Rock and Roll: Glorious Years

At 9 p.m. that evening, the production team held a welcome dinner on the beach of the Dadonghai Peninsula Hotel for the 24 people who had arrived in Lucheng. None of the five mentors who were rumored to be mentors showed up.

The dinner featured a wide variety of seafood barbecue, local specialties like fermented rice vinegar, and coconut chicken. To ensure the filming could proceed smoothly tomorrow, the production team specifically imposed a drinking limit on these rock musicians; otherwise, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they'd drink all night long.

Seeing that the staff had set up and adjusted the microphones for everyone, the director picked up a megaphone and shouted: "Good evening, everyone. Welcome to Lucheng to participate in the recording of 'The Unique Band'. All the cameras on site will be turned on from now on. Everyone's words and actions will be recorded and edited into the main program."

I know many of you are participating in a variety show for the first time, but please don't be nervous. Just relax and play at your usual pace. Any sensitive scenes will be edited out in post-production. Also, please try not to smoke at the table. If you really can't resist, you can smoke off-camera. Okay, that's all for now. Enjoy your meal tonight!

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Yuxi, who hadn't spoken a word to the three of them that morning and hadn't paid much attention to anyone else since arriving, immediately picked up his cup and stood up, walking towards the drummer who was the most famous in the rock scene present: "Teacher Zhao, it's an honor to meet you! My name is Xia Yuxi, and I'm a complete newcomer to playing in a band. I hope you'll take good care of me in future programs."

Old Zhao was also stunned by Xia Yuxi's rapid change of expression, and unconsciously followed his lead, standing up, picking up his cup and saying, "You're too kind, you're too kind. It's all thanks to the brothers in the industry for giving me face."

This speed at which he changed his expression and created a persona was something Bian Lang had never witnessed in his two lifetimes!

"If his fans see this, wouldn't that be considered a career collapse?"

Xia Yuxi acted like a respectful student, fawning over everyone in the rock scene. Those she knew, she addressed them as "Teacher So-and-so" and chatted about their bands' work; those she didn't know, she quickly established rapport, performing with remarkable ease and confidence.

Three young men followed suit, taking turns hitting the glass in a circle, catching the roughnecks in the rock scene off guard and making them uneasy!

Another popular female singer has a completely different style. She directly finds two musicians she knows and starts drinking, ignoring everyone else.

There was a guy who sang folk songs. He just grabbed his acoustic guitar and started singing to a girl. The lyrics couldn't escape the three essential elements of folk songs from the original Earth Lei Zi: "There's wine, there's meat, and there's a girl."

There was also a woman who seemed to play folk music. She jumped up with a wine glass in hand and sang in an ethereal voice, but unfortunately, I couldn't understand a single word of what she was singing.

Gradually, the 24 people began to split into their own small groups.

The BJ circle, centered around drummer Lao Zhao, had eight people gathered together, chatting and drinking happily, creating a very lively atmosphere.

A few folk musicians and two traditional Chinese musicians got together, played instruments, danced, and chatted quite warmly.

The three young men and Xia Yuxi kept greeting and chatting with people around them, making sure not to miss anyone.

There was also a young woman who was clearly socially awkward; she was eating by herself, occasionally exchanging words with the staff around her.

Bian Lang was afraid of getting diarrhea from eating too much seafood, so he only focused on eating coconut chicken, which made the two Qingdao locals who were used to eating seafood laugh at him for being too cowardly.

After spending half a day together, Bian Lang and his two companions had become a separate little group. They didn't go out to chat with others, and when someone came over, they would just give a few perfunctory replies, making them seem somewhat out of place among the 24 people.

It's not that Bian Lang doesn't want to network, it's just that he's currently insignificant and his voice carries little weight, so people don't really pay him any attention when he tries to get close.

When Xia Yuxi arrived at Bian Lang's place, after learning Bian Lang's name, she immediately covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Wow! Teacher Bian! It's actually you! I've seen your videos, and I must find an opportunity to work with you and learn from you this time!" He was as cold as he was in the morning, but now he was as enthusiastic as he was.

That shout immediately drew everyone's attention, and two cameramen quickly ran to the side to get close-ups.

Although Bian Lang had never encountered anything like this before, in his previous life at Modern Sky, he had heard many of his friends who had recorded The Big Band 2 brag about how a certain variety show personality went on one episode, couldn't even sing the song properly, and without much prior communication, just performed on stage with a Taiwanese band. They even treated the Taiwanese band as their own accompaniment, and left without saying goodbye after going offstage.

"Your production team wants to create a good effect, right? Then I'll grant your wish!" Bian Lang thought to himself, and quickly cupped his hands and said, "No, no, I can't handle Teacher Xia's song. You'll have to find someone else."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuxi was stunned. She didn't know whether to extend her hand holding the cup forward or retract it.

The others were also stunned by Bian Lang's words. One of them, who had met Bian Lang before, whistled and exclaimed, "Lang! Rocking roll!"

Those rock musicians who previously considered Bian Lang a nobody also secretly made their own assessment:

"Great, this guy's even braver than us!"

"They're really rocking out here!"

The director didn't expect that Bian Lang, who was forced into the role by a guest mentor, would be so outspoken. According to his previous thoughts, Bian Lang had recently become popular on Weibo. His rock skills were indeed solid, and he was also handsome!

Please come over; we don't expect any special effects, just enough to attract tech enthusiasts and those who value appearance.

Judging from the looks of it now, Bian Lang is definitely not one to follow the rules, and his comedic timing is impeccable. Viewers will surely enjoy this kind of friction, especially rock fans, who love watching rock musicians clash with pop singers.

After a few seconds of silence, Xia Yuxi continued, "Teacher Bian, you're too modest. I wouldn't dare show off my skills in front of you. I especially love the new song you wrote... I don't want to lose myself in loneliness, I don't want to be trapped underground forever..." As she spoke, she actually started singing.

With just two lines of lyrics, she missed one and sang two wrong parts. It's clear that Xia Yuxi did her homework for the show, but not much!

Bian Lang gave an awkward "hehe" laugh, then replied seriously, "Thank you for liking it, but remember to memorize the lyrics next time..."

Bian Lang felt that if he were in Xia Yuxi's shoes, his current situation could only be described in four words: "utterly ashamed!"

Thinking about this, Bian Lang suddenly felt enlightened.

The series of events that happened this morning, and the various reactions of the people present, aren't they exactly as described in the lyrics of "No Place to Hide"?

"In the sea of ​​people, there is you and me, we meet, get to know each other, and learn from one another..."

"No need to say too much, we both know what we want to do..."

"I've felt lonely before, and I've been neglected by others, but I've never felt ashamed of myself..."

"Alright, we'll sing this tomorrow!" Bian Lang stood up, shook hands with Xia Yuxi, and said, "Thank you!" before sitting down to continue eating coconut chicken.

All that was left was a bewildered person, lost in the salty, damp sea breeze of Dadonghai.