Chapter 57 Don't Give Up

Once the preliminary competition was broadcast on the TV station, the contestants with outstanding performance quickly became popular and the fans surged. The editing of the TV station highlighted the contestants with explosive points and gave them a lot of shots. Some contestants with good singing skills but average personality have fewer shots.

Although many contestants have complaints about this situation, most of the variety show talent shows are like this now. Controversial contestants can increase the sense of conflict between the show. Therefore, contestants with fierce personality are more popular among TV station editing and are more likely to attract fans.

Of course, August's combination was particularly eye-catching in the game. The sunny and cheerful Shen Xingwei, the mature and persistent Pei Qing, and Shi Xu, who was straightforward and fierce, attracted the attention of many viewers at the beginning of the show.

The CP of Kou Xiang and Yang Zhi is getting more and more popular. Kou Xiang has a cool personality from his first appearance. Although there are many good-looking boys in the show who also like to establish a cool personality, the purpose of setting up a cool personality is to collapse. No one can always perform in front of the camera. Once a sudden situation occurs, people will instinctively react subconsciously and will sell your personality, even if they are the actors.

So with the progress of the show, many male gods have actually collapsed.

Kou Xiang's temperament cannot be performed overnight in front of the camera. His handsome face is often expressionless and he talks less. He doesn't like to deal with people who are not familiar with him. His thin lips are pursed with sharp curves, and his whole temperament is more restrained and sunny. His eyes are like ink, and sometimes he shows a rebellious and impatient look.

However, when discussing music with Yang Zhi, the smell he emits was different. The tenderness between his eyes and eyebrows could not be blocked at all, which was enough to stimulate the girl's hearts that every young female audience in front of the camera was ready to move.

And some Yang Zhi, who is naturally stupid, speaks gently and softly, and occasionally comes up with one or two quirky ideas, becomes the group favorite of the entire band.

As August's popularity continued to increase, Yang Zhi received a call from Lu Yi.

Regarding this draft, Lu Yi's attitude was of course supportive. Yang Zhi's performance in the preliminary round made her very satisfied, and at the same time, she also strengthened her determination to invest in her.

"Sister Lu, I need to discuss something with you. I can sign a contract when I come back this time, but I still have something to ask for."

Yang Zhi walked to a secluded place and told Lu Yi about his mother.

"I will arrange this matter, including residence, aunt's work, divorce, and all aspects of your life. You don't need to worry about it. You are about to enter the third year of high school, just focus on your studies."

With Lu Yi's words, Yang Zhi felt relieved. Lu Yi is willing to invest in her in advance now. She also believes in herself that she will bring generous returns to Lu Yi in the future. Therefore, there is no need to feel uneasy. Only by working hard can we break all confusion.

Regarding this talent show, Lu Yi gave her the opinion of course to try her best, and Lu Yi also believes that with her strength, it is not difficult to win the final championship. However, considering the niche nature of hip-hop, Lu Yi will not evaluate how far the band August can go in the end.

She only asked Yang Zhi to be her own, but she didn't need to pay too much attention, after all, it was just a small competition.

The vaccination that Lu Yi gave Yang Zhi in advance was not casual. When the competition was advanced to the later stages, the producer found Yang Zhi and Kou Xiang and explained to them the meaning of the program team.

"Actually, you should all know that compared with popular popular music like hip-hop, there is a certain gap between the audience, popularity and market."

Yang Zhi looked at Kou Xiang. He stood beside him, with a tall figure and a light expression. There was a chill in his eyes, but he did not say a word, and patiently waited for the producer to explain his purpose.

But Yang Zhi could still see from his deep black eyes that he was not calm inside.

Yang Zhi said to the producer: "Wang Zhi, just say anything if you have anything to say."

The producer coughed lightly and said, "At present, August is still very popular and popular on the Internet, but it is not the highest. Like Xin Lengbai, Zhu Ziyue and others, the popularity and popular are also very popular and popular. They are the popular candidates for this championship."

