Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 84 The fate of past and present lives

As the lift carried the Mack Daddy team down, the light gradually dimmed.

When the stage lights up again, a blue and white pyramid icon appears on the "screen"
Cheers and the prelude of the song sounded, and the audience waved light sticks like flowing beams of light. The atmosphere was also pushed to a climax with the screams of "Gu Jingyi".

“Who is the Center?”

The "door" remained still for two or three seconds, leaving the fans in suspense. Then it opened from the center to both sides, revealing all the trainees from the "It's OK" group waiting to appear on stage.

Ten trainees stood in an inverted V-shaped staircase. When Gu Jingyi, wearing a Dior houndstooth suit, appeared before the camera, screams and cheers echoed throughout the audience. Countless "Gu Jingyi" nameplates shimmered beneath the stage, swaying back and forth like a black and gold river.

Unlike the previous group where the C position was a mystery, Gu Jingyi's C position was everyone's choice.

Therefore, when Gu Jingyi was the first to walk out the door, all the trainees in the same group followed his footsteps as if they had found a backbone.

After Gu Jingyi stood in the center of the stage, everyone used him as an anchor and scattered around the stage to surround him.

The opening is from Gu Jingyi, "The dawn that tears through the darkness at the horizon turns all existence into pure white"

"I'd cross mountains and rivers just to see you, and then say with a smile, 'It will be ok~'"

Gu Jingyi looked at the fans in the audience tenderly and made an "OK" gesture on his cheek.

His voice is clear and gentle, like a bright stream flowing slowly through everyone's heart.

The gesture that resembled "scattering rice" made the fans' faces blush with excitement.

Gu Jingyi has always been arrogant and cold since he joined Idol Producer. This kind of "fan-sprinkling" business benefits can only be seen briefly in the theme song "EiEi".

When the usually cool and handsome guy suddenly "sprinkles fans", even if he is just doing the movements designed to increase people's memory of the stage, the fans in the audience are mesmerized. It is really too much of a contrast.

In particular, the entire song "It's Ok" is about idols who feel the love of their fans as they work hard for their dreams. They stop and express gratitude to their fans and make promises.

For the "Jing Fei"s, this was truly a wonderful dream.

It was as if Gu Jingyi was by their side, making promise after promise.

Their eyes were moist as they stared at the figure on the stage.

After Gu Jingyi finished singing the first part of his solo, he had no part in the first half of the song.

When the lyrics of a song are shared by ten people, his share of the entire song is the smallest among all the performances.

But Gu Jingyi likes this part of the lyrics, and this part of the lyrics is the meaning of his coming here.

Since joining "Idol Producer", he has suffered too much doubt.

As the show airs one episode after another, more and more people discover his strengths and character arc.

As the lyrics suggest, Gu Jingyi's appearance shattered the domestic entertainment industry's disdain for the "idol singer" profession. Like a shining ray of light, he shattered the long-dormant idol market in the Chinese entertainment industry, dispelling the darkness and ushering in the dawn.

In order to realize the dream in your heart, say OK to all setbacks with a smile.

No one knows how much he has paid to stand on this stage again and realize his own value.

From an actor to a singer, it really took a lot of effort to overcome all kinds of prejudices.

It has to be said that after more than four months of training, the trainees who have stayed until now have already sung quite well.

However, the most difficult transition was left to Gu Jingyi.

“It’s OK~ There’s no time to waste, even the fleeting light and shadow are precious.”

When Gu Jingyi reappeared at the center of the stage, he was surrounded by the crowd. He tilted his head back, and the first half of the lyrics, which had been specially processed in his chest, suddenly soared up along the scale.

"Precious—" Gu Jingyi sent him straight to B4, the bulging veins on his neck becoming even more prominent under the light. Sweat dripped down his jawline and into the hollow of his collarbone.

The minds of the audience were like fireworks that instantly soared into the sky and bloomed in the air.

Their backs felt slightly numb from excitement, and the high note gave them goose bumps.

The audience squatting in the live broadcast room were about to explode, and the screen was densely packed with barrages:

"Emperor Jingyyds"

"Who understands Gu Jingyi's blue veins? I really want to rub them, they're too astringent, I can't stand it!"

"I declare the 'It's Ok' group first. Gu Jingyi will only walk on the path of flowers from now on!"

"Gu Jingyi debuts as the center!"

The song ended with the barrage of comments flooding the screen.

When the song ended, all the fans cheered.

The momentum was so huge, it was like Gu Jingyi was holding a solo concert.

The fans' cheers did not stop until Zhang Yixing came on stage.

Zhang Yixing also smiled and teased Gu Jingyi about his high popularity, and then began to cue the mentors in the audience to start commenting.

