Chapter 16 The Puppy Wet by the Rain
So cold...
Winters were very difficult when I was a child.
A family definitely cannot afford to buy two sets of clothes for their children, especially the extremely expensive winter clothes.
Shu Ming had no choice but to wear his brother's old clothes every year. The size didn't fit him well, so the cold air blew into his sleeves and collar.
Little Shu Ming followed his brother, helping his aunt collect the dried sweet potatoes that were drying in the sun, weeding the fields, and chopping them to feed the pigs and cows. Hot water wasn't always available, so his hands were covered in chilblains.
At that time, there were not even street lights in the village, and everyone relied on the little remaining light from the moon.
Shu Ming had always had trouble seeing at night. He was not paying attention for a moment and tripped over a small stone, falling down with a loud thud.
But he said nothing.
Shu Ming didn't dare let his brother and aunt know, and he didn't want his aunt to think that he was a trouble.
My aunt always said that she would find a day to send him away and send him to live a good life with other uncles and aunts, but... but he didn't want to leave.
Shu Ming could only try very hard to hold back his tears, then patted his knees to comfort himself, and then trotted after him, holding his brother's finger.
The road was covered with frost, and the shadows of the trees were darker than the night, swaying like the giant monsters in the stories that wanted to eat people, howling—
Shu Ming was shocked by his own imagination and couldn't help but grab his brother's fingers hard.
Then, my brother held it tightly against my arm.
His brother's hands were warm. Although his palms were bruised from the fall and it was really painful to hold hands like this, Shu Ming's steps became lighter.
Walking and walking... we are almost home.
Even though it was very cold, Shu Ming couldn't help but feel excited.
Suddenly, at this moment, someone tapped him on the shoulder.
Shu Ming was so frightened that he almost jumped out of his seat!
"Young man? Young man, don't sleep anymore, this is the final stop."
A kind old man's face appeared in front of him. Shu Ming was stunned for a moment and looked around - cold white lights, cold metal seats.
It's the subway.
The puppy was confused and shocked——
He actually fell asleep on the subway on the way back to the recording base from the hospital!
Shu Ming wiped his face and hurriedly thanked the man, but as soon as his words came out, they turned into a heavy nasal tone.
Sniff again, it’s broken, there’s no airflow at all QAQ
The capital's subway is so cold, the air conditioning is turned on very high. No wonder my dreams are full of winter scenes.
Fortunately, I wore a mask and a hat when I went out, so my head was not exposed to the wind.
Shu Ming patted his chest, then habitually lowered the brim of his hat and hurried towards the transfer passage.
Since changing groups has become a fact, there is not much use in complaining. The truth is to seize the time to save yourself.
It's funny to say that after changing groups, his partners were still Shi Haozhi and Shao Geng.
As Ye Liqing's teammate, the company did not replace Shi Haozhi, but chose to replace him with another teammate. To put it bluntly, Shi Haozhi was the one who was abandoned.
Compared to Li Qixiang, who is more popular, more willing to express himself, and has a more distinct and likable personality, the taciturn Shao Geng is also a contestant abandoned by Hongyu.
In addition, I am the guy who is destined to be hidden by Hongyu.
How come these three unlucky guys are together again?
Maybe he really had a cold, Shu Ming felt a little dizzy.
But he walked quickly until... he passed by a giant advertising screen—
The person on the screen looks familiar.
Shu Ming took a few steps back, looked up in front of the screen, and confirmed it over and over again.
The person on the electronic screen couldn't be more familiar to him...
This is actually him!
It must have been invested by fans. Hongyu Entertainment would never be so kind, nor would it have such spare money, to support him, a stubborn guy who refused to sign a contract.
It can only be fans who put in the money, and it can only be fans who spend so much time and energy to achieve this for him.
On the advertising screen, fans captured a moment in his second performance when he was singing with a guitar.
Perhaps immersed in the atmosphere of the stage, the boy on the screen smiled boldly and confidently, as if he was glowing on the stage.
