Chapter 21
When he said this, he didn't look like a young man in his early twenties?
After finishing speaking, Li Chu straightened his clothes a little, glanced at him one last time, tilted his head and said, "Why aren't you leaving yet? Do you have anything else to say? I still have to record a show later."
The expression on his face quickly returned to that of a pure and innocent little white rabbit, looking very harmless.
Only then did Shen Huai realize that he had found more than just an extraordinary person to be his pawn.
Li Chu is a complete lunatic.
But it is unbelievable that such a madman would actually believe in Su Ning so much at this time. He clearly hated him to the core a few days ago, but now he stands firmly on his side.
Not only Li Chu, but also someone of Liang Xiaoliang's status, when he came in today, he saw him and Su Ning standing there chatting and laughing, which was enough to prove the rumor in the industry that the person who persuaded Qilin to participate in the competition after a meal was indeed Su Ning.
It was that stupid idiot Su Ning who was once good for nothing.
In the end, Shen Huai could only vent his anger on the table. He couldn't stay here for too long, and he said something harsh before leaving.
"You wait."
Just wait, Li Chu is not afraid.
He had experienced many ups and downs in his life, so what was Shen Huai? During the time when his family fell into poverty and he dropped out of school and returned to China, he had seen even more evil faces.
Many people in this circle are like this. They pretend to be righteous at ordinary times, but once the fire burns themselves, they lose all their dignity and vent their emotions on others. Even Zhou Chunqing, who has a very good and gentle personality, became emotionally unstable for a long time.
Except... the young master.
Su Ning seemed to have never blamed anyone else. Even at the moment, he didn't have any suspicion and still felt that he was just innocently implicated.
"Don't be afraid."
Su Ning didn't ask any more questions and comforted him. He started to solve the problem immediately, quickly called someone to come in and clean up, and immediately called the makeup artist back.
By the time Zhou Chunqing found the accessories on her clothes and came back, everything in the dressing room had returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
"Just now, Team Leader Liu called me over for no apparent reason and said something irrelevant. It made me so anxious," the makeup artist complained as she ran over with sweat on her forehead. "Luckily you came to find me in time, otherwise I would have missed it."
After Li Chu changed her clothes, she hurriedly started to put on makeup.
Even though she was a step late, Li Chu didn't get angry and didn't say anything. She said, "Sister, don't worry. I won't appear so soon." She had a good first impression of this little newcomer. He was very cute, with big eyes and curly eyelashes. He looked well behaved and was really likable. So he said that it was no big deal if the foundation was accidentally broken, and she could just get a new bottle.
Moreover, she saw that Su Shao from Guangying Entertainment was also particularly concerned about him, just like he was taking care of a child, and he would chatter to him while sitting in the chair behind her.
"The production crew will come to collect your phone soon. Just focus on the competition and don't worry about anything else."
"The stage is the most important thing. Don't let anyone else bother you."
"I'll take care of the outside stuff."
He seems to be some old father.
The makeup artist and Zhou Chunqing who was sitting next to her thought silently.
As for Li Chu, who kept nodding obediently, he had another idea in his mind.
——Shen Huai still wants to tie him down with an engagement. How can that kind of person be worthy of him? Even if he was not worthy before, let alone now, Shen Huai is not worthy of carrying shoes for the young master.
It would be best if these things could scare him now, but the young master is very clear-headed about this kind of thing, and he seems to hate Shen Huai during this period, so he should not be easily deceived by people like the Shen family.
As for what Shen Huai said about Guangying Entertainment being about to go bankrupt, Li Chu did not fully believe it. The company might have some problems now, and he could see it with his own eyes, but the Su family was famous for being rich at that time, so it didn't make sense for them to lose it all in an instant.
It is not too late for Su Ning, the heir, to step up now and there will be a chance to turn the tide, so in the long run, Li Chu is now more inclined to believe in him.
Li Chu was just thinking about it when someone knocked on the door the next second.
It’s Shen Mingzheng.
He came in just to find Su Ning: "Director Chen wants to see you. Let's finalize the process and stage. It's almost time to start. Let's go."
The worried old father Su Ning hesitated for a moment, but did not move. He glanced at Li Chu again and said, "I can't let it go."
He wanted to explain, but it was difficult to open his mouth with so many people around. However, Shen Mingzheng didn't seem to need him to say more. He understood with just one glance at Li Chu. He didn't think he was being nosy. He turned around and made a phone call and came back two minutes later.
