Chapter 266: He Is Really A Dumb Straight Male
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Every vote you cast is the greatest encouragement to the trainees.”
“The voting channel is closed. The final votes and the final ranking of the trainees will be announced soon.”
The trainees who had entered the finals stood opposite the stage and looked at the nine crystal chairs on the stage from afar.
It was only ten meters away.
But it was as far as a chasm.
Shi Xi could feel the tension in the atmosphere and said, “This is only a part of the journey of your long life.”
“No matter what the final outcome is, you must believe that you once shone on the stage of [Star Idol].”
“In the future, you will all go to a brighter distance.”
The lights fell on the stage, on the nine bright chairs.
In the end, there were only nine people who formed a group.
Shen Hanquan said, “After the netizens’ votes, the nine people who obtained the highest number of votes will form the ‘NDH’ male group to debut!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the large screen at the back of the stage displayed a huge logo of the group’s name.
Shi Xi continued to read the card and said, “NDH is taken from ‘Nine Dark Horses’. We hope that the nine trainees who formed a group can break through the encirclement like dark horses in the future and shine on a bigger stage.”
After the introduction, it was time to announce the rankings.
With every name read out, the hearts of everyone present felt as if they were being squeezed.
“…The person who obtained the sixth place in the popularity poll is Li Jinfan from Jiayi Entertainment!”
Across the stage, Li Jinfan let out a breath. After hugging his teammates, he received the applause and cheers from below the stage and walked toward the stage.
Shi Xi was filled with emotions. Li Jinfan had lost a lot of fans due to the collapse of his persona.
Now that he had debuted in sixth place, it could be considered a pretty good result.
After the ranking change, Li Jinfan had long developed a strong heart. He gladly accepted this ranking and expressed that he would do even better in the future, not letting down his fans.
And the person in fifth place was Pei Jie from the same company as Li Jinfan.
Shi Xi looked at him.
She felt that Pei Jie’s ranking should be higher.
Ever since Pei Jie’s popularity exploded, his popularity skyrocketed.
Although he was quiet, there were fans who liked to say that Pei Jie was a cold and aloof prince charming.
Shi Xi: He is really a dumb straight male.
Hearing that he got fifth place, Pei Jie finally let out a sigh of relief. He looked a little excited.
He had always been quiet, but that did not mean that he knew nothing about the outside world or the program team.
He had never been the group member that the program team wanted from the preliminary stage to the additional auditions, to the public selection of songs…
Therefore, he had never been complacent about his past achievements.
Only when he reached the final step did he know the result.
After walking through the long corridor, Pei Jie picked up the microphone and said, “Thank you for your support. It’s because of your love that I can continue to stay on stage…”
Pei Jie’s speech was sincere and touching. Many of Pei Jie’s fans below the stage were on the verge of tears.
Shi Xi clapped from the side, her heart filled with emotions.
She and Pei Jie were learning dance at the same dance studio, so she knew a little about Pei Jie’s deeds.
The company did not do anything and did not release him. They had a bunch of trainees, so they did not manage the company well. If the trainees wanted to leave the company, they would have to pay sky-high termination fees.
Pei Jie worked to earn money and learned dance at the dance studio.
He finally made it.
The rankings continued.
By the time the top two were announced, there were only two popular contestants left.
One was the all-around idol, Bai Cangyang, who was easy-going and magnanimous. He was one of the most popular people in the company.
The other was the best dancer, who was domineering but gentle. He was the team’s compass, Jiang Haiyu.
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Chapter 267: Lou Ruicong, Kuai Xue Entertainment’s Signed Artist, And His Representative Work, [Divine Wind of the Raging Fire]
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Although everyone knew that whether it was fame, votes, or strength, Bai Cangyang would definitely win first place, however, the stage lights were flashing, and the background music was playing non-stop. The atmosphere at the venue became more and more solemn.
The netizens all wanted to see if Bai Cangyang was second…
How interesting would that be!
It would be too interesting!
Many people with dark hearts secretly wanted to see the scene of Bai Cangyang being second.
Even Shi Xi was thinking that if Jiang Haiyu took first place, this show would definitely be trending on the search engines for two days.
The lights flashed for dozens of seconds before they finally stopped.
Shen Hanquan announced, “The trainee who won first place in [Star Idol] is…”
“Bai Cangyang!”
“At the same time, Congratulations to Trainee Jiang Haiyu for winning second place in [Star Idol]!”
“Please let Jiang Haiyu give his speech first.”
Shi Xi heaved a sigh of relief. At least the program team didn’t mess up the rankings for the sake of traffic.
The trainees who had yet to form a group were silently clapping and applauding for their friends across the stage.
This journey had finally come to an end.
The nine trainees who had formed a group were dancing their own group dance on the stage.
The trainees who had not formed a group were silently dancing along below the stage.
