Chapter 47: Missing Person Notice Leaks, Amazing Lineup, and Roll Call Recording

There was a moment of silence when they discovered that the person getting off the bus was Pei Zixuan, before the scene immediately became lively again.

"Aaaaaaah, Pei Zixuan?! Help! Why is Brother Pei here?!"

"I thought there wouldn't be any guest mentors this season. Why were they suddenly invited back after the third round of performances?"

"Brother Pei returning to Shining Idol is as natural as returning to his hometown, hahaha."

"Brother Pei, look here! What brings you here? What's the schedule for today?"

"Will there be other mentors later?"

"I have a feeling that there are more than one, based on what that sister was saying."

As a top idol, Pei Zixuan naturally has many fans who follow her schedule, but none of them came today, which shows how last-minute and secretive this collaboration stage was.

Pei Zixuan greeted everyone politely and interacted briefly with them. Finally, she glanced at Shi Yao, who had moved far away, raised an eyebrow at her, and then turned and walked into Factory No. 1.

Shi Yao looked at Xiao Shu next to her, who was nervously covering his face with his camera, and asked curiously, "Why are you hiding? This is Pei Zixuan, he's quite valuable. Aren't you going to take a picture?"

The sapling shook its head repeatedly, then lowered its head even further, as if afraid of being seen.

"Alright, he's gone." After Pei Zixuan went inside, Shi Yao immediately pressed Xiao Shu for an answer, "Why were you avoiding him? Were you a hater of his before? Did you oppose him offline?"

"What?!" Xiaoshu looked flustered and waved her hands hurriedly, her expression gradually becoming somewhat unnatural. "I... I used to be his fan site admin, and I followed quite a lot of his schedules. He should remember my face."

"I see." Shi Yao understood. So it turned out that the fan site admin had switched allegiance to follow her idol but ended up bumping into her former idol offline. It would indeed be quite awkward if they made eye contact.

"So your ex was Pei Zixuan? Then how did you end up with Jiang Yi? They're completely different types." The girl who had been enthusiastically taking photos in the front row also came over and couldn't help but gossip when she heard their conversation. "Why did you unfollow Pei Zixuan? He's such a nice guy!"

Xiao Shu touched her neck sheepishly: "Actually, it's not entirely true that I was a former fan. I still like him. It's just that I was too tired from running such a high-intensity schedule, and his company's affairs were too stressful, so I wanted to take a break, and then... I started watching talent shows..."

"Then I took a liking to a new favorite." Shi Yao summarized simply, "I was originally planning to take a break and not go to offline events, but the new idol I'm following is so pitiful and lovable, so I couldn't help but pick up my camera and go offline events again, right?"

Feeling embarrassed that her inner thoughts had been so accurately described, Xiaoshu nodded shyly. The little bird next to her patted her shoulder understandingly and said, "It's normal. Which fangirl can guarantee she'll never switch allegiances? I just love them all."

Shi Yao nodded in agreement and added, "You know Pei Zixuan has already terminated his contract with Yue Dong, right? If you haven't completely gotten over him yet, your experience following him in the future should be much better than before."

Xiao Shu nodded quickly: "I know, I've been following the news over there. I was originally planning to follow him here until he debuts, and then go and follow Xiao Pei."

She awkwardly smoothed her hair, "I didn't expect to meet you here so early."

"You must be very busy." Little Bird shook her head and sighed. "Jiang Yi will definitely debut. After his debut, except for a three-month training period when he will be temporarily out of the public eye, he will have a lot of schedules. You will have to keep up with both of them. You'll be exhausted."

Xiaoshu shrugged: "There's nothing I can do about it. I have fans on both sides, after all." She has quite a few followers, and they check if she's posted any pictures for any big events.

"Have you produced any drawings for Pei Zixuan these past few months?" the little bird asked curiously. "I don't think I've seen you leave Yuyang at all."

Xiao Shu nodded: "I didn't follow the schedule, but I do buy pictures for some big events."

"It's really not easy to be a fan," Xiaoniao sighed, but thinking about how she was in the same boat, she couldn't really laugh.

As the group chatted and laughed, a second van pulled up. It was also a black van. This time, the fans were much calmer. After Pei Zixuan's shock, they weren't too surprised to see anyone at this moment.