Yang Zhi said in confusion: "Wang Zhiyi, whether he can win the championship should be determined by the final performance. The judges and audience vote together."

The producer said: "That's right, but what I want to say is that in the competition, rap's competitiveness is always inferior to pop songs. Yang Zhi's singing style is definitely fine. If you can try pop songs, you may get unexpected results."

"So what producer, do you mean is to let us sing pop songs instead?" Yang Zhi was surprised: "But when we signed the program at the beginning, we must insist on hip-hop."

"Of course, you are a hip-hop group. At the beginning, we signed on to the show, and you signed on to rap from beginning to end. But think about it, what can the audience remember after the end of this game? Is it August who was eliminated in the top five or top three, or Yang Zhi and Caesar who won the championship?"

The voice of the Kou Xiang sounded faintly, and he was indistinguishable from his emotions—

"So, are we going to tear down our combination?"

The producer said straight to the point and said bluntly: "If you don't sing rap and sing pop songs, August will have no meaning. Just sing. I'm going to let you two form a group, and your popularity is the highest. If you can have a love song duet in the finals, I believe it will definitely amazed the audience. Think about it, a rap group suddenly sings the love songs that everyone likes, which is definitely something that the audience likes!"

The producer became more and more excited as he spoke, and did not notice the gradually sinking expressions of Yang Zhi and Kou Xiang.

"Producer, this is not possible. Since we are a team, it is impossible." Before Yang Zhi finished speaking, Kou Xiang suddenly pulled her elbow and pulled her to his side.

"This matter is not something that we two can decide. We need to go back and discuss with our partners."

"Well, you are all friends, and it will definitely be better for your internal discussion than for the program team to come forward."

"But"

Yang Zhi wanted to say something, but was dragged and pulled by Kou Xiang and taken out of the office.

"What else can I discuss? I will definitely refuse." After leaving the office and came to the secluded corridor, Yang Zhi broke away from Kou Xiang: "What else can I discuss?"

Kou Xiang didn't seem as excited as Yang Zhi. He reached out to help her tidy up her collar and pinned her soft long hair behind her ears.

There was no strange emotion at all.

It shouldn't be like this!

Yang Zhi pulled off his hand and asked, "Aren't you angry?"

Kou Xiang said calmly: "Why are you angry?"

"He wants to break up August and let us sing pop music, which goes against our original intention of participating in the competition." Yang Zhi's reaction to this matter was obviously much more intense than Kou Xiang.

Kou Xiang looked out the window, and the quiet vines that had been floating on the windowsill at some point, waving in the wind.

"It's actually expected."

"As expected?"

"From the preliminary round to now, they have already suggested to me more than once that it would be better to develop on one line and bring a band together, maybe it's a burden." Kou Xiang's eyes were light and his voice was calm: "Of course I didn't understand the words so clearly, but this is what it means."

Yang Zhi looked at Kou Xiang: "Then what do you think?"

"I think sometimes we can't solve any problem. We should make more rational decisions about this."

Yang Zhi held his hands tightly, his joints turned white. She looked at Kou Xiang and said in a deep voice: "I can't believe that you would say such things."

Kou Xiang looked expressionless and moved his eyes out the window: "People should always have a time to grow up, be energetic, cling to each other, and beating a child if they don't like him. In the adult world, they can't walk far."

"If what you say, or what you are about to do for the competition and honor, betray your good friends and brothers, that's what is called maturity, then I'd rather never grow up."

After Yang Zhi said that, he turned around and ran away. Kou Xiang did not catch up. When he was turning the corner, she looked back at him angrily.

He leaned against the wall, alone, lonely and lonely.

She felt like she was stabbed by a needle in her heart, but she left in a hurry.

The towering TV tower with a unique design feel is like a deformed monster that penetrates straight into the sky, with a hideous shape and a twitching claws.

Inside the floor-to-ceiling window are the TV station staff. They dress up glamorously and are in a hurry, so they must maximize efficiency.

