Chapter 8 Surrounded by VIER
After school, Qi Xiaohan enthusiastically introduced Meng Fanxi to his good friend Xu Weiguang.
Meng Fanxi: "..."
It's true what they say, speak of the devil and he appears; you two have been going through thick and thin together since so early on.
Xu Weiguang was relatively introverted and had a delicate appearance. He was slightly taller than Meng Fanxi and was a little nervous when talking to Meng Fanxi, but under Qi Xiaohan's encouragement, he relaxed and became more at ease.
The three of them went together to the place where Will Company picks up and drops off trainees. Along the way, Qi Xiaohan and Xu Weiguang sang in harmony, like the straight man and the funny man in a crosstalk performance, making Meng Fanxi laugh out loud.
Qi Xiaohan gossiped about many embarrassing things that happened to her classmates.
"Zhou Fang was so engrossed in her dance practice the other day that she tackled the coach to the ground. The coach was furious."
"And then there's Zhang Zifan. He didn't finish his homework, so he came to school to copy it. The teacher caught him and made him stand outside as punishment. But as soon as he stood up, his stomach started growling loudly. Even the teacher laughed, hahaha..."
Meng Fanxi never expected that the future pop star would have such a dark history. Thinking of his cool face, he couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.
The three of them walked to the parking lot, laughing and chatting all the way.
This parking lot was built specifically for Weir Company vehicles. It contains six buses, each with its class name affixed to the front.
The curtains on the bus were all drawn tightly, which wasn't surprising. Where there are celebrities, there are fans. For trainees, these aspiring stars, there are also many fans who invest in them. Schools are a must-visit place for fans and paparazzi.
Meng Fanxi and the other two got on the bus. Because of the curtains and the late autumn weather after school, the visibility was a bit dim. They found empty seats and sat down. Qi and Xu sat in the same row, while Meng Fanxi sat in the row behind them.
There are only twenty-six students in the class, so there are plenty of seats on this bus.
The driver arrived late, started the car to warm it up, and turned on the interior lights, instantly illuminating the car.
People boarded the bus one after another. Meng Fanxi didn't know how long he had been waiting, but he heard a clear, cold voice coming from the front.
"Let's begin roll call."
"Full of books."
"arrive!"
"Tong Liangjun."
"arrive."
"Qi Xiaohan".
"arrive!"
...
Meng Fanxi listened carefully, and one familiar name after another came out. They were all people who would be well-known in the entertainment industry in the future. He couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder it's Will Company."
"Xu You".
"...I'm sitting right next to you, aren't I?"
Upon hearing the name, Meng Fanxi immediately perked up. He craned his neck to look in the direction of the voice and vaguely saw the boy who was speaking.
Even though he couldn't see it very clearly, he understood that there should only be one Xu You in VIER.
A doll in the eyes of her fans, and a well-known eccentric in the industry.
The person sitting next to Xu You who was in charge of taking attendance... he seems kind of familiar.
The next moment, he was called out by name.
"Meng Fanxi, has the new classmate arrived yet?"
"We're here." Meng Fanxi almost didn't react. The voice sounded more and more familiar, as if he had heard it not long ago.
Qi Xiaohan turned around and saw Meng Fanxi curiously peeking forward. She quickly gestured to him, and the two secretly communicated through the gap between the seats.
Qi Xiaohan said, "Who are you spying on? You're not spying on Xu You, are you?"
Meng Fanxi quickly denied it: "No, I think the person next to him who was being called out has a nice voice."
Qi Xiaohan had an "I see" look on her face: "That's good. The person next to him is our class monitor, Ren Yuchen."
really!
Doesn't that sound familiar? It was presented at the Golden Phoenix Awards not long ago.
Meng Fanxi pursed her lips. It seems that this guy has already passed puberty. Not only is he good-looking, but his voice is still so nice.
"Old Bai didn't introduce you to the class monitor, but it's understandable that a rough guy like him would occasionally make a mistake."
Meng Fanxi, who was initially feeling complicated about seeing the young and influential figure, couldn't help but chuckle to himself upon hearing Bai Qian's rough-and-tumble nickname.
Qi Xiaohan then got back to the main point: "If you have any problems, just ask the class monitor. He's very responsible. But you should stay away from Xu You. He has a strange personality, and he's Xu Cangyan's nephew. Everyone in the company, from the coaches to the executives, takes good care of him. If you offend him, you'll be the one who suffers."
Meng Fanxi nodded repeatedly, thinking that just hearing the names of these two great figures made him feel intimidated; it would be best to just observe from afar.
Once everyone was present, the six cars started moving in turn, heading towards the west gate of Xinghe High School. The west gate is the entrance with the least pedestrian traffic among the four main gates of Xinghe High School, and it is currently only open to vehicles from Weier Company.
On the bus, some boys closed their eyes to rest, some played on their phones, and some chatted quietly.
Meng Fanxi slightly pulled back the curtain in the car, revealing a gap, and looked out. Outside the west gate, a row of flashing lights were flashing densely.
He saw a group of crazy middle-aged men, probably paparazzi, and immediately drew the curtains even tighter.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always feel like there are more paparazzi outside Xinghe High School.
Back to Will Company.
The buildings of the Will Company reminded Meng Fanxi of his university days. After eating in the cafeteria, the trainees had one hour of homework time, followed by two hours of practice.
Lights out at 11 p.m. after practice.
No wonder Zhang Zifan had the embarrassing experience of not finishing his homework.
Meng Fanxi returned to the boys' dormitory building with Qi Xiaohan and Xu Weiguang. They were on the first floor, while Meng Fanxi was on the second floor.
