Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Sour Hard Candy
Whispers were going on here, while in another corner of the practice room, Bai You finally finished his writing and drawing. He looked up again and looked around the practice room, but he couldn't find the person he was looking for.
"Where's Wang Mingzhi?"
He did not suppress his voice, and everyone heard it.
The trainees' expressions suddenly became subtle.
But when they saw the bewildered look on Bai You's face, they suddenly realized that Bai You probably didn't hear anything.
Qiu Yuge sighed lightly and walked quickly towards Bai You.
After Bai You finished listening to Qiu Yuge's explanation, he couldn't help but have the same question as Huang Xi: "What Lu Yao said is fine, what's wrong?"
“…”
Qiu Yuge suddenly wanted to open Bai You's brain and see what was inside.
There may indeed be nothing wrong with Lu Yao’s words, but the biggest problem is that he said them.
Since the fourth generation, the most criticized aspect of Minghui Entertainment's development system is its 'liveliness'.
What's the biggest difference between a talent show and other artists? The biggest difference is that the talent show allows you to watch children grow from nothing to become shining stars. It's a process of watching people grow up on screen.
He may make mistakes and go astray in his growth, and he may not become a big star, but one thing will not change: he is a "human being".
He is a real person who can talk and laugh.
There are too many artists in the entertainment industry who lack a sense of being alive. From the day they debuted, they have been cautious in their words and actions, knowing full well the distance between artists and fans, and would never do anything that crosses the line.
But the training system is different. They have been in front of the camera since they were eleven or twelve years old, and have not yet learned to control themselves in this way. Everything they show in front of the camera is their truest self.
What they are "selling" is this period of time that is cultivated in front of the camera and belongs to people.
Their personalities, their efforts, their social interactions.
Everything surrounding their lives is part of the development process.
These together create the 'sense of life' of the development system.
But starting from the fourth generation, the successful first three generations put too much expectations on the trainees and their parents, causing them to unconsciously hold themselves to the same standards as artists. They were cautious in every move, fearing that they would make mistakes and miss their chance to debut.
You may say something inappropriate in the last second, and start reviewing it in your mind the next second; you may see fans’ discussions online the day before, and subconsciously follow them during recording the next day; you should be partners with the same dreams, but because of the dark emotions that are difficult to control, you choose to keep a distance from each other.
There is nothing wrong with these.
But Qiu Yuge also knew that all of them had fallen into a huge quagmire, floating in this ocean with the word "correct" written on it. They wanted to swim to the surface and step onto land, but they were pulled down by the endless abyss.
The light is right above my head, but I can't touch it no matter what.
They knew the only solution, but they couldn't help but maintain a facade of harmony in front of the camera.
They could have been great friends, but before they got to the sweet candy center, they tasted the sour, hard candy coating.
And then, it stopped there.
"Nothing." Qiu Yuge smiled at Bai You.
Perhaps only someone as determined as Bai You can ignore these external voices and focus on completing his own tasks.
Seeing that Qiu Yuge had no intention of talking anymore, Bai You quickly immersed himself in thinking about the team. The atmosphere in the quiet practice room was subtle until Ding Ling came in and broke the silence.
"Get ready, the filming is about to begin." Ding Ling clapped her hands to attract attention, followed by a series of staff members.
Touching up makeup, putting on the microphone, adjusting the camera position... leisure was replaced by busyness. Ding Ling glanced around the practice room and frowned.
I don’t know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the trainees seemed to be deliberately keeping a distance from Lu Yao.
It doesn't seem like a conflict has arisen, but more like returning to the polite and unfamiliar state of a month ago.
There was no time to think too much. As Wang Mingzhi and Luo Wenbo returned to the practice room, put on makeup and put on microphones, the afternoon recording officially began.
It’s not complicated. The performers for each song are decided based on the song selections made in the morning.
The trainees went to different rooms and discussed within their own teams. Standing in front of the whiteboard, Bai You confidently wrote down the results of his thinking.
"'Chasing': I, Cang Zizhen, Wan Yuanzhou, Cong'an, and Wang Mingzhi."
"'Goodbye Then': Aoko Makoto, Cong'an, Jiang Mu."
"Blue Sky: Lu Yao, Huang Xi, and Lü Jianian."
"What do you think?"
Turning the pen, Bai You looked left and right and felt that there was nothing wrong.
"I think so." Cong An was the first to raise his hand.
"I think so too." Wanyuanzhou followed closely behind.
Everyone else nodded as well, except Wang Mingzhi, who glanced at Bai You on the left and Lu Yao on the right.
Why did Lu Yao only sing and not dance?
If we divide them by strength, this clearly shouldn't be the case.
This question was not answered until the recording ended and the trainees began to learn the concert repertoire.
Lu Yao was not present not only in the dance repertoire for the assessment, but also in all the dance-related programs of the entire concert.
In the upcoming concert on August 13, Lu Yao will only have two singing-only stages.
So - Lu Yao was indeed injured.
When Wang Mingzhi thought of this, his mood suddenly became complicated.
Bai You also had the same complicated feelings as him.
As soon as he returned to the dormitory, Bai You couldn't wait to rush to the third floor to find Lu Yao, who had finished class early and returned early.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault." Bai You squatted in front of the coffee table in the living room on the third floor. In front of him, across a table, Lu Yao was concentrating on playing chess.
Hearing Bai You's voice, Lu Yao looked up and said, "If it's because of the stage incident, I said it has nothing to do with you. I decided to do this on my own. Before doing this, I had fully considered the possible consequences and prepared myself mentally. The current situation is already a very good result in my expectation."
Bai You couldn't think of any worse scenarios. He only knew that in order to save him, Lu Yao was not only injured, but also lost many stages in the next concert.
There were sixteen stages in the entire concert, but Lu Yao could only perform on two.
This must not be allowed.
Bai You's eyes lit up as he thought of something: "Well, you go dance 'Chase' and I won't go."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yao put down the chess piece in his hand and sat up straight. "Not participating in the dance performance is a rational decision made by my teacher and me after assessing my physical condition and in order to better recover from my injuries. If you have any questions, you can watch from the side while Brother Qiang changes my dressing later."
Lu Yao found that when facing Bai You, he needed to explain very clearly, otherwise Bai You would not understand.
Speak of the devil, and here he comes. As soon as Lu Yao finished speaking, Li Qiang came up with a medicine box.
Without saying a word, Lu Yao walked into the room very consciously, and Bai You followed him in quickly. Li Qiang wanted to ask Bai You to leave, but after thinking about it, he let go of his hand.
Bai You knew it all, so it made no difference whether he saw it or not.
With the help of Li Qiang, Lu Yao took off his shirt. After a few days, his wound appeared in front of Bai You again.
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