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Chapter 63: A Maidens Heart

  At eight o'clock in the morning, the sun shines brightly.

  Xie Bing's body was clad in a small vest and ***, standing in front of the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows, gazing out into the distance.

  It's already September, the heat of summer has passed. Although it still feels a bit warm during the day, Jinan Prefecture is starting to feel like autumn - clear skies, white clouds, gentle breeze, and vibrant sunshine.

  The air seemed to have turned completely transparent, and everything near and far appeared exceptionally clear.

  After rushing to Jinan Prefecture yesterday, they were busy meeting with Li Qian. However, their agent Wu Jie arrived at the hotel first and had already booked rooms for the Huage Singing Troupe's trip to Jinan.

  The hotel is only four-star, but the floor is high and the location is good. Especially for the two suites arranged for the four sisters in the group, they all have large floor-to-ceiling windows facing Daming Lake, which is perfect for admiring the scenery.

  The distant Lake Daming is sparkling with waves, and the green trees are lush and dense.

  In the distance, the glass walls of high-rise buildings reflect the rising sun, refracting thousands of rays of light.

  At this moment, Xie Bing's mood was as beautiful and sunny as the weather and scenery she saw.

  Last night, we got Li Qian's song and everyone was very happy. Although they didn't dare to drink wine for fear of delaying today's practice, they still made a big fuss for a long time. Even after Wang Jingxue returned home, everyone went back to their rooms in pairs and continued chatting on the bed for a long time.

  Yes, excited.

  And it's not just the sisters in their group who are excited, including agent Wu and producer Li Baolong, they're all very excited.

  Including Xie Bing, several girls in their group are not top-notch musicians, but have certain singing skills and look young and beautiful enough to be selected by Huaguo Records and formed Wuxingwusu. However, good works are never made for individual masters to appreciate, good music works must be able to let anyone hear one two three four five at will.

  So, even if they were just ordinary singers, after getting that song "Sisters Stand Up", hum it lightly according to the score. Whether the song is good or not, it's already in their hearts.

  Moreover, their producer Li Bao Long, although not a big shot, has been in the industry for 20 years and has produced dozens of albums, so his vision is still worth trusting to some extent.

  And last night, he couldn't stop praising this song either.

  How can this not be exciting?

  A few days ago, they were forced to start learning to dance that kind of provocative and sexy dance, but in the blink of an eye. They arrived at Jinan Prefecture and then got a work by Li Qian who is now famous in the circle - still such a good song that makes everyone who has seen the lyrics praise it!

  Just like last night when everyone was excitedly hugging each other and jumping around: This time, they're really set!

  Xie Bing couldn't help but reveal a smile at this thought.

  Looking back, Zhou Pingping was still sleeping soundly. She quietly walked back to her own bed, lifted up the pillow and took out that songbook.

  Last night, Li Bao Long got the song and immediately used Lao Dou's recording studio to make six copies: five members of Wu Suo He Mei each took one copy to practice singing, and the remaining copy was sent by fax to the company this morning. Let the company register with the copyright bureau on their behalf - Li Qian may not care, but Hua Ge Records cannot afford to be careless.

  Xie Bing held a songbook in her hand and began to hum softly.

  The lyrics of this song are simple but interesting, and the melody is youthful and catchy, with a strong rhythmic feel.

  It can be said that it's tailor-made for this five-girl group to sing!

  Moreover, this song is absolutely a youthful and fresh tune, having nothing to do with sensuality or sex appeal! If there's any, it's the kind of sexiness that comes with youth, without any pretentiousness or show-off.

  She hummed it once, then turned back to push and ponder the two places that were not quite right. After trying out two singing methods back and forth, her mood suddenly became even more pleasant. Only then did she put down the songbook, and with a pleasant mood, went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.

  When she finished collecting herself and returned, Zhou Pingping seemed to have heard the movement, turned over, hummed, and her snow-white thighs and buttocks were exposed outside the quilt. Xie Bing walked over and patted her butt, "Get up, Pingyu!"

  Zhou Pingping hummed twice and pulled over the quilt to cover her head.

  Xie Bing smiled, opened her suitcase, took out a blue skirt with white flowers, thought for a moment, and decided to pair it with the light yellow striped short-sleeved shirt. After getting dressed, she picked up her songbook again and returned to the window, continuing to practice singing silently.

  At this time, Zhou Pingping finally opened her eyes and saw Xie Bing holding a songbook there, opening and closing her mouth, and couldn't help but say: "I said you're too diligent, can't you just practice at the company?"

  Xie Bing turned back and smiled at her, saying: "I'm a bit stupid! A clumsy bird has to fly first, otherwise it will drag you down!"

  Zhou Pingping let out a lazy "hmmph" and finally got out of bed with a great deal of fuss.

  Xie Bing smiled and didn't say a word, continuing to practice her song.

  Occasionally, she would glance out at the beautiful scenery outside - the snow-white waves churned up by the pleasure boats on Daming Lake, the pavilions and kiosks amidst the lush flowers and trees, the bright red lights of the crowded intersection, and the dense crowds... A captivating smile would then spread across her already stunningly beautiful face.