Everyone had to learn the group dance before the finals. In the end, only nine people were able to dance on the stage.
Shi Xi thought that she would not have to come to the recording studio in the future, and that she probably would not see these people very often. She felt a little sad in his heart.
The stage would finally come to an end.
It was the end.
It was also a new beginning.
..
After the commotion ended, the trainees all received their phones.
In the end, Li Jinfan volunteered and walked up to Shi Xi. “Sister Xi, can I add you on WeChat?”
Shi Xi: “Sure.”
Li Jinfan’s smile widened.
When he heard the group of voices behind him, Li Jinfan felt helpless and asked, “Sister Xi, us trainees have a group chat. Can I invite you in?”
Shi Xi nodded. “Sure, but I don’t often read WeChat group messages.”
“It’s fine. You can block it,” Li Jinfan suggested.
Shi Xi: …Didn’t know what to say.
After joining the group, Shi Xi saw that the group was filled with [Star Idol] trainees.
She looked at the list carefully. Shen Hanquan, Shuo Nan, Ai Yi, and even Teacher Zheng Feicai were all in this group.
They had probably blocked the group messages as well.
Hence, Shi Xi felt at ease and blocked the group messages.
This was because this group of boys was really good at chatting.
Li Jinfan whispered again, “If someone adds you on WeChat, just pretend that you didn’t see it and ignore it.”
Bai Cangyang called out to him from behind, “Jinfan, we’re going for an interview.”
“Coming right away.” Li Jinfan was worried and stepped on his friends again. “They’re all not good people!”
Shi Xi: “…”
There was a saying that goes like this: a nest of snakes and rats.
Forget it.
Shi Xi finished the interview and was ready to go back to rest.
After getting into the car, Zhu Lin handed the tablet over and said, “Xi Xi, this is the script for the new drama. Would you like to take a look?”
Shi Xi took the tablet and looked at the production team before asking, “The male lead, Lou Ruicong? Who is he?”
“He’s the male artiste that Kuai Xue signed a contract with. He came from a professional class and is very handsome.” Zhu Lin used her phone to search and showed Shi Xi Lou Ruicong’s Weibo. She said, “That’s him.”
Lou Ruicong, an artist signed by Kuai Xue Entertainment. His representative work, [Divine Wind of the Raging Fire].
Number of fans: 2,000,000
The latest Weibo post was a selfie of him.
He was indeed very handsome.
But…
Shi Xi was silent for a moment before asking, “Aren’t there any male actors that are more popular?”
Why did this person have fewer fans than her?
Zhu Lin put away her phone and said awkwardly, “Brother Han said that it’s too expensive to hire actors from outside. It’s cheaper to hire our own artists.”
Moreover, it was a waste to leave the signed artists unused all the time!
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Chapter 268: Car Accident
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Shi Xi only made a few casual comments before she started reading the script.
Just as she was reading the script, the originally stable car suddenly shook.
Bang!
The car behind them crashed into them. Shi Xi was still holding the tablet in her hand. Her body leaned forward and her head directly knocked against the back of the front seat.
“Hiss–”
“What happened?”
The driver in the front seat pulled the car to the side and said, “I was rear-ended. I’ll go down and take care of it.”
Zhu Lin looked at Shi Xi and hurriedly asked, “Is your face okay? Did you hurt yourself?”
Shi Xi rubbed her forehead. “My face should be fine.”
Zhu Lin looked at the tablet that had fallen and said, “It’s fine. I’ll buy a new one if the tablet is broken.”
“It’s not the tablet.” Shi Xi took a deep breath. “I think I sprained my ankle. Let’s go to the hospital and get an X-ray.”
Zhu Lin panicked. “I’ll call Brother Han.”
Shi Xi: …Han Chuan isn’t a doctor!!
When Han Chuan received the call and knew that the two of them had been rear-ended, the first thing he did was to show concern for Shi Xi’s face. “Is her face alright?”
“Her face is fine. Her forehead is a little red and swollen,” Zhu Lin said. “But Xi Xi seems to have sprained her ankle. Which hospital in Yanjing do we need to go to?”
Shi Xi understood. As a public figure, she could not go to the hospital easily.
No one knew what would happen if they were photographed and uploaded online.
Han Chuan gave Zhu Lin an address and asked the two to go to the designated hospital.
After Zhu Lin received it, she looked out of the window.
The driver had not been properly coordinated with.
“I’ll go down to take a look. Be careful and don’t move,” Zhu Lin warned.
Shi Xi leaned against the back of her chair and thought to herself, ‘I can’t move even if I want to.’
‘It hurts so much!’
How could she be so unlucky?
Just as she was thinking, Shi Xi saw a few girls crying outside the car window.
Zhu Lin went down and said something, causing the girls to cry even harder.
Shi Xi: “?”
Stop chatting!
Her ankle was more important!