As soon as Fang Xuran got out of the car, he saw a row of fans holding cameras standing by the roadside, which almost startled him. But when he looked closely, he saw a familiar figure among them and almost couldn't help but open his mouth to say hello. However, he was silenced by the other person's gaze.

The fansites were also surprised. They originally thought the other guest mentors would also be idol-type seniors, but they weren't. However, Fang Xuran was very familiar to everyone, and she was more active in the interaction than Pei Zixuan.

Fang Xuran couldn't keep his mouth shut, and in the end, the fansite girls questioned him thoroughly, and then kicked him inside.

Only after he entered the gate did he realize that he had forgotten to talk to Shi Yao.

The fans outside were very excited. They had already learned from Fang Xuran that today's recording was a collaboration stage, and they would be preparing for it with all their might for the next three days.

While everyone was happy to have more opportunities to perform and see more behind-the-scenes footage, no one could ignore the fact that the timeframe was too tight. After a brief period of excitement, several people couldn't help but feel worried.

"Hasn't the mentor collaboration stage been suspended for several seasons? Why is it suddenly back this season? What was the production team thinking? The finals are almost here, what if they get sick from exhaustion?"

"Yes, I'm also worried about this. Is three days really enough time to prepare? Isn't it a bit too rushed?"

"Tang Bingyun strained her ligaments during the third round of the competition, and she hasn't fully recovered yet. She's just waiting to rest for a few days, this..."

"And why did they invite Fang Xuran? Although I quite like him, does he even know how to sing and dance? Shouldn't they at least choose someone like Pei Zixuan, who comes from an idol background?"

"Fang Xuran sings quite well, and if dancing isn't too difficult, she can definitely give it a shot. It shouldn't be a problem."

"The problem isn't whether they can do it or not, but whether they're suitable for it. If this stage is destined to never break out, then what's the point of preparing for it? It's better to let them rest."

"If you can't break out of your niche, then you won't dance. That's interesting. How many breakout stages has this season of 'Shining Idol' had so far? Isn't there none at all? If breaking out of your niche were that easy, talent shows wouldn't be niche variety shows."

"Actually, the mentor collaboration stage is quite good. For many people, this is the last stage. There is no voting or competition in this round, so there shouldn't be that much pressure."

"Oh, another car is coming. Let's see who it is. It looks like a female celebrity."

"It's time to bring in some female celebrities; we can't have all male mentors."

Shi Yao didn't know who the other three flight instructors were either. She hadn't gotten the answer from Fang Xuran last night. She only knew that there were men and women, most likely popular actors, but also possibly idols.

The van is white and has several cute stickers on it, so it's no wonder that the fans think it belongs to a female celebrity.

The car slowly came to a stop, and a petite and sweet-looking young woman stepped out. She seemed to have no idea that there would be a fan club member waiting for her there. After getting off the car, she immediately bowed in every direction.

A fan site admin recognized her and exclaimed enthusiastically, "Ye Jingyu!"

Shi Yao also took a few photos, and was slightly surprised to find that it was Ye Jingyu. It seems that the "Shining Idol" program team is really quite rich.

Ye Jingyu can also be considered a product of talent shows; she participated in a female talent show on a neighboring platform, but failed to debut, being eliminated in the second round. However, her dream was not to become an idol. After being eliminated, she immediately joined a film crew and began playing supporting roles in various productions.

She only started taking on leading roles this year, but she became famous as soon as she played the lead role. It's the currently airing ancient costume romance drama. Ye Jingyu and the male lead's CP has become a huge hit, attracting countless CP fans. The drama hasn't finished airing yet, but the CP super topic is already ranked number one on the list, and the number of followers of the super topic has exceeded 500,000.

Ye Jingyu's rise to fame was comparable to Ying Xu's. Although most of her popularity was due to the CP (couple) bonus, Shi Yao had taken a curious look before and found that neither she nor the male lead had gained many solo fans, but the CP fans were increasing rapidly every day.

So after Ye Jingyu became famous, all the resources she received were related to the couple, such as magazine shoots, variety shows, radio shows, and business deals. Currently, the couple fans have already accepted that the two are dating, and they call them "daddy" and "mommy" in the comments every day, just waiting for the two to make an official announcement.

For solo fans and the artists' personal management, this kind of fandom situation is a bit of a disaster, but being able to become popular is already better than many people. Moreover, Shi Yao has seen the two of them on Weibo, and they are quite active in promoting their CP. They will post some stills, behind-the-scenes photos or Polaroid pictures from time to time. Although it is to promote the drama, it is definitely not to say that the two of them do not want to create a CP.

