Chapter 7: started shooting
The recording of all the players’ self-introductions and performances was over. The program team worked overtime overnight to complete the shots of each group and announced the guest lineup of <Pick Eleven> and the list of contestants at 8 pm.
#Jiang Fengchi joins <Pick Eleven>#
#The youngest mentor ever#
Among the four mentors, there was no doubt that Jiang Fengchi, who was already one of the top stars of the country at a young age, was the most eye-catching. It could even be said that the initial popularity of <Pick Eleven> had come from him. In the comment area of the official blog, all discussions were about him and nobody talked about the contestants. It was only several minutes later when someone mentioned:
[Wow, the girls are so pretty!]
[+1, I really like the fifth girl in the third row!]
[+1, she looks so soft, I want to pet her!]
[Report! There are LSPs here]1.
The netizens kept jesting for a while until someone came out and commented:
[Obviously, the first girl is pretty, why is no one mentioning her?]
[That’s right, are you all blind? It’s obvious that Taotao is the best-looking one.]
[Our Taotao is the best, no need to say it.]
[Fight, fight!]
Although only one of the nine photos posted on the official blog was a picture of all the contestants, it could not deter the netizen’s enthusiasm from zooming in and out and quarreling about which sister was the best looking one.
Most of the girls who were participating in <Pick Eleven> had already accumulated a rather large fanbase, not to mention the trainees from Galaxy Media who had been in the public’s eye thanks to their seniors. With her familiar face, the most popular among them was Ruan Tao, who had appeared in a MV of the group Sirius in the past and already had a big fan club.
While the production team did not blatantly promote the trainees they wanted to support, they still made sure to focus on the more popular players; and naturally, the trainees of Galaxy Media were in the front row on the group picture, the others in the back and it was impossible to tell who everyone was at a glance.
Despite that, netizens with magnifying glasses would still find particularly beautiful players hidden among the large group of girls and one of them was Qiao Dai.
Qiao Dai was not like the other players who already were Internet celebrities. There was almost no information about her; it greatly aroused the curiosity of everybody and more and more people started to ask who she was.
[Qiao Dai? No wonder this little sister looks a little stupid, I really want to pet her!]
[A trainee from COCO? Are milk tea brands joining the draft now?]
[Hahahaha, I laughed to death! This is the COCO entertainment company, not the COCO milk tea one!]
The word “Dai” (槑) was not common and although someone subsequently pointed out the correct pronunciation, the vast majority of netizens that were following the show had already started calling her “Daidai” (呆呆); screenshots had been forwarded and among the contestants of <Pick Eleven>, there was a girl named Daidai2. The show had not officially started but many people were already interested in this player.
The production team soon discovered several contestants other than the Galaxy’s trainees being actively talked about. Among them was Song Yiqi, who was called Great Devil Song, and some other unfamiliar faces. The team decided to remember those names and give them more shots tomorrow. As for tonight… it was destined to be a sleepless night.
***
There were occasional sounds of rustling fabric in the dormitory and although the lights had been turned off for a while, it was obvious that nobody could fall asleep. Some were nervous, some excited and one of them was turning over countless times in her bed, before curling into a ball burying and her head a little pitifully in her pillow.
The bed was too hard!
As a sea otter that slept in the water every day, Qiao Day felt that lying on this bed was like lying on the ice. Thinking she would have to sleep on such a tough mattress from now on, Qiao Dai could not wait to pack up her bag with snacks and run back to the Pacific Ocean. After all, she was just a little sea otter with the same name as this novel Qiao Dai. Whether it was a true and fake daughter plot or a C debut position, as long as she escaped to the ocean, she wouldn’t be hit by some peach, wouldn’t she?
But this thought only stayed in her mind for a second because Qiao Dai discovered a serious problem before going to bed: she had no money. She had tried to recall the passwords of the various cards, only to realize that the lack of money was the reason the original Qiao Dai had joined the draft despite her lack of talent. Qiao Dai had been discovered by Ling Na and signed by the company while working part-time. Now Qiao Dai had less than 500 yuan on her and it was obviously not enough for her to reach the Pacific. She couldn’t just go to the beach, jump in the sea and swim all the way back to her ocean, could she?
