Friday, 4 PM.
Shanghai TV Station.
I Am a Singer's production team was in full swing. They were moving props, checking the lighting, setting up the set, checking the script … Everyone was rushing to and fro as they worked.
The director commanded his minions, just like an emperor commanding his army.
The assistant director ran over and said, "Director Peng, the singers are here. Do you want to meet them and talk to them? "
The director nodded. "Stay here and check the equipment and lighting. Don't make any mistakes. It's a live broadcast today. The whole country is watching."
The director walked out of the set and went to the lounge. Huang Yuteng and a middle-aged man were already waiting on the sofa. The two of them stood up. "Director Peng."
"Teacher Huang, Teacher Zhao, you're early." Director Peng smiled and shook their hands.
"I haven't sung in a long time. Let's rehearse later. Is that okay?" Teacher Zhao smiled.
Huang Yuteng's guest partner was Zhao Nan, an A-list celebrity. He had been in the music industry in the early stages of his debut. He was the type who could act and sing, but definitely could not compare to professional singers. In recent years, the road to becoming a singer was not easy. He had gradually shifted his focus to the film industry and had not sung for many years.
However, since he was a guest partner, his singing skills were secondary. It was enough that he was popular. If they really invited a heavenly king, they would steal all the limelight. Moreover, heavenly kings would not come to such a variety show because it was meaningless.
Huang Yuteng and Zhao Nan rehearsed a few times and were very satisfied.
Director Peng led them to the lounge. "Teacher Zhao's singing skills have not deteriorated."
Zhao Nan waved his hand. "I'm not as energetic as before. I used to sing for half a day without panting."
Huang Yuteng joked, "If you continue to develop in the music industry, you might surpass me."
"Go, go, go!"
As the three of them chatted, the other singers arrived one after another.
Xu Lu and her celebrity guest partner had arrived.
"Teacher Xu, aiyo, Old Qi, long time no see."
"Director Peng."
"Director Peng."
Li Xuegang and his guest partner followed closely behind.
"Teacher Li, you're finally here."
"Teacher Chu, I've heard a lot about you. I haven't had the chance to work with you."
"Hello, Director Peng."
Then it was Li Rongxing and Wales. Each singer's guest partner was a well-known figure in the entertainment industry. They were either A-list movie stars or B-list stars, but they had a great reputation in the music industry. The number of fans behind him could be said to be massive, and the lineup was powerful.
After a simple exchange of pleasantries, Director Peng looked left and right. "Eh, Qin Bao Bao isn't here yet?"
He looked at Xu Lu.
Xu Lu put on a fake smile. "Who knows?"
Director Peng was puzzled. "She came to rehearse the day before yesterday and she was also alone. I asked her where her guest singer was. She didn't say anything. So mysterious. "
When the crowd heard this, they immediately became alert. Trying to be mysterious? Could it be that Qin Bao Bao's guest partner was someone special?
Xu Lu chuckled. "Her? The company arranged for her to have a male idol as her partner, but for some reason, they had a falling out and she didn't have a partner."
Everyone was relieved when they heard that.
Things were different now. Qin Bao Bao was already very popular. She was already a B-list celebrity. Her figure and face were all bonus points. There were too many fans who liked her, and too many people were obsessed with her. It was just like how girls liked handsome young men. The Internet said that Qin Bao Bao was the goddess of otakus. Although the goddess of otakus was not worth much, nowadays, even a slightly prettier third or fourth-rate female artist dared to call herself the goddess of otakus.
None of the singers present dared to pat their chests and say that they could beat Qin Bao Bao.
It was good news that she didn't have a guest partner.
After waiting for a long time, Qin Bao Bao finally arrived. Behind her was a handsome young man. This young man was not unfamiliar. At least, the program crew and a few contestants recognized him. The guest partner, however, did not recognize him.
"Miss Qin, you're finally here." Director Peng greeted her warmly but only nodded at Qin Bao Bao. He grabbed Qin Ze's hand and smiled. "Teacher … Qin."
This form of address was also awkward. The siblings were in the same boat.
Qin Ze nodded. He thought to himself, "Who are you? Do I know you?"
He felt that the middle-aged man in front of him looked familiar. His sister's words reminded him. Qin Bao Bao smiled and said, "This is Director Peng, the executive director and planner of the program."
Qin Ze then remembered that he had met this director once before.
There was a reason why Director Peng was so enthusiastic about Qin Ze. Qin Ze was famous in the music industry. He was a musical genius and a godly composer. He had a bright halo above his head. Most importantly, he was currently a solo artist. Director Peng had always wanted to recruit him into the TV station. He could write songs to make Qin Bao Bao famous, but he could also make others famous.
Although Qin Bao Bao was popular, she was still "someone else's" child. It was enough to be polite and not too enthusiastic.
Director Peng pulled Qin Ze aside and chatted for a while. After that, he looked around. "Miss Qin, where's your guest partner?"
Qin Bao Bao pointed at her brother. "It's him. There shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Uh …
Director Peng was stunned.
In the spacious lounge, more than ten celebrities looked at Qin Ze in unison.
Guest partner?
Him?!
Zhao Nan whispered to Huang Yuteng beside her, "Who is he? A new idol in the entertainment industry? "
Qin Ze was not a celebrity after all. It was not to the extent that Zhao Nan did not know him.
"He's Qin Bao Bao's brother. He's good at writing songs. Do you remember him?" Huang Yuteng explained softly.
