Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 26: The butterfly will emerge from the cocoon
On June 6th, at 16:101 pm Seoul time, the live broadcast of the "Produce " finals will begin.

The audience stands were packed and the noise was deafening.

In the noisy backstage, the trainees are using this last minute to adjust their headsets and fix their makeup, trying to leave a good impression on the fans watching the live broadcast.

Shen Juan was also among them.

However, unlike the 20 contestants who advanced to the finals, he is still in a relaxed mood.

Because his task tonight is very easy:
Together with the other 100 returning trainees, he performed the opening stage of the program's theme song "PICK ME".

Then, during the transition phase when the program team announces the real-time rankings to encourage fans to vote and spend money, he goes on stage to perform his solo and add heat to the live broadcast room.

But after all, it is a live broadcast for all South Korean citizens, and the program team has repeatedly emphasized to him the importance of this live broadcast. So in recent times, he has also spent time practicing all aspects that may be needed for tonight's live broadcast.

Although no one would regard him as China's external face, Shen Juan himself did not dare to do so, as he was not qualified.

But when traveling abroad, especially on such a large-scale live broadcast stage facing the whole country, Shen Juan felt that he still needed to do his best to avoid being exploited by people with ulterior motives to guide public opinion to attack his own country.

There is no way. After all, in the eyes of South Korea's Jung Chi Group, all the stars in the entertainment industry are pawns who need to give everything to achieve their political goals.

Even foreign green card artists like Shen Juan may become their tools of conquest.

The current situation between the two sides happens to be extremely tense.

So Shen Juan had to be on guard.

Time moves backwards second by second.

Nearing eleven o'clock, under the anxious calls of the staff, one hundred and one trainees came to the area with a lifting platform under the stage.

They will make their debut tonight with this large installation shortly.

Silently adjusting his breathing rhythm and calming his slightly agitated emotions, Shen Juan looked at the group of colleagues around him with different expressions, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

To put it bluntly, being an idol is a profession that sells dreams, and fans pay to support their idols in pursuing their dreams.

In this cruel program, only the twenty people with the highest value can step onto the final stage, and only the top eleven can debut as a group.

Everyone's dream is undoubtedly priceless to themselves, but in the eyes of others who cannot empathize with them, they may have different values.

This is the cruel reality.

But no matter what, everyone can only accept it, because this is the rule that everyone needs to follow.

In the darkness, Shen Juan quietly closed his eyes and stopped breathing. His heart began to beat faster, making its position clearly visible. Even though there were sporadic noises around him, it could not cover up the muffled thumping sound echoing in his body.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally let out a breath and opened his tightly closed eyes.

Looking out from the gap in the stage floor, the colorful audience stands dimly came into his sight.

The number of fans who came to the scene holding red glow sticks to cheer for him was even greater than before he announced his withdrawal from the competition, and they formed a shocking and exaggerated sea of red.

Being able to enjoy this scenery at this moment, Shen Juan thought for the first time that he was a lucky man.

It’s a wonderful feeling to be the center of worldwide attention.

He wanted to experience more and experience it longer.

At 101 o'clock in the evening, everything was finally ready and the live broadcast of the "Produce " finals officially began.

Images began to appear in the black screen live broadcast room, which were VCRs recorded in advance by the 20 trainees who advanced to the finals.

Then the host Baoer came on stage, introduced the voting rules for the finals, and announced that the SMS voting channel was officially opened.

Then we came to the first stage of the night.

Theme song "PICK ME".

The twenty trainees who had advanced to the finals were now wearing the same uniform and were the first to step onto the stage for the finals.

A familiar, dynamic and cheerful melody sounded, and the dazzling lights on the stage began to flash.

"The moment I saw you."

“Pick me, pick me, pick me!” “Just keep your eyes fixed on you.”

"Pick me, pick me, pick me!"

The pre-recorded songs combined with this might be the best group dance in the past few months, and it was also a theme song stage with real emotions and full investment. A feeling of returning to the very beginning of the show two months ago arose in the hearts of every audience member at the scene and in the live broadcast room.

When the song was halfway through, the 81 trainees who had been eliminated before took the elevator to the stage, and the director "coincidentally" put Shen Juan among them on the big screen and live broadcast.
Even though it was just a fleeting moment, it still caused the fans who came to see Shen Juan in the audience to scream violently like a landslide and tsunami, making the already heated atmosphere on the scene boil again and reach a new peak.

For a moment, fragmented beautiful scenes flashed in everyone's mind, and time seemed to be turned back by God, returning to the moment two months ago when they first watched the show and met Shen Juan for the first time.

How could this not move them to tears?

At the same time, the emotions of the audience in the live broadcast room were also ignited by this song or the scene of Shen Juan's appearance.

[Wuwuwuwu, my Shen Juan, I finally got what I wanted and saw you again. I should be happy, but why does my heart hurt so much now? ]

[How can I let go of this? I have been crying almost every day during this period. I am crying my eyes out.]

[It’s been a long time and I still feel regretful when I think about it. Let’s all walk on the bright road from now on! ]

【After you left, there is no more white moonlight in the talent show. 】

[Shen Juan, please stay in China and develop well. We will continue to pay attention to and support you. ]

[You must walk on the flowery path from now on, Shen Juan! Even if we are thousands of miles apart, even if you may never know my name, even if a better girl falls in love with you in the future, I will always follow behind you and watch you step by step towards a bright future! ]

The melody continues to echo and the stage continues.

"I am the protagonist tonight."

"I am the one who came here just to wait for you."

"It's me who stole your heart."

“The last person to reach the summit was me.”

As the last line of the lyrics fell, colorful ribbons danced in the air like flowers. Light lights poured down from the dome and fell on everyone, shining brightly. Everyone struck the Ending Pose that had been designed in advance.

The camera scanned each popular contestant one by one, and then stopped at Shen Juan's face, who was breathing slightly with sweat.

Just at this moment, a moth that accidentally entered the camera while chasing the light landed on his eyelashes.

The fans who saw this scene on the big screen were stunned for a moment and even forgot to breathe.

For a moment, it seemed as if the time in the entire venue was frozen because of this overly beautiful scene.

The barrage in the live broadcast room also ushered in a new climax.

[My fateful Shen Juan, this scene will definitely become a famous scene in Kpop history, it's so cool! ]

[This moth is definitely me! 】

[The frequency of breathing is like the fluttering wings of a butterfly. 】

[The moth also saw Shen Juan's sadness.]

【Transform from a cocoon into a butterfly on the land of Seoul, Shen Juan! 】

[My Shen Juanya is so sweet that you will feel happy just by looking at her. Just be confident and move forward in your own direction! We will always be here, forever.]

Perhaps this scene full of divinity and coincidence was indeed too shocking and impactful, so much so that when the trainee's stage performance ended and Shen Juan began to descend on the elevator, the fans came to their senses and cheered for him crazily at a volume that almost broke the dome.

Shen Juan smiled and waved at them in response.

To be honest, he really wanted to stay on the stage for a while longer and meet his fans.

But the next stage belongs to others.

And he also needs to prepare for his stage.

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