Chapter 57 Pressure
"I'll go."
Shen Xingzhi said calmly, and the short two words seemed to contain some indescribable power. The training room immediately fell silent, and everyone subconsciously looked at each other.
"Brother Xingzhi?"
Xu Chichi exclaimed directly, her eyes were a little complicated, the development of the matter was completely beyond her expectations, but everyone believed that Shen Xingzhi would not fail in participating in the solo. Whether in terms of fame or strength, which guest could surpass Shen Xingzhi?
"Brother Xingzhi, have you thought it through? The purpose of the 'Mountains and Seas' program is to encourage everyone to break through their limitations. We're all willing to challenge ourselves, so why not give us a chance? If you were on it... the pressure would be too much!"
Yan Baiwei frowned and spoke in a very sincere voice, persuading Shen Xingzhi with rare patience. She was trying to find a way for Shen Xingzhi to not take the task, while also trying to get a last chance for herself. This opportunity was too good, and she was unwilling to give it to Shen Xingzhi.
With her out there, she was enough to handle the solo, and even if her performance was not as good as her opponent, it wouldn't be a big deal for everyone else, but Shen Xingzhi was different.
She really didn't understand why Chen Xingzhi was "standing out" at this moment. As a professional singer on the solo stage, Chen Xingzhi must have been under tremendous pressure of "only success, no failure". If the performance unexpectedly failed, the public opinion would be as fierce as a tsunami. Even if he won, it would be just an ordinary victory as expected, and he might even be discussed as "bullying". Chen Xingzhi was not like them, so what was he trying to achieve?
"I'm the captain."
Shen Xingzhi stood there quietly. After listening to Yan Baiwei's words, he just calmly narrated the fact, like a touch of frost that could not be ignored in winter. His deep eyes revealed an unquestionable firmness and depth. At this moment, everyone in the training room suddenly had the same idea. Everyone seemed to suddenly realize a fact: they were a team.
The team setting of "Mountains and Seas" is both cohesive and divergent. The re-division of teams at each stop and the almost inevitable conflict of interests within the team make the so-called team more like a drama in front of the camera. Each team member tries his best to play his role and even show the so-called "team spirit".
But actual private contact or friendship is as rare as the fleeting morning dew in the vast desert.
As for Chen Xingzhi's team, the five guests had never thought about marketing the "team spirit" from the beginning, so naturally they didn't act seriously in front of the camera. When they heard Chen Xingzhi's words at this moment, they couldn't help but be dazed.
Is this the kind of pressure the captain has to bear?
Chen Xingzhi's character became more and more unpredictable. Ren Limeng's eyes seemed to be like ripples on a calm lake suddenly caused by a breeze. She stared at Chen Xingzhi thoughtfully, and suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the room.
"If Xingzhi-san participates, the rival team will probably feel the pressure!"
Ren Limeng looked at Chen Xingzhi with a smile, and her humorous words with a playful touch were like a spring breeze, cleverly blowing away the heavy silence in the room, making the atmosphere relaxed and cheerful, causing everyone to smile at each other, and the original tension and depression disappeared in an instant.
Although the quizzes for other teams have not yet concluded and the program team has not yet announced the assessment results, Chen Xingzhi has already begun preparing for his solo stage, while other team members such as Ren Limeng continue to practice their performance of "Song of Heaven and Earth".
Xu Chichi sat on the sofa nearby, watching his teammates training hard in front of the mirror. He struggled to get up and join them, but the pain in his left leg could not be ignored.
Ren Limeng raised her head and noticed Xu Chichi looking at his left leg in pain during the dance. Deep worry appeared in her eyes.
She couldn't help but stop and slowly walked towards Xu Chichi, "Sister Chichi, how do you feel? If you want to go to the hospital, you must tell everyone, don't be afraid of causing trouble for the program team."
Some injuries may go away if you endure them, but falls are different. Broken bones must be treated as soon as possible.
"No, Li Meng, I'll just rest for a while and I'll be able to join you guys later!"
Xu Chichi subconsciously wanted to refuse. The development of things was completely unexpected. Her heart was in a mess. What was worse was that she didn't know how to perform tomorrow. Even if she wanted to attract attention, this moment was enough. Xu Chichi understood that she should be strong and complete her performance perfectly in front of the camera.
But this was too difficult, so she could only hide in her shell like a turtle, hoping to face it later.
"Sister Chi Chi, I used to get injured a lot during rehearsal, and the injuries to my legs could be serious or minor."
Ren Limeng squatted down and carefully observed Xu Chizhi's left knee. The white bandage covered most of the wound, but traces of bruises and purples were still faintly visible at the edge, and the surrounding skin was slightly raised due to swelling. She frowned, vaguely feeling that tomorrow's performance might be even more difficult.
She understood Xu Chichi's silence at the moment and didn't want to cause any more trouble, but some things could not be delayed. With only one day left, she was increasingly unsure whether Xu Chichi could perform normally. They had to think of a contingency plan.
Chen Xingzhi has been focusing on practicing Sols songs to the extreme. He should be preparing next door today. Yan Baiwei and Li Qingzi have been focusing on their own practice, fearing that they will make mistakes during the live performance. Everyone's attitude towards Xu Chichi is ambiguous, caring but also distant.
