funbook-pk Chapter 49, Second Livestream Begins
Chapter 49, Second Livestream Begins
With the final rehearsal concluded on Friday, the various groups at the coordination center gathered again that evening.
During the rehearsals over the past few days, their performance groups have gone over each other's songs to avoid any overlap in their performances.
A car crash would undoubtedly be the most awkward situation.
In the performance room, all thirteen people were gathered together. After checking the performance registration form, A-Lei distributed a table of performance time numbers to everyone.
"This numbered list indicates your order of appearance. The host will call you by your numbers."
"For example, program number 1, program number 2, and so on," A-Lei said.
Everyone listened quietly, and occasionally someone would ask a question if they didn't understand something.
"So, let me confirm one last time. We currently have three band groups: Dai Li's group, Ming Feng's group, and Chen Yuan's group."
"What I want to ask is, Chen Yuan, did your song 'Crescent Bay' overlap with other people's songs?" A Lei asked.
"No, don't worry," Chen Yuan replied, knowing that a car crash was impossible.
Upon hearing this, A Lei nodded and then explained some details of the arrangements to everyone.
But everyone is curious about what's going on at Chen Yuan's Crescent Bay.
Chen Yuan was surprised by the entire Dunhuang Music Festival; he hadn't expected that the square stage would be packed with over 200,000 people.
He was glad he wasn't scheduled to do a solo concert; he felt he would definitely be nervous facing 200,000 people.
"That's all I wanted to say. The warm-up will start at 2 PM tomorrow and will officially begin at 7 PM. Let's all work hard together," said A-Lei.
As expected, after the meeting ended, everyone gathered around to inquire about Chen Yuan's repertoire.
Chen Yuan could only smile and change the subject, leaving the song for the last moment.
No one could get any information out of them, and they figured it must be Jiang Yichen who had put in the effort, probably by rearranging a song.
On the way back, Lin Wanxing was full of anticipation, as she had never performed in front of 200,000 audience members before.
Clearly, this will be an extremely shocking scene.
"But to be honest, the music festivals in recent years have been really good. Maybe I can consider participating in them in the future," Lin Wanxing said.
Jiang Yichen disagreed, saying, "It's not appropriate for us to participate now. We're in a growth phase, and this kind of low-priced business will affect our future development."
"Is this performance fee very low?" Chen Yuan asked curiously. He didn't know how the appearance fees for singers like Jiang Yichen and Lin Wanxing were calculated.
After all, he has never received an appearance fee.
"It's very low. The Shanghai Music Festival invited me before, and the price was 30,000 yuan," Jiang Yichen said.
"..."
"That's indeed a bit low." Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised. "Even inviting a singer like you would only get you 30,000?"
"Everyone is treated equally; all those invited pay the same price. And there are a lot of people. The music festival basically starts at noon and continues until evening," Jiang Yichen explained.
"So for those of us who are on the rise, our agents usually don't help us get these kinds of commercial performances," Lin Wanxing chimed in.
"I see." Chen Yuan understood; he hadn't expected there to be so many intricacies involved.
As night deepened, a faint moonlight shone on the stone path leading back to the guesthouse.
The streets were bustling with people; some were out for a late-night drink, while others were heading home after a long day of fun.
Lin Wanxing was still thinking about her performance on stage tomorrow, humming a few lines of a chorus tune from time to time, while Jiang Yichen reminded her to take care of her voice.
Chen Yuan walked in the middle, wondering if the car should be alright now.
That night, everyone was filled with anticipation and went to bed early.
The next day, just as dawn broke, the morning light in Dunhuang was like a layer of orange gauze, gently enveloping this ancient city.
Before much noise could even break out in the guesthouse courtyard, several live-streaming cameras were already set up in the corner, their lenses quietly aimed at the doors of each room.
Starting at 9:00 AM, the live stream of "Heartbeat for 30 Days" officially began, with countless viewers waiting in front of their screens, eagerly anticipating the guests' performances.
The recorded version of "Heartbeat for Thirty Days" has been very popular these past two days, with the train journey of Chen Yuan, Su Qingyuan, and Xu Zhiyi topping the related topic charts.
After a quick wash, Chen Yuan opened the door and bumped into Jiang Yichen, who had just come out as well. The two greeted each other and then went downstairs.
When we arrived at the restaurant, everyone was already there.
After a quick breakfast, the group headed out with the photographer. Although the performance was scheduled to start at noon, they needed to go there early in the morning to choose their outfits and get their makeup done.
Lin Wanxing wore a light apricot-colored casual jacket today, her hair was casually tied in a ponytail, and her eyes still had a hint of sleepiness, but she couldn't hide her excitement.
When the photographer saw Chen Yuan and Lin Wanxing standing together, the live stream camera immediately followed them, and the chat instantly became lively.
The evening stars are still beautiful tonight!
"Wanxing's ponytail looks so energetic!"
"Chen Yuan and Jiang Yichen look like they haven't woken up yet, haha."
"....."
Chen Yuan yawned in front of the camera, and it has to be said that he really hadn't slept well.
Today, Crescent Moon Town is overflowing with people.
As they walked along the road, they instantly became the most popular tourist attraction, with everyone snapping photos with their phones.
Music festivals never lack music lovers, and many young people, carrying guitars and holding support items, walk in twos and threes toward the same square stage.
"There are so many people!" Su Qingyuan exclaimed in amazement. "I never thought I'd get to experience being a celebrity."
Lu Zeyan nodded: "You know, I think so too. No wonder everyone wants to be a star."
"You can do it too, the conditions are met," Ji Chengyu said.
"I'll pass. My acting is terrible, and my singing is so-so. I'm aware of my limitations," Lu Zeyan said with a smile.
Chen Yuan noticed that the decorations on both sides of the street today were adorned with patterns that were very distinctive to the Western Regions, making them particularly eye-catching.
With the help of the staff maintaining order, they walked for quite a long time before finally reaching the stage in the square.
Afterwards, everyone went to the back of the stage, where everything was already bustling with activity.
The backstage area was divided into several sections, with each group having its own makeup station. Staff members moved between these areas, tidying up costumes and props.
When A Lei saw Chen Yuan and the other two, she immediately waved to them: "Perfect timing, the clothes have arrived. Go take a look, there are solo concert clothes and group clothes for you to choose from."
Chen Yuan then remembered that he had clothes from the sponsor, so he asked, "Can I bring my own clothes, clothes with the sponsor's logo?"
To be honest, he really didn't know if it would work, and that's when he thought of this question.
"You have sponsors?" A-Lei asked in surprise.
"Yes, that's right." Chen Yuan nodded, while Lin Wanxing and Jiang Yichen, who were standing to the side, were stunned.
"Really? That's amazing?" Jiang Yichen asked in surprise. "How come I didn't know our program could be sponsored?"
Chen Yuan was in an awkward position and didn't know how to explain, so he could only give a vague answer, saying that a brand wanted to try using him for promotion.
"There's no problem with that, we don't restrict it," A-Lei said, expressing her surprise that Chen Yuan even had sponsors.