Chapter 57 Rainbow Fart
After finishing his short stint as a flying guest, Xu Hexuan turned back to his busy filming duties.
Two months ago, he received a new film script. After a period of preparation, the crew only started filming recently.
After the morning shoot, Xu Hexuan took the phone from his assistant. As soon as he opened Weibo, he saw the news released by the "Youth Project" production team about the live broadcast of the group's night performance.
After taking a look at the performance time, Xu Hexuan had to give up the idea of watching the show live.
"What are you looking at? So serious."
Suddenly, a familiar voice of inquiry came to my ear.
Turning his head, he saw the heroine of the movie, his junior sister, Shao Qiying, who was also the winner of the Golden Lotus Award for Best Actress last year, leaning over and looking at him curiously.
Shao Qiying was wearing a costume and had just finished a fight scene, with a lot of fresh artificial plasma on her body.
Seeing this, Xu Hexuan took two steps back calmly: "Nothing, just checking Weibo."
Noticing his little action, Shao Qiying immediately became dissatisfied, "Why are you hiding so far away? I don't eat people."
"I faint from blood."
“…The plasma is fake.”
"I'm a germaphobe."
“…”
It's impossible to have a good chat!
Shao Qiying was speechless.
Her senior brother has good acting skills and a good character, but there is one bad thing: his personality is too weird and his emotional intelligence is not very high. Sometimes when he speaks, people really don't know how to respond.
However, she had known him for many years and already understood his temper, so she wouldn't be really angry over such a small matter.
Ignoring Xu Hexuan's disdainful look, Shao Qiying sat beside him and said, "If you want to go to the scene, you can ask the director for leave."
Although the other party pretended nothing happened, she was sharp-eyed and noticed the content on the page.
He clearly wanted to go to the group's live show, but he was sneaking around like a thief. I don't know what he's so awkward about.
To be honest, when she first heard that Senior Brother Xu had participated in a boy band talent show and became a guest performer, she thought it was a joke. It wasn't until she saw the relevant news online that she realized it was all true.
Although she was surprised by Xu Hexuan's unusual behavior, her previous doubts were instantly resolved when she saw Jiang Mo Nan's face.
As one of Xu Hexuan's few friends, Mo Bei's importance to him is self-evident. During Xu Hexuan's most obscure and unknown period, it was Mo Bei who took the initiative to help him.
The friendship of helping someone in need is far more touching than simply adding icing on the cake. It's no wonder that even after all these years of Mo Bei's passing, Xu Hexuan still visits his grave every Qingming Festival.
Now, seeing a newcomer in the entertainment industry who looks like his old friend, it would be difficult for him to remain indifferent.
What Shao Qiying found difficult to understand was that was it a bit too much to contact the program team specifically to say that he wanted to be a guest performer?
As I was thinking this, I saw Xu Hexuan beside me shaking his head, "Forget it, work is more important. It will be the same if I watch the live broadcast later."
Shao Qiying was surprised to hear the other party's answer, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was reasonable.
After all, Xu Hexuan is a drama fanatic and a complete workaholic. If he were to put filming on the same level as other equally important things, he would definitely choose filming first.
Thinking of this, Shao Qiying suddenly looked at Xu Hexuan, "Speaking of which, you are so concerned about Jiang Mo Nan, could it be that he really is..."
Although she hesitated to speak, anyone with a discerning eye could understand what she was trying to ask. After all, this topic had previously caused quite a stir online.
Although the poster of the melon was eventually issued a lawyer's letter by Xu Hexuan on the charge of spreading rumors, as people in the industry, they all knew that the lawyer's letter was just a tool to deter people and did not actually have much legal effect.
Even though the matter eventually died down, she still couldn't help but doubt its truth.
Curiosity killed the cat. Taking the risk of being glared at by Senior Brother Xu, she finally asked the question that she had been curious about for a long time.
However, to her disappointment, the person before her did not satisfy any of her curiosity.
"I don't know either."
Xu Hexuan stuffed his phone into his coat pocket and said, "After all, there's no appraisal done."
Mo Bei and his immediate family were all deceased, and he didn't know where his remaining relatives were. While he could investigate, it didn't seem wise to rashly ask Jiang Monan and the other party to conduct an appraisal.
If Jiang Monan and Mo Bei really have no blood relationship, it will only cause more embarrassment for both parties.
Moreover, Mo Bei didn't seem to have interacted with those relatives during his lifetime. Although he didn't know why, considering Mo Bei's personality, he must have his own reasons behind it.
If he went to Mo Bei's relatives for a paternity test simply to satisfy his curiosity, whether it was true or not, it would not seem to be a good thing for Jiang Monan.
Although Xu Hexuan wasn't the type to be bothered by others in the industry, he had been around for a long time and had seen a lot. Not to mention the distant past, even his junior sister Shao Qiying's family was a mess.
In their line of work, if they are not famous, they will be criticized and accused of not doing their job properly. But if they are famous, they will also have all kinds of troubles.
