He Zhou valued this stage because it was perhaps his only chance to collaborate with Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye valued this stage because it was the first performance of He Zhou's finals, and she wanted to help him get off to a good start.

So, they each had their own thoughts, but they worked hard together for the same goal.

Since the end of the survival show, Jiang Ye hadn't stayed up late with such high intensity.

Manager Yan Jie came to inspect her work, and when she found that she hadn't slept much in a few days, she grabbed her by the collar and scolded her, "Do you know that staying up late not only hurts your body but also your skin and condition, what about your work in the next few days?"

Jiang Ye looked at Manager Yan pitifully, "But isn't this also my work?"

"... Alright."

Manager Yan had no choice, "I can't convince you, do whatever you want."

After Manager Yan left, Jiang Ye didn't feel anything, but He Zhou was restless, as if he was the one who had been scolded.

He hesitated for a long time, then finally said, "Are you really okay?"

Jiang Ye blinked, "I'm fine, I won't die."

He Zhou: "..."

But she said that, after several all-nighters, and with extra work to do, the hardworking Jiang Ye really couldn't hold on anymore.

So, in the second half of the night, Jiang Ye fell asleep on the table in the studio.

He Zhou: "..."

He didn't dare to disturb her, so he covered her with his jacket.

Jiang Ye's breathing was very light in her sleep.

Her eyelashes covered her eyes, casting a faint shadow.

At this moment, she had shed her idol aura, she was just like any ordinary twenty-year-old girl.

He Zhou sat next to her, watching her sleeping profile, and inspiration flowed out of him.

He suddenly remembered the first time he saw Jiang Ye.

His biological parents had died in an accident.

For a child, even if they don't understand the concept of death yet, losing their parents and being sent to a strange environment is undoubtedly the most devastating blow.

So, he was very withdrawn when he first came to the orphanage, he even made Grandma Jiang suspect that he had autism.

The other children thought he was a weirdo.

He Zhou didn't care.

He often locked himself in his small room, staying there for a whole day.

Until one evening.

He Zhou was lying in his dark room.

He was thinking that if he died, could he go to the underworld and reunite with his parents, after all, that's how it was written in many stories.

He Zhou started thinking about a painless way to die.

Just then, he heard the sound of glass breaking.

He Zhou was startled, and when he sat up, a beam of light shone in from outside through the broken window.

Then he saw Jiang Ye's face.

In the orange light of the sunset, Jiang Ye appeared with the light.

It was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen in his life.

And it was the first time he was saved by Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye was playing catch with her friends.

The ball flew off course and accidentally smashed the window of He Zhou's room.

But it was because of this not-so-beautiful coincidence that Jiang Ye came to He Zhou's side.

She knew his pain, she patiently stayed by his side, comforted him, and helped him gradually accept the painful fact that he had no parents, and she also made him realize that there was more to the world than sadness and pain, there was also beauty, hope, and her.

•••

He Zhou finished writing the last note in his memories.

What is hope?

He couldn't give a specific definition.

But he knew that even before he knew what the words "hope" meant.

He had already met the hope of his life.

When Jiang Ye woke up, it was already bright outside.

She rubbed her eyes and asked, "How's it going?"

"I finished it."

He Zhou said, "Do you want to hear it?"

Jiang Ye: "?"

Jiang Ye was surprised by his speed, "That's too fast, did you channel some spirits last night?"

"..."

He Zhou said, "I just happened to have some inspiration."

He played the song for Jiang Ye briefly, then asked, "What do you think?"

Jiang Ye listened, then was stunned for a moment, then she nodded wildly, "I like it!"

The theme she drew wasn't really easy to write, it was easy to fall into clichés, and it was easy to write a simple, slow, and uninspiring ballad.

But when she listened to this song, she felt like crying.

The storytelling in He Zhou's song was really too strong.

When she listened to this song, it was like she was actually hearing the story of a person in the darkness finally looking up at their light of hope.

Jiang Ye couldn't help but think of the ten dark and dusty years of her past life, and then think of her time at the orphanage, her eyes felt a little sore.

She asked as if she had sensed something, "Did you incorporate our experiences at the orphanage?"

He Zhou was slightly stunned, "How did you know?"

Jiang Ye: "Intuition."

Jiang Ye sniffed, feeling a little sentimental, "... You're really amazing."

