Chapter 133 Joining the Group
Due to some reasons, the filming of "The Journey of Cloud Boat" needs to be brought forward. The production team has already contacted the companies of the actors with more important roles, and there are no problems with their schedules.
However, Meng Fanxi had just finished recording "Journey to the Wilderness" and was short on time.
Having just finished recording the show, Meng Fanxi was exhausted and completely blank, and still had to travel. He slowly closed his eyes, knowing he needed to get some rest when he got back.
Upon arriving at the airport, they were greeted by many fans who had come to see them off. All of them were without makeup and covered up from head to toe. The production team gave them brand-new clothes after filming ended, but after just three days, they found it a bit uncomfortable to wear the new clothes. They didn't feel as relaxed as they used to when they wanted to sit on the ground.
Once again bearing the burden of being idols, they waved to their fans, and there were many more fans waiting to greet them upon arrival. The airport authorities had already taken measures to maintain order and guide personnel.
"Ahhh, VIER!!"
"Brother, look at me! Look at me!"
"So handsome!"
"Go back and get some rest, babies!"
...
Although I've experienced airport pick-ups a few times before, they were all small-scale events, and none of them were as grand as this one.
Once in the car, Wei informed them of something: "Originally, after the group debuted, they were supposed to live in separate dormitories, but considering your studies, we temporarily arranged for you to live in the company dormitory. Now, except for Gu Huailang, you are all in university, and it's not appropriate for you to always live with the trainees."
When everyone heard about 'shared accommodation', their eyes lit up. Finally, they could live separately. They had been living in the company dormitory for a long time, and they felt that the other trainees looked at them with particularly complicated eyes.
Qi Xiaohan and the others had already moved out to live together, supposedly because most of the group members were in college, and only Qi Xiaohan and Xu Weiguang were younger.
Wei Ye: "The shared dorm rooms are all ready. Do you want to go back and pack your bags today and move in, or rest for a day and decide tomorrow?"
Meng Fanxi glanced at everyone's reactions; the weariness in their eyes had been replaced by excitement, and the answer was obvious.
"Let's go! We'll stay there tonight!"
The debut group's dormitory is not in the company compound, but in an upscale residential area about ten kilometers away from the company. The company has rented many houses in this area for the debut group and the artists.
In the early stages of their debut, the company requires its artists to live in dormitories under unified management. However, after one to two years, this requirement is no longer enforced, and artists can choose whether or not to live in the dormitories. Many groups and artists move out on their own after two years of debut. Therefore, Will Company does not build special dormitories for debuted artists; they only rent temporary housing.
Of course, it's much more upscale than the dormitories inside the Will Company.
The residential complex where their dormitory is located is highly secluded, has excellent property management services, strict security, and top-notch green facilities. Many celebrities live here.
On the way there after packing his things, Meng Fanxi contacted Qi Xiaohan and asked where they were living. He learned that Qi Xiaohan's Ink also lived in that community, in their building.
We can visit each other more often from now on.
Their dormitory is located on the 12th floor. It is a large, single-level apartment with plenty of space and a great view. Everyone was very satisfied when they entered the room.
Wei also explained, "Originally there were only five rooms, but we changed the layout of the study into a room as well, so everyone has a single room. You can also take a look around the other rooms, such as the dressing room, bathroom, and kitchen. If you need any changes to the layout, please let me know."
Qi Xiaohan said that they didn't have enough rooms, so there were two people sharing a room. On the way here, Meng Fanxi was also prepared to share a room with her teammates, feeling that it wouldn't be a problem to share a room with anyone.
Unexpectedly, all the rooms here are single rooms, and each room is simply and elegantly furnished. Wei also said that they can decorate and furnish them according to their own preferences later.
Meng Fanxi was extremely satisfied. Wei Ye even brought a camera to record their reactions when they first arrived at the new dormitory. However, he did not reveal too much of the dormitory's layout, lest some fans go into too much detail and do something crazy based on the information in the video.
VIER's current official account is being criticized by fans for being too official. It always reposts albums and advertising data, but lacks the lively little tidbits about each of their private lives. Even the video of them being welcomed and applauded by everyone after returning to the company after the end of "Camp with the Group" was released by the official VIER company.
VIER's official account posts too few short videos, and the human-machine interface feels very artificial.
Wei also read through all the fans' opinions and plans to add behind-the-scenes footage of the members, recording the events before and after each trip, so that fans can see a more authentic side of VIER.
At that moment, he thought of taking a video of all the members unpacking their luggage, but not all of them, as that would be too much of a privacy breach.
Instead, the focus was on the filming of "Wilderness Expedition," specifically what the participants brought back after the show ended.
Six people sat in the living room, each with a large woven bag next to them that looked full. Wei was taking pictures in front of them, and his assistant was helping out.
The six of them also learned a lot of tips on how to perform in variety shows, and they all got into character the moment the video recording started.
The video content should not contain any awkward moments or disjointed dialogue.
Ren Yuchen was mainly responsible for hosting, which also served as an opportunity to hone his language skills.
After the video recording ended, they washed up, went straight to bed in their new home, and spent a wonderful first night together.
