Chapter 7

Just two hours ago, the first pilot episode of "Top Trainee" was broadcast on the entire network.

The content of the pilot film includes a personal close-up video and self-introduction of each trainee when they enter the venue. The second half is the talent show of each of the 100 trainees. As soon as it was broadcast, it bought hot searches on all platforms to stir up the popularity. Within just a few minutes, the number of views and popularity soared, and it quickly topped the list of major variety show rankings.

According to the plot in the original book, this will trigger the first two hot searches of "Top Trainee" since its launch. One is the discussion about Wei Ziyu's identity as a rich young master, and the other is the hot search about Jiang Chenglu's appearance that was leaked when he was recording a vlog.

The latter hot search had a great impact on Jiang Chenglu's future destiny. He relied on this wave of popularity to attract the first batch of fans. It was also these fans who dug up his tragic family background and bumpy experience in the circle, which led to a series of hot searches such as "#江成露美强可怜身#" and "#江成露执著言：我命之著著之名#".

But in reality, because of the emergence of some seemingly stable unstable factors, the direction of everything has changed quietly without anyone noticing.

First of all, it was because of Chu Yu's previous attempt to jump out of the window. The photographer who was attracted to take pictures of him at that time was originally attracted by Jiang Chenglu's appearance and took pictures for him to make it a hot search. This led to Chu Yu gloriously becoming the first hot search for the show before the two protagonists, and using such a popular way.

Although Jiang Chenglu was later photographed by fans while waiting outside the studio, and successfully gained a lot of popularity, the timing was already late compared to the original book, and the reading volume of the two hot searches for him and Wei Ziyu was not as high as that of Chu Yu himself.

In the pilot film, the first people to enter are Wei Ziyu and Fu Hansong. They are close friends from the same class and signed with the same entertainment company. Everyone knows them as the "Crown Prince and the Crown Prince".

Two pairs of long legs in loose trousers walked in front of the camera, and their leather shoes were polished to a shiny black. The camera moved slowly from bottom to top, reflecting two cold and handsome faces with sharp edges. One wore sunglasses and the other did not, and both had a sense of arrogance in their aura.

Fu Hansong also specially changed into a pair of insoles, and this time he didn't bring insoles.

Real-time barrage refreshes crazily.

[Oh, look at the prince's eyes, the same eyes that look at garbage, I love it so much]

[Wei Ziyu, I am your dog! ! (Super loud)]

[These two have great figures, Shashasha]

[You're wearing a silk suit, how come you're so good at it?]

[I'm watching a talent show, not a male model catwalk show, right?]

[Your prince's height of 188cm surpasses everything]

[Your brother Song is 183cm tall, isn’t that bad?]

[Who knows if there is moisture]

[Isn't anyone tempted by the prince? I'm a very romantic and arrogant guy.]

[Brother Song, please put the sunglasses on your face semi-permanently! ]

[No, wuwuwu, I like his passionate fox eyes]

[There are many people who want to sleep with these two]

[The Dream Girl Army gathers here]

"Those are the living, breathing Crown Prince and Crown Prince! How could I possibly deserve to see two heirs to a wealthy corporation walk the runway and even sing and dance for me?"

When I think of the wealth behind these two men, I shed tears of envy.

【Become a Cyber Princess and a Happy Woman】

[Honey, are you there? V black card]

The popularity of the first two people was the highest in the entire camp. When the subsequent trainees appeared, the barrage was not as enthusiastic as at the beginning. Occasionally, when there were a few people with a fan base, the comments would be more lively, but otherwise there would only be one or two comments.

It wasn't until the group led by Jiang Chenglu appeared that the number of barrages increased.

【Frog, beauty】

【My super, beautiful sister】

[My daughter is here, everyone get out of the way! My lovely wife let me kiss her twice]

[Uh, I can't stand the clay powder on it]

[Such a pure face, I lick it, lick it, lick it]

[It has the sweet first love face, very good to make my love explode and spin]

Welcome everyone to learn about our heartwarming Little Rose Captain [heart] Diamond Voice Jiang Chenglu [heart] Out-of-the-box Beauty Jiang Chenglu [heart] YJ Entertainment's Ace [heart] Waiting for you to pick [heart] [heart]

[If you want to swipe the screen, go to your own super topic. It’s not a good experience to post in the barrage.]

[I really love this pitiful little white flower face. From now on, you will be my only one, baby. Muah.]

【Baby, you are a piece of fragrant and soft strawberry cake】

[Why does the screen time feel so short? It turns out that a nobody without krypton gold can't compare to those young masters backed by big companies]

[I declare this to be the top-tier beauty in Dinglian 2, no objections accepted]

[Hehe, who do you think you are? Even the top-notch looks wouldn’t go around shouting about it like your family does.]

[The tone of the previous one is too strong. It is obvious that he is a crazy fan of the prince. Don’t come to cue my sister. I am beautiful alone.]

[Disgusting, with your obscure resources, you can only be ugly. Please don't try to take advantage of our main character's popularity. My husband is not your blood sucker.]