Yang Zhi stood outside the window and looked at them for a long time. Through a glass, it also separated the two worlds of adults and children.

Kou Xiang once promised her that he was working hard to grow up.

But she may not be ready to grow up at all. All fantasies and expectations are still at the stage of a girl, hoping that the adult world can open the door to her, and that she can, like a super heroine, overcome all her might, with all her might, to break through all obstacles and break out a brilliant star road.

Now it seems ridiculous.

The adult world is not as beautiful as she imagined. On the contrary, it follows the law of survival of the strong and the strong, and this is even more so in the entertainment industry.

Yang Zhi called Lu Yi and asked her for advice.

"He is a trustworthy and trustworthy man."

She only said this sentence, not telling Yang Zhi what should be done or not, but affirmed the rationality and correctness of Kou Xiang's decision.

The right things are often hard to accept.

On the surging Yangtze River, several teenagers gathered together, drifting in the water. They have gathered together like this countless times. The riverside talks about those unrealistic dreams. In the future, they want to be big stars, hold concerts, and world tours.

Kou Xiang did not hide anything and calmly told them what the producer talked to him and Yang Zhi.

There is no need for more preparation and decoration between brothers, nor does it need to be concealed. They have always said something directly between them.

Yang Zhi squatted alone on the riverside, carrying a few stones in his hand and threw them towards the river.

"Hey, what's wrong with you two? This is a good thing!"

The first person to speak was Shen Xingwei. He shouted at Yang Zhi and Kou Xiang: "The producer said this, he must be trying to push you to the championship throne, and he should be happy."

Shizuo also said: "Now, there are no shady variety shows. I guess the champion must be decided by it. It is of course a good thing for the producer to be optimistic about you."

"I have no regrets to be able to reach this point today." Pei Qing looked at the riverside boluo: "Anyway, I can only play a little b-box. I never thought about being a big star. I just wanted to make more money and let my mother live a better life."

"I'm actually fine," Shen Xingwei said, "Anyway, I showed my face on TV and let others know that there is someone like me, Shen Xingwei, in the rap circle, which is actually very satisfied."

Several people sang and talked very well.

Finally, Shi Xu walked over and patted Kou Xiang on the shoulder: "You two are the pillars of our band. I think the split is completely reasonable. Look at the previous variety show, there are a few that don't split and combine. It's normal. There is no need to take it to heart, just sing well."

"Yes, don't be calm." Shen Xingwei said with a smile: "Didn't we discuss this result before? No matter whether it is demolished or not, the person who can advance must fight to the end!"

Yang Zhi looked at Kou Xiang, and he looked at the river. There were undercurrents flowing through his black eyes, but he did not say a word.

He seemed to have made a decision in his heart, but Yang Zhi could not make any guesses because she was afraid that what he thought was really as she guessed.

He is Kou Xiang, the young man in her mind, the passionate man who dares to take risks and acts, regardless of whether the sky falls, and he is willing to carry it for his brothers.

She couldn't bear to see reality and twist his arm, and she couldn't bear to feel pain and embarrassment for it.

"You guys go back first, I have something to say to Yang Zhi."

Kou Xiang did not answer his brothers' words, but said this instead.

Shi Xu and Pei Qing patted his shoulder worriedly. Shen Xingwei wanted to say something, but they were dragged away by the two of them.

After such a long period of tacit cooperation, there is actually no need to say anything more. Everyone understands a look.

And the moment Kou Xiang turned around, Yang Zhi suddenly understood his intention. She walked to him and only grabbed the corner of his clothes.

Tightly, using all the strength of the whole body.

"Don't give up." Her voice rippled with a slight trembling: "Promise me, no matter what, don't give up."

Don't give up on your music and dreams.

Kou Xiang held her hand tightly and said in a deep voice: "But I can't betray them. Hip-hop is our dream. Without it, the champion has no meaning to me, but you are different."

He turned around and Yang Zhi met his bright and dark gaze.
Chapter completed!