Chapter 636: Parents
Hangzhou.
At the recording site of [Produce 101], 100 young and beautiful girl group trainees ended a day of study and training, dragging their tired bodies back to their respective dormitories.
The variety show officially began recording on March 21st in a renovated hotel in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou. It houses the contestants' dormitories, various practice rooms, dance studios, music studios and a cafeteria.
All venues were carefully built by the program team. They are clean and tidy, and the style is relatively warm.
All the contestants who come to participate in the competition begin closed training as soon as they enter the venue. After getting up every day, they attend classes, eat and rest at fixed times, which is similar to ordinary college students. The only difference is that except for some personal time, they are under the camera.
The actual broadcast time of [Produce 101] is April 21, which is still one month away.
However, the competition will start directly at that time. The first month is for training the contestants and accumulating materials for the broadcast.
There are two months between the start of the show and the group's debut in the final episode, which means that all contestants of "Produce 101" have 90 days to participate and study and train.
Another day of hard training ended. After pushing open the door of the dormitory, Yang Chaoyue collapsed directly on his bed and was unwilling to get up.
She originally felt that the training at Wajijiwa was very hard, but she didn't expect that after joining the group and starting to record the program, the learning and training here would be even more intense.
In addition to dance, vocal music, and physical education classes every day, there are occasionally group psychology classes, which are not only physically tiring, but also mentally tiring.
To be honest, Yang Chaoyue had thought of retreating several times during the previous training, but it was just a thought. She was used to the life of a big star like her boss, and now she had such an opportunity. How could she be willing not to fight for it?
Moreover, she contacted Sister Dan some time ago, and she comforted her for a while, and then told her the boss's instructions. Yang Chaoyue felt much more at ease.
She was originally worried that if she was not around her boss, he would forget about her and would soon forget about her as his assistant. However, it seems that the boss still remembers her, and her two years of hard work have not been in vain.
I was lost in thought when I suddenly smelled a fragrance.
Swallowing, Yang Chaoyue sat up and looked around the room.
"Jingjing, what are you eating? It smells so good."
"Self-heating hot pot, haven't you tried it? I bought it at the store downstairs." Fu Jing, my roommate, sat on a chair opposite the bed with a steaming plastic hot pot in front of her.
"Aren't you going to the cafeteria to eat later?"
"No, my dance class is running late today. It's already past 7 o'clock and I don't feel like moving."
Yang Chaoyue stood up and sat opposite Fu Jing, looking at the chili peppers in the hot pot with some surprise.
"Are you not afraid of getting acne when eating spicy food?"
"I'm from Shonan, and I've been eating spicy food since I was a kid. As long as I don't eat it every day, it's fine. I'm used to it."
Yang Chaoyue looked at Fu Jing with envy.
Unlike her, who was a poor student, her roommate was definitely a top student among the trainees.
She is tall with long legs, delicate features and a gorgeous appearance. In terms of appearance, she is definitely one of the best-looking trainees.
Moreover, she has been learning singing and dancing since she was young, and can also play the piano. After joining the group, she is at ease in all classes, which makes Yang Chaoyue very envious.
She thinks she is not bad looking, but compared with others in other aspects, she is like the difference between an ugly duckling and a white swan.
Fu Jing picked up a piece of potato chip and took a bite, then looked up at Yang Chaoyue opposite her.
It was a little funny to see her licking her lips while watching him eat.
"I still have some in the cupboard. Do you want a bucket?"
"How can this be so embarrassing? Besides, I can't eat spicy food."
"It's okay, I have other flavors, including non-spicy ones." Fu Jing stood up and took out another bucket from her cabinet and handed it to Yang Chaoyue.
"Thank you." Yang Chaoyue took it happily and prepared to pour water and heat it according to the operating procedures.
After a while, the two of them sat opposite each other at the small table in the dormitory and started eating.
"If you two aren't going to the cafeteria, then we're leaving." The other two roommates who had returned to the dormitory to pack up their things saw Fu Jing and Yang Chaoyue enjoying their meal, so they said hello and left.
The [Produce 101] production team arranged for four girls to live in one dormitory. Although it is easy for girls to have various conflicts when they are together, after joining the group, Yang Chaoyue felt that the other three people in her dormitory were quite easy to get along with.
