No. 97 Melon
Xu Jinyan was ordered to withdraw from the competition. He packed his luggage and left the "Light of Tomorrow" training camp.
Linlin did not call the police to report Xu Jinyan for molestation, but when Xu Jinyan learned that it was difficult to extract fingerprints from human skin, and even with the level of caressing he did, fingerprints could not be extracted at all, and that Sun Qianqian and Lu Yanyan were just deceiving him, he completely collapsed.
Yue Shilin's face twisted for a moment, and he almost couldn't control his expression.
Bao Wenhan and Zhu Mingzhi chuckled, and when Yue Shilin was about to collapse, they temporarily took over his job and hosted the trainees' self-recommendation performances.
Similarly, Lin Cha continued to eat melons.
With the melon in front, the small melons that Lin Cha opened later were no longer important. Lu Yanyan and Sun Qianqian just regarded it as a simple entertainment after watching the game.
At this time, the two new trainees came on stage to perform as a group, which was unique among the trainees' individual performances this time.
"I heard Zhou Hao and Chen Kuanchao are destined to be together! They were in the same dormitory at first, and later on stage together. They were also in the same team for the first, second, and third public performances!"
“No wonder the relationship is so good!”
"The two of them seem to have a great chemistry!"
The people around were whispering, and Lin Cha was also mumbling in his heart...
[Of course, we have a good understanding!]
【After all, love grows over time】
[Always living together, young and full of vigor, full of blood, the piston movement that once had no emotions lasted for three months, and gradually, emotions began to emerge!]
Look at how smooth their duet dance moves are. They were all honed in bed for three months!!!
The crowd: Wow! Wow!
I thought the gossip about Qiu Yinghuai and Yao Muyang was already very exciting, but it turns out there is something even more exciting!
Lu Yanyan calmly took out a handful of melon seeds from her pocket and cracked them skillfully.
Who said this is a training camp?
This is clearly the farmer's melon field!
The last person to perform was the third most popular seeded contestant in the training camp. His surname was Qian. Because he liked Disney's StellaLou, he was called "Qian Rabbit" by other trainees and fans.
Qian Tuzi is handsome and has a somewhat abstinent temperament. Even before he even started performing on stage, he only smiled shyly and the hearts of countless agency representatives melted!
"Sign! Such a handsome boy! Of course I have to sign him!"
"Even if Qian Tuzi's singing and dancing skills are useless, his face alone is enough. I'd be committing a crime if I didn't let him debut!"
【Money Rabbit is really handsome!】
Lin Cha held her chin, took a handful of melon seeds from Lu Yanyan with her little hand, and ate them leisurely.
[It's a shame, like Zhou Zexu, he's bald! Why call him "Money Rabbit"? "Money Baldy" is more accurate!]
[Oh no, that's wrong. Zhou Zexu does have some hair, but Qian Tuzi... is bald!]
[Hahahaha, it turns out he's a young novice monk who was sent to a temple when he was young, but he has a heart for a boy band. That's why he sneaked out to participate in the talent show. He didn't dare to call the temple, worried that he would be caught by the host and sent back to continue chanting!]
[Young man, you're still young. Your host wants you to be free from all desires, but he's not free from all desires either. His phone is full of girl group dance videos, and he's chased after more female celebrities than you've eaten rice!]
Unfortunately, Qian Rabbit doesn’t know this.
He deliberately wore a purple wig and blue contact lenses, trying his best to dress himself less like the little monk he used to be.
I just ask the host not to watch TV recently. After he finishes the talent show, I will return to Qingfeng Mountain and apologize to the host!
…
Lu Yanyan and Sun Qianqian kept their ears perked up, watching the trainees' performances indifferently and concentrating on listening to Lin Cha's "Peeling Melons"!
Wow, this show picked fifteen trainees for the final round, and they all turned out to be melons!
This is really about choosing a boy group, not a trending search?
…
After Qian Tuzi's performance, all fourteen trainees had finished their performances for the day. Major agencies rushed to sign their favorite artists.
Sun Qianqian signed Yao Muyang, Gu Xingcan, and Qian Tuzi, who were the top three most popular trainees.
Yao Muyang and Qian Tuzi were hot commodities, and Sun Qianqian had to go through a lot of trouble to sign them. On the other hand, Gu Xingcan, the "boy band killer," was easily signed, as no one dared to sign him.
