Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 85 C-position debut

After finishing his performance, Gu Jingyi returned backstage. After changing into his silver-gray school uniform, he didn't even have time to sip water to moisten his throat. He hurried to the waiting area to join the other trainees and wait for their turn on stage.

Zhang Yixing appeared again, but this time he wasn't holding cue cards, but envelopes containing the debut order of each trainee.

As the trainees took turns to perform their individual songs, the voting pool began to close. All the trainees' votes had been counted and compiled by the production team.

His debut as the center is a foregone conclusion, and Gu Jingyi’s hard work for more than four months is finally paying off.

He stood at the back of the stage and looked up at the tallest and most eye-catching "throne" in the front of the pyramid.

Today, he will be crowned.

A somewhat relaxed smile appeared on Gu Jingyi's lips. He had finally completed this long journey.

The other trainees were also in a good mood. As the popularity of "Idol Producer" grew, they also enjoyed the benefits of popularity. Even if they couldn't debut, they could still be packaged together by their own company and a few other trainees to form a group or take on commercial performances to make money.

Isn’t this much happier than being trapped in “Idol Producer”?

Gu Jingyi took a glance and saw the joy of "finally leaving this damn place" on their faces.

"Gu Jingyi——"

Tian Xiwei tied her hair into a bun and jumped around in the audience holding his cheering sign to greet him.

When she smiled, her already beautiful features became even more vibrant and charming. The dimple on the left side of her cheek also gently spread out, full of tenderness under the glow of the light.

Gu Jingyi also smiled back gently and gave her a "thumbs-up" gesture.

Zhang Yixing on the stage was still reading out a long paragraph from the advertiser. It was really difficult for a singer like him to hear such a long paragraph of advertising slogans coming out of his mouth.

After finishing the sponsor's advertisement, Zhang Yixing began to instill "chicken soup for the soul".

"Actually, I want to say something to all the trainees, especially those who can't debut today. Competing for those nine debut spots among a hundred trainees is a fierce battle in itself. The fact that you made it to the finals is already an incredible achievement. Don't give up on your dreams because of a temporary setback."

"The dream itself is..."

After a long speech of inspirational speeches, which lasted until the fans in the audience were about to riot, Zhang Yixing smoothed his hair and began to get to the point of the day.

"Without further ado, let me announce the name of our new boy group - Nine Percent! We are nine people chosen from 100 trainees, representing nine percent of miracles. You will lead the efforts of the remaining 91 people to higher and higher heights."

"Now, I'll be announcing the nine debut spots for the Nine Percent boy group. I already have them in hand. Who are you most looking forward to?"

As soon as Zhang Yixing finished speaking, the audience below the stage were shouting their idol's name loudly.

The audience squatting in the live broadcast room were also sending barrages of comments one after another. The live broadcast room could not handle so much traffic at once and was stuck several times.

The name "Gu Jingyi" dominated the discussion, being mentioned frequently. The names "Cai Xukun," "Fan Chengcheng," and "Justin" also quickly appeared on the comments screen.

Zhang Yixing's Adam's apple moved slightly, and just when everyone thought he was going to start with the first place, he suddenly said jokingly, "Then let's start with the eighth place."

"Ahhh, no, just start from the ninth one."

"No!"

The audience protested, but Zhang Yixing ignored them.

The convention in talent shows is to announce the last person who is qualified to debut last.

Gu Jingyi looked at You Changjing's body and it stiffened. He was pale and looked very nervous.

Competing with him for the ninth place debut were Bu Fan, Bi Wenjun and Ling Chao, and the number of votes between them and You Changjing was not much different.

What’s even more difficult is that Rubber Entertainment also has Lin Yanju who is in the same debut position.

With nine debut spots, excluding the undisputed Gu Jingyi and Yuehua, which has a numerical advantage, there are not many opportunities left for other companies.

You Changjing didn't dare to bet whether the company would cooperate with the program team for his debut position.

His biggest competitors are Bu Fan and Ling Chao from Kunyin. If the company does not take action, You Changjing knows very well that he is just here to run with them.

