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    Chapter 69: Perfume, Fu Xiaokui, Add Oil!

    Chapter 69: Perfume, Fu Xiaokui, Add Oil!

    The individual practice time for the theme song was 7 days.

    During these 7 days, the mentors would come to visit and teach whenever they were free.

    The main hall had a blackboard specially set up for the mentors to record the number of visits.

    The visit schedule showed:

    Xu Chengyue: 5 times

    Wan Fang/Xie Chonghua: 2 times

    Shangguan Yaoguang: 1 time

    Qu Xue: 0 times

    At this time, the mentors were already criticizing the person at the bottom in their group chat.

    【Snow Flake】:(kowtow)(kowtow)(kowtow)(kowtow)

    【Snow Flake】:Aooo, I’m wrong, I’m really wrong, but I really can’t get away!! (acting cute)

    【Xu】:Worthy of being the Queen of idol dramas.

    【Twinkling Star】:Worthy of being the Queen of idol dramas.

    【Fang Fang】:Worthy of being the Queen of idol dramas.

    【Xie Chonghua】:Worthy of being the Queen of idol dramas.

    【Snow Flake】:Who, who started this!

    【Snow Flake】:Chengyue, you’ve turned bad!!

    After joking around in the group chat, the mentors finally gathered together again for the second time since the initial stage.

    Following the staff, they arrived at the recording hall. This recording wasn’t a face-to-face assessment with the trainees. In fact, the trainees had already completed the recording of the theme song’s singing and dancing in the morning. Now, the mentors would score based on each person’s direct-shot video to determine the second round of class assignments.

    Qu Xue was too busy filming, so she didn’t quite understand the trainees’ level yet and asked about the recent situation.

    “Are there any dark horses, someone who has improved rapidly?”

    A circle of cameras was pointed at them for the official recording of the main episode. Wan Fang and Xie Chonghua shared their views. They hadn’t come many times either, so they picked trainees they had seen during their two visits. However, they didn’t remember the names and gestured for a long time before everyone understood they were talking about Wan Mengmeng.

    After answering, they looked towards Shangguan Yaoguang.

    Shangguan Yaoguang didn’t remember any of them either, but he didn’t show it on his face, and just muddled through, “They’re all good.”

    “Mentor Xu should know the most, what do you think?” Qu Xue asked, playing the role of the host.

    “There is one. Everyone is calling him the ‘God of Involution’ now, the ‘Little Tyrant of the West District’,” Xu Chengyue said with a smile.

    Qu Xue: “Oh, sounds like a real dark horse? Who is it?”

    Xu Chengyue: “Why don’t Qu PD guess?”

    Qu Xue stroked her chin, “Chu Cheng, right?”

    Xu Chengyue: “Chu Cheng has no room for improvement.”

    Qu Xue: “I know, it’s Wan Mengmeng, right? His build deserves the title of ‘Tyrant of the West District’.”

    As she spoke, she showed off her biceps to the camera.

    The others burst into laughter instantly.

    “It’s Fu Yang,” Xu Chengyue said, suppressing a smile.

    Qu Xue’s expression instantly became playful, not the deliberate comedic expression for the camera, but the kind of expression you’d only show when gossiping with close girlfriends. Especially after glancing at Shangguan Yaoguang almost imperceptibly, she couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

    “Ahem, Mentor Xu seems to be very optimistic about him now? You even gave him an F in the initial stage.”

    “That’s right. I now retract my statement that he could get an S+ if he went to the comedy competition with his dancing,” Xu Chengyue said seriously, nodding.

    This time, not only the mentors but also the staff next to them burst into laughter.

    After setting the stage, the mentors put on their single-sided earphones as instructed. Qu Xue, seeing that everyone was ready, took the remote control and clicked on the direct-shot of the first member.

    The lively and invincible music started.

    Wan Fang: “Good breath control.”

    Qu Xue: “Did he get his hair done?”

    Xu Chengyue: “He’s improved compared to last time.”

    “This kid didn’t sing?”

    “Only dancing without singing is an eye-opener.”

    “Finally, a normal one!”

