Chapter 229 The Biggest Winner in the World
After the mild summer heat, the sudden rise in temperature shows that the real summer has officially arrived.
The dust of the college entrance examination has settled, and the excitement of the graduates has also subsided.
The excitement of regaining freedom and the imagination of future life finally died down.
In the dazzling sunshine and the noisy chirping of cicadas, they finally realized that this was just another ordinary summer.
The TV in the living room was on, showing a replay of the World Cup quarter-finals from the previous few days.
Su Chengyi raised the temperature of the air conditioner by one degree and closed the curtains.
Germany beat France 1-0, Brazil beat Colombia 2-1. Argentina beat Belgium 1-0, and the Netherlands beat Costa Rica 4-3.
The semi-finals of the World Cup are now officially announced. At four o'clock in the morning tonight, the shocking score will come.
The two hundred thousand invested will soon turn into forty million.
Su Chengyi reminded Xu Yang in a subtle way, telling him not to focus too much on the results but on the process.
But he has obviously been carried away by the fantasy of "six-star Brazil" and can no longer control himself.
So Su Chengyi asked him to come to his home to watch it together.
In this way, when he rushes to the rooftop, he can still pull two hands.
Xu Yang brought two large bags of snacks when he came. The two sat on the sofa and watched "Idol 101" on Su Chengyi's computer.
"This show is really popular. I just went to the supermarket, and all the music playing in the supermarket was the show's theme song."
Xu Yang opened a bag of potato chips and pulled the progress bar.
Su Chengyi nodded and said nothing, looking at the subtitles that appeared on the screen.
“What are you here for?”
The program team asked this question and then gave interviews to several contestants.
Some said frankly that they wanted to be a star, some said frankly that the company asked them to do it, and some said they like singing and dancing.
When Chen Jinzhi finally appeared, Su Chengyi turned off the double speed with quick eyes and hands.
“Damn it, isn’t this Sister Jin?!”
Xu Yang forgot to chew the potato chips in his mouth and shouted indistinctly.
“Perhaps I was born to stand on the stage.”
Chen Jinzhi smiled casually.
As her voice fell, the passionate BGM started playing.
“The stage is wonderful because of you.”
“Follow the light and you can reach it no matter how far you go.”
“101 girls are ready, you, Are you ready?”
Xu Yang sat up straight, scratched his head and asked:
"Why does it feel so exciting? Is this some kind of competitive show?"
Su Chengyi thought for a while and replied:< br>
“There’s nothing wrong with saying it’s a competition. After all, it’s a elimination system.”
The prelude to the theme song sounded and the dark stage lit up. Chen Jinzhi, standing in the C position, Open your eyes slowly.
The camera gave a close-up of her eyebrows, and her amber pupils reflected the light and shadow, like the bright moonlight reflecting on the lake at night.
Su Chengyi felt his breathing hitched for a moment.
At first he didn't quite understand why Chen Jinzhi said that she was born to stand on the stage, but now he suddenly became enlightened.
No one is more suitable to stand in such a spotlight than her.
"Trench!!!"
Xu Yang's reaction was exactly the same as the barrage that suddenly filled the screen.
“Iris was born with C position!!!”
“Oh my God, the C position girl is so beautiful!”
“There is a saying, this is the face in the talent show She’s at her peak.”
“It’s hilarious. The two guardians next to her look like two amateurs.”
"Chen Jinzhi's fans praise him as much as he wants. Can you please stop being bullied? I'm convinced. You really have no quality."
"I'm just a passerby, but I won't let you talk about how ugly I am."
"The image next to me It was a passing staff member who was forcibly pulled up to count.”
“Hahahahaha, don’t tell the truth, okay?”
It’s unbelievable, this is the first episode. , while most of the audience was still in the recognition stage, Chen Jinzhi already had serious fans.
"Mr. Yi, do you still have Sister Jin's WeChat account? I feel like she's about to explode."
Xu Yang swallowed and asked.
“Yeah.”
Su Chengyi was secretly amused. It wasn’t just because of WeChat.
After the energetic and pleasant theme song was played, the program officially started.
Su Chengyi originally wanted to continue driving at double speed or skip. He just wanted to see Chen Jinzhi's shots.
But Xu Yang was fascinated by the theme song MV and expressed that he wanted to watch the complete program carefully.
The first part of the program is to choose your seat.
The 101 empty seats are arranged in a pyramid shape according to order. The top position is seat C, which looks much more luxurious than the others.
101 contestants appeared one after another and chose their favorite seats.
