Chapter 103

After submitting the songs to the director, someone needs to draw lots to select the performance order.

Zhu Le and Shan Jia both declined, so Zhou Li had to draw the lottery herself. She didn't know whether her luck was good or bad, but she drew the last lottery, which made Zhou Li feel even more stressed.

The finale singer is also called the singer who keeps the show going in the industry. There are many veterans in the circle among the contestants participating in the show this time. Zhou Li was afraid that they would not be able to keep the show going if they were a band that had just been formed. However, the result of the draw had been confirmed, so she had no choice but to go on.

The makeup artists and costume stylists quickly changed the makeup and looks of the contestants. Since Zhou Li and her group were the last to perform, they were relatively relaxed and had time to watch others perform on stage first.

The first band to go on stage had been established for a long time and was well-known in the circle. The songs they released had also been a small hit. Zhou Li was not very familiar with the circle, so Shan Jia stood beside her and introduced them to her in a low voice.

Zhu Le was still doing her hair. The two of them changed into their costumes, put on some simple makeup, and stood backstage to listen to the performance.

Zhou Li and Shan Jia were both very sensitive to music. They looked at each other and knew that there was a big problem with the performance on stage. From the first note, the lead singer's pitch was too high, which made the chorus difficult to get off, and it was just a screaming and broken voice with no aesthetic appeal.

The drummer's rhythm was chaotic, the guitarist was obviously playing wrong, the keyboard was stable, but it couldn't stop the trend of being lame, and all they could do was watch the rhythm plunge into the mud like a galloping husky.

As the first one to go on stage, it was difficult to mobilize the atmosphere in the audience. After the performance, there was only sparse applause.

Zhou Li took a deep breath.

It seems that this sudden performance has made it difficult for everyone to adjust.

Shan Jia, who was standing next to him, suddenly touched Zhou Li's shoulder and said, "I'm going out for a while."

Zhou Li nodded and continued to watch the next team's performance.

The next group was obviously more prepared and they were not as flustered as the first band when they went on stage, but there was a problem with their song selection and the audience's enthusiasm was still not well mobilized. The audience was dead silent. Zhou Li frowned tightly and suddenly a cold air hit his cheek. Zhou Li tilted his head and his face hit the ice can.

Shan Jia was holding a bottle of Coke, so cold that Zhou Li hissed. She took it and complained, "You scared me."

Shan Jia looked at Zhou Li with clear eyes and smiled at her, "Have something cold. Let's go practice over there. We still have time. Don't panic."

Zhou Li's eyes drifted away, and he couldn't help but look at Shan Jia.

Shan Jia pinched the dripping can with her slender white fingers and tilted her head back to put it into her mouth. Her chin was smooth, her neck was very white, and her collar was turned up, revealing half of her collarbone. Zhou Li glanced to the side again, opened the can with a click of one hand, took a deep gulp of the soaked water, and burped comfortably.

A soft laugh came from her ear. Shan Jiazheng tilted his head to look at Zhou Li, a charming arc in the corner of his eyes. Zhou Li swallowed, scratched her head and said something else: "Where is Zhu Le? Why is that boy gone..."

Zhu Le's plaintive voice echoed from the back of his head, "You two still remember to look for me? I was busy making arrangements, and in the blink of an eye, you two disappeared."

Zhou Li turned around and Zhu Le pouted.

She blinked her eyes and praised politely, "Nice hairstyle, very handsome."

Zhu Le laughed, "Really? The most important thing for a man is his hair!" He shook his head arrogantly, and Zhou Li nodded.

Shan Jia handed the sparkling water in his other hand to Zhu Le. Zhu Le took it, opened it, drank it all in one breath, and then let out a satisfied burp.

"Just wait for me to perform on stage and win countless fans!"

Zhou Li envied Zhu Le's overconfidence. She took a deep breath and said, "Let's go find a corner to practice."

"Follow me." Shan Jia had already found a place to practice after buying some water. She and Zhu Le carried their instruments on their backs, so Zhou Li could only perform without them. Fortunately, she was very familiar with the drum set. She hummed the rhythm with her mouth, and the drumsticks in her hands naturally followed the muscle rhythm she remembered during practice.

After practicing several times, time passed in a flash and the staff informed them that it was their turn to go on stage.

Zhou Li looked behind him and said to Shan Jia and Zhu Le, "Go ahead!"

"Now, let's welcome Rebirth! This band has only been around for a month, and they're bringing us their original song, 'Flowering Flowers.' I heard it's a story about loving and being loved. Let's give them a round of applause!!!"

The stage lights came on instantly, and the three people took their positions.

