Chapter 44

After a moment, Xie Xichao paused and asked patiently, "Does anyone have any ideas?"

The trainees looked at each other in bewilderment.

They obviously never thought about it.

In other words, they were basically all here for Jie Xichao.

Jie Xichao is the guarantee of the stage effect. So, they will choose the creative group.

As for creation... even the big fans are a little stretched, let alone these newcomers.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Zou Yi at the side spoke up at the right time: "I'm not very good at composing music, but I can help with writing lyrics."

Can write lyrics.

This is better than many people.

Xie Xichao nodded: "Okay."

After hearing this, Yun Pan also mustered up the courage to raise his hand and said, "I can write lyrics, too."

Jie Xichao touched his head.

He turned his gaze to the remaining four trainees.

Several people looked at each other, and finally, someone spoke up: "We can all do it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the others seemed to have found their backbone.

Soon, the second person said, "Yes, we can all."

"Well..." Someone bravely said, "Actually, none of us are very good at writing songs. If you have a suitable song, you can just use your name on it."

Xie Xichao's hand paused for two seconds and then he raised his eyes.

The boy's words seemed to turn on a switch. Everyone's eyes lit up and they all agreed.

"Yes, we don't mind."

"Xi Chao, the song you wrote for your first stage performance was so beautiful, we all believe in you. If you have a suitable song, it would be great to just use yours."

He said several words like this.

Before Xie Xichao could say anything, Zou Yixian on the side frowned slightly.

He was used to being the captain, so he naturally knew what the others were thinking.

This matter can be said to be a considerate compromise for the sake of efficiency. After all, the title of being able to write lyrics and compose music sounds quite attractive. Giving it to Jie Xichao is a disguised way of giving him this opportunity.

But in fact, Xie Xichao doesn't need this title, everyone knows that he can write songs.

It's more like a desire to save trouble than being considerate.

After all, this is indeed a difficult job, even more difficult than the one the captain just faced.

He thought about it and finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he said, "I think we can just use the finished song as a backup plan. After all, this is a competitive stage, and songs written everyday may not be suitable."

He paused, "Besides, songs that have not been publicly released are also quite valuable."

The last sentence is Zou Yi’s key point.

As soon as these words were spoken, a look of shame appeared on the faces of several people who had just been vying to speak.

The boy who spoke first was a little overwhelmed and whispered, "...Yeah, that's right, how do you say that?"

Xie Xichao was already going over the songs he had written before in his mind.

He was really surprised when Zou Yi suddenly spoke.

He glanced at the other person.

Only when you look at it from a closer distance do you realize that although Zou Yi's appearance cannot be said to be particularly outstanding, he can still be said to be handsome.

The most attractive thing about him is his temperament.

If Guan Heng's gentleness is still decorated with sharpness and ambition, Zou Yi's gentleness and calmness are as smooth as water. A gentleman is like jade, this sentence is absolutely correct to describe Zou Yi.

He also behaves like a gentleman.

When it comes to Zou Yi, there is only one description for him, whether among trainees or online.

He is a very good and selfless captain.

It is undoubtedly a bit inappropriate for such a person to say such somewhat straightforward words.

But Jie Xichao thought about it carefully and realized something.

...It turns out that what Zou Yi said before, "I will regret it for the rest of my life if I don't cooperate with you," was what he really meant, he thought. It seemed that he had indeed accidentally hit upon a certain point of the other party.

To the extent that the other party is already protecting him as if he were their own.

It was a rare experience like this, and he was surprised and a little moved. He looked at Zou Yi first, expressing his gratitude with his eyes, and then said, "It doesn't matter whether this is made public or not, you can continue writing anyway."

With just a few words, the trainee in front of him immediately looked at him with admiration.

Yun Pan's eyes were filled with stars.

OK, so cool!

Xie Xichao threw a bomb and continued, "But what Mr. Zou said actually makes sense. Writing songs may seem scary, but in fact, you will have ideas after writing a few more times."

He paused, "If you want to write, I can teach you."

The rest of the trainees were stunned.

"Of course." Xie Xichao continued, "You have to learn songwriting from me and prepare for the stage, so time is definitely very tight. For me, if you are willing to use my song directly, it will save me some worries."

He paused, "Judge for yourselves."

"Let's take a five-minute break," he said. "After five minutes, everyone will vote. Use the paper prepared by the production team. It will be anonymous voting, and the minority will obey the majority. Then we'll move on to the next agenda."

-

During the break, Jie Xichao went to the bathroom.

When he came out, he met Guan Heng, who asked him, "How is it?"

Jie Xichao sighed.

Guan Heng understood. In fact, you can guess it.

He smiled: "Do you regret it?"

"Didn't come to my group." he said.

"Teacher Lan's songs are not easy to sing. They have too much personal characteristics. What's more, they are adapted from a solo singer's songs for a group performance." Xie Xichao also laughed, "I'm telling you, don't rush to ridicule me here."

