Time passed quickly, and the five-day practice time was finally over. On the morning of the sixth day, all the students gathered in the Dream Camp training hall and stood in a fixed area by class. Because they knew that today was the day for the theme song assessment, the students were a little nervous and stood very straight.
The four mentors had a new look today and sat on the judges' bench in high spirits. The host Pan Li looked around at the students on the scene, picked up the microphone and said, "The five-day practice time has passed, and it is time to test your learning results. The four mentors will re-evaluate you based on your theme song performance today. In other words, if your performance today is good enough, even if you were originally a student in Class F, you will have a chance to make a comeback and rush to Class A today!"
Another unexpected bombshell, once again causing a stir at the scene:
"Ah ...
"Oh my god, I thought learning the theme song was just for recording the MV, but I didn't expect it to be related to the re-evaluation! If I had known, I would have put in more effort!!"
"It's over. I didn't even know how to dance to begin with, and now I'm so nervous I've forgotten everything... Help!"
Many students regretted their decision so much that their intestines turned green. It was not until this moment that they deeply realized what Pan Li meant when he said, "Opportunities are always there, but you have to grasp them with your own hands."
But it was too late to regret. The rules would not change for anyone. Pan Li signaled everyone to be quiet and pointed to the stage that had just been built in the middle of the hall. "The theme song assessment is about to begin. Four people will perform on the same stage, that is, one student from each class abcf. The order of performance is free to decide. Now let's start with the first group. Who will go first?"
The restless hall suddenly became quiet. The students were looking around quietly, and most of them did not have the courage and confidence to be the first to go on stage.
Finally, Li Jingfei from Class A came out first. He looked calm and didn't seem to be under any pressure, as if this was just a simple test. Seeing this, the students from Class A applauded him and whistled, "Come on, Brother Fei." Qiu Shuang from Class B smiled and stepped out of the queue second. Luo Zihui immediately jumped up and cheered for him, "Good job! Brother Shuang, go ahead! Beat Class A!"
Boys are all passionate animals, and it is hard not to be infected in this atmosphere. Soon, students from Class C and Class F also stepped forward spontaneously, and the first group of assessments began.
The theme song has a lively melody, dense lyrics and rap. It is not easy to sing well, let alone add complex dance moves. Most students can only focus on one of them during practice, either singing well or dancing well. After all, singing and dancing at the same time may lead to mediocre performance in both aspects. It is better to highlight your own strengths and highlights to leave a better impression on the instructor.
But the students found that Li Jingfei and Qiu Shuang's performance was unexpectedly brilliant.
Li Jingfei is a student with a very distinct personality. He always looks cold, but once he stands on the stage, he can get into the state within a second. His dance is perfect and his vocal is also remarkable. Several instructors nodded and wrote a few notes on the rating sheet.
Qiu Shuang's overall quality is slightly worse than Li Jingfei's, but his advantages are friendliness, generosity and infectiousness. The tall and handsome boy exudes a sunny and energetic aura, which is a perfect match for this summer seaside theme song and also brought unexpected surprises to the instructor.
The first group to go on stage was not only courageous but also very strong, and even the student from Class F was recognized by the instructor. But the performance of the following groups was somewhat unsatisfactory.
In five days and 120 hours, it is impossible for all students to be in a tense state of preparation. Many people feel that they have practiced enough and start to be lazy. Some find that they are at the leading level among their classmates and can't help but be complacent, and then relax their requirements on themselves.
But when they are relaxing, more people are running forward without stopping.
The evaluation was carried out group by group. By the eighth group, He Xizhou finally got over the drowsiness in the morning, turned his neck and stood up.
When they saw this guy coming out, the students from the other three classes who were planning to move forward immediately retreated.
It's not their fault that they were timid, it was just that He Xizhou put too much pressure on them! If the four of them were of similar level, even if there were some mistakes standing together, it wouldn't be too obvious. But if they stood next to He Xizhou and danced...
He turned me into ashes in an instant!
Even if you danced well originally, it would pale in comparison!
There was a moment of stalemate in the hall, and no one stood up for half a minute. The instructors also observed the situation with great interest, wondering who would break the deadlock.
In the delicate atmosphere, a boy from Class B stood up and walked out of the crowd.
There was a small wave of excitement at the scene:
"Oh my god, it's Ye Ying!"
"So brave! I respect him as a real man!"
"I remember Ye Ying didn't know how to dance, right? This isn't called courage, this is called recklessness..."
The first stage is the first important opportunity to show oneself. If students are good at singing and dancing, they will not hesitate to show both to increase their bargaining chips. But Ye Ying's first stage was purely vocal, and he also admitted that he had no dance foundation, so most students thought his dancing level was very poor.
"You may not even pass the test with a single jump, and you have to jump next to He Xizhou..." Someone muttered, "If you want to get the camera and attract attention, you should first consider your own weight."
Although the other students could not say such harsh words, they actually had similar thoughts in their hearts.
