Chapter 77
The next morning, the studio opened its doors early, and the exciting song selection session for the third public performance was about to begin.
In the corridor outside the studio, thirty-five trainees lined up in a long line in accordance with the requirements of the program team. They took turns entering the room in the order of their ranking after the second public performance. Only one person could enter at a time, and the staff outside the door would let one more person in every once in a while.
The program team did not explain the purpose of this arrangement, and kept it secret, making the song selection and grouping for this performance look more mysterious than the previous two.
Chu Yu was ranked fifth and was brought in without waiting too long. As soon as he entered the door, he was met with the big face of Brother Xiao Kuihua, which scared him awake from his sleep.
Obviously Wei Shao is still young, and his personality is okay compared to his father, but for some reason, Chu Yu always feels that he has Wei Shao PTSD.
Capibara, who was awakened by the shock, looked carefully and found that the person who scared him looked even sleepier than him, and his whole body revealed an air of resentment as if he was saying, "It's so annoying, why is it Monday again today?"
When two involuntary workers get together, in addition to the sense of exhaustion that is about to overflow the screen, there is also a sense of mutual understanding.
Wei Shao: "Good morning."
Chu Yu: "Good morning."
Wei Shao: "Did you sleep well last night?"
There was a power outage last night and the power was not restored until after midnight. When he returned to the dormitory, he found that the shower head in the bathroom was broken. He squatted next to his childhood friend and watched Luo Jiayu fix the shower head for an hour. When he finished taking a shower, it was almost three o'clock in the morning.
Chu Yu was so sleepy that he felt like the Buddha ascending to heaven on the spot, but he still replied kindly, "Okay."
After answering, he asked again: "Did the teacher sleep well?"
"Okay." Wei Shao said and touched his eyelids, worried that the three layers of foundation he applied to cover his dark circles would get stuck.
After the workers finished checking each other's mental states, Wei Shao held out his hands. Chu Yu saw that he was holding three circular cards with words on them: "Come on, please choose your role in this performance."
The three cards corresponded to the positions of voval, rap, and dance respectively. The big screen in the studio also displayed the group PK rules of this third public performance in a timely manner:
Each trainee was first divided into three groups based on their self-positioning: vocal, dance, and rap. A total of seven optional tracks were prepared for this performance. Some of the purely singing or purely dancing tracks were directly assigned to the corresponding group, allowing members within the group to compete to select the songs.
Songs with a more balanced distribution of parts are performed by trainees from different groups. There is no direct competition between the groups. When the popularity is finally summarized, the top three from each group will be selected and rewarded with votes according to their ranking.
After Chu Yu saw the words written on the round card clearly, he directly took out the vocal card.
The hostess beside him saw his choice and asked him a classic question: "Don't you want to break through yourself?"
The most popular and recognized contestants in talent shows are often the well-rounded ACE contestants, so many trainees will choose to show their all-round side to the audience during position assessments. For example, those who originally planned to be vocal will go to the dance group, while those who are good at dancing may choose to rap. As the saying goes, life is wonderful because of challenges.
But Chu Yu is not that kind of person. In his opinion, he has been able to get here and gain a lot of popularity through vocals, which is like God pouring food into his mouth. He is nothing but grateful.
Capibara clasped his paws together and closed his eyes in gratitude. As for a breakthrough, it was possible, but not necessary.
So Chu Yu shook his head politely, indicating that he didn't really want to.
But the little loudspeaker that broadcast his inner thoughts was clearly not very subtle.
I have the numbers.
The audience watching the live broadcast couldn't hold back.
Xiaoyu: I know I'm not good at this, don't try to lead me astray.
[Type "Brother Sober in the World" on the public screen]
[It's the third public performance and it's still the same familiar formula, Brother Baizi. It can be said that he has not forgotten his original intention to another extent.]
[Brother Baizi, sleepy, sad, and funny]
[Actually, this idea is not wrong. If you know that your level is not enough to become an ACE, then just guard your own niche and sing quietly. It’s also good.]
[That's fine. Some contestants, even though I want them to be just a vase, insist on fighting for the C part and embarrassing themselves. That's even worse.]
The host sister continued to ask: "Have you ever thought about leaving your comfort zone and challenging yourself in other fields?"
This time, Chu Yu stood there for three seconds without saying anything.
But the small speaker on his head answered this highly guiding question about establishing a good or bad character:
I hope others will step out of their comfort zone and let me in.
Wei Shao successfully let out his first happy laugh on this resentful Monday, then turned around and coughed twice in an attempt to cover up his anger. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that his mood had improved. Only Chu Yu was confused and didn't understand what was so good about being so happy in the middle of work.
[Brother Baizi is indeed the epitome of tanking]
[Anti-involution master, even I, who slack off and watch live broadcasts while working, can't help but laugh]
He was so determined, I was so envious.
