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"Although the overall plan is to write about the part where teenagers are tempted and dance with desires," Xu Xu said, "because the lyrics need to take into account a wider audience, the lyrics are still about the temptation of a wrong love on the surface, highlighting the feeling of knowing it is wrong but still being tempted, so that one falls into the wrong love step by step."

The song is structured as verse 1 + chorus + interlude + verse 2 + chorus. As Xu Xu said, if you only look at the lyrics, the verses depict the moment of approaching and discovering love, while the chorus expresses the dance of being entangled in a wrong love and unable to escape.

Luo Xi had already listened to One Origin's songs once before. There are many of the lyricist's works in the songs, which are all consistent in their expression of love on the surface, but also contain many hidden concepts on the deeper level.

“That’s amazing! I want to start singing it right now!” Rosie said. “Can I listen to it again? This song is going to be one of my go-to songs lately.”

"Thank you, I'm also looking forward to seeing how you perform it." Xu Xu said calmly, "Regarding the issue of highlighting the key points, I will revise it with Teacher Mingo again and quickly provide you with a plan so you can practice as soon as possible."

"I also love lyrics, but there's a problem," Lu Yun said enthusiastically, "How can we not have rap? I'm a trainee rapper, don't miss this opportunity to use me, let's add a rap! I'll write the lyrics, and I'll create a rap like hope's."

Arranger Mingo shook his head: "No, this song will not include rap. It doesn't fit the mood. This is a trade-off for the atmosphere. It's not suitable for that kind of strong rap performance."

Lyricist Xu Xu echoed Mingo's words: "I also oppose adding rap. I can modify the lyrics according to your ideas, but rap is indeed not suitable for this song. I'm sorry, I cannot agree to Lu's wish."

Lu Yun pleaded, "No, teacher, weren't you supposed to show me?"

Mingo insisted: "No, even if you insist, I have to consider the overall style of the song. Adding rap will ruin the gentle feel of the song. Not every song is hip-hop!"

"No, no, this time let's use a less scary method," Lu Yun instantly searched his mind for a reason, and he actually found one, "like... Brother Enxi!"

"Me?" Luo Xi, who was suddenly called out by Lu Yun, looked at him.

“Look, didn’t my brother Xi add rap to ‘May You Be Well’ before? The whole song is still very gentle, even gentler. If I follow this line of thought, I’m sure I can also create rap that adds color to the whole song without ruining the atmosphere. Teachers, please let me try!”

Luo Xi never expected that his slow rapping method, which he had developed because his rap attribute was not high enough, would become Lu Yun's idea.

Luo Xi naturally supported Lu Yun in showing himself, saying, "If that's the case, it makes people look forward to it. I think you should really give it a try."

“Or we can each take a part, yes! We can each take a part, that would be really interesting!” Lu Yun said, bringing up a new idea and basking in the joy of this concept.

"Hmm..." Although it was another high-level challenge for inspiration points, Luo Xi still said, "It's not like we can't try them all... What do you teachers think?"

Mingo considered it for a while while Luo Xi and Lu Yun were talking, and finally said: "If you can write suitable lyrics and perform in a style that can blend the lyrics into the accompaniment, and really achieve 'rap that adds color to the whole song without ruining the atmosphere,' I would still be happy to add it to my songwriting."

Xu Xu said, "What you're describing sounds like the rap style of Eunhee's 'May You Be Well,' which is probably the same style as One Origin's 'Relief,' right? Since Mingo has agreed, I have nothing more to say. If you need any polishing or conceptual inspiration, you can call me."

"Yay! I'll definitely make it for you!" Lu Yun exclaimed happily.

Mingo laughed and said, "If you've finished writing, you can record the content and send it to us. We'll discuss the issues we just discussed over the phone, revise it as soon as possible, and meet again next time after the revised version is out."

“Okay,” Luo Xi and Lu Yun said in unison.

"Have you finished discussing the song? Now it's time for the choreography."

After waiting for a long time, He Re opened his tablet and showed the two people the choreography design.

It wasn't a grand, sweeping dance; instead, it focused more on the details of the body and the choreography of basic movements. The beginning was relaxed and graceful, gradually incorporating more sensual elements later on. During a duet section, Lu Yun saw the dancer in the center place their hand on the other person's waist and exclaimed, "I love this!"

Luo Xi finished reading with a subtle smile, thinking to himself that this was going to be a huge hit.

In short, both of them were very satisfied.

"Such rich content! How long did you prepare for this?" Luo Xi praised.

"We started preparing around the time the program was first conceived, and we brought out all our best-kept secrets." He Re's voice held a hint of pride.

"Do we have our own backup dancers? Will the show provide them? We definitely need backup dancers," Lu Yun asked. "How many backup dancers do we have?"

“The kids from AMM Dance Company will come to help, but there will be a maximum of 8 people per group.”

"Only 8? Aren't concert stages huge? Shouldn't there be dozens, even hundreds of people to rock the venue?"

"Your demands are too high. The company that's in charge of this project hasn't allocated that much funding. We can change other things, but the backup dancers have to stay as they are."

"Moreover, your backup dancers are responsible for other groups in addition to your group, and the backup dancers only work at fixed times each day, from 3 pm to 5 pm."

"Your dance instruction is from 8 pm to 9 pm every night, and your vocal instruction is every two days, from 8 am to 9 am. You can use the rest of your time to practice more, perfect the song composition as soon as possible, and practice it until you are proficient."

"That's basically the end of the discussion. If you have any changes you want, we can communicate by phone. Our staff has the phone number. Just write down the questions you have and ask for the number to call us."

"Okay, got it!" Lu Yun clapped.

"Thank you, teachers!" Luo Xi said, clapping and bowing.

"Thank you, teachers!" Lu Yun also bowed like Luo Xi, using the tone of a soldier shouting slogans. His spirited voice made everyone laugh.