yournovel Chapter 77 Drawing Lots
Chapter 77 Drawing Lots
Zhou Yuji put down the small mirror, lay down, and couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
As expected, I am still so beautiful and alluring.
Lin'an, recording studio.
Chen Mo leaned over to glance at Wang Bo's comment and gasped, "Wang Bo, your poem... is it trying to reach the heavens?"
Wang Bo smiled and said, "It's just describing the scenery."
"Descriptive writing?" Chen Mo pointed to the line "The long wind blows for tens of thousands of miles, passing through Yumen Pass." "Is this merely descriptive writing? The wind and the pass are quite ambiguous, Teacher Wang."
Wang Bo stuffed his phone into his pocket: "Brother Chen, you're overthinking it."
"Am I overthinking this?" Chen Mo raised an eyebrow. "Fine, I am overthinking it. But Wang Bo, I have to remind you, although President Zhou is having a good time outside now, he will come back sooner or later. As for President Su... you can see that too, right? And Teacher Su... goodness, your luck with women is even more overflowing than your talent."
Wang Bo packed up his guitar and said calmly, "Brother Chen, don't mislead me into thinking I'm being presumptuous, so it won't be awkward later. Right now, I just want to focus on the competition and make good music."
Stepping out of the recording studio, the night breeze was slightly cool.
Wang Bo looked up at the city's night sky—here, he couldn't see the magnificent moon like that of the Tianshan Mountains, only a dark red sky dyed by neon lights and a few sparse stars.
On the day of recording the second episode of "The Voice of China", the temperature in Lin'an plummeted, and the cold wind swirled fallen leaves outside the studio.
When Wang Bo walked backstage carrying his guitar case, he found the dressing room much more lively than the previous episode.
Two unfamiliar faces appeared, but Chen Tao, the folk singer who was eliminated in the first episode, was gone.
"Brother Wang Bo!" Lin Xiaoya was the first to spot him, jumping up from her chair and running over. "You're here! Didn't Sister Xiaoxiao spend time with you today?"
Wang Bo placed the guitar case against the wall and glanced around the dressing room: "President Su is a very busy person."
Su Xiaoxiao was indeed extremely busy today—the company was simultaneously pushing forward with three projects, and she was in a meeting at seven in the morning. She only managed to send Wang Bo a message on WeChat: "You're going by yourself today, don't embarrass me," along with a red envelope transfer with the note: "Taxi fare, don't skimp."
As for Su Yiyi...
Wang Bo recalled the hesitant conversation Su Yiyi had on WeChat last night.
"Wang Bo, tomorrow's recording..." she sent this message, followed by a three-minute-long "typing..." message.
"Would Teacher Su like to come and see?" Wang Bo asked.
Another two minutes passed with the message "The other party is typing".
Finally, Su Yiyi sent a message: "Yuji video-chatted with me yesterday and said she saw a snow leopard in the Tianshan Mountains that looks just like you... I think I'd better not go to the scene; my heart can't take it, but you must keep going!"
Wang Bo looked at the message and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
What exactly did Zhou Yuji say to Su Yiyi about the snow leopard, and that it resembled him?
Su Yiyi's excuse was... she was jealous of her best friend, but also afraid of seeing Wang Bo fail on the spot. Torn between these two emotions, she simply chose to run away.
It perfectly matches her gentle yet sensitive personality.
However, Wang Bo was unaware of these things.
"Brother Wang Bo?" Zhao Chen's voice pulled Wang Bo back from his reverie. "What are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing," Wang Bo smiled, looking at the two new faces.
One male and one female.
The boy looked to be in his early twenties, with dyed silver hair, wearing a studded leather jacket, and seven or eight necklaces around his neck. He looked like he had just escaped from a rock music festival.
The girl opted for a fresh and clean look, wearing a white dress, with long hair reaching her waist and exquisite makeup, quietly sitting in the corner looking at her phone.
"The newcomers," Li Xuan walked over and gestured with his chin towards the two of them. "The rock kid is called Afei, an independent musician with some online fame. The girl is called Bai Wei, she came from a talent show and is signed to a small company."
The sense of superiority in his tone was impossible to hide when he said this—after all, he was now an artist under Starlight Media, and he was not on the same level as these amateur contestants.
Wang Bo nodded to the two of them as a greeting.
Afei looked up at him, his eyes scrutinizing him, but he didn't say anything.
Bai Wei smiled politely and said, "Hello, Mr. Wang Bo. I'm a fan of yours. I've listened to 'Once Upon a Time' at least fifty times."
Her voice was gentle and her smile sweet, but Wang Bo keenly sensed the calculation that flashed in her eyes.
There are no innocent rabbits in this circle.
"Thank you," Wang Bo replied simply, and walked to his seat.
Qin Xiao was the last to arrive.
Today he wore a black fitted suit with a dark gray turtleneck sweater underneath, his hair was neatly combed, and he exuded an aura of "I am very expensive".
As usual, three assistants followed behind, making quite a grand entrance.
"Is everyone here?" Qin Xiao glanced around the dressing room, his gaze lingering on Wang Bo for a second before settling on A Fei and Bai Wei. "Newcomers?"
His tone was flat, but the condescending tone was obvious.
Afei frowned but didn't reply.
Bai Wei stood up and bowed slightly: "Hello, Teacher Qin Xiao, my name is Bai Wei, please guide me."
They adopted a very humble attitude.
Qin Xiao nodded in response, then walked to his personal makeup mirror and sat down.
The assistant immediately got to work.
Li Xuan leaned close to Qin Xiao and whispered something. After hearing it, Qin Xiao's lips curled into a half-smile, and he glanced at Wang Bo.
That look in his eyes was as if he were watching a good show about to unfold.
Wang Bo pretended not to see and bent down to tune his guitar.
Ten minutes later, the production team came in.
"Contestants, welcome to the recording studio of the second episode of 'The Voice of China'." Director Zhao, holding the script and sporting a professional smile, said, "First of all, congratulations to the six contestants who advanced safely last episode, and welcome to our two new contestants this episode—Afei and Bai Wei!"
applause.
"The competition format has been adjusted this time," Director Zhao continued. "Eight contestants will compete in pairs, with opponents determined by drawing lots."
"Each group of two will perform in turn. After the performance, 500 audience members will vote immediately. Those with the most votes will advance, while those with the fewest votes will be placed in the waiting area."
At this point, Director Zhao emphasized, "After all four groups have finished their PK rounds, the four contestants who are still waiting will perform in the second round, and the audience will vote again—the two with the fewest votes will be eliminated."
"Two?" Suna exclaimed in surprise, "Two eliminated in one episode?"
"Yes." Director Zhao said expressionlessly, "This is the cruelty of the competition, so all of you, please give it your best."
The atmosphere in the dressing room instantly became tense.
Last time only one was eliminated, but this time two are eliminated?
The pressure has doubled.
"Let's start the draw now." A staff member brought over a transparent lottery box containing seven billiard balls, each with a number written on it. "Those who draw the same number will be a group."
Director Zhao looked at the eight contestants: "Who wants to go first?"
"I'll go!" Li Xuan was the first to raise his hand, strode over, and as he reached into the lottery box, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.