Cheng Xi's provocation was obvious. As soon as he finished speaking, the audience watching the live broadcast in front of the TV was in an uproar.
Due to studio regulations, the public judges at the scene were not allowed to discuss loudly, so they could only get together with their neighbors to discuss the undercurrent that had just occurred.
Those who are qualified to serve as public judges on "Assembly Number" are by no means newbies in music. Among the 500 people, there are many famous music critics, music bloggers, entertainment celebrities, media industry practitioners, etc.
Almost everyone has a sarcastic look on their face:
"Is Cheng Xi so flattered by his fans that he can say such arrogant things?"
"I heard from my friend who works at Fanshu that the top three episodes of "Assembly" this season have been sold. I guess his sponsor helped him buy one!"
"I analyzed Cheng Xi's live video, and I have to say that his singing and dancing skills are good, and his typhoon performance is also very popular. But "Assembly Number" is a music program that tests professional skills and skills. What's the point of him dancing like a charm?
Teacher Zhang can make him stupid with just two high-pitched words."
"Don't even guess, it was Liang Jingru who gave him the courage, hahahahaha..."
Under various eyes, the draw ended, the stage lights were dimmed, and the performance of the first singer officially began.
I don’t know if it was God’s will or a secret trick by the program team. Coincidentally, the lottery numbers drawn by Cheng Xi were next to Meng Bai’s, one in third place and the other in fourth place.
For this kind of program that requires votes from the judges, the further back the performance is, the better. If the performance is too high, it will be easily forgotten. It can only be said that Cheng Xi and Meng Bai were not very lucky.
Seeing the letter, Zhao Xiaotao also frowned, "Cheng'er, don't be nervous, just perform at your normal level."
It was the first time to participate in a purely competitive competition. It was impossible to say that I was not nervous. Cheng Xi breathed out, "Well, I'll adjust."
"And Meng Bai, you should take his words as fart from now on. Don't take it too seriously." Zhao Xiaotao paused. "He can say that kind of thing in front of hundreds of millions of viewers. He is either crazy or wants to deliberately provoke you."
.If it’s the former, fine, but if it’s the latter, he definitely has someone to rely on, and you really can’t necessarily beat him.”
Speaking of the word "reliance", Cheng Xi immediately understood what Zhao Xiaotao meant.
When he first decided to participate in "Assembly", Zhao Xiaotao once said that the first and second places on the show had already been determined. Zhang Qin was a sure winner as the singer, so the second place was most likely to be Meng Bai.
...But Meng Bai has not signed a new company since his contract was terminated last year. Where does he get the resources?
Cheng Xi didn't want to think about these messy things. After thinking for a while without understanding, he picked up the guitar and strummed randomly. Before going on stage, he suddenly remembered: "Brother Xiao Tao, did my phone vibrate?"
There were many people backstage, so Cheng Xi gave his cell phone to Zhao Xiaotao for safekeeping. Zhao Xiaotao nodded: "I'm shocked. It's endless. It almost annoyed me to death."
"Really? Bring it, bring it!"
Cheng Xi excitedly took the phone and read the unread messages from beginning to end.
Everyone has it, except Tao Shiyan.
There was a competition coming soon, but the man didn't say a word of encouragement. Although he might have been more nervous if he had said it, it would have been too heartless to ignore it.
Sure enough, after people get what they want, they no longer cherish it.
Dog man, Cheng Xi pouted at [Pig Head] and planned to ignore him for two hours.
The public judges were all waiting to see Cheng Xi's joke, and Cheng Xi did not keep them waiting. The last singer finished his performance, and after a brief introduction by the host, Cheng Xi walked to the center of the stage with his guitar in his arms.
.
The high and low microphone stands and wooden benches were already set up. Cheng Xi adjusted the angle again, lowered his eyebrows and dialed the first note.
After hearing the prelude, the public judges were all dumbfounded.
They can tell that this is a folk song, but except for professionals who have read countless songs, no one else knows what song it is, whose song it is, or what it means.
