The next day, Jiang Ye bought milk for Lin Zui according to their bet.
She got up early and went to the convenience store, but she noticed that there were unusually few station sisters waiting at the entrance.
Jiang Ye thought for a moment, of course.
After all, the performance recording ended late last night.
The program team gave them a day off, so they didn't have any filming tasks for the next day, and most trainees wouldn't get up early-except for her, the unfortunate, unlucky, poor egg who lost the bet.
So, most station sisters would not get up early to wait.
Jiang Ye originally wanted to go back directly, but after thinking about it, she still went over to say hello.
She held two boxes of milk in her hand, waved to the people there, and went back to the dormitory building.
Lin Zui lived in a shared room.
But luckily, her roommates were all early risers, so Jiang Ye didn't have to worry about disturbing their sleep.
Lin Zui sat on the bed, took the milk, and complained as she inserted the straw, "I don't like this brand."
"... That's enough, don't push your luck, besides, you didn't say what you wanted yesterday."
Jiang Ye rolled her eyes, looked around, "Is the camera in your room on? I want to report Lin Zui for exploiting other trainees."
Lin Zui said calmly, "It's not on, you have no evidence. So, I can report Jiang Ye for falsely accusing other trainees."
Jiang Ye: "..."
Tan Meng, who was in the bed next to Lin Zui, had just woken up.
She glanced at Jiang Ye who was chatting with Lin Zui, her fingers curled slightly.
She couldn't quite describe how she felt about Jiang Ye.
She thought she was amazing, but she was also a little afraid to see her.
After all, they hadn't spoken much since the initial evaluation, and the atmosphere felt a bit awkwardly subtle.
Suddenly, something warm touched her face.
Tan Meng couldn't help but shiver, she raised her eyes, met Jiang Ye's gaze, and was stunned.
"I thought I'd come over, so I brought you some."
Jiang Ye raised her chin, motioning for her to take it, "Lin Zui doesn't like this brand, but I remember you do."
They had lived together for a while, after all.
Jiang Ye still knew a little about her former roommate.
Lin Zui drank the milk and said expressionlessly, "I get it, I'm just a tool."
"..."
Jiang Ye ignored Lin Zui and continued to say to Tan Meng, "Your performance yesterday was great. If I get the chance next time, I'd really like to collaborate with you."
Tan Meng took the milk, a bit dazed.
She had also watched Jiang Ye's stage yesterday.
She clearly felt that Jiang Ye's performance on the performance stage was much better than during her initial evaluation.
She had trained with Jiang Ye for two months, so she knew what Jiang Ye's choreography style was like, and she could easily tell how much of the choreography on their stage yesterday came from her ideas.
At that time, Tan Meng had sighed in her heart.
Jiang Ye was really, really amazing.
For someone who was at your level but more popular than you, you might feel a sense of resentment.
But for Jiang Ye, she didn't feel that way at all, she genuinely admired her, but she was also a little unwilling.
Why was she practicing for a shorter time, and she was younger, yet she was so much better than her?
With this feeling in her heart, Tan Meng had been working hard in secret, hoping to catch up to her.
Then, Jiang Ye turned around and suddenly said to her.
You're very good, I'd like to collaborate with you again.
This sudden feeling of being acknowledged by her made Tan Meng momentarily speechless, she held the milk box, and after a long pause, she turned around awkwardly, "... Who wants to work with you?"
"Oh."
Jiang Ye knew Tan Meng's contradictory personality too well, and she smiled, tilting her head, "Then I was just being wishful thinking."
"Alright, I brought the milk, I'm going for a run."
"Don't go, you're already here."
Lin Zui chewed on her straw, took an alligator toy from the drawer, "Come play with me for a while."
Jiang Ye knew this toy.
They would take turns pressing the alligator's teeth, and whoever got bitten by the alligator would lose.
It's just that Jiang Ye twitched her mouth, "You're still interested in this?"
... She thought only Cheng Zhen played with these childish toys.
"My roommate brought it to relieve boredom."
Lin Zui waved her hand, motioning for her to sit down, "It's not like we have any recording tasks today, why don't you play with me for a while."
Lin Zui often had a strange childish aura about her.
When Jiang Ye first met her, she thought she was too straightforward, saying whatever came to mind, but later, she found her strange childishness endearing.
After all, being straightforward and not afraid to offend people was also a characteristic of a spoiled child.
For example, she would change the rules if she wanted to, bet on a box of milk if she wanted to, and if she was bored, she would drag you to play games.
But Jiang Ye happened to be free today, so she sat down on the rug.
She had just pressed one of the alligator's teeth, when the door opened.
Jiang Ye looked up.
It must be Lin Zui's roommate.
She had just finished washing up, her bangs were tied up with a headband, revealing a very fair and quiet face.
Lin Zui introduced her, "Shen Zhiyi."
Jiang Ye didn't have any impression of her, she just nodded and said hello, "Hello."
"Why are you playing this?"
Shen Zhiyi hung up her towel, thought for a moment, then smiled, "If you like it so much, I'll leave it for you to play with after I'm eliminated in a few days."
Lin Zui pressed one of the alligator's teeth hard, chewing on her straw, muttering, "Why are you saying that?"
Shen Zhiyi just smiled and didn't say anything.
Jiang Ye guessed that she probably said that because she knew she was going to be eliminated in the first round.
Tan Meng whispered to Jiang Ye, "She's in the same company as Xue Zhihan."
Oh.
Now Jiang Ye understood.
She muttered to herself, their company is really partial.
