The Quiet Rise of Entertainment Superstars

When she came to work again, Xiaoyue became unusually relaxed. Today's work task was not heavy. She just had to shoot a dance video for Sandra Wong.

What made Xiaoyue feel better was that she listened to the reports from two assistants in the morning.

"You said that the five of them will have guqin lessons today?"

"Yes, from 8 to 10 o'clock is the guqin class, from 10 to 12 o'clock is the dance class, from 2 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon is the vocal class, and from 4 to 6 o'clock after get off work is the performance class. This is basically the schedule for the day. There will be other classes interspersed later, and I am still looking for a teacher."

Xiao Yue listened to Zhang Dongming's report and was very curious about the Chinese guqin. After all, the guqin had a history of more than 3,000 years in the past, so it should be similar to that of Blue Star. As for the subsequent 3,000 years of development history, it was completely different. She was also very curious about the development trajectory of the guqin on Blue Star, so she asked, "Is the guqin a seven-stringed instrument, or one with more strings?"

"Ah?" Zhang Dongming didn't expect Xiao Yue to ask such a question, and said, "Mr. Nie, you don't know? The guqin did have seven strings in the beginning, and later it developed to thirteen strings. Later, more strings were added, with the maximum number reaching twenty-five, but twenty-one strings are usually used. Today, the five of them are learning the twenty-one-string guqin."

Xiao Yue was shocked. Twenty-one strings? Isn't that the guzheng from her previous life? She really wanted to see what the guqin on Blue Star looked like.

"Where do they take the class? I'll finish recording the dance video and send it to Wang Junru, and then check on their learning progress."

Zhang Dongming sighed that President Nie was really strict with the five singers. Not only did he arrange a full schedule for them, but he also conducted spot checks on their class attendance. He was even wondering whether he should inform them in advance to prevent them from being caught by President Nie for not paying attention in class.

Although he sighed, he still had to answer Mr. Nie's questions honestly.

"It's in practice room 213 on the second floor. I'll sort out their class times and locations and send them to you later."

"okay, I get it."

Xiaoyue contacted her dance teacher and went to practice room 218 on the second floor to record a dance video.

The dance "Curly Eyelashes" shows a positive and kind force with its unique rhythm and dynamic dance posture. When dancing to the rhythm of the music, the dancers can show the beauty of life and the passion of youth with their flexible limbs.

Xiaoyue hadn't danced this way for a long time. The first time she did it, she found that she couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the music. It seemed that she hadn't been exercising enough recently.

What Xiaoyue didn't know was that the dance teacher who helped her record the dance video was already stunned.

In the eyes of the dance teacher, Xiaoyue's dancing is full of youthful enthusiasm and vitality, and she can perform various difficult moves with ease, sometimes as light as a flying swallow, sometimes as hot as a flame. It is a visual feast.

"Let me do it again. This time, I didn't hit the right rhythm for one of the moves."

Xiaoyue was a little out of breath, but her limbs seemed to have become more flexible. She would definitely do better if she danced again.

"Okay, Mr. Nie."

The dance teacher was quite impressed and thought that he deserved to be so successful. With his serious attitude towards work, many artists could not catch up with him.

When the music started, Xiaoyue danced to the music. Her dance was full of youthful vitality. Every jump, spin and wave of the hands seemed so natural and smooth, as if it could instantly ignite the enthusiasm of the viewers and make them sway to the rhythm involuntarily.

In short, the dance teacher's body was swaying unconsciously to the rhythm, and it was not until the recording was over that he realized his job and quickly turned off the recording equipment.

Xiaoyue watched the playback and found that the dance was quite good this time, so she asked the dance teacher to copy the video to the USB drive she carried with her.

After leaving practice room 218, Xiaoyue looked at the time. It was only eight forty, so she walked towards practice room 213.

The door of the practice room was closed, so the sound insulation was very good. Xiaoyue only heard a little intermittent piano sound while lying on the door.

Suddenly, the door was opened from the inside, and Xiaoyue was so scared that she took several steps back.

The person who opened the door was a woman in her forties. She looked elegant, but her face was not very good. Especially when she saw Xiaoyue, who was wearing a mask and eavesdropping outside the door, she asked with a cold face, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Xiao Yue was a little speechless. Sneaky? Is this talking about me? Am I that disgusting?

"You misunderstood. I came here to look for someone and hear if get out of class is over. I mean no harm."

Xiaoyue felt that her explanation was acceptable, but the lady obviously didn't believe it and said, "Your excuse is so common, please find a better one. And who knows if you have any malicious intentions? Otherwise, why are you hiding it?"

Shit! Xiao Yue suddenly felt that what the lady said made sense. She didn’t want to say anything more. She could only take off her mask and sighed, “I’m Nie Xingyue, here to see Wang Junru.”

