The day of the performance arrived, and all the trainees were preparing.
Many were still nervous, and some were still reciting lyrics in the waiting room.
Other trainees were getting their makeup and hair done.
Many of their stage outfits were full sets, and many of them looked quite nice.
However, one thing is that these stage outfits were actually paid for by the trainees themselves.
The program team would actually prepare these stage outfits, but if the team felt that the program team's outfits were not good-looking, they would have to pay for them themselves.
After paying for these stage outfits themselves, the overall stage effect would look much better.
Cao Gong's team was the same; their stage outfits were also paid for by themselves.
Coming to participate in this show doesn't mean you don't have to spend any money.
It's not like that; the trainees coming to this show still have to spend money.
For example, during your initial stage evaluation, if the song you perform is by a certain singer, you will need to pay copyright fees for using their song.
Also, the clothes you wear during the performance need to be prepared at your own expense.
So, almost every trainee who comes to participate in this show has to spend money.
Some have spent tens of thousands, while others have spent hundreds of thousands.
This is why these trainees cry when they see their grades are not good and they are eliminated. After all, they have spent so much money, and yet they were eliminated and couldn't debut.
Anyone would cry when they are eliminated.
"Hello, how are you all doing?" Zhang Yi Xing entered, holding a DV camera to film.
"Hello, PD."
Upon seeing Zhang Yi Xing, the trainees greeted him.
"We're nervous, but we're ready." The trainees all looked towards the camera.
Zhang Yi Xing, holding the DV, found Cao Gong.
He handed the drink he was holding to Cao Gong: "Here, this is for you."
"Why are you giving me a drink?" The drink made Cao Gong feel strange.
"It's not from me, it's from Di Li Reba. She asked me to give it to you."
"She said this is the guys' makeup room and she wasn't comfortable coming in, so she asked me to pass it to you."
Upon realizing that it was from Di Li Reba, Cao Gong twisted open the cap and took a sip.
The drink wasn't anything special.
Actually, this show also had a lot of product placements, and they, as trainees, would help shoot some short skit advertisements, including drinks, of course.
While drinking the drink, Cao Gong sat with his legs crossed and chatted with Zhang Yi Xing.
They were talking about Zhang Yi Xing's new album.
"Okay, after this performance, I'll film the MV for your song with you."
Of course, Cao Gong's words were heard by his teammates nearby.
Lin Yan Jun and Bi Wen Jun were very envious.
They envied Cao Gong for being able to collaborate with PD Zhang Yi Xing on a song and star in his MV.
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In the afternoon, the audience members who would be present tonight began to enter the venue.
There weren't many audience members, maybe a few hundred, because the venue wasn't very big.
After entering, the trainees all went to the waiting room to prepare.
Di Li Reba, as the representative of the All-People Producer, walked onto the stage in her gorgeous attire.
As soon as she appeared on stage, Di Li Reba's beauty instantly captivated the audience.
Both male and female audience members, upon seeing Di Li Reba, went completely crazy and began to scream.
Tonight's Di Li Reba was beautiful and queenly. Yes, tonight's Reba had a very queenly vibe.
She was dressed in a black suit, exuding elegance.
The suit jacket was uniquely designed with bell sleeves, paired with straight-leg suit pants, and she wore a beret on her head, showcasing the charm of a powerful woman.
This Di Li Reba was powerful, queenly, and assertive.
Cao Gong was sitting in the waiting room with his legs crossed, a smile playing on his lips as he watched Reba on the TV.
This scene was captured by the program's cameras.
Especially when the program crew showed this shot, countless fans who shipped GongReba screamed.
"So loving! What do I do? What do I do?"
"The smile on his lips is so loving, GongReba forever!"
"The teacher with the powerful queen vibe and the domineering CEO vibe student, I ship this teacher-student romance."
"Reba with the powerful vibe and Cao Zei with the handsome and stylish vibe, such a good match!"
"Save me! Why does Cao Zei always look at Reba with such a loving gaze?"
"Cao Zei, put away that damn look of yours, Reba is mine!"
"Cao Zei! Close your thieving eyes!"
Cao Zei, of course, didn't know about these comments in the live chat.
He wouldn't know until the show aired, much less how people reacted.
This training camp was practically closed off, and they didn't really know what people outside were saying.
They could only check online for news when they got their phones to call their families.
However, the time was very short and they barely had a chance to look.
Cao Gong even less so, as he almost immediately made calls when he got his phone.
So, after the show aired, GongReba became popular, but Cao Gong was completely unaware.
Di Li Reba knew, but she didn't tell Cao Gong, fearing it would distract him.
The outside world was already speculating about their relationship.
On the show, Di Li Reba's gaze towards Cao Gong was sweet, while Cao Gong's gaze towards Di Li Reba was loving.
Furthermore, when they bickered, it seemed like they were a couple.
Most importantly, this was a classic case of a girl chasing a boy.
It was a situation where the girl was actively pursuing, and the boy was actively trying to escape.
Facing Reba's pursuit, Cao Gong refused, but he wasn't scolded or criticized by the audience.
Because Cao Zei said that if they really dated, Reba would lose fans and lose her job, and Cao Gong, who hadn't debuted yet, would probably be stuck in a difficult situation, so they couldn't date.
This is why: Older sister pursues, younger brother flees.
This unique drama of a girl chasing a boy made the audience even more invested in this teacher-student CP.
One thing is for sure, though, Cao Gong's talent has been recognized by the audience.
After all, Liu De Hua's new album last year was indeed very popular, and the songs were of high quality.
In addition to this show, Cao Gong's performances of "Love Transfer" and "I Love You Without Asking When You'll Return" were very beautiful.
Especially "I Love You Without Asking When You'll Return," which even topped the trending charts.
After the second episode aired, the GongReba special short skit that was inserted boosted Cao Gong's popularity, and his talent was also recognized.
Furthermore, with the airing of the "Happy Camp" show, the GongReba song performance on stage, "Unforgettable Love," caused their CP fans to grow even more, making their popularity even higher.