The moment the gentle final note fell to the ground, Xue Xiao's heart seemed to be grabbed hard by a hand, and then suddenly released. The bulge in that moment was so strong that his chest was shaking.
He doesn't understand.
In other words... He didn't know what Shen Tingyan meant by what he said, whether it was what he thought...
Seeing his dumbfounded look, Shen Tingyan smiled as expected. This playful look was a bit like before.
Suddenly, a staff member came over outside the door and shouted: "Teacher Shen, please come out."
Shen Tingyan stood up straight, rubbed Xue Xiao's head, and walked out.
Just leave like that? !
Xue Xiao opened his mouth slightly and stared blankly in the direction where Shen Tingyan's back disappeared - wait, is that what he thought
But in an instant, he hesitated again.
Xue Xiao said with a smile: "No, if it doesn't work, I will ask Master to record it for me. I can always find someone."
Regarding acting, although his parents are not particularly supportive so far, Xue Xiao is already very happy to have reached such a harmonious state.
Xue Xiao sat down on the balcony. When the phone was connected and he talked about it, his mother raised her voice and shouted to the distance: "Old Xue, your son said that the program team asked the family to record the video and then show it on the TV. , will you record it?”
By the time this show is over, it's time for him to take a break and go home.
It was really difficult for both of them to record the video for the show.
He coaxed: "It's okay. There are always parents who don't like being on the show just like you. Without your videos, I wouldn't have become the most pitiful kid in the show!"
It's just that where this task is placed, Mr. Xue Xiao has to ask, lest his parents see it on the show one day and blame him for not mentioning it no matter what.
Xue Xiao sighed softly in his heart.
The other end came without hesitation: "No recording."
He suddenly thought, how long has it been since he went home
One of them is to invite relatives and friends to record encouragement videos - yes, it is a traditional part of similar programs.
The hand hanging by his side unconsciously grasped the trouser leg. Luo's exposed skin color had completely turned crimson, and his breathing had lost its rhythm at some point.
Xue Xiao was stunned and said in surprise: "...You are coming to the finals?"
The competition has entered the final stage. In addition to rehearsing the play, the students still have a lot to do.
Xue Xiao was thinking about this in his head when he suddenly heard his mother say: "By the way, your dad wants to grab your tickets for the finals, but he doesn't know where to go. Send your dad a URL." ”
In the next few days, Xue Xiao felt extremely wandering.
Xue Xiao: "...but dad doesn't dare to fly!"
Xue Xiao immediately knew that his mother felt uncomfortable seeing him looking for someone like this.
well.
Would anyone say this to ordinary friends
Lao Xue's unconvinced shout came in the background: "Who are you talking about?"
His mother immediately burst out laughing: "You kid, what are you talking about!"
Xue laughed and laughed too.
"Okay... If it doesn't work, just tell your mother. It's not like everyone else has the video but you don't."
His mother said matter-of-factly: “Of course I’ll come!”
Xue Xiao was very depressed.
Xue Xiao's eyes suddenly became sore, and he said hoarsely: "... Then I may not be able to enter the finals!"
Xue Xiao sat up straight: "...Are you going to take a plane or a high-speed rail?"
Most of the students were looking for their parents, but Xue Xiao was a little hesitant when he called his mother who was far away in his hometown.
During breaks in rehearsals, he couldn't help but peek at Shen Tingyan. When the latter noticed his gaze and turned his head, he quickly looked away.
His mother: "No matter how hard I dare to sit, I still have to sit once! I'm so cowardly that I can't even attend the finals of my son, so I'll look down on him, okay!"
It shouldn't be possible. Is he overthinking it
But…
As a result, when his mother heard this, she seemed to be suddenly upset and began to ask: "Who did your classmates go to for recording? If they were all recorded by their parents, then your father and I should go to Xiao Yang next door." Can you help me take a picture?"
His mother: "Bah, bah, bah, that's what I said, I can definitely get in!"
The sky gradually darkened, and the big clouds were stained with orange pink, as beautiful as an oil painting.
Xue Xiao had already guessed that this would happen. His parents had always been low-key and did not like to do anything that attracted attention. In addition to teaching students, they would blush when speaking in groups of more than five people.
He said, "It's okay. If you don't want to record it, don't record it. I'll go ask and look at the stars."
The little thoughts in his heart were not like acting problems, so he could bring them out to the man for answers so straightforwardly.
His mother: "You also know that your dad can't bear to take the high-speed train for more than four hours, so he must have come by plane."
Mom said apologetically: "Your dad is too embarrassed to be on camera. In fact, I am a little bit too...does this video have to be recorded?"
The last time I went home was during the National Day last year. I wanted to go back during the Chinese New Year, but it turned out that the entire film and television city was very busy during that time, so in the end I couldn't go back.
Xue Xiao burst into tears as soon as he burst into tears.
"Just don't worry about it. Your parents will take care of it. Just send the ticket-grabbing website to your dad," his mother said simply. After saying this, she started to ask him, "How are you doing lately? Did you eat well and sleep well? I saw you lost a lot of weight during the second competition!"
