As the gold-medal variety show with the highest ratings, the annual "Singers Gathering" finals can be called one of the entertainment industry's grandest events, and almost all the media that can be named will come to join in the fun.
This year is especially true. There are still several hours left before the admission time. The entrance to the Fanshu TV studio is already crowded with media and fans holding long wooden cannons. The crowds are so dark that you can't see them at a glance - the drunkard's intention.
When they weren't drinking, besides wanting to witness the birth of the King of Singers, they actually wanted to get first-hand news about Yan Xi's relationship.
This year's "Assembly" is also the most special season. With Meng Bai withdrawing from the competition, the competition for medals has lost its meaning. Anyway, there are only three people left. They can get a place no matter what, so the singers are in good condition before the competition.
good.
Except Cheng Xi.
Ever since he went to the show crew to change songs last night, he had been shutting himself in his room. He didn't eat much and didn't leave the room until he was about to put on makeup.
Zhao Xiaotao was running around anxiously: "Cheng'er, are you okay?"
"It's okay," Cheng Xi moved his shoulders, "Let's go."
"Okay, I'll go to the back door to see if there are any entertainment reporters."
"No, let's go through the main entrance."
Seeing Zhao Xiaotao's confusion, Cheng Xi explained: "There must be fans coming to stay during the finals. They have been waiting for so long, and we cannot let them wait in vain."
Although he was worried that his artist would be squeezed out, Zhao Xiaotao understood his temperament and knew that it would not make sense to his fans, so he let him go with a sigh.
As Cheng Xi expected, both sides of the main entrance of Fanshu TV were full of young girls. Some of them looked very familiar, including the sister who wanted to steal her husband's money to support him.
Although tickets were open for sale at the "Assembly Number" finals, they were not allowed to hold hand-shaped light signs or support. In order not to cause trouble to their own artists, the Oranges didn't bring anything with them. When they saw Cheng Xi get out of the car and trotted all the way to his side,
Don't push or push, don't fight or grab.
Cheng Xi even stood there and waited for a while before they gathered around and asked all kinds of questions:
"Cheng Cheng, how are you preparing? Are you nervous?"
"Baby, you didn't sleep well last night. The dark circles under your eyes are a bit heavy."
"You must rest for a while after the finals. You have lost a lot of weight!"
"What will your look be like tonight? I really liked your smoky eye last time!"
Almost all the questions were about him. No one mentioned his relationship or Tao Shiyan, and no one criticized him. Including the sister who called for him to marry Tao Shiyan last time. She is obviously a CP fan, so what?
Didn't say anything.
They all carefully protect his privacy and emotions.
When Cheng Xi made his relationship public, the people he felt most sorry for were his fans. Now it seems that they are not affected, and they are all there as they should be, and the worry he has been worrying about has finally calmed down.
At this time, the media also noticed that he had arrived, and rushed past with machines on their shoulders. Cheng Xi was afraid that the big men would crowd the fans, so he quickly shouted: "Don't crowd, it's easy to hurt them!"
The Oranges realized that the media wanted to dig up romance news, so they formed a circle with a tacit understanding and protected Cheng Xi in the middle: "Don't touch him, protect our Xi Zai!"
"I told you not to crowd, the fans are all little girls!"
"Take off your camera and don't slap my sarcastic face!"
"..."
Cheng Xi protected Cheng Xi, and Cheng Zi protected Cheng Xi. Only the media did not please both sides. He was pushed over by the bodyguards and pushed back by Cheng Zi. In the end, no information was asked, and only a few photos were taken that could not explain anything.
Damn, the media industry is too difficult, qaq!
When Cheng Xi entered the backstage, Pei Xiang, another singer who entered the finals, was putting on makeup. Zhang Qin had already finished applying and was walking around holding a thermos cup.
Seeing Cheng Xi, Zhang Qin asked with a smile: "How are you? Your mentality is not broken, right?"
"It collapsed at first," Cheng Xi told the truth, "but then it got better."
