Chapter 134: Open list, kick list, raid list system, domestic singers' worries, Yan Xingdong's hobby, classic Yue opera stage appears

Xi Sister Meng Ze quickly opened the manga software, bookmarked all these books, and planned to read them after the rehearsal ended.

She stabilized her emotions somewhat.

After entering the recording room, she learned the singers selected by the program team.

There are seven starting singers in the first season, not including the kick-off singers. Two singers are at the level of Heavenly King and Heavenly Queen, and two singers (including herself) are at the level of the previous generation's youth memory kills.

The other two singers are foreign vocalists, and the last one appears in the form of a band.

When seeing those two foreign singers, Xi Sister Meng Ze had a bad premonition in her heart.

Using Chinese to PK foreign languages is actually not very fair in terms of singing.

The pronunciation of foreign languages and the sensory experience of listening to them are much smoother than Chinese.

A thought suddenly crossed Xi Sister Meng Ze's mind: what if she used Cantonese to PK?

Cantonese pronunciation is more difficult, but the sensory experience will be better, and she can sing both Cantonese and foreign languages.

Suddenly, Xi Sister Meng Ze slapped this thought away.

What is she thinking? She came to Hunan Province mainly for tourism, a one-round tour!

Singing plain songs on a plain stage is her style.

Xi Sister Meng Ze couldn't help but slap her cheeks hard; she must not forget her original intention.

The rehearsal is not strict. Singers can visit each other. The song list has not been announced to the public, and songs can be changed at any time during the rehearsal.

When they gathered together for rehearsal, the general person in charge of the program, Hong Xiao, appeared.

Without too much small talk with them, he just confirmed the songs they were going to sing and then briefly stated the rules.

"The first round of competition determines the ranking, the second round continues the competition, but there will be kick-off singers."

"If the kick-off is successful, the last-place singer is eliminated, and the kick-off singer becomes a competing singer and joins the competition. If the kick-off fails, they are retained."

Hong Xiao paused, "You can treat the first round as an open list system, the second round as a kick list system, and as for the third round, we will invite international singers to parachute in for a kick-off."

As soon as these words came out, whether it was domestic singers or foreign singers, they were all surprised.

They hadn't received any news at all before!

The veteran queen singer Luo Yingying frowned and asked: "Then do international singers participate in the ranking?"

Hong Xiao said: "They don't participate in the ranking. They only PK with the singers you select. If the PK is successful, another last-place singer continues to be eliminated. If the PK fails, no singer is eliminated."

"So for the third round, you can treat it as a raid list system, only the singers coming to raid the list are internationally renowned singers."

Xi Sister Meng Ze couldn't help but complain: "So this is... coming from thousands of miles away to meet, crossing thousands of mountains and rivers just to kill one person?"

Hong Xiao looked over and couldn't help laughing: "Hmm, you can think so, and you're not wrong."

Xi Sister Meng Ze had no strength to complain anymore.

She doesn't like watching others sing when she sings, so she didn't visit others, and she isn't very familiar with other singers, mainly because she has never participated in any variety shows.

So no singers came to visit her either.

Without her knowing, Luo Yingying had already discussed countermeasures with several other singers.

Luo Yingying supported her chin with her hand, feeling restless and anxious: "I'm wondering if I should change the song; it feels like it won't work!"

Wang Jie asked: "Did you go to listen to the rehearsal of those two foreign singers?"

Luo Yingying was full of worry: "I listened, just came back from listening. Oh my, they sang really amazingly. I have no confidence at all to win against them. How can their pitch and breath be so strong?"

Wang Jie had just finished rehearsing and bumped into the same rehearsal time as the two foreign singers, so he didn't go to watch.

Wang Jie thought for a moment and said: "Anyway, for the first round, you must sing your own signature song to stabilize with a wave of memory kills. It's better not to change the song, otherwise, you'll have to adapt again."

Luo Yingying nodded uncontrollably: "Yes, you're right, I'm just a bit nervous."

She couldn't help but stroke her forehead: "Sigh, who exactly signed me up? I, I really...

This mouth of mine, I clearly said at a concert in Country A a few years ago that I would absolutely not participate in any competition programs, and as a result, a few years later I... I shouldn't have spoken, the more I speak, the more mistakes I make..."

Yang Linlin smiled and said: "Sister Luo, don't worry, I'm here to cushion the bottom!"

Luo Yingying shook her head repeatedly: "I'm old, the younger generation hasn't listened to my songs much, your songs are popular right now."

Yang Linlin asked: "No, my songs can't compare to Xi Sister Meng Ze's. Her songs are the youth of young people! I don't know what song she chose?"

