Chapter 340 You are my prey
In the underground parking lot.
Tao Ji listened to the sound of the engine starting, slowly stood up, stuck his head out to take a look, his face full of disbelief.
He waited until the vehicle drove out of the parking lot before he sat up straight.
He never expected that the Chinese Spring Festival Music Gala, which is known for its absolute fairness, would have shady dealings.
Who would have thought that Luo Desheng, known as the godfather of music, not only protected his apprentice, but also threatened to use his connections to eliminate Feng Qi Wutong?
It shouldn't be like this!
What grudge was there between them? Was it the grudge over album sales that hadn't been resolved? Or was it that there was a price to pay for eliminating his beloved apprentice? Was the godfather of music so petty? But Tao Ji changed his mind and didn't take it seriously.
An international superstar doesn't even recognize his own daughter; a professor at a certain university has all kinds of scandals; people with strong professional abilities are not necessarily morally noble; this is probably the case with Luo Desheng.
Tao Ji tapped his fingertips on the steering wheel, feeling conflicted.
"Should we tell them about this?"
…
Outside the Beijing Central Television Radio Station building.
Wang Feng patted Lin Zhixing on the shoulder with a smile, gave him a thumbs up and praised him, "You performed really well tonight! I feel the same as them. I haven't heard such a high-quality folk song in a long time!"
"Brother Feng, thank you for the compliment!"
Lin Zhixing smiled and waved his hand.
Wang Feng smiled and said, "By the way, my concert is coming up soon. You and Xiao Song can come and help me rehearse tomorrow! Let's decide what songs to sing."
"Okay, okay, no problem!"
…
Outside a gym.
Tao Ji slowly parked the car in the parking space. His sister Tao Ranran trotted to open the door. After getting in the car, she frowned and complained, "Brother, you are so slow. Why did you come so late?"
"There's a traffic jam on the road."
Tao Ji looked at his sister beside him and asked with a smile: "How was your practice today?"
"My whole body aches..."
Tao Ranran patted his brother's belly and said, "Brother, you are much fatter now than before. Let's lose weight and exercise together. Keep in shape and find me a sister-in-law!"
Tao Ji nodded and said, "It's okay to exercise. I quite like exercising, but there are six things I don't do when exercising."
Tao Ranran asked doubtfully: "Which six are not practiced?"
"If you don't train your legs, you'll hurt your knees."
"If you don't train your back, you'll hurt your waist."
"Don't train your breasts. If they are too big, they will attract the same sex."
"Don't train your shoulders. If you don't master the posture well, your trapezius muscles will rise first, which doesn't look good."
"If you don't do the five abdominal exercises, others won't see you when you're wearing clothes."
"Don't do aerobic exercise. Too much aerobic exercise will cause you to lose muscle mass."
After listening to what the elder brother said, Tao Ranran rolled his eyes several times, "What else is left? Lazy is lazy, elder brother, I really admire you!"
The car started and drove smoothly on the road.
Tao Ranran noticed that his brother seemed to be worried along the way, so he asked curiously: "Brother, are you worried about something? I see that you have been silent all the time, as if you are worried about something."
"No worries..."
Tao Ji pondered for a moment and said, "There's just one thing I don't know how to do well."
Tao Ranran immediately became interested, "Tell me what's going on, I'll help you with some advice!"
"that is……"
Tao Ji pursed his lips and said, "I know something. There will be a very powerful singer who will challenge Feng Qi Wu Tong. Do you think I should tell them about this?"
Tao Ranran blinked and thought for a while, then said, "Brother, you are stupid! Of course you shouldn't tell them about this! Isn't it a good thing for a powerful singer to eliminate them? One less opponent on the road ahead will be of great benefit to you!"
"If you had told them in advance and let them prepare in advance, they might not have been eliminated. Don't you think so?"
After listening to his sister's words, Tao Ji frowned and said, "I understand what you said, but..."
"elder brother!"
Tao Ranran raised her hand and interrupted, "No buts, have you forgotten your original intention?"
Original intention?
Hearing these two words, Tao Ji fell into deep thought.
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No. 8, 14th floor, Shuxiang Courtyard Community.
[I would like to call "My Deskmate" the best campus folk song! ]
【Luo Desheng's folk song apprentice lost, who will be the next one? 】
[A true hexagonal warrior, reviewing the highlights of Fengqi Wutong's rap, Chinese style, and folk songs defeating opponents! ]
Lin Zhixing returned home and sat in front of the computer to browse the feedback on tonight's songs.
Just as I expected, the song "You, My Deskmate" was very popular with the audience. The comment section was full of positive reviews, and everyone was sharing their stories with their deskmate.
