Chapter 104 Another Storm: Stage Accident, Insider Plagiarism
"Song Ying!"
Tan Mu looked over in disbelief.
Even the other trainees were stunned.
If you're going to do this, at least wait until no one's around. Doing it in front of everyone...
Jian Cheng opened his mouth, thinking that Song Ying was even wilder than him.
Before he could offer any advice, Song Ying spoke.
Ignore the barking dogs.
This time, Song Ying didn't even glance at Tan Mu, and gestured to Jian Cheng.
"Go over there and join everyone to find a makeup artist for touch-ups. I'll figure out what to do with the clothes."
"But Teacher Song..."
"There's no 'but'. Go ahead."
After saying this, Song Ying looked at the little deer at the door.
"Go check the surveillance footage; there are cameras in the training room."
At this point, the onlookers realized that each training room had two surveillance cameras to facilitate the recording of everyone's daily training sessions.
Even their bedrooms, except for the bathroom, are monitored.
Yes, as long as we check the surveillance footage, we can see who did it.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Tan Mu sneered.
monitor?
It's impossible!
Sure enough, the little deer quickly ran back, looking flustered.
"Sister Ying! The surveillance cameras didn't record anything! During that time period, all the cameras in our training room and corridor were turned off. We didn't record anyone, let alone the culprit!"
The crowd erupted in uproar.
"Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
"It was clearly done on purpose!"
"But this group is the worst of the thirty. Even if we're going to cause trouble, shouldn't we target Teacher Wei Haiyuan's group? What's the point of targeting them?"
"Could it be that what Tan Mu said is true, and that they actually staged it all... just to save face and make amends for their elimination..."
Tan Mu was very satisfied with everyone's reaction.
See?
He didn't miscalculate.
That's what any normal person would think.
Who would bother targeting a defeated opponent who could be beaten with their eyes closed?
Aren't these people all very confident?
Alright, now, let's experience the feeling of having unspeakable bitterness.
Turning his neck, Tan Mu spat the chewing gum in his mouth into the trash can next to him and called to the team members behind him.
"Brothers, I think we shouldn't stay here any longer. Otherwise, some people might use the fact that we couldn't find the security cameras to smear us. The match starts in forty minutes, let's go familiarize ourselves with the venue and get ready for the start!"
Tan Mu led his team away.
The others also remembered that they had a match today.
Before long, only Song Ying and the makeup artist remained in the training room.
"Teacher Song, we don't even have clothes yet, how are we supposed to go on stage..."
"Yeah, are we really destined to never debut?"
"If I find out which bastard did it, I'll fight him to the death!"
The team members were all dejected.
Morale has clearly plummeted.
However.
"Who said we don't have clothes?"
As she said this, Song Ying took out her phone and made a call.
"Peng Wen, have someone bring the things in."
"Take...Teacher Song, we still have clothes?!"
The others were both surprised and delighted.
Xu Zhe was also surprised and murmured to himself.
"How could there still be clothes..."
Fu Gaoxuan, standing next to him, rolled his eyes at him. "Isn't it good to have clothes? Xu Zhe, I feel like you're acting strange. You didn't do this, did you?!"
"How could it be me!"
Xu Zhe became agitated, as if his tail had been stepped on.
"It wasn't you, why are you so agitated?" Xiao Lu glared at Xu Zhe, her eyes filled with hatred.
"Little deer, be quiet."
Song Ying stopped Xiao Lu, glanced at Xu Zhe, and finally looked at the others, including Fu Gaoxuan.
"The competition is about to start. You are now a team, so you can't fight amongst yourselves, and you can't suspect your teammates without evidence."
"This time, the person who tried to scheme against us was unlucky. They didn't know I have a habit of always having a backup plan, a backup plan B."
As they were talking, Peng Wen and the others had already delivered the spare clothes to the training room.
Same size, same design, exactly the same as what they wore during rehearsals!
"Teacher Song, you are amazing!"
"Yes, you are simply our savior, our living Buddha!"
"Let's see how smug Tan Mu and his ilk can be now!"
The group returned to their previous high-spirited state.
"Alright."
Song Ying took out her performance costume from inside. "I'm going out to change and touch up my makeup. You guys get ready in a bit, and if you have time, you should practice some more. See you on stage later."
After leaving the training room, Song Ying asked Peng Wen, who was following beside her.
"Did you get the goods?"
"Rest assured, Madam, it will be exactly as described."
"very good."
Song Ying smiled slightly, her mood becoming increasingly cheerful.
-
It was exactly 7 p.m.
In the huge performance hall, a thousand audience members sat around the front and sides of the stage.
The light sticks formed a sea of lights, like a dazzling galaxy in the dark universe.
As the countdown began.
When it lands on "1"—
The stage lights came on in an instant!
The host walked out amidst the enthusiastic shouts and cheers of the crowd, and five teams also appeared before them.
The equipment for "All-Round Trainee" is outstanding among similar programs, with stunning lighting and stage effects.
After a brief introduction, each team will compete in individual and team matches.
Team competitions begin, followed closely by individual performances within the team.
From the moment the first member of the team steps onto the stage until the last member leaves, the entire process is a time for the team and individuals to campaign for votes, and each audience member, whether live or online, can only cast one vote.