The fans were also made with great care, with detailed outlining and color matching.
Another line of words was added: "Let's debut together!"
Occasionally, someone passing by in a hurry will be attracted by this confidence and stop for a while.
Even chatting with friends.
"What kind of celebrity is this? He's quite handsome."
"It seems to be a new talent show variety show. Let me search it later..."
What the passersby didn't notice was that the person they were talking about was leaning against them, looking down, thinking quietly:
It turns out that the more channels there are, the more exposure there will be.
Even if we don't rely entirely on the program team, it's not completely impossible.
I'm afraid, it starts from now on.
If you want to stay in the public eye for one more second, you have to fight for it yourself.
**
Xiao C is so excited today. She can be considered one of Shu Ming's earliest fans. At that time, the fan group was very small and everyone's abilities were limited. At most, only a few fans visited the set.
Fans of other contestants distributed materials and did publicity, but there was not much they could do for Shu Ming.
Until recently, after Shu Ming's second public performance became a hit, his fan base grew in number, and finally a wealthy female fan booked several subway advertising screens for Shu Ming.
Coincidentally, one of them was near her company!
During lunch break, you can just check in.
Hehe, there are too many people during rush hour, so lunch break is just right~
She finished her meal in no time and ran into the subway passage.
Who knew that there was already someone in front of the screen, a boy, standing in front of the screen and taking pictures and recording.
Wow, more than she took herself!
Little C didn't dare to disturb them, but just stood aside at a distance, took a few long-range shots, and prepared to wait patiently for them to finish taking the photos before moving closer to take the next photo.
But the boy seemed to have noticed her intention to take a photo, so he made an embarrassed gesture to her and prepared to leave.
Although he was wearing a hat and mask and his face was not very clear, he was estimated to be over 180cm tall, with a good figure. He was wearing shorts, and his legs were white and straight, with the kind of flexible lines unique to teenagers.
Maybe it was her temperament, or maybe it was her own unique intuition - Xiao C always felt that this must be a handsome guy!
Wow, I didn’t expect that Shu Ming actually has male fans.
Little C quietly took two pictures and sent them to her bestie to complain: "Today I went to check in at our Xiao Shu's big screen in the subway, and I met a handsome male fan..." She didn't finish typing, but the more she thought about it, the more something seemed wrong. She quickly zoomed in on the photo she had just taken with two fingers and looked at it carefully over and over again.
No, why does this profile look so much like Shu Ming?
No way, it can’t really be Shu Ming himself!
Her heart tightened, and when she looked up again, she only saw the boy's back as he left.
The more I look at it, the more similar it is.
It’s Shu Ming, there’s no doubt about it!
She only managed to pronounce the word "Xiao" in the word "Xiao Shu", and the rest of the sentence was stuck in her throat - it seemed that exposing Shu Ming's identity in public would bring trouble to Xiao Shu.
She lowered her eyes in frustration, regretting that she hadn't recognized Shu Ming's identity just now.
We just passed each other like that!
Forget it, it’s good to be able to see Xiao Shu in person!
She comforted herself, encouraged herself, and was about to regain her confidence when she raised her phone and took a photo with the billboard.
However, something completely unexpected happened——
As soon as Xiao C raised her eyes, she found that the boy was standing not far away, at the corner of the subway passage.
After she finally looked up at him, he took off his baseball cap, revealing her pretty eyes and eyebrows.
Really...
It’s really Shu Ming!!!
It seemed as if he smiled gently under the mask, and the puppy eyes that she had seen countless times curved slightly. Then the boy put his fingers together and lightly stroked the end of his eyebrows.
Before she could react, he turned around and disappeared into the passage.
It was as if Xiao C was hit by an unexpected gift. His mind was blank and even his heart skipped a beat.
Is it an illusion? Is she dreaming?
Shu Ming... Shu Ming actually realized that she had recognized him and was waiting for her!
**
"A-choo——" Shu Ming leaned against the wall of the practice room, holding a cup of hot water, with his eyes half closed.
