Chapter 122 Group Night 3 (Group List Announced...
The audience began to take a break because of the commercial break, but backstage, the action didn't stop at all.
As soon as Bai You stepped off the stage, Li Qiang took him to the lounge, shouting to the passing staff to make way.
Bai You raised his head, the equipment and walls around him were constantly receding, his heartbeat rose and fell with his breathing. Although he had already left the stage and was busy preparing for the next process, his mood was still excited.
The performance just now was filled with too many emotions for him to remain calm.
Finally, the long run paid off. Li Qiang pushed open the door of the lounge and Bai You walked in.
One step, like stepping into two worlds.
The cheers and excitement on the stage disappeared in an instant, and away from the lights and music, the breath of reality hit us in the face.
In front of the makeup mirror, Wan Yuanzhou and Cang Zizhen, who were going to perform later, were seizing the last minute to change their makeup. Wu Anyi was standing in the corner practicing his solo stage. Luo Wenbo and Cong An were squatting together talking. Qiao Sinian, who had just finished his performance, was standing opposite the TV, watching the audience return. The door of the dressing room was closed, and someone was changing clothes inside. Lu Yao had already finished his makeup and was sitting on the sofa waiting.
The lounge was bustling with activity in an orderly manner. Everyone was doing their own thing, coming and going, which suddenly cooled Bai You's excited heart.
He wanted to speak, but the silence prevented him from opening his mouth.
Or, it shouldn't be called quiet.
Bai You closed the door.
The door lock closed with a faint click, but did not attract anyone's attention. Everyone was still sitting there doing their own things. Bai You silently walked to the makeup mirror, found the makeup artist and started to change her makeup.
Through the mirror, he could see everyone in the room.
Although they have experienced countless performances, appeared on stage countless times, and have long been accustomed to the feeling of standing in the spotlight and receiving applause, in this last performance as trainees, everyone's emotions may be a little different from before.
Bai You placed his hand on his chest, the excitement caused by adrenaline on the stage faded away, and what was left was a more empty mood.
It was as if the last branch had been removed, and the road ahead was clearly displayed before Bai You's eyes. He was finally able to see the end of the night.
Not for the stage, but to meet the final result.
Bai You suddenly became confused.
They have been waiting for this result for too long, from the first day they joined the company, from the day the Quadrant Project began, from the day they landed in Yangcheng to record their debut variety show, from today's live broadcast, when they stood on the stage to perform "The Fifth Album"... The goal they have put so much effort into, the result they have been looking forward to for too long, suddenly had a vague sense of nothingness when it was about to come.
Bai You, who had been immersed in stage preparations for the past month, felt the tension belatedly.
He clenched his hands anxiously, pressing his fingertips, causing slight pain.
After changing her clothes, Qiu Yuge came out of the dressing room and sat in the only empty seat in front of the makeup mirror, which was to Bai You's right.
The makeup artist immediately followed up, using a comb and hairspray to adjust Qiu Yuge's hair, which had become a little messy due to changing clothes.
Qiu Yuge lowered his eyes slightly, moved his lips, and silently memorized the lyrics of the song he was about to perform.
"Are you nervous?" Bai You looked in the mirror.
Qiu Yuge opened his eyes in surprise.
Then he looked at Bai You in the mirror.
Qiu Yuge lowered his eyes and avoided Bai You's sight. Just as he was about to shake his head, he saw Bai You's clenched hands, which were turning pale.
Bai You was nervous.
This realization made Qiu Yuge raise his eyes again, and he saw Bai You's eyes through the mirror again.
His brief avoidance just now did not make Bai You look away. Instead, the other party remained motionless and looked even more intently.
Seeing this, Qiu Yuge fell silent.
He thought a lot in an instant, but it seemed as if he was thinking of nothing.
Nervous? Is he nervous?
Looking back on the past month, while others were nervous about today, Qiu Yuge knew that he had never been nervous before.
While others were nervous about debuting as a group, Qiu Yuge had enough confidence in his heart.
It comes from the company's blatant preference, from years of high popularity, and from confidence in one's own appearance.
This night of the group's formation was a verdict for others, but a coronation for him.
But facing Bai You's question at this moment, he couldn't open his mouth to say his answer.
Qiu Yuge stopped looking at the mirror. He turned to look at Bai You beside him. This face, which he had not looked at carefully for a long time, became a little unfamiliar at this moment.