Being the first to perform, while potentially leading to lower scores, also means having more votes to choose from.
As time goes on, viewers will have fewer and fewer votes, and there's even a chance they'll miss the voting deadline.
Sure enough, as soon as the musical prodigy Wei Haiyuan led his team onto the stage, the exciting and exhilarating prelude began, and the crowd erupted in enthusiastic shouts.
"Wei Haiyuan!"
"Tan Mu! Tan Mu!"
Zhou Yunan!
"..."
Standing on the stage, all the young people who came here full of hope were ignited with passion.
The qualifying rounds are brutal.
But at this moment, facing the lights and cameras, facing this sea of thousands of people, they are the most eye-catching presence.
Wei Haiyuan truly deserves his reputation as a talented scholar.
The moment the accompaniment started, Song Ying couldn't help but sit up straight.
But soon, she frowned.
Qin Shu, who was sitting next to her, also looked a little off.
"Ashu, does this tune sound familiar?"
"yes."
Qin Shu was certain.
It's all too familiar.
So familiar that it was almost 80% similar to the arrangement that Song Ying had rewritten for Jian Cheng.
In the music industry, this can already be considered plagiarism.
Song Ying's expression turned serious.
During rehearsals, in order to save time, our group only arrived when the fourth group led by Lü Nianwei was almost finished, so we didn't pay attention to the situation of the first group.
Except for the very first rehearsal.
But that time, Wei Haiyuan's group only performed a short show and did not play any music.
This was actually the first time Song Ying had heard their band's music.
She and Qin Shu were not the only ones who discovered the problem.
The others in the group also began to whisper among themselves.
"This is clearly Jian Cheng's solo stage performance!"
"Who is it that's so despicable!"
"It must be Tan Mu!"
“They were so skilled at choreographing, they must have had the music a long time ago. Teacher Song only gave us the master tape yesterday, which means that someone leaked Jian Cheng's music on the day of the group assignments! At that time, only we knew about this music!”
Fu Gaoxuan grabbed Xu Zhe.
"Xu Zhe, was it you! You were the most abnormal that day! Did you do it?!"
"What good will this do me? Fu Gaoxuan, don't make baseless accusations! Teacher Song already said that we're not allowed to cause trouble among ourselves! If you don't like it, just say so, there's no need to be so disgusting!"
As he spoke, Xu Zhe pried Fu Gaoxuan's hand off and glared at him fiercely.
After gritting his teeth for a moment, Fu Gaoxuan looked at Jian Cheng and comforted her.
“Jian Cheng, don’t panic, we…”
After saying "we" several times, Fu Gaoxuan couldn't continue.
He couldn't even convince himself, so how could he convince Jian Cheng?
We'll be there in a little over two hours.
As the team captain, Chien Cheng was the first in the individual competition. Different original songs would collide after being adapted, and there was a 100% chance that it would be detected as plagiarism.
Even if his stage performance is excellent, it will be of no use.
"Jian Cheng, come with me."
The speaker was Qin Shu.
As the mentor, Song Ying could not leave the room.
In addition, she had to stay on stage to keep an eye on things and see if any other people's performances or songs had been leaked.
Jian Cheng looked at Qin Shu, her face turning deathly pale.
"Mr. Qin..."
“Jian Cheng, go with Ashu. Trust him, and trust yourself. We can still make it.”
Song Ying's gaze was firm, and her voice was steady.
Its unwavering presence is like a pillar that stabilizes the sea.
Looking at the couple, Jian Cheng felt reassured, remembering what had happened to her sister, Jian Yunlan.
"Okay, Teacher Song, don't worry, I will follow Mr. Qin's arrangements."
-
Qin Shu led Jian Cheng away from the back.
Everyone couldn't help but look back with concern.
Fu Gaoxuan: "Teacher Song, there are only two hours left. Is that enough time?"
Song Ying sat upright and proud.
Look ahead at the stage.
"Don't forget, Jian Cheng's choreography and music arrangement were almost completed in one go."
Fu Gaoxuan scratched his head, "But Mr. Qin isn't you..."
At this point, the team members have no doubt about Song Ying's abilities.
But Qin Shu.
They had seen the video and only knew that Qin Shu could play musical instruments.
The key now is to create a new set of arrangements and choreography.
Furthermore, no outsiders are allowed to assist in the individual competition.
If Chien Cheng's original song is to be rewritten, where can we find a master track that can be played on stage in just two hours?
The safest approach right now is to have Chien Cheng continue playing the original version of the song before the adaptation.
But it was a ballad, and it had absolutely no chance of being competitive on a talent show stage.
Moreover, versatility and arrangement skills are also important indicators for the judges' scoring.
Using the original song directly will only earn you 0 out of 20 points in this category.
"Besides Tan Mu, I really can't think of anyone else who would harbor such malice towards Jian Cheng!"
"Teacher Song, is Mr. Qin really okay?"
After spending the past few days together, Fu Gaoxuan felt that Jian Cheng, the team leader, was a pretty good person.
Talented and kind.
It would be truly unfair of heaven to be eliminated by someone who cheats us like this.
Song Ying glanced at him.
"Don't worry, Ash is much more capable than you think."
Fu Gaoxuan: "...Then how about comparing with you?"
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