0713: You who shine in the parallel world

Compared to Kenny Kwan, who could still ask people he knew from the previous two seasons for information, Ho Chin-Cheng, who was participating in a show like "The Big Boss" for the first time, had no idea about the three of them's first official stage.

Of course, Kenny Kwan wasn't much better off. Although his friends told him that he had to be willing to endure hardship and think boldly, and that the production team welcomed any imaginative stage ideas, and that stage effects had a great impact on the live votes, he didn't have much inspiration for the song "Suspended".

The main reason was that he didn't have many options left at the time, and he also didn't want to join the "Sparrow" group, which was temporarily unavailable.

As for He Zhancheng, he can offer a lot of suggestions on choreography, but that's limited to dance. He's a complete novice when it comes to music arrangement, and he can only try his best to keep himself in tune when singing.

So when only their group and three messy tables remained in the hall, Yu Yu looked at the slightly bewildered expressions on his two teammates' faces and sighed silently. It seemed he had to step up; otherwise, if they let the production team decide their fate, their group would most likely be eliminated.

But this is good too. Since his teammates have no intention of giving orders, he can play freely. After all, the one-kilometer challenge he wants to face is the "Drift" stage, and he can't beat the popularity of that group by lying down.

"Alright, let me first explain my ideas. If you have any different suggestions, we can discuss them directly."

Yu Yu explained his thoughts on the stage to his two teammates in a simple and clear manner. He used a consultative tone, but his logic was clear and his points were well-reasoned.

Every detail, from his entrance to his curtain call, was clear and understandable. Although he didn't elaborate on each part and only gave a general overview, his nonchalant and deliberate tone revealed a strong confidence in his own abilities. This inexplicably carried a convincing power, making his two teammates instinctively believe everything he said and that he could perfectly solve any problem, rather than just making empty promises.

Finally, amidst the repeated praises from his two teammates, as soon as Yu Yu asked, "What do you guys think?" Kenny Kwan immediately said that he had no objections and would do it according to Yu Yu's instructions. He Zhancheng also nodded, indicating that according to Yu Yu's ideas for the stage, it would be no problem to hand over the choreography to him.

The two were too straightforward and trusting, which turned the various Plans B/C/D that Yu Yu had prepared for their ideas into completely useless ideas—or perhaps they could be useful.

Yu Yu felt that the stage idea she had put forward as a starting point was not the optimal solution. She thought it might be better to integrate it with new ideas and then update the program team as needed.

The team's first group meeting, which was supposed to last more than half an hour, was finished in ten minutes. When Yu Yu saw the staff coming over to clear the table, she got up and helped them tidy up the plates.

Seeing how efficiently and skillfully Yu Yu worked, He Zhancheng and Guan Zhibin realized he didn't resemble the stereotypical rich young master from a wealthy family who never lifted a finger. So they joined him in clearing away the dishes.

"I didn't expect our team's first team activity to be cleaning up the dishes," Kenny Kwan joked. "I initially thought we would meet at the gym."

He himself is someone who regularly exercises, and he knows more or less that Yu Yu is also a fitness fanatic. As for He Zhancheng, he also goes to the gym regularly to maintain his fitness level.

"This counts as post-dinner exercise," Yu Yu said. "Once we're done tidying up, we can go back to our rooms to rest. We'll continue filming tomorrow."

"Won't it disturb your friends' meeting if we go back now?" He Zhancheng asked.

Yu Yu smiled and shook her head: "Don't worry, they are very efficient in discussing the stage because they know each other's thoughts and preferences. The only one who can extend their meeting time is Teacher Cai who came in from outside."

Thinking back to the group formation, Guan Zhibin still couldn't help but chuckle. Indeed, the five members of group 0713 knew each other too well, and they were all very capable. If it weren't for Cai Guoqin's unexpected appearance, they might have finished their group meeting in five minutes, not even ten.

Yu Yu took ten minutes, largely because he also had to explain his ideas to two unfamiliar teammates.

The staff expressed their gratitude to the "Suspended" trio who helped them with their work. With their help, they could leave work earlier tonight. However, they couldn't let the three brothers do all the washing, wiping, and mopping services for them. After the three finished cleaning up the dishes, they insisted that they go back to their rooms to rest.

Upon returning, as expected, the "Countless" group had already finished their discussion and were lining up to wash up.

Wang Yuexin, who had just finished showering and was running out shirtless, saw Yu Yu return and curiously came over to ask about their stage ideas. However, Yu Yu shut her down with a remark like, "You'll know when you see the stage."

"Tch, as if anyone would want to know." Zhang Yuan waved his hand and rolled his eyes.

"You're still hiding it? What, are you starting to split up now, forming two teams and avoiding each other? You're being so secretive now, but when you guys rehearse, we'll just drop by and find out." Wang Yuexin also snorted to express her dissatisfaction.

"So what are you planning to do? Are you really going to sing and act?" Kenny Kwan asked rhetorically.

"Of course, we're going to act out a story of love, hate, and grudges between five men at different stages of their lives. Yuexin is his first love during his student days, Yuanyuan is in the throes of passionate love, I'm newly married, Chusheng is in the period of arguing and cold war after marriage, and Teacher Cai is in the stage of an old married couple after seeing many things."

Yu Haoming nodded frankly and answered honestly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Chusheng, standing in the background, grabbed his pajamas, a smile on his face, and quickly slipped into the bathroom.

