Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

Jiang Dasheng stood there, stunned.

His first reaction was disbelief, but then he thought of Lu Jiuge's previous actions. With just one song, she not only avoided elimination but also successfully advanced to Class E, so he had no choice but to believe it.

"Brother Lu..."

Jiang Dasheng was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly didn't know what to say next.

Don't overthink it.

Lu Jiuge patted his arm, her tone relaxed, as if she were talking about something trivial:

"Just practice your singing. As long as your skills are up to par, I'll let you win the championship with an overwhelming victory."

"No matter how much capital tries to manipulate things, it can't change the outcome."

Jiang Dasheng nodded vigorously, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart:

"I'll listen to Brother Lu!"

The two had just returned to the trainees' common rest area when an announcement came over the loudspeaker.

Without any further build-up, the director's voices echoed throughout the entire floor.

"Attention all trainees, the rules for the second round of competition are now being announced."

"In this round of competition, individual stage performances will no longer be accepted; all participants must compete as a group."

"The minimum number of members in a group is three, and the maximum is six."

"This round will directly eliminate two groups of contestants, and the bottom-ranked group will face elimination for all its members."

As soon as the announcement ended, the entire rest area erupted in chaos.

"A group? Can't one person go alone?"

"Does that mean someone like me, who has no social skills, is doomed?"

"Oh no, this isn't about having a stage, it's about having connections!"

Amidst the murmurs, several subtle glances were simultaneously cast toward Lu Jiuge in the corner.

Their eyes held sympathy, schadenfreude, and mostly a desire to see the show go on.

Everyone knows what situation Lu Jiuge is in now.

He was criticized online, targeted by his company, and made things difficult by his mentors. Among the trainees, he was labeled as "arrogant," "troublemaker," and "a target of the show's producers."

Forget about forming teams, all the players, except for Jiang Dasheng, are trying to avoid him like the plague.

Anyone with eyes can see through what Lee Jae-soo and the production team are up to.

They wanted to force Lu Jiuge into a helpless and isolated situation.

Jiang Dasheng's expression changed, and he walked to Lu Jiuge's side, his voice without the slightest hesitation:

"Brother Lu, I'll team up with you."

Without hesitation, without weighing the pros and cons, there was no way out.

In the last round, Lu Jiuge pulled him out of the mire. In this round, even if everyone stays away from Lu Jiuge, he will stand up for her.

Lu Jiuge glanced at him, a slight smile playing on her lips:

"I know!"

"Good brother, I appreciate this trust!"

He nodded emphatically first, then a worried look returned to Jiang Dasheng's face:

"But the show requires at least three people to form a group, and we only have two right now, so we're one short."

"Don't worry, I have a plan!"

After offering a word of comfort, Lu Jiuge continued:

"Let's go back to the dorm. Those guys from Class F are our chance this round."

Jiang Dasheng did not question it and followed Lu Jiuge away.

He also believed that starting with Class F would offer the best chance of success.

The two returned to dormitory 302 and had been sitting for a short while when they heard a commotion coming from the corridor outside.

The door was pushed open, and Park Jae-hwan walked in with his head held high, followed by the three new trainees who had just been replaced in Class F.

The three looked flustered, their faces ingratiating, clearly trying to curry favor with Park Jae-hwan.

"Brother Park, the three of us aren't in a team yet. Do you think we could team up with you?"

"We're all very obedient, and we definitely won't hold back during rehearsals!"

Park Jae-hwan glanced at Lu Jiuge and Jiang Dasheng, his sense of superiority growing stronger. He crossed his arms and sat back on the bed, sneering sarcastically.

"Want to be in my group?"

"You guys don't even know your own level. You're just eliminated reserve students from Class F. You think you're worthy of standing on the same stage as me?"

"Are you trying to drag me down? Or do you want everyone to know that I, Park Jae-hwan, can only pick up trash that others don't even want?"

A few words made the three men turn pale, but they dared not speak out against their anger.

They were all reassigned to Class F because they didn't have a company or connections, or because their companies were too weak.

Faced with Park Jae-hwan's sarcastic remarks, the three of them didn't dare to show any temper!

Park Jae-hwan felt a surge of pleasure as he looked at the three men's embarrassed and awkward appearance. He snorted coldly, pushed them aside, and walked straight out of the dormitory without giving them even a second glance.

All that remained in the dormitory was awkwardness, frustration, and an inescapable sense of inferiority.

Lu Jiuge glanced at the three trainees, knowing her opportunity had arrived, and took the initiative to speak:

"You should be very clear about the situation you are facing in this round."

No sooner had Lu Jiuge spoken than a contestant with dyed red hair couldn't help but roar:

"Damn it! Lu Jiuge, stop spouting nonsense!"

"If it weren't for you, would we have ended up in this situation?"

"It's already been spread in the industry that this show never had an F class."

"It was only after you arrived that a bottom-tier class was created! We're all dragged down by you!"

After the three finished yelling, Lu Jiuge asked with amusement:

"If there's no Class F, will the show stop eliminating people?"

Lu Jiuge glanced at the three frozen figures, then, without giving them a chance to speak, continued her analysis:

"There are only three reasons why you were placed in Class F: you don't have enough skills, you don't have a background, and you don't have a company to back you up."

"In short, regardless of whether Class F exists on this show or whether I appear, you will all be eliminated!"

This statement directly hit the sore spot for all three of them.

They all looked grim, but none of them could find a rebuttal.

Having laid the groundwork enough, Lu Jiuge changed the subject:

"However, I could see during the first round of competition that all three of you are quite capable. This time, the main reason for your loss was due to factors outside the competition itself!"

"Team up with me, and I'll help you stay."

Upon hearing this, all three were stunned and did not immediately refute it.

Lu Jiuge is the only one who dared to stand up to the president of SG and go against the entire production team, yet she wasn't eliminated in the first round of competition.

Based on this alone, they had reason to believe Lu Jiuge.

Seeing the expressions on the three people's faces, Jiang Dasheng, with keen insight, added:

"You can trust Brother Lu. The song that got me promoted in the last round of the competition was written by him!"

The room fell silent instantly, and the three trainees were completely dumbfounded.

All three of them acknowledged the high quality of Jiang Dasheng's song "Look at Me, Guishun".

They just didn't expect that this song would be written by Lu Jiuge.

Lu Jiuge glanced at the three of them, knowing that the result she wanted had arrived, and directly made her promise:

"Team with me, and I guarantee you won't be eliminated this round!"

The statement "You will not be eliminated" is more powerful than any grand promise.

On this talent show stage where you could be kicked out at any moment, nothing is more touching than the words "stay".

The three exchanged a glance, and each saw excitement and determination in the other's eyes.

Without hesitation, without delay.

"We are willing!"

"Brother Lu, we'll team up with you!"

"We'll do whatever you tell us to do!"

In their desperate situation, Lu Jiuge was their only hope.

The red-haired trainee took a deep breath and cautiously asked the question that all three of them wanted to ask:

"Brother Lu, what's our team's name?"

Lu Jiuge paused for a moment, then raised her head:

"Our group name is BIGBANG, the Big Bang!"