Chapter 27
On the morning of the second day after the fan meeting, all the groups gathered on the indoor stage used for the performance and rehearsed in order. Among the tutors, Dou Yu is the representative to provide guidance.
Xie Xichao has a good impression of Dou Yu.
As a popular idol, it is easy to attract fans by being the MC of this kind of program, but it is ultimately tiring.
Most people just put on an act in front of the camera, but Dou Yu is quite sincere both in the advice he gives and the time he devotes.
Each group rehearsed separately. After Xie Xichao's group finished rehearsing, Dou Yu was very satisfied.
Because other groups were basically led by junior C, he smiled and said to Ai Qingyuan, "Junior brother, you are doing a good job as captain."
After all, we are from the same company, so he seems a little more friendly than others.
Xie Xichao lowered his eyes and drank water in small sips, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
With the recent two days of meet-and-greet and practice rehearsals, as well as the guidance of the members in the group, he was a little overexerted and lost another two pounds when he weighed himself.
Ai Qingyuan's mouth twitched a few times, but he still said, "Brother, our team leader is Jie Xichao."
Dou Yu was slightly surprised.
But soon, he adjusted his expression, smiled and said to Jie Xichao: "Very good."
He said to Ai Qingyuan: "Learn more from others."
Ai Qingyuan's face turned a little sour, but he rarely refuted.
Dou Yu gave them some suggestions on details, and then said: "Your group should be very interesting by then."
Ai Qingyuan was stunned.
Dou Yu just smiled mysteriously and let them go.
After leaving the room, the rest of the trainees returned to their dormitories. Xie Xichao said: "Let's go."
He was really a little tired.
Ai Qingyuan hadn't come back to his senses yet: "What did Teacher Dou mean by that just now?"
Xie Xichao was silent for a moment: "Did you forget that the first public performance is a group competition?"
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
He really forgot.
After Jie Xichao mentioned it, he remembered that the format of the first public competition was that two groups A and B sang the same song. He originally wanted to choose the same song with Jie Xichao but in different groups. It was the program team that temporarily changed the competition system, so in the end he had to find a roundabout way to save the situation.
And the C position of his opponent's group was his fellow senior brother, Guan Heng.
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Xie Xichao knew early on that Guan Heng's group was also training well.
He never underestimates any opponent, no matter where the opponent is at the moment. What's more, Guan Heng has strong comprehensive strength and high emotional intelligence.
High emotional intelligence is a very abstract word, but it plays many roles. At least Guan Heng's group would definitely not be like some other groups, which were arguing so much that even the superficial harmony could hardly be maintained.
A talent show is a competition, and competition will lead to conflicts of interest. However, conflicts of interest, if not properly coordinated, can become an obstacle to the success of the group.
Therefore, a good captain is particularly important.
This was the reason why Jie Xichao wanted to join Zou Yi's group.
...He just wanted to be lazy.
He said, "Didn't you notice that your brother only comes back to the dormitory at 2 or 3 in the morning these days?"
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
He found out.
But he just discovered it and had no association at all.
He looked strange: "How did you know?"
Xie Xichao is always the first one to leave every day. Even though he knew that it was due to physical reasons, Ai Qingyuan still felt that it was very disturbing to the army's morale when he saw his back.
Xie Xichao said: "I haven't slept much these past two days."
The reason why I sleep lightly is not because I have something on my mind, but because my health has deteriorated. In addition, I live in a dormitory and I am a little nervous.
Realizing this, Xie Xichao made some adjustments on his part. These past two days, he always drinks a cup of hot milk and listens to some white noise before going to bed, and he has almost adjusted to the new state.
During the two days when he had no time to adjust, he ran into Guan Heng who was returning from the practice room.
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In fact, Xie Xichao didn't say anything, but Guan Heng was always considerate and apologized to him the next day.
"Did I wake you up last night?" he said.
In fact, it is normal for trainees to have a reversed day and night cycle. On that day, Fu Wenzhe was still in the practice room, and Ai Qingyuan also woke up briefly in the dormitory. But Xie Xichao's situation was special, and Guan Heng knew that he needed sufficient rest.
Xie Xichao said: "It doesn't matter, it won't have much impact."
He said, "But if you do this, I will be very nervous."
Guan Heng was stunned for a moment, then he curved his eyes and smiled.
He said, "I'm not in the same group with you, why are you so nervous?"
"That's true." Xie Xichao said with a smile, "Is it true that the opponent should be more worrying than the groupmates?"
He paused, thinking, "Why not give your team the reward..."
Guan Heng hit him on the forehead neither lightly nor heavily.
"You wish." Guan Heng was both angry and amused.
He also knew that Jie Xichao was deliberately trying to lighten the atmosphere, and he appreciated the good intention.
The next day, Xie Xichao was not woken up again. And this incident became an insignificant episode.
Ai Qingyuan asked this, and Xie Xichao briefly explained it to him, then said, "What Teacher Dou said means that the stage effect of your brother's group is also very good. I'm quite curious."
Of course he wouldn't really do anything to spy on others.
Ai Qingyuan was actually a little curious about what he said, but he obviously couldn't say it out loud, so he said angrily: "You two have a really good relationship."
He was obviously woken up, but his brother didn't apologize to him.
"Yes." Xie Xichao said, "Reflect on this."
Ai Qingyuan:?
"Think about it. You've known him for such a long time." Xie Xichao smiled, "How come you are still not as good as me, an airborne one."
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
grass.
