CH 21

Upon hearing Shen Bu’s voice from the phone, Wan Tong took a while to react.

Where did he get a phone? Isn’t he recording a program now?

Quickly, she remembered his recording schedule for today, which seemed to include a phone call segment.

Could he be filming at the moment?

Wan Tong was capable of changing her voice, so she slightly lowered her tone to make it sound more mature and asked, “A’Bu? What’s up?”

This voice really sounds like an older sister.

On the other end of the phone, upon hearing her voice change, Shen Bu knew that she had caught on.

He curled his lips and whispered, “Jiejie, I miss you.”

Wan Tong wasn’t stupid. After thinking it through, she immediately came to the conclusion that the program team was trying to take advantage of Shen Bu’s lack of parents and make him pitiful.

It might not have been a big deal, as it could even help Shen Bu attract more fans. However, for Shen Bu, it was like a knife piercing his heart.

He called her because he definitely didn’t want to cooperate with the program team!

But no matter what, she would still cooperate with him in this act!

So she quickly reassured him, “A’Bu, jiejie also misses you. But you have to finish recording the program first, then you can go home~”

Her tone was soothing, like comforting a child.

Shen Bu lowered his gaze, his crimson lips gently opening and closing. “I want to eat the pancakes you make.”

“Okay, I’ll make them for you. I’ll have Auntie stew some soup for you and give you a good nourishment~”

…

No matter what Shen Bu said, Wan Tong responded positively, playing the role of a good older sister.

Before hanging up, Shen Bu suddenly tilted his head and whispered in a very low voice, “Jiejie, I love you.”

Wan Tong was slightly stunned and reflexively replied, “I love you too, A’Bu~”

“En.” Shen Bu hummed a single note from his nostrils, clearly extremely pleased, but his handsome face didn’t change much.

The two-minutes call ended.

Shen Bu lowered his gaze and stared at the screen of the phone in his hand, and a touch of charm was added to his eyebrows and eyes partially covered by his bangs.

The camera caught this subtle expression, and Xiao Lin was taken aback.

There used to be a sense of distance around Shen Bu, but he seemed to have changed recently. Especially when he wore a pink hoodie, he looked clean and pure. His fans are now crazy about him, calling him the crystal boy with a youthful face and wildness and purity in one body, the most unique person in the world.

Moreover, when he was talking to his sister just now, Shen Bu seemed to have softened his entire being, giving people the feeling of a little angel, a little puppy!

Ah, ah, ah, so cute!

In her earphones, the chief director kept on talking, and under his pressure, Xiao Lin asked, “Was the person you talked to just now your real sister?”

“No.”

“Then who was it?”

“She is the best person in the world to me.”

Xiao Lin stared at the deep and firm black eyes in the camera, feeling her heart trembling with excitement.

Wow, why does it feel like he’s confessing so sincerely in what he’s saying?

After the interview, Xiao Lin couldn’t bring herself to be tough, so she ended it hastily.

After hanging up the call, Wan Tong also breathed a sigh of relief, but she secretly cursed the program group for fooling around like that.

The third task was a location evaluation, and Shen Bu had priority to choose his group due to his popularity. He chose the vocal group first, and the song he received happened to be one that Wan Tong was familiar with.

That song was a collaboration between her and Zhuang Yu from a few years ago, with a slightly dark feeling. It was also the only song of that style that she had, with Zhuang Yu doing the arrangement and her writing the lyrics. At the time, she even helped him shoot the music video.

Shen Bu had good vocal conditions, and Wan Tong had given him a lot of lessons, so his explosive power on stage once again refreshed fans’ views of him.

The fallen little angel is even more charming now!

Look at his black eyeliner, there’s electricity in his eyes!

Watching Shen Bu’s Weibo, where people were calling him a little puppy and a little angel, Wan Tong felt a sense of superiority. Hmph, they haven’t seen the boss who used to go the melancholic route.

After the second ranking announcement, the number of trainees decreased to 35, and by this time, Shen Bu’s fame had already firmly secured him in first place.

The final task was a themed assessment, where the 35 trainees were divided into five groups and selected a song that suited their style. The five mentors also each selected a group, and they had to work together to complete a performance.

Coincidentally, she and Shen Bu ended up choosing the same group.

But because she was busy with her new album, she rarely had the chance to practice with them in the training camp.

On the morning of the dress rehearsal, she went to the training room to record.

In Shen Bu’s group, several of them were his previous partners, and they seemed to be working well together. When Wan Tong walked into the practice room, he was correcting the movements of a trainee named Xue Letong. Perhaps because the other party wasn’t doing it right, he slowly demonstrated the movement to him.

