How to become an ACE of a top boy group

Besides choreography practice, they also had a vocal lesson these past two days, where they did some simple vocal exercises and roughly sang the demo song they were practicing together.

The two of them would sing this untitled performance song together whenever they had free time, so they knew it by heart. However, Luo Xi's singing skills were at the proficiency level, while Lu Yun's level was about the same as Luo Xi's proficiency level. The two of them were evenly matched, so they couldn't sing it in a fancy way.

Luo Xi decided to prioritize adding points to her charm if she could exchange them for attribute points, so improving her singing ability would have to be left to chance. Besides, she was currently preoccupied with rap composition, so she simply didn't have the time to focus on singing-related tasks.

Each time, the vocal coach would comfort them, saying that they were already doing very well, and even if they weren't good enough, there was nothing that could be done for the time being. He also said that there would be backing tracks for the concert, and their voices would be corrected during recording, so they shouldn't worry and should just maintain their current state.

Both of them excel in vocal timbre, but lack technical skill and emotional expression; it's the kind of singing that always feels like something is missing.

Rossi didn't know what Lu Yun was like, but she knew that she was stuck at the level because of her attribute points. No matter how much she practiced, she couldn't break through 50 attribute points, couldn't unlock the perfect level, and couldn't sing the "perfect" song.

The teachers' overall evaluation was that the singing was a little lacking, but the dancing was excellent, and the two-person coordination was the best among all the groups. They were told to "keep up the good work."

Therefore, both Luo Xi and Lu Yun believe that their group's biggest advantage right now is their optimistic spirit.

After each day's practice, once they returned to their dormitories, washed up, and lay on their respective beds, Lu Yun would start chatting with Luo Xi.

From musical ideals to everyday gossip, Lu Yun is incredibly talkative; he can talk for an hour straight without stopping. Most of the time, Lu Yun does the talking, while Luo Xi listens.

"What kind of music do you like? Pop? R&B? Hip-hop? I like hip-hop too. I first heard rap when I was in elementary school. No one in my family works in the arts. My grandfather listens to opera and watches Errenzhuan (a type of folk opera), but I'm not interested in that kind of thing. My understanding of music when I was a child was limited to those things, so I thought they were boring. But one day, I came home from elementary school and turned on the TV, but I accidentally pressed the wrong channel. I heard HatenWoan's 'Underfoundation' on the music channel, and then everything changed. I found my true passion..."

"Why have I never heard you talk about your family situation? What, your parents have passed away?"

"what."

In Luo Xi's original world, her parents were naturally alive, but in this world, the system gave her an absurd setting. Although it avoided the orphan setting, it still set her up as someone whose parents died early and who had no relatives to rely on.

“I was born late, and my parents were very old. They passed away the year before last.”

"Ah." Lu Yun felt a sudden heaviness when he heard Luo Xi talk about family for the first time. "I'm sorry, so, Brother Xi, do you live with your siblings now?"

“I have no siblings or relatives, I’m all alone.” Luo Xi really didn’t know how to make up a story, so she simply said, “Let’s not talk about this anymore.”

Lu Yun, looking knowing, rolled out of bed and went to Luo Xi's bedside. He solemnly said to her, "Good buddy, I'll protect you from now on! Don't think about the past."

“Okay, I understand,” Rosie smiled at him to indicate that she was fine. “Let’s call it a day then, it’s getting late and we have practice tomorrow.”

"No, the atmosphere is so heavy right now. Let me tell you something cheerful. What do you think of Zhang Shuai Zhenren?"

"Zhang Shuaizhen?"

Seeing Luo Xi's interest, Lu Yun immediately started telling him about Zhang Shuaizhen's personal history, how Zhang Shuaizhen, Liu Minneng, and Lin Sheng formed a band, how it became popular, how Lin Sheng's actions caused fans to leave, and how the three of them came up with the idea of ​​coming to this show to be retrained. He talked at length about how Zhang Shuaizhen was a really good person, not very smart but as a brother, there was simply no one better than him, while Lin Sheng was a bit cunning and Lu Yun didn't like him much, and Liu Minneng was not very smart and had a bad temper but was very loyal, and so on.

Luo Xi couldn't stop Lu Yun at all; the moment she tried, Lu Yun would say...

"Just let me finish. Don't you feel itchy to listen to more? You only heard half of it."

So Lu Yun spent the whole night talking about Zhang Shuaizhen, Liu Minneng, and Lin Sheng, even digging up their family tree. It was the first time Luo Xi had stayed up all night because of this, and he almost couldn't get up the next day.

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They have been communicating with the stylist, who shared some ideas and designs about the clothing with them on the first day.

Because the song was prepared very early on, the initial design of the stage costumes also started very early on. The costumes were designed based on the body types of the two performers and the parts that needed to be altered, according to their style and characteristics.

Therefore, on the fourth day of preparation, the initial pattern was completed. The stylist had them try it on before making further modifications to the details.

The stylist said that Rossi is quite tall and has a good proportion, so she can wear some fitted clothes. Since Rossi is going to perform a sexy style, she used a black gauze dress as an inner layer, and deliberately chose a material that can be seen through.

It also needs to reflect the domineering nature of the character played by Rossi, so the overall outfit consists of a restrained suit with a black veil lining, high heels, and leather shoes.

Rossi's outfit was black and red, while Lu Yun's outfit was predominantly white to highlight his pure and innocent style.

Surprisingly, it didn't seem out of place at all, because he was very young, and his black hair and silky clothes made him look very well-behaved even without saying a word.

The top features wide sleeves with a touch of traditional Chinese style, and the design incorporates ribbon details at the connection between the sleeves and arms.

Because Lu Yun's physique is characterized by broad shoulders, strong arms, and abs, the stylist believed these were features worth showcasing. Therefore, a slit was specially designed on both sides of the clothing, which was then tied with ribbons to subtly reveal the abdominal muscles at the waist.

“Wait a minute, shouldn’t Brother Xi be the one showing this? I’m innocent, right? He’s the sexy one,” Lu Yun said.

"But I don't have abs."

"Touch your abs."

"I do not have……"

"It's so smooth and soft." Lu Yun pinched it.

Luo Xi held back because she didn't want to show that she was embarrassed, and then went to pinch Lu Yun's.

Lu Yun has abs; he works out.

Stylist: "You two actually have pretty good chemistry. Lu Yun, your pecs are pretty good too. What's wrong with a grown man showing some skin? How about altering the neckline to make it low-cut?"

"If we change it again, we won't have any fabric left, will we?" Lu Yun covered the collar of his clothes.

Luo Xi was very envious of Lu Yun's abs. "Should I at least start working on my abs?"