Chapter 14: Lai You will lose
[Is it starting??]
[Fuck, I don’t remember anything at all!]
[OMG, it’s crazy, who on earth can remember it?]
The barrage suddenly blew up and the players on the scene exclaimed their surprise. They had never expected that the assessment would start after only watching the demo once. Some people had not even looked carefully and only very few of them had entirely memorized it.
Lai You’s scalp became numb, her face was pale and her mind was blank. She had not expected the program would use this hand; she had thought they would give them at least a few minutes to prepare. Who knew it would start right away.
There were some actions in the middle… Lai You frowned and quickly tried to recall all of the video. When she was too nervous, she would start to forget and there was a move she could not remember correctly.
“Mr. Jiang.”
Amidst the noise, a clear voice suddenly sounded. Ruan Tao stood up and looked at the mentors in front.
[What is Ruan Tao doing?]
[Hahaha, Ruan Tao szd, she is going to speak for Lai You!]
The two of them were friends in Galaxy. One of them was an innocent little princess and the other was a spiteful famous character. Their personalities were both different and complementary and a lot of fans loved their friendship CP; Ruan Tao speaking for Lai You was awesome. So as soon as Ruan Tao opened her mouth, fans could guess she was going to speak for her friend.
Sure enough, the next instant, Ruan Tao frowned and asked in a skeptical tone: “I think it’s too difficult to start directly, maybe not everyone is ready yet.”
Unlike others, Ruan Tao had a naturally soft temperament. In addition, she always looked like a weak willow who could be blown away by a gust of wind; people involuntarily wanted to protect her. Now her brows were wrinkled, instinctively making people feel that what she said made sense.
[Taotao is so kind, I knew she would help Lai You speak.]
[Sister is so good, I love her.]
Ruan Tao’s behavior won her a wave of praise in the live broadcast room; speaking for others made many viewers feel good about her.
The mentors glanced at each other and exchanged a few words until Jiang Fengchi picked up the microphone: “You may think this is sudden, but what we want to teach you is that people in this world will not always give you a second chance. Today you think we are too strict with you but tomorrow, you will know that it is an honor to stand on this stage. You should cherish every minute and every second of it and put your best foot forward, instead of being like this, always arguing and easygoing.”
Jiang Fengchi’s words were not light and even his tone was heavy. Nobody dared to refute him and every contestant lowered their head with a guilty conscience. If they were to ask themselves if their stage were perfect today, they were afraid they wouldn’t be able to say they did a good job.
Jiang Fengchi’s speech wasn’t said in a hurry, but the oppressive words felt no less than the urgent and fast rebuke of others. Listening to his words, Ruan Tao’s face blushed and her eyes lowered in embarrassment, a little sad. She had always been coaxed by her parents while growing up and no one had ever spoken to her like this. But more than that, those words were almost accusatory and came from the man she liked, saddening Ruan Tao even more. For a moment, she even regretted that she had talked on behalf of Lai You, feeling that her teammate had implicated her and caused her to be disliked by Jiang Fengchi in public.
Zheng Taijing touched Jiang Fengchi with his elbow, as to calm him down, but also looked at the contestants seriously and said:
“When you make your debut in a group, you will know that what Fengchi said is right. The circle will not wait for you to be ready but will rush you. Will you be able to blame others for not giving you enough time by then? It is very simple: when the time is up, those who are ready will go up and those who are not will go down. This is the cruel reality.”
Jiang Fengchi took a deep breath and, to ease the atmosphere, said in a softer tone: “This is also the first time I have seen this demo. The rules given by the program are that it can only be played once but considering the two of you are the first to battle, I can understand you had not expected to only have one shot.”
He slowly got up from the mentor’s seat as he spoke and asked the three other instructors: “Considering this situation, could I make an exception and show them the dance again?”
Song Anni opened her eyes in surprise, her voice slightly high-pitched: “Have you remembered it?”
Just like he had said, it was the first time for them to see the demo. Although Song Anni did remember the entire dance, she felt she would be a little unsure to demonstrate it on the spot. She couldn’t help but be a little surprised Jiang Fengchi would dare to perform on stage. What kind of amazing learning ability was that?
The barrage also got all excited.
[Jiang Fengchi is a god.]
[Too strong, I’m almost tired of saying those words.]
