readsfreenovel Chapter 159 Regrouping
Chapter 159 Regrouping
After Wei Zhe'an finished his thank-you speech with gratitude, he once again stepped onto the most eye-catching throne accompanied by the exciting music melody.
According to the established process of the last ranking announcement, the next step should be the sad parting. However, things did not develop as they expected - after the list of 44 trainees who advanced had been determined, Li Jinhe continued to announce the rankings.
Everyone was confused and puzzled, and they exchanged glances with each other, but all they could read in each other's eyes was the same bewilderment and doubt.
Time passed by minute by minute, and finally, the rankings of all the trainees who failed to advance were announced one by one. The whole scene fell into an eerie silence, and everyone looked at each other, at a loss.
Li Jinhe stood on the stage, facing many trainees and audiences, and announced the new competition rules in a calm and firm tone. He said: "After careful consideration, we decided to make some adjustments to the competition system."
"Currently, we have a total of six original songs, and each group needs eight trainees to complete a wonderful stage performance. Currently, there are only 44 trainees who have advanced to the next round, and there is a certain gap in the number of trainees. Therefore, we decided to select four of the eliminated trainees as replacements to ensure that each group can have a complete lineup."
He further explained: "These four replacement trainees can participate in the Sangong stage performances normally, and they will have the opportunity to show their talents and charm. But it should be noted that they will not participate in the voting and ranking stages, which means they will not be able to get direct support from the audience."
This may seem a bit cruel to the replacement members, but the trainees know that they can gain more exposure opportunities through wonderful stage performances and let more people see their efforts and abilities.
Of course, this replacement method is not mandatory. Li Jinhe emphasized: "If the selected trainees are unwilling to accept this method and continue to participate in the competition, then we will respect their choice and continue to select other candidates from the eliminated trainees until four trainees who are willing to replace them are selected."
This sudden change instantly made the atmosphere at the scene tense. The competition, which was thought to have been settled, was filled with uncertainty because of this new rule. But at the same time, this also brought a glimmer of hope to those trainees who were facing elimination.
This decision was also a helpless measure for the production team. Due to the fact that the entire network had conducted in-depth research on the backgrounds of the active idols some time ago, two trainees withdrew from the competition due to the pressure.
Liu Zhenyu was taken away by the police for some inappropriate behavior, while another trainee was persuaded to withdraw from the program because his personal life was too exciting.
This led to insufficient numbers in the competition, and they had to fill the vacancies in this way.
For those trainees who long for the stage, this is a rare opportunity. Even if they cannot debut, as long as there is a stage, it is worth staying. They all said that they would cherish this opportunity to fill in the spot and perform with all their strength to show their strength and charm.
With this part of the content confirmed, the focus of the filming is no longer on the popular trainees at the top of the pyramid.
In order to move forward as quickly as possible, the members on the pyramid were taken to a small booth in batches to line up for individual interviews, while the trainees who did not advance remained in the booth to continue their competition.
Coming down from the top of the pyramid, Wei Zhe'an looked at Li Jinhe across the crowd. The two had been together for a long time and had a tacit understanding. Sometimes, one can understand the other's thoughts with just one look.
Wei Zhe'an winked at Li Jinhe, who understood and nodded with a smile.
"Brother, let's celebrate after get off work?"
"Well, wait for you."
Wei Zhe'an was as happy as a little squirrel that had stolen chestnuts, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face. He followed the crowd out of the studio and began to prepare for the next part of the shoot.
After the interview, Wei Zhe'an and his roommates had a simple lunch.
In the afternoon, they will usher in the real highlight - the regrouping of songs. According to the new rules, each song needs to be assigned eight trainees. However, Wei Zhe'an's song "Planet" has an excess of people, and now there are thirteen people squeezed together.
In order to be fair, group members need to write down their own rankings, which will be used as a basis to decide which trainees will continue to stay in the group and which will face the fate of being selected by other groups.
This rule makes everyone nervous. After all, regrouping means a new beginning, and it also means having to adapt and adjust again.
The thirteen trainees sat side by side on the ground, facing the cameras and staff, their hearts full of anticipation and anxiety. Before the vote, there was a "canvassing" session, where each trainee had the opportunity to express their thoughts and wishes, hoping to get support from their peers.
Yu Chi hugged Wei Zhe'an's arm tightly, his face full of worry: "Ah, don't be like this, I finally got assigned to a group with you, we won't be separated like this, I want to be in the same group with you."
Wei Zhe'an didn't care. He had excellent learning ability and stable data support, so he didn't care much about changing teams or not.
Wei Zhe'an seemed relatively calm. He smiled and patted the back of Yu Chi's hand: "I also want to be in the same group with you, but we still have to respect everyone's choice. I believe that no matter which group we are in, we will shine."
Yu Chi nodded in agreement, and suddenly Yu Chi's gaze turned to a thin boy sitting in the middle. That was his teammate Yang Jierong from the previous group.
Wei Zhe'an followed Yu Chi's line of sight and asked curiously, "What are you looking at? What's wrong with him?"
Yu Chi explained in a low voice: "That person is Yang Jierong, my teammate in the previous round. He is an A-level trainee in vocalban, and his voice is extremely penetrating."
Wei Zhe'an listened to Yu Chi's voice and secretly looked at Yang Zirong. He seemed to be in a bad mood, and his already small stature was now huddled into a ball.
Wei Zhe'an: "Well, what happened to him?"
Yu Chi's face was filled with worry: "He is not very good at dancing and learns very slowly. I am a little worried that if he moves, he may not be able to keep up with the progress."
Wei Zhe'an understood Yu Chi's concerns. Every group wanted to keep the strongest few people. He thought about it and discussed with Yu Chi: "Why don't we write him first when we vote? Try not to let him leave this group."
Yu Chi's eyes lit up and he nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's what I mean. I'll speak up for him when we canvass for votes later, so that everyone knows his strengths. If it really doesn't work, give him my spot and I'll switch groups and continue fighting!"