Xue Xiao sniffed and said: "I was deliberately thin at that time, but now I have gained weight..."
The phone call ended up lasting more than half an hour.
Xue Xiao still can't believe that his parents plan to come to Lake City to watch the finals.
It's not just that the two elders don't like running around. They've lived for most of their lives and haven't even left the province.
Even more because they were actually willing to come and watch the finals...
Xue Xiao originally thought that verbal encouragement was the limit that his parents, who strongly disliked "acting", could do. He was already very satisfied...
His mother finally said: "Xiaoxiao, ever since you were young, you have always been determined to succeed in whatever you do. Your father and I initially opposed your acting because we knew that once you decided to change careers, you would definitely change your career. But being an actor brings too many verbal disputes, and there will be so many people pointing fingers at you, even though they know nothing about you, they still want to judge you."
"Being an actor is so tiring. How many times can you go home throughout the year? In just over a year, your father has talked about you so many times. It's just that he is thin-skinned and is never embarrassed to say it."
Xue Xiao's eyes were so sore again.
"But mom is telling you this now, not to sway you and make you come back to your hometown. But she wants to tell you that your parents don't really hate the things you like. In the end, they still can't let you go and feel sorry for you."
"You are so happy and enjoying yourself on the show now. We have all seen it, and your dad and I are completely relieved. From now on, you can do what you want. As long as you take good care of yourself, your dad and mom will be happy." It’s supportive!”
Xue Xiao held back his sobs and said, "Yeah!"
"Come on, stop talking. I'm going to cook. Remember to send the ticket grabbing website to your dad later!"
"... I'd better ask the director if he can give you two tickets directly!" Xue Xiao couldn't laugh or cry.
After making this phone call, Xue Xiao's mood suddenly became very good, so good that everyone could feel it!
In the end, he asked Ye Xingxing to record the video of family and friends.
This guy's fortunes have turned around recently. He has received an invitation from a music festival and is preparing to fly to the venue with his band mates.
He had his hair lengthened specially for this purpose and dyed it silver. In the video, he made rock and roll gestures and shouted excitedly: "Hey bro, let's climb to the top of the Internet together!"
This style shocked Lao Gao. He said in disbelief: "You actually have brothers who take this route..."
Xue Xiao couldn't help laughing.
Who would have thought that in the past, Ye Xingxing would straighten his pot head and cry wildly while drinking on the roadside after being bullied by his manager. Now if the same thing happens to him again, this guy would write it into a song and scold him until he is red-faced. Bar.
On the way to their dreams, each of them is constantly changing and releasing themselves.
This "true self" is sometimes a little exaggerated and a little strange, but Xue Xiao likes it very much - he likes himself as he is now, and he also likes Ye Xingxing as he is now!
After Shen Tingyan found out that the video he sent to his relatives and friends was a short recording, he seemed to ask casually during a conversation after a rehearsal: "What is your parents' attitude towards your acting now?"
Xue Xiao told him what his mother told him.
In this family, his father is someone who can't save face and is not very good at expressing himself. His mother usually doesn't like to be sensational, and he himself became very cautious about this topic because of the quarrel that year and didn't dare to mention it more. However, speaking out is actually a very simple thing. Just like now, everything suddenly becomes clear!
Shen Tingyan felt relieved when he saw him so happy.
He arranged the things in his hands and said, "You can make your parents feel at ease in the future."
Xue Xiao blinked.
Shen Tingyan: "I will take good care of you."
Xue Xiao was stunned.
After Shen Tingyan put his things away, Xu Shen from the next classroom called him, as if he encountered another problem during the rehearsal and wanted him to come over and take a look.
Shen Tingyan stood up and raised his lips slightly when he saw Xue Xiao looking dumbfounded.
He is his boss now, so of course he will take good care of him.
Of course, these words are naturally somewhat selfish, but so what
Even if one day he directly says "I like you", this little light bulb will probably be stupid and unable to understand anything.
So Shen Tingyan raised his lips and said without any psychological burden: "I'll go over there and have a look. You should go back to the dormitory and rest early."
After saying that, he walked away lightly.
Xue Xiao: "..."
He stared at Shen Tingyan's back, his ears burning.
what…
Why are my words always so ambiguous lately...
But his attitude is so open and honest...
Is there something wrong with him as the listener, or is there something wrong with the person who said this?
*
On the penultimate day before the fourth round of public performances, Lao Gao called them to a small studio.
It's time to officially announce the rules for all upcoming matches.
Sixteen students were sitting below, all with serious expressions. The old man came up and said: "Relax, relax, don't be so tense, you are making me nervous."
Everyone laughed.
The boss held up the microphone and said: "Your instructors must have mentioned to you how the next two rounds of competition will proceed roughly. The fifth round is the finals, and only four students can advance to this final round. Most of you will Some people can only stop the day after tomorrow.”
