Chapter 90
Although it is called selecting a captain, in fact, the recording content cannot be filled entirely by this item.
The first episode of the dormitory group variety show is also the first time for the new group to meet everyone. Therefore, the day before the recording, the company notified everyone that they would come to the dormitory for filming, implying that everyone should dress neatly.
Whether it is the dormitory style or the people.
This proved to be a very necessary reminder.
In just a few days, the originally clean and tidy villa was quickly "ruined" by several boys. Except for Li Xichao and Zou Yi's rooms, which did not see much change, the rooms of the others quickly changed their appearance.
Yun Pan's room was filled with snacks.
He really loves to eat. He eats wherever he goes and feeds everyone in the group from time to time. Fu Wen Ze would take a detour whenever he saw him, after all, he couldn't bear to refuse him when he saw that face.
But if you eat more, your abdominal muscles will be lost.
There were no snacks in his room, but there were a few small dumbbells placed by the bay window, taking self-discipline to the extreme.
In addition, the most common things in Fu Wenzhe's room are the "love gift packages" brought from home by his younger brother, including some dolls, crooked handmade fabrics, and autumn trousers.
Of course, whether to wear it or not is another matter.
The messiest room is Ai Qingyuan's.
Jie Xichao had a vague feeling about him when she lived in the same room with him. But at that time, probably because the dormitory was too small, it was not very obvious. At this moment, he visited Ai Qingyuan's dressing room and deeply felt the necessity of letting Ai Qingyuan live in the master bedroom suite on the second floor.
He asked, "You run a clothing store at home?"
Ai Qingyuan was also shocked: "You don't need to wear private clothes?"
Xie Xichao: "Thank you for the invitation. You are naturally beautiful."
Ai Qingyuan: “…”
He went to visit Jie Xichao's room out of belief, and sure enough, he didn't see any fancy clothes.
From bed sheets and quilt covers to clothes in the closet, most of them are light colors. There are not many clothes, and there are several sets of each common style. The styles are very special.
As he looked at it, he forgot his original intention and asked, "What brand is this?"
It looks very nice.
Xie Xichao thought for a moment and said, "I buy most of my clothes when I go shopping with my mom."
What this means is wholesale from the ordinary clothing stores on the roadside.
Ai Qingyuan twitched his lips.
It turns out that people who are naturally beautiful are also very confident.
He took a walk around Zou Yi's room again, which was also decorated in wood tones and milky white. He felt deeply how out of place his peacock-like dressing style was in this dormitory.
Fortunately, Yun Pan knocked over the paint-can-like wardrobe, which gave him some comfort.
In addition to the interior of the room, items in the public areas also began to be gradually added.
In the empty space underground, the inner room was converted into a practice room, and a pool table was placed in the large space outside.
There are two rooms on the first floor, Xie Xichao's and Fu Wenzhe's. The guest room opposite the two has been converted into a composing room, and a "Do Not Disturb" sign is hung on the door. The corridor extends to the living room, with an open dining room and kitchen on the left and a large living room on the right.
There is a door on the right side of the living room that leads to the garden.
Among the five people, Jie Xichao and Fu Wenzhe can cook, Zou Yi can make simple meals, and the other two know nothing at all. Yun Pan likes to tinker with green plants, so the yard has become his secret garden.
Ai Qingyuan was not interested in anything and was responsible for ordering takeout when no one wanted to cook.
Of course, there are no announcements at the moment. So most of the time, they cook for themselves. After taking turns cooking for two meals, Fu Wenzhe, who had been cooking for his family since he was a child, was still the better cook, so Jie Xichao quietly assisted the chef.
The kitchen refrigerator quickly filled up with food: meat, vegetables, canned goods, as well as soda and drinks.
So, when the group variety show crew actually arrived at the villa, it was already filled with the atmosphere of group dormitory life.
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The chief director of the group variety show is named Su Xian.
As her name suggests, she looks like an elegant and capable woman. She has filmed many slow-paced lifestyle variety shows and received a lot of praise. Sheng Hong invited her to shoot this time, and there has been talk of it online, saying that this shows the importance of the debut group.
This is also true.
It was morning when the production crew arrived. Zou Yi and Jie Xichao both had the habit of doing morning exercises, and they ran into the huge film crew in the yard.
Both of them were a little surprised: "Didn't you say ten o'clock?"
"Start early and finish early." The staff member smiled and said, "Take some photos of your real state."
