Chapter 109
He had many ways to deal with Bai Qinghe, and Li Chu had no psychological burden. He was brave, but he didn't say anything to him on the spot, but just sincerely praised him a few times, saying that the song was very nice and he could learn more from the company's teachers.
Bai Qinghe: "Are you serious?"
After getting affirmation again, he was in high spirits, like a happy puppy who was delighted after being praised, his eyes were shining as he looked at me, and he could only nod.
Then Li Chu turned around and discussed the matter with the company's artist management department. Director Yao was an acquaintance of his. After hearing Li Chu's idea, he hesitated and asked, "Is this really possible?"
She thought it was a bit adventurous.
"Why not?" Li Chu said, "This is a variety show, it's a recorded show, not a live show. If there's anything unexpected, we can cut it out. Besides, what kind of accidents can happen when singing?"
He did this for the company's sake, and of course for himself. Not to mention for the sake of future groups, Li Chu was the first one to sign a contract and become famous. He now has shares in the company, although not much, but he is indeed a legitimate small shareholder, and there will be dividends at the end of the year.
Therefore, it was only natural for him to do something more at this time. Besides, Bai Qinghe had the courage to stay because of seeing him. Li Chu felt that he should take some responsibility for this, so he should just send him off.
Director Yao was unable to change his mind. He thought for a moment and then said, "We have to talk to President Su about this."
"Okay, I'll go talk to him myself," Li Chu said, "I just happened to be going to see Mr. Su now."
Li Chu was very familiar with the president's office. After he took a look around and talked to Su Ning, the matter was quickly finalized. It was obvious that Su Ning had the same idea as him.
Bai Qinghe was going to go anyway, no matter if it was early or late.
This variety show has a performance stage, so there is no need to follow any variety show procedures. The singers just need to go on stage and sing, so it was much easier for Li Chu to trick him into going on stage.
On the day of recording, when Bai Qinghe was brought over by Li Chu, he didn't know that this was already recording. Li Chu only told him that this was a rehearsal before the program started recording, so it was normal for so many staff members to move around.
According to Li Chu, he just brought him here to familiarize himself with the place, hoping that he would not be so nervous. It was not good to stay in the company all the time. Moreover, Bai Qinghe had been staying in the company since he became a trainee and had never seen the outside world.
The feeling here was still very novel, but Bai Qinghe was still very nervous. He just followed Li Chu step by step, and then quietly looked at the surrounding scene.
I have to say, this place is really nice.
Li Chu took him to say hello to Zhou Heng and the members of the Blue Hat Band. Bai Qinghe was very excited to meet so many seniors, but he could only bow to them to show it.
He didn't know that at this time, the audience had already entered the venue one after another. After everyone was seated, the lights in the audience dimmed. This was not a concert, and there were no fluorescent sticks. The audience was connected to the stage with special choreography. Looking down from the stage, it was a dreamy starry sky.
Because the light on the stage is too strong and it is too dark below, and there are light strips and light effects blocking the view, at first glance you can't see the audience below the stage. It's a very clever cover-up.
At this time, Li Chu began to suggest Bai Qinghe to go and give it a try, and his reasons sounded reasonable.
"I've told Mr. Su and the others that you must be on this variety show," Li Chu said. "It's in the preparation stage now, and you're just in time. Go up and give it a try. There's still time. When the show is ready, there will be rehearsals, but with so many singers, you may not have that much time."
"Fortunately, there are no audiences today. Lan Maozi and Zhou Heng are all here. They are all acquaintances. When you go up to sing, I can also ask them for some suggestions. You may not have such a good opportunity in the future."
Bai Qinghe had not expected this to happen before he came. Li Chu had not mentioned it to him on purpose, in order to test his bottom line bit by bit. Li Chu knew that Bai Qinghe also liked the Blue Hat Band, and there was no singer who did not like them.
