Facing Fang Qiao, Cheng Zhi pulled the corners of his mouth and forced a smile.
He didn't want to reach out and shake hands with Fang Qiao, so he just nodded and said, "Well, hello."
Fang Qiao's hand remained suspended in the air for five seconds. Seeing that Cheng Zhi had no intention of shaking hands, he withdrew his hand dejectedly.
After Cheng Zhi responded coldly, Fang Qiao awkwardly tried to save face, "I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."
Cheng Zhi hummed, "I hope it's the best."
The brief chat between the two ended quickly. Fang Qiao ran to greet Huo Shuhang and Ning Meng, while Cheng Zhi met the 60th place.
No. 60, Xu Xi. Cheng Zhi didn’t have much impression of him.
"Hello." Cheng Zhi took the initiative to extend his hand and smiled at Xu Xi.
Probably because Xu Xi was an introvert, he glanced at Cheng Zhi timidly, reached out his hand to greet Cheng Zhi, and then walked away.
Cheng Zhi didn’t care about it. After he withdrew his hand, he and his new teammates were taken to the training place by the staff.
The practice room this time was similar to the first one, with the same bright floor-to-ceiling mirror that had been polished to a shine and wooden floors that looked expensive.
However, Cheng Zhi's mentality this time is quite different from that in the first public performance.
In the first public performance, whoever gets the extra votes will compete with each other. Now, whoever gets the extra votes will compete with the team members in the same group.
Although they still had to focus on cooperation, there was definitely some private competition within the group at that time.
In addition, his teammates during the first public performance included Chen You and Le Zhu... Cheng Zhi felt very happy when he was with them during the training days.
Among his current teammates, the only one who is somewhat familiar with Cheng Zhi is probably Huo Shuhang.
Well, Huo Shuhang said not long ago that he would work hard to get his ranking to first.
Cheng Zhi had heard of Ning Meng's name many times.
Ranked third, I don’t know what his personality is like, but his strength is definitely not bad.
The other two are Fang Qiao and Xu Xi...
Cheng Zhi didn't want to comment on Fang Qiao, but he hoped that the best outcome would be that Fang Qiao would not be the same as before during this stage.
It would be best if we could do less evil and everyone could work together harmoniously to complete the performance in peace and harmony.
As for Lin Xi, Cheng Zhi really had no impression of this person.
Generally speaking, the first, second and third place winners were all in the same group. To be honest, even if Cheng Zhi was ranked first, he definitely had some pressure.
Huo Shuhang and Ning Meng have not much different in the number of fans from him.
If any problem occurs on the stage or during training, he may be squeezed out by one of them at any time.
On one side were the high-pressure training conditions, and on the other side was Cheng Li who had just said on the phone that he wanted to ruin his reputation...
With two things weighing on him at the same time, Cheng Zhi felt a little suffocated and could hardly breathe.
Just as he was feeling depressed, a clear voice disturbed Cheng Zhi's thoughts and pulled him back to the real world.
"Let's quickly figure out how to divide the dance into parts and how to adapt the dance moves, shall we?"
Cheng Zhi looked over and saw Ning Meng holding the position arrangement form just distributed by the program team in one hand and looking at everyone with a pencil in the other.
Ning Meng tilted her head slightly, "Spark" itself is a very popular song, and the original choreography is quite difficult. It should be a big challenge for us, but for a better stage effect, let's work hard together."
After hearing what Ning Meng said, Cheng Zhi temporarily put aside what Cheng Li said and followed everyone to sit next to Ning Meng in a circle.
Ning Meng took the table and sorted it out. He said that the logic of the matter was very clear, without so many twists and turns, and the questions were raised directly at the beginning.
"According to the rules, Cheng Zhi is right to stand in the center position. Now we need to determine who the captain is..."
After saying that, Ning Meng glanced at everyone and asked, "Is there anyone who wants to be the position? Please raise your hand and recommend yourself."
Cheng Zhi paused and didn't move.