Guan Heng:.

This is indeed the problem their group is facing now.

He said: "Just hurt Qingyuan a little. Why should we hurt each other?"

Xie Xichao twitched the corner of his mouth.

He said: "You are really a good brother."

Guan Heng paused.

In just a moment, he returned to normal, his expression unchanged: "He's not my biological brother. What's wrong with tricking him a little?"

Xie Xichao suddenly remembered what Ai Qingyuan said last time.

He asked, "Have you met his brother?"

"I have seen him." Guan Heng thought for a moment and said, "When he first came here as a trainee, his brother came here once or twice. It seemed that he was discussing investment with Sheng Hong. He also passed by the practice room by the way."

He paused, "Then Qingyuan started arguing with him."

Xie Xichao said: "...it fits my stereotype of him."

Guan Heng burst out laughing.

Then he said, "Boss Xiao Ai actually has a good temper and cares about Qingyuan, otherwise he wouldn't have come all this way. Did Qingyuan tell you something nonsense? Don't listen to his hypocrisy. Brothers are good at keeping grudges."

Xie Xichao:.

He said, “That’s right.”

He actually disagreed with some of Guan Heng's words.

For example, brothers don’t hold grudges overnight.

Although Ai Qingyuan said one thing and meant another, he was an adult after all, and was not that arrogant. There must be a reason for saying something like that.

Of course, I don't think it would really reach the point where I wanted to kill him since he was a child.

But he didn't want to comment on other people's family affairs, so he simply avoided talking about it. The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Jie Xichao prepared to go back.

Before leaving, Guan Heng stopped him.

Xie Xichao turned around and saw him weighing his words, then said, "I know you're not the type to be too fussy, but given the situation in your group, I still suggest you don't be too kind, as it's likely that you'll end up with a thankless task."

That's pretty straightforward.

Xie Xichao thought for half a second, then said, "Okay."

"I know my limits," he said.

Guan Heng made an OK gesture to him, turned around and returned to his practice room.

-

Jie Xichao walked back slowly.

As he walked, he was thinking about the reminders given by Zou Yi and Guan Heng one after another.

How to say...

This feeling of being carefully considered by others obviously couldn't be a bad one, but he couldn't help but reflect on whether he usually seemed too easy to talk to.

After some reflection, it seems that is not the case.

At least he has a clear understanding of himself.

He is not like Zou Yi. At least he would never give up his part to others.

Since I can’t think of a result, I’ll just let it go.

He returned to the room and the ballot box was already in the middle. Except for Zou Yi and Yun Pan, everyone looked a little unnatural, and it was obvious that they had already cast their votes.

He said, "Then let's take a look at the votes."

He opened the back of the box and poured out the papers inside.

Six neat sheets.

The first one: Plan 1.

They just decided that plan one is to use Jie Xichao's song.

Option 2 is to rewrite the song.

Jie Xichao handed Yun Pan a pen and asked him to go to the whiteboard to count the votes. Yun Pan stood up happily and made a note on the whiteboard seriously.

The second picture: Plan 1.

After the two votes, the air was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Xie Xichao's expression remained calm as he continued reading, "Third vote, option two."

He paused, thoughtfully, "If the votes are tied, roll the dice?"

Everyone knew his dice joke, and when he said this, the atmosphere suddenly relaxed and several people laughed.

Xie Xichao just said it casually, but he didn't expect that the fourth vote was still option 2, and it was really on the road to a tie.

The fifth vote is option one.

Jie Xichao picked up the last note and paused for two seconds when he saw the words on it clearly.

Originally, when it came to the fifth vote, everyone was very nervous.

Seeing the expression on Jie Xichao's face, some people couldn't help but wail:

"Brother, don't keep us in suspense..."

Xie Xichao looked innocent.

He held up the note and asked, "Who is so creative that he wrote waiver?"

Everyone: “…”

ah?

As everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, Yun Pan, who was sitting in front of the whiteboard, turned his head away guiltily, pretending that he didn't exist.

...Then he really can't make a decision.

He originally wanted to submit a song he wrote, but Jie Xichao said that he would feel more relaxed if he used his song. When he thought about it, he felt that it made sense.

After comparing over and over again, he still couldn't make up his mind. Finally, he gave up and wrote a waiver.

Of course, abstentions also count as votes.

3:2:1.

The results are out.

Option 1.

Someone quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Xichao didn't say anything, and said, "Let's not practice tomorrow morning. I'll sort it out and choose some songs tonight."

"See you at 113 tomorrow afternoon at one o'clock."

*

After the recording was over, the rest of the group packed up and left.

Xie Xichao and Yun Pan stayed in the practice room waiting for Fu Wenzhe.

