Chapter 67
Tang Liuli couldn't help but clap and cheer, wanting Ji Shuzhu to say a few more words, preferably to make the two bad women fight, but she was too cowardly to even glance at them, only daring to secretly rejoice.
Kiriwake Yayoi naturally had no such thoughts. She was a dedicated idol who pursued perfection and firmly believed in the idea that the stage was the sole measure of success. She had no interest in underhanded tactics such as exploitation, piggybacking on others' appearances, or promoting herself as a prostitute.
Little Sakura's fierce rivalry stems from a desire to seize a precious friendship, and the other party's current words are tantamount to tarnishing that resolve. What's infuriating is that she can't refute them.
Although it wasn't her intention, she did get the most suitable theme song for herself because of her pairing with Chu Yuanqing; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it exploitation.
The girl's innocent and pure eyes, as if touched by frost and snow, became resolute. Her smile faded, and with a polite yet dignified gesture, she gently stroked her skirt and softly said:
"Ji Shuzhu, I will make you take back those words with my actions later."
Subsequently,
Kiriwake Yayoi lost the will to stay. She did crave friendship, but because she was too focused on purity, she was better off waiting for the next opportunity than being forced to accept such a derogatory term.
So she gave Chu Yuanqing a gentle smile, and the blue bear-print manicure on her fingertips danced with her gestures, looking quite adorable.
Little Sakura blinked her eyes and gave a skillful wink, seemingly without bringing any negative emotions to the other person, before taking her long strides to say goodbye.
Although Chu Yuanqing was not sensitive to chaotic situations, he was not stupid. After Ji Shuzhu said those words, he sensed the strong smell of gunpowder.
After seeing the other person leave, she barely thought about it. First, she said goodbye to the Little Cotton-padded Jacket and Liuli beside her, then patted the head of a certain golden retriever to comfort it. She brushed past Ji Shuzhu, took a few steps forward, and left the spot to chase after him.
Xie Qingxuan was slightly taken aback. She unconsciously touched the ends of her hair that had just been brushed aside. Her eyes were lowered, her lips were pursed into a smile, and the tips of her ears were slightly burning. She looked like a puppy that had been healed, standing there in a daze, appearing exceptionally natural.
Just as Tang Liuli was about to cheer for the bad woman's defeat and shout "win win win," she saw the scene that made her lose everything. Slightly annoyed, she immediately cheered herself up by saying that Little Sakura didn't have Qing Bao to tell her bedtime stories, and successfully won a mental victory.
Subsequently, this socially awkward but incredibly tough guy took the initiative to get Chu Wangshu into the A-Class practice room, determined to win back her favor and turn the tables.
On the other side,
Standing on the steps below the multimedia classroom, Liang Xiaoxiao, the benevolent and dark emperor who had watched the entire process, remained calm. She put down her pen, stuffed the notepad filled with observation records into her pocket, and already knew everything about the contestants who seemed to be interested in Chu Yuanqing.
--Four A-Class, one B-Class.
--Two mascots, one naturally clumsy, and two main attackers.
Although the situation is complex, the battle situation is clear.
Chu Yuanqing is very gentle, and it's highly likely that his pursuit of Kiriwake Yayoi stemmed from this very gentleness.
But the other person exudes a sense of aloofness, and any attempt to drag her down to earth is pointless. She is like the moon reflected in water, a flower in a mirror, a person in the mist; she cannot be easily taken away.
Since it won't be taken away, it won't affect her enjoyment of that tenderness and love.
Therefore, it's best to remain an outsider.
Liang Xiaoxiao made her judgment and began to secretly ponder the best candidate to bask in the spotlight, aside from Chu Yuanqing. She glanced at Xie Qingxuan, thought for a moment, and then turned and left.
The Great Demon King is a bit naive, but not stupid. It's very difficult to sneak into her practice room. I'd better leave first today and go practice my dance moves, then film the video and submit it.
Ji Shuzhu gazed in the direction the person had left, her phoenix eyes suddenly filling with tears. The sharp atmosphere softened abruptly, creating a seductive and alluring effect. She adjusted her breathing and left the spot on her own, feeling no disappointment, only relief that she had been able to participate.
In that instant, Chu Yuanqing's body shone brightly once again.
Although the quantity is small, the purity is extremely high. Coupled with its special infectiousness, it is transmitted from the scene into the heart, and the lingering aftertaste is exceptionally long, making the lower abdomen feel warm, exceptionally comfortable and joyful.
A sweet taste lingered on Ji Shuzhu's tongue. She closed her eyes and savored it patiently and greedily.
This flavor is very similar to Austria Sachertorte, with its crisp crust and refreshing frosting, the almond and jam filling, and even the chocolate and cream coating on the outside. All of these elements will burst on your taste buds with every bite, bringing you genuine happiness.
"Chu Yuanqing..."
Ji Shuzhu murmured the name as she slowly walked to the door of Chen Yining's practice room. Leaning against the wall, she squatted down, clutching the fabric in front of her chest tightly. The intense throbbing stirred up physiological pleasure.