For Xue Zhihan, they even leaked the performance song selection to her.
But for her, who was just there for support, they completely ignored her, letting her fend for herself and even be eliminated in the first round.
This was a bit like her previous life.
But in her previous life, she wasn't as depressed as Shen Zhiyi, she still thought about whether she could get some screen time from the company's royal family, so she could at least survive another round.
Unfortunately, she didn't.
Jiang Ye thought to herself, absentmindedly pressing one of the alligator's teeth.
"Click," the alligator closed its mouth and clamped down on her index finger.
Lin Zui exclaimed, jokingly, "How come you can bet, but you can't play games?"
Jiang Ye gasped, pulling her finger out of the alligator's mouth.
The pain from being bitten by the alligator's teeth wasn't strong, but it made her think of something else.
It's like life, if you take a wrong step without paying attention, you could face failure at any time.
Jiang Ye then looked back at Shen Zhiyi, watching her lower her head and pack some of her belongings, and she sighed quietly in her heart.
At noon that day, the Chasing Light Girls theme song MV was officially released.
All the show fans rushed to watch it.
After all, the theme song stage is usually one of the most classic stages in a talent show, and you can often tell the level of a talent show from the theme song stage.
On the screen, several cold beams of light split the darkness, illuminating every corner of the stage.
The intro music slowly began.
The camera slowly moved forward, panning across the five people in the A class, and finally stopped on Jiang Ye, who was standing in the center.
Jiang Ye was enveloped in light, as if her entire body, even her eyelashes, were sparkling.
She raised her eyes and suddenly smiled brightly.
Even those who had doubted her before couldn't help but admit that Jiang Ye's aura was really too strong.
With just a glance and an expression, she could make people convinced, as if she was born to be on the center stage.
She looked at the camera, and something sparkly flickered in her eyes, stirring the hearts of everyone watching the video.
The first musical beat began.
The five people in the A class quickly began to dance with the beat.
It was the same uniform, the same movements, but Jiang Ye stood out in the middle, as if even the lighting was more partial to her.
As the theme song progressed, the other dozens of kids from the other classes appeared on stage one by one.
The camera panned across them, looking beautiful and grand.
When it came to the last part of the chorus.
The other fifty-nine people on stage and Jiang Ye in the center danced the same part to the same beat.
Their movements were synchronized, and even those who weren't good at dancing had practiced hard enough before filming the theme song MV to be able to perform on stage without holding back the others.
For them, this would be the most complete stage in this show.
There would never be another chance for everyone to dance the same song on stage.
So, everyone was very dedicated and worked very hard.
After the song ended.
Confetti slowly drifted down from the sky.
The camera panned across each of the kids smiling on stage.
This was the moment of their lives.
They had light on their heads, dreams in their eyes, and a heart full of excitement for the future, thinking that even a single frame would capture their most beautiful and moving moment.
Even if not, in this confetti flying in the air, there would always be a few pieces that fell for her.
The final shot returned to Jiang Ye.
She stood on the highest platform, smiling, and reached out her hand to the front.
A beam of light shone on her palm.
The show's theme song is called 《Chasing Light》, and the lyrics sing about the kids striving for their dreams.
And Jiang Ye, she is both the one chasing the light, and the light itself.
After the theme song was released, the program team quickly bought a hot search for #ChasingLightGirlsThemeSongOnline.
On the other side, Shengrui Entertainment also bought a hot search for #JiangYeInitialC.
The hot searches were instantly filled with fans' recommendations and passersby who didn't know what was going on.
Jiang Ye herself was very talented and beautiful.
Her fan-edited GIFs were even more effective at attracting new fans.
【Ah ah ah ah, this girl is so beautiful!!! What show is this?】
【Is there anyone who hasn't watched our Chasing Light Girls yet? It's a bit bland, but the atmosphere is good, the editing is good, the CPs are good, the stages are good, you need it!】
【Come and check out our all-ace Jiang Xiao Ye! She can be salty or sweet, she can be cute or cool, she's the bunny-toothed C-position Jiang Xiao Ye! Whether you want to be her mom, her sister, or her boyfriend, you can experience happiness with her!】
【Besides, the little sister is super nice to her fans, are you still crying because your idol isn't working or spoiling her fans? Then I have to show you the video of the little sister greeting her fans after the performance yesterday! Meeting her is the happiest thing for me this year!】
But even so, there were always some people who would nitpick and be sour.
Plus, Jiang Ye's performance in the previous performance had already been hyped up, and some people started to feel rebellious.
【That's enough, stop it, does Shengrui Entertainment have that many water armies?】
【Why is it always this Jiang Ye? From the initial evaluation to the first performance and then the theme song C-position, they've been hyping her up as a fallen star, I don't see what's so good about her?】
【+1, based on her performance in the MV, I actually like Lin Zui better.】
【No, I can ignore the rest, but are you really sour? The initial C was voted for internally by the trainees themselves.】
【No way, no way, no way, is there really someone who's a first-love show chaser? Everyone knows how rigged the initial C vote is, who knows what she did privately? Otherwise, normal people would have voted for Lin Zui, right?】
【? You're slandering our sister, please go and support your own idol, thanks. Besides, that just proves that our Jiang Mei is popular, thanks.】
【What popularity, xswl, I think she just formed cliques and found people to gang up with.】
The forum was in chaos over this.
Until eight o'clock that night, the second episode aired.
The forum, which was originally in chaos, was once again shaken.
【Those who said our Jiang Mei formed cliques, come out! Open your dog eyes and see, who's actually ganging up on who?!】