[You can always believe in Jiang Fengchi and there is absolutely no loss when you buy shares.]
Of course, the three other mentors had no objection and the program team was even more eager to capture the scene; Jiang Fengchi dancing on the spot could definitely be used to boost their popularity.
The players, who had just felt down after Jiang Fengchi’s words, suddenly cheered. Most of them were his fans and they were ecstatic to see their male god dance so close. This was amazing! The girls opened their eyes wide and looked towards the stage. They were even a little envious of Lai You and Qiao Dai who were standing next to the stage and could watch Jiang Fengchi even more closely.
Lai You did not have those thoughts and just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she was very fortunate Jiang Fengchi would demonstrate the dance again. She held her breath and seriously stood beside the scene to observe Jiang Fengchi’s movements.
Because it was only a one-minute dance segment, there was no stage design. Jiang Fengchi just stood on the stage and quickly started dancing when the music sounded.
Although the original dancer was a woman, Jiang Fengchi’s movements did not give the slightest feeling of inconsistency. On the contrary, it felt refreshing, especially when it came to the last part of the choreography; the palm of his left hand gently supported him on the floor, he quickly got up and turned sideways for the ending pose. The whole set of movements was so smooth everyone applauded. In the end, Jiang Fengchi nodded and thanked the crowd, and returned to his seat.
[After looking at it one more time… it is really hard.]
[Sorry, I was just looking at Brother Fengchi’s legs just now and I don’t remember anything.]
After Jiang Fengchi’s demonstration, it was Qiao Dai and Lai You’s turn. Whether it was intentional or not, when the girls were reminded to go up, Lai You backed a little bit; Qiao Dai ended up standing closer to the stage and was the next to dance.
[Lao You, did you seriously take a step back?]
[She is hiding, is she really capable?]
[Y1s1, whoever goes first loses. I wouldn’t want to be first either.]
The viewers started to quarrel one more time because of Lai You’s little action. The players on the scene also looked at Qiao Dai with some sympathy; according to the current situation, the first one that danced would most likely lose. After all, the second one would have another person demonstrating for her.
“I’m ready, can you play the music?”
Qiao Dai did not know what Lai You was thinking. Glancing left and right, she noticed Lai You had not followed and opened her mouth in a hurry. She wanted to get it over with quickly so she could forget about it faster. As long as she danced fast enough, forgetting everything would not be a problem. As long as the dance was over, nobody would realize she had dismissed it. As Qiao Dai thought this, she could not help but blink in embarrassment.
And as everyone was still speculating whether Qiao Dai and Lai You would fight for the appearance’s order, Qiao Dai had already walked forward, looked to the staff with bright eyes, and asked them to play the music.
Ah? She was ready? Sister, didn’t you need to prepare a little?
Even Zheng Taijing asked her if she was really ready. After seeing her nod, he glanced at her with appreciation and said with a smile: “Your courage is commendable.”
Based on their respective confidence, Zheng Taijing felt that Qiao Dai had already surpassed Lai You. After all, in the mentors’ eyes, Lai You’s thoughts were still too naive; they could see she was not ready to go on stage but had not said anything in order to give her some face.
Zheng Taijing did not dislike ambitious people, but people who challenged others with no confidence made him shake his head. But it was a battle and whether he liked Qiao Dai better or not, in the end, both girls would have to rely on their own strength to win.
“Then, let’s start.”
Jiang Fengchi sat up straight and said.
The music sounded; the girl on the stage stepped on the beat and made her movements according to the image in her memory, accurately and without a single mistake.
“Her moves are very neat.”
Lu Cong seemed a little surprised. He had not expected that the weak-looking Qiao Dai would make such clean and powerful moves. She had already surpassed many players.
Most girl group members were very careful about their diet in order to keep in shape. They would only eat a small amount of fruits and vegetables every day, which easily led to lack of physical strength. Coupled with the popular white and thin aesthetics in China, many female stars lacked exercise; because they were afraid to develop muscles, it caused a decline in their endurance and energy. Lots of people thought that physical fitness was not the most important thing but, in fact, it was the foundation for any actor, singer or idol. How could a star with poor physical condition and insufficient energy film, sing or dance for hours in a row?
