Chapter 6 Theme Song (Part 1)

Early the next morning, the program team's broadcast sounded shrilly, breaking the tranquility of the dormitory.

The contestants climbed out of bed wailing. They had only slept for about three hours and were still extremely exhausted.

Xie Qingyu felt sore all over, especially in his legs and waist, as if he had been crushed by a heavy object.

He endured the discomfort and got up quietly to wash up.

Seeing that his roommates were still struggling in bed, Xie Qingyu gently patted their pillows and whispered, "It's time to get up. The radio is on."

Wei Ran and Wei Liangchen sat up in a daze, and Gu Yan and Ding Zai also climbed down from the upper bunk.

Only Liu Xiu was still lying in bed, and seemed to have no intention of getting up.

Xie Qingyu glanced at him and said nothing more. He was here to compete, not to take care of the children.

After washing up, Xie Qingyu changed into the white training suit distributed by the program team.

The training uniforms of Class A are simple and elegant in design, with white as the main color and golden lines dotted on the cuffs and collar, making it look clean and high-end.

After Xie Qingyu tidied her clothes, she went out to Leo's dormitory.

Leo's dormitory was in a state of chaos. Leo was searching the room for his shoes, muttering, "Where are my shoes? I clearly left them here!"

Xie Qingyu walked over and helped him search, and soon found the shoes under the bed.

Leo took the shoes and said gratefully, "Thank you, brother! You are my savior!"

When Leo had almost finished cleaning up, the broadcast sounded again.

The voice of the initiator, Qu Qinghuan, came over the radio in a serious tone: "All contestants, please be sure to gather in the auditorium within five minutes, otherwise the program team will impose certain penalties."

Hearing this, the contestants all quickened their pace. The corridor was filled with running contestants, their footsteps and breathing intertwined, making the atmosphere extremely tense.

Leo took Xie Qingyu's hand and ran quickly towards the auditorium.

On the way, Xie Qingyu saw many contestants following behind, panting, with anxiety written all over their faces.

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When they arrived at the auditorium, more than 20 contestants had already arrived. Qu Qinghuan stood on the stage, holding a stopwatch, his face gloomy.

When the time came, she glanced coldly at the audience and found that there were still more than ten contestants who had not arrived.

"Staff, go to the dormitory and call the remaining contestants." Qu Qinghuan's voice was as cold as ice.

The contestants who had gathered on time were feeling uneasy and whispered to each other: "It's over, those who are late will definitely be punished."

More than twenty minutes passed before the remaining contestants arrived one after another.

Qu Qinghuan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. She criticized harshly:

"As a contestant, if you don't even have the most basic sense of time, how can you continue on this stage? If you can't even be on time, you might as well just pack up and go home!"

The latecomers looked like bereaved parents, lowering their heads and not daring to speak.

Finally, Qu Qinghuan announced the punishment: "Latecomers will have 5,000 votes deducted from their votes when the first round rankings are released as a punishment."

Upon hearing this punishment, the latecomers turned pale instantly.

5,000 votes is almost a fatal blow to the ranking of the first stage.

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After the punishment, Qu Qinghuan announced today's task: to learn the theme song "Dream Stage".

The program team spent a lot of money to buy this theme song from the creative mentor Lu Chuan. It has a beautiful melody, a strong sense of rhythm, and is very nice to listen to.

Afterwards, dance instructor Su Jin came on stage and demonstrated the dance part of the theme song for everyone.

Her movements are clean and neat, with a strong sense of rhythm, and every detail is handled just right.

The contestants in the audience were stunned. Some of them sighed quietly, "This is too difficult! What if I can't learn it?"

After Su Jin finished her presentation, Qu Qinghuan returned to the stage and announced the rules for the theme song: "The contestants only have 48 hours to learn, and the clock starts now.

After the countdown, you will go on stage in groups of five to perform, and the instructors will re-evaluate your performance."

Upon hearing this rule, the contestants wailed in pain: "48 hours? That's too short!"

However, Qu Qinghuan ignored the contestants' complaints. She said coldly, "Time is running out, everyone hurry up.

Breakfast has been prepared in the cafeteria. There is a practice room in the building next door where a teacher will lead everyone through the theme song.

From now on, it all depends on your own efforts.”