【Understand Brother Baizi, become Brother Baizi, and surpass Brother Baizi】
After selecting the grouped cards, the content on the big screen in the studio turned into a detailed introduction to the seven optional songs.
Chu Yu took a quick look and automatically blocked out pure dance songs, pure rap songs, and some singing and dancing songs with extremely difficult movements. In the end, only four songs were left.
The first song is a pure lyrical song, and the style is similar to the song they chose for the second public performance. It also has a love theme, which is suitable for him to sing, but singing the same theme for the second time can easily cause aesthetic fatigue for the audience;
The second song was a traditional Chinese sword dance, with a war theme, mainly rap, but with a very high-pitched opera tune. Chu Yu thought about it for a moment and felt that since he only knew vocals, 99% of the time on such a stage he would just stand there like a piece of wood, so he passed.
The third song's parts were well-balanced, with some highlight segments and the dance moves were not too difficult. The theme of the song was sweet love, and the style was light-hearted, lively, sweet, and cute. However, Chu Yu felt that his vicissitudes of life and the temperament of an old man did not suit this stage. After all, men over the age of nineteen could not dress like children.
The fourth song is very mature in comparison, but a little too mature. The style is extremely sexy, the lyrics are ambiguous, the movements are seductive, and every frown and movement is meant to reveal a fragile and alluring feeling. After watching the demonstration stage, Chu Yu scared the three-and-a-half-year-old Makabaka back to his original position. His ears turned red and he just wanted to hide in the crack of the ground with his stroller. As a result, the previous songs became acceptable.
However, after so much time of selection, the final selection rules announced by Wei Shao were -
"The songs for this performance will be decided by fan voting. The song with the highest number of votes for each trainee will be his or her performance song. If the number of people who choose the same song exceeds the upper limit, the trainee with the lowest number of votes will be automatically assigned to another song that is not yet full."
In other words, he had been thinking for so long, but he actually didn't have to do anything. He could just sit there and wait for the number plate of fate.
The host asked him the same question as she had done to the other trainees:
"Xiaoyu, do you have a song preference in mind? You don't have to say it out loud, just answer yes or no."
Chu Yu thought about it and said casually, "No, everything is fine."
The host nodded thoughtfully: "I see, it seems our Xiaoyu really has a very Buddhist mentality."
Chu Yu suddenly realized something was wrong: "But dancing is still too difficult."
The hostess sympathetically replied, "Dancing is indeed a bit more difficult for us, Xiaoyu, than the other two. But this time, the song selection will depend entirely on the chemistry between you and the fans. Xiaoyu can also guess whether the fans are in tune with you."
Chu Yu smiled shyly and announced his thoughts through the speaker above his head:
They definitely won't let me dance.
After hearing this, Wei Shao gave him a forced smile.
The tiny smile on Chu Yu's lips froze slightly.
They won't let me dance, will they?
About five minutes after Chu Yu entered the studio, the staff came out to notify the sixth contestant to come in, indicating that the previous contestants had been selected.
Luo Jiayu was the seventeenth in line, and it was only after almost half of the people in front of him had gone in that it was his turn.
As soon as he entered the room, the hostess who was in charge of the impromptu interview saw him and greeted him with a smile:
"Good morning, Xiao Luo, you seem to be in a good mood."
Waiting outside for nearly an hour didn't affect the slightly raised corners of Luo Jiayu's mouth. But people like him tend to wear sunglasses to look cool the more pink bubbles appear on their heads. Even when they are exposed, they still look arrogant and cocky.
"Well, it's okay."
"Why are you so happy?"
Once Luo Jiayu's mood improved, even when he opened his mouth, he no longer had the usual sense of being a troll who was always right and asking for a beating. Even when he spoke nice words, they sounded sweet:
"I'm really looking forward to the upcoming third public performance. I feel like everyone is much better and stronger than before. I believe this performance will be even more exciting than the previous two. I also hope to be matched with my favorite teammates again."
Fans of the barrage have already become proficient in it:
[I didn’t hear the first part, I didn’t hear the middle part clearly, the last part is not important, and finally I hope to be matched with my favorite teammates again]
[What do you mean by "again"? What do you mean by "favorite"? You are the best person to talk to.]
[What's the difference between rounding off and confessing love?! ]
How should I put it? He seemed to be hiding something, but also seemed not to be hiding something. Or maybe he didn’t even pretend anymore. Everyone knew who he was talking about.
[I'm shocked, brother, you're about to become the most straightforward left-leaning person among all the couples I support.]
[Straight ball is good, fans can’t finish editing the sugar CP materials]
[The EQ of the troll brother suddenly skyrocketed, which is a bit unusual]
A 20-year-old master of laning transforms for love one day. The reason behind this is heartwarming.
Luo Jiayu was very excited all night last night, and the symptoms did not subside until this morning.
He tossed and turned for most of the night, his mind constantly reviewing, speculating, and pondering a series of recent events and conversations, and the final conclusions all pointed to the same intuition:
He felt that Chu Yu also liked him.
