Chapter Eighty: The Last Minor Turmoil Before the Second Duke's Arrest...
Meng Fanxi and the others peeked out of the practice room, following the direction the production crew was rushing off to. The practice room with the loudest noise seemed to be...
The sound became clearer, and I could vaguely hear someone saying, "The 'Passionate Forgetting' faction is fighting!"
fight!
These two words instantly triggered a sensitive memory in Meng Fanxi's heart.
Lin Ruohe and Zhang Yang were in that group.
No way, no way.
He suddenly rushed out of the practice room, his pace quickening. He was no longer the gossip enthusiast he had been just moments before; his hurried steps conveyed a sense of urgency, a feeling so intense that even Gu Huailang was infected by his urgency and quickly followed him.
The rumors of VIER's fights in his past life inevitably resurfaced in his mind.
It's not that he doesn't trust his teammates; it's just that the label attached to them is too memorable.
He still remembers how big the commotion was back then.
The headline "VIER reportedly got into a fight" disrupted the somewhat dull entertainment industry like a bolt from the blue.
The incident began when a blogger who claimed to be an insider and was very familiar to fans posted a vague but ambiguous message on Weibo that directly implied a fight: "The main group has quite a temper; the company's meeting room almost turned into a fight scene."
This person has made many verified and genuine revelations, and his statement was immediately picked up and shared by various marketing accounts and forums.
The word "hot" trended on the hot search list all morning, and almost all other entries on the entertainment list were related speculations, with every member's name trending.
Qi Xiaohan and Xu Weiguang's names were listed at the top of the list for the first time ever.
Everyone is speculating whether the two of them got beaten up.
Not long after, photos of the two of them participating in a variety show recording in another city dispelled the rumor.
People are starting to focus on who the parties involved are—two people or a group?
The unprecedented silence of the Weir Corporation seems to confirm the fact that a "fight" has broken out.
Reporters staked out outside the company. Although they only managed to capture the backs of a few VIER members leaving the company, the five of them were each two or three meters apart and did not interact with each other. The distant atmosphere was palpable to the public without the reporters needing to exaggerate.
Throughout the entire ordeal, Weir Company only offered a perfunctory "It's inconvenient to disclose" response, which only further confirmed the existence of this matter.
The company's inaction, the sudden cancellation of the members' upcoming activities, and the lack of interaction on social media were all factors that accelerated the group's rapid disintegration.
The fan war is escalating, which is not a glorious thing after all.
Fans of each side didn't want to be smeared and labeled as troublemakers, so they frantically dug up dirt on their rivals and accused each other.
Meng Fanxi doesn't remember how things were resolved afterward, only that this incident cast a shadow over VIER, and Xu You's words when he retired from the industry further confirmed that this incident did indeed exist.
This matter would occasionally come to mind after his rebirth. Looking at his gentle and peaceful teammates, he couldn't help but wonder if it was true.
Don't take any chances.
On the way, Meng Fanxi was already racking his brains, thinking about what to do if it really happened.
With a solemn expression, he pushed aside some of the trainees watching and went inside. The production crew was advising the trainees who were watching to return to their respective practice rooms. When they saw Meng Fanxi come in, they said the same thing: "Stop watching, go back quickly."
That won't do.
Meng Fanxi said righteously, "No, brother, those inside are my teammates."
The practice room was surrounded by the production crew, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
"Who's your teammate? Is he in the fight?" the man in charge of maintaining order asked.
"They really fought?" Meng Fanxi still couldn't quite believe it.
Another director from the production crew stepped out from the crowd and said seriously, "Yes, the two people have already been taken elsewhere. You can't see anything from here. We're currently talking to the other trainees in this group to find out what's going on. Don't crowd around here."
They were taken away? Is it that serious?
Meng Fanxi turned around and gave Gu Huailang a wink. The two of them quickly retreated, hurrying to find out where they had been taken.
"Fanxi?" A familiar call made Meng Fanxi feel a little dazed.
Zhang Yang and Lin Ruohe walked out from the center of the group surrounding him, staring at him with suspicion.
Seeing that there was nothing exciting happening, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Meng Fanxi and the others sat under the shade of a tree.
Lin Ruohe asked with a smile, "You think we're going to fight?"
"..." Something felt a little awkward, but Meng Fanxi explained without changing his expression: "I was worried you would get beaten up."
It turned out that Mi Ming and Kong Nai in the team had a dispute. The team members stepped forward to stop them, but the situation became increasingly out of control, alarming the production crew. In fact, both of them even bled.
Although everyone knew that the competition within the "Passionate Forgetting" group was quite fierce, no one could have imagined that it would escalate to the point of being a challenge.
Meng Fanxi asked worriedly, "Are you all alright?"
Zhang Yang shook his head: "It's just that Ruohe was pushed."
"These people are too rude." Gu Huailang frowned.
Lin Ruohe shook his head helplessly.
