Chapter 22
"Please line up in an orderly manner at the ticket gate..." The broadcast voice sounded again, and Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi also followed the direction indicated by the security guard and successfully arrived at the ticket gate square.
Although Zhou Xiao had come to Huashang Times Square before it opened to wait for her shift, she hadn't made the detour to visit this area. The ticket check plaza was particularly large, and the scene looked like a makeshift arrangement.
The relevant ticket checking facilities were all very new. A quick glance showed that there were about three or four ticket gates. Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi walked straight to the ticket gate closer to them.
There were not many people waiting for ticket checking in the square. It seemed that quite a few spectators had already entered. Soon it was Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi's turn in the queue.
The ticket check-in officer was a serious-looking old man, neatly dressed in his security uniform, his black uniform buttoned to every last button. The wrinkles on his face and the graying of his hair indicated he was no longer young.
But the old man was extremely energetic. When Zhou Xiao first started queuing at the back, he could hear the old man's energetic voice like a bell through more than a dozen people.
When they arrived, Zhou Xiao handed her and Qi Sisi's press conference tickets to the ticket inspector.
"Swish" the old man scanned the ticket with the instrument in his hand, and when he was about to wave goodbye to the two girls in front of him, he suddenly paused. This was the same string of numbers that he had reminded me of yesterday.
He said something to a security guard next to him and gave him his seat. He then pulled his phone from his pocket, his hands shaking slightly. Perhaps because he was getting older, his hands were shaking more and more.
There were several cracked glass marks on the black phone screen, but he obviously didn't care. He unlocked the password with trembling hands and opened the album where he had written down the password and taken photos last night.
The security guard double-checked the numbers on the paper ticket before nodding. Clearly pleased, he turned off his phone and shoved it back into his pocket. He said something to the other security guard checking his ticket, but Zhou Xiao couldn't quite catch it; it sounded like a dialect or something.
Then he smiled and waved to the two of them, and walked to a place farther away from the group. Before Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi could say anything, the old man said, "I'm the leader of this program. I'm here to exchange your tickets."
He folded the two tickets, revealing the number on Zhou Xiao's ticket, and said to Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi, "It was said yesterday that if you bring this number, you can exchange the ticket."
Qi Sisi was still a little confused, but Zhou Xiao had already figured it out. The production team had sent her press conference ticket to the Huashang Hotel. They knew the ticket information, probably to thank her for the video she had posted earlier.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xiao finally felt relieved. He took Qi Sisi and followed the old man's steady steps to enter the press conference venue through the VIP channel.
When they reached the door, the old man stopped and told them their new seats, pointing them out. "Row 34 and 35, right next to the long platform. Go ahead!"
Zhou Xiao and the still confused Qi Sisi said goodbye to the security guard, and the two walked towards the location he pointed to.
There were already a lot of people here at this time. Zhou Xiao took Qi Sisi and walked along the second-floor stands. They saw several busy figures pulling a huge signboard with fluorescent lights, preparing to hang it on the edge of the second-floor stands.
The space of the press conference venue is quite large. Zhou Xiao could now understand why the program team would seek cooperation with Chinese businessmen. Based on the scale of the land, the cooperation should be quite mutually beneficial.
"Xiaoxiao, I saw the number." Qi Sisi pulled Zhou Xiao, who was a little distracted, towards the seat.
The first row is so close to the stage that Zhou Xiao felt he could reach out and touch the edge. This is, of course, an optical illusion, as the designer cleverly angled the seating to give the audience the feeling of being incredibly close to the stage, providing an exceptional visual experience.
The deadline has arrived and the seats in the venue are basically full.
However, what made Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi feel a little embarrassed was that they were the only ones in the first row where they were. This led to Zhou Xiao being able to clearly hear the murmurs of people behind them. Some speculated that they were agents of the trainee company, while others speculated that they had some kind of backstage connection (to some extent, they did have some backstage connection).
