Chapter 013 Competition
After a few days, the members slowly adapted to the dormitory life. They practiced in the company during the day, cooked dinner together at night, and thought about the questions raised by Lin Chiran in their spare time. They would also communicate with each other when they had ideas and confirm how they were seen by others.
In the process of gradually getting on the right track, some minor incidents were inevitable. Currently, he is still practicing dancing with other trainees. In order to develop a sense of tacit understanding, the members are working together most of the time, which makes the already unwilling losers even more jealous. Among them, Xu Cheng is the most indignant.
Ever since the last conflict with Shen Xun and Jiang Hechu, his agent has been keeping a close eye on him, fearing that he might get into trouble again. However, his agent is busy with work and it is impossible for him to pay attention to him all the time. When he wasn't paying attention, Xu Cheng got into a fight with them again.
"Do you dare to compete with me?" Xu Cheng said to the blond mixed-blood. He had been observing this guy for several days. He only had a nice appearance and even looked a little unskilled when dancing. He couldn't understand why he could succeed while he was eliminated. Xu Cheng was very unconvinced.
"Ah?" Jingxing was a little confused. These days he often felt that someone was watching him. Before he could figure out what was going on, someone suddenly proposed to compete with him.
"Why are you pretending to be stupid? Don't you dare?" Xu Cheng raised his voice and said impatiently, "Don't think you can get away with it like this." Hearing the voice, the trainees next to him also gathered over as if they were watching a show.
"Well...what do you want to compete in?" Jingxing didn't understand why he had to compete with himself, and thought hard.
"Let's compete in dancing." Xu Cheng looked at Jingxing and said confidently that there was no way he could lose to him. If he could win a game today, he might still have a chance.
The teammates on the side couldn't stand it anymore. Shen Xun and Jiang Hechu had noticed Xu Cheng's gaze early on, but they didn't expect that he was staring at Jing Xing. Jiang Hechu secretly found it a little funny. Why was this guy like a sticky plaster? If Jingxing couldn't solve the problem, he would come to help. He had never lost in a dancing competition. Shen Xun, on the other hand, had a worried look on his face. Jingxing had only started learning for a short time, so this was not going to be good for him.
The other party looked like he would not stop until Jingxing agreed. Jingxing felt his persistence and said, "Okay, if you must compete." The extensive practice in the past few days began to show some results, but compared with trainees with many years of experience, Jingxing knew that he still had a distance to go. But seeing that he was so persistent, he must have some intention.
"You said it yourself, don't go back on your word." Xu Cheng laughed secretly. I'll teach you a lesson later, but I didn't force you to agree.
"No." Jingxing looked at Xu Cheng seriously. Learning from each other is also a way to make progress. Since the other party is so eager to make progress together with him, he naturally will not escape. He extended his hand in a friendly manner, shook Xu Cheng's hand, nodded and said sincerely: "Come on!"
Xu Cheng was stunned as Jing Xing just unilaterally shook his hand in a friendly manner. When he realized what was happening, his eyes widened in anger. This was definitely a mockery of him.
"Pfft..." An Juesui couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene. The contact during these days made him realize that Jingxing was exactly the legendary idiot with a very special way of thinking. He himself might not think there was anything wrong, but it always made people choke.
Xu Cheng felt even more embarrassed and annoyed when he heard the laughter. How could a top trainee like An Juesui, who had always been so high and mighty, understand his thoughts? He secretly clenched his fists, and decided to teach this bastard in front of him who enjoyed teasing him a lesson, and see who could still laugh. He was just about to explain the rules of the competition.
"Since it was you who proposed the competition, the rules should be set by Jingxing. This is fair." An Juesui smiled so brightly that those who saw him could not say no.
"It's up to you. The result will be the same anyway." Xu Cheng was disdainful. He never thought for a second that he might lose to Jing Xing, whose dancing was mediocre. He thought that it would be more exciting if the other party decided the rules and lost miserably.
"Then, the rule is..." An Juesui smiled slyly, asked Jingxing to lower his head, and whispered something in his ear. Jingxing nodded from time to time after listening to this, and finally showed a somewhat surprised expression, as if asking An Juesui if this was really okay.
"Don't worry, he will agree." An Juesui patted Jingxing's shoulder.
Jiang Hechu and Shen Xun looked at him curiously. Ji Qifeng was very familiar with An Juesui's personality, so he poked him and asked what he had said, probably because he knew some tricks.
An Juesui said mysteriously: "Keep it a secret, you will know in a while." Seeing that he was confident, the others did not ask any more questions.
Xu Cheng, who was standing by, vaguely realized that there might be a conspiracy, and urged impatiently: "How long will you continue to talk about such simple rules? Are you afraid to compete? If you don't dare to compete, just admit defeat."
"How could that be?" An Juesui looked at him with innocent eyes, "I'm just talking about how to prevent you from losing too badly."
"You..." The syllables were squeezed between his teeth and his tone changed. If his agent hadn't warned him that he would be terminated if he showed any violent behavior again, Xu Cheng would never let them go. He endured it again and again, "Hurry up and tell me the rules."
