Yu Zhi's greatest strength is her ability to process her emotions. No matter how big the problem is, she will be back to normal after a while.
Coincidentally, Shi Rui also had the same personality, and since neither of them mentioned what had just happened, the faint awkwardness in the air dissipated in a short while.
Shi Rui handed her a cup of coffee. Yu Zhi had only been here for a short time, so naturally she couldn't taste all the drinks at once. When she saw this, she subconsciously thought that it was no different from Coke.
She liked sweet food and drank a big mouthful without any precautions. Before Shi Rui could stop her, he saw the girl's whole face wrinkled, obviously looking very bitter.
Shi Rui hurriedly handed her the cup of water, saving Yu Zhi's taste buds in time.
Yu Zhi: "What is this?"
Shi Rui replied, "Coffee."
Yu Zhi: "It's so unpalatable."
These coffee beans are the most expensive kind, but after seeing the girl's appearance, Shi Rui chose to swallow his words.
"how are things?"
Shi Rui has been preparing for a new movie recently and is surrounded by various trivial matters every day. He has no time to take care of Yu Zhi's situation. Even the last performance and the day of elimination were done by Kou Qi to help him.
Speaking of this, Yu Zhi puffed up her lips, obviously a little angry: "You didn't even come to see my performance."
In the past, her senior brother would watch patiently from the audience during every performance, and would patiently review and organize her experience for her afterwards. It can be said that Yu Zhi’s future success was inseparable from his encouragement and help.
And seeing the man in the audience would make her feel more at ease.
Although Shi Rui had asked Chen Tao to inform the girl in advance, the girl was probably spoiled and became arrogant, so she was very angry now.
Shi Rui couldn't help but stretched out his finger to poke her bulging cheeks and begged for mercy: "I was wrong, little ancestor."
Yu Zhi felt that this man seemed to be even worse. What kind of name was this? Just as she was about to get angry, she heard the man say, "I asked Chen Tao to live broadcast it for me. He has been accompanying you in the competition the whole time. The show is very good."
He was serious and stared at Yu Zhi without blinking when he said this.
Yu Zhi inexplicably recalled the unexpected touch just now. While the heat on her face had not yet completely spread, Yu Zhi quickly changed the subject and talked about Zhizhi.
Shi Rui found it funny and secretly stared at her red ears without calling her out loud.
After all, the little girl is very thin-skinned, and it would be bad if she was scared away.
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The competitions in the program have been held one after another, with very little time for the contestants to rest. The sports meeting is the most relaxing time.
After relaxing a bit, the contestants threw themselves into the next intense competition.
Yu Zhi believes that her luck is still very good. After all, from the beginning to now, there are only 30 people left out of the 100, but several people in her dormitory have been able to advance and are all in high rankings. They are very likely to get the opportunity to debut on the night of the finals.
The next performance was a little different. It was a collaborative stage that many contestants had been looking forward to from the beginning.
The 30 contestants are divided into 6 groups and perform on stage with six mentors respectively.
However, it is not the mentors who choose the contestants, but the initiative is given to the contestants, which is quite novel.
Contestants can communicate with their favorite mentors by phone, and if they have the same ideas, they can be successfully paired.
The order of making the calls was somewhat different from the past, as this time it was decided by drawing lots.
Yu Zhi clenched her fists and began to pray that her luck, which would never improve in ten thousand years, would be better.
But as time passed, the director called out names one by one, but was reluctant to call hers.
At this time, only half of the people were left in the field, and Shi Rui and Zhu Mengci's team was the most popular, with only one spot left for each person.
Yu Zhi felt inexplicably nervous. The next second, Director Zhang's voice rang out: "Yu Zhi."
All the mentors were sitting together in the waiting room at this moment, and each of them had a phone in front of them to answer calls from the contestants.
Shi Rui was a little absent-minded at the moment. He had just received five calls. The tutor had no power to refuse, so he accepted all of them, including Yin Qing.
Zhu Mengci seemed to understand everything and asked jokingly, "Is Xiaorui nervous?"
The two of them knew the reason for their nervousness. Shi Rui smiled politely, and then heard her ask, "What if Zhizhi chooses me?"
Zhu Mengci and Director Zhang are old partners. Since he said this, it shows that he is not worried that this clip will be circulated.
The man who had been polite just now suddenly changed his demeanor and answered seriously, "Impossible."
I don’t know where this confidence comes from.
Zhu Mengci raised his eyebrows but did not respond.
The next second, the phone rang. Shi Rui hurriedly checked his phone, but found that the screen was still black.