    “In my heart, Chu Cheng is a standard A-class student.”

    “Good, this one is good.”

    “Then let’s take him as the benchmark for A…”

    The recording hall was filled with sounds. One song after another made the mentors a little tired. Qu Xue took a sip of water and clicked on the next video, “This is the last trainee for today, everyone, add oil~”

    The last one was Fu Yang.

    When the video started, the first thing that popped up was the side profile of his face. His features were three-dimensional and angular. Seeing this face, the mentors finally understood why so many people were complaining and reporting him because even with staying up late, this person’s condition was unbelievably good.

    His cheeks were rosy, and he looked radiant.

    Halfway through the song, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

    “How did he improve so quickly?”

    “Is it the study tactics of a top student?”

    “This learning ability is like a dimensionality reduction attack.”

    “I wonder if someone secretly gave him extra tutoring?” Qu Xue glanced at Xu Chengyue. Although she wasn’t here, she had many spies.

    Hearing this, Shangguan Yaoguang looked at him calmly, “Did you give him extra tutoring?”

    Xu Chengyue shifted his gaze, “…Shouldn’t the God of Involution have some benefits?”

    Seemingly guilty, but the expression clearly said—

    Yes, I just gave him extra tutoring!

    Righteous and confident JPG.

    Shangguan Yaoguang was a little stunned. He rarely saw such vivid emotions from Xu Chengyue. The beautiful and affectionate peach blossom eyes looked at the screen with admiration, pride, and praise.

    He lowered his eyes, the hand holding the pen clenched tightly, slightly turning white, and drew a deep scratch on the scoring sheet.

    After the assessment, the trainees breathed a sigh of relief. There were no tasks to be released during this time, a rare moment of leisure. Most people chose to go back to the dorm to sleep.

    Fu Yang did not leave the West District, leaning against the window in the corridor, a little nervous.

    “What are you waiting for?”

    A familiar and clear voice came from behind.

    Fu Yang turned around instantly and saw the person he had been thinking about day and night looking at him with a smile.

    “Waiting for you,” he blurted out.

    Xu Chengyue put his hands behind his back and took a step towards the window. The distance between the two shortened by one step. It was snowing outside. He faced the cold wind and snow and tilted his head and asked, “Do you think you can be promoted to Class A?”

    “I don’t know,” Fu Yang rarely said this sentence, because in his previous life and studies, he was confident and had a grasp of things, but he didn’t here. Everyone here was so much more talented than him. He confidently made a flag, not because he was afraid of losing face, but more because he was afraid of disappointing the person in front of him, “But I tried my best, no regrets.”

    “Congratulations on entering Class A.” Xu Chengyue looked at him, a big smile blooming on his face, and handed him the gift bag hidden behind his back.

    Fu Yang: “!!”

    “Me?” Fu Yang took the gift, excitedly saying, “It’s really me.”

    “Smell it, how is it?”

    Fu Yang put the gift on the bench in the practice room and squatted down, carefully opening it.

    A line of very beautiful words was written on the delicate perfume bottle –

    [Fu Xiaokui, Add Oil!]

    The corners of Fu Yang’s mouth almost reached his temple. Xu Chengyue even gave him a nickname. Wasn’t the distance to having a second child far off (crossed out)

    Ahem, wasn’t the distance to agreeing to be his boyfriend far off?

    At this moment, the innocent young man’s heart was thumping like a wild deer, setting off a stormy sea. He sprayed a little on his wrist, feeling the fragrance beating and spreading with his pulse.

    If the scent on Xu Chengyue’s body was like gardenias after a rainstorm…

    Then the scent of this bottle was like sunflowers in the wilderness.

    Free, bright, and brilliant.

    Xu Chengyue walked to the window, asking about the scent in the air, “I tried many versions, and in the end, I thought this one suited you the best.”

    Memories may fade, but scents won’t.

    He didn’t know if it was because he missed someone too much, but when he was making the perfume for Fu Yang, he often thought of another person.

    “It’s really for me! Only for me.”

    Fu Yang’s eyes lit up, holding the gift, and happily spun around.

