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As soon as Na Jie opened her email, she saw the lyrics and sheet music Qin Tian had sent. She immediately began to hum along softly. The first time was to familiarize herself with the melody, but by the second time, she could sing it quite well. After finishing the song, Na Jie instantly fell into deep thought.

I thought I had given Qin Tian a high evaluation, but I still underestimated him. This song definitely has the potential to become one of her career's signature works; its quality is top-notch. After thinking about it for a while, Na Ying finally decided to give Qin Tian 100,000 yuan for the song, just like Kun Ge and Harlin, without making any special exceptions. This wasn't because she was stingy with the money; after all, some things can't be measured by money.

Na Jie is planning to treat Qin Tian like a younger brother and help him in other ways, such as introducing him to connections and resources. These are invaluable assets that money can't buy; they represent Na Jie's accumulated experience over two or three decades in the music industry! In other words, Qin Tian has really struck gold this time.

Although Qin Tian had become famous, the competitions still had to continue, and life had to go on as usual. Qin Tian acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to practice singing "Ode to Young China" every day and further honing his singing techniques.

Next week, the second episode will air. Before the competition began, viewers were glued to their TVs, eager to see who Qin Tian would choose. Although Na Ying wasn't as "dark-skinned" (referring to her image as mocked by netizens) at this point, Huan Ge's strength was undeniable. When everyone thought Qin Tian would choose Huan Ge, he chose Na Ying instead.

After the second episode aired, the top trending topic was Qin Tian's choice of Na Ying! The highest viewership was also during the moment when Qin Tian's choice of mentor was announced, which made the other singers extremely embarrassed.

The production team also came to believe that Qin Tian was a guarantee of high viewership ratings.

With only a few days left before the second competition, Qin Tian suddenly received a call from the production team. They said that the song "Ode to Youthful China" would be better performed with a children's chorus at the beginning, something they had previously overlooked. Bringing the children to the show would be unfair to the other contestants. Therefore, the production team hoped Qin Tian could choose a different song.

Qin Tian was stunned. Was this a discussion? This was practically a notification! Besides, he had already received the accompaniment and practiced it for several days. Why was he only being notified now? If he hadn't already signed a contract, he would have suspected that the production team had rigged the show.

The show aired episode after episode, and although the ratings increased in the following episodes, neither its reputation nor its influence ever surpassed that of the first episode. It really felt like a promising start followed by a disappointing end! In terms of influence, it was only missing Qin Tian.

Qin Tian was also incredibly stressed, unable to decide what to sing. Time was running out, and he absolutely couldn't choose a difficult song—there wasn't enough time to practice, and he wasn't even sure he could arrange a good piece. After some thought, he decided to sing a folk song! "Chengdu" and "I Remember" were both good choices. However, "Chengdu" was more popular, but Qin Tian had never been to Chengdu, so it wouldn't be easy to explain. "I Remember" was about maternal love, which was a good option. In the end, Qin Tian decided to sing "When You Are Old."

However, to be fair, "When You Are Old" is a poem written by Irish poet William Butler Yeats in 1893, dedicated to his friend Maud Gonne. Through rich imagery and emotion, the poem expresses the poet's deep love for Maud Gonne and the regret of being unable to reach him. But Qin Tian doesn't care about that; he plans to simply change the lyrics and arrange the music. It seems Liu Zhuo, the original singer, was involved in the arrangement, and he's been consulting with him this time. Since there's an original version to compare it to, there shouldn't be any major problems.

They had only been preparing for a few days when they were already getting ready to record the second round of auditions. Na Jie's team was being called "Class Two".

Each member of "Class Two" possesses unique skills:

Zhang Yuxia, a member of the second cohort, is known for her unique voice and singing style;

Huang He was also a member of "Class 2"; Zhao Lu also participated in "Class 2";

Huang Yong, a member of the third cohort, was known as the class monitor.

Zhang Wei, a member of the fourth cohort, is known for her powerful voice and outstanding performance skills;

Duo Liang sang a rock version of "Little Love Song," which received widespread acclaim.

Zhuo Yifeng (though this time he was replaced by a certain Qin Moutian) is known for his deep voice and high-note technique, and once sang Zhang Yusheng's "I Expect".

