twenty four
Chapter 24
When Ning Cong'an lay in Lin Qingyi's arms, neither of them could react.
Lin Qingyi didn't think at all. Seeing Ning Cong'an about to fall beside him, he subconsciously pulled him into his arms.
Ning Cong'an himself was even more confused.
It was Lin Qingyi who reacted first and said, "How about you get up first?"
Ning Cong'an then quickly stood up straight.
Lin Qingyi touched her ear somewhat embarrassedly. She wasn't this embarrassed the last time she fell. It must be those online comments that made her think too much every day.
Ning Cong'an seemed a little shy and whispered, "Sorry."
Lin Qingyi waved her hands quickly. It was clearly she who said she wanted to support someone, but in the end she almost caused Ning Cong'an to fall.
She glanced at the time and said, "Let's practice one last move and then go back to the dormitory, shall we?"
Ning Cong'an said "hmm", but his emotion could not be heard.
The two of them went back to the dormitory together these days. The first two times, Lin Qingyi was worried that someone would find it strange, but later she found that every time they went back, the two roommates were sleeping soundly, so she no longer felt burdened.
On the ninth day, rehearsals began.
Lin Qingyi, as part of the second group, arrived early and finished early.
After Tan Xiaoran came out, the two of them came together to the little corner they were familiar with.
Xiao Ran didn't say anything else this time. After the rehearsals today and tomorrow, the second performance will be the day after tomorrow. Compared with other things, the mentality is more important now.
Moreover, considering the current reduction in the number of people, according to Tan Xiaoran's speculation, the ranking of the debut battle will probably be announced directly after the third performance, and the third performance is less than half a month away from now.
The two of them didn't say anything, just sat quietly for a while, which was also their way of cheering each other up.
The two days of rehearsal passed in the blink of an eye.
On the day of the second performance, Lin Qingyi did not sleep well the night before, but she was not the only one who did not sleep well.
She could feel that none of the four people in the dormitory slept well, but the next morning, everyone still forced themselves to stay awake. Before the horn sounded, everyone had already packed up and prepared to go to the dressing room.
The makeup artist this time was still the same one from last time. Lin Qingyi was quite familiar with her. There were fewer people this time and there were enough makeup artists, so no one cut in line.
This time the makeup was very heavy, leaning towards the dark and cool style. Lin Qingyi felt a little funny when she saw He Minju with an embarrassed face. After getting along with her for the past few days, she could feel that He Minju was the kind of good person who had no temper. She usually wore light makeup and didn't wear much makeup in most cases. Her skin was very good. It was really difficult for her to put on such heavy makeup now.
By the time they all finished putting on their makeup, it was already afternoon.
There were 48 people, none of whom had eaten lunch. As soon as they finished their makeup, they had to go backstage to prepare for the show.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the first group took the stage.
As expected, Cen Jingshu is the center of this group.
When this song came out, Lin Qingyi had a rough idea of what it was. It seemed like this song was tailor-made for Cen Jingshu, and the two members who had been eliminated from their group before were also in this group.
The dancing foundation is not bad, so it looks okay.
The first dance group is over.
Unconsciously, Lin Qingyi found that his breathing had become lighter.
Cen Jingshu's dancing skills are really amazing. Her body is very flexible and extensible. When she stretches her body to the music, Lin Qingyi always feels that she seems to be turning into a piece of gauze and flying away.
And soon, her heartbeat began to soar.
Cen Jingshu and the others stepped down, which meant that they were about to step up.
The stage is still the familiar stage, but every time I stand on it, it feels different.
Lin Qingyi stood in the middle of the stage, with hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at them.
She let out a soft breath and the music started.
This song has a very obvious sense of rhythm, and the choreography also shows that more emphasis is placed on the timing of the movements, so the control of the rhythm of the music is very important.
When practicing, Lin Qingyi wished he could take apart each of his joints and practice them separately. There were some places that required individual parts to be pressed, and Lin Qingyi practiced for a long time, but occasionally he would still move other parts of his body together.
After a group dance, it was her time to dance solo in the center position.
Compared with the other one, this solo dance is more complicated and requires more explosive power and control of the body.
When Lin Qingyi practiced for the first time, he didn't control his strength well and almost flew out along with his hands.
Fortunately, this time, she didn't.
When she flew out from the back, the audience and mentors below were amazed. There was no knee pad on the stage, and she knelt on the ground with one knee with a crisp sound. Lin Qingyi knew without looking that her knees must be bruised, but she still had a carefree look on her face. Her expression management matched the style of the song perfectly.
Lin Qingyi also put a lot of effort into managing his facial expressions. The dance must not only be performed well but also be enjoyable to watch. Facial expression management is very important at this time.
At this moment, a camera was facing her. On the big screen, the glitter on her face flickered under the light. The heavy makeup was like a ray of life bursting out of the darkness, or like a flaming rose in a barren land, which hurt people's eyes, but they couldn't look away.
The song ends.
The audience below seemed to have not yet come to terms with the dance, but the instructor had already spoken: "The second group's performance is over. Next, please invite the third group to the stage."
