The atmosphere on stage suddenly shifted from quiet to explosive.
Ji Yan pushed the standing microphone aside, slightly raised his chin, his indifference still present, but his waistline shifted slightly with his movement—
Amidst the explosive drumbeats, his long legs stomped the ground with seemingly casual movements, yet every action was perfectly timed. His leather jacket swayed slightly, fully showcasing the advantages of his physique.
Ji Yan did not steal the spotlight from the SuperIdol contestants; after a brief moment at the beginning, he handed the stage over to them.
Despite this, cameras were still constantly following him.
In fact, judging from the edited footage broadcast by the Super Idol program team, the group that performed "Lie" was obviously the slowest to get back together. This was because some of the contestants were not good at dancing, and the dance in this song happened to be the most numerous and difficult among the six stages. The contestants practiced until their heads were spinning, and often practiced with the lights on until midnight.
The audience probably doesn't expect the stage performance of "Fierce" to be very good.
However, the scene that unfolded at that moment far exceeded the audience's expectations—
The contestants' performance was undoubtedly the best they had ever given since receiving the song title. Their movements were so synchronized that it was as if they had measured each other. Against the backdrop of a hazy red background, they brought out the fiery and passionate nature of the word "烈" (liè, meaning fierce/intense).
Ji Yan hid among the contestants, becoming one of them. The strength of his arms, legs, and waist reached a perfect balance with the rhythm of the music. At the beat of the drums, he suddenly appeared in front of the stage, and the clumsiness he felt during practice disappeared in that instant.
On the contrary, Ji Yan was quite relaxed and natural at this moment.
"So handsome! Aaaaaah!"
"The atmosphere is amazing!"
The group performing "Fierce" may not have had the most precise movements, nor the best-sounding song, but they perfectly blended the song and dance, creating the most eye-catching effect on stage.
During the climax of the performance, Ji Yan unbuttoned his leather jacket, seemingly about to throw it onto the stage—a scene familiar to the audience and contestants backstage, as it had happened several times before on the show "Super Idol".
"Awoooooo!"
The contestants also let out bursts of screams.
However, to their disappointment, Ji Yan unbuttoned his shirt... and then buttoned it back up.
"??? I've already taken my pants off, and this is what you show me?"
"Teacher Ji: After much hesitation, I still couldn't take this step."
"Push beyond your limits, young man!"
"I almost died laughing. It feels like forcing a decent person to become bad. Teacher Ji must be having a really hard time. He's just an innocent child."
"I've already typed out the word 'Ku Cha Zi Fei Fei,' and now you want me to go back in time? What kind of person is this?"
Backstage at "SuperIdol," Fang Yu and Lu Wei sat together, laughing hysterically. They had witnessed Ji Yan practicing the song "Lie," and the final result was even better than they had imagined. However, Ji Yan's half-undressing gesture still made them burst into laughter.
The fans naturally saw this as well.
"What about team spirit? What about love? Is this the kind of relationship where you should be mocking each other?"
"As expected, Xie Mingxuan is the last vestige of conscience in the 'Wing' group."
"...Ahem, if you look closely, you'll see Old Xie smirking in the corner."
"Try to cover it up, where's the team spirit? Where's the love?"
What the audience didn't expect was that after Ji Yan made this move, the other contestants in the "Fierce" group actually did the exact same move as him.
The audience: "...Heh."
Is the leather on a leather jacket the same as the leather on sheet metal?
But that was just a minor incident. The stage for "Fierce" was still incredibly exciting, with the camera capturing clips of the contestants on stage—their dance steps were fast and rhythmic, like cars with plenty of power, every movement of their bodies was incredibly smooth, and when the drumbeats started, long legs filled the screen.
If you were to examine them closely with a magnifying glass, you would naturally find some flaws in their movements. However, at this moment, they were not standing alone on the stage. The perfect coordination of the six of them made up for each other's shortcomings, and their strengths were further revealed.
At the end of the song, the camera still focuses on Ji Yan, whose expression is exactly the same as when he appeared, with clear black eyes, freezing the image in time.
"Wuhu, so cool!!!"
"I always thought that Teacher Ji's 'Keepon' was a treasure, and now we finally have 'Fierce'."
"Super cool and awesome, hahaha, compared to the despair during the practice of 'Fierce', the effect is really amazing."
"Cool and stylish Mr. Ji, stop thinking about your few sentimental songs and get hyped up!"
"Get hyped! +10086, wow, this set is awesome!"
"Teacher Ji's energetic dancing reminded me of the New Year's Eve performance of 'Falling in Love with You.' It seemed like Teacher Ji was forced to finish the dance by being pointed at with a gun by the heavy rain."
“I testify that I am the gun.”
"The Fierce" allowed fans to see another side of Ji Yan. Just like in this episode of "Super Idol," the independent side of the "Wings" members was magnified, making fans feel as if they were back in the time when "Idol Generation" was broadcast.
As members of the group, they created the shining moments of "Wings," and as independent individuals, they are equally outstanding idols.