The lyrics and melody of this creation were both at a level that struck her soul, it was hard to imagine that a newcomer to the music scene wrote this work.

He Zhou smiled and said softly, "Actually, you're the amazing one."

Jiang Ye was confused, "Me?"

He Zhou said, "It's because of the theme you drew for me."

"?"

Jiang Ye blinked slowly, she couldn't believe it, "So, this unlucky person is actually lucky?"

She was stunned for a while, then nodded, "Then I think this good luck will also favor you!"

He Zhou subconsciously followed her emotions, and the corners of his mouth also curved upwards.

"Okay."

He said, "I believe in you."

Before entering the finals, all the finalists had to record an interview, talking about their initial reasons for participating in the show and their current feelings.

"Initial reasons?"

He Zhou was silent for a moment, then said, "To let people hear my songs."

"As for my current thoughts."

He Zhou's tone was calm, "To continue to let people hear my songs."

The staff on the other side: "..."

He Zhou really knows how to kill the conversation, right?

He's a popular contestant, can you say a little more to take care of the people who like you?

So, the staff asked a few more questions, but in the end, they always came back to the most cliché questions.

Staff: "What's your ultimate dream?"

He Zhou: "To write songs."

Staff: "Be a little more specific."

He Zhou added one word, "To always write songs."

Staff: "..."

Can we even continue recording this?!

Out of all the popular contestants, He Zhou had the least desire to perform.

Everyone else was trying their best to get screen time, but he wasn't trying to be clever, and he didn't have a sense of self-awareness about being in the entertainment industry, he was like someone who came to participate in a summer camp during summer vacation, and he would go back to his own world to go to school after it was over.

The staff had no choice but to say, "Okay, that's it, good luck in the finals."

He Zhou finally seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, I will."

The staff watched him leave and couldn't help but worry.

From the beginning of the finals, every round would be live, and online viewers would also have voting rights, with a three-day time limit.

What's going to happen to He Zhou's personality? In this day and age, being able to talk and win over the audience is sometimes more important than the quality of your work.

They could only hope that Jiang Ye, his partner in the first round, would help him out.

Having one person in the group who can talk should be enough.

Before the first round of the finals went live, the barrage had already started chatting.

【Here to watch our Jiang Mei's performance!】

【Did everyone watch the contestant selection last round? The two-way choice almost killed me!】

【I'm dead too, help! Can I say, this couple looks so good together.】

【This Zhou fan is coming to kneel down first, all cpf comments don't represent He Zhou or He Zhou's fans, so please, Ye Sister, be gentle when you scold us amateur male college students. 】

Jiang Ye's fans: "..."

There was a slight trend of the Zhou Si Ye Xiang couple emerging.

But Jiang Ye's fans actually had a pretty high acceptance rate of this couple.

After all, there were three main reasons why fans hated being shipped.

One, they were afraid of being drained, two, there was a conflict of interest, and three, they were afraid that the cp persona wouldn't be good.

But none of these three points applied to the Zhou Si Ye Xiang couple.

He Zhou was an amateur, and he had said in a previous interview that he would go back to school after the competition, and to avoid controversy, he didn't even have a Weibo account.

Even if he was still at Shengrui Entertainment, he would just be a behind-the-scenes musician, he would definitely not come out as an artist, so the blood-sucking theory and the conflict of interest theory didn't apply.

Plus, when this couple first emerged, the persona people shipped was a one-sided pursuer from the same company, and later, it turned into a musical soulmate, and this cp helped Jiang Ye create a persona of not only understanding music but also being good at identifying talent, so her fans had no objections.

And, comparing it to the Xing Ye Jian Cheng couple, which had been dead for a year but was showing signs of coming back to life.

Fans found the Zhou Si Ye Xiang couple much more appealing.

Jiang Ye's solo fans said they didn't want to bother the amateur brother, they didn't want to ship them, but actually, in secret, they would create small accounts to strategically help promote Zhou Si Ye Xiang, directing their fans who liked shipping BGCP to ship this couple, they were basically acting like they were choosing a son-in-law.

And when Jiang Ye and He Zhou took the stage, the barrage was completely flooded.

After all, one was a top idol, and the other was a popular contestant on the show, their collaboration was something everyone had been looking forward to for a long time, and everyone started commenting like they were in a hundred-meter race.

