At 11 o'clock the next morning, Su Zhe had already arrived at the gate of the Provincial Sports Team located outside the Fifth Ring Road of City S.
There were no surprises in the termination of the contract with Lemon Entertainment in the morning, but when he was about to leave, Chen Cheng stopped him and asked him what his plans were next.
"Next, ah, I should probably go participate in a competition." Su Zhe thought of the task list that was refreshed early this morning. In addition to the daily task of running 10 kilometers, there was an additional target task: participate in any official sports event.
Although he didn't understand why this so-called super idol system had to push him into the sports circle, Su Zhe planned to give it a try according to the system's guidance.
"Competition? Are there any famous talent shows currently selecting contestants? Or are there any new programs?" Chen Cheng was a little confused. As a senior agent, it was impossible for her to know some news that Su Zhe knew but she didn't, unless the program was so bad that it was not worth her attention at all.
"You are a member of Shao Idol. Although Shao Idol is not among the top three in the talent show brands, it is still a long-established talent show IP. If you participate in other talent shows, not to mention what the company's senior management will think, your personal image will be completely pinned on you as an unknown person who appears in talent shows everywhere. I suggest that you better not go down the talent show competition route anymore."
After all, she had mentored Su Zhe for two years with real affection. Although Su Zhe was not famous, he was a humble person without any philandering tendencies. Among a group of impetuous people in the entertainment industry, he seemed particularly peaceful, which was very much to Chen Cheng's liking.
If it weren't for the strategic adjustment by the top management of Lemon Entertainment, who were preparing to clear out artists who seemed to have no idol prospects, she would still be willing to continue to work hard with Su Zhe.
Now that Su Zhe seems to be heading astray, how can Chen Cheng feel at ease?
Thinking of this, Chen Cheng sighed: "Well, I wanted to tell you this before. I know a few companies that are in the idol market and can help you get in touch with them. Don't blindly participate in talent shows and ruin your future."
Su Zhe scratched his head, realizing that Chen Cheng had misunderstood him: "Sister Chen Cheng, I'm not talking about the talent show competition."
"...What kind of competition is that?" Chen Cheng frowned and looked at Su Zhe as if he was looking at his own misguided child.
"Well, I will report to the sports team soon, then take a physical test and start resuming training." Su Zhe felt a little guilty: "Next, depending on the training status, I will probably start participating in track and field competitions."
…
What?
Chen Cheng thought he might be hallucinating.
"Sports team? A serious team of athletes? What are you going to do there? Athletics competition? You want to go running???" After coaching Su Zhe for two years, Chen Cheng felt for the first time that Su Zhe had a talent for telling jokes.
"Oh, yes." Su Zhe looked at Chen Cheng who seemed to be frozen, and smiled embarrassedly.
"You want to quit the entertainment industry and become an athlete???" Chen Cheng thought this was simply unbelievable. She had only heard of athletes retiring and joining the entertainment industry, but this was the first time she heard of an idol in the entertainment industry retiring and becoming an athlete...
This is because Su Zhe is really not popular. If he had a little popularity and could make some achievements in the sports circle, Chen Cheng could immediately launch 10 sets of different hype packages for him to make Su Zhe a big hit.
Thinking of this, Chen Cheng rolled his eyes: "You can also switch to being an athlete? You used to be an athlete? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Well...but I didn't achieve any results at the time. When I was in high school, I participated in a few city competitions. My results were not very good, but I still won the second-level national athlete. Now I will go back to training for a few months. Maybe you can see me in the national track and field championships next year, Sister Chen Cheng?"
Su Zhe felt a little embarrassed about Chen Cheng's question. In fact, he didn't want to link his past experience as an athlete with his later idol status, so he didn't mention it.
There are quite a few artists in the entertainment industry who have athlete qualifications, and this is considered a pretty good label. Such details will also have an impact on the specific direction and personality of the artist when doing commercial packaging.
This late news made Chen Cheng a little angry, but it was too late to say anything now.
"Okay, go to your physical training." Chen Cheng said unhappily, "What national track and field championships? How many people in the country will watch this? When you participate in the Olympics, I will pay for you to compete at the Olympics!"
Thinking of Chen Cheng who rolled her eyes angrily when they left, Su Zhe felt a little embarrassed. He thought about buying some small gifts and sending them to Chen Cheng to coax her and also as a compensation and apology.
Su Zhe was lost in thoughts and didn't notice that there were some staff members outside the sports team gate who didn't look like they were from the sports team. He just walked straight into the gate.
"Hey, wait, who are you?" A staff member wearing a black T-shirt and carrying a work ID strode over and stopped Su Zhe: "We have rented the venue of the sports team. Today, except for the internal staff of the sports team, no one else is allowed to enter."
