Chapter 171: The New Drama’s Theme Song—It’s Hard Not to Support Bai Ling.

"Holy shit!"

No one knew who started it.

In short, the moment someone let out a gasp of astonishment, everyone at the scene began to catch their breath and exclaim in utter disbelief.

"Bai Ling!"

"It really is you!"

"Oh my god, I actually considered Bai Ling, but dismissed the thought immediately. I never expected it to actually be her!"

"I don't understand. This is completely incomprehensible."

"Well, well, well!"

"I just remembered something! During the first episode of *Doraemon*, didn't Leng Yan ask Doraemon if she needed to authorize the copyright? And Doraemon said she didn't need it!"

"Isn't that stating the obvious? She wrote the song herself! Why would she need copyright authorization to sing her own song?"

"I surrender. I always thought Doraemon might be a friend of Bai Ling's, but it turns out she was the person herself."

"Wait a minute, something's not right. I remember Bai Ling's vocal skills weren't at this level before."

"I guess you can only say that some people are truly blessed by the heavens. She's improved quite a bit lately."

"Yeah, while the high notes in that song *A Diao* were pretty good, compared to this time, there's still a gap."

"This is too absurd. It really is Sister Bai!"

"Sisters, this is completely off the charts..."

Whether at the venue or in the live-stream chat, the discussions had reached an unimaginable level.

The virtually frantic barrage of bullet comments pushed the show's popularity up by yet another notch.

Moreover, many people had already rushed to major social networking platforms to spread the news that Bai Ling was indeed Doraemon.

Bai Ling's fan chat groups were the same—they completely blew up with explosive excitement.

Without a doubt, this was going to generate a massive wave of trending topics and unprecedented popularity.

And indeed, that was precisely what happened. Just a few short minutes later, the trending searches on social media underwent a dramatic upheaval.

It was still about Bai Ling, but previously, the focus had been on the conflict between Bai Ling and Wang Dagang, coupled with the viral breakout of her song *Ugly*.

Right now, however, search terms related to "Bai Ling is Doraemon" completely overshadowed all previous buzz and heat.

Furthermore, various search indices were skyrocketing.

Of course, there was also Bai Ling's new song and its terrifying high notes.

In short, the name Bai Ling had begun to spread wildly across the entire internet.

The scope of this spread was even more exaggerated than the orchestrated smear campaign against Bai Ling by hired internet trolls in the past.

Of course, all of that is a story for another time.

***

On the stage, Bai Ling let out a long breath.

Switching back to her natural speaking voice, she bowed to all the judges and said, "Good evening, judges."

Leng Yan said with exasperation, "And here you are, still smiling."

"You kept this hidden from me so well!"

He never imagined it would turn out to be this kind of result.

The others gradually recovered from their state of numbness.

Each of them wore a slightly bewildered expression, as if doubting reality itself.

"Well, who would have thought..."

"I never expected to get to know you, Bai Ling, in this kind of way."

"Is this what they call a musical genius? I yield."

Old Wu muttered under his breath, "It seems I really should retire from the music industry. I'm just not worthy."

Bai Ling chuckled softly, "The judges don't need to put it that way."

"Bai Ling, what is the name of this song?"

Li Yuanhong asked.

Bai Ling replied, "*Pointing at the Moon with the Left Hand*!"

"This song is the theme song for my upcoming new television series."

"Both this new series and this new song hold immense significance for me."

"That's why I brought it to this stage, and I hope all the judges and listeners will like it."

Hearing Bai Ling's explanation, some people muttered the title *Pointing at the Moon with the Left Hand*, chewing over it repeatedly as they savored the lyrics Bai Ling had just sung.

Others experienced a sudden moment of realization.

Li Yuanhong remarked, "So that's how it is. I was wondering why I couldn't fully grasp the meaning of the lyrics and thought there was some flaw in the song. It turns out to be a television theme song..."

"Naturally, one has to listen to it in conjunction with the plot to truly understand it, right?"

Bai Ling nodded. "Yes, Teacher Li is quite right."

"Therefore, I hope everyone will give plenty of support to my new drama, which is about to begin filming and broadcasting!"

"It's an immortal-hero romance drama."

This statement was one of Bai Ling's main objectives in participating in this show.

Promotion!

As for the promotional effect, it went without saying.

At this very moment, everyone present wore an expression of eager anticipation.

***

This wasn't merely about giving face or offering empty flattery.

More or less, they had all heard of—or even binge-watched—the work that Bai Ling wrote and starred in, *Go Princess Go*.

From that moment on, Bai Ling was already a legitimate actress.

Now that she had a new project ready for production and release, their anticipation was entirely natural.

Among them, Leng Yan chimed in with a very supportive tone, "Since the song is written to this standard, the drama shouldn't be ordinary either."

"Bai Ling, you really managed to hold back a ultimate move."

"We have no choice but to look forward to it now."

"Anything produced by Bai Ling is bound to be a masterpiece. At least musically, that's what I believe, and cinematically, it shouldn't be bad anywhere."

"However, now that you've blurted it out so openly, aren't you afraid someone will try to trip you up?"

"If I remember correctly, there were certain people claiming you had no qualifications to act and that your future in film and television was completely ruined."

Everyone looked at Leng Yan with teasing gazes.

He truly lived up to his title of an internet-dad.

Having praised his "daughter" in the previous breath, in the very next second, he began standing up for justice on Bai Ling's behalf.

Could anyone fail to understand who the latter comment was directed at?

However, his remarks didn't incite righteous anger from the audience in the live-stream.

Instead, they sparked even more witty banter.

"Hahaha, Leng Yan's daily routine of protecting Bai Ling."

"I'm dying, I suggest these two make their 'father-daughter CP' official!"

"Don't worry, Young Master Leng. We're already swarming Wang Dagang. This is our daily mission now; we will definitely fulfill it!"

"Wang Dagang is so miserable. I'm going to send him a private message to 'comfort' him."

"The other singers are probably about to start too. Leng Yan set a great precedent."

"Let's talk about Bai Ling's new drama instead. If this song is the theme song, I have a hunch it's going to be a good show."

"Actually, it's hard to say. *Go Princess Go* was a 'trashy' drama, albeit an extremely entertaining one. As for future works... it's impossible to judge yet."

"Actually, everyone can still trust Bai Ling. Her adaptation skills and acting are both quite good."

"Yes, exactly! Sister Bai is the best! Watching her journey all the way here, I really feel it hasn't been easy. I will definitely support this new drama!"

"Precisely! By what right can that Wang Dagang casually decide someone else's destiny? Who does he think he is? I'm going to support Bai Ling too!"

"Brothers and sisters, just for the sake of this song *Pointing at the Moon with the Left Hand*, it's impossible not to support her!"