Chapter 97
When Chu Yu was released by Luo Jiayu that day, his legs were completely limp. Because the rest time was not long enough for his aroused body reaction to subside, his face was still slightly flushed, and his breathing was rapid, as if he had just finished a high-intensity and strenuous exercise.
He stood up, unconsciously walked two steps with the help of the wall, walked to the window, then buried his head in the cold curtains, and stayed there for five minutes.
Only after the burning sensation in his ears completely disappeared and his breathing gradually returned to normal did he raise his head again, still looking a little dazed.
While he was doing this, Luo Jiayu squatted beside him and waited obediently, reaching out to poke her boyfriend gently from time to time, and then being pushed away, he would return to the original place and continue squatting, repeating this series of actions over and over again.
Luo Jiayu's face was also a little red, but his eyes were fixed on the person in front of him without changing direction. Chu Yu kept her eyes down after finally calming down, and tried not to look her boyfriend in the eye, for fear that if she looked over, the balance she had just managed to maintain would be lost again.
After calming down, Chu Yu wanted to go out to find something to eat, but just as he was about to leave, Luo Jiayu grabbed him. Chu Yu trembled, thinking that he was going to put his hand into his collar again, but this time it was just a simple hug, and she simply buried her head in his shoulder.
"I like you." A muffled voice reached his ears through the fabric of his clothes.
"Yeah." Chu Yu replied sullenly.
"Because I like you, I want to touch you."
Luo Jiayu raised his head and held his face. He raised his face obediently, but his eyes were still evasive.
"Don't be nervous." Luo Jiayu whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I just... want to hug you."
Chu Yu tried to identify his current breathing rhythm, which was a little faster than before, but the soothing words just now seemed to have really worked, and his body was not as tense as before.
Luo Jiayu carefully observed his expression, touched the palm of the person in front of him little by little, and then clasped the fingers of that hand until he pulled the person back into his arms, and the two bodies were pressed together again.
Chu Yu probably knew what her boyfriend wanted to express. She didn't say anything, but just let him hold his waist while she buried her head in his neck.
Kissing is normal, hugging is normal, and touching is normal.
It's just that he needs more time than others to... adapt.
This time, Luo Jiayu asked him for a kiss, and he didn't dodge. His boyfriend's desensitization treatment was a great success. The little dog was visibly happy and accidentally revealed his true thoughts: "Can I touch it again when we get home tonight?"
Chu Xiaoyu's ears turned red with vigilance when her boyfriend's true intentions were exposed. She firmly refused, but Luo Jiayu didn't feel bad. Instead, he hugged her tighter and said, "It's okay if you don't touch me. Let's just kiss for a while now."
Anyway, there is a long time to come, and everything can be done slowly.
-
One afternoon three days later, the production team suddenly notified all the trainees to gather in the studio after the day's routine training.
After arriving at the hall, the production team first mysteriously informed each trainee to go to a small room. Because there was no light on, the environment was dim and it was difficult to see what the structure was.
Chu Yu and Luo Jiayu were the first group to enter. It was only after they entered that they noticed a large screen in the center of the front, emitting a faint fluorescent light. In front of it were two rows of twenty plastic chairs neatly arranged.
A small screening room. If you look closely, you can see a few star ornaments dotted on the walls. According to international practice, this small, dark room with a deliberately created atmosphere is particularly suitable for recording those heartwarming and tear-jerking scenes.
When Chu Yu and Luo Jiayu arrived, a few trainees had already taken their seats. Behind them came Lu Yiyang and Xue Liu, who also walked in side by side. Lu Yiyang's eyes lit up when he saw the big screen, and he casually said to the camera, "Are you going to watch a movie?"
Chu Yu, who had been tortured by dance training for several days, suddenly brightened up when he heard these words.
Song Lai, who was sitting closest to them, calmly looked at herself in the mirror behind her chair in the light coming in from the door and replied, "How is that possible? It's a routine program for top trainees. They play a support video for each trainee before the finals."
Chu Yu's eyes, which were bright just now, instantly wilted. His eyelids drooped and his eyes immediately darkened. The speed of the change was comparable to that of modern smart voice-controlled lights.
Especially after hearing that such blessing videos were usually recorded by inviting relatives, Chu Yu lowered her head, not knowing what to think. She didn't even respond when her boyfriend happily picked out two favorite seats and asked him to sit down.
This time, there was no restriction on seating in order of ranking, so Luo Jiayu finally didn't have to suffer the pain of being in the C position between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. He carefully selected and finally chose a seat in the middle of the second row. He was very satisfied with his high level of seat selection ability - good lighting, good angle, and convenience. On the one hand, he didn't have to sit in the dark in the corner, and on the other hand, he didn't have to be like the people in the front row, bathed in the dim white light of the big screen and had nowhere to hide. He could secretly hold his boyfriend's hand and play finger-holding wrist games in between watching videos without being easily discovered.
A perfect Feng Shui location! This is the one to choose!
