Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Something is wrong.
Soon, the next person came in, Wu Hai.
He stood at the exit of the corridor, looking over here.
He was thinking about which position to choose.
As usual, Cang Zizhen patted the seat next to him and invited him: "Sit here!"
To his right are Qiu Yuge and Zhu Xiangming.
Now on the middle platform, the two chairs on the left and right are empty. Qiu Yuge is sitting on the middle chair, Cang Zizhen is on Qiu Yuge's left, and Zhu Xiangming is on Qiu Yuge's right.
Wu Hai walked towards Cang Zizhen.
As Wu Hai approached, Lu Yao noticed that the other party's gaze inadvertently fell on him.
It kept swaying and always fell on him.
But in the end, Wu Hai still sat on the left of Cang Zizhen.
Then, Bai You walked in, and this time it was Zhu Xiangming who extended the invitation.
Bai You simply sat down on the only empty seat on the middle platform.
Now, all the chairs on the platform have been taken.
The trainees who came in later chose the remaining chairs extremely quickly, almost all according to the standing positions in the usual materials, except for the six people on the platform.
Sixteen people arrived, but the room was still empty, not even a single person.
Although everyone knew that behind the black mirrors on the four walls were cameramen and cameras, at this moment, as far as they could see, there was no one else except themselves.
After sitting for a while and seeing no further movement, everyone couldn't help but get a little agitated.
Wang Mingzhi straightened up and looked around: "What do you mean, we just wait here?"
Zhu Xiangming and Qiu Yuge whispered, "What do you think that curtain is?"
Qiu Yuge didn't say anything, so Cang Zizhen answered first: "It must be the stage."
It is known that today is the first stage recording.
Now the recording room is empty, with only sixteen chairs.
When the two are combined, it becomes clear what is behind the curtain.
As everyone was discussing, suddenly, footsteps were heard from behind the curtain.
As the footsteps progressed, the curtain in front of everyone slowly rose, revealing five figures behind them.
NGU.
If it’s not the third generation group, then who else could it be?
Not surprising at all.
I got some free time with the fourth generation some time ago, and now I have officially started recording the variety show, so of course I have to get a big one.
When the third generation comes, won’t there be topics to talk about immediately?
Qiu Yuge stood up immediately, and the others followed quickly. Everyone stood in their seats and bowed to greet the people on the stage.
As a training system that has been passed down from generation to generation, in addition to the company's diligent work in shaping family affection, although fans denounce the next generation as vampires, they are also helpless in dealing with the current situation where each generation sucks the blood of the previous generation.
After all, their own masters also rose to power by sucking the blood of the previous generation.
It is human nature not to want the next generation to suck your blood, but since it cannot be changed, one can only curse them online every day. If the next generation cannot find any fault, then curse less. But if they find any fault, then sorry, the next generation will face a storm.
Therefore, in any public occasion, there can be said to be a strict hierarchy between each generation of artists in Minghui Entertainment.
The younger generation must be respectful to the older generation.
You have risen to power by sucking the blood of the previous generation and even the generation before that. Why should you be disrespectful?
So now that the seniors from the third generation have appeared in front of the fifth generation, the trainees are bound to show their attitudes.
NGU's captain Feng Jing raised the microphone and motioned for everyone to sit down.
All five members of NGU are here, except Feng Jing who is known as the 'Mermaid Songstress', there are also 'Melody Poet' RAP leader Shi Xuesong, 'Timing Machine' Dance leader Su Luo, 'Tune-in Spirit' Singer Wen Zishi, and 'Quick-Mouthed Machine' RAP leader Xi Yuan. The above ranking is the third generation.
Like the fourth generation, NGU, which is also a ranking group, is very particular about this position in any occasion.
After everyone sat down, Feng Jing raised the microphone again.
"Long time no see, fellow junior brothers." They were very cordial, so cordial that it seemed as if they were really seniors and juniors with a good relationship.
Lu Yao had never met anyone from the third generation, but from what he learned from the materials, the only interactions between the fifth generation and the previous senior brothers were the annual family concerts and sports games.
Now we can add the four generations we saw during the assessment and the three generations we see now.
Everyone seems to have a pretty good relationship in front of the camera, but I don’t know if they interact with each other in private.
Feng Jing continued speaking: "I'm very happy to be here to witness your new journey..."
The trainees have quieted down and are listening carefully to Feng Jing.
Lu Yao sat on the highest chair. From his angle, he could see every corner and every person in the room without any obstruction.
Likewise, others can see him.
The lights above his head were very bright, and the dense gazes behind the wall were not obstructed at all. Lu Yao leaned sideways on the back of his chair, and in front of him were the five NGU members lined up on the stage.
After the opening remarks, NGU, as a guest, gave an entrance performance.
Their new song stage.