As for how to transform and refine it afterward, that's a matter for later. That's also a very important juncture. Not mentioning too much is a minor matter; providing support to the other side is the major issue.

I never expected that "Shining Idol" would invite Ye Jingyu to be a guest mentor. I wonder how much Ye Jingyu still remembers about singing and dancing.

As Shi Yao watched Ye Jingyu chat and take photos with the fan site admin next to her, she had a very good impression of Ye Jingyu. Ye Jingyu was the most approachable of all the guests who had come to work so far, almost to the point of being humble.

She seemed completely oblivious to her fame. When she realized that all the fans recognized her, she became so excited that her eyes welled up with tears. She bowed more frequently than the trainees and generously agreed to all the autograph requests. In the end, she chatted for a full ten minutes before her staff urged her to go inside, turning back every few steps.

Ye Jingyu's attitude received unanimous praise. Her currently airing drama is very popular, and everyone is basically familiar with her. They discovered that the female lead of the drama they are watching is also very humble and easy to get along with in real life, which made the fans sigh.

"Why do I feel like female idols are always so sincere? Is it just my imagination?"

"I don't think so, because I think so too. It's been a long time since I've seen an idol chat with someone for so long... Oh, Sister Ye isn't an idol? Do you actors eat that well?"

"It seems like Sister Ye hasn't met many of her fans offline. She almost cried with joy when she found out we all knew her. Doesn't she know how popular her currently airing drama is?"

"Maybe that's just Ye Jie's personality. She's easy to get along with, and I've become a fan of hers."

"Sister Ye is great in every way, except that she is a bit short. She must be under 165 cm, right?"

"She looks only 1.6 meters tall. I'm 162 cm tall. When she was signing autographs, she was standing in front of me and I felt like I was slightly taller than her."

"It's okay, 1.6 meters is enough. Anyway, Sister Ye has a perfect face."

"When I was about to get an autograph, I almost asked Zhou Qixue, but I held back in the end. I really wanted to ask them what their relationship was like offline."

"Let's not ask anymore. I feel like it's just for promotional purposes. My sister is really into it, but I don't know why I can't get into it."

"I can't get it either. Oh my god, I thought I was the only one who couldn't get it. Great, I'm not alone."

"I feel that people who have been following celebrities for a while and have been deeply involved in the fandom should be unable to ship this pairing. The atmosphere of leading the shipping is very obvious. It's like there are paid fans leading the shipping. The more it's like that, the less I'll ship it."

"And I think Zhou Qixue is a bit too... over the top. Does anyone know what I mean? Let's not even talk about those interviews that specifically ask about CP (couple) topics, but he brings up Ye Jingyu in every single solo interview, which I just think is a bit..."

"Hmm... I also think the guy was a bit too forceful, like he was wielding a shovel and yelling at us how delicious it was and telling us to eat it quickly."

"Alright, let's not discuss these unrelated things anymore. What if there are fans of theirs at the event? You guys are really carefree. Let's talk about something related to the show."

"Okay, I'm more interested in whether Ye Jingyu can dance, and I'm curious about what song she'll choose."

Shi Yao and her companion leaned against the roadside, listening to the other fans chattering about Ye Jingyu's gossip. Xiao Shu and Xiao Niao were all tapping on their phones. These two didn't like watching dramas, so they didn't care about any couples. Shi Yao didn't want to chat too much with people she wasn't familiar with, so she just squatted down and listened.

Sure enough, she wasn't the only one who thought the pairing was problematic.

In her opinion, it was only a matter of time before this CP (couple pairing) collapsed. The more deeply a CP seems to be bound together, the more unstable it actually is. After becoming popular, it will generate a lot of new benefits. To maintain these benefits, the CP must continue to be bound together. However, not everyone wants to tie themselves to this path. In the end, they will definitely fight each other to compete for more benefits.

Shi Yao treats Ye Jingyu well, so hopefully the drama will end after the show finishes airing, and she can gain more fans before the fighting starts.

