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Chapter 52

The day of the performance soon arrived.

For their first official debut album, they only filmed the dance version in the practice room and some videos on TikTok. They didn't perform it in other situations. Naturally, everyone felt a little regretful, after all, they had trained hard for a long time.

Fortunately, the opportunity to show off has finally come.

Rather than being nervous, everyone is more looking forward to it.

Everyone couldn't help but smile when they thought that they would be on stage again after almost half a year and singing their own songs.

The dormitory has been full of joy these days.

The night before the official performance, everyone wanted to practice more, but Mu Yewu sent them all to rest.

But no one could sleep.

Lin Qing was still secretly sending messages on TT late at night, expressing her nervousness and anticipation. She didn't expect that many fans were still awake at this time. She briefly interacted with a few of them and then turned off her phone.

Unexpectedly, Ning Cong'an didn't sleep either.

After Lin Qingyi turned off his phone, he turned over and stared at Ning Cong'an with his dark eyes.

Then, Ning Cong'an opened his eyes, and their eyes met in the dark room.

It was very strange. It was so dark that they should not be able to see each other, but Lin Qingyi was still sure that they had seen each other.

So she stood up and walked towards Ning Cong'an.

Ning Cong'an also consciously left a seat next to him empty.

Lin Qingyi just went in like this.

"Oh, I'm so nervous."

Lin Qingyi curled up in Ning Cong'an's arms and sighed a few times.

Ning Cong'an put his arm around her and said, "We've been practicing for so long, there's nothing to be nervous about. Just do your best, just like you did in the practice room."

Lin Qingyi complained: "It's easy to say, but I can't sleep."

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt Ning Cong'an's chest vibrate several times. She knew without looking that he was definitely laughing.

She looked up angrily, and in the darkness, she accurately kissed Ning Cong'an's soft lips.

Ning Cong'an reached out, held the back of her head, and deepened the kiss.

A long kissing session ended.

Lin Qingyi was breathing silently, while Ning Cong'an held her in his arms, stroking the back of her hand to help her breathe more smoothly.

Unexpectedly, this trick was extremely effective. Lin Qingyi was touched and comforted by her, and he actually fell asleep unknowingly.

When I opened my eyes again, I was woken up by the alarm clock.

Lin Qing wanted to turn off the alarm as usual, but he felt something soft and warm beside him.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Ning Cong'an frowning and unwilling to get up. She closed her eyes with an impatient look and turned off the alarm clock.

When Lin Qing saw her like this, he smiled and his mind became much clearer. He immediately chose to crawl out of Ning Cong'an's arms and get ready.

Ning Cong'an felt his arms become empty, so he didn't plan to stay in bed any longer and got up to get ready.

They just picked out a few simple clothes to put on. Anyway, they would have special performance costumes when they got there.

When walking on the street, the lower the profile, the better.

After they set off for the airport, Lin Qingyi looked at the people coming and going and suddenly felt a little emotional.

It seems like I haven't been out for a walk for a long time.

She couldn't even remember when was the last time she went out shopping.

Now she has to wrap herself up tightly when she goes shopping, for fear of being recognized by others. Even traveling has become a hassle.

It might be human nature. When she could go out shopping before, Lin Qingyi was too lazy to go out and didn't ask Xiaoran out. According to her personality, she would definitely not take the initiative to go out.

Now that she can't move freely, she begins to miss the days of shopping.

Looking at the group of people traveling together, Lin Qingyi's gaze stayed for a few seconds and then shifted away.

She knew that she didn't really want to go shopping, she just missed the life of an ordinary person.

Two lives, and she had already made the choice she wanted, so she has no regrets.

Ning Cong'an keenly caught her gaze, secretly hooked his fingers with hers, and said, "Let's go shopping together later."

Lin Qingyi was not amazed at her mind-reading ability, as if he was already used to it, so he just nodded, and then thought about where to go with Ning Cong'an on his next vacation.

It was already afternoon when the plane landed. Without even eating a single bite, they rushed to the recording site without stopping.

The dressing room at the recording site was already packed with people, and each makeup artist wished they had three heads and six arms. Fortunately, Mu Yewu had anticipated this and arranged a special stylist for them early on, ensuring that the seven of them could start putting on makeup as soon as they entered the dressing room.

In line with the concept, their debut song is also in a more metal style, and each of them is made to look very handsome and cool by the stylist.

The members were still immersed in the styling and couldn't extricate themselves, while Lin Qingyi went to the bathroom.

Whenever she is nervous, she is used to washing her hands and face to relax. Now that she can't wash her face, she can only rely on washing her hands to relieve the tension.

As a result, she was stopped by a girl just a few steps after she came out of the bathroom.

The girl, wearing vintage clothes, blushed slightly as she spoke: "Hello, can we exchange contact information? You are so beautiful."

Lin Qingyi had actually been asked for his contact information many times before, but this was the first time since he became an idol.

Of course she refused.

One reason is because of his status, and the other is naturally because he already has a girlfriend.

Fortunately, the girl in front of him did not insist. Seeing her refusal, his already rosy cheeks became even redder.

