Chapter 120: The Grand Finale of the Dating Reality Show (Part Two)

“Don’t drink, Yangyang! Tang Shen has a knot in his heart; he’s done so much for you—now it’s your turn to make a move!”

“Tang Shen, we’re at the final step—can you stop being so stiff? Come on, sister needs you to step up! Just go and kiss her!”

“Yeah, why worry so much? Just go hug her already, idiot! You’re driving me crazy!”

“Damn it, ‘Why are you acting like a girl?’ Damn, can’t get through to him. What are you trying to do, Tang Zhichu?”

“This is hilarious. I must have been cursed for eight lifetimes to meet you. No way, no way—this song actually exists?”

“Tang Shen, you heartbreaker! You’ve betrayed three women at once—die!”

“Damn it, please let Sister Lan have the spotlight! The Loser Alliance is right: the wise do not fall in love!”

“Damn it, maybe it’s better not to talk about love at all!”

“Oh, he ran off! Tang Zhichu, I look down on you!”

“Stupid idiot! I’m throwing away the QQ candies I bought right now—dogs wouldn’t even eat them!”

“Huh? Didn’t he run away? Why’s he back out here again?”

On camera, Tang Zhichu suddenly entered the tent. Everyone thought he was chickening out, but then he came out again.

He seemed to have something in his hand.

When Tang Zhichu stopped their song on his own, the barrage of comments flooded the entire screen.

“Holy crap! Suddenly feels like it’s about to get lit!”

“Damn it, Tang Shen, I knew you wouldn’t run away! Let’s go! Come on!”

“Tang Shen! Tang Shen! Tang Shen! Tang Shen!”

“I knew it, you two little rascals better treat each other right!”

“This has to be a legendary moment!”

The sudden surge of comments forced Wang Xiucai to switch to half-display mode; otherwise, it was impossible to see clearly.

This was ridiculous—only an hour into the show, and the comment flood was already like this.

After filtering half the comments, Wang Xiucai caught sight of Tang Zhichu reaching for the microphone from Jiang Lan.

Wang Xiucai blinked, sensing this was no simple matter.

Hadn’t he just plugged in a USB drive himself?

The camera zoomed in on the screen where subtitles appeared:

“If I compare you…”

Lyrics by: Tang Zhichu
Composed by: Tang Zhichu

Wang Xiucai froze for a moment, then quickly hit pause.

So… this guy still had something?

Wang Xiucai was utterly shocked.

Tang Zhichu first gained attention when Wang pointed out that Zhou Yun’s guitar was out of tune, and after consulting professionals, it was clear that tuning by ear meant he was quite the expert.

The second time was with those QQ candies—not just a viral moment, but arguably the most iconic scene in the whole dating show.

Because it involved so many aspects, it was studied as a classic marketing case.

The third was during his second date with Chen Siyang, when he taught a group of trainees a catchy dance and said, “Dreams are important, but happiness is more important.”

There was also a time on his first date with Zhou Yun when he gave her an accompaniment track to help choreograph a dance. In the end, Tang Zhichu himself created a small dance that boosted a fan named Xiaoyan’s followers by 300,000 before the show even aired; after airing, it rose by another hundred thousand.

This was Tang Zhichu’s foundation—the reason so many found him stunningly impressive. It was no wonder that in the later stages, all three girls chose him; it all felt natural.

Because he was truly extraordinary.

Having worked on six episodes, Wang Xiucai was somewhat in awe of Tang Zhichu.

Not to mention Wang, many on DY relied on Tang Zhichu. The two dances he released spawned countless similar videos, with many gaining followers.

Wang Xiucai thought it was already incredible—and yet there was more to come!

He felt this episode was destined to explode in popularity and focused his attention before pressing play again.

“Fallen leaves have no roots, a single thread cannot form a line;
No place to entrust, no place to wander.”

With just these two lines, Wang Xiucai nodded—this was the vibe!

He had seen videos of Tang Zhichu singing, a grassroots singer surpassing a minor contestant on The Voice, with over 200,000 likes.

Broadly speaking, these two lines seemed to express affection, or perhaps a kind of emotional bond.

Without much thought, the next lines appeared:

“You gift me red beans, but it’s better if I write you a song;
Signed neatly and beautifully with my name.”

At this point, the song’s theme became clear.

Wang Xiucai paused again, his expression complex.

The song was beautiful, and it explained Tang Zhichu’s feelings and his relationship with Chen Siyang.

Damn, this guy was a bit uncanny.

“You gift me red beans”—wasn’t that saying Chen Siyang liked him? “Better if I write you a song”—so this was Tang Zhichu’s reply.

“If I compare you to a song,
You would be that lofty mountain and flowing water;
A beautiful companion dancing with the heavens,
The beauty of a broken string.”

Wang Xiucai took a deep breath.

So, had he decided to push Chen Siyang away?

This song conveyed that he knew Chen Siyang liked him but responded with a song as a form of closure.

Comparing her to lofty mountains and flowing water, even the beauty of a broken string—it was all polite flattery.

“I praise you, but we’re not suited.”

Like the lofty mountain and flowing water, a kindred spirit?

Looking back at the first two lines, it became clear—it wasn’t that he disliked her, but that they were incompatible.

“Holy crap,” Wang Xiucai was stunned. Songs could be written like this?

“Play it again, it’s so good!”

“Wuwuwu… Tang Shen, I hate you!”

“Yangyang, you big fool, stars are still sparkling in your eyes—he just pushed you away!”

“Why? Wuwuwu…”

“Why? You can even write songs now, why? Just go work in the entertainment industry! I beg you! I’ll be your fan for life, isn’t that enough?!”

“Wuwuwu…”

“I’m crying, I refuse to accept this!”

“Tang Zhichu, you big scoundrel! If you won’t marry her, why tease?”

“If that’s what the lyrics mean, you’d better not sing it—it’s so cruel to Yangyang!”

The comments grew even more numerous, filled with cries of “Wuwuwu…”

Wang Xiucai sighed. Even he felt it was a pity.

With this song as a foundation, the subsequent separation felt natural.

Wang Xiucai’s mind drifted—why?

Indeed, some comments asked the same question: why?

Tang Zhichu responded to Chen Siyang with a song—why couldn’t he enter the industry? Even if signed with Tianhe, so what?

Wang Xiucai muttered, “Could it be because of DY?”

After all, Tang Zhichu was a DY singer.

So maybe the profit-sharing between Tianhe and DY was problematic? No one worked to promote this relationship?

In the copywriting group chat he belonged to, messages had already piled up.

There were plenty of screenshots, which Wang Xiucai briefly checked.

“The entertainment industry has changed; they don’t even want to write fairy tales for us anymore!” posted a minor writer on Weibo.

“Tang Zhichu’s clarity is intimidating!” wrote a blogger with over a million followers.

“Why!!! @TianheEntertainment, I don’t believe you wouldn’t want a Tang Shen like this! @DY, I don’t care who Tang Shen belongs to, it’s so frustrating! Obviously, he likes her! Can’t you do something? So many would pay to see this CP become real!” posted a less-famous actor on Weibo.

“Tang Shen hasn’t opened Weibo; brothers, please help spread the word. We hope Tang Shen can become our colleague. Love and bread—Tang Shen deserves both!” tweeted Changwang Foods.

As Wang Xiucai expected, many were following the show. It had gone viral; whether for sponsorship, advertising, or genuine concern, voices were speaking out.

Wang Xiucai read slowly and only just reached the final confession phase.

“Thanks to brother Songzi for the 1,500 coin tip!”

“Thanks to everyone for the monthly votes!”

(End of chapter)