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Xie Qingyu and Leo walked towards the cafeteria together and met Bai Lang and Gu Yan on the way.

The photographer was still following behind Gu Qiong, and the contestants around him felt embarrassed to get close to him.

Gu Yu saw Xie Qingyu and took the initiative to greet her: "Good morning, Xie Qingyu. Thank you for waking us up this morning."

Xie Qingyu nodded and said gently: "You're welcome, we are all roommates."

Gu Yan smiled and then introduced to Xie Qingyu: "This is Bai Yan, my teammate from the same company."

Bai Lang nodded and said briefly, "I met you before the first performance."

Gu Yan raised his eyebrows and said nothing more.

Bai Lang was not good at speaking and did not easily express kindness to others, but he could feel that he had a very good impression of Xie Qingyu.

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After a simple meal in the cafeteria, the contestants headed to the practice room.

The practice rooms for each grade are different, and the practice room for Class A is located on the second floor.

Xie Qingyu, Leo, Bai Lang and Gu Qiong walked into Class A's practice room together.

A teacher was already waiting in the practice room. He was small and well-proportioned, wearing a baseball cap and a black mask. He stood in the middle of the practice room, holding a stack of materials in his hands.

Seeing the contestants from Class A come in, he nodded slightly and motioned for everyone to stand aside.

After the seven Class A contestants arrived, the teacher introduced himself:

"Hello everyone, I'm the teacher responsible for the theme song dance for Class A. You can call me Teacher Xiaolin.

I will go through it twice, and then it's your time. I hope you can give your all and show your best self."

The contestants in Class A nodded one after another, their eyes full of fighting spirit.

Teacher Kobayashi turned on the speakers and the prelude of the theme song "Dream Stage" sounded, the melody was light and rhythmic.

He stood in the middle of the practice room and jumped up directly. His movements were clean and neat, and every detail was handled very well. It can be seen that the program crew is willing to spend money on this aspect.

The contestants from Class A stood aside, watching Teacher Kobayashi's movements intently, and then began to follow his movements.

Xie Qingyu stood in the back row, his eyes focused, trying hard to remember every movement in his mind.

However, Mr. Kobayashi really only took everyone through it "twice" and then turned off the speakers.

Then he took out a tablet from his pocket, placed it on the ground, and said calmly: "I believe in the ability of the players in Class A. The rest of the time is up to you."

After saying that, he turned and left the practice room.

The contestants looked at each other, feeling a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Even Xie Qingyu was shocked by the production team's outrageous operation, and Wen Yan directly complained: "Isn't this too casual?"

Gu Yan frowned, walked up to the cameraman following behind him, and asked in a low voice: "Is this the arrangement of the program team?"

The cameraman nodded and pointed to his mouth to indicate that he could not speak during the filming.

After hearing this explanation, the contestants were speechless.

The cute little Leo stood next to Xie Qingyu and asked quietly, "Brother, have you learned it? Why do I feel like I haven't remembered it yet..."

Xie Qingyu frowned deliberately, and seeing Leo looking at him eagerly, he couldn't bear to tease the child anymore, so he smiled and patted his shoulder:

"It's okay, let's dance together, we'll learn it soon."

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So, the seven contestants from Class A gathered together and started dancing on the tablet.

Everyone watched the video and discussed the details of the movements. Although the atmosphere was tense, it was also full of tacit understanding.

"Should this movement be faster?" Bai Lang pointed at a turning movement on the screen, his tone brief but direct.

"Yes, I think we need to use a little more force here, otherwise it will appear too soft." Gu Qi nodded and then demonstrated.

Xie Qingyu stood aside, silently memorizing every move in his mind.

Although his body was still a little sore, his mind was extremely focused.

Time is running out and we must master the choreography for the theme song as soon as possible.

After practicing for about two or three hours, the contestants in Class A were able to perform the dance smoothly.

Although there are still some details that need to be polished, the overall movement is already very smooth.

"As expected of Class A, everyone is making rapid progress." Leo wiped the sweat from his forehead, a hint of pride in his tone.

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Slowly, some players began to rest to the side.

Xie Qingyu also walked to the side, squatted down, picked up the water prepared by the program team on the ground, and replenished some water.

