Day 11

Fu Xunyan Supporters Association

[Any updates from the sisters? I'm really worried about Xunbao's situation. Seeing that clarification was really heartbreaking.]

[Not so good news, he was probably sidelined during the first public performance. It was said that he was not chosen until mentor Jiang Sulin drew lots and chose his own person.]

[Damn, these trainees really shouldn't hate treasure hunting so much]

[? Fans above, calm down. When Sister Yu founded the fan club, she said that Xunbao has always asked us not to engage in cyberbullying, so everyone should try to be more rational and not make extreme remarks at every turn.]

[Yeah, I've been to several fan clubs as a fan, and I've felt like this place is really clean these past couple of days—Fu Xunyan was the victim in this incident, but everyone is very kind and objective. But those fan clubs next door are really...]

[Okay, okay, let's not talk about anything else. I'm just asking about Jiang Han, who works at the same company. Wasn't there a lot of photos on Weibo to promote his relationship? Why is he silent now? And the three guys who shared the same dorm with Xunbao? Weren't they photographed going to the cafeteria together before? Are they also lurking now?]

[Uh, don't get too excited. They were reportedly really worried about Xunbao, but they were unlucky. They didn't get picked to draft and were drafted to other teams early on, so they couldn't help Xunbao.]

[Sisters, let me say this: while we must follow Xunbao's advice and act rationally, we must not abandon the rights we should defend. Don't be stone Buddhas. Everyone, please really watch the show. Those who have evidence to exclude Xunbao must not be allowed to get away with it.]

[Yes, and the team that goes to Lin Guangfeng every day to ask him to provide more evidence must continue. The more he acts like a coward, the more people will believe in the treasure hunt.]

[The team that liaises with the company should also follow up and keep updated! ]

**

"Trainee Fu Xunyan, what level do you think you are?" Jiang Sulin held a corner of the envelope and was unwilling to hand it to Fu Xunyan, blinking cunningly.

Fu Xunyan watched the senior's occasional mischievous liveliness until he was giving him more shots.

"I think I'm an A. If I'm not an A, then the PD must have poor taste. Yeah, I firmly believe it."

Fu Xunyan's words might sound arrogant when spoken by others, but when spoken by Fu Xunyan, they express complete confidence, and a touch of his own badness, which makes his overly sculpted beautiful face appear full of life.

"Wow, are you questioning my aesthetic taste by talking like that?" Jiang Sulin pretended to be sad and covered his chest.

Fu Xunyan shrugged: "If you gave me an A, there wouldn't be this problem, right, PD?"

Two foxes, one big and one small, were exchanging witty banter above, looking quite harmonious.

"I hope my aesthetic taste will not collapse." Jiang Sulin clasped his hands together and prayed.

Watching Fu Xunyan leave the stage, his eyes dimmed slightly. To be honest, he didn't need to show any favor to Fu Xunyan, but... sorry, he really couldn't bear to see such a good seedling buried.

Of course, we don’t want people who work so hard to be slandered.

When he got off the stage and opened the envelope, it was indeed A. Da Pei and others surrounded him and gathered him in the middle.

Jiang Han, Ye Lai, Da Pei and Min Hai have already been identified as A.

After a day of practice with Fu Xunyan, Chen Chi made progress in dancing and was promoted to Class B. However, Bai Wenji suffered a loss in singing and was only promoted to Class C.

However, Yin Xingheng unexpectedly fell from Class A to Class B.

He seemed to have anticipated this, and chuckled as he leaned on Fu Xunyan's arm: "It's okay, someone of this level should be a good match for me, so don't comfort me."

"No, it's not a consolation. You have made a lot of progress, and this is not the last chance. Every time you dance to this song in the future, you will continue to improve, and you will get an A." Fu Xunyan said affirmatively, blowing away Yin Xingheng's faint sense of loss.

He sighed, still smiling, but buried his head in Fu Xunyan's neck: "Really, you finally saw through it. It's a little regrettable."

He knew where his sadness came from. Having once garnered widespread attention, he had devoted himself to studying since the show ended, believing his hard work would pay off. However, when he tested his skills on stage, he received disappointing results.

There will inevitably be some vacillation.

What's even more frightening is that everyone is trying to comfort him, saying, "It's okay, you sing well, and even though you're not a good dancer, a B grade isn't bad." The implication is that he really doesn't deserve an A.

Fu Xunyan also said that he is not worthy now.