Xie Xichao leaned on the railing and watched Yun Pan eating candy, and suddenly asked, "Did you write the word waiver?"

With just one word, Yun Pan’s candy almost choked in his throat.

He coughed so hard that even Jie Xichao was startled. He quickly took a tissue to wipe Yun Pan's tears, while patting his back to help him calm down. However, when he held the man's shoulders, he suddenly paused.

It was only a moment before he was back in action.

He leaned so close that Yun Pan could smell the clean scent of perfume on him.

Xie Xichao uses the same perfume all year round, with a light aquatic scent. Yun Pan coughed so hard that his head felt dizzy, but he did not forget to take a deep breath. It made Jie Xichao laugh.

He said, “Is it a puppy?”

The tone is very gentle.

Yun Pan felt a little embarrassed and sniffed.

After wiping away the tears, Jie Xichao withdrew his hand: "I just remembered to ask."

“To me, it really doesn’t matter which option is chosen,” he explained.

Yun Pan finally felt relieved.

Xie Xichao looked at him and suddenly asked, "Am I scary?"

Yun Pan blinked: "...Ah?"

Xie Xichao smiled and said, "This is the first time someone has been scared like this by me."

Especially children.

He thought.

Because his parents are both teachers, he has been exposed to the teaching and educating knowledge since he was a child. There was basically no child he met who didn't like him, let alone his cousins.

Yun Pan clenched the corner of his clothes.

After a moment, he whispered, "No."

"My brother is a very good person." He hesitated for a moment, "I...it's my own problem."

He said: “I’m a little timid.”

Xie Xichao paused.

Perhaps because he was really afraid that Jie Xichao would misunderstand him, Yun Pan sorted out his words and said with some difficulty: "When I was young, I followed my father. He liked to drink, and when he was in a bad mood, he would curse people."

He lowered his eyes, his fingers tightly grasping the corner of his clothes, "I was afraid of making him unhappy at that time, so I..."

So when I grew up, I was afraid that something I said would make others unhappy.

Especially his favorite brother.

Jie Xichao was silent.

After a moment, he ruffled Yun Pan's hair and said, "Got it."

He paused and said, "I'll try to lay the groundwork next time."

Yun Pan was amused by him and laughed.

"Then what happened next." Xie Xichao remembered something, "How did you come up with the idea of ​​forming a band?"

Not that he stereotypes.

Yun Pan's image has nothing to do with an underground band that makes a living by hanging out in bars.

After starting to talk, Yun Pan spoke more fluently afterwards.

"My family was poor at that time, so I dropped out after junior high school." He whispered, "My dad wanted me to go out and earn money, so he asked me to work odd jobs in small restaurants, but I was too young."

He thought for a moment and said, "Yes, it was child labor. Then after I was fined, my boss didn't want me anymore."

"...Then I really shouldn't ask you." Jie Xichao said.

How old were you when you finished junior high school?

Anyway, he is definitely not over sixteen.

"Later, I met a few older brothers," Yun Pan said. "They said I sang very well and asked me to practice with them for a while. Then, when I was sixteen, I slowly started to perform live."

Jie Xichao suddenly realized.

He had always wondered how Yun Pan, with his personality, could survive in such a mixed bar.

If someone had it with them, then it would all make sense.

Yun Pan had his head down when he was talking just now, but when he talked about his brothers, his eyes suddenly brightened up, like a child of his age should have.

I guess he was also pampered when he was in the team before.

He said, "You really sing very well."

Yun Pan smiled a little embarrassedly.

Last question.

Thinking of the circular scar on the boy's shoulder, Xie Xichao whispered, "Will your father ever hit someone after drinking?"

Yun Pan’s eyelashes trembled.

"Yeah." He whispered.

Xie Xichao didn't say anything else. He gently hugged Yun Pan's shoulders.

-

Because of this episode, Jie Xichao spoke very little during the meal.

Guan Heng noticed this worried look. He looked at Fu Wenzhe, who came to the cafeteria with Jie Xichao, and the other party said that he had just met Jie Xichao as well.

Ai Qingyuan was not here today as he had something to do, leaving Yun Pan alone eating his meal silently.

After thinking for a long time and not being able to come up with a reason, Guan Heng had to take the initiative to find a topic: "How is your progress today?"

"Not bad." said Fu Wen Ze.

He is in the rap group and the song is also an idol song.

The biggest problem is the division of parts. After one day, everyone was familiar with it.

"Our group is also okay." Guan Heng said.

In fact, there are some minor issues, such as the C position has not yet been determined. However, the person competing with him is Lu Xing. Although the other party also has ambitions, his character is okay. Even if they compete, they will negotiate openly.

After the two of them finished talking, they looked at Li Xichao.

As a result, Jie Xichao took a bite of the chicken leg and was still distracted.

Guan Heng had no choice but to look at Yun Pan again.

