Xia Zhiyi's arrival was welcomed by everyone, especially when they learned that he was participating in the program as a martial arts instructor, or to put it bluntly, a martial arts choreographer.
Martial arts!
Which Xia Country doesn't harbor a bit of a chivalrous spirit?
We didn't have the chance before, but now we do—who wouldn't be excited?
Even if you don't know Xia Zhiyi, you'll Xia Zhiyi she exists if you know Wang Chengran or Fu Yunyi. Xia Zhiyi hasn't participated in many variety shows in recent years, but Wang Chengran and Fu Yunyi have appeared on some.
Whenever he had the chance, Wang Chengran would go around telling people how great his master Xia Zhiyi, was.
Although the two didn't film together, their relationship didn't end. Wang Chengran is a determined person, and he actually started learning kung fu from Xia Zhiyi. After three years, his appearance and demeanor were completely different from before.
Fu Yunyi didn't ask as frequently Wang Chengran, but if someone asked him about Xia Zhiyi, or inquired about how Fu Yunyi trained his muscles, he would still say a few words about Xia Zhiyi.
Let's stop here.
This is one of the reasons why Xia Zhiyi.
After all, even top-tier celebrities can be forgotten if they don't appear in the public eye for a long time.
With the internet becoming increasingly developed and various communication methods emerging one after another, people in society receive a large amount of information every day through various channels. You might encounter a tech enthusiast who knows you this week but has already forgotten you by next week.
Now, when Xia Zhiyi is mentioned, most people know that he knows martial arts.
Xia Zhiyi interacted briefly with the other mentors and contestants, and relayed the message the production team had asked them to convey, "Filming officially begins the day after tomorrow. After entering, you will perform individually according to your assigned numbers. We won't go into the details of the rules here; they are basically the same as last season, with no major changes."
Fu Yunyi: "Cameras have been set up in all public places, broadcasting live 24 hours a day. Be mindful of your personal image."
Vocal coach Xie Linyue said with a smile, "You really need to be careful. If you don't maintain a good image, the production team might not notice, but this time we have Teacher Fu and Teacher Xia here, and there will be a lot of viewers. Nowadays, the audience has very sharp eyes, and they might leave you with some embarrassing moments."
Fu Yunyi: "By the way, remember to memorize the Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces; we'll be doing spot checks."
Everyone: "Huh?!"
Xia Zhiyi smiled, "Ah, because we've secured official support this time. To promote Chinese culture, the moral standards for the contestants will be quite high. But the Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces shouldn't be too hard to memorize, right?"
Everyone: "..."
It's not difficult, it's just that the art style feels a bit strange.
But seeing Xia Zhiyi's smiling face, everyone looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Since that's the case...
Someone couldn't help but ask, "There are only two days left. If I can't memorize it, will I be eliminated?"
Xia Zhiyi gently shook her head. "It's not that serious."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Preparing for the show while also memorizing things—some people's small brains really can't process so much information.
Fu Yunyi continued, "But we have a moral character score."
The crowd. "..."
Are they here to try and secure a spot in Boy Band debut?
So why is there a moral character score? Even though the government has started to regulate the entertainment industry in recent years, it hasn't made every artist memorize the core values!
But there was no way to resist; they had no choice but to join.
After saying what they needed to say, the mentors didn't linger in the dormitory building. They greeted the contestants and then left.
The group didn't leave together; they had already sat down for a short meeting before coming, and had said everything they needed to say. There would be plenty of time to spend together later.
Xie Linyue and the others left, while Fu Yunyi and Xia Zhiyi went to the program director's place and stayed for a while longer.
As they were discussing future arrangements, Xia Zhiyi's phone rang.
He glanced at them, stood up, smiled at the two of them, walked out the door, and answered the phone, "Hello?"
The man's voice was deep and mellow. "Not done yet?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Almost done. What's wrong? Missed me?"
Fu Chi: "Hmm."
Xia Zhiyi chuckled; "So sweet, I missed you too."
How much longer?
Xia Zhiyi sensed something, walked to the window, looked outside, and asked, "You've come to pick me up?"
Fu Chi didn't hide anything. "Yes."
Xia Zhiyi: "Where is it? I don't see your car."
There were media outlets at the base entrance, so I didn't get too close.
Upon hearing Xia Zhiyi thought for a moment and then understood what Fu Chi was worried about. She chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry about them... Never mind, I'll come pick you up. Just come to the door."
For various reasons, Xia Zhiyi has never publicly revealed her relationship with Fu Chi in recent years.
There are actually quite a few people in the industry who know about this, because when he was filming, Fu Chi would visit the set whenever he had free time, or pick him up to go to the laboratory, and quite a few people have seen it.
However, the news has not been leaked. Xia Zhiyi guessed that it was partly because everyone already knew the truth, and partly because Fu Chi had done something.
This did save Xia Zhiyi some trouble, since her Xia Zhiyi was that of someone from an ordinary family who lost her parents at a young age and lived with her older sister, which seemed rather pitiful.
Fu Chi, on the other hand, is a very wealthy man and the head of a large corporation. In most people's eyes, the difference in their social classes is still quite significant.
Even if neither of them minds their relationship being exposed, there will always be some people who cause trouble because of it. For various reasons, it is safest for Xia Zhiyi to keep a low profile. As Xia Zhiyi's most reliable lover, Fu Chi will naturally not cause her any trouble.
But now, Xia Zhiyi has essentially broken free from that situation. Even though the research lab is still continuing its work on holographic technology, Xia Zhiyi is now just an off-site advisor and no longer needs to delve into it.
He didn't want to be under heavy state protection because he was involved in too many classified projects; that would make him safe, but not free.
Just give them the basics and let them figure it out and build it themselves. If they encounter problems they can't solve, give them some guidance, and that's it.
Xia Zhiyi is now a moderately famous actress, a slightly more educated artist. Even if the media photographs her with Fu Chi, it's not a big deal.
Xia Zhiyi hung up the phone, went inside, and said to Fu Yunyi, " Director Chen, Fu Yunyi, you two continue your conversation. I'm going to pick someone up."
After saying that, he smiled and quickly left.
Director Chen snapped out of his daze and asked, "Is anyone else coming?"
Fu Yunyi guessed something, his expression becoming somewhat subtle. He felt as if the stool beneath him had grown thorns, making him restless.
Fu Yunyi: "Ah, this, um..."
Xia Zhiyi, you left so quickly! Couldn't you at least give me some kind of message?