Chapter 185: Groups Gather

Xie Qingyu was awakened by thirst. He raised his hand and rubbed his temples, only to feel dizzy and weak in his limbs.

I forced my heavy eyelids open, and all I saw was thick darkness.

Weren't we having dinner together? Why did you wake up in your room?

He closed his eyes blankly and recalled his memories, but found that his thoughts were as difficult to gather as loose sand.

Several fragments flashed back in my mind - the plum wine swaying in the glass, the laughter that came one after another, Wei Liangchen's exaggerated performance...

But these pictures are like ink stains blurred by water, and can never be pieced together completely.

I fumbled for the phone on the bedside table, and the 05:35 that lit up on the screen and the jumping date confirmed that it was already early morning of the next day.

The burning sensation in his throat became more and more intense. Xie Qingyu forced himself to sit up and went to the living room to get some water.

As soon as my toes touched the ground, I noticed something strange. The floor that should have been hard was covered with soft fabric, and there was the sound of even breathing.

He shone the dim light from his cell phone and saw three figures curled up on the ground.

Looking at the other side of the bed, there were three vague outlines lying in a mess.

Why are they all crowded in his room?

Xie Qingyu blinked in confusion, but still tiptoed around his sleeping teammates on the ground and slipped out of the room quietly like a cat walking at night.

When Xie Qingyu walked into the kitchen, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. The sink was piled high with cups and plates, and the tableware was scattered all over the counter.

He drank two glasses of cold water before he recovered, then rolled up his sleeves and began to clean up the mess.

After washing the last glass stained with milk, he opened the cupboard and took out the rice bag. He estimated the members' appetite and scooped out the rice and washed it.

When the porridge on the stove began to bubble, he turned the heat to low, boiled eggs in another small pot, and washed some green vegetables for later use. This was the limit of what he could do.

Thinking that just the porridge and side dishes would definitely not be enough, Xie Qingyu took out his mobile phone and searched the food delivery app, ordered a few baskets of soup dumplings and pastries, and set the delivery time.

Turning around and entering the living room, the chaos in front of him was even more shocking. Pillows were scattered everywhere, an opened bag of uneaten snacks was spread out on the coffee table, and the flying chess pieces that Wei Liangchen brought were scattered all over the floor.

Xie Qingyu bent down to pick up the scattered pillows, and her fingertips suddenly felt a sticky touch. Someone's unfinished chocolate had melted on the floor.

He sighed and turned to get his cleaning tools, determined to get the apartment back to its original state before everyone woke up.

Xie Qingyu had just cleaned up the mess, washed up, and was sitting in the living room, holding a bowl of softened cereal with milk and about to fill his stomach. He had just unlocked his phone when a heart-wrenching howl suddenly exploded from the bedroom:

“Ahhhhhh my benefactor—he’s gone again!!!”

Is she calling him? Xie Qingyu took a sip of cereal to calm himself down. Just as he was about to get up to check, the bedroom door banged open.

A group of sleepy teammates rushed out in a state of first-level combat readiness. Although their eyelids were still drooping, they forced themselves to keep their eyes wide open and enter a full-scale search mode.

When everyone's eyes were fixed on him sitting on the sofa in the living room, Xie Qingyu raised his hand hesitantly: "Hi..."

He shook the cup in his hand again, "Want a drink?"

Seeing that he was safe and sound, everyone instantly lost their spirits, waved their hands weakly, and lined up to float back to the bedroom.

Even Gu Yan and Bai Lang, who were always serious people, now only had the strength to move mechanically.

Xie Qingyu blinked and looked at the door that closed again, with the cup of milk and cereal hanging in the air.

It felt like he had done something really big last night!

Now that they were up, they didn't plan to sleep any more, after all, they still had to train for the competition later.

After a simple tidy up, they went downstairs one after another and happened to catch the delivery of the takeaway ordered by Xie Qingyu.

With the help of Bai Lang and Ding, who came down earlier, they packed these onto plates one by one.

Xie Qingyu turned and went to the kitchen to serve the cooked vegetable porridge. Ding was scooping out the boiled eggs while he asked tentatively, "Yu, you really don't remember what happened last night?"

Xie Qingyu shook his head blankly: "I have no impression at all."

When I just woke up, I could still remember some fragments, but now it seems blank as if it has been erased.

"Did I do something wrong? I'm sorry..."

Seeing that he really had no memory, Ding Zai sighed: "It's okay, don't think too much. You are just drunk, but you are still very well behaved..." He swallowed the second half of the sentence.

He was indeed a well-behaved little angel in the car, but turned into a little devil after entering the house.

It's all tears if I say too much. Six grown men couldn't handle a drunk Yu. Who would believe it if I told others?

Xie Qingyu cast an inquiring look at Bai Lang, hoping to get an answer.

Bai Lang hesitated to speak, and finally just shook his head silently.

Seeing that both of them were keeping the matter secret, Xie Qingyu had to give up and walked towards the restaurant with the steaming hot vegetable porridge.

The steaming heat blurred his face and concealed the confusion in his eyes.

The feeling of memory loss was like being blindfolded. Everyone could see it, but he was the only one trapped in the fog. This feeling of being out of control made Xie Qingyu very uneasy.

Fortunately, even if they don't say it, someone else will tell them.

