Trainee

"I'll accompany you to the end

can you not look back

you hold me tight

say you don't need promises

You said that I would be freer if I was alone..."

On the screen, Xue Bo, affectionate and melancholy, with his eyes closed and his brows slightly furrowed, sang a classic love song by King Zhou with ease.The difficulty of this song is neither high nor low, and it is not easy to make mistakes but not easy to shine, but it complements his voice perfectly, and it sounds like a voice with a story.

A song was sung without any mistakes. At the end of the song, there was an ulterior motive in singing a small climax. Compared with most of the previous contestants, Xue Bo was already a bright spot. As soon as he finished listening, someone whispered Said, "He should make the cut."

"It's natural for him to advance, just like you won." The door opened from the outside, and Lou Qing, who hadn't shown his face since this morning, came in, and looked at them with a smile: "Congratulations! stars."

Pu Yu immediately stood up embarrassingly: "Sister Qing, don't shout like that, I'm all under everyone's favor."

The corners of Lou Qing's brows and eyes were filled with joy, and after hearing this, he burst out laughing and said angrily, "What nonsense, are you relying on strength, strength?"

Daniel said: "Fortunately, the few of us have advanced. If we all stay on the stage to compete now, maybe I will ask you to help buy a return ticket."

"Bah, bah, you are not allowed to say such unlucky words after being promoted." Lou Qing gave him a sideways glance, and then said: "Okay, I came here to give you some ventilation. Although you are an exhibition match, you must pay attention to it later. Come on, every opportunity to be on stage is not easy, stable performance is very important, you know?"

Lou Qing came here to say a few words of encouragement, which can be regarded as a disguised recognition, and the few of them felt a lot more relaxed.Not long after she left, the director came over and told them to go to the waiting room to prepare.The order of playing was designated by the organizer, Xia Le was the first, followed by Pu Yu, then Li Qi and Daniel.

Xia Le came onto the stage with an acoustic guitar in his arms, picked a classic blues song, let down his bangs on his forehead, wore a white shirt and khaki pants, which made him handsome and sunny, and his slender fingertips were light on the guitar. With a light flick, he began to sing with a bit of a smile:

"It doesn't matter

as long as you don't regret

When the spring breeze blows, I forget who

How old was the last time I cried..."

He was originally handsome and tall, and he sang such lyrics with a smile, so charming that it was a foul. The fans on the barrage shouted again and again, and almost the entire screen froze for a while.

Yin Chuan watched the barrage on the screen overjoyed, and said happily: "It's great that so many people like Lele. I'm not afraid that I won't be able to find a wife in the future."

The assistant pulled the zipper of the dress for her and said: "If even Xia Le is worried about finding a wife, then all the females in this world will be extinct."

Yin Chuan was taken aback for a moment, seemed to be seriously thinking about it for two seconds, and then sighed suddenly: "If Lele likes it, I don't mind being male."

assistant:"……"

Zong Fei: "..."

Yin Yinghou's usual wrists turned into love bubbles after seeing her little prince. Zong Fei and the old people around him who had been with him for more than ten years suddenly became worried for the first time. I hope there will be no mistakes in the live broadcast later.The matter of hidden marriage and childbirth cannot be exposed, and the news of "obsessed with small fresh meat" doesn't sound much better... Yin Ying queen is already at this age, if there is another news about old cows eating young grass, then It's really enough for the agent to drink a pot.

Xia Le didn't know anything about her mother's state at the moment. After being handsome enough on stage, she happily stepped off the stage, and jumped in front of Li Qi to ask for credit: "How is it? Was I handsome just now? Is there something very charming?" Feel?"

Li Qi patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Yes, you are very charming. It's time for me to get ready to play. Save your compliments for a while."

Xia Le looked at him with bright eyes and said: "I specially chose to sing this song for you. I practiced it secretly for a long time before. I originally wanted to find a chance to sing it for you alone, but I couldn't hold it back. Hey, does it sound good?"

"It sounds good."

"Is there a heart beating?"

"...It's crazy, I really should play."

Xia Le is like a big dog with a strong desire to express himself. Although he was a little dissatisfied, he was not so arrogant that he was too arrogant to delay Li Qi's performance. You."

His voice was gentle and magnetic, young but inexplicably full of reassuring energy, Li Qi felt warm in his heart, as if his heartbeat was really faster.

This pressure-free solo exhibition competition is purely an opportunity for him to express himself to the fullest, to temporarily put aside his proper appearance, and not to speculate on how a sudden sudden change will affect him.

On the live broadcast stage of tens of thousands of people, being able to do whatever he wants freely and freely for once, to Li Qi now, is really like a carnival.

"What you want to sing is... Attention. The guitar teacher of the band is not very familiar with this song. There may be a little problem with the accompaniment. Do you think it is okay to use the finished accompaniment?" Li Qi sat in the backstage and adjusted the guitar. After hearing the director's words in front of him, he couldn't help laughing.

