Thanks to the two messages from Cheng Li, Cheng Zhi tossed and turned and couldn't sleep all night.
He flipped through his phone again. The only evidence he could find that proved he had no relationship with Cheng Li was a photo in his photo album taken two years ago - the divorce certificate of Cheng Li and Qin Yuan.
Cheng Zhi tried to find out something related to his sister who had run away from home for many years from other clues in the mobile phone.
The only information that was found was in the chat history between the original owner and Cheng Li three years ago, in which a person named "Cheng Yuan" was mentioned.
As for the reason why Cheng Yuan ran away from home, Cheng Zhi couldn't piece together an accurate answer based on just a few words.
Cheng Zhi searched through the address book based on this name and finally found a message related to Cheng Yuan.
There is a contact, the original owner gave her the note "Sister Wang", and there is also a word "love" on the avatar.
Cheng Zhi looked at the word "Wang", which has the same radical as "Yuan", hesitated for a moment, edited a message and sent it.
Afterwards, he read the contents of the file package that Cheng Li sent him several times, and felt a little panicked.
According to Cheng Li's approach, it basically meant that if he couldn't pay the money, he would drag him down with him.
Therefore, the information is very clear, and it is basically aimed at labeling Cheng Zhi as "an ungrateful person who doesn't care about his biological father's life or death just because he has become famous."
This hat is not too big nor too small. It will not ruin Cheng Zhi's reputation, but once it is exposed, it will definitely have an impact on his reputation.
In addition, Cheng Zhi is still in the audition stage, and netizens are very sensitive about the personal conduct of artists.
He doesn't have a fixed fan base now, so even some small negative news will be picked out and make him the target of everyone's attack.
Even if we put aside the fact that his own ranking was affected, Song Baiyi would definitely be affected by his situation...
But Cheng Zhi had no other options now. If the news was really exposed, the only things he could use were the divorce certificate of Cheng Li and Qin Yuan, and the message he had just sent to Cheng Yuan, which he didn't know if he would get a reply.
There were still two days left before the deadline Cheng Li had given him. Before Cheng Zhi was sure he could control Cheng Li, he had to do one more thing.
At six o'clock the next morning, Cheng Zhi was awakened by a radio broadcast that sounded suddenly without any warning.
An unfamiliar male voice came from the radio, "Good morning, trainees. I'll give you fifteen minutes. In fifteen minutes, I want to see all the trainees gather at the playground."
In the dormitory, four trainees including Cheng Zhi struggled to get up from their beds at the same time. Everyone hurriedly changed their clothes and washed up, then rushed to the playground.
Cheng Zhi's movements were not slow, but by the time he put on his coat and ran to the playground, most of the playground was already full of people.
He casually zipped up his sports jacket, combed his hair which he had not had time to style because he had just woken up, and stood next to Huo Shuhang.
Cheng Zhi raised his hand to cover his mouth and yawned, ignoring Huo Shuhang who came to greet him.
There was only one thought in his mind now - discomfort.
I feel uncomfortable everywhere. My head feels groggy because of lack of sleep. Yesterday's training was very intense, and because I didn't get enough rest, my joints are aching. In addition, I didn't eat regularly yesterday and didn't have time to take stomach medicine. Now my stomach is throbbing with acid.
Just now, Cheng Zhi got up relying on willpower and a breath of air to hold on. Now, just standing there, he felt like his whole body was about to fall apart.
My mind was in a mess. The only organ that could tell I was still alive was my ears. I could also hear the other trainees' discussions.
"Why are you waking me up so early...isn't there training at 8 o'clock?"
"I'm so sleepy, I feel like I'm going to pass out if I just stand."
"It's so funny. Someone in my dormitory was in such a hurry when he ran out. As a result, he didn't put on his shoes properly, and his shoes fell off while he was running..."
After a while, when all the trainees were gathered on the playground, Cheng Zhi heard some other sounds.
"Good morning, everyone!"
Cheng Zhiying looked over when he heard the voice and felt that the person on the stage looked familiar.
The man was wearing a dark grey sports suit, his facial features were tall and strong, and although he smiled when he spoke, he still gave people a very serious feeling.
