Chapter 8 Chapter 8

Soon it was Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin's turn to perform.

The two had completely different temperaments.

One had delicate features, fair skin, and a slender figure that exuded a cool aura, while the other was strong and unrestrained, radiating aggression even when simply standing there.

Although they wore similar outfits, the simple styles actually highlighted their contrasting temperaments.

Yin Hefeng's eyes lit up.

Usually, to maintain harmony, agencies try to make trainees' styles and temperaments consistent, but Leshi did the opposite, highlighting the contrast, creating an immediate memorable impression.

Not to mention, while other trainees went for flashy makeup and bright clothes, they boldly chose a minimalist approach, making these two stand out even more.

Such ingenuity must have come from a deep understanding of the rules of survival shows.

He subconsciously glanced at Gu Xing Shi beside him.

He saw Gu Xing Shi frown slightly, seeming dissatisfied.

Such a dazzling appearance, and he's still not satisfied?!

If it weren't for their previous conversation that gave him some understanding of Gu Xing Shi, he would have thought he was putting on an act.

Yin Hefeng subconsciously followed Gu Xing Shi's gaze, but he saw that he was looking not at the stage, but at the judges' seats.

He suddenly remembered the conflict between Leshi and Jinyu, and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Gu, are you worried about the judges?"

Gu Xing Shi replied gloomily, "Yeah."

That damn ex-boyfriend dressed so gorgeously.

While they were dressed so plainly, with minimal makeup, it was a complete failure!

He sighed, "Sigh, we're just too poor..."

Yin Hefeng: ???

Poor?

He didn't think a company that could get two people into the show at that time would be poor.

And connecting it with Gu Xing Shi's previous concerns.

He was shocked.

Could it be that eliminating two trainees wasn't enough, and they wanted to eliminate a judge as well?

Mr. Gu is terrifying!!

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The stage lights dimmed.

Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin struck a pose.

With the explosive drum beat of "First X Blood",

Meng Yuansheng turned.

His body unfolded in an incredible posture.

This single movement made the dance judges widen their eyes.

Shen Yu, who had been lounging, instantly sat up straight.

Jiang Mo was stunned.

He couldn't believe that the dazzling man on stage was Meng Yuansheng.

"First X Blood" is a powerful song.

Cheng Xin's performance perfectly matched the song's temperament, neat and crisp yet wild and unrestrained, very eye-catching.

But even so, no one could take their eyes off Meng Yuansheng.

His body was flexible, but with strength.

Like a bamboo standing proudly in a strong wind.

Jiang Mo suddenly remembered that Meng Yuansheng had learned dance before, seven years of classical dance, but he was later kidnapped and severely injured, unable to dance anymore, so he switched to studying for the college entrance examination.

But judging from his current skill, he hadn't given up dancing all these years.

Jiang Mo even thought that there would be a lack of coordination in switching dance styles, but there wasn't. His explosiveness and rhythm were not inferior to Cheng Xin's.

Originally, Jiang Mo had scoffed at Meng Yuansheng's participation in the survival show.

In his opinion, Meng Yuansheng had no ability, and he would most likely be eliminated in the first round.

But now, he felt panic from this dance.

Jiang Mo's position wasn't obtained without ability.

He could see at a glance Meng Yuansheng's control over the stage, a monstrous talent, once he grows, no one can overshadow his brilliance.

Jiang Mo almost immediately made up his mind.

Meng Yuansheng can't be allowed to fall further!

Compared to his seriousness, Shen Yu next to him was much more relaxed.

He tapped his index finger to the rhythm of the song.

This was his way of showing his interest in music.

Shen Yu had a wide range of musical tastes and had naturally heard this song before.

While the song had some novelty, he never liked this kind of brainwashing melody, so he listened to it and that was it.

But at this moment, he actually changed his mind about the song because of Meng Yuansheng's dance.

He could feel Meng Yuansheng's unique sense of rhythm.

He was using his body to express music.

Music is universal.

So even if the language was different, even if he wasn't interested in dance, he would be attracted.

The short dance quickly ended.

Shen Yu was still unsatisfied, he even wanted them to dance again.

But the two had already returned to the center of the stage and began their self-introduction.

After their introductions, the dance judge immediately said, "Excellent body control, and their understanding and expression of music are also very good..."

Her analysis made Shen Yu and another judge nod repeatedly.

Only Jiang Mo frowned and interrupted her, "Although your dance is good, the choreography is too simple, lacking some explosive moments... I think they can enter Class B. What do the other judges think?"

The dance judge frowned slightly.

Her opinion was the opposite of Jiang Mo's. She wanted to refute, but another judge lightly shook his head at her.

Their reputations were lower than Jiang and Shen, it wasn't worth offending them over this.

Besides, while not getting into Class A was a pity, Class B wasn't bad either.

The dance judge could only sigh helplessly.

Meng Yuansheng on stage was puzzled.

He knew Jiang Mo, knowing he was narrow-minded and would definitely retaliate.

He thought he would directly send them to Class F, after all, Class F was the easiest to be eliminated from, but he didn't expect him to give such a fair judgment, which was unexpected, even feeling a little guilty, thinking he had judged him with a villain's heart.

Seeing the plan unfold as expected, Jiang Mo couldn't help but curl his lips.

Of course, he wouldn't send them to Class F.

Although he didn't want to admit it, their performance was indeed good.

If he really sent them to Class F, other judges would disagree, and when it aired, the audience would also find it problematic, even feeling they were targeted by the judges, thus pitying them.

