Some people could appear like a figure in a painting just by standing there. Some people could tell a story with just an expression in their eyes. And some people could infect a crowd with their energy just by singing a song.
The TV sets in a display case in an electronics shop by the street was showing this exact scene from the training class. Occasionally, a few people would stop to watch what was happening on the screens.
Coincidentally meeting a red light, a black car that had been rushing towards the airport slowly came to a stop. The pleasant music from the electronics shop drifted into the car through the open crack in the window. Albert was reading The Hunchback of Notre-Dame with his head lowered, but his eyes flashed when he heard the voice that was singing. He quickly turned his head to look at the TV screens that were largely hidden by a crowd of people.
Albert pushed open the car door and walked towards the display window. The TV screens were displaying a scene of a man singing while playing the piano. A few girls who had just gotten off from school stood beside him on the sidewalk and gossiped idly.
“Eh? Isn’t that person Tang Feng? He has such a lovely voice and is really quite good at singing. I wonder if he’s going to release an album soon.”
“Do you think Charles will continue to choose Tang Feng in the next episode? I think there’s a good chance that he would. Tang Feng is both handsome and talented after all.”
At that moment, Tang Feng finished his song onscreen. The girls weren’t interested in standing on the sidewalk any longer and left while chatting. The TV screens quickly switched to a shot of Ge Chen’s angelic face. In comparison to Tang Feng’s carefree and joyful way of singing and playing, Ge Chen’s style leaned more towards beautiful and moving ballads.
Living up to their reputation of being from a former idol group, both of them were good singers. Each sang with their unique styles, but Tang Feng’s performance was more tasteful and pleasing.
Albert lifted his mouth in a smirk, his eyes staring straight at the man on the screen who was sitting quietly in a corner. A spark of fire gradually lit up in his eyes.
“My Esmeralda. Passionate, hopeful, and utterly beautiful.”