Despite his age, Zhang Qin is quick to accept new things and does not reject homosexuality at all. He patted Cheng Xi on the shoulder and said, "You are good at choosing songs and people. Remember these two points: keep your original intention and learn to cherish it. In the future,
You can’t go wrong.”
Cheng Xi stood up quickly: "Thank you, senior, for teaching me. I can do it."
After condolences to Cheng Xi, Zhang Qin went to express condolences to Pei Xiang. Cheng Xi continued to put on makeup and sent a message to Tao Shiyan while painting:
orange: [Teacher Zhang Qin said that I am not as good at choosing people as I am when choosing songs]
[Pig Head]:【?】
[Zhutou]: [I’ll go find that old guy to settle the score]
Before filming "Assembly", because he was concerned about Meng Bai, Cheng Xi changed Tao Shiyan's remarks to "pig head". Now that he knows that he and Meng Bai are innocent, it is not the same to use "pig head" again, Cheng Xi clicked on the other person.
material--
Changing it back to "Yan" felt too cold; changing it to "Tao Yingdi" also felt that it sounded more like a partnership than a couple.
What would be better... Cheng Xi hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to give Tao a chance: [What do you want?]
After a pause, Cheng Xi patched up: [Brother, baby, sweetheart, etc. are not allowed]
The other party was very happy: [Okay, let me think about it]
orange:【ok】
[Zhutou]: [Let’s do this, you come to the director’s side and I’ll tell you]
Tao Shiyan had made many surprise attacks, so when he heard where the other party asked him to go, Cheng Xi's face was calm. He told the makeup artist to wait for him, and then left the dressing room with his cell phone.
Sure enough, the man was standing next to the camera talking to the director. He was wearing an ankle-length coat, his hands were in his pockets, and his profile was sharp and dazzling.
The ground was full of wires from various machines, and they needed to be carefully protected from being stepped on. Cheng Xi had to slow down. Hearing the sound of footsteps approaching, Tao Shiyan turned his head and looked at Cheng Xi——
The moment their eyes met, even though they had been together for half a year, Cheng Xi's heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate slightly towards each other.
"Be careful," Tao Shiyan stretched out his hand towards him, showing his first smile today, "don't get tripped."
Cheng Xi subconsciously grabbed the big hand, and Tao Shiyan gently pulled him to his side. When he stood still, he didn't let go, but directly interlocked with his fingers.
With so many pairs of eyes watching, Cheng Xi felt a little embarrassed and discussed in a low voice: "Let me go first."
"Don't let go," Tao Shiyan said with a very arrogant attitude, "We are now in a legitimate love relationship, there is no need to hide it."
Cheng Xi: "...This is a public place."
Tao Shiyan asked the director: "Don't you, Fanshu TV, allow a couple who are particularly in love to fall in love in a public place?"
"Let it go, let it go, whatever you want," the director smacked his lips, "Look at the sour smell of love, I don't want to stay anymore, I'm leaving first."
Photography: "I have no stomach for dog food, so I'm leaving."
Radio: "Hey, when you leave, why should I be a light bulb...Forget it, wait, I'll go with you!"
Cheng Xi: "..."
Tao Shiyan, a man who uses his own power to show off the entire program, is always amazing.
After all the staff had left, the surroundings became quiet. There was still some time before the rehearsal with makeup. Cheng Xi dragged Tao Shiyan behind the visor with a very serious expression: "Be careful of the impact when you come to me in the future. Don't...
....Well......"
As a result, before he could finish speaking, Tao Shiyan blocked his mouth.
Two minutes later, Cheng Xi wiped off the water stains on the corners of his lips. He was in a daze, and all the memories he had just returned to nothingness.
The plan succeeded, and Tao Shiyan asked: "Why don't you respond to my Weibo?"
Cheng Xi thought for a few seconds before he figured out what the other party meant. Growing up, he had always been an unpleasant child. He was afraid that he would not perform well when meeting his parents, so he made excuses to refuse: "I, I have to ask me
Dad, I know if I can go home with you."
"If you don't want to leave uncle alone, you can go home to celebrate the New Year first, and I will pick you up on the second or third day of the Lunar New Year," Tao Shiyan said reluctantly, "I just happened to find two bottles of wine that are particularly suitable for my uncle, and I will give them to him by the way.
