Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 514: Truly Deserved! Number One on the Individual Ranking!

Chapter 514: Chapter 514: Truly Deserved! Number One on the Individual Ranking!

Another mentor was very satisfied with Jiang Shixu and his team’s performance and looked towards Jiang Shixu, saying, "Did you study Chinese opera or something? I heard you even added operatic singing into the middle of your performance. It was very crisp and decisive, not like the work of a novice."

Jiang Shixu took the microphone obediently, "Yes, yes, my family tutor taught me a little..."

He paused, then gripped the microphone tighter and continued, "Actually, this song was able to be presented to everyone in this form thanks largely to my teacher. His name is Zhou Wenshu, a very talented original songwriter. We consulted him when we wanted to adapt the song, and he also helped with the music and revised the lyrics. So, it’s not just my own achievement."

Xiao Yi nodded repeatedly. "Zhou Wenshu? I’ve never heard of this person, ah? But being able to adapt the tune like this shows real skill. Introduce him to me someday; I have a few songs that need adapting too."

Xiao Yi’s words were mostly in jest, but he was after all a renowned figure in the industry, having won numerous global awards to the point of becoming numb to them. Thus, even his casual mention instantly made Zhou Wenshu’s value shoot up.

[Zhou Wenshu? Who’s that, I’ve never heard of him either?]

[Even King Xiao praised him, he must be outstanding, and the adaptation of this song is really amazing, love it.]

[I think the lyrics are also very well adapted. The original work was a bit bland, but this version has definitely elevated it in sophistication.]

[I checked, and this Zhou Wenshu graduated from the prestigious Conservatory of Music in the capital city, highly educated, and he has been posting songs on a small website, not very popular but high quality though.]

[Really? I’m going to check it out!]

[Count me in!]

Zhou Wenshu, who was watching the live broadcast at home, was already moved to tears when he saw Jiang Shixu introducing him.

He had been in the music scene for a very long time, and he had suffered from a lot of scorn and kicking when he was down within the industry.

Whether it was due to jealousy, which ruined an entire album of his or outright contempt that dismissed all of his efforts.

Jiang Shixu was the first to acknowledge his creativity and show appreciation to everyone for him.

At this moment, Zhou Wenshu suddenly felt like all his past failures didn’t matter anymore.

With his spirits lifted, he ran to the living room and excitedly showed his computer to his mother.

"Mom, look, my student has made it to such a big stage and is thanking me in front of everyone!"

Mrs. Zhou was genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart, "I’ve always said the Jiang Family are good people. Eldest Miss Jiang is so wonderful, how could her brother not be?"

Zhou Wenqi also chimed in, "Yes, I’ve realized that Jiang Cheng isn’t that bad after all. He just wants to be cared for by others. I’ve even read some papers on this, saying that they have a... ’performative personality’?"

Right after that, Zhou Wenshu’s phone started to ring off the hook.

— It was a call from a good friend he had known for years, who was excitedly rambling on the phone.

"Zhou Wenshu, you’re definitely going to make it big this time. Do you know how many hits your song on free just got? One hundred thousand! Just five minutes, and it’s already one hundred thousand! You’re really about to make it big! Boo hoo hoo, I’m so happy, it’s been five years, five years, and you’re finally going to break through... Don’t forget about me when you become famous, or I’ll have to become your hater..."

Zhou Wenshu was baffled, and even more so when he saw his social media followers jump from a few thousand to over a hundred thousand in an instant.

The first time he met Eldest Miss Jiang, her words echoed in his ears —

"...Mr. Zhou, your good fortune is yet to come; a moment of frustration doesn’t mean anything. You’ll soon turn your luck around, just stick to your original aspirations..."

Was his good fortune truly about to arrive...

...

The results of Jiang Shixu and his group’s performance on stage were announced on the spot.

"Youth Trainee" used a vote counting system, with both live and online channels, one vote equaling one popularity point. Each mentor held ten thousand popularity votes in their hands.

But due to the large number of audience members, it typically took just one round to determine life or death.

Before the producer announced the popularity score, the teammates had already quietly clasped their hands together.

Ling Bei spoke in a deliberately low voice, "Regardless of tonight’s result, I’m already very satisfied. It’s been a pleasure sharing the stage with you, but I hope we’ll meet again at our respective peaks."

All the teammates were deeply moved, while Jiang Shixu’s eyes were already misty.

"Alright, the total popularity votes for the ’Ping Mountain Sea’ team have been calculated," the producer teased the audience, feigning shock. "To be honest, this team was the most surprising to me; even I didn’t expect much from them at first. Yet, it’s these underdogs who have staged a comeback on this stage."

"238,903 votes! This is their glory!"

The entire audience erupted.

The teammates also came up, surrounding Jiang Shixu and cheering excitedly.

[!!! ’Ping Mountain Sea’ is awesome!!]

[I declare this my favorite song of the year, thank you, Little Shiguang, and thank you, teacher Zhou Wenshu.]

[Boo hoo hoo, mom fans are crying; this is the real underdog story, after all. Gold always shines.]

The producer too was thrilled, "And not only did so many people support you on site and from outside the venue, but all four mentors gave their popularity votes to you. So, trainees, continue to boldly chase your dreams; you can do it!"

In contrast to the euphoria, Xi Yang’s face backstage was the polar opposite of happiness.

Two hundred thousand popularity votes? Impossible. Do Shiguang and the others even deserve that?!

Liu Qian, noticing his anger, quickly said with a sarcastic tone, "Happy about two hundred and thirty thousand? We got over twenty thousand more votes than them, isn’t the first place still ours?"

"Right," another teammate added, "No matter how well it’s adapted, Hpop still wins people’s hearts the most."

Hearing this, Xi Yang’s expression improved slightly. But before he could relax, the crowd exploded with surprise.

"What? Shiguang’s individual vote count is actually over one hundred and eighty thousand? That’s even more outrageous than Xi Yang!"

"Shh, keep it down. Are the specific numbers out? Let me see."

"Oh my goodness, is Shiguang that amazing? The others in ’Ping Mountain Sea’ barely got ten or twenty thousand, and he got so many by himself?"

"Awesome, I told you this kid was no ordinary joe."

Xi Yang’s face completely darkened.

He grabbed the tablet from that person’s hand and immediately saw the ranking data.

The results showed that Shiguang had over twenty thousand more votes than him, securing the top spot on the individual leaderboard.

Xi Yang was shaking with rage.

First, with a single song, he achieved four A’s, and now, he was at the top of the individual ranking again in the public vote, while Xi Yang was only an unknown solo trainee. Why?

Xi Yang, he would never allow someone inferior to him to tread over him!