Chapter 115
After watching the trailer, Zhu Le was depressed.
After Zhou Li and Shan Jia finished discussing the stage for their first performance, they turned to look at Zhu Le. Zhu Le had always been the happy pill in the team, and even though he suddenly fell silent, he still had a strong presence.
"Are you unhappy about the comments?" Zhou Li asked
Zhu Le nodded.
Zhou Li chuckled. She opened her phone and sent Zhu Le the real-time rankings of new songs from the show's broadcast. She wrote in the group chat, "The silent majority are the majority."
Although there were a lot of gossips about them in the barrage, the audience was still honest. Shortly after the program was released, two songs by the Rebirth Band topped the new song chart, and even continued to move forward, surpassing many singers' new songs.
Zhou Li looked up at the delighted Zhu Le and said, "I asked you to watch the show so that I could find the flaws in our performance. If we want to go further, we must face ourselves squarely."
When talking about business, Zhu Le became obviously serious. He nodded and Zhou Li released the second issue.
In the second episode, their reputation in the comments section was much better, and everyone liked the style of music they created. "Falling" was even covered by many internet celebrities and was widely sung on the Internet. Even people who had not watched the show could hum a few lines during the chorus. However, through the camera, their stage performance still had many flaws.
Zhou Li and Shan Jia discussed and when it was their turn, they pressed the pause button and watched it frame by frame. Zhu Le was also taught a lesson. He made too many small movements on the stage, many of which were just to look cool, but instead made him look greasy.
Appropriate amounts of showing off can elicit audience feedback, but too much of it will make the stage seem overcrowded.
Zhu Le accepted it humbly.
Shan Jia listened to her own voice on TV. Maybe it was because there was noise in the live radio. She had said that she didn't need to use backing sound, but the sound coming from the TV was still there. Instead, the sound from the music software highlighted her original voice.
If the live audience votes on the spot, then the audience in front of the TV can only support the band based on their likes and dislikes, because most of the bands have loud voices, and it is not true to say that they have no singing skills. The band can be more contagious on the spot, but outside the venue they can only win through songs.
Shan Jia is still very confident about the songs she composes.
After watching the show, Zhou Li stretched and asked everyone to disperse and find some inspiration.
The theme this time is very abstract - green.
The first thing Zhou Li thought of was environmental protection, but he didn’t know how to express it.
Fortunately, she gathered everyone's ideas and consulted with them together.
But there is no need to rush. The recent competitions have been too intense and the semi-finals are coming soon. Zhou Li wants everyone to relax first.
Zhou Li arranged to play games in the afternoon.
This was the old habit of the Windmill Band. After every intense performance, everyone would gather together to play games. After Zhou Li asked Zhu Le about this, he thought this was a good habit and continued it.
Everyone was playing a music fitness game, using a handle to control the little character to dance the correct steps.
Zhou Li demonstrated and Zhu Le had a lot of fun. Shan Jia, who was sitting nearby, was also piqued by the interest. The three of them danced wildly in the open space in front of the coffee table.
Zhou Li was tired of dancing and bumped into Shan Jia when she turned around. They bumped into each other and Shan Jia lost her balance and sat back. Zhou Li wanted to pull her up but was pulled down by Shan Jia. Zhou Li fell on Shan Jia, who fell on the carpet but was not hurt.
Zhu Le laughed out loud when he saw their embarrassed looks.
Zhou Li placed his hands on Shan Jia's head and asked her, "Does it hurt?"
Shan Jia shook his head.
The two were too close. If Zhou Li moved any lower, Shan Jia's face would be buried in her chest. Her ears turned red, and she pushed Zhou Li aside, stood up and left.
Zhou Li put his hands behind his back and looked at Shan Jia's back with a smile.
Zhu Le was puzzled: "Boss, don't you want to play anymore?"
"Yeah." Zhou Li also stood up and put down the controller. "Rest for a while. We'll go out for dinner tonight."
"Where are you going?" Zhu Le asked.
Zhou Li touched his lips and said, "You'll know tonight."
The days are long in the summer. At seven o'clock in the evening, the sunset covered the sky. Shan Jia went out. Zhou Li waved to Zhu Le stealthily, asking him to follow. Zhu Le lowered his voice and said, "Aren't we going to eat? Why are we following the boss?"
"We're going to eat." The car Zhou Li called arrived early. She and Zhu Le got in and said to the driver, "Follow the red convertible in front."
The driver set off. Zhu Le had never done anything like this before, so he asked timidly, "The boss is dressed so formally, he must be doing some serious work. Is it inappropriate for us to follow him like this?"
Zhou Li stared at the red car in front and said, "We're just stopping by for dinner."
At noon, Boss Hong was worried and called Shan Jia to ask him about dinner, which was overheard by Zhou Li.
She knew that Shan Jia was not good at speaking, and when she heard the word Le Sheng, she took it to heart.
Moreover, after she rejected him, Le Sheng turned to look for Shan Jia for some evil intention. Zhou Li had to follow him to ensure that Shan Jia would not be deceived by the bad guy.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Shan Jia was taken to the reserved seat by the waiter. Zhou Li and Zhu Le chose a table that was close to Shan Jia but not easily discovered.
