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Chapter 220
When Lin Yuan appeared backstage at the music festival, he vaguely sensed the scrutiny and rejection from others.
He doesn't have a trendy or fashionable musical style, but he has accumulated a huge following despite not being a singer. In addition, most of the people attending the music festival are independent musicians, so Lin Yuan seems out of place among them.
He enjoys popularity among the general public.
However, Lin Yuan didn't care.
He gradually developed the ability to remain calm in any situation, and the singers participating in the music festival may also have expectations of developing towards a wider audience.
Being a niche market is important, but survival is equally important.
Lin Yuan accepted all friendly glances, and dismissed any unfriendly ones as mere jealousy.
Objectively speaking, since becoming famous, especially in recent years, Lin Yuan has attended the most prestigious events in the industry.
The celebrities who can frequent those events are all shrewd people in the industry. Even if they have grievances against Lin Yuan, they can completely suppress their true emotions.
Lin Yuan hadn't encountered such a blatant gaze in a long time.
And it's just being watched; he won't lose a single penny.
"Do you want me to wait for you after it's over?" Tian Yi handed Lin Yuan a bottle of water. "Don't worry about that. I was like that at first too."
Tian Yi came from an idol talent show. In the music industry, he belongs to the very bottom, the type who has no singing skills or songwriting skills and relies solely on his good looks to get by.
Tian Yi now understands that this rejection of him is also a form of jealousy.
Despite his remarkable talent, he remains unknown to the public. On the contrary, it is people like Tian Yi who have made a name for themselves in the entertainment industry solely based on their looks. Even though Tian Yi did not rely solely on his appearance in the talent show "Tomorrow's Star" but rather on his singing skills, he was still rejected.
Lin Yuan's treatment was much better than his.
There's no way around it, Lin Yuan is too famous. Anyone who wants to go up against him has to consider the massive fan base behind him.
"I didn't take it to heart." Lin Yuan smiled at Tian Yi.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and decided to have a meal together after the event.
Lin Yuan wasn't the final performer in today's show. Before going on stage, he stayed in a corner, but staff members kept coming over to ask him if he needed anything. This kind of special treatment earned Lin Yuan some unusual looks.
“Men’s jealousy is so fragile, so easily broken.” Yu Ying sighed.
Lin Yuan: "...There's no need to expand the scope."
“I’ve seen too much of this.” Yu Ying sighed. “The box office of ‘Love’ exceeded 2 billion yuan. The script and actors must have contributed to that, right? The director must have been very good too, right? In the eyes of some sour grapes, ‘Love’ only has the advantage of its subject matter.”
"Knowing he has the advantage in terms of subject matter, why doesn't he film it?" Yu Ying posted an eye-rolling emoji. "He might as well just be honest and say he's jealous."
Lin Yuan said that he was indeed not as bold as Ms. Yu Ying.
...
"Do you want to stay and listen to so-and-so's live performance later?"
After the performance, Zhang Yang pulled aside Xu Qi, the lead singer of the band "aKing," with whom he had a good relationship: "Let's listen and see how good this award-winning actor really is."
This year marks the eighth edition of the "Grapefruit" Music Festival, and Zhang Yang has participated in it for the third consecutive year. He has always felt that "Grapefruit" is an event for singers and fans who truly love music, and "Grapefruit" has also discovered many trendy bands and folk singers.
But as its popularity grows, more and more capital is getting involved in the "Grapefruit" music festival.
Everyone wants to get involved, including idol stars and online singers with mediocre singing skills.
Does having a lot of fans make you great?
This year, even Lin Yuan came.
"Xiyou" is clearly a platform that they worked hard to build up. Now that it's become popular, someone comes along to reap the benefits.
Lin Yuan's fans were also causing a huge commotion, ruining the atmosphere.
Zhang Yang was quite dissatisfied.
But he couldn't do anything about Lin Yuan.
