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Chapter 274 - 250 Hero

Chapter 274: Chapter 250 Hero

(PS: While coding this Chapter, "Hero" by Mariah Carey was playing on repeat.)

In the studio, Chen Gang’s teeth were almost grinding to pieces.

This time, NBC really had plotted perfectly, each action intricately linked, leaving no room for retaliation.

Having been in the business for so many years, he simply didn’t believe the other party wasn’t aware of Karina’s situation beforehand, it must have been arranged in advance.

As a result, one move after another, Wu Li’s presence had been reduced to the minimum, with no chance to turn the tables, because even if the interactive segment continued, even if someone was willing to choose Wu Li and give him a rose, they could no longer create an effect like the current one.

...

Everyone’s attention was captured by Eric and Karina on stage, while the audience below buzzed excitedly.

In the somewhat boisterous hall, faint piano sounds began to emerge.

At first, the piano notes were tinkling, like a spring bubbling over stones.

Everyone thought it was just background music at the beginning, until someone noticed the unexpected figure in the corner, stirring the audience below.

"Huh,"

Probably sensing something odd about the atmosphere below, Jia Wei’er turned his head towards the corner, and as his gaze shifted, Eric and Karina, who had already stopped kissing on stage, subconsciously turned their heads to look.

Then, the camera moved, and the lights came up, illuminating the figure in the corner.

What appeared before everyone’s eyes was a woman in white sitting in front of the piano in the dappled shadows of the corner, gently touching the black and white keys before her.

Her long hair was tied up behind her head, spilling down, her white skirt blooming like a lotus in that corner. The piano notes tingled, mingling with the murmur of voices, soft and comforting.

With the rise of the lights, more and more people looked over, the noise gradually turning to whispers, as if soothed by the gentle, slow piano notes, until, unwittingly, the studio had become quieter and quieter.

The woman looked as if she were a finely sculpted elf created by God on earth, her slender fingers delicately playing, radiating an elegant and charming aura.

She parted her pink lips, and a soft voice began to sing.

"There’s a hero (There’s a hero)"

...

Upon hearing the first line, everyone was taken aback, many realizing that this was Mariah Carey’s classic song "Hero," an equally renowned tune.

On stage, Wu Li’s gaze shifted, seeing the figure in front of the piano in the corner, he couldn’t help but be startled, not expecting to see her here.

Below the stage, Li Li looked at the figure playing the piano, a back she was very familiar with, the piano and voice she had heard many times before.

"Ah, Tina..." She could only sigh softly.

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"If you look inside your heart (If you look inside your heart)

You don’t have to be afraid (You don’t have to be afraid)"

...

The singing continued; this song had been covered by many, and to the American public who had heard numerous versions, it had lost much of its novelty. However, this voice was different from the ones many had heard before. It still followed the melody from days gone by, but the singing gave a more serene and ethereal feeling, less bold but more graceful.

It was an adapted piece of music! Many people realized.

The same song, with the same lyrics, but sometimes a slight adaptation of the music could make it feel like a different song, sometimes a pleasant surprise.

In both Hua Country and the United States, some variety shows related to singing often highlight music adaptations, where old songs revived in new ways can make hits from many years ago popular once again.

With a classic like "Hero," many music-oriented variety shows have made adaptations, which the audience had found enjoyable. But now, this enchanting woman in the white dress, her rendition of the song, never heard before, sung here was refreshingly captivating, stirring the heart.

"And then a hero comes along (And then a hero comes along)"

The song flowed gently, and she quietly looked up at the person on the stage.

On the riverbank at dusk, pursued to a dead end, it was that person who suddenly appeared, took down the villain, and carried her to safety.

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"With the strength to carry on (With the strength to carry on)

And you cast your fears aside (And you cast your fears aside)"

...

He dressed her wounds, their eyes met, and he said he sometimes dreamed of being Batman.

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"That a hero lies in you (That a hero lies in you)

It’s a long road (It’s a long road)

When you face the world alone (When you face the world alone)"

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Fleeing pedestrians filled the streets, but he went against the flow, just to help his friend. That figure, so resolute and powerful, made an impression once seen, never to be forgotten.

...

Tina continued to play and sing, occasionally lifting her head to look up at the stage.

This time, no one thought she was looking at Eric.