Shi Xi rolled down the car window and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Zhu Lin walked back in a huff and said, “Those are illegitimate fans. They were following the car and bumped into us on purpose!”
Shi Xi was very puzzled. “They bumped into us on purpose?”
What a huge grudge!
When the illegitimate fans saw Shi Xi, they looked over with tears in their eyes and bowed apologetically. “I’m sorry.”
The traffic police in this area rushed over to handle it.
Shi Xi made a prompt decision and said, “Let the driver handle it. Send me to the hospital first.”
Zhu Lin left the driver behind to deal with it and brought Shi Xi to the hospital first.
“The fans these days are really… Do you know what they’re saying? They intentionally bumped into you just to get a closer look at you. How can there be such people? Aren’t they afraid of causing a major accident?”
Zhu Lin was so angry that she honked the horn.
Shi Xi leaned against the back of her chair and asked, “Then did you record it just now?”
Zhu Lin was stunned. “No.”
“If we can find evidence to prove that they intentionally bumped into us, then we’ll sue them for intentional assault.” Shi Xi tapped on her phone and said, “I’ll contact Brother Han and ask him to help find a powerful lawyer.”
Zhu Lin said in surprise, “We’re really… really going to sue them? Can’t we just settle this privately?”
Shi Xi said, “If we let them off so easily this time, they’ll dare to do it again.”
Zhu Lin looked at Shi Xi through the rearview mirror. When she saw that she had really called Han Chuan to tell him about this matter, she was speechless.
Shi Xi’s temper had always been good. Zhu Lin had thought that Shi Xi would be tolerant of everything.
She had not expected that Shi Xi would be angry as well.
Zhu Lin looked at Shi Xi’s expression again.
It was so calm that no anger could be seen at all.
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Chapter 269: Amputation?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
At the hospital.
After taking the scans, the orthopedic doctor looked carefully and decided to place a cast on Shi Xi’s left ankle.
When Zhu Lin saw that Shi Xi was going to be in a cast, she said in shock, “Is it that serious? I thought she doesn’t have a fracture?”
“It’s not only in the case if she has a fracture that she needs to be cast. The ligament around her ankle is injured and needs to be fixed with a cast to stabilize the joint. This is beneficial to the healing of the ligaments.” The orthopedic doctor did not chase after celebrities. He did not recognize Shi Xi, and asked Zhu Lin, “Who are you to her?”
Zhu Lin replied, “I’m her assistant.”
The orthopedic surgeon replied with an “Oh.” He handed over a list and said, “Then go pay the bill.
“There’s no need to stay in the hospital. I’ll put on a cast today. I’ll come back for a check-up in half a month. If there’s nothing else, I can remove it.”
Shi Xi asked, “After you remove it, how long will it take for you to exercise normally? Things like running and dancing.”
“After you remove it, don’t do any strenuous exercise for a month. For example, long-distance running and playing basketball. You can walk slowly. If your ankle hurts, stop immediately.” The doctor looked at the scan. “There’s no bone injury. It’s not very serious. As long as you recover well, you can still exercise normally in the future.”
Hearing this, Shi Xi and Zhu Lin both heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhu Lin took the list and sighed as she went to pay the bill.
What the f*ck was going on!
Fortunately, the new series would only start filming in a month, and Shi Xi only needed to be in a cast for half a month.
It was too tragic.
*
The next day.
Shi Xi was in a wheelchair and was pushed into the Shi family home.
Because she was wearing a short skirt, Shi Xi covered her legs with a coat, conveniently covering her swollen ankle that had been cast.
Mother Shi was in the living room finishing up the sweater when she saw Shi Xi sitting in the wheelchair with her legs covered. She was so shocked that the sweater fell to the ground.
“Xi Xi, how, how did you become like this? Where’s your leg? Why did you suddenly amputate?” Mother Shi widened her eyes. When she saw Shi Xi sitting in the wheelchair with her lower body covered, she thought that Shi Xi had amputated her leg.
“Leg? The leg is still there.” Shi Xi picked up her coat and said, “It’s a sprained ankle. It’s been cast.”
Mother Shi: “…”
Seeing that her leg was still intact, oh no, it had been cast, Mother Shi sat back on the sofa and stroked her chest.
When she looked over just now, she thought that Shi Xi’s leg was gone.
She was scared to death.
“What happened? Why is your leg injured?” Mother Shi asked.
Compared to amputation, an ankle injury with a cast could be considered a minor injury.
“I was in a car accident.” Shi Xi did not explain in detail. She vaguely talked it over and said, “It’s fine. The bones are not broken or fractured. The doctor said that the cast will only need to be fixed for half a month before it can be removed.”
“If you go to school properly, will you be in a car accident?” Mother Shi did not like Shi Xi going to the entertainment industry. She picked up the sweater that was more than half knitted on the ground, she nagged, “Why do you have to be a celebrity? How much money can you earn? Study well and join your father’s company in the future. How can you be left out? Being a celebrity is hard, tiring, and you’re being scolded. I really don’t know what you’re thinking!”