He felt that Bai Qinghe was easily encouraged by his idol, so he came here on purpose to gradually lay the foundation.
Bai Qinghe was a little moved when he heard this. He listened to Li Chu's words and was easily led by him. He looked around and saw that many of the staff here were from Guangying Entertainment and Shen's Film. He often saw them when he was a trainee, so they were already considered acquaintances. He was not so nervous in front of acquaintances.
It seemed like there was nothing big about going up there and singing like this, as he had sung there many times in the company. Then Bai Qinghe followed Li Chu from the backstage to look at the stage. The lights were already on, and the stage and equipment looked great.
As Shen Mingzheng said, this is the dream stage for all singers. With such great equipment and accompaniment band, everyone will be moved when they see it.
"If you're still nervous, I'll help you," Li Chu said, "I'll think of a way to apply makeup."
Zhou Chunqing has now risen through the ranks in the company and is now the artistic director of Guangying Entertainment. He is now well-known in the circle and manages many people. Naturally, he has been greeted by Li Chu.
When leaving the company today, the stylist had already changed Bai Qinghe's clothes and put on simple makeup. After doing his hair and simple makeup, she found something similar to a lace headband and tied it in front of his eyes.
It's hard to see clearly this way.
Bai Qinghe didn't know that this look was not random, but matched his overall look. This lace strip was also carefully selected, and even matched his song.
The song he wrote before was called "Talking to Myself". After listening to it, the teacher from Light and Shadow Entertainment made some changes to it. First, he changed the lyrics a little, and then changed the name of the song to "Look at Me".
With this headband on, he didn't completely lose his vision, but it was blurry. With the earphones on, when he went on stage, even if he was exposed, Bai Qinghe wouldn't be able to detect it.
He couldn't see the audience, so he wasn't so nervous.
Afterwards, Li Chu encouraged him, saying that he sang really well and that it was a rare opportunity. He could ask the program crew to record it and send it to him to watch at home. It would be no big deal for him to go on stage.
Bai Qinghe listened to him talking while putting on makeup, unable to utter a word in rebuttal. She was led by him like this, and subconsciously did not think much about it, and then she went on stage like this.
At this time, the audience had been waiting for a while after taking their seats. In the middle, a band played, which seemed like a sound check. The effect on the scene was indeed very good. They were just waiting for the program to start recording. After a while, a staff member came over and signaled everyone to be quiet.
Then the whole place went dark, and the lights came back on when the singer came on stage.
There was an unfamiliar singer on the stage. When they were seated, the staff came over and told them not to cheer, as they were not a celebrity. So there were no cheers. Even if there were one or two words scattered around, Bai Qinghe, who was wearing an earphone, could not hear them.
After he went on stage, he only paid attention to the stage. He found that this place was quite formal, with all the necessary equipment, and it didn't look like a casual try-out. He was a little nervous, but Li Chu said that he would be watching from the backstage, so he couldn't retreat.
The stage design here is really amazing. There is a big tree on the stage, with fluorescent paper and lights mixed together, like a dreamy star tree. When the lights are turned on, there are even star-like lights under your feet.
He seemed to be the only one here.
Seeing that he was ready, the live director gave a gesture and the live band's prelude began to sound.
This was a familiar melody. The song he wrote was played so grandly, which seemed to give Bai Qinghe some confidence. This was not the bar he had been to before. No one pointed fingers at him.
This was a new world with only music, so Bai Qinghe sang the first sentence very steadily at this time.
No one laughed at him in the audience. His clear boyish voice had been better displayed after the training. This kind of voice was rarely heard in the circle, so everyone held their breath.
With the support of the live band, Bai Qinghe sang and seemed to enter a state of ecstasy. In the middle of the song, light shone through the lace headband in front of his eyes and fell on his face. Bai Qinghe could not help but raise his hand to touch the light.