The way to determine the winner is to randomly select nine trainees to vote to ensure fairness. As for the content of the competition...
"Let's do the finger dance." Jingxing said according to An Juesui's suggestion just now.
"Finger dance." Xu Cheng muttered twice before realizing: "Ah? Finger dance?" There was an uproar around him.
"Finger dance will also appear in popping. I heard that you are a good dancer, so there shouldn't be any problem." Jingxing said the lines designed for him by An Juesui in a serious manner.
Hearing the words "a great dancer", the already arrogant Xu Cheng got excited and didn't care whether there was any conspiracy or not. He agreed directly. Jingxing's other dances were average, so there was no reason why the finger dance could be better than his.
Seeing Xu Cheng agree so easily, Jiang Hechu and others smiled thoughtfully. Usually, they thought An Juesui was a bit noisy, but this love-hate combo was really hard to resist.
"So what is finger dance?" Jing Xing asked weakly while everyone was preparing. The members were stunned. It turned out that he didn't know what it was. Was this really okay...
An Juesui quickly said: "I forgot to explain it to you, but it's not very important, just think of it as... a fancy kind of finger exercise." During the group training, Jingxing said that he would practice the piano at a fixed time in the evening, and he was sorry if he disturbed everyone. The members all knew that he was at a professional level in this area.
"So that's how it is. The fingers are very familiar." Jingxing, who had practiced piano for many years, naturally knew about finger exercises, but he had some doubts as to whether this could be considered a kind of dance. However, his teammates all gave affirmative answers, so he stopped worrying about it.
An Juesui chose a highly viewed video as a reference. “I thought it was very suitable for you when I saw it before. The choreography is complicated so it requires high finger flexibility. It is difficult enough for a competition and it is also fun to watch. It can leave a deep impression on people.” The fingers changed movements flexibly and quickly, as if they were dancing. The changes were so complicated that it was dazzling. It was a little hard to keep up with the speed just by watching.
Jingxing was a little unsure if he could do this, so he tried some seemingly challenging moves, and the result was much smoother than he thought. The fingers that have maintained muscle exercises for a long time are very flexible, and each movement is performed accurately. The overall effect is very beautiful. Being able to prepare to this level in such a short time may already mean that victory is in the bag.
Soon the preparation time was over and the first to perform was Xu Cheng. Although he was cramming at the last minute, his physical coordination skills honed in the past allowed him to complete the finger dance smoothly. The trainees who were watching were whispering to each other. Although the choreography chosen by Xu Cheng was not difficult, it was done well overall. It was completely acceptable to produce such a result in such a short time. After watching such a performance, they were not optimistic about Jingxing, who had little experience as a trainee.
Jingxing often performs in the square, and it is not his first time to perform in front of so many people, but he was still a little nervous when he tried finger dance for the first time.
As the music sounded, his slender fingers jumped fast and slow following the rhythm, occasionally interspersed with gorgeous rotations and finger circles, which were very powerful and appropriate. The trainees watching nearby held their breath and watched his performance intently. The hands are like two dancers intertwined through dance steps, dancing similar yet different steps, approaching each other step by step, giving people a very deep impression.
The voting results came out quickly, and there was no doubt that Jingxing was the winner.
Having taken the initiative to cause trouble but ended up with a cold shoulder, Xu Cheng glared at them and said, "You are cheating!" He left the practice room with a sullen face and slammed the door when he left. It would be too embarrassing to just leave like this after losing, and many people looked at the direction Xu Cheng was leaving with disgust.
"Why are you throwing it? He was the one who wanted to compete."
"When the audition was over, he was still telling everyone that Shen Xun was deliberately plotting against him in order to show off himself. I think he is just not as skilled as others." There were scattered words coming from the trainees, mercilessly mocking the clown-like Xu Cheng.
Jing Xing, who had just won the competition, was a little confused about the situation. It sounded like he had been holding a grudge for a long time. Jiang Hechu saw his confusion and explained what had happened before. Jing Xing sighed: "Did I do this to make him hate you even more?"
Jiang Hechu sarcastically said, "He has come to my doorstep, how can I let him down?" He raised his eyebrows and said, "If he humiliates himself again, just compare him seriously. Don't you think you are good at dancing?" He said with a meaningful smile.
Jing Xing heard the confidence in Jiang Hechu's words and asked sincerely: "Can you teach me how to dance? If I dance better, I can convince people."
Jiang Hechu thought about it and agreed. The better the teammates are, the more help they can provide to the team. Jingxing is very talented and will improve quickly as long as he is willing to spend time. "By the way, how long have you been learning to dance? A few months? You still need to strengthen your basics."
"Today is the fourth day." Jingxing counted and replied.
Jiang Hechu looked up at him in surprise and murmured, "...I really can't stand geniuses like you."
"What?" Jingxing didn't hear clearly.
"Nothing, we'll go back later and practice more." Jiang Hechu said. He never thought that even if he returned to China and chose another path, he would encounter such a talent that could not be completely overshadowed by hard work alone.
At the same time, the truth behind SLANT’s graduation was hotly debated on Weibo.
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