"Gu Jingyi performed exceptionally well. This song is so touching."

"There's nothing much to say, you guys gave a fantastic performance. The center position was really well chosen, and it fits the concept of the song very well."

"A perfect performance, both in terms of emotional expression and singing skills."

During the review session, every mentor present surrounded Gu Jingyi and praised him.

This time, Jeffre couldn't feel any jealousy at all. Gu Jingyi's excellence was undeniable. The ridiculous competitive spirit he had felt during the first public performance had long since vanished.

The fourth performance ended after this stage, but the debut night was still long. After completing two stages, we were still only halfway through.

The remaining time is for each trainee to prepare their own songs.

In order to give the trainees enough time to prepare, the program team began to play VCRs that had never been shown in the main film before.

From the first interview as a trainee, watching Gu Jingyi write his motto with a marker for the first time, watching Zhu Xingjie’s shy smile when she performed magic for the first time, and watching Cai Xukun take over the basketball
As soon as the VCR was played, it triggered another wave of killing back to billions.

These scenes seem like yesterday, but I didn’t expect so much time has passed in the blink of an eye.

At this time, messages in Gu Jingyi's fan club group flashed like snowflakes.

[Ahhh, Gu Jingyi is so strong!]
[There's nothing much to say, Emperor Jing is a tyrant!]
[See that scene where Gu Jingyi writes his motto? That's what got me hooked. Look at his hands, his handwriting. He's completely different from the "Nine-Leaked Fish" guy. He's a handsome, talented, and intellectual!]
Gu Jingyi also took this opportunity to change into his outfit for his solo performance. As expected, his spot was the finale, so he simply returned to the lounge and found a seat. He adjusted his stage presence, ready to go on stage at any moment.

About an hour later, the staff came in hurriedly and reminded Gu Jingyi to start getting ready.

"it is good"

Gu Jingyi nodded politely, adjusted his hair a little and walked out.

At the same time, countless fan clubs supporting Gu Jingyi across the country also stopped voting and waited for him to take the stage.

The goal of "Jing Fei" has never been to "debut in the C position", but to "debut in the C position" with a big gap.

The gap between them and the runner-up was unprecedented, a huge gap that no one could possibly surpass. It would forever remain in the history of the draft, a gap never seen before.

So even on debut night, before voting was stopped, every fan volunteered to become a "data worker" and worked hard for Gu Jingyi.

Cai Xukun’s unique stage performance has also ended. Although the response from the audience was good, it always felt like something was missing.

When Gu Jingyi came on stage, the cheers from the audience almost overturned the venue.

"Gu Jingyi, debut as the center of the huge gap!"

"Gu Jingyi, let's walk on the flower path!"

Not only was it like this on the scene, but even the barrage on the live broadcast interface increased rapidly.

Like a waterfall, it occupies every corner of the screen.

There are many barrages, but they all mean the same thing:
"Jing travels the world, and Yi reigns supreme. Welcome Emperor Jing to the throne!"

When the stage lights dimmed, Gu Jingyi, who had been standing in the waiting area, stepped onto the stage under the envious gazes of the trainees.

It was only twenty or so steps from the waiting area to the center of the stage, but he felt like he had crossed an entire space and time to reach this position again. With every step Gu Jingyi took, memories of "Idol Producer" flashed through his mind.

The song he is going to sing next is dedicated to all his fans.

As the majestic and grand accompaniment sounded, Gu Jingyi changed into new clothes, put on in-ear monitors, and walked to the center of the stage with a blue microphone in hand.

"I wish to become a star and protect the buzzing of the seabed"

"It's my dream, it's magic"

"Light up your heart, light up your eyes"

Fans always say that he is the shining star. In fact, when fans go to the star, the star also illuminates them step by step.

"Will our love be blown to the sea by the wind?"

"Whenever you come to me, tell me about the sea of ​​stars—"

When singing the chorus, Gu Jingyi tilted his neck and his vocal range directly rose from C5 to F.

With the ultimate technique and emotional rendering, the picture also tells a story.

Many fans covered their chests and looked at the dazzling figure on the stage.

They knew that this song was sung to them by Gu Jingyi.

Every line of the lyrics is Gu Jingyi's silent confession to them.

Tian Xiwei had already cried herself to tears. She stood in Area A2, staring at Gu Jingyi intently, her tears washing away her delicate makeup.

It was a somewhat funny scene, but it made people feel distressed.

When Gu Jingyi's eyes met her, suddenly an inexplicable emotion swept through her heart.

He remembered, he remembered everything.

It turns out that in his previous life, he was suppressed in the debut night of "Produce 202". Tian Xiwei, who always claimed to be his first fan, also came to the scene.

She stood on the edge of the same stage, shouting his name at the top of her lungs.

