✅ A star Reborn: The Queen's return (Completed)

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Chapter 46: Wei Shaoyin’s Counterattack
Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Everyone turned towards the voice.

In the first row of VIP seats, Chu Chen was sitting with his hands clasped. “I admit that Ye Xingling’s version of ‘Sea Demon’ is good, just about achieving the standard that Xia Ling set in her rendition…” He slowly opined. “But, don’t you think she is simply being a copycat? The similarity with Xia Ling’s rendition is just too high. You consider someone like this having diva potential?”

The auditorium was silent after hearing Chu Chen’s views.

On stage, Xia Ling was furious. She treated Chu Chen well in the past said many good things about him to Pei Ziheng. However, now that she had reincarnated, why was Chu Chen constantly getting in her way, being a pest time and time again?

She opened her mouth to say something in defense, but Wei Shaoyin had already beat her to it —

“Chu Chen, please get Feng Kun to come next time if you don’t know how to appreciate good music.” Wei Shaoyin never minced his words and was unusually pointed in the recent few days. “Couldn’t you tell that Ye Xingling’s version today was completely different from Xia Ling’s version?”

Chu Chen gave a cold laugh. “Yes, she could only imitate Xia Ling to a large extent and not completely — at many of the high notes she did differ from Xia Ling because she could not reach those notes!”

The audience started to buzz with sounds of discussion. Chu Chen was right, Xia Ling’s vocal range in her previous life was wide and she could easily reach many high notes. Her voice in this life was not comparable to that of her previous life in terms of range. There were many parts in the song that she indeed was unable to reach.

“Hence, Ye Xingling perfectly modified many parts of the song.” Wei Shaoyin argued. “Every part that she was unable to hit, she managed to resolve in a manner that was impeccable, making the song sound as if nothing was changed. She did not affect the quality of the song at all — can’t you tell that this is a talent that is much more valuable than someone who is able to imitate the original completely?”

Many in the audience started to nod at Wei Shaoyin’s statement. “Yes yes, if I didn’t know that the original singer of this song was Xia Ling, I would think that the song was made for Ye Xingling.”

Wei Shaoyin continued, “What’s more, Ye Xingling sang a completely different style from Xia Ling. Xia Ling was ostentatious, like a fireball in the middle of the sea. Demonic and spectacular, full of the danger of temptation.”

“But Ye Xingling did not sing it like that. She was more… cold.” He glanced over at her at this point and said, “Her voice was like a mist, hiding loneliness and emptiness as someone lost at sea.”

“For a young girl like her to sing with such emotion, I think her potential is unlimited.”

Wei Shaoyin finished his short speech.

Chu Chen looked at him in silence, his lips pressed together.

Xia Ling knew that Chu Chen did not have anything to rebut Wei Shaoyin with. With regards to music appreciation, he was miles apart from Wei Shaoyin, and any further discussion would only embarrass him.

He stood up, saying, “We’ll temporarily leave this trainee at Skyart Entertainment for now.”

As he completed his sentence, he gave Xia Ling a deep gaze. This time, she was able to read his emotions clearly. There appeared to be a tinge of nostalgia mixed with some disdain, some hatred as well as a hint of a sigh… It was hard to tell if Chu Chen was feeling joy or sorrow as the emotions were complicated.