Su Zhe, who was stopped at the door, was stunned for a moment and explained: "I am here to see Coach Su. I have an appointment with him to do a physical test today." Su Zhe did not say that he was here to see his father. Looking at these staff members, Su Zhe vaguely guessed that some film crew had rented the sports team's venue, and they probably did not know his father Su Yinsheng.
The black T-shirt staff frowned and looked Su Zhe up and down. "Which boy group idol are you from? I remember your face. Did you find out about our crew? You seem to be well-informed. But with the way you are dressed, and your thin arms and legs, do you think you look like an athlete?"
Uh...what you said makes sense?
Su Zhe was so stunned by the staff's words that he could hardly refute them.
After being a boy band idol for two years, Su Zhe is no longer the same as before, whether in terms of fashion sense or temperament.
Although he has been confused for more than a year, he has never stopped attending the company's training courses. Compared with the staff or teammates around him, it may not be obvious, but to say that he is an ordinary athlete is indeed an insult to the staff's intelligence.
Fortunately, at this time, the sports team's doorman heard the noise, stuck his head out, and saw Su Zhe blocked at the door.
"Hey, Xiaozhe, you're here!" The chubby security guard Mr. Li smiled as soon as he saw Su Zhe.
"I'm finally able to see you. Your dad told me this morning that you were going to come back to resume training! That's great! Grandpa Li is waiting to see you in the game!" As he spoke, the goalkeeper, Grandpa Li, took Su Zhe's hand and walked towards the sports team.
"Hey, no, sir..." The black T-shirted staff member was a little confused: "Is this really an athlete from your sports team? I clearly remember which boy band he was a member of... Look at him like this, how can he look like an athlete?"
Mr. Li was a little unhappy with what the black T staff said: "Nonsense! How does our Xiaozhe not look like an athlete? He has been training in our sports team since he was a child. He is a seed player of our sports team with a good pedigree! Didn't he just be a lousy idol for two years? Our Xiaozhe has turned over a new leaf now and is coming back to resume training. If you keep telling lies, I won't be polite to you!"
Mr. Li's words completely shocked the black T staff. He turned around and looked at the other people around him. His companions who were also crew members were also confused.
What's going on? This little idol whose name they couldn't even remember was actually an athlete? Was he originally a member of the provincial sports team? Is this little idol planning to retire and become an athlete again? ? ?
Boy band idol turns athlete? What kind of amazing operation is this?
Also…why did the sports team turn over a new leaf after returning from the entertainment industry? Is the entertainment industry some kind of evil organization?
There were too many points to complain about, and several staff members looked at each other, feeling frustrated and not knowing how to complain.
The black-T-shirted staff member who first stopped Su Zhe recalled Su Zhe's appearance and temperament, and remembered his identity as an athlete. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind - this little idol who he was only familiar with might be in luck.
Following Grandpa Li towards the track and field team, we discovered that one-third of the track and field team's indoor gymnasium was paved with tracks and various equipment was being set up. Near the training area, a camera was being debugged. Next to it was a middle-aged man wearing a duckbill cap. Su Zhe thought he looked familiar, but before he could think of anything, he was diverted by an enemy attack.
"...Coach Su, do you want your son to lose his mind?" Su Zhe covered the back of his head. The heavy blow from his father just now caused him great damage.
"Tsk, ever since you became that crappy idol, you haven't had any IQ online. This is to celebrate your IQ coming back online." Su Yinsheng put his hands on his hips and said unhappily, "Look at you, what kind of clothes are you wearing? What kind of physical test can you do wearing this? Why don't you change your clothes and warm up for me?!"
All right.
Su Zhe rubbed his forehead helplessly as he walked towards the locker room of the indoor gym. This was the second time today that his clothes had been rejected, and both times for the same reason - he didn't look like an athlete.
Looking at Su Zhe's back as he walked towards the locker room, Su Yinsheng finally felt a little relieved.
His son had a good talent for sports. While focusing on the college entrance examination, he occasionally maintained training and was able to squeeze into the top four in the city's competition. You know, under his influence, sprinting in their S city is considered a strong event. Under such conditions, squeezing into the top four can be said to be Su Zhe's outstanding talent.
As a result, before Su Yinsheng could wait until Su Zhe finished the college entrance examination and tricked him into long-term training, he got the decision that his son would become an idol, which made him very angry...
But fortunately, now he is back.
Su Zhe is not even 21 yet. For a sprinter, his golden age has not yet arrived. As long as he starts training again, with his talent, he will be able to start producing results in a year or two. To use the words in their idol circle... this is the real future that is promising!
Thinking of this, Su Yinsheng smiled. Then, he remembered that he had forgotten to tell his son that there seemed to be someone else in the locker room...
But this was not a big deal and Su Yinsheng immediately put it out of his mind.
