boy king

"My idol is Michael Jackson. I hope that every time I improve, I can get closer to him, even if it's just a little bit." The PK match started, but according to the process, the grassroots players were interviewed first.Facing routine questions from the judges, Zuo Xiang said this.

"I heard that you were once fired by the agency. Can you tell us why?" the judge asked, hinting that the photographer is going to capture some exciting shots that can be used in the trailer.What passerby would be really interested in someone else's dream?And "Beautiful boy cries out the unspoken rules of the brokerage company" is like a headline that can bring in clicks.

But Zuo Xiang smiled brightly, revealing a row of small white teeth.

"I was terminated because I was not strong enough. How can I let go of my dream after being beaten."

The judges ignored Zuo Xiang's indifference, and only seized every gap to provoke: "Okay, today is a good opportunity for you to call back. Next, let's invite Zuo Xiang's opponent: the new generation of Huaxiang Entertainment who has just debuted for a month The captain of the boy group ZORRO: Chen Tianhan!"

This was the first time Zuo Xiang saw Chen Tianhan.

When Chen Tianhan entered the arena, Zuo Xiang heard low exclamations from the surrounding staff.At the same time, the curtain behind the stage slowly opened, revealing a dazzlingly beautiful nine-foot Steinway.

Chen Tianhan stopped at a place one step away from Zuo Xiang, glanced at Zuo Xiang indifferently, then turned to the judges and said, "Hello, judges."

Among the judges was a middle-aged actress who had been beaten back to her original form as a girl, her eyes were full of stars, and she replied stupidly like a conditioned reflex: "You———"

At this time, even the judge who had been in charge of the process and picking things before was amused, but continued to carry on the process: "Hello, Tianhan."

For some reason, almost subconsciously, Zuo Xiang felt that Chen Tianhan would not like someone calling him "Tianhan".Zuo Xiang unconsciously turned his head to see how Chen Tianhan reacted to this pretendingly familiar address, and saw Chen Tianhan's eyebrows twitch imperceptibly.Zuo Xiang couldn't help laughing, and tried hard to hold back.

"Hello." Chen Tianhan replied while maintaining his superficial kindness.

"Why did you join ZORRO? I heard that you were studying piano abroad not long ago." The judge began to plan to find some information from Chen Tianhan. Although ZORRO has only debuted for a month, the fans on Weibo, especially the captain, have already become Internet celebrities for five or six years. Especially compared with the newcomers who debuted in recent years, it can be said that it is second only to last year's runner-up Lin As soon as I read it, it became popular like a sky cannon.

"I heard that a trainee from Huaming came to warm up the concert abroad, and then I decided to go this way." Chen Tianhan replied.

"Oh?" Even the judges didn't expect to dig out a secret that had never been published in the newspapers with a shovel, so they eagerly continued to ask: "This trainee——"

"It's Zuo Xiang." Chen Tianhan replied, still as indifferent as before, as if he was just drawn to answer in class and told a story from a novel he didn't like.

On the contrary, after hearing this answer, Zuo Xiang turned to look at Chen Tianhan in surprise.

Chen Tianhan felt this gaze, and turned his head to look at Zuo Xiang.

Zuo Xiang was in a trance for a while, wondering if he had an illusion: Why did Chen Tianhan look at him like...hate?

It's the kind that makes one's heart feel better when the other party turns into ashes immediately - that kind of hatred faintly fermented and even rotted in Chen Tianhan's deep eyes.

And Chen Tianhan didn't hide this point.

Zuo Xiang suddenly felt a chill all over his body, and even shivered.He lowered his head and turned back, not looking at Chen Tianhan anymore.

The judges noticed this slight change in momentum, so they immediately added firewood: ""Road to Home"? Is this the piece you are going to play this time?"

Zuo Xiang raised his head abruptly, but Chen Tianhan said leisurely: "Yes. This is Zuo Xiang's creation. After I entered Huamang, I heard the melody in it and I liked it very much, so I decided to use it."

Zuo Xiang clenched his fists.This is also the track he prepared this time, why didn't the studio give any notice that the selection of the track collided?

The judges who were in charge of the process also hinted at the cameraman to capture the shots at the right time, and pointed at Zuo Xiang at the same time: "Zuo Xiang, I just saw a very surprising thing. You also prepared this song "Road to Homecoming"?"