Gu Jingyi turned around and gave him a soothing look.

In fact, Huace had already told him that You Changjing would definitely be on the debut list.

The "harmony" segment of the "What I Miss" group created the highest number of stage views since the launch of "Idol Producer".

Not to mention in China, that "harmony" has also been a hot topic on the PANN forum in South Korea.

Since the disbandment of TVXQ, there has not been such perfect harmony among the entire Asian idol group.

Gu Jingyi thought that You Changjing should have understood it.

Because of his standing posture, he was obviously relaxed.

Zhang Yixing on the stage also announced the eighth place. He took the microphone and began to explain:

"Next up, this guy received a total of 1177 votes from the nation's producers!"

"He has an aura that keeps strangers away. He looks fierce on the outside, but he is actually natural, casual, happy and real. He is——"

The tone is still deliberately dragged out to leave enough suspense.

As fans called out, the names "You Changjing" and "Wang Linkai" kept appearing.

A rival deliberately called out "Zhu Zhengting", which made the calm and composed "Pearl Tang" sisters instantly unable to sit still.

"Shut up! Don't say anything!"

"At least in the top five, don't talk nonsense!"

Amidst the noise, Zhang Yixing read out the name of the eighth place.

"Congratulations to the kid from Guo Ran Tian Kong! He debuted in eighth place!"

"Ahhhhh!!"

“Kaikai is awesome!!”

Wang Linkai stood up with laughter, hugged Bu Fan, who couldn't help laughing, and then ran to the center of the stage.

Zhang Yixing handed him the microphone. Wang Linkai took a deep breath to calm himself down. Then, in an excited voice, he spoke about his debut.

"Wow, time really flies."

"More than four months have passed in the blink of an eye, and I haven't... I, I never thought I would be able to stand on this stage and make it this far. There are so many people I want to thank."

After quickly listing off a list of thanks, Wang Linkai said nervously, "What I want to say is that I will continue to work hard, I will continue to bring happiness to everyone, and I will continue to be myself."

"thank you all."

Zhang Yixing quickly responded, "Thank you, Wang Linkai. Please continue to unleash your charm on the stage. Now please go to your debut seat."

The trending search quickly appeared on Weibo: "Wang Linkai debuted in eighth place"

Wang Linkai was very excited when he was on the pyramid of debut position. He kept stopping to greet fans and judges.

He once thought that he would not be able to debut.

After the stage adaptation of "Artist" went viral, some of his controversial remarks on a hip-hop show were also exposed, and he was also dropped from the debut position.

Fortunately, the final result was good and he made his debut successfully.

The remaining 7th place was also announced, Zhu Zhengting.

Now the Pearl Tang sisters were really getting restless and were all cursing their previous rivals for their "poisonous milk".

This is indeed a surprising result, because Zhu Zhengting's ranking had previously hovered around fifth place.

Zhu Zhengting's expression of surprise flashed away, but he still walked to the center of the stage with dignity. He took the microphone from Zhang Yixing and said in a somewhat excited tone: "Thank you to all the staff of the program team, you have worked hard!"

After saying a few more words of thanks to the fans, Zhu Zhengting bowed and took his seat.

In fact, Zhu Zhengting's popularity was quite good at the beginning. He was around third before the first public performance.

Gu Jingyi thought about it for a moment and knew that Yuehua would definitely suffer the same fate.

It seems that in every audition like this, Yuehua tends to choose younger contestants.

The same is true for "Chuang" which is still being recorded next door.

Wu Xuanyi, born in 95, and Zhu Zhengting, born in 96.

They all became Yuehua's "abandoned children", and their debut positions were more or less affected.

If "Idol Producer" is really ranked according to popularity, then Fan Chengcheng, Justin, and Zhu Zhengting will probably directly monopolize the positions of "4th to 6th".

The sixth to debut was Lin Yanju, and the cheers were noticeably quieter when he took the stage. Gu Jingyi heard fans whispering in the audience.

"When did he get this position? I remember he was unknown before he became a San Gong."

"unclear"

Weibo's hot searches instantly exploded, with "Lin Yanju ranked sixth" and "Zhu Zhengting ranked seventh."