This was a song that the fifth generation had performed in their third concert.
As a cover artist watching the original artist perform in front of me on their debut variety show, I have to say that the third-generation agent knows how to choose the show.
When the song ended, everyone applauded.
Everyone's faces perfectly displayed the emotions that should be expressed in response to this performance: excitement, shock, admiration... The hidden cameras moved to capture the trainees' expressions.
In the monitoring room, Du Tang was paying attention to every camera position, and the series of staff behind him were also concentrating and not relaxing at all.
Suddenly, Du Tang tapped a picture on the screen with his finger, and soon someone enlarged the picture to occupy the entire screen.
"What's wrong with him?" Du Tang turned and asked Ding Ling.
Ding Ling glanced and saw Lu Yao's magnified face.
Absolutely beautiful.
It’s a pity that the expression is not very ‘beautiful’.
With downcast eyes and lips without any curve, the moment her gaze swept across the camera, her expression was cold and even a little indifferent.
Ding Ling's heart skipped a beat.
Based on her experience of getting along with Lu Yao for the past five months, Ding Ling dared to guarantee that Lu Yao was not in a very good mood right now.
No, to say it's not beautiful is an understatement.
Judging from Lu Yao's consistent performance in front of the camera, no matter how he feels, as long as he starts recording, he will be very dedicated to presenting a good recording state in front of the camera to ensure the recording effect.
But now, there is almost no expression management, which is obviously wrong.
But the recording has only been going on for less than an hour, which is far less than the time Lu Yao needs to rest.
What went wrong?
Du Tang was still talking: "Do you want to cut it off?"
In fact, Lu Yao's expression at the moment was not bad. Ignoring the current environment and the excitement of other people, and only looking at Lu Yao's words, Du Tang liked his current state very much.
He has soft facial features and contour lines, but the toughest and coldest eyes.
The strong disharmony and prominent contradictions blend together and blend into a peculiar charm.
It is unforgettable.
But among the excited people, Lu Yao, sitting on the chair with an expressionless face, stood out.
As a senior, he just finished his performance, how could a junior not show his support? Could it be that you have a problem with his performance? Or perhaps, you have a problem with him personally?
Du Tang knew full well that every expression and movement of the trainees on the show would be interpreted. As a talent show director, he even subconsciously reacted. He almost asked his assistant to record this part and edit it into a before-and-after comparison, highlighting Lu Yao's current ambiguous expression and creating conflict...
After he had thought through all the scenes in his mind, he realized that this time he was not recording a talent show, but a training system.
And it is a collaboration with Minghui Entertainment.
Then there is no need to cut clips just to create contradictions.
Du Tang asked deliberately, thinking that Ding Ling would nod immediately, but Ding Ling hesitated and waited for a long time. After all the trainees calmed down and Feng Jing started to CUE the next process, Ding Ling nodded slowly.
"Cut it off."
Du Tang: ...
Does it take so long to hesitate over such a fragment?
What's wrong with this?
Du Tang was puzzled.
He stared at Lu Yao in the camera, unable to understand why Ding Ling hesitated.
Could it be that Ding Ling wants to create a topic?
But if he remembered correctly, Lu Yao was a hot topic in the Five Dynasties.
It has been a frequent hot search in the past few months.
There are already so many topics to talk about, do you want to add another one that is disrespectful to your senior brothers?
There is no need to do that...
Or does Minghui Entertainment have new arrangements?
Ding Ling didn't know that her hesitation had aroused Du Tang's suspicion. She just stared at the picture of Lu Yao, as if she was watching the surveillance video in the company.
Lu Yao is not in recording state at all now.
Ding Ling had a bad feeling in her heart.
"Then please invite the trainee currently in position 1 to step forward and begin your first stage performance."
In the studio, Feng Jing and five others had already sat between the chairs and the stage. Now they looked back at the trainees and explained the rules of the initial stage performance.
There is a number on the back of each chair, and the trainees will perform on stage according to the number. After each trainee's performance, the five of them will score the trainee's performance on a 100-point scale, and finally take the average score, and the results will be announced immediately.
Upon hearing this, everyone had different expressions on their faces. No matter what they were thinking, they were all trying hard to create a good variety show effect, at least not to make the picture too ugly.
Lu Yao, who was in the number one position, stood up under the gaze of everyone and walked onto the stage. As soon as he stopped, many staff members came out from nowhere and surrounded Lu Yao to adjust the equipment on him.
Ding Ling clenched her hands instantly when she saw it.
There were too many people...and they were all strangers.
Lu Yao was already in a bad state, and now he was suddenly approached by so many people...
After spending five months with Lu Yao, Ding Ling realized without Lu Yao specifically emphasizing that close contact with strangers made him feel uncomfortable.
