How to become an ACE of a top boy group

After having breakfast, Luo Xi and her roommates entered the practice room at eight o'clock sharp. The spacious and bright room was empty.

"Okay, he didn't come. I'll go find him. You guys keep practicing."

Luo Xi said goodbye to Song Wenchen and the others, then turned and left as if it were nothing. Before leaving, he heard Ning Xiangqi say, "If all else fails, let him sleep on the floor in our dorm..."

As for Lee Yong-hyun, who was late, he was either sleeping in his dormitory or in the infirmary.

The first time he was late, he couldn't find him in the dormitory. Luo Xi and his entire group mobilized to look for him. Finally, Luo Xi remembered that Li Longxuan had been slacking off in the infirmary when he changed his dressings, and that's how they found Li Longxuan's slacking spot.

Lee Yong-hyun is always a little late, so someone has to go find him.

Luo Xi and the others had already scolded him, and Li Longxuan sincerely apologized at the time, but he would do it again next time. They only had seven days to practice, and Li Longxuan himself said that he was only late three times, so what?

There's no time to argue, so I can only patiently go find someone.

Luo Xi had been angry for two days, but now she couldn't even muster any more anger. She was left with only helplessness, so she routinely took the elevator to the first floor, went into the infirmary, and woke Li Longxuan up.

"Wake up, let's go."

"Hmm. You're here." Lee Yong-hyun slightly opened his eyes, then closed them again, turned over, and mumbled indistinctly, "Sit down for a bit..."

As Luo Xi skillfully urged him to get up, she also found it strange and couldn't understand why he didn't sleep at night but had to drag himself out for a few minutes during the day and even go to the infirmary to sleep for those few minutes.

Lee Yong-hyun finally sat up in bed and scratched his hair.

His disheveled hair from waking up early did nothing to diminish his attractiveness; his exquisitely perfect features still shone brightly in the morning light, making one want to ignore his actions and simply admire him as a work of art. Rosie had to look away to avoid accidentally staring at him for too long.

“You’ve kept going for four days, that’s good, keep it up.” He kindly said this to let Rosie see his true colors. “The last person who came to me only lasted three days.”

"No, can't you just go to the practice room by yourself...?"

"I can sleep longer here."

"No, I knew you would be here, and it only took me a few minutes to come here to find you."

"Then I'll sleep in the dorm next time."

"..."

"I—" Luo Xi swallowed the curse words he was about to say, "You have to practice with me the whole day, whether it's lunch break or dinner, practice right after you eat, not a minute's rest!!! You have to make up for all the time you've wasted!"

"Okay, okay," Lee Yong-hyun replied, adding fuel to the fire with his nonchalant tone.

"Damn it, I really don't know how the people who teamed up with him before survived!" Luo Xi complained to 041.

A system that programs effort and diligence is equally intolerant: [Even 041 can't stand him! If bound to someone like that, 041 would explode on day one!]

"How could you bully me like that?"

The doctor who worked at the clinic today, the same one who treated Luo Xi's wound before, couldn't stand it anymore and said to Luo Xi, "Don't worry, I won't let him in anymore. Young people should have some energy. What kind of behavior is it to lie around all day!"

Lee Yong-hyun looked up at the ceiling, "It seems like that guy has released a new one again..."

"That's enough!" the doctor slapped him on the neck. "I'll ask him for it myself! If you're going to participate in the show, then participate properly and don't slack off."

"Hey Auntie..." Before Lee Yong-hyun could finish speaking, he was wheeled out of the infirmary.

Lee Yong-hyun sighed and resignedly walked towards the practice room with Rohee.

To be fair, although Lee Yong-hyun can be a bit rude, he's surprisingly obedient. When Luo Xi said they'd practice together the whole day, Lee Yong-hyun actually did it without trying to slack off.

Under Luo Xi's supervision, Lee Yong-hyun completed the same amount of practice as Luo Xi. Perhaps because of his own lack of ability and low starting point, his progress after repeated practice was very obvious, and his performance became more and more professional.

He kept complaining, either saying he was too tired to rest or that his back and legs ached, but Luo Xi always shut him down with, "What are these little injuries and pains for an idol?"

They practiced until 8 p.m. before Luo Xi agreed to Lee Yong-hyun's request to go to the rest area for a cup of coffee.

As expected, Lee Yong-hyun didn't come back even after drinking his coffee for half an hour.

Luo Xi had no choice but to go to the restaurant's rest area to find someone himself.

Next to the restaurant in the practice building was a rest area. On the outermost side was a bar for making tea and coffee. Luo Xi didn't see Lee Yong-hyun among the few people sitting there, so she walked further in into a smaller, partitioned room.

"...What's the point of you saying this now?"

Luo Xi seemed to hear Li Longxuan's voice. She stopped and walked towards the source of the sound.

"How can it be meaningless? If it were meaningless, why would you participate?"

The other voice sounded like Gu Minxing. Luo Xi looked left and right and found that the two of them were on the other side of a wooden wall, and the door through that wall was right in front of her.

“Yes, that’s something I don’t understand either. You don’t actually know why you’re participating, right? It’s just because you’ve seen me work hard for so many years, and you suddenly feel like giving it a try…”

"They sound like they're...arguing? Should we leave?" Rosie hesitated. "Isn't it wrong to eavesdrop on other people's private lives?"

[How can this be called eavesdropping! We were listening openly and honestly! 041 believes that understanding the opponent's thoughts and actions is also important. This conversation may contain information about Lee Yong-hyun's motives, which could be helpful for our future missions.]

"...That makes sense." Luo Xi nodded and moved closer to the door to listen to their conversation.

Lee Yong-hyun then said, "It's okay, I'm going to lose anyway."

Gu Minxing's voice sounded very angry, "Why do you always talk as if you're the one making things difficult for me? Can you please stop giving up every time you can't do something, and then acting like you're giving it away to someone else?

"Go, go, go."

Lee Yong-hyun had completely lost the desire to talk to him anymore. After finishing speaking, he turned around and went out, but he didn't expect to see Luo Xi standing outside the door as soon as he stepped through the door.

"Don't go yet, explain yourself!" Gu Minxing followed Li Longxuan out the door, grabbing his arm tightly. At the same time, she saw Luo Xi standing by the door and awkwardly let go of his arm.

"You came to see me?" Lee Yong-hyun's expression remained normal. "You saw it, I didn't slack off on purpose this time."

"Yes, I... I'm sorry to bother you. You guys continue chatting, or I'll be going now." Unable to bear the atmosphere, Luo Xi gave an awkward laugh, took two steps back, and slipped away.

"Wait for me," Lee Yong-hyun caught up with her, "I'll go back to the practice room with you."

The two walked silently through the rest area. In the dim and bright light, Rosie finally couldn't help but ask,

"You just said 'I'm going to lose anyway'? What do you mean? What are you trying to do?"

"Even if he feels that losing is useless," Rosie thought. "I will keep a close eye on him. He won't be able to slack off at all. He has to finish all the training he's supposed to do."

She thought Lee Yong-hyun would explain, or ask in surprise how he knew, and then say something vague.

But Lee Yong-hyun said, "I'm just kidding him."

“Even if he doesn’t want to admit it, I’ll let him know that he will lose to me.” He pointed to his face, a face that could eclipse any other scenery.

"'It's just how it is.'"