ALL NOVEL
Chapter 111
Ji Nian noticed the screen of the phone on the table suddenly light up, signaling a message from He Yi. Interesting, this contestant was the son of an investor, she raised her eyebrows nonchalantly, staring straight at him.
At that moment, for some unknown reason, everyone felt a sense of oppression. The woman had no expression on her face, her fingers lightly tapping on the table, as if lost in thought, silently staring at the person on stage.
The camera seemed to freeze at that moment, and the online viewers of the live stream began anticipating the woman's response.
"I think he's right, she really doesn't know anything."
"What qualifies her to be a talent show judge? It's obvious the show is just using her for ratings."
"Am I the only one who thinks Ji Xiaonian is right? I didn't think he sang that well either, it sounded like he couldn't reach the high notes."
"I agree."
"Haha, did anyone else notice Ji Xiaonian's surprised raised eyebrow? So cool."
"I have to say, she's really beautiful. The red lips and fair skin create such a contrast, and with the black outfit, she has this mysterious allure."
The atmosphere on set was tense, and the backstage crew, worried that Ji Nian couldn't handle it, quickly asked Teacher Zhou through her earpiece to step in and defuse the situation.
Teacher Zhou, sitting on the judge's panel, looked in the woman's direction with a hint of disdain in her eyes, but she maintained a good facade with a smile, "Ji Xiaonian is rather new, she may need to keep learning when it comes to music."
Ji Nian lowered her gaze. Indeed, there was something off about this judge. The previous contestant sang so well, yet she firmly gave him a red light, but she gave this one a green light instead. Ji Nian wondered if Teacher Zhou's taste in music was questionable.
Now she was speaking up again, clearly trying to downplay Ji Nian by calling her a newcomer and implying she wasn't qualified enough. Ji Nian couldn't help but laugh.
The contestant on stage, heartened by the support, grew even more arrogant, looking straight into the camera and saying, "I hope the next time they invite judges for this show, they don't ask amateurs like her."
The little brat was young but had quite an attitude. Ji Nian remained seated in a relaxed posture, holding the microphone with a smile, "Your name is Jiang Zhe, I'll remember that."
Jiang Zhe looked back at her with scorn, "So what if you remember me?"
"Do you know how your original song should be sung to sound good?" Ji Nian looked back at him with a smile.
Before he could answer, Ji Nian proceeded to sing the climactic melody of the song he had just performed, filling in the high notes he struggled with and infusing her own interpretation of the song.
With just that simple acapella segment, she instantly won over the live audience.
"Damn, it's not that the song isn't good, it's that Jiang Zhe can't sing!"
"I had no idea that melody could sound so beautiful, why did Jiang Zhe's rendition sound like screeching to me earlier?"
"The contrast is clear!"
"Hahaha, he can't even sing his own original song better than her cover!"
"Ji Xiaonian was just singing acapella, but her voice is so beautiful."
Jiang Zhe's face instantly darkened. He never expected that with the woman's casual singing, the song could sound so good.
"If you're so good, why don't you compose a new song right here? Do you even know what composing means, you're just a high school graduate!" Jiang Zhe lashed out defiantly.
Ji Nian let out a cold laugh, raising her eyebrows. She seemed to have lost her patience, this little brat clearly needed to be put in his place, did he really think he could insult just anyone?
The camera zoomed in closer. The woman exuded an imposing aura, her face cold as ice yet with the hint of a mocking smile. Her lush red lips parted lazily as she uttered two simple words.
"Challenge accepted."
Everyone on stage froze, even the judges were stunned into silence. The live audience also fell quiet in shock.
The online stream continued, with the viewership skyrocketing to an all-time high for the show. The producer was both excited and worried looking at those numbers.
Ji Nian had a confident smile in her eyes, clearly not taking this person seriously at all. She said calmly, "Let's compose on the spot. Since you're so arrogant, I want to see how good you really are."
Jiang Zhe was taken aback for a moment, a flicker of panic in his eyes as he recalled the backup original songs he had purchased earlier. Feigning nonchalance, he said, "Fine, I'll start us off."
Ji Nian let out a derisive laugh, nodding with an elegant raise of her eyebrow. Her exquisite face exuded an untouchable allure as she said, "I'm unbeatable, your call."
How ridiculous, she was someone who had transmigrated to this world, did he really think he could handle her?
The live audience instantly erupted into cheers at those words "I'm unbeatable, your call." The energy was electrifying.
Even the three judges on the panel couldn't hide their surprise, all of them inwardly wondering what gave her such immense confidence.
But Jiang Zhe refused to believe it, his scornful expression unchanging as he taunted, "Didn't you just go through a break up? How about a song with a break up theme then?"
Ji Nian's expression remained cold and aloof. She could simply obliterate him with the massively popular "Happy Break Up" song from back in the day. This guy still insisted on trying to humiliate her? Tsk, she just loved these overconfident fools who didn't know their limits.
"You start," Ji Nian gestured for him to begin.
Jiang Zhe laughed confidently and began singing a melody.
Ji Nian nodded, it wasn't bad. The melody did suit the break up theme well. However, this guy's acapella was just terrible, his vocal talents were lacking to begin with, yet he dared to sing without accompaniment?
The camera turned toward the woman, who was staring intently at the person on stage, her ethereal voice softly singing out a melody.
The judges looked over in surprise. The woman's voice was truly amazing. Her acapella rendition of the song was beautiful, and more importantly, the lyrics she sang were perfectly suited to the break up theme.
Jiang Zhe looked utterly disbelieving, shaking his head furiously as he pointed at her, "There's no way you composed that!"
Ji Nian let out a mocking laugh, calmly replying, "Anyone with ears could tell, I won this round, didn't I?"
The live audience began cheering loudly, "Yes!"
Jiang Zhe's face turned ashen, feeling utterly embarrassed by how the situation had unfolded.
"Shall we continue?" Ji Nian's expression remained coolly nonchalant.
The online stream was going wild, viewership continuing to soar.
"Damn! Ji Xiaonian really can compose!"
"Was it just a coincidence?"
"Hahaha, what a badass attitude, I love it."
"Hahaha, me too, this woman is irresistible."
"I saw the look on Jiang Zhe's face, like he just ate shit, hahaha."
"Seeing him angry is strangely satisfying, what's going on?"