Chapter 4: Sleep for a long time
“Quickly film the players.”
No one had thought Qiao Dai’s arrival would cause a small sensation on the scene. But the production team was good at creating ambiance and as soon as they saw her, they turned the camera on the other contestants to capture their reaction when faced with new rivals.
It was a fact that the youth, friendship, and positivity displayed in a women’s team’s drafts were particularly touching but at the same time, nobody could ignore the cruelty and competition behind it. Among the 101 girls that came to participate in the show, only eleven of them would be able to make it to the end. Therefore, the subtle relationship between them was full of potential to film for the production team.
Most of the players were newcomers from major entertainment companies, lacking experience and sensitivity to the camera, and could easily expose their real thoughts through their expressions. The filming crew was quick to detect potential dog blood drama and seized the opportunity to record it.
The camera swept over the rest of the girls and both obvious and quasi imperceptible changes on their faces were instantly in full display. Some contestants suddenly remembered they were being filmed and hurriedly adjusted their expressions in an effort to look more amiable. But no matter how they tried to fix it now, the camera had already recorded their most primitive reactions.
“Lin Lang, there are so many people looking at us.”
At this time, Qiao Dai, who had become the main focus of everyone’s attention, seemed a little uncomfortable. Even the always flamboyant Jiang Ruowei was a little discouraged, she was not yet used to being gawked at by so many people with curious and envious eyes.
Although she was also a little nervous, Lin Lang looked calmer and had a trained smile on her face. Because of the cameras watching from everywhere, she had to control her expression perfectly at all times.
“It’s okay, it’s not an official filming today, there are not that many cameras.”
Lin Lang quietly comforted Jiang Ruowei. The first performance of the show was divided according to the agencies and the five trainees of COCO would complete their initial stage together. If one of them made a mistake, it would be fatal for the whole team, and for this reason, Lin Lang needed to stabilize Jiang Ruowei’s emotions so she would not be affected.
Listening to Lin Lang’s words, Jiang Ruowei nodded. In fact, while nervous, Jiang Ruowei could feel her heart thumping in her chest. This feeling of being watched by everyone was amazing and made her blood boil. So that was how it felt to be the center of attention? As soon as those thoughts crossed her mind, Jiang Ruowei’s eyes gradually brightened like a raging flame, symbolizing her ambitious heart.
At the same moment, the players who came after them got out of the car. Unlike most contestants who had come in ordinary vans, a sleek and beautiful elongated Lincoln had slowly pulled up in front of the red carpet and the driver in a tuxedo had opened the car as if he was welcoming a princess. Several brightly dressed girls came out, each of them more beautiful than the other, especially the last one, who made people unable to move their eyes away.
“Wow, it’s Galaxy Media!”
“Is Taotao here too?”
“Taotao? I’m her fan!”
The appearance of the new girl immediately raised a gasp on the scene and many players turned their heads in excitement towards Ruan Tao. Some of them were even cheering and shouting her name with joy.
Ruan Tao showed a sweet smile at the camera. Her agency Galaxy Media was one of the top entertainment companies in China and unlike the vast majority of the players who had come to participate in the draft, their trainees had undergone rigorous training and knew better than the next person how to get the camera’s favor.
This smile was absolutely amazing and the director secretly praised her in his heart. No wonder Ruan Tao’s fans would say she was a fairy on earth. Such a sweet and beautiful smile was indeed fascinating.
But what had not been expected was having two particularly intense reactions during the opening scene and the director started to look forward to the next show. Thinking of this, he naturally did not forget to ask the cameraman closest to Qiao Dai to film her expression. After all, with all his experience, he could instantly sense the potential sparks between her and Ruan Tao.
With similar ages and styles plus their outstanding appearances, it was obvious the two of them would become the hot topic of the draft.
“Galaxy Media is really willing to burn money. One day’s rent for this car should be about equal to our monthly salary, shouldn’t it?” Luan Zhen said bluntly.
She retracted her gaze and found that Qiao Dai was looking down at her belly. When she noticed her, she blinked and said: “I seem to be a little hungry.”
Qiao Dai had been hearing her stomach rumbling for a little while. When she was living in the Pacific Ocean, she had needed to eat 400 grams of shellfish or small fish every hour, otherwise she would not have been able to control her body temperature and freeze to death in the seawater. She may have become a human now but it seemed that she had kept the habit.
But… where was she going to find 400 grams of shellfish to eat? Because Qiao Dai’s mind was full of worry, she had not noticed Ruan Tao had already arrived at the scene.
“I have an energy bar, do you want it?”
Shi Qing was a little timid and carefully asked Qiao Dai, her eyes focused anxiously on her reaction as if she was afraid she was out of line. As soon as she had said that, she quickly added: “But it’s not very tasty, you may not like it.”
