As for Qi Shejiang’s singing skills, she understood very little about Dagu singing, only thinking he might have practiced; what concerned her more was—though it might be inappropriate for a mother to say this—Qi Shejiang’s past performances had lacked any spirit. But today, it was a completely different story. Could it be that he suddenly gained enlightenment overnight? When Li Jing told Xia Yiwei that Qi Shejiang truly wanted to do cross-talk, Xia Yiwei was momentarily taken aback. “Shejiang, I can see that you like these folk arts, but cross-talk might not be suitable for you,” Xia Yiwei said delicately. “You could release an album; those few lines you just sang were excellent.” Qi Shejiang objected, “But that’s not my forte.” Xia Yiwei responded, “You’ve been in the industry for less than six months; your forte is being a student, right?” Qi Shejiang: “What I mean is, it’s truly the career I sincerely love.” Xia Yiwei waved her hand, “Earlier, when you participated in the program, you said you wanted to become an actor; your dreams are changing too quickly. Let’s talk about it later.” Li Jing shared this sentiment but expressed it subtly, “Let’s just see how it goes.” Hearing this, Qi Shejiang could only say, “As long as you give me a chance, I will show you.” Time reveals a person’s true intentions. Though it was quite late today, there would be a time when they could see it.
Xia Yiwei and Li Jing exchanged glances; this child seemed very sincere, but it was truly hard for them to imagine Qi Shejiang as a cross-talk performer…
There is no official recorded version of Xia Yiwei’s concert released, but some audience members recorded clips on their phones and posted them online, including the duet of “He Bi Xi Xiang” performed by Xia Yiwei and Qi Shejiang.
At first, everyone was just repeating the famous lines by the lead singer Zhang Yue, a steady stream of remarks: “I’ve listened to it, and it’s really good!”
Gradually, some began to pick up on it and weakly expressed: “I don’t know why, but I feel like he sings really well; this part feels quite engaging.” “I feel the same, this part adds to the overall song, and it feels pretty authentic.”