As he was speaking, Xie Xichao noticed the camera that was already working nearby.
He had an idea in mind.
It is called a debut group variety show, but in fact it is to cultivate the team spirit of the group and fans before their debut.
How can we have team spirit? Fans’ thoughts cannot be controlled, but at least the members of the debut group must appear to have a good relationship, otherwise the group will fall apart from the root.
Sheng Hong was afraid that they were not familiar with each other, so he wanted to shoot more footage for editing.
This is the company's consideration, and from Jie Xichao's perspective, he thinks there is no big problem in shooting it directly. But he was just an employee after all, and after thinking it through, he put the matter behind him.
The film crew entered the house. Zou Yi was in charge of reception, while Jie Xichao went up to call everyone one by one.
Not long after, the other three people, still sleepy, came down from above under the dark cloud, and at least they had their clothes on properly.
Zou Yi brought breakfast to the table and the camera was focused. The assistant director was a little curious: "Who cooks for you guys at home?"
"We do it in the morning." Zou Yi said with a smile, "He gets up early. I don't have his skills, so I help him. For lunch, it's usually Teacher Fu. In the evening, we order takeout together."
Assistant Director: “…”
"It's quite regular," she commented.
Zou Yi was happy: "That's right."
As he was talking, Ai Qingyuan had already sat down at the table and picked up a fried egg with his chopsticks to eat.
He was still sleepy and only saw the camera when he took a bite of the fried egg. It was not right to eat it, nor was it right not to eat it. After hesitating for half a second, he swallowed the fried egg and greeted the camera decisively and lazily:
"Morning."
The assistant director said, "It's half past seven."
Ai Qingyuan said "Oh" and said with some regret: "This time is so suitable for sleeping."
Assistant Director: “…”
After breakfast, everyone sat on the sofa.
The camera turned on, and Zou Yi, the oldest student, started: "3, 2, 1."
“Hello everyone, we are The Phoenix.”
The sitting postures were all over the place, and the voices of greeting were barely in unison. The early morning sunlight shines through the window onto the sofa, casting a warm glow. In this light, the debut group variety show with the same name as The Phoenix finally began recording.
The first question——
"What is your biggest feeling after debuting as The Phoenix?"
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After a moment of silence, Zou Yi spoke first.
“It’s not real.” He smiled and said, “I dreamt about the debut night several times, but every time I didn’t hear Teacher Dou announce who the fifth place was, and then I woke up.”
Yun Pan thought about it and said seriously: "Happy."
Zou Yi on the side pinched his fingers.
"I don't feel anything." Ai Qingyuan said, "The only feeling is that the original dormitory is still too small. It's more comfortable to live here."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed.
Fu Wenze said calmly: "I'm happy, except that I'm in the same group with Ai Qingyuan."
"……Hello!"
Ai Qingyuan was about to hit someone while holding a pillow.
No one expected that just three minutes into the recording session, the room would become bustling with activity. The soft pillow fell on the handsome boy, who pinched it like dough and threw it back into the arms of the culprit.
Zou Yi stepped over Yun Pan to stop him. Xie Xichao calmly pulled Ai Qingyuan to sit on his right while answering the director's questions: "Is this common? Uh, it's quite common."
"Please don't misunderstand me," he explained to the camera, "This is a way of communicating emotions."
The directors' faces showed a look of "Really?!", but Xie Xichao's eyes and tone seemed sincere, so everyone continued with some doubt.
"So Xi Chao, how do you feel about debuting as a center member?"
Xie Xichao smiled and said, "Thank you very much for voting for me as the center. Please take good care of The Phoenix in the future."
He spoke in a comfortable, unhurried manner. Su Xian originally knew him from the trending searches, but now she has a better impression of him. She thinks that this boy is young, but he has a good sense of propriety in both content and tone.
She smiled and said, "I heard that your parents didn't support you doing this business at first. How about it, have you convinced them now?"
"I was convinced." Xie Xichao smiled, "I told my parents that I couldn't afford the penalty, and they weighed the pros and cons and let me go."
The director team burst into laughter.
"Okay." Su Xian said with a smile, "Then let's move on to the second item on the agenda for today."
The second item on the agenda was a visit to the villa.
This matter was also discussed with everyone in advance.
The group stood up and decided not to take pictures of places like the entrance and outside the window which could easily expose their address. The focus was naturally on everyone's rooms.
