A Showdown! Qin Wei and Huo Xiao Clash! (Must Read)

Back in the practice room.

Everyone sat in a circle on the floor, discussing a strategy.

The two Fox groups, originally at odds with each other, had unexpectedly united because of Li Si's targeting.

Si Di and Huo Xiao had just returned when Ji Yan walked over, stood in front of him, and said seriously, "Si Di, we talked it over. You should still sing the center part. As for the final rap, Shaoke will help you."

"Yeah. I'm not as good as Huo Xiao, but I'm actually decent at rapping."

Cheng Shaoke stepped up beside Ji Yan.

The other two teammates also gathered around and said, "Si Di, don't take Li Si's words to heart. Vocal and rap are hard to balance in the first place. You're already amazing for singing the song that well."

"Exactly. You should still sing the chorus. As for the rap, we'll all help you."

They were competitors.

But they were also teammates fighting side by side.

Because they stood in the same position, they understood each other's struggles even better.

At the hardest hurdle, they chose to huddle together for warmth.

Si Di had originally been taking it easy.

But after everyone surrounded him and comforted him, his chest instead felt heavy.

Huo Xiao, beside him, gripped his shoulder.

The warmth of his palm was like a shot to the heart.

Si Di glanced sideways at him.

Their eyes met.

Those wolf-like eyes that had always been impossible to read were now filled with a soft glow.

Si Di's brows drew together. He blinked rapidly twice, then cursed in a carefree tone, "Fuck, what are you all doing? Pulling the warm-and-fuzzy act out of nowhere? Are you trying to make this unbreakable man, Si the Invincible, cry in public?"

The end of his voice was a little weak.

A faint flush crept up the corners of his eyes.

He sniffed, broke into a dazzling smile, and said, "All right, real men bleed but don't cry. I'm not going down that easily. It's just rap. If I don't know how, I'll learn. With my smart little brain, how could I possibly fail to learn it?"

Only then did everyone let out a breath of relief.

The group exchanged smiles.

Watching the curve of Si Di's lips from the side, Huo Xiao unconsciously smiled as well.

The hand on Si Di's shoulder tightened.

"I'll teach you," Huo Xiao said.

Si Di shot him a mock-annoyed look. "You'll teach me? Aren't you afraid of teaching your apprentice and starving yourself? We're in opposing groups. What if I beat you?"

"I'm not afraid."

Huo Xiao's brows lifted slightly. "I'll be waiting to see it."

His arrogance was innate.

After speaking, he lifted the hand from Si Di's shoulder and ruffled his smooth hair.

Si Di rolled his eyes at him. "Why do you always like messing up my hair? Is it that fun to touch?"

He looked thoroughly displeased.

Yet Huo Xiao nodded with an exceedingly cocky expression. "Yeah. Your hair's soft. It feels about the same as the golden retriever I used to have."

"...Huo Xiao!"

Si Di angrily swung at his arm.

Before he could touch him, Huo Xiao had already dodged aside.

Si Di puffed up his cheeks and chased after him.

In the warm yellow practice room, the two chased and roughhoused, one after the other.

The others merely laughed and shook their heads.

The atmosphere was harmonious, warm, and peaceful.

After they had messed around enough, they continued practicing.

They practiced until six in the evening, when the cafeteria began serving dinner.

Cheng Shaoke brought back several boxed meals, and everyone ate together in the practice room.

Si Di was genuinely starving. The moment he got his food, he wolfed it down.

While he was eating, a braised duck leg suddenly landed in his lunchbox.

Si Di followed the chopsticks upward, his gaze falling on Huo Xiao's proud, unruly face.

The people beside them looked over as well.

There was a faintly probing look in their eyes, as if they had discovered some little secret.

Huo Xiao, however, acted as usual and said frankly, "Eat more. We'll work overtime and practice some more later. I'm still waiting for you to beat me."

Was this the pride of being first place?

Si Di scoffed, picked up the duck leg, and took a huge bite with a crunch.

As he chewed,

he said indistinctly, "Huo Xiao, you're way too arrogant. Just wait. On the first public stage, I'll definitely crush your—cough! Cough, cough!"

This proved that their ancestors had been right: don't talk while eating or sleeping.

Before Si Di could finish, that huge bite of duck meat got stuck in his throat. He coughed and pounded hard on his chest.

His face reddened slightly from choking.

The people beside him burst out laughing.

Huo Xiao got up and went to grab some water from a table nearby.

After picking up the water, he turned around.

And suddenly saw someone standing at the doorway.

It was Qin Wei.

The light from the practice room spilled out, casting Qin Wei's tall figure into a massive shadow across the hallway.

He stood in the darkness, a trace of anger in his gaze as he stared coldly at Huo Xiao.

The air suddenly froze.

Their gazes were like two different forces colliding fiercely in midair.

Neither of them spoke.

Wariness and confrontation spread between them.

