Chapter 25 Pineapple Music Festival
The contestants who were still undergoing closed training at Xingyue Film and Television Park at this time still had no idea what was happening on the Internet.
In order to participate in the Pineapple Music Festival to be held in Yuehai City this Sunday, contestants from the three ABC classes are currently practicing overtime, striving to perform their dances more neatly.
But now they only have less than four days left.
Even excluding Classes D and F, there were still 48 contestants participating. Getting so many dancers of varying abilities to dance the same dance was no easy task, as it required everyone to work together to meticulously refine the movements and align the angles.
In order not to embarrass themselves on stage, everyone worked together and practiced diligently. Gradually, their movements became more and more coordinated.
Time flew by and it was Friday. The contestants from Class ABC changed into the white stand-up collar uniforms they wore for the theme song stage, and with the envious eyes of everyone from Class D and Class F, they boarded the bus and headed to the Pineapple Music Festival.
In preparation for today's performance, the contestants got up early in the morning and lined up to get ready. It took them nearly three hours to get everything ready.
This was their first time performing in front of the public on such a large stage. Although most of the contestants felt sleepy due to lack of sleep, they were mentally extremely excited.
Along the way, Zheng Xingye and Cui Junxi's chattering never stopped.
Sitting in the back, Mo Bei looked at the dazzling sunlight outside the window and subconsciously pulled the curtains tighter.
The weather has been getting hotter in the past two days, and the energy of the moonlight at night is not strong enough, so he cannot obtain enough moonlight power to repair his body.
Finally, this morning he faintly smelled the stench of corruption emanating from his body.
Even though he sprayed toilet water to cover it up, it still couldn't completely hide it. Listening to his roommates and other contestants discussing the odor, he could only remain silent and stay away from the crowd.
Fortunately, this embarrassing situation is finally coming to an end.
As long as he makes it through tonight.
The program team arranged a stage for them at night, so as long as he stepped onto the stage and stood under the spotlight, his body functions would recover quickly.
Having said that, Mo Bei did not let his guard down because they needed to go to the site to rehearse and check the process beforehand.
Calculating the time, the rehearsal will be around 2 p.m. This is when the sun is highest and the hottest.
Rehearsing in such weather will only speed up the decay of the body and make the odor worse.
Thinking of this, Mo Bei couldn't help but pray silently in his heart -
I hope the rehearsal will be over soon.
At 1:30 p.m., two buses slowly drove into the venue of the Pineapple Music Festival - Yuehai City Sports Center.
Although the music festival officially started at 4 pm, many music fans had already arrived in advance and were waiting in line.
When passersby on both sides of the road saw a group of handsome boys in white uniforms getting out of the car, their eyes widened.
The festival was attended mostly by young people, many of whom were fans of the show. Coupled with the fact that the theme song video for "Youth Project" had gone viral online a few days ago, many people immediately recognized the performer.
"Fuck! Isn't that Sheng Yanyu?"
"Oh my god! Lei Lie, Bai Li... and Jiang Mo Nan!"
"What kind of incredible luck is this! I can even run into my new crush while attending a music festival!"
For a moment, many people raised their mobile phones to take photos and videos and gathered around to watch.
The contestants didn't expect that so many people would recognize them. In their excitement, they wanted to say hello to passers-by, but unexpectedly, this made the scene even crazier.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering around, the security personnel on the scene quickly stepped forward to stop them in order to avoid a stampede.
Led by on-site staff, a group of people hurried into the venue.
Unlike other contestants who regretted not being able to interact with fans for a while longer, Mo Bei felt relieved when he saw this.
If he had been exposed to the scorching sun for another quarter of an hour, his body would have deteriorated even more. Fortunately, his fears did not materialize.
The program team kept the contestants' participation in the Pineapple Music Festival a secret, and the outside world had no information about it before.
So when these passersby posted pictures of their encounters with the players online, many people cried out in envy and jealousy.
"Ahhh! Why wasn't I there?!"
"My child didn't get a ticket to the music festival and he cried..."
"Is it too late to go and stake out the venue entrance now?"
While fans of the show were wailing online, the contestants on the other side also entered into rehearsals in full swing.
Rehearsing under the scorching sun wasn't a pleasant experience. Not only did the zombie Mo Bei dislike it, but the other human contestants also felt the same way.
Fortunately, they had practiced countless times in these days. Under the guidance of the on-site staff, everyone found their positions on the stage and completed the rehearsal after a brief review.
After coming down from the stage, Mo Bei used the excuse of going to the restroom to hide in a deserted shade, took out the Fengyoujing from his pocket and took a deep breath.
By the way, this bottle of medicated oil was given to him by Zhao Xi this morning.
When people asked him about the daily use of floral water, he had to lie and say that it attracted mosquitoes. Zhao Xi then gave him a bottle of Fengyoujing (Chinese medicinal essential oil) and said it could repel mosquitoes.
It's strange to say, perhaps because the Fengyoujing contains ingredients such as menthol and camphor, which can cool down, repel filth and prevent insects, so every time he sniffs it, he can quickly relieve physical discomfort and even suppress the odor emitted from the body.
Thanks to this bottle of medicated oil, he managed to get through today's rehearsal without being exposed in front of others.
Feeling the peculiar smell emanating from his body gradually fade away, Mo Bei's heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally settled back into his stomach.
