After taking advice, I became a top male idol.

Chapter 13 This is the night that belongs to "The Lone Warrior"!

The following evening, at 8:05 PM.

Room 404, a university in Yenching.

On the computer screen, "The Voice" has just finished playing and is now over.

Four girls sat around the computer, with Chen Tingting holding sunflower seeds.

"Here they come! The first contestant is entering the arena!"

On the screen, Zhang Xianyu, dressed in a white suit, walks onto the stage holding a red rose.

Chen Tingting immediately screamed, "Ahhh! It's my husband!"

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Your husband is quite handsome."

As the music started, Zhang Xianyu began to sing "If Clouds Know".

Chen Tingting didn't even blink, swaying gently to the music.

"It sounds so good! My husband sings so well!"

Li Meng nodded: "It's really good, the voice is very steady."

On the screen, Shen Ming, Han Xuening, and Li Ge turned around one after another.

"Three turns!" Chen Tingting jumped up excitedly, "My husband got three turns!"

But Ye Lan's chair remained completely still.

Chen Tingting immediately became dissatisfied: "What does Ye Lan mean by this? My husband sings so well, and she didn't even turn it on?"

Wang Siyu chimed in, "Exactly! What S-class diva? She doesn't understand music at all."

On the screen, Ye Lan began to comment.

"The pronunciation is standard, the breath control is stable, and the technique is used skillfully. However, I don't like it."

Chen Tingting's face turned red with anger: "What do you mean 'I don't like it'? That's so subjective!"

Zhang Yue comforted her, "Never mind, three job advancements are enough anyway."

Screen switch.

The VCR has started playing.

The narration begins: "The next contestant is a washed-up trainee."

A photo of Lin Zhixing appeared on the screen.

Zhang Yue immediately exclaimed, "He's here! It's him!"

Chen Tingting cracked sunflower seeds: "Get ready to see the joke."

The VCR continues playing.

"He was an idol who debuted through a talent show, but was abandoned by the company because he was bad at both singing and dancing."

"To survive, he even went to the countryside to play the suona."

"Now, can he prove himself on the stage of 'The Voice of China'?"

"It is said that he is going to sing a children's song."

Wang Siyu held up her phone: "Start screen recording, get ready to make meme material."

Li Meng shook her head: "You guys are too mean."

On the screen, Lin Zhixing walked onto the stage wearing a white T-shirt.

The screen was instantly flooded with comments.

Hahahaha

"Is this the one who's supposed to sing nursery rhymes?"

"Hilarious, that expression!"

"Get ready to see the joke."

The prelude begins.

Zhang Yue frowned: "This intro... doesn't sound like a children's song."

Chen Tingting waved her hand: "Don't worry, it'll definitely collapse later."

Lin Zhixing spoke.

"They are all brave."

"The wound on your forehead, yours, different, the mistake you made."

"There's no need to hide anything."

"Your worn-out doll, your mask, your ego."

Li Meng was stunned: "Huh? These lyrics..."

The comments section started to change.

"?"

"Are these lyrics a bit interesting?"

"Wait, is this a nursery rhyme?"

The chorus bursts forth.

"Loving you has faced despair."

"Refusing to even cry."

"Love for you comes from the wilderness"

"I will never rely on anyone's help in my life."

Li Meng sat up abruptly: "Holy crap!"

Zhang Yue dropped the sunflower seeds in her hand: "This...this is a nursery rhyme?!"

Wang Siyu stared blankly at her phone.

Chen Tingting's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg.

The comments section instantly changed.

"??????"

Holy crap!!!

"Everyone stand up!"

"Is this supposed to be a children's song?!"

"I'm dumbfounded!"

The song continues.

"Go? Are you worthy? That tattered cloak."

"War? Then fight! With the humblest of dreams!"

"To the sobs and roars in the darkness!"

"Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes!"

On the screen, Brother Li turned around.

Li Meng stood up: "It's turned! Brother Li has turned!"

Shen Ming and Han Xuening turned around at the same time!

Zhang Yue jumped up excitedly: "Three turns! Three turns!"

Wang Siyu silently put away her phone and stopped recording.

The song reached its climax.

Li Meng, her eyes red-rimmed, said, "I got goosebumps!"

Zhang Yue's eyes welled up with tears: "These lyrics... are so heartbreaking."

Chen Tingting stared blankly at the screen.

On the screen, Ye Lan turned around.

The four of them screamed in unison, "Four turns! Four turns! Four turns! Awesome!!"

......

Yanjing, Zhou Xiaoya's home.

She sat on the sofa, her phone nearly falling from her hand.

On television, Lin Zhixing sang.

"Who says someone covered in mud isn't a hero?"

Tears suddenly welled up in my eyes.

She recalled her three years as a migrant worker in Beijing.

Living in a ten-square-meter basement, it's stuffy in the summer and freezing in the winter.

I was scolded by my boss, harassed by clients, and evicted by my landlord.

Every time I finish crying, I still have to get up the next day, put on makeup, squeeze onto the subway, and continue working.

"Who says someone covered in mud isn't a hero..."