But the most important thing is that Fu Xunyan said he would become A.

An affirmation of the future based on candor.

Yin Xingheng lay on Fu Xunyan's shoulder for a long time until Da Pei grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm your brother too, just lean on me."

The two pairs of eyes met, the arrogance of the lion and the vigilance of the leopard met in the air, and in a blink of an eye, the tension dissipated, accompanied by Yin Xingheng's action of directly hugging Fu Xunyan.

He laughed, his mouth wide open, "No, no, you stink, and Fu Xunyan smells good."

Da Pei pretended to hit him, and Yin Xingheng repeatedly hid behind Fu Xunyan.

"When did you two become so familiar with each other?" Bai Wenji, who was socially awkward, crossed his arms in confusion, his cold eyes darting between them. "It seems like you haven't spoken much, right?"

So the group of people standing around Fu Xunyan looked at each other. To be honest, Jiang Han, Min Hai, Da Pei, Chen Chi, Yin Xingheng, and even Ye Lai who always stood not too close nor too far away, really didn't have much communication. But the amazing thing was that because they (thought they) had a good relationship with Fu Xunyan, they felt a sense of closeness as soon as they met.

Fu Xunyan also thought about what Bai Wenji said. It was hard to say whether the relationship between these people in their previous life was good or bad. The show had too many twists and turns along the way. Everyone was too busy to handle everything. The sparks were stronger than friendship. This was also a major reason why the audience abandoned the show later.

"We are all men, why do we need those empty words?" Jiang Han smiled innocently and touched his head.

After everyone had to disperse, Ye Lai glanced at Fu Xunyan from a distance. Fu Xunyan met his gaze and nodded. There was a kind of vigilance in his eyes—not malicious, but the vigilance of treating him as an opponent.

Wow. Fu Xunyan raised an eyebrow. He didn't expect Ye Lai to be so sure of his strength. This was really weird. After all, Ye Lai, whether in the past or now, was always a little peacock with a cold appearance but an extremely proud heart.

**

Early the next morning, the theme song resounded throughout the entire program base.

The trainees had no choice but to crawl out of their beds despite the cold. Fu Xunyan was also a bit lazy, so when Bai Wenji called him, he slapped him vaguely.

Then, in a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness, he was struck by an inexplicable chill. When he opened his eyes, he saw a red spot near the chin on Bai Wenji's pretty face.

"You'll have three seconds, or else..."

"Sorry!" Fu Xunyan jumped up, holding the quilt and taking a big step to push Chen Chi who was lying on the bed opposite.

"Xiao Chi, wake up, wake up, if you don't wake up, Bai Wen and this damp ghost will come and bite you."

A well-shaped character seemed to materialize on Bai Wenji's head.

Chen Chi mumbled a few words, completely unaware that the camera in the dormitory was always on. He gently rubbed the hand that Fu Xunyan extended, but that was not enough. Two seconds later, he placed Fu Xunyan's hand under his neck and passed out again.

"Tsk." Bai Wenji pushed his glasses and unceremoniously put his cold hands against Chen Chi's face.

"ah!"

"Okay, you're awake. Go wash up." Bai Wenji successfully "pulled" Fu Xunyan off Chen Chi.

Da Pei was sleeping with his arms and legs spread out on top of his head. Bai Wenji didn't hesitate and after trying to wake him up several times without success, he pinched him awake. Da Pei screamed so loudly that people in the neighboring dormitories asked what happened.

"Oh, oh, you are so heartless. You don't care about me at all. Is your little baby Chen Chi the only one in your heart?"

Fu Xunyan was brushing his teeth. Da Pei came up behind him and drew two tear marks under his eyes with water, then showed him his arm.

"Look, it's all red. Ah, Bai Wenji is such a violent man. Sob, sob, sob, beg for comfort."

Fu Xunyan pushed his head away, still foaming at the mouth, "Stop making trouble, change your clothes quickly, we don't have much time."

Although the first round of grouping had ended, Fu Xunyan hadn't really interacted with Bai Zhen and the others. At most, they were a little more familiar with each other than before. Of course, coincidentally, Fu Xunyan hadn't worked with these people in his previous life.

The most urgent schedule at the moment is recording the theme song.

On the Friday after the theme song recording is completed, the first two episodes of the program, which are the first stages of all trainees, will be released. Starting from next Monday, the program will enter a semi-live broadcast mode.

