Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 86 Hmm, why doesn’t it count?
When Gu Jingyi stood on the stage, he simply picked up the microphone and said a few words of thanks to his fans.

The whole audience let out the most enthusiastic screams of the night.

“Gu Jingyi! Ahhhh!! Gu Jingyi!!!”

The whole audience was in a frenzy, and the audience was filled with Gu Jingyi's black and gold.

On the other hand, the Kiwi platform is also occupied by "Jing Fei" and the screen is full of their messages. If you take a screenshot, you can't see any comments or comments from fans of other platforms.

The huge number of "Jing Fei"s has an absolute advantage, leaving no room for any fans to control comments or black out the screen.

This was a moment that belonged exclusively to Gu Jingyi and his fans. Even the critics could only suppress their inner complexities and emotions. They could only witness Gu Jingyi pick up the microphone in the center of the stage and deliver his speech.

The fans were the most excited. Countless fans in the stadium aimed their cannons at Gu Jingyi's face. This was his MVP result page, and no one wanted to miss this moment.

"Actually... a long time ago, I had a dream. It wasn't a good dream, so even now, standing on the stage and making my debut as the center, it still feels unreal."

Gu Jingyi paused at this point. Actually, this paragraph wasn't in his prepared speech. He was also well aware that sharing his weaknesses with the public would be labeled as "playing the victim."

But Tian Xiwei's crying was so heartbreaking that it reminded him of his past life. Tian Xiwei was still sitting in the audience, and Gu Jingyi even felt like he was talking to her across time and space.

His Adam's apple moved slightly, but he continued to talk about the content of his 'dream'.

"Actually, in that dream... I didn't debut as the center."

The fans' emotions were instantly moved by these words, and there was a burst of hoarse screams from the audience.

"Ahhh, Gu Jingyi, Mommy won't allow you to say that about yourself!!!"

"How could you not debut as the center?"

"Gu Jingyi, you are born to be the center! If you don't take the center position, who else can be the center position?"

“Gu Jingyi ahhhhhhhhh——”

Gu Jingyi smiled and continued speaking.

"In that dream, I clearly lost a lot of votes several times. On debut night, I was still pushed down to fifth place."

"But even in that situation, I saw a ray of light shining on me - it was my fan. She held up a sign that read "Gu Jingyi, please debut as the center," and shouted my name loudly to express her love for me. Even if her delicate makeup was washed away by her tears, she didn't care at all."

"I heard her repeatedly saying sorry to me for not letting me debut in the center position. I also remember in my dream, after hearing that, I half-knelt down and handed her a tissue. She was crying and choking up as she said to me, 'I'm sorry for not giving me the best.'"

There was a commotion below the stage, which seemed to come from Tian Xiwei.

Gu Jingyi glanced over there and saw Tian Xiwei already in tears. She covered her mouth, her makeup smudged by the tears.

It was exactly the same as I remembered, but the emotion was completely different.

This time she cried tears of joy.

Gu Jingyi raised the corner of his mouth in a gentle arc, and quickly looked away.

"Because it was so real, when I woke up, that sorrowful yet surging love still filled my heart. I once believed it was real, something that happened in a parallel world. So for a long time, every time I thought about the draft, I couldn't recover. I even felt like escaping reality, not daring to think about it, and not wanting to think about it."

"So I made a bold and risky decision. I participated in 'Idol Producer' during the rising period of my career. To overcome my inner demons, I chose to sit in seat 5."

Gu Jingyi raised his eyes to look at the camera, and suddenly smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Actually, I lied from the beginning. I told you that 5 is my lucky number. But it seems that because we met on 'Idol Producer', 5 has really become my lucky number."

"Fortunately, I didn't let you down. Thank you for making my dream come true."

A smile flickered in Gu Jingyi's eyes, and he smiled brightly.

His speech slowed down as he recalled the "dream", but there was no urgency in his voice.

The rising ratings backstage and the fans crying with their faces covered showed their preference for him.

They all hoped that Gu Jingyi could speak longer and share more of his feelings.

Through Gu Jingyi's remarks, fans seemed to see every uneasy and anxious day that Gu Jingyi had spent before his debut in the past few years.

Honestly, it really makes them feel engaged.

Liu Haoyue in the audience also frowned and looked quietly at the people on the big screen.

Gu Xuanxuan, who had been noisy, also quieted down and watched her brother's speech.

Gu Jingyi suddenly smiled, he raised his eyebrows and smiled in a carefree and unrestrained manner.

"Now I finally understand how it feels to debut as the center."

He looked gently at the vast ocean of black and gold, as if he was speaking softly to every fan.

"I feel incredibly happy now. Please continue to stay with me in the days ahead."

Just a simple sentence made fans burst into tears.

[Ahhh, Gu Jingyi, you must always be happy.]
[Yes, I will always be by Gu Jingyi's side!]
[He said he was very happy, TAT, did you hear that? My baby told me he was very happy!]
[Although I'm a fan of all things, Gu Jingyi is only one of my two picks. But I still hope that Gu Jingyi can be a little happier than others.]
[Emperor Jing, you've said more today than usual, haven't you? Stop it, my tears are worthless.]
Gu Jingyi picked up the microphone and suddenly started cuing his family and Xiaotian.

