Chapter 58: Last-Minute Cramming
"Sister Chi Chi, can we try practicing together?"
Facing Xu Chichi's hopeful gaze, Ren Limeng slowly stood up, but did not directly tell Yan Baiwei and the others her suggestions. Instead, she lowered her head and looked at Xu Chichi.
"Li Meng..."
Xu Chichi looked at Ren Limeng hesitantly, she really didn't dare to face Yan Baiwei. Yan Baiwei didn't even give Chen Xingzhi much face. If she knew that she would not only delay the quiz, but also affect the performance, Xu Chichi couldn't imagine it. She hoped that Ren Limeng could take the lead for her.
Just like what she did just now, she just had to bring it up. As long as Yan Baiwei and Shen Xingzhi had an expectation in their hearts, she would dare to look at their eyes.
"Sister Chi Chi, it's almost two o'clock."
Ren Limeng took out her cell phone and quickly sent a message to Shen Xingzhi. She glanced at the wall clock, her tone somewhat helpless but firm, looking at the somewhat timid Xu Chichi, her tone was very patient, but also unquestionable.
Of course she could feel what Xu Chichi meant, but she was not her puppet, and would not charge into battle for her for no reason. She had done her best by coming over to give her a way out so that she could raise her questions naturally.
She is not stupid, so how could she rashly propose this performance in front of everyone? Yan Baiwei would definitely be the first to explode, and she would not confront Yan Baiwei for Xu Chichi in vain.
Xu Chichi clenched her right hand and finally stood up slowly. They all knew that time was running out, and now that things had come to this, she could only face it.
"Xu Chichi, are you kidding me? You call this just taking a break? Go to the hospital right away, or see if they have any injections. At least we have to get through tomorrow's performance. Look at your positioning and movements..."
Less than a minute into "Ode to Heaven and Earth", Yan Baiwei could no longer resist interrupting Xu Chichi's performance. She turned her head to look at Xu Chichi, who had stopped bewildered behind her. Her anger was like a pile of dry firewood that had been ignited, instantly bursting into blazing flames. Yan Baiwei's eyes were as hot as fireballs, like a volcano that would erupt at any time, pouring out all her anger all at once.
"Bai Wei."
Li Qingzi held Yan Baiwei's hand and comforted her softly, with the same worry in her eyes. The first public performance was the first one of "Shan Hai". No one wanted the first live broadcast to be a mess. The recording pace of "Shan Hai" was very fast. If they did not have great hopes and ideas, they would not come to participate. No one could accept the performance result that was like a quiz.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault! Wuuuuuu..."
Xu Chichi broke down and started to cry, but it seemed that all she could think about was apologizing. However, the apology could not calm Yan Baiwei's anger at the moment. Yan Baiwei laughed in anger.
"Sister Bai Wei, I've already informed Brother Xingzhi. The most urgent thing right now is to resolve the problem."
Ren Limeng quickly glanced at the new message on her vibrating phone, put the phone in her pocket, looked at the uneasy Xu Chichi, took a step forward calmly, blocked Yan Baiwei's oppressive gaze, and met Yan Baiwei's sight calmly and coolly.
The timing is perfect.
While Yan Baiwei and Xu Chichi were talking, Ren Limeng received a reply from Shen Xingzhi. After a little thought, she chose to step forward, not only to help Xu Chichi resolve the conflicts within the team, but also to establish her own character.
Yan Baiwei didn't expect Ren Limeng to dare to stand in front of Xu Chichi. Her voice was filled with anger, "Ren Limeng! Who doesn't want to solve the problem? But we only have one day. Can you make Xu Chichi heal? Who knows if her fall was real or not? Maybe it's just a loss!"
"Bai Wei, I'm sorry, but I really didn't mean it! I'm sorry to everyone, I'm sorry! Wuwuwu..."
Xu Chichi cried feeling very aggrieved. She hid behind Ren Limeng, her eyes filled with tears, and her apology spread like air. Ren Limeng patted the back of her hand soothingly.
Regardless of whether Xu Chichi's actions backfired or the disaster came from nowhere, the important thing now is to solve the problem.
What's more, no matter what she thought about Xu Chizhi's affairs, she couldn't be so unrestrained with Yan Baiwei in front of the camera. Her personality was not her true nature.
Li Qingzi was also whispering to Yan Baiwei, saying that even if they would have to go through a lot of trouble because of Xu Chichi, now that things had come to this point, complaining was the worst option.
Shen Xingzhi suddenly pushed the door open and came in, just interrupting Xu Chichi's crying and Yan Baiwei's accusations, and gradually calming down the room.
"Adjust the action, what are your suggestions?"
Shen Xingzhi made a prompt decision, his eyes swept over everyone, Yan Baiwei wanted to say something, but when she met Shen Xingzhi's indifferent and firm eyes, she couldn't help but lower her head.
"Brother Xingzhi, there are only 24 hours left. It's too difficult to adjust your movements now."
Shen Xingzhi stared at Yan Baiwei, "We should be thankful that we still have at least 24 hours."
Tomorrow's live performance is of vital importance to everyone, and they are lucky to have 24 hours to deal with this emergency.
"How about having Sister Chi Chi stay still and make a tree branch chair? That would fit the theme perfectly. We'll circle around her and do the moves. Aside from changing positions, we'll make as few adjustments as possible. Brother Xingzhi is right, at least we still have 24 hours! Just like a solo performance, pushing our limits will definitely create miracles!"