Lin Qingyi felt a little embarrassed, so he handed over the last piece of fruit candy he had.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Lin Qingyi smiled and gave the candy to her. The girl in front of her was stunned by her smile. She was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly took the candy, bowed hurriedly to express her gratitude, and then ran away.

Ning Cong'an felt that Lin Qing had been gone for too long and was a little worried, so he found an excuse to come over, but unexpectedly witnessed the whole process.

Seeing the girls leave, she walked forward with a pout and said, "We 11 are too popular."

Lin Qingyi didn't expect her to be here. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"

Ning Cong'an did not deny it.

Lin Qingyi knew that she was narrow-minded, and seeing that she was still angry, he said with a smile: "Didn't I refuse?"

Ning Cong'an put his head on her shoulder and said aggrievedly, "I won't be happy even if I refuse."

Lin Qingyi originally wanted to touch her head, but he had already done her hair, so in the end he could only pat her back gently.

"Why are you so petty?"

Seeing that it seemed like they were dawdling for a while, Lin Qingyi said again: "Okay, okay, let's go back."

Ning Cong'an was not really angry, she was just acting coquettishly. Now when she heard Lin Qingyi say that they were going back, she obediently followed him back.

When they arrived at the waiting room, the seven of them squeezed together and sat together.

The waiting room is actually very large, but it can't accommodate so many people. The program team invited a lot of guests, so they can only perform the main song tonight.

But the seven of them were also very satisfied. They sat happily backstage, looking forward to watching the small TV broadcasting the show backstage.

What she didn't expect was that Ke Jiyao had also come and was sitting not far from them.

Lin Qingyi looked at the familiar faces and somewhat similar scenes, feeling a little dazed, as if he had returned to the factory on that small island.

Confused, but full of energy.

Of course, she is still full of energy now.

Ke Jiyao must have a list. As soon as they sat down, she heard the noise and turned around to look at them with a smile.

The seven people were very happy to meet their mentor here. After all, the mentor had helped them a lot in the past.

After the happiness comes the subtle pressure.

Especially Lin Qingyi, she always puts a lot of inexplicable pressure on herself. Now, when she thinks about how Ke Jiyao taught her for so long, she doesn't want to be seen as a step backward in the other party's eyes.

Although Ke Jiyao might not think so, Lin Qingyi was afraid that she would be disappointed.

It was obvious that after greeting Ke Jiyao, the seven people all became a little nervous. It seemed that she was not the only one who felt this way.

Because they were not big names, their performances were closer to the front, which helped warm up the audience. Originally, the pressure was not that great, but when they thought that Ke Jiyao might be watching them backstage, they began to feel pressured.

Pressure can also be considered a kind of motivation. Several of them unconsciously became serious in their expressions as they prepared for their first stage after their debut.

The opening act was Aziyin who debuted as the center. As the number one, she naturally had more parts, but no matter how many, they couldn't have too many. Their lyrics and center positions were allocated according to the members' personal strengths, so when each member came out, there were loud cheers, because they all played their strengths to the extreme and were all very eye-catching.

But the loudest voice still belonged to Lin Qingyi.

Face is the primary productive force, this statement is really true. Lin Qingyi loves to interact with fans in private, and the number of die-hard fans joining the fan club is increasing day by day, and now he has become a member of the fan base.

And she happened to be a good dancer.

With a perfect face and powerful dancing skills, her stage performance is almost overflowing. Several of her straight shots during her trainee period have now all been viewed millions of times. She doesn't have any straight shots with low views. Even a blurry practice room video has many people watching it.

Tonight she was wearing a pair of overalls in red and black. She didn't have pierced ears, but wore a feather earring on her ear. There was a ruby ​​inlaid in the middle of the feathers on the earring, and the ruby ​​in the middle of the collar on her neck sparkled under the light, which was very eye-catching.

The heavy makeup made her look like a bloodthirsty demon, enchanting and charming. When the big screen was pointed at her face, the audience below stopped breathing and then burst into huge screams.

The audience feedback for this show was amazing, and after they left the stage, the place became completely heated up.

When the seven people arrived backstage, they saw Ke Jiyao already waiting for them there.

"The performance was really good. I've grown a lot in the past six months."

Ke Jiyao didn't look at anyone in particular when she spoke. She could see that all seven of them had undergone transformation, so she smiled with relief, as if she was looking at her own children.

Everyone was very happy to receive Ke Jiyao's affirmation. They gathered around her and after a gentle hug, they left the backstage.

When Ke Jiyao hugged Lin Qingyi, she used a lot of force and whispered in her ear, "You've made great progress. I knew I was right about you."

Lin Qingyi was short of words and could only say thank you, but Ke Jiyao could tell that her gratitude was full of sincerity.

As soon as they got outside, Mu Yewu urged them to take off their makeup. They had to rush back to the dormitory as they had different performances the next day and the day after tomorrow.

Lin Qingyi and Ning Cong'an went to the bathroom first.

At this time, Lin Qingyi had not taken off her colored contact lenses. The color of the lights on the stage could not be seen. She had a pair of deep red colored contact lenses, and under the white light, she looked like a vampire.

Ning Cong'an couldn't help herself, and after closing the bathroom door, she kissed him.