Bai You, who was only one year older than him but always regarded himself as his elder brother, was always confident and strong. But at this moment, his eyes were shaking, and his hands had lost their color as they were clenched tightly, revealing a slight whiteness.
Would Bai You also be so nervous and anxious?
Qiu Yuge suddenly became nervous.
"Go, go, go!" Li Qiang pushed the door open with a bang. The sound was not loud, but it was like a thunderclap, landing in the hearts of every trainee in the lounge. Everyone turned to look and saw Li Qiang holding the intercom and urging anxiously: "Time is almost up. Is the first group ready? Hurry and go to the waiting room!"
"Okay, okay!" The makeup artist behind Qiu Yuge quickly sprayed the hairspray again. Before turning around, he responded loudly and urged Qiu Yuge to stand up.
Before Bai You could wait for Qiu Yuge's answer, Li Qiang hurriedly pulled him up. The first group of performers were gathered together. Lu Yao, who had been waiting for a long time, also left the sofa and followed everyone.
Li Qiang took the list and counted the people again. After making sure there were no problems, he hurriedly led everyone to the stage.
Lu Yao followed at the end, and from his perspective, he could clearly see the other people in front.
When they stopped at the side of the stage, the cheers of the audience were clearly audible, and everyone's faces were reflected in different colors by the light signs. Lu Yao saw that Bai You, who was nervous just now, was now relaxed, while Qiu Yuge, who had never been nervous before, started to get nervous at this moment.
After the commercial ended, the group performance of seven people kicked off the second round of trainees’ SOLO performances.
Then, the perception of time became hazy, and everything seemed to be running at double speed.
Go on stage, perform, leave the stage, change makeup, wait in the wings.
Everyone's ears were filled with urging, cheers, and the familiar music coming from the headphones.
The heartbeat was always intense, and the high emotions could not be realized. They were always floating in the air without direction, until the performance came to an end. The trainees, after changing their clothes, sat in the lounge and watched the stage return on TV. The emotions that had been deliberately forced to the past slowly rose.
The group formation night live broadcast is about to end.
No one spoke, and in the lounge, only the music from Qiu Yuge's stage echoed.
At the back of the stage, Lu Yao stood by the side, waiting for Qiu Yuge's performance to end.
Qiu Yuge was still nervous while performing on the stage, but the nervousness did not affect his performance. The muscle memory formed by years of practice made his every movement free and unrestrained.
Sixteen-year-old Qiu Yuge developed faster than the others. He was clearly the youngest among the five generations except for Lu Yao, but he looked much more mature than Cong An and Zhu Xiangming. With a height of 1.8 meters, he couldn't hide his good body proportions even if he wore baggy wide-leg pants. Although his hair covered his eyebrows and eyes, it couldn't hide his superior facial features.
Every time a close-up of Qiu Yuge appeared on the big screen, there would be bursts of cheers from the audience.
The song chosen on the teacher's recommendation is also very suitable for Qiu Yuge. It is a bit niche, not difficult, and has a nice melody.
When the song ended, Qiu Yuge bowed deeply on the stage, and Lu Yao stood in place and applauded along with the cheers from the audience.
Qiu Yuge stood up, gave a brief introduction, and then left the stage, passing Lu Yao.
"come on."
Then Lu Yao heard Qiu Yuge's voice in the air.
Lu Yao didn't look back, but walked straight towards the stage with the microphone.
Stage, trainees, idols.
These words constituted Lu Yao's entire life for the past nine months.
He made a phone call, left his hometown, and until the moment before he stood on the stage for the first time, he didn't understand what he was doing.
It was not until he stood on the stage, under the spotlight, that Lu Yao felt something from the countless cheers.
This was something he had never experienced before, something that had never appeared in his short life. It was dangerous, yet full of attraction. It was the meaning of the trainees' efforts, the driving force behind their persistence, and the reason why he was still standing here.
Lu Yao closed his eyes in the darkness, and increasingly familiar cheers rang in his ears. Enthusiasm surged onto the stage like a tide. The empty stage became a little crowded due to the audience's sight, which made Lu Yao's heart beat faster and his passion rise.
From the bottom of my heart, an emotion called excitement surged.
The music started and the scene gradually quieted down. Without thinking, Lu Yao's body naturally performed the movements he had been practicing for some time.
With his arms waving and legs dancing, Lu Yao performed a lively dance to the accompaniment of light music.
He raised the microphone and sang a familiar melody.