Music competition variety shows are very particular about song selection. If you want to show off your skills, it doesn't matter whether the audience is familiar with it or not. As long as you present what you want to present, the audience will naturally be shocked by the superb skills.
If you don’t have any skills to show off, it is safer to choose something that is more popular and can resonate with the audience. For example, classic old songs, new arrangements of old songs, and even adaptations of TikTok songs are all very good choices.
And this person chose a ballad that was unlikely to show off his skills, and was so unfamiliar that it had no sung potential. Wasn’t he looking for death?
Here is another discussion:
"What is he doing, getting ready for a round of swimming and breaking the pot?"
"80% because he wanted to show his face. I remember he hasn't appeared in the public eye for more than a month."
"It's great to have a sponsor, and you can choose songs so casually."
"Hiss—no, there seems to be something there when he opens his mouth."
Cheng Xi's voice is not that pleasantly high-pitched and loud, but rather clear and clean. It fits perfectly with the slightly aged tone of the acoustic guitar.
The accompaniment is minimal, so the texture of the vocals is infinitely amplified. The simple white T-shirt and simple acoustic guitar unknowingly bring people back to their innocent boyhood.
The lyrics of this ballad are very simple. Like all campus stories, a boy and a girl met on the first day of school. They secretly passed notes in class, went to the canteen to buy popsicles for 50 cents each, encouraged each other to study, and agreed to pass the exam.
The two of us are together after college.
Later, they really got what they wanted, went to college, held hands, kissed, and fell in love. Everyone around them thought they would go from school uniforms to wedding dresses.
But at the graduation season, in order to give the girl a better future, the boy left for a foreign country. Gradually, he discovered that the distance brought not only beauty, but also endless quarrels and disappointments.
The first half of the song is so sweet, but the second half is so sad. With the gradually rising tone, Cheng Xi put down the guitar and held the microphone with both hands. The high note was extremely explosive, seeming to be angrily accusing the girl of why she didn't understand him and why she wanted to
Break up with him.
Immediately, the scene suddenly fell silent. After an eight-beat rest, the tone suddenly turned lower. Cheng Xi leaned over to pick up the guitar and plucked it with his fingertips.
The string was plucked unexpectedly.
The chords were broken together, and there was a crying voice.
——Now I have everything, but I have lost the original you.
When the song ended, the lighting engineer belatedly turned up the lights, but the five hundred public judges, including Cheng Xi, were immersed in the song and could not come back to their senses for a long time.
It wasn't until the host came on the stage and gave Cheng Xi a tissue that Cheng Xi bent down and bowed to the camera: "Thank you for listening to me singing, thank you."
After saying that, he quickly turned around and stepped off the stage.
There was no time to see the red eyes of the public judges, nor was there time to hear the deafening applause.
Backstage, Cheng Xi could no longer contain his emotions. He locked the door to the lounge, covered his eyes, and smacked the wall.
Zhao Xiaotao once heard him practice and was amazed at the time. He didn't expect that the performance could reach such a high level. He was both happy and distressed at the same time: "Oh, Cheng'er, don't be sad, it's just a song."
"I, I know, but I can't control it."
"If you can't control it, think of something happy. With your performance just now, you will definitely be promoted. If Sweet Potato doesn't have secret votes, there will definitely be some in the first few. And you were walking in a hurry just now and didn't see Meng Bai's face in the waiting area.
, Tsk, tsk, tsk, it’s uglier than eating shit, it just kills me!”
"real?"
Cheng Xi finally stopped twitching, Zhao Xiaotao wisely took out his mobile phone to call up the online live broadcast, and handed it to him in a clumsy manner.
As he guessed, Meng Bai really sang a big song. Meng Bai had good congenital conditions, his voice was ethereal, and he had a fairy spirit, so he was very suitable for performing this kind of song.
But I don’t know whether he was not prepared or was influenced by his mentality. Meng Bai’s two lines failed to hit the high notes and automatically dropped a key.
Although it still sounds good, it is a fatal mistake in a music program with many masters.
