"Yueyue, I got into my dream university!"
"You need to take good care of yourself. You've been working too much lately, so you should get some rest."
...
...
The various caring greetings gradually brought tears to Gu Yueyue's eyes. Her affection for her fans had always been mutual. Just as she was moved and wanted to say a few more words to her fans, a familiar figure suddenly entered her field of vision.
Xu Yi met her gaze, and through those moist eyes, she saw her panic.
Gu Yueyue avoided her gaze and grasped Xiao Ye's wrist from behind, finding a sliver of comfort. Fortunately, there were many people around, so Gu Yueyue wouldn't lose her composure in public. She turned her head and whispered a few words to Xiao Ye.
Soon, Ono left with Gu Yueyue, without saying much to the fans.
After Gu Yueyue left, nearby shops delivered mung bean soup.
Zhang Ya took two portions of the mung bean soup and, together with Xu Yi, found a shady spot to slowly enjoy it.
Zhang Ya: "I forgot to ask you, what program have you prepared?"
Xu Yi: "The show?"
Zhang Ya: "You didn't come unprepared, did you?"
Xu Yi didn't even know about this, so how could he prepare?
"Oh no, you're definitely not going to make it if you're not prepared at all. Do you have any special skills?" Zhang Ya tried to come up with a solution for her.
Xu Yi couldn't think of any special skills she had. If it were tens of thousands of years ago, she would definitely be able to do anything. But today, tens of thousands of years later, she even has difficulty maintaining her daily life.
Can you sing?
Since it's an audition for a girl group member, singing and dancing are the most basic requirements. It doesn't matter if you can hum a few lines or not, it's good enough, anyway, Xu Yi is pretty.
Xu Yi shook her head; she could only chant incantations, not sing.
"What about dancing?"
"I can't dance." The ruthless swordsman, all she knows is swordsmanship. She can split mountains with her sword, but dancing is too difficult for her.
After the two finished their mung bean soup, staff from the production team came out to arrange for the contestants who wanted to register to line up and get their numbers.
Their positions were relatively close to the front, and they were assigned numbers eight and nine respectively.
The staff told them that the mentors would be preparing the program launch plan later, and there would be a performance. If they wanted to see the performance, they could go directly there now.
Zhang Ya took out two tickets and led Xu Yi inside.
After taking her seat, Xu Yi realized that there were many people at the scene, and not everyone was holding a sign with Gu Yueyue's portrait on it.
Zhang Ya shouted in her ear, "The mentor lineup for the fourth season is amazing! It includes our Yueyue, boy band leader Yuan Beidu, rising star Fan Weiwei, and Mandopop queen Xia Lan. The host is the sharp-tongued Liu Dai. Except for Fan Weiwei, who's a bit of a slouch, everyone else is incredible!"
Xu Yi listened attentively, and although she didn't understand most of it, it didn't stop her from writing down the key points.
But she understood that this situation was probably similar to how new disciples needed to be accepted into the various sects of different peaks to be considered inner disciples.
"The mentors will each lead their own classes, and I really hope to join Yueyue's team!"
Zhang Ya was so excited that she felt as if she had already been selected.
On stage, the host had already appeared. He was a charming and humorous man. Xu Yi could tell that his real age was close to fifty, but he maintained his physique and appearance very well, looking like he was in his early thirties.
After the host Liu Dai finished his opening remarks, he then invited the first mentor to perform, Yuan Beidu, the leader of the boy group.
"Let's give a warm round of applause to welcome Yuan Beidu!"
The atmosphere on stage grew increasingly heated. When that sunny, handsome, and rugged man appeared, waves of cheers rose from the audience, reminding Xu Yi of the demon clan's music cultivator, whose melodies during battle were also so jarring.
Liu Dai glanced around backstage and then gestured to Yuan Beidu, signaling him to stall for more time.
He rushed to the mentor's lounge in a great hurry and pushed open the door to Gu Yueyue's rest room.
Liu Dai: "How are you? Is Teacher Gu feeling better?"
The doctor invited by the program team is packing up his things.
Doctor: "It's nothing serious. It's mainly because you've been overworked and haven't had enough rest, plus the weather is so hot, it's been a bit tough on you. I've prescribed some medicine, take it on time, and get a few more days of rest and you'll be fine."
Ono held a small handheld fan to blow air on Gu Yueyue. The air conditioning was quite strong, but Gu Yueyue was still complaining about the heat and even turned pale.
Gu Yueyue drank half a glass of water and forced herself to cheer up, "I'm fine now. Thank you all for your hard work and for causing you trouble."
Originally, this was a girl group audition, and Gu Yueyue was the core figure of the show. Naturally, she should have performed in the first episode. However, after Gu Yueyue arrived, her mental state was so bad that the production team had to temporarily replace her with Yuan Beidu.
"Not at all, it's our fault for not doing a good enough job. We didn't take proper precautions against the heat in this weather." Liu Dai is the main host of this TV station and also a minor shareholder. He has a certain say and bears some responsibility. If Gu Yueyue really had an accident on their show, their program probably wouldn't last long.
Regardless of what kind of trouble Gu Yueyue's fans will cause, Hong Sheng will not let them off the hook either; they will not stop until they have been thoroughly humiliated.
A staff member came in and whispered a few words to Liu Dai. Liu Dai looked delighted and turned to Gu Yueyue, saying, "Teacher Gu, Xia Lan has arrived. She's all ready. We can discuss with her about having her come for the second show so you can rest a bit more."
