0713: You who shine in the parallel world

Yu Yu had already said all that, so Wang Yaoqing couldn't say anything more. On the surface, everyone pretended to be amicable and moved on from the matter, but Wang Yaoqing still felt a strange unease deep down.

However, Yu Yu's outward appearance was too good. At least looking at his current humble and polite demeanor, anyone would believe that he was just trying to gradually challenge himself with something new after considering that "Countless" was about to reach its capacity, and that it was not aimed at Wang Yaoqing.

Wang Yaoqing's unease was suppressed by Yu Yu's smiling face, and he simply assumed he was overthinking it.

Was he overthinking it? Those who knew Yu Yu well would definitely say no; this guy was all smiles on the outside but actually full of bad intentions.

Wang Yaoqing's encouragement and egging made Cai Guoqin, who originally wanted to try "Drifting", choose "Countless" instead. Yu Yu understood his methods, but that didn't stop him from having his own selfish reasons and disliking the other party's behavior.

From the very beginning, when he cheerfully chose the most difficult singing and dancing stage under the guise of breaking through his own limitations, the other party's inherently ambitious nature was laid bare before Yu Yu's eyes. Just look at his reckless and "curious" selection of people, and you'll know it.

Are they really going all out and making random selections? No, they're letting Shin, who's been languishing and not competing in the second season, sing and dance. This time, they're aiming for viewership and buzz. The other members are also quite popular, and they've even used Bo Yuan to fill the gap in the team's dancing skills. It seems they're planning to make a big splash in the first performance and get all the attention and stage presence.

Yu Yu didn't really want to pay attention to his antics at first, but what could he do when he broke up his brothers?

It's a real pity. If they can't be together after the first performance, it will probably be even more difficult later on, because Zhang Yuan and Yu Haoming had previously revealed in private that they wanted to leave the team and work with other people after the first performance.

Now that the combined stage has been broken up, Yu Yu can only give a proper explanation to those who don't know what happened back then, explaining why the Super Boy program team both loved and hated him when they saw him.

Yu Yu considered herself a good-tempered and respectable person; as for just how respectable she was, anyone who knew Q-God would know.

You think you can get away with using the singing and dancing stage? Fine, then he'll use the singing and dancing stage to beat you up.

When Wang Yuexin entered the room, she looked preoccupied and even tripped on the steps. Yu Haoming couldn't help but tease her, "Wang Yuexin, snap out of it!"

"Huh? My soul is here, it's always been here..." Wang Yuexin said, trying to convince himself that he hadn't been distracted, but his somewhat unconvincing tone didn't carry much weight.

He glanced at the only empty seat in front of the "Countless" seats, then at the two empty seats next to Yu Yu, completely unsure of where to go next.

If Zhang Yuan and Yu Haoming had clear ideas about going to other teams, and Chen Chusheng and Yu Yu were open to either sticking together or going solo, then Wang Yuexin was actually a staunch fan of the group. He said he respected Zhang Yuan and Yu Haoming's wishes, but he didn't want them to separate at all.

If possible, he even hopes to stay with his brothers from the first public performance all the way to the finals.

Now, his three brothers are sitting on one side waiting for him to join, while his brother and idol is all alone on the other side. How can he choose?

He even felt that Yu Yu had voluntarily withdrawn and left for his sake, which made him feel even more upset and uneasy.

"Hey, Yuexin." Yu Yu knew that if he didn't remind him, this soft-hearted and loyal child might impulsively run over to keep him company, so he called out to him.

Wang Yuexin looked at him. Although Yu Yu didn't say anything more after calling his name, Wang Yuexin seemed to see Yu Yu's true intention in his eyes. He paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

He walked to the last seat in "Countless" and simply sat down.

“That’s right.” Yu Haoming patted his shoulder from behind.

"I'll wait for you to come back." Wang Yuexin looked at Yu Yu.

Yu Yu made an OK sign.

"We don't need to wait for him to come back. Maybe after the first round, we can defeat and recruit Yu Yu's group?" Zhang Yuan boldly fantasized. Anyway, it wouldn't violate any rules. The specific rules for the first round haven't been announced yet. Judging from the past, there will definitely be a faction PK situation.