Send it."
It seemed that there was no way to hide, so Cheng Xi said helplessly, "Yeah."
Seeing that the child agreed, the smile on Tao Shiyan's face became a little bit more silly. At this moment, Cheng Xi suddenly remembered the purpose of coming to Tao Shiyan and asked: "By the way, please tell me the notes you want. After you finish changing it, I will
It’s time to go back and prepare for the rehearsal.”
"Give me your phone and I'll do it myself."
Cheng Xi had an ominous premonition, but because what the dog man had done in the past two days had moved him so much, he hesitated for a moment and gave Tao Shiyan the phone.
Tao Shiyan tapped his fingers quickly and quickly revised the notes. Cheng Xi took it back and looked at it, only to see two bright big characters hanging on the information page.
--husband.
Tao Shiyan squeezed his palm: "I brought you to meet my parents to let them know who my future partner is, not to ask for their consent. They have no right to interfere with my choice. I have decided that I want to be with you for the rest of my life.
I can only be with you, so you don’t need to be nervous at all.”
After a pause, Tao Shiyan continued: "So after getting rid of their obstruction, rounding up, we only need one certificate to become legal spouses. There is no money to get the certificate abroad. After rounding up, we are now legal spouses. You have already
You have the right to call me husband."
He hooked Cheng Xi's chin: "Come on, little windmill, let me hear you."
Hearing this, the tension about meeting his parents was about to dissipate. Cheng Xi's heart was squeezed by the words "I can only be with you for the rest of my life."
Slightly sour.
Only they themselves know how difficult this journey is.
Cheng Xi bit his lip and opened his mouth to shout what Tao Shiyan said. But when the words came to his mouth, he suddenly realized that the rounding... seemed to be too much.
There is no difference between him and a white wolf with empty gloves!
"Dream!" Cheng Xi hit Tao Shiyan hard and slipped back to the dressing room with a blushing face.
The process of the finals of "Assembly Number" is similar every year. First, the contestants draw lots to determine the order of singing, then the eliminated singers return to perform, and finally the real showdown.
Meng Bai, who had withdrawn from the competition, naturally could not return. I wonder if he felt guilty towards Cheng Xi. Zhao Yunqing also said that he had something to do and could not come, so the rest all showed up.
This year, there are still unknown singers who have made a comeback with "Assembly Number", and there are also unrecognized singers who have proved themselves through "Assembly Number" - such as Cheng Xi. There is often a saying outside the circle that "small success depends on strength, big success depends on luck."
This kind of statement is not necessarily wrong, but in the eyes of many people in the circle, it is actually another manifestation of accumulation and accumulation.
Breaking away from the competition, the returning singers no longer need to consider their skills. Most of them sang their own songs, turning the birth night of the King of Singers into a mini-concert.
After the peace passed, gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the real battlefield finally began.
Pei Xiang was not very lucky today, and he got the first place in the lottery; Zhang Qin was second; Cheng Xi was good, and got the last place to sing on stage.
There were only the last three performances left, so everyone did not wait in the lounge, but stood in the waiting area, ready to leave as soon as possible after singing. Pei Xiang was visibly nervous, and Zhang Qin comforted him: "Xiang Xiang, don't
Putting a psychological burden on yourself, it’s good to be in third place!”
Pei Xiang is a female singer from Baodao, with a sweet voice: "...Teacher Zhang, you might as well not comfort me."
After saying that, Pei Xiang looked at Zhang Qin sadly and went to the stage to fight.
She chose a classic French song, which was relatively difficult, but she performed it very well, and it was obvious that she had put in a lot of hard work. After singing the song, the response from the public judges and media judges was very good.
Zhang Qin is in a very relaxed state. The old songs he sings are still very flavorful even after being re-edited. The veteran performs equally well. Even if he does not show too many skills, the vicissitudes and heaviness that have accumulated over the years are still there.
Touching enough.
When they returned to the backstage, Cheng Xi and Pei Xiang said in unison: "Congratulations, Teacher Zhang."