Cheng Zhi searched his memory and could barely remember the person in front of him. He seemed to be a mentor. He had occasionally seen him beside Song Baiyi before, but Cheng Zhi had never been taught by him, so he did not have a deep impression of him.
The person on the stage waited until all the trainees were quiet before continuing.
"Maybe some people don't have much impression of me, so let me introduce myself first. My name is Zhou Cheng, and I'm your body management instructor. You must be wondering why I suddenly called everyone to the playground so early in the morning."
"The production team has looked at everyone's physical examination reports. Some people's weight and body shape do not meet the standards, so now we have arranged weight loss and body shaping and physical training every morning. Now everyone will re-divide into teams according to my instructions..."
Hearing Zhou Cheng's words, Cheng Zhi's mouth twitched, and he lowered his head and touched his abdominal muscles that had developed due to training during this period.
Well, I’m in good shape now and don’t need any management for the time being.
Afterwards, just as Cheng Zhi had expected, he and his current teammates were assigned to the physical strength group between the fat loss group and the physical strength group.
He looked at Chen You and Le Zhu who were assigned to the fat-loss group, and signaled to them with his eyes to cheer them up.
After Zhou Cheng arranged the hard-working fat-loss group to run five laps around the playground, he returned to the physical strength group.
"Since your weight meets the standard, you don't need to train as much as them, but you still have to run a few steps..."
Hearing this, Cheng Zhi frowned slightly, and became a little confused about his grouping. He raised his hand and asked, "Teacher Zhou, sorry to bother you. I didn't participate in the physical examination at that time. How did you know that my weight was up to standard?"
Zhou Cheng was stunned for a moment, "This..."
The next second, Song Baiyi walked out from the side and just heard Cheng Zhi's question.
"I decide whether the weight meets the standard, and I am also the one who divides the groups."
Song Baiyi was also wearing the same style of sports suit as Zhou Cheng today, but the colors were different. Zhou Cheng's was dark gray, while Song Baiyi's was pure black.
This was the first time Cheng Zhi saw Song Baiyi wearing sporty clothes. The style of the clothes was relatively loose, adding a bit of casualness to his usually cold temperament.
Cheng Zhi felt that black and Song Baiyi went well together, whether it was because of the strong contrast created by his fair skin and the black color scheme, or because black was quite in line with Song Baiyi's temperament.
Song Baiyi glanced at Cheng Zhi from head to toe, then explained to him, "You are too thin. You can't lose any more weight."
Regarding Cheng Zhi's figure, apart from Cheng Zhi himself, among all the people present, Song Baiyi should be the one who has the most say.
Mainly because when he took Cheng Zhi to the hospital, he could clearly feel that Cheng Zhi didn't have much flesh when he held him in his arms in the car. This made Song Baiyi feel that Cheng Zhi didn't feel solid when he held him in his arms.
In addition, when he was massaging Cheng Zhi's stomach, even though Cheng Zhi curled up into a ball, Song Baiyi couldn't feel any fat on his stomach.
She was too thin, so thin that Song Baiyi felt heartbroken when he hugged her.
Even if Cheng Zhi's weight didn't meet the standard, Song Baiyi couldn't bear to throw him out and put him directly into the fat-loss group. What's more, Cheng Zhi's weight might be a few degrees lower than the standard he set.
Hearing Song Baiyi's words, Cheng Zhi hummed, "I see."
Before Song Baiyi could reply, Zhou Cheng interrupted them and said, "Alright, Cheng Zhi, it's enough for you to know. Get ready, your group will also start training."
After saying that, Zhou Cheng began to assign tasks to the physical team.
"You guys, go to the playground and run three laps as a warm-up."
When he heard that he was going to run, Cheng Zhi hissed.
The training camp's playground is quite large. Running one lap around the track is basically 400 meters, and running three laps is 1,200 meters...
He has common sense in life. When he puts these two things together in his dictionary: staying up late + getting up early the next morning to run 1,200 meters, the conclusion he can draw is that it is easy to die suddenly.
Cheng Zhi was just about to raise his hand to report that he was not feeling well when he heard Zhou Cheng and Song Baiyi say.
"Teacher Song, please supervise them today. It's hard work."
…Forget it, let’s just run.
Song Baiyi led the team in the front and supervised it. Cheng Zhi followed behind the team with Huo Shuhang behind him.