"Go ahead, I like this sweet girl."
"Oh my god, this is good."
Xu Yang kept talking while looking at it.
She looks like the aunt at the entrance of the village eating melon seeds and gossiping.
When NS Company appeared on the stage, they gave many reaction shots to other players present.
Most of them were lamenting that NS was actually going to enter domestic entertainment, it was too scary and they felt incomparable, and they were looking forward to their performance.
But there are not many scenes left for NS trainees.
Quan Eun-yeon’s Chinese proficiency has not improved much, but she looks cute. When she comes on stage, she greets her loudly and says “Mud Howl!”, which instantly makes other players become mom fans.
The program team only gave Chen Jinzhi one shot in the whole process. She raised her head and glanced at the C position, and there seemed to be some ambition in her eyes.
It was also specially paired with low-pitched BGM, which made the atmosphere at the scene tense.
But Chen Jinzhi had already had a private video chat with Su Chengyi.
Don’t trust the editing too much. What you see is what the program team wants you to see.
What she showed in the show was the character assigned to her by the show team. She never thought about sitting in the C seat from the beginning.
Su Chengyi subconsciously asked why.
Although he knew that he knew nothing about the entertainment industry and might find it difficult to understand all the twists and turns, Chen Jinzhi still explained patiently:
"In this kind of talent show where the audience's favor is overwhelming, nothing is more important than the character.
The character the show gave me is one that starts high and goes low, and disappears after being defeated by the real protagonist. The Big Devil
Of course the editor will seize all the clips that can be used to make a fuss about this character, so I The best way to deal with it is to minimize such episodes."
When Su Chengyi still didn't understand, Chen Jinzhi added:
"If you don't know the real me, just watch the show. , would you like a character who is ambitious and has high self-esteem? ”
Su Chengyi was about to say no, but then he thought that it was Chen Jinzhi.
"If you look like this, you may be ambitious and have high self-esteem, and there is nothing wrong with it."
Chen Jinzhi was amused by his sudden rainbow fart, and gave him an angry look before continuing. Said:
"In short, when knowing that it will be maliciously edited, I would rather not have a camera than do some outrageous behavior.
Anyway, the footage of the performance cannot be used ”
Su Chengyi nodded, and while being convinced, he also comforted:
"It doesn't matter, even so, you are still the most popular now."
"Teacher Su is too naive. He is willing to watch Reuters and Fact sheet, the audience for discussion on the forum is only a very small one For some, real passers-by will only watch the feature film.
But they are the real ones who vote. The power of fans is important, but it is not decisive.
I will wait until the feature film is aired. The popularity will drop.”
Chen Jinzhi smiled again and tapped his head across the screen.
"Then why can't the program team give you a better character?"
After Su Chengyi finished asking, he realized that he had asked a very stupid question.
Fortunately, Chen Jinzhi was called away by the staff before he could answer.
Otherwise there will definitely be another wave of ridicule.
Su Chengyi did not tell these "insider stories" to Xu Yang, who was watching the show very enthusiastically. On the one hand, he felt that he didn't understand it at all like herself. On the other hand, he also wanted to see what real "passers-by" thought about the show.
After the initial stage performance, trainees will be divided into five levels: A, B, C, D and F.
You will also wear uniforms of different colors, from A to F, which are pink, yellow, purple, green and gray.
"Why did ABCDEFG go directly to F without E?"
Xu Yang felt something was wrong, sang an alphabet song, and asked in confusion.
Su Chengyi had already done some research and answered slowly:
"Because F is not the F of ABCDEF, but the F of the English word fail, which means failure."
And when the instructors asked who When I was thinking about performing for the first time, the camera showed Chen Jinzhi in a very meaningful way.
She lowered her eyes slightly and had no intention of raising her hands.
Then the instructor began to lecture, to the effect that if he didn’t dare to do this, why would he come to participate in the show? It is better to go home and farm.
The words were quite serious, so finally a contestant who already had debut experience raised his hand.
"Wuhu, this girl can do it. She is brave enough. Where is my mobile phone? I will vote for her."
Xu Yang really saw this girl group talent show as a kind of passionate animation feeling.
Su Chengyi felt a little pity for this brave player. He glanced at the famous brand-Nanyun.
Chen Jinzhi had told him long ago that she would not choose to be the first to appear.
Because the first person to appear will be used by the instructors to set up a strict personality. No matter how the performance is, he will definitely be criticized severely.
Facts have proved that Chen Jinzhi is indeed very cunning.
