Chapter 45
Jie Xichao led Yun Pan to the composition room.
Yun Pan trotted after him, feeling excited but also a little nervous: "Brother, this... isn't good?"
He also knows a little bit about lyric writing and knows that this kind of thing is copyrighted.
When Xie Xichao talks about song selection, he will definitely bring out all of his own unreleased songs. Even if not all of them, there will be a lot of them.
Just let him listen to it like this, Yun Pan...
Yun Pan always felt that Jie Xichao was too generous.
But Xie Xichao said, "It's okay."
Yun Pan was worried.
Jie Xichao hugged him and walked inside with a calm expression.
He was telling the truth, but there was no way to tell this.
-You can't tell Yun Pan that the tasks he has done are more than the bridges Yun Pan has walked since he was a child. If he takes out the inventory from any world, he can eat here for the rest of his life.
What's more, he can continue writing.
The composition room was on the top floor, and they bumped into Xia Ruiyan when going upstairs.
The other party was talking to Jiang Wenhai, whose expression was neither good nor bad. When he looked up, he saw Li Xichao.
Jiang Wenhai's expression immediately became somewhat subtle.
Xia Ruiyan didn't seem to have any big reaction. He greeted Jie Xichao as usual: "Xichao."
Then he looked at Yun Pan and smiled: "Where are you taking our Pan Pan?"
Yun Pan didn't say anything.
While eating just now, Jie Xichao noticed Yun Pan's expression.
He and Ji Yan had previously guessed that the relationship between the two would not be very good, so it was not surprising that their guess had been verified. But no matter how many times he heard Xia Ruiyan's tone, he felt a little disgusted.
So he said directly: "Composition room."
Xia Ruiyan just came out from there.
"Number 2 is empty, the others are full." He said lazily.
Xie Xichao said: "Thank you."
The tone was distant yet polite, and it was hard to fault it.
After saying this, he said to Yun Pan, "Let's go."
Yun Pan suddenly came back to his senses from his daze and jogged after him.
He could feel the gaze behind him lingering on his back. He didn't dare to look back. He pursed his lips, quickened his pace, and walked to the side of Li Xichao.
Behind them, Xia Ruiyan withdrew his gaze.
He seemed to be thinking: "He even took it to the composing room. They have such a good relationship."
Jiang Wenhai paused for two seconds.
He was also distracted just now, but he was not thinking about Yun Pan.
Xia Ruiyan glanced at him, and he came back to his senses and said, "Pan Pan has a soft personality and is likable."
Xia Ruiyan sneered.
soft? Clearly stupid.
He didn't make any further comments on the matter. In fact, he didn't care what Yun Pan was doing. He just said: "Wen Hai, thank you this time. I will transfer the reward to your account later. It will be my own account, don't worry."
Jiang Wenhai twitched the corner of his mouth.
However, when he heard Xia Ruiyan talking about the reward, he still breathed a sigh of relief.
He said, "Nothing, just a small matter."
Compared to just now, his expression was much more relaxed.
"Don't worry." Xia Ruiyan paused, "Although the number of debut spots for Super Rookie is limited, I have asked the company for you. They are planning to launch a new group next year. You have a great chance."
"Once you make your debut," he said earnestly, "you'll have more opportunities to make money. It'll also be easier for you to explain to your family."
If this was Jiang Wenhai's first year in Wen Yao, he would still be excited for two seconds when hearing this sentence. Now, there was only numbness in his heart.
He said, "Okay Brother Yan, thank you Brother Yan."
Xia Ruiyan nodded in satisfaction and followed him downstairs.
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On the other side, Jie Xichao walked to the door of Composition Room 2 and swiped his ID card.
With a "beep", the door lock recognized his identity and opened automatically. Yun Pan followed him in and the door locked again behind him. He was startled and only after he recovered did he look around with curiosity.
It was his first time in the composing studio.
"The composition room is different from an ordinary practice room." Xie Xichao said, "So the program team has made confidentiality arrangements."
"There are five rooms here, so there are not many seats. We are lucky today."
In fact, there are far more talented people in "Super Rookie" than the audience imagines. At least Jie Xichao had met a few trainees who looked unfamiliar. But debuting requires both strength and luck.
What’s even more cruel is that audience appeal is something mysterious enough.
Yun Pan nodded: "Okay."
He wouldn't come here very often, but when Jie Xichao said that he was lucky, he felt the same way and felt lucky.
Then he heard Xie Xichao ask: "I want to ask you a question."
Yun Pan:?
"I have already filed a report." Xie Xichao smiled.
Yun Pan was stunned for a few seconds.
Then he remembered what the other person had said in the practice room.
Xie Xichao said, "I will try to prepare for it next time" before asking him sensitive questions.