Even if they are not strangers, he will deliberately keep his distance.
Ding Ling stared at the screen intently, afraid that Lu Yao would suddenly do something when she wasn't noticing.
But to Ding Ling's surprise, Lu Yao stood there very quietly until all the staff had left. He did not speak or move. Only when others asked questions did he nod silently.
Ding Ling let out a silent breath and felt relieved.
It seems that Lu Yao was aware of the situation and was deliberately controlling himself.
Soon, the debugging was completed, the director's voice sounded in the studio, Lu Yao made the starting movements, and the music started with the countdown.
Ping
A very lovely song.
Just like the boys and girls running and shouting on the summer playground, as soon as the prelude starts, one can hear their cheerful laughter.
Following the beat of the drum, Lu Yao smiled and looked up at Feng Jing in front of him with a bright smile.
Feng Jing's eyes lit up.
Before coming to record the show, they learned a little about the recent Fifth Generation, and only then did they find out that a new trainee had arrived in the Fifth Generation.
They had also experienced a long period of practice, and when they learned that Lu Yao had just joined, they couldn't help but pay more attention to Lu Yao.
Training-based trainees are different from other trainee systems. At companies where trainees' identities aren't publicly disclosed, trainees come and go frequently. A trainee might leave one day, and a new one might arrive the next. At such companies, the debut of a member depends entirely on the company's decision, and trainees themselves don't have much control.
But it’s different for the trainees in the training system. Years of friendship, fans’ attention, and ubiquitous camera recordings make their training life like a besieged city. The trainees are creatures that only live in the besieged city. They are isolated from everything in the outside world and have no perception. They only have their companions around them and the world of this besieged city.
This is an extremely closed environment.
Lu Yao's joining at this time would undoubtedly be rejected by this closed environment.
From the clips of the fifth generation materials that he quickly glanced at, he did find some details. Others seemed to be avoiding Lu Yao intentionally or unintentionally, which undoubtedly verified Feng Jing's idea.
Lu Yao was indeed excluded.
A fourteen-year-old child suddenly came to an unfamiliar group and was rejected by the original group, which made Feng Jing a little worried.
Worried about Lu Yao's mood and his condition.
But now when Lu Yao smiled, Feng Jing found that his worries seemed unnecessary.
Such a cheerful and bright smile, if you are not really happy, you probably can't smile.
Moreover, Lu Yao's strength was far beyond his expectations.
After the performance, Feng Jing couldn't help but applaud.
Su Luo even picked up the microphone and praised directly: "You performed really well, very contagious, and it was eye-catching."
As the main dancer, Su Luo paid more attention to Lu Yao's dance. Once he started praising her, he couldn't stop at all.
He talked about the movements, rhythm, framework, strength... and if Feng Jing hadn't reacted and stopped him, Feng Jing had no doubt that when Su Luo got excited, he might even go on stage and pull Lu Yao to dance with him.
Feng Jing started talking, Su Luo stopped talking, and then Feng Jing started talking.
However, Feng Jing had already honed his speaking skills after years of public speaking. In just a few words, he praised Lu Yao warmly and sincerely, expressed his anticipation for the next performance, and simply completed the commentary session.
The remaining three also gave positive reviews in turn. Lu Yao held the microphone on the stage and smiled silently, bowed silently, until the scoring was over and the staff quickly calculated the average score.
"98.8 points!"
A very high score.
Everyone applauded.
Bai You even stood up with a big smile on his face, waiting for Lu Yao to come back on the platform.
Seeing this, Ding Ling seized the opportunity and immediately said, "Director Du, please stop recording and take a break."
Although Lu Yao's performance on the first stage was as good as ever, her previous condition still bothered her, and she had to confirm it.
Du Tang was puzzled, but he did as he was told.
Soon, the staff members heard the instruction to take a break in their headphones. As the director's voice of "take a break" came through the speakers and reached everyone's ears, everyone who was excited about Lu Yao's score was stunned.
Are you taking a break now?
Feng Jing also felt strange. This program was so kind during the recording? How long had it been recorded and they were already taking a break?
But it’s also good this way. I can record in a relaxed manner and my mental state will be better.
But suddenly, a strange sound attracted his attention.
He looked over.
On the stage, as the sound came from the speakers, Lu Yao, who was smiling just now, instantly put away the expression on his face. Then, with a somewhat urgent movement, he ripped off the headset, pulled the long connecting cable out of his collar, and threw it on the ground together with the microphone, making a harsh buzzing sound.
Everyone was stunned.
They watched Lu Yao stride off the stage and walk out into the corridor.
"Lu Yao?" Bai You took two steps forward in a daze, and then was grabbed by Zhu Xiangming's hand.
"What are you going to do?" Zhu Xiangming's voice was so low that Bai You couldn't hear it, but he had already understood what the other party meant from Zhu Xiangming's actions.
