According to the original plan, Cheng Zhi should look at Song Baiyi and then smile, and it would be better if the two of them had some eye contact or something like that.
However, because Song Baiyi had just smiled at Cheng Zhidao, he was a little confused when he went on stage and completely forgot about this matter.
It got off to a bad start. The director was holding the camera and sighing when he was suddenly interrupted by Tina who had been giving instructions nearby.
"Cheng Zhi's ears are red! Cameraman, quickly cut to the side shot, then focus on Cheng Zhi's ears first, then pretend that you failed to focus, and cut back again. Quick, quick, quick!"
The director felt a little better when he saw Tina's strong on-the-spot reaction.
Their conversation yesterday happened to be overheard by Tina who was passing by to pick up some documents.
As a result, she was the first to be the camera director, and said that she had many years of experience in CP, so it was definitely a good idea to choose her.
As it turns out, this is indeed the case.
The first round of voting was announced live throughout, and the popularity of Cheng Zhi and Song Baiyi had not yet subsided yesterday.
It has made a comeback today and is getting more and more intense. When the camera was given to Cheng Zhi, the real-time barrage was quickly invaded by a large number of CP fans.
“The director is very understanding.”
"Cheng Zhi's ears are red, hehe."
"Today the cameraman is going to find food in the chicken legs."
"Why did Teacher Song congratulate and smile right after reading Cheng Zhi's name? Is this the treatment for being number one?"
"Cheng Zhi probably didn't want his ears to turn red, but Teacher Song congratulated him and smiled. Who wouldn't be confused..."
Tina successfully saved the situation. She knew very well that only people of the same kind knew what they wanted to see most, so she was watching the little girl in the real-time barrage of comments with satisfaction.
All of this happened in just a few seconds, in a place that Cheng Zhi couldn't see.
At this time, Cheng Zhi stood up and left the student seats and walked towards the center of the stage.
According to convention, he needs to walk to Song Baiyi, take the microphone and give his speech. Only after completing these procedures can he move to the back seat.
Perhaps it was under the light that Cheng Zhi became more clear-headed after he went on stage. It was too late for him to remember the task the director had given him, but he still couldn't help but slightly raised his lips to Song Baiyi.
Seeing that Cheng Zhi had already come on stage, Song Baiyi took two steps forward towards Cheng Zhi and handed him the microphone in his hand.
When Cheng Zhi took the microphone from Song Baiyi's hand, he felt Song Baiyi's hand touching his own, and the place where he was touched was extremely hot.
Feeling the familiar body temperature of Song Baiyi again, Cheng Zhi felt a little warm in his heart and subconsciously wanted to cover him.
The next second, Cheng Zhi took advantage of the microphone to gently hook Song Baiyi's finger with his little finger when Song Baiyi was about to let go and leave.
Song Baiyi felt his little finger being scratched lightly by Cheng Zhi, and it felt a little itchy.
He looked up at the person in front of him. Cheng Zhi's hair, which was originally smooth and well-behaved, had been slightly tidied up by the stylist. Now it was slightly curled, making him look a little playful.
At first glance, Cheng Zhi's eyes looked gentle and kind, without any defensiveness. But when you look closely, you can see a flash of cunning in his eyes.
The trainee suit fits Cheng Zhi very well, and with a face like that, he even looks a bit student-like.
He buttoned his shirt neatly and carefully, and his slender and delicate neck was not blocked by the collar.
Song Baiyi's attention was attracted by the delicate lines of his Adam's apple.
The next second, Song Baiyi saw Cheng Zhi's Adam's apple tremble slightly, and a gentle and pleasant voice fell into his ears.
Cheng Zhi's voice was very soft, with a slightly rising ending.
"Thank you, Mr. Song."
Song Baiyi silently turned away his gaze from Cheng Zhi's Adam's apple. Then he hummed softly, "Keep working hard next time."
After Cheng Zhi took the microphone, Song Baiyi walked back and handed the stage to him.
Cheng Zhi was quite experienced in giving speeches. He had prepared a draft in advance and could just improvise when he went on stage.
