Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 38 Big Pink Climbing the Wall
After Zhang Yixing reviewed the script with the program, he was already there waiting.

He was wearing a denim jacket with some tassels, which made him look completely different from the other trainees in terms of attire.

After all, it was Zhang Yixing's personal resource, and he brought the trainees to perform the opening performance on stage. Although it was a benefit, it was essentially a promotion for Zhang Yixing's recently released new album "Sheep".

The trainees all wore silver-gray school-style suit uniforms, with white shirts and black ties underneath, and went on stage.

This is Gu Jingyi's first real stage after returning to China.

After learning that he would be collaborating with Zhang Yixing on "Sheep" the day before yesterday, he immersed himself in the practice room, making thorough preparations for the stage.

The choreography for "Sheep" isn't very intense, and the movements are just the simplest rotation of C. There are over 20 trainees, and whoever is assigned the lyrics takes the C position.

This is very simple for Class A, which has guaranteed strength, as they are all relatively well-rounded players.

Class B has a lot more vocals, but the dancing isn't particularly weak. We've practiced hundreds of times over the past two days, so singing and dancing should be no problem.

But when I really faced the camera, I was still nervous.

For most trainees, the biggest experience so far is the first stage and the evaluation. Now they skip the debut step and go straight to the variety show.

How can I not be nervous?

During the recording of "Idol Producer", there were only mentors and trainees off the stage.

When "Happy Camp" was recorded, in addition to the host team, there were also 300 live audiences off the stage.

The three hundred strangers in the audience will capture every move of the trainees, and it will be obvious at a glance if anyone has made a mistake.

Participating in the recording of "Happy Camp" is an opportunity and also a trial.

After Lin Chaoze, who was responsible for singing the first section which was similar to a long narration, finished singing, Gu Jingyi moved to the C position.

As the singing officially begins, the accompaniment drum beats become more passionate.

"Be careful and don't doubt the world."

“Just change the world, it is better to change yourself.”

When Gu Jingyi began to sing the first sentence, the director's eyes never left the monitor.

He knew clearly that the other trainees on the field were destined to become Gu Jingyi's foil.

The C position was too dazzling, and he turned this group portrait stage into a male star and his dancers.

No matter how hard others practice, they cannot compare to the natural radiance of those who are born to shine on the stage.

The director had the same feeling. The audience in the audience also had the same thought.

Zhang Yixing brought the trainees to the stage, and naturally the small inner field with a capacity of 300 people was occupied by Zhang Yixing's fans.

By the third week of the premiere of "A Little Thing Called First Love," Gu Jingyi's Weibo followers had finally reached 300 million. However, compared to Zhang Yixing, who had 4000 million followers at the time, Gu Jingyi's followers were no match for the top-tier fans in terms of both numbers and effectiveness.

Among the 300 people in the audience, apart from Gu Jingyi and Cai Xukun, there were a few loose fans mixed in.

The headbands and cheering sticks of more than 200 fans all have Zhang Yixing's elements.

Looking around, it seemed like Zhang Yixing’s personal meeting.

Most of the audience came for Zhang Yixing, and although they weren't very interested in the trainees' performances, they still gave them face and cooperated with the director to record some cheers and screams.

However, when Gu Jingyi stood at the center of the stage and performed bold and vigorous dance moves, the smiles on their faces and the applause were even more enthusiastic than before.

The reaction from Zhang Yixing's fans was a bit bland, and Cai Xukun made a mistake in a dance move due to his heavy heart.

He made a mistake, and although he corrected it quickly, some sharp-eyed fans still noticed that their brother's dance was wrong and booed him.

Gu Jingyi saw the regret that flashed across Cai Xukun's face, and at that moment they both moved to the corners of the stage.

Zhu Zhengting danced the song's signature ram-horn move on C, making it difficult for the audience to notice Gu Jingyi. He covered the microphone clipped to his collar with his hand and whispered comfortingly, "Don't be nervous, stay calm. Most of the people in the audience are PD fans, and it's hard to get positive feedback from other fans."

Cai Xukun nodded. He was indeed a little unbalanced just now.

It is difficult for these students to leave a good impression in the eyes of Zhang Yixing's fans.

There are only so many resources in the circle, and since they have overlapping positioning, they are all rivals.

"There are definitely more than 300 fans watching the show. Every performance is a hard-earned opportunity to attract more fans."

Gu Jingyi tilted his head and smiled at him reassuringly: "It's okay, just do what we should do just like a rehearsal."

Cai Xukun was quickly convinced by Gu Jingyi's thinking. He thought that putting the truth out there was more effective than a hundred empty words of comfort.

After adjusting his mindset, Cai Xukun regained his confidence.

As the music progressed, the dance movement soon began to change.

Gu Jingyi naturally moved to the beat, gliding to where Lin Chaoze had been standing. He tilted his head to match the dance movements. The camera quickly snapped to the lower right, and for a second, he locked eyes with a fan in the audience wearing Zhang Yixing's support gear, who was holding up her phone and recording the performance.

With a move, he walked back to the center of the stage.

"Some are unruly and incredible"

“There have been some controversies, but it just makes me more dazzling.”

Zhang Yixing's fans who were recording with their mobile phones couldn't help but hold their breath when they recorded this scene.

Her heartbeat quickened a little. Gu Jingyi seemed to be watching the lyrics she sang, as if he was talking about the controversy that followed his entry into the competition.

Even after the trainees finished singing the first half, Zhang Yixing came on stage.

Her mind was completely bewitched by Gu Jingyi, and along with the beautiful singing voice, Gu Jingyi's deep eyes appeared.

Ah, she is obviously a fan of Zhang Yixing.

However, every time she listened to "Sheep" in the future, she would uncontrollably think of Gu Jingyi.

What the hell is this? Who would listen to their idol's songs and think about another artist?

However, she would probably often think of the lyrics he sang in the future.

This fan of Zhang Yixing is actually a well-known fan of rich women.

In order to boost sales, she directly bought 20,000 physical copies of "Sheep".

Even among Zhang Yixing's fans, she is a very famous fan. Her personal Weibo account Zhang Yixing's Chocolate has more than 100,000 followers.

In terms of popularity, she is more popular than some small internet celebrities.

Besides being handsome enough, Gu Jingyi also has the most important thing:
Undoubted strength and captivating charm.

This is like catnip, making this rich lady fan feel itchy.

After leaving the recording base, she saw Zhang Ling again.

"Yeah, I have some time here. Can the top-ranked contestant on 'Idol Producer' get a vlog for a spin-off variety show? Okay, then I'll get my number and vote now."

As we all know, 'voting' is a boring, uninteresting, repetitive sport that requires no skills and does not bring any rewards.

Fans all have the nickname "Data Girls", and it would be difficult to persevere without enough love and support.

But for some unknown reason, this wealthy fan of Zhang Yixing took the initiative to ask, "Hello sister, can I join Gu Jingyi's voting group?"

　Starting tomorrow, there will be two updates at 12 noon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)