Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Both sides were watching her expectantly. One side was hoping that Sheng Ziyou would say something that would reject Ji Ran, while the other side hoped that she could let him practice with them.
Sheng Ziyou actually liked these kids very much. Whether they were talented or not was one thing, but whether they worked hard and their character was another.
These were all obedient and sensible teenagers.
“Ji Ran, I don’t agree with you starting to practice now,” Sheng Ziyou said, expressing her opinion.
Ji Ran’s face paled, and he almost instinctively wanted to retort.
He had already caused Sheng Ziyou and his teammates a lot of trouble by acting on his own initiative, and now he was going to hold them back too…?
For a fleeting moment, Ji Ran even felt like he was a menace.
Guilt and self-blame completely overwhelmed him; he wanted to refuse…
But Sheng Ziyou didn’t give him a chance to speak. Instead she smiled and continued, “You’ve just been discharged from the hospital, so you still need to rest well. But… I believe in your abilities. Practice with us once tomorrow night, and then practice a few more times before the rehearsal the day after tomorrow.”
Ji Ran’s gaze, which had just dimmed, brightened up again in an instant, his eyes sparkling with dazzling brilliance.
“Ji Ran, can you do it?” Sheng Ziyou asked.
Ji Ran nodded emphatically and said without hesitation, “I can do it!”
Sheng Ziyou laughed, and Gu Yuzheng and the others laughed along with her.
At this moment, Ji Ran felt extremely warm inside. He had been used to the coldness of human relationships since he was a child, but when he joined this competition program, he made a group of brothers.
There was another one…
A lovable teacher.
Fu Jiahuan put his arm around Ji Ran’s neck and teased, “Beauty, you can’t practice with us yet, so just watch us and cheer us on.”
After being discharged from the hospital, Ji Ran’s face remained very pale and thin, making him look truly frail and possessing the beauty of a “sickly beauty”.
He rolled his eyes at Fu Jiahuan: “You’d better practice hard. If you still can’t beat me tomorrow, you’ll be embarrassed.”
“That’s impossible!” Fu Jiahuan’s voice was firm. “I’m definitely better than you!”
Ji Ran raised an eyebrow, looking on with anticipation. The other trainees laughed and shook their heads, appearing quite helpless.
“Come on, let’s get back to practice! Let me see if you’ve slacked off these past two days.” Sheng Ziyou clapped her hands, and all the students immediately stood in their designated positions, waiting for the music to start.
“I’ll play the music,” Ji Ran volunteered.
Sheng Ziyou took off her coat and stood where she was supposed to stand.
They hadn’t paid much attention to the details of singing and dancing beforehand. Singing while dancing made it difficult to bring out the full potential of their voices.
The video would be updated after the performance and would be post-processed. If it was all done live, the heavy breathing sounds would be hard to ignore.
This showed how difficult singing and dancing simultaneously was.
When they were little, they thought singing and dancing were very interesting and fun.
But once it becomes a task and a profession, it’s not as easy and enjoyable as one might imagine.
Unless you really enjoy the stage and feel happy and joyful just being on stage, then no matter how much effort you put in, you won’t find it unbearable.
As the music started, Sheng Ziyou seemed like a completely different person.
The usual calm and serene demeanor vanished in an instant, leaving only an alluring and captivating charm.
Their dance was more masculine and therefore more powerful, but Sheng Ziyou performed it perfectly.
Every move she made was pleasing to the eye; she knew when to hold back and when to let go, always just right.
She was a dancer who, when she danced, would inevitably make the audience associate her with the word “cool”.
This body wasn’t as suitable for dancing as it was in its peak years in her previous life. Sheng Ziyou danced very well and sang very well, but when she combined these qualities, her breath control inevitably became unstable, reducing her strength by half.
She frowned slightly.
Ji Ran, however, kept his eyes fixed on her.
All night long, Gu Yuzheng’s group focused on the details, practicing the uniformity and the composure of their breathing.
They didn’t expect to be completely breathless on stage; they just hoped that their voice would be relatively steady and that it won’t need auto-tuning to be pleasing to the ear.
After practicing until 9 p.m., Sheng Ziyou wiped her sweat and walked over to Ji Ran.
The other party immediately handed the water to Sheng Ziyou.
She took it, unscrewed it, tilted her head back, and poured some water into her mouth. The bottle opening was still a little distance from her lips, but she drank it down perfectly.
She then took water in one hand, wiped her mouth lightly with the back of her other hand, and sat down on the ground.
Ji Ran didn’t dare to look at her, only feeling that his ears were gradually turning red, wondering if she would notice.
She stepped down, but Gu Yuzheng and the others continued practicing.
Sheng Ziyou was very strong because she had a foundation built over many years in the other world, as well as stage experience from performing with a top group for many years.
However, Gu Yuzheng and the others thought it was because she was talented, which greatly discouraged them.
They had practiced for so many days, but the results were still not as good as someone else’s one or two practice sessions.
It’s true… comparing yourself to others is infuriating.
Everyone was incredibly hard on themselves, still scrutinizing the smallest details of their appearance in front of the mirror.
Sheng Ziyou placed the water aside, put her hands behind her back, and observed the five people who were still practicing.
Honestly, Gu Yuzheng and Fu Jiahuan performed the best among them. Both of them were very composed and their overall strength was extremely formidable.
It was fair to say that they were the two strongest students in the entire training program.
Few students could sing well while dancing.
But these two were just amazing. When they sang and danced, their voices were a little weaker than usual, but not by much.
Fu Jiahuan was actually very suitable for debuting. Not to mention his overall strength, he also had an outgoing personality, could get along well with everyone, and was good at joking, handling situations, and catching jokes.
He was an absolute cure-all!
It was actually a good thing for someone like that to debut; it could make the whole boy group more harmonious.
However, he was quite old, and it was uncertain whether he would be able to debut in the end.
Jing Xianglei’s professional skills were beyond question; his singing, while not the best, was definitely very good.
He was currently staring at himself in the mirror, constantly scrutinizing every detail, feeling he was not good enough.
Fan Jiaxu was similar; he was also a very skilled dancer, and he was currently working on stabilizing his breathing while dancing.
Compared to his brothers, Lin Yidong was actually the one who performed the worst.
He had no background in the field and ended up on this path by chance.
But he really tried his best, gritting his teeth and forcing himself to keep up with everyone else’s pace.
Sheng Ziyou looked at him and found it hard to imagine that when he first arrived, he was a boy who knew nothing.
In such a short time, he had grown to this level…
Sheng Ziyou’s lips curled up slightly. Seeing these energetic young people always made her feel full of energy.
They were hardworking, full of energy, and had an indomitable spirit, along with unpolished edges…
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