There were no sea otters near China. If she wanted to go home, she would have to swim between countries and she was afraid she would be sent to an aquarium before she reached her destination. Just thinking about it, Qiao Dai couldn’t help but shake her little head and shrink into the quilt. It seemed that she needed to stay here for a while so she could earn the travel expenses back to her home.
Qiao Dai rubbed her stomach and felt a little hungry. But because she had no money for takeout, she drank some water to sleep. Ah, the cost of food was also a big issue.
Curled in the blanket, Qiao Dai frowned, She silently stretched out her fingers and began to calculate. Let her do the math. As an adult sea otter, she needed to eat twenty pounds of seafood every day; she opened the online shopping app and searched for the cheapest shellfish and small fishes…
The faint light of the screen shone on her face in the dark and for a moment, she looked like she was sad. Oh no, she did not just look this way but felt really miserable. It looked like with her current savings, she would be starving to death soon.
“Are you guys sleeping?”
As Qiao Dai was facing her depressing future, Jiang Ruowei’s voice was suddenly heard in the silent dormitory. Unlike her usual haughty tone, she sounded more amiable, even a little soft.
Lin Lang gave a faint hum and said: “I don’t think anyone can sleep.”
Tomorrow, or should they say today as midnight had already passed, would be the first official day of recording <Pick Eleven>.
Shi Qing looked at the ceiling, lost in her thoughts, and said in a timid voice: “I’m a little anxious. Those people from Galaxy Media are very good, will our performance be okay?”
After she finished talking, a short silence fell in the dormitory. It was impossible not to be nervous. The COCO agency they were from was but only a small company and those trainees from larger ones may far exceed their level at the beginning.
Luan Zhen smiled, unconcerned, and said in a relaxed tone: “What are you afraid of? If we make our debut, wouldn’t it be easy to get hundreds of thousands or even tens of millions of yuan of endorsements? Think of it this way and you will be motivated.”
One hundred thousand? One million? Ten million yuan?
Qiao Dai took a deep breath, pulled the quilt back on her, and lay on the bed in a good sleeping position, her eyes closed.
“Daidai, what’s the matter with you?” Shi Qing, who was next to Qiao Dai, noticed her movements and asked with some curiosity. Just now, Qiao Dai had been like a child, tossing and turning, and suddenly acted like a good baby, lying so neatly and covering herself with the blanket.
Qiao Dai closed her eyes tightly and said seriously: “I want to sleep well so I can replenish my spirits and do my best tomorrow!”
Sleep, sleep! Millions of yuan of endorsement were on their way, the arctic shells and big lobsters were waiting for her! Thinking that as long as she could win <Pick Eleven> there would be countless seafood to fill her stomach, Qiao Dai felt that the bed was not so hard anymore and soon fell asleep.
After hearing Qiao Dai’s words, the others agreed with her in their hearts and felt more determined.
***
Time passed by and the ink-black night outside the window slowly melted away with the bright sunlight of the morning. It gradually became clear, revealing the vibrant scenery. The recording of <Pick Eleven> was finally starting after much anticipation.
Ling Na took the five girls to the site of the show in the van. After that, Qiao Dai and the others would be under closed management here and could no longer contact the outside world at will.
“One last word, no matter where you end up, I hope every step you take is a meaningful one so that, no matter how far you can go this time, you will be able to go further next time because you have progressed.”
Looking at the five beautiful girls in front of her, Ling Na temporarily abandoned her identity as an agent and spoke like a teacher or a friend before hugging them.
“Cheer up!” Ling Na told the girls and her not-so-young face was full of emotion and excitement. The road they had chosen was a difficult one. Let her be their backing and wish these children who were chasing dreams overcome obstacles and grab victory.
At this moment, even Qiao Dai who had only been with this group for a short time, couldn’t help but nod her head heavily before holding hands tightly with Luan Zhen and Shi Qing, who were beside her.
“Let’s go.”
She said confidently and turned around to step on the long red carpet with her teammates. Both sides of the carpet were covered with beautiful flowers and stretched into the main venue, each step forwards making people more and more excited.
The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and fruits and the fabric used for decoration was dancing in the wind. Everything looked like a dream directly from a fairytale, leaving people amazed.
Stepping on the last step, the staff waiting for the contestants at the end of the carpet gave Qiao Dai and her teammates accessories and name tags. The shooting officially began!
Then, the voice of the presenter was heard:
“Next, please welcome the trainees from COCO Entertainment.”