Although it was already summer, the weather was still a bit chilly at six in the morning, so Cheng Zhi wore two pieces of clothing, a short-sleeved shirt and a thin jacket.
In addition, because of the wind blowing into his nose when he was running, Cheng Zhi sneezed three times after running two steps.
Huo Shuhang behind him said worriedly: "Are you okay? It's easy to get out of breath when running when you have a cold."
Cheng Zhi hummed, sniffed and answered him, "I'm fine."
After saying that, Cheng Zhi suddenly felt dizzy.
The next second, Cheng Zhi’s eyes went dark and he fell backwards subconsciously.
Huo Shuhang cried out, and quickly rushed forward to support Cheng Zhi, so that he would not fall to the ground.
"Cheng Zhi, are you okay?"
It was probably because we were physically exhausted yesterday, didn't sleep well at night, and had a variety of other reasons.
Cheng Zhi felt a little chest tightness and shortness of breath, and his whole body was shaking slightly because of the difficulty in breathing.
At this moment, his stomach also tightened twice. Cheng Zhi broke out in a cold sweat and relied on Huo Shuhang's support to avoid falling to the ground.
"Wow, why is your face so pale... Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?"
Cheng Zhi hissed, wanting Huo Shuhang to shut up and not draw too much attention, but because he couldn't breathe, he could only make heavy gasps.
When Song Baiyi heard the noise, he was startled and looked at the end of the team. After he arranged for the others to continue running, he quickly ran to the end to check on Cheng Zhi's condition.
When he arrived, he saw Cheng Zhi supporting Huo Shuhang, his face was pale, and there was no blood on his lips. He looked very weak and in poor condition.
Seeing Song Baiyi rushing over, Huo Shuhang was like seeing a savior, "Teacher Song! Cheng Zhi is not feeling well..."
Before Huo Shuhang could finish, he felt his forearm being pinched by Cheng Zhi, and he heard Cheng Zhi whisper to him: "Speak less..."
Song Baiyi didn't notice Cheng Zhi's little move. He walked forward to check on Cheng Zhi's condition. Just as he was about to put his hand on Cheng Zhi's forehead to measure the temperature, Cheng Zhi turned his head away the next second.
He frowned slightly and wanted to go forward to help the person over, but Cheng Zhi raised his hand to stop him.
"Teacher Song... I'm fine. You can go and take care of the other team members. I'll ask Huo Shuhang to take me to the infirmary."
Song Baiyi:?
How come Cheng Zhi, who was leaning on my shoulder and acting coquettishly last night, turned so hostile to me after waking up from a sleep?
Cheng Zhi continued, "Huo Shuhang is very enthusiastic... Teacher Song, don't worry, go back."
After saying that, Cheng Zhi gently pushed Song Baiyi's hand away, then pinched Huo Shuhang in a corner where Song Baiyi couldn't see, signaling him to take him away quickly.
When they just gathered, Cheng Zhi noticed the cameras of various sizes mounted on the playground, and instantly realized that this morning training would also be used as material to be edited into the program or trailer.
Cheng Zhi is not sure about Cheng Li's matter yet, so he wants to have as little contact with Song Baiyi as possible during this period of time.
Although Cheng Zhi didn't want to distance himself from Song Baiyi for no reason, he had to do so in case Song Baiyi was dragged into trouble in front of the camera before he had enough evidence to stop Cheng Li.
Song Baiyi was a little confused when Cheng Zhi pushed him away for the first time. He was stunned for a while, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
Although he didn't understand the situation, after seeing that Cheng Zhi didn't look like he was joking, he frowned and let Huo Shuhang and Cheng Zhi go.
Looking at the backs of Cheng Zhi and Huo Shuhang walking towards the infirmary together, Song Baiyi's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"Why did you pinch me just now? Can't you just say what you want to say?"
After Cheng Zhi walked a few steps with Huo Shuhang's support, he felt that he was not as uncomfortable as before, so he pushed the man away and walked away by himself.
"I'm sorry, I was a little too harsh just now. Next time if there is a special situation, I will let you know in advance."
In fact, Cheng Zhi was feeling uncomfortable just now and he didn't intend to use too much force, so he didn't hurt Huo Shuhang at all. At most, it left a mark, but Huo Shuhang still pretended to rub the place where Cheng Zhi pinched him.