And as for whom, it went without saying.

...

In the studio hall, no one spoke anymore. The sound of the piano and the singing affected everything around it at that moment.

In a white dress, with long hair caressing the keys of the piano, the stunning beauty under the spotlight, with her fair skin clearly visible.

In the melodious singing, there was an overwhelming power, making everyone feel the rich emotions within: that uncontrollable adoration and love, that hopeful yearning, moving people deeply.

It is said that to sing with the soul, to nurture feelings within the song, is how a voice can truly touch people. Yet for professional singers, singing often involves more technique, the control of breath, the rise and fall of pitch, and so on. To truly infuse emotions into a song, to sing in a way that touches the heart, such things might only happen by chance, because not everyone’s joy and sorrow are the same, how could one just happen to find a song that fits their own experience perfectly?

Perhaps only Li Li, who truly understood Tina’s experiences, could fully feel that emotion in her singing: the family upheaval, the sudden encounters, the adoration for Wu Li, the confusion and fear about the future, and the determination after finally making up her mind...

She looked intently at Wu Li listening seriously on stage: Can you understand all of this?

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"You can find love," If you search within yourself,"

...

The singing gradually reached its climax, with the woman under the lights singing with her head held high.

This scene, as if a spirit descended to earth, caused a deep impact and moved everyone. In every turn of her singing, every vibrato, every scale’s rise and fall, there seemed to be a soul of its own. The ethereal vocals combined with her stunning visage magically created her own unique conception.

"Who is she?"

"She’s so beautiful!"

"The song is as beautiful as the person."

"Oh! I’m enchanted by her!"

"She’s like an angel."

...

Whether it was the audience on-site or those watching the screen, they were all moved by Tina’s singing and appearance at this moment. Such an appearance, such a voice, even if she were to participate in some talent show, she was bound to stand out. People started to become curious about her identity.

"She is from Manhattan Music College."

"Her name is Tina, she’s my schoolmate!"

"She is the star of the institution, the spirit of Manhattan!"

...

Someone revealed Tina’s identity, and the netizens then knew that not only did she have a professional music background, but she seemed to be a very excellent and famous person even within the school.

No wonder she could sing with such a voice. She might have even arranged the song herself.

Amid the discussion of the crowd, Tina ended her performance.

There was a moment of silence in the studio hall, followed by thunderous applause and cheers.

Tina stood up, graciously bowed to the audience, then turned and looked at the stage. She bit her lip, picked up the microphone from the piano, and walked towards the stage.

Jia Wei’er slightly frowned as he watched Tina take the stage, an unexpected person not in their prior arrangement.

Just as Jia Wei’er was about to ask Tina, she had already picked up a bouquet of roses from the table and approached Wu Li, handing the roses to him.

"Thank you," Wu Li accepted the roses with a smile.

"You, you know each other?"

As the host, Jia Wei’er felt compelled to say something, as he could see from their expressions that they seemed to know each other.

Tina nodded, "Yes, we’ve met before."

"Wow!"

Applause and jeering erupted from below the stage again, seemingly finding tonight’s interaction segment full of surprises.

"Can you tell us about it?"

Although he did not want to bring the topic back to Wu Li, it was a live broadcast. After such a heart-stirring performance, Jia Wei’er could not just say, "Okay, that’s it for today’s program."

One could be excoriated alive...

"He once saved my life," Tina looked at Wu Li in front of her, her complexion flushed, her sapphire eyes sparkling.

"Uh," Jia Wei’er did not expect such a story, but as a host, he had to keep pressing on.

"So, you chose to give him the flowers as a way of showing gratitude?"

Tina shook her head, "It’s not gratitude, it’s because I think he deserves to be chosen."

"He is not from this country, but when the criminals threatened me, threatened that mother and daughter, threatened many people of this country, he chose to step in; that wasn’t his duty, but he ended up saving me and many others. For that alone, I think he deserves to be chosen."

Jia Wei’er wanted to say something, but he did not know how to begin.

Tina did not care what Jia Wei’er thought, at this time, her eyes were on Wu Li alone.

"Wu Li, although I know it might be abrupt, I don’t want to have regrets. I want to tell you."

"In my heart, you are my Hero."

"I like you."

That last sentence, she said it in Chinese, very clearly, and very firmly.

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