"Host, you can't lie!" came the unemotional robotic voice.
Just as Director Lin sat in front of the monitor, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, "..."
Was Su Yuqing totally giving up?
In the practice room, both Gu Zhan and He Suyan somewhat wanted to laugh. Su Yuqing was really something else.
Such blunt honesty was too rare in the entertainment industry.
"Where did we leave off yesterday?" Su Yuqing asked, maintaining his composure though he had already cursed the system in his mind.
"Let's work on the positioning, it's simple for three people, and we should get it smooth after going through it twice with me and God He around. You just need to be careful," Gu Zhan said.
He and God He could get it down in one go.
"Right, you haven't been on stage before, you need to be mindful of camera techniques too..."
He went on with a rapid-fire spiel, and Su Yuqing listened attentively as an idol's on-camera presence was crucial.
It could really boost the score.
Gu Zhan was also racking his brain. The previous night, his manager had shown him the fans' feedback.
There were complaints about him teaming up with Su Yuqing, fearing that Su Yuqing would hold him back.
Fans and netizens would associate him with it too, now that God He had reached the pinnacle.
He relied on fans for his livelihood and had to consider their feelings.
Although He Suyan also came from a singing and dancing background, he was fundamentally different, as his debut wasn't centered on that.
"Alright, that's enough for now, try to understand it yourself," Gu Zhan exhaled.
"Let's position ourselves and walk through it once."
Director Lin was really sly, giving them only one song to work with and leaving everything else up to them.
Their group was doing alright, but other groups were probably struggling.
"Bang—"
Distracted, Gu Zhan didn't watch his step, slipped, and crashed, landing flat on his back.
He was completely dumbfounded.
"You fell quite... uniquely."
He Suyan held back a smile, "Need help?"
Seeing his own reflection in the mirror, Gu Zhan's face cracked, "Yes, I can't get up."
He flipped 180 degrees, with his left hand pinned underneath.
His legs were numb, and his tailbone hurt so much that his face contorted.
Su Yuqing and He Suyan exchanged glances and hurriedly helped him up, "Are you alright?"
"Maybe not," Gu Zhan inhaled sharply, feeling an intense pain in his arm.
Su Yuqing frowned, had him sit on the floor, and checked him over, "It seems like a fracture."
"Not that unlucky, am I?" Gu Zhan felt somewhat miserable.
There was a performance tonight.
Although this show was unconventional, its viewership and popularity were undeniable, and he didn't want to miss a single camera shot.
He might make a comeback.
"It might just be that unlucky," He Suyan added after checking.
Gu Zhan...
After a moment, he gritted his teeth, "Just a fracture? No break?"
Su Yuqing's brow twitched, "Isn't that serious enough? Don't say you want to persevere."
"It's a rare opportunity," Gu Zhan grimaced.
Got it, understood.
"Fine, do as you wish. There's no break, but you definitely need a cast. If you insist on continuing, just try not to use this hand later," it was a wrist fracture, using a microphone was out of the question.
But the performance involved wearing mics, so as long as he was careful, it shouldn't be too problematic.
Gu Zhan's competence was well recognized.
He Suyan also nodded.
Gu Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, the chance to share a stage with God He was once in a lifetime.
The assistant director frowned, "Should we stop him?"
If this segment got out, the production team would definitely face an onslaught from Gu Zhan's fans.
It would be more trouble than it's worth.
"He wants to continue, what does that have to do with me?" Director Lin wickedly smiled, "Let him be."
Everyone was an adult here, responsible for their own consequences.
Assistant Director: "..." I really hope one day to see a face you can't cover up.
"Ring the bell, let everyone go to the first floor lobby," Director Lin suddenly stood up after checking the schedule.
...Some people hadn't even gone to the rehearsal room yet.
The assistant director mentally lit a candle for everyone.
The urgent ringing of the bell suddenly started, startling everyone.
"What's happening?"
"Is there a fire?!"
Everyone rushed out, and those in the elevator were even more confused, their ears blasted by the piercing bell.
In the hallway, the following PD faced everyone's fierce looks and swallowed hard, "Everyone, gather in the first floor lobby."
"What is Director Lin up to?"
"There goes our practice time, I was racing against the clock."
"Speaking of which, our rehearsal room... really, practicing or not, it's all the same," a veteran actor who always played supporting roles twitched his forehead.
"What's the interference inside?"
"Square dancing aunties!"
"..."
"Two groups, taking turns non-stop, blasting their speakers and dancing."
"..."
Everyone cast sympathetic glances their way.
[Hahaha, I can already picture it.]
[Help, I really want to see the rehearsal room part, Director, request a live broadcast.]
[Add one from me too!]
[Add 10086...]
[My God He's looks are truly unparalleled, okay!]
[God He! Please give me a chance to sit with my legs on your shoulders!]
[Sister above, big bold!]
[The one above, don't drink at the kids' table.]
In the first floor lobby, all thirty-one artists arrived, Su Yuqing accurately saw Jiang Chenan's gloomy eyes and calmly looked back at him, then faintly shifted her gaze away.
As for Su Chengxi, ignored.
The original thirty-one seats here were spaced apart a bit more, with a small table added in front of each seat.
"Director, what's happening now?" Xi Yanhong looked discontentedly at Director Lin.
"Today's live segment," Director Lin smiled cheerfully.
Everyone felt something sinister was coming, and sure enough, his next words struck everyone like a thunderbolt.
"In the next two hours, a written test covering literature, entertainment, general knowledge, law, math, technology, etc., rankings and papers will be directly published online."
Everyone: "???!!!"
Isn't this practically like a public exam?
Su Yuqing couldn't help twitching at the corner of her mouth, this sudden maneuver was absolutely sensational!
With this test, over eighty percent of the people were bound to flunk.
Gu Zhan felt like mourning for the deceased, suddenly had the urge to drop out due to injury.
"Ao! Director, this is not acceptable!"
"Director, you never mentioned this before, we weren't prepared."
Xie Shiyun's roguish face contorted for a moment, "It's not in the contract."
Director Lin waited until everyone had spoken their piece, then said, "The contract states that I decide all the rules of the program."
"..."
They were stuck with the decision, and the room filled with wailing.
[Woah, tough or what, Director Lin rocks!]
[Such devious tricks, I'm willing to call Director Lin the God of Tricks!]
[...]
[u1s1, this exam might expose many carefully maintained scholar personas, haha.]
[The entertainment industry is full of leaks, I'm suddenly looking forward to the results.]
[Wouldn't Su Yuqing be hit the hardest? After all, her middle school grades were faked and she was the tail-end in high school.]
[Moved the small stool over.]