Chapter Thirty-Five: Quit or Continue?
The atmosphere in the meeting room was unusually somber; no one spoke.
Wei believed he had everything prepared, but ultimately he was defeated by his overconfidence.
He had to take responsibility, and at this moment he was able to calm down and think of a solution: "This failure is entirely my responsibility. I contacted the other group leaders beforehand. Your abilities are beyond doubt, and they each have their own plans to include you in their schemes."
"What do you mean?" Xu You said coldly, his eyes filled with anger. "Now you want us to break up? You can say whatever you want? You brought us together, and then suddenly it's all over?"
Xu Youcai didn't care whether his words were too direct and hurt Wei Ye; he only knew that he had been played.
Lin Ruohe also had mixed feelings, but he still advised, "Xu You, calm down."
Just as Xu You was about to say something, Wei Ye looked listless and apologetically at Xu You.
He had already made the decision to give up. "The probability of passing the final review meeting is almost zero, and it's even very disadvantageous to you. I still don't think there's anything wrong with my plan itself, but the reality is what it is. I can keep dragging this out, but this concerns your lives. After spending so much time with you, I can't joke around with your lives."
"Brother Ye." Zhang Yang, who had been silent ever since Wei Ye came in, suddenly asked, "Was the unanimous veto largely due to the addition of me and Ruohe?"
Wei did not deny it, but he also did not want them to blame themselves, saying, "The company does not accept that all its members are this strong."
Zhang Yang glanced at Lin Ruohe and saw that he was looking at him too. The two of them understood each other's thoughts.
Zhang Yang asked calmly, "If Ruohe and I leave, wouldn't that at least keep the remaining four of us on the same team?"
The remaining four immediately looked at Zhang Yang with disapproval.
Before Wei Ye could speak, Xu You scoffed and became furious, even angrier than before, his anger mixed with a dull, painful sadness.
He immediately stood up as if to leave: "Then let's call it a day. Why waste time? If the four of us want to form a group, do we need you to make it happen? We're really wasting our time and energy looking for you."
Ren Yuchen grabbed Xu You and restrained him. Gu Huailang also pulled him back from the side. Xu You stopped in his tracks, but instead of sitting in the spot closest to Zhang Yang, he found the furthest spot to sit and remained silent.
Zhang Yang watched Xu You's actions for a long time before turning his gaze away, but still chose not to explain.
Wei Ye: "So, what everyone means?"
Ren Yuchen did not answer the question directly. Instead, he asked, "What were the main topics of the final review meeting? Why is the probability zero, or even unfavorable to us?"
Wei sighed, his eyes flickering, looking very conflicted.
He scratched his head in distress, but finally spoke.
"The final review meeting is an interrogation of the group members, facing pressure from various departments of the company and some senior executives."
"The planning team cannot be present. If it fails, not only will we have to start from scratch as C-level trainees, but we will also leave a bad impression on those people."
According to Zhou Xingzhi, there are no successful examples of final review meetings. The probability of trainees who have participated in the final review meetings making it into the final group is less than 10%.
Outside the window, the sky was dark, and inside, the incandescent light made everyone's faces pale. There was a profound silence, so quiet that even the sound of breathing was amplified.
Gu Huailang had hesitated several times before, but after hearing the contents of the final review meeting, he wavered. "Maybe we should give up and listen to Brother Zhang Yang's advice."
It doesn't matter what happens to him, but his roommate, Meng Fanxi, has already offended the Du Rongna faction. If he fails in this final hearing, it's like he has no way out.
There's still hope for the four of them to form a group. With Lin Ruohe and Zhang Yang's abilities, they can still form groups with others later.
It's better for everyone to have a bright future than for the whole group to fall apart.
Xu You was speechless at this moment, but when he heard the word 'give up', his face turned even paler.
After the initial shock, Lin Ruohe remained calm and agreed with Gu Huailang's opinion. Knowing that everyone had calmed down by now, he said gently, "Zhang Yang and I leaving does not mean we are denying the time we spent with everyone. Thanks to you all, Zhang Yang and I rediscovered our love for the stage during this period. We will continue to look for the possibility of debuting as a group, and the friendship of 'Lightning Six Stars' will always remain."
When the topic of "Lightning Six Stars" was brought up, I tried to lighten the mood and amuse everyone, but they all lowered their heads and remained silent.
He smiled lightly and comforted her, saying, "Perhaps stepping down is for a better reunion."
Wei was saddened and heartbroken. He hated his own insignificance and blind judgment. He wanted to go and give everyone an apologetic hug.
Meng Fanxi remained silent, scanning everyone's expressions. With two people leaving, the group of four could probably be saved, but no one looked genuinely happy.
Since his rebirth, he has had too many concerns, but he has also been moving forward with the encouragement of his companions.
