Chapter 26
Over the next three days of military training, Bai Nan truly witnessed the power of the gossip-loving group and the BL (Boys' Love) fans who ship couples.
Aside from her solo interview, the pinned video on the school's publicity platform is filled with fan-made posts of Xu Xin hugging her.
The original video has long been forgotten, but there are countless fan-made images, texts, and videos, with CP-themed edits being particularly popular.
That's not all. Under Chen Shu's leadership, the Xu Xin and Bai Di CP was officially named "Xin Di," a homophone for "heart's bottom." As the number one fan of "heart's bottom," she does not accept any cult organizations.
To solidify her status as Bai Nan's number one fan, she forcibly dragged him into filming a "verified" video.
Now, many of the school's fans who love gossip, ship couples, and even admire Xu Xin's looks have formed a 'regular army' under Chen Shu's leadership.
Product Name: Prince Hug.
According to Chen Shu's explanation, their relationship as a couple began with a princess carry, but since both of them are men, it was a prince carry.
Bai Nan: "......" Whatever makes you happy.
Aside from this incident, before the end of military training, Xu Xin, as an outstanding student, was once again taken advantage of by the school's publicity department.
Zou Qian originally wanted to take advantage of the momentum and arrange a two-person interview, but Bai Di disagreed no matter what she said, so the plan had to be put on hold for the time being.
"Xiao Di!"
Bai Nan turned around and saw that it was Li Ling and Bai Di, so he stopped.
Li Ling slapped her arm and said, "Xiao Di, you're so unfair! You actually filmed a verification video for Shu Shu, and I begged you for ages but you wouldn't agree!"
She lowered her head silently, appearing as if she would let Li Ling do as she pleased.
After venting her anger, Li Ling grabbed Bai Di's arm affectionately and said, "But when Nan Nan told me she didn't have any either, I'm not so angry anymore~"
Bai Nan's lips twitched slightly as she glanced sideways at Bai Di's face, noticing his pale complexion, clearly indicating that Li Ling had thoroughly tormented him.
"That video was only filmed because I was forced to do it by counting..."
The thought of the fierce glint in Chen Shu's eyes sent chills down her spine.
"By the way, Xiao Di, the school clubs are holding a celebration on the playground to celebrate the end of military training. Remember to go tonight! It starts at 10 PM!"
Before leaving with Bai Di, Li Ling added one more thing.
Bai Nan knew this. She hadn't joined any clubs in the past two years, but this time she and Huang Wang joined the host club. As freshmen, they were going to help out on the playground tonight.
At 8:30 p.m., Bai Nan appeared on the playground on time.
At this moment, the playground was bustling with activity. Many clubs that needed to perform were rehearsing on the temporary stage. Among them, the Hundred Birds Club and the Dance Club were the most lively, with the sound systems being deafening.
She passed through the cosplayers from the anime club, the swordsmen from the martial arts club, and the flashes from the cameramen's association before finally reaching the host group.
Huang Wang stood with her back to a senior student. Just as she was about to greet him, she heard his voice suddenly rise:
"Do you even remember why you joined this club?! You're about to go on stage and you're telling me you don't want to do it anymore? What? You want to desert?!"
Seeing Huang Wang lower his head and remain silent, the senior became even angrier: "Fine! If you don't join, I'll take it as you voluntarily leaving the group, and from now on, the Host Association will not welcome you!"
Bai Nan recalled that since the start of military training, the Host Association had organized two events: one to welcome new students and break the ice, and the other to start a formal class. Huang Wang was always very enthusiastic, and the senior students liked him very much.
According to the senior student, he arranged for Huang Wang to host tonight's event, but Huang Wang declined at the last minute.
But Huang Wang was clearly very happy when he first dragged her to participate: "It's so great that my senior wants me! I was so scared when I started to stammer!"
Why?
After saying those harsh words, the senior left immediately, leaving Huang Wang alone on the spot.
"Huang Wang, what happened?" she asked cautiously. Huang Wang had been very cold towards her these past few days, and he hadn't even eaten lunch with her.
He looked up after hearing the sound, and Bai Nan noticed a flash of anger in his eyes, which quickly disappeared.
"It's nothing." He said, and walked past her.
As 9 PM approached, more and more people began to arrive.
The stage is located on the side of the football field, in the middle of the long running track, so the largest number of students sit on the ground on the football field, followed by the number of students in the opposite stands.
Bai Nan wiped the sweat from her face. The prop box and costume box at her feet were carried there by her after running three trips from the multimedia building, which was the furthest building from the playground. It was equivalent to running three kilometers with a load.
Luckily, I had just finished military training and was at my peak physical condition.
She picked up a bottle of ice water, tilted her head back and gulped down half of it before she felt a little better.
She had just put down her bottled water when she saw her senior hurrying towards her.
"Senior..."
"Bai Di! Don't say anything else, come with me first! Oh, and take that men's suit out of the clothing box! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Bai Nan put down the water, immediately took out the suit from the box, and followed behind her anxious senior.
The senior student led her to a makeshift changing room. She intended to put down her clothes and leave, but the senior student called her back.
"Take off your clothes!"