"I am very grateful to those who supported me and voted for me. Thank you for your love and support that has brought me to where I am now. I am also very grateful to my teammates who have been with me all the way..."
Cheng Zhi was speaking, but no one in the barrage paid attention to his speech.
"Didn't you notice that the microphone Mr. Song gave to other contestants was the other person on the stage, but when he gave the microphone to Cheng Zhi, he gave him the one he was holding?"
"Is this what it means to run in both directions? The other contestants walked over to get the microphone by themselves, but when it was Cheng Zhi's turn, it was Teacher Song who took two steps before delivering it to him."
"It's so funny. Why didn't I realize that Teacher Song could be so hypocritical before?"
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After completing the process, Cheng Zhi returned the microphone to Song Baiyi and walked straight to his seat.
The seats are arranged in a triangle according to ranking, with the first person sitting at the top.
Cheng Zhi walked up and greeted his former teammates with a smile.
Chen You was closest to him, ranked seventh, and was currently sitting diagonally below Cheng Zhi.
When Cheng Zhi passed by Chen You, he took the initiative to touch Chen You's head and said, "Let's work hard together in the future."
Chen You hummed, but didn't dodge, "Congratulations, I knew you could do it, hehe."
When Cheng Zhi sat in his seat, the last ranking, which was 61st place, had not been announced.
In the first vote, all contestants from 62nd to 98th were eliminated, and the last one left, No. 61, received no less attention than the first place, probably because of a lucky bonus.
Therefore, there will be some contestants who get into the show because of their background. In the first round of voting, if the company cannot buy the top ten spots, they will buy the 61st spot to allow the contestant to gain more attention.
Cheng Zhi was lucky enough to see a contestant who barely made it through the voting line and finally debuted at the end. If the company can do a good job of marketing, they can also establish a koi persona after their debut. Such a persona will sometimes be more discussed than the contestants who ranked first.
Cheng Zhi glanced at the contestants still sitting in the original seats and saw a familiar and annoying face.
Fang Qiao’s ranking has not been called out yet.
He understood instantly that the 61st person was most likely Fang Qiao.
Cheng Zhi had observed Fang Qiao's votes before. Although it was not high, it was definitely not as low as 61st.
In all likelihood, it's because he has a background and has supported the votes, which has kept him at 61st place and prevented him from being eliminated.
According to Cheng Zhi’s previous experience, Fang Qiao will most likely continue to suppress votes and continue to get into the game by narrowing the gap.
Cheng Zhi sighed, and inexplicably felt less happy.
Afterwards, the result was exactly what Cheng Zhi had expected.
Song Baiyi stood on the right side of the stage. After reading out the number 61, which was Fang Qiao, in an emotionless tone, the camera turned to Fang Qiao.
Cheng Zhi watched him walk onto the stage with tears in his eyes, and walked a little closer to Song Baiyi, ready to take the microphone from Song Baiyi.
The next second, Song Baiyi dodged it casually.
Song Baiyi raised his chin towards the other microphone on the stage and said, "Go use that microphone."
Fang Qiao looked embarrassed, and Song Boyi didn't even look at him. After the two of them were in a stalemate for two seconds, Fang Qiao compromised and went to get another microphone.
Cheng Zhi:?
Wasn’t the microphone that Song Baiyi just gave him the same one he had been holding in his hand?
After discovering the clue, Cheng Zhi mobilized his memory and recalled a detail that he had not noticed before.
It seems that Song Baiyi used different microphones for the contestants who came on before him and the contestants who came on after him...
He was the only one using the microphone that Song Baiyi had been holding in his hand.
hiss…
Cheng Zhi narrowed his eyes.
There was no such part in the script the director arranged for him...
All the players ranked in the top 61 have been announced.
When leaving the venue, Cheng Zhi heard the lively and happy discussions around him, as well as the cries of contestants who were eliminated because of low votes. But he was a little confused and couldn't hear anything.
