Chapter 38: The Tone-Deaf Couple
Compared to Chen Jingqing, the legendary king of the music industry, and ng Chao, the myth of the entertainnt circle, the popularity of Han Zhi, who had been shelved for two years, and the low-profile Lin Qin was naturally not as high.
However, tonight’s audience was extrely supportive, and when the two appeared on stage, deafening screams erupted for them.
As the music began, the venue instantly fell silent.
The first voice to erge was Han Zhi’s ethereal, unmistakable tone. The chaotic crowd cald down in an instant, their ears instinctively captivated by that voice.
That sound felt electrifying, a shivery sensation exploding from the scalp.
To put it simply, it was the kind of voice that made people want to kneel — the kind that instantly gave people goosebumps.
At that mont, everyone present was completely imrsed in the mood created by the song, with no thoughts for anything else.
Truth be told, a song written in only three hours had many limitations and flaws, but Han Zhi’s voice entirely compensated for those imperfections, making them impossible to notice.
After Han Zhi finished his part, he turned to Lin Qin, signaling that it was now his turn to sing.
With a segnt of music as a prelude, Lin Qin tightly gripped the microphone, ntally trying to recall the lody of the song.
He could feel the stage’s entire audience focusing their gaze on him, their eyes intensely searing, like blades slicing across his skin.
He wanted to retreat into the dark, but a beam of light happened to shine directly on him, leaving no place to hide.
His remaining shred of rationality reminded him that this was a public setting; he couldn’t lose composure. Thus, he clung to his last ounce of self-control to maintain his presence on stage.
But his gaze had already begun to search around the audience below, seeking the figure that could bring him peace.
Thankfully, he found it.
ng Chao was standing below the stage, smiling at him, like a steadfast mountain grounding Lin Qin’s heart.
In that mont, Lin Qin felt that nothing from the outside world mattered anymore—neither the darkness nor the unrestrained mockery from others—all of it was shielded by ng Chao.
Just as the music reached the part where Lin Qin was supposed to sing, Lin Qin opened his mouth, but no sound ca out. Instead, Han Zhi’s distinctive voice filled the space.
Lin Qin glanced over as Han Zhi smiled at him and continued singing.
Lin Qin smiled back—a smile of both relief and gratitude.
Whether his own voice ca out or not didn’t matter anymore; at least now, he dared to stand on stage, face the crowd’s attention, and open his mouth to deliver his imperfect singing.
Although the production team had intentionally kept his microphone muted to ensure a flawless show, Lin Qin had taken the critical first step. He would continue moving forward in the future.
Lin Qin didn’t even need to guess who had arranged this. The production team could have easily inford him that his mic wouldn’t be turned on, allowing him to slack off on stage just like ng Chao had. But instead, they told him he had a solo verse to sing, forcing him to push forward in the face of adversity and take that brave step.
Lin Qin didn’t feel like he had been deceived; he was even filled with gratitude.
In the latter half, even after realizing his mic wasn’t turned on, Lin Qin still earnestly harmonized with Han Zhi’s voice until the song ended.
When the song ca to a close, the audience stood in a daze for a long while, unable to imdiately extricate themselves from Han Zhi’s voice. Then, from sowhere, a voice shouted—
"Han Zhi! Han Zhi!"
The chant swiftly spread among the crowd, almost everyone at the venue joining in—
"Han Zhi! Han Zhi!"
"Han Zhi! Han Zhi!"
...
Perhaps before tonight, they didn’t know who this man with a heavenly voice was, but after tonight, they knew—this person was Han Zhi.
He had a voice that could instantly capture listeners’ attention. He had an emotional depth in his performance that resonated with audiences, drawing them deep into his singing.
He was Han Zhi, a vocalist born for music.
With his eyes brimming, Han Zhi tilted his head up to prevent tears from rolling down his cheeks. They remained suspended, shimring at the corner of his eyes.
His heart was warm, as if he’d finally erged from two long years of winter to greet the spring through sheer perseverance.
Later, this improvised song, refined and polished by Han Zhi, was released under the title "Winter." It dominated music charts across the board, marking Han Zhi’s triumphant return.
After winter always cos spring. As long as one doesn’t give up, the harsh cold can be endured, and spring’s warmth will be welcod.
Tonight’s concert concluded successfully. Aside from the tone-deaf Lin Qin and ng Chao not taking the stage again, the spotlight was fully handed to Han Zhi and Chen Jingqing afterward.
Chen Jingqing proved to be an all-around artist, flawlessly performing everything from rap and rock to slow ballads. People assud Han Zhi’s voice was best suited for slow and romantic songs, but when he sang rock, his tone even carried a hint of huskiness. It created a unique, captivating effect that drew everyone in.
Following the concert, Chen Jingqing and ng Chao erged victorious, earning the seafood feast that the production team had prepared as their midnight snack. anwhile, as the losers, Lin Qin and Han Zhi received only two sea snails—yes, ones barely the size of a pinky finger.
The production team didn’t ask the audience to keep the concert confidential, so as the event wrapped up, reports about it were already flooding the internet.
Capitalizing on the buzz, the program’s official account posted this on Weibo—
We Are Together Official Weibo v: The microphone’s disdain for tone-deafness / disdain / disdain [Image]
The accompanying image showed two microphones placed together. An arrow pointed to one of them, above which three words were written: Mic Off.
At first, fans and casual viewers didn’t understand the aning behind the picture until one audience mber who had attended the concert comnted—
[Hahaha, I was wondering why I couldn’t hear the two actors’ voices during the concert! Turns out their microphones were off. Both of them are tone-deaf! Admin, you’re hilarious—selling them out like this after the event!]
After the explanation, fans went back to rewatch videos of the concert leaks and indeed discovered there was no trace of Lin Qin or ng Chao’s voices. The comnt section then turned into sothing like this—
[Finally! I found Daddy ng’s weakness! Daddy ng is no longer flawless; he’s tone-deaf! Hahaha, this is killing !]
[Isn’t the key point that Lin Xiaotu is also tone-deaf? A family must have symtry, right?]
[The tone-deaf couple, hahaha.]
And so, after their quirky "stir-fried greens" CP na, Lin Qin and ng Chao gained a new title: the tone-deaf couple.
However, the focus of the internet’s heated discussion wasn’t Lin Qin and ng Chao, nor the superstar Chen Jingqing, but rather Han Zhi—the man whose voice srized everyone from the mont he began to sing.
Despite being captured on phone caras, surrounded by noise, his heavenly voice still managed to deeply attract listeners, leaving them utterly enchanted.
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