Chapter 51
It was said before that they got along well within the group, which was even better than during the competition. However, many fans didn't believe it, even the group fans.
The main reason is that I have seen too many groups fighting overtly and covertly, and I think most of them are just doing business, and being able to maintain superficial harmony is already very good.
In fact, they have a really good relationship.
Because many things are done together after discussion, no matter who recites whom, it can be a bit of fun. Sometimes it is difficult to write a script for a variety show, and it would be boring to recite it if it was written. But when acquaintances are there and there is no baggage, it is easy to produce some effects in simple links.
Well, it’s easy to find a couple.
The couples in Glory are almost a mess, and anyone seems to be a good match, after all, no one gets along badly. There are a lot of fans who support the couple just for fun, and after a while, it becomes interesting.
"It's already time to recite the story, why don't you let him go? Reuters is still reciting the story."
"This is so funny. Who said before that 1 and 2 were fighting overtly and secretly and they both disliked each other? They are obviously very happy."
"Report! Now that we've put the person down, 1 felt a little embarrassed and pushed 2 after getting down. This must be the legendary infighting!"
The other members also started to buy things in a noisy manner. The shopping trips in the group variety show are limited to one hour. One reason is the requirement of the variety show, and the other is that they are afraid that if they stay here too long, fans will hear the news and rush over, which will have an impact.
The funds are provided by the program team. Some of the team funds are kept by Qu Shoubai, and everyone also has their own money, which is drawn from red envelopes before departure. The amount varies.
In addition to buying what they want, they also have to plan with each other to buy the necessary ingredients for the plan, because they will have to cook for the guests later.
The four dishes ordered by the "guests" were the common dishes such as boiled beef, stir-fried shrimps with seasonal vegetables, and cola chicken wings. The only complicated one was the squirrel fish. Overall, it was not too difficult for them, as they were not given any Buddha Jumps Over the Wall or anything like that.
However, there are eleven people in total eating tonight, including them. The few dishes they ordered are definitely not enough for so many people, so they have to prepare a few more for themselves.
None of these seven people know how to cook, and the kitchen in the villa has basically never been used. All the food is delivered from outside. However, the program team has prepared a teaching video, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
There are also quite simple mini-games during the purchasing process. The little idols quickly found clues in the process. There is a clue in the mini-game before departure, which contains the lyrics of the theme song of Idol 4, and the direction is very obvious.
Oh, the theme song feels like it's from the people I competed with in the past.
The clue about the guest's identity found by Zhou Heng was "Zhoushan", a place name.
He guessed as soon as he saw them: "Is it Liu Hao and his friends? I guessed it when I heard that the dish they ordered was boiled beef. He likes this dish very much. When he introduced himself, he even said that his specialty is boiled beef. This dish almost became his nickname."
Liu Hao is their good friend who participated in the Idol Picture 4 competition. He is a very nice and easy-going big brother. They performed in the same team in the first and second male performances. He was ranked thirteenth in the final. It is said that his company is preparing for a solo debut. Coincidentally, he also released a song recently.
Moreover, the program production team also mentioned that they were "people they know". Variety shows probably won't choose amateurs. There are only a few people we know in the entertainment industry, and the scope is already very small.
Soon, Qu Shoubai also found the clue.
The one above is "Siren", and it seems to be referring to Song Yu who is also participating in the reserve match.
The reason why he became a big hit as a singing host was because the song he sang was one he wrote himself, and he also sang a section of it during a competition, which left a very deep impression on people.
"Song Yu was singing, and he doesn't eat spicy food. I think he ordered the stir-fried shrimp with seasonal vegetables. It suits his taste very well," Qu Shoubai analyzed carefully, and then said, "Quick, check their schedule for today."
The other clues haven't come out yet, but judging from these two, it's really easy to guess, especially after checking, these two seem to be in Haicheng. And they wanted to call to ask tentatively, but they didn't answer!
Isn't this a case of trying to cover up one's own guilt?
The people gathered together thought they had guessed the truth, and the other two must be students of Idol 4. Well, it's normal to reminisce about the past before releasing an album.
We all had a pretty good relationship at the time, and we kept in touch after our debut. I was a little nervous at first because I had to cook and entertain the guests, but since we were really old acquaintances, there was nothing to be afraid of.
"Well, since we are all brothers, don't be nervous," Ruisong waved his hand, "Why think so much? Isn't it easy to entertain them?"
We agreed that today is a leisure session.
During the training camp, one dormitory even asked the production team for a pack of instant noodles to cook and eat, and they were all very happy. Now isn’t it even easier? Anything in the supermarket is better than instant noodles.
Buy, buy, buy!
A few of them started to let loose in the supermarket, like a group of happy puppies.
Although it was limited in time, fans near Haicheng still received the news and rushed over, and the pictures taken by passers-by were also quickly posted online.
In addition to the scene where Ji Mowei carried Li Chu around at the beginning, there was also Lin Zhi and a few others who got together to look at the Boston lobsters in the aquatic area. They seemed to want to buy some, but their funds were limited, so the little idols left unwillingly.
After a while, Li Chu was pulled over again.