  Yes, she admitted that she was the stupidest among her five sisters.

  Wang Jingxue's voice and singing skills are unanimously recognized as the best among the five, and she has been playing the piano since she was very young, with a great sense of music; Sima Dudu comes from an artistic family, her father is a singer, her mother is a dancer, and she herself has a solid foundation in music and dance since childhood; Zhou Pingping, although a big girl, has always been casual, but she also started playing the violin as a child, and has been playing for ten years, and it is said that she won a small prize when she was young; As for Sun Ruoxuan, she also practiced piano since childhood, and even attended the music academy attached to her high school.

  She was the only one who had never been in contact with any music outside of regular music class.

  She just loves singing songs.

  In her hometown, a small county town, she once thought that her voice was the best among all, although later on, she found out that in the music industry, her voice was actually very ordinary and nothing to be proud of. But at that time, she didn't know, so after graduating from high school without getting into college, she stole 500 yuan from her parents and left home alone. She was 18 years old. A small girl from a Jiangnan county town, alone and straight to Shuntianfu, looking back a few years later, even she herself felt a little scared.

  But anyway. The small home in the small county town, although it didn't bring her any musical training, gave her a strong enough shoulder and the ability to make a living on her own.

  When she first arrived in Beijing, she had washed dishes for people, worked as a car washer. She even distributed advertisements and later became a domestic worker and nanny. In less than a year, she successfully found her way into the music circle of the capital city. During this time, many people had bad intentions towards her because of her beauty, but she resolved each situation one by one.

  Finally, in her 20th year, she relied on her still passable singing skills and absolutely exceptional looks to successfully squeeze into a newcomer selection competition held by Huaying Music, after which she became a member of Wu Xing Wu Su.

  She really became a contracted artist. She really started receiving the company's various trainings, vocal, instrumental, dance, etiquette, accent, etc., etc., and only then did she dare to call home, as a result, both sides of the phone were wailing in tears.

  Compared with other sisters in the group, she knows how difficult it is for her to get to where she is today.

  So she cherished it even more.

  Because of cherishing, therefore diligent.

  In fact, after the first album of their combination was released and sold normally, she was the first among the five girls to perceive the crisis. Later, the invitations for commercial performances became fewer and fewer, the conditions became more and more stringent, and the prices also became lower and lower, and she was also the first to feel it. And when preparing for this new album, she found that the route was becoming more and more sexy, and she was worried... Fortunately, fortunately, Wang Jingxue knew Li Qian! Fortunately, she really found Li Qian to get the song!

  And it's such a great song!

  This made Xie Bing suddenly feel that his future prospects had brightened up again!

  Last night, she rushed all the way to Jinan Prefecture, exhausted but exhilarated until midnight. However, having a peaceful mind is what matters most. With a peaceful mind, she had the most comfortable and soundest sleep in months!

  When I woke up, I felt like I had a good sleep, but when I looked at the clock, I found that I had actually slept for less than five hours!

  She absolutely loves this feeling of being able to sleep with peace of mind!

  So she absolutely wouldn't let the opportunity slip away before her eyes!

  This song must be practiced well and sung well!

  …………

  It was almost nine o'clock when several girls from the Wuxu Su combination finally gathered together.

  The broker led the team, and everyone went down to have breakfast. Producer Li Baolong rushed back from outside.

  Next, Wu Su's task is only one, that is to practice singing well, and Li Baolong's task is also only one, that is to supervise the five girls to practice singing!

  Although they were only initially familiar with the lyrics and melody, Li Baolong did not lower his demands at all. After having breakfast, he directly took everyone to Lao Dou Records, where the five girls were locked in the practice room for a whole day, even when going out for lunch, they were only given an hour.

  One day's time is not enough for them to thoroughly master the song, but singing it fluently is no problem.

  So, at half past six that evening, Li Qian once again came to Lao Dou's record store.

  Five girls sang in turns, Li Qian sat on the sofa quietly listening from beginning to end without saying a word.

  When it was Xie Bing's turn, she sang in her own way, trying to make it youthful, lively, dynamic, and even a bit playful. Unexpectedly, Li Qian looked up at her, smiled, and nodded his head.

  Xie Bing's heart was thrilled beyond measure.

  Then, Li Qian hugged his guitar, playing accompaniment while correcting the pitch for the five people from scratch, explaining sentence by sentence, and even demonstrating some details in person to express the feeling he required.

  From start to finish, his attitude was very humble, but not the kind of humility that a child would show in front of older sisters. He was very professional, especially when it came to details about sound and emotion, with very strict requirements. Listening to him explain, Xie Bing didn't know what others felt, but she herself felt like she did when she first entered the company and started training, all confused and uncertain.

  A little nervous, a little excited, and also a bit worried that I'm too stupid and will forget what the teacher taught.

