When they were on stage, no matter how difficult it was, they maintained the quality and aura that an idol should have. But when they returned to the waiting room, the six boys had lingering fears. Ling Yi even shed tears.
"Did I sing wrongly?" He wiped his eyes in a panic. "I couldn't hear what I sang. What should I do? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said anything about the splits."
"Oh, it's okay. You sang very well. There were no splits. Your voice gave me goosebumps." Lu Yuan pulled him into his arms and ruffled his hair. "Hah hah hah hah, you won't be scared."
"Don't pull my hair! I've been bragging for a long time! " Ling Yi pushed him away. His face was full of bitterness as he looked into the camera lens. He immediately covered his face. "Don't film me. Cut it out!"
"Cut it out. Cut it out. This part must be cut out." Jiang Miao was about to hug him when He Ziyan grabbed him and handed him candy. "Stop shaking. You didn't eat anything before you went on stage. Don't sit or squat. Be careful. You'll get dizzy."
Pei Tingsong was still watching the show when he suddenly realized that someone was missing. He turned around and saw Fang Juexia sitting alone in the corner.
He walked forward. Although he was concerned, he pretended to be nonchalant. "Hey, there's a sofa. Why don't you sit on the floor?"
Fang Juexia did not answer and continued to bury his head.
Seeing him like this, Pei Tingsong wanted to pull him up, but he felt that it was strange. "Are you deaf?" He tried to pull Fang Juexia's arm, but it didn't budge.
But he finally heard this guy speak.
"My legs are weak …"
Pfft.
Pei Tingsong couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't stop laughing. Fang Juexia was a little displeased. He looked up at him. "Is it funny?"
"Yes, it's funny." Pei Tingsong squatted down and looked at his cold face. "You were so bold on stage just now. You led the whole audience to charge forward. I thought you weren't afraid at all."
His smile turned childish. "So there are times when you panic too."
Fang Juexia stared straight at him again, which made Pei Tingsong feel that it was cute. It reminded him of a non-clingy cat.
"Alright, if they see you later, they'll think that I'm bullying you." Pei Tingsong grabbed his arm and helped him up from the ground. "Don't force yourself if your legs are weak. It's better to sit on the sofa than on the ground."
"… Thank you," Fang Juexia said as he sat down. His heartbeat was still not normal, and the buzz from the stage was still ringing in his ears. The situation just now was like walking on a tightrope. If they were the slightest bit careless, the entire group would not be able to turn the situation around.
Fortunately, he gritted his teeth and endured it.
The makeup artist came in to help them remove their makeup. He was so excited that he wanted to praise them to the heavens. Coupled with the laptop that had been playing the live broadcast, the entire lounge was very lively.
The live broadcast was playing a new scene. It was still lip-synching, and even the lyrics had not been memorized properly. His lip sync performance was comparable to their acting performance.
"Sigh, lip-synching again," a young makeup artist took a cotton pad and walked over to Fang Juexia. She chatted casually and joked, "At times like this, the sound system is actually working properly." Fang Juexia sat on the sofa and let the makeup artist remove his eye makeup. He did not say a word.
Xiao Wen said, "But it's quite sad to go on stage after you guys. Speaking of which, Xiao Pei, your freestyle just now was real. I was trembling in the audience listening to it. "
Pei Tingsong declined the makeup artist's help and took the cotton pad himself. "What's wrong? I'm not lying."
He Ziyan smiled and repeated his impromptu change from before. "Your little bitches loveso ~"
Lu Yuan, who was sitting in front of the mirror, was very excited. "No, no, no. That line is the best. The original lyrics are everywhere. Isn't it hot to hold a microphone to your lips? My heart skipped a beat at that time. I thought to myself that I wouldn't be frozen because of Pei Tingsong, would I? "
Ling Yi shook her head. "Xiao Pei is too shameless. Every time he writes lyrics, he's either praising himself or dissing others."
"I'll diss you next time."
Jiang Miao: "But fortunately, Xiao Pei and Ziyan's b-box saved my life."