    After being extremely excited, he calmed down, and secretly glanced at the young man in the white shirt standing against the light by the window, his expression unclear as he was hidden in the shadow of the trees projected from outside the window.

    His temperament was gentle and a bit doting, and he should be smiling.

    Fu Yang twisted the corner of his clothes, considering his tone, “Is it only for me, or did you give it to someone else too?”

    His expression and demeanor were like Lin Daiyu reincarnated.

    The person not far away laughed.

    “Of course… all the trainees have it.”

    At this moment, the ease and sophistication of the older man were fully displayed.

    Hearing this, Fu Yang pursed his lips slightly and sullenly put the cap back on the perfume, “So you sent it to everyone, and just sent it to me in passing.”

    “That’s not right,” Xu Chengyue leaned against the windowsill, tapping the dew on the leaves, and said casually, “It should be said that I only sent it to everyone because I wanted to send it to you.”

    The young man turned his head slightly, revealing half of his profile, “Otherwise, how would I, as a mentor, explain it?”

    Fu Yang’s eyes lit up instantly, and he stood up from the ground, shouting, “It’s because of me!”

    Xu Chengyue looked at him,

    “I hope you are always free.”

    Fu Yang looked back, his eyes serious and affectionate, “You too.”

    Xu Chengyue shifted his gaze a little unnaturally and changed the subject, “Next is the first public performance.”

    “I will work hard. I’m not messing around, not joking, and not here to play. I will treat every stage very seriously.”

    Fu Yang paused for a moment, and continued, “Then, can the black fan thing be turned over? Can Mentor Xu look at me squarely?”

    “I’ve already looked at you squarely, Fu Yang,” Xu Chengyue’s eyes held appreciation for his junior, “You’re amazing.”

    “Keep adding oil, Fu Xiaokui.”

    The atmosphere in the practice room was just right.

    Outside, Shangguan Yaoguang, who hadn’t left yet, silently watched all of this.

    He clenched his fists, covered his chest, and slowly slid down along the wall.

    Back home, he played Abandoned Island Signal Station over and over again.

    “So, you just like this type of person.”

    The curtains were drawn tightly, the room was dark, and Shangguan Yaoguang, curled up in a dark corner, stared at the figure in the screen that looked exactly like himself, constantly comparing in his mind, and finally came to a conclusion.

    The weather forecast predicted thunderstorms, lightning and thunder outside the house, and the wind rustled, blowing the curtains wildly.

    He opened and closed the diary, finally stopping on the last page.

    It was filled with Xu Chengyue’s name.

    There were scratches and water stains.

    When Fu Yang returned to the East District dormitory, he saw that everyone had a bottle of perfume from the same brand.

    It was a luxury brand, costing several thousand per bottle. One hundred and eight bottles was not a small number.

    Xu Chengyue was really a good person, Fu Yang grinded his teeth in jealousy.

    Fu Yang ah, Fu Yang, you can be counted as having made Xu Chengyue spend a lot of money.

    Before, he was sending cell phones and bank cards, and now sending perfume, and in order to send you perfume, he sent perfume to everyone.

    You femme fatale, you shameless gigolo!

    Fu Yang comforted himself before walking into the dormitory.

    “What scent are yours?” He wore a straight face, pretending not to care so much as he asked.

    “Just ordinary men’s fragrance, everyone’s is the same.”

    Fu Yang: “?”

    “The same?” Fu Yang immediately reached out, “Let me smell it.”

    “Here, it’s just a basic popular fragrance.” Chu Cheng generously sprayed it all over the dormitory, and turned around to see Fu Yang, whose face had suddenly changed from cloudy to sunny, “What are you smiling foolishly about?”

    Fu Yang couldn’t stop smiling, “It’s nothing, just… the weather is good, I’m happy.”

    So, only he was unique, the fragrance was personally blended by Xu Chengyue.

    Sure enough, Xu Chengyue still cared about him the most!

    Chu Cheng looked at the weather outside, with lightning and thunder, violent wind, and heavy rain.

    “…”

    The weather is good?

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