Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

"Writing songs on the spot? That's incredible! How long would that take?"

Meng Ziyi cooperated by asking further questions.

Wang Xiaozhou replied, "On-site means immediately."

Mao Xiaotong, sitting in the back seat, chimed in, "How can you prove you didn't cheat and that the song was written on the spot?"

Wang Xiaozhou thought for a moment in front of the camera, then pointed behind him and said:

"Everyone participates throughout the process. We'll choose the most frequently appearing term from the comments, use that term as a benchmark, and then have everyone in the show add to it. I'll create something on the spot based on the terms you provide. How about that?"

Mao Xiaotong also looked at Wang Xiaozhou with her eyes to ask for his opinion, and only after confirming that he was confident did she raise her objection again.

"How can you prove you didn't collude with us?"

Wang Xiaozhou thought about it carefully this time before replying seriously:

"Okay then, each of you has to come up with at least two keywords, and then put them in the comments section for the audience to vote on. I have to write lyrics strictly according to the keywords chosen by the audience, and the keywords that are rejected are not allowed to appear in my song. Is that okay?"

Mao Xiaotong's expression changed. In this way, the so-called live creation tonight really became a set topic. The ten people's combined suggestions, after being voted on by the audience, could result in thousands of combinations. Moreover, the suggestions that were rejected could not appear in the song. Such conditions were simply too harsh.

"This way, we can certainly ensure that you and we haven't colluded. With so many randomly combined keywords, even if we colluded in advance, it would be impossible to prepare so many songs beforehand, not to mention the audience's participation."

But are you really sure you want this kind of rule? With so many entries combined, the elements will definitely be very complex. No matter how talented you are, it will be difficult to write lyrics and compose music on the spot.

"I'm sure, of course I'm sure. You genius creators have to do something different for you guys."

Wang Xiaozhou was full of confidence, and seeing this, Mao Xiaotong felt a little more at ease and asked, "Shall we begin now?"

"start!"

To minimize the possibility of cheating, the team voting process was started first, while the audience voting was left until the end, so as to prevent everyone from using audience-related keywords to formulate questions.

The guests in the other cars discussed for a short while and then posted their entries in the live stream.

After Bunno's manipulation, the audience's voting results are as follows:

[Knight-errant], [Young man], [Girl], [Love], [Friends], [Man], [Human world].

Except for the entry for "Human World," which was written by Mao Xiaotong to accommodate Wang Xiaozhou, all other entries were truly random. No one knew whether Wang Xiaozhou had any ideas in mind, so the entries could only be as close as possible to songs that Wang Xiaozhou had written before.

Take Huang Mao for example. He racked his brains for a long time before choosing two terms from the Red Dust Inn: "knight-errant" and "grudges." However, the audience only chose "knight-errant."

"Alright, I've memorized the keywords the guests have chosen. Now, please start voting by typing your chosen keywords in the comments. The system will automatically tally the results and display the most popular keywords. I will also use this last keyword to start writing lyrics and composing music."

The show was very well done, with a barrage of comments scrolling by and the voting numbers constantly rising. In the end, the number one spot was: [Travel].

Wang Xiaozhou frowned slightly as he looked at the two words at the top of the screen.

It's really fortunate that the poll was conducted online; otherwise, based on just those two words, everyone would have suspected him of cheating.

There's no other reason than that these two words are so perfectly suited to the theme. Singing about travel in this travel show, it would be hard for anyone to believe it wasn't intentionally arranged.

"Everyone is really giving me face. Are they worried that I won't be able to write anything? There are over 100,000 participants, and more than 90,000 of them chose travel, which is really close to the theme of our program."

Viewers on the live stream kept replying to Wang Xiaozhou:

"Haha, if you just sit here and ask everyone to come up with a word or phrase, no one will be able to think of anything. It's just a matter of typing 'travel' and then typing out the words that are already on your mind."

"Today I'm going to see a genius write a song on the spot! Hurry, let me see what the person who can write a genius song like 'As You Wish' is like when they are creating it."

"This show is great! Everyone can play however they want, and even watching the preview episode includes a song. This kind of surprise is so satisfying."

"It's okay, just write whatever you want. It's fine if you miss one or two entries out of so many. Everyone will understand."

......

Wang Xiaozhou looked at the comments and realized he couldn't reply to them all, so he could only choose to answer those that interested him, while silently brainstorming or recalling them in his mind.

"We definitely can't let anything slip by. A man's boasts must be fulfilled. Everyone, please wait a moment. We'll be at the service area soon. A lady will be driving, and I'll bring a guitar and sing for you."