The ending was already predictable, Cheng Xi was too lazy to continue reading, wiped his face and sat back in front of the makeup mirror.
In fact, when he was fighting against Meng Bai, in addition to not liking the other person making trouble with his fans, he also had some secret rivalry with him.
That bitch man dared to keep Meng Bai by his side for five years. You see, I am the one who is hanging!!
Cheng Xi felt happy for a while, then thought again: "Brother Xiao Tao, is my phone vibrating?"
Zhao Xiaotao: "...You can see for yourself."
When Cheng Xi saw it, just like before he took the stage, his friends all jumped out to praise him for singing well. The same thing happened on Weibo, the tag #成奥, folk song [big cry]# became a hot search at light speed, and the following comments were neatly posted:
[Sorry for what I said before, if Cheng Xi is an idol star jumping around like a monkey, then professional singers will have no way to survive]
[My face hurts so much. From today on, I will make oranges. The fan club has been registered. No one can stop me! 】
[Would I say that I’m still crying now? It’s too uncomfortable, really too uncomfortable. I really hope Cheng Xi can release an album with a similar style]
[It has been added to the playlist for loop playback. I dare to say that this song will be one of the most popular songs in "Assembly Number" this season. Just wait and see the result! 】
This is not even the most cruel thing, even the original song of the ballad was leaked by fans in private messages.
And sent a very genuine letter of thanks:
[Thank you Mr. Cheng Xi for pulling this song out of a small corner. I have been doing music for twelve years. This is my first taste of gaining fans. I hope I will have the opportunity to express my gratitude in person in the future. And: She is doing well.
, I hope you won’t disturb me]
Yes, even the original singer of the song came out of the ancient tomb, but his boyfriend hasn't come out yet.
Cheng Xi couldn't help but suspect that the dog man was going to stir up trouble. Finally he couldn't help but made a phone call.
The bitch man answered the question very quickly: "You did a great job, thank you for your hard work."
Cheng Xi: "..."
Cheng Xi choked on his words and said, "It's just okay, normal level."
Across the phone line, Tao Shiyan seemed to be able to see his raised little tail: "At the last guitar string, was it broken in advance or was it forcibly broken by you?"
"This didn't happen during practice," Cheng Xi said a little embarrassed, "I didn't control myself and accidentally broke it. I still have to figure it out to make it up, eh."
At this time, Cheng Xi finally remembered the reason for his call. He paused and asked, "Where are you now?"
"Party with friends."
No wonder, he couldn't be more happy to miss Shu. Cheng Xi snorted coldly: "What delicious food have you eaten?"
Tao Shiyan's answer was completely off the mark: "There are four people in total. They are all brothers who have known each other for a long time. Three of them are already married, and the remaining one will get married tomorrow, so he asked me to hold a bachelor party tonight."
...who wants to know who you are playing with.
Cheng Xi pursed his lips and pressed the raised corners of his lips.
After explaining, it was Tao Shiyan's turn to ask: "By the way, is your hand injured?"
"It hurts a little bit," Cheng Xi spread his fingers and gestured twice before remembering that the other party couldn't see it, "but the skin is not broken."
"That's fine, I'll go over to see you after I finish my work."
How long is "this time"? Cheng Xi couldn't wait to ask Tao Shiyan. Just as he spoke, a strange male voice came from the other end of the microphone:
"Brother Yan, can you please respect my bachelor party? When I came here, I insisted on watching some crappy singing variety show, and didn't let us talk or drink or punch. Now you leave us alone and make phone calls. I'm going in tomorrow.
The family's grave, don't you want to play two rounds of mahjong with me in the end? Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
His tone was sad and angry, like a sad person who had been abandoned a hundred and eighty times by a heartless man.
Cheng Xi's heartbeat accelerated slightly. It turned out that Tao Shiyan always remembered to watch his live show even if he had something to do.
Cheng Xi was a little embarrassed for disrupting someone else's bachelor party and wanted to hang up the phone first and let them have fun.
Then Tao Shiyan sneered and drove his brother away ruthlessly: "Stay away from me, my boyfriend is on duty."