Chapter 76
It's not that Lu Xing didn't know this.
He just couldn't help himself.
As soon as he stepped off the stage, he went straight to the restroom. The person in the mirror had a dejected look on his face, none of the high-spirited look he had when he first debuted. He thought of his teammates who had left, the company's reprimands and urgings, and Yun Pan's words in the practice room.
“You have to earn the votes yourself,” he said.
He felt like laughing.
He wanted to say, what about your votes?
It’s all about playing the victim.
But he couldn't say such words.
Yun Pan is younger than him, stronger than him, and lives a more miserable life than him.
He wasted his time in the past, indulging himself in the illusion created by the company. Rather than boring training in the practice room day after day, he prefers to carefully construct his own persona on the Internet and in front of his fans.
Because he has no real ability, he was made by his fans and failed by his fans.
Fans like him, so he can stand at a high position. But there are so many young, beautiful and hardworking idols in this world, how can he keep them?
Can't be kept.
He understood this more than ever.
But it's too late to undo what's done.
He leaned on the edge of the sink in a somewhat dejected manner, feeling that the road ahead was bleak and gloomy. On the other side, Yun Pan rushed into the waiting room like a small cannonball. Fortunately, he calmed down a little after seeing the camera and went to find Jie Xichao first.
Xie Xichao gestured to him: "Here."
He ran towards him, but after running a few steps he remembered something and finally remembered to turn around and say hello to his teammates. Then he sat next to Li Xichao with a flushed face: "Brother, brother, brother!"
Ai Qingyuan: "You are laying eggs."
Yun Pan: “…”
He said firmly: "You are sick."
Ai Qingyuan:.
have to.
She is as warm as spring to his brother, but cold and mean to him.
Nowadays, all the children can perform Sichuan Opera face changing.
No matter how Sichuan Opera's face-changing is performed, it cannot stop people from understanding the fact that Xi Chao has to go backstage to prepare. He patted the child on the shoulder and said, "That's great," and Yun Pan's eyes lit up.
Jie Xichao left the room, went to the bathroom to check her makeup one last time, and then went backstage with her teammates.
At this moment, the rap group on the stage has already started their performance.
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Jie Xichao was looking at the stage through the backstage curtain.
This angle is not very good, and the people on the stage cannot be seen clearly. Only when someone reaches a corner can you see a few black pieces of clothes. But this did not prevent him and Ye Yiyang from listening to Qi Hangkou's rap together.
They were both silent for a long time, and Ye Yiyang tried to change the subject awkwardly:
"Well...Brother Fu is so steady."
Although it is a random topic, it is true.
Fu Wen Ze and Jie Xi Chao are the unshakable mountains of both sides. The latter is the overall stage charm and changing style, while the former is the cold and tough attitude that sticks to one path to the end. It’s easy to get tired of a style, but not if you take it to the extreme.
Fu Wen Ze's rap skills were acquired on the streets, his lyrics and stage style are very wild.
What is very rare is that he can also briefly restrain his edge when singing melody rap. It can be said that in the field of rap, he is a very professional and versatile player, and the first choice for rap.
But Xie Xichao noticed more than just these.
He dared to say that Fu Wenzhe's overall strength was not inferior to Ai Qingyuan.
Both of them started their careers late and were trained by large companies. From this perspective, the current idol training model is already very mature.
It’s just that Fu Wenzhe’s comfort zone is in the mid-bass range, and he can’t reach the high notes.
Yes.
Xie Xichao is thinking——
He thought this was quite normal, just considering his future teammates.
It just sounds a bit arrogant.
But since you are going to debut, your teammates and the company are very important. Although Nebula is a bit cold and ruthless capitalist, it is large enough and has a strong foundation, making it a very good platform.
Besides the company, there are the people who accompany you day and night.
At present, it seems that only Ai Qingyuan’s debut position is relatively stable. The rest can only be said to be more promising.
Xie Xichao still really hopes that the people he likes can make their debut.
If he were asked to imagine a world where Ai Qingyuan, Qiao Ye, Shi Song, him, and Lu Xing formed a team, he would most likely be elected as the captain. One or two is fine, but getting to know Xichao better...
Xie Xichao felt a little scared.
He was briefly absent-minded, and Ye Yiyang kept looking at him. He came back to his senses and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Brother, I'm still a little worried." He said, "Do you really want to use the original move? That feels very difficult. What if..."
He wanted to say something, but felt unlucky, so he made a few "Pooh" sounds to himself.
Xie Xichao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's okay."
Ye Yiyang stopped talking, but his face still showed disapproval.
Xie Xichao was originally distracted, but after being reminded by him, he also realized that the current stage was about to end. He took a deep breath and adjusted himself.
Then, amidst suddenly louder cheers, he and his teammates walked onto the stage.
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Jing Jin came to the performance today with Ming Ling.