Shi Haozhi and Shao Geng were arguing about how to design their new stage.
After Shu Ming came back from the hospital yesterday, he realized that he had a low-grade fever.
His eye sockets were red, his earlobes were red, and his nose was red. He looked like a puppy drenched in the rain, with an indescribable pitiful look.
Even the fans who were waiting for the other contestants on their way to and from work were startled by Shu Ming and urged him to go home and rest early.
Jiang Yingtian got him some fever-reducing medicine. Shu Ming had wanted to go to the practice room first, but his emotions had been a roller coaster all day, and he had caught a cold on the subway.
There’s no way to waste good physical fitness like this!
Later, he really couldn't hold on any longer, and Jiang Yingtian and Li Qixiang forcibly took him back to the dormitory, stuffed him into a quilt, and made him sleep for a long time.
Maybe people will miss home when they are away from home. He kept dreaming about many things from his childhood, and he felt more and more tired of the dreams.
Fortunately, the young man was in good physical condition and managed to suppress the fever.
When Shu Ming woke up, his nose was no longer blocked, but his head still hurt from the dream.
Listening to the discussion between the two people next to me, my head hurt even more.
Shi Haozhi: "I think we should continue with the style of the last stage, to be safe."
Shao Geng denied it: "No, there is no way out if we just rely on our old capital."
"Then continue with Mr. Zhou's previous version..."
"I can, but I don't have any ideas." Shao Geng hesitated, then said frankly, "I'm not interested in this style. I don't have any inspiration and I can't connect it."
The two of them have been discussing here for the whole morning, and it's basically you denying me and I denying you.
Shu Ming held the thermos cup and listened quietly without saying a word.
They had been arguing like this from morning to night. Shu Ming even took a drowsy nap in the middle, but the two of them still couldn't come to any conclusion.
Shi Haozhi was so anxious that he almost pulled his hair out: "What should I do, Shu Ming——"
They now dare not rely on their mentor at all.
I don’t know what kind of new mentor the program team will give them.
Simply put, it is better to rely on yourself than on others.
But the problem is that I don’t have the ability to rely on!
So desperate orz
Are we just going to give up like this?
Shu Ming, who should have been the most anxious, glanced at the clock in the practice room calmly and said, "It's past nine o'clock. Let's go."
After nine o'clock? Leaving now?
Is this still Shu Xiaoming? Is this still the Shu Ming who practices dancing until the early hours of the morning?
Shi Haozhi was completely stunned
I watched Shu Ming pick up the water cup and was about to push the door open to leave.
Shao Geng was stunned for a moment, then he unconsciously glanced at the camera hanging above the practice room, and followed Shu Ming without hesitation.
As a result, I was left in the practice room in a daze, looking like a fool!
Although Shi Haozhi didn't understand what they were doing, he felt that anyone who had been in the entertainment industry for so long and had not been completely eliminated must have some special abilities.
His intuition told him that perhaps there was a turning point.
So, Shi Haozhi chose to believe Shu Ming and chased after him decisively: "Hey, you two, wait for me!"
**
Shi Haozhi originally thought that as long as they left the practice room, Shu Ming would be able to tell him a solution.
As a result, who would have thought that when we were about to leave the filming base, this guy still didn't say a word.
Shao Geng made the situation even more chaotic. Shu Ming didn't say anything, and he didn't say anything either, leaving him alone to stare and wait.
Could it be that his intuition was really wrong?
Shi Haozhi had no idea that when he first met Shu Ming, he treated him like a child.
After all, Shu Ming is indeed younger than all of them.
But now, he was anxiously waiting for Shu Ming's instructions. Without even realizing it, he began to unconsciously circle around Shu Ming.
During the period when he couldn't wait for Shu Ming's reply, every extra step he took was a kind of psychological torture for him.
Shi Haozhi couldn't stand the torture any longer and started pulling his hair again: "What should I do? I'm not really going to have to pack up and go home this time, am I?"
The more I think about it, the more likely it seems, and the more sad I become.
