0713: You who shine in the parallel world

On the way to the venue after getting ready, the staff member in the car announced the rules for the first stage. He first handed a metal ring symbolizing the MVP honor to the guys, and then distributed a card with detailed rules written on it.

Simply put, this ring belongs to the most popular member in the PK winning group, who will have priority in choosing a song for the next round, while the remaining members will automatically disband and become wanderers waiting to be regrouped.

"In other words, five new captains will emerge from these ten teams, and the remaining members will be scattered along with the five losing teams, to be selected by these five captains." Yu Yu saw through the essence behind the rules at a glance. He fanned himself with the rule card and leaned back in his chair with interest. "The next few performances will most likely be team battles, so once the teams are formed, even if there are changes, they won't be drastic, right?"

A subtle embarrassment flashed across the face of the staff member who was holding onto a chair and standing in front of the minibus. He knew that the production team had some scripted arrangements for the group assignments this season, but he couldn't reveal them. Besides, he was just a nobody and couldn't make any decisions, so he could only smile hesitantly and say, "Well, I'm not too sure about that either."

"We must win this first stage PK. Only if we win can one of the five of us become a captain, and only then can we ensure that we won't be scattered and become wanderers."

Wang Yuexin reacted quickly. He instinctively turned to look at Yu Yu, but then realized that Yu Yu was still just Yu Yu, not the absolute top star Query. Among them, Yu Yu was too lazy and rarely engaged in activities. No matter how well he performed on the first stage, his votes would not skyrocket. So he looked at Chen Chusheng and Zhang Yuan.

"It's up to you guys." He patted Zhang Yuan's shoulder with his left hand and Chen Chusheng with his right. These two are currently the most popular among the five of them. Yu Haoming has many fans, and since he transitioned to a serious actor, he has been acting steadily. He is not on the same path as the popular young actors, and he would be at a disadvantage in terms of popularity on a stage like the one in the movie. Therefore, Wang Yuexin did not consider him.

As for himself, his reputation was mixed a year ago, but it has improved now. However, he doesn't think he can win the MVP award. He hopes his brothers can become captains rather than himself.

"Me? Sigh, let Brother Sheng do it. Isn't there an elder brother here?" Zhang Yuan quickly pulled Wang Yuexin's hand away, worried that he couldn't live up to his brothers' expectations.

Yu Haoming saw this and said seriously in a joking tone, "Hey Yuanyuan, I think you really can do it."

“Yuanyuan was a team leader before,” Chen Chusheng said, turning around with a smile. “You’ve been a team leader, do you still need an older brother here?”

Yu Haoming shoved the ring box into Zhang Yuan's arms, but Zhang Yuan, as if the box were too hot to handle, tossed it back to Yu Yu.

Upon seeing the box, Yu Yu, without saying a word, slipped and pretended to kneel on one knee, opening the box in front of Zhang Yuan, everything understood without being said.

Being pampered like a child by these four people, Zhang Yuan didn't know whether he was angry or embarrassed. His whole body turned red. He covered his face and wanted to kick Yu Yu: "Get off me, I don't want to!"

“Man, you broke my heart…” Yu Yu sighed sadly and sat back down in her seat.

Yu Haoming comforted him: "Yu Yu, is it possible that you are not the right person, and that you have asked the wrong person?"

"? Hahahaha!" Wang Yuexin didn't want to understand immediately, but his mind was just too fast.

“…Yu Haoming, you…” Zhang Yuan broke down in tears and cursed. A mature post-production team would automatically censor it, or this part might never be shown at all. He didn't want to understand immediately, but once you're associated with a certain identity, you can't wash it off.

Fortunately, there were only five people in the car besides the production crew (0713). If the other brothers were there, they would probably be completely bewildered and wouldn't know what riddles these people were playing or what they were laughing about.

Yu Yu, who had been "awakened" by Yu Haoming, raised her finger and said "oh". She then slid in front of Chen Chusheng, unfolded the box, blinked, and stared at a certain wrinkled shark that was laughing with shark stripes.

Chen Chusheng: I knew this wave was coming for me.

"You're so casual," Chen Chusheng said with a deliberately disdainful laugh.

"Then, Brother Sheng, could you just keep the ring safe for me until the end of the season?" Yu Yu said with a grin.

The staff members who watched helplessly as Yu Yu "proposed" to Zhang Yuan one second and seamlessly switched to Chen Chusheng the next were filled with comments in their minds. If they were like this in front of the camera, it was hard to imagine if they were like that in private. Enough of you bunch of naysayers.

The ring was initially taken by Chen Chusheng, examined, and then handed to Yu Haoming. However, it eventually returned to Chen Chusheng. The brothers all knew that Chen Chusheng wouldn't refuse anything; that was just his personality. He wouldn't usually fight for something, but when his brothers needed him, he would step forward and take on the responsibility.