Lu Yao's eyes caught the red light of the camera, and a bright smile appeared on his face in the flickering fluorescent lights below the stage.
Music, dance, cheers, day after day of practice backstage, all for these three minutes on stage.
The three minutes on the stage connect the enthusiasm and love of countless people.
They traveled thousands of miles with the most sincere hearts, just for this brief moment of reunion.
The music ended, Lu Yao bowed and left the stage, returning from the dazzling lights to the dark backstage. Lu Yao's vision became slightly double, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, and his vision became clear again.
Li Qiang had been waiting at the sidelines for a long time. As soon as Lu Yao left the stage, he rushed over and took everyone backstage. The hosts on the stage had already started talking again. After explaining the next process, accompanied by commercials, Lu Yao had ten minutes to change clothes.
After changing into their uniforms and straightening their hair, all the trainees walked to the side of the stage to wait for their appearance. What greeted them was the final segment of tonight's group formation night.
Announce the group list.
The number of online live broadcast viewers reached a new high, and the audience on site also held their breath. The sound of the commercials could no longer disturb their thoughts, and they were only anxious about the next result.
Finally, the long advertisement ended and the host Guan Qing walked onto the stage again.
"Good evening, everyone! You are now watching the live broadcast of the debut night of the boy group audition program "The Fifth Epoch," co-produced by Lvyang Films and Minghui Entertainment."
"After four and a half years of training, sixteen trainees finally stood on this final stage through their perseverance and hard work."
"At this moment, in front of all the spectators, the final result will be announced."
"Let's invite the trainees to the stage!"
Under Guan Qing's passionate tone, the trainees who had been waiting on the side of the stage walked onto the stage one by one.
Wearing the uniforms of the Fifth Epoch, they took off the gorgeous costumes they had worn on the stage and removed the heavy makeup they had worn during the performance. Now, with their neat clothes and simple makeup, they looked a little childish.
The high-definition live broadcast equipment clearly captured everyone's face.
Although they were already accustomed to facing the camera and the audience, at the moment when the final results were announced, everyone's face was filled with unconcealable nervousness.
The camera scanned each person's face one by one, and they appeared on the big screen.
Starting from Qiao Si'an, everyone introduced themselves to the audience for the last time in the name of Minghui Entertainment's fifth-generation trainees.
"Hello everyone, I'm trainee Qiao Sinian!"
Qiao Sinian's hand holding the microphone was still shaking a little, but his voice was very firm. He shouted his name loudly, and then smiled as the audience responded with the three words "Qiao Sinian" in unison.
"Hello everyone, I am trainee Wan Yuanzhou." Wan Yuanzhou held up the microphone, as if he was introducing himself countless times before, but it seemed completely different. When his name was called from the audience, his eyes became hot, as if time had reversed and he was back to the moment four years ago when he first stood on the stage and introduced himself to everyone for the first time.
Wu Hai's voice then rang out: "Hello everyone, I am trainee Wu Hai."
The same introduction, the same name, and listening to the same response from the audience, Wu Hai felt a little melancholy.
The four years were vivid in his mind, short and yet long. Although this period of time now occupied a quarter of his life, when compared with the length of his entire life, these four years were just a very small period of time.
Today is an end, but also another beginning.
Names were called one after another, and the self-introductions of more than a dozen trainees were very long, but in every interaction between the trainees and the fans in the audience, they seemed so short.
At the very end, Lu Yao raised the microphone and made his final self-introduction.
"Hello everyone, I'm trainee Lu Yao."
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge "Lu Yao" voice rang out from the audience, so loud and so resounding, as if everyone was cheering for this name.
Shen Sisi held up a light board and responded to Lu Yao's introduction with a heart-wrenching voice. In this last performance as a trainee, her voice mixed with the shouts of the entire venue, and was finally full of power, no longer as powerless as in the first concert.
Finally, the trainees finished their self-introductions. Su Rong covered her dry throat, unable to believe that she had become one of the people shouting the trainees' names.
But in such an environment, who can not be moved by this surging love?
Su Rong stared at the stage intently. Through the gaps between the layers of cameras, she saw the figures of the trainees standing on it.
Guan Qing's voice rang out again: "At this final moment, Mr. Su Junliang, the chairman of Minghui Entertainment, also sent his support and congratulations to the trainees. Let's take a look."
Following the host's words, the trainees turned to look at the large screen behind them. Familiar figures appeared on the screen, recounting their years of practice and affirming their efforts over the years.
