With about a week to go before the audition, Ye Zhizhou devoted himself to training, spending all his time practicing dance except for eating and sleeping.
Xu Zihe is excellent in singing and dancing, and all the dances she performs are modern dances.
Ye Zhizhou decided to incorporate classical elements into modern dance, so that her dance could be distinguished from Xu Zihe's.
If they were to compete in the same area, she might not be able to beat Xu Zihe.
But if we try a different approach, things might turn around.
She has a certain degree of confidence in her dancing, after all, she has memories of her past life.
On the day of the audition, many people were waiting outside the event venue in Jinshi; they were all men and women who came to participate in the audition.
This variety show isn't just for girls; boys can participate too, since it's geared towards young people.
Everyone has different talents, and the audition site was crowded with people. Every now and then, you could see people who were not selected running out crying.
Qin Xuan accompanied Ye Zhizhou to a coffee shop across from the venue and found a seat. Ye Zhizhou's draw was towards the back, so they had to wait outside first.
Are you nervous?
Qin Xuan sipped his coffee while asking Ye Zhizhou a question, noticing that Ye Zhizhou seemed a little distracted.
Ye Zhizhou shook his head. "Of course I'm not nervous. I'm just curious why Xu Zihe, a strong singer and dancer, came so early. She shouldn't have anything to worry about."
Qin Xuan followed her gaze and looked over. Outside the glass window, Xu Zihe, who was somewhat famous, was surrounded by a lot of people as soon as she appeared, which showed that she was indeed quite popular.
About an hour later, it was almost Ye Zhizhou's turn.
They got up and went to the scene. As soon as Xu Zihe stood there, many people surrounded her.
Ye Zhizhou was happy to see this scene; at least the road had been cleared.
At the audition, there were only three teachers responsible for scoring everyone. These teachers were all recent celebrities, either famous film and television producers, or talented singers, and there was also an old acquaintance - He Guinian.
He Guinian is a bit different from the other two teachers. The other two have a more youthful style, while He Guinian seems a bit like an old cadre.
Having just seen the girl in front of her leave crying, Ye Zhizhou had seen this scene many times before, and it no longer stirred any emotion in her heart.
She strode confidently into the venue.
"Hello, teachers. My name is Ye Zhizhou. Today, I will be performing a song."
Since it was a preliminary selection, the preparation was relatively simple.
He Guinian smiled at her amicably. After all, it was a competition program, and it wasn't appropriate for him to greet Ye Zhizhou directly, lest someone with ulterior motives take advantage of the situation.
"Please begin."
The music slowly begins; it's a recently popular ancient-style song with opera-style vocals, requiring a relatively high level of singing skill.
The three teachers' expressions turned slightly serious as they listened attentively to Ye Zhizhou's performance.
Her singing was melodious and her voice remained steady throughout, without going off-key. Her delicate singing skills imbued the song with rich emotion.
After the song was finished, all three teachers were completely absorbed in it, especially He Guinian, who usually enjoys listening to ancient-style songs. He was immediately captivated by Ye Zhizhou's rendition.
Most contestants were stopped after singing a short verse, but Ye Zhizhou didn't stop until the very end, and even waited a few seconds before the teachers realized what was happening.
Unsurprisingly, all three teachers passed.
"Thank you to the three teachers."
Ye Zhizhou bowed deeply to the three teachers. After all, it was a variety show, and every move she made would be recorded. In order to win the audience's favor, she tried her best to do every step perfectly.
After leaving the scene, she brushed past Xu Zihe, and Xu Zihe was her next stop.
Ye Zhizhou glanced at Xu Zihe a few more times. If nothing unexpected happened, Xu Zihe would be a formidable opponent for her.
The preliminary selection will end in two more days, and the first round will begin on the third day.
The preliminary rounds and the open auditions are completely different. According to the program team, the preliminary rounds will select fifty contestants from the open auditions, and then half of them will be eliminated in the preliminary rounds.
"I'll book the hotel, thank you for your help."
Ye Zhizhou waved her phone, saying that Qin Xuan had come all the way to Jinshi to accompany her, which was quite a hardship for him.
Qin Xuan held her hand. "Grandpa has property in Jinshi. Let's go there."
Mr. Huo owned many properties, but he sold most of them after he went abroad, though he still kept the house in Tianjin.
"Why didn't you go last time?" Ye Zhizhou asked casually.
She had come to audition with Qin Xuan before, but Qin Xuan hadn't mentioned this matter.
Qin Xuan smiled faintly, "The old man gave it to me when he returned to China. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have given me the key."
Ye Zhizhou blushed slightly, not expecting Old Master Huo to treat her so well.
The old man's house in Jinshi is a small two-bedroom apartment. He is actually a very down-to-earth person and likes to live in lively places.
The perimeter of the residential area is a small commercial center with many food stalls and night markets.
Following Qin Xuan upstairs, the room was simply furnished, but the many ornaments and decorations on the table showed that they were carefully designed by the old man.
"You'll stay in the master bedroom, and I'll stay in the second bedroom. For dinner, should we order takeout or eat out?"
After Qin Xuan arranged their luggage, he assigned a room to Ye Zhizhou.
"Let's go out to eat. I see there are quite a few good restaurants outside."
Qin Xuan seemed to have guessed that Ye Zhizhou would make this choice, so he quickly tidied up his luggage and called her to come downstairs together.
There are many street food stalls, but he doesn't usually eat them, always feeling that food outside is not clean.
"The grilled fish here smells delicious, want to try it?"
Ye Zhizhou looked at the steam rising from the stall and was eager to try it.
Qin Xuan smiled and said, "Okay."
There were quite a few people at the grilled fish stall, probably because their food was delicious and many people were willing to queue up.
"Boss, another order of bean curd sheets!"
Some people even asked for more dishes.
Sitting at the stall's table, Qin Xuan felt a little out of place.
Ye Zhizhou noticed his reluctance and said, "How about we eat somewhere else? It seems a bit noisy here."
Qin Xuan shook his head, "No, I promised to accompany you, I can't break my promise."
After the grilled fish was served, Ye Zhizhou used his chopsticks to put a large piece of meat on Qin Xuan's plate.
"Try it!"
Qin Xuan looked at the grilled fish sprinkled with cumin and chili, and asked, "Will it really taste good?"
The dishes prepared by the housekeeper at home are usually quite bland; dishes with strong flavors like this are relatively rare.
Ye Zhizhou nodded vigorously, "Trust me, it'll definitely taste delicious!"
Qin Xuan hesitated for a moment, but still picked up his chopsticks and took a bite. However, he couldn't stop eating, one bite after another. Before long, more than half of the grilled fish was gone.
"I think I ate too much..."
Qin Xuan was about to put away his chopsticks and leave the rest for Ye Zhizhou.
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