Both parties started to quarrel on Weibo, one questioning the falsification of votes, and the other questioning the suppression of debut positions.

Only "Princess Jing" lives a peaceful life, squatting behind the screen and eating melons.

The fifth place was Justin, he smiled and jogged all the way to the stage to take the microphone.

The 4th place is Fan Chengcheng. Zhang Yixing said: "This contestant's ranking is very stable."

The audience in the audience called out his name in unison, "Fan Chengcheng".

He has always been ranked fourth since joining the group, and his ranking is incredibly stable.

I don’t know if it was a tacit understanding, but both of these kids thanked Gu Jingyi profusely in their debut speeches.

When Fan Chengcheng was giving his debut speech, the director kept cutting to his sister's footage.

Pang Bing also came today, and she looked at Fan Chengcheng with a smile on her face.

She gave him a thumbs up with some satisfaction. From the time the show was broadcast till now, she, as an older sister, has really felt her brother's growth intuitively.

The director cut the camera to Gu Jingyi, who without hesitation gave the same "thumbs-up" gesture to show encouragement.

When Gu Jingyi's handsome face, which was dignified and self-possessed, appeared on the big screen, he was greeted with huge cheers again.

The fans in the audience were all shouting his name, "Emperor Jing! Emperor Jing!"

"Gu Jingyi——"

The noise was so loud that even Fatty Bing was a little surprised.

This level of popularity was something that even Li Ming and Aaron Kwok could not match, right?

Pang Bing looked at Gu Jingyi deeply and once again admired his excellence.

The third place is Chen Linong. His ranking surpassed Kun Kun once before the debut night, but then dropped sharply. Although she knew that it was a common tactic used by the program crew to "urge votes", it also made Sister Nongtang spend more money.

"Everyone, I will now announce the center position for Nine Percent. Please ask the two candidates, Gu Jingyi and Cai Xukun, to stand in front of the stage."

When Zhang Yixing started to announce Gu Jingyi, countless sleepy audiences were perked up.

"Okay, then who will take first place and take the center position in the Nine Percent boy group?"

Hearing the thunderous roar of "Gu Jingyi" from the audience, Zhang Yixing glanced at Cai Xukun, who looked completely lifeless, and Gu Jingyi, who was full of vigor, and shook his head and laughed.

The answer is already a foregone conclusion, so there is no need to create suspense and drag out the pace.

It was too cruel for Cai Xukun, like cutting meat with a blunt knife.

Zhang Yixing simply started announcing, "Next I'm going to announce the second place"

"He received a total of 47636443 votes from all the producers!"

"He is just a trainee, Cai Xukun!"

"Congratulations to Cai Xukun for taking second place, just like you said before. Losing to Jingdi isn't really a loss. To be honest, even I can't catch up with his current popularity."

In order to ease Cai Xukun's embarrassment, Zhang Yixing even made some self-deprecating remarks.

[Ahhh, Lao Zhang, don’t say that!]
[I watched Idol Producer just for Yixing, even though I ended up falling for Jingdi.]
The audience who were still watching the live broadcast were sending comments crazily.

In fact, many of them were Zhang Yixing fans more than four months ago. As they watched "Idol Producer" episode after episode, most of them switched to Gu Jingyi.

With his ultimate strength and a face so handsome that it makes people fantasize, Gu Jingyi's conditions would allow him to easily dominate the idol scene even in South Korea, where idol training is more mature.

Zhang Yixing on the screen gave Cai Xukun a hug meaningfully and patted him on the back twice to comfort him.

Cai Xukun then took the microphone and spoke about his debut.

"Thank you to all my fans, you voted and wrote for me to be in this position."

After Cai Xukun finished these polite words, he suddenly turned his head and glanced at Gu Jingyi.

"To be honest, I also had my eye on the top spot more than three months ago. But Gu Jingyi is just too good a fighter. He's like a max-level boss who wandered into the novice village."

"Thank you for your hard work during this period. I know that even if we get second place, you have sacrificed a lot of time and energy to achieve it."