There was a service area less than three kilometers ahead. Wang Xiaozhou turned the wheel and drove straight into the service area to switch drivers. At the same time, he asked Wenye for a guitar. As a logistics staff member of the program, he knew that Wang Xiaozhou was a professional singer, so they must have prepared one.

The car set off again, and this time Wang Xiaozhou sat in the back seat, so the cameraman no longer had to stretch his arm to film people.

Wang Xiaozhou faced the camera naturally, holding a guitar in his arms, and earnestly began to speak while looking at the keywords on the screen:

"Our first entry was 'knight-errant,' so my first line of lyrics was..."

After a pause, Wang Xiaozhou strummed his guitar, and the first line of lyrics naturally followed.

"I once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword."

Take a look at the world's splendor.

The blond guy in the car behind looked at the live stream screen on his phone and exclaimed, "Holy crap, the knight-errant has arrived!"

Wang Xiaozhou continued singing without stopping:

"The heart of youth is always a little impetuous."

Now I call the world my home.

A similar exclamation came from another car: "Holy crap, it's a kid!"

"The girl who once broke your heart..."

Now it has vanished without a trace.

This time, there was no need for anyone to express their feelings; the live stream chat was filled with the word "girl," as if they were counting for Wang Xiaozhou.

In the same car, Meng Ziyi and Mao Xiaotong rested their chins on their hands, looking at the man in front of them with stars in their eyes. This is talent!

The man in front of me, singing with a guitar, has been conquering me with his talent.

Even though there was only one instrument for accompaniment, Wang Xiaozhou's singing was still captivating.

Love always makes you both yearn for it and feel troubled.

It left you covered in wounds.

The word "love" kept appearing in the comments, and the feeling of counting had changed; they were now completely cheering for Wang Xiaozhou.

At this moment, Wang Xiaozhou's eyes were bright. Facing the camera, he suddenly swept his guitar strings, and after a slight pause, a shocking high note rang out on the highway.

"【dilililidililili waiting...】"

dilililidilililidala...

dilililidil...

Walking on the road of courage and progress.

dilililidil...

......

There were sad moments, but also wonderful ones.

......

"Cool!"

Huang Mao clenched his fist in the car. Wang Xiaozhou's rock style in this song really suited Huang Mao. Watching this live stream made him want to grab a knife and go to the battlefield!

The third brother nodded in agreement: "Big brother's lyrics are really amazing, so eloquent."

Yes, this song can appeal not only to blond-haired guys, but also to artsy young people.

The viewers in the live stream behaved just like the two brothers, all flooding the chat with comments.

"Holy crap, this song is so perfectly on point! It's so catchy! And did you guys notice that Xiao Zhou not only wrote this song entirely according to the lyrics, but even the order is the same? It's amazing!"

"Is this a song that could be written by simply copying material from a variety show? Do I deserve to listen to this kind of song while watching a variety show?"

"He's so stylish! Xiao Zhou is absolutely amazing at rock music. How come I never discovered this hidden gem in the entertainment industry before? Doesn't he ever do any self-promotion?"

"Well... for Xiao Zhou, he's already marketing himself by producing and participating in variety shows. For him, that's already considered hard work."

"I hope Brother Zhou writes more songs, I hope Brother Zhou makes more shows, I'll stay up after get off work just to watch you."

......

The comments section was still buzzing with excitement as Wang Xiaozhou lightly strummed his guitar, and a new verse began.

"【Every time I'm sad,

I'll just take a look at the sea by myself.

I often think of my friends walking on the street.

How many are currently healing?

"friend!"

The comments section was flooded with those two words. The chorus was still treated with onomatopoeia, and the fact that the chorus couldn't reach the high notes despite the high verses didn't prevent it from being difficult to sing.

Even after listening to it once, the other people in the car could hum along softly, and everyone followed Wang Xiaozhou's rhythm, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

After a light strum of the guitar during the chorus, the entire audience fell silent, and Wang Xiaozhou hummed softly again:

"【Every time I'm sad,

I'll just take a look at the sea by myself.

I often think of my friends walking on the street.

How many are waking up?

Let's drink this glass.

A good man's heart is as vast as the sea.

Having experienced all aspects of life and the vicissitudes of the world,

That smile is warm and innocent...

"man!"

"The human world!"

The chat in the live stream was absolutely crazy, with people exclaiming "God!"