Fang Juexia closed his eyes and did not participate in the discussion. He nodded silently when everyone spoke. Pei Tingsong sat not far from him. He leaned his head back on the sofa and wiped his face with a cotton pad. From time to time, he would flatter He Ziyan.
The lounge was very noisy, but it was not as noisy as it was on stage. Fang Juexia's mind was full of Pei Tingsong's laughter, the scene of him singing the rap, and the momentum that could be described as a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger. He was not sure if he had fallen into the trap of the suspension bridge effect, but at that moment, he was indeed moved by Pei Tingsong's rap.
Time passed, and the accident did not happen again. The hosts in the live broadcast read the script of the plan.
The little clock in Fang Juexia's mind was also ticking. It seemed to be as unfettered as before. The second hand ticked little by little. Ten, nine, eight, seven …
"Xiao Pei will treat us later."
Pei Tingsong threw the cotton pad that he had just finished wiping his face at He Ziyan. "Why? You're the older brother, and I'm the older brother?"
"I'm the older brother, and you're the overlord. Look at that last step of yours. You're going to lead us to a fight, aren't you? "
Pei Tingsong closed his eyes and smiled. "Then if you call me older brother, I'll …"
A soft and low voice rang out, interrupting his banter.
"It's New Year's Eve."
The host's background voice came from the laptop. There was also a large-scale singing and dancing performance that started at midnight. The noise and enthusiasm crazily tried to drill into his brain, occupy his mind, and make him join in the revelry.
But he could only hear one person's voice now.
"Happy birthday," he said softly.
Pei Tingsong was in a rare daze. He clenched the cotton pad in his hand tightly. His brain was blank. His usual eloquence had degenerated into a dull silence. Only his hearing became sensitive.
He heard Fang Juexia's words clearly and even repeatedly echoed in his mind.
"Thank you …"
He regretted it as soon as he said it. He felt that he was a coward and not cool at all. Fang Juexia had made him dizzy, and he had even stupidly thanked Fang Juexia.
It must be because this terrible performance exhausted his mental strength.
"You're welcome. You probably don't want to celebrate your lunar birthday."
Actually … it's not impossible. We're all Chinese. Pei Tingsong muttered in his heart.
Yes, I'm Chinese. What's wrong with celebrating my lunar birthday?
Pei Tingsong: "Actually …"
"Yes! It's Xiao Pei's birthday today! " Ling Yi's appearance interrupted the possibility of him continuing to reply to Fang Juexia. The ability of a loud voice singer was to call everyone to his side in an instant. He could turn a single birthday greeting into a big party.
Jiang Miao looked at the time. "G, that's just in time. Let's go out and eat something delicious. Let's celebrate together."
Ling Yi: "Hotpot! Hotpot! "
Lu Yuan: "Skewers! Skewers! "
He Ziyan raised his hand. "Captain, I want to drink."
Fang Juexia, who had caused all this, had successfully retreated. He was pushed to the side and quietly watched everyone play. He only smiled and did not speak.
Pei Tingsong was happy, but he still felt that something was stuck in his heart. It was really uncomfortable to be interrupted. He finally understood what it meant to be interrupted.
At this moment, his agent, Cheng Qiang, burst in and said excitedly, "You guys are trending again!"
"Really?" Lu Yuan quickly logged into his Weibo account and scrolled through the front page. The entertainment VIPs he followed were actually reposting their live recording.
[Waves in the Waves: Did you guys see kaleido's full mic just now?! F * ck! It's too awesome! It made me jump out of bed like a carp jumping out of a mountain! It turned an accident scene into a disco scene. It started in 32 seconds! But I still have to curse at a certain platform's crappy hardware. It can even cause an accident at such a big event.]
[Can I Pass CPA This Year: I saw it! When the lead singer in the gray shirt opened his mouth, I got goosebumps. The whole group's mic is really awesome. Did they debut with six voices?]
[Clever Is Me: Two days ago, they were trending crazily. I thought it was Wheat Bran marketing and was a little disgusted. I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. PS: Cloud Vision is really as crappy as always.]
[iaole: Wheat Bran is pretty good, but this level is the ceiling of the idol's professional ability. After all, some idols have a hard time lip-syncing.]
