Day 112

The lights on the stage receded like the tide, leaving behind a gentle darkness.

Fu Xunyan left the stage, followed by the joyful screams of Polar Love, and even the laughter and conversation of Da Pei and Min Hai.

He paused briefly in the shadows behind the curtain, looking back through the gap at the roaring cheers from the audience. The wall lights in the backstage corridor cast an amber halo, stretching his figure.

The weather was gradually getting hotter. Even though the air conditioner was on indoors, the high-powered lights on the stage still made the surrounding air warm, and the air began to be filled with the smell of a mixture of cosmetics and sweat.

The hurried footsteps of the staff and the light metallic sounds of moving equipment merged into a melody, which sounded both long-lost and familiar to Fu Xunyan's ears.

He looked down at his "pink shorts" and laughed, letting the inexplicable sense of loss after leaving the stage slowly fade away.

Maybe because I was a little slow, I met someone else after I separated from the main group.

"Sure, kid. I'm going to lose to you this time."

The sound came from around the corner, like a snowflake falling on the calm lake.

Jiang Sulin pushed open the curtain, and his black leather jacket shone matte under the warm light.

He put extra care into his makeup today. Since turning 32, he has embraced simplicity, and so his stage makeup no longer seeks to be trendy or outlandish.

But today, when Fu Xunyan broke the rules and wore a pink wig, Jiang Sulin also had his hair highlighted, and the silver-gray hair stood out among his black hair.

"PD Jiang." Fu Xunyan bowed slightly, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise.

Jiang Sulin stretched out his hand and pressed his fist against Fu Xunyan's shoulder.

This made Fu Xunyan notice the group ring on Jiang Sulin's left ring finger. There were already several tiny scratches on the metal surface. The ring was not beautiful or expensive, but its existence itself meant a lot.

Jiang Sulin’s former team was also a legend, but the separation of the last few members was not pretty. Sometimes even his fans found it difficult to understand why he was still wearing the team ring.

A breeze blew in from the vents at the top of the corridor, making it a bit suffocating when it hit people's faces. When Jiang Sulin and his men approached, Fu Xunyan was not looking at him so much as his gaze fell on Zhou Qi behind him.

His choice tonight was correct. His cool and handsome style released his masculine charm to the greatest extent, making people almost forgive his previous dark history of matchmaking.

Jiang Sulin also felt that the person in front of him had shifted his gaze. He knew who Fu Xunyan was looking at without turning around. He pushed the young man behind him and let him greet Fu Xunyan.

It couldn't be Zhou Qi. After all, who among the others—Shao ​​Ruzhou, Zhou Hengyu—had a good relationship with him?

Bo Mi was an exception. Normally, the upper echelons should stick together, but Bo Mi always stayed out of it.

But he didn't seem to hate Fu Xunyan. On the contrary, he always praised Fu Xunyan in every ranking speech.

Jiang Sulin couldn't read minds, so he couldn't understand the youngster's thoughts. He was even more nervous about the upcoming stage. Before the competition, besides Fu Xunyan's group causing widespread discussion, he was also subject to doubts and questions.

This was the first time that the main PD failed to recruit popular contestants. Some instigating viewers even made conspiracy theories, saying that he had a bad character in private and that was why high-ranking trainees were unwilling to choose him.

A faint commotion could be heard from the audience in the distance, perhaps the host praising "Cake"'s wonderful performance and receiving a response. Jiang Sulin's eyes reflected those excited faces, and suddenly a flashback of his own concert flashed before his eyes.

The breath of the young man behind me is still there, like cedar, especially refreshing and pleasant in this backstage filled with the smell of sweat and steel.

He was jealous of Fu Xunyan.

When it comes to being an idol, Fu Xunyan's basic conditions are so good that Jiang Sulin can't help but be jealous.

He thought his eyes should be very complicated. He still retained the admiration and affirmation for Fu Xunyan when they first met, but he didn't know when it started, but he had become a little wary.

There are only so many fan resources, and passers-by are difficult to convert. The stronger Fu Xunyan is, the more likely his fans will be successfully persuaded to switch sides.

He is only in his thirties.

People are greedy. Even if they have already made a lot of money, no one will give up the opportunity to make more money, especially in the entertainment industry.

What's more, he wanted to "leave his name in history" and become a benchmark figure in the idol industry. However, as he got older, he felt increasingly powerless to achieve this goal.

An idol's peak period is so short. It's already amazing if they can still be popular for eight years. Most of them remain unknown their entire lives, or their popularity fades after only three or two years.

On the surface, he is still a senior and still respected, but who knows how he might be ridiculed behind his back.

Therefore, these factors made Jiang Sulin unable to deny that his attitude towards Fu Xunyan had changed.

However, it was just a slight change. People's emotions are complicated, and this subtle and sudden jealousy would not affect his appreciation for Fu Xunyan.

"Wait in the backstage, wait in the backstage!" the election officer shouted from a distance.

Jiang Sulin raised his hand and embraced Fu Xunyan, and the leather jacket made a slight friction sound.

Fu Xunyan could feel the metal chain on the other person's cuff gently rubbing against the back of his hand, as cool as night dew.

"We'll go first." His voice was very soft, but as clear as the wind passing through the corridor.

Zhou Qi smiled and said, "We are going to perform. This time I can show you my singing and dancing skills. I will give it my all."

Bo Mi watched the two interacting from the side, his eyes sparkling.

Fu Xunyan watched them leave, and Zhou Hengyu was the last one to leave.

The other party stared at him in confusion.

Fu Xunyan didn't care and didn't even look at him.