After choosing a seat and sitting down, Luo Jiayu turned around and found that the little mushrooms beside him were a little wilted again. He was a little worried, so he asked the staff next to him for a bottle of mineral water to water the little mushrooms.
"Would you like a drink?"
Chu Yu saw the bottle being handed to her mouth. Her expression seemed to be still in a trance. She nodded slowly, took it and drank two sips.
Drinking water is still useful in diverting attention, so when watching the second half of the video, Chu Yu was slowly drinking water from the mineral water bottle.
Luo Jiayu originally wanted to lean over to his boyfriend's ear to ask what was wrong, but just as he leaned his head over, the screen in front of him suddenly dimmed, and then a few lines of subtitles as the opening remarks slowly emerged. The video officially began to play. Everyone was very quiet, so he had to withdraw his body.
A soft and soothing background music sounded, complementing the star pendants hanging on the wall. The first picture quickly cut out, showing a young and pretty little girl with a very delicate temperament. Luo Jiayu felt a little familiar, but could not recognize her.
Until the little girl spoke: "I am the sister of contestant Jiang Chenglu. Brother, are you watching?"
He suddenly realized: this innocent look and standard white flower-like pure appearance seemed to be cast in the same mold as Jiang Chenglu.
Jiang Chenglu, who was sitting in the front row, had already burst into tears, especially after an older, thinner and more haggard middle-aged woman appeared in front of the camera with the girl.
"I wish our Xiaolu all the best, that he can realize his dream, stand on a bigger stage, and let more people hear his singing." After the middle-aged woman finished speaking, the girl she was hugging smiled sweetly and added, "Come on, brother!"
There was a rustling sound in front of the screen, and several trainees sitting next to Jiang Chenglu, including Wei Ziyu, began to pat his back and whispered to comfort him who was crying.
One video ended, and the next one cut to the next. In this one, the voices were heard before the person was seen. Song Lai, who was sitting by the door, had been looking down at his manicure. When he heard a smiling "Come on," he suddenly looked up and saw a woman in the video, dressed just as exquisitely, making a heart shape with her hands to the camera: "Keep going, my baby son. I wish you a successful debut. Whether you make it or not, Daddy and I love you."
"I love you too!" Song Lai raised her hand generously, sent a heart back to her parents in the video, and shouted loudly.
The following videos are similar to these, basically showing close family members or friends of the contestants sending their blessings in front of the camera:
"I wish my son a successful debut."
"You are our pride."
"Have fun in camp and take good care of yourself."
The more Luo Jiayu watched, the more he realized that this was a heartwarming and tear-jerking segment where friends and family were cheering for their own contestant. He turned his head again and saw Chu Yu, who was still slowly drinking water with his eyes staring at the screen but with a blank look in his eyes. He finally understood why his boyfriend was not in a good state.
Although the two of them had been joking and supporting each other all the way since entering the camp, and had come this far with some bumps in the road, they never felt lonely because they could see each other as soon as they opened their eyes, and their days in the camp were relatively happy; but apart from the talent show camp, they had no other relatives and friends in this world, and even if they had their original parents, they were no different from strangers to them.
In their eyes, apart from each other, the closest existence may be the system that has accompanied them all the way.
"Is that what you think, dear baby Luoluo?" A kind voice sounded in his mind. Luo Jiayu shuddered, then realized that it was Teacher Zhao from Chu Yu's school who was speaking. "We can record a blessing video for you two on the spot. Do you want it, baby Luoluo?"
A certain little mushroom had just been quietly concentrating on emo when, the next second, he was unexpectedly pulled into a small chat group with four people. Listening to his own system chattering "baby" left and right, Chu Yu was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head to scratch his hair, with a look of suspicion on his face, "What the hell is going on?", and whispered: "...My head is buzzing."
"..." Luo Jiayu's mouth twitched for a moment at the shock of this overly novel name. "First of all, my name is not Luo Luo, my name is Luo Jiayu."
"Okay, baby. Ever since Xiao Yu admitted to me that he likes you very much, the four of us are a family in my eyes, so you two are my babies." Teacher Zhao's voice was as kind as an old grandmother who had raised three generations of children, and she had the unique enthusiasm of the older generation of childcare teachers, which prevented Luo Jiayu from saying, "Second, I'm not a baby, I'm very arrogant."
"Do you need my help, baby? Nod and I'll help you two."
Luo Jiayu and Chu Yu turned their heads at the same time and looked at each other. When their eyes met, it was like an embrace, giving people a sense of security. They looked at each other as they did in the past, and as they looked at each other, they realized that their thoughts were the same as the other's:
why not?
With Teacher Zhao's stirring up trouble, the sad little mushroom finally stopped feeling sad. Before they could even nod, the next second, the latest cheering video popped up on the screen. A handsome face first appeared on the screen. He looked no more than thirty years old, but the smile at the corner of his mouth, which was at least twice his age, was so recognizable that they immediately recognized who was embarrassing them:
"This blessing video is dedicated to my two treasures... ahem, my two students. Congratulations on making it to the finals. Teacher Ji and I both believe that you are the best class of students we have ever taught. We hope that you will continue to have good luck and achieve the best possible outcome. You will always be my proudest treasures... ahem, my students."
