Chapter 106 The Third Performance 6.0
The clock slowly passed the number 12, beginning a new cycle. But the lights in the practice building's window panes remained lit, still illuminating the path forward for the dreamers within.
Lu Wei pinched the bridge of his nose to relieve the dryness in his eyes caused by long hours of work, and put the empty bottle into the almost full trash can.
Who had created this illusion? The vocal group's level of hard work was on par with the other teams. Even just looking at a short unison section, they were practically pacing their breathing for overall harmony.
Try again and again, correct again and again.
Even when everyone's eyes were bloodshot, it still hadn't really ended, and the progress of the three public performances was still at the stage of completing the division of parts.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was 3 a.m. Qiu Haiyun clapped her hands to attract the team members' attention. When everyone's eyes shifted to her, she said, "Okay, let's stop here for today. Tomorrow morning we need to finalize the stage design and discuss it with the production team this afternoon. If you have any ideas, please organize them and we can present them together later."
"Okay." Everyone echoed softly.
Lu Wei stood up and let out a long breath. He was about to wait for the new captain to open the practice room door before following them, but he didn't expect everyone to move. They just stood there staring at each other.
Ah... this... it's 3 a.m. now, not 3 p.m., and we've already said we're going to leave. You can't be afraid to leave.
That's ridiculous.
Anyway, Lu Wei has figured it out. If the production team wants to edit out a contestant for not working hard, they just need to cover up the time and replace the contestant with a cat instead of a prince. What they think or do is not important at all.
Her gaze moved from Qiu Haiyun to Quan Sharon, and after a look, she roughly understood why everyone stopped.
Forget it.
Lu Wei didn't want to engage in a tirade in the dead of night, so he simply gave each other a way out: "It seems the dormitory has been moved, and we should choose new beds later. Let's take our luggage over first."
Choosing beds = neat staff = unified action.
At least for now, they left the practice room at the same time and did not leave their teammates alone.
With the stairs down, Qiu Haiyun breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Everyone, put away your personal belongings. I'm going to turn off the lights."
"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work, Captain." Sun Congli quickly followed up. In the 3-5 seconds when the air was frozen, she created several small whitewashing dramas for herself.
She was thinking about what to do if she couldn't keep up with her teammates' intensity, and how she should cry like a sad frog while preparing for the interview, perfectly portraying the image of someone who has the will but not the strength.
Fortunately, Lu Wei only needed to make a slight move to resolve today's conflict, otherwise Sun Congli would have really gone crazy. It was already difficult for her, a comedian, to be forced to be serious, and she had to keep her teammates from sweeping her off all day long. Is there any justice in the world?
Song Yuji glanced at Qiu Haiyun thoughtfully, preparing to wait and see what the captain would do tomorrow. If that didn't work, she'd better be more assertive. She couldn't drag the team into a vortex of suspicion, doubt, and indifference, ruining the stage she wanted.
Jeon Sharon sighed inwardly. It wasn't that she didn't understand or didn't have good judgment. Whether she truly wanted to perform well on stage or maintain her image, she had to do something. Otherwise, her second-place ranking would plummet.
The group walked out of the practice room with their own plans.
Lu Wei was in good spirits, unaffected. He'd persevered through the second public performance, so he could just sprinkle some water on the third public performance. It wouldn't be normal for humans to not have their own twists and turns.
As for teammates who are overly ambitious, she still maintains the same view: respect, understanding, but not approval; blessing, tolerance, but not encouragement.
Not long after, everyone arrived at the dormitory building, found the room with the team name on it, pushed it open, and walked in with their suitcases.
It's difficult to share 7 beds with 8 people, but easy to share 7 beds with 5 people. Unless there's a fight over the lower or upper bunk, or the window or door, there won't be any arguments.
Plus, it was getting late, and if they dawdled any longer, daybreak would be almost here. Lu Wei and his teammates didn't even bother sorting out their ages; they just played rock-paper-scissors. First come, first served. They had their beds decided in less than two minutes.
Then I repeated the steps of washing, lying down, setting the alarm, and fell asleep.
The next morning, Qiu Haiyun, who had seen the film and knew that Lu Wei didn't do her hair and makeup, didn't take the initiative to wake her up. Instead, he woke up the others and let her sleep soundly.
Because the second public performance was already released, no one would think that Lu Wei was playing tricks and making everyone wait for her. Everyone knew that she was an outlier among the contestants and dared to face the camera from all angles without makeup. In addition, in all these episodes, she had indeed not been late once and had not caused any trouble to her teammates.
