At this time, in the infirmary, Cheng Zhi sat on a chair and let the doctor check his injuries, while Song Baiyi stood beside him as an accompanying instructor.
The doctor frowned slightly and applied an ice pack to Cheng Zhi's ankle. "The situation is not optimistic. My suggestion is to rest for a few days and avoid strenuous exercise."
Cheng Zhi looked up at the clock in the infirmary and said in a muffled voice, "Teacher Song, how long until the official performance?"
Song Baiyi calculated the time. "There is about half an hour left before the performance officially begins. The director is urgently adjusting the positions. If you are not here, Huo Shuhang will be in the center."
Cheng Zhi took his feet off the chair, bent down to put on his shoes, and tried to stand up with the help of the table, but was stopped by Song Baiyi, "I know you are anxious to perform, but you need to rest for your current injury."
Cheng Zhi pursed his lips and said, "Teacher Song, I think you should know how important Chu C is to me."
Song Baiyi didn't say anything, but lowered his eyes to look at the young man in front of him. Although his face looked thin and fragile, his eyes were firm. Perhaps because of the pain, Cheng Zhi's face was a little pale, making the mole at the corner of his mouth a little eye-catching in Song Baiyi's eyes.
The next second, Song Baiyi saw the mole swaying up and down. At the same time, the boy's words with an unacceptable tone fell into his ears.
"It's just dancing. It's not considered strenuous exercise for me."
"Besides." Cheng Zhi looked at the doctor sitting next to him and raised his lips. "I think you should have some fast-acting painkillers here, right?"
Perhaps it was because it was the first time that the doctor had seen a contestant with such a tough attitude. He wiped the sweat off his face and looked at Song Baiyi for help, "But..."
Song Baiyi probably knew that he couldn't stop Cheng Zhi, so he nodded gently to the doctor and said, "Give it to him."
The combination of painkillers, ice compresses and the medicinal effects of Yunnan black medicine made Cheng Zhi's brain, which had just been confused by the pain, a little clearer. After the pain gradually subsided, he thanked the doctor and got up to leave.
It takes about ten minutes to walk from the infirmary to the shooting location. Cheng Zhi was anxious and didn't care about anything else. He ran quickly to the theme song shooting location.
Song Baiyi frowned and quickened his pace to follow Cheng Zhi.
The incident happened very suddenly, and no one expected such a thing to happen suddenly, including Song Baiyi.
The moment Cheng Zhi fell, Song Baiyi had already foreseen the worst outcome. Cheng Zhi did not participate in the theme song recording due to injury and disappeared from the show ever since.
This was something neither he nor Cheng Zhi wanted to face.
In fact, as to whether Cheng Zhi will insist on performing, Song Baiyi is more inclined to press the "yes" button.
However, he didn't dare to bet on Cheng Zhi and the future of all the contestants.
There is only one performance of the theme song. If Cheng Zhi makes a mistake due to injury when he goes on stage and delays the filming of other contestants, the person who will bear all the public opinion damage will be Cheng Zhi.
Fortunately, Cheng Zhi, like Song Baiyi, resolutely pressed the "will persist" button.
Song Baiyi believed that he could do it.
When they arrived backstage, the final part of the second rehearsal was being carried out on the stage. The stage was full of brilliance. Cheng Zhi looked at Huo Shuhang who was standing in the middle and silently looked away.
Cheng Zhi leaned against the wall, gasping for breath to adjust his breathing while looking at Song Baiyi behind him.
He said calmly, "Teacher Song, could you please help me check if there are any other contestants who have entered the filming site early in the past few days?"
Song Baiyi raised his phone to signal him, "The Security Department has already checked. This is a major safety accident. I will also hold those responsible for construction supervision accountable."
Cheng Zhi nodded, "Thank you."
"This accident is very strange. Why do you suspect that it was caused by other contestants?" Song Baiyi opened his mobile phone and saw the message sent by the director in the group.
"We must keep this matter secret! No discussion of it in private!"
Cheng Zhi shifted his gaze from Song Baiyi to the right side of the stage, where Fang Qiao was smiling brightly. He waited until the ending part was over before he slowly spoke.
"It's not doubt, it's certainty."
