0713: You who shine in the parallel world

Actually, the formation arrangement for each team in the show didn't start in the third season. It had already taken shape in the later part of the first season, and the third season was just a matter of getting more and more used to it.

As a competitive music variety show, "Pig Brothers" is ultimately just a reality show, so of course it has a script. However, on the surface, their script doesn't go into detail about what lines each person has or what plot conflicts they have in each kilometer. What they have is an outline.

When the production team signed contracts with the pre-selected members, it wasn't just about guaranteeing their final group status and then letting them relax. It was also crucial to ensure they received the titles they deserved, which naturally involved the types of members in their respective teams.

Wang Yaoqing himself is not very musical, so the production team will give him some preferential treatment and support during the team formation process.

He certainly can't compete with others in the vocal track, but he can take a different approach and sing and dance. In that case, his team must have a dancer and someone who can hold their own in terms of singing.

Compared to Ma Xiaolong, a choreographer and instructor who has already made a name for himself in the Chinese dance industry, He Zhancheng, an outsider with an unstable foundation, is easier to manage. In addition, He Zhancheng's dance style is more popular than Ma's, which leans towards traditional Chinese style, making him more suitable for the competitive stage of Pi Ge as a supporting role in Wang Yaoqing's team.

As for the singers, it's even simpler. Zhang Dongliang and Wang Yaoqing are both artists from Taiwan. Without the program team making any special arrangements, Wang Yaoqing can keep him by his side on his own.

However, Wang Yaoqing was clearly not satisfied with He Zhancheng as a dancer. Before finalizing the team formation, he also talked to Ma Xiaolong.

Although Ma Xiaolong seems easy to talk to on the surface, he actually has the integrity and persistence of an artist at heart and has always had ideas about the stage. It is unclear how their conversation went, but Wang Yaoqing shook hands with Ma Shi with his signature smile, and then went to Qi Sijun with Zhang Dongliang and He Zhancheng to register for team formation.

Yu Yu, who was sitting with Cai Guoqin and Guan Zhibin, observed the various reactions of people. Seeing Zhang Yuan, who had failed in his pursuit of He Zhancheng, sitting alone to the side, he got up, came over to his side, and nudged his arm: "What are you thinking about, Captain Zhang? If you don't hurry up and make a move, everyone will be snatched up soon."

"Hey, why isn't the fishing team making any moves? Look, there aren't many people left on the field." Zhang Yuan mimicked Yu Yu's teasing tone and winked at him.

“That’s perfect, I’ll stay after school,” Yu Yu said. “Could it be that Captain Zhang also wants to stay after school with me?”

Zhang Yuan feigned a look of disgust: "Who wants to stay after school with you? I'm a good student and I never ask my parents to stay after school."

"So what are your plans?" Yu Yu asked.

“I originally planned to ask John to join me, and then we’d get another person to form a singing and dancing group. I was the first person to go and ask him.” Zhang Yuan sighed. “But then my uncle showed up and lured John away. He just told me that if I wanted to sing and dance, I could just give up and join them at the end. I’m still thinking about it and want to see how it goes.”

Zhang Yuan didn't say what he was considering or wanted to see, but Yu Yu understood his dilemma. The singing and dancing stage wasn't simple, and he wasn't a newbie captain for the first time. A team needed more than just dancers; it required a certain level of skill and physical fitness from its members. Moreover, singing and dancing involved not only dancing but also singing.

The stage for singing and dancing in his mind is actually just like the one in Yu Yu's "Suspended"...

"Huh?~" Zhang Yuan had a sudden inspiration and immediately winked at Yu Yu in a teasing and fawning manner.

Before he could say anything, Yu Yu knew exactly what kind of fart he was about to utter just by sticking his butt out.

He raised his hand to stop his daydreaming: "Stop, I don't want to sing and dance."

"Why? Oh my, Yu Yu, you look so cool when you sing and dance! You have a real talent for singing and dancing!"

"Trying to be cute and charming won't work." Yu Yuxin is as firm as a rock.jpg

"No, it works. Look at me, open your eyes and look at me. I don't believe your eyes are empty!" Zhang Yuan grabbed Yu Yu's shoulders tightly as he was about to leave and pressed him into the chair.

"Wake up! What's the use of following that Cen Cusen? Why don't we come with you? Let's take down those three, and then recruit them. You wanted to recruit Cen Cusen, didn't you? Come on, let's recruit him together and make him work for you. You'll be the big brother, and he'll be the little brother. If you go east, he'll never dare to go west!"

Yu Yu, who was being entangled by the octopus, reminded Zhang Yuan with a mix of amusement and helplessness: "Captain Zhang, I'm also a candidate for team leader now, so I can't team up with you in this round. Even if I give up and fail to team up, I'll still have to stay until the end to be selected. If you don't find two people to team up with now, you'll also stay until the end with me, lose your team qualification, and become an ordinary member who gets selected."

Zhang Yuan realized what was happening and silently let go of her hand: "Oh, right..."

“Actually, if you want to do singing and dancing on your own, there’s still Ma Shi, right? Although Ma Shi can’t be selected right now, you can talk to him in advance, and then go find him directly when the second phase of team formation opens after you successfully form a team.” Yu Yu gave him a different idea.