Shao Qiying has experienced all of these: relatives asking for money, old classmates asking for loans, and even people hoping for help getting their children into productions as child actors.
“A poor man living in a busy city has no one to care about him, but a rich man living in a remote mountain area has distant relatives.” This has never been just a simple proverb.
With Jiang Monan's current momentum, if he really did a paternity test with Mo Bei's close relative, then what the result would be, the answer is obvious.
Shao Qiying wanted to say something when she heard this, but she quickly seemed to have thought of something, pursed her lips and said no more.
…
In the training camp, the players' daily schedule is nothing but practice.
When the stage preparation progress of "Youth Travel" reached 50%, the contestants stopped their practice tasks and gathered together to prepare for the chorus song "Tomorrow's Dream" to be performed on the group night.
A choral piece, as the name suggests, this is a lyrical song.
The song's pitch isn't high, and there aren't any complex transitions, making it relatively easy to sing. Plus, there's no dancing involved, just pure standing still. Therefore, the contestants shouldn't feel overwhelmed by the task. The only thing they need to remember is the lyrics.
During the time of learning new songs, Mo Bei also took the time to teach Xu Tingchuan to play the bass.
Compared to piano and guitar, bass is relatively easy to get started with. Because it has two fewer strings than a guitar, the bass has fewer chords and scales, making it easier to pick up initially. Furthermore, the techniques used on both instruments are common, and the same techniques used on bass can also be applied to guitar.
Xu Tingchuan didn't care whether he learned guitar or bass, as long as he looked cool, that was all that mattered.
Others who had nothing to do followed suit and learned from him.
Yi Chuheng already has a certain foundation in music theory. Although he has never learned bass, he can play it quite well under Mo Bei's guidance.
In contrast, Xu Tingchuan's bass playing gave off a sense of a country boy playing cotton, a stark contrast to the coolness he had always pursued.
Seeing Xu Tingchuan frowning and facing the bass in his hand with a look of seriousness, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
They finally understood why Yi Chuheng, who seemed cheerful and outgoing, could become friends with Xu Tingchuan, who had a fierce expression, for many years.
The contrast of cuteness is the most deadly, this guy is so funny!
Wiping away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes, Zheng Xingye patted Xu Tingchuan on the shoulder and said, "Stop playing, brother. You may not be suitable for playing musical instruments."
Perhaps because they had figured out each other's temperament, Zheng Xingye and Xu Tingchuan were no longer as reserved as they were at the beginning when they spoke.
As soon as these words came out, Zheng Xingye immediately received a glare from the other party.
"I can play it. It just takes time."
"Yes, yes. But we don't have much time to practice slowly from now on."
Zheng Xingye sighed and said, "After all, this Sunday is the group's formation night."
As much as we wish the good times could stay at this moment forever, a game is a game.
When some people advance, others are eliminated.
Unlike his teammates, Zheng Xingye has never made it to the debut position. He has maintained a ranking of 13th in both rounds, which is also his highest ranking.
Although this ranking is not low, there are only 10 debut spots. Competition is like sailing against the current, if you don't move forward, you will fall behind.
If he fails to advance three places in the live voting on the night of the group formation, he will miss out on his debut.
However, these three people had an extremely difficult time moving forward.
In addition to the top four being as solid as nails, the competition among the 5th to 10th places is also very fierce. Often, the player who ranked first in the previous round will be overtaken by the one behind in the next round.
In order to avoid being suppressed, fans of each team are voting desperately. Those contestants who are outside the top 10 will have to spend more votes to squeeze into the debut position.
Zheng Xingye didn't dare to hope for a miracle to happen, he just hoped that the next and last performance would go smoothly.
…
Time is like sand between your fingers, passing by unnoticed.
Two days before the group formation night, when the program staff reminded the contestants that they could pack their luggage and go to the hotel to prepare for rehearsal, everyone realized that this day had arrived.
Although the competition has entered its final chapter, their memories still linger on the time when they first entered the park at the beginning of the program recording.
At that time, they were either full of ambition or feeling uneasy. Regardless of their thoughts, they finally reached this point.
Facing the group night stage just around the corner, the contestants felt a little confused for a moment.
Perhaps it was because they had developed feelings for the show, or perhaps it was because they had grown accustomed to dormitory life and the days of practicing and working together with their teammates. The sudden end of such a regular life was clearly a difficult situation for them to adapt to.
Fortunately, this confusion only lasted for a while and was soon replaced by the upcoming group performance.
No matter how reluctant they are, they will eventually have to leave this training base full of memories of struggle.
Although the show's filming was nearing its end, contraband items such as mobile phones and tablets confiscated by the production team would not be returned until after the group's formation night. However, this did not have much of an impact on the contestants who were already accustomed to a life without internet access.
As the hottest talent show this year, the "Youth Plan" production team chose the Mercedes Cultural Center in Yuehai City as the stage for the group formation night.
