Zhang Yun was fourth in line to go on stage this time, and was the last to perform.
After the first three contestants performed, the lights went out.
Zhang Yun stepped onto the stage, walked to the center, and grasped the microphone.
The lights came on, but the accompaniment didn't start immediately.
As the audience's applause gradually subsided, Zhang Yun began, "Today, I want to dedicate this song to someone who is very important to me."
"Although he couldn't be here today, I hope he can listen to my song in its entirety, because all my feelings for him are contained in this song."
The judges were dumbfounded, the production crew was dumbfounded, and even the guests and the audience were dumbfounded.
The live stream chat was filled with comments like "???", "Is this a confession?", and "I'm guessing the important person is Gu Chen," etc.
Confessing your feelings? No way!
Before everyone could even react in surprise, the accompaniment music had already started playing.
First came a brief erhu solo, followed by intense rock music—
Superstar
Singer: Zhang Yun (ShE)
Lyrics: Zhang Yun (Shi Rencheng)
Music: Zhang Yun (Jade Geoman from sweetbox)
"A smile is a song, a frown is a heartache."
I don't have time to care about your feelings; I'm only concerned with yours.
Where are you going? Take my soul with you.
What's the point of keeping it if it's bewitched by you...?
Scenes from the time the two had known each other flashed through Zhang Yun's mind—
He cooked for me, he stayed up all night writing songs for me, he held me on his lap and let me kiss him, and he whispered sweet nothings in my ear when our bodies were entwined...
"Hands are not hands, they are a gentle universe"
My little planet revolves in your hands.
Please see me, let me have dreams to live.
I've gone crazy for you, you have to reward me..."
Yes, he's gone mad. He went mad the moment he learned that Gu Chen was leaving him.
He even wanted to publicly announce their relationship and question him in front of the entire nation why he abandoned him and left, asking why the promise of forever he made couldn't withstand the test.
If only I could hate him, but I just can't bring myself to do it...
"You are meaning, you are heaven, you are earth, you are God's will; there is no truth except loving you."
Tears streamed down her delicate cheeks.
In the center of the dazzling stage, there is an angel who belongs only to someone—
She is crying.
The viewers who witnessed this scene held their breath, and the live stream chat went blank for a brief moment.
A pang of heartache rose in everyone's heart.
How heartbroken must one be to show such an expression?
Some sentimental people recalled their own youthful, reckless love and shed tears of empathy.
"Fire, you are the fire, you are the end of my moth's flight."
I never thought about escaping, so why would I want to escape?
Thank you for giving me a happy dream journey.
If I forget myself, please help me remember me~
You are electricity, you are light, you are the only myth.
I only love you, you are my superstar.
You dominate me, I worship you—there's no better way.
I can only love you, you are my superstar…
Zhang Yun sang with complete abandon, pouring his heart and soul into the song, pouring all his feelings for Gu Chen into it.
The judges and audience were all incredibly excited!
So touching! So beautiful! So inspiring! So explosive!
This is the first time I've ever heard a love song that I can feel so passionate about!
So much so that when Zhang Yun sang the final climax, the audience was already holding up their light sticks and singing along!
"You rule~ I worship~ There's no better way, I only love you, you're my superstar..."
The comments section was filled with "666", "So exciting!" "My ears are pregnant!" "awsl~" "Brother is so handsome!"
"..."
"you are my super star boY~"
As the last line was sung, the accompaniment slowly stopped, and Zhang Yun, with red eyes, bowed to the audience.
The audience erupted in prolonged applause.
As Zhang Yun straightened up, she quickly wiped her face with her hand.
The host came on stage and asked with concern, "Child, are you alright?"
"It's nothing, sorry, I got a little too emotional!" Zhang Yun explained with a smile.
"It's good that you're alright! You sang this song so beautifully! Audience members, did Zhang Yun sing it well?" The host pointed the microphone at the audience.
"That sounds great!" the audience shouted in unison.
Zhang Yun smiled and said to the audience, "Thank you."
Then he thanked the host separately.
The host nodded with a smile and began to ask the judges for their comments.
It's all praise, praise from four different angles.
After the judges' comments, it's time for the final voting.
All four contestants were invited onto the stage.
This time, the scores were determined by a combination of votes from the judges, guests, the live audience, and viewers watching the live stream.
One vote from the judges counts as one hundred votes, one vote from the guests counts as ten votes, one vote from the live audience counts as one vote, and ten votes from viewers in front of their TVs, computers, or mobile phones count as one vote.
As the heartbeat accompaniment began, the voting bars behind the four contestants continued to climb, with the bar representing Zhang Yun far surpassing the bars of the other three.
When the voting ended, the four turned around, looking as if it was all expected.
Zhang Yun won the championship, Lin Kexin won the runner-up, Xu Chengzhi won the third place, and Guan Linlin was unfortunately eliminated.