She wiped away her tears, picked up her phone, and deleted the mocking Weibo post.

She reposted: "I'm sorry, I was wrong before. This song really touched my heart."

......

The home of Lin Zhixing's parents in a small town in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

In the living room, the TV was playing "The Voice".

Wang Xiufen sat on the sofa.

"Old Lin, come watch TV! Zhi Xing is on The Voice of China."

Lin Jianguo's voice came from the kitchen, filled with dissatisfaction.

"Hmph, they didn't even bother to call back."

He came out and sat down on the sofa.

"Why didn't you tell me you didn't want to be a trainee? Why didn't you just study hard and find a good job?"

Wang Xiufen sighed: "Don't say anything more, the child likes to sing."

Three years ago, on the day my son dropped out of school to become a trainee.

Lin's father slammed the bankbook on the table.

"If you go, don't come back!"

Lin Zhixing looked at him, his eyes red.

"Dad, I just want to give it a try."

"Try what?!" Lin's father roared. "Do you know how much money we've spent on your education?"

"How much does your mom earn a month? How much do I get paid if I work overtime until midnight?"

"So that you can study hard and find a good job!"

"And you, going off to become a celebrity? Who do you think you are?"

Lin Zhixing gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.

He picked up his suitcase, turned around, and left.

That was the last time he went home.

It's been three years, and he hasn't come back.

Only Wang Xiufen secretly visited him in Yanjing once.

Seeing her son living in a basement of just over ten square meters, eating instant noodles.

She cried and offered to give him money, but her son refused.

"Mom, I can support myself."

After Wang Xiufen returned home, she hid in her bedroom and cried all night.

Lin Jianguo stood outside the door for a long time, but in the end he didn't say anything and went to the factory to work overtime.

On the television, Lin Zhixing began to sing.

"I love you, even if I walk alone through dark alleys."

"I love the way you refuse to kneel."

Lin Jianguo was stunned.

Wang Xiufen was also staring at the screen.

"Loving you comes from the wilderness."

I never rely on anyone's help in my life.

Lin's father's hands began to tremble.

He also thought back to a much longer time ago.

When my son was six years old, it was during the school's arts festival.

He stood on the stage singing in the chorus, his voice clear and bright.

The parents in the audience were all applauding.

I sat in the first row with Wang Xiufen.

After his son came off the stage, he rushed into his arms and asked, "Dad, did I sing well?"

He patted his son's head and said, "Good, you sang very well."

"Dad, I want to be a singer when I grow up."

He smiled and said, "Okay, Dad supports you."

That was the first and last time he said those words.

Later, when his son grew up, he forgot about the promise.

All he remembered was the desire to give his son a stable job so he wouldn't have to work as hard as he did.

"To the sobs and roars in the darkness—"

"Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes?"

Lin Jianguo's eyes reddened.

Wang Xiufen was already sobbing uncontrollably.

On the screen, all four mentors turned around.

Lin Jianguo remained silent for a long time, then suddenly stood up, went back to the bedroom, took out the old photo album hidden deep in the cabinet, and opened the first page, which was a photo of his son receiving his first award certificate.

......

meager.

The comments kept refreshing.

From the initial "hahaha" at the beginning of the show to now.

"Awesome!"

I cried!

"Ready to listen to on repeat."

"Those who were initially haters have now become fans."

"This is real music."

The trending topics list is starting to change.

#Lin Zhixing's Fourth Turn# From nothing to something, he climbed to 43rd place.

Three minutes later, #Lin Zhixing the Lone Warrior# surged to 27th place.

Five minutes later.

#Who says only those standing in the light are heroes# climbed to 9th place.

And those three topics that were previously ridiculed.

#Lin Zhixing sings children's songs# dropped from 7th place to 40th place.

#The Last Struggle of a washed-up trainee# dropped out of the top 50.

The biggest joke in The Voice history has completely disappeared.

The tone of the comments section has completely changed.

"What did I just say? I'm sorry, I apologize."

"The hater in front of me has now unfollowed and turned against me."

"This is a real singer, a real musician."

"Lin Zhixing, I love you!"

Just then, the celebrities started to appear.

An Olympic champion has 2000 million fans.

He shared Lin Zhixing's video, adding the caption: "This song expresses the feelings of all athletes. Who says only those standing in the light are heroes? Those days of training in the dark, those moments of gritting your teeth and persevering, are the true heroic moments."

A top-tier actor with 5000 million fans.

He posted on Weibo: "Who says those covered in mud aren't heroes? That's an amazing saying. So many people struggle at the bottom, walking in the darkness—aren't they heroes too?"

A well-known director with 3000 million fans.

He directly tagged Lin Zhixing: "I want to buy this song to use as a movie theme song. The price is negotiable. DM me."

Yanjing Broadcasting and Television Station.

In the director's office.

The assistant director blushed with excitement. "Director Xia, five out of the top ten trending topics are about Lin Zhixing!"

"This...this is simply phenomenal!"

Xia Xue stared at the screen, muttering to herself.

"Lin Zhixing, you're a treasure..."

She paused, then said, "I found it."