How to become an ACE of a top boy group

As shimmering gold foil fragments were scattered, the melodious and gentle accompaniment of "Reunion," symbolizing the end of the grand event, began, leading to a segment where all the invited groups joined together for a heartfelt rendition of a classic song.

Veteran singers Zhang Weiyun, Zhu Chunfeng, and Ran Congda stood at the front, followed by male and female idol groups arranged in order of the number of trophies they received. ZONE, the biggest winner of the night with five awards, stood at the very center. One Origin, who received the same number of awards, was unable to attend the awards ceremony due to their national tour. ZONE could be said to have stolen the spotlight.

Following closely behind is Pink Sugar, which won four awards, followed by Jewelbul, Crop Circle, DAYDAY, S-grl, and so on, in descending order. At the very edge of the line, BOBC1 stands alongside Fiction (D), which won two awards.

Although BOBC1 has a large fan base, its operating model emphasizes live performances, has a relatively small number of works, and has a high turnover rate. Therefore, it does not have a significant advantage in award ceremonies that consider album music and streaming performance. However, if it were the Haicheng Music Festival next week, which only considers fan votes, BOBC1's advantages would become apparent.

The ILetter members and the groups that did not win awards stood on the far two sides.

Luo Xi didn't feel too disappointed by the fame and fortune, probably because the atmosphere of singing "Reunion" was so good, with all kinds of falling fireworks and dazzling lights.

Tomorrow might be the Spring Festival, the day in Chinese tradition when we truly transition from 2x44 to 2x45. This annual Chinese pop music extravaganza is often referred to as the New Year for idols, and this year it coincides with the New Year's Eve celebration. Everyone is singing with smiles of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new, and with genuine feelings of embracing the future.

After the grand chorus ended and the fans gradually left, the staff organized a group photo. However, the idols did not disperse quickly. After all, it was a rare gathering place for many of today's top celebrities. Centered around popular idol groups that have won numerous awards, a large group of young idols were chatting, taking photos, and filming dance videos.

BOBC1 took the initiative to chat with all the members of Fiction(D). After An Kexin left BOB, his relationship with the two winners and runners-up from the previous year's general election in BOBC1 actually became even better. Although Mingning and Liya were not very comfortable in this kind of occasion, they couldn't resist An Kexin's enthusiastic encouragement.

On the other side, Lu Yun and Song Chuchu have gone from arguing about "not getting first place" to "who got first place more times during their trainee days". Both insist that they are number one and they can't agree. They find Ques, a fellow trainee from AHost who debuted two years ago, and a bunch of people bring up old grievances.

Gu Minxing was chatting with her colleagues from Newtime and senior Tonghua. Luo Xi and Li Longxuan were waiting for Lu Yun and Song Chuchu to settle their accounts and then leave work. As they waited, they could see that the behavior of some male and female idols had become overly intimate.

Although male and female idols are supposed to avoid suspicion, the fans weren't there, their managers hadn't come in yet, and the staff were busy cleaning up. Leaking videos and taking private photos were not allowed here, so everyone gradually started to have fun since it was such a rare occasion. Some men and women were holding hands, some were hugging, and some were even cheek to cheek. Everyone else seemed used to it.

"Holy crap, Meng Cheng from S-grl and Jin Qincong from DAYDAY are practically kissing! Did you see that? And over there, is that the lead singer from Cocowater? What's her name again? They're hugging each other, wow! Over there in that corner! A cute little sister and brother I don't recognize, they're secretly holding hands, they're both wearing school uniforms, so cute..."

041 posted the results of the photo-based identification exercise: [It looks like it's Bu Bu, the main dancer of Kisshurt, and Shen Zhaoxi from the show "Youth Journey"!]

Just as Luo Xi and 041 (along with Lee Yong-hyun) were gossiping, a beautiful senior female colleague, Pink Sugar Ye Ruqiu, walked over. She first looked at Luo Xi, then at Gu Minxing, and finally bypassed Luo Xi to ask Gu Minxing for her contact information. Gu Minxing politely and tactfully said that she didn't remember the number and didn't have her phone with her, but could give her her manager's number.

Ye Ruqiu had originally intended to leave without receiving a response, since she had no shortage of handsome men and never lingered for any of them. However, when she looked down and saw Li Longxuan squatting next to Luo Xi, she was immediately struck by his beauty and became determined to win him over. She then began to tease and pester Li Longxuan relentlessly, using her seniority as a senior.

Li Longxuan couldn't say anything nice, and seeing his senior's face getting darker and darker, Gu Minxing had to say a few words to smooth things over and pull Li Longxuan up so he could speak properly.

Ye Ruqiu then resumed her smiling demeanor and affectionately pulled Li Longxuan and Gu Minxing to take a group photo in a well-lit place.

Luo Xi and 041 continued to watch the drama unfold, standing alone, until she felt a tap on the shoulder.

Turning my head, I saw Ruolen, the senior of crop circles.

"It's Ye Ruqiu," Ji Youming said, leaning on Luo Xi's shoulder as he walked over. "She likes to ask pretty people for their phone numbers, but her character is... emmm."

"A beautiful person...?"

Wait a minute. Has Ye Ruqiu just let me slip by like this?