Although everyone is very young, they all know that this is a job, not a school, and the duration is not long, only three months at most, so they can tolerate each other, and there are very few people who have the temper of a spoiled brat and have a lot of things to do.
Just like Fu Jing who was sitting opposite her now, Yang Chaoyue knew that she, like herself, had started working before going to college, had been a dance teacher, had formed a girl group, and was three years older than her.
The reason I was able to participate in this program this time was because I was recommended by the agency behind it, Banana Entertainment.
When Yang Chaoyue introduced himself to his roommates, he was careful and said that he was an artist of Wajijiwa, but did not mention his previous experience with Gu Wei.
But even so, it is envied by many people. In the eyes of these recommended girl group trainees, Wajijiwa is definitely a big agency.
Nowadays, it is basically small companies that are setting up idol boy and girl groups in the circle, and the truly powerful companies don’t look down on these.
Moreover, [Wajijiwa] is one of the producers of [Produce 101], so it is likely that they will not receive preferential treatment in future competitions.
After a while, the two finished their hot pot and Fu Jing glanced at her phone while packing up.
"It's almost time. I almost forgot about the important things."
After saying that, he took out his pad and opened Tencent Video.
Yang Chaoyue was not surprised at all.
She knew that Fu Jing was a fan of her boss and had been following the hit idol drama "Go Go Squid!" recently. She would watch it every night as long as she had time.
Yang Chaoyue was also pursuing her, but he was not as serious about it as Fu Jing.
Sometimes I am really too tired, so I go to bed early and catch up on what I missed when I have free time.
I remember that she was also one of Gu Wei's fans, but after she became his employee, she stopped being a fan because her idol became her boss and she had to do things for him every day. It was good enough if she didn't get annoyed, so how could she be a fan anymore?
However, Yang Chaoyue always felt that Gu Wei's status in her heart had actually improved since he became a boss from an idol.
Because you have to spend money on your idol, but your boss can give you money.
After cleaning up his leftovers, Yang Chaoyue also moved closer to Fu Jing. The other party didn't care, took off his headphones and turned the volume to loud.
"Today is the finale. Have you watched all the previous ones?"
"I've watched it all. In the last episode, Team K&K won the Asia-Pacific championship, and Han Shangyan proposed to Tong Nian."
[Go Go Squid!] has a total of 41 episodes, two episodes per day from Monday to Friday, and one episode per day on Sunday and Saturday. Today's episode is the finale.
The 40 minutes passed quickly. During this time, the other two roommates, Lu Xiaocao and Wang Ju, also came back from dinner. They also gathered next to Fu Jing and watched the TV series together.
[Dear, Beloved] is extremely popular and very well-liked among young girls. Almost everyone is following it, but they usually watch their own shows.
In the pad, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian got their marriage certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau, took a bus to the airport, and embarked on a journey with the K&K team to compete for the championship of the century. The ending song sounded and letters appeared on the screen.
"That's it, it would be nice to shoot another 20 or 30 episodes."
"Yeah, I really want to see Han Shangyan and Tong Nian get married, why don't you film their wedding?"
“.”
In the dormitory, the four girls were still discussing the plot of the finale, chattering like hundreds of ducks.
"Okay, everyone should go to bed early. We have to get up early to practice dancing tomorrow!" Finally, it was Fu Jing, the dormitory head, who spoke. She was the oldest among the group and was chosen as the dormitory head. She usually had more prestige.
“I’m definitely going to have trouble sleeping tonight.”
"I might dream about Gu Wei. Han Shangyan is so handsome."
“.”
After Fu Jing finished speaking, Lu Xiaocao and Wang Ju returned to their beds muttering to themselves.
Yang Chaoyue also lay down.
Unlike others, she was thinking about whether to send a WeChat greeting to her boss. She hadn't contacted Gu Wei much in the past month.
I'm mainly worried that I'll annoy my boss if I keep contacting him, but if I don't contact him, I'm afraid our relationship will become distant. I'm really torn.
Just as I was thinking about it, I sat up, took out my phone, opened WeChat, and the first one pinned to the top was Gu Wei, with the WeChat note "parents who provide me with food and clothing."