After all, they can't possibly have eight teams reach the finals forever.

"Then maybe I'll recruit you all?" Yu Yu asked rhetorically, leaning forward.

“Okay, then we’ll come and join you after the first round,” Wang Yuexin said.

Zhang Yuan originally wanted to say that he had Brother Sheng and Teacher Cai on his side, so what could Yu Yu compare to? But then he thought about the true identity of this salted fish... Garlic Bird Garlic Bird might really be no match for him.

Chen Chusheng watched his brothers trash-talk each other with a smile, and had no objection to being recruited by Yu Yu.

Others simply assumed they were on good terms, so it didn't matter who defeated whom, as long as they could be together in the next round. In reality, only they knew that this rubber fish truly possessed that kind of strength.

Putting aside the modern dance part of "Suspended", this song is on the surface a very common "internet hit". It is often criticized for its catchy melody and lyrics that rely on the original song. Moreover, its recent popularity has made the audience too familiar with the original song, which makes it easy to backfire. Therefore, the brothers who entered the room did not want to touch this song at first.

However, the opening verses of this song clearly have an R&B feel, while the non-meaningful lyrics in the chorus are more of an electronic music genre, with electronic elements interspersed from beginning to end...

How did Query start out and make its name?

Oh, electronic music.

This is not Yu Yu's comfort zone; this is her dominance zone.

As for the dance? The difficulty level of the dance in the program's video is only three stars.

Most of the brothers who came in next chose other stages. After all, the melody of the song "Suspended" is simple, but the chorus is not easy to sing at all. Moreover, you have to add dance moves, which makes it even more difficult.

Yu Yu wasn't in a hurry at all. He sat in his seat, leisurely watching others come and go, as if he had already given up and given up. In reality, he was just confident that no matter who joined this stage, he had the ability to make them shine.

However, he never expected that the first person to choose to join "Suspended" would be a dancer, and one of the world's top dancers and a member of a world-class dance company, He Zhancheng.

Considering the style of Kinjaz, the international dance company he joined, it's quite normal that he would be interested in "Suspended".

This is a pleasant surprise. At least there is a master choreographer here, so there is no need to worry about the dance part of "Suspension". Maybe he will have a flash of inspiration and directly re-adapt the dance originally prepared by the production team, and the stage director of the production team will not say anything.

“Welcome, John.” Yu Yu extended her hand to the people around her. Although He Zhancheng was of Chinese descent, he could never speak Mandarin well, so Yu Yu used English. “The ‘Suspended’ show is finally open for business. If one more person joins, we can form a group.”

“Haha, I really like your voice, Cyrus. I never thought you could sing so beautifully,” He Zhancheng laughed, adding, “I’m also a fan of yours. I’ve been following you on YouTube and Instagram.”

This was the first time Yu Yu had heard of this. No wonder He Zhancheng was so enthusiastic when they first met. Yu Yu thought that was just how Californians were, and that Yu Yu, with her mixed-race appearance and no language barrier, was even more friendly to him.

"Really? Sorry, I almost never check who follows me, but don't worry, I'll follow them back when I get home tonight."

"Thanks, but it's okay if you don't follow back. As long as you update as soon as possible, I'm still waiting for your new episode, buddy."

The shameless, casually updating old thief, whose skin is thicker than the earth's crust, showed no embarrassment at being pressed for updates: "Sure, I'll update our daily training routine for the first public performance next time."

“This is a low-quality video,” He Zhancheng said with a laugh. “Besides, we signed a contract, so we can’t leak the stage rehearsals in advance.”

Shortly after He Zhancheng joined, "Suspended" welcomed its last performer, Guan Zhibin, a singer and actor from the Greater Bay Area. If you only look at his face, no one would believe that he is already 43 years old.

Following that, Xu Liang, one of the three giants of Tencent Music, joined Lin Zhiying's "X-Song", Wei Xun, the 2017 Super Boy champion, joined Hu Yanbin's "Black Night Asks White Day", and the remaining four, Ma Xiaolong, Lan Zhenglong, Zheng Jiaying, and Xu Shaoyang, automatically formed a group and sat below "Sparrow", which had no one chosen.

