While Ye Qi was backstage investigating clues, Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou also set off for the concert venue. On the way, Yu Hanjiang drove his private car, while Xiao Lou quickly took out the information on 505 Girl Group that he had prepared and went through it again.
Five 505 Girl Group was founded three years ago, and all its members came from the "Sing If You Want" talent show held by Binzhou TV.
The current five members include—
Zhao Yuxin, the lead vocalist and leader of the group, is a winner of a talent show, possessing the strongest vocal skills, the most fans, and the highest popularity. She is the company's most promising artist, and the manager has already signed her to be a regular guest on a super popular variety show. Zhao Yuxin comes from a wealthy family; her father is a pianist and her mother a dancer. Influenced by her parents from a young age, she is talented in singing and dancing, and possesses many other skills. Her clear and distinctive voice makes her the most well-rounded member of the group.
Ye Lan, an elegant and refined goddess, graduated with a master's degree in economics from a top university. She is a rare high-educated beauty in the entertainment industry. With her long black hair reaching her waist, her gentle and kind voice has captured the hearts of many male and female fans.
Qin Huanhuan is a cute girl who is less than 1.6 meters tall. She likes to wear pigtails and has a round face with baby fat. She follows the "cute and adorable girl" route. Her voice is also quite sweet, and she can switch freely between a child's voice and an adult's voice.
Li Shengnan's name is a homophone for "Shengnan" (meaning "to win over a man"), reflecting her parents' hope that she would be even more capable than boys, and she has indeed grown into a tomboy. According to her profile, she has a boyish personality, sports a neat short haircut, prefers cool jeans to skirts, and is a very masculine girl with a somewhat androgynous style. When singing, she primarily handles the lower register and fast-paced rap.
Liu Xi has a voice as clear and ethereal as a stream. She wears a simple ponytail and is a clean and refreshing girl. She has a rather aloof personality and is taciturn. Her ethereal and mature voice is also very distinctive. She is mainly responsible for singing the high notes.
Of these five people, apart from Zhao Yuxin whose family is connected to the entertainment industry, the parents of the other four are ordinary working-class people, including civil servants, bank employees, and company accountants. Among them, Ye Lan, who has a master's degree in journalism, has parents who are both university professors.
The five girls have different appearances and personalities, and their combination is indeed very eye-catching.
As the most popular girl group right now, they
For their first concert, Starlight Entertainment Company clearly went all out, with pre-concert promotion alone exceeding the budget of many big-budget films, and a professional designer overseeing the stage setup.
The stadium's lighting and sound effects were designed by the most top-notch team available.
Tickets sold out as soon as they went on sale, demonstrating the girl group's immense popularity.
Xiao Lou posted the five people's information in the group chat, and Liu Qiao, Lao Mo, and the others also took a close look: " Captain Yu and I are going to the concert now, and we have a feeling that something might happen at the concert. Everyone, please take a look."
After watching the video, Liu Qiao commented: "It's completely understandable that these five people have become so popular. There's an artistic goddess, a cool and aloof older sister, a multi-talented female captain, a cool tomboy, and a cute little cutie. There's bound to be one that people like."
Qu Wanyue said, "I prefer the youngest one, Qin Huanhuan. This little girl is so cute. She has a round face and dimples when she smiles. Just looking at her makes me happy."
Long Sen said, "According to the information, she's only 20 years old?"
Xiao Lou said, " Ye Lan has a master's degree and is currently 26 years old. The others are between 20 and 24 years old, which is very young."
The image of an idol group is very important; some groups have so many members that fans can't tell them apart. 505 Girl Group, however, has struck a very good balance. With different types of girls standing together, there's always one who can attract attention. Moreover, the five girls have gone through round after round of eliminations in talent shows, and those who made it to the end are all quite good singers. After three years of honing their skills, their vocal abilities have undoubtedly improved even further.
With their good looks and great singing skills, it's no wonder this girl group is so popular.
Since the crew would be filming night scenes after dinner, Qu Wanyue, Liu Qiao, and the others continued to keep an eye on the main actors as arranged by Yu Hanjiang, while Xiao Lou, Yu Hanjiang, Shao Qingge, and Ye Qi focused on tonight's concert.
With Shao Qingge around, getting VIP tickets isn't difficult.
