Chapter 18 Stealing the Spotlight

Dan Huai looked terrified, almost jumping up: "Director! No! You don't know my 'buddies' in the live stream! Our group was originally called 'Morning Light Youth Group,' which was great! What if they change it to... change it to 'Seven Disco Fairies'?! This style is wrong!"

His teammates behind him also put their hands to their foreheads, looking like they were doomed.

The director was amused by his reaction and reassured him with a smile: "Relax, relax! Don't worry, we will conduct a preliminary screening, and those names that are not suitable for formal occasions will not appear in the voting options."

Dan Huai clearly didn't believe it. He rushed to his team's live stream camera, clasped his hands together, and pleaded exaggeratedly, "My buddies! My family! Please don't do this! For the sake of our past friendship, please save 'Chenguang Youth Group'! It carries our dreams!"

His live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments, all of them saying the same thing:

"Begging won't help!"

"Haha, I've already started thinking of a name!"

"The Seven Fairies are nice, I'll consider it!"

Seeing this, other teams also began to interact with their audiences.

Bai Wanqing smiled sweetly at the camera, her voice so gentle it could melt water: "Although I'm very reluctant to part with 'Qingyaji,' I'm also looking forward to everyone giving us a new name."

Heartwarming comments immediately flooded her live stream: "Don't be afraid, Qingqing, 'Qingya Collection' is so beautiful, we'll protect it!"

Meanwhile, Lu Xiaoxiao, who had been holding Ling Wei's arm the whole time, raised her flawless little face and gave the camera a slightly shy yet extremely healing smile, saying softly, "The new name... I'll leave it to everyone."

This stunning beauty instantly sparked a frenzy among her fans, with the live chat filled with screams of excitement. Many commented, "I'd risk my life to come up with a good name for Xiaoxiao just for that smile!" and "Her face is so incredibly captivating!"

For tasks that require direct camera exposure, handing them over to the face of the business is definitely the right choice.

It had rained last night, and the soil in the fields was moist and soft. The director announced the start of the mission, and everyone divided up the weeding areas according to their headcount. Points would be calculated based on the effective weeding time.

Lingwei's group welcomed a young mentor, a tall, thin man wearing glasses. He introduced himself as He Tao, the village director.

He carefully explained how to identify weeds and the key points of weeding.

Ling Wei and the others surrounded him, listening attentively, occasionally exclaiming "Oh~" or "I see" in realization.

Stared at by five beautiful young women with focused, even admiring, eyes, the young Director He explained with even greater enthusiasm, his face slightly flushed. Finally, he couldn't resist picking up a hoe and demonstrating himself: "Look, like this..."

The area next to them was assigned to Bai Wanqing and Shan Huai's teams.

The instructor of Bai Wanqing's group was clearly embarrassed to let these glamorous girls do the work, and was about to help when he was immediately stopped by the director's whistle: "The instructors of each group are only responsible for giving instructions, not for helping out!"

The weeding task has officially begun.

Ling Wei and her team adapted quickly. Just as everyone was getting into the swing of things and working diligently, a few exclamations and cheers suddenly erupted from the other side of the field.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Shan Huai and his teammates had taken off their outer shirts at some point, revealing plain-colored vests underneath.

Dan Huai even deliberately shouted in the direction of the director, "Director, the sun is so strong. It's reasonable to take off your jacket after working and sweating, right?"

They were clearly well-prepared; the vests were conservative in style and there was nothing wrong with them.

Upon seeing this, the director chuckled and quipped, "You've been wanting to use this trick for a long time, haven't you?"

Dan Huai chuckled.

His live stream chat instantly went wild:

"Holy crap! That vest! I'm a fan of your abstract art style, what if I become a girlfriend fan if you keep doing this?"

"Bro, nice muscles, are you afraid of the pain?"

"...What are you doing, you in front of me?!"

"Haha, it's good that you're willing to put in the effort for me."

Sure enough, the boys from other teams also got creative when they saw this. Those who didn't have vests quickly rolled up their T-shirt sleeves to their shoulders, trying to let their "old friends on their arms" see the world.

This move left Ling Wei and the other girl group members stunned, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

In Bai Wanqing's group, a round-faced girl couldn't help but frown and complain in a low voice, "Hmph, she just knows how to use this kind of trick to get attention."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it happened to be heard by a boy next to her who wore a row of earrings and was from an underground band.

The boy scoffed, his tone sarcastic: "What kind of tricks? We're all dressed properly. What we're thinking is what makes others think everything we do is dirty."

"You!" The girl blushed with anger and wanted to retort, but Bai Wanqing gently pulled her back.

"Li Li, don't do that." Bai Wanqing gently stopped her teammates, her gaze thoughtfully sweeping over the busy figures. "Actually, it's fine for them to be like this, showing their youthful energy. It's just..."

Her voice drifted softly into the camera's view: "These days, audiences love to see these straightforward things, which makes those of us who are seriously preparing for the stage seem a bit passive. I hope the cameras will focus more on those who are truly working hard later."

As she spoke, she casually tucked a stray hair behind her ear, revealing a gentle yet slightly melancholic profile.

Her live stream chat was immediately flooded with messages of sympathy and support:

"Qingqing, don't be sad! We'll always be your support!"

"Some teams' methods are indeed underhanded, but we should be more open and honest."

"Cameraman, please take a closer look at Wanqing! She's diligently weeding!"

"This is the attitude a high-quality idol should have: let their talent speak for itself. I love it!"

Her words did not resonate with the others; Ling Wei had already been working silently since the argument began.

After Bai Wanqing finished speaking, her gaze naturally turned to Ling Wei not far away, and her voice rose slightly, filled with curiosity:

"Weiwei, you guys come from a professional girl group background and have experienced so many stages, big and small. Are you already used to this kind of situation?"

She gave a slightly helpless smile, as if she really was just asking her senior for advice on industry insights.

It seems that the basin of foot-washing water didn't wake her up; he still had the mind to bring trouble upon her.