[I Heng Can Su: I've never paid attention to male groups, but in the end, I feel so excited. I want to dance! That plgg with red eyes is really amazing. His reaction is superb!]
[Eight Days Break: I didn't realize that this dummy (Fans Don't Hit Me) was so strong. I only saw his face and thought it was a vase because of his face and CP. But it turned out to be ACE. I was so handsome when he took off his ear. His rap line is also quite strong. It's the first time I saw such a good rap in a male group. The whole group performed without any ear. The rhythm, pitch, and performance were not affected. And the sound at the end was to highlight their awesomeness. It was perfect. Even if I'm not a fan, I have to praise it. It's really the light of a dummy.]
[Inherit My Ant Flower: Don't say anymore. After this, it might not be a dummy anymore. Look at the discussion. It's all trending. Conspiracy theories. This accident can't be a man-made explosion, right?]
[Smile but don't speak. Inherit My Ant Flower: This explosion is too bad. They didn't guard against it and even added fuel to the fire. Hahaha. PS: I like the main dancer brother. His explosive power and control are so strong! And the brother with blue hair. When he smiles, his eyes are so sweet!]
[Hold My Little Dummy Card: I'm ashamed. I can't praise as much as passersby. I can only silently like.]
[kkk: Did no one mention the rapper with glasses? Damn, the part where he talked to the camera like a bandit killed me! B-Box is full of soul.]
[Grape Tree Grows Well. Reply to kkk: It's coming. The 19 year old thug in a suit is Pei Tingsong. He's the youngest member of the team. The lyrics of this song were also written by him! And he changed the lyrics on the spot. The original version is more harmonious.]
[kkk replies to Grape Tree Grows Well. The youngest??? Damn, I thought he was the boss. I was just saying why did his lyrics seem to be mocking today's party. Damn, he can still freestyle in this situation. Reisbye …]
[Little Artist Takes A Selfie Today: Didn't a certain group ridicule this group for picking up scraps? Now it seems like it. Just looking at them, they're all beautiful, strong, and tragic.]
Later on, even the official Weibo of Cloud Television Network posted a live video of Kaleido. Very quickly, the video was forwarded by many VIPs and became the first hardcore show to be released that night. Kaleido was once again on the hot search list, becoming a true hot search. Bilibili's editor compared their live a cappella performance with the original CD accompaniment. The comparison video also appeared on the home page of the video website.
Overnight, the Weibo fans of the six of them doubled. The most exaggerated ones were Fang Juexia and Pei Tingsong. They became the new pillars of the fandom. However, this group of heartless boys didn't pay attention to it at all. They forcibly celebrated their youngest's birthday. They ate and drank, and had fun at the KTV all night. They returned to the dormitory in the early hours of the morning and slept through the day because they didn't have any schedule for the time being.
They didn't know how much of an Internet tsunami that performance had caused.
The program team of Cloud Television Network was scolded by netizens and had to come out and apologize. They issued a statement for the previous stage accident. The next day, # Star Map Talent Scout # and # Kaledo Members Experience # appeared on the trending searches one after another. Marketing accounts took advantage of the popularity to dig up photos and videos of them before their debut. Clips of Lu Yuan and Ling Yi participating in competitions, videos of He Ziyan singing in bars, and even Jiang Miao's guzheng live broadcast room. Of course, there were also posts about Fang Juexia being selected as the most handsome guy in the department when he was in college, as well as posts about how he was bet to be promoted to debut when he was in his previous company.
The only mysterious thing was Pei Tingsong. His revelations were basically deleted in a second. There was also a blogger who claimed to be in the know. He posted a list of students enrolled in a famous American school. Pei Tingsong's name was circled in red. He vividly described his family background, his experience of dropping out of school without permission, and his legendary youth when he was beaten up by his father and hospitalized because of his illegal activities. However, it was quickly deleted. Even his Weibo ID was completely blocked.
The power of gossip was limitless. Netizens were even more curious about this mysterious group. It seemed that everyone had a story, and they all had different styles of "protagonist" scripts.
The beautiful, strong, and miserable group of six was worthy of their name.