The girl's dulled emotions, in the brief moment washed away by pleasure, inexplicably transmitted a sharp, throbbing pain. Her eyelashes fluttered down, tears welled in her eyes, and a complex, unspeakable sneer appeared on her lips as she sighed softly:
"Xiao Ning, if..."
"If only you were a little more talented."
At the same time,
Chu Yuanqing had already arrived behind Kiriwake Yayoi, but had not yet called out to her.
As if hearing a noise, Little Sakura turned around and stopped. She looked a little surprised, but then her eyes crinkled into a happy smile.
Wow, Xiao Qing actually came to find me on her own initiative!
Does this mean that we're the closest people in her heart?
Kiriwake Yayoi couldn't help but have the competitive thoughts that kindergarten children have.
Soon, just like a kindergarten child, he was earnestly patted on the head by Chu Yuanqing, who seemed even younger.
Chu Yuanqing said seriously:
"You don't need to pay attention to what that child is saying. I know Yayoi just wants to help me."
"At first, my rating was C-Class, but didn't Yayoi sacrifice a lot of her own training time to help me? I don't think that was exploitation; in fact, it's the other way around."
"Therefore, it's the same now; there's no need to deliberately avoid suspicion."
Kiriwake Yayoi a healthy family; her parents live a leisurely life in the countryside of Hokkaido, and she had no strange childhood traumas. As a result, unlike some mothers who steal love, she is somewhat dazed and covers her head, feeling only the novelty of being comforted by her friend and a subtle sense of shame.
Although Xiao Qing is indeed very mature, she is still a minor, looking only 16 or 17 years old. Theoretically, I should be the older sister, so being patted on the head always feels a bit strange.
It must be admitted, however, that the negative emotions caused by Ji Shuzhu's words did indeed dissipate like a gentle breeze after this comforting pat on the head.
"Okay, I understand, I won't mind."
"So, Xiao Qing means you want me to teach you?"
Chu Yuanqing thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The competition contract clearly stipulated that she had to abide by the competition rules. In order to get her salary and avoid paying a hefty penalty for breach of contract, she couldn't deliberately slack off in the battle for the Center position.
Therefore, this minute of "spicy dance" is something you have to do whether you want to or not.
Rather than letting her, with zero dance experience and no idea how to learn a dance, torture herself, she might as well accept her fate and find a better teacher to instruct her.
From this perspective, the children who had been surrounding her before were a lifesaver.
If they hadn't had a little argument earlier, she'd probably still be agonizing over who to choose to teach her.
Upon careful consideration, the most likely choice is still Kiriwake Yayoi.
The reason is simple: in Chu Yuanqing's heart, Little Sakura is practically a top student, the kind of person he would personally award a medal to for being a good student. Moreover, she has spent the most time teaching him, so he has become somewhat accustomed to dancing in front of her.
But if the characters were the relatively unfamiliar Xie Qingxuan, Ji Shuzhu, or Tang Liuli, I would have to revive my numb sense of shame and get used to it all over again.
Well, not to mention one's own Little Cotton-padded Jacket, she's a terrifying existence, like a nuclear weapon.
Thirty minutes later, in the A-Class practice room.
Chu Yuanqing had already changed into her dance costume. Her rosy and lovely face was covered in a thin layer of sweat, indicating that she had just finished several sets of flexibility training. She was currently watching videos that made her Little Deer Bumping repeatedly, sitting obediently on the ground.
Kiriwake Yayoi put down her iPad and said softly:
"My habit when learning dance moves is to slow down the video and determine the framework of the movements frame by frame, using one or two eight-beat intervals as nodes. After transing the movements, I count the beats at the original speed."
"Yes, your tutor should have told you that counting beats is the most basic thing. It helps you understand the rhythm and clarify the beat and position of each movement in the music."
"After that, it's all about repeated practice to deepen your memory. If you forget something, just keep watching the videos, memorizing it, and practicing again. It's the normal process of gradual, persistent effort."
Little Sakura said this, she subtly tried to sow discord between someone:
"Ji Shuzhu has strong choreography skills, but when it comes to learning dances and teaching others, her advantage lies only in her ability to quickly learn on her own and then provide hands-on guidance on the movements."
"It is indeed convenient and fast to do it this way, but as a girl group idol, learning dance moves is the most basic skill. You must practice and master it yourself as early as possible. Letting her help you will only reduce your opportunities for growth."
Chu Yuanqing was greatly shocked upon hearing this.
Is Ji Shuzhu really that amazing? She thought that "I've finished digging" was a joke!
Damn it, if I had known that kid was so talented and could teach her so quickly and easily, I would have brought her in to help. Anyway, I don't want to be any girl group idol, so what does skill level matter?
Unaware of the other person's depraved thoughts, Kiriwake Yayoi continued:
"This dance is quite simple. Xiao Qing don't you try it yourself first, following my instructions?"
Chu Yuanqing sadly abandoned her thoughts of depravity. She silently picked up the iPad, trying her best to cast aside shameful thoughts and briefly detach herself from her emotions.