Wang Jie recalled: "Xi Sister Meng Ze's song, I passed by her recording hall when I came out and listened a little bit. It seems to be a love song, not Pink Girls' signature song."

Luo Yingying: "Ah? She doesn't sing her signature song, isn't she afraid her ranking will fall to the last place?"

Wang Jie: "Perhaps she has other arrangements."

When they gathered together to discuss, the two foreign singers also met in the lounge and discussed a few words.

Meskren Girardi has dark skin, full lips, a full figure, and a head of curly hair that makes her look sexy and alluring.

In contrast is Little Chili Riri, which is the Chinese name she took for herself. Everyone can just call her Little Chili.

Little Chili has fair skin and soft hair that has been straightened, making a very distinct distinction from Girardi.

Girardi said enthusiastically: "Nice to meet you!"

Little Chili also smiled and said: "Me too."

Girardi asked: "Everything here fascinates me. I have never been to such a remote place, and the stage and equipment look very good. By the way, how were you found by them?"

Little Chili said: "They said they watched my performance video and thought it was very good, then sent me an invitation, and I came over. How about you?"

Girardi smiled and said: "About the same, I was also found like this. To be honest, when I was first found, I thought they were inviting me to be a judge. I'm at this age, I didn't expect to be a singer for once."

Little Chili: "Do you feel very excited?"

Girardi: "Yes! I can't wait to start singing!"

Xi Sister Meng Ze knew nothing about the undercurrents on the rehearsal day.

She rehearsed three times in a standard way, felt the lighting and stage were okay, and ended the rehearsal.

Looking at the time, it had just reached noon.

She didn't continue rehearsing in the afternoon, told the program team, and started her solo travel journey.

She often travels alone, which can't be called habit or not, and can't be called like or dislike.

Friends' time never matches up, so a vagabond can only endure this kind of happy yet lonely wandering.

Eating delicious snacks, besides sending photos to the group chat, Xi Sister Meng Ze thought for a moment and sent them to Yan Xingdong as well.

Yan Xingdong is recording a program.

But it might be the lunch break, so he responded relatively quickly.

Yan Xingdong: 【Rehearsal over?】

Xi Sister Meng Ze: 【Over, fully adapted, no problem!】

Yan Xingdong: 【That's good, is it recording this Friday?】

Xi Sister Meng Ze: 【Yes!】

She thought of something, and her eyes lit up.

Xi Sister Meng Ze: 【Are you coming to watch? (???)】

Yan Xingdong had already typed the words "I will cheer for you on TV," but after seeing it, he silently deleted them.

Yan Xingdong: 【Yes, but I don't know if there are any tickets left if I go look now.】

Xi Sister Meng Ze: 【Leave it to me, I reserved tickets for all the Pink Girls. Several people have to film and record programs and can't make it, so it can definitely be given to you guys.】

Seeing that she was quite energetic, Yan Xingdong couldn't help but send a voice message.

"Are you not nervous now? I heard from Sister Jin Li that you were super nervous."

Xi Sister Meng Ze also returned a voice message, sounding full of energy.

"Nervous, yes, but what's the use of being nervous? The strength is just there. If it works, it works; if it doesn't, it doesn't. So I believe in myself."

"This is my first music show in these few years. If many friends come to support me, I will also feel full of motivation!"

Yan Xingdong raised his lips silently.

She seems to be a little sun!

Xi Sister Meng Ze: 【By the way, I'm reading the first book of those manga you sent. I didn't expect...】

Xi Sister Meng Ze: 【You actually have such a hobby (snicker).】

Yan Xingdong didn't speak.

He is not interested in manga, just knowing that Xi Sister Meng Ze will read manga to relax her mood when she is nervous.

So these manga were all found by randomly opening the manga software's ranking list. He remembered that he clicked the "Sweet Pet" tag at the time.

Yan Xingdong couldn't help but think, is there a problem with the first book recommended, that school hunk thing?

Xi Sister Meng Ze: 【Pseudo-orthopedics, eh!】

Yan Xingdong:...............

Ah, he feels his eyes are dirty.

Orthopedics, no, no, no, he doesn't want to know this word at all!

At the same time, Jin Li is also eating.

The weather is a bit hot, and she has a poor appetite, preferring cold dishes.

They were eating at a nearby restaurant. Gu Cheng saw it, went out for a trip, and before long packed several cold side dishes and brought them back.

He packed several portions, specifically placed one in front of Jin Li, and added a little bit of everything for her.

Jin Li's eyes lit up, and her eating speed accelerated quite a bit.

To let Jin Li eat without feeling burdened, Gu Cheng also ate some; he ate mostly cold noodles.