Sliding the mouse to look down, one of the hot searches caught Lin Zhixing's attention.
[Is there strict fairness in the Spring Festival Music Gala? Did Luo Desheng use his power as a judge to help his apprentice stay on the stage? ]
It turns out that the people have sharp eyes, while the leaders of CTS are short-sighted.
Lin Zhixing slid his mouse curiously and clicked on the comment section of this hot search.
"It's not fair. It's absolutely not fair! 8 out of 9 viewers voted for Feng Qi Wu Tong, and 1 voted for Hua Fu Ting. This fully proves the difference! As a judge, couldn't Luo Desheng tell this?"
"Support the CTS leadership to replace Luo Desheng and stop tarnishing the reputation of the Spring Festival Music Gala!"
"Let me give you an objective evaluation. Luo Desheng probably did this because he gave his apprentice a low score before in order to avoid suspicion. Giving Feng Qi Wu Tong a B rating was a helpless move to make up for it."
Lin Zhixing took a quick look.
About 4/5 of the netizens spoke up for themselves, and 1/5 of them felt that Luo Desheng's behavior was reasonable.
"Ring, ring, ring~~"
The cell phone suddenly rang. Lin Zhixing picked up the phone and took a look. It was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello."
"Excuse me, is this Lin Zhixing?"
Hmm? Lin Zhixing heard the voice on the other end of the phone sound familiar. After a brief moment of recollection, he remembered, "Are you Tao Ji?"
There was a brief silence for a few seconds on the other end of the phone.
"It's me. I'm Taoji."
"I have something to tell you. There may be some amazing big-name singers challenging you in the next episode. You should prepare in advance!"
Challenge from a big-name singer?
Lin Zhixing frowned, confused, and asked curiously: "Can you tell me what happened in detail? Is there a singer who wants to challenge me?"
"I don't know about this, it's good for you to know. I called just to remind you."
"Thank you!"
After Lin Zhixing thanked him, he asked bluntly, "Then can I ask why you reminded me? If I didn't know, wouldn't it be more beneficial for you to be eliminated?"
The other end of the phone.
In a high-end apartment.
Seeing that Lin Zhixing asked so directly, Tao Ji smiled.
On the way back today, he seemed to listen to his sister's advice, but he changed his mind after returning home.
The word "original intention" touched him.
Tao Ji's original intention as a singer is to make his favorite "R&B" music well and bring good R&B songs to fans.
He did not sign up for the "Loud and Clear Singing Voices" competition at the Spring Festival Music Gala. The program team invited him to participate in order to create the gimmick of "The New Four Heavenly Kings".
Tao Ji actually doesn’t care too much about the stage that others yearn for.
But as the competition progressed, his mentality gradually changed and he began to care more and more about this stage.
His elder sister Tao Ranran’s words “original intention” woke him up from his dream.
Compared to any ranking, he hopes that his R&B songs can be liked by more people.
Tao Ji smiled and said to the phone, "I remind you of this out of selfishness, because you are my prey. I have a new song that I am very satisfied with and it is about to be completed. I will use this new song to challenge you!"
He mentioned that this new song was carefully produced for a long time and he felt very satisfied with it.
I think that instead of wasting my time on this stage, I should spend more time on creating music. Excellent works are what I pursue.
So, he thought of using this new song to challenge a singer he recognized in his heart, to have a fair competition.
Feng Qi Wu Tong is the singer he recognizes.
"Dong Feng Po" surprised me with the first R&B combined with Chinese style in the music industry, and "Love is Simple" moved me to tears.
Tao Ji was looking forward to having a duel with Feng Qi Wu Tong.
If I can beat them, there will be huge traffic and popularity, which will also be of great benefit to the promotion of my new song.
The other side of the phone.
Tao Ji's answer surprised Lin Zhixing.
I didn't expect that he also regarded me as prey and wanted to challenge me...
Lin Zhixing nodded and asked, "Excuse me, is your new song in the R&B style?"
"Of course!"
"Okay, when you finish polishing your new song, let me know. I'll challenge you with an R&B song!"
Lin Zhixing was grateful that he called to remind him, and was willing to compete with him in the R&B style that he was good at.
"No problem, then we have a deal!"
…
…
October 25th.
The day of Wang Feng’s “Bright As You Are” concert.
6:30 pm, outside the Beijing Workers' Stadium.
The venue was crowded with fans holding tickets.
The lively scene of a few days ago reappeared, with several cordoned off zones stretching for hundreds of meters, and a uniformed security guard maintaining order every few steps.