【Ah ah ah, Little Ye! Mom is here!】

【Wuwuwu, daughter, Mom hasn't seen your performance in so long, I really miss you! Do your best!!】

【He Zhou, you can do it!! Charge all the way to first place!!!】

【Zhou Si Ye Xiang, my destined Zhou Si Ye Xiang, you two finally have a collaborative stage, you know how long I've been waiting for this day [crying.jpg] I told you! My two babies, charge!】

On the screen.

Jiang Ye waved, "Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Ye, the assistant who will be collaborating with contestant He Zhou."

He Zhou followed her, "Hello everyone, I'm He Zhou, the contestant who will be collaborating with Teacher Jiang Ye."

【Help, I'm dead from shipping! How can even a self-introduction be so perfect?】

【Wuwuwu, my cp is so sweet, they just met in the first episode, and now they're already best friends, is this what they call instant connection? 55555】

After their self-introductions, Jiang Ye didn't say much, she just said, "Please look forward to our performance," then sat down at the piano in the center of the stage.

Jiang Ye took a deep breath.

She was actually a little nervous.

She hadn't shown off her piano skills before.

She had deliberately hidden them, because they weren't very good before, she only started practicing seriously after she joined the group.

Now, they had finally reached a level where she could show them off.

She decided to dedicate her piano debut to this collaborative stage with He Zhou.

The spotlight shone down.

The guitar, as the main melody, played first.

Then the piano followed.

The two instruments played together, creating a very gentle melody.

The audience couldn't help but hold back their screams.

Only the barrage was still frantically scrolling.

【Jiang Mei is playing the piano!!!! Oh my god! I can actually see Jiang Ye play the piano in my lifetime! My life is complete!!】

【I've never thought that the sound of the guitar and piano could be so perfect together.】

When they entered the chorus, Jiang Ye started singing.

She had taken on OST resources, so she had taken several vocal lessons and trained, she had almost reached the level of a professional singer.

Her voice was very soft, but she was able to convey the emotions in the song completely.

Jiang Ye's slender fingers pressed on the black and white keys of the piano.

She was bathed in the spotlight, like a graceful and beautiful princess.

And in the distance, He Zhou, holding his guitar and strumming the strings, occasionally glancing in Jiang Ye's direction, was like a prince from a neighboring country who had traveled far and wide to see the princess, just to play a song for her.

Their duet and Jiang Ye's singing were in perfect harmony.

Everyone could hear their story in this song.

People who were in despair would hear redemption.

People who were surrounded by loneliness would hear warmth.

People who were licking their wounds would hear healing.

This song told you in the gentlest way that the world is a good place, please believe it.

Unlike her previous stages, Jiang Ye didn't need to interact with the camera this time, she didn't need to worry about her movements or coordinating with her teammates, she didn't need to worry about every detail of her movements.

She just needed to immerse herself in the music, to sing what she wanted to express, to bring what He Zhou wanted to convey in the song to all the listeners.

As they entered the chorus, they reached the climax of the song.

The emotion in Jiang Ye's singing also rose.

And He Zhou sang harmony for her softly.

The audience in the audience forced themselves not to scream and ruin this moment of beauty.

And many people in the barrage said they were moved.

【Oh my god, this duet is so beautiful!!!】

【I feel like I've been healed, all my stress for the day is gone.】

【This is such a gentle song, but why do I feel like crying?】

【I declare this song is going to be added to my playlist! Please, program team, don't be ungrateful, release the audio for us!】

Finally, the music stopped.

He Zhou looked in Jiang Ye's direction.

Jiang Ye turned her head and looked into his eyes.

He Zhou suddenly felt like time had overlapped.

Ten years ago, Jiang Ye sang softly, and he played the harmonica next to her.

Ten years later, Jiang Ye sang the song he wrote, and he played the guitar next to her.

From the overgrown wasteland behind the orphanage.

To the finals stage in front of a huge audience.

They were still by each other's side.

The spotlight shone on them both.

The entire audience was cheering for them.

But in such a vast world, among so many people, only their two souls resonated together in such gentle music.

It was a romance unique to them.

Ten years can change many things.

But only music and love last forever.

He Zhou suddenly remembered the question from the pre-show interview.

What was his dream?

His dream was actually very simple.

To write songs for the person in front of him, for a lifetime.