With that, the second rehearsal on stage ended, and the director was organizing everyone to rest, adjust their state and prepare for the final performance.
Song Baiyi looked at the man in front of him
"You're braver than I thought."
"This is the second time you've said that to me."
Cheng Zhi turned around, smiled at Song Baiyi, and walked towards the stage without looking back.
"Huo Shuhang, I think you should be able to adapt to the center position. If there is no problem, we will confirm it." The director was making the final communication while holding a roll of information.
The accident that just occurred on the lift has been repaired by the maintenance department. Huo Shuhang has just been a test subject and nothing has gone wrong, but the temporary replacement is enough to make him anxious, and for some unknown reason, the investor refuses to let them get to the bottom of the matter.
The news that Cheng Zhi is the center position has been released for two days. It is too strange to suddenly change people now. If the public relations is not good, it will ruin the future of both Cheng Zhi and Huo Shuhang.
Cheng Zhi was first framed by Fang Qiao, and then he lost the center position due to an accident in the theme song. This kid really has a bad fate, the director thought.
"Director, no need to change, I can still dance."
Cheng Zhi walked quickly towards the director and interrupted their conversation before Huo Shuhang nodded.
The director frowned and looked at Cheng Zhi's ankle, "Are you sure?"
Before Cheng Zhi could answer, he heard someone discussing in a low voice behind him.
"Why is he back? Didn't he fall pretty badly just now? Why does he look like nothing happened now?"
"Don't force yourself. The theme song can only be performed once. If Cheng Zhi makes any mistakes again due to his injury, won't everyone have to suffer with him?"
Hearing the discussion behind him, Cheng Zhi's eyes skipped over the director. His voice was a little loud, and it was unclear whether he was speaking to everyone. "I dare to come back, which means I am 100% sure that I can play the C position well."
Cheng Zhi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his tone was different from before. It was more aggressive now, "Besides, this position was originally mine."
"Isn't it only natural that I take back what belongs to me?"
After listening to Cheng Zhi's speech, the stage, which was noisy just now, suddenly became much quieter.
Cheng Zhi deliberately glanced at Fang Qiao's place and clearly captured the guilt and panic in his expression. The speculation that Cheng Zhi was not very sure about before now had a very clear answer.
Seeing Cheng Zhi's tough attitude, the director swallowed his saliva and said, "You only have one chance to perform. Can you guarantee that there will be no accidents due to the injury you just suffered?"
Cheng Zhi narrowed his eyes at the director, smiling with a fake smile, "I'm sure."
"The show starts in ten minutes."
Cheng Zhi hummed and strode towards the stage.
Before he could reach the center position, he was blocked by Shen You, who looked anxious.
Chen You looked down at Cheng Zhi's injured ankle, tears almost falling from her eyes, but because of her makeup, Chen You's eyes were filled with tears, but she held them back and didn't let them fall.
Cheng Zhi looked at his rich facial expressions and found it a little funny. "What's wrong now?"
"Are your injuries still serious?"
Chen You wiped her tears with her sleeve, and her heart trembled as she recalled the scene of Cheng Zhi being helped away by Song Baiyi just now.
It looks like it hurts a lot, but Cheng Zhi looks like nothing happened now.
"Yeah, I just took some painkillers, but I'm fine now."
Perhaps fearing that Chen You would worry too much, Cheng Zhi added, “I can perform normally, don’t worry.”
Chen You seemed to not believe it. She looked down at Cheng Zhi's ankle. After making sure that it didn't look serious, the tense string in her heart finally relaxed.
He looked at the people around him, making sure that everyone was practicing the movements seriously, and then he carefully pulled the process.
"When you were injured just now, the scene was very chaotic, but I saw Fang Qiao was with Xia Yu in the back."
At this point, Shen You's tone was a little angry.
"I saw that, and they both had a good laugh."
Perhaps because Cheng Zhi already had the answer, he didn't feel any waves in his heart when he heard Chen You's report. He nodded and asked Chen You to go back to training first.
"I will investigate these matters after the performance."
Ten minutes passed quickly. After Cheng Zhi returned to his position and confirmed twice that there would be no problems with the lifting platform, the director informed everyone that the shooting of the theme song was about to begin.