Mi Ming is the captain of Dream, and Kong Nai comes from Zero Degree. Both teams won in the last round, but Mi Ming has his own pride, and Kong Nai also has the confidence of coming from a big company. The two interpret the song similarly, so they regard each other as rivals.
The dispute only arose during word segmentation, and no one expected it to escalate to this extent.
Among the trainees participating in this program, Meng Fanxi and his group are considered to be among the younger members. Many of the trainees sent by other companies are already in their second or third year of university. Although they look the same when they put on their training uniforms, their physiques and strengths are completely different. Therefore, if a conflict occurs, the damage caused can be quite significant.
Meng Fanxi asked in surprise, "Your team hasn't finished dividing the lyrics yet?" They were already practicing their movements and taking time to prepare for recording in the studio, but this group's progress had stalled.
Lin Ruohe said with a wry smile, "After today, we should be able to properly divide the lyrics."
After chatting for a few more minutes, the group prepared to return to their respective practice rooms to continue practicing.
At this moment, Meng Fanxi asked cautiously, "You guys are in such a hurry, you probably won't resort to violence, right?" Especially looking at Zhang Yang, who was suspected by everyone to have been involved in the "fight" in his previous life.
Zhang Yang stood up and casually ruffled Meng Fanxi's hair: "What are you thinking about?"
Lin Ruohe: "You really want us to fight?"
Meng Fanxi: "No, no."
Before entering the Wings practice room, Meng Fanxi suddenly turned around and looked at Gu Huailang, "You don't know either, do you?"
"Me?" It took Gu Huailang a while to realize what Meng Fanxi was referring to. "How could I possibly lay a hand on him? I would only give up the argument."
"That's fine then."
The process of elimination leaves only two people.
Xu You and Ren Yuchen?
Could it be them?
What was the truth back then?
A few days later, the third episode was officially released, including footage of song selection and each team's practice.
The song selection aesthetic of the program "Team Up" has once again been praised. In contrast, another program that claims to be competing with it, "Teen Idol," has a mysterious song selection.
"Teen Idol" seems to be trying to generate controversy by creating terms like "twisted lyrics," "unpleasant to listen to," and "incomprehensible" in an attempt to boost the show's popularity.
However, people are already exhausted by the variety of music available now and want to calm down and seriously experience the music itself. The song selections of "Teen Idol" have been used by many bloggers to create comparison videos with "Team Camp".
Without exception, all the songs selected were from the song "Fighting as a Group".
This further fueled the latter's popularity.
In the third episode, the undercurrents between the teams and the infighting within the teams attracted the attention of many bloggers in the commentary section.
Qi Huaiyan's evasiveness when WONE asked about the whereabouts of the six eternal stars, and the subtle scheming among team members during the song selection process the night before, were all magnified and analyzed frame by frame by these bloggers, attracting many onlookers and who called this phenomenon "team learning".
As the popularity of "team study" gradually rises, the performance of the Eternal Six Stars is like a breath of fresh air. Many people are wondering, "How can they be so honest?" "Don't they have any competition within their team?" "I don't believe there are teams in the world with such good feelings and such tacit understanding."
Where there are fun-loving people, there are also sincere people. Sincere viewers were moved by the candid discussions among the trainees, and edited together clips showcasing their team spirit from the first episode to the present.
Once released, it attracted a lot of group fans and CP fans. They were like they had discovered a priceless treasure, constantly indulging in the sweet moments of the group's spirit, which in turn expanded the forum group and fan circle of the eternal six stars. Every day, besides voting, they were moved by the brotherhood between them.
The preview for the next episode's first performance has fans excitedly shouting. The makeup and styling are so perfect that even though it's just a fleeting glimpse, fans have already made countless GIFs and added all sorts of filters, determined to spread it everywhere.
The initial report, combined with the makeup and styling in the preview for the next episode, went viral again, attracting many new fans.
The show's production team was overjoyed by the popularity of the first performance stage even before it aired, and they were determined to do a better job with the second performance stage, taking the set design to a whole new level.
The fans of Will Company have been beaming with joy lately. Their debuted group is thriving, and the group participating in the competition is also showing outstanding talent, prompting casual observers to exclaim, "As expected of Will Company!" Moreover, their momentum is growing stronger, and their past experiences have been unearthed. All members can be described as high-quality idols with excellent character and academic performance, making the fans feel proud as well.
Aside from the fact that their own company seemed to have forgotten about the participating team and didn't show the same level of support as other companies, they were very satisfied with everything else.
The usually cheerful fans of Weir were suddenly stunned when they saw a post from a blogger who claimed to be an insider at Weir.
It's a leak about the Eternal Six Stars competition that's currently in the tournament.
Wei thought to himself, "It's finally here," and carefully read through the exposé.
The center of the incident is not Zhang Yang, not Xu You, not Gu Huailang.
It turned out to be Lin Ruohe.
Wei Ye's temples throbbed.
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A note from the author:
The villain's schemes won't take up much screen time; Wei Ye will handle most of them, allowing Fan Xi and the others to focus on their journey to forming a group.
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