He raised his eyes and raised the guitar in his hand, with a clear and sincere smile, and said with a little shyness and embarrassment of a teenager: "I know this song very well, and I will play the main theme, so let's sing it as an unplugged live scene." , the band teacher can help me with the keyboard, is that okay? The guitar teacher won’t be angry, right?”

In order to match the style of this song, the makeup artist enthusiastically applied a little eye makeup to Li Qi. The young man's fair skin, superimposed with conflicting makeup and innocent smile, it really makes people's hearts feel at first glance. Mouth suddenly suffocated.

The director experienced a momentary loss of consciousness, and when he realized his gaffe, he was a little embarrassed, and said awkwardly: "When...of course, this is the best way, then you are ready to go on stage, the song on stage will end in 30 seconds. "

Li Qi stood up and heard the host's interlude lines on the stage in front of him. He lowered his head and hugged the tuned guitar in his hand, patted it and said, "Let's cooperate well and sing a song for him too. "This guitar has been in his hands for six years. It is not cheap, but it is indeed not the latest style, so Xiao Ning disliked it at the beginning.In the past few years, Xia Le has been clamoring to buy him new ones, but Li Qi has always rejected them. The reason for the refusal is always the same, the clothes are not as good as new, and the person is not as good as old.

This guitar was bought by Xia Le as a gift to him after making money for the first time. Now that many years have passed, Xia Le is still there, and so is the guitar.In the spirit of reciprocity, he should also cooperate with this brainless guy to play handsome.

Li Qi played in the dark, the time of the exhibition competition was tight, and the layout of the dance was somewhat lacking. In order to stand out as much as possible, many contestants would put forward various demands on the organizer—of course, if they satisfied Dissatisfaction is their business.But when it came to Li Qi, it was as simple as it could be, as long as there was a clean space and a stable stool, the only thing that was important was the lighting.

The keyboard teacher of the band stood not far from him. Li Qi took a breath, gestured to the side of the stage, then sat on the high stool, closed his eyes, and counted silently for three seconds. , Fingertips across the strings a few times.

The lights on the stage changed from dark to bright little by little, and when the light fell, the focus was on him alone.Li Qi didn't follow the rhythm of the original song, but slightly lengthened the tempo, and deliberately lowered the tune by a degree.The originally clear and clear voice seemed a little hoarse at the moment, but it was even more charming and seductive.

Under such a dim light, everyone's attention was focused on Li Qi, and his laziness and carelessness became additives that made people even more unable to take their eyes off.After singing the first small climax, he suddenly stood up and walked slowly to the front of the stage.The broken hair on his forehead was soaked with some sweat, but the slightly wet feeling did not make people feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, this kind of charm between a man and a teenager was the most charming.

During the short interval, Li Qi's eyes wandered among the crowd, as if he was looking for something, and then the moment he met Xia Le's eyes, he suddenly hooked his lips and smiled lightly, Qu Feng It turned from slow to fast in an instant, and the Keyboard teacher obviously entered the state, following his rhythm, bringing the atmosphere from the original darkness and blur to the light and bright.

Xia Le stood under the stage, looking at Li Qi who was brisk, free and unrestrained on the stage, her heart was beating violently.This is the Li Qi he knows, he can sing whatever he wants, he doesn’t care about the cameras, he doesn’t comment on the eyes of others, he just be himself, follow his own heart,

Moreover, although Li Qi was on the stage, his eyes were frequently looking in his direction. Xia Le was so excited that he couldn't hold back, and his clenched fists trembled a little.If it weren't for the fact that this was the competition scene, with countless eyes and cameras, Xia Le would have rushed to the stage, knocked the keyboard teacher away, and stood behind Li Qi to accompany him, just like the two of them used to do.As long as it can set off Li Qi more dazzlingly, let alone let him accompany him, he is willing to even let him move the props.

If Xia Le's father knew Xia Xiaole's inner activities at this moment, he would definitely sigh up to the sky and cramp with anger.

The saying, like a mother, like a son, is not for nothing. Even if Xia Le has not inherited anything else, the nympho cells in her mother's bones are definitely inherited [-]%.

Li Qi's performance not only moved the hearts of Xia Le and the fans, but also caught the attention of the judges sitting in the audience. One of the female judges whispered: "I heard that this is someone from Chang's head office. He is very discerning. , and Xia Le just now are both good, but unfortunately, everyone has an owner."

"Why, do you want to sign? Dig and see, Xia Le, don't even think about it. It's the first time Yin Chuan signs this kind of newcomer. His background must be beyond your imagination. As for Li Qi, I think you can consider it." Look, Mr. Chang's company is newly established, so I don't think he will put much thought into this aspect." Another judge teased, "Did you take a fancy to his beauty?"

These two people have a good personal relationship, so they dared to make such an ambiguous joke, the female judge said angrily: "If they really fancy beauty, they wouldn't go for such a young meat, how can they have the charm of a mature man like you. "

"Oh, I'm so flattered."