Host: "Let's give another round of applause to the four contestants!"
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted. Guan Linlin and Lin Kexin embraced, and after shaking hands with Zhang Xuyun and Cheng Zhi, Guan Linlin left in tears.
The three remaining contestants received certificates and trophies from the judges, and then, starting with the third-place winner Xu Chengzhi, gave their acceptance speeches in turn.
When it was Zhang Yun's turn, he said, "I owe my standing here to one person."
The area below the stage fell silent instantly, and the live stream chat screen went blank again.
"I was really happy during the time I spent with him. I thought I could stay with him forever, but all good things must come to an end, and we eventually had to part ways."
"Thank you... for your help all this time! And thank you... for your support along the way!"
Zhang Yun ultimately failed to say what she truly wanted to say.
Every act of willfulness in this world comes at a price. He is a mature adult who knows what he should and shouldn't do.
The host quickly took the microphone from Zhang Yun, fearing he might reveal some shocking information.
Next comes the announcement of the successful conclusion of this season of The Voice of China, followed by some advertisements.
Holding the trophy and certificate, Zhang Yun walked backstage with a dejected expression.
In the eyes of the other three finalists, this person was just being pretentious!
Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the one who got eliminated!
Have you considered how the three of us feel?
Suddenly, his hand was grabbed!
Zhang Yun looked up and saw Cheng Lujin.
"Come with me!"
Cheng Lujin took the trophy and certificate from his hand, pulled him to a lounge, pushed him inside, and closed the door from the outside.
The lounge was pitch black, but Zhang Yun's heart couldn't help but pound.
Suddenly, someone wrapped their arms around my body from behind.
That familiar, warm embrace caused the tears he had managed to hold back to burst forth instantly.
"You weren't..." he choked out, "...left?"
Gu Chen buried his head in his neck, took a deep breath, and then seemed to come back to life as he said, "I promised you I would come to watch the game live."
"So, after you've finished watching, are you still leaving?" Zhang Yun asked in a hoarse voice.
Gu Chen paused for a second, then sighed, "Now that I've finished watching, I'm even more reluctant to leave."
Zhang Yun turned around, and their lips met in the darkness, lingering there for a long time.
...
On the way back, Cheng Lujin used his shield again.
The highway was quite long this time; it took three hours to get home.
He had already booked a hotel suite for the celebration, but now it seems there's no need to go.
Cheng Lujin went to the hotel alone and ate until she was stuffed with the food she had ordered. Then she packed up the leftovers and sent them to Gu Chen and Zhang Yun.
On his way home after delivering groceries, Cheng Jin's phone rang. The caller ID showed "Donkey," which he hung up.
A moment later, the phone rang again. Cheng Jin answered and immediately started cursing: "Aren't you fucking annoying?"
There was a three-second silence on the other end of the phone before someone said, "Brother Lu, I'm Wang Cheng, the assistant that Huayu arranged for you and Brother Yun. You can just call me Xiao Wang."
"..."
After explaining the situation to Xiao Wang and agreeing to contact him again when he went to work the next day, Cheng Lujin hung up the phone.
As Cheng Lujin drove the car into the community's parking space, the thought of returning to Huayu tomorrow did not bring him much joy.
Having experienced this dramatic ups and downs in his life, he also saw the true colors of many people around him.
The thought of having to wear a fake smile and exchange pleasantries with people who used to kick him when he was down and make sarcastic remarks when he went to Huayu tomorrow, even though they were more afraid of him bringing up old grievances, still annoyed him.
Cheng Lujin rested his head on the steering wheel.
He was so envious of Gu Chen, having such a perfect angel like Zhang Yun protecting him!
Although it was a bit underhanded, Cheng Jin had to admit that he felt a little secretly pleased when he heard that Gu Chen was leaving.
With Gu Chen around, he had no chance at all, but as long as Gu Chen left, the person Zhang Yun trusted and relied on the most would be himself.
Maybe I'll have my chance?
But now, it's completely hopeless.
Gu Chen refused Gu Jianyun's claim to the position of heir for his sake.
Not millions or tens of millions of dollars in assets, but over 60 billion! And that's in US dollars!
"Damn, you're really willing to do that!"
Cheng Lujin couldn't help but swear.
The little angel was already completely obedient to Gu Chen, like a devoted follower, and now she's probably so moved that she's practically turned into Gu Chen's shape!
Forget it, the two of them are perfectly compatible anyway, why should I force my way in and become an annoying third party?
Cheng Lujin slumped over the steering wheel for a while, composed himself, and opened the car door.
As soon as he got off the bus, he saw someone he really disliked standing in front of him.
Lu Chengjin closed the car door expressionlessly, pretending not to see him, and brushed past the man.
My wrist was grabbed.
"Let go," Cheng Lujin said, barely suppressing his emotions.
The person didn't move.
"So cold? You weren't like this that night, that night..."
