After lunch, the program team staff informed him, Each trainee would record a video of them calling home and talking to their families.
The live director emphasized that this call had to be made without the family knowing that the recording was going on to ensure that it was real.
When it was time for Chen Yu's recording session, under the curious gazes of the program team's staff, Chen Yu dialed a string of numbers.
The call went through immediately.
However, the situation where his mother refused to answer calls from unknown numbers, which Chen Yu had hoped for, did not happen.
Chen Yu hadn't contacted his parents for nearly a month, so he did miss them a little. However, his previous phone calls with his parents had always been so smooth that he felt a little guilty.
" Mom, it's me," Chen Yu said in a low voice.”
His mother's voice came from the phone."Old Chen, our son called. Stop messing with your pots of rotten flowers and come over quickly!”
Then, Chen Yu heard his mother's gentle voice again,""Xiao Yu, many people on Weibo forwarded and commented on your performance video. When Mommy sees them praising you, Mommy is super happy.”
The middle-aged man's voice cut in." Now, the whole town basically knows that you're participating in 'Artiste Train'. Many people are voting for you every day.”
The program team's staff tried their best not to laugh as they looked at Chen Yu.
" Got it. Someone reposted the comments on Weibo. I still have to thank the program team. If I hadn't come to participate in 'Artiste Trainee,' I doubt I would have had the chance to let others know about me." Chen Yu said into the phone. I miss you guys. If it weren't for the program team, I might have to wait a few months before I could contact you.”
Chen Yu repeated the words 'program team'.
There was more than ten seconds of silence.
His mother's choked voice came through the phone." Mom is so happy. You've been a trainee for more than two years and have been training hard. Now, you finally have a stage to show off. Mom and Dad miss you too. We often read about you on Weibo.”
His father's voice came from the phone."You have to get along well with the other trainees. Friendship comes first, competition comes second. You have to be polite to the program team's staff as well. They might have worked even harder than you. We still have other things to do here, so let's call it a day.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Chen Yu was very certain that his father knew that he was currently recording. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have hung up in such a hurry. Chen Yu guessed that his father was afraid that his mother would let herself loose over the phone and reveal everything she should and shouldn't.
The production assistant said excitedly,"Your family is so nice. This is the first time I've heard someone praise our staff over the phone.“
" That's because their lives aren't easy," Chen Yu said, grinning." They might be able to understand others better."”
Suddenly, Chen Yu thought of Wu Xiaoshuang, whom his mother had invested her feelings and value in.
Chen Yu looked at the live director questioningly and said,""Can I go out now?"
The director nodded calmly.
When Chen Yu reached the entrance, the director suddenly said with a smile,""Little Yu, you're too dishonest. Next time you call home, we'll have to specify the problem for you to say in advance.”
Chen Yu staggered. Whether it was the way he addressed Chen Yu or the director's words, Chen Yu felt a chill run down his spine.
After the recording of the phone call with their families ended, the six members of Group A returned to the practice room to continue rehearsing the song "Can't Stop."
Regarding this group showdown performance that would directly affect the outcome of the trainees, the six people of Group A were laughing on the surface, but they actually attached great importance to it in their hearts. They felt that they did not want to waste even a minute.
However, thanks to the straightforward and unpretentious nature of Team A's members, as well as the action-oriented team leader, Chen Yu's rehearsal efficiency was extremely high. Within half an hour, he had chosen the center position and divided the parts.
Lin Xiuzi had already led Takashima and Tong Ruize to adapt the dance to the DEMO. After giving it some thought, Chen Yu started looking at the music score himself.
Chen Yu hadn't attended the three-week class for nothing. Reading music scores was already a very simple task for him.
Chen Yu decided to try adding a three-person chorus. After all, his, Ling Ziyang's, and Li Zhi's vocals weren't bad.
Chen Yu had chosen a three-person chorus instead of a six-person chorus because he was aware of Takashima and Tong Ruize's vocal foundations. However, if the two of them were left alone and the four of them sang together, it would affect their unity.
Chen Yu felt that Ling Ziyang wasn't treating this program as a competition at all. Instead, he seemed to be here to make friends. His honest words were like three lines of Buddhism: Anything is fine, okay, and it doesn't matter.
Li Zhi's personality was that of a saint who was willing to consider others.
Chen Yu was a little worried about whether Ling Ziyang and Li Zhi's personality of not fighting for anything would make it to the end.
When it was time for the six of them to train together, Chen Yu's perfectionist personality was thoroughly displayed.
"Captain is really like what you said. He has a smile on his face during rehearsal, but it feels like if he has a small whip in his hand, he will whip you if you sing a wrong note.”Lin Xiuzi rubbed his hands and complained to Takashima.
"Chen Yu is quite a persistent person when it comes to music.”Tong Ruize said as he recalled Chen Yu practicing his chorus over and over again.
"He really has high expectations of himself. If he sees you as one of his own, especially if your goals are the same as his, he will set his own standards on you.”Ling Ziyang, who had been silent all this while, spoke.
"Is it really good for you to talk about him in front of him?”Chen Yu said through gritted teeth.
On the ninth day of the rehearsal, the instructors came to test the effect of their rehearsal.
After watching their performance, Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes and asked,""The dance has been rearranged, right? It felt completely different from Group B's style. Who adapted it?”
Lin Xiuzi, who was standing in the center position, said,"We adapted it together."”
"It's mainly Lin Xiuzi, Takashima, and Tong Ruize." Chen Yu glared at Lin Xiuzi.”
Zhang Yi nodded." You've added a chorus. Very good." You guys are the stage I'm most satisfied with, but I think you can do better.”
The six people who returned to the practice room fell silent, thinking about how to do better.
There was no direction for improvement at all. How could he break through?
Ling Ziyang suddenly said," I feel that our dance and song are a little too distinct. It's me, Chen Yu, and Li Zhi. The proportion of vocal music is obviously higher. On the other hand, Lin Xiuzi, Takashima, and Tong Ruize's dance is obviously too high. It would be better if we balanced things out.”
"Then do we still have to change it?" Lin Xiuzi asked after a moment of shock.”
" I won't change it," Chen Yu said, raising an eyebrow." I'll go on stage tomorrow. I don't have enough time." Dancing, like life, didn't make you completely prepared.”
Lin Xiuzi rolled his eyes.”
" I hope that the six of us will still have the opportunity to work together in the future," Chen Yu said seriously." We'll do what we want to do this time."”
" Let's put a tick on it," Takashima said excitedly." We must work together again in the future and do what we haven't done this time."”
Li Zhi rolled his eyes at Takashima."Are you a kindergarten kid? And you're still pulling the hook." After saying that, she stuck out her pinky.
Chen Yu sighed inwardly. Indeed, one's company was bound to be tainted by one's company. Even Li Zhi had learned to roll his eyes and ridicule him.
……
Under the stunned stares of the staff and cameraman, The six of them made an agreement.
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