Many viewers felt that girl group dances were somewhat boring; it was because their movements were not powerful enough, the mood could not rise up and the overall stage appeared exhausted. And Qiao Dai’s dance was unexpectedly full of strength and such physical stamina could only be achieved after years of training.
The rhythm of the music was getting more and more rapid and the song was coming to an end. Qiao Dai needed to complete the final part, which was the most difficult of the whole dance. If she missed a step, everything would be destroyed, could she do it?
Everybody held their breath and looked straight towards the center of the stage. Time seemed to have stopped for an instant and everyone started at Qiao Dai nervously.
Then…
Qiao Dai quickly completed all the moves with little effort. She looked like a small deer happily leaping in the forest. And when she reached the ending pose, all the contestants started clapping and Luan Zhen even stood up to applaud excitedly.
This was simply fantastic! Qiao Dai’s dance was even neater and quicker than Jiang Fengchi’s, how could this not surprise everyone.
“Very good!”
Compared to the players, Zheng Taijing’s expression was more restrained but he was obviously also very excited. As soon as Qiao Dai finished her performance, he picked up the microphone beside him and his voice rose higher as he talked: “Your moves are very smooth and your endurance is very good. You have a lot of strength, every movement is powerful, in place, and coordinated.” He paused a little, he originally wanted to ask Qiao Dai if she had actually practiced dance for several years; otherwise, how could she be so flexible? It did look like she was missing some basic training but after watching her surprising performance, it didn’t seem to matter so much.
Zheng Taijing felt that he was not praising her enough but he did not know that the live broadcast room had already exploded.
[Has anyone counted how many sentences Teacher Zheng used to praise Qiao Dai?]
[For real though, this little sister can dance so well just after watching it twice and with no rehearsal.]
“Lai You, it’s your turn.”
When she heard her name, Lai You suddenly realized she was the next to perform. She retracted her surprised and annoyed gaze in a hurry and her entire face changed slightly. This time, Lai You really felt she had shot herself in the foot! Thinking of Qiao Dai’s performance, her scalp was numb and her mind blank once more. In a daze, she went to the stage, and looking at her distracted face, everyone on the scene was shaking their head in their hearts.
Lai You was going to lose and it would be an ugly defeat.
Chapter 14: Lai You will lose
[Is it starting??]
[Fuck, I don’t remember anything at all!]
[OMG, it’s crazy, who on earth can remember it?]
The barrage suddenly blew up and the players on the scene exclaimed their surprise. They had never expected that the assessment would start after only watching the demo once. Some people had not even looked carefully and only very few of them had entirely memorized it.
Lai You’s scalp became numb, her face was pale and her mind was blank. She had not expected the program would use this hand; she had thought they would give them at least a few minutes to prepare. Who knew it would start right away.
There were some actions in the middle… Lai You frowned and quickly tried to recall all of the video. When she was too nervous, she would start to forget and there was a move she could not remember correctly.
“Mr. Jiang.”
Amidst the noise, a clear voice suddenly sounded. Ruan Tao stood up and looked at the mentors in front.
[What is Ruan Tao doing?]
[Hahaha, Ruan Tao szd, she is going to speak for Lai You!]
The two of them were friends in Galaxy. One of them was an innocent little princess and the other was a spiteful famous character. Their personalities were both different and complementary and a lot of fans loved their friendship CP; Ruan Tao speaking for Lai You was awesome. So as soon as Ruan Tao opened her mouth, fans could guess she was going to speak for her friend.
Sure enough, the next instant, Ruan Tao frowned and asked in a skeptical tone: “I think it’s too difficult to start directly, maybe not everyone is ready yet.”
Unlike others, Ruan Tao had a naturally soft temperament. In addition, she always looked like a weak willow who could be blown away by a gust of wind; people involuntarily wanted to protect her. Now her brows were wrinkled, instinctively making people feel that what she said made sense.
[Taotao is so kind, I knew she would help Lai You speak.]
[Sister is so good, I love her.]
Ruan Tao’s behavior won her a wave of praise in the live broadcast room; speaking for others made many viewers feel good about her.
The mentors glanced at each other and exchanged a few words until Jiang Fengchi picked up the microphone: “You may think this is sudden, but what we want to teach you is that people in this world will not always give you a second chance. Today you think we are too strict with you but tomorrow, you will know that it is an honor to stand on this stage. You should cherish every minute and every second of it and put your best foot forward, instead of being like this, always arguing and easygoing.”