The lady looked at Xiaoyue in astonishment. Anyone who saw Xiaoyue's face would have a strong visual impact.

"You, you are Yueshen?"

After being amazed, the lady was surprised that she could meet the famous Yue Shen just because she came to Tianyu to learn guqin.

"Yeah. Is Wang Junru here?"

"Yes, yes." The lady quickly called out to the inside: "Wang Junru, Goddess Yue is looking for you."

Wang Junru had heard the noise at the door a long time ago, but she didn't know who it was. When she heard it was Yue Shen, she was so scared that she stood up.

The others did the same, putting away their lazy attitude and sitting down obediently, like primary school students waiting for their teacher to check on them.

"Boss Nie, you're looking for me?"

Sandra Wong is like a little quail. She is scared to death. She has been learning the guqin for several days, but she still plays it terribly.

Xiaoyue handed the USB drive to Wang Junru and said, "Here you go, this is a dance video. You should practice hard and shoot the MV as soon as possible."

"Oh, yes, yes."

Wang Junru quickly took the USB drive, as long as he was not here to check homework.

Xiao Yue looked at the dumbfounded lady next to her and asked, "You are the Guqin teacher, right?"

"Yes, my name is Du Lijuan. I was invited by Mr. Zhang Dongming to teach them the guqin lesson. I'm sorry I didn't recognize you just now."

Du Lijuan showed a look of shame on her face. She was indeed reckless just now, mainly because she was angry with the students. She forgot that this was Tianyu, and there would definitely not be any messy people coming here to cause trouble.

Xiao Yue smiled and said, "It's okay. Teacher Du is right to be cautious. Can I go in and take a look at your guqin?"

Du Lijuan showed a happy expression and said with a smile: "Of course, please come in."

The three of them entered the practice room together, but the other four were playing the guqin in front of them with all their might. The chaotic sounds in the practice room mixed together, and Xiaoyue finally understood why Teacher Du had that attitude just now. She couldn't stand it either, so she went out to get some quiet time.

"stop."

Xiaoyue shouted, and the sound of the piano disappeared instantly, and the practice room returned to silence.

"Teacher Du, can I hear you play a piece?"

Du Lijuan smiled and said, "Of course, I will play a piece of 'Lotus in the Water', which is one of the ten famous pieces of guqin in our country."

"Okay, please."

Xiao Yue found a place, sat cross-legged, and ignored those five annoying guys.

The melody of this piece is clear and elegant; the tempo is moderate and leisurely; Du Lijuan's right hand uses legato notes to embellish the melody, which is full of power, simple in tone, elegant in style, and has a special charm.

The song ends, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

Xiao Yue came back to her senses and immediately applauded, praising: "The tune is gentle, the artistic conception is profound, the melody is elegant, and the charm is elegant, just like a fresh and rhymed ink painting, unworldly and extraordinary. This song uses the scenery to express emotions and aspirations, and the whole song is intended to express the pure and noble sentiment of the lotus "growing out of the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being coquettish". Teacher Du, your guqin performance is as smooth as a clear spring, and the tone is pure and moving, which makes people intoxicated."

Du Lijuan herself is a poetry lover, and she didn't care about Xiaoyue's praise, but there was something in her words that made her happy as if she had found a treasure, and she praised: "Out of the mud but not stained, washed by the clear water but not evil? Mr. Nie, you said this very well."

Xiaoyue looked strange. Why did she say that poem just now? This kind of thing of writing poetry to show off should be left to Wangshu.

"Boss Nie, where does this poem come from?"

Xiao Yue smiled reluctantly and said, "This line of poetry is from my good friend Wangshu. I don't know which poem of hers it came from."

Du Lijuan looked disappointed and said, "I really hope Wangshu can put this poem online so that we poetry lovers can enjoy it again."

Just this request? It's not impossible.

"Yes, I'll tell her next time I see her."

Du Lijuan showed a delighted look on her face and quickly thanked him: "Thank you very much, Mr. Nie."

Xiaoyue had just observed the guqin and found that it was somewhat different from the guzheng in her previous life, that is, the arrangement of the strings was different. The purpose of this trip was achieved.

He looked at the five singers who looked like quails and said, "You can take the guqin home to practice. Don't play it together during class. It's really jarring."

Xiao Yue left after she finished speaking, leaving the group of people looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Are we being disliked by President Nie?"

"Hey, didn't you see that Mr. Nie looked very bad?"

"I suddenly feel so stressed that I don't dare to go see Mr. Nie without practicing well."

After listening to the discussion of the five people, Du Lijuan couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

It seems that Mr. Nie couldn't stand their piano playing just now and found it too harsh. Thanks to Mr. Nie, his ears were finally saved.