He wiped the sweat from his face and glanced at the other contestants in the practice room.

Bai Lang and Gu Qi were still practicing their movements in front of the mirror, their expressions focused.

Leo sat aside, drinking water and looking at the tablet, as if pondering some detail.

Several other contestants were also practicing on their own. Although the atmosphere was tense, it was full of high morale.

Xie Qingyu looked at the time and it was already noon.

He stood up, walked to Leo's side, and said softly: "Take a break. You still have to practice the vocal part in the afternoon."

Leo nodded, put down the tablet, and stretched. "Brother, do you think the production team will cause trouble again this afternoon?"

Xie Qingyu smiled and said, "I hope not."

This was the only answer he could give. After all, no one could predict the program team's routine.

The music in the practice room gradually died down, and the contestants in Class A began to pack up their things and prepare to go to the cafeteria for dinner.

Leo was already extremely hungry and stood at the door waiting for Xie Qingyu eagerly.

Xie Qingyu stood in the middle of the practice room, his eyes fixed on Qian Song who was still practicing.

Qian Song's movements were still powerful, but Xie Qingyu could see that he was tired.

His breathing was a little rapid and his forehead was covered with sweat.

Xie Qingyu stepped forward and said softly, "Qian Song, let's go eat together. Your body won't be able to handle this."

Qian Song stopped and looked up at Xie Qingyu with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

He nodded, but then shook his head: "You guys go eat first, I'll practice for a while."

Xie Qingyu could understand Qian Song's feelings.

Qian Song is not a naturally gifted player; his strength is gained through countless times of practice.

However, in front of the truly talented players in Class A, his efforts did not seem so outstanding.

Xie Qingyu could feel that Qian Song was under a lot of pressure, not only from the outside world, but more from himself.

On the way to the practice room in the morning, Xie Qingyu heard the cheers of Qian Song's fans from afar.

Qian Song just bowed deeply and remained silent for a long time without saying a word. It was obvious that he was not in a good state.

Xie Qingyu did not force Qian Song any further, but simply closed the door of the training room very gently.

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Xie Qingyu and Leo walked out of the practice room together. When they passed other practice rooms, they could still see many contestants practicing hard.

The sounds of music, footsteps and breathing intertwined together, and the whole building was filled with a tense atmosphere.

When I walked downstairs, there were still fans waiting outside the wall.

Lin Lulu adjusted the camera in her hand and aimed it at the exit of the practice building.

She was late in the morning and didn't see Xie Qingyu. Now she has occupied an excellent position and is just waiting for Xie Qingyu to appear.

Seeing Xie Qingyu coming down the stairs, Lin Lulu immediately shouted, "Xie Qingyu! Look over here!"

When Xie Qingyu heard someone calling his name, he turned around and looked at the wall, just in time to meet Lin Lulu's camera.

The boy was wearing a white training suit, with clear eyes and eyebrows, revealing an indescribable youthfulness.

His smile was gentle and pure, as if it could melt away all the fatigue and stress.

"Be careful." Xie Qingyu waved at Lin Lulu, his voice very gentle.

Lin Lulu excitedly pressed the shutter and captured the moment when Xie Qingyu smiled.

She looked at the photos in the camera and felt a sense of satisfaction.

In the photo, Xie Qingyu is standing in the sun. His white training suit makes him look slimmer and taller. There is a hint of tenderness in his eyes, as if it can penetrate the lens and touch people's hearts.

"This picture will definitely go viral!" Lin Lulu thought secretly in her heart, and decided not to wait for the official announcement of the program. She would post the amazing picture taken that night when she got home tonight.

Other fans also pressed the shutter button, and the clicking sounds continued.

There were also many fans taking pictures of Leo Puppy. He waved to the camera with a bright smile on his face.

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Xie Qingyu and Leo walked into the cafeteria and found that there were not many people inside.

Time was too tight, so most of the contestants just ate a few bites and then hurried back to the practice room to continue practicing.

Xie Qingyu and Leo also ate a little bit. Thinking of Qian Song who was still in the practice room, they asked the cafeteria aunt for a takeaway box and filled it with some light meals.

"Let's go, let's go back and continue practicing." Xie Qingyu said to Leo.

Leo nodded and followed Xie Qingyu back to the practice room.