  Fortunately, Li Qian was a very patient person. At the sentence "tears streaming down", Zhou Wenwen didn't understand his request three times in a row, but he didn't show any impatience and explained it to them seriously until everyone sang up to his minimum standard.

  The lecture class ended like this. Time passed extremely quickly. After Li Qian explained the song from beginning to end, sentence by sentence, it was already 9:30. Then he let everyone sing it again one by one, and Li Qian announced the dismissal with satisfaction.

  Xie Bing has a very fulfilling feeling.

  And at this time, you will find that Li Qian is actually a big boy who looks incredibly young!

  His smile is even a bit shy, isn't it?

  Of course, he is also very handsome!

  And his eyes seemed to be hiding something, shining brightly but making you feel like there was an unfathomable depth inside. Moreover, it was a quiet and bottomless depth!

  At this time, I suddenly thought of when I was singing in China, I even boasted that I wanted to seduce Li Qian and exchange songs with him. Xie Bing inexplicably felt a little hot on his face.

  The explanation in the practice room had just ended, and before everyone could leave, producer Li Jinlong pushed open the door and came in. Xie Bing even suspected that he was eavesdropping at the door all along - which was actually true. In her opinion, as for Producer Li's ability in music, she wasn't qualified to comment, but when it came to his interpersonal skills, he was absolutely top-notch.

  Of course, on the premise that you have the qualifications to make him smooth.

  At least for now, Li Qian is obviously qualified.

  Xie Bing observed carefully, since arriving in Jinan yesterday, Li Jindong always appears at the most critical moment, and once he's no longer needed, he disappears immediately. Moreover, he seems to be very concerned about Li Qian, and also very concerned about the mysterious relationship between Li Qian and Wang Jingxue that still puzzles everyone. So, in front of Li Qian, this producer has always been exceptionally low-key, spending more time with Li Qian and the girls in the group, never interfering or giving orders.

  This time, his timely appearance was to invite Li Qian to have a midnight snack.

  The work scheduled for today has been completed, and he also knew that Li Qian would not be dismissed until almost six o'clock in the afternoon. However, he rushed over at half past six, definitely without having dinner, so as soon as the work was done, Li Jindong immediately wanted to invite everyone to have a midnight snack together.

  Having a midnight snack, five girls have been cooped up in the practice room all day, wanting to go out and stroll is one thing, but actually from 6:30 practice until now, they are already hungry, at this time it's natural that everyone is happy, but Li Qian directly declined.

  He said: "I just had a bowl of beef noodles on the side of the road after school, now I have to rush back to sleep, and tomorrow I still have class! You guys go eat, I won't go!"

  Li Jinlong was about to invite him, but he shook his head firmly and bid farewell to everyone.

  At this time, Wang Jingxue asked: "Do you want me to drive you back?"

  He smiled and shook his head, saying: "Thanks Jingxue sister, but no need, I came by bike!" After finishing speaking, he bid farewell and left alone.

  After he left, the sisters were discussing what to eat for supper, but at this moment, Xie Bing just wanted to go and see what kind of bicycle he was riding.

  Lying in bed at the hotel that night, she thought of her idea back then and even she herself found it strange.

  A very inexplicable feeling.

  …………

  My life in Jinan Prefecture began like this.

  They get up at around 8 or 9 o'clock every day, then gather in the room and go to have breakfast with their agent Wu Jie and producer Li Jinlong. After breakfast, they will go to practice singing together in the Lao Dou recording studio.

  It started with the whole song to practice, and then Li Qian gave out a rough division of labor. According to everyone's different voice characteristics, the main singing part would be divided into each person singing a few sentences separately. So, for the few sentences that need to be sung, it is necessary to double the effort to comprehend and practice carefully.

  Then they would probably have lunch around 2 pm, but most of the time there was no lunch to eat, only one person had an apple or banana, because they needed to control their weight.

  Then, because of the singing practice at night, producer Li Bao Long specially approved that each person could get a little snack or a few mouthfuls of rice, and then it was still fruit!

  At 6:30 in the evening, Li Qian will arrive on time, still the same as the first day, word by word and sentence by sentence to correct everyone's singing tone, and adjust every sentence of lyrics to express emotions.

  Of course, everyone has been trained in the company and has also discovered albums. Especially since this song is not too complicated, Li Qian emphasizes it a few times, and everyone can remember many things.

  Then comes the combination of exercises.

  At this time, the joint practice was not simply everyone singing together, but rather following the division of labor given by Li Qian, and singing according to the standard that would be used for the formal recording later on, with Li Qian accompanying on guitar.

  In his words, this stage requires a connection that must be harmonious and cannot have emotional interruptions in between.

  Fortunately, Wu Xian and I have always been quite tacit in this regard.

  But just when everyone thought Li Qian should be arranging to add accompaniment and practice together, or simply go record the accompaniment first, unexpectedly, Li Qian took out a new song.

  And this new song is actually a slow song.

  It's still a slow song.

  It's called "Let's Row Our Oars"!

  P.S: Alright, greedy for coolness, blew air conditioner and caught a cold, transformed into a big runny nose...

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