As for Lu Yanyan, she just came to eat the melons and crack the seeds, and didn't like any of them.
The only open day of the training camp ended just like that.
After the agency representatives left, the trainees did not relax. After eating a nutritious and healthy salad dinner, they went to the dance studio together to practice dancing.
They practiced until the early morning, and only when the election officials came to urge them to leave did they reluctantly return to the dormitory to rest.
*
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the finals.
At this time, there are only 12 hours left until the countdown to the "Light of Tomorrow" finals.
Today, the training camp returned the mobile phones to the trainees so that they could call their families.
Gu Xingcan pulled out his phone and pulled out a poster for Journey to the West from the 1980s. He knelt on the ground, clasped his hands together, and said devoutly to the characters in the poster:
"The Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Tathagata Buddha, Sun Wukong, Pigsy, Monk Sand, the Bull Demon King, Princess Iron Fan, the White Bone Demon, Red Boy..."
"Gods and goddesses, please, please bless me so that I can debut this time! Please!"
After saying this, he kowtowed three times devoutly to the poster, muttering to himself, "No, no, this time it shouldn't be a problem. I'm so devout, there will definitely be no problem this time!"
The next second, Gu Xingcan heard Qian Tuzi's voice next door, which was as loud as a loudspeaker, and it was deafening.
"Holy crap! Guys! I just heard that PD Yue is missing! Something seems to have happened to him!"
Gu Xingcan:
He frowned and angrily deleted the poster of "Journey to the West".
It doesn’t work at all!
…
Yue Shilin did not show up as scheduled, so Bao Wenhan and Zhu Mingzhi had to take over his job temporarily and organize the trainees to take turns to go on stage for rehearsals in preparation for the final performance in the evening.
Gu Xingcan was extremely nervous and kept muttering to himself: "Could something really have happened to PD Yue? No way! I can't be so unlucky again!"
He came to the dressing room. Apart from those who were rehearsing on stage, most of the trainees were in the dressing room, either waiting to be put on makeup or coming back to touch up their makeup after rehearsal.
Before the competition started, the trainees chatted with each other about Yue Shilin's absence.
"The host has just been replaced by Teacher Bao! So PD Yue is not coming after all."
"Nothing will happen, right?"
"How is that possible? That's PD Yue!"
"But you forgot, we have a 'boy group killer' here! As long as he is here, something will definitely go wrong when the group is formed! And he is still in the debut position!" The man lowered his voice when speaking, but his eyes glanced at Gu Xingcan who was touching up his makeup at the dressing table.
Another trainee across from them also expressed concern. "We can't be that unlucky, can we? I just want to debut. Can't this unlucky star just withdraw on his own and drag us down with him?"
Gu Xingcan's eyes turned red in an instant and he lowered his head uncomfortably.
Yao Muyang came back from rehearsal and sat next to Gu Xingcan. The two trainees behind him continued to chatter, complaining that Gu Xingcan was a jinx.
Suddenly, Yao Muyang slammed the notebook with the lyrics on it onto the dressing table, and stood up quickly. His 1.85-meter height overshadowed the two trainees in front of him.
"I need to memorize the lyrics, can you guys be quiet?"
The two trainees were scared and didn't dare to speak for a moment.
Yao Muyang returned to his seat and glanced at Gu Xingcan. "Don't worry about others. Just give your best."
Gu Xingcan looked at Yao Muyang and whispered, "Aren't you afraid of being implicated by me?"
Yao Muyang raised his head and said proudly, "I was ranked first in popularity last time. You don't have that ability."
"Besides, the house that was supposed to collapse had already collapsed yesterday. Gao Junyi is gone, Xu Jinyan also withdrew from the competition. We are a boy group audition, not a ruin! How else can it go wrong? Don't worry, as long as you perform well, you will definitely debut smoothly!"
"You may not have good luck, but I have always had good luck!" Yao Muyang was full of confidence.
Gu Xingcan nodded vigorously.
Yes, as long as he plays at his best, there will be no problem this time!
*
After lunch, on the way back from the restaurant, Gu Xingcan was still comforting himself and giving himself positive psychological hints.
Suddenly, Gu Xingcan laughed at himself.