As a personal trainee who has already debuted once, Nan Yun is actually very good at singing and dancing. She even did a rap in the middle of the performance, and the contestants in the audience got excited. Xu Yang was so excited that he voted for his virginity on his mobile phone.
However, during the instructor evaluation session, the BGM suddenly changed.
"Nanyun, if I remember correctly, I once evaluated you on another show.
My opinion of you at that time was that you had a promising future. But now, I don't see your progress. "
"My singing and dancing skills can only be said to be barely passable. For me, I am not satisfied."
"I have the courage to sing rap, but I still need practice. ”
After a series of inexplicable criticisms, Nan Yun was given an inexplicable B grade.
Xu Yang was speechless and wanted to type on the keyboard, but Su Chengyi reminded him that this was not his computer.
Nan Yun's setback also succeeded in making the contestants present lose their confidence in performing on stage, and the scene became anxious again.
NS chose to appear at this time and seemed to be under a certain amount of pressure.
But Su Chengyi knew that the reason for appearing at this time was because the mentors would have to establish an amiable persona as both a teacher and a friend.
But even though the timing of her appearance was good, the result was still as Chen Jinzhi said. She worked overtime and trained for several days to complete the first stage, and her personal shots only lasted a few tenths of a second.
She was still dancing in the last scene, but in the next scene she had put on the pink Class A uniform and sat back down.
There are many scenes of Quan Eun-yeon, every lyric she sings is complete, and the instructor also gave positive comments.
Although some people in the barrage expressed dissatisfaction with Chen Jinzhi's too few scenes, most of them discussed the plot based on the editing by the program team.
"?? Why do Iris have so few scenes? Is there a serious illness in the program team?"
"I just saw that I got an A, but I didn't even give a single shot. I'm convinced."< br>
"Enyan is so cute, my mother is soft-hearted."
"I can't even speak Chinese clearly yet I want to come to the mainland to make money."
"I can't understand but I'm trying my best to say it. Don’t be too harsh.”
“The real royal family has appeared.”
Su Chengyi has already understood that the royal family is the pre-determined debut candidate for the show, so Quan Enyan is indeed right. , after all, NS company belongs to her family.
You can't let your own company participate in the competition, and your daughter won't even make her debut.
There is nothing we can do about this.
The remaining trainees came on stage to perform one after another. More than half of the show had passed, and Xu Yang was still complaining about Nan Yun.
"Mr. Yi, you said that this kind of program should be done honestly and it's over. What are you doing to bully people?"
Xu Yang slammed the table angrily, flipping over the computer screen when he raised his hand.
Su Chengyi glanced at him, and he immediately became honest and carefully rearranged the computer.
"Hey, I broke it and bought you a new one. How about the aliens? This way we can still play black and white games after school starts."
Su Chengyi did not reply. , because he was completely shocked by the scene on the screen.
“I’d like to invite you, personal trainee——Lin Yishui.”
“What???”
Xu Yang was also shocked.
No, maybe it’s the same name?
Both of them stared at the screen closely. The moment the lights came down, they saw long platinum hair, followed by blue eyes as clear as the sea.
There was an instant burst of amazing cheers from the contestants' bench. This kind of mixed-race appearance has always been more eye-catching.
Xu Yang murmured:
"Holy crap, isn't this the mixed-race girl??"
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What a coincidence.
Su Chengyi never expected that she would participate in this show.
Lin Yishui did not choose to sing or dance, but quietly finished a song.
When she answered the question, she directly said that she couldn't dance, but the instructor actually gave her a B grade for the first time and said that she was looking forward to her future growth.
I always feel like I smell the aura of royalty again! !
Su Chengyi couldn't help but secretly complain, since the review standards are so loose, then Nan Yun must be severely criticized by you for what she did wrong!
Xu Yang lowered his head and typed loudly while asking Jian Xiao what was going on.
The reply I received was that my mother was originally from the entertainment industry and was a very famous director, so don’t make too much of a fuss.
Only then did Su Chengyi realize that it was so.
So Lin Yishui probably participated in the show just to gain familiarity, and he will directly pursue the path of actor in the future.
But having said that, seeing her and Chen Jinzhi in the same frame always feels a little weird.
After the end of a program, the ranking will be announced at the end, and Chen Jinzhi is still number one.
But Su Chengyi vaguely realized that Chen Jinzhi was right. If the amount of shots in the next issue is still the same, she will definitely not be able to maintain the first place.
He couldn't help but sigh.
The power of capital really makes people feel powerless.
You can casually edit out all the efforts and highlight shots of a person, leaving only the shots that will cause the audience to misunderstand.