Everyone was nervous because of this, but it was not entirely because of the live broadcast later. The more important thing was to choose the C position.

The C position at this time refers to the C position of the theme song. In the MV of the first song that truly belongs to them, the C position effect is incomparable.

According to analysis, the C positions in the past have basically been able to debut successfully, even though they are not the best in strength or appearance, and even their rankings drop in the later stages, but the first C seems to have a kind of metaphysics that can protect people from staying safely in the debut group.

But the teenagers didn't have so many thoughts at the moment. They were completely dazzled by the gorgeous studio, the staggered lifts and the beautiful spotlights.

"Oh my god, the lighting this year is so pretty! It's finally not that dark blue anymore."

"Yeah, last time, the light was so dark that no one could see their faces clearly."

"Do you know what the uniforms look like this year?"

"A dark blue college suit with khaki pants, each set is said to be 500, the same price as my spring, summer, autumn and winter school uniforms."

"Pfft, even though five hundred isn't expensive, I feel much more at ease when I think about the fact that it's not some junk that costs only a dozen bucks on the street."

Tired of standing, Yin Xingheng rested his head on Fu Xunyan's shoulder again, his hot and humid breath passing through Fu Xunyan's hair. Fu Xunyan didn't push him away, but felt a little sad that this child who seemed steady and serious in his previous life was inexplicably clingy.

"Brother Fu, I will definitely vote for you. I feel that voting for you in that position will improve the outside world's overall evaluation of our appearance." Yin Xingheng pointed to the main stage, not caring that Ye Lai and others were around.

Chen Chi appeared out of nowhere and whispered "Me too" to Fu Xunyan's other shoulder.

Ye Lai stared at the three guys silently. Da Pei behind him patted his shoulder and said, "Ya Lai Lai, it seems that your ability to capture the younger generation is not as good as Fu Xunyan. Please keep up the good work."

Ye Lai glared at him fiercely because Da Pei called out the code name given to him by his clay sculpture fans. After a long while, he uttered as if holding his breath: "What about you? Who will you vote for? You are not younger, are you?"

Da Pei raised his eyebrows, and instantly shrank down. He took a step and jumped behind Fu Xunyan, squeezing in between Yin Xingheng and Shen Chi, sticking to his back. "Oh, oh, oh, of course I choose Brother Fu Xunyan. Brother Fu Xunyan is so handsome!"

His antics weren't over yet, the flat back in front of his chest moved away, along with the warmth, and then the cold fingers poked his forehead.

Da Pei raised his eyes and met the smiling ones.

"Stop drawing hatred on me."

Da Pei did not reply immediately, which seemed a little strange to the onlookers. He was stunned for two seconds as if he had lost consciousness for a short time, and then he put his arm around Fu Xunyan's shoulder with a playful smile.

"Oh, oh, you're so biased. Yin Xingheng and Shen Chi are both like this, but you only blame me."

Fu Xunyan looked at the few people around him making noise and trying to cheer him up, and there was no gloom in his heart.

He knew that, logically speaking, he had a high chance of taking the center position this time—if it weren't for the public opinion incident.

But it doesn't matter. He doesn't have such a strong obsession with the C position. His obsession is only that "because of the efforts, I want a reward." It doesn't matter how much the reward is or in what form it appears in front of him.

As for Fu Xunyan, the C position, an honor awarded by votes of 100 trainees present except himself, has a meaning far from being worth any doubt about himself.

"New Century" no longer has a talent show segment, but instead uses a direct referendum to select the C position. As expected, after the new round of shuffling, there are 10 C positions, with Ye Lai topping the list with 32 votes, and Min Hai and Da Bae each receiving more than ten votes.

Surprisingly, the re-rating segment was exceptionally stunning, with Fu Xunyan, who deservedly took first place, only receiving 8 votes, which came from Jiang Han, Bai Zhen, Da Pei, Min Hai, Chen Chi, Yin Xingheng, Bai Wenji, and Liu Yongshan.

Among the 10 people, this number of votes is not the lowest, but because Fu Xunyan is so popular, everyone can't help but whisper about him.

On the one hand, except for Ye Lai who voted for himself, almost all the current favorites and strong players voted for Fu Xunyan; on the other hand, in this situation, still no other trainees voted for him - forming a dramatic conflict.

Of course the director knew that this segment was going to cause trouble, so in the post-interview he pointedly asked several people from Class B and Class C about their opinions on Fu Xunyan.

