Recaps

Sheng Chi helped Gu Zhijing and the other trainees form Color4, then guided the group through a difficult debut and a sudden surge in attention. As Color4 prepared to compete on Starlight Show, Gu Zhijing realized his feelings for Sheng Chi had become romantic.

• Sheng Chi joined Leap Entertainment, won the July evaluation, and began training Gu Zhijing for the debut assessment.
• Gu Zhijing struggled with his family’s pressure and his doubts about debuting, but Sheng Chi chose him for Color4’s final spot and persuaded him to commit.
• Qi Wang was fired after his misconduct came to light, the Qi family withdrew its funding, and Fei Yue found new backing to form Color4 with Sheng Chi, Gu Zhijing, Jiang Yu, and Xu Linyuan.
• Color4 debuted, won a Music Show performance, and built their confidence through promotional stages, a variety show, and an appearance at an autumn music festival.
• A video of Color4’s live festival performance went viral, boosting the group’s popularity and prompting Fei Yue to promote their documentary and variety show.
• Fei Yue revealed that Color4 were the trainees who stayed with Leap when the company nearly collapsed, and fans rallied behind the group as its debut song climbed the charts.
• While Color4 worked on their first album, Gu Zhijing was stalked by sasaengs, and he realized he had fallen for Sheng Chi despite Sheng Chi’s rules against idols dating.
• Color4 agreed to compete on Starlight Show despite the clash with their album promotions, then attended the introductory recording and prepared to draw their first opponent.

Color4 defeated Shooter, built momentum through a collaboration stage and a major award, then faced plagiarism accusations and prepared romantic performances. As the group’s popularity grew, Sheng Chi’s protectiveness of Gu Zhijing became increasingly clear, culminating in a public confrontation with a fan.

• Gu Zhijing drew a toy microphone that paired Color4 against Shooter, and Color4 prepared to beat them by performing an unreleased song.
• Shooter struggled with faulty in-ear monitors, but Sheng Chi and the rest of Color4 adapted and delivered a strong performance that helped them win the vote.
• Color4 defeated Miracle Girls, chose Light as its collaboration partner, and Gu Zhijing took Sheng Chi’s center role while Sheng Chi recovered from exhaustion.
• Color4 won first place on New Direction and the CMJ Rising Group of the Year award, then learned that their new album was being accused of plagiarism.
• Sheng Chi decided Color4 would perform “Customized Heart-Fluttering” despite the accusations, and he and Gu Zhijing filmed a fan-service outing at the aquarium.
• Color4 performed a lively romantic stage against Comet and received the full theme-fit vote factor, while Sheng Chi reflected on his feelings for Gu Zhijing.
• At Color4’s fan signing, Sheng Chi refused to sign for a fan who had bypassed Gu Zhijing, then told Gu Zhijing he would still like him even if everyone else stopped.