Zuo Xiang couldn't speak for a while, so he could only nod his head.

"Oh..." The judges deliberately ignored the clear and deliberate arrangement of the studio group, but said as if this is a very common situation: "In this case, the same main theme, the same song with different changes, and it is still the same scene I really can't look forward to the announcement of the competition. Then, according to the rules, the airborne players will start first."

Zuo Xiang stepped aside silently, watching Chen Tianhan walk to the side of the big triangle.Chen Tianhan stretched out his hand and tried a piece of melody at random, it was already so beautiful that it was addictive.And his calm demeanor and brisk movements are like birds returning to their hometown.

"I'm ready." Chen Tianhan said.

"Please begin."

The music is ringing.

Zuo Xiang listened and forgot his current situation.He noticed that the version played by Chen Tianhan had been adapted so much that it was basically a re-creation.

At the beginning, it was quiet and lively, like a stream in a mountain, but suddenly changed suddenly in an unexpected place, and the next step was a cliff.

There are infinite mountains in front of you, but you can't move forward any more, just like entering the raging waves of the sea, you will eventually be smashed to pieces on a hidden reef.

It was on such a cliff that there sat a hero who had made illustrious military exploits like a gust of wind and raging waves.His unarmored mortal body was scarred.

And this is just a moment in the waves on his way home.

Fate never let him go, and he never backed down.

Finally, after countless twists and turns, at the end of the ups and downs, everything returned to silence again.People in the world don't know whether the hero has finally come to an end, or he has finally obtained his happiness.

Chen Tianhan's "Road to Homecoming" is like a poem written to Odysseus.

His singing only appeared after the sound of the piano stopped, only two a cappella, but it was the real finishing touch.He seems to have that unchasable happiness in the voice of the morning mist and clear sun.Happiness that cannot be obtained without being smashed to pieces.

Heartbreaking happiness.

As for who his Odyssey is, I'm afraid only Chen Tianhan knows.

After listening to Chen Tianhan's performance, Zuo Xiang just stood there in a daze.There are teardrops in the eye sockets.

There is no light that can be more dazzling than Chen Tianhan in front of Zuo Xiang at this moment.When everyone was still immersed in the endless aftertaste of this song, in the silence, it was Zuo Xiang who applauded first.

Even Chen Tianhan looked at Zuo Xiang, who had obviously become his fan, with a bit of surprise in his eyes.The direction of the atmosphere on the scene was once again beyond the expectations of the judges.Zuo Xiang looked very happy, like a child seeing his favorite big baby, clapping his hands enthusiastically, comparable to a sea dog.

The judges hurriedly interrupted this warm trend: "Okay, according to the rules, next, we will directly invite the qualified contestants to perform their own performances."

That's why Zuo Xiang is a little silly: I forgot that I have to sing next...

Zuo Xiang picked up the guitar he had placed in the corner.He already had expectations for the result in his heart, so he felt relaxed instead.He lovingly caressed the guitar that had been with him for nearly nine years. Once today was over, he didn't know how long he would have to wait for the next time he stood on the stage.Maybe, there will be no next time.

In this case, this time, we must try our best.

"Then let's sing a song." Zuo Xiang silently said to his guitar.

Zuo Xiang glanced at the nine-foot Steinway on the stage.On the other side of the stage, there is a complete set of various instruments for the band to play.Zuo Xiang sighed lightly, turned around and said to the judges: "I'll just play and sing here, it won't be troublesome to be closer."

The judges nodded.Several judges actually had the answer in their minds. Chen Tianhan's performance just now, let alone the 50 to 25 PK match, was all "Chinese male voice" in the final.At the same time, I couldn’t help sighing silently. At the beginning, I felt that I was really stupid when I thought that Hua Fang’s brain was squeezed by the door. Boss, kneel down for me.

Zuo Xiang picked up the guitar: "I'm ready."

But before the judges could open their mouths, they heard a loud shout from a distance outside the hall: "Keep people under the knife——!!!"

When Zuo Xiang heard this nonsensical shout, his face burst into joy.It's Ah Hai and the others.

The various musical instruments used by the band on the stage were exactly what Zuo Xiang applied to the studio for the rock version of "The Road to Homecoming".

"But you are alone? Do you want to invite foreign aid? There is only one chance." Zuo Xiang still remembers what the director who approached him said so.

