Chapter 37
Fang Qingqing and Ming Li were stunned for half a minute.
During this half minute, Jie Xichao poured himself a glass of water.
He just noticed that the program team's office had prepared lemonade. He hadn't had a sweet drink for a long time.
After he drank half a cup, Ming Li was the first to come back to his senses.
What does Xie Xichao mean by this?
It’s actually very easy to understand.
But the meaning behind this is so crazy that most people don’t even dare to think about it in that direction.
Xie Xichao meant that the program team had no way of deciding who would be the C position. Going further, as long as he wants, the C position will definitely be his, and it has nothing to do with whether the program team promotes him or not.
After all, no matter how much the program crew cuts his shots, they can't really make him disappear completely.
As long as he is still a contestant in this show, he is confident that he can take the center position.
Ming Li was not familiar with Jie Xichao before, but this was indeed the most confident and "arrogant" artist she had ever met.
But thinking about the other party's popularity rising like a rocket these days, she felt...
It doesn't seem that arrogant.
She and Fang Qingqing exchanged glances.
The latter was completely unable to speak and looked at her for help.
After a moment, Ming Li spoke up: "So, all your personal contracts are still with Yao Xin, right?"
Although this matter was a trivial matter compared to what Jie Xichao said, but as employees of Yaoxin, for them, this was indeed the most important thing at the time.
Xie Xichao said: “Yes.”
He said: “Our company is doing well.”
Sounds genuine.
Ming Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
No matter how good Yao Xin is, how can he compare to Sheng Hong?
She is actually Qi Yin's distant cousin, and she entered the entertainment industry because it is related to her profession and she likes it. When Jie Xichao said this, she was actually quite touched and her tone softened a lot.
She said: "Since you trust the company, the company will also back you up."
She paused and said, "When the time is right, companies like personal studios will consider it."
These words were meant to comfort her, and Xie Xichao was very tactful, so she smiled and said, "Thank you, sister."
"It's my duty." Ming Li sighed. "Since you have made up your mind, I will reply to the production team. Qingqing, you and Xi Chao should go out first. I will contact you after I finish talking."
Fang Qingqing responded and walked out of the room with Jie Xichao.
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As soon as they went out, they saw Ma Hongping and Lu Yan discussing the content of the program on the sofa outside.
Their eyes met, and Fang Qingqing turned away with a guilty look. Xie Xichao, on the other hand, remained calm as usual and took the initiative to say hello: "Brother Ma and Sister Yan, I'll be leaving first."
"Okay." Ma Hongping said.
Xie Xichao and Fang Qingqing left the room.
Fang Qingqing said: "What do you think their reaction will be?"
"No reaction, right?" Xie Xichao said, "If we can't come to an agreement, forget it, and then we can reduce some shots and weight or something."
He said it lightly, but Fang Qingqing's heart was bleeding when she heard it: "Do you know that your footage is only in the single digits? You're still cutting it. If you keep cutting it, my ancestors will be gone."
Xie Xichao: “…”
He thought for a moment, "Then cutting should be less work?"
"That's good too," he said.
Fang Qingqing: “…”
She was convinced.
"Okay." She said, "Leave the rest to Sister Li. She's good at negotiation."
She carried a bag, "Come with me, I brought you some food and daily necessities, you can take them to the dormitory later, there are also medicines. I saw you lose weight again after watching the show these two days, there is no need to do this for this crappy show."
Jie Xichao blinked.
He followed Fang Qingqing with an innocent look on his face.
By the time he put the things Fang Qingqing brought for him in the dormitory and came out, Ming Li had already finished talking to the two of them.
Xie Xichao didn't know how Ming Li talked, but no matter how he talked, the core idea was rejection. Therefore, he was not surprised to see the slightly forced smile on Ma Hongping's face.
It doesn't matter if you have an opinion about him.
As long as the program is to continue, this opinion will not be expressed too obviously.
This is what is called a face-saving project.
This is enough for Xie Xichao.
*
In the next few days, Jie Xichao enjoyed a rare moment of leisure.
In addition to daily practice, the thing he does most often is go to the gym. At first I was alone, and later I found a partner.
My partner is Fu Wenzhe.
Fu Wen Ze, maybe because he is the elder brother in the family, always has a different generation from them in his wording and behavior... The most accurate word Jie Xichao found is "daddy-like".
The non-derogatory kind.
But he has a fierce face, and people think he is a bad boy who will kidnap good students during adolescence.
Xie Xichao always found it funny every time he thought about it.
Recently Fu Wenzhe has been guiding him in fitness.
To be honest, Xie Xichao has always been said to know everything, but there is one thing he is not very familiar with, and that is fitness.
Because the system's body is naturally healthy, he does not need to manage his body shape.
The problem now is that his physical strength has recovered to 70% to 80%, but he is still weak. Xie Xichao wanted to improve his lung capacity a little bit.