His eyes suddenly felt a little sore.
Can't.
He said to himself.
Yunpan, you have grown up and become an adult. You can't shed tears so easily anymore. Thinking of this, he tried hard for half a minute to hold back the tears in his eyes, and then whispered:
"Brother, ask."
Xie Xichao asked, "Don't you like Xia Ruiyan?"
As he said this, he had already inserted a USB drive into his laptop.
He backed up all his demos so he didn't have to bring his computer with him.
Yun Pan froze.
After a moment, he said, "...I don't like it."
Jie Xichao glanced at him.
Yun Pan pursed her lips and said, "Brother, you shouldn't have too much contact with him."
Xie Xichao said: "I really don't like him either."
He paused, wanting to ask why, but Yun Pan changed the subject: "Brother, your computer is turned on."
So Xie Xichao swallowed back his words.
There was a very complicated expression on Yun Pan's face.
He usually looked simple and innocent, but at this moment he upgraded from a child who knew nothing to a lonely teenager, with a mixture of indifference and struggle on his face.
Xie Xichao was silent for two seconds, then looked away.
Everyone has secrets.
In the practice room, Yun Pan told him all the nightmarish memories of her childhood, but now she avoided the topic. It seems like he really doesn't want to say it.
If he doesn't want to talk, he won't force him.
Anyway...
He calculated.
There is still some time until the finals.
At least during this period of time, they should stay together.
Thinking of this, he stopped struggling and said, "Listen, I just picked out a few demos in my mind and I want to hear your opinion."
He clicked on the hidden folder and dragged out several files from it.
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Xie Xichao's desktop and file layout are both typical science student styles.
That is, the distribution is rigorous and seamless, the files are neatly arranged according to date and content, and the naming format is completely unified. It looks refreshing and clear at a glance, which is very similar to his daily dressing style.
He selected six demos in total. When Yun Pan heard this number, his eyes widened.
By the time Jie Xichao had finished listening to him one by one, Yun Pan felt like his soul was about to leave his body.
If Ji Yan was here and saw Yun Pan's eyes, he would definitely regard him as a soulmate and clap his hands: "Yes, that's the reaction! More!" This kind of ghost-like...
In other words, it was like seeing a god.
Yun Pan felt that Jie Xichao might really be a god who fell from the sky.
Six demos, four styles.
Two ordinary pop songs with melody rap, one folk song, one band style song, and two very traditional boy group songs.
And this is just a rough classification that Yun Pan roughly listened to.
The maturity of these demos is so high that it is actually difficult to accurately categorize them into a certain musical style. If he has to say, they are all very "Jie Xi Chao".
Yes.
It was not until now, after listening to these demos, that Yun Pan finally realized that Jie Xichao himself is a style.
The first stage "World" is still the most played stage of "Super Rookie". At the beginning, it was not the highest, but gradually, it came from behind.
By the time the production crew came to their senses, it had already topped the list.
But its audience is not just fans.
Such comments can often be seen in the barrage of this stage.
"This song is so catchy. What kind of show is this?"
"Is this a new generation singer? I really like this style. Is there a separate audio source?"
"Ahhh, does this little brother have a tour or something? I want to go!"
Compared to the comments that often appear in some videos, such as "passersby, I think XXX" which can compete for Oscars for Best Actor or Best Actress, these comments from real passersby, although naive, do reflect one thing:
This stage has gone viral.
and--
Yun Panxiang.
If these demos were released publicly, these misunderstandings would surely become even deeper.
From the world to the songs lying in Jie Xichao's computer now, they seem to be connected by a red line called "Jie Xichao". They have different styles but are natural. The spiritual core returns to Jie Xichao himself.
Putting aside his idol identity, he has long been a qualified and mature producer and writer.
Yun Pan was in a daze for too long, so Jie Xichao knocked on the table.
Only then did he come back to his senses.
He said sincerely: "...They all sound good, brother."
“I think any one of them will do.”
"No." Xie Xichao said shamelessly, "I asked you to come here to help choose. You must choose one."
Yun Pan: “…”
So childish.
He thought for a moment and whispered, "I, I prefer the third one."
The third song.
Xie Xichao's eyes fell on the screen, as if thinking about something.
He said: "It seems that there is no need to find a third person to cast a casting vote."
Yun Pan raised his head and blinked.
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Xie Xichao saved the demo of the third song in a separate folder.
Just then, Yun Pan finally saw the name of the demo:
"The Infinite Sea".
This is undoubtedly a song that is very suitable for live performance, because no matter what style and type of band it is, the fun of listening to it live is far greater than on the screen. What's more, the demo of this song already has a high note accompanied by drum beats that is almost soul-shaking.
The voice is high pitched, but the tone is lazy.