...
After this episode ended, Xie Mingxuan's group's "Silence", Lu Wei's group's "Space Key" and Fang Yu's group's "Macaque" topped the Weibo hot search list. Zhang Quanmo and Luo Yang's performances also stayed on the hot search list for a long time.
This is the most attention Super Idol has received since its premiere. Not only have the contestants in each group received attention, but the practice process of the four members of "Wings" has also been watched by netizens several times.
Zhang Quanmo and Luo Yang's performance on the show has been a topic of discussion, and many netizens have even followed them to their Weibo accounts to see their daily lives.
"I hereby announce that I have become a member of the Ink Club! Teacher Zhang's daily life is so cool!"
"A cool and trendy boy cried because he couldn't get along with his junior. What an adorable contrast!"
"Teacher Zhang was pushed to the limit, but in order to maintain his cool demeanor, he trained with sunglasses on for the entire class, and his eyes were actually a little swollen."
"But Teacher Luo has turned all his junior students into comedians, help!"
Ultimately, Xie Mingxuan and Lu Wei's performances were ranked first and second in this round. Although Ji Yan's group was impressive, their overall execution was slightly inferior to the other two groups. However, judging from the judges' comments, they still delivered a well-received performance.
...
After seeing the results of this episode of "Super Idol," Wen Xiang's fans couldn't help but ask his agency why they didn't let him participate in this episode of "Super Idol," because the production team had later invited Wen Xiang, but he declined due to work conflicts.
What's worse is that, because Yi, Zhang Quanmo, and even the less talented Luo Yang all performed exceptionally well on the Super Idol stage, especially since the show Idol Century had ended some time ago and the contestants had all gone their separate ways, the idols who received the invitation to this episode of Super Idol all showed abilities no less than during their competition days, except for Wen Xiang—
Marketing accounts have already compared Wen Xiang's performance at the New Year's Eve concert with that of Zhang Quanmo and others. You don't know until you compare them, and once you do, Wen Xiang's performance at the New Year's Eve concert was so bad it made people want to cry.
Even his fans couldn't honestly praise how outstanding their brother was; they could only use the excuse that Wen Xiang was too busy filming to train.
"I already said that if you can't sing or dance, you don't have to participate."
"Yes, yes, everyone understands that your brother is very busy. If you want to focus on filming, then hone your acting skills. If you want to sing and dance, then please respect the stage. I suggest you learn from Teacher Ji."
Upon seeing this comment, Ji Yan thought, "...It feels like a giant pot has fallen from the sky."
Fang Yu added insult to injury: "Do you guys remember, Wen Xiang is quite petty?"
Before "Wings" released "The Mist," the idol who specifically sent a message to Fang Yu was Wen Xiang. Now that he's being compared to Ji Yan, he's probably already harboring resentment towards Ji Yan.
Xie Mingxuan handed the peeled oranges to the others: "I remember."
"Right?" Fang Yu kicked Lu Wei's foot. "Didn't Wei Ge compete with him for a C cup back then?"
Lu Wei glanced at him: "What do you mean I'm competing with him for the center position? I'm the one everyone wants, but he insists on making everyone else vote again."
"Given his personality, he probably doesn't just dislike Teacher Ji; he might dislike all of us."
The four people: "..."
This makes sense.
Before "Wing" emerged, Wen Xiang stood out among all the contestants. However, after "Wing" gained popularity, he was ranked after "Wing" in every list. He might really have some resentment in his heart.
However, Ji Yan and the others didn't take Wen Xiang seriously at all. "Wing" was currently focused on the stage, and although Ji Yan was also filming, it was in a different field than Wen Xiang.
If the other party insists on causing trouble, they are not worried. Let them fight. Who's afraid of who?
...
On this day, Ji Yan and Fang Yu were playing games when Ye Ying came to talk to them about work, which was quite unusual for her.
“You’ll absolutely love this job,” Ye Ying said with a smile. “Guess who invited you to be guests at the concert?”
Ji Yan blinked: "'Blue'?"
Ye Ying snapped her fingers: "You guessed right."
As soon as Ye Ying finished speaking, Ji Yan's WeChat beeped. When he opened it, an account with a rabbit profile picture sent him a chubby rabbit emoji, this time a rabbit that could only play the guitar.
Ji Yan sent the other person a panda bowing its head emoji.
"The concert should start after the Spring Festival, the temperature has been too low lately." Ye Ying said seriously, "You are the only guests at 'Blue's' tour concert this time, so you have to do your best."
Absolutely!
Ji Yan lowered his head and continued looking at WeChat. He didn't know how Ning Wei had so many rabbit emojis, one after another, all cute and silly, and they didn't really resemble Ning Wei herself.
However, Ji Yan felt that perhaps this was another side of Ning Wei that he had not shown to the public—he had created so many songs, and the scope of his songs ranged from the universe to the Earth's core. Even if such a person was quiet and shy, he must have a vast world hidden in his heart.
That world exists in the songs he creates, and in the stage he immerses himself in.
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