He asked: "Do you have a bit of summer heat?"

Jin Li shook her head: "Not very clear, but in summer, I really don't like to eat things."

Gu Cheng asked: "Then do you like snacks?"

Jin Li shook her head: "Don't like them. I can eat a little fruit, oh, and ice candy water, I also like to eat that."

Gu Cheng: "Ice candy?"

Jin Li immediately searched for a picture to show him, enthusiastically promoting it.

"It's really delicious, sour and sweet, and has a bit of a smoothie texture. I heard it's a specialty snack from Xiamen."

Gu Cheng: "Then I'll try it next time."

Jin Li: "It's near my apartment, I'll treat you to it then."

A smile crossed Gu Cheng's eyes, "Okay, it's a deal."

They spent the whole morning on the road. After lunch, in the afternoon, they officially explored the theater.

The director team of "Leisurely Slow Life" immediately started live-streaming.

【First!!!】

【So it's this place. The theater here is very famous. Every year they arrange several big plays, and there are specialized traditional opera schools around, cultivating talent from a young age.】

【I have to mention that someone here, a non-genetic inheritor cultivated from a young age, a successor of national first-class talent, but just because she was picked to act in Dream of the Red Chamber, from then on, entering the entertainment industry is as deep as the sea, and traditional opera is all a passerby T^T】

【This season's theme is indeed very leisurely. Just listening to the grandparents enjoying the time of listening to tunes feels very comfortable~】

That squeaky, Wu-nong-soft-language tone, Sanyuetian and others were not used to listening to it at first.

But after getting used to it, they felt it was as gentle as water, as if they had entered that legendary Southern Kingdom, experiencing that scene of fine rain and mist.

Jiangnan is good, the scenery is old and familiar.

The sunrise river flowers are redder than fire, and the spring river water is greener than blue.

Can one not miss Jiangnan?

If there is such a sound that can be used to describe Jiangnan, Jin Li feels that Yue opera might be it.

Affection seems to have seeped into the bones.

As soon as they entered the theater, that misty tone heard outside instantly became clear—

"Three years of classmates, feelings like the sea, Shanbo is reluctant to part with Zhu Yingtai."

"Relying on each other to send down the mountain, and then coming to the Qiantang road."

"A plum blossom in front of the study door, birds on the tree are in pairs..."

Jin Li looked at the center of the theater stage, where the scenery of flowers, grass, and trees were all very appropriate.

Two people were singing while walking, and their singing, reading, acting, and fighting all showed years of skill.

She asked uncertainly: "Is this singing 'The Butterfly Lovers'?"

The staff leading them confirmed: "Yes, it is singing the classic Yue opera segment of 'The Butterfly Lovers'—Eighteen Miles of Farewell."

"'The Butterfly Lovers' is also the first color traditional opera art film in China. After it was released, it became popular for a while and was hailed as the Eastern 'Romeo and Juliet'."

Yue opera also became popular because of the influence of this play. However, before that, there had already been a long incubation period.

I don't know if you have seen the Yue opera version of the 'Dream of the Red Chamber' movie. There is a song called 'A Lin Sister Fell from the Sky', which uses Yue opera singing style and is equally popular."

Chen Lin immediately raised his hand: "I've heard it, I can even sing it!"

He immediately sang loudly: "A Lin Sister fell from the sky, like a blue cloud just out of the mountain~"

Yan Xingdong pinched his voice to transform the tone and took over the female part: "Only said his belly was full of grass and people were celebrating, but it turned out his bones were clear and strange, not a vulgar flow~"

【Worth the ticket price!】

【It seems everyone has some traditional opera skills!】

【Not bad, do you want to sing a few tunes while filming the traditional opera theme this time?】

This is not only the netizens' idea, but also the staff's idea.

The staff's expression moved slightly and said: "I'll take you to the backstage later. If you are interested, why not—"

Before the words were finished, the live stream was instantly cut off by the program team.

Netizens: So hateful!!!

Although the screen was black, it couldn't stop the netizens' enthusiastic discussion.

【I think they will definitely perform a Yue opera. After all, the few sentences Sanyuetian sang casually before, I can feel they have learned some usually.】

【Then, the question comes, they are an all-male group!】

【Whether it's 'The Butterfly Lovers' or 'Dream of the Red Chamber', pick a classic segment, are there so many male characters in it?】

【Cough cough, I have an idea I have to say...】

【I also have an idea...】

Fans vaguely got what was going on and jumped wildly.

【No, absolutely not!】

【My brother absolutely absolutely cannot wear women's clothes ah ah ah!】 ===== CHAPTER 135 =====