The company originally planned to edit some clips of Zhuo Ziyu and Xiang Yutang. Whether male or female, as long as they were good - looking, they could form a CP to attract fans. However, unexpectedly, the most popular CP video of Xiang Yutang was actually with Zhu Zhengchu, the mature mentor × the innocent beauty. In fact, there wasn't much interaction between the two in the first episode. It was all thanks to their divine looks in the circle that created the CP feeling. The up - master just made the video for fun at first, but it attracted a wave of fans who kept shouting that they wanted to see the two have children. This matter even reached Zhu Zhengchu's ears.
"Boss, do we need to deal with it?"
Zhu Zhengchu watched the video several times and shook his head with a smile. "No, it doesn't do any harm to either her or me."
The time for the first public performance stage was approaching. Zhu Zhengchu was particularly concerned about the performance effect of Xiang Yutang's group. Except for Xiang Yutang and Zhuo Ziyu, the others in their group were not outstanding, but fortunately, they were not too bad either. Zhuo Ziyu was someone he could trust, but he was a bit worried about Xiang Yutang. Zhu Zhengchu had called her out for individual lectures many times. In fact, she didn't make any major mistakes, but she always seemed very casual, which was a big taboo on the stage.
"The public performance stage is not a joke. You can't always approach it with a careless attitude. Even if you're just here for fun in this talent show, you should consider your teammates and the audience in the stands. No matter what position you're in, you should greet the stage in the best state." Zhu Zhengchu thought she was still in a bad mood because she didn't get any lyrics.
Xiang Yutang picked at her fingers and murmured softly, "But I've been finding it hard to concentrate lately."
"Then what can help you concentrate?" Could it be that she wanted to sing?
Xiang Yutang rolled her eyes and hinted, "If I could touch my phone before going to bed every night, I could sleep peacefully ~ and then I'd be able to concentrate."
It turned out she just wanted her phone.
"You're the one who gives the director's team the most headaches in the whole program. You play with your phone so late every day, and you still dare to ask for it?"
"Come on, I'm itching to play. You can ask Ziyu to supervise me. I promise I'll put the phone away right at 12 o'clock!" Xiang Yutang looked at Zhu Zhengchu pitifully.
"If Zhuo Ziyu could really control you, she wouldn't have been dragged here by you." Zhu Zhengchu didn't believe her words at all.
Xiang Yutang leaned against the wall and bargained with him. "Then let me play with it during the lunch break. I used to be able to play for half an hour, but now I don't even have that much time."
"The director's team is afraid that the rankings will affect your mentality."
"I won't be affected! I have a great mentality. It doesn't matter to me even if I'm ranked at the bottom." Xiang Yutang was busy proving herself.
Zhu Zhengchu smiled. "I know you don't care, but rules are rules."
Xiang Yutang pouted and looked at him longingly.
Looking at her beautiful little face, Zhu Zhengchu still felt a bit reluctant.
"If you can get the first place in this public performance, I'll apply for your phone for a week for you." It could be a relaxation after the public performance.
Xiang Yutang immediately perked up. "You said that!"
"I did."
"Okay! It's a deal! If you lie to me, you'll never be able to hear my beautiful singing again!"
Zhu Zhengchu:... Is that really a bad thing?
Motivated by the promise of getting her phone, Xiang Yutang was indeed more energetic in the following days, and the program effect was also a bit better.
Six hours before the competition started, they finally saw the costumes prepared for them by the director's team. Since it was a traditional Chinese - style song, everyone's clothes were very elegant. They were wearing moon - white Hanfu. At first, Zhuo Ziyu was worried that Xiang Yutang's light - blue hair wouldn't match this outfit, but in fact, it turned out that a good - looking person would look good in anything, and it looked inexplicably harmonious.
The other teammates looked overly nervous. Xiang Yutang and Zhuo Ziyu comforted them one by one.
"It's okay, it'll be over soon. How about everyone eating something?"
"After the first public performance, the rankings will be announced. My ranking is so low. I'll definitely be sent home." When a fragile little girl started crying, the others followed suit.
Xiang Yutang put the lunch box aside. Finding the clothes in the way, she took them off and put them aside, then went to comfort the other teammates. She didn't know that while she was comforting them, someone had tampered with the lunch box and the clothes.
After comforting the little girls, Xiang Yutang heaved a sigh of relief. Then she picked up the lunch box, took a look inside, and put it down again.
"Ziyu! Come and eat!" Xiang Yutang went outside to call Zhuo Ziyu in. After she came in, Xiang Yutang picked up the lunch box again. "There are chicken nuggets today. Hurry up and eat."
Zhuo Ziyu was stunned when she saw the peanut butter in the lunch box. She wanted to stop Xiang Yutang, but Xiang Yutang stepped on her foot.
Xiang Yutang whispered, "Don't say a word."
"You're allergic to peanut butter!" Zhuo Ziyu looked at her anxiously. Every time Xiang Yutang ate peanut butter, there would be little red dots on her face. They were going on stage soon. How could this be okay?
"It's okay. I took allergy medicine just now." She wanted to see who was trying to frame her.
In the dark, Xia Helan watched Xiang Yutang eat the chicken nuggets with peanut butter and smiled smugly.
After Xiang Yutang finished eating, she found that there were also splashes of ink on her clothes, little dots all over, on both the front and the back.
"Who did this! Let's check the surveillance cameras!" Zhuo Ziyu was rarely angry. This person was really too much.
Xiang Yutang pretended to be uncomfortable and leaned on her. "Ziyu, I don't feel well. Let's go back to the room first."
There were only four hours left before the competition started. The director's team sent a message saying that Xiang Yutang had suddenly had an allergic reaction and there were red dots on her face. Hearing this news, some were happy while others were sad. Xiang Yutang herself also stayed in the room and refused to come out.
Half an hour before the competition started, Xiang Yutang finally came out of the room. There were red plum blossoms painted on her plain - white clothes, and the modification looked very harmonious. Xiang Yutang was wearing a veil, so it was hard to see what her face looked like.
Zhu Zhengchu sent someone to check on her, but Xiang Yutang sent the person back.
They were the first group to go on stage. As a mentor, Zhu Zhengchu could only wait in the mentor's seat, not knowing how she was doing.
Finally, it was Xiang Yutang's group's turn to go on stage. Xiang Yutang was wearing a veil. Zhu Zhengchu frowned. How could she play the flute with a veil on?
After everyone introduced themselves, the performance began. The accompaniment in the front was from the sound system. Since they were all wearing Hanfu, the prop team had arranged a blower. The wind blew their sleeves up just right, making them look like fairies floating in the air. Xiang Yutang untied the knot of her veil, letting it float away with the wind, revealing her extremely beautiful face, a perfect face like an angel's.
The camera just happened to be aimed at her, recording this moment, which became her first breakout shot.
Facing such a big stage with so many people for the first time, Xiang Yutang was still a bit nervous. She subconsciously looked at Zhu Zhengchu, the only person she knew in the audience. When their eyes met, Zhu Zhengchu felt his heart flutter.