Don't chase.
He stopped.
As soon as Du Tang said the word "break", Ding Ling immediately ran towards the studio. She just hoped that she could finish recording this debut variety show safely, and hoped that Lu Yao would not say things that he shouldn't say or do things that he shouldn't do at any time.
In the company, they were all her own people and she could handle it, but now she was outside, surrounded by unfamiliar staff members. No one knew what was hidden behind other people's smiling faces, and she could not control so many people and make them keep their mouths shut.
But Ding Ling was still a step too late.
Lu Yao's hurried steps suddenly stopped when he reached the corridor.
There were vague voices coming from the partition wall into the distance.
Then everyone saw Lu Yao suddenly kick open the door on the corridor wall and pull a man out.
It's really bullshit, no exaggeration.
Lu Yao almost dragged the man out, and with a force, he pushed the man to the center of the room. The man staggered back a few steps, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.
Everyone was shocked.
!
What is this doing?
Bai You was about to rush down, but Lu Yao was faster. He followed closely behind the man and stepped on his chest the moment the man fell to the ground.
Then a voice sounded, falling into everyone's ears, and stopped them from moving towards the center.
"Are you horny to me?"
? ?
What?
"Just you? Are you worthy?"
Lu Yao pushed hard with his feet, and the man's face immediately wrinkled in pain. He opened his eyes painfully and uttered a few words with difficulty.
"What are you... talking about? I... didn't..."
"No?" Lu Yao sneered and leaned down, getting close to the man's face.
The cool fragrance immediately enveloped the man's senses and allowed him to see Lu Yao's eyes more clearly from a closer distance.
He couldn't help but lose his mind.
Suddenly, a chill came over the man, and he shuddered all over. He saw Lu Yao took out a dagger from somewhere and put it to his face.
"How about it, do I look good?" Lu Yao turned the blade over, and the blade was tilted downwards towards the man's face. The cold and sharp weapon slowly slid down along the man's skin.
Lu Yao's lips curled up into a smile, his eyes casually swept across the man's face, his hand slowly moved downwards, and the dagger also meandered along the man's neck and spread downwards.
The sharp touch felt through his clothes, causing the man to tremble uncontrollably.
"I'll come find you tonight, okay?"
The smile on Lu Yao's face became more and more lingering. The man stared at her and said involuntarily: "Okay."
But the moment the man finished speaking, the smile on Lu Yao's face suddenly disappeared, his eyes became sharp, as if wrapped in ice, he raised the hand holding the dagger high, and then stabbed it down suddenly.
Just like being bitten on the throat by a wild beast, a strong sense of crisis instantly filled the man's heart. He subconsciously wanted to run away, but Lu Yao's foot on him made him unable to move. He could only watch the dagger go down and down.
The movement in an instant was like being decelerated for a long time.
It seemed like a long time, but it was just a blink of an eye, and then the sound of a dagger piercing something was heard.
The man felt a chill in his lower body, followed by a sharp pain.
Lu Yao stood up and looked at the man lying on the ground. The sticky gaze that had always been lingering on him finally disappeared at this moment.
"Rubbish."
He lifted his foot, rubbed it on the ground twice in disgust, and turned away.
It was not until Lu Yao's figure completely disappeared from the studio that everyone came to their senses.
They all ran to the man to see how he was doing.
But as they approached, a fishy smell made them retreat.
The man was stunned for a moment, then he let out a shrill scream, and while screaming, he lay on the ground and retreated, leaving a wet mark on the ground and a dagger stuck in the cloth.
*
When Ding Ling caught up with Lu Yao in a corner of the base, she didn't know what to say.
Should she be thankful that Lu Yao has only been talking big in the company so far?
Oh my god, how could she not know that Lu Yao actually carried a dagger with him? Is this something a fourteen-year-old child can carry around?
No, whether you bring it or not, can you take this thing out and point it at people?
No, Lu Yao not only pointed at people, he also hit them.
No, why did Lu Yao take action?
No, she should have thought of this day earlier, otherwise why would Lu Yao practice martial arts?
Could it be that this is why Lu Yao started practicing martial arts in the first place?
Ding Ling was shocked.
Given Lu Yao's appearance and his status as an orphan, if something happened... Ding Ling instantly remembered the scars on Lu Yao's body.
"Whatever you're thinking, don't think about it." Lu Yao's voice sounded, coldly interrupting Ding Ling's thoughts, "It's all wrong."
Ding Ling couldn't control the expression on her face. She didn't know what she was thinking. How did Lu Yao know that it was wrong?
She opened her mouth and then closed it silently.
What to say? What could she say?
What should she say?
Ever since she met Lu Yao, this feeling of powerlessness has always surrounded her, like a shadow.
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