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Chapter 24 - Hitting High Notes While Sitting Down—Are You Convinced Yet?!

Chapter 24: Hitting High Notes While Sitting Down—Are You Convinced Yet?!

When the boss saw the news of Zeng Yi’s downfall on the massive sky screen, his cheerful expression instantly darkened.

After all, the consequences for celebrities exposed by the sky screen so far had been severe.

Peacock Music was a small-time agency in Dragon Nation’s entertainment industry. After years of effort, they had finally managed to make Phoenix Legend popular. If the sky screen exposed them now, their cash cow would be gone!

Meanwhile, Lao Liu, the head of Peacock Music’s marketing department, also saw the sky screen’s revelation. He rushed back to the office with a grim expression.

“Boss, what do we do now?”

“How did Phoenix Legend suddenly get exposed like this?!”

The boss thought for a moment before replying, “We need to prepare in advance.”

“Fortunately, judging by the title, it seems only Zeng Yi is involved in the scandal.”

“So, we can separate Zeng Yi from Phoenix Legend.”

“His lyrics were never that many anyway—we’ll just find Ling Hua a new partner!”

Lao Liu nodded in agreement. “At this point, that’s our only option.”

“Boss, I’ll handle the publicity arrangements right away.”

Then, a worried thought struck him. “But what if Ling Hua is also involved in Zeng Yi’s scandal?”

“What if it’s like those other celebrities—some kind of inappropriate relationship?”

The boss sighed deeply. “If that’s the case, we might as well shut down the company.”

“But I trust Zeng Yi and Ling Hua’s character.”

“They wouldn’t do something like that.”

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2017 Timeline.

Recording Studio.

When Zeng Yi saw the sky screen’s announcement of his downfall, he was completely baffled.

“I’m involved in a scandal?”

“How is that possible?!”

Beside him, Ling Hua glared at him in anger, picking up a water cup from the table.

“Zeng Yi, seems like future you changed a lot, huh?”

“Out with it—what are you hiding?”

“Did you cheat on someone?”

“Or are you into drugs?!”

Knowing Ling Hua’s temper, Zeng Yi forced a bitter smile and quickly defended himself.

“Ling Hua, let’s talk this through—put the cup down first!”

“I have no idea what this ‘downfall’ is about!”

“Besides, you know what kind of person I am!”

“Cheating and drugs? Those things have nothing to do with me!”

“I’d never do anything like that!”

But his explanation sounded weak. Ling Hua wasn’t convinced.

“You can’t be sure!”

“All those other exposed celebrities seemed perfect on the surface, but their private actions were disgusting!”

“Zeng Yi, listen—we’ve worked so hard to get Phoenix Legend where it is today!”

“If you ruin it, I won’t let you off easy!”

The sky screen’s exposure continued.

[Everyone knows that in Phoenix Legend, Ling Hua does the singing, while Zeng Yi just slacks off.]. [Once, during a performance, Zeng Yi was late.]. [But even after Ling Hua finished an entire song, the audience didn’t realize the group was missing someone!]. [Despite his laziness, Zeng Yi still splits earnings 50-50 with Ling Hua!]. [No wonder Han Hong once joked on a show that Zeng Yi was the easiest-earning singer in Dragon Nation!]. [Every performance, he just sings a few lines and takes half the money!]. [But after slacking for years, Zeng Yi’s image finally collapsed—during one performance!].

The sky screen then showed a live performance of Lady Shexiang.

The organizers had set up two chairs so Zeng Yi and Ling Hua could sing while seated.

During the chorus, Ling Hua instinctively stood up to hit the high notes.

But Zeng Yi?

He remained seated—effortlessly matching her pitch without breaking a sweat!

“Wumeng Mountain stretches beyond mountains,

Moonlight spills over Xiangshui Bay,

Can anyone tell me,

Is it the heavens calling to you?

Crossing mountains, fording rivers,

Through countless miles, never lonely,

Your years become legends,

The azaleas bloom eternally.

Ya ya yi ya ya hey…”

[This performance made everyone see Zeng Yi in a new light.]. [Turns out, he wasn’t just slacking—he was a hidden powerhouse all along!]. [From then on, his ‘lazy’ image collapsed, replaced by a new title: ‘The Phoenix Baron’!].

Singers across different timelines were stunned when they saw this.

The high notes in Lady Shexiang were notoriously difficult—reaching up to B5.

Female vocalists naturally had a higher range than male singers, whose upper limits usually capped around C4-B4.

Hitting those notes required precise breath control to maintain stability.

Yet while Ling Hua had to stand to support her voice, Zeng Yi did it sitting down—without strain!

This left everyone wondering: Just how high could Zeng Yi actually sing?

2015 Timeline.

Fang Wenshan smirked at Jay Chou. “Hey, old man, think you could do that?”

Jay chuckled wryly and shook his head. “Back in my youth, maybe.”

“But now? No way.”

Fang Wenshan laughed. “You’re not even that old!”

“Zeng Yi in the sky screen is over 50!”

“So, wanna try sitting and belting high notes in our next concert?”

Jay immediately shook his head. “No thanks.”

“Zeng Yi’s situation is unique.”

“Think about it—even if the fans aren’t singing along, Ling Hua handles most of the lyrics!”

“Zeng Yi only sings a few lines per song.”

“If I had a partner like that, even at 50, my voice would still be ‘90% new’!!!”