The work group drew lots for the internal tickets of the fan club for a long time, and finally a few places were drawn, including hers. Mingling already had a ticket given by the company, and the two of them were both in City A, so they teamed up.
She was nervous all the way.
Can her brother dance Chinese dance? That definitely won’t happen.
Everyone can be fooled by Jie Xichao, except his own family. And precisely because she knew there might be other hidden secrets involved, she didn't even dare to express her worries.
It’s not that I’m afraid Jie Xichao will mess up. Her brother has always been good at everything since he was a child.
She was just afraid that Jie Xichao would get hurt.
She was nervous and worried. She looked up and saw Jie Xichao...
She forgot the words.
Most of the people present also had their brains reset.
Before hearing the name "Que in the Clouds", everyone already had an idea of the style and makeup of this song. The probability is that it will develop in the two directions of immortal and gentle.
But imagination and seeing with your own eyes are different after all.
This rule is especially applicable to Jie Xichao.
Due to the needs of the subsequent stage, he still has black hair and a smooth forehead.
As for the face, the overall makeup is extremely light, with a natural and unpretentious feel, with only slight modifications to the beauty and lower eyelids. His originally gentle eyebrows and eyes were simply outlined, making him look even more like a gentle and jade-like young man from an ancient noble family.
However, this young man from aristocratic family seemed to have no worldly desires, and was more like a cold and aloof immortal banished from heaven.
What matches it is the clothes he is wearing.
Before Jie Xichao came out, most people guessed that the costumes would be modern clothes, but the fabrics and textures might be more suitable for dancing, such as silk clothes or simply beautiful training clothes, etc., but this group did not have those.
The entire group's costumes were modified versions of Chinese-style clothing, all pure white. The cuffs are just designed to be gathered and the hem is shortened to make it easier to dance.
The loose cross collar highlights the slender and smooth neck, as well as a conspicuous black mole on the collarbone.
The moment the screen cut to the mole, the whole audience was boiling.
Xie Xichao originally had no mole here.
Why is there?
There is only one answer.
Offstage, Jing Jin cursed for the first time: "Fuck! My brother is too good! He actually secretly removed the mole in a place like this."
How can this man be so scheming?
As if sensing what she was thinking, Jie Xi raised the corners of his mouth and blinked at the audience. This wink was captured by the camera again, and the banished immortal seemed to reveal his true form as a mischievous little fox in an instant.
Once again, in just one minute, Xie Xichao brought the atmosphere of the entire venue to a climax.
Dou Yu, who was standing by, held the microphone several times and seemed to want to say something amid the ghostly howlings, and finally smiled helplessly and shook his head.
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After the audience calmed down, Dou Yu spoke up, "Who is the captain of this group?"
"Me." Xie Xichao raised his hand.
He removed the mole on purpose, but his answer came naturally.
But he didn't expect that his unintentional action would cause the audience to howl again.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone in the audience shouting, "Why are you still raising your hand to answer the question? You are so good, baby!"
Xie Xichao...
Jie Xichao silently withdrew his hand.
Dou Yu was also touched by the cuteness, but he had seen a lot after all, so he smiled calmly and said, "So Xi Chao, do you have anything to say about this stage? For example, what can we look forward to later?"
"It's not a surprise anymore if I tell you." Jie Xichao smiled.
Then he paused and added the second half of the sentence, "But it is indeed something to look forward to."
The hearts of the entire audience were swayed in the air by his words, and they felt that they were being held firmly in the hands of this man.
Dou Yu continued to chat with the whole group.
After the small talk, Dou Yu left. The lights went down and the whole place returned to silence.
In the darkness, everyone prepared their props and lined up. After a moment of silence, a full moon slowly rose on the large screen at the back. At the same time, the accompaniment sounded, from vague to clear, until it lingered over the entire venue -
It’s the Xun.
This ancient instrument is set off by modern synthetic background music, making its sound even purer and clearer. Its unique texture between thick and clear instantly cleanses everyone's eardrums.
The accompaniment is neither fast nor slow, weaving a steady yet pleasant melody.
All of a sudden, the originally noisy venue became quiet, and everyone concentrated and held their breath, savoring this opening music carefully.
As the accompaniment came to a brief end, the lights gradually came on. The not-so-bright light reflected the formation of the dancers in the center. When people saw the person in the center clearly, their breathing stopped.
The young man's thin figure was as straight as a bamboo. He lowered his eyes slightly and looked down at the ground.
The full moon on the screen behind him was lifelike, and the light seemed like moonlight, falling on his eyelids and skin, giving him a layer of sacred and hazy light.
Just a moment.
Soon, everyone saw the ribbon in his hand.
It was a white silk ribbon that looked smooth and light to the touch.
The dancers' movements also look as light as a swallow.
