Chapter 140 Group Countdown 1.0

As the final grouping of Wei Liangchen and Bai Lang was finalized, the complete lineups of the two teams were finally presented on the big screen.

Planting Light in the Cracks team:

Gu Qi, Wen Yan, Huang Ke, Ding Zai, Hua Ling, Jiang Yunyi, You Jinzhao, Qin Xinhuai, Gao Cheng, and Wei Liangchen.

"Until the Deep Sea Forgets My Name" Team:

Xie Qingyu, Liu Xiu, Sun Lele, Qian Song, Wei Ran, Li Luoqi, Fan Niu Niu, Zhou Yu'an, Leo, Bai Tang.

However, this grouping is only a 'preliminary confirmation', because -

Everyone's eyes were focused on Xie Qingyu.

This player, who holds S-level privileges, is now deciding the final fate of the two teams.

If he chooses to change the song, it means that the "Planting Light in the Cracks" team will face a cruel internal voting phase, and one member will be "exiled" to another team.

Of course, since both songs are of good quality, people are not picky and just want a stage performance, so they are more curious about Xie Qingyu's choice.

Will he choose to use this privilege?

Leo swallowed unconsciously and stared at Xie Qingyu without blinking.

Ever since he misjudged his brother's thoughts during the second public performance, Xiao Gou now doesn't dare to jump to conclusions.

And this time I didn’t tell him which song I wanted to choose. What if?

Xie Qingyu's mind is like an obscure book, and his outward performance and inner true thoughts are often very different.

Just like at this moment, the half-smile expression on Xie Qingyu's face made it impossible to predict his next plan.

"So... Xie Qingyu, the S-level player who won the first place in star value last week, your choice is--" Qu Qinghuan said, raising his hand to point in a direction.

The camera gave a close-up of Xie Qingyu at the right time. His slender fingers were lightly resting on his chin, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes wandered back and forth between the two songs. He looked like he was caught in a dilemma.

This acting is textbook-level. He has clearly made up his mind already, but he pretends to be in a dilemma.

The contestants present were so nervous that their hearts were beating fast and they even breathed slower unconsciously.

"So," Xie Qingyu suddenly said, with a hint of amusement in his voice, "I decided—"

The whole audience held their breath. Leo's fingers unconsciously tugged at the edge of his clothes.

"Retain the mentors' team selection and do not use the swap privilege."

As soon as he finished speaking, Leo relaxed visibly like a puppet with a switch pressed, and the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably.

While the other contestants were relaxing, some of those who loved to watch the fun couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Internal voting? It sounds very interesting.

Although everyone has a good relationship with each other privately, they also want to experience the famous human nature test segment in this talent show.

Xie Qingyu took in everyone's reactions, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

He knew, of course, that every expression of his moved people, but this feeling of being in control of the whole place...

It is indeed somewhat addictive. He can instantly get the little pleasure of the initiator's deliberate confusion.

After Xie Qingyu gave up the privilege, the lineups of the two teams were finally finalized.

Leo leaned close to Xie Qingyu's ear while adjusting the collar of his training suit. His voice was very low, but he couldn't hide his excitement: "Brother, this time we can perform on the stage together~"

Those big eyes curved into crescents, and there was no trace of the complex emotions just now.

He is not stupid. Since Xie Qingyu didn't even give someone a glance the whole time, it means that he is still the best person in the world in his brother's heart. Why should he make himself unhappy?

Not to mention how many times he had fallen into the same trap before, huh!

Xie Qingyu raised her hand to cover her lips, tilted her head slightly and responded with a gentle smile in her eyes: "Will you be happy there?"

"Of course!!!" Leo answered without thinking, his voice so light as if he was humming a tune.

In fact, even if they cannot be on the same team in the end, as long as Xie Qingyu can choose the song he likes, although he will be disappointed, he will also be sincerely happy for him.

And now—it was double the joy.

Xie Qingyu looked at the little boy in front of him who couldn't hide his thoughts, and couldn't help but reach out and rub the top of his head.

Leo immediately narrowed his eyes like a large dog having its fur stroked, and almost purred in satisfaction.

"My benefactor, I'm not happy~~~~~" Wei Liangchen came up from the back seat at some point, holding his cheeks with both hands and resting his chin between the backs of their chairs.

