Chapter 1068: Chapter 1068

Afterward, Xu Xin was the first to perform, while Li Changlin and the other two were arranged slightly to the back of the stage, but none left the stage.

Soon, the stage lights went out one by one, and the music followed, starting up a rather upbeat tune.

Xu Xin squinted her eyes, her foot tapping lightly on the floor, giving off a strong visual impact.

The attention of many was captured, as numerous audience members couldn’t help but glance over at Xu Xin’s calves.

Honestly, Xu Xin had a rather tall and slim figure, standing at one-sixty-eight, just like Ye Xiyao who had not yet reached one-seventy, both beautifully delicate.

Actually, when Xu Xin had schemed to disrupt Li Changlin and Lin Ruonan’s relationship, in part, it was also because Xu Xin was very beautiful, her figure and looks captivating Li Changlin.

Before he had officially started dating Lin Ruonan, Li Changlin had slept with Xu Xin, and of course, he was willing to take responsibility.

However, the subsequent developments were far beyond Li Changlin’s expectations, but now he felt no regrets in his heart.

Xu Xin giving up on him seemed to Li Changlin like a stroke of luck.

Now that he had a net worth in the hundred billions, if Xu Xin were still his girlfriend, Li Changlin dared not imagine whether his future life could be as comfortable as it was with Ye Xiyao.

This might just be the difference between people, or perhaps it was the reason Luo Xuehai chose Xu Xin.

Different strokes for different folks; Xu Xin’s pursuits and Li Changlin’s dreams were utterly distinct, so they drifted apart. But who could be blamed?

At that moment, as the intro faded, Xu Xin finally opened her eyes wide and brought the microphone to her lips.

Longing for my dear brother, how many tears I’ve shed for you.

Longing also for my beloved, how many tears I’ve shed for you, wandering to Taipei for you.

Li Changlin knew Xu Xin was singing "Mountain Love Song" as soon as she started the first line—a famous track from a Taihai Province singer. Back in university, Xu Xin had sung this song to him, and it was already captivating.

Two years later, Xu Xin brought out this song on "The Voice of Xuanyuan" stage, and Li Changlin understood that this woman definitely wasn’t singing for him anymore.

His heart had long since let go of any feelings for her; the affection of the past had faded away, and Luo Xuehai had become the new guest in her life. This song must be for him.

Regardless of who it was sung for, it wouldn’t affect Li Changlin’s mood.

He might guess some things, but he chose to stay silent.

If Xu Xin intended to use this song to strike at him, little did she know that by his side now was a woman a hundred and ten times more outstanding than Xu Xin—who was truly struck by whom!

Perhaps Xu Xin wouldn’t believe in her heart that Li Changlin could win over Ye Xiyao’s favor, but Li Changlin didn’t need to prove himself to this woman.

All he had to do was show his true abilities, win the victory with an overwhelming performance, and everything else was secondary. What Xu Xin thought, Li Changlin didn’t care about at all.

After this song finished, Xu Xin naturally garnered quite a bit of applause. Then it was time for the audience to vote. The eight hundred audience members all picked up the voting devices placed on their chairs. Xu Xin ultimately received an average score of 8.63, which was quite impressive.

Without Luo Tianyi and Lin Qiao’en stirring up trouble, Xu Xin managed to secure a very good score. After all, the audience and judges think differently. Now, it was their right, and they were free to act according to their own feelings.

Taking her previous scores into account and then averaging them, Xu Xin ended up with a very good overall score.

She bowed and exited, her heart filled with joy.

At that moment, Li Yuan stood up. Xu Xin walked briskly to Li Changlin’s side, leaned over, and coldly said, "You might as well give up today. Liu Dongyu’s singing is much better than yours; you’re never going to make it into the top sixteen."

When it came to understanding Li Changlin, nobody could compare to Xu Xin. She had dated Li Changlin for three years, and the two of them had been intimate no less than six hundred or eight hundred times. In her eyes, Li Changlin virtually had no secrets.

Even though she had no idea how Li Changlin had managed to get some skilled people to write songs for him, Xu Xin knew that Li Changlin’s vocal abilities were just mediocre. Compared to Li Yuan, they were neck and neck, but compared to Liu Dongyu, he was definitely worse off.

Li Changlin chose to perform in a cross-gender role, which led Xu Xin to believe that this was Li Changlin’s way of masking his voice.

She already knew that according to the rules of "The Voice," Li Changlin wouldn’t be able to use cross-gender performance in the next round. So, this was a great opportunity. Xu Xin was convinced that Li Changlin would be eliminated.

"I’ve never thought about how far I want to go. My goal in joining ’The Voice’ is actually quite simple, just to be a bit better than you!" Li Changlin glanced at Xu Xin indifferently, easily guessing what she was planning in her mind.

Xu Xin was trying to shake his confidence, but that was a huge mistake.

Li Changlin was unfazed performing live in front of an audience of one or two million. Now, with less than nine hundred people in this studio, how could he possibly feel nervous?

As for his vocal abilities, Li Changlin found that to be a complete joke.

But then again, since they had broken up, Xu Xin probably hadn’t continued to follow his progress. So in her mind, he was probably still the same person he had been in the past!

"You think you can be better than me!" Upon hearing his words, Xu Xin sneered, but she didn’t dare speak too loudly for fear of being overheard by Liu Dongyu, who was sitting nearby.

"We’ll see if I can surpass you or not," said Li Changlin nonchalantly, shrugging his shoulders and choosing not to waste any more words on Xu Xin.

At this, Xu Xin trembled with rage, though she was powerless against Li Changlin.

If it were back in the days when they were still boyfriend and girlfriend, she would have had plenty of ways to make Li Changlin compromise.

But now, they had almost become enemies, and Xu Xin really couldn’t do anything to Li Changlin.

Huffing angrily, she sat down on an empty chair, her eyes still coldly fixed on Li Changlin, as if he owed her hundreds of dollars.

Li Changlin watched her, feeling quite odd inside. He remembered that back when they were dating, he found Xu Xin’s expressions to be very cute and endearing. But now, he thought he had been a fool. If she truly cared about him, how could she possibly give him such cold looks!