He was the captain and center of the previous team. To be honest, the workload was a bit heavy, but while challenging himself, he also gained a lot.
But this time, he doesn't seem to have the energy to be captain.
No one spoke for a long time, and Huo Shuhang took the initiative to break the silence.
"Why don't you take charge, Ning Meng? I think you have leadership qualities... and strong command abilities."
Ning Meng put down the pen and hummed, "You don't want to?"
Huo Shuhang rubbed his nose and said, "I can't do that. I've been in that position once before. It's good enough that I give it to you this time."
Ning Meng glanced at Huo Shuhang thoughtfully and muttered, "I was also the captain before..."
After saying that, Ning Meng made sure that no one else raised their hand to recommend themselves, and then he wrote his own name in the captain's column.
After confirming the captain, Ning Meng took the tablet distributed by the program team and opened the dance video of "Spark" for everyone to watch.
This is the third time that Cheng Zhi has danced with Song Baiyi's group. From "echo" to "evlove" and now "spark", each time brings Cheng Zhi new feelings and gains.
Compared with the previous two songs, "Spark" has a completely different style.
Both the song and dance parts are probably just like the title of the song, brilliant and gorgeous like sparks.
Probably to highlight the core concept of the song, the whole dance has a strong sense of power. Because the members have solid basic skills and their movements are very smooth, this dance is very skillful and enjoyable to watch.
All of SYI's clothes are decorated with some red elements, and Song Baiyi, as the center, wears dark-toned clothes designed with black and dark red splicing.
The red color not only looks good on Song Baiyi, but also looks great. His skin is white, and it looks even better against the dark red color.
Combined with the lights and the necklace decoration around her neck, the whole person is sparkling in front of the camera.
Song Baiyi has solid dancing skills and his dancing is very eye-catching. Coupled with the coordination of costumes and stage special effects, once Cheng Zhi set his eyes on him, he could not take his eyes away.
After the video ended, Ning Meng paused it and said, "I've finished watching it. I want to ask, has anyone ever adapted a dance?"
According to the program rules, no matter whether the members choose dance, rap or song, they are required to adapt the dance moves or singing methods without changing the style of the original song.
All in all, this is a stage that tests the overall strength of the contestants.
Cheng Zhi chose dance for training for two reasons.
One reason is that this song is related to Song Baiyi, and the other reason is that although he was previously called the ace of the group by fans, he himself knows very well that his dancing level is far superior to his singing and rap.
Cheng Zhi had done a lot of dance moves while preserving the style of the original song when he was a trainee. When the adapted dance video was uploaded to the Internet, it received a lot of recognition from the original choreographer.
Hearing the question asked by Ning Meng, Cheng Zhi silently raised his hand.
“I have experience and can participate in the choreography of “Spark”.”
"Okay." Ning Meng nodded and continued, "I also have experience in adapting dances myself, so I can give you some advice."
The choreography arrangement was finalized after discussion. Everyone could put forward their own ideas about the dance moves. Cheng Zhi and Ning Meng were responsible for the main choreography, while Huo Shuhang was mainly responsible for studying the movements and details.
Choreography itself is not an easy task, let alone choreography for a whole team of five people.
The workload was huge, Cheng Zhi entered the practice room at 3pm and stayed there until 12pm, except for going to the toilet and eating.
After nearly ten hours, Ning Meng and I finally finalized the moves for the first version of the dance.
Although Ning Meng is the team leader, after spending a few hours together, he is still not as good as Cheng Zhi in terms of choreography.
Naturally, the task of focusing on the details of the dance fell on Cheng Zhi.
The mission was over, and the teammates left the practice room one after another, leaving Cheng Zhi alone in the corner, holding a tablet and reviewing what was unreasonable in the movements that everyone had just made.
Today's training was a bit heavy, and Cheng Zhi was in a hurry, so he only ate a few bites and went back to the practice room to continue studying the movements.
So much so that now, after the intensity of training had been reduced, fatigue and hunger swept over Cheng Zhi at the same time.
