Chapter 19
"I remember participating in a variety show once. I won't mention my name here, as this is quite private. At that time, I was supposed to sing the opening song with a guest, but that person couldn't sing. Oh my god, you don't know. She didn't even come to rehearsal. Every time I sang a line that day, I was worried about whether she would sing the next line. If I sang it wrong, it would ruin my reputation. Anyway, I have never sung such a painful song." Lele covered her face and smiled miserably. Even when she thinks about it now, she feels sorry for herself at that time.
Gu Zhun had heard of such things before he entered the circle, and later he also heard Liu Weiwei complain about similar things.
Bai Sisi followed closely behind, talking non-stop: "It's like this, I also encountered this when I was filming. The other party didn't memorize the lines, and reciting 1234 was considered good; some people just opened their mouths and screamed there. Don't say I speak unpleasantly. At that time, I thought they were going to sing the Legend of the New White Snake on the spot. Ahhhhh, the beautiful scenery of West Lake~"
Bai Sisi pretended to sing, bent her fingers, stood up and prepared to sing a song.
Seeing her like this, Echo suddenly laughed out loud, quickly pulled her, patted her shoulders, covered her mouth, and told her to stop making trouble.
The little girl Bai Sisi was also interesting. She jumped up and shouted, "What's the matter? I'm talking about serious matters." She was so excited that it seemed like the words touched her heart. She wanted to talk for three days and three nights.
Xu Ming looked over at Bai Sisi and Echo, his eyes flooding with emotion. He propped up his chin, his eyes darting back and forth between the two of them. Finally, he asked, "Hey, Sisi, Echo, did you two know each other before?"
"Us? We are high school classmates. Didn't you realize that my classmates are of very high quality? You just realized it now?" Bai Sisi complained, feeling a little distressed about this matter, and even pouted and acted coquettishly with Echo.
Xu Ming nodded thoughtfully. He caught sight of Gu Zhun from the corner of his eye and gave him a kind smile, but Gu Zhun responded with a cold, almost fierce look. Xu Ming thought, this kid is still the same as before. Even now that he's a big star, he doesn't know how to be more careful. Private matters are handled separately, but this is a show. If that look is cut into the clip, who knows how it will be misinterpreted.
But then he thought, Gu Zhun has always been like this.
Several people stayed in the observation room for half an hour before going to the recording studio to start the actual recording.
The studio was enormous, with a stage right in the center, large enough to accommodate over a hundred people dancing with great abandon. Behind the stage was a large screen, broadcasting everything happening on stage to the audience. The guests sat directly in front of the stage, not too far away, about three or four meters away, allowing them to see every movement.
As soon as Gu Zhun entered, he was led by the staff to the guest seat - on the far right of the stage, next to Bai Sisi. He nodded at Bai Sisi, who smiled back sheepishly.
Gu Zhun thought, this is such an interesting little girl. She has experienced so many unfair things, yet she is still so energetic and fearless as to rush to the front.
Always be yourself and don't follow the crowd.
Gu Zhun always believed that this was an excellent quality.
The lights in the entire venue were suddenly turned off, leaving only a small beam of light gathered at the entrance of the stage, and the entire audience was solemn and silent.
Then, a tall woman in a long dress walked out slowly, her hair half loose, holding a microphone, the fine hair on her face sparkled under the light, and her slender high heels made her legs look straight. The host walked with steady steps, and her skirt swayed gracefully.
"Welcome everyone to the fifth recording of "I Hear Your Voice". I am your old friend Yi Yi!" Yi Yi covered her chest and bowed. Her long hair fell down and hung on her chest.
"This program is sponsored by xx, xx, xx, xx, etc."
"Our guest today is Mr. Gu Zhun, welcome everyone!"
The camera turned to Gu Zhun, who stood up, waved his hands and bowed, "Hello everyone, I'm Gu Zhun!"
"Let us once again welcome Teacher Gu with warm applause!"
The applause from the audience was so enthusiastic and lasted so long that Gu Zhun turned around and saw his cheering color, blue.
The fans fell silent only when Gu Zhun made a hushing gesture.
"If I remember correctly, this is our Teacher Gu's first time participating in a variety show, right?" Yi Yi glanced at Gu Zhun, and after hearing his answer, she beamed even more. "This is truly an honor for us. I personally like Teacher Gu very much. I remember that summer, I was just a newcomer to the workplace, watching talent shows on my phone every day... Okay, enough pleasantries. The contestants behind the stage are all eager to show themselves, so let's get straight to today's topic."
