Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 346 - 232: He’s Right About Everything!

"Teacher Shen, as the author of this song, can you explain my confusion?"

After affirming the stage performance, Guo Yanbin posed a question to Shen Qiushan.

This question was actually quite difficult for Shen Qiushan, as the system only rewarded the song without any background explanation, so the meaning of the song was left to his own interpretation.

"It’s a story of unrequited love, written in an abstract way!"

Since the work was to be credited to his name, Shen Qiushan had seriously pondered over this song, seeing it as a rather helpless love story from the lyrics.

Of course, Shen Qiushan wasn’t sure if his understanding was correct.

But the advantage is, he is the author, and he gets to decide!

If others want to question it, let them question it.

"Expressing a helpless love story in a cheerful form."

"Bravo!"

Guo Yanbin seemed to understand Shen Qiushan well, giving a thumbs-up as he praised him and added, "I’ll give 50 votes too."

"OK!"

"Now all three judges have given the highest 50 votes!"

"Next is Judge Yang Nian!"

As the mentor of the Red Rose Band, Yang Nian spoke last: "I’ve heard this song many times during rehearsals, and I was initially worried whether it might be a bit weak."

"But as it turned out, rehearsal and formal performance are really different. From the effects presented just now, it was a world apart from the rehearsals!"

"As the mentor of the Red Rose Band, I am very happy to see such a stage performance!"

"Additionally, I want to especially praise Teacher Shen. During rehearsals, I was always setting non-professional standards for him, thinking that if he could turn in a 60-point performance, that would be great as he isn’t a professional, after all!"

"But just now he turned in a 100-point performance, truly amazing!"

"In my view, Teacher Shen’s singing skill and stage presence already beat 95% of professional singers!"

Yang Nian was unstinting in her praise.

After all, she was the mentor of the Red Rose Band, tied by shared interests and success.

So regardless of the Red Rose Band’s performance, she would praise them.

However, now she praised them without any mental burden!

Because the performance was indeed good, Yang Nian even felt that if she switched places with Lin Xiamo, she might not perform better than Lin Xiamo.

"So, Judge Yang Nian, what’s your vote?"

Zhang Zhihua chimed in. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Of course, it’s 50 votes!"

Yang Nian shrugged lightly.

"OK!"

"So, the votes from the Red Rose Band’s mentor are in!"

"All four judges have given a full score of 50 votes!"

"That means the Red Rose Band received a total of 200 full votes from the judges!"

"Congratulations to the Red Rose Band!"

Zhang Zhihua announced loudly, followed by a burst of enthusiastic applause from the audience.

"Next, let’s look at the votes from the professional judges."

"May I invite the professional judges to reveal your vote numbers!"

As the noise quieted down somewhat, Zhang Zhihua looked towards the panel of professional judges.

After hearing his words, the prepared professional judges raised their cards.

Those cards had numbers from 0 to 10!

Representing the votes given by this professional judge.

"10 votes, 9 votes, 10 votes, 8 votes, 3 votes..."

The professional judges’ opinions were much less unified, with some giving a full 10 votes, while others only gave a stingy 3 votes.

In the end, the Red Rose Band received 270 votes from the professional judges.

Although there was a 30-vote gap from a full score, this number was already better than any of the previous contestants.

"Teacher Ding Dasheng, I see you only gave 3 votes."

"Can you explain your voting basis?"

After tallying the professional judges’ votes, Zhang Zhihua called on Ding Dasheng, who gave the fewest votes.

He was a musician who had participated in many music reality shows, known for his sharp tongue.

A staff member passed the microphone to Ding Dasheng, and the live camera focused on this unremarkable-looking older man.

Seeing everyone watching him, Ding Dasheng felt a bit smug. He had joined "Voice of Hua Country" just to stir things up!

Because the show’s traffic was huge, as long as he had the opportunity, he could create topics that would trend online.

And now, the opportunity had come!

With all four judges and most professional judges giving high evaluations, he directly gave a 3.

As he expected, host Zhang Zhihua indeed gave him a chance to speak.

Ding Dasheng adjusted his black-rimmed glasses on his nose, and facing the camera, he said earnestly, "I have a flaw, which is that I like to speak the truth."

"All four judges and most of the other professional judges have been praising the Red Rose Band’s performance and the song ’Ninety Thousand Words.’

"But what I want to say is that this song is really quite abstract. As Teacher Shen said, it’s written in an abstract manner, creating an abstract song. Many lyrics are just putting on airs, utterly meaningless!"

"If all creators wrote songs like this, then the music industry is doomed!"

Ding Dasheng’s words left the entire room in shock.

No one expected him to be so blunt, directly confronting Shen Qiushan to his face!

The four judges who had just praised Shen Qiushan looked rather displeased, as Ding Dasheng’s words were not only a slap to Shen Qiushan’s face but also a slap to the judges who had just praised him.

As if saying they lack discernment and have poor musical taste!

Seeing everyone’s reactions, Ding Dasheng knew his plan was half successful. He pressed on, saying, "Additionally, I personally don’t understand why Teacher Shen bothers to join a music show like ’Voice of Hua Country!’

"It’s well known that you’re a famous writer, whose works have even won a Nebula Award!"

"Someone as renowned as you should be focused on writing, shouldn’t you? It’s unwise to show your face so publicly!"

"Moreover, everyone knows that you’re currently a top student at Sanjiang University, studying at the School of Electronic Information!"

"Everyone knows Sanjiang University’s School of Electronic Information is among the top in the nation, known as a cradle of scientists!"

"Yet you, who should be striving towards a career as a scientist, are participating in a music show instead, neglecting your duties!"

If previously he was just targeting the work, the latter part was a direct personal attack, as Ding Dasheng knew who would generate buzz.

After hearing him speak, there was an immediate uproar in the audience, with eyes instinctively falling on Shen Qiushan, all wanting to see how he would handle this situation.

This was a live broadcast!

If handled poorly, it would be a broadcasting accident!

At this point, Zhang Zhihua was almost regretting his decision, wishing he hadn’t chosen Ding Dasheng as the professional judge to speak.

"Teacher Ding Dasheng’s questions are sharp; however, some issues are beyond our discussion scope."

Zhang Zhihua hurriedly stepped in to defuse the situation, though as a host, he wasn’t entirely willing to abandon the more controversial topics.

He turned to Shen Qiushan, asking, "Teacher Shen, how do you respond to Teacher Ding Dasheng’s evaluation of the song?"

"He’s right!"

Shen Qiushan surprised everyone, completely not denying it.

"Uh..."

Zhang Zhihua was stunned. He had expected a tense "war of words."

Never did he expect that Shen Qiushan’s attitude would be so "casual."

"Teacher Shen, what about your response to the criticism that you’re neglecting your duties and losing your focus?"

Zhang Zhihua mustered up the courage to ask again.

Shen Qiushan’s response was still the same: "He’s right!"