He was at least a top student, having studied at a prestigious 985 university in China, yet now he actually believed in some unrealistic metaphysics and even worshipped Journey to the West!
Believe in science!
Strength is everything!
As Gu Xingcan was thinking this, he passed by the dormitory area. Suddenly, a sphere that was so bright that it was almost reflective attracted Gu Xingcan's attention.
The sphere was seen moving, emerging quietly, looking around cautiously, then sitting at the table and putting on a purple wig.
Gu Xingcan:
Gu Xingcan quickly hid aside, covering his mouth tightly, fearing that he would not be able to hold back and scream.
Cold sweat was already oozing from his forehead.
Money Rabbit is actually bald
No, it's bald!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhh!
How could Qian Tuzi be bald? Will it ruin a boy band member's reputation if he's bald? Yes, no, but it still feels a bit problematic... It should be just a small problem, a small problem... a small problem...
Gu Xingcan was worried and didn't dare to talk to Qian Tuzi. He walked towards the dressing room anxiously. He felt that he couldn't keep this matter to himself and he had to talk to someone about it!
Coming forward, he saw Zhou Hao standing at the stairs.
Gu Xingcan immediately waved to Zhou Hao.
He and Zhou Hao used to be in the same group and they worked together very well. Gu Xingcan considered himself to be friends with Zhou Hao.
He was about to call Zhou Hao's name when he saw Chen Kuan rush into his sight. He looked very excited and hugged Zhou Hao tightly, even nuzzling against him!
Gu Xingcan:
So weird, take another look!
Gu Xingcan rubbed his eyes and looked again carefully.
Zhou Hao gently lowered his head and kissed Chen Kuan's lips affectionately.
Gu Xingcan:
What the hell did I see?
This is something I can watch!!!
Gu Xingcan's cry, which was not uttered out loud, was finally swallowed into his throat. He stared in astonishment for two seconds, then felt it was irritating and quickly looked away.
This boy group is really unbearable...
This boy band can't stand it!!!
Yao Muyang also said that it’s enough for him to be strong enough! What’s the use of being strong enough!
*
Gu Xingcan left quickly.
In the locker room, he ran into Qiu Yinghuai again. This time, Gu Xingcan couldn't hold back and planned to tell Qiu Yinghuai everything he had just seen!
Qiu Yinghuai is a good person, Gu Xingcan has always felt so. When other trainees mocked him as a "boy group killer", Qiu Yinghuai never laughed at him.
"Brother, you have no idea what I went through today!" Gu Xingcan's voice trembled as he complained in a state of collapse, "It's really been so hard for me!"
Qiu Yinghuai was changing clothes in the locker room when his cell phone rang.
"I know you're having a hard time!" Qiu Yinghuai consoled her. "Wait a minute. Bring me my phone. I need to reply to a message."
Gu Xingcan responded with an "hmm" and picked up the phone. However, the person on the other end of the phone saw that Qiu Yinghuai did not reply to the message and actually called. Gu Xingcan slipped his hand and pressed the answer button.
Then, a woman's voice came from the other end of the phone -
"Honey, good luck in today's game! I'm already there and I'll be cheering you on! Love you, muah!"
After saying that, the person on the other end hung up the phone.
Gu Xingcan held the phone in a daze.
Gu Xingcan was stunned.
Gu Xingcan was silent.
Gu Xingcan's expression cracked.
*
Gu Xingcan concluded that there are four pieces of bad news now.
First, PD Yue seems to be really sick. He hasn’t shown up yet for such an important final.
Second, there is a bald man among his members.
Third, there is a gay couple among his members.
Fourth, his best friend actually has a wife! And his wife is right here with him!!!
"Oh no!"
Gu Xingcan held his head in despair.
"This is God's will to kill me! God's will to kill me! Am I really not going to be able to debut?"
In the following time, Gu Xing was possessed by the Melon King, and every time he met a trainee, he could see their unknown secrets.
Even though he knew so many secrets, he didn't dare to tell anyone!
Even when he finished the second round of rehearsal and walked off the stage and saw Yao Muyang again, Gu Xingcan held Yao Muyang's hand tightly.
"Brother! You're all I have!"
He had just eaten the gossip of almost all the trainees! Only Yao Muyang was fine!
——After all, he had eaten the melon yesterday.
