Chapter Eighteen
As Xu Yi's soul departed, Gu Yueyue opened her eyes and her gaze fell on the spot beside her.
Ono saw her movements through the rearview mirror and asked curiously, "Sis, what's wrong?"
Gu Yueyue rubbed her temples. For a moment, she felt an emptiness in her heart, as if someone who should have been here had suddenly left.
"It's alright." Gu Yueyue leaned back in her seat and told Xiao Ye to drive carefully.
Xu Yi's soul returned to her body. She came out of the room and happened to run into He Xiaojing returning from grocery shopping.
He Xiaojing put down what she was holding, changed her shoes in the entryway, and asked her, "You didn't go out today?"
"I went out." Xu Yi was upset. He wanted to pursue Miss Gu, but found himself at a loss for how to start. "I went to see my fiancée."
He Xiaojing has recently enjoyed listening to Xu Yi share her love stories, and she pressed her for details, "So? Have you met her yet?"
"Not yet, I met a scoundrel who offended her with his words."
"Did you help her? Stepping up to help her in a time like this will definitely increase her favorability."
Xu Yi understood the reasoning, but Miss Gu didn't give her a chance at all; she had already taken care of everything herself.
Today, ever since Miss Gu had a fight with that man, a wisp of her soul has been separated and followed Miss Gu. As a result, she saw Xia Lan protecting her, and then she saw Miss Gu making two phone calls to handle the aftermath.
"Before I even had a chance, she had already taken care of everything."
He Xiaojing quickly analyzed the situation in her mind, "It sounds like your fiancée is quite extraordinary. It might be difficult for you to protect her. Why don't you try a different approach and show her some concern?"
“Usually, strong female characters like this are tough on the outside but soft on the inside. Try to soften her heart and let her feel a different kind of warmth.”
Xu Yi was a little confused. She was asked to protect someone, and she knew what to do. At worst, she would draw her sword and fight.
How do you show concern for someone?
"Thank you. I'll go back and think about it." Xu Yi returned to her room and closed the door. She was so engrossed in thinking that she couldn't come up with any ideas.
Xu Yi grabbed her phone and keys and went out as soon as she received a notification from Star Idol that she was joining the production team.
When she arrived at the base, she discovered that those with a lot of luggage had seven or eight suitcases, while those with less luggage still had two.
She was the only one who came empty-handed.
Recording equipment and numerous live-streaming cameras have been set up at the base. From the moment the trainees enter the base until the end of their training, they will be under the live-streaming cameras.
However, the live stream time is fixed, from 8 am to 9 pm.
Once all the trainees had arrived, they gathered on the playground. Liu Dai, along with eight men in black, came over to announce the basic training regulations.
"Our base has storage boxes, and each person can only bring the contents of one storage box into the dormitory. Our base will provide everyone with food, clothing, and accommodation, so please bring more of the things you really need."
Liu Dai spent a few minutes advertising on camera, explaining that the supplies prepared by the base were all sent by advertisers.
Everyone was packing their suitcases, tearfully picking through their belongings to choose what they could take with them, while Xu Yi stood in the shade like an outsider observing everything.
Some sharp-eyed netizens noticed this scene, and while everyone was still wondering why Xu Yi wasn't packing her things, Zhang Ya came over and explained it to them.
Zhang Ya found Xu Yi and asked her, "Where are your things?"
"I didn't bring anything." Xu Yi didn't feel she needed to bring anything. She could keep wearing the clothes she was wearing, and using the Cleansing Technique was as simple as drinking water and breathing. Besides, the production team would provide food, clothing, and lodging, so she didn't think she needed to bring anything herself.
The topic of Xu Yi's luggage has been discussed online, and eventually, due to the immense popularity of the Star Idol Project, Xu Yi's name became a trending topic.
Zhang Ya was the one who brought the most luggage; she had eight suitcases, and in the end, she gave half of them to Xu Yi.
“I knew you wouldn’t prepare these things. These are what we bought when we went shopping together last time. Quickly take a few out and put them away.” Zhang Ya picked out a few items for her. “These skincare products are always necessary.”
Xu Yi felt she didn't need it. The body she was using now, although not as good as the one lying on the stone and jade bed in Cangshan, was still among the best-condition ordinary mortals.
Seeing that she wasn't moving, Zhang Ya packed it for her herself.
The Star Idol Project hasn't even officially started yet, and the 'dentist couple' has already emerged.
By evening, the hashtag for "Dentist" had been created.
The students' dormitories have also been assigned. There are more than a dozen villas, and the hundred students are divided into different rooms. In the end, seven or eight students live in each villa. Each villa is fully equipped with learning, training and entertainment facilities.
The mentors and staff will also accompany them during the closed training, but their accommodations are much more comfortable. The villas are divided according to gender, and each person has their own room.
Xiao Ye lived next door to Gu Yueyue. After helping Gu Yueyue pack her luggage, she would go back to her room, take a quick shower, and then come over to chat with Gu Yueyue, feeling refreshed and carrying some snacks.
Gu Yueyue hadn't washed up yet. She planned to go to the student dormitory to find Zheng Wan in a while. As a senior colleague in the same company, it was perfectly normal for her to visit her junior before the competition officially started.
Ono sat on the single sofa in the room, eating, drinking, and scrolling through her phone, occasionally chatting with Gu Yueyue.
Gu Yueyue: "Everything's packed up. Zheng Wan should be done with her work too. I'll go check on her and say hello to the other trainees while I'm at it."
Ono sat up straight. "Sis, shall I go with you?"
"No need, there are live cameras over there, I can go by myself." Gu Yueyue had already left with a few small gifts for the students, and closed the door behind her.
