Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 27 I am the Answer

After the recording and evaluation, Gu Jingyi returned to the dormitory, took a shower and went to bed.

Gu Jingyi slept until around 5 p.m., and Justin asked him to get up and go to the studio.

"Brother Jingyi, wake up. The assessment results are out, and we have to go record and then re-evaluate and rank."

Gu Jingyi got up and walked out of the dormitory with Justin.

It had been snowing outside since I hadn't seen it before, and the ground was covered with a thick blanket of velvet. Snowflakes were falling softly, and the air was damp and cold.

The trainees, wrapped in down jackets, squeaked cautiously on the snow as they headed to the studio to record the re-rating announcement.

After arriving at the studio, the trainees stood at different heights according to their levels, with A being the highest and F being the lowest.

Zhang Yixing, Cheng Xiao and Zhou Jieqiong came in front of the trainees together and announced the re-rating results based on the theme song assessment.

In fact, Gu Jingyi had already seen the selection officials pull over the movable cabinet filled with envelopes of their re-evaluation and assessment results. These things would also be distributed to the trainees after the instructors announced their grades.

Zhang Yixing and several mentors are ready and the recording is about to begin.

"So nervous..."

A trainee in the audience whispered.

"It's okay. Honestly, the A-class players are probably more nervous. They already represent the highest level of class A, so falling from that position would be more likely to upset their minds."

One of the trainees hit the nail on the head, and Gu Jingyi noticed that several contestants in Class A looked unhappy.

In fact, before the levels are announced, the trainees can probably estimate their levels based on their own performance.

The trainees in Class A who looked unhappy all guessed that their ranks would drop.

It just so happens that the re-rating and recording rules of "Idol Producer" this time have some slight deviations from the previous life.

Previously, Zhang Yixing would directly announce the members of Class B on the stage first, and then announce the members of other levels.

In this life, Zhang Yixing opened the envelopes in order from F to A, and announced the level changes of each level of trainees one by one.

After receiving the new envelope, the trainees whose names are called will stand in the re-evaluation area. They will wait for the recording to end before changing into their respective practice uniforms.

No matter how low a player in Class A falls, he will basically be in Class B.

This process was a torment for many Class A players, such as Chen Linong, Justin, and Ding Zeren.

They knew that they had made a small mistake in the theme song performance and would be demoted, but they still had to stand there and wait for the judgment of fate.

Gu Jingyi noticed that Justin was in a low mood, and he looked at Zhu Zhengting and then looked away.

Although the three of them had a good relationship, they couldn't offer any comfort at this time.

In this re-evaluation of the theme songs, Class A’s overall performance was actually not as good as Class B’s.

Gu Jingyi had already guessed that this time many players from Class B would rush to Class A to complete the level rotation.

There were so many students in Class F that half an hour had passed and only half of the grade assessments had been released.

Class A was at the top of the ladder, and out of the camera's reach, several of the trainees were already dozing off.

Gu Jingyi was standing at the top of the pyramid, looking down at the area below with an indifferent expression.

The rankings were then announced one by one, with some getting A, some retaining B, and some being demoted to F.

The rankings of the students in Class A have not been announced yet, and some people who rushed up from Class B have already stood up in the Class A area.

Everyone's eyes turned to Class A, wondering how many of Class A's bigwigs would be brought down this time.

Chen Linong's face looked a little bad. Gu Jingyi glanced at him and saw him close his eyes, raise his hands, clasp them together in a praying gesture, and hold them in front of his chest, then lower his head and pray quietly.

No one laughed at him. There were many other members of Class A who were as nervous as him.

Gu Jingyi remained surprisingly calm. Seat number one, the highest seat, was closest to the ceiling. The overhead light cast a jagged shadow on his face.

His profile was reflected in the light, his eyebrows and eyes were distant and cold.

"Jingyi is so handsome, he doesn't look nervous at all."

"Strength is the greatest confidence in the talent show, Emperor Jing needs no further explanation."

Not far from Gu Jingyi, Cai Xukun, sitting in seat 2, listened to the discussions with mixed emotions. If life were a movie, he was like a supporting character whose purpose was to highlight the protagonist.

No matter how hard he tried, he could never match the protagonist's style.

The ambition that Cai Xukun had been holding up suddenly vanished like a deflated ball...

After a short break, Zhang Yixing continued to announce the grade ratings of the theme song assessment.

And this time, I finally arrived at the much-anticipated Class A.

The ranking changes are changing rapidly, Justin, Ding Zeren and Wang Linkai fell from A to B.

Chen Linong was even worse off, falling directly from A to C.

He was ashamed and sad, but he still had to maintain his facial expression in front of the cameras around him.

The successive announcement of several Class A members being demoted undoubtedly casts a shadow over the hearts of the trainees whose ranks have not yet been announced.

They desperately needed a trainee who could defend their A-level title to shake off the shadow of failure, revive their team, and give them the morale to stand here.

Everyone's eyes turned to the only answer - Gu Jingyi.

"The next contestant to announce his rating is Gu Jingyi."

When the instructor read out Gu Jingyi's name, there was a sudden commotion in Class A above.

The stage was filled with cheers of "Come on, Gu Jingyi" and "Emperor Jing defends his title!" Gu Jingyi stepped down from the throne amidst thunderous shouts.

He stood on the stage like a patrolling king, accepting the submission of his subjects.

A handsome face also appeared on the big screen behind the mentors.

Gu Jingyi looked up and saw the envelope in Zhang Yixing's hand. It had a unique black and gold border, different from the ordinary envelopes used by all the trainees when their rankings were announced.

Just one glance and you can tell the gap between you and the other trainees.

This is a benefit exclusive to the trainees in Class A, but none of the trainees who have gone on stage before have been able to handle this kind of dominance.

"Gu Jingyi, what do you think your final result will be?"

Before the announcement, Zhang Yixing asked a question.

"Ah!"

Gu Jingyi spoke without thinking, his tone was as casual as if he was mentioning a trivial matter that was not worth mentioning.

"So confident?"

Gu Jingyi raised his head and met Zhang Yixing's inquiring eyes.

"As for the A rating, I am the standard."

As soon as the words came out, the trainees were also full of fighting spirit. They raised their hands and cheered for Gu Jingyi.

On the stage, Gu Jingyi's eyes and eyebrows were sharp and unkind.

At first glance, it makes people yearn for it.

Zhou Jieqiong couldn't help but cover her face and looked at Gu Jingyi infatuatedly.

Cheng Xiao's eyes were soft and she smiled at him lightly.

Zhang Yixing, who had been reserved all this time, suddenly relaxed his expression. He stopped playing it safe and handed the envelope to Gu Jingyi, without announcing it on the spot as before.

Gu Jingyi took it and swiftly opened the envelope. He pulled out the card with the grade rating printed on it, without any intention of checking it.

He showed it directly to the camera that was almost touching his face.

"TO"

A bright red color appears in the camera lens.

On the letter paper, the bold black and gold words "Gu Jingyi" shone brightly.

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