Even though the sound was slightly distorted by the electric current, Yun Pan could still hear it.
This is Jie Xichao's voice.
That's right.
In the end, Yun Pan followed his heart and chose his favorite style, band style.
He intuitively felt that Jie Xichao wanted to hear the truth from him.
But he didn't expect that Xie Xichao's first choice would also be "The Boundless Sea", a song whose style was very different from his.
They walked all the way back to the dormitory, and Xie Xichao explained the reason to him: "When selecting songs like this, it's not just about whether a song sounds good or not, it's about taking the actual situation into consideration."
The six demos he selected have actually been screened.
Needless to say, the other songs are suitable for adaptation into group performances, just with different styles.
But the reason why we prefer this song "Boundless Sea" was also a consideration after the candidate was determined.
To be honest, he can do anything. Apart from him, Yun Pan and Zou Yi are both lead singers. He remembers two of the other four trainees, whose vocal abilities are better than their dance abilities.
In this case, it is obviously most appropriate to choose a song that can highlight the vocal.
Moreover, there is another problem with the selection of members for their group, that is, more than half of them are not very good at dancing.
The second public performance of "Super Rookie" has one characteristic, which is tolerance.
Because this is a position assessment, the vocal group can stand still and the dance group can not use the microphone.
As for the creative team, as long as you can write a song, you can do whatever you want on the stage.
After "The Infinite Sea" was adapted into a band stage, the dance part was directly avoided. This is actually a good thing for the other trainees who are not ranked high.
In addition, the band has a most obvious advantage.
"There will also be bonus tickets for the second public performance." Xie Xichao said, "The group with the most votes will each receive 200,000 bonus tickets, so the band will get a better deal."
Yun Pan suddenly realized.
His fingers curled slightly.
He knew that Xie Xichao was considering several trainees who were ranked lower.
The voting pool at the back is shallow, and if they can get these 200,000 additional votes, they won’t have to worry about advancing.
Xie Xichao had no idea that his casual arrangement had moved the children so much.
In fact, for him, these factors have no order of priority. The main reason for choosing "The Boundless Sea" was that he couldn't stand a stage with uneven dancing. As for the others, being able to help out was also a good deed.
and……
"That doesn't mean you can be lazy." He said calmly, "This song is not simple."
Yun Pan woke up suddenly with a start.
*
At 10:30 in the evening, Xi Kai came out of the bathroom after washing up, said "I'm going to sleep", and lay down on the bed.
In the dark, he stealthily took out his cell phone and clicked on the voting interface for "Super Rookie".
After completing his daily tasks as usual and casting a vote for himself, he breathed a sigh of relief as if he had finally completed the task, and then he looked at the 42 names on the screen and began to worry.
Yes, 42.
This is the ranking he got in the "Super Rookie" round.
To be honest, Xi Kai was already very surprised to be able to get here.
His company is a small one, and they selected four people to send to the show. Because the company is too small, there is not even a distinction between royal family members and non-royal family members. The two people's performances on the first stage were fairly cut out.
His teammates have all been eliminated.
As for why he reached 42, it all started from the time he joined Zou Yi's group in the first public performance.
Zou Yi is a good person.
This is the consensus of their group.
His vocal level cannot be said to be bad, but it is definitely not good either. He was able to get to the middle position purely because he had a nice face.
And when he was on Zou Yi's stage, he was seen. He is also contrasted by his even worse companions. His fans organized a vote for him overnight, and managed to move him from over 50th place to 42nd.
This was a pleasant surprise for him.
But people are always greedy.
He tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Just then, the WeChat group message flashed and a new message popped up.
Y: Are you asleep?
He quickly replied: Not yet
He was typing for a few minutes and typed a line of words.
Y: To be honest, I suddenly feel a little worried.
Xi Kai was stunned.
Y’s full name is Yang Yinping, and he is also a member of the creative team.
He has a good relationship with Xi Kai. This time, joining the creative team was also something the two of them discussed together.
When Yang Yinping said this, Xi Kai panicked reflexively.
:What's wrong?
There was a lot of typing going on over there, and I sent him several messages.
Y: About our group’s song.
Y: The more I think about it, the more I feel that it is a bit hasty to let Jie Xichao sing his own song without even trying. I heard from them today that the program team has actually arranged a teacher to teach us how to compose music, and Teacher Lan will also come to give us guidance.
Y: ...I was thinking, what if the song Xie Xichao picked is not suitable or not good to listen to? This is our last chance.
Xi Kai was stunned.
Y continues typing.
Y: There is another question, which is the division of parts.
Y: You saw the situation of Xia Ruiyan's group in the first public performance. If we use the song he wrote, he should also be the one to divide the parts.
Y: Just...
This time, Xi Kai finally came to his senses.