[Why do Prince fans bite people randomly?]

[This is what happens when there are too many brain-dead fans]

[Hehe, your family is noble]

...Although the program has only aired a pilot episode and has not yet reached the performance stage where each contestant will attract a large number of fans, the barrage of comments has already shown a tendency to tear each other apart, and the controversial and bloody nature of Jiang Chenglu in the original book has also begun to emerge.

The subsequent trainees' appearance clips were lackluster in comparison, and the related comments were mostly insignificant.

Jing Yan and Xie Man are from the same company, so they appeared next to each other. Probably because they were not exposed in the early stage, there were very few barrages.

[That contestant's little canine teeth are so cute when he smiles]

[Why does the face on the right look so stinky?]

【Brainless and unhappy, take a sip】

【Don’t eat everything in front! 】

【Eating everything will only make my nutrition balanced】

…

The next person to appear after them was Tang Yanning, who also failed to make any splash.

[Silver wire glasses chain with Tibetan bracelet, a very artistic look]

[It's just that it's so small]

[The face is not bad, I picked it]

[There are Reuters reports on his website that he often reads books, and the photos of him reading are quite charming]

【I am an artistic baby who loves to read poetry and novels】

...Chu Yu was probably the twentieth to last person to appear on the stage.

According to the original plot, when he appeared, there would be a group of internet trolls sent by the company to boost his momentum, but the actual discussion was mediocre and few viewers paid special attention to him.

However, as soon as his camera came in, the style of the barrage suddenly changed, and even the internet trolls he had hired were drowned out by the real-time screen-filling content.

Chu Yu was wearing the British-style uniform ordered by the company. She walked slowly along the wooden corridor in front of the camera, her eyes half-closed as always, and her face looked serious.

The overall style matches the original company's planned water army content. The original barrage atmosphere should be like this -

[Come and pick our Tianxing Entertainment's top lead singer [Star], a stunning voice, top vocals [Balloon], cool and elegant, a gentleman with divine looks [Firecracker Ribbon], a man who embodies the charm of British style to the extreme [Heart][Heart]]

[This contestant is so handsome, I picked him]

[Very attractive contestant, I picked it]

[This is the most elegant celebrity I’ve ever seen wearing British style. I picked it.]

However, the actual content of the barrage is like this——

[Is this the young trainee who was trending on the internet before and wanted to jump off the building? ]

[Don’t you want to go to the island?]

What does it feel like to jump from the first floor? Does your foot touch the ground as soon as you stretch it out?

[Sister in front, you are grabbing the bamboo shoots, hahahahaha]

【Hello, Brother Lou, Goodbye, Brother Lou】

[I heard that Brother Lou really loves to see the scenery]

[You have a nickname so soon? Hahahahahahaha]

[What should I do? He has such a handsome face, but I always want to laugh when I see him]

【Brother Lou looks cool】

Is this handsome guy who looks like a flower in Gaoling the same person as the silly idiot who was pulled down from the window that I saw in the previous trending video?

【Not sure, take another look】

[I think it's the same person. If you look closely at their faces, you can see a hint of death.]

[Why does he seem so sleepy? He can't even open his eyes. Is he going to faint any second?]

[I heard that he was on the first floor, less than five meters from the ground. The look on his face when he looked down at the windowsill and froze in shock made me laugh to death.]

[I'm really impressed. This is obviously hype. Who would be so stupid as to jump off a building and choose the first floor? Have you ever seen someone with such a poor brain?]

Hey, now you've seen it.

[Hehe, it's just hype. They will do anything to get attention.]

[No, no one cares about his handsome face?]

[That's a handsome face I'm willing to buy insurance for.]

[Am I the only one who thinks he's really good-looking? His skin and bones are unique in the camp, not inferior to that of a certain contestant.]

[I feel the same way as the previous one, but it doesn’t stop me from thinking of that trending search when I see that face, and then laughing out loud]

[Someone next door is still claiming to be the top in terms of appearance, but I think his face is much better than those two top ones]

[Don't pull people down or quarrel. Those who deliberately stir up trouble will be treated as black people.]

[Don't touch my daughter, she is just a weak and innocent little girl who has to bear everything lightly]

[Those Jiang Chenglu fans above are enough, it’s annoying to see them]

What are Jiang Chenglu's fans doing here? Why are they so nosy?

[Why are you arguing again? You guys are really great for arguing so fiercely just for fun.]

[Did anyone notice that Chu Yu just turned the wrong way while walking? Haha ...

【Stop arguing and laugh with me! 】

【Hahahahahahahahahahaha】

[First burst of laughter of the day]

When "Top Producer" was still airing its first season, there were already precedents of fierce fighting among the fan circles of the major contestants, and the program also had a tendency to guide the trainees to fight each other. It can be said that half of the reason why it was so popular was due to the popularity supported by various fans and haters.