Fu Wenzhe's figure seemed perfect to him.
His training method is obviously very scientific. He doesn't have exaggerated muscles, but he has all eight abdominal muscles. He looks like he has broad shoulders, long legs and a thin waist, which is very hormonal.
These days, Jie Xichao has been practicing with Fu Wenzhe.
During another break, Xie Xichao couldn't help but ask with envy: "How did you train up your physical strength?"
He has always been on the thin side and played basketball in junior high and high school, but his physique was nowhere near as good as Fu Wenzhe's.
Fu Wenze commented: "You are indeed a little weak."
Xie Xichao: “…”
:)
Then he heard Fu Wenze say, "We always fought when we were little."
Xie Xichao:?
"You should be from a well-off family." Fu Wenze said, "I heard that your parents are both university professors?"
Xie Xichao said: "Is it okay?"
They are not rich, but they are indeed an intellectual family.
"My family is not well off." Fu Wenzhe said simply, "My parents divorced when I was very young, and my mother jumped off a building after my brother was born. When my brother was young, he was always bullied when he went to school."
He paused, "He has autism."
Xie Xichao was stunned.
After a moment he said, "I'm sorry."
"What's there to be sorry about?" Fu Wenze raised his lips, "It's the past."
"I also practiced rap at that time. Wasn't there an underground battle?" He lowered his head to pack up his equipment. "It was mainly because I had money. But I was young and hot-tempered at that time, and I didn't want to lose, which was also part of the reason."
Xie Xichao paused and said, "You rap very well."
This is the truth.
If we have to rank them, apart from him, the top rapper in this show is definitely Fu Wen Ze.
"Thank you." Fu Wenze said, "I can teach you."
Xie Xichao:.
He said tactfully: "The last time I heard this was last time."
Fu Wen Ze was stunned for half a second.
Then he said: "You..."
Xie Xichao looked innocent.
After a moment, Fu Wenze asked, "How did you do it?"
Xie Xichao blinked: "Ah?"
Fu Wenze said expressionlessly: "Don't play dumb."
Xie Xichao thought for a moment and asked, "Have you ever watched any popular science programs before?"
Fu Wen Ze said, "Hmm?"
"Something like 'A 9-year-old child hit his forehead against the corner of a table and accidentally became a genius', 'A 16-year-old boy was able to see things that others could not see after a car accident'." Xie Xichao recited carefully.
Then he said seriously: "I am this 9-year-old child."
Fu Wenze: “…”
The one who is listening attentively is the 9-year-old child.
He said, "Get up."
Xie Xichao: “Hmm?”
"Strength training." Fu Wenze said briefly, "Ten minutes."
"Didn't you say that you should improve your physique? Just talking nonsense is useless."
Xie Xichao twitched the corner of his mouth.
Is this revenge?
*
Regardless of whether Fu Wenzhe was seeking revenge or not, Jie Xichao was serious about fitness and he did see the results.
In the past, after dancing for a long time, he would feel his heart beating very fast, almost to the point of disorder, and he would also be out of breath after exercising for a long time. My physical condition has improved, and at least these symptoms have been reduced a lot.
He finally felt a little relieved, but while he was working hard, the atmosphere in the dormitory had become quite depressing recently.
That day, when Xie Xichao and Ji Yan were returning to the dormitory after dinner, Ji Yan suddenly said, "Why is there no ranking list on the bulletin board this week?"
He still remembered that when the game was released last week, everyone came to admire his brother 15's performance.
At that time, only the first half of the first public performance had been aired, and even Jie Xichao's stage had not been broadcast yet.
Xie Xichao said: "The Day After Tomorrow was eliminated for the first time."
Ji Yan suddenly realized.
He scratched his head: "Time passes too fast."
Xie Xichao said: “Yes.”
The elimination system of "Super Rookie" is very cruel. 100 people are reduced to 50, 50 people are reduced to 25, and only fifteen people can actually enter the finals. As time went by, they all forgot that after the first elimination, half of their dormitory would be empty.
Two more normal days passed as usual. Two days later, the program team notified everyone to gather in the large activity room.
This is where they started recording. At this moment, it feels like things have changed a lot.
Unlike the previous steps, this time the activity room was furnished with stools in advance, making it look much more formal. The mentors stood in a row in front of them. Today, their makeup and appearance were very simple.
"I feel like I'm being sent away." Ai Qingyuan muttered as he sat down.
Xie Xichao twitched the corner of his mouth. Guan Heng, who was standing by, tugged at Ai Qingyuan's sleeve without changing his expression.
But it was too late.
The trainee from Class F who might really be sent away based on his ranking heard what was happening behind him, and tried to pull up the corners of his mouth, but in the end he couldn't really laugh. He just looked down at the ground, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Once everything was ready, the recording began.
The ranking started from No. 49 and went forward in order. Jie Xichao lowered his eyes and listened.
After one day, his impression of some people deepened a lot. At least he could recognize most of the top fifty.