"Hey - you two, please do a good job for me!" Zhang Qin pretended to be angry and glared, then turned to Cheng Xi, "Come on, Xiao Xi."
"Okay, I will."
It was his turn to take the stage. Cheng Xi took a deep breath and, with the encouragement of the other two, stepped onto the steps leading to the stage step by step.
In the two years since his debut, he has participated in countless large-scale parties and held his own concerts. He has traveled both domestically and abroad. For him, the stage is the most familiar place.
He has never been as nervous as he is now.
The lights were right in front of him. He opened the curtain and walked to the center of the stage with his fists clenched. The moment he stood still, mocking whistles and cheers came from below. Following the traces of chasing the light, he discovered Tao Shiyan.
He was sitting right under the stage.
——The location in the middle and back of the auditorium is impossible to find unless you look for it.
Cheng Xi's eyes briefly fell on each other for two seconds, and then left. Tao Shiyan's eyes were also very calm. To outsiders, they were not as passionate as a couple in love.
But in fact, as long as a thousand words are said to the right person, it is only the time of looking at each other.
Different from his usual meticulous dressing up, Cheng Xi was dressed quite casually today, wearing a sweatshirt, jeans, and sneakers. Some people speculated: "Did he know in advance that he would be third and plan to break it?"
Some people also speculated: "I think he is satisfied with the current ranking, so let's compare it casually. You said that Meng Bai is stupid or not. He retired from the competition and went to jail, and finally fulfilled his enemy. Gee, he is really stupid."
"
There were many people guessing which direction to go, and everyone had different opinions. It wasn't until Cheng Xi picked up the microphone and started to act, that everyone suddenly realized it.
——Oh, it turns out this guy is back to his old profession!
Yes, that's right, Cheng Xi changed the Chinese-style song he originally selected to hip-pop. The song was composed when he was bored, and the lyrics came from the time he decided to change the song last night until he came to Fanshu this afternoon.
Filled out urgently.
Because there was no time to polish it, the finished product was a little rough. However, when Cheng Xi spoke up, everyone couldn't help but fix their eyes on him.
The song begins with a rap:
“In 1999, I was born with sin;
My arrival means the end of another story;
I have only seen my mother’s yellowed smile in photos;
I still don’t understand what family happiness is.
Accompanied by doubts, I stumbled and lived for five years;
In an accident, I was abducted into a strange environment;
Fear, filth, beatings and scolding, darkness, those scenes I still dare not recall;
It was his appearance that brought me the first ray of sunshine in my life..."
Growing up, Cheng Xi never told anyone about his experience, including Tao Shiyan, who only found out through speculation that Cheng Xi's mother died in childbirth and Cheng Xi's birthday was his mother's memorial day.
Everyone thinks that he comes from a good background, has a good family background, and has a good career and love. They call him a winner in life blessed by God. Who would have thought that on the other side of the surface, there are countless times more struggles than ordinary children.
What about pain?
In fact, when he decided to participate in "Assembly", he had the idea of writing a song about his own experience, in order to call the audience's attention to human trafficking cases.
But whenever he thought of those years of being locked in a small dark room, fear spread all over his body like maggots attached to his bones, and his headaches made it difficult for him to sleep at night - primary insomnia can amplify all the effects of the cause.
So he gave up this idea and chose to attract everyone's attention by making donations, communicating to fans, etc. as before.
The factors that prompted him to change back are: First, entering the finals and being able to face hundreds of millions of viewers, the anti-trafficking effect will definitely be stronger than in the knockout rounds and other stages.
The second point is that Tao Shiyan threatened to start a live broadcast to talk about what happened between them.
As he expected, the ratings of "Assembly Number" today broke the record set by his own program last year, and the number of viewers was unimaginable.
At the end of the song, he once again emphasized his concern for human trafficking cases. Then he walked to the front of the stage and rolled his eyes at the middle and back rows:
"Thank you for appearing in my life, and thank you that I can still be your little windmill after so many years."
"Tao Shiyan, you don't have to rush to start the live broadcast. A lifetime is so long - our story can be told slowly."