Shi Qing was about to let go of the energy bar she was already holding in her pocket when Qiao Dai’s eyes widened and looked at her with joy.
“I will eat! I will eat! Thank you Shi Qing!”
Qiao Dai took the energy bar from Shi Qing, opened it, and held it with both hands as she ate, like a little hamster holding a hazelnut. People could not help but smile. The cameraman who had been ordered to film Qiao Dai’s expression after seeing Ruan Tao’s arrival to create some buzz forgot all about it and just wanted to quickly record Qiao Dai’s adorable eating manners.
But while Qiao Dai had not noticed Ruan Tao, Ruan Tao had seen her. The only reason was that because all eyes were on her, the only ones that weren’t were particularly obvious.
The early summer light was warming up, pouring freely from the gaps between the leaves and falling on Qiao Dai’s body as if someone had sprinkled a handful of gold leaf from the sky. Added to Qiao Dai’s innocent way of eating, her figure outlined by the sun brought out a certain naive femininity that drew people in, making them stop just to watch her quietly.
“Taotao, who are you looking at?”
A trainee from the same company wanted to peek at Ruan Tao’s line of sight but she shook off her head and retracted her gaze before saying softly: “Nothing, let’s go.”
For some reason, Ruan Tao did not want her teammates to notice Qiao Dai so early. It was also possible that she had noticed their similarities and was not ready to be compared to her too soon.
The appearance of Galaxy Media set off a small wave on the recording scene, after which several more trainees from other major agencies followed, many of whom had already made their debut or were extremely popular on the internet, and the atmosphere instantly became tense. And after all the players arrived, the production team announced the next shooting process.
The recording of today’s show was not only to take shots of the arrival but also record their self-introductions, which would be released to the tutors and players later. Basically, it was how players would do their best to make people remember their faces and name in the shortest time. It was something every contestant needed to think about; self-introductions were a way to give everyone an opportunity to display their talents.
“Don’t be nervous, today’s shooting will be handled by professionals, and–” the director prolonged his voice with mystery and his appearance greatly aroused the curiosity of the players on the scene. Everyone stared at him intensely, silently urging him to say the rest.
“–Shengshi Entertainment will open their privileges to you and you will be able to borrow the professional equipment of the top entertainment company in China for today’s shooting. You can use the same studios, recording and dance practice rooms as Jiang Fengchi and Sirius1, the top stars in China!”
As soon as the director’s voice fell, the atmosphere that had been a little stiff due to tension was immediately broken by cheers, the young girls opened their eyes wide as if they couldn’t believe it. Even Galaxy’s trainees were excited, let alone the rest of the contestants.
Shengshi Entertainment was one of the most famous entertainment companies in China. Both its artists and the company’s facilities were all top-notch; the artists who could practice in the venue of Shengshi Entertainment were, without exception, currently the most popular stars in China.
“Oh my God, we can go to Studio No. 5? Isn’t it where Brother Fenchi created ‘Wait for the Wind’?
“I love Sirius so much! It would be great if we could go to the place where they filmed their MVs, just to take a look!”
Hearing someone say they wanted to visit Studio No. 5, Ruan Tao’s expression changed imperceptibility.
As the only daughter from a wealthy family, it was not difficult for her to enter the entertainment industry. She actually did not need to participate in this kind of competition to gain fans and there was only one reason for her to join <Pick Eleven>.
Jiang Fengchi.
This name, which was basically the most popular name in China, would appear on the guest list of the draft. And it was precisely the reason Ruan Tao had come to take part in the competition. Thinking about it, Ruan Tao’s palms gradually became hot and she lowered her head to hide her blushing cheeks.
Seeing the excited and happy expressions of the girls, the director nodded in satisfaction in his heart, but when he looked over at Qiao Dai, he couldn’t help but be slightly startled. Among all the overjoyed players, only a few were proficient in expression management and Qiao Dai was one of them.
Unlike the other contestants that screamed and shrieked until they were a little out of control, Qiao Dai’s expression did not change. She seemed to be thinking about something, a little dazed and incredibly cute. The people around also noticed her, and their hearts beat faster. How confident was she to be able to stay so calm? In just an instant, Qiao Dai had already been put in the ‘do not provoke’ column and become the big boss people did not want to cross in fear of becoming cannon fodder.
Who could have guessed that, at this moment, the real thoughts of the big devil in their imagination were:
Introduce yourself?
Talent?
What is that?
As a sea otter from the Pacific Ocean, Qiao Dai blinked. If you were to ask her what her talent was, it was probably to be able to sleep for a long time.
