Chapter 66 Preparation

I have to record a program on Wednesday.

The show is called "Little Song Gathering," which, as the name suggests, is a variety show mainly about singing. However, it has never been very popular. The reason it has been able to continue until now is mainly due to its low production costs. It is a show that has always been profitable, and since it is an online variety show, there is no issue of taking up a specific time slot.

Zhou Pingan got Lu Yanhe this show because he knew Lu Yanhe's singing was mediocre and he wouldn't stand out on such a program.

But Lu Yanhe was quite willing to record the show.

Because it's not popular.

Lu Yanhe wasn't giving up on himself; he was genuinely willing. After all, before transmigrating, he was just an ordinary student with no experience as an entertainer, let alone in front of a camera.

He didn't know what he would look like in front of the camera.

If things go wrong, at least fewer people will know.

Lu Yanhe is going to participate in this program because it offers him a fee of 30,000 yuan. Although the company will take 80% of it, leaving him with only 6,000 yuan before tax, for him now, even a small amount is still a bonus.

I have no money in my pocket, and I feel uncertain.

Before participating in this program, Lu Yanhe had been pondering a question.

That is, how to prepare for this recording.

He's going to sing.

The show's format involves each guest singing a song and then sitting together chatting, combining music variety shows with slow-paced variety shows.

What song should we sing?

Lu Yanhe was actually thinking about a question: now that he had this opportunity, should he make use of his cheat code as a transmigrator?

For example, sing "Ten Years" or "Backpack".

No, no, neither of these songs is suitable for his age.

Moreover, the most crucial problem is that he doesn't know how to arrange music... He can only sing, but is he just going to sing without doing anything?

What about the musical instruments?

Today is Monday, and the recording is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. He was an emergency guest, and if we give him a new song, the live band won't be familiar with it and will need to rehearse, which seems completely unfeasible.

Early Tuesday morning, Lu Yanhe learned from Zhou Pingan that Zhou Pingan had already communicated with the program team and that Lu Yanhe would sing the theme song "Chasing Dreams" from the talent show he participated in years ago.

"There wasn't time to practice new songs anyway, and the live band also needed to rehearse. Time was tight, so we'll just sing 'Chasing Dreams'," Zhou Ping'an said on the phone with an unquestionable tone.

Zhou Ping'an didn't think Lu Yanhe would have any other opinions.

Then, he pushed someone over; it was a director that the production team had arranged for Lu Yanhe.

"If you have something to say, just talk to this person."

The director's surname is Wang, and his name is Wang Lu.

Wang Lu: Hello Yan He, my name is Wang Lu, I am your director, your rehearsal time is tonight at 9:40.

Lu Yanhe was taken aback and asked: Rehearsal?

Wang Lu: Yes.

Lu Yanhe then realized that he had only been thinking about recording the show tomorrow, but had not realized that there was a rehearsal before the official recording.

Lu Yanhe asked: Where is the rehearsal taking place?

Wang Lu sent me a location.

Lu Yanhe breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it's not far from the school, about 12 kilometers away, a 30-minute drive.

Just take a taxi there.

"Lu Yanhe, what are you daydreaming about?" Li Pengfei suddenly threw a crumpled piece of paper at him, interrupting Lu Yanhe's thoughts.

Lu Yanhe glanced back at him, shook his head, and said, "Thinking about things."

"Hey, it's rare to see you spacing out," Li Pengfei said. "I was just wondering if you want to come to my house tonight? My dad said he'd like to invite you to dinner."

Lu Yanhe said in surprise, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle. It's a bit unfortunate, I have a rehearsal for a program recording tonight."

"A TV program recording?" Li Pengfei asked, somewhat surprised. "What program?"

“Little Songs Gathering,” Lu Yanhe said.

"Huh? What show is this? I don't think I've ever heard of it before," Li Pengfei said directly. "But why are you suddenly going to record a show again? You've been quiet for almost half a month. I thought you didn't have any work in the entertainment industry anymore."

"I just made the news these past couple of days, and now I've been offered jobs," Lu Yanhe said. "Children from poor families mature early, so every penny counts."

"How much can you earn?" Li Pengfei's eyes lit up. "I heard that you artists get hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan for recording a show. You're treating everyone!"

“Brother, I only have a few thousand yuan left. You’ll have to treat me to a meal,” Lu Yanhe said. “I’m worried about something else. The rehearsal is tonight, and I still don’t know how to sing the song.”

Although he retains the original owner's memories, Lu Yanhe is now a complete newcomer.

He neither understands singing techniques nor is he familiar with "Chasing Dreams".

"Anyway, no one has any expectations for your singing, so it doesn't matter if you mess it up." Luo Zicheng suddenly appeared with a sinister look on his face and threw out these words, but then, fearing that Lu Yanhe and Li Pengfei would punch him again, he left after saying that.

Li Pengfei curled his lip in disdain.

"Coward."

Lu Yanhe is still struggling with the matter of "Chasing Dreams".

If it really doesn't work out, then forget it.

This time, he didn't have the chance to show off his time-traveling cheat codes, so he could only sing this song.

Even with this song... Lu Yanhe found a video online of him singing this song with his teammates three years ago.

This song isn't actually that difficult; its main theme is youthful energy and high spirits.

However, given Lu Yanhe's previous self-conscious and timid demeanor, his singing did seem somewhat out of place.

Even though Lu Yanhe doesn't understand music, he knows that this song should be energetic and youthful.

Lu Yanhe wore headphones and listened attentively to the recording several times during the break.

I do remember knowing this song and can sing it; I just need to get to know it properly.

It must be said that Lu Yanhe's voice is quite good.

The original owner sang timidly, but she could hit high notes.

At noon, Lu Yanhe went to the lab and found an empty classroom to practice the song several times.

Although I was singing, it felt like I was listening to someone else sing.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that he was actually singing quite well now.

"You're hiding here all by yourself practicing your singing?" Chen Siqi's voice suddenly came from the back door.

Lu Yanhe was startled and turned around to look.

Chen Siqi stood with her arms crossed, leaning against the back door frame.

"What are you doing here?" Lu Yanhe asked.

"I was just asking you that. I was studying peacefully in the next room when I heard someone singing, disturbing my study." Chen Siqi pouted. "I didn't expect it to be you."

Lu Yanhe: "What's wrong with me?"

"Nothing much, just a little surprised. Didn't you say you were going to take the college entrance exam and not pursue a career in performing arts?"

"I'm going to take the college entrance exam, but I didn't say I wasn't going to pursue a career in performing arts," Lu Yanhe corrected. "It's just that I had no other options before, but now a program has asked me to record an episode, and I need to sing a song, so I'm here to practice. I hope it won't be too bad and cause any noise pollution?"

(End of this chapter)