How to become an ACE of a top boy group

Luo Xi and Lu Yun were left on stage, and they began their battle in front of everyone's attention and the cameras.

What appears to be a random rap battle without any preparation was actually the result of countless "low-quality creations" written by Luo Xi in preparation for this day. If she lacked inspiration when completing her daily creative tasks, she would write diss tracks against Lu Yun.

Luo Xi read out the lyrics that 041 had previously submitted to her slowly and as clearly as possible, regardless of what they were, just reading them all out at once, since she had a lot of lyrics anyway.

Lu Yun's rap was cool and arrogant, every word of which was like a peeling knife, criticizing Luo Xi inside and out, from her appearance that could easily disappear into the crowd, to her rapping skills that were unclear yet stubborn, and finally even mocking Luo Xi's parents' education level, making judge Lin Ka cover his mouth to suppress his laughter.

Lu Yun didn't mince words just because it was a TV show; the audience's applause grew louder and louder as he spoke at a rapid pace.

Luo Xi wasn't afraid and continued reciting the lyrics at her own pace. She said she was bad at singing but had a lot of lyrics. The lyrics she wrote during these repressive days were like a living attack of resentment. They weren't aggressive to Lu Yun. On the contrary, Luo Xi's half-dead, flat tone was full of dark humor of exhaustion and struggle, which made him really want to laugh.

“You rap like an AI chanting a spell—pfft—” Lu Yun couldn’t help but laugh and made a mistake, finally bursting out laughing, “Hahaha, what kind of hellish rap is this, hahahaha!”

Luo Xi was still chanting, she still had words to say, Lu Yun couldn't take it anymore, he put his hands together and said: "I admit defeat, I admit defeat, stop your supernatural powers!"

The battle ended with Lu Yun accidentally bursting into laughter.

Opinions were evenly split: half thought Luo Xi would win, half thought Luo Xi's performance was far inferior to Lu Yun's and Lu Yun should have won, and the other half thought Lu Yun made a mistake, but Luo Xi didn't, so Luo Xi should have won.

After discussion, the judges decided to compromise.

Luo Ililee picked up the microphone and said, "It's true that Lu Yun performed better, but she did make a mistake and couldn't win gracefully, so my opinion remains unchanged—'the original decision' is upheld, and my vote goes to 'May You Be Well'!"

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After the last two teams finished their matches, all the filming for the day was over. The trainees dispersed; some remained in the audience chatting, many went to get autographs and chat with the judges, and quite a few went backstage to change clothes and prepare to leave.

Qin Feng stood in a corner of the path leading to the backstage dressing room. He secretly glanced at the people walking from the audience, then lowered his head, recalling his sad emotions, and tried to squeeze out tears.

Qin Feng's eleventh group didn't win; he hadn't performed well and dragged the team down again. So there was no need for him to try much; his already heightened anxiety overwhelmed him, and tears streamed down his face.

His mood during the past few weeks on the show was like a rollercoaster that had broken off its tracks, plummeting all the way down.

Qin Feng's fans are mostly fans of his looks. Among the trainees that Mo Ri had already announced, he firmly held the position of having the best looks.

His appearance is more feminine and delicate, while Gu Minxing has a strong and aggressive look. During Mo Ri's training, most of his fans became fans because they shipped him with Gu Minxing. Qin Feng knew that more people liked his looks, so he positioned himself as a princess and would do promotional activities with other trainees, especially Gu Minxing, every now and then.

Qin Feng's original goal for joining the show included taking his CP with Gu Minxing to the next level, solidifying their CP fanbase, and gaining popularity from Gu Minxing's fans. However, he never expected that a supermodel like Li Longxuan would appear three days before the auditions.

Standing next to Lee Yong-hyun, no one else looks good at all, not to mention they're from the same company and were paired together from the start. Qin Feng's original goal of becoming the show's visual center completely failed.

Not to mention, there are also similar figures like Ming Ning and Ning Li, and the royal family member Song Chuchu who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and had an absurd amount of screen time. There are also many handsome men who are the opposite of him, such as Chen Zui, Zhang Shuaizhen, Lu Yun, Ye Zhixi, and Qin Feng. Their good looks are completely wasted, and many of them are more talented than him. Qin Feng could tell from the number of votes that most of his fans who were attracted by his looks had left.

Qin Feng felt he had reached a dead end.

Moreover, he is the kind of performer who is very much affected by his state of mind and mental state. Perhaps it is because he grew up in a family of celebrity children who were in the public eye. Even though he does have certain talents, his performance is greatly affected when he is not in a good mental state due to his excessive focus on the outside world.

It's like a vicious cycle: the worse he performs, the more he drags his team down, the more fans leave, and the more he's affected, leading to even worse performances.

Thinking about his disappointing performance on stage, he felt like crying. So when he saw Gu Minxing walking over, Qin Feng decided to seize the opportunity to sell his talent.

Even if it can't be edited into the show, it can still be made into behind-the-scenes footage, which will definitely win back some fans.

Gu Minxing did indeed come down and headed to the backstage dressing room, with Luo Xi following behind him.

They both saw the person crying.

However, Gu Minxing pretended not to see it, and Luo Xi naturally followed suit, turning a blind eye and heading towards the changing room.

They walked to the changing room where there were no cameras. Luo Xi was about to open the door and go in to change when Gu Minxing stopped her and said, "Go and comfort Qin Feng."

"Ah I?"

Luo Xi appeared surprised, but in reality, she felt that Gu Minxing's behavior was reasonable. After spending time with her, she knew that Gu was a gentle and considerate person.

“Didn’t you see? He was crying at the entrance just now. He seemed really upset, but I didn’t want to go over there,” Gu Minxing said. “I know he’s trying to attract CP fans, and I have no problem with that, but he’s focusing too much on that and neglecting his own abilities. I don’t think it’s good to indulge him like this.”

“But Minxing, you feel sorry for him being sad alone,” Luo Xi couldn’t help but laugh, patting Gu Minxing’s shoulders with both hands and saying, “Don’t be so gentle, bro!”

Gu Minxing was a little embarrassed. "Then you should go quickly."

"Alright, alright, I'll go now. I would have gone even if you hadn't told me. I can't just stand by and watch someone cry."

After Luo Xi finished speaking, he walked out of the dressing room. Qin Feng was still in the corner backstage, squatting on the ground with his hands wrapped around his knees. His thin shoulders trembled slightly, like a little white flower that had been soaked by wind and rain.

"Are you okay?"

"You've come..." Qin Feng raised his face, a moment of surprise flashing across his face, but it all vanished when he saw Luo Xi. His eyebrows furrowed, and his red eyes concealed hatred.

He's not a delicate flower at all. Perhaps his appearance has a soft, feminine quality that's hard to tell if he's male or female, but his eyes have a sharp and ruthless glint in them. Up close, he looks more like a snake waiting for its chance to strike.