Chapter 4: Sleep for a long time
“Quickly film the players.”
No one had thought Qiao Dai’s arrival would cause a small sensation on the scene. But the production team was good at creating ambiance and as soon as they saw her, they turned the camera on the other contestants to capture their reaction when faced with new rivals.
It was a fact that the youth, friendship, and positivity displayed in a women’s team’s drafts were particularly touching but at the same time, nobody could ignore the cruelty and competition behind it. Among the 101 girls that came to participate in the show, only eleven of them would be able to make it to the end. Therefore, the subtle relationship between them was full of potential to film for the production team.
Most of the players were newcomers from major entertainment companies, lacking experience and sensitivity to the camera, and could easily expose their real thoughts through their expressions. The filming crew was quick to detect potential dog blood drama and seized the opportunity to record it.
The camera swept over the rest of the girls and both obvious and quasi imperceptible changes on their faces were instantly in full display. Some contestants suddenly remembered they were being filmed and hurriedly adjusted their expressions in an effort to look more amiable. But no matter how they tried to fix it now, the camera had already recorded their most primitive reactions.
“Lin Lang, there are so many people looking at us.”
At this time, Qiao Dai, who had become the main focus of everyone’s attention, seemed a little uncomfortable. Even the always flamboyant Jiang Ruowei was a little discouraged, she was not yet used to being gawked at by so many people with curious and envious eyes.
Although she was also a little nervous, Lin Lang looked calmer and had a trained smile on her face. Because of the cameras watching from everywhere, she had to control her expression perfectly at all times.
“It’s okay, it’s not an official filming today, there are not that many cameras.”
Lin Lang quietly comforted Jiang Ruowei. The first performance of the show was divided according to the agencies and the five trainees of COCO would complete their initial stage together. If one of them made a mistake, it would be fatal for the whole team, and for this reason, Lin Lang needed to stabilize Jiang Ruowei’s emotions so she would not be affected.
Listening to Lin Lang’s words, Jiang Ruowei nodded. In fact, while nervous, Jiang Ruowei could feel her heart thumping in her chest. This feeling of being watched by everyone was amazing and made her blood boil. So that was how it felt to be the center of attention? As soon as those thoughts crossed her mind, Jiang Ruowei’s eyes gradually brightened like a raging flame, symbolizing her ambitious heart.
At the same moment, the players who came after them got out of the car. Unlike most contestants who had come in ordinary vans, a sleek and beautiful elongated Lincoln had slowly pulled up in front of the red carpet and the driver in a tuxedo had opened the car as if he was welcoming a princess. Several brightly dressed girls came out, each of them more beautiful than the other, especially the last one, who made people unable to move their eyes away.
“Wow, it’s Galaxy Media!”
“Is Taotao here too?”
“Taotao? I’m her fan!”
The appearance of the new girl immediately raised a gasp on the scene and many players turned their heads in excitement towards Ruan Tao. Some of them were even cheering and shouting her name with joy.
Ruan Tao showed a sweet smile at the camera. Her agency Galaxy Media was one of the top entertainment companies in China and unlike the vast majority of the players who had come to participate in the draft, their trainees had undergone rigorous training and knew better than the next person how to get the camera’s favor.
This smile was absolutely amazing and the director secretly praised her in his heart. No wonder Ruan Tao’s fans would say she was a fairy on earth. Such a sweet and beautiful smile was indeed fascinating.
But what had not been expected was having two particularly intense reactions during the opening scene and the director started to look forward to the next show. Thinking of this, he naturally did not forget to ask the cameraman closest to Qiao Dai to film her expression. After all, with all his experience, he could instantly sense the potential sparks between her and Ruan Tao.
With similar ages and styles plus their outstanding appearances, it was obvious the two of them would become the hot topic of the draft.
“Galaxy Media is really willing to burn money. One day’s rent for this car should be about equal to our monthly salary, shouldn’t it?” Luan Zhen said bluntly.
She retracted her gaze and found that Qiao Dai was looking down at her belly. When she noticed her, she blinked and said: “I seem to be a little hungry.”
Qiao Dai had been hearing her stomach rumbling for a little while. When she was living in the Pacific Ocean, she had needed to eat 400 grams of shellfish or small fish every hour, otherwise she would not have been able to control her body temperature and freeze to death in the seawater. She may have become a human now but it seemed that she had kept the habit.
But… where was she going to find 400 grams of shellfish to eat? Because Qiao Dai’s mind was full of worry, she had not noticed Ruan Tao had already arrived at the scene.
“I have an energy bar, do you want it?”
Shi Qing was a little timid and carefully asked Qiao Dai, her eyes focused anxiously on her reaction as if she was afraid she was out of line. As soon as she had said that, she quickly added: “But it’s not very tasty, you may not like it.”