Gu Yueyue had already found out where Zheng Wan was staying, so she could just head over there now.
There are eight people in Zheng Wan's villa. Zhang Ya and Xu Yi are here, and the other five are internet celebrities with a fan base. Zhang Ya had introduced them to Xu Yi before. They are all pretty young ladies who can sing and dance.
Zheng Wan lived in the fourth room on the second floor, and Xu Yi and Zhang Ya happened to be on either side of her.
When Zhang Ya arrived, she was very dissatisfied with the accommodation arrangement. She secretly found the production team and negotiated with them privately, and then asked Xu Yi and Zheng Wan to switch rooms.
It's normal for the production team to make last-minute changes. Everyone hadn't packed their things yet, so exchanging them was a quick and easy thing to do.
After the room was changed, Zhang Ya secretly slipped into Xu Yi's room.
The villa's public areas are equipped with live-streaming cameras, but private areas like the bedrooms are not.
As soon as Zhang Ya came in, she told her the reason for the room change.
"Why?" Xu Yi asked, puzzled.
Zhang Ya was too embarrassed to tell her directly that she wanted to live next door to her so that they could have a better chance of getting the moon.
"Well, you're the only person I know. Living together would be good for looking out for each other."
Xu Yi nodded slightly, quickly tidied up her things, and then grabbed her pajamas. "I'm going to take a shower. Have you packed your things?"
"Not yet. You go ahead and wash, I'm going back now."
Ever since Zhang Ya entered Xu Yi's room, the "dentist couple" has been all over the internet, but fortunately, they don't have many fans, so they haven't started arguing online.
After Zhang Ya left, Xu Yi quickly took a hot shower and then sat down to meditate on the bed.
Unlike the trainees, the mentors don't have their own live streaming rooms, so their fans are spread across various live streaming platforms, and they spread the word as soon as they spot their idols.
Now that Gu Yueyue has appeared in the public live broadcast room in the lobby, her fans flocked to her. Seeing that Gu Yueyue went out late at night with a small gift bag, everyone was very excited and speculated about who she was going to see and what she was going to do.
—Of course we should ask Zheng Wan. Zheng Wan and our Yueyue are artists in the same company, and our Yueyue has always been very friendly to her juniors.
—That can't be right. Shouldn't Yueyue be avoiding danger with other artists from the same company at a time like this?
—Stop arguing, Yueyue came to see me!
—No matter who Yueyue goes to, we'll just silently support her. We're all kind and gentle souls, let's stop arguing.
Gu Yueyue went up the stairs, passed the room number three where Zheng Wan was now, and arrived at the original room number four.
—? Weren't you looking for Zheng Wan?
—I don't understand, but I was very surprised. Why did they knock on Xu Yi's door?!
—Oh no! The production team had Xu Yi and Zheng Wan switch rooms this evening! Didn't Yueyue know? Yueyue definitely doesn't know yet! Oh my god, can someone please tell her?! Help, I'm starting to feel embarrassed for Yueyue.
"Don't be embarrassed. Yueyue has eight small gift bags in her hand; she must have calculated the number of people, one for everyone in this villa. Even if she knocks on the wrong room, it's okay; she can just give it to Xu Yi in advance."
—I also want Yueyue to knock on my door, I'm already naked! Yueyue, come quick!
Xu Yi was unaware of the online commotion, let alone that her Miss Gu had inadvertently delivered herself to her doorstep.
Then a series of rhythmic knocks sounded on the door.
As soon as Xu Yi sensed who was outside the door, her eyes lit up with a smile even before her consciousness returned.
Xu Yi opened the door and could clearly see Miss Gu standing outside.
Meanwhile, Zheng Wan in the next room had also calculated the time and planned to visit a senior colleague from the same company. After all, she was a newcomer to the company, and it was reasonable for her to greet the senior colleague when she arrived in a new place. Moreover, the show had not officially started yet, and if she did not go, she would easily be gossiped about.
After taking a shower, Zheng Wan dressed herself up nicely, took the gifts she had prepared in advance for her mentors, and opened the door to her room.
When the results came out, we saw that Gu Yueyue was in the hallway, and it seemed that she had knocked on the door of the room next to hers.
—Ahhh, why did Zheng Wan have to come out at this time of all?
—I'm a fan of variety shows, and I'm starting to get really worked up. I'm already imagining the dramatic scene where his girlfriend catches him cheating. Teacher Gu is in danger!
—I'm starting to get nervous. It's really nothing, right? It was just a wrong room number, so why am I so nervous?
The moment Gu Yueyue saw Xu Yi, her gentle and casual smile froze. The next second, the door to the next room opened, and Zheng Wan, whom she was supposed to see first, came out.
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Chapter Nineteen
(First update)
Gu Yueyue's breathing became erratic, her mind was on edge, and the moment she saw Xu Yi, alarm bells went off in her head.
She turned her head to look at Zheng Wan, hoping that Zheng Wan would come over and take her away at that moment. She really didn't dare to be so close to Xu Yi.
It's one thing to understand that Xu Yi has a dream of pursuing the stage, but it's quite another to fear sasaeng fans deep down.
When Xu Yi saw the cracked expression on Miss Gu's face, she knew that Miss Gu hadn't come to see her, but that didn't stop her from being happy to see Miss Gu in person.
After Zheng Wan appeared, Miss Gu kept looking at her.
Xu Yi lowered her eyelids. The lights in her room were off, and there was darkness behind her, making her appear gloomy, not to mention the sudden change in her cold aura.
Standing opposite her, Gu Yueyue could feel Xu Yi's change most directly, and her heart pounded wildly.