Jiang Fengchi’s words were not light and even his tone was heavy. Nobody dared to refute him and every contestant lowered their head with a guilty conscience. If they were to ask themselves if their stage were perfect today, they were afraid they wouldn’t be able to say they did a good job.
Jiang Fengchi’s speech wasn’t said in a hurry, but the oppressive words felt no less than the urgent and fast rebuke of others. Listening to his words, Ruan Tao’s face blushed and her eyes lowered in embarrassment, a little sad. She had always been coaxed by her parents while growing up and no one had ever spoken to her like this. But more than that, those words were almost accusatory and came from the man she liked, saddening Ruan Tao even more. For a moment, she even regretted that she had talked on behalf of Lai You, feeling that her teammate had implicated her and caused her to be disliked by Jiang Fengchi in public.
Zheng Taijing touched Jiang Fengchi with his elbow, as to calm him down, but also looked at the contestants seriously and said:
“When you make your debut in a group, you will know that what Fengchi said is right. The circle will not wait for you to be ready but will rush you. Will you be able to blame others for not giving you enough time by then? It is very simple: when the time is up, those who are ready will go up and those who are not will go down. This is the cruel reality.”
Jiang Fengchi took a deep breath and, to ease the atmosphere, said in a softer tone: “This is also the first time I have seen this demo. The rules given by the program are that it can only be played once but considering the two of you are the first to battle, I can understand you had not expected to only have one shot.”
He slowly got up from the mentor’s seat as he spoke and asked the three other instructors: “Considering this situation, could I make an exception and show them the dance again?”
Song Anni opened her eyes in surprise, her voice slightly high-pitched: “Have you remembered it?”
Just like he had said, it was the first time for them to see the demo. Although Song Anni did remember the entire dance, she felt she would be a little unsure to demonstrate it on the spot. She couldn’t help but be a little surprised Jiang Fengchi would dare to perform on stage. What kind of amazing learning ability was that?
The barrage also got all excited.
[Jiang Fengchi is a god.]
[Too strong, I’m almost tired of saying those words.]
[You can always believe in Jiang Fengchi and there is absolutely no loss when you buy shares.]
Of course, the three other mentors had no objection and the program team was even more eager to capture the scene; Jiang Fengchi dancing on the spot could definitely be used to boost their popularity.
The players, who had just felt down after Jiang Fengchi’s words, suddenly cheered. Most of them were his fans and they were ecstatic to see their male god dance so close. This was amazing! The girls opened their eyes wide and looked towards the stage. They were even a little envious of Lai You and Qiao Dai who were standing next to the stage and could watch Jiang Fengchi even more closely.
Lai You did not have those thoughts and just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she was very fortunate Jiang Fengchi would demonstrate the dance again. She held her breath and seriously stood beside the scene to observe Jiang Fengchi’s movements.
Because it was only a one-minute dance segment, there was no stage design. Jiang Fengchi just stood on the stage and quickly started dancing when the music sounded.
Although the original dancer was a woman, Jiang Fengchi’s movements did not give the slightest feeling of inconsistency. On the contrary, it felt refreshing, especially when it came to the last part of the choreography; the palm of his left hand gently supported him on the floor, he quickly got up and turned sideways for the ending pose. The whole set of movements was so smooth everyone applauded. In the end, Jiang Fengchi nodded and thanked the crowd, and returned to his seat.
[After looking at it one more time… it is really hard.]
[Sorry, I was just looking at Brother Fengchi’s legs just now and I don’t remember anything.]
After Jiang Fengchi’s demonstration, it was Qiao Dai and Lai You’s turn. Whether it was intentional or not, when the girls were reminded to go up, Lai You backed a little bit; Qiao Dai ended up standing closer to the stage and was the next to dance.
[Lao You, did you seriously take a step back?]
[She is hiding, is she really capable?]
[Y1s1, whoever goes first loses. I wouldn’t want to be first either.]
The viewers started to quarrel one more time because of Lai You’s little action. The players on the scene also looked at Qiao Dai with some sympathy; according to the current situation, the first one that danced would most likely lose. After all, the second one would have another person demonstrating for her.
“I’m ready, can you play the music?”