Compared with the past three rounds of performances, this time the venue is larger and can accommodate nearly 20,000 spectators.
Because the final performance is broadcast live, and audience members are not prohibited from bringing filming equipment this time, everyone from the contestants to the on-site staff must be extremely alert to avoid mistakes.
It is now completely summer, but because Yuehai City is still in the rainy season, the weather is sometimes good and sometimes bad, and the temperature has not yet reached its highest.
Although performing at such a time was not good for Mo Bei, it was not too bad either.
Today, because he has the support of a certain number of fans, and with many of his body organs repaired and the effect of the stage spotlight, he is not as afraid of the sun and high temperature as he was when he was just resurrected.
The contestants arrived with bags full of bags and left with bags full of bags as well. Only Mo Bei came with only a backpack and left with light luggage.
Looking at Mo Bei's pitifully small luggage, the contestants couldn't help but show envy.
If they had known this, they would not have brought so many things.
After having their last breakfast in the program team’s cafeteria, the contestants dragged their suitcases and reluctantly left the dormitory building where they had lived for nearly three months.
Just as they were about to board the bus prepared by the program crew to leave Xingyue Film and Television Park, they suddenly noticed that there were many fans holding up support banners at the gate.
Just like parents who see their students off during the Gaokao, many fans rushed to cheer on the contestants before they took off. Many of these fans even came from out of town just to witness the finale.
Without exception, they are all old fans who have been fans since the show started or even before it started.
Just like treasure hunters digging for treasure in a mine, they found their picks from the simple audition photos initially released by the program team.
Everyone is convinced that what they have discovered is a rough diamond that has not yet been polished or cut.
Now, after repeated elimination and polishing, the raw stones they have chosen are gradually beginning to shine brightly as idols.
This is the joy that belongs only to the cultivation system. The so-called show fans are just such creatures.
Their love for the contestants may not necessarily last until they form a group after the competition, but they are willing to invest unlimited energy in a limited time to support them until the end of the competition.
After all, the beauty of new people is always the most attractive.
Some veterans in the entertainment industry always seem to be at ease when dealing with fans' teasing. In comparison, these new idols who have just stepped into the entertainment industry seem more green and authentic.
For those show fans who like the development system, this kind of youthfulness is exactly what they can't resist the most.
"Lielie husband! Are there any abs to see in today's performance?"
When Lei Lie, who was about to get into the car, heard the teasing of a bold fan out of the blue, he suddenly stopped and his ears turned red instantly.
He didn't dare turn around to face the fans, and only answered quickly and loudly:
"No!"
This action immediately caused everyone to laugh.
Mo Bei couldn't help laughing. Just as he was about to comfort Lei Lie who was being teased by fans, he suddenly heard an excited shout from outside the car -
"Jiang Monan! You swindler!"
Mo Bei: ???
He turned around with a puzzled look on his face, and saw a fan holding a cheering banner in the distance shouting at him—
"I downloaded the anti-fraud app, but you still deceived me and stole my heart. Now I can't sleep at night and I've become a walking corpse. It's so abominable!"
Hearing the Jiang fans' seemingly derogatory but actually flattering words, the surrounding contestants all laughed to themselves. The fans, on the other hand, lost all their inhibitions and burst into laughter, praising the sister's bravery.
With this werewolf sister taking the lead, other fans also began to follow suit -
"Jiang Mo Nan is some kind of stunningly beautiful fairy. Can a mortal like me really breathe the same air as a fairy?"
"Seeing Jiang Mo Nan's face, his eyes lit up. The roosters in the village thought it was daybreak and crowed for two hours."
"Does such beauty really exist? Why is every frame so captivating?"
Listening to the endless flattery around him, Mo Bei fell into a daze.
“…”
Is it because his way of opening it is wrong? Why does it seem that the fans 20 years later are more courageous than those 20 years ago?
Although he had seen many fans flattering each other online in the past, this was the first time he had seen such a close call offline.
How should I put it, it feels quite strange.
Hearing the flattery from the fans, Bai Li couldn't control his expression and almost fainted from laughing.
Seeing Jiang fans making great efforts, Baili's fans on the side did not want to be outdone and began to follow suit, engaging in a rainbow fart competition.
"Bai Li's wife is so beautiful! The Pacific Ocean is my drool for you!"
"The originally cloudless sky suddenly darkened. I looked around and realized that it was your beauty that was shining!"
For a moment, Bai Li couldn't laugh anymore.
"I told you, don't call me wife! I'm a man!!!"
Baili fans are not willing to be outdone——
"I've already said it, a man's wife is still a wife!!!"
Suddenly, the whole place erupted in laughter. Not only the contestants and fans, but even the accompanying staff couldn't help but burst out laughing.
So amidst laughter, Bai Li got on the bus angrily.
This video of fans of different groups flattering each other was posted on an online social platform by a passerby, and then caused a small wave of popularity.
Of course, this is all in the past.
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