"Gu Jingyi——"

"Gu Jingyi—wooooooooooooo—"

The voice with a sobbing tone quickly attracted Gu Jingyi's attention, so much so that even when the stage ended and everyone was preparing to leave, Gu Jingyi turned around, rummaged in his pocket for a long time, and took out a pack of tissues and handed it to Tian Xiwei.

"I'm sorry—wuwuwu—Gu Jingyi—we failed to protect you."

The Tian Xiwei who had always been witty and clever in his memory had changed from her former lively and bright self.

That tear-stained face, like an oil painting, was deeply imprinted in my eyes, so dazzling and yet so heartbreaking.

What’s even more annoying is that she is wearing a cheering headband that says “Gu Jingyi should debut as the center”.

Gu Jingyi bent down and handed the tissue over, but he said nothing. The failure of his debut ranking had already piled up his worries.

But this silly girl kept touching his psychological defenses.

Tian Xiwei cried hard, but she tightly grasped the pack of tissues in her hand.

Because of her crying voice, her head nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. And the headband with "Gu Jingyi debuts in the center position" printed on it once again arrogantly entered his sight, ironic and ridiculous.

The election officer noticed Gu Jingyi's actions and walked over cursing.

Even though they were Chinese, Tian Xiwei could guess what they meant by the "Xiba" they said.

She stood in front of Gu Jingyi like an angry little lion and started to swear in Sichuan and Chongqing dialect, causing Gu Jingyi's temples to throb with pain again.

It was the first time for him to face such tragic and turbulent love. As a "green card" candidate, he encountered too much unfair treatment when participating in the draft in South Korea.

Even though he knew that Tian Xiwei's impulsive behavior would lead to him being reprimanded and oppressed even more severely after the show, Gu Jingyi acquiesced to her behavior and stood behind her.

The delay was too long, and when more staff members noticed the situation and came over, Gu Jingyi was pushed and walked down with them.

"What are you doing?! Don't be so mean to him!"

Tian Xiwei went crazy again and screamed at the top of her lungs.

The strong emotion in her voice made Gu Jingyi stare at the pressure and look back at her.

After noticing Gu Jingyi's gaze, Tian Xiwei could no longer hold back.

"I'm sorry, Gu Jingyi—woooo—I feel like I'm really just going to be a burden to you."

Tian Xiwei's tears fell like pearls from a broken string.

"it's not your fault."

Amid the deafening background noise, Gu Jingyi also responded to her loudly.

I don't know if she heard it, but he actually tried to smile. He comforted Tian Xiwei and told her not to cry anymore, saying that it didn't matter if she was forced to debut in South Korea and had fewer lyrics and parts.

Anyway, he is a well-known "straight shot craftsman", and each straight shot is the fastest to reach a million views. Even if the singing part is short, it can't suppress him.

He was so outstanding, so smart. How could he be defeated so easily? He, Gu Jingyi, had always been strong.

He also wanted to tell Tian Xiwei, "Don't cry anymore. I used to think you were pretty, but you don't look pretty when you cry."

But the South Korean side was dissatisfied with his "disobedience" and directly insulted him and asked him to leave the stage.

All the fans came to see him, and only Tian Xiwei felt sorry for him.

The camera she picked up to take pictures was also forcibly snatched away by the staff of "Produce 202" and deleted.

I don’t know whether the camera was returned to her later.

Gu Jingyi originally thought that if he could jump out of the quagmire in this life, the wounds of the past would be healed.

Even his memory had deliberately sealed this part for self-protection.

Unexpectedly, on the stage of "Idol Producer" today, he looked at Tian Xiwei's little clown face and remembered everything again.

This girl is obviously one year older than me, why does she always make me worry...

Thinking of Tian Xiwei, Gu Jingyi stopped interacting with the audience in different directions for the sake of stage effect.

He has always been rational and made a choice directly.

He turned his head and looked at Tian Xiwei, singing the second half of the lyrics bit by bit.

"The distant glimmer of light, walk with me."

"Blooming at dawn, how far is the distance in your eyes"

"Go through the crowd and don't stop."

He sang very gently, with fondness and smile in his eyes.

It is really hard to let go of Tian Xiwei's unique preference for him.

In that case, then become a shining star with me.

Oda-san...

Tian Xiwei noticed Gu Jingyi's gaze, and her tears could not be stopped.

A surge of deep, choking sadness suddenly welled up in her heart, and her makeup was completely washed away by her tears. Tian Xiwei opened her lips slightly, wanting to say something.

But just looking at Gu Jingyi's face, she cried so hard that she couldn't speak.

For her, who has always been so cool, this is really embarrassing...

　Good news, starting tomorrow, the stable day 6
　　
　
(End of this chapter)