Shao Qingge had given prior notice, and Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou went directly through the backstage passage to the VIP seating area to find Shao Qingge.
The concert won't be streamed live; you have to be there in person. That way, if anything happens at the concert, Yu Hanjiang can investigate immediately.
Shao Qingge nodded to the two of them and said, "It's about to begin."
The two sat down next to him, their eyes simultaneously turning to the main stage.
The concert officially began at 8:00 PM.
Amidst dazzling lights and an exciting prelude, five girls slowly appeared before the audience aboard a lift.
Their outfits were eye-catching—the same color scheme but with different designs, the dark blue with white speckled patterns complementing the starry sky background on the big stage.
The five people standing on the high platform, against the backdrop of the starry sky, make it seem as if they are traveling together in the universe.
The opening song was "Stars," which perfectly matched the background of the concert venue.
Ye Qi commented in the group chat: "This concert is so high-class, the backdrop must have cost a lot of money! It's really beautiful!"
Shao Qingge said, "I checked the budget, and the investment is tens of millions."
Ye Qi sent an envious emoji and changed the subject, saying, "I wandered around backstage and didn't see any suspicious people. Everyone was watching the concert attentively, and the staff were gathered together drinking water. The lighting technicians, sound engineers, and live music composers were all at their posts, and there were no idle people wandering around."
Yu Hanjiang said, "Let's continue to observe; it would be best if nothing goes wrong."
After the opening song was finished, the five girls walked onto the big stage and bowed to the audience together.
A deafening cheer erupted from the crowd.
Leader Zhao Yuxin picked up the microphone and said some official words: "Thank you so much for coming to today's concert. It's a pleasure to be here with you all! 505 Girl Group has been around for three years, and your support is the happiest thing for us! Thank you everyone, we love you all!"
Despite the grand occasion, Zhao Yuxin spoke clearly without a tremor in her voice, her breathing was steady, and her graceful smile naturally won people's favor.
After she finished speaking, the other four team members also expressed their gratitude to the fans in the audience.
Then they started singing the second song.
Xiao Lou whispered in Yu Hanjiang's ear, "He sang quite well. I could hear his breathing clearly, so it shouldn't be lip-syncing with music playing."
Yu Hanjiang nodded: "This combination does have some strength."
When idol groups were first mentioned, Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang both thought they were just pretty faces. Many young idol groups need repeated post-production audio editing to sing, and when they actually sing live, they are full of off-key singing, forgetting lyrics, vibrato, and cracking voices—it's a complete train wreck. Truly great singers need several years of stage experience to hone their skills.
But today's girl group really caught Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang's eye.
The five girls had very distinctive voices: clear high notes, husky low notes, sweet mid-range notes... Each of them sang in their own way, and the harmony of the five of them was also beautiful. With some simple dance moves, the fans in the audience were quickly stirred up.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang unknowingly listened to a concert for half an hour.
One song after another was sung, but nothing happened at the scene.
Just as the two were wondering what was going on, the five people left the stage, and a host walked onto the main stage, smiling and saying, "Today, we have also invited two guests to join us. First of all, thank you to our pop diva, the goddess Liang Ting!"
The fans seemed surprised by this arrangement, and a burst of screams erupted from the crowd.
Xiao Lou said, " Liang Ting? That name sounds familiar."
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He pulled out a document on his phone and said, "She is Xie Yuan's wife."
Xiao Lou suddenly realized: " Xie Yuan, is that the deceased Lin Yiyan's idol? He married pop diva Liang Ting. Their marriage was a beautiful story in the entertainment industry. They have a son and a daughter, and the family of four looks very happy on the surface."
At the time, Yu Hanjiang saw Xie Yuan's name in Lin Yiyan's diary. Lin Yiyan had been obsessed with actor Xie Yuan during high school, which led her to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. After seeing the diary, Yu Hanjiang called Xie Yuan, who said he wasn't familiar with Lin Yiyan.
Xie Yuan has been retired from acting for many years and has no motive to kill Lin Yiyan.
He is a very low suspect, and Yu Hanjiang has not had time to investigate him thoroughly.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yuan's wife, the pop diva, became a special guest at the 505 Girl Group concert.
In this way, the clues from both sides are connected.
Yu Hanjiang immediately sat up straight, looking at the main stage.