After clicking in, I typed a greeting, thought about it and deleted it, then typed some more words, felt it was not right, and deleted it again.
"Are you texting your boyfriend?" Fu Jing, who was passing by, looked at Yang Chaoyue who was struggling with his phone with a confused look on his face and asked curiously.
"Ah? No, no
I don’t have a boyfriend.” Yang Chaoyue quickly denied it and hesitated for a moment.
"I was sending a message to my family to talk about our show recording and complain about how hard it was."
Fu Jing didn't care.
"Here's a piece of advice for you. No matter if you have it or not, you must say no in front of the camera. We are a girl group. How can idols fall in love?"
“I really don’t.”
Fu Jing shook her head and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Yang Chaoyue sat on her little bed, hesitated for a long time, and finally typed two words on WeChat.
"Are you there?"
She regretted it right after she finished calling. How could she send this to her boss? She felt like her emotional intelligence had plummeted to the bottom.
Sure enough, there was no reply for 5 minutes. Just when Yang Chaoyue thought that her boss would not reply to her and was about to wash up and go to bed, the pleasant WeChat notification sound rang.
"What's up?"
"I just watched the finale of Go Go Squid! Boss, your acting was so great. Everyone in our dorm is watching it. They are all your fans." Yang Chaoyue quickly said some flattering words.
"You're so tired from training every day, how come you still have time to watch TV series?"
Gu Wei’s reply made Yang Chaoyue stunned. Did she hit the horse’s leg?
Think about it.
"Studying and training during the day is really tiring. I only have a little time to rest at night, and the few people in my dormitory use it all to watch Go Go Squid!"
“If you endure more hardships in your daily life, you will have a better performance on stage and go further in future programs.
Okay, go to bed early if you have nothing to do."
“Okay, boss (smiley face)!”
After saying two sentences, Yang Chaoyue turned off his phone and breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't feel anything when she was with Gu Wei. At that time, she was just a personal assistant. As long as she did her job well, she didn't have to flatter the boss.
However, if she wants to become an artist now, she will have to rely on Gu Wei for her livelihood in the future. The key is that her skills as an artist are not good enough, so she has no choice but to ask her boss for more support.
"I don't know how to endure more hardships. Whether I show it or not, you can help me go further." Yang Chaoyue muttered softly.
"What's wrong?
Did your family say anything to you? " Fu Jing, wearing a facial mask, came out of the bathroom and looked at Yang Chaoyue lying on the bed, muttering something to herself. She had a feeling that he was not in a good state today.
“No, they know I train hard and told me to take care of my body.
I'll go wash up and get ready for bed." After saying that, Yang Chaoyue jumped off the bed and walked towards the bathroom.
At the same time, backstage at Mango TV.
Director Tian immediately got the ratings of the finale of "Go Go Squid!" from his subordinates.
"Director, the ratings for the finale of Go Go Squid! have skyrocketed. Today's real-time ratings peaked at 3.26, and the average is 3.17.
It’s a bit of a pity that the overall average viewership rating of this drama failed to break 3, stopping at 2.96.
However, this result is definitely the highest ratings for any local TV drama in the first four months of the year!"
"Very good. I thought Go Go Squid! would be a hit, but I didn't expect it to be this successful.
This rating is already better than last year's hit idol drama "You Are My Glory"!
Director Tian looked very happy. The station spent a lot of money to buy the copyright, but now the results are so good and they earn more, and his contribution is indispensable.
"If the current performance of [Go Go Squid!] was put last year, it would have been the undisputed king of dramas of the year, at least in the field of contemporary idol dramas.
The drama "Negotiator" starring Yang Mi and Huang Zitao that aired on our station at the beginning of the year also performed very well, but it was far behind "Go Go Squid!"
I feel like if Yang Mi doesn’t work with Gu Wei, her drama won’t be a hit,” Xiao Li, a subordinate, analyzed.
"Hasn't our station also bought Yang Mi's drama "Legend of Fuyao"? Let's wait and see how it performs after it's released.
There are so many TV series broadcast on satellite TV every year that it is not easy to pick a hit drama. The so-called "drama king" is only two or three a year.
Yang Mi has her own traffic, so even if her drama can’t reach the level of Eternal Love, it can still provide at least some guarantee.”