Ning Cong'an belongs to the third group.
After Lin Qingyi returned to the lounge and sat down, he began to stare at the small screen motionlessly.
Cen Jingshu from the first group had been sitting here for a long time. When he saw Lin Qingyi come in, he chatted with him briefly. Seeing that Lin Qingyi was staring at the screen, he stopped boring himself.
At this time, Ning Cong'an had already come on stage.
The song she chose was a lyrical song. At this moment, Ning Cong'an was wearing a lake blue long dress, and her ponytail, which was originally tied up high, was braided into a pigtail and placed on her shoulders, which was a gentle style completely different from her usual style.
Although Ning Cong'an's expression still looked calm, there was no gentleness at all.
The music starts.
Ning Cong'an held the microphone and stood quietly in the middle. As soon as he opened his mouth, his clear and bright voice flowed into Lin Qingyi's heart like spring water. His nervous mood was unconsciously soothed by the other party's singing.
In this piece of music, there is only a short interlude at the end that contains dance. In the past few days, Lin Qingyi helped Ning Cong'an learn the movements bit by bit. Although he was still stiff when doing the stretching movements, it was barely acceptable.
The dancing didn't last long, and soon the singing was back on track.
As Ning Cong'an sang the last line, everyone's emotions were completely immersed in it. No matter whether it was the audience, contestants, or mentors, all other expressions on their faces had been completely smoothed out by the song, leaving only a smile of enjoyment.
Soon, Ning Cong'an walked in from the front.
As soon as he came in, Lin Qingyi met her eyes. This time, it was she who looked away first.
But the next second, Lin Qingyi discovered that the other party was looking at his knees.
Only then did she remember that there was a bruise on her knee from dancing just now. It had turned purple and looked a little scary.
Seeing her staring, Lin Qingyi wanted to explain, but Ning Cong'an and the other members sat down in front of her. Lin Qingyi lowered her head and could see their fluttering eyelashes and their amazingly shiny braids. Ning Cong'an didn't say anything to her, so Lin Qingyi thought she might be overthinking it.
However, what was unexpected was that Lin Qingyi just stared at the other person's eyelashes and forgot to move her eyes away for a moment. It was not until He Mingju next to her whispered to her that the fourth group sang very well that she reacted.
The fourth group's performance has actually ended.
The fifth group is about Tan Xiaoran.
The last time we talked about Xiao Ran, she had very few rap parts. Although she was the center, the center positions last time were all solo dances. This time, it was just a separate rap.
Once in his comfort zone, Tan Xiaoran became obviously more relaxed.
She was wearing a golden outfit and a gold necklace around her neck. It was an episode that fit the stereotype very well. Lin Qingyi couldn't help laughing as he watched.
As soon as Tan Xiaoran entered the lounge, she found that the seats in front, behind, and around Lin Qingyi were all occupied, and the one sitting in front of her was Ning Cong'an.
She first looked at Lin Qingyi. When Lin Qingyi saw her looking at him, he smiled at her and pointed at the plastic gold necklace on her neck.
As her gaze moved downward, she met the eyes of another person.
Ning Cong'an usually has no expression on his face. It was the first time that Tan Xiaoran noticed that his eyes were so black and so big. He looked at her expressionlessly. Tan Xiaoran felt inexplicably scared and quickly looked away and sat on the other side.
Tan Xiaoran was walking while silently complaining that those smiles on the Internet were all photoshopped. She couldn't imagine what Ning Cong'an looked like when he smiled. Now she even believed that the video on the Internet was an AI video.
No wonder Lin Qingyi herself was not worried at all. Facing such a cold and ruthless face like a solid wall every day, she would not believe that the other party liked her.
Soon, all six performances were over.
This time, they did not go on stage to check the rankings themselves, but the rankings were announced directly in the lounge.
This also means that after the announcement, elimination will be carried out directly on the spot.
After seeing the mentors follow the last group of members in, everyone couldn't help but fall silent, and the relaxed atmosphere was gone.
Tao Ruiyun stood in the middle, holding the script. Seeing that everyone looked serious, he casually said a few words, hoping to make everyone relax. However, when everyone thought about the cruel elimination round that was about to begin, it was difficult for everyone to feel relaxed. Tao Ruiyun accepted his fate and put away his smile.
"Now, the second performance has ended and the rankings have been announced."
"Once the rankings are released, everyone knows what lies ahead is a brutal elimination."
"Before the performance, the rules were announced. This time, only half of the people will be eliminated."
"That means that only the remaining 24 people will be able to participate in the third performance, and the remaining 24 members will have to say goodbye to this stage."
From 96 people to 48 people now, and soon, there will be only 24 people left on this stage, and in the end, only seven people will be able to debut successfully.
The changes in the number of people are cruel but also sad.
After Tao Ruiyun finished speaking, the screen above lit up.
The screen that was originally used to broadcast the stage has now become a ranking list.
There is no ranking above yet.
Soon, one after another, everyone's names appeared on it.
The rankings are published positively.
The first name that appeared was Lin Qingyi.
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