"I have already said hello to the people here and called a team of security guards to watch over the dressing room. The show is about to start recording, so no outsiders will come here. Chen Tao is also here to help guard it, so nothing will go wrong," Shen Mingzheng said, "Do you have any other questions?"
Su Ning: “No more.”
Mr. Shen is reliable.
He stood up and left. Li Chu wanted to say something, but as he had important business to attend to, he watched Shen Mingzheng and his men leave.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that Shen Mingzheng looked at him again when he led his people away, as if he saw through something but just didn't say it out loud.
Li Chu intuitively felt that this so-called Mr. Shen was not a simple person.
Although he had helped me and my sister, he was a member of the Shen family after all, so it was hard to say whether he was good or bad.
The most important thing is that this person took the young master away as soon as he appeared.
Su Ning was quite chattering when he was here, but now he stopped talking. Zhou Chunqing was afraid of being recognized because her voice was too young and didn't match her attire, so she kept silent. The whole dressing room became quiet, and Li Chu felt a little uncomfortable.
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't nervous. He really wanted Su Ning to be with him.
Su Ning didn't have any extra thoughts. He watched the program process outside and found no problems. It was just that Shen Huai appeared when the instructor was rehearsing the process. The scene was a little quiet. His face looked normal and there was no sign of anything unusual.
The other mentors were also veterans, and they all seemed to have no idea what was happening on the Internet. All the interactions were normal, at least on the surface.
The first round of the replacement competition recorded today roughly referred to the scoring and selection process of the first episode of the program, that is, the students entered one by one, and then began their personal performances, and then the mentor team gave different levels of evaluation such as S, A, and B.
There are only two Ss among ten people. The contestants with higher evaluations will have more choices in the next stage, which is the performance, including choosing songs, teammates and even greater competitiveness for the C position of the performance.
The mentor team consists of seven people, not all of them are stars. In addition to scoring in the first episode, they mainly provide guidance in the three professional areas of vocal, dance, and rapper.
Su Ning guessed that there might be subjective influence from Shen Huai on the system of this link, but he could not change it at will because of his own preference. Although he was the representative of the investor, it was reasonable to replicate the preliminary round process, and according to the contract, the program team could not expel Shen Huai or deprive him of his scoring rights because of the scandal.
However, even if Shen Huai's scoring had an impact, it would not play a decisive role in the seven-person mentor team, let alone act arbitrarily and blatantly engage in unfairness.
Besides, the audience also has eyes. If the instructor's evaluation does not match the stage performance, some audience members will speak up for the contestants. The final qualifying places are still decided by public vote, and the instructor's favoritism will not have any effect.
When the mentors were ready, the media group in the audience gradually took their seats, and Su Ning saw Jiang Chenfeng inside.
Young Master Jiang's fractured bones had not fully healed yet, and he had a sullen face and looked very unhappy. It was not until before the recording started that he exchanged glances with Shen Huai, who was standing in the tutor's seat at the side, that his expression adjusted a little.
Su Ning, along with Zhou Chunqing in disguise, sat behind director Chen Yuan's monitor with Shen Mingzheng. He stared at several shots and soon discovered their little exchange.
Just as he expected, it should be a confirmed collaboration, but with so many cameras on, these two people...can't do anything, right?
uncertain.
Thinking of what happened in the dressing room, Su Ning frowned.
He lowered his head to think about it, then looked at the time. Twenty minutes before the official start of the filming, he lowered his head and leaned over to say a few words to Chen Yuan and Shen Mingzheng.
The three of them sat in a small triangle, so only the two of them could hear what Su Ning said when he leaned over. After hearing what he said clearly, Chen Yuan looked a little surprised, and then asked, "...Are you really going to do this? So anxious? The recording is about to start."
"It's okay. I think there's enough time. It won't affect us." Seeing Chen Yuan hesitate, Su Ning immediately appealed to Shen Mingzheng for an alliance. "I just think that the show will be better if we do this. What do you think, Mr. Shen?"
Shen Mingzheng looked at him: "You just thought of this on a whim. Even if I deny it now, you won't give up in the remaining time, right?"
Su Ning: “Yes.”
"Then let's try his idea," Shen Mingzheng said, "It's still not too late. I'll go find someone."
After he made the decision, Chen Yuan had nothing to say, so she nodded and took out her cell phone to make a few calls.