"Okay. Thank you, Teacher Liu. It would be better if Yueyue rested a little longer." Xiao Ye agreed before Gu Yueyue could refuse.
Liu Dai was also afraid that something might go wrong, so he quickly went to communicate with Xia Lan.
A short while later, Liu Dai returned with good news: "Teacher Gu, Xia Lan has agreed. We discussed it and decided to have you as the finale, and let Xiao Fan go first in the next round."
Gu Yueyue: "Thank you. I'm so grateful for your help."
Liu Dai: "No, you should get some rest."
Liu Dai took everyone away, giving her ample time to rest.
The rest room, which was originally packed with people, is now empty except for Gu Yueyue and Xiao Ye.
"Sis, you really scared me today. You just walked in and you fell on me. I was so scared that I almost fell down with you."
"I'm sorry, Xiao Ye, I made you worry." Gu Yueyue then told her about her multiple encounters with Xu Yi, "I suspect she's a sasaeng fan of mine."
Ono was shocked that Xu Yi had the ability to find Gu Yueyue's new home.
"Sis, could there be some misunderstanding? She doesn't look like it."
Gu Yueyue picked up her water glass, trying to suppress her panic. "I don't know. I... I always have a strange feeling whenever I meet her."
"How does it feel?"
Gu Yueyue thought for a while, trying her best to describe that strange feeling she had never experienced before.
"I felt very nervous and flustered. My heart was racing, and it was easy for me to... I don't know how to say it, I didn't dare to look her in the eye."
"..."
Ono: "Sis, what you're doing is more like one of these three situations. Bad guys look to the police, and students who have made mistakes look to the teacher."
"..." Gu Yueyue was speechless, then asked, "What's the other one?"
Ono: "A young girl experiencing her first love looks at her crush!"
Hearing this, Gu Yueyue felt even hotter in the rest room. A blast of warm air blew down on her forehead, making her feel weak all over.
"What nonsense are you talking about? That's my sasaeng fan."
Ono: "No one gets their heart racing and their face turning red when they see sasaeng fans."
"When did I blush?" Gu Yueyue retorted vehemently until Xiao Ye opened the small mirror she carried with her and placed it in front of her. Gu Yueyue saw her current appearance through the mirror; her pale face turned red, and her fair neck and pale ears were tinged with pink.
"..."
A note from the author:
Ono: Sis, it's not easy for me to help you get a job, so you should just go for it.
Xu Yi: Yes, yes, it's been more than ten chapters already, Miss Gu, when are you going to marry me? The readers are getting impatient.
Miss Gu: No! They can wait.
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2021-12-09 14:11:37 and 2021-12-10 13:17:17!
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: My deskmate in front of me is a lily with 61 bottles; the rabbit who ships the couple has 1 bottle;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter Twelve
Xiao Ye checked the time. Gu Yueyue had left in a hurry that morning and hadn't eaten breakfast, so Xiao Ye ordered takeout for her.
"Sis, you can take a nap. I'll wake you up to eat when the takeout arrives."
Gu Yueyue was restless. She had spent the whole night drifting between nightmares and the terror of reality. Now, in the program crew's break room, she was overcome with sleepiness.
On stage, pop star Xia Lan's heavenly performance brought the atmosphere to a climax. Even those who weren't her fans were moved by her music and their eyes welled up with tears as they followed the rhythm.
Following the program's instructions, Xia Lan tried her best to interact with fans and extend the program's duration.
Fan Weiwei came backstage with his own team. The makeup artist was doing his makeup, while he sat there enjoying the air conditioning and playing on his phone.
The assistant rushed in from outside, his attitude slightly obsequious, and said, "Brother, I've found out. Teacher Gu isn't feeling well; it seems she has heatstroke. She's resting right now, so our stage rankings have been rearranged."
"Teacher Gu? You mean Gu Yueyue?" Fan Weiwei suddenly perked up, her previous impatient demeanor completely gone.
Assistant: "Brother, we've found out everything. Hongsheng specially arranged for Teacher Gu to come here in order to promote a newly signed female artist under their company, Zheng Wan."
Fan Weiwei smirked and said, "Two women trying to create hype?"
Assistant: "Yes. Teacher Gu's contract only has six months left, and Hongsheng is going to great lengths to promote new talent."
"What's the point of women dating each other? How many fans will they gain? Let the company contact Hongsheng, and have Teacher Gu come keep me company. I'll help them get that person..."
"Brother, Zheng Wan."
“Yes, I helped them bring Zheng Wan out.” Fan Weiwei licked her lips. “Women should be with men; that’s what makes a good-looking couple interesting.”
Looking at her handsome reflection in the mirror, Fan Weiwei laughed freely and unrestrainedly.
"Brother, isn't this a bit much? I've never heard of Teacher Gu having this kind of reputation in the industry."
"That's because they hid it well, so you didn't know. How many people in this industry are clean? If they tell you to go, just go. What are you dawdling for? Don't you want your salary?"
Xu Yi withdrew her divine sense, as if she had accidentally overheard something she shouldn't have.
The excitement subsided a bit, Xia Lan had already left the stage, the host came up to chat with the audience, and soon the next protagonist, Fan Weiwei, arrived.
Xu Yi's arm was tightly gripped by Zhang Ya beside her. The sudden close contact almost made Xu Yi instinctively retaliate.