The Villain Just Wants to be a Salted Fish

On Thursday, the rehearsal day, Qu Xiao announced the updated competition rules in front of everyone.

The rules for team duels remain unchanged, but the individual duel between the lower rankings in the group has changed. In the previous meeting, the contestants are to prepare their own performance, which can be either dance, vocal or producing. The contestants are free to choose whichever they are comfortable with.

But in order to better examine each contestant and select people with strong abilities in all aspects, this segment has become a random draw.

In other words, the contestant can no longer choose their own specialties.

And during the PK process, the mentors can ask for an additional battle at any time.

This means that every contestant needs to prepare at least three performances, which cover all areas of talent.

The competition system is updated, and the selection is becoming more brutal.

As soon as Qu Xiao's voice fell, there was an inhalation sound at the scene.

"Oh no, dancing is not my strong point at all. I have been practicing singing all day, and now it is less than a day before tomorrow's performance. How can I find time to practice on my dancing?"

"But this is still fair, lest there is no comparability between vocal and dance."

"Then we are still rehearsing now? I want to go back to practice dancing right away."

Even Tang Jing was rarely nervous.

Because the competition system was changed so suddenly this time, they were not mentally prepared at all.

Among a group of shocked contestants, Ye Zexi, who was sitting steadily, seemed a little out of place.

The anxious eyes of the contestants next to him were a little red, but Ye Zexi just changed to a more comfortable sitting posture, calm and unsway.

Qu Xiao announced they can go back to their training, and all the contestants rushed to the practice room as their first destination.

Ye Zexi was one step behind everyone and was stopped by Li Changjian.

"Hey, Zexi!" Li Changjian walked over to Ye Zexi and motioned to the camera man to leave first.

Ye Zexi saw Li Changjian, his beautiful peachy eyes bent into a smile: "Uncle Li, it's been a long time since I saw you."

"I had something to do the other day, and I just came back after a few days of busy work." Li Changjian said, came over to look at Ye Zexi up and down, frowning, and asked a little worried, "How is your preparation for the show? This competition system has been changed. It must be a bit sudden, but it is reasonable, you..."

"I'm all ready." Ye Zexi said with a smile, "Uncle, don't worry about me."

Li Changjian was still a little worried when he heard Ye Zexi say this. He also watched the rehearsal of Ye Zexi's group just now.

Although the team performance was very good, who could guarantee that tomorrow's on-site mentors' scores and the audience's vote will enable Ye Zexi's team to advance to the top?

Although Li Changjian was not at the recording site during this time, he heard Shan Zeyu talk about Ye Zexi's situation.

He was very serious during group training time, but once the group training time was over, Ye Zexi would not even get off his sofa.

After training every day, he either went to see other groups training, or went back to the dormitory to sleep!

Actively and seriously practicing?

Honestly speaking, probably only during group training.

Li Changjian wanted to speak but stopped.

Ye Zexi and Li Changjian looked at each other and Ye Zexi knew what Li Changjian wanted to say. He took the lead and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Li, I'm going to practice first."

There were so many staff around. Ye Zexi also said that he would go back to train. Li Changjian couldn't say anything. He only said that he should train well, and if he needs some guidance from any training instructor, he can tell him at any time.

Ye Zexi nodded, hummed and left the recording room, turned around and passed the practice room.

Go to practice?

It's better to go to sleep.

It was already 11:30 in the evening, and Ye Zexi would not stay up past 12:30 at night ever since he transmigrated here!1

Ye Zexi had already experienced the end of working restlessly day and night, and now he just wanted to eat, drink, have fun and sleep well.

This is what a wonderful life is.

With a brisk step, Ye Zexi's smile on the corner of his mouth grew bigger as he approached the room.

At this moment, Ye Zexi heard a depressed sob on the tip of his ears, and he paused.　

The boy's voice was full of helplessness and depression, as if he had been aggrieved by great grievances: "...It is simply impossible to practice dancing in one day. I know, and I also know that the instructor is right... ...Yes, but...Uhm..."

The boy didn't say the rest of the sentence, there was a choking sound, and then there was the sound of clothes rubbing.

Ye Zexi didn't move, looked at the closed door in front of him, and began to think about whether he needed to leave for a while.

"...No, it's not that I don't want to advance in the first round, just that I can't do it." After a short period of time, the boy's voice sounded again. He seemed to have adjusted his emotions, and there was less choking in his voice, and his voice was much clearer than before.

Ye Zexi frowned, the voice sounded familiar.

"Well, yes, Ye Zexi and Jiang Ran are with me. I was ranked 22nd last week."

Ye Zexi suddenly realized.

It was a member of his team. If he remembered correctly, this boy was called Yu Yan.

Having a fair look, and a very cute baby face.2

It's a pity that he likes girls.

Yu Yan was talking on the phone, he continued: "I understand what you mean, I will definitely not give up on myself. But fact is fact, I must also admit that Ye Zexi and Jiang Ran are both better than me. I will definitely lose to them when we do PK among team members."

"Uhm, okay, I have calmed down. I was just a little worried for a while, I will go back and continue practicing later."

"What do you mean by giving up? I have come this far, how can I give up... Anyway, you don't have to worry about me, mom, take care of your health and dad too, as long as I get to the top ten this time, dad's surgery fee will be paid for... "

Ye Zexi didn't listen any more; he changed his destination as he decided to get some fresh air, he might not be able to go back to sleep for a short time.

The wind in the early summer night was blowing, bringing its unique heat. But the room was filled with air-conditioning, not so hot as it seemed.

Ye Zexi propped his chin with his left hand, half leaning against the window. There was no one in the corridor, and occasionally a sound of unfamiliar or familiar music could be heard.