"Why did you refuse Teacher Song's offer to send you to the infirmary? You two have a good relationship, right? He even sent you to the hospital last time."
Cheng Zhi hummed and began to play it safe, "I just don't want to trouble Teacher Song too much."
"Oh oh." Huo Shuhang's tone was a bit annoying, "So that's why you come to bother me?"
Cheng Zhi glanced at him coldly, "It's just because you were closest to me just now. I'm not feeling so bad now. You can go to the infirmary by yourself. You can go back first."
Hearing Cheng Zhi start to chase people away, Huo Shuhang shook his head and said, "I'm not going back. Running early in the morning is so torturous. It's killing me. I'll just escape once if I can."
Cheng Zhi silently agreed with Huo Shuhang's opinion on the need to do morning exercises, but he did not show it on his face and his tone remained calm.
"what ever."
When they arrived at the infirmary, the doctor took Cheng Zhi's temperature and checked some basic things. After he confirmed that Cheng Zhi was just suffering from a chain reaction caused by lack of sleep and stomach problems, he prescribed some medicine for him, gave him a few instructions, and sent Cheng Zhi and Huo Shuhang away.
After leaving the infirmary, Huo Shuhang frowned as he looked at the diagnosis the doctor had just given Cheng Zhixia.
"After all the trouble, you only have this minor illness. I was shocked when you fainted just now. I thought you had a relapse of an old illness."
Hearing what Huo Shuhang said, Cheng Zhi sneered and quickly took the diagnosis from him, "I'm in poor health, can't I do that?"
"Okay, okay, okay, as long as you're happy. I always thought you were in great shape when I saw you training so hard... I didn't expect you to collapse after running a few steps."
Cheng Zhi ignored him, and Huo Shuhang continued.
"So are you going back to train now? Or are you going to find a place to rest for a while before going back?"
Cheng Zhi rubbed his nose, calculated the progress, considered his physical condition, and then spoke.
"I'm not feeling well right now. I'm going to go back to the dormitory and get some sleep. As for the dance progress, I'll find time to catch up later. If any instructor asks about it, just tell him the situation on the diagnosis sheet."
"Go back to the team and tell Ning Meng to just practice the first version of the moves first."
Huo Shuhang said "Oh" twice, "Yeah, you should go back and lie down. With the way you are now, I'm afraid you will faint before you even jump up."
Cheng Zhi glanced at Huo Shuhang without saying anything, then turned around and walked towards the dormitory with the medicine.
Cheng Zhi slept for four hours, and when he opened his eyes again, it was already lunch time.
He got out of bed in a daze, washed his face, tidied his hair which was messy from sleep, packed his things and prepared to eat something to fill his stomach.
It's getting late now, and most people have left the cafeteria, with only a few contestants still eating inside.
As soon as Cheng Zhi entered, he was stopped by Chen You who suddenly came towards him.
"I heard that you fainted while running this morning? Are you okay..."
Seeing Chen You's concerned eyes, Cheng Zhi hummed, "It's okay now. Did you just finish your meal?"
Shen You shook her head and answered him, "No, it's been a while since I finished my meal. But I was embarrassed to go to your dormitory, so I decided to wait for you in the cafeteria to check on you."
Hearing Shen You's words, Cheng Zhi laughed, "Thank you for coming here specially to wait for me."
Shen You shook her head, "It's okay."
After saying that, Shen You stuffed a paper bag in her hand into Cheng Zhi's hand.
"By the way, Teacher Song was waiting for you here for a while just now, but he didn't see you. He just went to a meeting, so he asked me to give this to you."
There was a hint of surprise in Cheng Zhi's eyes, and he took the paper bag from Shen You's hand.
He opened the bag and looked inside. There were all kinds of medicines inside, some for colds, stomachaches, allergies... There were also ointments and band-aids for injuries. Each medicine had a special guide to use and precautions...
There was also a bag of candy and a bag of chocolate stuffed inside. The chocolate was the same one that Chen You secretly stuffed into his pocket during the theme song training.
On top there was a handwritten note from Song Baiyi.
"Since I don't know why you feel uncomfortable this morning, I bought all the medicines I usually use on the market. Remember to eat on time, and tell me if you feel uncomfortable."
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