Let alone him, even the big-name singers in the mainstream music scene might not be able to compare to Lin Yuan in terms of popularity alone.
He couldn't afford to offend Lin Yuan's huge fan base.
Zhang Yang was just venting his frustrations.
After listening to his suggestion, Xu Qi nodded, and after "aKing" finished his performance, Xu Qi stayed a little longer.
However, Xu Qi did not dislike Lin Yuan: "Both albums, '1895' and '009', are of high quality."
Zhang Yang, however, adopted a mocking expression: "You really think that's his own creation?"
Xu Qi lowered his head and remained silent.
He could tell that Zhang Yang disliked Lin Yuan, and Zhang Yang was the kind of person who wouldn't give up easily, so Xu Qi didn't want to argue with him too much.
It's clear that both "1895" and "009" are mature albums. If they were produced by other producers, those producers would already be quite well-known, so there would be no need for them to hide it from the public.
Moreover, given Lin Yuan's fame, his identity as a singer-songwriter is not important to him, so he has no need to lie.
Even if Xu Qi said that, Zhang Yang might not listen.
He was also very curious about what the actual situation was like at the scene with Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan has participated in several New Year's Eve galas and claims to have sung live, but whether he sang live or lip-synced, nobody knows.
Lip-syncing is not allowed at events like the Grapefruit Music Festival.
The fans were more domineering and didn't have the mentality of protecting their idols; they were purely paying for the live performance.
That's part of the charm of music festivals.
...
Xu Qi and Zhang Yang waited for a while before Lin Yuan appeared. Xu Qi had heard the album "009", but he didn't have much of an impression of the name of the song Lin Yuan sang.
Zhang Yang chuckled lightly: "Just making a fuss over nothing."
Lin Yuan took his guitar onto the stage. The first part of the song had a rather complex arrangement, and Lin Yuan also showed off his guitar skills.
"With this level of skill, he dares to show off?" Zhang Yang was even more disdainful. "Hu Chi is far more skilled than him, isn't he?"
Xu Qi nodded.
Hu Chi is the guitarist for the band "aKing," and his skills are widely recognized as excellent.
"Everyone has their own expertise," Xu Qi said. "Lin Yuan is quite good as he is."
If Hu Chi hadn't had that skill, "aKing" might not have included him when forming a team. In Xu Qi's opinion, even at the "Xiyou" music festival, there weren't many people with better guitar skills than Hu Chi.
Zhang Yang's words were clearly too harsh on Lin Yuan.
As the melody began, Zhang Yang noticed that the fans in the audience were getting more and more excited: "Ahhhhh, 'Neon,' it's actually 'Neon'!"
They originally thought Lin Yuan would sing a song with a simpler melody, such as "Minus One Degree" or "Dense Fog," but to their surprise, Lin Yuan sang "Neon" as his first song.
"It's the first performance! Quick, take a picture!!"
The fans had already raised their phones.
The atmosphere was much more lively than when Zhang Yang took the stage. Seeing this, he couldn't help but let out a cold snort: "Is this a music festival or an idol meet-and-greet?"
Xu Qi patted him, signaling him to lower his voice.
"I'm not afraid of others hearing this." Although he said that, Zhang Yang lowered his voice a little.
It's fine if the fans at the concert hear it, but it would be terrible if someone recorded it and posted it online.
Zhang Yang has a clear understanding of his popularity.
He worried that he would be boycotted because of these remarks and would no longer have the opportunity to participate in music festivals.
Just then, Lin Yuan's voice rang out from the stage.
"Neon lights flashing, what a fake fireworks display."
"At this moment that illuminates the world, the world is still filthy."
The accompaniment to this song could easily make people feel noisy, and Lin Yuan's slightly hoarse voice amplified that noise. But unexpectedly, he sang very accurately. The facilities at the venue were not top-notch, and the sound occasionally sounded harsh, but Lin Yuan did not crack or go off-key. His voice was transmitted through the microphone accurately.