In the locker room, Su Zhe was stunned when he pushed the door open. He saw a person sleeping on the long bench in the locker room. He was wearing a black training suit. The exposed skin was too white, but the muscle lines were very beautiful. It was obvious that he had undergone long-term training in the gym, but he did not pursue a muscular body too much.
Moreover, the person lying on the bench had long arms and legs. Su Zhe looked at the other person's arms and legs, compared them with the length of his own arms and legs, and estimated that the person lying on the bench was at least 185 cm tall.
Is this the newcomer to the sports team in the past two years?
Su Zhe made some wild guesses, then turned around and found his old cabinet. He opened it and saw that there was indeed a brand new set of training clothes and running shoes inside.
Seeing the neatly arranged clothes and shoes in the cabinet, and even sports bottles, towels, etc., Su Zhe quickly changed his clothes with a smile - needless to say, these were all prepared for him by his grumpy father.
After changing, Su Zhe saw the young man on the bench still sleeping, so he quietly left the locker room. What he didn't notice was that after he turned around, the young man on the bench took off his arm covering his face, revealing an unusually handsome face, staring at his back as he left after changing, revealing a thoughtful expression.
After returning to the indoor gym, Su Zhe was thrown by his father to the side of the gym to warm up and prepare for the physical examination later.
Su Zhe, who was warming up on the side, noticed that several athletes from the sports team had come to the stadium, and some of them were his acquaintances. He smiled and waved to the players in the distance, and they also noticed him, but when several athletes were about to come over to greet him, they were asked to move aside by someone who looked like a crew member.
Su Zhe roughly knew that this time it was probably a sports-related drama that was going to be filmed. It looked quite sophisticated, and they even specially found the scenes here at the sports team. However, he did not think much about it, and just continued to stretch his body and complete the warm-up.
Su Zhe, who felt that he was about the same, said hello to his father and planned to try out a run on the indoor track before the physical test. He mainly wanted to try out the effect of the sprint level 1.
Su Yinsheng had no objection to Su Zhe's request, but he walked to the starting position out of habit. His partner coach Zhao Changhe also ran to the finish line with a smile, holding a stopwatch, ready to time Su Zhe.
The three people preparing beside the track did not notice that the camera of the crew nearby had already turned to Su Zhe who was preparing to start.
"Ready..." Su Yinsheng raised the starting gun.
With a "bang", Su Zhe jumped off the starting blocks and rushed out like an arrow from a bow.
The moment he started running, the system in his brain emitted a real-time mechanical sound.
Sprint LV1 state is activated, and the sprint state bonus is 5%.
Su Zhe only felt that his condition was better than ever before, his body was light, his steps were steady and full of power, and the scene in the surrounding venue was moving backwards rapidly!
"Hey, look at Azhe, how come he's so fast?!"
Not far away, one of Su Zhe's former training partners exclaimed.
"Fuck, why does he feel faster than me?"
Everyone looked at Su Zhe in astonishment as he passed by them like a meteor. His speeding figure even seemed to leave an afterimage in front of everyone's eyes.
Su Yinsheng stared at Su Zhefei's back, and when his running figure crossed the finish line, he stopped the timer ruthlessly.
"Fuck!" Su Yinsheng looked down at the numbers on the timer and swore again.
"Lao Su! Lao Su! What's the time there?!" Zhao Changhe waved the timer in his hand and shouted excitedly.
"10.43." Su Yinsheng answered unhappily, then glared at his son fiercely again.
"It's true!" Zhao Changhe was excited. "My hand count is 10.42! Ah Zhe, this kid, hasn't trained for two years, but he ran like an athlete on his first run! What a waste! What a waste!"
After hearing Lao Zhao's comments, Su Yinsheng became even angrier - this kid Su Zhe hadn't trained for two years and yet he could achieve such a good result. If he hadn't wasted time in the past two years, he would have been able to enter a major competition and achieve such a good result!
Su Zhe, who had just finished running 100 meters, was also stunned when he heard his own results. He did not expect that the effect of sprinting level 1 would be so good. You know, two years ago, his best result in the 100 meters was only 11.34. It was with this result that he squeezed into the top four in the city competition and won the title of second-level athlete. After hearing the conversation between Zhao Changhe and his father, Su Zhe's scalp tightened again.
After he achieved this result today, his father will surely feel even more resentful towards his idol career over the past two years.
And in the corner, behind the camera, the middle-aged man wearing a duckbill cap and the cameraman and other crew members were watching the playback on the monitor with shining eyes.
In the camera, the young man in training clothes was running as fast as the wind, his sharp eyes looking firmly at the finish line. His hair was blown back because of his running, revealing his flawless and handsome face.
"That's him!" the middle-aged man in the duck cap said firmly.