Qiao Dai did not know what Lai You was thinking. Glancing left and right, she noticed Lai You had not followed and opened her mouth in a hurry. She wanted to get it over with quickly so she could forget about it faster. As long as she danced fast enough, forgetting everything would not be a problem. As long as the dance was over, nobody would realize she had dismissed it. As Qiao Dai thought this, she could not help but blink in embarrassment.
And as everyone was still speculating whether Qiao Dai and Lai You would fight for the appearance’s order, Qiao Dai had already walked forward, looked to the staff with bright eyes, and asked them to play the music.
Ah? She was ready? Sister, didn’t you need to prepare a little?
Even Zheng Taijing asked her if she was really ready. After seeing her nod, he glanced at her with appreciation and said with a smile: “Your courage is commendable.”
Based on their respective confidence, Zheng Taijing felt that Qiao Dai had already surpassed Lai You. After all, in the mentors’ eyes, Lai You’s thoughts were still too naive; they could see she was not ready to go on stage but had not said anything in order to give her some face.
Zheng Taijing did not dislike ambitious people, but people who challenged others with no confidence made him shake his head. But it was a battle and whether he liked Qiao Dai better or not, in the end, both girls would have to rely on their own strength to win.
“Then, let’s start.”
Jiang Fengchi sat up straight and said.
The music sounded; the girl on the stage stepped on the beat and made her movements according to the image in her memory, accurately and without a single mistake.
“Her moves are very neat.”
Lu Cong seemed a little surprised. He had not expected that the weak-looking Qiao Dai would make such clean and powerful moves. She had already surpassed many players.
Most girl group members were very careful about their diet in order to keep in shape. They would only eat a small amount of fruits and vegetables every day, which easily led to lack of physical strength. Coupled with the popular white and thin aesthetics in China, many female stars lacked exercise; because they were afraid to develop muscles, it caused a decline in their endurance and energy. Lots of people thought that physical fitness was not the most important thing but, in fact, it was the foundation for any actor, singer or idol. How could a star with poor physical condition and insufficient energy film, sing or dance for hours in a row?
Many viewers felt that girl group dances were somewhat boring; it was because their movements were not powerful enough, the mood could not rise up and the overall stage appeared exhausted. And Qiao Dai’s dance was unexpectedly full of strength and such physical stamina could only be achieved after years of training.
The rhythm of the music was getting more and more rapid and the song was coming to an end. Qiao Dai needed to complete the final part, which was the most difficult of the whole dance. If she missed a step, everything would be destroyed, could she do it?
Everybody held their breath and looked straight towards the center of the stage. Time seemed to have stopped for an instant and everyone started at Qiao Dai nervously.
Then…
Qiao Dai quickly completed all the moves with little effort. She looked like a small deer happily leaping in the forest. And when she reached the ending pose, all the contestants started clapping and Luan Zhen even stood up to applaud excitedly.
This was simply fantastic! Qiao Dai’s dance was even neater and quicker than Jiang Fengchi’s, how could this not surprise everyone.
“Very good!”
Compared to the players, Zheng Taijing’s expression was more restrained but he was obviously also very excited. As soon as Qiao Dai finished her performance, he picked up the microphone beside him and his voice rose higher as he talked: “Your moves are very smooth and your endurance is very good. You have a lot of strength, every movement is powerful, in place, and coordinated.” He paused a little, he originally wanted to ask Qiao Dai if she had actually practiced dance for several years; otherwise, how could she be so flexible? It did look like she was missing some basic training but after watching her surprising performance, it didn’t seem to matter so much.
Zheng Taijing felt that he was not praising her enough but he did not know that the live broadcast room had already exploded.
[Has anyone counted how many sentences Teacher Zheng used to praise Qiao Dai?]
[For real though, this little sister can dance so well just after watching it twice and with no rehearsal.]
“Lai You, it’s your turn.”
When she heard her name, Lai You suddenly realized she was the next to perform. She retracted her surprised and annoyed gaze in a hurry and her entire face changed slightly. This time, Lai You really felt she had shot herself in the foot! Thinking of Qiao Dai’s performance, her scalp was numb and her mind blank once more. In a daze, she went to the stage, and looking at her distracted face, everyone on the scene was shaking their head in their hearts.
Lai You was going to lose and it would be an ugly defeat.
