win.

Even though Liu Shijiu has extensive stage experience and a strong ability to withstand pressure, the pressure from the hometown of the Blue Shark band is not something that can be easily resolved.

Although Liu Shijiu tried his best to sing his song well, there were still a few minor flaws in the process.

If this were a regular concert, this minor flaw wouldn't be a big deal.

But this is a competition venue, and these flaws are fatal.

As expected, Liu Shijiu received very little applause after singing the song.

Applause and votes are almost directly proportional; less applause means less votes.

Liu Shijiu's song didn't even get 200 votes in the end, only receiving 189 votes.

This is a disgraceful number of votes; so far in this competition, no more than three teams have received more than two hundred votes.

Liu Shijiu unfortunately occupied one of them.

After the vote count ended, Liu Shijiu turned around and hurriedly left the stage without saying a word, then strode away.

Liang Liang and Liu Shijiu were the last pair of contestants to advance from the round of 16 to the round of 8.

At 3:30 PM, the round of 16 matches concluded, and the top eight teams for this competition were determined.

Then came the draw for the quarterfinals.

The rules for this competition were very unoriginal; it was just a draw.

"Han Bangbang! I hope you don't draw Zhang Liyuan in the lottery. If you do, you'll be punished by not being allowed to eat for three days."

Xiao Yu issued a blatant threat to Han Chui.

"Don't worry! With me here, that kind of thing will never happen." Han Chui's greatest strength is that he never gives up.

I don't care whether I can actually do a good job or not, I'll just make a big boast first.

Han Chui excitedly went to draw lots, representing the Blue Shark Band and also representing Zhang Liyuan.

This guy had a sign in his left hand and a sign in his right hand; the scene was somewhat comical.

After drawing the lots, I opened them and saw that the number on my left was number two and the number on my right was number four.

On his left hand was Zhang Liyuan's autograph, and on his right hand was the Blue Shark Band's autograph.

There were only four pairs of singers in the quarterfinals, and Blue Shark was the last to perform. Their opponent was a girl.

Liang Liang was worried that Zhang Liyuan would draw the Broken Dream.

Han Chui's hands must have been blessed today; they're quite reliable.

He neither paired Blue Shark Band with Zhang Liyuan, nor paired Zhang Liyuan with Broken Dream Band.

They avoided them all perfectly.

Jang Ri-won's opponent was an older male singer from Lion Tower.

There are illegal lotteries in Hainan, the kind with four numbers.

If this guy went to buy a lottery ticket, he might not even win a small prize today.

The Blue Shark band's opponent was a girl.

Liang Liang looked at the girl and scratched his head.

Unexpectedly, this woman, whom he described as having a feminine charm, made it into the top eight, and she was quite popular, with many viewers calling her name.

It is clear that even if a woman is not beautiful, if she knows how to dress up and present herself, she will naturally attract men.

Xiao Yu glanced at Liang Liang sideways and asked, "Who are you talking to? What do you mean by that?"

"Whoever listens to it and takes it to heart is the one I'm talking to."

"You don't need to keep making veiled attacks all day long. If you ever make me angry, I'll beat you to a pulp."

"Which one is 'soft'? If it's the kind of kneading used for dough, then skip the kneading."

“Gentle, gentle!” Xiao Yu roared fiercely.

It would be a miracle if someone with that expression could be gentle.

Do you think I'm an idiot?

The quarterfinals require four matches, and after the top four are determined, another four matches are needed to determine the final four rankings.

There are eight more matches left, and then this pop song competition will come to an end.

The eight matches were completed in three hours, so the draw was the end of this afternoon's business.

The remaining matches started at 7 PM and ended at 10 PM.

It was only four o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhou Anming is very happy today. Among the top eight in this competition, Guozhong Song and Dance City has occupied three spots, which can only be described as a great victory.

The other three large nightclubs in Haikou each had only one spot available, while the other two spots were taken by two mid-range nightclubs.

The other spot for the National Middle School Dance Hall was won by Hometown Love.

No surprise that "Hometown Love" is a singer who once won the CCTV Young Singers Competition made it into the top eight.

Let alone making it to the quarterfinals, even winning the championship seems like a given.

However, he wasn't very lucky; his opponent in the quarterfinals was Broken Dream.

Liang Liang was now well aware of the strength of the Broken Dreams band. Among the many bands in Beijing, the fact that a girl could become the lead singer of a band spoke volumes.

The female singer named Cai Wanlin is very talented. If the lead singer sings seriously, and with the support of two bands, "Hometown Love" is likely to be in big trouble.

But this has nothing to do with the Blue Mountain Band. Although both of them work at the Junior High School Dance Hall, the Blue Shark Band stole a lot of the limelight from Hometown Love after they arrived. Therefore, the relationship between the two is not very harmonious.

In other words, they greet each other with a forced smile, and basically have no interaction on a daily basis.

Liang Liang didn't really care whether "Love for My Hometown" could advance.