He turned around and went to look for Guan Heng. Jie Xichao put an end to the sparrow that was making noises in his ear. He yawned and went back to the dormitory, where he finally had a long sleep in peace.
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The result of finally getting enough sleep was that when Jie Xi woke up the next morning, he felt that the whole world was bright.
After washing up, the first thing he did was to grab a glass of iced American coffee to reduce the swelling. He hated the bitter taste and frowned as he drank. A familiar makeup artist called out to him, "Big star, it's your turn."
Jie Xichao hesitated for a moment and put the remaining half cup aside, planning to indulge himself for a little while and then work harder later.
After he sat down, the makeup artist asked him, "What style do you want to go for today?"
Xie Xichao looked in the mirror: "It's the makeup from the day before yesterday. Please just focus on your hands."
The stage is different from ordinary shots, if the makeup is too light, it will have basically no effect.
The makeup artist narrowed her eyes slightly, and Ji Yan beside her suddenly came to his senses:
"Brother, your look on the day of the fan meeting..."
Xie Xichao closed his eyes: "Hmm?"
The makeup artist came back with the makeup tools and applied it on the person's face, saying lazily, "Little brother, learn from this. Your brother is a scheming white lotus. This is how you have to act if you want to be famous."
Jie Xichao started laughing.
The look at the meet-and-greet was indeed intentional on his part.
His appearance is there, he is graceful but definitely not young and lively. The style of his fan meeting is adapted to the style of the first performance. On the one hand, it is to give the audience time to adapt in advance, and on the other hand, it is to give himself a chance to adjust.
After putting on makeup, he went to the dressing room to get his performance clothes.
Today, his performance clothes are still light-colored.
Just like the azure blue sky outside, a bright and refreshing blue.
He changed his clothes, went to the performance venue for a final, simple rehearsal of his movements, and then waited patiently for night to fall.
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——The moment night fell, the school bell rang suddenly. In the crowded crowd, a beautifully dressed girl with bright makeup walked through the crowd with an anxious look on her face: "Excuse me, please make way. I have something urgent to do."
She was also holding a rabbit-shaped bag in her hand, which was bulging and was held in her arms.
She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she ran out of the crowd and successfully reached the subway station.
The phone vibrated and she quickly picked it up: "Hello, sister!"
"Hey, Xiaojin." The female voice on the other end was equally young and lively. "Have you finished class yet?"
Jing Jin passed the security check, holding her bag in one hand and answering the phone with the other: "I'm getting off! I'm on the subway and will be there in ten minutes!"
Ten minutes later, she hurried to the venue. In the bustling square filled with people, she saw a familiar huge poster at a glance.
She walked over, and the eyes of several girls holding a bunch of cheering items in front of the poster lit up, and they waved at her: "Xiao Jin, here!"
Jing Jin ran over and greeted them one by one.
"You've arrived just in time." One of the girls said, "We still have some support items that we haven't distributed in time. Xiao Jin, I'll give you some. We distributed them a little earlier so you can line up earlier."
Jing Jin responded and took the things from her hand.
They are all small things.
There were cheering fans printed with cute photos, cute little key chains, and the most common thing, a large stack of brightly colored banners.
On the banner, the three big characters "Ai Qingyuan" fluttered in the wind.
Jing Jin took it, and an indescribable sense of guilt suddenly surged in his heart. She coughed in an attempt to cover up her mistake, then took the banner as if nothing had happened and started distributing it.
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One thing Jing Jin didn't confess to her brother was that she not only liked Ai Qingyuan, but was also a core member of Ai Qingyuan's fan club.
——Of course, she had submitted her resignation to the president last month, citing her busy studies as the reason.
Only she herself knows the real reason.
The fan club needs fans, but her heart has been shamefully split in two. Half was given to her brother Xiao Ai, and the other half was given to her cousin.
She thought her brother had cast a spell on her, otherwise why would her fingers automatically type out a letter of resignation on the keyboard after she finished reading and evaluating it, without even making any changes after it was passed the first time.
Oh, yes.
She also voted for her brother.
Because of the news of the fan meeting, she cast all the votes that were originally saved for Xiao Ai's brother for her cousin. Not only that, she also opened a second account and went to her cousin's fan club to get an account to vote.
...God knows how guilty she felt when her aunt asked her when her brother would be eliminated and go home!
Oh, and facing the fan club.
Anyway…
This fan club can't stay for even a day longer.
But she still likes Ai Qingyuan very much. Jing Jin has made up his mind that he will pursue his idols on his own and become the most balanced double burden in history.
Of course, before that, she had to help the fan club deal with some final matters. She couldn't just walk away. This time, there was a shortage of manpower for the first public support, and she was in this city, so she came to help after class.
She believes that she is just a dual supporter and is not a fan anymore, so she is confident in hiding her dual supporter identity.
Moreover, she has already decided to vote for her brother Xiao Ai in the first public performance, for her cousin in the second public performance, and to watch the performance of the two on stage in the third public performance and the final.
Jing Jin felt that he was simply the smartest genius in the world.
After carefully distributing the support items and her precious votes, she took her tickets and entered the venue with the fan club. Joyfully preparing to take the first step in her water-carrying journey.
At this moment, Xie Xichao was ready and sitting in the waiting room with his teammates.
His face was calm, his palms were dry, and the dice had already been sealed in his bagged pocket. Before leaving, he rolled another "6".
He believed this meant good things were happening.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the admission was completed. The lights dimmed and then brightened again, and several mentors stood on the stage.
Amid the sudden cheers from the audience, the first performance of "Super Rookie" began.
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