For twenty minutes after Ye Jingyu went in, no new artists came. Then two new guests arrived in one go. Just as Shi Yao had predicted, they were both popular actors. One male actor was currently starring in a hit drama. Although it wasn't as popular as Ye Jingyu's drama, it was still pretty good. The other female actor had previously come from a talent show and had a foundation in singing and dancing, but she hadn't danced in a long time because she became famous for acting and hadn't danced since.

After the five people went in, no new people came. Inside Factory No. 1, staff kept moving equipment and props around. Several familiar staff members were holding scripts, and Shi Yao guessed that recording was about to begin.

A while later, many fan site admins caught up with them. These fan site admins had rented a house not far from Dachang, but they thought they had no schedule and slept in late in the morning. The fan site admin who almost left earlier only sent a text message to her friend and did not make a phone call. The other fan site admins did not have friends in the industry, so the news of today's recording spread very slowly.

It wasn't until the fan site admin's friend woke up and discovered this astonishing news that they quickly packed up and set off, while also making sure to share the news with the offline group.

But when they finally arrived, the fansite admins who had arrived early in the morning were already sitting by the roadside editing photos, preparing to post photos of their commute to work.

A new batch of fansites arrived, and the area in front of Factory No. 1 gradually became crowded. Shi Yao and her two companions moved to the stone table and chair area at the back to rest. All three of them had brought tablets and were processing photos together, preparing to post them on Weibo.

Shi Yao compiled a list of all the people who won the bids, except for Yingxu, and sent it to various proxy bidding groups. Soon, there were many more applications in the verification information section, and in the end, it sold for a good price.

It has to be said that keeping a secret itinerary has its advantages. Leaked photos of her going to work are in a seller's market, and she can ask for whatever price she wants. Her promised photos of going to work have also received over 10,000 reposts.

Normally, you don't get such good treatment at work.

Four out of the five mentors revealed that today's recording was a mentor collaboration stage, so Shi Yao and several other fan site admins didn't try to hide it when they posted on Weibo, but directly shared the news.

It was already past 10 a.m., and netizens were gradually getting up. Seeing this new revelation sparked a new discussion.

[Main Post: Breaking News!! They actually went to work today! The fan site admin, Yiying Tianguang, posted pictures of them going to work! [Pictures][Pictures][Pictures]]

[1L: ? ? Is this today's picture? It seems like Yingxu often wore this white training outfit before.]

[2L: OP, you must have misread it. Today is a day off. I know someone who follows offline events, and she said that no one in the group went today.]

[3L: Wait a minute, it seems to be true. I checked Tianguang's post on Weibo, and the date is today. This picture of her going to work was just taken today!]

[4L: Seriously... What is this dog production team doing now? Aren't these fixed rest days? We finally got three days off after the third performance, why can't we rest again?]

[5L: Is this really a picture from today? If he's going to work, surely he wouldn't be the only one there. Is he filming a spin-off variety show all by himself? That's too much!]

[6L: No, upstairs, didn't you even look at the original link? You just keep calling people "Emperor," right? Who said there wasn't anyone else? Aren't those standing next to Yingxu's roommates in pictures 5-8? Don't tell me you can't even recognize Li Yuzhe and Jiang Yi.]

[7L replies to 5L: Responding to Xu's solo variety show, being so good at nurturing others, be careful of backlash.]

[8L: The three of them are going to work together again. Despite the chaos in the world, they are still loving and affectionate. It's hilarious. I'm really curious if they know what's going on in their fan club.]

[9L: The supertopics for these three are like the Syrian battlefield. Even if the celebrities themselves went there, they would get slapped a few times before leaving.]

[10L: So no one else has pictures? Today, only one person's fan site admin managed to take a picture? Is this going to be called a coincidence again?]

[11L: The person upstairs is being sarcastic again. Who said it was a coincidence? Couldn't it be because they are skilled?]

[12L: Li Yuzhe's fan site admin has released photos!!! Super handsome senior with headband, come and see!!!]

[13L: Jiang Yi's fan site admin has also released pictures. Where are Yin Yang Tian Guang's people? Step forward!]

[14L: Li Ge's fan site admin said in the comments that other people will also post pictures later, so everyone shouldn't worry, everyone has gone to work.]

[15L: Did this fan site admin film the whole thing? She must have made a fortune!]

[16: So what are we recording today? Has no one said anything?]

[17: Tianguang replied to the comment, it seems to be about the stage]

[18L: Stage? Now? Is there enough time? Only three days, that's going to be exhausting!]