As soon as the bowl of porridge was placed on the table, Wei Liangchen rushed downstairs in his slippers, and before he even got to me, he started yelling, "Benefactor, how could you do this to me~~~~"

Without waiting for others to stop him or cover his mouth, the stick had already spilled out like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

The more Xie Qingyu listened, the more his brows raised. Was it really him, the devil who dragged the whole team to play hide-and-seek, played tricks and beat people when caught, clamored for snacks and watched TV, pretended to be asleep and hid in the closet, and finally... did all kinds of evil deeds?

He looked at Ding Zai in disbelief. Where was the "very good boy" he had promised? Ding Zai looked away guiltily, pretending to be deeply interested in the wallpaper pattern.

Xie Qingyu stared at the porridge swaying in the bowl, and suddenly felt that the milky rice soup was very similar to his chaotic memories at the moment, which could not be stirred or scooped out.

"Ahem, he was pretty well behaved for a while." Gu Qi cleared his throat to smooth things over. "Let's eat first. We have to go to the gym for training later."

Xie Qingyu was still a little dazed, finding it hard to imagine that a small sip of plum wine could make him act like a child again.

Leo pulled him to sit down, his eyes shining like stars: "Brother is just a little more lively than usual, but super cute!"

——If you ignore the dark circles under his eyes, these words seem particularly sincere. It seems that even the energetic puppy was tormented last night.

Xie Qingyu guiltily peeled a boiled egg for everyone: "Eat it quickly, I understand." There was a hint of annoyance in his tone.

Now he just wanted to put this topic behind him as soon as possible so that he could quietly digest this "drunken exposé".

The training time passed in a flash. Since each member chose the event that he or she was best at, their special abilities were significantly improved under the targeted guidance of the coach.

At the same time, more and more idol groups have been photographed by paparazzi frequently entering and leaving training venues, and the discussion on the Internet is becoming increasingly heated.

Fans of various idol groups are eagerly waiting for the show, and passersby have also expressed their desire to watch this "battle of the gods" in the idol world. Grape TV's goal has been half achieved.

At the same time, Xie Qingyu and the members were on their way to the program recording venue.

The program will officially start recording tomorrow morning, and they need to arrive early to meet up with other groups to rehearse the theme song and the opening ceremony performance process.

"Are you sure you want to broadcast the entire process live?" Ding Zai couldn't help but confirm with Shi Li again.

After receiving a positive response from the other party, he couldn't help but exclaim: "The platform is really playing a big game this time."

Indeed, it is rare to arrange for the groups to meet and rehearse only the day before the recording, not to mention the format of live broadcast first and then editing and broadcasting.

This is simply the words "not afraid of rollover" welded on the face.

"It may be that it is really difficult to coordinate the schedules of the various groups, so we simply focus on the live broadcast first and make adjustments later."

Xie Qingyu thought this arrangement was reasonable.

After all, those invited are all popular groups, and no one is just following this announcement.

Just like their group, in addition to special training, their personal schedules are also full these days.

He took the time to fly to Hai City twice and then returned to Yun City to visit Fanxing.

The other members also have tight schedules, not to mention the high announcement fees of each group that are always burning through.

It is not easy to gather all the people together, and a quick victory will benefit all parties.

"That's right." Ding Zai rubbed his hands excitedly. "Thinking about meeting each other soon, I'm really a little excited!"

Just thinking about meeting so many colleagues at once makes one's blood boil and it's so exciting.

Wei Liangchen was casually scrolling through his phone when he suddenly seemed to notice something. He turned to look at Gu Yan and Bai Lang. "By the way, aren't your fellow company members, Aether, coming too?" He waved his phone. "Do you have any private conflicts? Give them a heads-up so we can present a united front."

He was referring to the popular boy band of Tianguang Entertainment, and they were genuine senior brothers.

And I still remember that their first performance on stage was the new song "Break the Limits" by this senior group.

Xie Qingyu's eyes swept across the two of them thoughtfully.

Competition within large companies has always been fierce, and he has seen too many cases of people turning against each other for debut opportunities.

They were very close and inseparable during their trainee period, but in the end, one debuted while the other was eliminated, or they debuted in different groups by mistake. Needless to say, they felt awkward when they met each other in the future.

The most important thing is that the circle is so small, and everyone is in the same industry, so there are bound to be opportunities to meet each other. If you can get over that hurdle in your heart and focus on the money, it's fine. But if you can't help but start a war in front of the camera, that will be a real Shura field.

"That's not the case." Bai Lang answered lightly.

As a trainee who joined later, he really didn't have much interaction with his seniors.

However, Gu Qiong entered Tianguang Entertainment much earlier than him, and had a good relationship with those senior brothers by eating, living and practicing together.

Although he spoke lightly at the moment, the members who worked with him day and night could see the reservation in his words.

Given Gu Qi's personality, if he avoided talking about it, then it would really be over.

Wei Liangchen rarely asked too many questions and tactfully turned back to continue browsing his phone.

The car fell silent for a moment, with only the faint sound of the air conditioner running.

Xie Qingyu's eyes swept across Gu Qi's profile calmly.

At this moment, he was looking at the passing scenery outside the window, and his slightly tense jawline was reflected on the glass.

Obviously, this past event was not as trivial as he appeared.

But who doesn’t have a few forgotten stories in their heart?

No matter which circle you are in, everyone moves forward with their own past, and some memories are destined to be treasured alone.