After saying this, Director Tian thought of something.
"Regarding Gu Wei and Zhao Liying's film, 'The Story of Minglan,' how's the communication with Noon Sunshine going?"
"We're still in discussions. This drama is incredibly popular, with Gu Wei and Zhao Liying, and everyone knows it's going to be a hit, so there's a lot of competition among satellite TV stations to get it.
We're still in the bidding stage. Noon TV has better relationships with Beijing TV and Dragon TV, so if we want to win, we have to raise our bid!"
Xiao Li hesitated after saying this.
“Director, our station has already purchased a lot of highly anticipated dramas this year.
Like [Liang Sheng, Can We Not Be Sad], [Sadness Like a River], [Sweet Attack], [Phoenix Power·Game of the World], [Win the World], etc.
Especially Chen Kun and Ni Ni's [Phoenix Power: The Game of Thrones] and Fan Bingbing's [Win the World], which cost the station a lot of money.
Last month's drama "Phoenix Prisoner" didn't do well on the air, and some people at the station are already dissatisfied."
Xiao Li is Director Tian’s confidant, and he is also considering his own leader.
"Opinions? What opinions?
If it was before, it would be fine, but now that [Dear, Beloved] is doing so well, who would dare to object!
Other dramas may only become popular no matter how good they are, but "The Story of Minglan" is different. With Gu Wei and Zhao Liying, plus the high quality of "Noon Sunshine", this drama is bound to be a hit.
If it doesn't work, just pay more, I'll talk to the station!"
Director Tian waved his hand. The good performance of "Dear, Beloved" gave him great confidence.
"Understood, Director."
With the finale of [Go Go Squid!], many people will not be able to sleep tonight.
After the last episode aired, the internet was flooded with discussions about the show, and the topic discussion on Weibo skyrocketed again.
[The finale has come. The love between Tong Nian and Han Shangyan is beautiful, but I have also lost a TV series worth watching. Why not shoot a few more episodes? I really love watching it.
No more talking, just start over again! 】
[This kind of idol drama is great. No misunderstandings, no mistresses, no car accidents, no amnesia. Perfect!]
Wu Bai: In the past month, I've been poor, rich, laughed, cried, had money borrowed from others, been scammed, had my card stolen, been shot at, and never defended myself. I don't need to defend myself. Tonight, the God of Gun is borrowing money again. My brother and sister-in-law are sweet, and my younger brother's money [smile]]
[Brother and sister-in-law are not destined to be together, it’s all thanks to my brother’s spending! ]
I can't bear to part with the "Tongyan couple". "Go Go Squid!" is simply the ceiling of contemporary idol dramas. Sisters, the road ahead is long. See you in Gu Wei's next drama!
To be honest, I initially came here for Gu Wei's fame, but Yang Zi's performance truly amazed me. The Tong Nian she played was beautiful and adorable, completely subverting my image of "Xiaoxue". I look forward to her next work!
[Wow, I've finished watching the TV series. I really want a boyfriend like Han Shangyan, who is handsome and capable, and can mop the floor, wash dishes, cook, and move things. He takes care of all the housework and doesn't let girls get tired.
Where can I find a boyfriend like this? 】
【Go to sleep, dreams are full of everything】
【.】
On the day of the finale, the number of views on Tencent Video exceeded 300 million, and the number of views on the entire network of "Go Go Squid!" also exceeded 10 billion, becoming the first TV series in 2018 to have a total number of views exceeding 10 billion.
The reading volume of Weibo topics has reached over 30 billion, setting a new record in history, no doubt about it!
The Baidu Index, which reflects keyword popularity and user attention, has the highest value of 913,600 for "Dear, Beloved," followed by 919,900 for Gu Wei and 333,600 for Yang Zi.
Although Yang Zi is quite different from Gu Wei, she is already ranked second among celebrities in Baidu Index during the period when "Go Go Squid!" was popular. It can only be said that Gu Wei and the TV series itself are too popular.
On another online streaming platform, iQiyi, "Go Go Squid!" topped the list with a monthly index of 3.19 billion, far exceeding the second-place popular variety show "Running Man" with 80 million and the third-place anime "One Piece" with 70 million.
It can be said to be a phenomenal explosion!
(End of this chapter)
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