"I have no regrets about losing. On the contrary, I feel at ease with such outstanding teammates on the team. Now, you can sleep well."

Kun Kun finished his speech about "failure" in a very decent manner, then walked from the center of the stage to the "No. 2" seat and sat down.

Many of his fans in the audience were moved to tears by his words.

As expected of an idol, he would open the lip balm, apply it on himself and then give it to the fans at a fan meeting.

On this road to winning fans, Gu Jingyi still has a lot to learn from Kun Kun.

After Cai Xukun took his seat, only first and ninth place were left unannounced. Zhang Yixing opened the envelope and announced with a smile, "Now, first place—"

The cheering sticks belonging to Gu Jingyi in the audience lit up one after another at the same time.

Without connecting to the center console, all of this was done spontaneously by fans.

In order to give Gu Jingyi this honor, they discussed it in the super chat before coming.

All this happened very quickly, with an error of no more than 3 seconds.

Because they were not opened at the same time, some errors made this black and gold ocean more realistic. These slight errors further constituted the flow of the "black and gold ocean".

[Gu Jingyi debuts as center]
The fans in the audience excitedly raised their banners and light boards and held their breath.

Even Zhang Yixing became a little excited and read out louder.

"This contestant received a total of... 9665 votes!"

This astonishing number also caused the audience to emit the most deafening and enthusiastic screams since the opening of the day.

"Gu Jingyi! Gu Jingyi! Gu Jingyi!"

At the same time, the Kiwi platform was also flooded with comments.

[Congratulations to Jingdi for his super invincible and overwhelming C-position debut!]
[If I remember correctly, Kun Kun's vote count was 4770 million, right? There's a galaxy between him and Emperor Jing. He was directly defeated by Gu Jingyi.]
[As expected of Gu Jingyi, his votes alone are as high as the total votes of all the people ranked 3rd to 8th.]
The comments rolled down like a waterfall. The livestream couldn't handle the traffic and crashed several times.

[Gu Jingyi sweeps through the domestic entertainment industry————]
[Emperor Jing ascends the throne, Huang Shanghuang is here! [hooking finger.jpg]]
[OMG did I hear that right?! 9665 million votes! My fellow supporters, you're incredible! [sluggish.jpg]]
[You can double kill the second place... Your father Gu is indeed your father Gu ah ah ah ah]
[Congratulations to Gu Jingyi for her C-position debut! !]
[Congratulations to Emperor Jing for his C-position debut——]
The "Jing Fei" were in a good mood and began to swirl the screen with comments.

For a moment, the entire screen was filled with Gu Jingyi's black and gold support colors, and the comments and messages from other fans could no longer be seen.

This sudden influx of traffic caused the Kiwi platform to crash several times.

The "Jing Feis" used their unquestionable numerical advantage to directly dominate the live broadcast room, leaving no room for others at all.

This is a moment unique to Gu Jingyi and his fans.

All the audience suppressed their inner complexities and emotions, covered their mouths and looked at Gu Jingyi with some emotion.

The debut groups that were already standing on the small pyramid seats also stood up. They looked in Gu Jingyi's direction with admiration, waiting for Center to join them.

Zhang Yixing looked at Gu Jingyi, feeling very pleased and proud.

"Now, please welcome Gu Jingyi to give his speech on the occasion of the group's formation."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Gu Jingyi took a few steps forward and took the microphone from Zhang Yixing. His Adam's apple moved slightly as he began to organize his words.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!"

The sea of ​​black and gold below the stage erupted in a riot! The fans' cheers were like an overwhelming tidal wave. The immense sound instantly engulfed the entire venue, and even Zhang Yixing kept glancing towards the audience.

Not to mention the ordinary fans, even Tian Xiwei was so excited that tears streamed down her face. Tears blurred her vision again, but she kept looking at Gu Jingyi.

Even though her vision was blurred by tears, her gaze never stayed on the figure in the center of the stage!

Tian Xiwei covered her chest and witnessed Gu Jingyi's glory.

She watched Gu Jingyi take the microphone and begin to speak about his debut.

“Thanks to all my fans—”

(End of this chapter)