Upon arriving at the recording studio, we greeted the other groups of brothers. Soon after, everyone proceeded to the backstage lobby of the studio under the arrangement of the production team. Seats for ten teams had been set up backstage, along with fixed cameras and cameramen. The large screen at the front of the lobby would broadcast the content of the studio in real time, and the backstage cameras would also be broadcast to the large screen in the studio when needed.

For example, when greeting the audience or preparing for the performance, the brothers are not seen by the audience at the venue. However, their every move is recorded while they are waiting backstage. Therefore, they cannot relax too much while waiting backstage.

The production team arranged the five members of 0713 in the first row in the middle backstage. From the fixed overhead camera angle broadcast to the scene, their position was the secondary center position. The main center position in the second row behind them was the idol drama male lead group with Lin Zhiying. To their left and right were the mentor group with Cai Guoqin and Hu Yanbin, and the best male lead group with Wang Yaoqing and Lu Yi.

The order in which Group 0705 appeared was similar to their order in the pilot episode. The production team arranged for them to appear fifth, to compete against the original boy group group, which included Huang Pin-guan, who appeared sixth.

The production team reserved ample time for stage preparation between each round of competition. Of course, compared to the stage preparation for the later performances, the preparation time for the initial stage, which does not require any set design, is not long, but it is enough for them to warm up their voices. They do not need to wait in advance and can sit backstage and watch the exciting competition of the first two rounds with peace of mind.

Yu Yu had heard that the quality of the stage and the sound effects of the live broadcast were inversely proportional, but when he actually sat backstage and saw the live broadcast, he realized that this was not unfounded. However, although the sound of the live broadcast was not processed, it would always be somewhat different from the live sound after being processed by the machine.

To the average viewer, the difference in sound effects might not seem significant. Only those in specific areas might perceive the sound as slightly quieter, but they would be so captivated by the atmosphere that they would overlook the sound quality issue.

However, as a music variety show with a live audience, artists from different fields compete on a stage focused on singing. In comparison, some will sing well and some will sing off-key. The post-production team will help them with audio editing and adjustments. Minor problems can be saved by audio editing, but even with post-production help, the difference between those who can and cannot is still quite obvious.

To professional musicians, these flaws are as conspicuous as dancing fluorescent stick figures in the dark. Of course, it is courageous and commendable for them to cross over and step out of their comfort zone to perform. Most audiences will not criticize them, especially when some of them are visibly nervous.

Besides, the sound system is really quite noisy and diffused, isn't it? People in section G on the second floor can barely hear what the guys are singing or saying...

The audience in Section G, located in a corner on the second floor, watched as the staff moved five chairs and set up five microphones on the small stage in the middle. They once again envied the audience in Section A, the prime area. Not only were they right next to the small stage, but they also had the best sound effects and atmosphere. When the brothers were campaigning for votes, they would often stroll to the small stage in the middle. The audience members standing by the stage must have shaken hands with the brothers countless times.

"...Please welcome contestant number 09 Chen Chusheng, contestant number 12 Zhang Yuan, contestant number 08 Yu Yu, contestant number 02 Wang Yuexin, and contestant number 04 Yu Haoming."

When host Qi Sijun introduced the five members of Group 0705 using their competition numbers from back then, the longtime fans who had experienced the heatwave of that summer sixteen years ago already had tears in their eyes. Sixteen years of ups and downs, apart from the marks of time on their faces, the boys who once sang without hesitation and without hesitation seemed to have no change in their sincere hearts for music.

Five people dressed in white sat side by side on the stage. Simple lights shone down, illuminating not only their familiar yet unfamiliar faces, but also the memories and youth in the hearts of countless people.

The gentle guitar music was like a magical, tender hand, slowly soothing the excited emotions of the audience below the stage. The stage was quiet for a moment, but then Chen Chusheng's powerful and resonant voice, singing "Give me a space where no one has ever walked," filled with memories, exploded like fireworks in my mind. Goosebumps shot from my cheeks to the top of my head, and before I could even react, screams were completely out of my control.

No, were the speakers replaced by those five people from 0713 while we were waiting backstage? That doesn't make sense!

Tears welled up and made their noses sting. Many audience members couldn't help but cry because of Chen Chusheng's words. Not only them, but the other four people on stage were also struggling to hold back their tears.

Yu Haoming immediately looked away, worried that if he stared at Chen Chusheng any longer, his tears would fall. Zhang Yuan, on the other hand, could only force himself to hold back his tears, because he was the second person to sing, and he couldn't afford to break down in tears at this moment.

Wang Yuexin didn't have this concern; even as the second to last one, he could tilt his head back and use gravity to send his tears back. Yu Yu lowered his head and smiled, his slightly drooping eyelids and thick, fan-like eyelashes concealing the vastness of the stars and the sea in his eyes.

He simply reached out and gently patted the back of Wang Yuexin's head.

This caused the little crybaby to finally break down in tears. As Chen Chusheng sang, a hot tear fell onto Wang Yuexin's sleeve.