"Oh, oh, so it's him. I've heard of him, but this is the first time I've seen him. He's so young. "Zhao Nan smiled." But can he sing well? Although the guest partner doesn't have to be a professional singer, his standard should be guaranteed. "
What Zhao Nan meant was that being good at writing songs did not mean that he was good at singing.
"Who knows? I've never heard him sing before. Whether he sings well or not has nothing to do with us. But if we make friends with him, it'll be easier to ask him for songs in the future." Huang Yuteng said, "We can't be like Xu Lu and attract hatred."
"Xu Lu and Qin Bao Bao have a grudge?" Zhao Nan's eyes lit up. Celebrities loved to gossip too.
"Qin Bao Bao's position was originally Xu Lu's. Anyway, they're in the same company. It's just a matter of fighting for resources and status. You're familiar with this, "Huang Yuteng said.
In their careers, they had all played the role of Qin Bao Bao or Xu Lu.
Zhao Nan's doubts were shared by everyone else. Everyone knew how good Qin Ze was at writing songs. Looking at the most popular songs on the Internet, five out of ten songs were written by him. Qin Bao Bao was a newcomer. In just two months, she climbed to the bottom of the B-list. She could not rely on her beauty alone. Most of it was due to Qin Ze's efforts.
But how did he become a guest singer? He was not a professional singer at all.
Also, could he hold the stage?
Did an ordinary person have the mental fortitude to perform in such a big event?
Did he have the foundation of popularity?
In everyone's heart, internet celebrities and celebrities were different. Celebrities were the glorious path, while internet celebrities were the unorthodox path.
They were not presentable.
Although live streaming platforms were very popular, there were still good and bad people. Besides, they were limited to a small area. Once they left the live streaming platform, they were nothing. They had never heard of internet celebrities acting in movies or doing commercials.
Qin Ze was not a live streamer, but he was indeed an internet celebrity.
The so-called rehearsal was actually just going through the motions. After going on stage, they knew where to stand, where to stand, where to stand, where to stand, where to stand. The singer had to be careful not to look at the camera.
As for the song they were going to sing, they had already rehearsed a few days ago.
The sky was getting dark, and the time for the finals was getting closer.
Outside the venue, Pei Ziqi and a few friends were waiting at the entrance. The ticketing and security checks had already begun.
"Why isn't Li Donglai here yet?" Pei Ziqi was getting impatient from waiting.
There were two men and three women beside her. If Qin Ze were here, he would definitely recognize them. They were the children of the rich and powerful officials that he had met at the KTV that day. Li Zongwei, who liked Pei Ziqi, and Zhang Wangyun, whose mother was a big entrepreneur in Shanghai. The three women were Ye Rou, Ge Qing, and Chen Qingyuan, who was not enchanting and did not wear smoky makeup.
Ye Rou said, "Let's wait a little longer. Maybe there's a traffic jam on the way."
She was dressed like a pretty girl from a humble family. She was exquisite and beautiful. Pei Ziqi glanced at her from the corner of her eyes and pursed her lips. Her best friend had a good impression of Li Donglai. Li Donglai was not handsome, but he was loyal and lively. He was also the roguish and sunny type. Ye Rou had a soft personality, so the two of them complemented each other. It was just that Li Donglai was not enlightened. He was just a piece of rotten wood. If he turned a blind eye to the little beauty's good impression of him, he would be single for the rest of his life.
Pei Ziqi thought so and then glanced at Chen Qingyuan. Among her best friends, only Chen Qingyuan's figure and appearance could be compared to hers. This girl had been ill recently. Yes, lovesickness. Ever since the KTV incident, she had fallen hopelessly in love with Qin Ze. Because of one sentence from him, she no longer wore seductive and smoky makeup. She stayed at home obediently and behaved like a good girl. Her parents were so scared that they thought their daughter had some mental illness. They even called her. When they found out that their daughter had someone she liked, the old couple was quite pleased. They did not oppose or support this matter and just looked on coldly. If that boy could turn their daughter back on the right path, they would be happy to see it happen.
However, Chen Qingyuan complained to Pei Ziqi several times. Why is Qin Ge ignoring me? He doesn't even reply to my messages. Has Qin Ze come to your house recently? Ziqi, can I go to your house as a guest? Ziqi, can you ask Qin Ge out to play?
She was another unrequited resentful girl.
Pei Zi Qi really wanted to tell this silly girl that she should stop thinking about him. He wouldn't be interested in her at all. He had a big sister who was a calamity. Who knows, he might even drool at the sight of her sister every day. How would he be interested in a little girl like her?
A cool breeze blew, and it started to rain heavily. Pitter patter, the rain curtain was endless.
Li Donglai got out of the car. He shrank his head, bent down, and ran in the rain like a defeated dog.
"Damn, it's raining just like that." Li Donglai patted the raindrops on his body. "I didn't bring an umbrella. Eh, thank you."
He took a pack of tissues from Ye Rou.
Chen Qingyuan looked into the rain and said disappointedly, "Li Donglai, where's your teacher?"
"How would I know? I've already started school. He can't teach me for long. It'll be over in September. I haven't seen him for a few days. "Li Donglai said.
Chen Qingyuan looked at Pei Ziqi unhappily. She said that Qin Ge would come, so I came to watch the show. Otherwise, I wouldn't be bothered to watch any show.
Pei Ziqi rolled her eyes. "Don't worry, he'll definitely come. Maybe he's already in the venue."
His sister was Qin Bao. How could he not come on such an important day?
When Chen Qingyuan heard this, she immediately said, "The ticket inspection is starting. Let's go in."
Lovestruck!
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