The announcement of the results may be cruel, but today's results are by no means the final ending. Life is still long, and efforts must always be made. As long as you always maintain a passionate heart, you can stay on this path forever.
No matter how difficult or dangerous the road ahead is, as long as you don't give up, you can keep going.
Su Junliang said a lot in the video, and some of the nervous trainees gradually relaxed as Su Junliang spoke.
Just as Su Junliang said in the video, Su Junliang had also told them this in person over the past period of time. No matter what the final result is, everyone has been mentally prepared, and this final result will not change their future path.
After Su Junliang finished his speech, Guan Qing raised the microphone again, and this time, the final moment finally arrived.
"The final results of the Fifth Epoch group formation night will be revealed."
"So, who is it that will realize the dream of forming a group and become the first member of Minghui Entertainment's fifth-generation boy group?"
Following the host's voice, everyone present couldn't help but sit up straight, waiting for the name she was about to utter.
The cameras in front of Su Rong kept rising, blocking her view and forcing her to straighten her body.
The mobile phone camera was of no use at this moment. Without a stand, she could only take pictures of the camera even if she raised the phone. Moreover, she was no longer in the mood to take pictures. As the sound effects created the atmosphere of the scene, her heart was lifted high, waiting for the final result.
"The first trainee is——"
As the host's voice was deliberately drawn out, everyone's face appeared on the big screen.
The rapidly changing faces, the extremely fast drum beats, the deliberately exaggerated tense atmosphere, finally settled on a name -
"It's trainee Qiu Yuge! Congratulations!"
The picture froze and stopped at Qiu Yuge's face.
Qiu Yuge smiled and at the host's signal, left the trainee team and walked along the extension stage to the small stage opposite the big stage.
Magnificent music sounded at the scene. Qiu Yuge followed the rhythm, taking one step at a time, facing the applause and cheers of the audience. Under the fixed gaze of the audience in the backstage, he walked to the host Gu Shan on the small stage.
With a bright smile and steady steps, as the first trainee to be announced, his performance was flawless.
The music stopped, Qiu Yuge stopped, and at Gu Shan's signal, raised the microphone to deliver his speech.
"Thank you to the company for their trust in me, and thank you to all my fans for their support. After my debut, I will continue to work hard to present even better performances and show a better side of myself."
After saying that, Qiu Yuge bowed deeply. There was no trace of immaturity due to age in him, but rather he looked exceptionally mature.
After Qiu Yuge stood up, Guan Qing spoke again amid the cheers of the audience, and then announced the next trainee to form the group.
"So, who will be the second member of the fifth generation boy band?"
The faces of the trainees flashed across the big screen again, and live music began to play. Su Rong turned sideways to look at Qiu Yuge on the small stage, and a name quickly popped up in his mind.
Zhu Xiangming.
"——Zhu Xiangming!"
really.
When Guan Qing's voice sounded, Su Rong was not surprised at all.
There seemed to be no surprises on tonight's group formation night. As the results were announced one by one, Su Rong's heart became more and more calm.
Qiu Yuge, Zhu Xiangming, Yin Hongxue, and Cang Zizhen, Su Rong was very familiar with these four names. In the Fifth Epoch program, the four of them performed well and achieved good results, and they also had a large number of fans.
Su Rong couldn't think of any reason why they didn't form a group.
Minghui Entertainment obviously thinks so too.
After more than four years of operation, the qualifications of the trainees are clearly revealed. From strength, appearance, psychological quality, cooperation and other aspects, everything about the trainees is like a blank sheet of paper spread out in front of the company. Every factor that may affect the formation of a group will be listed one by one, and different scores, discussions, and evaluations will be carried out, and then integrated together to form a list of members of the group.
Some people have high scores, some have low scores, but there is no doubt that some people will form a group.
There were already four people standing on the small stage. They were facing countless cameras with decent smiles on their faces. Su Rong glanced at them and his gaze quickly moved to the big stage.
These four people are as expected, but what about the rest?
Minghui Entertainment hasn’t even announced how many members they will form, so with four members already confirmed, how many more will join?
One? Two? Three?
Different number of people, different lists. Su Rong, who had been very calm just now, became nervous for the first time in a long time.
She silently repeated the name in her heart, hoping that Guan Qing's voice would sound again, the same as the name in her heart.
"So, the fifth member of the fifth generation boy group is—"
"Bai You!"