From where Si Di and the others were sitting, they couldn't see Qin Wei at the door at all.

Si Di's face was red from choking. He coughed twice more and called out, "Water, water, water! Huo Xiao, water!"

Huo Xiao did not go over immediately.

As he looked at Qin Wei outside, a dangerous gleam bloomed in his sharp wolf-like eyes.

His lips curled slightly upward in blatant provocation.

Huo Xiao turned and walked back to Si Di. He sat down and unscrewed the cap on the bottle of mineral water.

Si Di reached out to take it.

But Huo Xiao did not let go. With an overbearing air that allowed no refusal, he directly held the bottle to Si Di's lips.

"Hey—"

Si Di froze. The water had already flowed into his mouth.

He could only hurriedly hold Huo Xiao's hand and drink from the bottle.

Qin Wei walked into the practice room.

Huo Xiao maintained the posture of feeding Si Di water, while his other arm naturally wrapped around Si Di's shoulders.

He lifted his eyes.

There was a possessive air to it, as though declaring his claim.

When the people beside them saw Qin Wei, they hurriedly stood up and said, "Hello, PD."

Qin Wei had not been filming today.

And the livestream had already ended.

His sudden appearance in the practice room surprised everyone slightly.

Hearing them, Si Di pushed Huo Xiao's hand away, swallowed the water in his mouth, and remained seated on the floor as he looked up at Qin Wei without speaking.

Qin Wei shifted his gaze away from Huo Xiao and let it fall coldly on Si Di.

His eyes lowered slightly.

His brows furrowed faintly.

His narrow eyes held a complicated expression.

Si Di inexplicably felt the temperature plummet and could not help asking, "Why are you looking at me?"

With restrained anger, Qin Wei exhaled heavily and said in a tone that allowed no refusal, "Come outside with me."

Damn it.

Those words again.

Ever since coming to Limited Idol, he had heard that line nearly eight hundred times.

The frequency with which sworn enemies met was even higher than that of a couple in the throes of love.

Si Di lifted the mineral water and took another sip. Pulling a long face, he said, "I'm not going. If PD Qin has something work-related, say it here. If it's something personal, save your breath. I have nothing to say to you."

No one beside them even dared breathe too loudly.

Although everyone knew that Si Di and Qin Wei were sworn enemies,

watching them argue in person was still nerve-racking.

After two seconds of silence, Ji Yan patted Si Di on the arm and said, "PD Qin seems to have come specifically for you. Maybe he really does have something to say."

No one was stupid.

Li Si had deliberately made things difficult for Si Di, so everyone protected him.

And although Qin Wei and Si Di were like fire and water, when it came down to it, Qin Wei had never done anything retaliatory to Si Di.

In fact,

he had publicly protected Si Di more than once.

If he had even a shred of selfish intent, he would never have said those famous words during the theme song evaluation: "In my heart, you are an A."

The people beside them joined in persuading him too.

Si Di's head hurt from listening. He stood up impatiently.

Just as he was about to leave,

his wrist suddenly tightened.

Huo Xiao stood up as well.

His palm locked around Si Di's wrist.

He lifted his eyes and stared at Qin Wei with wolf-like ferocity. "As a mentor, PD Qin has repeatedly called trainees out alone for private conversations. If people find out, there'll inevitably be gossip. If PD really has something to say, why not say it here?"

The corners of his lips lifted slightly.

Huo Xiao said provocatively, "PD also doesn't need to worry about the contents of the conversation leaking out. After all, compared to the well-known hostile relationship between PD and Si Di, it seems—"

"my relationship with Si Di is closer."

There was wickedness in his bones.

His cool, unruly aura was brimming with aggression.

Qin Wei's gaze darkened further.

With anger in his eyes, he suddenly looked at Huo Xiao.

Danger filled the room.

A battle was on the verge of erupting.

Several timid trainees exchanged looks and voluntarily backed away.

Compared to Huo Xiao's wicked aura, Qin Wei radiated an icy chill that kept people at a distance.

He walked forward step by step.

Until he stood before Huo Xiao.

Frost seemed to veil Qin Wei's features as he said coldly, "Only when people lack absolute confidence do they become hostile toward their competitors. Huo Xiao, you're a smart man. I don't need to spell some things out too clearly. I trust you understand."

Huo Xiao's eyes abruptly narrowed. "Is PD Qin telling me that you and I are competitors?"

He was already completely on guard.

Yet Qin Wei lowered his eyes and gave a quiet laugh.

There was not a trace of unease at being threatened.

Without any emotion, he said, "I merely want to tell you that provocation itself comes from inferiority."

His voice was not loud.

Yet it was inexplicably calm and composed.

His steadiness came from within. Like a king, he stood high above all others.

While Huo Xiao was filled with hostility.

Standing together, one was upright and the other wicked; one was restrained and steady, while the other was arrogant and unrestrained.

Two different auras collided.

They were evenly matched, and neither acknowledged the other.

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