AFVSIBS Chapter 16: A Simple A Capella Conquers the Pop Queen


As Zhou Chen's agent, Zhang Chuchu had completely given up on him. At this point, she didn't bother persuading him anymore.


In her view, even if Zhou Chen performed well today and gained the favor of Yang Hanhan, she would use her connections to have the company freeze him, denying him the opportunity to attend Yang Hanhan's concert as a guest.


Now, Zhou Chen's choice to perform poorly and sing his so-called original songs actually saved her a lot of trouble.


She knew Zhou Chen too well. Over the years, he had diligently practiced at the company. Although he had attempted to write some songs, they weren't great.


So, she was certain that if Zhou Chen insisted on singing his own original songs, it would inevitably disappoint Yang Hanhan.


Despite this, Zhou Chen was extremely hopeful because this was exactly what he intended to do.


He didn't want to follow the path of other trainees who tried to please Yang Hanhan by singing her songs.


When Yang Hanhan heard a trainee finally singing something other than her own songs, she was genuinely pleased, smiling as she said, "Of course, I don't want all of you to sing my songs. You can freely express yourselves and show your best."


"Yang Hanhan says this generously, but it doesn't mean she doesn't care. I feel Zhou Chen is too naive. For safety's sake, he should stick to singing Yang Hanhan's songs."


"Yes! Almost all trainees do that, except for him, deliberately performing poorly. Otherwise, with his popularity and looks, he would definitely receive Yang Hanhan's praise."


"I bet Zhou Chen's fans must be frustrated. What a great opportunity, yet Zhou Chen doesn't cherish it."


"I don't think Yang Hanhan is pretending. It's clear from her expression. Maybe she really doesn't care whether Zhou Chen sings her songs or not."


"I also think Yang Hanhan is looking forward to Zhou Chen's performance. It's just that we don't know how good Zhou Chen's original songs are."


...


As a pop queen, Yang Hanhan naturally had high popularity, causing the show's attention and popularity to skyrocket with her appearance.


Moreover, now that Zhou Chen was choosing to sing his own original songs, the discussions in the live stream doubled.


"Thank you, Yang Jie. Then I'll sing 'The Moon Represents My Heart'."


Zhou Chen thought that if there wasn't even "Happy Birthday" in this parallel world, then "The Moon Represents My Heart" certainly wouldn't exist.


So, after saying that, he immediately started singing:


You ask me how deep my love for you is, how much I really love you

My affection is real, my love is real

The moon represents my heart;


You ask me how deep my love for you is, how much I really love you

My affection will not change, my love will not change

The moon represents my heart.


...


This song is too classic on Earth. Zhou Chen effortlessly sang it, and as a powerhouse singer on Earth, even this impromptu a cappella left everyone in the audience stunned.


Especially Yang Hanhan, as a professional singer and the pop queen of the music industry, she was naturally the most knowledgeable singer on the scene.


Zhou Chen's rendition of "The Moon Represents My Heart" gave her a refreshing feeling, not only because of the lyrics themselves, but also because of Zhou Chen's performance.


She could tell that although Zhou Chen sang casually, within that casualness was a hint of proficient musical control.


She could guess that if Zhou Chen sang this song with sincerity, it would surely be a perfect rendition.


"Wow, this song is really good. It's the first time I've heard such simple yet heartfelt lyrics. Zhou Chen truly deserves to be the most talented trainee."


"Yes, I also think Zhou Chen's singing is really good. It seems like he chose to sing his own original songs out of confidence in himself."


"Zhou Chen is amazing, he's simply the most perfect among this batch of trainees."


"And this is just an a cappella, if it were accompanied by music, it would definitely be a deeply emotional song."


"Zhou Chen, you should debut soon. I can't wait to hear the full version of your 'The Moon Represents My Heart'."


...


Online, everyone was also conquered by Zhou Chen's a cappella rendition of "The Moon Represents My Heart". Those who initially thought Zhou Chen was performing poorly immediately flooded the live chat with praises for his talent.


Those who initially thought Zhou Chen was deliberately performing poorly now felt guilty and embarrassed for their misunderstanding.


What they didn't know was that Zhou Chen was indeed performing poorly on purpose. If he wasn't intentionally holding back, he wouldn't have controlled his abilities like this.


If he were to fully display his abilities, they would be even more shocked.


Zhang Chuchu was still in a daze. As mentioned earlier, she knew Zhou Chen the best. She was always the first to review Zhou Chen's attempts at writing original songs.


But when had she ever seen Zhou Chen sing "The Moon Represents My Heart"?


Why did he have such an excellent original work? And why, as his agent, did she know nothing about it?


Furthermore, how did his singing suddenly improve? It was as if he had been transformed?


What on earth was going on?


With Zhou Chen reminding her, "Thank you, Yang Jie, I've finished singing. I hope you can give me more pointers."


Seeing Yang Hanhan hadn't spoken the whole time, Zhou Chen reminded her.


"Sorry, I was so absorbed in listening just now. Your rendition of 'The Moon Represents My Heart' was simply wonderful, I really liked it. It's one of the best songs I've heard in my five years in the industry. And your singing skills are very good, completely befitting a powerhouse singer."


Yang Hanhan immediately expressed her opinion once she snapped out of it.


Her opinion immediately made the other trainees feel despair. After all, everyone knew that Zhou Chen was already the most popular and talented trainee in this batch. Now, his rendition of "The Moon Represents My Heart" had garnered such high praise from the pop queen Yang Hanhan.


Did they still have a chance?


Liu Chao and Li Yuan almost bit their tongues off in frustration.


"Thank you for your praise, Yang Jie."


Zhou Chen didn't say much about this, simply expressing his gratitude before sitting down.


But it seemed that Yang Hanhan had something else to say. She had noticed this trainee who was a few years younger than herself, and his looks were too good to be true, even surpassing those of models turned celebrities.


Such a combination of high looks and exceptional singing ability was truly rare.


So, in her mind, she already had an answer to who she would invite as a guest to her concert.


"Yang Jie, do you have any other suggestions for Zhou Chen?"


Zhao An was a perceptive person. He noticed that Yang Hanhan hadn't finished speaking, so he immediately asked to follow up.


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