Finally, he simply squatted on the ground and rubbed his hair into a mess.
He had only been squatting for a moment when a foot reached out from the side and gently kicked the side of his shoe: "Get up."
It’s Shu Ming.
"Just let me be sad for a while, wuuuu..." Shi Haozhi wiped away a tear, "I'm about to be eliminated, and you still can't let me be emo for a bit?"
So, the scene suddenly became like this - Shu Ming was sitting on the edge of the wall, and Shao Geng was leaning against the wall.
The four eyes of the two people were fixed on Shi Haozhi who was squatting and wiping his tears.
Under the pressure of the two of them, Shi Haozhi's crying became quieter and quieter...quieter and quieter...
Until he couldn't bear it anymore and stood up and wiped his face.
"You two are staring at me, I'm under a lot of pressure!"
"No more fake crying?"
Shu Ming saw clearly that Shi Haozhi was pretending and was clearly howling without shedding any tears!
Shi Haozhi shook his head honestly.
Forget it, there's no point in him squatting and howling. There's still a week left, so he can struggle a bit.
never mind.
Just when he no longer held out any extra hope, said goodbye to Shu Ming, and prepared to "go back to the practice room to think about the stage."
Suddenly a voice came from behind -
"Do you really want to stay?"
"What?" Shi Haozhi turned around suddenly.
"Let me ask." The wall where Shu Ming was sitting was very high, and he didn't know how this kid got up there.
I saw him push the ground with his hands, and he jumped down from a height that was almost half a person's.
Then he dusted off his hands easily.
He even remembered to bring his own thermos.
Obviously this action looks a bit funny.
But Shao Geng beside him stared at him intently, unable to look away.
Shao Geng thought to himself that he always felt that Shu Ming seemed to have changed a little since he came back this week, but when asked to explain in detail, he couldn't say it.
It just changed.
Shi Haozhi could not have imagined that Shao Geng had so many twists and turns.
When he heard Shu Ming's question, his eyes lit up and he stared at him eagerly.
Shu Ming patiently repeated, "I'm asking, do you really want to stay?"
real.
He really, really, really wanted to stay.
Shi Haozhi was really on the verge of tears at this moment. He couldn't speak at all and could only nod heavily.
Want to stay?
No one doesn't want to.
It has come to this... The nights I endured, the lives I fought for, the tears I shed, and every second of true struggle with my teammates and fans were all in a desperate effort to keep everyone.
Maybe, maybe if I don’t make another debut, I will really have to say goodbye to the stage forever.
"Since you want to stay so much..." Shu Ming turned back, glanced at him, and then said lightly:
"Then let's think of a way."
The author has something to say:
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I'm not playing around with history.
The puppy will always be the puppy that treats people sincerely, and this will never change. I will explain it later.
I really hate the behavior of playing tricks on people.
The abstract is quoted from "Love is Fire".
The next chapter update may be early Wednesday morning.
It has to be after midnight on Wednesday, otherwise the word limit for this list will be exceeded.
Here’s the scrapped copy from my last version:
Shu Ming has always believed that he has so much love because he deserves it.
He has indeed gained the love of many people - the media has a special preference for him; international famous directors have publicly praised him; there are many male and female suitors in the circle; countless people are happy for his happiness and sad for his sadness.
Shu Ming deserves all this love.
Liang Ruwen also firmly believes this.
But loving a puppy means not only loving his sparkling eyes, loving his healing gift of sunshine, loving his unrestrained and free-spirited temperament, loving his hard work, and loving his freedom and determination to leave whenever he wants.
I also want my puppy to be a bit talkative; I want my puppy to be picky about food; I want my puppy to be a bit narcissistic, only wanting to hear praise and not criticism; I want my puppy to be energetic and occasionally get into trouble and destroy the house...
Wait, these are not the puppy’s shortcomings.
It is clearly these things that make Shu Ming unique in this world.
Liang Ruwen thought.
Shu Ming deserves the best love and the best praise in the world.
His love is only a small part of it.
That's all.
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