"Ah."

"Okay, I see you are so resolute. Write the name of the foreign aid in this form, as well as the required orchestration and so on."

After Zuo Xiang finished filling out the form, the director took it and put it on the table, and Zuo Xiang left.But before he went out, he heard an exclamation from behind: "Are you kidding me???"

The choreographer rushed to Zuo Xiang's side in three steps and two steps: "They came to be your foreign aid? To accompany the song you wrote? Are you kidding me?"

"I got to know them when I worked in 'Beach'. They are going to go abroad for development, and they said to play together again before going abroad. I thought about it and asked them if they could come to help me. They said yes, and it was fine. I'm happy. But the last round of domestic tour is relatively busy recently, and I don't know if I can make it. If I can't make it, I will look for another opportunity." Zuo Xiang replied.

What is "Beachside"? Music fans who know something about the history of music in the past 30 years have basically heard of it.Numerous well-known bands and musicians were born there.

"But don't people in your circle look down on talent shows?" The director still didn't quite believe it, but his attitude towards Zuo Xiang had changed.

"There is indeed such a point of view, but not necessarily everyone. Where is playing music not playing?" Zuo Xiang replied.

Later, this matter was settled like this, but whether it will be successful in the end depends on whether the foreign aid can arrive.

At this moment, before this person arrived, it was the bass and the lead singer A Hai in this band whose voices flew all over the audience first.Ah Hai was not a member of the band when it was first established, but joined later, so he is the youngest.It was also the first time I met Zuo Xiang.That year Ah Hai had just wandered near the "seaside" and had no food to eat. Zuo Xiang himself couldn't tell the truth. If I have myself, I will share half of Ah Hai's mouth, so I became friends like this.

In a blink of an eye, Ah Hai had already rushed to Zuo Xiang's side, and had a big bear hug with Zuo Xiang.

"Xiangzi, can't it be... on the stage? Are you so big?" The keyboard player in the team walked in after Ah Hai, and greeted Zuo Xiang casually, and stared straight at him. He rushed to the nine-foot Steinway on the stage.

The rest of the members also exchanged greetings with Zuo Xiang, and at the same time, they heard the beautiful sound of the piano flowing down from the stage, circling and rising in the air of the studio.

"Okay, okay, I can't let him play like that anymore, your business is more important." A Hai said and went to the stage, and several people followed.Zuo Xiang walked halfway before remembering, and said to the judges: "I'm ready."

During the bustle just now, the judges actually wanted to interrupt but could not find a gap. While gnashing their teeth at the fact that they could not take the opportunity to expand their network, they really wanted to hear this rare scene right away, so they didn't say much: "Then you start Bar."

After tidying up, Zuo Xianghe came to help his partners start their "Road to Homecoming".

Chen Tianhan was the only one who didn't move at all amidst the hustle and bustle along the way. He just quietly waited for Zuo Xiang's "Road to Homecoming".

Although, like Chen Tianhan, the lyrics and music, especially the lyrics, have undergone a lot of changes, but until this moment, Chen Tianhan didn't know the original appearance of "Road to Homecoming".

Like a boy standing at a crossroad, all the directions he looks seem to be the direction that can go forward, but none of them are.

The only sure way is the way home.But he understands that this road is precisely the only one that cannot be taken.

So the boy wrote this song, to the way back, to himself who stood in front of countless intersections but couldn't find the way, to the future that was waiting far away.

Every note and every word in this song is like a gentle hug, embracing all the people who are wandering alone like boys but still determined to move forward.

"...

Also hit the south wall

Blood flow

Wipe your eyes and then open them again

then go to the sky

meet migratory birds

tell the way back

I have to wait a little longer

wait a while

As if only I was waiting

endless

as if only my time

chasing me

but i see

i saw in my dream

me and the way back

farewell

me on the way home

......"

……

In the first round of the PK match of the "Chinese Male Voice" National Competition, there was a result that hadn't appeared in so many years: a draw.

Such a first case has sparked a furor.A few days later, Zuo Xiang was practicing the piano in his room, when Yu Wu suddenly called: "Xiangzi, why are you angry with Chen Tianhan?"

After hearing this, Zuo Xiang didn't talk for a while, and went online to find the video of the PK match that day.Only then did he realize that the version broadcast on TV was different from what happened at that time.