After taking a long break and making sure that the odor on his body was almost gone, he returned to the waiting room prepared by the program team for the contestants.
Yuehai Sports Center is one of the few venues in China that can accommodate more than 80,000 people. It has hosted many large-scale concerts and international sporting events.
In the past, most contestants came here as spectators, but now they appear as performers. This feeling is both fresh and interesting.
In fact, it wasn't just these contestants performing here today. Mentors Lu Ye and Li Zhaokai would also be attending the festival, which helped the nervous contestants relax a bit.
Worried that the contestants would feel uncomfortable as it was their first time on such a big stage in front of so many audiences, the two mentors provided them with psychological counseling in advance.
Lu Ye: "You might feel nervous when you go on stage later. But it's okay, it's normal. I was also nervous when I first went on stage, and I wanted to go to the bathroom as soon as I got on stage."
Upon hearing this, a contestant raised his hand and asked, "How did you overcome it then?"
"Hold it in." Lu Ye said simply, "Hold it in until the performance is over."
"……ah?"
Everyone was a little surprised. They had expected the other party to give a different answer, but they never expected the answer to be so simple.
"What else can we do if we don't hold it in?" Lu also spread his hands. "You can't just keep the audience waiting, right?"
"So Teacher Lu wants to remind you of an important thing here, which is to go to the bathroom before going on stage."
"But I'm still nervous even when I go to the bathroom." A contestant scratched his head.
Li Zhaokai patted him on the shoulder. "Brother Li will tell you a trick. Imagine the audience members as radishes. You're not standing on a stage, but on the radish field in your hometown. Wouldn't you feel less nervous if you think this way?"
"Is this what they call 'from a distance, a gathering of heroes, but up close, a meeting of carrots'?"
"Hahahaha, that's right!"
During the joke, the contestants who were originally a little nervous couldn't help but burst into laughter, and the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became relaxed.
Although the tension was relieved a little, when night fell and the contestants officially stepped onto the big stage in front of them, they couldn't help but feel their heartbeats quicken.
The audience at the festival was even larger than they had expected. Compared to when they lined up in the afternoon, the number of people at the festival had increased by hundreds of times!
When the audience saw a group of handsome men in white uniforms of various styles take the stage, they instantly erupted in deafening screams. Countless audience members raised their mobile phones and cameras and pointed them at the stage in front of them.
Where had the contestants ever seen such a grand spectacle? They'd been isolated from the outside world since the show's inception, their only daily contacts aside from the mentors, other contestants, and the production staff. Now, suddenly, they were being thrust into a performance in front of tens of thousands of people—anyone would be horrified.
What's more, in their opinion, they should still be a nobody and no one cares about them before the show even airs. How come they have become so popular all of a sudden?
Even Mo Bei couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this scene.
Although it has been 20 years since his death, the memory of performing in front of such a large audience seems to be just yesterday.
Looking at the packed crowd below the stage, he suddenly felt as if he were in another world.
After being reborn as a zombie, he struggles with survival almost every day, and only participates in competitions to re-enter the entertainment industry and have a chance to survive in the spotlight.
But now, listening to the enthusiastic cheers from the audience, Mo Bei's dry heart suddenly began to beat violently involuntarily.
Yes, this is the stage.
This is the stage he is most familiar with.
He doesn't need to pretend in front of the camera, doesn't need to be rated, and doesn't need to compete with other contestants. All he has to do is show himself in front of a real audience.
Listen to the cheers around you, light up the scene with music and dance, and feel the boiling blood in your body with your heartbeat!
At this moment, Mo Bei seemed to have found the feeling of being a human idol again.
But he didn't have much time to sigh, because the theme song sounded the next second.
Accompanied by the energetic drumbeats, all 48 contestants on the stage stood up in unison. The moment they started dancing, the audience erupted in waves of excited screams.
If the sound system wasn't loud enough, the audience's shouts would have drowned out the accompanying music.
A young lady screamed and held up her phone, muttering: "There are so many handsome guys, which one should I take a picture of? Which one should I take a picture of?!"
"Oh no! Never mind, whoever gets the photo will be the winner!"
The camera slowly moved from the corner to the center of the stage. Her gaze lingered on the center position for a moment, but soon her attention was drawn to another boy next to the center position.
The figure on the stage was tall and thin, with pale skin as bright as moonlight, dark eyes and a high nose bridge. He looked very much like the cold and aloof senior in campus novels who was secretly loved by many girls.
Although he doesn't look like a cute boy, it doesn't feel out of place at all when he dances to the lively and energetic theme song.
As if sensing her gaze, the boy on the stage suddenly turned his head and smiled at her.
Looking at the smile in the camera, the girl was stunned and didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
Around her, the other girls who were taking photos from the same angle as her all screamed excitedly.
"Ahhhhh Jiang Mo Nan just smiled at me!"
"No! He was clearly smiling at me just now!"
"It's obviously me!"
Listening to the endless arguments around her, the girl looked enlightened.
"So he is Jiang Mo Nan."
Although she didn't follow talent shows, her roommate was a big fan. Lately, she'd been hearing the name from him. But she'd never paid attention to Jiang Mo Nan's appearance.
Now that she had seen the real person, Cai Shumin finally understood why her roommate was so obsessed with him.
Because just now, she felt like she was about to fall vertically into the pit.
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