"Wow, you're really sharp, Yu Yu!" Zhang Yuan patted Yu Yu's shoulder and then went to find Ma Xiaolong.

Seeing his hasty and reckless manner, Yu Yu chuckled and reminded him, "You should form a team first before you go. What if you manage to chat with him but everyone else has already been taken and you fail to form a team?"

"Oh right, I almost forgot." Zhang Yuan chuckled.

"There are only four teams in the two-kilometer race, but there may not be only four stages. That would make the recording time too short. It is highly likely that each team will have two stages, divided into two halves. So, if you decide to sing and dance on one stage, you will have to do something different on the other stage. Therefore, the types of your team members are not necessarily limited to brothers who are willing to sing and dance."

Zhang Yuan, who was focused solely on singing and dancing, lacked long-term vision. With the production team constantly engaging in underhanded tactics, his "naivety" made him an easy target for sacrificial lambs. Yu Yu couldn't help but remind him of this.

Zhang Yuan scratched his head, looked at the few people left on the field, and then pulled Yu Yu up, "Yu Yu, you come with me."

Where shall I go with you?

"Go invite people. You're quick-witted; you're my brain now, and you have a sweet tongue. Come on, come on."

Unable to resist Zhang Yuan's cajoling and pleading, Yu Yu had no choice but to follow him to Cai Guoqin. Teacher Cai, who already adored the children from class 0705, readily agreed to Zhang Yuan's invitation, and the three of them then went to find Tan Ke.

Although Tan Ke was born in Guangdong Province, he went to Chang'an during his student days. He is straightforward and loyal. During the recording of Brother Pi's filming, the brothers got along well with him and often had late-night snacks together. So Zhang Yuan decided to give him a try.

Shell, Skinny, and Roger haven't made a choice yet because the other two are worried about Roger, who doesn't speak the language.

Ma Boqian and Gem Uncle were also frozen in front of them. Obviously, the other two wanted at least one of them to stay in Roger's team, but Ma Boqian planned to keep the original cast of "Up and Down the Mountain", so they didn't have many vacancies for newcomers. At present, they only planned to let one person go.

Zhang Yuan didn't mind being on the same team as Roger, but a problem arose: Shell didn't plan to sing or dance, and neither did Roger.

Yu Yu naturally sided with Zhang Yuan and spoke up for him. He reiterated his analysis of Zhang Yuan to the three of them, explaining that Zhang Yuan's team wouldn't be doing only singing and dancing on stage for the second performance. He added that there would be other stages for them to choose from after they joined. He then analyzed the four teams for the second performance, noting that each team had an average of 7-8 members. He suggested that if they were worried about Roger, Zhang Yuan could recruit Roger into his team first and then add Tan Ke later when forming the team.

Roger, Shell, and Skinny exchanged glances, then looked at Yu Yu. Perhaps it was Yu Yu's language skills and her face that gave Roger a reason to think for a moment and nod, deciding to team up with Zhang Yuan.

Perfect timing, the skinny guy can also join Ma Boqian's team.

Zhang Yuan immediately let out an excited monkey-like shout and gave Yu Yu a high five. Then, realizing that they were recording a TV show and not in their private time, they had to maintain a proper image. So, he chuckled and apologized to the slightly startled Roger and the others.

"Actually, I'm quite reassured about Jeff with Yuan in the team," Shell said with a grin, turning to look at Yu Yu. "But Yu, you're here giving him advice. Did you give up the captain's position and decide to join his team in the end?"

"Oh right, Brother Yu, you've been talking for so long, are you just doing all this for Brother Yuan's benefit?" Ma Boqian also remembered that Yu Yu was also a candidate, and he was still here acting as a lobbyist for someone else.

"Sigh, his soul was already bewitched by that Cen Cusen, how could he end up with me?" Zhang Yuan said "lamentingly."

"Why would I need to be your brain if I can just lie down with Brother Sheng?" Yu Yu asked, her soul burning with rage.

"Why are you speaking such obvious truths? You can lie down here and I'll be your brain!" Zhang Yuan patted his chest.

Ma Boqian, with a mischievous grin, chimed in, half-jokingly saying, "If you want to lie down, Brother Yu, you can come to my place. I have Brother Yu Zhe here. He's very smart, so you don't need to use your brain. My uncle and I can handle the arrangement and stuff. You just need to have fun and relax on stage."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan realized he was in trouble. He hadn't even managed to win Yu Yu over from Chen Chusheng yet, and now he had another competitor? He quickly stepped forward to block Yu Yu's path, waving his arms like a mother hen protecting her chicks: "No, no, no!"

Qi Sijun stood at the entrance of the team formation hall, looking on anxiously. Not far away, two teams that had already formed were still laughing and joking. He helplessly reminded them that they had to register with him after forming a team to be considered a successful team. Only then did the two teams slowly come to him.

At this point, the first phase of team formation was complete. Xin, like Yu Yu, had no intention of being the team leader, so he was not proactive at all in the team-finding phase and ended up losing the game with Yu Yu and Tan Ke.

The second phase begins, and the remaining brothers gain the right to form teams. Teams are narrowed down from six to four; the first team to form a six-person team succeeds, otherwise, the team is eliminated and eliminated, and the remaining brothers join Yu Yu and the other two in making the final decision.