I don’t know since when, this Mr. Shen always seems to stand on Su Ning’s side.
The three of them discussed in a very low voice, and nothing they said was revealed. Zhou Chunqing, who was sitting on the side, didn't hear it clearly. However, she didn't care about it too much and would never say anything or interfere. After all, in her eyes, the most important thing was Li Chu's stage. When the show started recording smoothly at the appointed time, she was already relieved.
The first shot shows the door of the hall corridor being pushed open, and the first students to appear in the replacement match are of course the three who have the resurrection spots, and they come in together.
The three of them were familiar with the place and the camera, and they could even greet each other and exchange a few words. In particular, the scene and stage used for the replacement match were a replica of the first match, so that even though the three students were well prepared when they came in, they still couldn't help feeling touched when they entered the studio.
"When I came in, wow, it was like I went back a few months ago," said Ding Xi, the person walking in front of me, who was ranked 21st. He sighed, "When I left, I never thought that I would come back again."
But unlike the one hundred seats at that time, the rest of the seats on the stairs that were arranged in a triangle shape were temporarily removed, leaving only ten seats for them to sit.
The most shining one, of course, is the one at the top where the spotlights converge, representing the C position.
The rankings of the top four changed frequently during the competition. These three had been hovering around the debut position, especially Ding Xi, whose best ranking was third. However, he couldn't compete with his die-hard fans and fell behind.
If I didn't have the desire to win, I wouldn't come back to compete, especially when I came in and saw the arrangement of the program team, the throne that I once missed seemed to be back within my reach.
Under the catalysis of the scene, the opening performance of the three resurrected trainees did not disappoint. Ding Xi did not hesitate much, went straight to the first place, and then sat down.
The two contestants below were also surprised and laughed and joked: "Xi Geyong, it's lonely at the top."
"It's okay, I'm not afraid," Ding Xi smiled, "I wanted to choose this position when I first came in, but I hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to do it. Now I can't leave myself with regrets anymore."
This makes the beginning of the show very effective.
The young trainees’ desire to win is not annoying at this time. Instead, they look very motivated and fighting. This is what we want.
Next in came two internet celebrities who had recently signed with an idol company and had gained some fame online. Their order of appearance was the same as the order in which the silhouettes were shown. When they appeared, not only were the names of their companies mentioned, but the number of their online fans was also mentioned, so that the three trainees in the resurrection position had very rich reactions when they saw them appear.
"Wow, it's really him."
"It's coming with great force."
"So many fans? I think I only have one-third of them now."
The fourth person to appear is a singer whose online ID is Sea Fishman and whose real name is Song Yu. He looks a bit like the next anchor on another platform named Li Zi. Both have the pure lustful look that is very popular on the Internet recently.
In comparison, Song Yu has become a recent internet celebrity, with a crazy increase in followers in the past few months. Her voice is also very distinctive, and her popularity is much greater than Li Zi's.
His personality was also obviously more outgoing. After Li Zi entered the venue, he just found a seat and sat down, greeted and introduced everyone present, and Song Yu went straight to the C position.
The meaning is obvious: he wants to grab a seat.
It hasn’t been long since the show started.
It seems that this replacement match is even more exciting than the initial round. All the trainees know that there is no need to hide their shortcomings in such a short time. They have to show all their ambitions and abilities, so they all put in their best efforts.
After Song Yu, the fight for seats did not stop.
The next two people who came up were both trainees with more than two years of practice experience. They were contestants of the rival program Boiling Youth. They obviously knew how to create program effects, and they rushed for the first seat as soon as they entered the venue.
The way to grab the spot changed from the slightly reserved and polite rock-paper-scissors game at the beginning, to arm wrestling, and finally to the high-pitched competition. The one they sang was the most difficult high-pitched part of the theme song of the fourth season of Idol Picture, and finally the trainees who were already present were asked to raise their hands and vote on the spot.
At this juncture, when two contestants who had not participated in the competition before skillfully sang the most difficult and memorable lyrics of the fourth theme song of Idol Picture, Chen Yuan felt very excited watching behind the monitor, and she felt that Su Ning's idea was a good one.
To put it bluntly, variety shows are about watching how people get along with each other and their relationships in different situations. They need some stimulation, and this kind of competition itself is enough to attract attention.
Soon, Li Chu, the eighth one, appeared.
At first glance, he doesn't seem to have much "exciting points".
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