Chapter 14
The next day at twelve noon, familiar place, familiar people, familiar program crew.
That day, Lan Yezhou and Qiu Xuerui also came. Several mentors were lined up, handsome men and beautiful women, young and beautiful, and they were complemented by the trainees who could not hide their tiredness.
The one in the best condition among everyone is Jie Xichao.
He went to bed at 10:30 yesterday, and because everyone was in the practice room and hadn’t come back yet, his sleep quality dropped sharply. Now—
In Ji Yan's words, it is white with a rosy glow, and so tender that you can squeeze water out of it.
When he said this, his tone was full of jealousy, but Jie Xichao didn't care.
But he didn't expect that the other person also stared at him for a few seconds.
This person is Ai Qingyuan.
Xie Xichao gave chocolates yesterday purely out of humanistic concern as a senior for the hard-working juniors. Later he remembered that he was the only one in the dormitory who could openly possess snacks, so he was simply giving gifts under the real-name system.
Jie Xichao coughed and decided to implement the method of spiritual victory: as long as he was not embarrassed, it was others who were embarrassed.
Ai Qingyuan was not embarrassed either.
He had a strange look on his face and looked at Jie Xichao as if he were a monster, but eventually he looked away.
I didn’t sleep well yesterday and I have a headache.
Guan Heng was standing next to him. He also looked up at Li Xichao, then gave a friendly smile when his eyes met his.
Several of them were in Class A, and these glances were automatically interpreted by other trainees as undercurrents. No one thought that the cause was just a few pieces of chocolate that were taken on a whim.
Soon, all the equipment was set up. Dou Yu looked around and cleared his throat: "Time flies, doesn't it?"
There was a dry laugh below, haha.
"Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Your teacher Li and I have seen it all." Dou Yu said, "Now is the time to reap the rewards. So without further ado, shall we start according to the list?"
There was a natural response from below.
Dou Yu took a piece of paper and read out a few names. The first batch of trainees stepped out, looking nervous.
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The list was given by the program team.
Of course, there are some rules to follow. There are five people in each group, and a total of twenty groups. The playback order of each group can be adjusted during editing.
Therefore, the list is mainly composed of people in the same group.
Ji Yan was arranged in the first group. When Xie Xichao saw him being called, his face twisted for a moment, but he quickly adjusted his mentality. It seemed that he was planning to die early and be reborn soon.
But actually…
His results were pretty good.
After all, the production team is not so heartless as to give the accompaniment without the vocals. When the accompaniment sounded, Ji Yan was flustered for a moment, but in the end, he actually kept the beat.
This incident took the entire program team by surprise.
"Trainee Ji Yan is making rapid progress." Qiu Xuerui said in surprise.
"Indeed." Li Lin also said.
She is a dance instructor, and dance is the best indicator of progress. When Ji Yan first performed on stage, it couldn’t be said that he was dancing at all. It could only be said that he was forced to go on stage just after he learned how to move his limbs.
Compared to the reactions on stage, the reactions in the audience are more real.
"Oh my god, is this Ji Yan? I almost didn't recognize him."
"Ji Yan, why are you working so hard behind our backs?"
"Did he take a magic pill, or did he secretly learn some martial arts secrets???"
The last sentence was almost the truth, and many people in Class F secretly looked at a certain figure from behind.
Xie Xichao was completely unaware.
He finally acted like a father for once. When Ji Yan finished the assessment, he applauded him loudly with a look of satisfaction on his face.
The other person came down and jumped over to him: "Brother Chao, ah, ah, I love you so much!"
Xie Xichao said sincerely: "You performed very well."
Much better than the guy next to him who was jumping like a monkey.
Then he realized that the one who jumped into the monkey shape was Ni Xin.
……Well.
I really didn't mean it.
After the final rating came out, Ji Yan was promoted from C to B, while Ni Xin dropped from B to C.
The whole place was silent.
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Who is Ni Xin?
Sheng Hong's trainee and Ai Qingyuan's teammate. On the first stage, the entire Shenghong was imposing. Although Ni Xin was not as dazzling as Ai Qingyuan and Guan Heng, at least he always gave everyone the impression of having good overall strength.
In sharp contrast to him is Ji Yan.
Most of those present had more or less heard about the dormitory feud between Ni Xin and Jie Xichao.
Xie Xichao looked gentle and easy to talk to, but in fact he showed no mercy to Ni Xin. Ni Xin has always liked to form cliques and factions. There were many people who wanted to cause trouble for Jie Xichao in order to curry favor with him, but all of them gave up because of this incident.
Rest or not, everyone knows that the only person Jie Xichao has a good relationship with is Ji Yan.
Once this result came out, combined with the subtle and complex relationships between these people, it seemed like...
It seemed like Ai Qingyuan had lost again.
As for why, it is obvious and a consensus among the trainees that on the first stage, Ai Qingyuan was suppressed by Jie Xichao.
After all, Ai Qingyuan's excellent performance was expected, but Jie Xichao's was a real surprise.
