On the stage.
Neither expressive changes on judges' faces nor the astonished gasps emanating from the audience managed to disrupt Lin Yuan's performance.
Lin Yuan did not look or listen to anything in his surroundings.
With in-ear monitors plugged into his ears, he immersed himself in the melody, achieving an even better state of performance than when he rehearsed. The slight discomfort caused by being in the constant focus of cameras gradually faded away.
A gentle light cascaded down.
The backdrop on the large stage screen was a painting of enchanting landscapes.
High peaks towered.
Mists swirled.
Rivers babbled.
Lin Yuan, amidst reactions of varied descriptions from below the stage, gripped the microphone with great stability, perfectly capturing the beats within the music.
