On the last day of December, the temperature in Beijing reached below zero early, and there had been several snowfalls, while Rongcheng, located in the Sichuan-Sichuan Basin, had just frozen.
Gu Caiwei had a breakfast carefully prepared by her mother at home, and then wore a thick down jacket and went to the Iron Eater Entertainment Practice Room on campus.
She took off her coat to reveal her slim figure. Of course she couldn't wear too much because she had to train. Fortunately, the temperature inside was quite comfortable.
Gu Caiwei came very early, but there were people sweating profusely in the practice room even earlier, and those people were working especially hard today.
She found her only good friend here, Xu Yali, and handed her what she was carrying: "Hey Yali, the breakfast my mother made for you."
Little Huya was not polite either. It was obviously not the first time. She took it and said, "Thank you Aunt Gu for me. I really envy your mother to be by your side."
Xu Yali's family background is not bad, but her parents both have their own careers in Shanghai, so it is impossible for them to drop everything to accompany her to school.
Gu Caiwei smiled of course: "Haha, mom is the best mom in the world."
Xu Yali felt a little envious.
Xiao Huya is a very hard-working girl. To be honest, whether Gu Caiwei is prettier than her or An Ran always praises Gu Caiwei for being more talented than herself, she has never been jealous. Only Ms. Gu Changge...
She occasionally thinks like this: It would be great if this was my mother.
No matter what, she felt that becoming friends with Gu Caiwei was a very lucky thing, because this girl could always bring a good mood to the people around her, and during this time, she had been taking care of her mother and daughter.
While eating her food in small bites, she casually chatted: "Mr. Peng should come over today to announce the results, right?"
"yes."
Gu Caiwei nodded and shared first-hand information, "I said it was the end of the year before, but today is already the last day, and my mother said that Teacher An went to pick up Mr. Peng last night."
Ms. Gu Changge and An Ran, the owner of this practice room, now have a very close relationship. On the one hand, it is certainly because they have similar temperaments. On the other hand, it can also be said that they have taken great pains for their daughter.
Neither of them was too worried. Needless to say, Gu Caiwei had secretly obtained the recommended spot, and Xu Yali was also an honors student here.
Their guess was correct. An Ran did not appear alone today. She was accompanied by Peng Yuchen, who had excavated Gu Caiwei in Lin'an Hefang Street.
To the trainees here, An Ran is a cold-faced instructor who is so stern and inhumane that he can even be called iron-blooded.
Peng Yuchen is a very humane boss. Although she is usually based in Shanghai, she always greets them thoughtfully and brings them some snacks and gifts every time she comes.
But today, most people were not happy about her arrival. Instead, they were extremely anxious because she would bring a decision that was destined to be cruel.
Peng Yuchen did not make the atmosphere particularly tense, but greeted them as usual: "Good morning, my girls."
The trainees in front of her responded with smiles as naturally as possible, no matter what their mood was.
"When I came out of Chengdu Airport last night, I was very surprised when I saw the newly built high-rise buildings on both sides of the road."
"Because I have been back frequently in the past two years, I feel that I am already very familiar with this city, but when I think back to what it looked like when I was young, I can hardly find any trace of it."
"Life is like this, it is actually changing all the time, but at a certain moment we suddenly discover this change."
"Today will be such a moment."
"Just as you thought, I brought a list, and after a while I read the people on the list and passed the first round of selection for the company's girl group project."
"And because the company is not expected to launch any new girl groups in the next three to five years, those who haven't thought about it need to leave here and say goodbye to us."
"I don't want you to stay in the mood of anxiety or fear too much, so I will read out the list now."
Although Peng Yuchen had tried his best to make this ceremony as simple as possible, the atmosphere at the scene was still so solid that it was almost as solid as possible.
When she took out the list from the document bag, Gu Caiwei and Xu Yali, who were confident before, held their breath like everyone else.
Peng Yuchen didn't say anything more, because they couldn't listen now, so he read out ten names in one breath:
"Wang Jingwen, An Feng,...Xu Yali, Gu Caiwei."
Then she put away the thin piece of paper, signaling the end of the list.
Those whose names were read were naturally relieved, while those whose names were not read were different.
In fact, the daily performance of these trainees is obvious to everyone. Who will definitely be shortlisted and who is destined to miss out are all known in advance, so the latter is not too disappointed.
The most difficult thing to accept is the kind of girls who are hovering near the qualifying position, who seem to have some hope but cannot guarantee it. They are the most suffering during this period, and they were also the most nervous when the announcement was just made.
Naturally, some people are happy and some are sad at this time. Those who made the list call it a fluke, while those who failed are secretly sad. However, not everyone can accept this result calmly.
After hearing the list, a girl suddenly burst into tears. She took a few steps forward and held Peng Yuchen's arm as if she wanted to plead for mercy:
"Mr. Peng! Mr. Peng, please give me another chance. I will definitely work harder. Really, really. Isn't there a second round of selection? You'll see in a few months..."
However, Peng Yuchen just shook his head regretfully at her.
Not giving up, she turned to An Ran and said, "Teacher An! Teacher An, please say something to me. It was you who chose me among so many people. You said I had talent, and I believed it!"
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An Ran remained expressionless: "Letting you enter the second round will only delay you for a few more months."
These indifferent words seemed like a final judgment, which instantly drained the girl of all her strength, causing her to fall softly to the ground, muttering to herself:
"I'm one of the first to join the company. I've been practicing for so long. I can only sing and dance. Now where can I go if you ask me to go out..."
An Ran didn't look down on her sitting on the ground, but he said: "I debuted and failed. My embarrassment at the time was not better than yours now. Isn't it the same as standing here now?"
These words did not seem to comfort the girl, but Peng Yuchen knew that this was a rare tenderness from An Ran.
She squatted down to help the girl up, put her arms around her shoulders, put their foreheads together, and kept rubbing her arms to help her ease her mood.
"I remember you, your name is Xiaojie, you are the oldest here."
"You are very diligent. You are always the first to arrive and the last to leave. I have heard Teacher An praise you many times. You know she does not praise others easily."
"But there are some things in life that you have to face sooner or later."
"You are excellent, but not good enough."
"Fortunately, life does not close all doors for us. What Teacher An just said is to tell you that everyone can find his or her way out."
"So after you finish crying, go back and wash yourself, take a nap, and then think about your next journey."
Her gentle voice made Xiaojie gradually calm down.
Gu Caiwei felt very uncomfortable watching this scene. It was obvious that she was not familiar with the girl named Xiaojie at all, and had even been excluded by her.
At the end of the rehearsal in the evening, she went home with this doubt and told her mother. Ms. Gu Changge was not surprised.
"Xiaowei, when you said you wanted to take this road, do you still remember what I told you?"
They had talked a lot at that time, but at this moment, Gu Caiwei suddenly thought of what her mother was referring to:
"One general's success will make a thousand bones wither."
"Yes, as long as you continue walking on this road, many people will fall in front of you. You must be mentally prepared."
Despite her mother's enlightenment, Gu Caiwei was still in a depressed mood. She thought of another important person thousands of miles away.
She originally wanted to call him, but she remembered that he was very busy recently, so she just edited a text message:
"Lin Yi, I have passed the primary election, are you okay?"