His mind was full of thoughts about the logic behind Song Baiyi handing him the microphone.
Could it be that this part was not in his own script, but was in Song Baiyi's script, and the director deliberately arranged some information gap to test his on-the-spot reaction?
Before Cheng Zhi could figure it out, his thoughts were interrupted by his former teammates who surrounded him.
Everyone's ranking is very good, Chen You is seventh, Le Zhu is fifteenth, Lu Yinbai is twenty-third, and Jiang Shi is twenty-ninth.
All members advanced and everyone was very happy. They were now discussing enthusiastically how to celebrate.
Cheng Zhi almost went crazy when he heard the word "celebrate". He waved his hand and said, "I'm not going. Have fun."
Everyone understood what Cheng Zhi meant and did not embarrass him. They just walked out with Cheng Zhi.
Halfway through the walk, everyone was suddenly called back by the staff.
"Please ask the contestants who have successfully advanced to the next round to return to their original seats. The top ten contestants, please stand on the stage according to your rankings. The mentors have gifts for everyone."
Cheng Zhi frowned, "Gift?"
Cheng Zhi hadn't expected that there actually was such a thing. When he advanced in the previous show, the instructor didn't even give him a word of praise, let alone a gift.
A group of people followed the main force and walked back in a mighty procession.
Cheng Zhi and Shen You were among the top ten. After they returned, they stood on the stage in order of their ranking.
The people standing next to Cheng Zhi were all old acquaintances. Huo Shuhang greeted him politely, and Cheng Zhi greeted him politely in return.
After a while, the staff came up to the stage with nine boxes and distributed them to the nine people except Cheng Zhi.
The other nine people happily opened the box, and inside was a pair of beautifully crafted shoes in white and blue, which looked very expensive.
Even Huo Shuhang, who was beside Cheng Zhi, and other contestants exclaimed in amazement.
Just when Cheng Zhi was wondering why his gift had not been delivered by the staff yet, Song Baiyi walked up from the other side of the stage and handed Cheng Zhi a shoe box that was packaged differently from the others.
Cheng Zhi took the box handed over by Song Baiyi, and when he found that the packaging box was different from others, he frowned slightly and looked at Song Baiyi with a little confusion.
"Mine is different from theirs?"
Song Baiyi hummed, "You'll know when you open it."
Hearing Song Baiyi say this, Cheng Zhi opened the box and found a pair of black and white sneakers inside. The main color was white, with some black lines and decorations on the upper.
Cheng Zhi suddenly felt a little familiar, because he seemed to have seen Song Baiyi wearing shoes of similar style and color, but the black and white part was completely different from the pair in his hand now, which was mainly black.
The workmanship of the shoes is very exquisite in every aspect. If you look closely, you can find various carefully designed small details.
Cheng Zhi touched the material of the shoes and felt that they were ten times more advanced than the ones he was wearing now.
He bit his lower lip and asked Song Baiyi tentatively, "This... am I the only one who has it?"
Song Baiyi nodded, "Yes, special treatment for the first place."
At this time, backstage, Tina was looking at the pair of shoes that Song Baiyi gave to Cheng Zhi in the screen, and immediately compared the pair that Song Baiyi had worn before with the pair that Cheng Zhi was holding in his hand.
With the same color scheme and style, Song Baiyi focuses on black while Cheng Zhi focuses on white.
What's the difference between this and couple shoes?
Once she realized this, the bread in Tina's hand fell to the ground with a "pop".
Director Zhao frowned slightly and helped Tina pick up the bread that fell on the ground. "What's wrong, Teacher Xia?"
Tina's eyes almost popped out, and her slightly open lips expressed her disbelief.
"Um...if I remember correctly, Song Baiyi bought these shoes before he decided to hype up his relationship with Cheng Zhi, right?"
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The author has something to say:
Tina: The sudden sugar was stuffed into my mouth
To be honest, Mr. Song's way of treating the person he likes is really a little bit like a primary school student. (In order to appear less weird when giving a gift to the person he likes, he gives a gift to everyone else as well.)
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