Shi Qing was about to let go of the energy bar she was already holding in her pocket when Qiao Dai’s eyes widened and looked at her with joy.
“I will eat! I will eat! Thank you Shi Qing!”
Qiao Dai took the energy bar from Shi Qing, opened it, and held it with both hands as she ate, like a little hamster holding a hazelnut. People could not help but smile. The cameraman who had been ordered to film Qiao Dai’s expression after seeing Ruan Tao’s arrival to create some buzz forgot all about it and just wanted to quickly record Qiao Dai’s adorable eating manners.
But while Qiao Dai had not noticed Ruan Tao, Ruan Tao had seen her. The only reason was that because all eyes were on her, the only ones that weren’t were particularly obvious.
The early summer light was warming up, pouring freely from the gaps between the leaves and falling on Qiao Dai’s body as if someone had sprinkled a handful of gold leaf from the sky. Added to Qiao Dai’s innocent way of eating, her figure outlined by the sun brought out a certain naive femininity that drew people in, making them stop just to watch her quietly.
“Taotao, who are you looking at?”
A trainee from the same company wanted to peek at Ruan Tao’s line of sight but she shook off her head and retracted her gaze before saying softly: “Nothing, let’s go.”
For some reason, Ruan Tao did not want her teammates to notice Qiao Dai so early. It was also possible that she had noticed their similarities and was not ready to be compared to her too soon.
The appearance of Galaxy Media set off a small wave on the recording scene, after which several more trainees from other major agencies followed, many of whom had already made their debut or were extremely popular on the internet, and the atmosphere instantly became tense. And after all the players arrived, the production team announced the next shooting process.
The recording of today’s show was not only to take shots of the arrival but also record their self-introductions, which would be released to the tutors and players later. Basically, it was how players would do their best to make people remember their faces and name in the shortest time. It was something every contestant needed to think about; self-introductions were a way to give everyone an opportunity to display their talents.
“Don’t be nervous, today’s shooting will be handled by professionals, and–” the director prolonged his voice with mystery and his appearance greatly aroused the curiosity of the players on the scene. Everyone stared at him intensely, silently urging him to say the rest.
“–Shengshi Entertainment will open their privileges to you and you will be able to borrow the professional equipment of the top entertainment company in China for today’s shooting. You can use the same studios, recording and dance practice rooms as Jiang Fengchi and Sirius1, the top stars in China!”
As soon as the director’s voice fell, the atmosphere that had been a little stiff due to tension was immediately broken by cheers, the young girls opened their eyes wide as if they couldn’t believe it. Even Galaxy’s trainees were excited, let alone the rest of the contestants.
Shengshi Entertainment was one of the most famous entertainment companies in China. Both its artists and the company’s facilities were all top-notch; the artists who could practice in the venue of Shengshi Entertainment were, without exception, currently the most popular stars in China.
“Oh my God, we can go to Studio No. 5? Isn’t it where Brother Fenchi created ‘Wait for the Wind’?
“I love Sirius so much! It would be great if we could go to the place where they filmed their MVs, just to take a look!”
Hearing someone say they wanted to visit Studio No. 5, Ruan Tao’s expression changed imperceptibility.
As the only daughter from a wealthy family, it was not difficult for her to enter the entertainment industry. She actually did not need to participate in this kind of competition to gain fans and there was only one reason for her to join <Pick Eleven>.
Jiang Fengchi.
This name, which was basically the most popular name in China, would appear on the guest list of the draft. And it was precisely the reason Ruan Tao had come to take part in the competition. Thinking about it, Ruan Tao’s palms gradually became hot and she lowered her head to hide her blushing cheeks.
Seeing the excited and happy expressions of the girls, the director nodded in satisfaction in his heart, but when he looked over at Qiao Dai, he couldn’t help but be slightly startled. Among all the overjoyed players, only a few were proficient in expression management and Qiao Dai was one of them.
Unlike the other contestants that screamed and shrieked until they were a little out of control, Qiao Dai’s expression did not change. She seemed to be thinking about something, a little dazed and incredibly cute. The people around also noticed her, and their hearts beat faster. How confident was she to be able to stay so calm? In just an instant, Qiao Dai had already been put in the ‘do not provoke’ column and become the big boss people did not want to cross in fear of becoming cannon fodder.
Who could have guessed that, at this moment, the real thoughts of the big devil in their imagination were:
Introduce yourself?
Talent?
What is that?
As a sea otter from the Pacific Ocean, Qiao Dai blinked. If you were to ask her what her talent was, it was probably to be able to sleep for a long time.