Soon,
All the micro-expressions on the girl's face disappeared, her eyes seemed blank and empty, she had entered a completely immersed state of "Flow State", following the instructions, counting the beats and memorizing the movement framework of each frame, her efficiency was terrifying.
Kiriwake Yayoi's expression faltered slightly. Since first entering [Flow State] on stage, her intuition had become more acute, and she finally noticed this phenomenon she hadn't been aware of before. She murmured to herself, somewhat shocked:
"So, Xiao Qing was able to unconsciously enter a state of [Flow State] while studying before?"
The girl's eyes burned with a fiery light, as if she could already picture herself walking onto the stage with him. A smile of anticipation and excitement curved her lips as she softly said:
"Xiao Qing, Dream Weaver Rabbit is right, you were born with the talent to become an idol."
"If we can form a team later, we'll definitely be able to create an even more Shining Stage, right?"
Volume 1: 79. Our friendship is stronger than gold! (5K1)
Time passed.
After the Live Broadcast Room the official website of <FlashDance> ended, the viewers who left dispersed to various platforms, adding fuel to the already escalating public opinion.
Since the live broadcast of the Second Evaluation stage yesterday, Chu Yuanqing has dominated the trending topics on Weibo, and this trend has continued until now, with only a few other messages interspersed among them.
--A divine stage performance that amazed millions of viewers.
--Chu Yuanqing rises from A-Class to become a divine Qing God.
-- Redefining the value of Sea Capital <Flash Dance>.
--The Great Demon King and Little Sakura were unexpectedly left out? The battle for the Center position got off to a bad start!
--The comment section of the hashtag "Sheng Qing Tong Yin" was banned for three days due to too many pornographic posts.
--A male celebrity has personally admitted to having a relationship with a minor and has been detained by the police. He is expected to be sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Well, due to the consecutive explosive performances of Kiriwake Yayoi and Chu Yuanqing on stage, the traffic of Capital <Flash Dance> was squeezed to the sidelines, and it couldn't even compete with the gossip in the Entertainment Industry, drifting like a ghost at the end of the trending searches.
Of course, this only directly affects the interests of the director and the characters on that side, as well as the more than one hundred contestants under their management.
After all, the level of viewership will directly affect the attention garnered for this Public Performance, which in turn will influence the external buzz surrounding the subsequent competition.
As for the Dream Weaver Rabbit?
This Super AI, as the chief mentor, is indeed in charge of the competition venues in Capital and the entire Donghuang Federation, but its true responsibility lies in discovering high-quality idols with the potential to become Magical Girl, also known as Shining Gems.
In other words, the level of traffic in each region is completely unrelated to it.
The immense popularity of the Sea Capital's "Flash Dance" gem only indicates that there are no comparable Shiny Primogems in Capital.
Weakness, in fact, is the original sin.
Looking back at the two stages this time, it was Little Sakura's "Flow State" that first drew a clear dividing line, and then Charlotte's realm that surpassed "Flow State" delivered the final blow.
Therefore, these two winners garnered the most traffic.
Kiriwake Yayoi's Weibo account has already amassed five million followers, making it hard not to suspect that by the mid-stages of <Flash Dance>, it will reach an astonishing ten million.
Although for Great Xia Nation, tens of millions of followers can only be considered a big internet celebrity, not even comparable to a second or third-tier celebrity in the Entertainment Industry, when they officially debut as a girl group, their total popularity will definitely have the potential to crush the top domestic celebrities.
On the other hand, Chu Yuanqing stunned the world with his god-like stage performance, successfully reaping the biggest traffic dividend, and his Weibo followers increased by more than three million overnight.
The conversion rate between traffic and fans is astounding. You can imagine how terrifying the fan growth will be in the future. Coupled with the traffic pool of the show "Flash Dance", she now has a certain level of discussion across the country and can be considered to have been crowned with an idol aura.
At the same time, as night fell...
A blogger who made a small contribution to the yellow robe on Chu Yuanqing's body is now waking up in his apartment bed.
Xu Ling slowly removed her blindfold, enjoying the darkness of the room like a vampire. She groaned and rolled over, her eyes half-closed as she fumbled for her phone on the bed. Half-asleep, she opened it and looked at the numerous group chats with over 99 messages on various social media apps.
Subsequently,
The female college student was instantly overwhelmed by the bitter tea seeds being randomly thrown around in the group chat.
"Can the Earth still turn without Qing Bao? It's just holding on!"
"I warn <FlashDance> to hand over Qingqing immediately, or I will call the police on your unauthorized possession of a national treasure!"
"Sometimes I can't help but think about a lot of things, like not seeing Qing Bao for 10 hours, or not being able to see my muse in the afterglow of my dreams even after having sex eight times. Maybe it's like Venus missing her arms, that this world is just full of imperfections???"
"Damn it, so it's 'post-coital bliss' time! Stop making yourself sound so poetic, just put on your bitter tea first???"
"How strange, I just went out for a walk and when I came back I weighed myself and found I'd lost three and a half pounds. Turns out the collar Qing Bao put on me fell off???"