Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

"Didn't Xue Guang come today either?"

"I don't know, I didn't see him when I went out this morning."

Shen Fengyu and Liang Fang huddled together and whispered to each other. Their parts were connected to Xue Guang's part, and they needed to work out together.

However, Xue Guang never came to the training room again, which forced everyone's practice progress to slow down.

Jiang Zhiyu turned his head and glanced at the live streaming camera by the wall, only to find that it was still not turned on, which made him realize that something was wrong.

"How about I go apologize to him and ask him to come practice?" Yu Wen said, looking down in frustration, believing that Xue Guang's reluctance to come to the training room was due to their conflict.

Yan Yuze pouted and complained, "Do I need to be coaxed to practice before I can participate in a show?"

"Stop talking," Chen Tianyu nudged his side and whispered a reminder.

At this moment, a member of the production crew walked in, his face grave.

His gaze swept over all the team members present, finally landing on Jiang Zhiyu. The moment he spoke, the entire practice room fell silent.

"Excuse me for interrupting your training, I have something to inform you all. Due to the overwhelming negative public opinion surrounding Xue Guang, after careful consideration by the production team, it has been decided that he will withdraw from the recording of this episode of 'Shining Project.' He will no longer participate in the rehearsals, dress rehearsals, or performances for the first public performance. I hope everyone is aware of this."

"what?"

"Is it stuck at this exact moment?" Yan Yuze asked incredulously. "Our stage positioning was all set."

The staff member looked helpless: "There's really nothing we can do. His public opinion has alarmed the higher-ups, so we can only trouble you to re-arrange a new set... By the way, please don't reveal the specific reason for his withdrawal on camera during the live broadcast."

In just two days, two people withdrew from the competition, which is a rare occurrence in the history of talent shows.

Now, Group A of "The Unopened Letter" faces a very tricky problem: the stage choreography has been forced to be disrupted.

The previous dance choreography, formations, and song lyrics were all designed for an eight-person lineup.

From the first public selection song to the mentor's mini-test, the actual training time was only four days, while they had already spent a whole day polishing the stage choreography.

The positions of each person, the timing of each action, and the allocation of each lyric have all been finalized.

But now, Xue Guang's sudden withdrawal from the competition means that all his previous efforts have been in vain.

The eight-person group became a seven-person group, the original stage formation was completely messed up, every movement had to be readjusted, and the parts of the song had to be redistributed.

The day after the mentor's mini-test is the rehearsal, and after the rehearsal is the official performance stage. In other words, they only have three days left to practice.

As the staff member left the training room, he pointed to the camera on the wall, indicating that the live stream had been restarted.

【I'm here! I'm here!】

[Finally open! Why did the live stream storyboard for "Unbelievable A" start so late?]

[Did something happen? Everyone looks so serious.]

[Jiang Jiang—I want to cry whenever I see Jiang Jiang now.]

[I was exhausted after fighting all night, but seeing Jiang Jiang instantly revived me.]

"Ah—the theme song's 72-hour assessment is still chasing me." After a long silence, Shen Fengyu let out a wail, clutched his head, and squatted down.

The others also appeared visibly flustered, their faces showing distress.

"Why did Xue Guang suddenly withdraw from the competition? We've almost finished our schedules, what are we going to do?"

"Three days to reschedule? That's too late! Are we doomed for the first performance?"

"The formation is completely messed up, and the movements need to be changed. I had memorized the original movements, but now I have to forget them all and learn them all again. I'm afraid I won't be able to remember them."

[Withdrawn from the competition? Xue Guang? Holy crap, how could this be so sudden?]

【No, what? The official Shining team hasn't issued any announcement either.】

[You just refunded one last night, and another one today. It feels like you're about to go bankrupt.]

With Jiang Zhiyu, your "traffic kingpin," around, things are going to be pretty tough.

However, both of their withdrawals are understandable, one a lawbreaker, the other a cheater in a relationship...

Sigh... I still feel a little sad when I think about Bian Ziang.

So what about the rest of the group? Time is running out, and they have to start all over again. This is hellish!

At this moment, Jiang Zhiyu appeared unusually calm. He silently dissected the entire song "Unopened Letter" in his mind and recalled the whole process of stage arrangement. Finally, he discovered a new way of arranging the stage that could get the practice back on track as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, their song selection was in the Vocal category, which doesn't require much dance difficulty for stage performances, giving them more room to maneuver.

"It's nothing, I have an idea." Jiang Zhiyu's soft voice instantly silenced the group of people discussing nearby.

"What? What?" Yao Wei looked up abruptly, his eyes shining with complete trust.

Even Yuwen stopped studying the lyrics and looked up while biting her pen cap.

Jiang Zhiyu walked to the corner of the practice room, picked up the sheet music and formation diagram that were originally filled with notes, took out a blank sheet of paper, picked up a pen, and without the slightest hesitation, began to re-plan on the paper.

His movements were swift and decisive, his gaze unwavering. His pen moved swiftly across the paper, first crossing out the original eight-person formation, then redrawing the movement routes according to the seven-person configuration, marking the position of each person.

He then went over the song score and re-divided the lyrics into sections. Based on each person's vocal range and strengths, he adjusted the part allocation. His thinking was clear, methodical, and without the slightest panic.

The practice room gradually quieted down, and everyone gathered around him. Watching him plan so intently, their own anxiety subsided a bit.

Not long after, Jiang Zhiyu came up with a new formation and word division plan. He looked up at his team members and said, "A seven-person formation will definitely have a center position. For the sake of stage integrity, we'll break up all the parts and have everyone take turns being the center to complete the performance of the song. Do you agree with this plan?"

The "center position" refers to a time when everyone gets to perform as the center. This is a windfall for non-center performers, as it means greater exposure and more prominent shots. However, it also means that the spotlight will be taken away from the original center position.

Shen Fengyu hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "But if we divide it like this, your own center position will be much less."

Jiang Zhiyu shook his head: "This is the best solution I came up with. Rearranging it according to the previous C position allocation method would be too complicated. Time is tight, so I hope we can prioritize the overall stage performance."

[Jiang Zhiyu is really amazing. He's not a professional in this field, is he? How did he find a solution so quickly? I'm overjoyed!]

[No, did he just give up the center position like that? It's not a good idea to be a saint in the draft.]

[This can't be called being a "saint," can it? He had his own considerations. Didn't he say this was the optimal solution?]

Does anyone still remember he's only eighteen next month? How come he's so mature? His mom fans are feeling sorry for him again 555.

Since he had said that, the others naturally had no objections. The difference was that they looked at him with more affection and trust.

"Okay." His tone was calm and firm. "Time is of the essence, and there's no time to waste. From now on, we'll start all over again."