Qiu Haiyun wasn't so annoying as to make trouble for no reason. Her favorability towards Lu Wei was skyrocketing, so it was even less likely that she would do anything to annoy others.
Sun Congli smacked her lips, retracted her envious gaze, picked up her toiletries, and walked out the door with Song Yujie who had just gotten up.
There's nothing I can do. I just have the confidence not to do makeup.
[Lu Wei in her dream: .....Tired is just one word, poor is a lot of words, she's said it countless times.]
As for the missing Jeon Sharon, she'd already scurried off to the practice room. No need to yell, she was already feeling terrible. Qiu Haiyun was already frustrated, so he decided to find a private time to talk. He didn't want to let the cake ruin his health.
The buzzing sound echoed, and Lu Wei got up on time and went to the practice room with his three teammates. As usual, they picked up two loaves of bread and a bottle of mineral water at the breakfast pick-up point.
Forget coffee. Drinking too much will not only make your mouth bitter but your heart bitter too.
Seeing her teammates arrive in an orderly manner, Jeon Sharon naturally greeted them: "Good morning, everyone."
"Good morning." Lu Wei responded politely. She had a premonition that she would become a background board under the throne of the god who never sleeps.
Sun Congli was afraid that Quan Sharon would make some ambiguous excuses, such as saying something like: Will getting up in the morning disturb everyone? For the sake of her own reputation, she simply changed the subject: "Good morning, good morning. Should we discuss the stage design first, or practice first?"
Hearing this, Qiu Haiyun looked at the team members and didn't make a hasty decision. Instead, he said in a gentle voice, as if soliciting their opinions: "Let's practice first, and then set aside two hours for discussion. Is that okay?"
This question-and-answer format was a little off for Lu Wei, who was used to Kim Yoo-ri's leadership style. She spoke so much more during the third public performance than before, she couldn't even find time to eat some melons.
For the sake of the long-term, Lu Wei chose to use the mouth under his nostrils to combine praise and suggestions. "No problem, the arrangement is very reasonable. You are the captain elected by us. You don't need to keep asking for our opinions. You can be a little more assertive. Don't worry, I think you've done a good job. Thank you for your hard work these past two days."
?????!!!!!!!!!
These words shocked Sun Congli, who felt there was something wrong with the team but was too embarrassed to raise the issue. Oh my god, Lu Wei was her god. He never gave up, never made trouble, and never stood by and watched. He was the epitome of a new century's idiot.
Song Yuji curled up the corners of her mouth and smiled. She originally wanted to be a bad guy and play the good guy. If Qiu Haiyun could listen to her advice, there would be no need for her to be the bad guy.
Quan Sharon rolled her eyes and thought about one thing: if she could be comforted by her teammates in front of the camera and perform a profound and likable friendship scene, would she be able to change her course?
These thoughts flashed through his mind so quickly that the moment Lu Wei finished speaking, he was picked up by others.
Sun Congli nodded repeatedly: "Yes, that's right, the captain is great, there's no need to be so cautious, everyone will follow the instructions."
Quan Sharon said: "These past two days, thanks to the captain, whether it is accompanying us or guiding us, it has taken up a lot of time and energy. Thank you for your hard work."
Qiu Haiyun was stunned by the praise. She didn't know how to be a good captain. She was afraid of saying the wrong thing in front of the camera and being disliked by her teammates. She had become like a nanny and couldn't even sleep well.
Seeing that Qiu Haiyun was about to cry, Song Yuji quickly said, "Alright, alright, don't embarrass the captain anymore, let's start practicing."
"Yeah." Lu Wei took the newly marked lyrics sheet and followed Song Yuji through this part. It wasn't that she didn't want more scenes for Qiu Haiyun, but too much is as bad as too little, and some things needed to be left wiggle room.
As a viewer, she was very reluctant to watch sad, hard-core tear-jerking dramas. The more she watched, the angrier she became, and the more she wanted to jump out of the theater.
With the support of his teammates, Qiu Haiyun felt a little more confident. He was no longer timid in speaking and doing things, and found a balance between rights and obligations.
With the help of time, the members' coordination has been greatly improved, and the stage progress bar has moved forward a large step.
Lu Wei specially prepared a small notebook, wrote down all his vocal problems, and corrected and reviewed them over and over again.
Qiu Haiyun already had a good impression of Lu Wei, and coupled with her eagerness to learn, he helped her practice almost every sentence.
Of course, she also helped the other members, without favoring one over the other. But Lu Wei left the deepest impression on her, like a sponge, absorbing everything crazily.
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