It was good that Li Chu got the first hand in the game, as he drew the biggest red envelope. He had the most funds, and Qu Shoubai's group definitely did not have enough funds, so a bunch of people surrounded him.
Then Li Chu frowned, glanced at Lin Zhi who was shaking the edge of his clothes, looking a little pitiful, and finally bought one.
Finally, Lin Zhi was holding the lobster and smiling like a little fool.
Putting these pictures together creates a very funny feeling.
Although it was mentioned earlier that everyone buys their own things, in reality they all rely on cheating and taking advantage of other people's money, and in the end all the money is spent together.
Lin Zhi was not a big eater. He used most of his money to buy a limited edition duck doll that was as tall as a person, and generously shared the rest of his money with others.
Wang Ruoyi strolled around the imported fruits section and set his sights on durian. He looked at the label, then at his money pocket, and then pulled Qu Shoubai over.
The thrifty captain Qu Shoubai didn't like the taste of durian, so he rejected his request and bought a much cheaper banana next door. He lip-synced, "They all tasted the same, both were soft."
Wang Ruoyi was furious and helpless: "Not even close!"
However, because the smell of durian was too strong, no one except him would eat it, and this proposal was rejected by others. Wang Ruoyi, who was short of money, wanted to give up, but later found out that Qu Shoubai had bought him a durian ice cream specially.
Fans who saw this scene: “Hahahaha.”
At least I managed to get it.
Normally they have strict dietary requirements, with one snack a week, but they are not given food with too high calories, and the amount must be controlled.
Today the production crew was merciful and didn't care. Even though they were allowed to eat all kinds of snacks for a day, it wasn't a big problem as they could catch up after the high-intensity dance training. So the seven people who hadn't had a normal life for a long time were really happy to come out this time, even if it was just to do some shopping.
This also made the fans who saw the Reuters news very happy.
Fans were originally very angry because of the inexplicable quarrel with their "seniors" before, but this time the group idol seems to be living a fulfilling life and the relationship among everyone is also very good. It seems that their popularity is still very high offline, so they are not so angry anymore. No matter whether they are fans of the group, fans of the individual or fans of the couple, they can all get something out of it.
Afterwards, some passersby who wanted to take photos with the young people posted comments, praising them for being good-looking and polite, and for not being arrogant. Some passersby even secretly fed them when they were leaving.
Everyone's attention span in a certain period of time is limited. With fresh and fresh people to watch, who cares whether there is a quarrel outside or not? Besides, they are not really quarreling.
But when everyone was happy, the thoughtful Li Chu still became more cautious.
"We still need to prepare more ingredients," he said. "I don't think this is that easy."
When he said this, Lin Zhi was beside him, happily hugging his giant duck stuffed animal, and asked, "What do you mean? Wasn't it agreed to be a leisure activity? Everything has been normal until now."
Li Chu shook his head, looked at the mess of things in everyone's shopping cart, and said, "I asked Mr. Su yesterday, and he is indeed out of town and has not returned. This group tour was completely planned by Shen Mingzheng, and it was kept very secret."
This issue of the group's comprehensive is essentially still related to the album, so it is normal to hand it over to Shen Mingzheng for planning, but Li Chu always feels that Shen Mingzheng is abnormal.
"What?" Bai Ruoyi leaned over and said, "Tell me what it is."
Li Chu repeated his thoughts and said, "Mr. Shen Mingzheng is a cunning and deceitful person. I don't believe that the plan he has put in place will be so easy."
Cunning and cunning...
Isn’t this the word that Mr. Liang used to describe Su Ning?
Qu Shoubai, who was standing aside, thought silently.
But now this kind of "cunning and deceitful" is on his side. Recently, Mr. Liang has praised him for being "resourceful and resourceful".
Qu Shoubai and the others also felt the same way. Both Mr. Su and Mr. Shen supported them, which was a first-class quality.
"Ah? Is that so?" Lin Zhi was dumbfounded. He didn't think too much. "I saw Mr. Su come here with him last time. He was a nice guy. Xiao Chu, maybe you misunderstood me."
Li Chu shook his head and said firmly, "I didn't misunderstand at all. He is a man who is particularly good at making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. The process and results may be different from what we think, so we have to buy more things in preparation, otherwise there may be problems."
Especially since none of them know how to cook, if the ingredients are ruined they'll have to consider starting over. If the person who comes is really an acquaintance like Liu Hao, then it's fine for them to just have some fun.
But what if?
Therefore, Li Chu paid special attention to preparing extra of some ingredients, even if he took back some of the ones he originally wanted.
He was willing to pay Lin Zhi and his team to buy the Boston lobster because it could be further processed here and added to some side dishes, and it would also be strong enough to hold up the show when they took it back.
But now the time has come, and everyone is pushing their shopping carts, and finally checking out with a bunch of messy things, then happily saying hello to the fans who rushed to the supermarket entrance and then going home.
After returning to the villa, the seven people continued to play with the puppy and played in the game room for a while, playing cards and board games, which they had just bought from the supermarket.
