After rebirth, the system helped me debut as the center

Ning Chaoyan, Xia Zhiqiu, Chen Bing, Lin Yun and two trainees from Class B whom Ning Chaoyan didn't know formed Group A of "Chang Xiangsi" and sat together.

As someone who knew Ning Chaoyan, Xia Zhiqiu, and the other two trainees from Class B, Chen Bing enthusiastically introduced them to each other.

"These two are Ning Chaoyan and Xia Zhiqiu from Zeyi Entertainment. They major in classical dance and received A grades in both the initial and re-evaluation. These two are Wu Jing and Gu Yuening. They are trainees in Class B like me."

Ning Chaoyan saw that Lin Yun was a little embarrassed, so she spoke before she could introduce herself, "This is Lin Yun. She was promoted from the initial E grade to the re-grade C grade. She practiced with us in the A class practice room for a day."

Wu Jing looked at the six people in the room. They all seemed to be simple-minded people, so she felt relieved. When participating in a talent show, what she feared most was meeting weird teammates, which would affect the entire program experience, and even worse, the stage experience. Apart from those who have ulterior motives and only want to become famous, trainees like them who can persist in practicing for many years want a stage that they can watch repeatedly in the future. Even if they cannot successfully debut in the show, it can be considered that they have not participated in the show in vain.

Gu Yuening was a little shy and just nodded to the other five people as a greeting.

Ning Zhaoyan saw that everyone had fallen silent, staring at the lyrics sheet in their hands, and broke the silence, saying, "How about this, let's take a look at the demo provided by the program team first. Everyone has lyrics sheets and parts in their hands. Let's familiarize ourselves with the whole song by looking at the demo, and then everyone can decide which part they want to sing. We'll discuss it later and divide everyone's parts first."

"Okay." The other five people had no objection.

"As the sun sets, the flowers are covered in smoke; as the moon shines, I am worried and sleepless.

Zhao Sechu stopped the Phoenix Pillar, and the Shuqin was about to play the mandarin duck strings.

This song is intended to be passed down by no one, and I would like to send it to Yan Ran with the spring breeze.

I recall that you are so far away from me across the blue sky. In the past, my eyes were full of waves, but now I am a fountain of tears.

If you don't believe me, I'm heartbroken. Come back and look in front of the mirror."

[Note: The lyrics are taken from the poem "Longing, Part Two" by Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty]

The whole song "Longing" is full of sorrow and lingering. Although it is gentle and moving, it is not impactful enough for the competitive stage of a talent show. Although the program team made some adaptations to adapt to the girl group stage, Ning Chaoyan felt that they could add something of their own.

The six people gathered together head to head with the lyrics sheets in their hands and started to divide the parts.

"First, we have to select the C position. Trainees who want to compete for the C position please raise your hands." Ning Chaoyan took a piece of cardboard and used it as a homemade hosting stick and started the cue process. It looked both formal and funny.

Swish, swish, swish, four hands were raised, except for Lin Yun and Wu Jing, all signed up for the C position election. Because they had no Chinese dance foundation, the two of them gave up on their own initiative.

A large part of the C-position dance of this song incorporates Chinese dance moves. Although it is not particularly difficult, it requires a strong degree of flexibility. It is difficult for people without basic skills to dance well.

Wu Jing, a trainee who did not sign up for the center position, took over Ning Chaoyan's hosting baton, "Then please ask the four trainees to sing a chorus for us each, and suggest adding a dance, and then the six of us will vote to decide."

Ning Chaoyan showed no fear. She raised her hands and danced. Her fingers danced in the air like an elf. Every movement was full of power and beauty, as if she was telling people a story. The song was melodious and graceful, as if it took people back to the ancient dynasty where wars never ceased, telling of her deep nostalgia for her relatives who were away on the expedition and the pain of missing them.

As soon as the dance was over, the five people in the practice room applauded together. They were worthy of being students of the classical dance department of Kyoto Dance Academy. Their ancient style and charm were simply unique.

Xia Zhiqiu and the other three performed in turn, but because Ning Chaoyan's first performance was so impactful, the following three people couldn't help but want to get closer to her way of expression, and naturally fell behind.

Ning Chaoyan passed with unanimous votes and won the C position in Group A of "Chang Xiang Si".

Xia Zhiqiu leaned on Ning Chaoyan and said unhappily, "It's over, it's over. When we finish recording the show and go back, Teacher Tang will scold me again. Xia Zhiqiu, you have to have your own ideas and inspirations. Inspiration is very important for dancers!"

Listening to Xia Zhiqiu's vivid imitation of Teacher Tang's tone, Ning Chaoyan couldn't help laughing out loud. She hoped that the director could cut this part out, otherwise Qiuqiu would be even more miserable when she returned to school.

After putting the hard-earned center position label on herself, Ning Chaoyan took back her hosting stick and started to choose the captain. "Let's all close our eyes, and everyone point to the captain in your mind, and then I will count 123, and if there is no objection, open your eyes together."

Ning Chaoyan closed her eyes and pointed her finger at Lin Yun. She felt that when Lin Yun led a group of trainees to their Class A practice room, she showed great leadership and courage, and was a good candidate for captain.

After waiting quietly for 10 seconds, Ning Chaoyan asked, "Has everyone chosen?"

"We've chosen." The other five said in unison.

"Then I will count to 123 and open my eyes."

As soon as Ning Chaoyan opened her eyes, she saw five hands pointing at her, and was very surprised. Generally speaking, the most screened characters in a team are the C position and the captain. These two positions are usually held by different people.

"Don't you all want to be the captain?" Ning Chaoyan asked puzzledly.

Xia Zhiqiu was the first to answer her, "I think you are more intimidating. I will listen to what you say and will be convinced."

When the other four heard her say this, they also nodded vigorously. Ning Chaoyan had been domineeringly sitting in the C position since her first appearance on the show. She had received A-level grades in two consecutive evaluations. In addition to her performance just now, she had a strong ability to control the situation.

Ning Chaoyan had no choice but to take on the responsibility of captain. Looking at the two labels on his left and right, he felt a lot of pressure and a long way to go.

The five people selected their favorite parts one after another, and the atmosphere was friendly. The program team was fair and the parts were evenly distributed. Everyone had a brilliant part, and no one was marginalized throughout the whole process.

"Thank you for your trust in me. Our first performance stage competition this time is a competition between two groups A and B. If we want to win the extra votes from the program group, we have to adapt and innovate ourselves and be different from Group B, so that we can be more confident to stand out. I have some immature ideas, and I will tell you first. This song is about a wife missing her husband who is on an expedition. I think we can have someone in the C position dance solo in the chorus, and play the role of the soldier husband who I miss. We can do a spear or sword dance, or a duet in the air, which will definitely achieve a good stage effect."

After Ning Chaoyan became the team leader, he became more determined to make the performance even better. He began to talk about his ideas, and the others listened very carefully. Everyone started to think and express their own opinions. Ning Chaoyan silently wrote down everyone's ideas in a notebook.