Bai Nan: "Huh?"
The senior student said with a serious expression, "What? Hurry up!"
She obeyed instinctively, but suddenly realized as she was taking off her pants: "Why am I taking off my clothes if I'm not a senior?"
The senior student looked annoyed upon hearing this: "It's all because of that brat Huang Wang! I'd already borrowed the costumes, and then he just quit! It's infuriating!"
Bai Nan: "So...?"
Senior: "So I need you to step in temporarily. I've searched through everyone in the club! You're the only one whose build is similar to his. Try it on and let me see! Hurry, there's not much time left before the event starts. If it doesn't fit you, I can find someone else!"
Bai Nan had no choice but to bite the bullet and put on the gray suit, and then, at the senior's request, she turned 360 degrees.
The senior nodded in satisfaction: "You're the one!"
Then, as if by magic, he pulled the script from his pocket, stuffed it into Bai Nan's hand, and dragged her to a senior student.
"Tingting, I'm leaving you here! I'm going to copy the audio!" The senior waved his hand dismissively, leaving Bai Nan behind.
Senior Tingting was very gentle: "It's okay, don't be afraid. You don't have many lines, we can practice more."
"It wasn't me..."
"Come on, let me first explain the section you're responsible for, these connections..."
Bai Nan: "......" Isn't this the start already?! Did you guys even ask for my opinion?!
10:00 PM, the playground of No. 1 Middle School.
The stage emitted beams of dazzling, colorful light that rapidly shifted in sync with the pulsating drumbeats, instantly transforming the playground into a bizarre and surreal spectacle.
Suddenly, the background music stopped, and the crowd gradually quieted down.
Soothing instrumental music began to play, and all the beams of light changed direction, pointing uniformly towards the center of the stage.
A man and a woman stood under the light.
The girl raised the microphone first: "Respected leaders and teachers..."
The boy followed closely behind: "Dear classmates..."
Then the two of them said together, "Good evening, everyone!"
The audience immediately applauded enthusiastically upon hearing this. As the applause subsided, the girl raised the microphone again: "The hot summer has passed, and the hopeful autumn is gracefully approaching..."
The event officially began. Senior Sister Ting, as the main host, had long speeches, while Bai Nan, as the assistant host, only needed to deliver some connecting remarks and blessings.
Even with such simple hosting scripts, her hands and feet would instantly turn ice-cold and her legs would tremble uncontrollably every time she raised the microphone.
It was the first time she had ever seen a spotlight so bright and hot, so bright that she couldn't see the audience at all, and so hot that her face turned red and her forehead was sweating.
Bai Nan on stage was extremely nervous, but the audience below the stage saw her in a completely different light.
In the students' eyes, the male host under the spotlight wore a light gray suit, paired with black leather shoes and a gray-blue tie, which made his tall and slender figure look even more handsome.
The female host wore a light pink trailing gown, paired with dignified and elegant makeup and a graceful updo, her every move as radiant and captivating as a peony in full bloom.
At first glance, the two look like a perfect match, like a talented man and a beautiful woman.
Five minutes later, the two quietly left the scene.
The first performance officially began, and a few screams rang out from the audience. As the first performance ended, the screams grew louder and louder, and seemed to spread rapidly.
To give Ting a better rest time, the introduction for the second program was that Bai Nan would come on stage alone.
She calmed her breathing, quickly walked to the stage, and when she stood in the center of the stage and the spotlight came on again, the entire audience erupted in applause and cheers.
This reaction startled Bai Nan, but her professionalism as a host told her that she had to stay calm!
So she quickly adjusted her facial expression, raised the microphone damp with sweat, and said loudly:
"The applause just now was absolutely fantastic! Thank you all for your enthusiastic support. Let's turn this excitement into anticipation for the next performance and give a warm round of applause to the Nightingale Troupe for their popular song chorus, 'Youth'!"
She returned backstage, her legs trembling, only to see Senior Ting smiling at her and waving her phone.
"Wow, Xiao Di, I didn't expect you to be so popular! Look at the school's promotional materials, they're all full of your headshots, haha~"
Bai Nan hurriedly pulled out her phone from the prop box, opened the school's hottest post, and saw her headshot prominently displayed at the top of the real-time rankings.
"By the way, why didn't Xu Xin come backstage to find you?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Nan stiffened her neck and slowly turned around, only to see her senior's pupils shining brightly, her expression comparable to Chen Shu's: "I'm a member of the 'Prince Carry' club, you know~ Xiao Di~"
Just then, a few short screams rang out from backstage, interrupting their conversation. Bai Nan turned around at the sound.
I saw Xu Xin's tall and slender figure, and Chen Shu beside him.
The backstage lighting wasn't bright enough, and everyone's faces looked as if they were shrouded in mist. Xu Xin leaned against a table, his two long legs bent and resting on the ground, in a listening posture.
Chen Shu, sitting opposite him, was gesturing wildly as she spoke, and she waved several times, signaling Xu Xin to bend down.
Xu Xin also lowered his head to listen to her speak.
The white mist seemed to be concealing their intimate actions; otherwise, how could Bai Nan not see their expressions?
But without the fog, she found it too bright.
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