Although he gained a little weight in the past six months at the company, he is still very thin overall. Even compared with others in the entertainment industry, he has a very slim figure. Because he doesn't like to go out, his skin is very fair. Under this kind of lighting and makeup, his skin is so fair that it almost glows.
Bai Qinghe's look is not complicated, it's even very simple. At this moment, his laces are slightly fluttering, and he is singing a very gentle song under the tree, making him look like some kind of elf that is not from the human world.
Li Chu really did as he promised and watched from the backstage until Su Ning patted him on the shoulder.
"You're here!" Li Chu turned to look at him, smiled, and pointed at the stage, "He sang well, didn't he?"
Su Ning nodded and said, "Okay, you are the one with the most clever ideas."
Li Chu was pleased: "Of course."
Su Ning had previously hired a psychiatrist for this matter, and Bai Qinghe's condition had improved, but he was not at a pathological level. He just had a knot in his heart, and he still needed an opportunity to truly open up.
At this time on the stage, Bai Qinghe had already finished singing.
He gradually came out of his immersed state, feeling as if he had entered a new realm. His emotions were not completely calmed down for a while, so he took off his earphones and heard applause.
...Wait, applause?
The applause came from the audience, getting louder and louder, like thunder. Bai Qinghe froze for a while when he heard it. He seemed to have no reaction and subconsciously wanted to push back, but the cheers and applause from the audience did not make him want to escape.
This applause showed that they liked him and there was no malice in it.
The audience liked his songs.
Bai Qinghe was not stupid, he understood almost immediately, slowly took off his lace headband, under the light, he could see many unfamiliar faces in the audience. Then he bowed deeply to the audience, deeply thanking everyone for their love.
His debut was a great success.
Of course, after getting off the stage, Li Chu told him everything. Bai Qinghe naturally didn't get angry. He was grateful for it.
He was afraid to perform on stage, which was clearly his own problem, but Li Chu and all the cooperating staff took so much care of him that he was so moved that he almost cried.
He will never disappoint Li Chu's expectations in the future!
Just as Li Chu said, if you want to go, go to the first episode. Variety shows are broadcasted at a relatively fast frequency. When the first episode of the music variety show was broadcast, he received huge attention with that stage, which brought a big prize to himself and the program.
Guangying Entertainment also released the song "Look at Me", which topped the new song charts as soon as it was released, and Bai Qinghe's name gradually became known to the audience.
After he became famous, the band was still a bit persistent and tried to post some ambiguous things on the Internet to discredit him. But the bar owner Yuan was no pushover either. There was no need for Su Ning to do anything. He just explained everything clearly.
Moreover, he also had evidence of many bands that had sucked the blood of Bai Qinghe and bullied others. Of course, he also took the opportunity to post the address of his own store. After all, it would be a waste not to take advantage of this popularity.
This unexpected public opinion storm actually made Bai Qinghe's reputation even better, as if it was giving him a head. Moreover, everyone found out that he was actually discovered by Li Chu, and even many things on the stage that day were designed by Li Chu.
Li Chu is already a top idol, but he does not bully the weak, nor does he suppress newcomers. Just like when he participated in the new season of Idol Star Map, he tried his best to help everyone.
He learned this from Su Ning, and was influenced by him through observation and osmosis.
The more prosperous the industry is, the bigger the pie will be, and he will benefit more, so he should take a long-term view.
After the broadcast, Shen Mingzheng naturally knew about this. He was a little surprised at Li Chu's behavior at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt it was normal.
Li Chu is no longer the gloomy person he used to be. He now looks really sunny and lively, has good relationships with people, and is willing to help others, so this behavior seems normal to everyone.
The world is no longer the same. Everyone has changed gradually and is no longer the same as he remembers.
If we want to trace these changes back to their source, we will find that they naturally occurred gradually after Su Ning's arrival.
At first it was a few idols, then a few actors, and then a few successful projects... So now, more and more people are different. These things are not only made and changed by Su Ning, but more people are following him.