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The director left the set and went to the dressing room.
Wei Lei and a middle-aged man were already sitting on the sofa waiting.
The two stood up: "Director Peng."
"Teacher Wei, Teacher Zhao, you've arrived so early."
Director Peng smiled and shook hands with the two men.
"It's been a long time since I sang. I'll rehearse a bit on the spot later, is that alright?" Teacher Zhao said with a smile.
Wei Lei's guest performer is Zhao Nan, a top-tier celebrity.
She's a self-taught singer, not a professional one.
But she belongs to the type who can both act and sing.
They definitely can't compare to professional singers.
In recent years, due to the difficulty of pursuing a career as a singer, he has gradually shifted his focus to the film and television industry.
I haven't sung for many years.
However, since they are guest performers, singing ability is secondary; popularity is enough.
If we were to invite a superstar, wouldn't they steal all the limelight?
Besides, even a superstar wouldn't appear on a variety show like this, because it's pointless.
Wei Lei and Zhao Nan rehearsed several times and were very satisfied.
Director Peng led them to the lounge: "Teacher Zhao's singing skills haven't declined at all."
Zhao Nan waved her hand: "I don't have as much energy as before. I used to be able to sing for a long time without even panting."
Wei Lei joked, "If you had stayed in the music industry, you might have surpassed me."
"Go! Go! Go!"
As the three chatted and laughed, other singers arrived one after another.
Jiang Wan and her guest performer have arrived.
"Teacher Jiang, oh, Lao Qi, it's been so long since I've seen you."
"Director Peng."
"Director Peng."
Li Xueliang and his guest performers followed closely behind.
"Teacher Li, you've finally arrived."
"Teacher Chu, I've long admired your name, but we've never had the chance to work together."
"Hello, Director Peng."
Then came Zhang Xing and Wells.
Each singer's guest performer is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
They are either A-list movie stars or second-tier celebrities.
But he enjoys immense prestige in the music industry.
The fan base behind him is enormous and impressive.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Director Peng looked around and asked, "Hey, hasn't Qiao Jingjing arrived yet?"
He looked at Jiang Wan.
Jiang Wan gave a forced smile: "Who knows her?"
Director Peng wondered, "She came to rehearsal the day before yesterday, and she was alone. I asked her where the guest singer was, but she wouldn't say. She was being very mysterious."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became alert.
Playing mysterious?
Could it be that Qiao Jingjing's guest performer is someone special?
Jiang Wan chuckled: "Her company arranged for her to be a young male singer as a guest performer, but for some reason, they fell out, and she didn't perform with him."
Everyone was relieved to hear that.
It’s different in the past.
Qiao Jingjing is already a big star in the music industry, a true superstar.
This dragon that crossed the river has already established itself firmly.
Her figure and face are both pluses.
She has so many fans and so many people who adore her.
Just like how girls like handsome young men.
Online sources say that Qiao Jingjing is a goddess to many men.
Although the term "goddess of otaku" is worthless, nowadays even slightly pretty third- or fourth-rate female celebrities dare to call themselves "goddesses of otaku".
They didn't even ask the otaku whether they agreed or not.
Among the singers present, none dared to confidently claim victory over Qiao Jingjing.
It's good news that she didn't have any guest performers.
After waiting and waiting, Qiao Jingjing finally arrived late.
A handsome young man followed behind him.
This young man is a familiar face.
At least the production team and several of the contestants knew him.
But the later guest performers didn't recognize him.
"Teacher Qiao, you've finally arrived."
Director Peng greeted them warmly, but only nodded to Qiao Jingjing.
Then he grabbed Qiao Yu's hand, a smile spreading across his face: "Teacher Qiao...".
This nickname is awkward, as it's a case of siblings using the same term.
Qiao Yu nodded.
I thought to myself, "Who are you? Do I know you?"
He felt that the middle-aged man in front of him looked somewhat familiar, and Qiao Jingjing's words reminded him.
Qiao Jingjing smiled and said, "This is Director Peng, the program's chief director and planner."
Qiao Yu then remembered the director he had met once before.
Director Peng's enthusiasm for Qiao Yu was not without reason.
Qiao Yu is a well-known figure in the music industry, a musical genius, and a god-level composer.
A dazzling halo surrounds them.
The key point is that he is currently a freelancer.
Director Peng had always wanted to recruit him into the TV station.
He can write songs that make Qiao Jingjing famous, and he can also make others famous.
Qiao Jingjing is very popular.
But after all, it's "someone else's" child.
Just be polite; there's no need to be overly enthusiastic.
Director Peng chatted with Qiao Yu for a while, then looked around and asked, "Teacher Qiao, where's your guest performer?"
Qiao Jingjing pointed to her younger brother: "Him, no problem, right?"
Well...
Director Peng was taken aback.
In the spacious lounge, more than a dozen celebrities all turned to look at Qiao Yu.
Guest performer?
he?
Who is it?
Zhao Nan asked Wei Lei in a low voice, "Who is he? A rising star in the entertainment industry?"
Qiao Yu was never a star.
It's not to the point where "everyone in the world knows you," Zhao Nan doesn't know him.
"He's Qiao Jingjing's younger brother, the one who's really good at songwriting, remember him?"
Wei Lei explained in a low voice.
"Oh, it's him. I've heard of him, but this is the first time I've seen him. He's so young."
Zhao Nan smiled and said, "But can he sing well?"
"Although the guests don't necessarily have to be professional singers, their level of skill must be guaranteed."
Zhao Nan means that being good at songwriting doesn't mean being good at singing; they are two different things.
"Who knows? We've never heard him sing before. Whether he sings well or poorly is none of our business. But we should befriend him so we can ask him to sing with us in the future."
After thinking for a moment, Wei Lei whispered again, "We can't attract hatred like Jiang Wan did."
"Did Jiang Wan and Qiao Jingjing have a grudge?"
Zhao Nan's eyes lit up.
Even celebrities love gossip.
“Qiao Jingjing’s position originally belonged to Jiang Wan. Anyway, they’re in the same company, so it’s just the same old conflicts,” Wei Lei said. “They’re fighting for resources and status. You’re familiar with this kind of tactic, aren’t you?”
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