After the whole process, all the staff present were a little surprised.
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The unexpected thing is Jie Xichao.
This matter can be traced back to the game time.
As we all know, for large-scale talent shows like this, the program crew is selective in their editing.
A complete miss or a bad cut will have a huge impact on the contestants.
Xie Xichao is one of the players who was deeply influenced by this system.
In the early stage, he had almost few complete shots, and in the middle and late stages, he was almost edited. Although those contents were not released in the main film in the end, the second public preview at that time had already left a stereotype for many people who did not know the truth.
This leads to the fact that, except for his truly veteran fans, many people are vague about his personality.
What kind of person is Xie Xichao?
Strong ability, many fans and good looks.
This is the overall impression many people in the industry have of him.
People in the industry will not specifically search for online reviews of a newcomer. They can only describe a person based on what they have seen and heard. The debut night was a grand event, and these are all objective contents that can be seen externally on the debut night.
However, this group variety show recording has greatly refreshed the inherent impressions of the program staff.
The first thing is to be able to speak.
As a newcomer, the most difficult thing to grasp in front of the camera is the scale of words.
In this regard, TP group is already a rare and relatively excellent group among new groups.
In the group, apart from Li Xichao, Zou Yi is the most talkative one. Ai Qingyuan and Fu Wenzhe sometimes say shocking things, but generally speaking they stay within the limits. The remaining one, Yun Pan, although young, knows how to read people's expressions and will quietly shut up if he feels it is inappropriate to speak at this time.
And Xie Xichao is the best at speaking among all of them.
This can be seen from the moment he talked about his post-match thoughts at the beginning. In addition, during the process of introducing the room, privacy is inevitably involved. Sometimes the program crew is unaware and cannot grasp the scale, so he has to come out to smooth things over.
This is particularly evident when introducing Yunpan's room.
The child who had just become an adult was a little too obedient and answered whatever was asked. It was Jie Xichao who calmly stopped the program crew's in-depth questioning, and the program crew only reacted when they saw Yun Pan's relieved expression.
Secondly, it’s fun.
There was a very relaxed feeling about him.
From the "quite common" at the beginning to the "penalty for breach of contract" at the end, the tone was always innocent, but it always made the directors couldn't help but smile.
It's not too funny, but it makes people feel relaxed, which is very valuable for newcomers who have just started variety shows.
Su Xian thinks it is talent.
She could already foresee how many fans this child, who was no longer affected by the show, would attract through such a simple and ordinary daily variety show after the show was aired.
In addition, there is the chemical reaction between TP groups.
At the beginning, Su Xian was still worried that the members of the show group who came from a talent show might not have good relationships with each other privately, but after half of the recording was over, she completely let go of this worry.
She dared to guarantee that among all the idol groups she had seen, TP group should be the one with the best relationship.
What Xie Xichao calls "emotional exchange" is not just talk.
After an hour and a half of recording, everyone took a break.
Then, here is the last item on the agenda for today.
"I've discussed this with you all before," Su Xian said. "We'll use voting to appoint the captain. I'll give you two minutes to write down the name of your choice of captain on a piece of paper, and then we'll count the votes."
The slips of paper were distributed to everyone.
Xie Xichao picked up the pen, but was unusually hesitant.
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They had indeed been informed of this matter a long time ago, but they had not discussed it with each other before.
This matter is difficult to discuss.
Mainly because the position of captain is like a double-edged sword.
It’s a good thing, but the team leader is responsible for communicating with the company, daily practice, and speaking in public, so it’s inevitable that he has to worry about it. But to say it is a bad thing is that the captain is the captain after all, he has authority and prefixes, not to mention the regular speaking opportunities.
If a member has fewer resources and exposure, being the captain can be considered a certain backup.
He originally wanted to just roll the dice, but this matter involved the team and was not suitable for entertainment.
After hesitating for half a minute, Xie Xichao wrote a name.
Two minutes later, everyone's notes were handed in to the program team, and the assistant director began to count the votes.
She picked up the first one: "Jie Xichao."
Xie Xichao: “…”
He looked to his side and met Ai Qingyuan's innocent eyes.
The captain was also the focus. Before the recording, Su Xian had paid attention to the online discussions. At this moment, she noticed something and said with a smile, "Did Xi Chao guess who voted for you?"
Xie Xichao coughed and said, "It's quite obvious."
Ai Qingyuan couldn't help but ask: "What do you mean?"
