Chapter 64

"Get ready... let's do it again!"

The sound of a guitar played.

"Let's paddle our little boat, pushing aside the waves, the lake reflects the beautiful white tower, surrounded by green trees and red walls. Our little boat gently drifts on the water, and a cool breeze blows in our faces... "

"Good, take a break. Sister Xie Bing, your voice was too far back just now, you need to bring it forward a bit. Sister Ruo Xuan, you were a bit slow just now, a bit dragging, pay attention! ... Everyone, I want you to sing with a heavenly voice, so... imagine the sound of a children's choir... Yes, bring your voice forward a bit more. Okay, let's continue now!"

The guitar played again.

"Let our smiles greet the sun, the sunlight shines on the lake, the fish in the water look at us, listening quietly to our joyful singing. Our little boat gently drifts on the water, and a cool breeze blows in our faces... "

"Good, this section is more emotional than the last one. But, Sister Jing Xue... Okay, you understand. Then, everyone, let's continue, go... "

"Having finished our day's work, let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest, don't forget our dear parents, they have arranged a happy life for us. Our little boat gently drifts on the water, and a cool breeze blows in our faces."

"Okay, this time was great. Now, everyone, take a few minutes to rest!"

As he said this, Li Qian stood up and put down the guitar.

So far, he was very satisfied with Wu Xing Wu Su's performance and couldn't help but praise Huacheng Records for their ability to select new talent. "Let's Paddle Our Little Boat" is a children's song, a nursery rhyme, so Li Qian required them to sing it with a heavenly, childlike feel. However, the girls' ages were a factor, and they couldn't be too deliberate or artificial. Therefore, Li Qian's requirement was "ethereal like the wind" and "smooth and melodious." Currently, although they didn't quite understand why Li Qian wrote a nursery rhyme for them, they executed it well and basically grasped his requirements.

However...

Li Qian took a sip of water and turned to see the girls gathered together, whispering to each other, their faces full of confusion. He couldn't help but sit back down and clapped his hands, "Hey, hey, stop discussing. Now, I'll give you a chance to ask whatever you want!"

The girls looked at each other, and finally, Wang Jing Xue was pushed forward.

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "A song like 'Let's Paddle Our Little Boat'... is it appropriate for us to sing?"

She paused, seemingly afraid Li Qian would misunderstand, and quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, we don't think the song is bad. In fact, we think it's a great children's song, but we always feel that if we sing it, it will seem... awkward."

Li Qian's gaze swept over the other girls, seeing them nod, and he couldn't help but smile and ask, "So, what do you think would be more appropriate for you to sing? ... Hey, hold on, this question, um, Sister Ping Ping, you answer!"

"Uh..." Zhou Ping Ping was taken aback and said, "The first song you gave us was very appropriate, 'Sisters and Brothers Stand Up.' Whether it's the lyrics or the melody, I think it's super suitable for us, it's like it was tailor-made!"

Li Qian smiled, "So, you still want more songs like that? ... Hey, don't rush, this time, Sister Duo Duo?"

Si Ma Duo Duo nodded, "Yes, we like those kinds of songs, we hope for more songs in that style. Youthful, happy, lively, dynamic!"

Li Qian nodded and asked with a smile, "Then, who can tell me why your previous sexy image didn't work?"

Suddenly, the five girls, who were eager to speak, became hesitant.

Li Qian called out, "Sister Xie Bing, you tell me?"

Xie Bing's face turned red, and after stammering for a while, she lowered her head and said, "I, I don't know."

At that moment, she felt extremely embarrassed.

However, Li Qian didn't continue to press her but turned to Sun Ruo Xuan, "Sister Ruo Xuan, you tell me?"

Sun Ruo Xuan hesitated and timidly said, "Because... the songs weren't good? I don't know, I'm just guessing!"

Li Qian nodded, "The songs weren't good, there were no breakthrough, representative works, that's definitely one reason. But, I want to ask you another question, who can tell me what the biggest advantage of your group is?"

Everyone looked at each other, and after a moment, Xie Bing timidly looked at Li Qian and said in an extremely uncertain tone, "Youth?"

"Correct... Youth! Then, the next question, who can tell me who would like five young, beautiful, lively, cute, and sexy girls?"

Everyone looked at each other again, and then Zhou Ping Ping said, "Little boys?"

Si Ma Duo Duo said, "I think it should be men from sixteen to thirty."

Xie Bing said, "That's still talking about the sexy image, right? I think the song 'Sisters and Brothers Stand Up' has a much broader audience, at least I think girls of similar age would like it."

Everyone nodded.

Then Wang Jing Xue said, "I think if we choose the right path, our audience should be quite broad."

At this moment, Li Qian smiled and suddenly asked, "Then, do you think I'm a big boy or a little boy?"

The five girls burst out laughing, and then they said in a noisy manner, "Little boy... big boy... little boy... He's clearly a big boy, he's already seventeen..."

Li Qian raised his hands helplessly, "Stop, stop... I can tell you, the most heart-touching thing in the world is not sexiness, but youth! People who like youth, who like five young, beautiful girls like you, from little boys to big boys, to old boys, to uncles and grandpas... all! From little girls to young girls, to adult women, to middle-aged women. To elderly grandmas... all!"

He paused and said firmly, "Youth is invincible!"

Then, he spread his hands and said in a puzzled tone, "So, who can tell me why you limit your direction from the beginning? Why do you limit certain songs to what you can and cannot sing? Don't you know that you can appeal to both men and women, young and old? If you know, why don't you give them a reason to like you?"

Everyone was stunned by his argument, and no one spoke.

Wu Xing Wu Su can appeal to both men and women, young and old?

This concept, not only they, but even the high-level executives of Huacheng Records who decided to form this group, had never thought of it—because so far, no group in the country had succeeded.

Including Wu Xing Wu Su and "Sisters," they could all be categorized as failures in the market.

But now, Li Qian suddenly told them, and with a very confident tone, that they didn't need to limit their direction, that they could win the love of everyone!

After another moment of looking at each other, Xie Bing timidly looked at Li Qian and asked, "Your meaning is that this 'Let's Paddle Our Little Boat' is to open a door for children from five to sixteen years old to like us?"

"Correct again!"

Li Qian smiled, his demeanor becoming even more relaxed. He could see the brightening expressions in the girls' eyes.

Perhaps they couldn't fully understand the meaning of Li Qian's words at the moment, or even if they understood, they didn't dare to believe it, but... who doesn't want to be loved by many? Who doesn't want to be the most popular?

So, meeting their inquiring gazes, Li Qian said, "'Sisters and Brothers Stand Up' can make you win the love of most girls and women from their teens to their thirties, I guarantee it, and there will be many boys of the same age who will like it. This 'Let's Paddle Our Little Boat' is for younger fans. If I can eventually reach a cooperation agreement with your company, you will get more songs to attract fans of different age groups. In my view, you also need some classic works, so that even years later, people will think of you first, and this will be my next task! Finally, our goal is to make you a 'national girl group' loved by all fans of all ages in the country!"

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It must be said that Li Qian's words, regardless of whether they could ultimately be realized, were extremely inspiring. After he finished speaking, although the girls in Wu Xing Wu Su were deep in thought for about ten minutes, they became even more diligent and focused in their practice.

From a performance standpoint, whether it was the fast song "Sisters and Brothers Stand Up" or the children's song "Let's Paddle Our Little Boat," there were no particularly difficult singing techniques. For Wu Xing Wu Su, who had received systematic vocal training and had already released a formal studio album, mastering these two songs was not a big challenge.

Therefore, from the time they arrived in Jinan and received the first song "S