Not only did all the relevant terms for the song appear, but it also had such a profound artistic conception. It was definitely worthy of being used to climb the charts, and yet he just casually wrote it out on a variety show.

Just as everyone was anticipating the appearance of the last keyword, "travel," Wang Xiaozhou repeated a chorus, then lightly strummed his guitar, and the song abruptly stopped.

"What about the trip? The trip voted on by the audience?"

Xu Min was the first to react and blurted out, but quickly realized she had said the wrong thing and hurriedly covered her mouth.

Wang Xiaozhou gently shook his head to indicate that he was alright.

"I've already hidden the word 'travel' in the song."

If you think it's good, please recommend it to your friends.

If you think I didn't complete the task, then let's just say I'm not skilled enough. Thank you everyone.

The comments section paused for a moment, then quickly filled with messages.

"Holy crap, now that Wang Xiaozhou mentioned it, I realize that the feeling of this song has always been about being on the road. That's awesome."

"The lyrics are hidden in the imagery! When will I be able to say something so sophisticated? What's the name of this song? I'm going to play it on repeat all day!"

"I'm truly impressed, my brother. I never knew songs could be written like this. I thought he was just bragging, but this song is so well-written, every line is so relevant to the theme, it's impossible not to be impressed."

"Wow, every line of this song is about the road. It makes me want to travel. If this way of highlighting the theme is considered far-fetched, then it's not Wang Xiaozhou who has a problem, but rather everyone's aesthetic sense."

"As a professional music critic, I have two things to say. The verse of Wang Xiaozhou's song is so powerful that I was a little worried that he wouldn't be able to hit the chorus. But when he strummed the guitar and used onomatopoeia to hum the melody, it really gave me goosebumps. It was amazing. I never knew that song structure could be designed like this."

......

After finishing the song and saying his closing words, Wang Xiaozhou finally waved goodbye to everyone in front of the camera.

Despite the barrage of comments on the screen filled with reluctance, Wang Xiaozhou did not hesitate at all and immediately had Wenye cut off the live stream.

It was incredibly tough. There were no programs or games today, and Wang Xiaozhou had to carry the whole thing on his own. It's already quite an achievement that he managed to do this without any rehearsal or script.

Besides, we agreed to end the broadcast as soon as we arrived at our destination. Now we only have two kilometers left before we exit the highway. Leaving early is fine, but working overtime is absolutely not an option.

As soon as the live stream ended, applause erupted in the car.

Everyone cheered for Wang Xiaozhou.

Especially Wenye, who has been studying directing for so long, knows that some actors can carry a drama with their acting skills alone, but he has never seen a guest who can carry an entire variety show on their own with their talent.

In this unexpected live broadcast, Wang Xiaozhou truly managed to keep the audience engaged with his talent.

I just checked the live stream data, and surprisingly, the number of viewers hasn't decreased compared to previous sessions; in fact, it's slightly increased.

Filming a variety show with such a powerful artist must have made things so much easier for the director.

"How did you do that? It's really too exaggerated. Not only did you include every single word in a song, but you also used the words voted by the audience as the theme. You're a literary genius."

Inside the car, Xu Min exclaimed in an exaggerated manner.

As a second-tier celebrity who has been working her way up in the entertainment industry, she knows all too well how terrifying Wang Xiaozhou's talent is.

Before Wang Xiaozhou started singing, Wen Ye, who had boarded the car at the service area, also shook his head in admiration:

"Brother Xiaozhou, you're making me, the director, look useless. In this kind of emergency rescue situation, you were able to create such an amazing live broadcast effect. You don't even need a director when you're making variety shows. You can just stare at the camera and broadcast live. I feel so ashamed."

Wang Xiaozhou smiled and waved his hand:

"Alright, you guys are making me feel really awkward. From now on, just use the word 'awesome' to praise me. That'll sound more sincere."

"I'm about to get off the highway. I'll find a hotel to rest when I get there and sleep in a bit longer. I'll be live at 7:30 tomorrow so everyone can be in good shape."

The driver obediently navigated to the best hotel in Jingli City. After checking in, the group went straight to sleep. The continuous driving and traveling had indeed left everyone very tired.

However, while these people were asleep, many who stayed up all night watching the live stream couldn't fall asleep.

Everyone who watched the live stream was looking for the original version of the song "Once Upon a Time".

Unfortunately, Wang Xiaozhou hasn't uploaded the song yet, and even his team has completely forgotten about it.

So this morning, the hashtag about Wang Xiaozhou's new song slowly climbed to the top of Weibo's trending topics.