Ji Yan hugged Li Xichao tightly, then he realized that this was in front of the camera and he felt a little embarrassed. Jie Xichao patted him on the shoulder as encouragement and overheard the conversation between Ai Qingyuan and Ni Xin.
In Shenghong, although Guan Heng is the oldest, Ai Qingyuan is actually the captain and backbone.
Ni Xin whispered, "I'm sorry, Captain, I embarrassed Sheng Hong."
Ai Qingyuan's tone was indifferent: "It's good to know."
Xie Xichao: “…”
Ni Xin's face turned from red to white, and she walked away without saying a word. Guan Heng noticed it, sighed, and went away from the camera to comfort her.
The team was much more relaxed at this moment. Ji Yan simply sat next to Jie Xichao and whispered in his ear while the camera was moving away: "Master Ai looks like he has never been beaten by society. He really deserves it."
Xie Xichao said: "Why don't I give this important task to you."
Ji Yan: “…”
"Brother, you owe it to me too." he said.
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We were recording and chatting like this, and before we knew it, half the time had passed.
To be honest, the director team's grouping is quite friendly. Boring and interesting things are interspersed, and the strong and the weak are also well matched. It can be expected that there will still be a lot to watch after the show is broadcast.
But what's more interesting is that people get tired of listening to a song over and over again. When Ai Qingyuan's name was called, most people were already drowsy outside the camera.
Almost as soon as Dou Yu finished speaking, everyone's first reaction was:
It's finally here.
As expected, this show's initial C. The best trainee among them.
However, before they could cheer up, Dou Yu's voice rang out again: "The last person in this group is Xie Xichao."
In the silence, Jie Xichao paused, then stood up with Ai Qingyuan.
...The program team actually put Ai Qingyuan and Jie Xichao in the same group!
The moment they realized this, almost everyone woke up immediately.
They exchanged glances, not actually knowing what they were so excited about, but this group definitely became the climax of the atmosphere tonight.
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When Ai Qingyuan walked to his seat, Xie Xichao was still drinking water to moisten his throat beside him.
Their names are next to each other and the dancing stages are also adjacent. Ai Qingyuan could see Jie Xichao's slender wrists and bony, slender, pale fingers.
He was a little irritable.
Because of the program team's Sima Zhao's arrangement.
The program team put him together with Jie Xichao. He could guess with his feet that it was because Jie Xichao rated himself as the C position. Now comparing the two together, his victory over Jie Xichao further highlights Jie Xichao's arrogance.
He didn't like Jie Xichao very much, thinking that he was opportunistic and eager for quick success just for the camera. But this does not mean that he wants to use such means to step on others to get to the top.
Of course, there was also the reason of those two pieces of chocolate.
As expected, Xie Xichao finished drinking the water, walked to his side, and asked him naturally, "Is the chocolate delicious?"
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
"Sorry, I didn't eat it." He said stiffly.
Actually ate it. The outer packaging is still lying in the trash can.
Xie Xichao said: "Okay, you can try it when you go back, this brand is quite delicious."
The tone is very sincere.
Ai Qingyuan couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you nervous?"
Do you still have the leisure to care about chocolate at this time?
Xie Xichao: “Ah?”
He looked really confused, and in his confusion there was a kind of innocence and naivety. Ai Qingyuan had a bad temper and felt his blood pressure rise immediately. He pursed his lips tightly, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress his anger: "...It's okay."
Xie Xichao just stood back silently.
He actually has very good manners. The back is very straight, like a green bamboo. It's just that inexplicably, everyone could sense that he had a very relaxed demeanor.
In other words, with ease.
Ai Qingyuan suddenly felt uneasy because of his thoughts. But soon, he found this feeling inexplicable and ridiculous.
He practiced for three days, from singing to dancing.
He came here just for the initial C.
No.
Ai Qingyuan thought.
He comes for every first.
In this world, the winner always takes the cake. The opponents in this show are too weak and cannot even be called opponents. In such a place, he will never, ever allow himself to get a bad result, even second place is not acceptable.
He closed his eyes.
...After this is over, treat them to a meal.
He thought a little awkwardly.
Just think of it as returning the favor for the chocolate and the program crew.
After making this decision, he finally put aside his distracting thoughts for a short while, took a deep breath, and raised his eyes.
The posture of preparation, the first movement into the beat, the first words to be sung, the first look to interact with the camera.
Ai Qingyuan had already memorized all of this. The moment the accompaniment sounded, he suddenly raised his hand to keep the beat. At the same time, the sound of footsteps suddenly rang in his ears almost at the same second.
Ai Qingyuan's eyelashes trembled suddenly, and in his peripheral vision, the person who was smiling gently just now also stopped smiling at some point.
Instead, there is a crisp and sharp edge.
The blade is unsheathed.
Xie Xichao actually replicated the movements he had practiced over and over again until he had perfected them.
Exactly.
even……
To be better.
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