There was no sound. Shan Jia stood in the center of the stage, looking quietly at the audience, waiting for them to quiet down. She began to sing a cappella, and the first sentence amazed everyone, cleansing the audience's tired hearing.

The drum beats slowly followed, Zhou Li pounded the drum surface, and with two taps, the bass and guitar exploded instantly, from fast to slow, from static to dynamic, and the audience couldn't help but shout along.

It seems that the troubled person in the song has finally broken free from the so-called constraints.

Very satisfying.

Zhou Li beat the drum with all her strength, her black hair flying. At this moment, there was nothing else in her mind except the drum in front of her.

Zhou Li had no time to pay attention to the high-definition frontal shot of the overhead camera. He was beating the drum coolly and coordinating with his teammates seamlessly.

The explosive performance deserves everyone's applause.

The final show ignited everyone's passion. The contestants who had just finished their performances couldn't help but look solemn. Although they knew that the bands that could enter must be very good, no one took a newly formed band seriously. After all, being in a band is different from being in a group. An individually excellent musician may not be the best in the band, but may be a drag on the team. However, the Rebirth Band is the opposite. Each teammate has strengths and weaknesses, but they are extremely harmonious, especially the drummer and guitarist who complement each other. Although the bassist is slightly worse, the adaptation of the music is extremely suitable for his performance, which is icing on the cake. It has to be said that this band is a strong rival for everyone.

The Yizhihua band cast admiring glances at them, especially the captain. He was very familiar with Shan Jia and knew Shan Jia's creative ability, but Shan Jia's band had not made any progress and had been relying on writing songs for others to supplement the team's income, or even to exchange for some performance opportunities. Now that he saw that Shan Jia's new band was on the rise, the captain of Yizhihua was happier than anyone else. He put his fingers in his mouth and whistled coolly to cheer for the Rebirth Band.

After the performance, the director team was busy counting the votes. Everyone could choose their three favorite bands. The counting was still going on. Some people felt regretful, while others were happy.

Tang Bai looked at Shan Jia and had to admit that the Rebirth Band was really reborn this time. He looked deeply at Zhou Li, especially the drummer. He had never heard of his name, but he suddenly appeared out of nowhere and his performance was explosive. He was so young but played the drums so skillfully. He was probably a talented player. Tang Bai secretly hated why Shan Jia always had some masters around her, as if talented people would naturally gather around her, including Zhu Le.

There are few excellent bassists in the music industry. When Tang Bai left Fengche to form a band, his first thought was to take Zhu Le with him, but Zhu Le directly rejected him, saying that he would not go with him even if he had to eat coarse food with Shan Jia.

Although the bassist in his team is very good now, Tang Bai still has a knot in his heart, because his band did not come together because they share the same dream or hobby, but purely because he was willing to spend money and relied on money. So he has always been afraid that one day when he hits the bottom, there will be no one around him.

Zhou Li noticed Tang Bai's gaze and looked at him calmly. Tang Bai immediately showed a provocative look, but Zhou Li turned her head away and didn't even bother to look at him.

At this time, the members of Yizhihua Band came over.

The previous news was revealed to Zhou Li by them. Zhou Li had a good impression of this group of big brothers who looked like they were gangsters. However, when they came over, she couldn't help but step back because these old guns were all over 1.8 meters tall.

"Well done, Shan Jia!" Captain Yizhihua gave a thumbs-up, then looked at Zhou Li and said, "You play the drums beautifully, too. How about it? Are you interested in joining our band? We could form a team of two drummers and play against each other. That would definitely be a great performance!"

Zhou Li hesitated, unsure how to respond. Was this a joke or a real one? Two drummers fighting? Wouldn't that be like two loudspeakers shouting at each other? The stage would probably explode with noise.

"Brother Cheng, why do you want everything in our band?" Zhu Le looked at him warily. "You tried to steal our leader before, and now you're trying to steal our captain. We only have a few small things, and you won't let us go?"

"Aren't you still in your band?" Captain Yizhihua took off his sunglasses and smiled.

Zhu Le felt insulted and yelled, "Why would I form a band when I'm the only one left?"

"Hahahahahaha." Everyone laughed.

The captain of Yizhihua teased, "Look at how handsome you are today, you can participate in the talent show and make your debut!"

"Really?" Zhu Le touched his face happily, "Does my face have the qualities to be an idol?"

The old captain was obviously choked by Zhu Le, "Uh...I think so..."

Zhu Le pretended not to hear the word "bar" and smiled so hard that he touched his face.

"Please gather here, all contestants."