It was really a rare break. The team didn’t provide them with meals today, but it was enough for them to eat the snacks and other things they brought back. At noon, they played some small games and even won the privilege of some milk tea from the director team.
The whole morning was very happy!
After eating, everyone went to sleep directly in the game room. Lin Zhi even gave half of the huge duck to Li Chu for him to use as a pillow. It was indeed a limited edition that was difficult to buy and was basically out of stock. It was extremely soft and comfortable.
The seven people woke up one after another at three o'clock, and their hair was all messy.
The guests said they would arrive around 7pm. Although the actual cooking would not take that long, they were novices and had to get up early to prepare in order to avoid ruining the meal.
When they first woke up, the production team asked them to play a game to win more information about the guests. The little idols thought they had already guessed the results and were in a good mood after having had enough sleep, so they played the game very seriously. However, the information they got after winning was a bit strange.
——"70 million fans."
Qu Shoubai was completely stunned when he received this information. He thought he would see information corresponding to other members of Ou Tu Si. In their hearts, Liu Hao and Song Yu were almost certain, and there were still two that they hadn't guessed, but they were definitely in Ou Tu Si.
But this situation directly overturned the previous speculation. This definitely did not refer to Liu Hao and the others.
For those who have just debuted, the number of fans on all platforms is basically in the millions. The number of fans of the official account of the Glory group and some members has just reached tens of millions.
"Wait," Lin Zhi said alertly, "I feel like they have been misleading us."
What Xiao Chu said this morning was right!
Ji Mowei called Liu Hao on the spot, but the other party didn't answer the phone and pretended to be away very seriously. Only Song Yu replied: "Brother, let me go. I have already promised someone. I really can't say it. You guys work hard."
Qu Shoubai confirmed: "It's really not them."
The fact that the number of fans has reached 70 million is decisive information. The number of stars who have reached this level in the entire circle can be counted on one hand, and the program crew will definitely not look for those who are completely unrelated to the program.
After Zhou Heng finished searching quickly, he reacted the fastest: "Oh my God, no way, 70 million Blue Hats... Blue Hats band?
The theme song of the fourth picture was written by Lan He, the lead singer of Blue Hat.
At first he did think of it, but he felt it was impossible.
What a big star they are! It's an honor for them to write lyrics for Idol 4. Blue Hats was a band that became popular 20 years ago. They were famous all over the country during the ringtone era. They were the first generation idols of countless people. They have been releasing works for 20 years and are truly a senior who has been famous for half their lives.
Especially after the second piece of information "Zhou Shan" came out, he ruled it out immediately. He was sure that no one in the Blue Hat Band was from Zhou Shan.
But it's hard to say now.
"You mean, we might host my idol 'Blue Hat' tonight?" Zhou Heng was stunned. "Lead singer Lan He, guitarist Hao Zi, bassist Wu Zhu, drummer Cai Xibei...right?"
There really are four people!
But how does Zhou Shan explain it?
Ji Mowei thought for a moment, searched on his phone again, and said, "It seems that their first concert after their debut was held in Zhoushan."
That was twenty years ago. It was such a long time ago that it was normal for even fans not to remember it. Ji Mowei was only able to confirm it after searching.
"What about Siren?" Bai Ruoyi was puzzled. "I have really listened to all the songs of Blue Hat. Don't lie to me, there is not a single song called Siren."
"The first album..."
"Isn't it called Blue Sea?" Lin Zhi questioned, "It's such a popular song. I've been listening to it since I was a child. It was played every day on the elementary school radio station. How could I remember it wrong?"
Zhou Heng also searched and said sadly: "No, the first album is really called Siren. It's just that the title song Blue Sea is too famous, and the rest of the songs are not that famous. Many people think that the name of the album is... Blue Sea."
The seven people instantly fell into deathly silence.
If the group's hit song or other keywords were put in the hint, everyone would be able to guess it, but firstly, they don't dare to think about it, and secondly, they are really misled from the beginning.
What to do? They thought the people coming were of the same age, so they prepared all kinds of messy things.
Blue Hat has debuted for many years and is almost fifty years old. The only things he brought back were lobsters which could be eaten after heating but were not very fresh. It was okay to eat them himself, but it would be absolutely unacceptable to use these to entertain idols under normal circumstances. However, this was already the most impressive thing he could show off.
Other things...instant noodles, various snacks that they hadn't eaten for a long time, some fruits, the board game toys they bought, and the big duck that Lin Zhi was holding in his arms.
Seven people: "..."
"You mean we should use these things to entertain my idol?" Zhou Heng said in disbelief. "Oh my God!"
The only lucky thing was that Li Chu bought enough ingredients for the four dishes that had already been ordered, and Qu Shoubai also bought some other ingredients and put them there. However, to entertain Blue Hat and Tan himself, a total of eleven people, the minimum number of dishes and one soup would be at least eight.
After thinking about it, Li Chu looked at the director's team and said, "Tell me the truth, are you harming us?"
"How could that be?" The director team strongly denied, "There is a song in this album that Blue Hat participated in. It is the only ballad song in the first release. They wanted to tell everyone about the production ideas. This is a surprise prepared for everyone."
"Are you all surprised?"