If Chen Jinzhi hadn’t handled her interpersonal relationships well, she probably wouldn’t have been able to get the C position for the theme song.
Fortunately she did it.
Su Chengyi turned off the computer and turned his attention to the TV.
Xu Yang was already waving his yellow and blue jersey and started shouting.
This is the home stadium of the Selecao. There are only a few German fans outside the field, surrounded by them.
Neymar and Silva were absent, but the Selecao were still aggressive, attacking the German tank's defense as soon as they arrived.
“Damn it, Marcelo, you are a defender, what are you doing!”
After Marcelo's shot missed, Xu Yang couldn't help but beat the wall and scream.
Su Chengyi drank the juice and remained silent, because this was just the beginning of the tragedy.
Subsequently, Marcelo made amends and kicked the ball out of the baseline. The German team got a corner kick. Xu Yang was so nervous that he almost dug a hole in the sofa.
Kros took a corner kick. Muller was unmarked in front of the goal and scored with a late shot.
Germany 1:0 Brazil.
"Fuck! I really surrendered. No one is watching the second baby? Is today's defense line a colander?"
Xu Yang let out a long sigh and put down the snacks in his hand.
Then Muller's cross kick was followed by a cross. After receiving the ball in the middle, Akuan even passed the crotch of Brazilian defender Dante and sent a through ball.
Klose's first shot was blocked, and then he made up for it with his second shot.
Two to zero.
"Fuck!!!"
The camera showed Ronaldo, the legendary Brazilian star who was invited to watch the game, and he looked as uncomfortable as Xu Yang.
Su Chengyi patted him on the shoulder to calm down.
After all, there are still many hardships to endure.
There are already mentally fragile fans outside the stadium who have begun to cry in despair.
And Xu Yang patted his face and cheered himself up:
"It's okay, it's okay, there is still a chance."
Unexpectedly, just one minute later, his fantasy was overturned. The heavy reality hit hard.
Ozil sent a direct pass from the right. Klose, who had attracted all the attention of the Brazilian defender, wisely chose to leak the ball. Kroos seized the opportunity and scored with a powerful shot.
3:0.
This beautiful goal made Xu Yang lose his fighting spirit and covered his face in silence.
Su Chengyi opened a pack of plum blossoms on the table and stuffed one into his mouth.
Actually, he is a little nervous now. Although the plot is exactly the same as in his memory, will there be any slight mistakes due to the butterfly effect?
Kros stole the ball in the middle and scored again, making the score 4:0.
The Brazilian fans outside the stadium were all sad and crying, and it was completely unacceptable for such a result.
But they probably didn't expect that it wasn't over yet.
Before Su Chengyi finished eating his plum, the German team scored again.
The game has only lasted 30 minutes, and the Brazilian team has already scored five goals.
Xu Yang's expression has changed from shock and anger to confusion and confusion.
"Mr. Yi, am I dreaming? Is this not real?"
Su Chengyi sighed and threw him a pack of plums.
Xu Yang mechanically opened the package and stuffed the plum into his mouth.
It was actually very sour, but he ate it without any expression.
After the first half, the German team was severely scolded by coach Loew, so that in the second half only Schürrle, who had no idea why, scored two goals in a very humiliating manner.
When the score reached 7:0, the players on the court were already silent and did not dare to laugh after scoring a goal.
The Brazilian fans burst into tears, while the German fans did not dare to celebrate at all, fearing that a riot would break out and prevent them from leaving the stadium safely.
In the final stoppage time, German goalkeeper Neuer made an extremely obvious release move, which fixed the final score at 7:1.
Xu Yang collapsed on the sofa, and Su Chengyi stood up and turned off the TV.
“I told you not to care too much about the result.”
“It’s okay, it’s no big deal. I can, I can endure a fucking seven to one! Seven to one. ! ”
Ren was getting more and more angry as he thought about it, and Xu Yang punched the air with a set of martial arts punches.
Su Chengyi suppressed a smile and poured him a glass of hot water.
“It’s just a defeat.”
Su Chengyi thought for a while, who would have thought that four years later in the 2018 World Cup, the defending champion Germany would pack up and go home in the group stage?
Football is as round as the earth. Nothing is impossible.
After Xu Yang drank a cup of hot water and calmed down, he raised his head calmly and asked:
"Mr. Yi, which way to the rooftop?"
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“I just suddenly remembered that I have spent all the New Year’s money over the years.”
“Betting on dogs is like this.”
Su Chengyi, the world's biggest winner in this huge gamble, said so.
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