[19L: What kind of stage is this? Are you referring to the finals or a fan meeting?]

[20L: Replying to 19L: No, Sister Tianguang clearly replied that it was a stage other than the finals and fan meeting, and she also said that it had appeared before.]

[21L: A mentor collaboration stage that has appeared before?]

[22L: No way... It's been canceled for three years already...]

[23L: It's definitely not a mentor collaboration stage. You all know how stingy the production team is. They use an indoor scene eight hundred times over. They didn't even invite any guest stars this year. If they wanted to do a mentor collaboration stage, they would have to invite five mentors at once. They're not that generous.]

[24L: That's true...]

...

As soon as Shi Yao opened the show group, she saw her ID displayed on the homepage. She scrolled past it expressionlessly, already used to this kind of treatment.

The show group is currently mostly filled with photos of people going to work, taken by the fansite admins (these girls), and they are creating threads to compare their beauty.

Seeing the group members discussing some far-fetched guesses, and even actively ruling out the correct answer, and seeing that the guesses were getting more and more off track, Shi Yao simply created a new account and started a thread as well.

[Main post: Today's recording was a collaboration stage between the mentors. Sister Xinyi's alternate account hinted at it, and there were also leaked schedules for the five mentors [pictures][pictures][pictures]. I won't post the rest; go check out the pictures on DaYan.]

[1L: ...Is this really a mentor collaboration stage?]

[2L: Holy crap, isn't that Pei Zixuan? They even invited him? Why is the production team suddenly being so generous?]

[3L: Is p2 Fang Xuran? ?? He's a supporting mentor? ? What can he do, please tell me?]

[4L: Replying to 3L: Acting (not really)]

[5L: There's even Ye Jingyu! Cool Fish has changed its ways this time. They've been stingy all season and suddenly they're being generous.]

[6L: This really is a mentor collaboration stage, amazing! This show is so free-spirited!]

[7L: Oh my god, does that mean that if I went to the big factory this morning, I could not only photograph everyone going to work, but also see Pei Zixuan, Ye Jingyu, and Fang Xuran? That's so awesome...]

[8L: I wonder how much psychological trauma those fan site admins who didn't go to the big companies today are experiencing...]

[9L: Wait a minute, it's understandable that others don't have schedule information, but Pei Zixuan doesn't either? Doesn't he have tons of fans? Why aren't any of them following him?]

[10L: They said it was only announced last night, and none of the fans knew about it. SS didn't even have time to gank it.]

[11L: But this lineup is weird. Only one of the five mentors is a real idol. Can the stage performance really be watched?]

[12L replies to 11L: It's obvious you haven't watched the first season. The collaboration stage didn't have any complicated choreography; it was just a fun performance, so it's not a big deal.]

[13L: Can Yingxu choose Pei Zixuan's group? I really want to see them work together, I'm so happy to be a fan of both of them]

[14L replies to 13L: To be honest, I also...]

[15L: I think a collaboration is very likely! Yingxu is really suitable for "Galaxy". I'm making a wish! [Looking forward to it]]

Seeing that she had successfully swayed the group's opinion, Shi Yao put down her phone with satisfaction.

Like many onlookers, she was also looking forward to Yingxu's collaboration with Pei Zixuan.

I wonder if these two will choose each other?

After the photos of the workday were taken, it was time for the indoor closed-off shooting. After posting the photos, the fans went to the convenience store to buy some food and eat. Shi Yao was also preparing to grab a bite with two companions, but after taking only two steps, a staff member suddenly caught up from behind and gestured for Shi Yao to come to the side to talk.

Shi Yao looked puzzled, but she sent her two companions away first, telling them to wait for her at the convenience store, and then went to talk to the staff member.

"Are you Ms. Shi Yao?" The staff member took out a piece of paper from his pocket, on which a few words were written:

Shi Yao, dark green dress, beautiful.

Shi Yao: What kind of keyword-based audience targeting method is this?

"Yes, that's me. What's wrong?"

The staff breathed a sigh of relief, and their gazes toward her became somewhat inscrutable: "Teacher Pei said you are one of his staff members, and he asked us to take you in for the recording."

Shi Yao was taken aback, her round almond-shaped eyes filled with confusion. She pointed to herself with her right index finger and said, "Huh? I'm recording?"

Author's note: Child's expression: Huh? Me? .jpg

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