The sound of the xiao became clear again, and with the sound of the accompaniment, the formation on the field dispersed. The movements of several people were different yet well-arranged, looking harmonious and beautiful.
At this moment, the camera has quietly adjusted the angle.
This was what Xie Xichao had communicated with the director team.
They will shoot the entire stage from a bird's-eye view, capturing the ripple-like formation they are forming at that moment.
The whole place was silent, with only the slowly flowing music. In the background, the scattered clouds covering the moon are floating and outlining the contours of the towering mountains in the background. The young man under the moon has a unique and ethereal figure, like a dreamlike painting.
Jing Jin kept his eyes fixed on the stage.
After the prelude and main song, she finally put aside her worries.
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Xie Xichao's actions are very professional.
After all, the trainees are not professional dancers, and they only use basic dance steps, such as some small jumps and kicks. Even so, it can be seen that some trainees lack core control.
It can be said that the good response of this stage is currently entirely due to the artistic conception and the performance of Ye Yiyang and Jie Xichao.
The formation of this stage is very beautiful.
There are many changes, and there is almost no unified dancing, but it is definitely not random standing without any levels. The overall visual perception is always harmonious, and no player is hidden behind. Everyone shows their face when it is time to show their face, and takes turns to be the C.
Being able to choreograph such a targeted and flawless formation is impossible for the program team to do with just one choreographer against a hundred.
The only possibility is that Jie Xichao put in some effort into it.
Xie Xichao's dancing ability gave reassurance to all those who were worried about him at the beginning of the show.
Core strength is very important in dancing.
His core is so stable.
He is so steady that whether he is doing a big jump or turning his legs, he always looks beautiful and at ease. He and Ye Yiyang almost mastered all the more professional moves, but he looked even more stable than Ye Yiyang.
Plus his figure outlined by his clothes——
The waist is flexible, thin yet powerful, and when it bends down, the movements are wide open and close, with delicate and smooth lines.
There is an almost haunting beauty to it.
It only took Jing Jin half a minute to go from being terrified to being completely obsessed. On the one hand, every time she saw a move, she thought, "This is so difficult, don't get hurt." On the other hand...
Beauty and music are contagious.
What seems to be most outstanding about Jie Xichao is not his difficult moves, but his dedication in every gesture.
Whether it's the first or the second male, he pays great attention to the interaction with the camera. But for the Sangong performance, he didn't need to sing or dance, what he showed was his dancing skills, so he even lowered his eyes slightly.
The young man's posture is like a crane, and his movements are concise and powerful.
It is stable when fixed in place, but extremely graceful when raising your hand and turning in circles, truly achieving the combination of hardness and softness and a visual feast.
The audience was already excited, and even in the trainees' waiting room, everyone was watching intently, regardless of whether they were the main dancers or not. It felt less like watching competitors compete and more like watching an art performance.
Even Ai Qingyuan, who was just bickering with Fu Wenze, shut up. In between songs, he said:
"How long has this been practiced?"
He is the leader of the dance, and he knows very well how proficient Jie Xichao is in each of the movements. It would be impossible to achieve this effect without thousands of repeated practices.
"Anyway, I haven't been in the dormitory recently." Fu Wenzhe said.
He paused, "But it looks a little thin."
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
Is this still thin?
What is his stage called?
Fu Wenze's comment: "Bad."
Ai Qingyuan:.
Okay.
Qiao Ye has to take half the blame.
He complained in his heart, but he didn't know if it was influenced by Fu Wenzhe's words, but when he looked at the stage again, he actually felt a little dissatisfied. It was similar to the performance of Ye Yiyang and Qi Hang in the second public performance.
It is beautiful, graceful and elegant, but on a competitive stage like a talent show, it seems to be missing something.
Will to fight?
Ai Qingyuan is belligerent.
In ancient times, he was a general who was keen on conquering the east and the west, but deep down he didn't quite agree with Fu Wenzhe's statement. He couldn't put it into detail, but he felt that this kind of gentleness was also good, especially since Jie Xichao had interpreted the word "beautiful" to the pinnacle.
But if there could be some changes in the middle of the song...
“Knock, knock.”
The sound of drums suddenly rang out in the accompaniment, and Ai Qingyuan was startled and suddenly came back to his senses. He found that the song had reached the interlude, which was the C-position solo that was specially added.
Without his knowledge, the song had actually changed from slow to fast and had unconsciously transitioned to a new section.
Two more drum beats.
The long sound of the xun came to an abrupt end, and there was a moment of silence.
But the next second, everyone in the practice room widened their eyes, and some even swore. Outside the stadium, the cheers once again reached their peak that night.
No one noticed that what Jie Xichao was wearing around his waist was not only a belt and decorations, but also a soft sword.
His solo is a sword dance.
As the drum beats sounded again, the soft sword was unsheathed, shining with a cold light.
The true spirit of youth.
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