Hearing the voice, Zhou Li subconsciously looked towards Shan Jia. Shan Jia happened to look over as well. The two smiled in tacit understanding. Shan Jia extended his hand towards Zhou Li and said, "Let's go over there."

Zhou Li's heart skipped a beat, and he shook hands again, "Let's go!"

Sooner or later, you have to face the consequences, whether good or bad.

However, Zhou Li had no idea whether his heart was beating faster because of the results or because of Shan Jia.

"We've counted the votes from one hundred viewers. The highest number of votes is sixty-two, and the lowest is only thirty. We'll announce them below..."

Everyone looked nervously at the director who announced the result. The director paused and asked, "Do you want to know the last place or the first place first?"

"Of course it's number one!!!" most people shouted.

"Then we'll start with the sixth one in the middle."

Everyone was stunned.

Zhou Lixin was worried. The director announced the names one by one, but the name of Rebirth Band was not on the list from sixth to third place. Zhou Lixin was nervous. Could they be the last few?

Zhou Li was just beginning to suspect something when someone suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes. It was Shan Jia. She seemed to be unconsciously nervous and grabbed the corner of Zhou Li's clothes. Her eyes were also fixed on the director.

Zhou Li smiled. It turned out that Shan Jia was also very nervous. He thought that she looked calm because she was very confident in herself.

"Now I'll reveal the second place. The second most popular band chosen by the audience is - Rebirth! Let's congratulate Rebirth!"

Zhou Li was still looking at Shan Jia, and before she realized that the ranking had been announced on the stage, she was stunned and before she could look away, Shan Jia hugged her tightly.

“We’re second!”

"We're second?!"

Zhu Le also came over, and the three of them huddled together.

"We're in second place! That's great!"

The bands next to them cast envious glances. Although this ranking was nothing, so many bands were actually surpassed by an unknown band. Some were unwilling to accept it, some secretly resented it, and only the captain of the Yizhihua band generously sent their blessings.

"Congratulations."

Zhou Li was surrounded by Shan Jia and Zhu Le, and he forced a smile.

"Thanks."

The ranking of Yizhihua Band has not been announced yet, but everyone guessed that they might be the first place, because the contestants present were too familiar with each other's bands, and they basically had a rough ranking in their minds after the performance. The only thing they didn't expect was that there was a dark horse band this time, that is, Rebirth.

The host said, "Now, the first place winner that we're most looking forward to will receive privileges in the recording studio and with a teacher, as well as a five-minute ticket canvassing opportunity for the next performance. Let's congratulate Yizhihua Band for winning first place in this performance!!!"

"Congratulations!" Zhou Li was sincere.

The older brothers of Yizhihua didn't want to just stand there and receive everyone's stares. They deserved the first place. Their mature performances, sophisticated techniques, and the enthusiasm they brought to the audience impressed everyone.

After the first place was announced, the rest of the rankings were also hastily announced. However, no one paid attention to who was last. Instead, Zhu Le sneered, "You said it so harshly, but it turns out you are just bragging."

Zhou Li raised his index finger and said, "Shh."

Zhu Le nodded.

There was a smile in Shan Jia's eyes. It turned out that the ranking of Tang Bai's band was announced. They were seventh in this performance, while the band formed by Shan Jia's former teammates did not even make it to the auditions.

After announcing the final rankings, the director announced the gameplay and rules of the show.

In addition to the first performance that just ended, there will be a report performance every seven days. The theme of the creation will be limited. The band will complete a song within seven days. All bands will complete this report performance together. The last one will be eliminated directly. After seven performances, the first-place band will receive rewards such as album production, distribution and promotion. Among the seven performances, the first-place band will get an extra performance opportunity in the next performance.

Everyone breathed deeply as the host announced the first creative theme - Four Seasons, and released a promotional video for the four seasons.

Zhou Li looked at Shan Jia, who was looking up at the big screen. Although she knew that Shan Jia's creation was as easy as drinking water, and inspiration came to his mind without stopping, she couldn't help but worry about Shan Jia under the huge pressure of being eliminated.

After the rules were announced, today's recording was also over, and everyone relaxed.

Zhu Le followed Shan Jia anxiously, "Boss, do you have any ideas? Why does this show require people to perform right away, and then ask them to create something? It's really a headache."

Zhou Li pulled Zhu Le and pointed at the microphone behind him. The microphone had not been removed yet.

Zhu Le covered his mouth.

Zhou Li said to Shan Jia again: "Everyone is tired today, let's rest first, there's no rush to think about it tomorrow."

Shan Jia nodded, and the three of them returned to their residence. Before entering, Shan Jia said to Zhou Li, "Come to my room later."