Facing the countless cameras and light sources in front of him, Cheng Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly.
Soon, all the lights were turned off and the performance venue fell into silence.
Song Baiyi stood in the best viewing spot and glanced at all the contestants.
The lights and the prelude sounded at the same time, and a large cluster of lights hit the stage of Class A. Everyone looked up abruptly, except for the person in the front who had a look of ease on his face.
Cheng Zhi looked at the camera and gave a standard business smile, and began dancing at the same time. His beautiful arm lines drew one graceful and smooth line after another in the air.
There was a smile in the corners of his eyes, and his hair and clothes swayed with his movements. Everything seemed natural, as if it was a carefully carved work.
Song Baiyi's eyes were involuntarily attracted to the man in the center of all the triangles. He watched Cheng Zhi's movements in sync with the music again and again. Each dance step was standard and had its own characteristics.
The theme song was a bit loud in his ears, but his attention was entirely on Cheng Zhi.
Finally, Cheng Zhi turned around and took two steps, finally stepping onto the center of the lift.
When the song ended, Cheng Zhi raised his chin slightly and tilted his head towards the camera, revealing his fangs. The mole at the corner of his mouth was particularly eye-catching against his fair skin and the light.
So beautiful that you can't take your eyes off it.
......
The director looked at the video he had just shot with satisfaction, "The shooting is over, thank you for your hard work!"
After that, the contestants all cheered happily.
The photo shoot was a success and everyone left the venue in an orderly manner with a relaxed expression.
Only Xia Yu's eyes were filled with panic.
"Fang Qiao, do you think Cheng Zhi will come to settle accounts with me?"
Fang Qiao saw Xia Yu's panic and silently cursed him in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface, "Why are you panicking? He won't know it was you who did it."
After that, Fang Qiao left without looking back. Before leaving, he left a few words that instantly made Xia Yu feel relieved. "Besides, even if he knows, what can he do?"
After hearing what Fang Qiao said, Xia Yu calmed down a bit. He comforted himself, "That's right. Why scare yourself for no reason?"
Just as Xia Yu was about to raise his foot to follow Qiao's footsteps, he heard someone calling his name, and suddenly a bad premonition rose from the soles of his feet.
Xia Yu responded and looked over, and Cheng Zhi's expressionless face appeared in front of him.
The bad premonition was confirmed. Xia Yu's voice was a little trembling, but he still pretended to be calm and smiled at the man in front of him, "Cheng Zhi? Is there something you want to call me suddenly?"
Every time Cheng Zhi spoke, he sneered, suppressed the anger in his heart, and threw the two pieces of paper at Xia Yu's face.
Xia Yu felt dizzy and took the paper off his face. A chill rose from the soles of his feet.
This is the map of the performance venue that Fang Qiao gave him before!
Why is he suddenly at Cheng Zhi's place!
After a while of "over, over, over, over" flashed through his mind, he pretended to be stupid and asked, "What is this?"
Cheng Zhi's voice was a little cold, "This is what Chen You found in your spare clothes when we went back to the locker room to change clothes just now."
Xia Yu's pupils trembled, and he began to find other excuses to cover up the truth, "Why did you just rummage through my clothes?"
After saying that, Xia Yu quickly rushed forward and tried to pull Cheng Zhi's wrist, trying to snatch the blueprint from him.
Unfortunately, the snatch failed, and Xia Yu panicked and punched Cheng Zhi in the stomach.
Cheng Zhi was already thin, and his fragile stomach was hit hard by a punch, causing him to let out a dull sound of pain.
But he still held the blueprint tightly in his hand and did not let go, giving Xia Yu no chance to snatch it away in the chaos.
When he finally reacted, Cheng Zhi remembered that the effect of his painkillers had not yet worn off, so he was too lazy to talk nonsense with Xia Yu.
He quickly went behind Xia Yu and kicked him hard behind the knee with his most injured leg.
Xia Yu lost his balance and fell to his knees with a plop.
The next second he felt his hair being grabbed by Cheng Zhi, forcing his head upward.
Cheng Zhi's words floated lightly from his head into his brain.
"This is my return to you."
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