For the first time, the trainee whose name was called had a different reaction besides smiling. Bai You opened his eyes wide in surprise, as if he couldn't believe it. He subconsciously looked at Guan Qing, and only after seeing the smile on the other's face did he believe his ears.
But the next second, instead of being happy for himself, he immediately turned around and looked at Lu Yao.
He formed a group, but what about Lu Yao?
The fifth generation group already has five trainees forming the group, so how many people will be in the final group?
YES!
In the audience, Su Rong cheered softly, proud of herself for guessing the name of the list correctly.
The five people who made up the group now were all members she thought were very good, and they were also the ones whose names she had just thought of in her mind.
Su Rong leaned over to look at the big stage, waiting for Bai You to walk from the big stage to the small stage.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no movement on the big stage.
Until Gu Shan's voice sounded: "Trainees whose names are called, please come to my side."
Su Rong was a little far away from the stage after all. She looked through the gap in the camera for a long time but saw nothing. Finally, she looked up at the big screen and saw that Bai You was not looking at the camera, but was looking in another direction with his face turned sideways.
There was no joy on his face for forming a group, but instead a look of worry.
What is he looking at?
Su Rong looked towards the stage again, following Bai You's gaze.
Then I quickly understood something.
That direction is Lu Yao.
At Gu Shan's urging, Bai You finally stepped towards the small stage opposite. He had longed for the stage for so long, and now he was finally going to stand on it. With each step on the extension stage, Bai You finally calmed down, and belated joy surged in his heart. When he stood on the small stage and faced Qiu Yuge, Zhu Xiangming and others who came to greet him, a big smile appeared on his face.
Holding the microphone, Bai You took a deep breath before beginning his speech.
"Actually, I didn't expect that I would actually be standing here. Just now, when I was standing opposite, I had even made up my mind: when the final results come out, I must not cry. I will smile and send blessings to my friends who made it into the group, and then say goodbye to all my fans and friends with a smile before walking off the stage. But now, I'm standing here." Bai You pointed to the stage below him, "So I won't cry anymore! I will tell everyone that I, Bai You, deserve to stand here!"
Bai You raised his right hand and faced the camera with a determined look.
Su Rong heard the heart-wrenching cry of Bai You's fan in front of her again.
There was intense cheering at the scene, which lasted for a long time.
But gradually, the applause and cheers became hesitant because Guan Qing did not speak for a long time.
After each trainee gave a speech, she would take the initiative to speak and interrupt the audience during the brief applause, and then go on to announce the next member.
But this time, she let the audience cheer and applaud, as if there was no need to announce the next person.
Su Rong couldn't help but look around and met the eyes of other spectators around him.
The same expression made them understand each other's same question at the moment.
Is there only five people in the group?
Su Rong quickly looked at the Lu Yao fans around her. In her heart, if they were to form a group, Lu Yao must be indispensable. But now, only Lu Yao's name has not been announced. How would Lu Yao's fans feel?
Su Rong thought she would see a frightened and anxious fan, but when she turned around, she saw a calm face.
The nervous announcement of the group's list did not leave any trace on Shen Sisi's face. Lu Yao's name was not among the five members who had already formed the group, and there was no regret on Shen Sisi's face. The host, who was now silent, was keeping everyone on edge, but there was no sign of nervousness on Shen Sisi's face.
She seemed to be standing aside, watching the group formation night from a high position, without any expectation at all.
"Then..." Finally, after a long silence, Guan Qing spoke again, "Next, I will announce the fifth generation boy group of Minghui Entertainment..."
Guan Qing had only said half of his words when loud cheers broke out at the scene, forcing him to stop talking and wait for the excited audience to calm down.
After the shouting stopped for a while, Guan Qing continued speaking.
"Who is the last member of Minghui Entertainment's fifth-generation boy group?"
The shouts rang out again.
Su Rong immediately perked up.
Last one! Last one!
The host just mentioned the last member!
This realization made Su Rong very excited. She immediately looked at Shen Sisi again. The other party was no longer as motionless as before. She raised her eyebrows, tilted her mouth, and looked at the stage with obvious sarcasm on her face.
Su Rong felt puzzled about Shen Sisi's expression, but Guan Qing announced it extremely quickly this time. Before she had time to think about it, Guan Qing's voice rang out again.
Under the gaze of all the audience, Guan Qing said the last name in the images that kept flashing on the big screen.
“——He is Lu Yao!”
There was thunderous applause.
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