Because he didn't eat regularly and didn't take his medicine regularly, his stomach problems were showing signs of recurring.
Cheng Zhi couldn't bear it anymore. He could only sit with his back against the wall, covering his stomach with one hand and reaching for his water cup with the other.
When Cheng Zhi felt uncomfortable all over, he suddenly thought of the day when he fell asleep in Song Baiyi's arms in the car.
That time... was probably the easiest time for him since he entered training camp.
After returning from the hospital, countless messy things always disrupted his original pace of life and training, making him feel breathless.
No matter whether it was Cheng Li's matter or the choreography, any one of them would give Cheng Zhi a headache for a long time.
Thinking of this, Cheng Zhi became more and more annoyed, so he simply stopped thinking about it and took the cup to get himself some hot water.
The training camp was quite quiet at night. Apart from some music coming from a few practice rooms, there was basically no other sound.
Cheng Zhi walked towards the hot water room holding his cup of water. He thought that there would be no one in the hot water room so late, but as soon as he entered, he met Song Baiyi.
It was not Song Baiyi's turn on duty today, so he changed into a more casual and loose-fitting outfit. He was holding his water cup, and it was obvious that he had just come out of the bathroom.
Song Baiyi lowered his eyes and fixed his gaze on the water cup in Cheng Zhi's hand. "Are you still training so late?"
"Hmm..." Cheng Zhi nodded and silently clenched the water cup in his hand.
"Today, we have a lot of tasks, so we trained late."
Song Baiyi sighed and put his cup aside. He naturally took Cheng Zhi's cup and walked to the water dispenser next to him to get some hot water for Cheng Zhi.
"Did you not eat dinner honestly again today?"
Cheng Zhi, who was suddenly exposed, felt a little guilty. He rubbed his ears unnaturally and asked, "How did Teacher Song know..."
After the hot water was filled, Song Baiyi was a little afraid of scalding Cheng Zhi, so he added some cold water. After covering the lid, Song Baiyi handed the cup to him and answered Cheng Zhi's question.
"I've observed that you were like this during your previous training. Your schedule and diet were irregular. This time... it should be similar."
Cheng Zhi took the cup of water and did not deny what Song Baiyi said.
Song Baiyi sighed and took a step closer to Cheng Zhi.
"I know you have a lot of training to do, but you just came back from the hospital not long ago. Your stomach hasn't healed yet and you're already struggling again. What if you fall ill again?"
When Song Bai came closer, Cheng Zhi smelled his fragrance again and inexplicably felt his eyes a little sour.
Cheng Zhi has been through so many years of training and he thinks he is a strong man.
But today, maybe it was because there were too many things suddenly pressing on Cheng Zhi and he couldn't find a breakthrough, which made him a little at a loss.
But when he heard Song Baiyi telling him to take care of his health, Cheng Zhi suddenly didn't want to be so strong anymore.
The next second, Cheng Zhi raised his hand and tugged at the corner of Song Baiyi's clothes, moved closer, lowered his head and buried it in the crook of Song Baiyi's neck.
Song Baiyi tilted his head slightly and felt a warm sensation near his neck.
When he realized that it was Cheng Zhi who approached him, Song Baiyi's body froze.
What I was just about to tell Cheng Zhi was completely forgotten in an instant, and now I can't even utter a word.
"Teacher Song..." Cheng Zhi's voice was a little muffled.
"Lend me your shoulder for a while."
Song Baiyi was stunned for a moment, then hummed softly and rubbed Cheng Zhi's furry head that was resting on his shoulder.
He asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Cheng Zhi rubbed Song Baiyi's shoulder gently, and the strength of his grip on the corner of his clothes was gradually increasing.
"No... just let me lean on it for a while, five minutes..."
The bathroom was particularly quiet. Cheng Zhi could only hear the faint sound of the machines running and the breathing of himself and Song Baiyi.
After a while, Cheng Zhi felt Song Baiyi's neck vibrate gently, and a gentle and pleasant voice fell into his ears.
"You can stay as long as you want."
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