"You and your mom are clean now, right? Of course not!" Gu Xingcan said with relief. "In the end, among all the trainees in the finals, you and I are the only ones who are clean!"
Yao Muyang's heart skipped a beat.
The past of his mother and his cheap father, the cause of his father's death, and his wealthy family background... This is not a melon, right?
No, definitely not...
Yao Muyang felt guilty, and his back was not as straight as it used to be.
Gu Xingcan seemed carefree, but he accurately caught Yao Muyang's tiny movements, and his expression froze again...
In the past, we had only heard of an ambush from all sides.
It turns out there are ambushes from all sides!!!
*
10 minutes left to the final.
From the beginning of rehearsal to just 12 hours before the finals, Gu Xingcan knew the gossip about all the trainees in the team. By the way, while he was emoting in the conference room, he heard the news that their Yue PD was reported for tax evasion and bribery.
The show was bound to fall apart, but Strawberry Channel was trying to suppress the news, at least waiting until after tonight's finals to expose any negative information about Yue Shilin. Bao Wenhan and Zhu Mingzhi were appointed to co-host the finals.
Gu Xingcan: Smile...
Gu Xingcan: Smile again...
Gu Xingcan: The corners of his mouth twitched with laughter...
There are only 10 minutes left, he knows everything he should and shouldn't know. Gu Xingcan is already in a bad state, he doesn't believe that there will be any more gossip in only 10 minutes!
Come on! Come on! Hurt each other!
Then, Gu Xingcan saw that Bao Wenhan and Zhu Mingzhi were in a small corner of the stage, looking at each other affectionately and quietly holding each other's hands.
Gu Xingcan: Oh...
It was Meng Lang who was being reckless. He shouldn't have said anything careless!
*
The finals were crowded with people, and countless light boards gathered together, like the brightest Milky Way in the night sky.
The boys were ready, wearing their best clothes, and appeared in front of the audience on the elevator on the stage.
Gu Xingcan stood to the right of Yao Muyang and took a deep breath.
It's already like this, he can't control whether others will collapse or not, he can only take care of himself and can only try his best to do his best!
As the music started, the trainees danced the theme dance of the show in unison. The thirteen young men, full of youth, were like a gorgeous scenery in the night.
Next, there were group performances by the trainees, as well as individual performances by some popular trainees.
The final lasted for three hours, and the night enveloped the huge stadium, with the brightest lights in the night.
In the final scene, the young people held candles and sang together. When the song ended, fireworks exploded from the top of the stage, sending silver and golden paper pieces raining down.
Three months, a full three months of journey, has come to an end.
When Bao Wenhan and Zhu Mingzhi stood on the stage, the big screen behind them started rolling, and all the trainees stared at the screen, hoping that their names would appear on it.
Seventh place...
Sixth place...
Fifth place...
Fourth place...
Third place...
Finally, Gu Xingcan and Yao Muyang's names were called and they stood in the center of the stage.
One or two will be selected from among them. Bao Wenhan will read out the name of the trainee who will be the center, and the other trainee will be the second.
Gu Xingcan has gotten used to it. He was always ranked second in the previous popularity announcements, so it doesn't matter.
The only thing he cares about is that nothing happens, really nothing happens!
Just say this name and you'll be able to debut! Bao Wenhan and Zhu Mingzhi might say a few more words, but it will only take a few minutes!
Just a few minutes! Gu Xingcan! You're only a few minutes away from your debut!
Even though there are melons behind you, you have never been so close to the debut position!
After Bao Wenhan read out the words "Yao Muyang first place" and expressed his congratulations, Zhu Mingzhi turned to Gu Xingcan and said, "Congratulations, Gu Xingcan, you're second place."
"These are the trainees who have secured debut spots. I hereby declare that the Light Chasing Youth Group, produced by Strawberry TV, has officially been established today!"
At that moment, Gu Xingcan's eyes were filled with tears!
Ahhhhh!
Zhu Mingzhi said it out! He said it out!
That way he'll make his debut, right?
He actually made his debut!
Strawberry TV designed a trophy for the debuting trainees. At this moment, the seven trainees can hold the trophy together and take a group photo.
Gu Xingcan felt light as if he was walking on clouds. He rushed forward in a frenzy, wanting to take a photo with his future band members.