With that, the group assignments for the first round are complete. The brothers can now pack up, board the bus, and head to the Piggy dormitory where they've been living together all summer to be assigned rooms and have dinner together.

Due to health reasons, Lin Zhiying moved into a single room arranged by the production team. There was one double room, five four-person rooms, and two six-person rooms left, which was more than enough for the 32 brothers to share. However, according to the usual practice of the brothers, the rooms were not free; they had to exchange them with their team's "firepower points".

Each team's firepower is the sum of the initial stage popularity of its members. Yu Yu's "Suspended" team has a firepower of 213 points, just enough to buy a six-person room. However, after buying the six-person room, they only have 13 firepower points left. Putting aside whether they will have enough for the later stages, their 13 points are not even enough to bid for the auction with other tribes.

The six-person room was the most sought-after room type. While they were still sitting in the dormitory lobby listening to Qi Sijun's presentation, Yu Yu noticed that several groups were quite interested in the six-person room.

"Do we have no other choice but to choose a six-person room?" Guan Zhibin asked Yu Yu and He Zhancheng in a low voice. His Mandarin was not very good, and he spoke very slowly, which made it convenient for He Zhancheng to interpret and understand.

“Yes, we don’t have any money,” He Zhancheng replied in English, “but we’re not necessarily going to be able to outbid others.”

"Huh? Why are we robbing them?" Guan Zhibin hadn't understood the rules yet.

"Because the rooms are awarded to the highest bidder," Yu Yu explained.

Guan Zhibin's eyes widened slightly, clearly finding the show's rules a bit outrageous: "Then what should I do? If I really can't compete with others, I... I can ask them for help?"

He tried to say the softest words in the harshest tone, and after he finished speaking, he, Yu Yu, and He Zhancheng all laughed.

“What else can we do? Borrow a tent? Actually, sleeping in a tent is fine too, the living room is quite spacious.” Guan Zhibin looked around and thought of another solution.

“I can also use a tent,” He Zhancheng said. “I know you, Cyrus, are absolutely fine with it too; you’ve lived in much worse conditions before.”

Guan Zhibin hadn't followed Yu Yu's video account, so he didn't understand what He Zhancheng was talking about. Seeing his bewildered expression, He Zhancheng immediately explained Yu Yu's identity as a travel blogger and explorer in broken Mandarin mixed with English. Guan Zhibin hadn't expected that Yu Yu, who appeared to be an elegant young nobleman, would have such a "rough" side, and he immediately became interested and asked more questions.

Yu Yu had just finished counting the places he had been when he heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw his buddies waving at him.

They knew that Yu Yu's group didn't have much firepower and were worried that he wouldn't have a place to stay in the end, so they planned to ask him to come and share a room with them.

“These guys still can’t let go of their brothers,” Cai Guoqin laughed, offering a way out by saying he didn’t mind sharing a room. “I suggested we stay in the more expensive lake-view four-person rooms for a more comfortable stay, but they were still hesitant. I was wondering what they were hesitating about. Yu Yu, they were worried that you were planning to share a six-person room with them. There are eight of us in two groups, and the beds in the six-person room are quite big. I think that should be enough.”

“It’s alright, Teacher Cai. The five of us brothers can squeeze into three beds, and you, Zhibin, and Zhancheng can stay in the remaining three beds,” Chen Chusheng said.

Yu Yu thought for a moment and called her two teammates over to discuss it together: "How about this, since the six-person rooms and standard four-person rooms are the most sought-after room types, why don't our two teams pool our money to stay in a lake-view room? The room size is about the same as the six-person room, and it even has a lake-view balcony, which is spacious. Then we can go to other empty rooms and bring over two mattresses, which will be just right, turning it into a lake-view six-person room."

Upon hearing this, the others felt that this was a better plan. It would not only satisfy Cai Guoqin's wish to stay in a lake-view room, but also provide accommodation for everyone. So they readily asked Qi Sijun to swipe his card and buy the lake-view room.

Watching the eight of them move into a four-person room, Uncle Gem couldn't help but complain, "Are you guys really that close? Why do you have to live together?"

Look at that, we've slept together countless times.