Just as the two of them were "huddling together for warmth", the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed, and then the stage floor in front of them began to glow.
Zhou Xiao in the audience closed his eyes, but his sharp ears could hear footsteps coming from far away on the stage floor, and then laser light that was bright enough to blind people shot out from the stage in all directions.
"Five, four, three, two—" The deep electronic voice suddenly stopped counting—
"If one day..."
Passionate rock, explosive stage, hoarse voice, and an energetic opening with sweat pouring out. Ni Li, wearing a futuristic and technological outfit, ran to liven up the atmosphere of the whole venue.
Whether they were fans of Ni Li or fans of other mentors, the explosive opening opened their throats and they all sang along to her rhythm.
After she finished singing the opening song, many people were still reluctant to leave and shouted for an encore in the remaining atmosphere!
"Oh, that won't do!" the host's voice came from the audience with a smile. As his voice rang out, the lights in the venue lit up one by one. The host in a suit then joked, "This is not our teacher Ni's personal concert! Teacher Ni sings so beautifully, he's really risking his life~"
The audience laughed knowingly at this and started to boo. The male host took the opportunity to control the whole place, "Oh my god, then we have to quickly invite our other mentors out. Maybe they can even have a live battle with Teacher Ni!"
Following the host's introduction, the other five mentors from "Star Path 101" all appeared. After the program's sponsors were announced, a murmur began to emanate from the crowd. Even though Zhou Xiao was sitting in the front row, he could clearly hear people whispering about the lack of Zhou Quanli and the lack of a show sponsor.
The host seemed to be going through the motions when suddenly, there was a pause and a beam of light shone onto the audience. A woman in a long dress, wearing a hat and sunglasses, stood up from the audience.
The audience members sitting around her became excited from their original speculation, especially the boy next to Zhou Quanli, whose face turned red and he looked extremely excited.
The woman removed the cover, and the original speculation was confirmed. The audience gradually became excited. The person illuminated by the stage lights was Zhou Quanli, the initiator of this Star 101 program.
The surroundings soon became noisy. Zhou Quanli took the hand microphone handed to her by the staff in front with a smile, and walked to the stage under the escort of the staff while singing her debut song - "Dream".
At this time, many lights in the audience seats gradually lit up. Upon closer inspection, they were Zhou Quanli's cheering signboards. The huge signboard hanging on the second floor that Zhou Xiao had seen at first also lit up at the same time.
Zhou Quanli smiled and waved to the giant sign in the distance as he sang, and many in the audience joined in the chorus. They couldn't help but sing along; for most in the audience, this song was ingrained in their DNA.
The song ended and silence fell. Zhou Quanli was seen holding the microphone, hesitant to speak. Finally, she opened her lips slightly and sighed, "Everyone, we finally meet again!"
“Ahhhhhhhhhh” “I love you!!!” “Zhou Quanli” The whole audience was boiling with cheers.
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【Host interview stage】
Q: Mr. Zhou, why did you agree to be the initiator of Star Path 101?
Zhou Quanli: The production team gave me a self-introduction of the trainees, and I was deeply moved after reading it. I still have some insignificant abilities, and I want to be able to help them.
Q: Is there any pressure as the program initiator?
Zhou Quanli: (laughs) Of course there is pressure, but pressure is motivation! I will do my best to help the trainees!
Q: What do you think of the Star 101 program for the trainees?
Zhou Quanli: I think Star 101 is an ambitious variety show, and of course, ambition comes with strong talent. I believe the trainees can learn and grow through the show.
Q: How did these trainees perform?
Zhou Quanli: If you want to know how the trainees perform, you can watch the show later (laughs). Also, I think it's better to do than to talk. Why not let the producers judge?
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"Oh? Listen to the confidence in Teacher Zhou's words!" the host said to the audience, "Now, let's welcome our Star Path 101 trainees! Show them their theme song debut performance—"
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