Zhou Hengyu's footsteps became heavier, and he almost kicked himself as he walked.

The person in front looked back before entering the dressing room, and the stage spotlight just happened to pass through the window, giving Jiang Sulin's outline a silver edge.

His eyes were dark and unclear, but Fu Xunyan could sense a sense of tension. It was a tension that forced him to succeed.

When the curtain closed, Fu Xunyan's thoughts were pulled up from their ups and downs.

"What are you doing? We're almost having the celebration party and you're still dawdling here."

As usual, Yin Xingheng hooked his arm around Fu Xunyan's neck. Feeling that he was a little shorter than someone else, he pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.

Why is this person so tall!

"Don't look at me. Is Chen Chi your son? Why are you so worried about him? Come on, he's only two years younger than us. You'd better care about me instead of him. I just sang a high note and my voice is hoarse."

As he spoke, Yin Xingheng dramatically performed for Fu Xunyan an act of what it felt like to nearly cough to the point of vomiting.

As he wished, he saw the gloom on Fu Xunyan's face fade away. He seemed to be amused by him and returned to the team under his own strength.

Da Pei and Min Hai's attention was also here, and they only looked away when they saw Yin Xingheng coming back with Fu Xunyan.

"Celebrate! We must celebrate!" XiXi stared at her phone with a beaming face - the production team collected the trainees' phones but could not confiscate theirs. With such a strong desire to win, she started searching for various charts as soon as she got off the stage to prove that she had ended the performance perfectly.

Yan Yun was so angry that she hit her head hard.

"Xixi! How many times have I told you not to search for trending topics after the performance? If we don't make the trending search, you're going to be pissed off!"

Xixi proudly raised her phone and shoved it into the captain's face, her round smile radiating pride and confidence. "Of course not! We have Fu Xunyan, our ultimate weapon. It's hard for us to lose."

After the captain finished reading it, Xixi couldn't wait to share it with the other sisters. Then, under the disapproving gazes of the staff, she deliberately showed her phone to the trainees on the scene.

"I really don't understand why you're so rigid. It's not bad news that will affect the mood. Wouldn't success be more conducive to motivating everyone?"

Zhayiti plucked up the courage to swipe twice on the senior's phone, and then he was so excited that he almost jumped up.

"We've reached the top! Number one trending search!"

Isn't it? The entry #《New Century》Collaboration Stage《Cake》# took the top spot with overwhelming popularity, followed by #Fu Xunyan×Strawberry Prince# and #Yeon Yun is absolutely beautiful#.

Da Pei Yin Xingheng and Min Hai followed closely behind. Zhaiti's foundation was a little weaker, but he also broke into the top 30.

"Wow, what a great harvest!" Even Zhang Lena couldn't help but sigh. "You guys made the right choice by choosing us this time—no, I'm not bragging, I mean, your previous styles were all cool and handsome, so manly. Look, after changing your style, you immediately gained a lot of mama fans."

Moon added, "The most important thing is Fu Xunyan's suggestion. After all, we have collaborated with a boy band on this song before, but the results were far less impressive than this one."

Isn't it? We had a brief collaboration with that boy band when Neon was participating in a variety show, and no one put much thought into it.

Who would have thought that someone's proposal could show all ten people on the stage without any conflict or confusion? It's simply a stage design genius!

"Xiao Fu," Jiang Pianpian said with an evil smile, "can we hire you to join our behind-the-scenes team with a high salary? When I think about your designs being supplied only to this group in the future, I'm so jealous that I want to bite people."

Everyone laughed.

Jiang Sulin's collaboration performance began to be broadcast on the screen. Although everyone looked like they were "just doing their best", they all subconsciously stared at the screen, feeling a little nervous.

Min Hai looked at it and glanced at Fu Xunyan.

He wondered how he could see everything so clearly.

There is no doubt that Fu Xunyan was right not to choose Jiang Sulin, even though he was attacked by Jiang Sulin's fans for being ungrateful, and some fans were sour saying that Fu Xunyan was too popular and looked down on Jiang PD.

Jiang Sulin has sufficient stage experience and noticed the imbalance problem, so he made adjustments, so that the overall look and feel is much better than that of Bigland and Ou Ruo's group.

Like the chapter piece, he gave more sections to the trainees in the arrangement and only participated in the climax section.

But it doesn't seem to be of any use.

Zhang Qu is still young, and his temperament and appearance are closer to those of the trainees. Even so, he stands out in his own songs because he is so at ease.

Not to mention that this song was tailor-made for Jiang Sulin.

Jiang Sulin's mature temperament made the other trainees look like backup dancers - even if Jiang Sulin only performed on stage for a few seconds.

"PD Jiang is still amazing." Jiang Pianpian sighed.

He is indeed an old veteran who has fought his way through bloody battles. Even though he doesn't want to be so eye-catching, he is still outstanding.

It’s not that Zhou Qi and the others didn’t do a good job, but as an audience, they didn’t just watch the stage, they already had ideas in their minds.

Because I know Jiang Sulin's success, my eyes will automatically follow him whenever he appears.

so……

Jiang Pianpian glanced at Fu Xunyan implicitly. The other person's profile was particularly clean and soft today, which made Jiang Pianpian feel even more unfathomable.

He is so good at anticipation and control.

It seems that she chose Polar Love because she wanted to try a new style. In fact, it is undeniable that Fu Xunyan also knows that due to the low popularity of Polar Love and her Jiang Pianpian in China, the audience will unconsciously treat them and the trainees equally.

The stage will be more harmonious.

What a good plan.