The next second, another woman came to his side. Her expression and temperament were as cold as an artificial AI, so the two children in the audience knew at a glance that it was Teacher Ji who was also brought in to do business.
Teacher Zhao in front of the camera gradually became more serious, as if to fit in with the style of the previous warm and encouraging videos. His tone also became more and more solemn. I don’t know if this support script was written on the spot or had been planned for a long time. At least both of them expressed themselves very fluently in the video:
"First metaphor."
For the first time in his life, Chu Yu was not called "baby" by his own system. He felt as if he was being called by the principal, and he was so scared that his whole body trembled.
Teacher Zhao's eyes gradually gleamed with tears as she watched, "I've witnessed your growth and progress along the way. I've been with you off camera, watching you grow from your initial lack of confidence and discomfort. You've stepped onto more and more stages, and have made it all the way to where you are now, becoming the trainee who stayed until the very end. This tremendous progress is something neither of us could have imagined."
Teacher Zhao's eyes gradually filled with tears as she watched the camera. "Be happy, Xiaoyu! You are better, better, and more amazing than you think! So many people, including me, like you! Be happy, baby!"
Damn, too much emotion, the lines don't sound like a farewell blessing before the finals, but more like the son is going far away to work hard for his life and the old father is bidding farewell in tears at the village entrance.
As soon as the last sentence came out, all the cameras were focused on Chu Yu's face, making her look even more socially despairing. Chu Yu covered the upper half of her face with one hand, feeling like a lump in her throat for more than ten seconds. Finally, she gritted her teeth and waved her other hand: "...I will."
Teacher Ji sent the crying Teacher Zhao away with a cold face, leaving her alone in front of the camera. Teacher Ji cleared his throat.
This time she called out her host's name: "Luo Jiayu."
Luo Jiayu opened his eyes wide in surprise. It seemed like this was the first time since he had transmigrated into the book that he had heard the system call out his name. "What's the matter?"
Teacher Ji's mouth twitched for a moment: "You are the most confident, arrogant, and trouble-making student class I have ever taught."
Luo Jiayu scratched his head.
I feel like they are all positive words, but I'm not sure. Let me listen to it again.
"You are never afraid of failure. You love to try, love to take risks, and you also love to commit suicide... because you are always sure that you can come back from the dead, and you always succeed. If there is a bright road in life that most people take, you will definitely find a new way to cross the lonely single-plank bridge."
"Because of your personality, we've cleaned up a lot of messes together. I won't be on your side anymore in the future, and I believe you'll continue to create more messes and then clean them up yourself."
Luo Jiayu twisted his lips, he couldn't deceive himself anymore and said that these words were all compliments.
Teacher Ji gradually became serious: "But I still hope that you will continue to be brave and confident in your future life, because that is you, the adventurous, risk-taking, and vibrant you."
The next second after the speech ended, the two systems swooped back into the heads of their two hosts. Teacher Zhao, still halfway through her tears, hid in Chu Yu's mind. For the first time, she turned against Tian Gang, and her host whispered to her, "Alright, alright, stop crying..."
Luo Jiayu frantically poked at his own indifferent system in his head, until it impatiently stood still: "This is the first time you've said such tender words to me! I knew you still admire me!"
As expected, any creature will develop feelings after spending enough time together. Luo Xiaogou pondered this philosophically.
But today, both systems poured out their true feelings, which made the feeling of impending separation even stronger.
As the blessing video was about to end, many trainees at the table were crying secretly with their heads down. The two systems and their hosts remained silent, and the atmosphere in the room was a little heavy for a while.
At this time, the staff said: "The blessings from relatives and friends have been sent to everyone. Next, we will play the support videos sent by fans to each trainee."
At this moment, the originally warm background music suddenly changed its tune, from the gentle and soothing sad piano music to the arrogant suona music of gongs and drums, sounding as festive as welcoming the New Year.
Then, the black screen suddenly lit up, and two large strings of red electronic firecrackers exploded on both sides of the screen. Then, three girls wearing sunglasses and masks appeared in unison in a well-trained manner, each holding a roll of folded Spring Festival couplets in their hands, and a series of golden special effects flashed around as if they were free of charge.
Chu Yu was stunned, and took the mineral water given by Luo Jiayu and drank two sips.
"Clang, clang, clang—" A powerful special effect sound rang out, and in sync with it, three people unfolded the couplets in their hands in turn, first to the left, then to the right, and then to the center—
First couplet: The first monkey king of Amazon
Second line: Top security guards at the Summer Palace
Horizontal banner: Silence is golden
At the same time, three fans chorused in unison, "Brother Baizi, a beautiful and energetic man. Brother Baizi, a lark on earth. Brother Baizi, a brave little fish who takes the blame for any mishap. We, Yu Si, will always be with you!"
Chu Yu gulped down a mouthful of mineral water and sprayed it all onto the ground.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