"Actually, my family is here today too."

The big screen quickly switched shots and gave a close-up of the VIP area.

Gu Xuanxuan was still a little dazed when she appeared in the camera. She buried her head in Liu Haoyue's arms with some social anxiety.

Gu Jingyi suddenly smiled, turned his head to look at the big screen, and began to "tear the umbrella".

"Hey, that little girl hiding in the arms of the beautiful girl with a small mole on her nose. She's my sister. I'm here to entertain you all."

"If her snot or tears stain your clothes, you can ask the production team to reimburse you privately."

Liu Haoyue's pure and lovely face also appeared in the camera, and she shook her hand with a smile.

"I also want to thank my first fan, she is my first fangirl."

The direction was so obvious that the program team quickly captured Oda.

The popularity of top fans is not low, and they even have more Weibo fans than the unknown celebrities in the circle.

Every time Tian Xiwei pursues Gu Jingyi offline, she wears a dashing black outfit, which is no secret among the program crew.

Perhaps it was the weight of the camera she'd been lifting constantly after hours of continuous filming, or perhaps it was the sheer happiness of being suddenly mentioned by Gu Jingyi, whom she viewed as a believer, but Tian Xiwei could clearly feel her hands trembling slightly.

Tian Xiwei felt her vision blurring, and she subconsciously tried to wipe the lens. Then she stopped and wiped her eyes vigorously.

But even though the tears had been wiped away, the vision became blurry again.

She stubbornly raised her hands to wipe away her tears again and again, unable to stop.

After today, she will never be a fan again.

Loving someone wholeheartedly like this and putting all your heart and soul into everything about him is really exhausting.

Tian Xiwei leaned her head gently on the camera, somewhat overwhelmed, releasing her emotions.

Gu Jingyi smiled helplessly, she made a fool of herself again.

Unable to stop, she finally broke down, dropped the camera on her knees, and buried her face in her palms, crying.

"Hello everyone, everyone. I'm Gu Jingyi from Nine Percent. Please take care of me in the future."

Gu Jingyi bowed to the audience, the most perfect and formal 90 degrees.

At the same time, gold dust began to fall, landing on his hair, a scene of infinite beauty. The fans also took up their equipment, capturing this scene in the annals of talent show history.

Gu Jingyi turned around and walked towards the debut seat.

More than ten floors of stairs cascade down like a stream under the illumination of special lighting effects.

Gu Jingyi raised his foot and strode towards Seat No. 1 which belonged to him alone.

Amidst the screams of "Emperor Jing ascends the throne", Gu Jingyi sat down on his throne.

The lights in seat 1 instantly lit up, and a pair of "large wings" special effects slowly unfolded behind him. A "crown" landed on Gu Jingyi's head. Although the special effects were a bit disappointing, Gu Jingyi relied on his face to accomplish everything, and he was successfully crowned king.

Cheers continued to ring out from the audience, and everyone was witnessing this sacred moment.

Liu Haoyu's eyes suddenly became moist, and she used the excuse of taking photos to cover up the abnormality.

The barrage was going crazy, with countless viewers swiping it frantically.

[Ahhh, "Hello everyone, I'm Gu Jingyi from Nine Percent." Baby, wherever you are, I'll be there.]
[Jingyi, from now on, just walk on the flower path.]
[My tears tonight are worthless, 555.]
It wasn't until the camera turned back to Zhang Yixing and he was about to announce the "ninth place" that the comments died down, and everyone waited silently for the result.

The candidates for ninth place were Wang Ziyi, You Changjing, Bu Fan, and Bi Wenjun. Zhang Yixing asked them to describe their current mood, and everyone started to get emotional.

In the barrage, everyone's fans began to beg for the debut to be self-produced.

Finally, Zhang Yixing opened the envelope and announced that You Changjing from Rubber Entertainment had won the ticket.

At this point, the list of nine debut members of Idol Producer has been announced.

Bi Wenjun's reaction was okay, he had guessed it long ago.

It is impossible for Yuehua to send out 7 people, but only 4 of them can debut.

No matter how decisive Du Hua is, he dare not take away the biggest piece of the pie.

Before the finals began, Du Hua hinted that Bi Wenjun would debut on "Next".

As compensation, the script given to him was the one that attracted the most love from the fans of the show, "Debut at Card 10".

Wang Ziyi couldn't hold it in anymore, he raised his hands to cover his cheeks, not wanting to let others see this embarrassing scene, and directly acted like a tough guy crying.

His loss to Gu Jingyi was really out of the ordinary. Given that his strength and popularity weren't particularly outstanding, the production team was afraid of causing controversy and didn't dare to give him a "pay-to-win" spot.

This is terrible, he really can only be a "rap leader".

At 22, he is very young in the rap circle, so let's wish him success.
Bu Fan squatted on the stage, his shoulders trembling, unable to accept the fact.