This conclusion made him set off several small fireworks in his heart, and the fantasy scene in his mind had fast-forwarded to which brand of champagne to open and what posture to use to hug the person after officially confirming the relationship.
"Luo Jiayu? What are you daydreaming about?" Wei Shao couldn't help but speak, his outstretched hand almost aching. "Come over and draw a card."
The champagne in his mind was forced to stop halfway, Luo Jiayu lowered his head to glance at the three cards with different positioning written on them, and took away the rap without hesitation.
"Are you so determined to choose rap that you won't consider the other two?"
Luo Jiayu didn't even raise his head: "I love rap, I believe in rap, rap door."
The rap-loving boy walked into the hall with a location card in his hand and saw seven optional songs on the big screen.
This time, Wei Shao explained the song selection rules in advance, so Luo Jiayu looked at the song introductions casually, just picking out the ones that were more suitable for him and that he wanted to play the most.
He also automatically blocked out the pure dance songs, hesitated for a moment and then crossed out the pure singing songs, and finally screened out the remaining songs that had only one difference from Chu Yu's.
Luo Jiayu browsed through them one by one and felt that he could perform both traditional Chinese style and sexy style singing and dancing songs. The pure rap song was also good, with a lot of room for free expression, which was suitable for him to perform well.
However, when my eyes fell on that lovely, youthful and sweet love song, a bad premonition began to rise in my mind.
As we all know, Ding Lian's fan base is divided into two categories, his and Chu Yu's fun fans and other normal fans.
All the trainees who were previously asked by the host, "Are you confident in the chemistry between you and your fans?" answered "yes" without exception, or at least a forced "not sure" out of low self-esteem and insecurity.
But when Luo Jiayu was asked, "Do you trust the fans and viewers who voted for you?", his expression was particularly firm when he answered.
"Not really."
It's extremely explosive, but when placed in the context of the relationship between him and his fans, it seems particularly reasonable.
The audience in the live broadcast room was amused by the two-way backstabbing between him and his fans, and there was a barrage of "hahahaha".
"Can I talk to my fans from a distance?" Luo Jiayu looked up and asked the cameraman beside him.
The cameraman nodded happily and adjusted the camera position, so that all the fans of the sprayer brother in the live broadcast room could see the handsome face of their host facing the camera.
Luo Jiayu turned to look at the camera, his expression serious, his tone tactful and concise:
"A forced melon is not sweet."
The fans were all happy.
[No, no, no, the forced melon is not only sweet but also thirst-quenching]
[Brother Sprayer is anxious, anxious, anxious]
[I am dying of laughter. I feel like we have the fate of the troll in our hands.]
How could you not trust us at all? Mom is heartbroken. I'm going to vote for "Youth Sweet Song"
I originally thought it was fun to watch Brother Sprayer perform swordplay or sexy dances, but now that he's threatened, I'm even more inclined to vote for Little Sweetie.
[Don't worry, brother Sprayer, the melon will definitely not be twisted, but we can help you twist the one next to it at the same time]
[The song you like is difficult; the teammates you like are possible]
[I can even find Pisces here, it turns out that the saying "the trolls and the bastards are one family" is not for nothing]
[But the neighbors are already arguing over whether to let their protagonist dance to a sexy dance or a cute energetic song.]
[The big fan next door has come to our super topic to ask the fan for advice]
[This is too exciting for the two fans to collaborate and backstab the real owner]
[Sisters who share the same burden are all rebellious, love it]
If both Sprayer and Shaker get the most votes for their sweet songs, it would be a great show.
[The above affirmation is that we must have confidence in the unethical content and overlap of these two fan groups]
[This wave is a two-way rush from fans and the original owner]
An hour later, the voting results were announced, and all the trainees looked anxiously at the large screen in the center, waiting for the hammer of judgment to strike.
The avatars of the thirty trainees are evenly distributed on the screen, and under each avatar is the corresponding song that fans finally voted for.
When Luo Jiayu saw the song title below his own name, the light in his eyes faded and he had an expression of "I knew it".
Handsome Luo, who has been on the route of being a super cool guy and a genius rapper for twenty years, is about to perform Ding Lian's cutest original song ever, "Little Bear Candy", on the third public stage, and will play the role of the rapper of Sweet Bean's Love Song.
His heart was empty after the blow, and there was a hint of death on his face. Luo Jiayu was expressionless and emo for a while, then turned to look at the song under his childhood friend's portrait, which was ranked fifth on the big screen.
Trainee's name: Chu Yu
Three-gong performance song: "Little Bear Candy"
Then he looked at the real person sitting in the front row with his head down and silent, and the faint deathly look on his face was exactly the same as his current one.
Luo Jiayu felt great.
Luo Jiayu thought about it carefully and couldn't hold back his smile.
Luo Jiayu jumped for a few times in his mind, took out a piece of paper and pen from his pocket, and started writing the rap lyrics for the San Gong song.
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