Caught off guard, Yun Pan's chicken leg almost fell onto the plate. He frantically used chopsticks to stop it before saying, "Our group... uh, our group is also okay."

"The music has been decided." He said, "We'll use Brother Xi Chao's song."

Guan Heng was a little surprised.

Hearing Yun Pan's voice, Jie Xichao finally came back to his senses.

"I voted," he said. "It's not decided yet. I'll go back and look for it tonight."

Guan Heng heard his nonchalant tone and knew that this matter was just a trivial matter to him, so he smiled and said, "Then I will look forward to it from now on."

"By the way," he said, "I heard some gossip. Are you interested?"

Fu Wenze asked: "Whose?"

After Guan Heng finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and felt a little embarrassed: "Uh...it's about Xia Ruiyan."

Yun Pan came to their dormitory too often.

He almost forgot that Yun Pan and Xia Ruiyan were in the same company.

Hearing a certain name, Yun Pan seemed to stiffen for a moment. When he met Guan Heng's gaze, he paused for two seconds and then said, "It's okay, brother, you go ahead."

"Then I'll tell you." Guan Heng said.

He paused and said, "Xia Ruiyan went to the creative team this time for a reason. He has a song."

Fu Wenze took a bite of the chicken leg and said bluntly: "I haven't heard that he can write songs."

"So he didn't write it." Guan Heng shrugged.

Then he said, "It seems that there is a member from his company in their group, and that trainee can write songs."

"Jiang Wenhai." Yun Pan said softly.

"It seems to be this name." Guan Heng said.

He paused, speaking meaningfully, "However, the version I heard about this song has never been made public. When Xia Ruiyan was recording the song with his group, he said that he and Jiang Wenhai collaborated on it."

Jie Xichao raised his eyes nonchalantly.

Fu Wen Ze sneered.

He didn't give any face at all: "Thief."

"That can't be said." Guan Heng said calmly, "After all, Jiang Wenhai seemed to know about it and tacitly agreed."

*

On the way back, the few people walked in pairs on their own sides.

Fu Wenze walked beside Xie Xichao and asked him, "Did Xia Ruiyan come to see you some time ago?"

"Yeah." Xie Xichao said.

Then he responded: “How did you know?”

"Ji Yan told me that Xia Ruiyan attempted to sexually harass me in the workplace," Fu Wenze said, "and gave me a chance to put a sack on him and beat him up to get justice for you."

Xie Xichao: “…”

How can Ji Yan always say such outrageous and vivid things?

"Stay away from him." Fu Wen Ze said.

Concise and to the point, still in the same cool style as always.

Xie Xichao said: "Of course."

Then he paused and said, "I originally thought he was just a little too utilitarian, but I didn't expect..."

It can be done to this extent.

Everyone knows that resources within the same company are tilted towards each other, but it is actually not very common in daily life.

After all, the talent show is a special case, and the company still treats everyone basically the same in daily training. Treating everyone equally here means that even if there are trainees that we like more, we will not let other trainees waste their time in the company.

Except for companies that specialize in earning termination fees, trainees who stay generally have qualities that the company considers desirable.

Xie Xichao believes that Jiang Wenhai's ability to write songs was definitely one of the reasons why he was retained.

But even if the company's resources were tilted during the audition, giving the song you wrote to your teammates still sounds too much.

This is no longer a company consideration; it is simply unethical.

As if he could see what he was thinking, Fu Wen Ze spoke.

"Wen Yao is not a good company to begin with," he said.

Xie Xichao was stunned for a moment, then realized that this was Yun Pan and Xia Ruiyan's company.

He glanced at Yun Pan, who was on the outermost side. He was whispering something to Guan Heng. He retracted his gaze and asked in a low voice, "Do you know this company?"

"Yeah." Fu Wenze said, "He came to me."

He paused and said, "At that time, I knew a friend who worked in their company and told me not to go, so I didn't sign."

Jie Xichao was silent.

Fu Wenze also thought of something. He paused for two seconds and said, "It's okay."

"There are many companies in the entertainment industry that cheat people," he said.

Xie Xichao: “…”

However, this consolation is too ridiculous.

He sighed: "What about your company?"

Fu Wenzhe himself is quite low-key, but his ranking is not low.

To be able to rise all the way, in addition to his own efforts, his company obviously would not be afraid to do anything.

As expected, Fu Wenze said directly: "There are cases of people being cheated in the company, but my agent is okay."

Jie Xichao nodded to indicate that he understood.

When he reached the fork in the road, Xie Xichao originally wanted to go to the composing room by himself, but at the last minute, he thought about it and made a new decision.

He said, "Pan Pan."

Yun Pan heard the voice: "Hmm?"

"Do you want to go to the composition room with me to choose songs?" Jie Xichao asked him.

Yun Pan was stunned for half a second, and then his eyes suddenly lit up.