Instead, Zhu Mengci answered the phone and asked in surprise, "Yu Zhi?"
She even gave Shi Rui a provocative look from a distance. Shi Rui looked at her with a deep look, but said nothing.
Yu Zhi said to Zhu Mengci with some apology: "Teacher Zhu, I'm sorry that I can't choose you."
Zhu Mengci was a little surprised by her straightforwardness, but the fact that the girl called to apologize made her feel that she took it seriously enough.
But Zhu Mengci had never seen such distinct emotions on Shi Rui's face before, and he felt like teasing her for a moment, so he said loudly, "Okay, Zhizhi, I look forward to working with you in the future, too."
Although he is not young anymore, he said this without any guilt.
Shi Rui's jawline tightened.
Yu Zhi on the other end of the phone also understood instantly and said with a wry smile: "Teacher Zhu, you are pushing me into the fire pit."
She knew very well that Shi Rui looked gentle and polite on the surface, but he was very calculative in private.
But Zhu Mengci still refused to give up and insisted on playing the role until the very last moment: "Then we'll meet in the training room later, okay."
She hung up the phone and looked at Shi Rui again: "Xiao Rui, it's not that Aunt Zhu doesn't want to let you go, Zhizhi said she likes me too much."
Shi Rui didn't respond, and the next second he heard his phone ringing.
I picked up the phone casually and heard a familiar girl's voice on the other end: "PD Shi, may I join your team?"
He could hardly describe the feeling at that moment. Logically speaking, this was not a big deal, and even if Yu Zhi chose Zhu Mengci, it was understandable.
But the moment he received the call, Shi Rui was still overwhelmed by the instant surprise.
Regardless, he couldn't lose his PD demeanor, so Shi Rui coughed and said in a serious tone, "Okay."
Yu Zhi rolled her eyes with her back to the camera. This guy is really arrogant.
After a few polite words, the two of them hung up the phone. Shi Rui turned to look at Zhu Mengci and said helplessly, "You..."
Zhu Mengci curled his lips, obviously feeling sorry that he didn't recruit this great general.
After everyone has finished making their choices, today's mission will end here.
Yu Zhi and Ye Zhi walked out of the training room side by side, and saw the man who had been waiting for an unknown amount of time at the door.
At this time, most people had returned to the dormitory, and she and Ye Zhi were delayed for a while because of the interview.
It goes without saying who Shi Rui is waiting for.
Ye Zhi looked as if he understood everything, his smile almost reaching his ears. He said to Shi Rui, "PD, I have something else to do. Could you please help me take Zhizhi back to the dormitory? She is afraid of the dark."
Yu Zhi:?
When did I become afraid of the dark?
But Shi Rui readily agreed and even accepted Ye Zhi's thanks with peace of mind.
The two chose a relatively private path where they would not be photographed by fans outside the railings. This path is rarely walked on, so it seems very quiet.
Yu Zhi kept pulling the little ball in her hand. She felt a little relaxed when she was with Shi Rui, as if she had taken off all her disguises.
The two of them remained silent for a long time, as if enjoying this rare silence.
After a long while, Shi Rui asked casually, "Did you want to choose me from the beginning?"
This was the main reason why he was waiting at the door today, and the rest of the reason... was probably to see her.
Yu Zhi answered without disguising anything: "Yes."
"Why?" Shi Rui was a little confused. She should also want to work with Zhu Mengci.
Why...
Yu Zhi's thoughts gradually drifted away.
Maybe it’s because I’ve never performed on the same stage with my senior brother.
From childhood to adulthood, either she was on the stage and her senior brother was in the audience, or her senior brother was on the stage and she was the audience.
As if it were a trick of fate, they never appeared on the same stage at the same time.
At first Yu Zhi thought it was just a coincidence, but later she realized that someone did it on purpose.
She is the eldest daughter of the Yu family, and is considered by everyone to be a gift from God. In today's words, she has her own popularity. Most of the people who have partnered with her in the past would gain some attention from the audience.
At that time, the audience was like parents who provided food and clothing, and was therefore extremely important.
Senior brother is very powerful. In Yu Zhi's heart, no one can compare to him. It's not because of his own filter. His figure and singing skills are probably unmatched in the opera troupe at that time.
But unfortunately, the more dazzling a person is, the more likely he is to be envied. The opera troupe is like a large feudal family, mixed with various interest relationships. If someone does not allow the senior brother to come forward, then he really cannot stand out from the small stage.
When Yu Zhi was a child, she always wondered, why not grow up a little, why not be more powerful?
But when I really grew up, I found that the world was not as simple as I thought.
Even my senior brother...is gone.
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