Chapter 156 The Popular and the Low-Key

A key characteristic of a popular group is that virtually every member of the group is very famous.

Perhaps one of them is the most popular, but the others certainly won't be lacking either.

However, the fact that a group can hang out together all the time also indicates that these people are somewhat like-minded. Otherwise, they would always be coming and going together. If they didn't get along, they would have already started fighting.

Qu Yousong and Wei Zhuoran are more low-key than Ma Zhiyuan in MX. It is always Ma Zhiyuan who stands up to cause trouble, but neither of them are good people either.

Like Ma Zhiyuan, they both relied on their popularity to act arrogantly and domineeringly in the company.

Wei Zhuoran felt somewhat displeased upon seeing Lu Yanhe and Tu Song.

Fengzhi was once thoroughly trampled underfoot by MX, with no chance of ever turning the tables.

But now, because Chen Ziyan has taken a liking to Lu Yanhe and Tu Song, the company's attitude and treatment towards them have changed drastically.

This made Wei Zhuoran feel uneasy.

They say that anyone chosen by Chen Ziyan is bound to become famous.

What kind of talk is this? Does it mean they won't become popular just because Chen Ziyan didn't choose them?

Wei Zhuoran disliked and resented Lu Yanhe and Tu Song. There was another reason: Wei Zhuoran also went to Chen Ziyan's interview, but Chen Ziyan rejected him and didn't like him.

This annoyed Wei Zhuoran.

He felt that he could accept being eliminated, but he was extremely dissatisfied that he was eliminated by Lu Yanhe and Tu Song. In terms of popularity, personal ability, and all other aspects, he was far superior to these two.

Qu Yousong followed Wei Zhuoran's gaze and looked at the two people.

He curled the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "It's really easy to run into acquaintances here."

Wei Zhuoran's face immediately fell: "Familiar my ass."

Wei Zhuoran seemed very reluctant to admit that he was acquainted with them.

“What are you two doing standing there? Come and sit down,” Ma Zhiyuan said.

Because Wei Zhuoran and Qu Yousong are blocking Ma Zhiyuan's view, Ma Zhiyuan has not yet seen Lu Yanhe.

Wei Zhuoran and Qu Yousong went to Ma Zhiyuan's table, looking displeased, and said, "Why did you insist on eating here? We ended up running into those two."

It was only then that Ma Zhiyuan noticed Lu Yanhe and Tu Song.

He was already annoyed, and seeing these two people made him even more annoyed.

It wasn't just Wei Zhuoran who disliked them; Ma Zhiyuan was also annoyed with the two of them. The main reason was that after Chen Ziyan signed them, the company's attitude towards them underwent a complete 180-degree change. Before anything even happened, they acted as if the two were destined for stardom. Ma Zhiyuan was already one of the company's most popular male idols; how could he possibly want someone who had once been left behind by him to surpass him?

"So what if we run into them? Does that mean we won't come just because they're here?" Ma Zhiyuan didn't even glance at Lu Yanhe, but he didn't lower his voice, clearly not caring if Lu Yanhe and the others heard him.

“Some people really think they’ll be set for life just because an agent has noticed them. They’ve been in the industry for three years and still can’t become famous no matter what,” Wei Zhuoran said. “Old Ma, I’m not trying to criticize you, but you can’t control your facial expressions properly when you’re recording a show. You deserve to be criticized. Look at how good some people are at pretending. They pretend to be academic geniuses and heroes. They’re so righteous, acting like good young people with all four virtues. They could be in public service announcements.”

Lu Yanhe, who was being subtly implied to be "pretending to be a top student and also pretending to be a hero," couldn't help but laugh.

Tu Song was worried that he would be angry, so she said, "Don't take it to heart."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I just find it quite amusing. Every time I see them, they ridicule me. Why am I targeted like this?"

"Jealousy, I guess," Tu Song said. "Everyone's saying we'll be famous someday, which threatens MX's position, doesn't it?"

Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "Before I was chosen by Sister Ziyan, they often targeted our Fengzhi."

Upon hearing this, Tu Song looked somewhat puzzled. "Really?"

It seems that Tu Song doesn't feel that way.

Lu Yanhe: "Maybe I'm overthinking it. It's nothing."

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After having lunch, Lu Yanhe prepared to take a rest.

I got up too early this morning, so I need to take a nap at noon.

He was about to go back to the rehearsal room and lie down on the floor for a nap.

But there were other people in the rehearsal room.

It's Chen Jing, another member of MX.

He was practicing dance in the rehearsal room, and he even brought a small speaker with him and placed it next to him.

Lu Yanhe pushed open the door with some doubt and went inside.

Chen Jing noticed that he had returned and immediately stopped what he was doing.

He scratched the back of his head somewhat awkwardly and said, "Is this the rehearsal room you booked? I'm sorry, I didn't see you were here, so I'm using your rehearsal room to practice the dance. I have to record a show this afternoon, and I haven't practiced it very well yet, but all the other rehearsal rooms in the company have already been booked."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe's expression softened slightly. He nodded and said, "It was my arrangement. I have class here this afternoon."

Chen Jing bent down to pick up the speaker and said, "Okay, I'll be going now."

Lu Yanhe said, "I don't need this rehearsal room at noon either. If you need to use it, then go ahead. My afternoon class doesn't start until 3 p.m.

Chen Jing's eyes lit up, and she looked at him with some surprise, asking, "Really? Thank you so much!"

Lu Yanhe didn't know Chen Jing before and hadn't had much interaction with him.

But Chen Jing rarely hung out with Ma Zhiyuan and his group in private.

Birds of a feather flock together.

If Chen Jing were usually close to Ma Zhiyuan and his friends, Lu Yanhe definitely wouldn't have been so generous in lending him the rehearsal room.

Lu Yanhe walked to a corner, sat down against the wall, took out a book from his bag, and prepared to read for a while.

My phone suddenly started buzzing.

He doesn't know who sent him the message.

When Lu Yanhe took it out, he was surprised to find it was Lin Miaomiao, whom he hadn't contacted in a long time.

Lin Miaomiao asked him: Where are you?

Lu Yanhe replied: The company.

Lin Miaomiao: I wasn't mistaken, I'm right here in your company!

Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised and asked: Where are you?

Lin Miaomiao: I'm in this rooftop garden on the fourteenth floor.

There is a small open-air garden on the fourteenth floor, which is usually used by people to rest.

Lin Miaomiao: Are you free now? Do you want to come over to see me?

Lu Yanhe: Okay, wait for me a moment.

Lin Miaomiao: Hmm, what would you like to drink? I'll order for you.

Soon, Lin Miaomiao sent over a menu.

It looks like it was filmed on location.

Lu Yanhe replied: Latte, without sugar.

Lin Miaomiao: Mm-hmm.

Lu Yanhe got up and left again.

Chen Jing watched him suddenly leave again, wondering if his dancing was too noisy and disturbed Lu Yanhe.

But with the afternoon's recording just around the corner, Chen Jing quickly composed himself and continued practicing.

(End of this chapter)