The conversation was diverted in a few words, but Li Qi really left an indelible impression on the hearts of several judges, and Daniel, who was going to play next, made everyone even more interested, after all In the previous competition, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the No. 1 player among all the players.

When Li Qi stepped off the stage, Xia Le rushed towards him and gave him a huge hug, shouting excitedly: "You are amazing, I want to be your fan or your assistant, I want you Take it to the sky!"

While talking, he really put his hands on Li Qi's armpits and hugged him up. He was tall and Li Qi was thinner than him, so he was lifted into the air in one fell swoop.

"Xia Le, Xia Le let go!" Li Qi couldn't laugh or cry at this childish behavior, but hearing that he was so sure of his performance, it would be a lie to say that he was not moved.So it was rare for him to talk nonsense for a while, and when he heard Daniel's name being announced by the host on stage, he made a shush gesture to Xia Le: "Quiet, quiet, Daniel is about to start."

Xia Le was also very curious about the song Daniel was about to perform, and murmured in a low voice: "Brother is so stingy, I just asked him for so long and didn't say what he was going to sing, anyway, sooner or later, I have to say it, why are you hiding it..."

Li Qi frowned and booed him again, feeling strange again: "You are really calling him big brother now, why are you so polite?"

Xia Le didn't get Daniel's permission, so he didn't dare to intervene in the matter of their brothers' recognition, so he could only vaguely say: "No, I just think it's too troublesome to call his name, anyway, he has the final say on everything. Then he is the big brother who takes the lead, just look at these two words, concise and to the point, so much trouble."

Li Qi: "..."

Before Li Qi had time to get to the bottom of what was wrong with his words, he heard the host say, "What Daniel prepared today is a classic old song from the Eagles' Hotel California!"

California hotel……

The title of the song immediately brought Li Qi's memory back to many years ago. He watched thoughtfully as the light on the stage dimmed. It was the big house of my family many years ago.Sitting in front of the piano were him and Li Fang, wearing small, neat suits and very formal bow ties. Their young faces were indescribably similar, and their eyes were clear and innocent. .

But only the two of them can see the cunning and mischievousness in each other's eyes, as if there is a tacit understanding. When playing four-hands, they can always easily grasp each other's rhythm. The first eight beats and the third eight beats of the fourth quarter, Li Fang always plays one degree lower on purpose, so that people will mistakenly think that this is the end of the interlude, but it is not, and there will be a sudden climax later on. .

Li Qi hadn't heard that kind of rhythm for so long, but what hovered in his mind was as clear as yesterday. It was almost a real rhythm. It came out of his mind, passed into his ears, and entered his heart again. ...

wrong.

No, this is not memory!

Li Qi raised his eyes suddenly, and stared at Daniel on the stage. When he heard the rhythm of the third eight beat of the fourth quarter, his pupils shrank suddenly, and then he felt that his breathing was about to stop, and his heart seemed to stop suddenly. average.

He, how could he know this kind of playing method?

It's impossible, and it's impossible for others to know. This is a secret between him and Li Fang. Even his parents have never discovered it. It was a little trick they figured out on a whim when they were together, and it was the only thing between their brothers. of!Even Xia Le doesn't understand!

Daniel, where did you know that?

"You played really well, but this way you don't care about the singing part. Brother is really self-willed. Li Qi, don't you think so? Li Qi?" Xia Le talked with him for a long time but found no response, turned to look Immediately frightened by Li Qi's appearance, he stretched out his hand and shook him anxiously, "What's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable? Why is your face so pale?"

Li Qi couldn't respond to Xia Le at all. All his mind, eyes, and attention were focused on Daniel on the stage. He could see the other party's fingertips flowing slowly on the keys, and he could hear the other party's singing like singing. With a poetic voice, you can feel his emotions, and capture every minute and every bit of what he wants to express...

Why is he here?No, he was supposed to be here, but I...how could I have missed it for so long, so stupid that I didn't even know that he was here.

Li Qi felt that the light seemed to have dimmed, and the air seemed to have become humid, but Xia Le's voice was still in his ears, but he seemed even more at a loss: "Li Qi, you...why are you crying?"

The piano sound on the stage stopped, but Li Qi was still standing there stupidly, watching the blurry figure getting closer and closer, and when he walked in front of him, he didn't have the familiar arrogance, but seemed a little embarrassed, He smiled at him and said, "Did my playing move you so much?"

The appearance in front of him finally overlapped with the person in his memory. Li Qi took a deep breath, closed his eyes and hugged Daniel forcefully, his throat was choked for a long time, he didn't say that word, but said to him in a hoarse voice. : "You bastard, why didn't you tell me earlier."

Daniel was stunned, looked up at Xia Le, saw Xia Le's innocent face, and immediately reacted, as if he was relieved and ashamed, he hugged Li Qi's back and said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to surprise you."

With his chin buried in his neck, Li Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Who the hell cares about your surprise!"

Daniel didn't say a word, just laughed.

"You're such a jerk."

"Ah."

"You should have come back sooner."

"Ah."

"……welcome back."

"……Um."