The font on the big screen is square and neat.
The shape is a bit strange.
But the audience couldn't quite put their finger on what was strange about it.
Soon, the font began to distort.
The dark red "囍" character, stroke by stroke, seems to have red paint flowing within it.
It dripped slowly from between the horizontal and vertical lines.
It looks like—blood!
A somber prelude begins.
The text slowly disappeared.
The screen has been changed.
The background is smoky gray with a noticeable grainy texture.
The background is covered with words like "marriage," "promise," and "childhood sweethearts" in a font resembling a stamp.
On the right is a clear calendar.
The borders and decorative patterns are all traditional Chinese elements.
The calendar displays the date.
The eighteenth day of the first lunar month.
Everyone saw what was written on it.
It is auspicious for offering sacrifices and leveling roads, but inauspicious for weddings, praying for blessings, digging wells, and burials.
A few seconds later, the blood effect once again permeated all the red text.
It looks appalling!
Song information appeared above.
"Double Happiness"
Lyrics and music: Su Can
Arrangement: Su Can
Singer: Su Can
hiss……
The audience gasped.
As the music became increasingly eerie, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
The double happiness symbol (囍) is a traditional Chinese auspicious pattern composed of two happy characters.
It is a folk custom of decorating the bridal chamber that has been popular both in ancient and modern times.
During weddings, a large red double happiness character is cut out and pasted in the central hall of the bridal chamber, signifying that the couple is welcoming a joyous day together. It is also often used in celebratory occasions such as weddings to express joy and blessings.
The song is called "囍" (double happiness), and it should tell a story about marriage.
But why is the cheerful song title permeated with dripping blood?
What could be the reason that words like "marriage," "promise," and "childhood sweethearts" appeared next to the calendar on the 18th day of the first lunar month?
The calendar clearly states that the 18th day of the first lunar month is an inauspicious day for weddings, but an auspicious day for burials!
The atmosphere has become eerie!
The font disappeared.
Two ancient-style mansions appeared on the screen, resembling the residences of wealthy families in ancient times.
However, the arrangement of these two houses is somewhat peculiar.
The background is blood red.
Two identical houses, one above the other, facing each other upside down.
The houses above are colorful, while those below are black and white.
The space on the screen kept rotating and distorting, making people feel dizzy and nauseous.
The elements and layout of this image easily evoke the image of a particular place.
Underworld!
Only by looking from the underworld to the human world can one have such a perspective!
Su Canren hadn't even appeared yet, and the live chat was already exploding.
[My God, what kind of eerie music is this! I haven't even heard a single word, and I already feel like dying!]
[Can Can, didn't you say it yourself? Music can be down-to-earth, but not to the powerful! Art can be given to the people, but it can't send the people away!]
Looking back at what Su Can said during the interview, it seems he really is keeping his promise!
[That's right, he said, 'High-quality isn't necessarily the case, but it's definitely creepy, it'll send chills down your spine and leave you wanting more!' Whether you'll be wanting more is debatable, but the chills are definitely real!]
As the music rose, the eerie and terrifying atmosphere intensified.
Su Can made a grand entrance in a loose, pure black robe.
The black robe was even hooded, covering him from head to toe!
It looks as terrifying as the Black Impermanence from hell.
I'm getting more and more scared!
What exactly is Su Can up to?
[I was so scared I pulled my feet under the pink blanket!]
Su Can stood on the stage, head bowed like a ghost, hands hidden in his sleeves, relying on an earpiece to transmit his voice.
Others couldn't see his lips moving; they only heard the eerie singing voice begin.
"The eighteenth day of the first lunar month."
"An auspicious day".
"Sorghum is carried."
"Put on the red dress."
"A foot of water breeds resentment."
"Quickly cut."
Su Can's use of dialect and opera singing intensified the terrifying atmosphere.
With just a few lines of lyrics, the audience was almost driven crazy.
You're telling me that the 18th day of the first lunar month, which is considered unlucky for weddings but suitable for burials, is an auspicious day according to the Chinese calendar?
Marriage is a joyous occasion, and stepping on sorghum stalks at a wedding is meant to ward off evil spirits, but why is it being carried instead?
Sorghum stalks are carried, and so are red dresses...
A bride should be happy on her wedding day, so why is there such a thing as "a foot of hatred"?
Wedding dresses have always been meticulously chosen, so why were they hastily made?
The entire emotional atmosphere here is contradictory!
The audience felt they couldn't understand Su Can's songs anymore!
The bride's silhouette appeared on the big screen, rendered in the style of a traditional Chinese ink painting.
It features smoke effects and displays lyrics.
The audience noticed something was wrong.
Even the mentor felt there was a problem.
Teacher He, standing to the side, quietly watched Su Can, who seemed like a ghost on the stage.
Su Can had not rehearsed beforehand; the band and music video were all self-prepared.
But He Ling, who was very knowledgeable, guessed the meaning of the song the first time she heard it.
The word "lift" indicates that the bride cannot move. She needs to be lifted to walk on sorghum stalks and put on her new clothes, which is only done when she is dead.
This explains why the red silk used for making wedding dresses is so meticulously cut, and why the tailors of wedding dresses are always in a hurry!
The bride died unjustly, yet she was forced into a ghost marriage, and the chosen date was the auspicious day of the 18th of the first lunar month, a day considered suitable for burial!
The person making the wedding dress just hopes this unlucky event will pass quickly...
The gray, grainy background at the beginning looks like incense ash!
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