Under this premise, the second season unsurprisingly follows the same path as the first season. Some battle-hardened fans have been PUA'd out of stress by the program crew, and their tone is very harsh and aggressive as soon as they speak, causing the entire barrage to appear to be filled with hostility.

The atmosphere of the barrage in Chu Yu’s entrance video was the happiest, but she could not escape the accusations and sarcasm from fans of various groups.

However, these contents basically disappeared after the talent show was broadcast.

Because Chu Yu has an aura of being about to collapse, and his painting style is really too clear and unique.

In the video, the first person to enter the studio for recording was Wei Ziyu as usual. With his angular profile and clearly visible jawline, he unsurprisingly received a lot of screams from the barrage when he first came in. Then he performed one of the most classic street dance songs nowadays. His movements were cool and neat, perfectly fitting his domineering and cold prince character.

[I can handle this strength, this rhythm, this body]

[Husband, you are so handsome ah ah ah ah]

Why do I feel like he's overdoing it?

[The prince used to do popping, so it looks more powerful.]

[Who knows? I thought he was just here to play around, but I didn’t expect he could really dance well.]

[Uh, a professional popper's review here, it's just an okay level, or to be blunt, mediocre, all thanks to his looks. I guess he has only studied for two years.]

The last rebellious and dissenting remark was drowned out in a few seconds by the surging barrage of comments calling her husband, and was no longer seen.

Fu Hansong followed behind with an impromptu freestyle. The core idea of the whole rap was very prominent, which was in line with the psychological activities of every fledgling male rapper: I am the best in the world, I am invincible as soon as I open my mouth, and if you still have any objections, I will diss you.

Although he made three mistakes and took two shots in the middle, fortunately his hands never stopped moving and his momentum was strong. Overall, he still established the image of the evil, crazy and unruly young master.

Later there was Jiang Chenglu's singing of love songs, Jing Yan's drum performance, etc. Most of them did not cause any waves. The level was maintained at a standard line that was acceptable but not outstanding. What's worse, some did not even reach this standard. With a vocal level of 50 points, they insisted on singing a high-pitched song with a score of 80 points, and then they failed miserably, which attracted a lot of ridicule from the barrage.

[You sang very well, please don’t sing it next time]

[That was a close call. I almost figured out what he was singing.]

[Sounds like she's pretty capable]

When Chu Yu came in, before he even opened his mouth, the barrage of comments had already started popping up.

【Hey, Brother Lou is here】

[No, why does he look so tragic, as if he's about to be executed?]

[Actually, this guy is socially anxious, right? ]

【Quick, Brother Lou, show us your skills! 】

The majority of comments in the barrage are there to have fun. Since the program has not officially started yet, many people are not clear about the specific abilities of the trainees and are very interested in what kind of singing and dancing skills Chu Yu can demonstrate.

Then Chu Yu bowed in front of the camera at a speed unique to slow motion. When he turned around again, a subtle but strange smile appeared on his calm face.

[Don't laugh like that, it makes me want to laugh too]

[I know you want to laugh, but don’t laugh first, let me laugh first]

[I can’t stand it. Why does this guy look so neurotic? I couldn’t help but laugh along.]

[Looking at his eyes, I always feel that he has some unique ideas]

Echoing Chu Yu's Capibala-like movements was his Capibala-like, slow and steady speech: "Hello everyone, I'm Chu Yu from Tianxing Entertainment..."

"I'm going to perform... the instrument I'm best at..."

[He gave me a kind of beauty that I secretly played at 0.5 times the speed without telling the whole world]

[There is a barrier between me and others. What kind of barrier is it? My mental state barrier]

[This is so bad, hahahahahahaha. I have never seen a trainee’s barrage so wicked since I started training.]

"My best instrument - backing off."

After saying that, his clean and slender hands knocked three times on the wall beside him.

"Okay, my show is over."

"Thank you everyone."

Then he turned around and left, running faster than a rabbit, disappearing from public sight in less than two seconds.

【？ 】

【？ 】

【？ 】

[Don't run! If you're capable of entertaining us, why don't you run so fast?]

[The gentle Capybara is transformed into the first cheetah on the prairie]

[Not bad, very spirited]

[Does it sound good? A good wall is a good wall]

【Come on, three, two, one, and put up the link to the wall brick】

[Psycho haha ...

I can't stand it anymore. I'm laughing like I'm having epilepsy. Everyone here is responsible.

After the first pilot episode was aired, the program launched a contestant popularity voting ranking on the main platform. Unsurprisingly, Wei Ziyu was ranked first. Jiang Chenglu also won a good ranking with his pure and unworldly face and the fighting power of his first batch of die-hard fans, but because he did not get the first hot search, his popularity was only enough to maintain in the top 20.

As for Chu Yu, his series of performances that were not OOC at all but subversive and weird enough attracted an unexpected number of viewers to vote for him. The final number of votes was beyond the expectations of many people, including the program crew.

He ranked eighth.

The system, which had just used its omniscience to view the latest real-time voting records, said:

The tastes of this audience are really unique.