Liang Bo ultimately won the title of "The Voice of China" in 2012, performing "Chang'an Chang'an".

Fifth-generation member Li Min is known for her fresh and sweet voice and excellent singing skills, and sang "Words of Love";

Wang Yuling possesses multiple language skills and a unique voice, and sang Faye Wong's "Stubborn and Unrepentant";

Ge Yusen joined "Class 2" as a singer-songwriter and sang Na Ying's "Conquer".

Hou Zuxin, a member of the sixth cohort, sang "Love Me Tender" and successfully joined "Class Two"; Wang Qiwei and Zhang Hexuan are also members of "Class Two".

Of course, Qin Tian from Class 2 was also a member of the first batch of contestants, and he stood out with his original songs!

The recording is about to begin. To be honest, in the second round of Class 2, everyone would avoid Qin Tian. This guy is simply the darling of the production team. His nickname "Qin the Favorite" is well-deserved.

During the duet segment, Ge Yusen was surprisingly chosen to sing "Three Days and Three Nights" with Qin Tian.

"Three days and three nights in the middle of the night, dancing without stopping; three days and three nights in the middle of the night, floating only with music; three days and three nights in the middle of the night, all that's left on my body is sweat; three days and three nights in the middle of the night, Ba Ba Ba... there are absolutely no limits!"

Hey, this guy actually went up several octaves in vocal range on top of the original, instantly igniting the atmosphere, like a pot had exploded. After the song ended, Hua Shao's signature voice rang out again: "Authentic good herbal tea, authentic good voice, exclusively sponsored by JDB... Next, please let Brother Huan give his comments!"

Huan Ge spoke up: "Ge Yusen has improved a lot since the preliminary round. Based on improvement, I choose Ge Yusen!"

"Ms. Harlin, what's your opinion?" Hua Shao continued to guide the process.

Teacher Harlin smiled slightly: "Last time, Qin Tian's original rendition of 'Wukong' amazed everyone. I didn't expect him to be so great with this other song as well. His voice is still so powerful. I choose Qin Tian this time!"

Hua Shao turned to look at Kun Ge: "Kun Ge, what is your choice?"

Kun said bluntly: "I choose Qin Tian. In my opinion, this kid is a well-rounded player with no obvious weaknesses!"

Finally, Hua Shao turned his gaze to Sister Na: "Sister Na, what is your final decision?"

Na Jie was also straightforward: "For this one match, I choose Qin Tian!"

And just like that, Qin Tian won without a doubt. Why wasn't Na Ying conflicted? His talent speaks for itself! Na Ying had even invited Wang Toutiao to suggest that the two of them sing Qin Tian's new song together, but Qin Tian himself felt it was a bit unfair. After all, with systematic training from professional teachers, he was no longer an amateur; his singing skills were top-notch, completely crushing Ge Yusen. Besides, he's also a talented songwriter! Singing a new song? No need!

The seven winners of the PK competition were Zhang Wei, Liang Bo, Qin Tian, ​​Zhang Hexuan, Duo Liang, Hou Zuxin, and Zhang Yuxia. Among them, Zhang Hexuan advanced directly, while Qin Tian drew Duo Liang in the PK round.

Duo Liang sang "Love Breaks Everyone's Heart," while Qin Tian was the final performer.

Actually, this was all deliberately arranged by the production team. Those who competed earlier were shown first, and those eliminated last, all to ensure overall viewership. Furthermore, the guaranteed spots were given to others so that Qin Tian could perform an original song – a guarantee of high ratings! The production team clearly understood and executed this set of rules perfectly.

To appear fair, the production team even had Duo Liang sing a more complete verse, whereas normally he would only be allowed to sing one verse. This way, Qin Tian could sing more later, making it seem much fairer. (But doesn't that sound a bit unfair?)

After Duo Liang finished singing, Hua Shao spoke again: "Let's invite the singers to switch venues!"

When Duo Liang saw that his opponent was Qin Tian, ​​his heart sank. He knew his chances were slim. He couldn't compare to Qin Tian in either singing or influence, and he had already resigned himself to his fate. "I really want to expose the production team, you're rigging this!" Duo Liang muttered to himself.