"Brother, this cheering stick of yours was given to you at the Fengqi Wutong concert a few days ago, right?"
"Yeah, I even brought a fan light board!"
"I brought it with me too. I hid it in my bag in case it was confiscated!"
Among the audience watching the concert, there was a special group of fans. They didn’t get tickets for Fengqi Wutong’s concert, so they specifically bought tickets for Wang Feng’s concert just to see their idol.
Backstage at the concert.
Everything was ready. Wang Feng put out the cigarette in his hand, took out a pack of betel nuts, and handed them to Lin Zhixing and Song Ge, "Would you like one?"
"Thank you, no, we are not used to it!"
Lin Zhixing waved his hands and asked in surprise: "Brother Feng, eating this before singing doesn't affect your performance?"
"It doesn't matter. I sing better when I eat this."
Wang Feng smiled and said, "In fact, some singers do more than just vocal exercises to warm up their voices. Some drink boiling water before singing, some eat chili peppers, some eat preserved eggs, and some don't eat meat for three days..."
I have actually heard of this Lin Zhixing he mentioned.
Shantimo, a contestant of "I Am a Singer", revealed that she has to drink boiling hot honey water before singing. She adds 5 tablespoons of honey to a cup of water. The throats of other singers are sore after seeing this.
Before every performance, Song Ge would eat a piece of fruit candy. Sweet things make people happy and they would not be so nervous when performing.
Lin Zhixing stared at Wang Feng who was chewing vigorously, shrugged his shoulders in confusion, and thought to himself: "I really don't know what's so good about chewing betel nuts. Last time, my brother took a bag of betel nuts to chew. After I chewed one, I felt breathless and my throat seemed to be strangled. Later, I came to my senses and found that it was my brother who was strangling me and asked me why I was eating his betel nut."
“How many times have I fallen on the road?”
"How many times have my wings been broken?"
Wang Feng chewed betel nut and hummed a song, and said excitedly: "Xiao Lin, the song "Blooming Life" you wrote is really great. I believe that fans will like it soon!"
"I hope so."
Lin Zhixing smiled and nodded.
I spent a song selection card on this song "Life in Bloom", hoping to get a rich return through the promotion of this concert.
Wang Feng adjusted his glasses and said with a smile: "If possible, can you sing this song for me on the Spring Festival Music Gala? I really like this song, it feels like it was tailor-made for me!"
"sure!"
Lin Zhixing was very willing to promote this song on the biggest music stage.
But if it is for commercial use, you will have to pay extra.
…
…
Eight o'clock in the evening.
Wang Feng’s “Bright as You” concert officially begins.
With inspiring background music playing, Wang Feng, wearing a leather jacket and leather pants, waved and walked out of the aisle, immediately drawing cheers from the audience.
"Brother Feng!"
"Brother Feng, I love you!"
Hmm? Wang Feng glanced at the audience, and the smile that had just appeared on his face gradually disappeared. He found that there were actually many audience members holding up "Feng Qi Wu Tong" fan light signs.
The ratio of the audience holding their own fan signboards is about 1.5 to 3.5...
After the concert video was released, I felt a little embarrassed... But I relied on them to sell the tickets in the first place, so there was nothing I could do about this situation.
"The security guard deducted money!"
Backstage at the concert.
As it was still early for the supporting performance, Lin Zhixing and Song Ge had nothing to do. Apart from taking photos with the staff, they ate melon seeds and snacks.
"Zhixing, what are you thinking about?"
Song Ge was peeling nuts and seeing that Lin Zhixing looked worried, she asked with concern.
"I'm thinking about what song to sing next time..."
Lin Zhixing patted the snack crumbs on his hands and sighed softly, "You also know that there will be a big-name singer to challenge next time. I'm thinking about what kind of song I can use to defend it."
Song Ge pursed his lips and guessed, "I guess the singer who will challenge us might be Hong Degang or Wu Tong."
"What do you mean?"
Song Ge analyzed: "Luo Desheng is so old, and his network of connections is not young either. In addition, he has the qualifications of a big-name singer, which means Wu Tong, Hong Degang, and Xu Wei. I heard from my senior that Xu Wei is a bit of a loner, doesn't have many friends, and probably won't be associated with the singers in Taicheng, so I think it's these two."
"reasonable!"
Lin Zhixing smiled and gave a thumbs up, it would be great if he could choose one of the two and then eliminate them.
…
Time passes by every second.
Wang Feng on the stage had already sung ten songs in a row. Amid the expectations of countless audiences, he called out that name.
"Now, please welcome the guest of this concert, Feng Qi Wu Tong!"
(End of this chapter)
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