"...It's even more obvious now." Jie Xichao ignored him and continued without changing his expression.
The assistant director next to him almost died of laughter.
The second vote still goes to Xie Xichao.
Jie Xichao smiled, but lowered his eyes slightly, unconsciously fiddling with the dice in his pocket.
The third vote: Zou Yi.
The fourth vote: Zou Yi.
When singing the fifth vote, in order to create suspense, the assistant director deliberately slowed down the pace. She smiled and asked: "Xi Zhao, Xiao Yi, do you two have anything to say?"
Xie Xichao and Zou Yi looked at each other, and the latter said with a smile: "Xichao and I have both been captains. I think it is very suitable for either of us to continue this position."
Xie Xichao copied and pasted: "Ditto."
Zou Yi gently hit his lower back with a pillow.
The result of the fifth vote came out, Zou Yi.
There was a flash of surprise in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.
"Thank you, everyone." He said with a smile, "I will work hard to fulfill my role as captain and will not let you down."
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After the recording was over, Zou Yi took the initiative to find Xichao.
The two sat down on the terrace on the second floor, and Zou Yi spoke first: "Xi Chao, you voted for me, right?"
Jie Xichao felt the cool breeze on the terrace and looked at the beautiful lake view not far away. He deeply felt the dissolute and extravagant life after his debut. Then he said, “Yeah.”
Zou Yi paused and whispered, "Thank you."
Everyone knows that there are only two contenders for the captaincy.
Ai Qingyuan and Yun Pan are not steady enough, and Fu Wenzhe is taciturn and doesn't like to take charge of things. As for Zou Yi and Jie Xichao, it is obvious that the latter is more competitive. Not in terms of ability, but in terms of prestige.
If it weren't for Jie Xichao's vote, the result wouldn't be like this.
Compared with Jie Xichao and Zou Yi, the latter debuted in a limited position but was not valued by the company, so he obviously needs this exposure more.
But Xie Xichao asked, "Didn't Mr. Zou vote for me as well?"
Zou Yi was slightly stunned.
Xie Xichao let out a sigh of relief: "Teacher Zou, you don't have to feel sorry every time for what you get. Besides, this is not some huge pie in the sky."
He looked at Zou Yi and said seriously, "I voted for you because you are suitable for this position. I believe you voted for yourself because you also think you are capable of this position. Isn't that right?"
"Personally speaking." He smiled, "I'm actually afraid of trouble. You took on this trouble, and I should thank you."
He knew what Zou Yi meant.
He just felt that he had taken away his position as captain.
Zou Yi is a person who always thinks that giving is a matter of course, but once he fights for himself, it seems like he has done something terribly wrong.
Xie Xichao expected that he would come to find him because he calculated that Zou Yi should have voted for him. The two votes he got were from Yun Pan and Ai Qingyuan, who didn't have so many complicated thoughts.
As for the remaining Fu Wen Ze, he probably took his health problems into consideration, so he finally voted for Zou Yi.
The two of them have always worked out together, and since his brother is a patient, he is particularly sensitive to these things.
It would have been fine if he had not cast this vote, but once he did, Zou Yi was again under a huge psychological burden.
After all, for him, "doing it for himself" is something that requires overcoming many psychological barriers.
Xie Xichao's words made Zou Yi's face slightly moved. After a while, he said with some relief: "You are right. I am being too stubborn again."
The two stayed on the terrace for a while, and then Yun Pan came up and asked them to go eat.
The matter passed without any incident.
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In fact, Xie Xichao was telling the truth.
He finally voted for Zou Yi not entirely because Zou Yi needed the exposure, but also because he was afraid of trouble.
He has been captain for long enough, and he will feel much more relaxed if he is relieved of this burden. These two reasons can only be said to be half and half, and together contributed to the final result.
Also, there is absolutely no need for Zou Yi to apologize to him.
Because it really isn’t a good thing.
Not only is it troublesome, but because you are blocking the position but acting as the captain, it is easy for you to be mistaken for a royal family member. After all, according to general practice, the captain is basically the C position, which makes management easier.
If Zou Yi takes on this job, he will inevitably face some criticism.
This is also true.
As soon as this episode of the group variety show was broadcast, there was some commotion about the fact that the captain was not Jie Xichao. But before this disturbance escalated into a war, Xie Xichao's family unexpectedly had friction with another family.
This time, he was outside the team.
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