Everyone knows that if Xu Chichi is unable to complete the performance, and the problem of the performance countdown is caused by Xu Chichi, there is nothing wrong in standing idly by at this moment. The audience will only feel sorry that Xu Chichi's accident caused the failure of the whole team. However, any suggestions made now, even suggestions to solve the problem, may very likely become the problem itself under the camera, and be blamed for all the failures.
Yan Baiwei and Li Qingzi knew it very well and were obviously unwilling to take the risk.
But Ren Limeng is different. Just like what Chen Xingzhi said, they are a team. She cannot just stand by and watch the problem without solving it. Even if her behavior will cause controversy when it is broadcast, she has a clear conscience at the moment. On the bright side, maybe some viewers can understand the difficult decision she is making at the moment, and it can be regarded as a gamble to win. Moreover, she is different from others. Ren Limeng has always understood that she is a nobody who is just there to make up the numbers of the program team, and the possibility of elimination is always hanging around her neck.
"Are you sure you can complete tomorrow's performance? Especially going up and down the stairs, the time for changing positions twice is very tight. Sister Chi Chi, I'm very worried about you."
Ren Limeng looked up and spoke sincerely. She was not only worried about Xu Chichi, but also about tomorrow's performance, but she stopped at that point in front of the camera.
When their eyes met, Xu Chichi noticed a flash of sharp scrutiny in Ren Limeng's eyes. She wanted to nod as she had done many times before and get over the situation, but Ren Limeng's words reminded her of the scene of her fall, and she understood the sharp insight behind Ren Limeng's question.
Xu Chi Chi avoided Ren Limeng's eyes. She bit her lower lip and remained silent for a long time. Finally, she said in a tearful voice, "Limeng, what should I do?"
Under the camera, Xu Chichi didn't dare to nod. If she continued to be stubborn, Ren Limeng's "question" during the broadcast would directly make the audience complain about her concealment. Xu Chichi knew very well that, just as Ren Limeng asked, it would be impossible for her to go up and down the stairs as quickly as a normal performance tomorrow. Shen Xingzhi's traffic was so large. If she caused the whole team to count down, Shen Xingzhi's fans would never let her off easily.
She wanted to become a black-and-red celebrity, but the risk was too great. Xu Chichi felt genuinely scared and a bit regretful. In the previous test, she accidentally chose a wrong path because of a moment's thought. She actually realized that her movements were unstable, but thinking about the recordings that were like background boards, Xu Chichi just wanted to take a risk.
Of course she knew that the fall would affect the assessment results, but the performance was basically completed. She wanted to portray the stubbornness of completing the performance without being affected by the fall, and show her superb professional ability. However, she did not expect that the injury was much more serious than she imagined, and the feeling was completely different from the time in the practice room.
I clearly wanted to take the opportunity to get a solo performance in the quiz. The solo performance was not as thrilling as the program crew had made it out to be. It was more like another opportunity for the guests. With the two only second-best individual performances in the entire "Mountains and Seas" first public performance, Xu Chichi thought he could turn a disaster into a blessing, but unexpectedly, it was just a mess.
"I felt like I couldn't even walk up the stairs. The doctor said there were no broken bones, but it was so painful I couldn't bend my leg at all."
Xu Chichi's voice was very soft. She glanced at Yan Baiwei not far away with pleading in her eyes. She had tried secretly several times, but it was too painful to bend her left leg normally. Maybe she could hold on by gritting her teeth tomorrow, but it was really difficult.
Ren Limeng looked at Xu Chichi, her eyes full of confirmed surprise.
Can't climb the stairs?
All the movements in the banggu segment are on the steps. There is even a long segment in which the three of them use the banggu as a prop and integrate it into the dance movements. This is not something that can be done on one step.
"Can you hold on?"
Ren Limeng was silent for a moment. Although Xu Chizhi didn't describe it in detail, she understood this kind of pain too well. It was a test of willpower at all times.
When she was a child, she learned to be a female warrior. Besides singing, reciting, and acting, she learned the most martial arts performance. Somersaults, waist movements and other waist and leg skills were the basic daily skills. Continuous somersaults in place, continuous left and right somersaults, and somersaults connected with flying kicks must be graceful, quick, and standardized, and they must also be coherent, smooth, and agile. She fell too many times in those years, and bruises between her legs were commonplace.
She was used to lifting her legs in pain, and even turning over with a flying kick, and she could grit her teeth and hold on, but Xu Chichi was just a blogger who made videos at home, and it was too difficult for him to persist. At least Ren Limeng felt more confusion and pain in Xu Chichi's eyes, without any of the familiar perseverance and ruthlessness.
Xu Chichi looked at Ren Limeng with a wry smile. She understood her expectations, but nodding was harder than climbing to heaven at this moment. "I'll try my best."
"We have to change the show."
As Ren Limeng spoke, her mind raced, thinking over and over again about various possibilities, but in the end, she didn't care about the gains and losses and directly stated the solution that no one wanted to hear.
Hearing Ren Limeng's gentle suggestion, Xu Chichi breathed a sigh of relief. She also hoped so in her heart, but there was only one day left, and the responsibility of changing the performance was too great, so she... didn't dare.
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