Perhaps sensing that Yu Haoming's expression didn't seem fake, Kenny Kwan believed him immediately: "Wow, really? That concept video didn't look like a romance drama at all, so are you planning to change the show's storyline?"

“Kenny, listen to me. When Haoming showed that expression just now, don’t believe a word he said.” Yu Yu sighed and patted Guan Zhibin on the shoulder, speaking earnestly.

Kenny Kwan didn't react immediately. He blinked and asked, "What do you mean? Is he lying to me?"

"Hahahaha!" Wang Yuexin and Zhang Yuan finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

“Yes, it’s most likely something he just made up.” Yu Yu also suppressed a laugh.

"No, I've been making this up for a while now, when Chusheng asked us what we thought of it," Yu Haoming immediately clarified to prove his innocence.

At this moment, Cai Guoqin also came out of the bathroom. He had heard a lot of noise outside while he was inside, so he asked what had happened. His brothers didn't hide anything and told him what had happened. Cai Guoqin laughed heartily.

“You kids have some really creative ideas. But I think I could also play the role of a girl in the early stages of a relationship, taking her boating in the park, right? How romantic would that be?”

After laughing, the youthful-minded Ms. Cai thought she could switch places with Wang Yuexin.

"However, if Yuexin were to switch places with you, it would be more reasonable for him to play a different role." Yu Yu raised her finger in a serious tone.

Wang Yuexin: ?

Zhang Yuan & Yu Haoming: "Hahahaha!"

"Ahhh, Little Fish, listen to what you're saying! I'm going to fight you to the death right now!" Wang Yuexin lunged at Yu Yu.

"Stop! You're not dressed yet! Put some clothes on before you fight to the death!"

Kenny Kwan and Ho Chin-ching watched their teammate being bullied by his brothers with amusement. Only in front of his brothers did Yu Yu, who maintained a gentle and polite distance, seem somewhat genuine.

The next day, the production team allocated half a day in the morning for a discussion meeting with the eight groups of brothers, about half an hour per group. The afternoon was for the introduction of the specific rules for the first performance and the order of appearance.

Once everything was settled, the brothers had to immediately start rehearsing, because the performance was in two weeks and they didn't have much time to hone their stage skills.

The group meeting for "Suspended" was the second to last. When Yu Yu and the other two entered the room, the production team asked them, according to the established procedure, if they had decided who would be the team leader. Yu Yu shook her head, but Kenny Kwan and He Zhancheng nodded. Then they both looked at Yu Yu, who was sitting in the middle.

Yu Yu: ? You two didn't discuss this script with me before, did you?

"Why bother having a team leader when there are only three people on one stage?" Yu Yu couldn't help but complain.

“I think it’s still very necessary to communicate with the production team and arrange the stage and such,” Kenny Kwan said.

"Then I think you'd be a good fit, Kenny."

"No, my Mandarin is not good at all. Many times when I hear you speak, I have to convert it into Cantonese in my mind to understand, and then I have to convert it again when I speak."

Yu Yu looked at He Zhancheng again, but He Zhancheng just smiled at him, and it was even less likely that he would become the communicator.

As a result, this foreign worker in the porcelain industry turned out to be the one with the best Mandarin among the three of them. Who can he complain to?

"So your captain is Yu Yu, right?" Guo Guo's tone was clearly amused. They were all old acquaintances, so she knew what kind of person Yu Yu was. The guy who would rather lie down than sit down suddenly had to stand up and support the team. It was quite interesting to think about. "So, captain, what are your thoughts on the stage?"

"Ideas? We do have some." Yu Yu, who had reluctantly accepted becoming the temporary team leader, immediately took out a stack of papers from under her tablet and distributed them to everyone in the production crew with her teammates when she heard the question.

Looking at the sheet music on the paper in her hand, a sense of familiarity that had been dormant in her distant memories gradually revived: "You mean, you came up with the new arrangement when you were jogging around the lake this morning?"

"Yes, it took me more than an hour to write it," Yu Yu said. Actually, he could have written it last night, but it was so late, he had already finished get off work. Who would work overtime in the middle of the night? Why would he work overtime to write a little tune that he could easily revise?

Kenny Kwan shrugged: "When we saw him quickly write out a sheet of musical notation and then take it to be photocopied this morning, we felt the same way you do now – it's so exaggerated."

"The original song is right here, I just need to adapt it." Yu Yu shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless at Guan Zhibin's undisguised boasting and smugness. This is nothing. The song itself is not difficult. If he couldn't adapt it in half a day, that would be exaggerated. He should check if he has dementia.

Chen Weilun looked at the sheet music in his hand. Unlike Guo Guo, he had never met Yu Yu during his "stage king" days on Super Boy. Aside from the fact that Yu Yu had few songs, but each one was exquisite, he knew very little about him. So when he first saw Yu Yu compose a new song with an efficiency far beyond that of ordinary people, he was simply incredulous.

"Sometimes the most difficult part is the arrangement, but your piece..."

It's like a doctoral supervisor or academician grading a student's thesis and directly raising the entire song by several levels, all within an hour or two in the morning. Who can you complain to?

He was even a little embarrassed to show them the arrangement that the production team had prepared in advance.

"What's wrong? Does that mean we can't adapt it because we don't have the adaptation rights?" Yu Yu blinked in confusion.

"It's okay, it's copyrighted, you can modify it as you like."