Chapter 118 Starlight Gala (Part 1)
The trailer for the pre-release track quickly surpassed one million views after being uploaded to video websites, with over 100,000 people watching it simultaneously on E-site, and the video was filled with dense, overwhelming comments.
【Ahhhhh】
[Anyone who says Will doesn't value them, come out here! The group is debuting directly under the company's name!]
[The quality of the pre-release music video is already this good, I can't even imagine it]
[Hahaha, they debuted at the Starlight Gala opening! Who's really having a blast?!]
[Please do not attempt to extort money from this group in the future.]
[These six are so handsome, oh my god!]
...
After months of waiting for no official updates since their debut night, fans finally launched a grand counterattack. Everyone was thrilled, and even those who had temporarily left the show immediately returned after seeing the preview.
VIER fans on various platforms were setting off firecrackers to celebrate, as if VIER fans could be seen everywhere.
VIER's biggest fans even organized an online memorial mailbox for the name "Eternal Six Stars," where each fan can write down their memories of "Eternal Six Stars."
Meng Fanxi and the others saw this mailbox in the rehearsal lounge. They clicked on it and browsed through the messages one by one. To this day, they still haven't been able to watch every episode of "Team Up" in its entirety, but looking at the messages in the mailbox, the memories of that period were once again presented to them from the audience's perspective.
Meng Fanxi scrolled through the comments and laughed, saying, "This fan said, 'To be honest, when I first saw Zhang Yang in the team name section, I thought he was going to erase all the words because he seems like the kind of person with very high aesthetic sense,' hahahahaha..."
He looked at Zhang Yang, who was obediently having her makeup touched up by the makeup artist in front of the mirror, and said, "I also thought you were going to wipe it all off and come up with a super high-class name."
After all, Zhang Yang's aura doesn't match his rustic name at all.
Zhang Yang: "In that environment, to be honest, apart from Ruo and the six stars of Lightning mentioned before, my mind was completely blank. Changing the first two words was something I suddenly thought of in a moment of panic."
Lin Ruohe raised an eyebrow: "Actually, I still think the name 'Lightning Six Stars' is brilliant."
Meng Fanxi: "The captain has already exhausted all his efforts in naming things. In the future, let the company handle similar matters."
Xu You, Ren Yuchen, Zhang Yang, Gu Huailang: "Agreed."
Lin Ruohe: ...
In the inbox, some fans joked about their initial surprise when they saw the name, while others lamented how reluctant they were to part with it after several months. Meng Fanxi felt the same way; his phone wallpaper was still a group photo of six people holding the Starsong Trophy, with the words "Eternal Six Stars" clearly visible on the trophy.
After the fans' memorial service, they began discussing the official VIER fan name. The fan club has close ties with the company and will communicate with VIER after deciding on the fan name before officially announcing it.
Several candidates were collected, among which "Star" from the Eternal Six-Star era and "The Only One" (named after the Prelude) were the most popular.
After a round of online voting with nearly a million participants, "The Only One" emerged victorious by a narrow margin.
VIER learned of this news from Wei Ye immediately.
Wei Ye: "Your fan name is out, it's 'The Only One'. How about it? Doesn't it feel familiar and comforting? It's both a pre-release track and a fan name, you guys have quite a connection with these two words."
The name was within Meng Fanxi's expectations, but she was still somewhat surprised: "The fan name is 'The Only One'?"
The gears of fate seem to still be turning in some directions from the past life.
Wei also explained, "A large portion of VIER's fans today joined the fandom because of the group. They want their fan name to be different from their time on the show, but still have some connection. The first character of the name 'Weiyi' sounds the same as V, it was also the song you performed in the finale, and it also represents uniqueness, so the fans are very satisfied with this name."
The members all liked it very much.
Xu You exclaimed, "This name is really good."
Meng Fanxi remembered that in his previous life, VIER's fan name was directly decided by the company, but now it was recommended and voted on by fans, and the name was indeed related to them.
Although it was the same two words, their meanings were different from those in his previous life. Meng Fanxi cherished the word "unique" and silently recited it in his heart.
By the penultimate rehearsal, it was completely indistinguishable from the actual performance. The venue was packed with audience members. They were the first act, and after their performance, they returned to the dressing room and could not leave until all the performances were over, where they would wait for the director's final instructions.
With final exams approaching, the dressing room at VIER wasn't filled with talk of performances, but rather with the students' anxieties about their exams. Zhang Yang's exams had finished the earliest, so he was watching everyone study with a relaxed expression.
Lin Ruohe's exam content was different from everyone else's. He sat alone in a corner with a computer in front of him and heavy books all around him.