"Last time we had a practice match, so no one was eliminated. But this time it's a competitive match, so it won't be so merciful. The bottom five will lose the chance to move on. Everyone knows this, so I won't go into details. So today, we will first have small groups of four perform, a total of seven groups, and then finally everyone will perform together." Yi Yi's voice was sonorous and powerful, with great penetrating power.
"Alright, I won't say any more. Now let's hand the stage over to this group of future stars with dreams!"
The host walked down the stage slowly, holding up her skirt. She stood aside, looking at the script in her hand, and was still carefully memorizing the contents.
The order of going on stage was determined by drawing lots in the previous episode. Gu Zhun adjusted his sitting position and waited patiently for a visual and auditory feast.
The surrounding lights dimmed again. Gu Zhun rubbed his eyes, and then the blue light followed the people posing on the stage.
Gu Zhun looked at them. Of the four women who first took the stage, he only had a vague impression of one of them. It wasn't the homework Liu Weiwei had given him before coming, but the heated online discussion that had been going on recently.
Gu Zhun remembered that she was the first to become popular.
The reason was that she brought an original song of her own at the beginning. In the initial audition stage, she did not dance or make any extra body movements. Instead, she sat quietly on a high stool and sang a melodious song as if she was telling a story.
The girl's voice is clean without a trace of impurities, and her quietness draws the audience's emotions into her world.
The song moved many people present to tears and resonated with them. Despite not quite meeting the requirements of a girl group, she gained support from many people and was nicknamed a "talented woman."
Gu Zhun's eyes were fixed on the action on the stage. Every single one of them was working with all their might, each movement brimming with power. Their eyes were fixed firmly on the front, their minds clear of all distractions, seemingly focused solely on the goal of a successful debut.
He suddenly remembered what was said online: idols work the hardest when they are not loved.
He couldn't help but laugh when he saw the message. It seemed to be true.
There are some things he only dares to do at times like this.
After the song ended, several girls were panting.
Yi Yi walked onto the stage, her skirt lifted, and held up the microphone: "It's truly a hearty visual feast. I'm not a very professional person, but I really want to say that this is truly a group of very talented and hardworking people."
"Okay, I won't show off in front of you teachers anymore. Now let's listen to the comments from the professional teachers! First, Teacher Xu, you go first."
Xu Ming adjusted his headset. "An Qing, you performed really well on this stage. Really, I've been watching you all the way here. Don't mind me being honest. I said a long time ago that you're definitely not the most talented. You can't compare to someone with talent. You know, someone else's original song has already made them famous online. But your hard work is paying off. Keep it up. I'm counting on you this episode."
The girl named An Qing was so excited that her eyes were filled with tears. "Teacher Xu, I... I'm really too excited. I'm sorry. No one supported me before..."
As soon as she finished speaking, An Qing's tears rolled out.
This wasn't great image management, but An Qing couldn't help herself.
She has no talent. If she has come this far, she should go back and burn incense at her ancestral graves, not to mention being praised like this today. This is a compliment to her efforts these days, which at least gives her a little hope.
Yi Yi continued to question Gu Zhun. Gu Zhun thought for a while and considered his words again and again. "Because I haven't seen the ones I saw before, I will only comment on today's stage. There will definitely be some unpleasant words, but please forgive me. An Qing, I won't say anything because Teacher Xu just said it. I saw it online before I came here. You are very popular. Come on, you must live up to everyone's expectations. The other two, Yang Leyao, are average. Throughout the whole dance, you are the only one who is very stable. Really, there is no mistake or lack of strength in any movement. It's very good. And Li Yue, I think you were a little lazy. Don't do it next time. After all, opportunities are rare, and it's not easy to stand here. Okay, everyone, come on!"
After finishing this speech, Gu Zhun finally relaxed. He was a little afraid of offending people, but since he was here to do the show and help these girls, speaking frankly was better than those false sweet words.
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By the end, all the small groups had finished their performances and finally had their intermission.
"Sisi, where is the bathroom here?" Gu Zhun turned his head and spoke in a low voice to Bai Sisi.
"There's a small door over there. Go straight out and then turn right. Hurry up, Teacher Gu, or you'll be too late."
At this time, Gu Zhun still didn't understand what Bai Sisi meant. It was not until he went out that he realized how long the road was, probably nearly 1 kilometer.
After finally finding a toilet, Gu Zhun moved quickly, fearing that he would miss the recording and make some mistake. Just as he buttoned up and was about to leave, he suddenly heard a small groan, gasp and pant coming from the last toilet.
Gu Zhun: ...
He had never thought that he would encounter such a thing. Gu Zhun was ready to pretend that he heard nothing and was about to turn around and leave when suddenly the door of a toilet was slammed hard and a whimpering sound was heard.
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