Everyone stopped smiling and felt a little sad when they heard Lao Gao sigh: "I can't bear to leave you, but the game will come to an end. It's impossible to keep competing with the past. Everyone can't stand it, and I'm exhausted..."
The students immediately achieved success.
"Lao Gao, eat more good food to replenish your body. Let's fight for another hundred years!"
Lao Gao: "Fight with whomever you want, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Lao Gao: "This is how the fourth round will proceed. Anyway, you will draw lots for the order of performances. There are no instructor invitation cards for this round. We will invite 2,000 spectators to watch on site just like the last round. "
"However, the live audience will not vote this time. It is the entire network audience that decides which four of you can advance to the finals."
Everyone was surprised.
"That is to say - after the fourth round of performances, we will open the online voting channel."
Since the whole network needs to be linked, it is necessary to wait until the program team has finished editing the fourth round of competition and broadcast it online so that the audience can see this round of performances.
Therefore, when the fourth round of competition ends the day after tomorrow, the program team will give them a short holiday.
Students can leave the camp, but they cannot go too far because they may be called back at any time to record some materials.
After about two weeks, when the audience's progress is officially synchronized with theirs, the program team will open the voting channel.
The voting time is 48 hours. After the channel is closed, the program team will conduct internal statistics to determine the four students with the highest votes.
Then they will open a special voting channel again, this time voting for the final combination of student mentors.
- Audiences can vote according to their preferences and the combinations they expect.
After 24 hours of voting, the program team will decide the combination based on the number of votes.
Suppose that among the two tutors, student A has the highest number of votes, then choose the tutor with a relatively higher number of votes to combine with student A, and the remaining tutor will be with his disciple who has the second highest number of votes. Students with higher scores make combinations, and so on.
The students listened and discussed in a rustling manner.
Xue Xiao did not expect that the program team would play this way. In this way, the fate of the four students in the finals was left in the hands of the audience.
Whether the combination that the audience is most looking forward to will be the most suitable is a question.
"The finals are no longer a live performance. The four instructors will take you out of the camp and go outside to shoot, which is a serious filming." At this point, Lao Gao raised his chin at some of the amateur students. , "This may be the first time for you."
"Don't mention it, it's still a question whether we get our turn or not!" A student sighed.
Lao Gao: "Can you have some confidence in yourself?"
Everyone laughed again.
"Anyway, the process is roughly like this. You will be given ten days to shoot. At that time, the editing and soundtrack will be the responsibility of the instructor. Once you have finished filming, just wait for the instructor to submit the film. The finals will be broadcast live online, with four segments After the video is played and the professional judges have finished commenting, the entire network will vote to determine the winner, second and third place.”
"We will invite other students who do not participate in the finals, including those who have been eliminated, to come back. Then everyone will watch the awards ceremony live together."
Lao Gao put down the documents and said, "The competition is over. We will book a hotel banquet hall for a celebration banquet that night. Everyone should attend."
Everyone: "Definitely go!"
After explaining the rules of the competition, Lao Gao asked someone to give each of them a stack of envelopes: "Finally, let's make some small souvenirs. If you have anything to say or gifts to give, you can put them in the envelopes. Or you can make your own gift bag or something.”
"You can give it to students or instructors. If you want to give it to yourself, just give it to yourself. If you are embarrassed to give it to yourself, just prepare the things and give them to us, and we will give them to you."
Xue Xiao got a thick stack of envelopes.
The envelope was obviously custom-made by the program team. It had the logo of "Star on the Studio" on it, and a lovely hand-painted picture on the back, depicting the huge stage, the four instructor seats with shining lights, and the audience on both sides behind it. seats.
Lao Gao said: "Your four mentors have also prepared gifts for you. I will wait until the celebration banquet to give them to you."
Jiang Lianlian and Chang Yun came over and said, "What do you mean, are you going to give anything to the teacher?"
Dou Mingjian: "Write some words of thanks."
Jin Xiaochen: "I plan to write four letters of thanks, attaching my mobile phone number, QQ number, and wx number!"
Zhao Dong burst out laughing: "Why, do you want the instructor to remember to contact you when he has time?"
Jin Xiaochen puffed up his chest: "That's right, we should seize every opportunity to make our presence felt!"
Everyone laughed.
Gu Ling listened, saying nothing as usual.
He subconsciously glanced at Xue Xiao in the corner.
Xue Xiao is thinking hard... What should I give
perhaps…
His eyes flickered.
If I wait until the end of the game to give it away, there seems to be nothing to fear.
Anyway, even if he becomes his boss, there are some things he is determined to say.
At that time, they no longer need to meet in the camp every day, and being an actor does not require them to run to the company every day. If it is really embarrassing, they can completely avoid each other and just be each other's boss and employee.
It is true that provoking one's own boss is definitely not a wise decision, but Xue Xiao just feels that Shen Tingyan is not the kind of person who will affect his work because of personal affairs.
Am I being too selfish for Shen Tingyan
Xue Xiao sighed.
But he still wanted to make it clear.
Just be selfish for once... take this opportunity.
(End of chapter)