A few smart ones jumped over the pit, but it’s hard to evaluate the others who were “too smart”.

These trainees knew very well that, logically, they would not be able to know what was happening outside because their phones had been confiscated, but this was a good opportunity for them to step on Fu Xunyan to get ahead!

"Fu Xunyan? He dances well, but he's too aloof. I haven't even spoken to him, so I can only vote for someone who has a better relationship with me."

"I think his moves are a bit too exaggerated. I still prefer the style of so-and-so."

"I think Fu Xunyan is a bit too strong. You know, he dances with great energy. I feel like he's going to punch me. So, hehe, I didn't choose him."

Of course, this post-interview was later released without any cover, which also caused an extremely violent shock in the rankings.

No one knows about this right now, and their schedule is very tight. After choosing the C position, they will immediately distribute clothes and put on makeup, and then start rehearsals and filming in the evening.

In the crowded locker room, there were twenty or thirty trainees changing at the same time. The air was so hot that it was hard to breathe. As the person who knew the truth, Cody from the production team dared not neglect Fu Xunyan. He even spoke to him in a soft voice out of concern for him.

"You want size Xl, right?"

"Yes, thank you for your trouble."

The extremely polite young man took the clothes from her hand with his slender fingers. There was no sadness or joy in his eyes, and he didn't seem sad about the vote just now.

Woo woo woo - Sister Cody bit her handkerchief in her heart. It's too pitiful, baby. It's obviously not your fault, but they still want to exclude you.

"Hmm?" Fu Xunyan noticed Cody's strange and twisted look, "Sister, you have to give me the tie."

"Tie? Oh yes, a tie." Cody broke free from the beauty and heartache and quickly rummaged through his small backpack. "We have three ties to choose from. Which one do you want?"

It is impossible for all 101 trainees to wear exactly the same thing, as that would be too boring, so the program team arranged some changes in the white shirts and ties, but there is no arrangement on who wears which one, so they can choose freely.

Fu Xunyan chose the most common white shirt with a pointed collar, without any pattern. He took Cody's bag and casually took out a most ordinary plaid tie.

"That's it."

"This one? Isn't it too simple? Do you want to choose again?" Cody winked, wishing he could stuff the only silk ribbon in the bag into his hand.

Fu Xunyan paused, looked carefully at the tie that emitted a unique soft light, took a few steps, turned slightly, and reached out to embrace someone from the corner.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Ye Lai was still changing clothes and was a little surprised when Fu Xunyan pulled her over.

Fu Xunyan approached him, put the blue silk ribbon around Ye Lai's collar, then flipped it with his fingers and quickly tied a beautiful knot. Not satisfied with it, he adjusted it several times before finally pulling it to a slightly loose knot.

Ye Lai in the mirror is handsome and heroic, the kind of clean young man that all Xiufen loves the most. The sudden addition of the ribbon adds a bit of unrestrained vitality to his "rules", which is eye-catching.

"This..." Ye Lai's eyes trembled, "No, you..."

"Does it look good?"

“It’s beautiful, but…”

Fu Xunyan didn't let him continue. He patted his shoulder and turned to tie his tie: "No big deal, but, the C position must be the most expensive."

"I hope my judgment is correct. This is the most expensive one, right, sister?"

Cody was still immersed in the series of scenes that had just happened. Only then did he react: "Yes, it's the most expensive."

Fu Xunyan smiled. The young man in the mirror had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, so delicate that he didn't look like a real person.

Ye Lai stammered twice and watched his back as he walked away.

"Brother, are you in a better mood now?" Another trainee from Class A came up to Ye Lai and teased, "I told you Fu Xunyan wouldn't hold a grudge. He doesn't seem to care about the C position at all."

"Besides, you got it based on your own strength, brother. Why do you feel so guilty towards him alone?"

Ye Lai didn't explain. He knew full well that, when it came to the theme song alone, his performance wasn't as good as Fu Xunyan's. He only got the center position because of Fu Xunyan's ridiculous incident.

But... Fu Xunyan's actions just now calmed all the irritability in his heart.

Fu Xunyan turned around to tie his tie, but when he took it in his hand, he was shocked. The dark blue tie that had been spotless just two minutes ago was now stained with a large stain.

I put it close to my nose and smelled it, it seemed to be grape juice.

Although it is likely to recover after washing, he probably doesn't have the time to do that now.

"All trainees, hurry up and get on stage. Filming is about to begin."