As Shi Xi listened to Mother Shi’s nagging, she thought to herself that she had thought deeply.
No matter how good the company was, it still belonged to the Shi family. If she really went in and got a share of the profits, who knew what would happen to her?
Only the business that she worked hard for was hers.
Shi Xi looked at the yarn and said, “It just so happens that I have time now. I can knit a scarf for Father and Brother!”
The scarf that she had knitted for Ning Yu previously had already been given to her.
She was still lacking Father Shi and Shi Xu.
Mother Shi felt that they were so miserable.
They still couldn’t escape.
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Chapter 270: Electric Wheelchair
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The new series started filming a month later. Shi Xi’s ankle was injured again, so Han Chuan did not give her any more jobs, letting her rest and study the script.
As for the matter of Shi Xi’s injury, Han Chuan did not take it out to sell it.
Shi Xi also felt that rather than making her fans worry, it was better to wait for her ankle to recover and work in peace.
Anyway, if this news got out, the black fans would only say that she was selling misery.
Shi Xi looked at the script in her hands and thought to herself that she was really miserable!
With her foot in a cast, it meant that she could not move around, could not shop, and could not spend money.
Then what was she doing with so much money?!
Shopping online?
Just as Shi Xi was feeling dejected, Shi Xu came back from work.
When he saw Shi Xi sitting in her wheelchair, Shi Xu was stunned.
It had only been a few days. How did Shi Xi end up in a wheelchair?
When Mother Shi saw her son return, she said sadly, “Shi Xu, your sister will never be able to stand up again.”
Shi Xi: “?”
She should let Mother Shi put on an act.
There were too many acts.
Shi Xi did not expose her and said firmly, “Mom, don’t be sad. It doesn’t hurt.”
Shi Xu’s footsteps were heavy. He took a deep breath and said, “It’s okay. I’ll take care of you in the future.”
Even though he did not know what had happened.
“I’ll contact the best doctor for you. I’ll definitely make you stand up.” Shi Xu walked to Shi Xi’s side and looked down at the wheelchair. He asked, “Is this wheelchair electric?”
Shi Xi showed off excitedly and said, “That’s right! I don’t need anyone to push it. I just need to press it and it will move forward on its own! It can even turn on its own!”
Pressing the forward button, Shi Xi rammed toward the vase in the living room.
Oh f*ck!
Which one was the brake!
Shi Xi, who was not very familiar with wheelchairs, pressed it from left to right and finally stopped the wheelchair in front of the vase.
Sure enough, there was a risk in driving a wheelchair. One had to be careful when driving a wheelchair.
Shi Xu walked forward and pushed the wheelchair back. “Tell me, what’s wrong with your leg?”
“Exactly, I just can’t stand up.” Shi Xi continued to make up stories.
“If you couldn’t stand up, Mom would have called me back long ago and brought you to the hospital for treatment.” Shi Xu was not stupid. He had been distracted for a moment just now because he was concerned about Shi Xi.
After calming down, he knew that Mother Shi and Shi Xi were joking.
Shi Xi said, “When we were in Yanjing, the car was rear-ended. I sprained my ankle. Luckily, it didn’t hurt the bone. The cast can be removed in half a month.”
Shi Xu raised his eyebrows and asked, “That’s it?”
“What else could it be?” Shi Xi asked back.
Shi Xu asked, “Where’s the driver who crashed into your car?”
“Brother Han is handling it.” Shi Xi looked at Shi Xu and said, “It was just a small accident.”
Shi Xu snorted. “Be careful in the future.”
Shi Xi: “…Okay.”
She couldn’t just be careful about such things!
Who knew that someone would intentionally bump into her!?
“Oh right, I’ve been resting at home recently, so I can knit a scarf for you.” Shi Xi controlled the wheelchair to the edge of the sofa and picked up the bag of wool. “Brother, what color do you like?”
Shi Xu: …So I can’t escape?
He had seen the scarf that Shi Xi had knitted before. It was a white scarf with potholes on it. It was very difficult to associate it as a scarf.
It could only be said that it was a mess that had been smoothed out.
It could only be rolled up and worn around the neck.
Forget it, as long as it could be worn.
Shi Xu picked out a khaki color and said, “This one.”
Mother Shi said from the side, “Then I’ll knit you a sweater in this color with a giant panda on it.”
Shi Xu: “…Thank you, Mom.”
“Aren’t you going to thank Little Sister?” Shi Xi picked up the ball of yarn and prepared to start.
“I remembered that I still have work to do.” Shi Xu got up. “I’m going to the study.”
He ran away.
When he reached the study, Shi Xu asked Han Chuan how Shi Xi was injured.