The broadcast TV in the lounge was muted, and the staff sat silently on the sofa, playing on their phones.
The only sounds in the lounge were members asking each other questions and flipping through papers.
Amidst their busy studies, they also had to receive senior members of 4Ward who suddenly barged in without knocking, carrying photography equipment and seemingly recording something.
After humbly seeing off their seniors, everyone returned to their studies.
On the day of the Starlight Gala, Meng Fanxi and his team arrived at Starlight TV Station early in the morning to begin preparations. The gala would not start until the evening, but the live broadcast warm-up during the daytime also required the participation and cooperation of each performing guest.
They split into two teams: Xu You, Gu Huailang, and Meng Fanxi stayed in the studio, while Lin Ruohe, Zhang Yang, and Ren Yuchen went outside to experience the New Year atmosphere with the hosts from Star Channel.
The studio hosts were very approachable, but since it was a live broadcast on a channel that usually broadcasts news, everyone sat upright. Even Meng Fanxi, who had never sat in a news studio in her previous life, managed to control her facial expressions perfectly, earning praise from the hosts for her composure.
The three worked together seamlessly and answered questions fluently and appropriately. This segment went exceptionally smoothly and was completed much earlier than expected. The host then asked them some questions about their group.
Host: "You will officially debut after tonight, and your first official debut album, 'Eternal Six Stars,' will be released tomorrow. How are you feeling right now?"
Meng Fanxi inwardly praised the host's thoughtfulness. The host had already subtly mentioned the album's release several times earlier, and now was going to great lengths to promote it. Meng Fanxi was deeply moved.
The three of them had discussed the order in which they would answer beforehand, so there was no question of anyone interrupting or answering at the same time.
Xu You replied, "I'm very excited right now, especially to be able to perform my new song at the Starlight Gala. I hope the audience will like it."
Host: "Actually, I heard this song during rehearsals and I really liked it. It's a song that's definitely worth listening to on repeat."
All three of them happily expressed their gratitude.
The live stream comments are right across from them, easily visible at a glance.
【Ahhh Fanxi Fanxi】
I can't wait!!
[Go 62!]
[We've all moved our chairs and are sitting in front of the TV, ready to watch!]
The album title is "Eternal Six Stars," it really brought tears to my eyes.
[Waaaaah, my Yongliu!]
...
The host glanced at the comments displayed in the live stream and asked, "I see some fans are calling you by your name '62,' does that mean anything?"
Since the end of "The Team," the company has replaced everyone's phones with brand new Shifang phones. After Gu Huailang's old-fashioned phone was no longer in use, he took his new phone and went to the forefront of surfing the internet, often explaining current internet slang to everyone.
The question asked by the host happened to be in Gu Huailang's area of expertise, and it was also the time for him to answer. He replied, "62 is a shortened name for our group VIER by fans. 6 corresponds to VI and 2 corresponds to ER. Some fans may prefer to shorten the group name, so this is how it came about."
Meng Fanxi and Xu You only learned of this title from Gu Huailang, and couldn't help but cast an admiring glance at him, who proudly puffed out his chest.
He, who was once the most out-of-the-way person in terms of information, has now become a popular figure online.
Finally, the host asked, "Many fans in the live comments are curious whether you two are living together now. I remember you lived together during the talent show, right?"
Meng Fanxi: "Yes." He was a little surprised that the host had watched "The Group". He continued, "Now we all live in the company's dormitory, two people per room. The dormitories are very close to each other. After the debut, it depends on the company's arrangements."
As soon as the words were spoken, fans became very curious about who would be living with whom, and the screen was filled with guesses. However, as it was about to be the next group of guests' turn, they exchanged New Year's greetings together, ending the recording session. This left the fans as onlookers, constantly speculating on the forum. The topic even became a trending topic. The blogger @唯你娱知书, who previously claimed to be an insider, mysteriously launched a poll, asking everyone to guess who would be living with whom, which sparked a lot of discussion.
Even though they had rehearsed at the same venue many times, all six of them were extremely nervous when the actual gala began.
This was the first time the six of them had stepped onto the highly anticipated stage of the Starlight Gala. Being the opening act put them under immense pressure. As usual, they gathered together, encouraging and cheering each other on. As the countdown began, they took their positions, waiting for the curtain to rise.
The live broadcast kept countless people in front of their TVs, computers, and mobile phones, eagerly awaiting the start of the gala. As refreshing and moving background music began, six teenagers appeared on a stage full of springtime charm.
The teenagers were full of energy, their steps were neat and orderly, and their steps and formations changed back and forth on the stage's rising and falling platform in rhythm with the music.
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