The song was very exciting and sexy, and Shen Bu’s eyes almost instantly became charming, causing the trainees around him to applaud uncontrollably.

Suddenly catching sight of Wan Tong at the door, Shen Bu froze for a moment, and his ears turned slightly red.

“Hey? Teacher Su is here!” Xue Letong cheerfully waved at her.

Shen Bu was in the center position, so theoretically Wan Tong only needed to be a supporting role. However, several trainees behind her had even adapted their dance moves for her, and she ended up standing in the center position with Shen Bu throughout the performance.

This was the final performance, and everyone wanted to show off a little more on stage. However, they voluntarily gave up the center position to Wan Tong, without any competition. It seems that A’Bu’s ability to conquer people is really impressive.

“Teacher, how’s your dance coming along? Do you want to practice with us first?” Xue Letong smiled and asked.

“Sure.” Although she had practiced the movements on her own, she was still afraid of messing up since she hadn’t worked with them before.

The original choreography was good, but for this kind of dance that required strength and explosive power, she still found it somewhat challenging. Fortunately, there weren’t too many difficult moves and she was able to manage.

Towards the end of the performance, she and Shen Bu exchanged looks and started talking. The other trainees began to tease them, leaving her feeling both amused and exasperated.

Surprisingly, Shen Bu remained calm and even had a smirk on his face, as if he was secretly amused.

Looking at his radiant appearance after changing his clothes, Wan Tong almost forgot how he looked when they first met, with a lifeless and dull expression.

Upon closer inspection, it seemed like he had gotten a bit more muscular? Did he purposely go work out?

Regardless of his appearance, he looked good.

Wan Tong was quite proud, feeling a sense of satisfaction. Her lips couldn’t help but curve upwards.

See, she’s been taking good care of this boss!

During the afternoon rehearsal, Wan Tong remained relaxed. The original host had been on stage for fifteen years, and there was nothing she couldn’t handle.

She also watched the rehearsals of others, but everyone was holding back a bit, so there were no standout performances.

When Wan Tong received a call from her studio, everyone was eating in the restaurant. She walked outside with her phone, her usually fair face showing a rare hint of anger.

Her new digital album was about to be released, but the top domestic platform, Coco Music, with which she was supposed to collaborate, suddenly backed out.

An insider whom she was close with revealed that she might have offended someone.

Who else could it be? It’s Lin Jin’er.

During this time, she has been causing trouble for her. Fortunately, she is not the original owner, otherwise she would have been really taken advantage of.

I didn’t expect Lin Jin’er to make Coco Music breach the contract. Does she think that if she loses this collaboration, the album will be a failure?

[Hey, Shishi, is there no way to get rid of the person who’s trying to sabotage me ahead of time? Do I have to wait until Abu’s storyline ends?] Annoyed by Lin Jin’er, Wan Tong asks Shishi for advice.

Lin Jiner’s parents are both businesspeople and are considered to be the wealthiest in City A. Although her own company can make some money, it is not enough for her extravagant lifestyle.

Basically, she’s just a freeloader.

[Then the only way is to kill her body. But if you do that, even if the Raider leaves, she may still not give up and reload the save file.]

[How many times can she reload?]

[Once, so Shishi suggests you keep her until the end of the plot to prevent any unexpected situations caused by reloading.]

When she heard Shishi seriously call itself “Shishi”, Wantong couldn’t help but want to laugh. It had protested against this nickname at first.

[Okay, I don’t want to kill anyone anyway.]

Lin Jin’er relied on the luck of the boss to do whatever she wanted. Now that she has lost the acquired luck, she only has endless amounts of money.

So, Wan Tong decided to deal with Lin Jin’er’s little treasure chest first.

“Lin Jin’er is such a bothersome pest,” muttered Wan Tong in annoyance, and then turned around to see that Shen Bu was standing behind her for some unknown amount of time.

Wan Tong looked around and didn’t see any cameras, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Before she could say anything, Shen Bu spoke up. “Let’s go eat first.”

Wan Tong nodded when she saw his expression was unchanged, and said “Okay!”

On the day of the performance, when it was almost their turn, Wan Tong had already prepared her outfit and went to the waiting room for trainees.

She had dyed her originally dark hair to a light chestnut color and styled it into a seductive big wavy perm, which hung diagonally over her right shoulder. On the left side, she had braided two small braids, and a black feather decorated the strands by her ear. She wore a bright yellow crop top that revealed her midriff, a black mini skirt, and stomped around in a pair of Dr. Martens.

Although she wasn’t very tall, her figure was well-proportioned, and her long legs were even, almost glowing white.