He deliberately dragged out the last word, lowering his voice to a very low level but loud enough for the two of them to hear, "You guys were talking in secret without even mentioning me~"

Xie Qingyu had already noticed his approach. Hearing his words, she just raised the corners of her mouth slightly and shook her head helplessly.

If nothing unexpected happens, it will start again.

Sure enough, as soon as his thought came to mind, Leo immediately straightened his back and tried to push Wei Liangchen's elbow away with the back of the chair.

As the two of them fought back and forth, Wei Liangchen was able to dodge flexibly, even taking the time to raise his index finger and wave it: "That's it? It's just so-so~"

"Hmph!" Leo's eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of something. If he couldn't cure this man, there must be someone who could!

So he turned around and pretended to shout in the direction of Gu Qiong, glancing at Wei Liangchen with a smug look.

This trick really worked - who doesn't know about the complicated and confusing "evil fate" between Wei Liangchen and Gu Qiong?

After the last second public performance, he accidentally implicated Xie Qingyu because he was too cocky. This time, the two were assigned to the same team. Wei Liangchen didn't even have time to hide, so how could he dare to let the old fox Gu go?

To be honest, Wei Liangchen was actually caught by him accidentally, but he was so embarrassed to be controlled by such a cute little dog! !

Just as he was trying to think of a way to get back at his opponent, the earth-shattering and soul-stirring 'battle' between the two was about to begin, but it was extinguished by Xie Qingyu's gaze.

"Shh..." Xie Qingyu raised his index finger to his lips, motioning them to look at the screen that had started to change again, "There's still one song that hasn't been announced."

It turns out that those were just the two songs performed by the group on the night of the formation, and the next song to be announced is the highlight - the debut song.

This song does not require grouping, and everyone must master it completely, because after the group list is announced, the seven debuting members must immediately find their positions and complete a perfect debut performance.

Not only the two of them, but the other contestants who were talking in low voices also gradually fell silent.

After all, this is the closest key step to debuting as a group. Even if they don't have the chance to perform this song on a formal stage in the end, being able to access such resources in advance is a rare experience.

What's more, everyone standing here at this moment has the same identity - a candidate for a debut group!

As soon as Leo heard his brother's voice, he immediately sat up straight, looking as if he was disdainful of arguing with Wei Er.

Even Wei Liangchen, who was always noisy, sat down properly at this moment. However, when Leo was not paying attention, he secretly made a "ask for comfort" shape to Xie Qingyu, which made Xie Qingyu laugh so hard that she raised her hand and gently touched his forehead.

All of this was accurately captured by the camera. This is how program recording is, there will be a bit of everything, and the finished product will be edited for different fan groups. Even if it can't fit in the main film, putting it in the behind-the-scenes footage is also a good choice.

When Xie Qingyu saw the first frame of the opening animation, his previous guess was confirmed.

The program team, or the investors behind it, are determined to carry out this planning concept to the end.

In the gray initial screen, seven pixel-style cartoon boxes began to jump, and sporadic light spots gradually appeared around them.

The light spots gathered more and more, differentiated into different colors, and finally intertwined into strands of gorgeous silk threads, surrounding the box.

To be fair, the visual effects of the animation are indeed beautiful, until the boxes wrapped in colored strings suddenly explode with a "bang".

The contestants' mouths twitched slightly at the same time.

What kind of genius idea is this? The meaning is too unlucky. What kind of devilish omen is it to "explode" before debuting?

The seven short stick figures that exploded on the screen made Xie Qingyu's eyelids jump.

He blinked, his mind wandering to a classic fairy tale. So, was it that his previous expectations of the program team's aesthetics were too high?

What an unprecedented way to break the deadlock~

What's the point of using extreme conceptuality to make up for the inherent lack of uniformity in the draft group's style?

What a bold group formation plan in the history of domestic entertainment talent shows!

Xie Qingyu couldn't help but wonder if it was because he put too high a hat on the program crew, so they were ready to poop for him to see.

Yu Yuzi suddenly felt a little uneasy. Please don't mess with him. His debut song is a concept song. It would be better to let him compose it himself.

Fortunately, the stick figures quickly held hands and formed a circle, and a flower bud slowly bloomed in the center.

When the petals are fully stretched, the flowing colored lines suddenly converge, and the picture finally switches.

——The outline of the real debut song is finally beginning to emerge.