The phrase "beaten" was cut to the end of Chen Tianhan's performance, it sounded like Zuo Xiang's performance was just for revenge on Chen Tianhan.And the band performance that Zuo Xiang and the studio team reported clearly was also edited to show that after listening to Chen Tianhan's performance, Zuo Xiang temporarily called a group of people to help out.Coupled with the fact that Ah Hai and the others look very cool in their outfits, this edited version is like Zuo Xiang teaming up with them to bully Chen Tianhan, a beautiful young man who is alone and accompanied by a piano.

Zuo Xiang saw that under the edited video, the screen was full of bad comments that were copied and pasted by robots, and he couldn't help but sigh that he had offended the worst person.Then I went to my Weibo, which no one cares about, and sure enough, I was blown away by ZORRO's fans.Zuo Xiang's own fans didn't increase, but the nearest few Weibo posts had hundreds to thousands of comments, and all kinds of names for organs and Zuo Xiang's family were flying around.

"Huh..." Zuo Xiang let out a long breath, turned off Weibo, and silently looked at the low ceiling.

He didn't do anything, just raised his head like this for a while, and then continued to practice the piano with his head down.

At the same time, Chen Tianhan, who also saw the edited program video, threw the wireless mouse in his hand violently. The innocent mouse hit the wall, and the whole shell was split into two pieces.

I'm playing with my strength, and I want you to add fuel and vinegar? ? ?

Chen Tianhan suppressed the anger in his heart, opened a chat window, and began typing on the keyboard for 10 minutes.

Half an hour later, ZORRO captain Chen Tianhan, who has nearly a million fans, posted an unedited video on Weibo. It turned out to be the scene of the PK game where the screen recording was no longer available online for some reason. The content was exactly In the last game, No. 50 Zuo Xiang played against airborne player Chen Tianhan.This video seemed to be secretly shot by a staff member with his mobile phone, but it was enough to explain the whole process at that time, proving that Zuo Xiang and Chen Tianhan fought to a tie with dignity.

It didn't take long before Zuo Xiang's Weibo became one-sided again, but it turned to the other side: many people came to his Weibo to apologize.

But Zuo Xiang has always been just practicing piano and writing songs, preparing for the next team battle, unaware of the sudden turn of events.

The biggest reaction after watching Chen Tianhan's Weibo was not the fans who were eager to protect the cubs, but a small camera who had been here for a few months in the empty studio. that girl.Holding her mobile phone, she looked at Chen Tianhan's Weibo, which had been reposted [-] times, like looking at a bomb.

With tears in her eyes, she looked up at the director standing beside her: "Sister, do you think I will be fired by the director?"

The editor and director looked relaxed: "What are you afraid of? Didn't Hanhan say that if they dare to fire you, Miao Miao will find you a job in Huamang, and the salary is not low. Xiaohua, Gou Fugui!" said the director At the last sentence, he spoke earnestly and happily put his hand on Xiao Hua's shoulder.

"Sister, you are holding back..." Xiaohua continued to cry, and saw another message from an ID named "Baizhangbing" in her WeChat: "Thank you, thank you for your hard work, if they make things difficult for you, come and tell me, It's not a good place anyway, if you don't want to stay, come to my place."

It was Chen Tianhan who finally breathed a sigh of relief who said this.

When he posted that video, he didn't add any accusations, but he didn't expect the official blog of "Chinese Male Voice" to be reposted, and he added a sentence in a particularly innocent way: "Tit for tat, evenly matched. The combination competition has been studied and decided. Let the two of you fight together and keep going!"

It's true that other skill trees are empty, so fill up the "doing things" first.Looking at the news released by taking advantage of the situation, Chen Tianhan felt that he was busy just adding fuel to them.

Chen Tianhan looked at the Weibo coldly, and was suddenly taken aback: What did I just do?

I...why...want to clarify for Zuo Xiang?

And why, almost unconsciously, like an AI programmed to wholeheartedly serve Zuo Xiang's innocence, did it so automatically?

Still so fast?In a hurry? ? ?

Chen Tianhan couldn't help feeling an unknown fire in his chest, but when he wanted to pick up the mouse and smash it out, he realized that it had already been smashed.

For a moment, like a freeze, Chen Tianhan sank deeply into his chair, and his eyes also became silent.

But there was another viciousness rising in his gaze.