Taking Liu Yifei back to Northeast China for the Chinese New Year has sent the entire internet into

"nonsense."

Fang Yu casually closed the door.

"The announcement has already been made, do you think I'd send a life-size cardboard cutout to fool you?"

Cai Kun couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The tension that had been pressing on my chest dissipated considerably.

Fang Yu walked to the practice room, put down the red plastic bag, took out a silver USB drive from it, and casually tossed it over.

Cai Kun hurriedly caught it.

"Brother Yu, what is this...?"

"The piece for the finals."

Those six short words made Cai Kun's breathing become erratic.

He looked down at the USB drive in his palm and didn't dare to speak for a long time.

He knew all too well the significance of Fang Yu's intervention.

His song "Just Because You're Too Beautiful" propelled him from an unknown nobody to the finals.

Now, Fang Yu brings us the second song.

Moreover, it was personally delivered to him just before the finals.

Others bring milk tea and flowers when they visit the set.

His senior classmate, carrying a red plastic bag, delivered a royal flush!

"Sit down and talk."

Fang Yu walked to the wall and sat down, patting the wooden floor next to him.

Cai Kun quickly followed and sat down.

His back was ramrod straight, just like a primary school student waiting for the teacher to highlight the key points for the exam.

Fang Yu glanced at him, her tone becoming serious.

"Because You're Too Beautiful is a risky move."

"It earned you popularity, but it also labeled you as funny, meme-based, and absurd."

"This thing has both good and bad aspects."

"If you can handle it, it becomes the entry point for the audience to get to know you."

"If you can't catch it, you'll only be a walking meme from now on."

Cai Kun nodded vigorously.

"Brother Yu, I understand."

"I've been practicing vocals and basic dance all this time, just so I can prove myself in the finals."

"Simply proving the basics is useless."

Fang Yu interrupted him without any politeness.

"Those trainees promoted by big companies have been taking vocal and dance classes since they were young, and they also have teachers who provide one-on-one guidance."

"You can't compete with them on basic skills right now."

Cai Kun did not refute.

This is the fact.

His training time, instructors, and company resources are all inferior to those of the top trainees from leading labels.

Trying to overtake others by relying on fundamentals in a short period of time is basically a pipe dream.

Fang Yu raised his chin, gesturing for him to look at the USB drive in his hand.

"So, you need to change your playing style."

"This song is called 'Lover'."

"The lyrics, music, and arrangement are all on separate tracks, and they're all included."

"There is also a dance choreography reference, as well as a demonstration of the movements that I recorded."

Cai Kun instinctively gripped the USB drive tighter.

""lover"……"

Just hearing the name, he felt it was on a completely different level of sophistication from "Chicken You Are So Beautiful".

Fang Yu patted his bottom, stood up, and walked to the center of the practice room.

Listen carefully.

"This song doesn't rely on how explosive the action is, nor on how high the high notes are."

"Its true core can be summed up in just three words."

Fang Yu lowered his voice slightly.

"A pulling sensation."

He took out his phone and connected it to the speakers in the practice room.

A languid and psychedelic prelude slowly unfolds in the empty room.

"Your eyes—it's an illusion; your silhouette by the pool is just a line."

"Warmth—spreading, through countless midnights..."

Fang Yu casually hummed a couple of lines.

The voice was languid and restrained, without any deliberate showing off, yet it carried an inexplicable sense of aggression.

Cai Kun's scalp tingled.

This song is the complete opposite of "Just Because You're Too Beautiful".

There were no grand gestures, no desperate outward release.

It's stored away.

The more it closes itself, the more irresistible it becomes to draw people closer.

Fang Yu raised his hand and made a few movements in accordance with the drumbeats.

The movements are not large or complicated.

Cai Kun was stunned, even forgetting to breathe.

Fang Yu stopped what she was doing and raised an eyebrow at him.

"Did you understand?"

Cai Kun honestly shook his head.

"I... understand it a little better."

Fang Yu pursed his lips.

"That's the tone, so practice it like crazy."

"You need to make the female audience members feel that the person standing under the spotlight isn't a trainee who's the subject of countless internet memes."

"But a lover whose heart would race at the mere sight of him."

For the next hour or so, Fang Yu didn't joke around anymore.

He broke down the entire song, explaining its emotional layers, breathing points, camera angles, and several key movements.

Cai Kun listened while taking notes on his phone.

Until the very last smooth take, he finally captured a bit of the essence of the song.

Although it's far from perfect, at least it's on the right track.

Fang Yu turned off the music and glanced at the time on his phone.

It's been exactly one and a half hours since I entered.

"Alright, that's enough."

He disconnected Bluetooth and patted his trouser leg.

"I've given you the song, and I've shown you the way."

"The rest is up to your own fate."

Cai Kun stood still, holding the USB drive in both hands.

"Brother Yu."

Fang Yu glanced back at him.

Cai Kun opened his mouth, but in the end only managed to utter one sentence:

"I will absolutely not let you down."

His eyes were a little red.

But this time, he stood up straight and didn't bow his head.

Fang Yu stared at him for two seconds, then suddenly raised his hand and patted his shoulder heavily.

"Don't give me that. Stop trying to embarrass me."

"You stood on the stage of the finals for yourself."

"Those investors said you can only make jokes, that you have no business ability, and that you don't deserve to be in the debut position."

Fang Yu pointed to the USB drive in his hand.

"Explanation is useless."

"Crush them on the stage."

Cai Kun nodded emphatically, his eyes resolute.

"I see."

Fang Yu didn't waste any more words and turned to walk towards the door.

He paused for a moment when his hand touched the doorknob.

Without turning around, he simply tossed out a sentence:

"If you don't get first place, don't ever say you know me again."

The practice room was silent for two seconds.

As Cai Kun watched his retreating figure, the surge of emotion she had been feeling suddenly caught in her throat.

Isn't this way of encouraging people a bit too much for the junior apprentice?

But the next second, he looked down at the silver USB drive, and his gaze became completely fixed.

the first.

Let's aim for first place!

……

Downstairs in the administration building.

Wang Tao and Li Bin were both somewhat surprised to see Fang Yu walk out of the elevator.

"Teacher Fang, are you leaving already?"

Wang Tao quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"It's almost lunchtime. The production team has booked a private room in the city, which is perfect for welcoming you back."

"No."

Fang Yu flicked the red plastic bag in his hand and strode forward.

"I still have things to do in Beijing, and I need to catch my flight."

With keen insight, Li Bin quickly stepped forward and opened the door of the nanny van.

Fang Yu got into the car, rolled down the window, and waved to Wang Tao.

"Director Wang, please wait."

"I will be in Beijing watching the live broadcast on the day of the finals."

He deliberately drew out his words.

"I hope the lighting and stage design of the show will be worthy of Cai Kun's new song."

Wang Tao's heart skipped a beat.

Before he could ask any further questions, Fang Yu had already rolled up the car window.

The engine roared.

The black van made a U-turn in front of the gate and quickly drove out of the training base, heading straight for Xiaoshan Airport.

Wang Tao stood there, staring at the taillights of the car that were gradually disappearing into the distance, his mind racing with calculations.

"New song..."

He turned to look at Li Bin, his tone serious.

"After Cai Kun comes out, I have him come to see me."