Their rankings are 10th, 11th and 12th respectively.

Gu Jingyi almost wanted to laugh when he looked at Bu Fan. Even Bi Wenjun, who was ranked 10th, wasn't as upset as him. How could Bu Fan, who was ranked 12th, have the nerve to act so carelessly?

When You Changjing finished his debut speech with tears in his eyes and hugged his future teammates, he walked back up to the pyramid and took his seat. The background music of the theme song sounded again in the stadium.

"Hey uhey uhey pick me, EiEi"

The trainees also followed the music and walked down the stairs together.

At the same time, the stage dome opened.

Countless colorful ribbons fell down and scattered on everyone's head.

Just like the New Year’s Eve countdown, the words [Nine percent formation countdown] appeared on the big screen.

"Three, two, one"

Under the leadership of Gu Jingyi, the members had already taken their respective positions according to their debut order.

The nine people bowed together and shouted loudly to the audience for the first time:

"Hello everyone, we are nine percent!"

Suddenly, the screams almost overturned the entire venue.

These nine young boys had colorful ribbons on their heads, and it was like snow, falling on them.

From now on, let’s walk on the flower path together with Nine percent.

Countless fans covered their chests and thought silently.

[Happy group formation! !]
[May Nine Percent always be successful and happy in the future, and reach the top in one go!]
[Gu Jingyi debuted as the center, but why do I still want to cry?]
[This late winter and early spring belongs only to Gu Jingyi. We will always remember the heartbeats Jingyi brought us!]
[Keep being happy, Gu Jingyi!]
After this bow, the live broadcast ended.

However, the trainees' exit was not so quick. The trainees who had confirmed their debut were in a very happy mood. They gathered together and talked about something, while the fans in the audience, especially some of the couple's fans, were taking pictures with their cameras.

These interactions, with a slight filter and a different background music, are put on Bilibili and become evidence of the CP fans' deep love for each other.

Gu Jingyi moved perfectly, avoiding unfamiliar trainees like Chen Linong and Lin Yanju who came to take advantage of the popularity.

He has always been on the "royal path". Many trainees who wanted to pair him up were wiped out by the "Jing Fei" sisters with amazing fighting power.

Big fans post in the CP super topic, letting other casual fans to grab it. Through means such as controlling comments, they get the upper hand to apply for super topic moderator.

After the application was approved, the CP super topic was disbanded.

Gu Jingyi does not have any CP, not only because he himself never has any relationship with anyone, but also because of his sister Jingfei who has amazing fighting power.

Before his debut night, the CP super topics such as Kun Kun and Nongnong who wanted to suck his blood had already been disbanded by Jing Fei and others using this method.

When he stood alone on the stage, he looked a little lonely.

Or it was Justin who noticed his strange expression and lowered his head to act weird.

Gu Jingyi also curled up the corners of his mouth and felt better.

All the people in the family area were also led by the staff to go backstage to prepare for the reunion of the trainees.

Liu Haoyu also went backstage with Gu Jingyi's sister.

When Gu Xuanxuan made this request, Liu Haoyue was so happy that he almost fainted.

Who knows the joy of meeting your idol in person? This is the limited edition "Trainee Gu Jingyi"!

As soon as Gu Jingyi returned to the backstage, she had to remove her makeup and change into her performance clothes.

When he came out, he saw his sister's head looking up.

"Hi, bro."

Gu Xuanxuan held her voice and began to act gentle.

"If you have something to say, say it"

Gu Jingyi didn't give him any face and started to criticize him directly.

"I know a good sister who is your fan. Can you help me sign my name and write a to sign? Please, brother~"

Gu Xuanxuan put her fists to her cheeks and started to act coquettishly.

“How many!?”

Gu Jingyi raised his eyebrows and asked.

"It's like this, Emperor Jing. I have 100 Polaroids here, all taken during the competition. Could you please sign some of them?"

Liu Haoyu blinked his big eyes and started to act cute.

"How many?"

After all, she was a friend brought by my sister, and she was also a famous post-00s actress in later generations.

It was naturally impossible for Gu Jingyi to refuse, and he might even cooperate with her in the future.

"It's not that many. 100 isn't too many, but 1000 isn't too few either. How about we take the median and compromise."

"How many?"

550 photos

"what?"

This time, Gu Jingyi really couldn't sit still. What does 550 photos mean?

After he finishes signing, his arm will probably cramp up tomorrow from being so tired.

"Are you sure you're really my fan?"

Gu Jingyi glanced at Liu Haoyi. Why was he so unconvinced?

"Wow...why doesn't it count?"

Liu Haoxuan grinned, his smile gentle and charming.

"When are you?"

Gu Jingyi was even more astonished. He didn't think his charm was that great.

And at this time, Cunzi should be preparing for the art exam, right?

In another year, when she becomes a student at an art school and enters Zhang Yimou's field of vision, there will be even less time.

"Today~"

Liu Haoyu blinked and winked at Gu Jingyi.

(End of this chapter)