With no homework to worry about, Meng Fanxi strolled leisurely around the dormitory building, only to discover that each dormitory had a resident information board next to it, with a photo of the resident on the left and the name next to it.
When they were cleaning the dorm before, they were in a hurry and only glanced at it briefly, so they didn't remember anything. They never expected there to be such a clever idea next to the dorm door.
Meng Fanxi immediately became interested and looked at them one by one.
Before I knew it, I saw the names Ren Yuchen and Xu You placed side by side. It turned out that the two were roommates, and their ID photos were better looking than others.
Meng Fanxi glanced guiltily at the empty hallway and looked at the photo a few more times.
No wonder it's so popular.
Then I looked at the address: 204.
Meng Fanxi looked up at the opposite side of 204: 205
Next to 204, is 206.
206? ? ?
Why are Xu You and Ren Yuchen next to my room?!
Hearing voices coming from afar, Meng Fanxi didn't have time to calm down and hurriedly went back to his room.
However, before going back to her room, she didn't forget to check the name of her younger brother who shared a dorm room with her.
Three words rushed into Meng Fanxi's field of vision.
Gu Huailang
"..."
What to do when a poor soul is surrounded by viers?
Gu Huailang, who was a movie star just a few days ago, is now only in his third year of junior high school.
I Want to Call My Junior Brother "Brother"
The closest distance to each other than the seats at an awards ceremony in my previous life was bed to bed.
Wait a minute, Meng Fanxi suddenly remembered that the movie star Gu Huailang was the same age as him, so how come he was a grade lower than him and only in the third year of junior high school?
During practice, he subtly inquired with his classmates, but the answer shattered his hopes: it was indeed Gu Huailang, the newly crowned Best Actor from his previous life.
As for being only in the third year of junior high school, probably because he started school late, no one found it strange. When Gu Huailang was mentioned, almost everyone praised him.
My roommates and neighbors were so overwhelming that my practice time passed more uneventfully than I had imagined.
Will's practice room is also separated for men and women, and there are four levels of trainees: S-level, A-level, B-level, and C-level.
The S-level represents the most outstanding trainees, who are guaranteed to debut, but there are only 12 spots in total.
There is no limit to the number of trainees in grades A, B, and C, but trainees who remain in grade C for three consecutive months will be dismissed.
Trainees who are dismissed can continue to study in the Star Class, but that's all. They will have to bear all the costs of attending school thereafter and settle all previous expenses in Will.
The practice rooms also have different specifications depending on the level.
As a new trainee, Meng Fanxi was required to start from level C according to regulations.
The C-level practice room looks like a normal practice room, except that the dance marks on the floor are very obvious, left by the trainees over the years.
There were about ten trainees in the practice room. They didn't talk much. After the teacher finished teaching and assigned the task, they left.
The trainees didn't stop; instead, they worked even harder. Meng Fanxi, immersed in this atmosphere, immediately joined in as well.
An hour of singing and an hour of dancing flew by. The practice room lights were never turned off, so even when it was time to leave, no one left. Some who hadn't finished their homework even did it on the spot, and continued practicing after they finished.
This is the practice room for C-level trainees, but the trainees' skill level is not bad at all, which really surprised Meng Fanxi.
It was like a blow to the head, immediately waking him from his smugness at being praised by Wei Ye.
Baihe Company always referred to Weier Company as its rival, but now it seems that, in terms of trainee quality alone, Baihe Company has already fallen far behind.
Exhausted from training, Meng Fanxi returned from the restroom and observed the nearby practice rooms. They were all brightly lit, and the building was bustling like a marketplace in the middle of the night.
The trainees' increasingly loud voices, when combined, could be faintly heard through the soundproof walls.
Meng Fanxi could feel the passion of his youth gradually returning. He continued to use the facial recognition system to return to the C-level practice room.
No one has left yet. Everyone understands that the high-level trainees are still practicing, so they have no reason to go back and rest.
My practice routine became more regular.
Meng Fanxi gradually adapted to this kind of life and truly integrated into it, becoming a trainee and no longer a somewhat out-of-place old boy who had been reborn.
These days, he used the company's internal communication software "Xinge" to join the trainee group and added many new acquaintances. Of course, the people he was most familiar with were Wei Ye, Qi Xiaohan, and Xu Weiguang.
Wei Ye has been very busy lately. He and Meng Fanxi occasionally bump into each other in the training building, but they usually just exchange a quick greeting. One is in a hurry to practice, while the other is evaluating trainees and refining his plans.
Meng Fanxi is facing two difficult things, one of which is the upcoming monthly exam.
The monthly exam and rest system at Weier Company is the same as that at Baihe Company. Both companies have a rest period on the last weekend of each month, followed by a monthly exam. The exam time is not fixed.
Just now, the coach announced the monthly exam time in the group chat: next weekend.
Even in this second life, Meng Fanxi is still terrified of exams. Especially the first monthly exam at Weir Company.
He desperately wanted to make a name for himself and jump directly from C to A, but after several days of practice, it was clear that this was wishful thinking, and whether he could even advance to B first was still unknown.
The second worry is that Saturday is approaching, which means:
Meng Fanxi's roommate, the future movie star, and now a junior high student—Gu Huailang—is about to return to the dormitory.
Meng Fanxi really wanted to greet Gu Huailang with the demeanor of a senior. Although Gu Huailang had a powerful aura that kept strangers at bay in his previous life, now, the thought that he was just a younger version of Gu Huailang made Meng Fanxi's desire to win over a younger brother stir.
However, her unrealistic fantasies were shattered when she learned that Gu Huailang was an A-level trainee.
A junior high school student who doesn't come to the company to practice from Monday to Friday can still get an A grade. What kind of terrifying ability is that?
Big brother, please take him under your wing...
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