Most of the time on stage, she wore various fairy dresses, and this bold outfit was her first attempt.

After entering the room, the trainees who were nervously preparing all began to exaggeratedly gasp and hold their hearts.

“Teacher looks so good!”

“We’re going to win, we definitely will!”

“When Teacher steps onto the stage, they’re definitely going to be impressed haha!”

Applauding, the students cheered as they saw their mentor, but she just smiled and said, “Stop fooling around, is everyone ready?”

As she walked over, her abdominal muscles were faintly visible, and her makeup was very well done. A light blue flower was even painted under the corner of her eye, making her look sexy and mysterious.

Although most trainees are accustomed to flattering their mentors, they have to admit that Su Wantong’s stunning appearance has impressed them.

Moreover, she usually jokes around with them and has a good temper, so they are sincere when they face her.

In front of the camera, the boys are a bit shy, and only Shen Bu walks out and stands in front of Su Wantong, his brows slightly furrowed.

What kind of look is that?

Because there’s a camera, Su Wantong coughed lightly and secretly gave him a look, “How do you feel? Are you nervous?”

Shen Bu shook his head and muttered, “Do you want to go back and rest for a while?”

Wan Tong: “…” Why does he always want her to leave?

Clearly, their turn is coming up next.

“Teacher, don’t go, stay with us. We’re about to go on stage,” Xue Letong said, trying to persuade her.

Wan Tong smiled satisfactorily and said, “Okay.”

However, Shen Bu didn’t say anything else, just stood by her side with a plain expression, whether he was nervous or in a bad mood was unknown.

A few minutes later, they went on stage.

The fans below cheered enthusiastically, and when they walked out with Wan Tong in the center surrounded by the other members like stars surrounding the moon, as expected Zhuang Yu began to tease her about her appearance.

Fortunately, Wan Tong’s stage presence was steady, and she confidently showed off her new look.

In the front row, a girl shouted at the top of her lungs, “Tongtong, your waist is so slim!”

The whole audience burst into laughter, and Wan Tong continued to smile while looking at a girl in the front row who was covering her face and leaning against her friend. She spoke into the microphone, “Not only do I have a small waist, but I also have vest lines.”

There was a moment of silence, followed by laughter throughout the venue. It was like stabbing a knife into someone’s heart!

Zhuang Yu couldn’t help but laugh, “By the way, Wan Tong ordered milk tea and fried chicken yesterday, so what she said was right. You need to eat well to have the energy to lose weight. Anyway, let’s not talk too much. Let’s hand over the stage to you guys.”

The lights dimmed, and the whole venue fell silent as the prelude of the music started.

Wan Tong had been watching the seven boys behind the curtain, focusing mainly on Shen Bu, who was in the center position.

He really is a born performer.

The rhythm gradually becomes more intense, and Wan Tong carefully walks up the stairs, appearing on the black background stage.

After the rhythm slows down, the spotlight shines on Wan Tong’s figure as she appears in front of everyone.

Her clear and bright voice sounds, but Wan Tong still feels a little nervous. She scans the steep stairs in front of her and inexplicably feels a little scared.

The memory of the original owner falling off the stage during a concert came flooding back, causing her to hesitate for a moment and not dare to take a step.

At this moment, Shen Bu suddenly approached her with the beat and reached out his hand.

Wan Tong met his glittering black eyes and handed her hand to him.

There was obviously some commotion in the audience, after all, that scene was too exciting for them!

However, they didn’t expect that there was even more excitement to come!

Wow! The two of them also had a close dance!!

“Aww~~ the height difference is so cute~~”

“Ah ah ah! Tongtong pulling Bubu’s tie! So cool!”

There were bursts of screams from the audience below!

At this moment, Wan Tong was also full of excitement and a bit scared, wondering why the boss added more movements!

Why did he touch her hair! That look was too charming!

Wan Tong was almost completely immersed in the rhythm and plot as he led her. For the ending pose, she was supposed to be leaning against him with her back and half-leaning in his arms. But in an instant, Shen Bu suddenly reached out and embraced her waist!

His scorching palm, without any barriers, pressed against her waist and pulled her in front of him.

She couldn’t control her expression and looked up at him.

Shen Bu also happened to lower his head and lean in, and finally stopped just beside her face!

The two faces were very close, so close that they could almost hear each other’s breathing.

To others, all of this seemed like a well-designed routine.

Wan Tong was only stunned for a moment, but quickly adjusted herself and controlled her expression.

The camera gradually zoomed out, and the applause and screams from the audience below continued to overlap. She remained tense, even unconsciously softening her breaths.