He typed hesitantly.
-No way, Xichao is a nice person.
Y: Who knows?
Y: To be honest, he, Zou Yi, Yun Pan, they are all in the upper circle, don’t you see that they have a good relationship?
Y: The top players are busy fighting for fans' votes, so how can they care about the lives of us unknown people?
Xi Kai remained silent.
After just a moment, he said:
- I think you're overthinking, Yinping
- First of all, we all agree that Xi Chao is a very good person. Secondly, using someone's unpublished self-composed music is already taking advantage of them. I don't think it's good to be picky.
It was typing for a few seconds.
After a while, there was no more news from the other side.
Yang Yinping has a bad temper and is quite sensitive. Maybe he felt that he was blaming him in disguise, so he ignored him.
He sighed inwardly and turned off the screen.
But this time, Xi Kai was completely unable to sleep.
He knew why Yang Yinping was anxious.
Because his ranking is 32nd, he is the highest ranked player in their group except Li Xichao, Yun Pan and Zou Yi.
To be honest, for players like them who are in their 40s, the hope is slim and the sense of urgency is not that strong. On the contrary, players like Yang Yinping, who are hovering on the next qualifying line, are the most anxious at this moment.
For them, the two gentlemen can indeed decide life and death.
Xi Kai understood Yang Yinping emotionally, but rationally, he did not agree with his ideas.
He had already told Yang Yinping the reason.
But he also knew that once grudges arose, they would not disappear easily.
...I can only pray that nothing unexpected happens next.
He thought so and sighed in his heart.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already the next morning.
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As it turned out, Yang Yinping was not the only one who had such concerns.
The next day when Xi Kai went to the cafeteria, two people came over with food trays. .
They are the remaining two contestants in the creative team.
Xi Kai had no interaction with them before, but perhaps because they were in the same group, these two people treated him as "one of their own". They greeted him in a familiar manner and sat down next to him.
It was at this time that Xi Kai realized that they were both from the same company.
The two were chatting on the side, Xi Kai was eating silently, and he heard a sentence in his ear: "I don't know what kind of song it will be."
"Xie Xichao is quite capable." Another person said, "Don't worry."
"I'm not worried... Hey." The muttered man said, "How many people in this circle can really write songs? Anyway, from what I heard, either they hire ghostwriters or they dare to sign their names after just writing a few lyrics."
His companions laughed at him, "If he can't do it, then you can write it?"
The person who was muttering stopped talking.
After a while, he whispered, "Besides, what if the song he wrote is too difficult for us to sing or dance to."
Xi Kai glanced at him.
He searched for the other party's stage in his mind.
Then it was confirmed that the other person was definitely one of the vases like him, relying on his face to get to where he is today.
And unfortunately, this person is even weaker than him.
If he was not mistaken, he should be the weakest contestant in their group and even in the entire program.
...Xi Kai thought to himself that based on your ability, you probably wouldn’t be able to sing or dance to any song Jie Xichao wrote.
This was too wicked a remark, so he swallowed it back.
A few people had breakfast and it was one o'clock in the afternoon. No matter what they were thinking, they all arrived at the practice room before one o'clock.
And Jie Xichao was already waiting for them there.
*
Meetings also need to be filmed.
To be precise, their every move in this activity room will be filmed.
This is to facilitate the program team to record materials.
This is also the reason why performance footage is the most likely to be badly edited.
Of course, at this moment, no one has thought so much.
Today, Jie Xichao wore a shirt, which was rare - he actually seldom wore shirts, usually a loose T-shirt with casual pants, giving people a clear and gentle feeling.
But in fact, this kind of gentle shirt is most suitable for him.
The style is formal, but not too tight. With glasses, it looks very student-like, especially——
Xi Kai finally found a suitable word from his poor mind: abstinence.
There is desire in abstinence.
When they entered, Jie Xichao was leaning against the piano. With the sunlight outside, he looked like a quiet painting.
Xi Kai knew that he was not the only one who was stunned.
Almost the moment a few people entered the door, they automatically held their breath.
Yun Pan was tidying up the whiteboard nearby. When he heard the noise, he waved at them and said, "Hi."
This sound woke everyone up from their dreams.
Xie Xichao put down the music sheet in his hand and said, "Is it coming?"
At this moment, Zou Yi also walked in from outside.
As soon as he came in, he smiled: "Xi Chao, you look nice today."
"Really?" Xie Xichao was stunned for a moment, then looked down at himself with an innocent look on his face. "It seems to be fine. I washed other clothes, so I turned this one out to wear."
Zou Yi was helpless about his behavior of using his good looks to commit crimes, and shook his head with a smile.
Several people sat down in a circle.
Xie Xichao didn't say much, he just took out his laptop and started playing the demo.
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