Chapter 7: started shooting
The recording of all the players’ self-introductions and performances was over. The program team worked overtime overnight to complete the shots of each group and announced the guest lineup of <Pick Eleven> and the list of contestants at 8 pm.
#Jiang Fengchi joins <Pick Eleven>#
#The youngest mentor ever#
Among the four mentors, there was no doubt that Jiang Fengchi, who was already one of the top stars of the country at a young age, was the most eye-catching. It could even be said that the initial popularity of <Pick Eleven> had come from him. In the comment area of the official blog, all discussions were about him and nobody talked about the contestants. It was only several minutes later when someone mentioned:
[Wow, the girls are so pretty!]
[+1, I really like the fifth girl in the third row!]
[+1, she looks so soft, I want to pet her!]
[Report! There are LSPs here]1.
The netizens kept jesting for a while until someone came out and commented:
[Obviously, the first girl is pretty, why is no one mentioning her?]
[That’s right, are you all blind? It’s obvious that Taotao is the best-looking one.]
[Our Taotao is the best, no need to say it.]
[Fight, fight!]
Although only one of the nine photos posted on the official blog was a picture of all the contestants, it could not deter the netizen’s enthusiasm from zooming in and out and quarreling about which sister was the best looking one.
Most of the girls who were participating in <Pick Eleven> had already accumulated a rather large fanbase, not to mention the trainees from Galaxy Media who had been in the public’s eye thanks to their seniors. With her familiar face, the most popular among them was Ruan Tao, who had appeared in a MV of the group Sirius in the past and already had a big fan club.
While the production team did not blatantly promote the trainees they wanted to support, they still made sure to focus on the more popular players; and naturally, the trainees of Galaxy Media were in the front row on the group picture, the others in the back and it was impossible to tell who everyone was at a glance.
Despite that, netizens with magnifying glasses would still find particularly beautiful players hidden among the large group of girls and one of them was Qiao Dai.
Qiao Dai was not like the other players who already were Internet celebrities. There was almost no information about her; it greatly aroused the curiosity of everybody and more and more people started to ask who she was.
[Qiao Dai? No wonder this little sister looks a little stupid, I really want to pet her!]
[A trainee from COCO? Are milk tea brands joining the draft now?]
[Hahahaha, I laughed to death! This is the COCO entertainment company, not the COCO milk tea one!]
The word “Dai” (槑) was not common and although someone subsequently pointed out the correct pronunciation, the vast majority of netizens that were following the show had already started calling her “Daidai” (呆呆); screenshots had been forwarded and among the contestants of <Pick Eleven>, there was a girl named Daidai2. The show had not officially started but many people were already interested in this player.
The production team soon discovered several contestants other than the Galaxy’s trainees being actively talked about. Among them was Song Yiqi, who was called Great Devil Song, and some other unfamiliar faces. The team decided to remember those names and give them more shots tomorrow. As for tonight… it was destined to be a sleepless night.
***
There were occasional sounds of rustling fabric in the dormitory and although the lights had been turned off for a while, it was obvious that nobody could fall asleep. Some were nervous, some excited and one of them was turning over countless times in her bed, before curling into a ball burying and her head a little pitifully in her pillow.
The bed was too hard!
As a sea otter that slept in the water every day, Qiao Day felt that lying on this bed was like lying on the ice. Thinking she would have to sleep on such a tough mattress from now on, Qiao Dai could not wait to pack up her bag with snacks and run back to the Pacific Ocean. After all, she was just a little sea otter with the same name as this novel Qiao Dai. Whether it was a true and fake daughter plot or a C debut position, as long as she escaped to the ocean, she wouldn’t be hit by some peach, wouldn’t she?
But this thought only stayed in her mind for a second because Qiao Dai discovered a serious problem before going to bed: she had no money. She had tried to recall the passwords of the various cards, only to realize that the lack of money was the reason the original Qiao Dai had joined the draft despite her lack of talent. Qiao Dai had been discovered by Ling Na and signed by the company while working part-time. Now Qiao Dai had less than 500 yuan on her and it was obviously not enough for her to reach the Pacific. She couldn’t just go to the beach, jump in the sea and swim all the way back to her ocean, could she?