The seven teenagers were extremely excited and lifted the trophy to the top together.
“We debuted today!”
The young men shouted loudly, and brilliant fireworks exploded on the stage again.
At the same moment the fireworks exploded, the lifting stage under Gu Xingcan's feet suddenly collapsed.
——An ignorant staff member bumped into the switch, and Gu Xingcan happened to be stepping on the stage lifting position.
Gu Xingcan smiled, but saw with his own eyes that the photographer took the photo, and his own figure fell down with the elevator, just out of the photographer's frame!
"grass!"
Gu Xingcan couldn't help but uttered his first curse word of the day.
This is probably... fate!
*
In the hospital, Gu Xingcan was desperate.
His right leg was in a heavy plaster cast, wrapped in bandages and hung high up. The surrounding walls were painted pale white, and the air was filled with a strong smell of disinfectant.
It’s over, his dream of making his debut was shattered again.
This is the fourth time!!!
Last night, Gu Xingcan fell off the lift stage, and all he could hear were the screams of his teammates and fans. This should have been considered a debut accident and was big news.
However, what happened even faster was that Yue Shilin's tax evasion and bribery were exposed, which also led to the exposure of many trainees' bribery cases. Most of them had already been eliminated, but some still made it to the finals, such as Kong Yinan, who was one step away from the debut position.
These news were widely circulated on the Internet. After digging deep, netizens immediately discovered that Yue Shilin instigated Xu Jinyan to frame Yao Muyang. This further increased netizens' disgust towards Yue Shilin and a group of trainees who paid money to get in through the backdoor. However, no one cared about Gu Xingcan falling off the stage.
But even so... Gu Xingcan also felt that his future was in jeopardy.
Not long after, Sun Qianqian came to the hospital to visit Gu Xingcan with a basket of flowers.
Gu Xingcan struggled to get up, but failed. Sun Qianqian comforted him, "Just sit down. Your legs are like this, and you still want to stand up."
Gu Xingcan choked and sat obediently on the bed.
"Mr. Sun... I'm sorry, I let you down. I know the team's failure this time was because of me. I'm sorry! I'm really sorry..."
Sun Qianqian looked at Gu Xingcan suspiciously.
The boy was only 19 years old, with thick black hair, and it was not the time for him to lose his hair.
He lowered his head like a homeless puppy.
"What are you talking about?" Sun Qianqian asked doubtfully, "Gu Xingcan, haven't you already debuted?"
Gu Xingcan:
He cried out in shock, "Didn't the Strawberry Pix ban us and postpone our debut because of what happened yesterday?"
Sun Qianqian said with amusement, "Why is it like this?"
“It’s always been like this before!”
Gu Xingcan recalled his past experiences of being blacklisted and banned. Every time a scandal was exposed, even if it was a personal problem, the team had to take responsibility. He naturally thought that this time would be the same, not to mention that it was him who was in trouble this time.
How funny, a bunch of melons, and you are the only one who is clean in the mess!
Sun Qianqian pulled up a chair and sat down, speaking calmly, "The first time you got into trouble, it was because a member of the group plagiarized. There was nothing we could do about it. The second time, you had a stomachache... that wasn't a good image either, so we had to postpone our debut. The third time you came out, it was also a downfall."
"That was the only way to deal with it the first three times, but this time you just fell off the elevator, it's not a big deal. Besides, the moment Zhu Mingzhi announced the formation of your team, the team was already established. The limited group only lasts for a year, so how could I waste time hiding you?"
Sun Qianqian's voice softened a bit, and she looked at Gu Xingcan with a firm gaze. "Gu Xingcan, congratulations! You've made your debut successfully."
——Of course, your group members still have all sorts of gossip, but it's a limited group! It's not a big deal! Sun Qianqian just needs to make sure that if she joins Zhou Zexu's boy group in the future, there's no gossip and it won't collapse!
Gu Xingcan stared at Sun Qianqian for a long time.
His eyes were red again.
This time I am happy.
He failed so many times, but this time, he finally succeeded.
Before leaving, Sun Qianqian patted Gu Xingcan's leg, which was in a cast, and said, "The doctor said your injury isn't serious. Take good care of yourself! I look forward to seeing you and your teammates together!"
Gu Xingcan nodded like pounding garlic.
"Um!"
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