I desperately want to win on the peninsula

If we take it more seriously during our second meeting, we might discover that this girl inexplicably triggered a "confessional" event with a stranger, which seems quite strange when we think back on it, because she has a very strong sense of boundaries.

The chance encounter at the convenience store was just a coincidence. Lin Qian didn't pay much attention to it, but seeing that she looked listless, he simply offered some advice, not caring whether she accepted it or not.

The main reason was that they had talked a lot these past few days, both offline and online. After summarizing and reviewing the situation, Lin Qianqiao suddenly realized that he was at a loss for what to do. He probably...

There's a saying that the one who tied the knot must untie it. All Lin Qianqiao could do was make some adjustments. Fortunately, Hirai Momo eventually debuted and was able to stay by his side; otherwise, it would have been hard to say.

The redemption of surviving the ordeal and the companionship of my best friend day and night will slowly heal this scar with time.

But this is the 21st century, why are there still dramas about sisterly affection? In the place where he used to live, the girls fought fiercely and were constantly being stabbed, so they were always on high alert.

Moreover, one of the women is from Kyoto and the other from Osaka.

As everyone knows, these two regions are bitter rivals, comparable to Noxus and Demacia, and they show no mercy when they talk about each other.

As Lin Qianqiao walked through the Starship's doors, she continued to fill in her mind's blanks, slowly making her way to the elevator and pressing the button to go upstairs.

She thought to herself: It couldn't be that in their past lives, Osaka country bumpkin Sana Minatozaki and Kyoto princess Momo Hirai triggered a forbidden love.

Then, their love was not recognized by everyone, and with the obstruction and persuasion of their families on both sides, they finally decided to elope.

However, the pursuers from Kyoto Prefecture followed closely, giving them no chance to catch their breath.

At the edge of the cliff, driven to the brink of despair, the two looked at each other and smiled, then made a vow together.

Since we are not understood by everyone in this life, let's stay together as sisters for a lifetime in the next life.

After imagining this poignant story, Lin Qianqiao found it incredibly interesting, knowing that Demacia and Noxus also had such a couple.

With this thought in mind, he perked up and went to the starship manufacturing room, pushing open the door to enter.

Upon entering, Lin Qianqiao saw Exy, who was almost asleep on the sofa.

Hearing the door open, she straightened up immediately, smiled shyly at the person who entered, and waved her hand without any embarrassment.

"Have you been waiting long?" Lin Qianqiao asked with a smile.

"Hehe, it wasn't long, it's just that the practice was quite tiring. The sofas here are so comfortable, I felt sleepy as soon as I lay down," Exy explained with a smile.

"I heard the company has a new girl group project. You should be in it, right?" Lin Qianqiao sat down on the sofa, where there was only one place to sit.

"Of course, besides me, there's also Xue'e." Exy nodded.

"Congratulations on your debut, both of you!"

"Hahaha! The promotional poster for Inui Takumi's comeback is awesome! My friends in the practice room all say he's so handsome, he's got a perfect face!"

"Kamsammida~"

The two chatted about this topic for a while, and then they talked about meeting that evening.

Lin Qianqiao got up and walked to the work table to sit down. She turned on her laptop. She had asked a member to pick up the computer and leave it here in the morning, so she didn't need to go back to the dormitory.

Exy stood behind, his gaze fixed on the laptop that was already powered on, its interface displaying a dazzling array of production software.

Lin Qianqiao clicked on one of them, then scrolled to the project folder, hovering the mouse over it as he explained, "These beats all have some instructions. You can look at them if you want to use them. Old school or Trap are very common, these two are the most common. If you want to play reggae melodies, that's fine too. Memphis is a bit demanding in terms of foundation, so give it a try if you feel like you're in good form."

"Wow! So many beats were written by Gan Qiao?" Exy was surprised when he saw the long list of project files, and exclaimed repeatedly while covering his mouth.

"There are very few finished products, most are semi-finished products. You can use them and then modify them according to your own conditions." Lin Qianqiao didn't explain much about this. "You can also choose to learn how to make them yourself. It's not difficult to add something to a semi-finished product. If you really can't, you can listen to some old-fashioned jazz music and find some samples to put on."

"Great!" Exy immediately became interested.

"Good spirits. I'll back up the project files for you. Keep it up," Lin Qianqiao replied with a smile.

"OK~" Exy made a gesture, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, which direction of production do you think I'm best suited to study?"

"To be honest... I don't know either." Lin Qianqiao shrugged. "Because I've never heard you rap."

"Oh yeah, I forgot!"

Exy sighed, then thought for a moment, and his eyes lit up. "How about I perform a scene right here?"

