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Chapter 13: Zhang Xiao's Strangeness

When Gu Jingyi sat back on his throne, there was silence.

Two seconds passed before applause broke out.

Cheng Xiao looked at the calm man sitting in seat 1, and the figure gradually overlapped with the confident young man in his memory.

A cool man like him is like a firefly in the dark no matter where he is.

So vivid, so outstanding.

Listening to the same thunderous applause ringing in my ears.

For some reason, her body reacted instinctively.

Just like back then, the tide rises and falls.

This made Cheng Xiao feel somewhat relieved. Fortunately, Gu Jingyi was a little far away from her. Otherwise, she would definitely be able to hear her hot and scorching heartbeat.

At the end of the song, Cheng Xiao, who was sitting in the mentor seat, took a deep breath to calm his inner excitement.

Zhou Jieqiong next to him quietly reached out and rubbed Cheng Xiao's thigh.

Enjoy silky smoothness and elasticity...

"Ah, what are you doing?"

The sudden strange sound startled Cheng Xiao.

"Look at yourself, you've been staring at Gu Jingyi for so long. Be careful, who knows if the camera will capture it."

Zhou Jieqiong came closer and reminded quietly.

Cheng Xiao's ears turned a little red because of her voice.

She hasn't gotten over her previous emotions yet and is a little sensitive.

"It doesn't matter. Even if the production team filmed it, they wouldn't edit it into the final broadcast version."

Cheng Xiao turned his head and spoke confidently.

This sudden action made Zhou Jieqiong feel a little dizzy.

He took a quick glance at Cheng Xiao and turned his head away in a bit of a irritation.

Wang Ziyi was still standing on the stage, waiting for Zhang Yixing's final judgment on him.

Gu Jingyi has sat down again, but Wang Ziyi is still standing on the stage, immersed in the situation, and seems unable to get over the result of failure.

The director team's urging voices came from the earphones, and Zhang Yixing nodded imperceptibly.

He adjusted the microphone in front of him and looked at Wang Ziyi with some pity.

As the first contestant to challenge Gu Jingyi, Wang Ziyi got the attention he wanted.

But unfortunately, every time his name appears, it is tied to Gu Jingyi, just like a foil, highlighting how powerful Gu Jingyi, the "king", is.

"Wang Ziyi, I regret to announce that your challenge has failed. You will be demoted from Class A to Class F."

As soon as Zhang Yixing finished speaking, a slightly stiff smile appeared on Wang Ziyi's face.

"Okay, PD Zhang."

What is about to happen to Wang Ziyi is falling into Class F.

For the trainees, this is like falling from the clouds to the dust.

He would have to leave the Class A dormitory, which had its own private bathroom, and squeeze into the worst dormitory with everyone from Class F. This made the somewhat proud Wang Ziyi feel particularly irritated at the thought.

Before participating in the recording of the program, Wang Ziyi was very clear about how much effort his company had put in and how many layers of relationships it had to establish in order to allow them to be the last batch of trainees to perform.

The purpose is to fight for the opportunity to "Battle".

"Battle" means one-on-one combat. For trainees, it is an extra shot and an extra opportunity.

The company boss had a secret conversation with him when he entered "Idol Producer." This year's contestants, all the hottest contenders, had their backgrounds checked.

He also earnestly told him that if he had the opportunity to "Battle", he must choose the most popular contestants. The first recording was very important, and he had to perform well and show his best side to the audience.

The reason is simple. Choosing the popular contestants can at least ensure that the footage will not be edited out?
The recording session lasted over nine hours, with 50 performances from 100 trainees. Adding in the mentors' comments, and excluding the top performers and the most popular contestants, the amount of time the average trainees were allowed to appear on the show was entirely up to the production team.

They choose a hot contestant to challenge, and if he wins, the company will start operating at full capacity after the first episode airs. They buy him press releases, buy trending searches, and buy marketing accounts for promotion... Wang Ziyi, as a dark horse, can attract some people to place bets in advance.

Talent shows are like an invisible battlefield. If you can gain attention right from the start, your advantage will snowball and the road ahead will be much smoother.

In a talent show, fans are the ones who provide the contestants with food and clothing.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yixing calls the audience "national producers". "Idol Producer" takes the approach of national voting.

Every audience member before the show has the power of life and death to decide the debut of these trainees.

Only the nine people with the highest number of votes can debut as a group.

Each viewer has free voting opportunities every day, as well as paid ones.

This is a competition of popularity and real money!

It was precisely because of this that Wang Ziyi became even more annoyed.

Since he failed in his challenge to Gu Jingyi, the press releases prepared by the company for him could no longer brag about how great he was from the perspective of a winner.

Every subsequent press release could only praise his courage and Gu Jingyi's strength.

No matter how many private matters are mixed in, they are all for Gu Jingyi's benefit.

Even in the first few rounds of voting, some more philanthropic viewers would cast their votes for contestants they remembered.

Those votes are far less than Gu Jingyi's vote pool.

Because in the one-on-one duel, Gu Jingyi won. He was the real winner, no matter how much he praised the loser.

How could people not think of a winner?

Wang Ziyi joined the ranks of trainees in Class F, which is at the bottom of the pyramid.

What was even more distressing was when he looked up at Gu Jingyi.

When he saw the other person, he didn't even look at him.

It was as if Gu Jingyi just showed up casually and abused him without abolishing the power of gray.

He was like a passerby, and Gu Jingyi didn't even remember his name.

Wang Ziyi was unwilling and extremely humiliated.

It seemed that his gaze was too scorching, and Gu Jingyi at the top of the pyramid looked down as if he had sensed something.

It's like looking down.

Gu Jingyi, who was dressed simply, glanced at Wang Ziyi's fashionable outfit and then looked away.

With Gu Jingyi's keen eyes, he immediately recognized that this was a new product of a certain trendy brand this year.

Wang Ziyi first wanted to use him as a tool, and later wanted to bring him down.

Unfortunately, now I am not only more handsome than you, but also more handsome on stage and taller than you.

Up to now, the recording of the first episode has basically come to an end.

Afterwards, Gu Jingyi saw Zhang Yixing turn around, facing the camera with his back to them.

"National Producers——"

“Please take care!”

Along with the other ninety-nine trainees, Gu Jingyi, who was standing in position 1, also stood up and shouted out these four words.

Then, he bowed deeply to the trainees and Zhang Yixing, who was standing in the mentor seat with his back to them.

Stay for a long time, a solid ninety-degree right angle.

Facing countless cameras. And behind the cameras, countless future, national producers.

From this moment on, my fate is in your hands.

I am Gu Jingyi, a trainee at Huace Entertainment. Please take care of me.

(End of this chapter)