He tapped the table lightly with his hand, enough to draw everyone's attention. "I'd like to share my thoughts."
His calmness carried a restrained, quiet tension. "Of the six people, I am the most dangerous. Teacher Du Rong wanted to include me in the Miracle Boys, but I chose Brother Ye as the planner."
Most of the people present were unaware of this matter, and were somewhat surprised when they learned of it. After a moment's thought, they understood the implications.
The group of four became more accepting of the idea.
Meng Fanxi didn't finish speaking; his voice was clear and firm, "But I want to try, the final review meeting."
Like a huge wave rising from a calm lake, no one expected him to say that, and their expressions of astonishment were remarkably consistent.
He looked at Zhang Yang and said, "You've gone through so much trouble, returning to the company despite all the criticism from outsiders. Now you're quitting and leaving everything to the company's arrangements. What have you been persisting in all this time? You're the 'first person' to join the company twice. Are you afraid of the final review meeting?"
Similarly, he looked at Lin Ruohe and said, "Brother Ruohe, you too. We are not as weak as you think. I don't think I need your withdrawal to make me who I am."
He looked at Xu You, who was also looking at him with bright eyes, unlike before when he was listless and hanging his head. There was no need to persuade him anymore, so he moved on.
Ren Yuchen, who had previously shown no intention of supporting or rejecting Lin and Zhang's withdrawal, now appeared calm, his gaze frank and undisguised, showing no sign of displeasure. This was acceptable.
He looked at his roommate, Gu Huailang, who said before he could speak, "I understand."
Okay, that's fine.
Finally, Meng Fanxi looked directly at Wei Ye and said, "Brother Ye, I know what you're worried about. You've been busy with planning and review meetings lately, so you may not know our progress. I think we work well together, and I'm confident that we won't be inferior to any planning team, or even those groups that have already debuted."
Wei was moved, but still hesitated.
Meng Fanxi continued, "You said before that you hoped we would become a unique combination, different from those homogeneous combinations in the market, right?"
Wei closed his eyes, overwhelmed with sorrow, and nodded gently.
Meng Fanxi remained calm, yet his words carried a firm resolve: "So what if no team has ever successfully formed a group in the final review meeting? That's their past outcome, it has nothing to do with us. We are a special team, why can't we be the first team to pass the final review?"
He looked at everyone again: "Everyone's arguments about quitting, staying, giving up, etc., are all for the sake of each other. So," he paused for a few seconds, raised his head, "we can also unite as one to face the final review meeting."
After a few minutes of silence following his words, Lin Ruohe spoke first. He had a lot to think about and exclaimed, "Yes, I underestimated the power of our team. With everyone's strong initiative, what is impossible?"
He turned his head: "Zhang Yang, you think so too, right?"
Zhang Yang nodded, "Perhaps, we can give it a try." It seems that every experience he's had involves saying no, turning away after being rejected. Perhaps, he can try facing it together with everyone.
Deep down, he had already developed feelings for this team.
Just like the unspoken understanding during practice, everyone looked at Wei Ye, and everything was self-evident.
Wei made eye contact with everyone and understood their shared thoughts at that moment.
A sudden surge of courage filled his chest, as if all fear and hesitation had vanished. He maintained his last shred of rationality and said, "I still need your parents' consent, after all, it concerns your future."
Everyone spoke to their families, and even Gu Huailang contacted his mother.
The answers were unanimously in agreement.
Rather than agreeing to participate in the final review meeting, it's more about trusting the decision made by my own child.
Wei also submitted an appeal application under Zhou Xingzhi's surprised gaze.
Wei Zhenyu also knew about this, but she just smiled and shook her head, letting it go and not interfering.
The six trained even harder, spending almost all their free time in the S-level practice room. Zhang Yang and Gu Huailang's plans to apply to the school early remained unchanged, and their burden was even heavier.
The final review meeting was scheduled for Saturday, three days from now.
The news that the final review discussion meeting had started had somehow gotten out.
The fact that Zhang Yang, Lin Ruohe, Xu You, Ren Yuchen, Meng Fanxi, and Gu Huailang were planned to be in the same group shocked the surrounding trainees.
Some trainees whispered and mocked them for being completely rejected, not even qualifying for the debut group, and having to appeal.
Moreover, I've heard that appealing is extremely difficult, and some people are waiting to see what happens.
Meng Fanxi and his friends didn't care about other people's opinions. Instead, they took this opportunity to stop hiding and openly gathered together to practice and eat.
Wei also put in a lot of effort to find some questions that had been asked in previous discussions, but each discussion was a questioning of the group itself, so the questions were different.
Although it's not very useful as a reference, everyone was mentally prepared.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early Saturday morning, everyone gathered and headed to the location designated by the company.
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