"Sure," Lin Qianqiao said without refusing. "Let's just freestyle."

"Huh?" Exy didn't expect such a high difficulty level right off the bat.

She nodded after a moment, then took a few steps back and closed her eyes to adjust her breathing.

Silently tapping out the rhythm, Exy opened her eyes and took a deep breath as she gradually got the hang of it.

"From now on, the distance between my dreams and me is getting closer and closer."

... "

Lin Qianqiao listened to Exy's rap and thought about it for a while, and roughly understood it.

It conforms to the singing style of today's idol rappers, and it can also be said to conform to the singing style of most rappers.

In terms of technique, it still uses triplets, which is the three-syllable rhyme most often used in Trap. However, the Exy-style flow cannot resonate, meaning the emotions cannot be released, and it has a bit of a mechanical rap feel.

After quickly finishing the sixteen lines, Exy, slightly out of breath, looked at Lin Qianqiao and asked, "How was my rap?"

"Good technique." Lin Qianqiao gave a thumbs up.

"Hehe..." Exy grinned, his cheeks bulging upwards, making him look a little silly.

"By the way, did your rap teacher ever teach you any other techniques?" Lin Qianqiao asked casually, "Like, something like a rap back."

"I guess so... but it seems like there are very few opportunities to use it, so I didn't bother learning it," Exy said after a moment's thought.

"What about tone of voice and such?"

"I...don't remember."

Exy finally realized, "Was my problem really that big?"

"It's alright, a minor issue." Lin Qianqiao shook her head. "You can try chanting scriptures, practice and find a tone that feels comfortable to you."

"Chanting scriptures?" Exy tilted his head.

"That's not entirely accurate either." Lin Qianqiao casually clicked on a project file to play, "Something like this..."

Exy listened to Lin Qianqiao's rap. Although the improvised lyrics were funny, she could personally feel the rhythm and intonation of the flow. The rap's pauses and breaks were precisely in time with the drum beats of the accompaniment, giving her a strange feeling that this was how the song was supposed to be sung.

Now that he finally understood why he was so strong in his pursuit of the SMTM championship, Exy opened his eyes and took a deep breath.

Seeing that Exy was thinking, Lin Qianqiao stopped playing the accompaniment. After some time, Exy came to his senses and looked at Lin Qianqiao, who was fiddling with the computer.

He walked over and asked softly, "Qian Qiao, is my rap devoid of emotion?"

"You're not a robot, of course you have feelings. It would be amazing if you didn't."

"Ah... what's the reason?"

"It's not a big problem, it just lacks a sense of life. Just read more of the newspaper about daily life, or you can find some lines from the Reply series and read them aloud. Also, use more onomatopoeia to find the right tone, just like when you were reading as a child."

"That simple?"

"Otherwise..." Lin Qianqiao looked at Exy strangely, "Actually, it's not that complicated. For example, gangster hip-hop originated from street fights, and G funk is the same. Wu-tang is a group of rappers who like to sample Hong Kong martial arts films from the 90s to make their accompaniment. Hip-hop is just music from life. Just find the way that suits you."

"Right now, you're like a clone, imitating a rapper to express yourself. It feels like you're singing through a thin membrane, so it lacks a sense of realism. If you can overcome this and develop your own style, it will be simple." Lin Qianqiao shrugged.

As soon as he finished speaking, Exy suddenly realized what was going on and punched his own palm.

"I see!"

"OK."

Lin Qianqiao pulled out a beat and gestured, "You can try this beat. Make it the way you like. If you don't understand, just ask."

"Not Sorry?" Exy leaned closer to the computer screen, glanced at it, then turned to Lin Qianqiao and asked, "Is this beat suitable for me?"

"It's alright, but it's made according to my style. The harmony still needs to be adjusted to suit your style." Lin Qianqiao glanced at Exy, who was standing close by, and nodded. Then she looked back at the computer screen. "You can decide what to do."

"Then this is the one." EXY pointed to the track, his determination unwavering.

"Um."

"I must make this beat count for the performance!" Exy stood up to encourage himself.

"Is the UR tournament schedule the same as SMTM?" Lin Qianqiao asked curiously.

"It's different before the performance, but it's about the same afterward. However, you can only have the opportunity to perform solo during the performance!" Exy explained.

"That's about right. Is it difficult?" Lin Qianqiao continued to ask.

He guessed that the initial part would probably involve pulling each other's hair, and after they had their fun, they would start performing. MENT had a firm grasp on the show's entertainment value.

Hearing this, Exy felt a bit disheartened; his earlier enthusiasm vanished instantly. He sighed, "This is incredibly difficult..."