The best way is to make them like invisible people in the show, forgotten by others.

He won't let them go to Class F, nor Class A.

Instead, he would put them in the most populous Class B, letting them blend into the crowd.

After all, this is a survival show, advancement depends on popularity.

It's not uncommon for excellent performers to be eliminated because of their lack of personality or being unpopular.

The audience is forgetful.

Even if a 2.5-minute performance attracts attention, as long as they don't reappear, after a while, the audience will be attracted by other things and quickly forget them.

Therefore, he would minimize their screen time, no additional tests, no chats.

Even if Leshi wanted to promote them, without any material, what kind of show could be made?

He would cut off all their possible paths to be discovered and let them sink to the bottom.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mo smiled, "Since everyone agrees, congratulations on entering Class B."

The dance judge was stunned, subconsciously looking at the other judge, seeing confusion on his face as well.

Because generally, after the trainees' self-introduction, the judges would chat with them for a while, and if the judges were interested in a trainee, they would let them have an additional test.

This is not only to increase the show's watchability, but also to deepen the audience's impression of the trainees.

Although Jiang Mo was participating in "Boy Group Training Camp" for the first time, he had been a judge on other survival shows before, and logically, he should know the process, why did he directly enter the scoring stage?

The only one unfamiliar with the process was Shen Yu, but dance wasn't his forte, so he didn't say anything.

The trainees whispered below.

"They danced so well! I was mesmerized!"

"Are they really trainees! I feel like I don't deserve to compete with them..."

Someone also muttered, "You're exaggerating, Judge Jiang said the dance was too simple, it was just that..."

After he finished, he heard a sneer from the side, "Simplicity shows strength, if you can't even see that, don't speak and make yourself look foolish."

The person who was sneered at glared angrily, but saw that the speaker was Yuan Ye of Xingxing Century, who had won a street dance competition before and was the acknowledged skilled person in this season's "Boy Group Training Camp", a proper Class A trainee.

Speaking of dancing, there was probably no one among the trainees more professional than Yuan Ye, so he could only admit defeat and shut up resentfully.

Yuan Ye didn't pay him any more attention, just looked at Meng Yuansheng and the other two on stage, sighing inwardly.

If there was an additional test, he could challenge them.

Others had the same old, clichéd boy group dances, he was not interested.

What a pity!

Unlike the simple trainees, Yin Hefeng saw through Jiang Mo's plan at a glance.

It was a ruthless move.

The additional test in the first stage performance was to show the trainees' personalities and was always the easiest way to gain fans.

Now it was silently eliminated by Jiang Mo.

But that was a decision at the company level, Jinyu couldn't beat Leshi, what does that have to do with their two trainees?

And you, Jiang Mo, are a judge of the show, but you haven't fulfilled your responsibilities as a judge, instead relying on your power as a judge to bully the lower-level trainees, that's too petty, not at all like a senior who has debuted for many years.

With his character, he certainly wouldn't teach the trainees wholeheartedly.

Yin Hefeng pondered, deciding to discuss with his trainees, during the later mentor group guidance, try not to choose Jiang Mo.

Thinking of this, he looked at Gu Xing Shi again.

He saw that he was not angry or anxious at all, even a slight smile on his lips.

Yin Hefeng: ?!!

Could it be that Mr. Gu had anticipated this!

That's too amazing!

He didn't know that Meng Yuansheng on stage was equally surprised.

After Meng Yuansheng signed the contract, Gu Xing Shi told him that the company didn't have the money to buy the copyright for a second song, so they only had this one performance and couldn't prepare for an additional test.

At that time, he was puzzled.

Although the company was in a remote place, looking at the equipment inside, it didn't seem to be short of money.

But he had just joined the company and didn't dare to ask, only burying this doubt in his heart.

It wasn't until the following training that he realized Gu Xing Shi's painstaking efforts.

Originally, he thought that he and Cheng Xin both danced, so they should be able to learn this dance quickly.

However, in actual training, it was fine alone, but once it involved the duet part, their coordination kept having problems and couldn't be satisfactory.

He suddenly understood.

He and Cheng Xin had only known each other for a short time, they lacked trust and understanding, if they quickly put together a dance, there would be many flaws.

The first stage was their most important appearance, rather than wanting everything but getting nothing, it was better to focus on this one dance and perfect it.

After all, he had been in the company for too short a time.

And Mr. Gu must have anticipated this, he said that only to protect his self-esteem, taking all the responsibility.

Meng Yuansheng had never been protected and cherished like this before.

Mr. Gu was so good to him!

He must not let Mr. Gu down!

In the following time, Meng Yuansheng burst forth with 200% enthusiasm, truly perfecting this dance.

But he was still a little worried.

After all, if the judges really asked about an additional test, and they couldn't produce one, it was very likely to affect the audience's impression, thinking that they didn't have real skills.

First impressions are very important, once such an impression is formed, it's unknown how much effort it would take to change it later.

However, thinking of Gu Xing Shi's calm and composed manner, another thought appeared in his mind.

Mr. Gu is so wise, did he already have a solution?

Just when he was uneasy, he found that Jiang Mo actually skipped the additional test.

Meng Yuansheng: !!!

Mr. Gu even calculated this!!!

Mr. Gu is amazing!

Meng Yuansheng couldn't control his excitement and joy, pulling Cheng Xin to bow deeply to the judges, "Thank you, teachers!!"

Jiang Mo: ???

Wait!

Did he do something wrong?!