Gu Xingyi was also watching the program on TV. When the singing began, he was momentarily stunned—he almost thought he heard the original singer GALA's voice.

It was too similar! Huayang truly was extraordinary—they grasped the very soul of the song instantly.

The singer’s voice and the powerful emotions conveyed clearly indicated that Huayang genuinely understood the song and presented it perfectly!

At the moment the song began, all the viewers watching the video froze as well. Simultaneously, memories flooded back to each of them—the times when they had struggled for their dreams.

The scene shifted from the student to a worker covered in mud, drenched in sweat, yet carrying steel several times taller than himself. The song continued:

   "Live fiercely, love fiercely, even if battered and bruised!
    I seek no one's approval, just want to answer to myself!
    I've never given up on my ideals,
    Even through days covered in dirt and grime!"

Each line sounded like a calm declaration of persistence toward dreams. Then the image transitioned from the worker to an office employee being reprimanded by his superior, bowing his head apologetically.

The viewers watching at home unconsciously clenched their fists. In every scene, they saw reflections of themselves.

These were experiences they had all faced, or were currently facing, and each person felt deeply moved.

Xia Xiyao, sitting on the sofa beside Gu Xingyi, was also staring blankly at the TV. Listening to the song, even she felt deeply touched, recalling the sweat and struggles she'd endured while pursuing her dreams—memories vividly resurfacing with the music.

Seeing her reaction, Gu Xingyi gently grasped her soft hand and smiled lightly. This was rock music, after all—the real climax had yet to come!

   "Perhaps I lack talent, but I have a dreamer's innocence!
   I'll prove it with my life!
   Maybe my hands are clumsy, but I'll keep exploring tirelessly!
   Devoting all my youth, leaving no regrets!"

As the singer reached the last word, "regrets," his voice surged powerfully. On screen, the student lowered his head, frantically working on assignments; the worker bent forward, determinedly marching ahead; the office worker stared intensely at his computer, feverishly revising documents.

It was persistence toward their dreams, an unwavering hope for the future!

At this instant, everyone online felt their hearts tighten with emotion. They understood! This feeling! They truly wanted to cry! This was their defiant spirit deep inside their hearts!

Gritting their teeth, pushing forward—always forward! No matter success or failure!

At this moment, everyone's burning passion was ignited. They clenched their jaws, wanting to let their emotions burst out.

In the next instant, music accompanied by the singer’s roaring voice burst forth, transmitting a fierce determination—unwilling to bow to fate—directly into everyone's ears.

   "Run forward! (Voice crack~)
   Facing cold eyes and ridicule!
   How can life's vastness be known without trials?!

   Fate can't make us beg on our knees!
   Even if blood spills all over us!

   Keep running!
   With the pride of a pure heart! (Voice crack~)
   Life’s brilliance can't be seen without persistence!

   Rather than barely surviving, let's burn passionately!
   Someday we'll sprout again!"

The blazing flames within everyone's hearts instantly erupted with these shouted lyrics!

This was exactly why they wholeheartedly supported Gu Xingyi—his songs always immersed listeners deeply into their meanings!

The pure hearts of the viewers were instantly awakened by this powerful voice, fully releasing their pent-up emotions at this very moment!

“Tears! Only this song—I allow him to go off-key! Let him crack!”

“No, seriously! I feel like... the cracks in his voice are the soul of this song!”

“Chasing dreams, chasing dreams! It doesn’t even feel like a song anymore—it's a cry from deep inside!”

“Really! Listening to this, I was taken back to those days and nights I fought so hard! And then I succeeded. Maybe you guys won’t get it, but it’s that hysteria after hitting rock bottom and bouncing back!”

“This song is the perfect expression of going all out in desperation!”

“At this point, I have to drag out the company that tried to ban Xia Xiyao and whip its corpse! Ban her? Let’s see you try! If you’d succeeded, where would we go to hear a song like this?!”

“After hearing this song, I finally get it—why even the national channel stepped in to protect their own!”

“This song—it can crack, but it’s absolutely not allowed to be toned down!”

“Aaaaaahhh~~!!”

Right now, no one cared what visuals were on the screen. Just this song alone had already filled their minds with vivid, personal images.

The listeners, stirred to the core, were ablaze with emotion.

Who said rock has no future? Who said rock is niche? Then what is this?!

Some netizens gripped their phones tightly, others sat before their TVs with eyes closed, soaking in the impact of the music.

Meanwhile, at the Huayang headquarters, Lin Guodong and an elderly man in his sixties were watching the real-time viewer count on the big screen, both unable to hide the joy in their eyes.

This episode was more successful than any show they’d done before!

“Brother Du! How about my instincts, huh? Hahaha! Didn’t I say? With that kid’s song? It’s a sure win!”

Lin Guodong laughed heartily, like he was bragging about his own talent instead of someone else's.

As the chief director of Huayang, Du Gu was equally full of emotion.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a talented young person! Makes me want to meet him in person!”

“And hey, I never said no, did I? When I got my hands on this song, I knew this moment would come. Otherwise, why do you think I’d speak up for that little rascal?”

Du Gu kept his eyes on the soaring numbers on the screen, but his face was already lit up with a wide grin.

Lin Guodong raised his eyebrows. This old guy just refuses to admit that his judgment was spot on!

The show was only halfway through, and as more and more people tuned in, the buzz kept growing. New viewers didn’t even get a chance to speak before the music swept them away. One by one, they got pulled into the performance.

    “The dazzling future keeps calling out to me.
    Even if only pain walks beside me, I’ll push forward with all I’ve got!
    I want to raise sail in the bluest sea—
    No matter if I’ll ever make it back~”

Top-tier music, top-tier lyrics—they once again witnessed Gu Xingyi’s brilliance as a songwriter. Damn this brat—how will everyone survive without him blessing their ears?

Gu Xingyi, unaware of any of this, was completely immersed in the music. He held Xia Xiyao’s small hand, their fingers intertwined tightly into a fist.

In that moment, the two of them moved in perfect sync. They both closed their eyes, gently nodding along, savoring every word of the lyrics.

    “After failure comes depression~ That’s the mark of a coward!
    As long as you’re still breathing, clench those fists!
    Before the break of dawn~ we must grow even braver!
    Await the brightest moment of the sunrise~!”

    “Run forward~~~! (voice cracks)!”