When everyone is afraid of He Xizhou's brilliance and dares not step forward, if one person can stand out, it will definitely leave a deep impression on the audience. If the jumper can not be left too far behind by He Xizhou, it may also attract the favor of some audiences, who think that this is a bold and capable contestant.
But on the contrary - if the dance is particularly bad, it will undoubtedly backfire. Not only will you fail to win favor, but people will laugh at you for overestimating your abilities.
Ye Ying didn't think he could compete with He Xizhou. It was just that in the past few days, he often stood with him to practice dancing, and it became a habit over time, so he didn't feel any pressure.
What's more, half of his current achievements came from He Xizhou. Since it is the final test, he also wants to give He Xizhou an answer sheet not only for his mentor and the audience.
When He Xizhou saw the boy walk up to the stage and stand beside him, a smile flashed in his eyes, but his words were a little rude: "Perform well and don't embarrass me."
Ye Ying didn't smile, and answered seriously: "Okay."
After the eighth group gathered, the assessment began.
During the assessment, the program team did not provide the theme song accompaniment, and all the students sang a cappella, so it was easier to see each person's vocal level. When Ye Ying sang the first sentence, many people at the scene were slightly shocked.
His voice is so beautiful.
Clean, bright, and thorough, like the tinkling sound of crushed ice in a glass, it effortlessly captures people's ears and then stirs up a trembling sense of pleasure from the bottom of their hearts.
Many students had to reaffirm Ye Ying's vocal ability, in this respect he was no less outstanding than He Xizhou.
It's a pity that they can only be crushed in the dance field. Many people thought secretly.
But slowly, they opened their eyes little by little, as if they saw some incredible scene, and expressions of astonishment appeared on their faces.
"I think Ye Ying's dancing... seems pretty good?"
"More than good. He dances really well! I even think..."
As if he felt that the following words were too ridiculous, the student swallowed his saliva and swallowed the words.
But many students had the same idea in their hearts.
It's not that Ye Ying and He Xizhou danced equally, but objectively speaking, Ye Ying's performance was not much worse than He Xizhou's! If you don't even look closely at the details, the rhythm of their movements is almost exactly the same, it's just a copy and paste!
This... How is this possible!?
On the judges' panel, Fan Le looked surprised: "Doesn't he know how to dance? I went to class B on the first day of practice and he really didn't know anything at that time. He wasn't pretending."
Pei Changxu said with a smile: "I was also shocked. When I went to see him on the third day, he was already dancing very well, but today he obviously improved even more. The kid is working very hard."
Luo Ziteng said leisurely: "The program team has found a treasure."
Ye Ying on the stage could not hear other people's comments on him. He was dancing every move without distraction. He had repeated those moves hundreds of times in five days. He even practiced them in his mind while eating, washing, and before going to bed.
When a movement is so familiar that it is almost engraved in the body memory, it is difficult to forget it, and it is not easy to make mistakes. Lifting his legs and changing steps, turning around with his hands behind his back, Ye Ying went from facing the judges to facing the students. In the few seconds, he saw many different expressions on many people's faces - astonishment, complex, envy, admiration, and some who were happy for him from the bottom of their hearts.
Xu Qiongzhi was jumping excitedly, shaking Qiu Shuang's arm from time to time. Qiu Shuang didn't care that his sleeves were wrinkled, and looked at him with a smile. When their eyes met, he gave him a thumbs up. The boys in class B were also very excited, and they were proud of it. They kept shouting "Brother Ye is awesome" at the top of their lungs.
At this moment, Ye Ying suddenly had an unprecedented strange feeling, as if the shell that had been tied to her body had quietly cracked into several gaps, and a warm current cunningly seeped in from the cracks, melting away some of her timidity, hesitation and doubt.
Instructor Pei said he should smile more, and He Xizhou also repeatedly told him to strengthen his facial expression management. Ye Ying always felt that it was difficult to meet this requirement. Even if she could remember to keep smiling while dancing, the smile would mostly be forced and hypocritical, like a rigid mask forcibly put on, which would not only not add beauty, but would expose her inner cowardice.
But now, at this moment, he looked at the bright and warm eyes in the audience, but felt that it would be difficult not to laugh from the bottom of his heart.
The boy's smile was captured by the camera and seen by many people.
It is difficult for them to describe what they feel at this moment - like the scenery in front of them suddenly becomes open and bright, a moist and slightly cool sea breeze blows gently in front of them, the fresh scent of mint green leaves diffuses in the wind, a few white doves carry letters, and the envelopes are decorated with light yellow daisies. It is an adolescent love letter sent to somewhere with full expectations.
All the heart-warming scenes of my youth suddenly appeared at this moment.
Offstage, Ming Yuechen pushed up his glasses and smiled slightly: "He actually already has his own style, but he hasn't discovered it yet."
Li Jingfei did not comment, but only said: "He can go further."
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