The latest episode of "Wilderness Expedition" was released at noon. After discussing with the production team, Wei Ye released some behind-the-scenes footage of VIER recording "Wilderness Expedition" on the official account an hour before the show went live, adding to the show's popularity.
On fan forums, fans who were anxiously waiting for the variety show to update suddenly discovered that VIER's official account, which had been quiet for a long time, suddenly posted a video that was more than ten minutes long. They exclaimed, "The company has finally shown some respect! They actually released a short video! Go watch it!"
Countless fans flocked to the video, savoring every frame with great interest.
The video begins by showing their arrival by plane, but the questions asked by the production team in the car are not shown, as that is part of the program.
The six teenagers, dressed in matching hiking outfits, exuded youthful energy and vitality, appearing especially vibrant under the bright sunshine.
[She looks so beautiful, but it breaks my heart to think about how she looked during the live stream.]
[Haha, at this point I was still full of anticipation for the show.]
Thankfully, I was prepared; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
The behind-the-scenes footage before the recording of "Wilderness Expedition" was quite short. In a flash, the camera switched to the end of the recording, showing them taking off their microphones, packing their things, and getting into the car to return from the village.
[Hahahaha, the contrast is so stark! I feel like I've been subjected to the show's crazy extravagance.]
Are they wearing clothes from the village? They have a kind of simple, honest charm.
She looks so good even without makeup.
[She looks amazing even without makeup! Her stage makeup seems a bit heavy, but she looks good overall!]
Wei also included footage of him telling them in the car that they would be moving to a new dormitory.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard about the new dorms.
So they're living in company dormitories now.
The trainees' dorms at their company seem to be similar to high school dorms—very small.
I can't wait to move into my new dorm!
The next scene shows them arriving at their new home. Instead of showing the specific layout of the new home, the camera focuses on the six people sitting on the ground.
Is this the new dormitory? It looks pretty big.
[How can these six be so cute sitting in a circle?]
Everyone's so serious, aren't you tired?
This woven bag must have been brought from the village.
Ren Yuchen: "Today we finished filming 'Wilderness Expedition' and moved to a new place after returning to the capital. This is our first night in the new house. How is everyone feeling?"
Xu You's answer was concise and clear, his voice high-pitched and bright: "Okay!"
Everyone was being quite serious while recording the video, but they couldn't help but burst out laughing when they heard Xu You's unexpectedly high-pitched voice.
Lin Ruohe: "How come you have so much energy? I'm happy right now, but my body is still quite sore."
Xu You immediately and cleverly offered, "Come on, Captain, let me give you a massage!"
A scream suddenly rang out, startling Lin Ruo and Meng Fanxi, who were sitting on the other side. "Xu You! You're trying to murder the captain!" They stood up as if to hit Xu You, who tried to get up and run away, but was held down by everyone. Soon they all fell down laughing together.
The picture is captioned appropriately: "Super excited for the first day of moving in"
Ahhh, such a heartwarming scene!
[Can we see some scenes of daily life in the dorm?! I really want to see them!]
[Xu You is such a lively character in private, despite his aloof and cool persona!]
Haha, I laughed along with them!
Then everyone took turns opening their large woven bags and introducing their contents. They played rock-paper-scissors, and whoever won got to introduce first.
Meng Fanxi won in the end.
He opened the woven bag and introduced, "This bag was handwoven by the villagers of Quluo Village. It has a large capacity and is of good quality. You would never guess how much stuff is inside."
He took out local specialties, clothes, and rewards he had earned from completing tasks from Quluo Village and introduced them one by one. He also gave away their backpacks to the children of Quluo Village when they interacted with them, and they received this larger woven bag in return.
The thing that takes up the most space in the bag is—
The blankets and mattresses they used for one night were washed the night after they arrived in Quluo Village the next day. Feeling it wasn't appropriate to donate their own used items, they gave away practical items like backpacks and fishing rods to the villagers.
He touched the blanket and said, "This is a memory from our camping trip. I suggested we keep it as a souvenir." This drew a lot of criticism, but no one suggested throwing it away. They just said they would bring it with them on any future camping trips.
The comments section was filled with laughter.
Hahaha, I even brought the blankets back!
[It seems we have a special connection with this quilt and bed sheet; we even saw it being laid out during a live stream.]
[Vanciennes is definitely someone who finds it hard to let go of things.]
This woven bag looks really good quality, I'm interested in it, is it available online?
I can't even imagine what's in everyone's bags next!
The remaining people then presented their items in turn. Gu Huailang picked up the stones he had found in the stream in Quluo Village, Xu You bought back several times the amount of local specialties, Zhang Yang and Lin Ruo bought back several more woven bags, and Ren Yuchen picked up a lot of promotional leaflets for Quluo Village from the village committee.
Everyone took something that held memories, more or less.
[This damn chemistry has gotten even better!]
They're the bane of minimalism; no wonder they're a team.
Haha, so down-to-earth!
The scene of the six people looking at each other was so cute!
The short video quickly surpassed one million views, and combined with the trending topics that the production team had bought in advance, it provided a perfect and effective warm-up for this episode.
The show received a warm response, and their uninhibited expressions and the scenes of them cleaning while fully covered up were captured and widely circulated as memes.
Shortly after the broadcast, Meng Fanxi joined the production team.
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