"Slap!" A loud slap landed on Li Cheng's face, stunning him.
"What happened that night was just a transaction, and the subsequent conditions weren't used. We have no relationship now. President Li is the CEO of Xingchen, after all. What kind of man can't she have? She wouldn't do something as despicable as forcibly taking someone else's property, would she?" Cheng Lujin said coldly.
Li Cheng licked his lips. Every time he saw Cheng Lu Jin put on this abstinent, career-elite act, he couldn't help but want to pin him down, shatter his mask, and make him cry and reveal his vulnerable true self.
Just like that night.
"Indeed, we've settled our past issues, but you just slapped me, and I'm going to settle that score with you!"
After Li Cheng finished speaking, he grabbed Cheng Lujin, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and walked towards his car parked by the roadside.
"You!" Cheng Lujin struggled desperately, but was held firmly by the man who was a few years younger than him. "You dog, let go!"
...
Early morning, Zhang Yun's home, master bedroom.
Gu Chen got off the bed, his back covered with red finger marks from being scratched.
The person on the bed had fallen into a deep sleep, with lingering redness on their cheeks and around their eyes, and their delicate, thick eyelashes were still wet.
Exposed outside the air-conditioned blanket, on fair and tender skin, blooming red plum blossoms seemed to be a silent indictment of someone's violence last night.
I think I went too far again last night...
But you can't blame him for that.
He had never seen Ah Yun like that before. Even though she was crying so hard she couldn't take it anymore, she still clung to him tightly and wouldn't let him leave.
He was completely captivated by A-Yun's proactive and boldness, so excited that he couldn't stop.
Gu Chen got dressed, sat on the edge of the bed, stared at his sleeping face for a long time, and hung up the call when the silent phone screen lit up.
He stood up and gently kissed Zhang Yun on the forehead: "Sweet dreams, my angel."
When the door to the room was closed, Zhang Yun's fingertips twitched slightly, her eyelashes trembled, and she tried to open her eyes, but ultimately failed.
...
Zhang Yun was awakened by the knocking on the door.
He hurriedly put on his pajamas, opened the door, and saw Cheng Lujin standing outside.
"Brother Lu, what brings you here?" Zhang Yun opened the door for him to come in.
"Why am I here? For work, of course! Do you even remember you're a celebrity?" Cheng Jin walked in, glanced at the living room, and asked, "Where's Gu Chen?"
"Let's go." Zhang Yun yawned.
"Hmm...hmm? They're gone?" Cheng Lujin asked in surprise.
“Yes, it’s an American plane at eight o’clock this morning.” Zhang Yun nodded.
"Why did he leave again? Didn't he refuse Gu... his grandfather's request?" Cheng Lujin lowered his voice.
Zhang Yun shook his head. "Grandpa Gu only has Gu Chen as his grandson. How could he possibly agree to let my brother leave so easily?"
"Then you..."
“We’re fine. Old Master Gu said that as long as my brother successfully inherits the family business and can shoulder the responsibility of the Gu family, he won’t interfere with us, but…”
Zhang Yun paused for a moment before continuing, "Until my brother can do it, he won't allow us to have any further contact."
"Isn't he just trying to break up the couple? If Gu Chen can't take over the Gu family business, are you just going to stay strangers forever?"
"Besides, whether Gu Chen can take over the Gu family business depends on whether he helps or not. If he deliberately drags his feet and doesn't let Gu Chen take over, will you two just stay single forever?"
"Even long-distance relationships have a breakup rate as high as 90%, let alone the fact that your relationship doesn't even qualify as long-distance!"
At least long-distance couples can still call and text each other, and can still find time to visit each other.
"Maybe his grandfather has a bunch of girls prepared for him overseas, trying to seduce him in all sorts of ways every day. What if Gu Chen can't resist the temptation..."
“I believe him,” Zhang Yun suddenly interrupted him.
“Our hearts are together, and no matter how many obstacles separate us, nothing can separate us.”
Recalling what had happened before, Zhang Yun realized that she had cared too much about Gu Chen and panicked for a moment, which led her to be misled by Cheng Jin and the system, and to truly believe that Gu Chen would break up with her for money.
It seems that having too much information also has its drawbacks!
“You seem to trust him quite a bit…” Lu Chengjin said sourly.
Zhang Yun smiled: "I have confidence in myself."
Cheng Lu Jin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.
The confident, rational, and charismatic angel boy he knew was back!
"and……"
Zhang Yun suddenly blushed slightly and said, "Before he left, my brother gave me the only keepsake his mother left him."
Cheng Lujin looked at Zhang Yun's neck, where she saw a familiar-looking silver necklace, the one Gu Chen had always worn.
Zhang Yun smiled shyly, yet with a hint of pride: "My brother said this is something that will only be passed down to the Gu family's daughter-in-law."
Cheng Lujin: "..."
Who is this worthless child in front of me?
He doesn't know him!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com