Chapter 149 Xia Xubai's Ranking
Jiang Yun was wearing sunglasses at the moment, which covered most of his face, making him difficult to identify.
Xia Lili couldn't help laughing when she heard what Coach Xu said.
Jiang Yun smiled and replied to Coach Xu: "I am usually busy with work, so I can only be Li Li's assistant coach."
"For the rest, I'll leave you in the lap of thanks, Head Coach!"
Jiang Yun's words made Coach Xu very happy.
The next six days continued.
Xia Lili came to the swimming pool on time for training, classes and practice. With the close course learning and the guidance of the expert Jiang Yun, Xia Lili made rapid progress.
After a week of "special training intensive", Xia Lili finally mastered the most energy-saving swimming posture and could swim back and forth easily. She completely got rid of the label of "landlubber" and successfully "graduated".
During these six days, Xia Lili met Yang Yidan and Wei Shan many times.
The more I interact with these two people, the more I feel that they are both very good people. Yang Yidan is straightforward and generous, while Wei Shan is careful and considerate. Their personalities complement each other very well.
However, she had looked into the eyes of these two people seriously these days, but no disastrous events had been triggered.
Perhaps Wei Shan searched for information related to economic crimes just to find out more?
But why should you delete your browser history?
Xia Lili couldn't figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it.
Economic crimes are not murders, and just seeing browsing history doesn’t mean anything, so just leave it as it is.
During these six days, Xia Lili did not encounter any unlucky people. She lived a peaceful and comfortable life. Her whole state of mind also adjusted from being tense, and she took things as they came.
Seven days later in the afternoon.
Xia Lili and her parents arrived safely at Haicheng Airport by plane.
Chang Yue and Xia Lingtian flew first class for the first time, and the smiles on their faces never faded from the moment they landed in Haicheng.
Mingzhou had already arranged for someone to pick us up at the airport, and the driver, hotel and meals were all arranged properly. The journey was very smooth, and there was no fatigue from the journey, only the joy and curiosity of traveling.
Thanks to their children, they have finally seen the world!
The studio was brightly lit at three o'clock the next afternoon.
Xia Lili clutched a cheering banner and sat in the special audience seats with her parents. In the center of the stage, the metal logo of "Rising Star Creator" gleamed coldly under the spotlight.
This is an ace music competition program jointly created by Qingguo Video and Galaxy TV.
In the first episode, eighteen singer-songwriters will perform their unpublished new works for one minute, and four gold medal producers will listen with their backs to the stage. If everyone turns around before the end of the performance, the contestant can continue singing, otherwise he will have to leave the stage after singing for one minute.
The final ranking is decided by 500 public judges and mentors who hold "golden tickets" (one golden ticket is equivalent to ten votes).
"The first one to appear is—Xia Xubai!"
Before the host finished speaking, Xia Lili's nails dug into her palms.
The first guest to appear often faces tremendous pressure.
The moment the big screen lit up, Xia Xubai appeared in the beam. He gripped the microphone with his fingertips, his clear voice pouring down like moonlight:
[Adults always teach us how to mend boats]
[But no one tells me where the sea should go]
——“Swish!”
As soon as Xia Xubai sang the first line of the lyrics, his stunning voice and catchy prelude and melody made the four mentor chairs turn one after another.
Xia Lili covered her mouth in shock.
Chang Yue's hands tightly gripped her shoulders, and Xia Lintian's eyes flashed with tears of excitement as he looked at his son on the stage.
Xia Xubai's singing voice was like a magical stream, flowing through every corner of the studio.
...
When the song ended and the last note faded, the audience rose to their feet like a tide. The applause was mixed with the exclamations of the judges in the back row:
"Is this the talented creator who became famous earlier?"
"At such a young age, he's already a master at telling stories through song."
“No wonder it’s topping the music charts!”
Xia Lili and her parents were overjoyed when they heard strangers praising Xia Xubai.
The last singer to perform was Ling Che, the center of the limited boy group. His popularity remained high after the group disbanded.
As soon as he appeared on stage, the whole stage was obviously different in size.
Xia Lili keenly noticed that Ling Che's stage lighting was much more refined than that of other contestants. The lighting angles were carefully adjusted, and even the background effects were more gorgeous.
What is even more eye-catching is that he used his own high-end custom-made hand-held microphone, while the other contestants used the headphones provided by the program team.
Ling Che performed a standard pop dance song. The arrangement was routine but catchy enough. Combined with the stage effects specially designed by the program team, the overall look and feel was indeed several levels higher than that of other amateur contestants.
In the final voting session, Ling Che won the golden tickets of four mentors and won first place in the total votes with an overwhelming advantage, while Xia Xubai ranked second.
Xia Lili's family was not surprised by this result. After all, Xia Xubai was the best in their hearts.
In their opinion, as long as Xia Xubai is a rising star who doesn't get eliminated and can continue singing on the stage, that's all that matters.
When leaving the stage, the surrounding judges' discussions continued one after another——
"Isn't the lighting this bad? The production team is obviously biased!"
"Having a built-in microphone is different. The sound quality is much better than others..."
"The song is quite ordinary, but the stage packaging is amazing."
"Xia Xubai sang well, but the stage was too static, which really hurt him."
"But Xia Xubai's original songs received the best response, and he's a feast for the eyes just standing there."
"Nothing can be done about it. Ling Che is the program team's recognized traffic code, so it's normal for him to get a lot of shots..."
Xia Lili heard the public judges' debate and smiled: "Looks like my brother is going to become even more popular. He's even become a hot topic now."
Chang Yue was both happy and worried: "I see that many netizens on the Internet are very angry and their insults are very unpleasant. Fortunately, your brother can't see it."
Xia Lili burst out laughing.
Xia Lili and the other two came to Xia Xubai's lounge with flowers and a celebratory cake.
The door of the lounge was closed, and Xia Lili knocked on it.
"Wait a mininute."
A strange male voice came from the door.
Xia Lili looked suspicious. She didn't expect that the person who opened the door was Ling Che, the first one.
She quickly looked into the room and saw Xia Xubai sitting quietly on the sofa, with Yu Shou, the Pei family's personal assistant, and two executive assistants and work assistants personally selected by Ming Zhou standing beside him.
Xia Lili breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that her brother, this big white rabbit, would be bullied in the entertainment industry.
Ling Che looked at Xia Lili's dress. Although it was pretty, he had no idea what brand it was from. It looked like a cheap copy of designer Pei Qinyue's. He then took another look at the basic casual suits worn by Xia's parents.
Xia Lili was very familiar with this kind of look. It was very similar to the look of some shopping guides at department stores in the past, who treated her like a luxury item.
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