Facts have proved that in talent shows, the stage still provides a great boost to the contestants.
At least most of the contestants in the back row who Jie Xichao had thought were very impressive on stage had made great leaps in their rankings.
This is also the reason why Xie Xichao does not want to negotiate with the program team.
The development of talent shows has now become a very mature industry.
If there is no camera in the main film, there is still a stage; if there is no camera on the stage, there is still a direct shot by a person. Unless the production team is determined to mosaic his face, he really doesn't think the production team can influence his ranking.
And if it really came to that, it could only be because he beat Ma Hongping up while sleepwalking.
Of course, the draft also has its cruelty.
For some players who are neither that bad nor that good, this mechanism is not so friendly.
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When the ranking reached 25, there was finally some commotion on the field.
15-30, this is the hardest hit area for ranking changes.
Among the contestants in this part, except for those who are specially cared for like Jie Xichao, they generally will not have too few shots. But due to various reasons, such as stage mistakes, bad editing, etc., or simply because someone got promoted, the ranking of many people naturally dropped.
When it was time to report thirty, Ji Yan began to mutter, "It feels like my turn is almost here."
Ai Qingyuan sneered: "Do you have so little confidence in yourself?"
Ji Yan's ranking dropped a bit last week, to around 17th or 18th, a number that was neither high nor low.
But Ai Qingyuan had a stereotype of him.
In other words, his ranking for Jie Xichao... and everyone except Guan Heng only remained at the initial stage.
Ji Yan was too lazy to talk to him.
Jie Xichao on the side didn't say anything either.
He watched Ji Yan's performance last week.
……to be honest.
He did feel that Ji Yan's face might be more appropriate to appear on the screen.
He lowered his eyes and rubbed the dice unconsciously.
Little Dice seemed to have lost his temper since the last time he was at the inn, and the lights haven't been on for some time. Ai Qingyuan once saw it and asked Jie Xichao if it was a rechargeable dice. While he was not paying attention, the little dice rolled on the table by itself, and the 2 side faced the other side.
It's very fierce.
When Xie Xichao thought about this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
The little thing under his hand seemed to have sensed that he was not in a very good mood at the moment, and finally reluctantly turned on the light.
The warm but not scalding temperature falls on the palm of your hand, like a warm comfort.
In the end, Ji Yan ranked 23rd.
The place was completely silent, and Ji Yan himself breathed a sigh of relief.
He said, "I thought it would drop to after 25."
When he looked up and saw Jie Xichao's expression, he laughed: "Hey brother, don't make that expression, I said I don't want to debut."
Xie Xichao adjusted his expression: "Yeah."
It was rare to see him like this, and Ji Yan felt like doing something shameful.
He came closer and said, "Tell me the truth, brother, you still can't bear to part with me."
Xie Xichao: “…”
Ai Qingyuan, who was standing by, had goosebumps all over his body. "Oh my god, little follower, can you speak some human language?"
The two of them had a quarrel.
Jie Xichao laughed when he heard this, and his fingers finally let go of the dice.
*
Xie Xichao really doesn't like parting.
How to say it?
It's a very strange feeling.
He is actually a person who likes to be alone. The reason why Ji Yan had a good relationship with him in the beginning was also because of the other party's perseverance.
But at the same time, he is well aware that he is a person with strong inertia.
He likes to order takeout from the same restaurant repeatedly, take the same route to the practice room every day, and joke and chat with the same group of people every day.
Inertia is strong, so we are not used to separation.
He hasn't felt this way for a long time.
NPCs do not need to be connected to the world, nor do they need to be connected to anyone in this world. Some NPCs would become particularly indulgent due to this trait and become people who have no taboos outside of the secular world, but Jie Xichao is not one of them.
When he was an NPC, he knew that something was destined to be lost, and he would rather not have it. So he has always been a loner.
The closest person to us seems to be the little dice in our pocket.
He sighed inwardly.
It is indeed... a feeling that feels a bit strange and long-lost.
Reluctance to part with friends.
His hand unconsciously placed on his heart and felt the vibrant and powerful beating there. After a long moment, he smiled and let out a breath.
Ai Qingyuan and Ji Yan were still bickering.
The situation has progressed to the point where "I am Chao Ge's half-brother, who do you think you are?"
Xie Xichao was silent for a moment: "Excuse me, do I know about this?"
Ji Yan said confidently: "You know now."
Xie Xichao:.
He said, "So my half-brother, can you just sit there and listen to the rankings?"
Ji Yan blinked and shut his mouth obediently.
Ai Qingyuan on the side didn't stop nagging: "Why are you in such a hurry? You can be in the top 15 at least. What do you have to do now?"
Jie Xichao glanced at him.
Ai Qingyuan paused for two seconds and closed his mouth reluctantly.
Xie Xichao raised his head.
At this moment, the ranking has been announced to twentieth.
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