The song is noisy, but Lin Yuan's voice is not.
His voice didn't blend into the accompaniment; instead, it stood out from the cacophony.
"Your voice is very good," Xu Qi said.
Zhang Yang fell silent.
"Neon" is very noisy, and this type of song is also a great test for singers' live performance. Even though Lin Yuan did not shout loudly, he still managed to create a lively atmosphere.
"Filthy, corrupt, you were already rotten in your youth."
"The grave is your final resting place, and maggots sing of salvation for you."
"You gaze at the neon lights, wanting to feel their warmth."
"You have lost everything, and you are waiting for death."
"You are livestock."
The phrase "You are livestock" was uttered by Lin Yuan in a sudden, high-pitched voice, like a demonic sound piercing the ears. Combined with the noisy music, it only made one's brain feel chaotic.
Chaotic, chaotic, yet the scene was chaotic along with him.
The album "009" was released not long ago, so "Neon" is not very popular.
However, there were no so-called hit songs at the "Grapefruit" Music Festival.
It all depends on how well the singers can engage the audience and how infectious the music itself is.
When "Neon" first started playing, the cheers were mainly from Lin Yuan's fans, but the atmosphere became even more lively halfway through Lin Yuan's performance.
The louder Lin Yuan's voice became, the more enthusiastic the fans' response was.
Like Zhang Yang, the fans at the scene all knew Lin Yuan, but they might not necessarily approve of him.
But through the song "Neon," Lin Yuan gradually connected with his fans.
This is the scene that grapefruit lovers have been waiting for.
The more chaotic, messy, and lively, the better.
Zhang Yang fell completely silent, leaving only Xu Qi to speak.
It's obvious that Lin Yuan sang live—at music festivals where atmosphere is more important, the singing skills of new generation singers may not necessarily be stronger than Lin Yuan's.
What else is there to criticize?
Lin Yuan wasn't categorized as a professional singer or independent musician, but his singing skills were by no means inferior to the other party's.
"Neon" is another very rousing song. Even if Zhang Yang could find eight hundred more flaws, he would have to admit that Lin Yuan was no less capable than him in terms of creating a lively atmosphere.
Zhang Yang's expression became even more distorted.
He has been assuming that "Neon" was not a song written by Lin Yuan himself, but he can't find any evidence to support this claim.
If "Neon" was indeed written by Lin Yuan, then... he had to admit that even after all his hard work, he was still inferior to Lin Yuan in terms of musical talent.
He won't admit it.
Xu Qi glanced at Zhang Yang and could roughly guess what the other was thinking.
Even though Zhang Yang was extremely jealous, it had no effect on Lin Yuan whatsoever.
For the second song, Lin Yuan sang "Dense Fog." His signature voice, his preferred musical style, and a touch of emotion were enough to captivate the audience.
Lin Yuan wasn't entirely confident about the live performance of "Neon," but he was quite confident about the live performance of "Dense Fog."
I chose "Neon" to challenge myself, and "Dense Fog" to regain my confidence.
This year's "Grapefruit" Music Festival had already garnered a lot of attention due to Lin Yuan's participation, and when clips of his performance of "Neon" were posted online—
"I'm so jealous that they heard it so easily!!"
"It's so explosive!! Lin Yuan's voice can actually create a mental pollution effect. I thought only the CD version could do this."
"So stable, amazing! The transition from super high notes to low notes was flawless, Lin Yuan didn't falter at all. I'm really curious now, how long has Lin Yuan been preparing for this music festival?"
"Your singing has improved again, amazing Xiaolin!!"
The Grapefruit Music Festival was the first live performance Lin Yuan participated in. There were three or four more events afterward, two of which had already gone on sale, and the number of people who "want to see" the remaining shows quickly broke records.
If nothing unexpected happens, the competition will be fierce.
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Author's Note: Update~ [shrug]
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