"It seems those female seniors put a lot of pressure on you." Lin Qian smiled. He had heard that several famous female artists would participate in this show and have their hair pulled, so it was normal for Exy to feel a lot of pressure.

"If that were all, I wouldn't feel any pressure. I'm just a trainee anyway. Winning is glorious, and losing is nobody's business. Where would the pressure come from?" Exy shook her head. "Let me tell you... Several new female rappers on the show signed directly with Ment TV's talent department. They didn't even hide it; they announced it directly on their official website."

Lin Qianqiao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this news. It was truly astonishing. The way Ment TV was doing this was obviously using connections to promote people, which was a bit too blatant.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly understood.

And I almost couldn't help but laugh out loud, naturally because of SMTM's dad. He really fooled the TV station, and the production team probably has some psychological trauma. So this time, they directly approved and decided to promote the female Reaper.

"Oh, right, AOA's Shin Jimin has withdrawn from the competition," Exy added. "And we even filmed a preview video together on TV before, but she wasn't in the preview video on the 19th."

"I see... What are you thinking?" Lin Qianqiao paused when he heard Shin Jimin's name, but quickly moved on. He shouldn't be concerned about Shin Jimin; he should ask about Exy's situation.

However, it's not surprising that Shin Jimin withdrew from the competition. AOA is currently doing quite well. Starting in September, they've been touring from Seoul to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and tickets have already gone on pre-sale. Kim Seolhyun boasted about it to him for quite a while.

It's estimated that AOA will start making big money this year. You know, even SISTAR couldn't manage to broadcast an FM radio station, and they struggled with a station that only had 2,000 listeners. So AOA's commercial value is indeed quite impressive.

"I'll definitely continue to participate in 'UR,' it's the only show I can participate in and get screen time on, but I might not be as good as those with connections." Exy said this with a hint of dissatisfaction, but she could only purse her lips helplessly.

"Keep it up, and get a good ranking!"

"I'll definitely do my best. I'd be happy if I could reach the semi-finals like Zhou Xian."

"Maybe there's a chance. Don't let the news from the TV station dampen your spirits. Sometimes opportunities are fleeting, but seizing them doesn't mean there's no chance at all."

"Hehe..." Exy nodded with a smile, deeply agreeing.

After sitting for a while, Lin Qianqiao, feeling a bit bored, took out his phone and glanced at the time. The date suddenly reminded him of something. He turned his chair around and looked up at EXY. "Exy, if, besides UR, another hip-hop program invited you to perform on stage, would you want to participate?"

"Of course..." Exy readily agreed, but less than two seconds later she suddenly realized something and asked as if struck by lightning, "Could it be Qian Qiao's...?"

"You guessed right, it's my final featured performance. You can come." Lin Qianqiao chuckled and extended an invitation. "The condition is that you write your lyrics within one day. If you pass, you can practice with us the next day, and the official stage will be on the third day."

"I..." Exy was stunned, stammering and unable to speak, her eyes wide with shock at the news.

"I'll have the company submit the list for the show. Since you're also a contestant on a spin-off program, SMTM won't object too much. They'll even be happy for me to promote you on my own initiative." Seeing this, Lin Qianqiao got up and rubbed her sore arms, feeling sleepy. "Then, when you feel ready, contact me."

As his words echoed in EXY's ears, he couldn't help but think of the storyline of 8 Mile Underground. The opportunity might only come once, and if he gave it up, he might never have another chance.

After thinking for a long time, she said firmly, "I want to participate. I'll write the lyrics within a day, don't worry."

"The beat is called 'VVS.' I'll give you a separate copy. You can listen to it; it's a finished demo. Think about where you should place yours in that section," Lin Qianqiao explained briefly.

"VVS? Is that the standard for diamond purity?" EXY became interested and was very intrigued by the song title.

"Yes, but on the surface, it's all about wanting a dazzling life, so your feature might be a selling point." Lin Qianqiao nodded slightly.

"Hehe..." EXY said a little shyly, "I'll try my best to do well, and I definitely won't hold you back!"

"Okay, I'll send you the producer's email address on Kakao later. If he's satisfied, you've passed the test." Lin Qianqiao smiled lightly, stood up, and looked down at her. "I've said what I needed to say. I'm going back to my dorm now. You should go back early too..."

"Yes!" Exy's voice was as firm as a rock, his eyes blazing with fire.

Even though time was of the essence, she was determined to seize this opportunity; the intense pressure excited EXY.

EXY greeted Lin Qianqiao as he turned to leave, then plopped down in the chair at the work desk and clicked on the outstanding song "VVS" on the computer screen.

Play!