The waiter brought the menu and took the order. Zhou Li saw a woman as beautiful as a rose sitting opposite Shan Jia. She pushed the menu to Zhu Le and said, "Order whatever you want."
Zhu Le opened the menu and took a breath of cold air. A dish cost three figures. It was like he was eating money instead of eating food!
He was hesitant to order, so he ordered a glass of lemonade worth thirty yuan.
He asked the waiter to wait a moment, then pushed the menu over and said, "You order."
Zhou Li saw Shan Jia and the others were also ordering food. She glanced down and then looked at Zhu Le. Zhu Le said in a low voice with a pained look on his face, "Are we really going to eat here?"
Zhou Li felt the pain when he saw the price.
A dish of braised pork costs 560 yuan. Is this food or gold?
She pretended to be calm and asked for a glass of lemonade.
Zhu Le was relieved, thinking that the boss had suddenly become a rich second-generation, but he didn't know about it!
Then Zhou Li turned to the set menu at the back and ordered a set menu for two people worth 1,500 yuan. She asked the waiter to serve the dishes while she observed the person sitting opposite Shan Jia.
Zhu Le was about to exclaim when Zhou Li's question stopped him.
"Do you know that woman?"
Zhu Le peeked out from the partition beside the table, observed for a moment, and then said to Zhou Li, "It looks so familiar. I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."
Zhou Li thought about it, then searched Lesheng Entertainment directly, and found a very famous photo. He enlarged it and showed it to Zhu Le, "Is it her?"
"Yes!" Zhu Le nodded.
"Who is she?" Zhu Le asked again.
Zhou Li frowned and said, "Red Witch."
Zhu Le exclaimed, "The rumored ruthless agent?"
Because Ye Zilin had red hair at the time, her fans affectionately called her the "Red Witch."
She single-handedly created the girl group that was extremely popular in the entertainment industry at the time, and she also single-handedly broke up the group, for which she was subjected to abuse from many fans. Although Xiao Jie, who was originally from a girl group, was made a superstar by her, she still could not escape the abuse from fans. She was often blamed by fans and listed on the hot search list, and it was hard not to be remembered by people. Moreover, she once said arrogantly, "Those who form groups are all rubbish!" She is still on the black and red list and is hunted by fans.
"She's looking for the boss... is she thinking about it!" Zhu Le exclaimed, "She doesn't want to sign the boss, does she? But she said she won't form a group anymore!"
"Keep your voice down." Zhou Li frowned.
Zhu Le glanced down and asked nervously, "The other party is Lesheng Entertainment! It's great that the boss is going to be signed!"
"Then what are you going to do?" Zhou Li suddenly asked.
"Me?..." Zhu Le was stunned for a moment. He lowered his eyes, his expression somewhat gloomy. "I can do anything."
"Is it okay to break up our band?" Zhou Li continued to ask.
Zhu Le's lips drooped. He picked up the water cup and took a sip. He felt that this thirty-yuan lemonade was so sour, so sour that he wanted to cry.
"I'm not strong enough, so they'll definitely look down on me. I'm very happy to be able to form a band with the boss and the captain."
"Hello, your set meal is here." The waiter interrupted Zhu Le's confession by serving the dishes. Zhu Le murmured softly, "It's okay," to comfort himself.
"Your dishes are all here. Please enjoy."
Zhou Li nodded, and after the waiter left, she whispered, "Fool."
"We are a team. Without any one of us, there will be no rebirth."
"Shan Jia won't agree to that."
Zhu Le almost cried.
"Let's eat. We'll split the bill."
Zhu Le held back the tears in his eyes, and tears flashed in his eyes, "Ah, wasn't it you who invited me?"
"A four-figure meal, I'm stupid!"
Zhu Le quickly picked up the chopsticks. He was really afraid that Zhou Li would eat up these few mouthfuls of fodder. One mouthful could weigh dozens of grams!
However, the atmosphere between Shan Jia and Ye Zilin was very good.
Ye Zilin didn't mention the signing, but talked about other things. After the meal was over and dessert was served, she said, "I don't like forming a team, and the company has no intention of doing so. But you and Zhou Li are among the candidates, and we'd like to sign someone between you. We've already contacted Zhou Li and are interested in cooperation, but I still want to talk to you." She raised the corner of her lips in a malicious smile, "Although I was rejected last time we talked, I still have high hopes for you. If you agree, I won't sign Zhou Li."
Shan Jia's heart sank suddenly. She asked, "When did you get in touch with her?"
"Her? Zhou Li?" Ye Zilin smiled faintly. "Not long ago, she was very charming, but I'm more optimistic about your creative ability. I never thought you two, with such different personalities, could team up. But this team is clearly restricting your development. Don't you think it would be better for you to separate? Come to Le Sheng, we will give you the best together."
"Did she promise you?" Shan Jia continued to ask.
"You care about her a lot." Ye Zilin said slowly, her smile deepening as she lied without changing her expression, "Of course, no one can refuse Le Sheng."
Shan Jia was bewildered. Zhou Li's smiling face was still before her eyes. They had made a vow to reach the summit together, but before they reached the top, Zhou Li was about to abandon her.
Shan Jia felt a chill run down his spine when he heard Ye Zilin say, "If you were to come, I certainly wouldn't sign her. I'd naturally prefer someone like you. Follow me, and I'll help you reach the top."
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