Ren Limeng was the first to agree with Shen Xingzhi's opinion. Noticing Shen Xingzhi's eyes, she smiled gently and said, "Everyone, don't worry!"
Yan Baiwei and Li Qingzi had no choice but to remain silent, while Xu Chichi looked hesitant.
"Brother Xingzhi, for the sake of the team's effect and safety, how about I skip the banggu part? Otherwise, the production team might have to make major adjustments to the stage look just for me. Besides, I keep making mistakes during practice, and I'm afraid I'll bother everyone tomorrow."
Xu Chichi made several excuses, but Shen Xingzhi just listened to her silently, and then asked as if to confirm, "Have you thought it through? What about the others? Do you have any other questions?"
"That makes sense. After all, everyone plays the banggu part together, so it shouldn't be a big problem if Chichi is missing. Chichi, you should get some rest and don't be nervous tomorrow. We all believe in you!"
Li Qingzi nodded. The banggu performance seemed to promote traditional culture and sounded very distinctive, but it seemed a bit mediocre against the backdrop of the gorgeous stage design and the group performances of the girls who had just come of age. It was not much different from other accompanying actors.
She had heard Xu Chichi complain that the banggu drumstick was very heavy and it was very tiring to perform a set of dances. It was such a thankless job, and Xu Chichi was prone to making mistakes, so it was no wonder that he used the excuse of a fall to quit.
Everyone then urgently communicated with the stage director and other teachers, and agreed to fix Xu Chichi on a rattan chair in front of the stage, and the banggu segment would be performed by Shen Xingzhi and Ren Limeng. Other performance details were adjusted, but the original performance was retained as much as possible.
With only half a day left, we must do our best to ensure the overall effect of the performance. New moves and new postures are risky.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the program team suddenly announced the results of the quiz through the radio. The first place was Chen He's team, the second was Guan He's team, the third was Zheng Chuanbai's team, and Shen Xingzhi's team was at the bottom as expected.
"It's not Team Guan He. Team Zheng Chuanbai has Chen Xi, and they're also in last place. But... Brother Xingzhi is also in last place. The result is unpredictable!"
After listening to the report, Yan Baiwei sighed subconsciously. Li Qingzi and Xu Chichi on the side happened to meet each other's eyes, and there was the same surprise and faint worry in their eyes.
Perhaps, the program team is more fair and just than imagined, and does not decide the results entirely according to fame, or perhaps the match between Zheng Chuanbai's team and Shen Xingzhi's team is more interesting. Ren Limeng listened to the broadcast thoughtfully. She was a little curious whether Zheng Chuanbai's team would send Chen Xi to perform solo.
If Shen Xingzhi faced Chen Xi, the result would be a foregone conclusion, adding a bit of tension and excitement.
8 p.m.
"The performance is tomorrow, and we've almost finished practicing anyway, so let's leave early tonight and recharge our batteries!"
"Yes, especially Chi Chi. Go to bed early tonight and get some rest. We have a tough battle tomorrow."
As soon as Yan Baiwei made the proposal, Li Qingzi immediately responded with a smile, and Xu Chichi also nodded, "Everyone, work hard tomorrow, we will definitely pass it smoothly. Li Meng, don't you want to come with us?"
Xu Chichi and the other two stopped what they were doing at the same time and packed up their things. Xu Chichi looked at Ren Limeng who was still practicing in front of the mirror.
"I'll practice some more. I've got an appointment with Brother Xingzhi to play the banggu together later. I still feel a little off from that afternoon rehearsal. Sister Chichi, you don't have to wait for me!"
"...Okay, thank you for your hard work. Be careful!"
"Li Meng, you and Brother Xingzhi shouldn't practice too late, or it will affect your condition for tomorrow. Training is the key to success, there's no point in cramming now."
Yan Baiwei's tone was full of earnestness, and Ren Limeng was even in a daze for a second. If she remembered correctly, she and Shen Xingzhi trained more usually, and even Xu Chichi should have trained longer than Yan Baiwei.
Sure enough, as long as you are shameless enough, you can say anything in front of the camera.
Even though she was about to complain inwardly, Ren Limeng simply smiled softly. "Everyone has practiced a lot this week, but something unexpected happened today, so I wanted to give it some last-minute work, especially the banggu part. Even if it's not perfect, I still hope our performance can let the audience feel a little bit of the charm of Lin City's traditional culture."
Hearing the words "obvious to all", Yan Baiwei's face changed slightly. She suspected in her heart that Ren Limeng was secretly plotting against her, but when the word "banggu" was mentioned, it seemed that it was just an impromptu sigh from Ren Limeng.
She stared at the seemingly generous Ren Limeng with a suspicious look. Ren Limeng looked directly at Yan Baiwei, without any unusual expression on her face. Yan Baiwei only said, "Everyone just do your best."
Ren Limeng practiced for a while and decided to go to the training room where Shen Xingzhi was practicing solo in advance.
The preparation time for a solo performance can be said to be extremely extreme in any variety show. The other people in their group only know that Chen Xingzhi is preparing to sing, and currently know nothing else about their group's solo performance.
Although the agreed banggu rehearsal was at 10pm, she went there early, maybe she could give some suggestions to Shen Xingzhi on his solo performance. They were all in the same team, and it would be quite sad for Shen Xingzhi to go out alone. Just think of it as her being "kind-hearted". Besides, maybe she could get a few more shots.
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