There were no sea otters near China. If she wanted to go home, she would have to swim between countries and she was afraid she would be sent to an aquarium before she reached her destination. Just thinking about it, Qiao Dai couldn’t help but shake her little head and shrink into the quilt. It seemed that she needed to stay here for a while so she could earn the travel expenses back to her home.
Qiao Dai rubbed her stomach and felt a little hungry. But because she had no money for takeout, she drank some water to sleep. Ah, the cost of food was also a big issue.
Curled in the blanket, Qiao Dai frowned, She silently stretched out her fingers and began to calculate. Let her do the math. As an adult sea otter, she needed to eat twenty pounds of seafood every day; she opened the online shopping app and searched for the cheapest shellfish and small fishes…
The faint light of the screen shone on her face in the dark and for a moment, she looked like she was sad. Oh no, she did not just look this way but felt really miserable. It looked like with her current savings, she would be starving to death soon.
“Are you guys sleeping?”
As Qiao Dai was facing her depressing future, Jiang Ruowei’s voice was suddenly heard in the silent dormitory. Unlike her usual haughty tone, she sounded more amiable, even a little soft.
Lin Lang gave a faint hum and said: “I don’t think anyone can sleep.”
Tomorrow, or should they say today as midnight had already passed, would be the first official day of recording <Pick Eleven>.
Shi Qing looked at the ceiling, lost in her thoughts, and said in a timid voice: “I’m a little anxious. Those people from Galaxy Media are very good, will our performance be okay?”
After she finished talking, a short silence fell in the dormitory. It was impossible not to be nervous. The COCO agency they were from was but only a small company and those trainees from larger ones may far exceed their level at the beginning.
Luan Zhen smiled, unconcerned, and said in a relaxed tone: “What are you afraid of? If we make our debut, wouldn’t it be easy to get hundreds of thousands or even tens of millions of yuan of endorsements? Think of it this way and you will be motivated.”
One hundred thousand? One million? Ten million yuan?
Qiao Dai took a deep breath, pulled the quilt back on her, and lay on the bed in a good sleeping position, her eyes closed.
“Daidai, what’s the matter with you?” Shi Qing, who was next to Qiao Dai, noticed her movements and asked with some curiosity. Just now, Qiao Dai had been like a child, tossing and turning, and suddenly acted like a good baby, lying so neatly and covering herself with the blanket.
Qiao Dai closed her eyes tightly and said seriously: “I want to sleep well so I can replenish my spirits and do my best tomorrow!”
Sleep, sleep! Millions of yuan of endorsement were on their way, the arctic shells and big lobsters were waiting for her! Thinking that as long as she could win <Pick Eleven> there would be countless seafood to fill her stomach, Qiao Dai felt that the bed was not so hard anymore and soon fell asleep.
After hearing Qiao Dai’s words, the others agreed with her in their hearts and felt more determined.
***
Time passed by and the ink-black night outside the window slowly melted away with the bright sunlight of the morning. It gradually became clear, revealing the vibrant scenery. The recording of <Pick Eleven> was finally starting after much anticipation.
Ling Na took the five girls to the site of the show in the van. After that, Qiao Dai and the others would be under closed management here and could no longer contact the outside world at will.
“One last word, no matter where you end up, I hope every step you take is a meaningful one so that, no matter how far you can go this time, you will be able to go further next time because you have progressed.”
Looking at the five beautiful girls in front of her, Ling Na temporarily abandoned her identity as an agent and spoke like a teacher or a friend before hugging them.
“Cheer up!” Ling Na told the girls and her not-so-young face was full of emotion and excitement. The road they had chosen was a difficult one. Let her be their backing and wish these children who were chasing dreams overcome obstacles and grab victory.
At this moment, even Qiao Dai who had only been with this group for a short time, couldn’t help but nod her head heavily before holding hands tightly with Luan Zhen and Shi Qing, who were beside her.
“Let’s go.”
She said confidently and turned around to step on the long red carpet with her teammates. Both sides of the carpet were covered with beautiful flowers and stretched into the main venue, each step forwards making people more and more excited.
The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and fruits and the fabric used for decoration was dancing in the wind. Everything looked like a dream directly from a fairytale, leaving people amazed.
Stepping on the last step, the staff waiting for the contestants at the end of the carpet gave Qiao Dai and her teammates accessories and name tags. The shooting officially began!
Then, the voice of the presenter was heard:
“Next, please welcome the trainees from COCO Entertainment.”
