Shattering the talent show script, sweeping the world film scene

To be honest, when Zhao Zeyang and Ding Xuzhe were criticized for being incompetent and unworthy of their positions, Kong Sui was scathing in his criticism. But when it came to Jiangxi Heng, he unusually showed double standards, saying that so what if he was tone-deaf? He had strong personal charisma and wouldn't cause trouble.

Kong Sui took off his hat, ran a hand through his hair, and put it back on: "You really leave me speechless! What about Xie Xingyan?"

Suddenly I remembered that these two are such good friends, and I heard that their CP popularity is the highest in the camp! What does it mean that they're leaving?

Jiangxi Heng didn't understand why Kong Sui had brought up Xie Xingyan again.

"Now that our popularity has basically stabilized, my departure won't affect his ranking. On the contrary, our CP fans will transfer the affection they have for me to Xie Xingyan..."

They didn't break up in a very realistic way; the CP fans will only feel tormented, but they won't run away.

Seeing how calm and clear-headed Jiang Xiheng was, Kong Sui couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "Brother, you're really amazing. Before leaving, you even sacrificed yourself to give Xie Xingyan a push. Everyone says that CP fans purify solo fans, but I think your CP fans need to be purified into 100% CP fans."

Jiangxi Heng chuckled and stubbed out his cigarette, then took out a piece of chewing gum to get rid of the smell of smoke in his mouth.

"What sacrifice? There's nothing like what you're imagining. Ah Yan and I are just cooperating with each other."

Kong Sui clicked his tongue in amazement: "Are you two really trying to create a couple image?"

Jiangxi Heng didn't answer directly, but coughed lightly, pressing his lips to his mouth, and said, "Isn't everything in the entertainment industry a mix of truth and falsehood?"

"If it's true or false, then it's false!" Kong Sui clapped his hands and said confidently.

Jiangxi Heng, somewhat helplessly, changed the subject: "I'll keep your smoking a secret, but you keep this a secret too."

Kong Sui immediately made a shushing gesture: "Understood, brother. I really admire you now. You were able to resist kicking the ball at the last minute."

Having shared a secret, Kong Sui felt an instant closer connection with Jiangxi Heng.

He tiptoed to put his arm around Jiangxi Heng's shoulder: "Still smoking, bro? I still have two."

"I'm not smoking anymore. Smoking is harmful to your health, and you should smoke less too." If it weren't for filming, Jiangxi Heng would almost never touch these harmful substances.

Kong replied, "Anyway, I don't like it. I've tried to learn it several times but still haven't succeeded..."

The two left through the right door of the public bathroom.

Xie Xingyan lifted the curtain and silently walked forward. There were no cigarette butts left behind, nor the smell of smoke lingering in the air, just like Jiangxi Heng himself. He had clearly appeared here, but had not left any trace.

He pressed his reddened eyes, feeling an indescribable sadness.

Perhaps it was the first friend I made in the camp who was about to leave.

Perhaps, that friend was just too good at making friends, and I wasn't actually that important in his world.

……

On the night before the fourth rankings were announced, almost none of the 22 players slept.

Gu Zhoubai sat expressionlessly beside Ling Wushuang's bed, hugging a pillow.

Ling Wushuang emerged from the bathroom after her shower, tugged at the tie of her pajamas, and said nonchalantly, "What, finally stopped pretending to be crazy?"

"Who's pretending to be crazy?" Gu Zhoubai retorted, immediately taking over his friend's bed: "I was just forced to work."

Ling Wushuang chuckled and stepped forward.

"You managed to emerge victorious from the talent show next door, so why worry about being outmatched by domestic contestants? Don't worry, if you really become a pawn in the power struggle, as a friend, I'll definitely lend you a hand again."

Gu Zhoubai stopped pulling the blanket and looked at Ling Wushuang: "These past few months, you first used your inability to sing and dance to get me to teach you, achieving a one-month crash course to Class A, which earned me the title of a great teacher who produces outstanding students."

"Then, by inadvertently revealing that we've known each other for years, and by leveraging your status as a top student at the prestigious university, netizens will dig deep into my past, discovering that I, like you, attended a key high school that directly leads to the top university..."

"You always choose me and the same team, help me train the less capable members of the team, and let me get the captain and center position naturally every time. If I wasn't in the original A group this time, I wouldn't have realized that you have solved so many problems for me."

Gu Zhoubai lay down with a thud. He, who usually presented himself as a goofy person, was now more serious.

"Thank you, Wushuang, for always helping me. It's no wonder I went abroad back then."

Ling Wushuang paused in tidying the blankets.

"We've known each other for over ten years, and I only found out about your love for music and singing and dancing right before you left. I used to push you to study, and I'm glad you don't blame me."

Gu Zhoubai looked like he had a headache.

The two have known each other since they were children wearing diapers. Because Ling Wushuang was precocious and intelligent, Gu Zhoubai was always the one following behind her. This was true in both life and studies. In order to stay in the same school and class as his friend, Gu Zhoubai worked extremely hard. If Ling Wushuang skipped a grade, he would skip a grade too. If Ling Wushuang participated in a competition, he would participate in a competition too.

Behind the brilliant achievements lies untold hardship.

At the age of 16, Gu Zhoubai fell in love with music, and for the first time, he had something he liked on his own, besides Ling Wushuang.

After a year of agonizing, he told Ling Wushuang that he was going abroad after graduating from high school.

Ling Wushuang asked him, "Didn't we agree to start a company together during university?"

Gu Zhoubai loosened his grip on her hand, revealing an apologetic expression: "Wu Shuang, I like singing and dancing, and I want to stand on the stage."

The airport was bustling with people, and Ling Wushuang smiled gently: "Go ahead."

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye. Ling Wushuang has become a top student at the highest university, while Gu Zhoubai has gone through three talent shows, debuted once, and had his group disband once before finally returning to China.

Upon returning to China, the first thing he did was participate in the domestic talent show "Cosmic Star-Making Camp," and this time, Ling Wushuang offered to go with him.

As the memories faded, Gu Zhoubai blinked like a concubine awaiting the emperor's bedchamber.

"How could I blame you? You're only doing this for my own good. It's just that I'm not as smart as you, who can learn anything so quickly. Your achievement of intensively advancing to Class A in just one month is unprecedented and probably will never be repeated!"

Ling Wushuang shook the blanket: "Stop flattering me, and stop being so naive. You're not 16 anymore."

The goofy, silly, cheerful, and abstract persona he feigned during his time in the camp was essentially Gu Zhoubai's persona.

It was 16-year-old Gu Zhoubai.

But the real Gu Zhoubai is already 22 years old. He has experienced the fierce competition of talent shows, endured blood and tears and betrayal, and survived loneliness and pain.

He pretended to be 16 years old, the youngest he could be, just to give fans the best first impression.

Gu Zhoubai crossed his hands behind his head and beckoned Ling Wushuang to come up quickly, saying that he wanted to sleep side by side with him.

Ling Wushuang paused for half a second before getting into bed.

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There's no secondary couple; if there were, it would be a tragic ending.

The purpose of Ling is to open up the wooden honing process in the later stages.