I’m Keeping the Overbearing CEO After He Went Bankrupt [Rebirth] 49

Chapter 49: Qingbao is Stunned

Until the next morning, no one in the barbecue group chat dared to speak. After all, the only two mentors had both had a train wreck one after another, and the internet was now in an uproar, very lively.

The atmosphere in the group was awkward and strange. Before the morning recording, Yu Weixi directly went online and posted a link.

— Chu Qing maliciously exposes Yu Weixi’s relationship? The little glance before pulling the curtain has been dug up! The human heart is treacherous!

As soon as he finished washing up and went online, he saw this and was extremely helpless.

Now the group was even colder. The students were all silent, not daring to make a sound.

He thought for a moment, suppressed his laughter, and went online to search.

Five minutes later, he also posted a link.

— Yu Weixi deliberately frames Chu Qing? He knew in advance that the sponsor was inside and wanted to expose his evil deeds? There really is no true friendship in the entertainment industry?

Yu Weixi quickly replied with a straight-guy smiley face.

Chu Qing also immediately replied with a straight-guy smiley face.

And then…

The group became lively, all “hahahahahaha.”

Yu Weixi took a screenshot of this conversation and posted it on Weibo, tagging Chu Qing to diss him.

@DylanLovesDancing_: Plastic brotherhood, heh.
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Chu Qing reposted it with a smiley face.

This matter climbed to the trending topics, and the comments were full of joy, directly shattering those idle rumors.

XXX: Hahahahahaha what kind of beautiful brotherhood is this? I’ll just ship them for five minutes

XXX: Sister above, Xixi and Qingqing are besties!! Why do I feel like it’s just plastic sisters pulling each other’s hair!

XXX: Although the person above is very descriptive, I’m reporting you for gender-bending! /doge face

XXX: Hahahahahaha they’re so funny, but don’t think that the plastic brotherhood can divert my attention! Daily question, are Xixi and Brother Yan together or not?! What is the relationship between the bodyguard and Qingqing?!

…

And after a few more days of teaching, the singing and dancing group was over. Next was the performance mentor’s turn for performance training and assessment.

It was just that Chu Qing and the others would still go. After all, some students wanted to focus on singing and dancing or needed to continue practicing because they couldn’t keep up.

And after that, the production team also progressed to outdoor filming. The production team, along with all the mentors and students, prepared to go up the mountain for a segment on character and physical fitness building, with the medical team, security, and so on all properly prepared.

Everyone first gathered at the recording site, and then they all took a bus up the mountain.

As soon as they arrived at the camp, Yu Weixi felt a little unwell.

“Xixi, here’s this,” Chu Qing said, handing him a pill. “I also felt a little dizzy last time I went up the mountain and took a long bus ride. This will help.”

“Thank you.”

“And, and this,” he said, and took out a mosquito repellent spray.

He took it, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He was indeed bothered by mosquitoes.

When the other mentors saw it, they also came over to ask for some.

“I’ve prepared some for everyone…” he said, and took them out of his bag one by one, from sunscreen, lip balm, medicine, glucose, to mosquito repellent… it was a complete set.

“Thank you, Teacher Chu…”
“Teacher Chu is so considerate.”

The two mentors of the performance group were no strangers to filming in the mountains. They were both tough and used to it, so they had only brought ordinary sunscreen. But he was different. He had been on a mountain to record a show before, and because he was not in good health, there were many inconveniences. So this time, he had prepared very well and could also take good care of the others who were not used to it.

After that, everyone gathered in an open space and saw a tall man leading his team to welcome them.

“Hello, everyone. I’m your outdoor instructor, Liu Haolong, and this is my team,” the man said with a smile. “Next, we will guide you in various outdoor activities to build your physical strength and character.”

The first activity was to set up a tent. The mentors had privileges, and their tents had already been set up for them by the team.

In the end, Feng Yan and Yu Weixi were in one tent, and Chu Qing and Lu Jiayan were in another.

Originally, he and Yu Weixi were together, but Feng Yan and Luo Yucheng had been stirring things up, so the mentors had ended up with this arrangement. It was better than being with Luo Yucheng.

“L-Teacher Lu, hello…” he said, holding his blanket and looking at Lu Jiayan, who was tidying up his bedding on the side, a little nervous.

Next, I have to sleep with him…

The tent was not big, and it was the first time he had to live with an outsider like this. He felt a little uncomfortable.

“Hello, Teacher Chu. Just call me Jiayan,” he said, grinning at him.

“O-Okay…”

He carefully spread out his blanket and tried to stay in the corner as much as possible.

Lu Jiayan just smiled, thinking that Teacher Chu was quite cute.

After he finished packing, he changed into his sneakers and took out a towel.

He asked curiously, “What are you going to do, Teacher Chu?”

“Exercise. I’ve been running with Mr. Bodyguard every day recently,” he said timidly. “Um… if Teacher Lu wants to join… you can, you can…”

He was a little surprised that he had invited him and said happily, “Of course! Wait for me to change.”

In any case, the next thing was the contestants’ team-building activities like setting up tents and collecting firewood to boil water. It had nothing to do with them, the mentors.

After the two of them walked out of the tent together, their sportswear made Yu Weixi, who had come to find him, also ask curiously, “Where are you guys going?”

“We’re going for a run.”

“Huh?”

He glanced at Chu Qing, then at Lu Jiayan, feeling a bit like he had been abandoned.

He glanced at the stinky best actor in the tent who was ready to take advantage of him at any moment, and pulled him to his own tent.

“Wait for me. I’m going too! I’ll change.”

He and Lu Jiayan obediently waited outside the tent. Huo Li also came to find him.

But the ones who came out were two people—Yu Weixi with a stinky, annoyed face, and Feng Yan, who was on the side, looking as if it were a matter of course.

Lu Jiayan: “…”

He glanced at Chu Qing and Huo Li, then at Yu Weixi and Feng Yan.

Lu Jiayan: “…”

It’s nothing. I just feel like I’m a pickled fish.

Sour, pathetic, and redundant.

And thinking of that livestream train wreck, he felt… as the producer of the show, he had borne too much of the weight of life.

: )

…

And so, the cameraman, who had originally planned to follow them, saw a large group of people in sportswear preparing to run.

Cameraman: “???”

And originally there were only five people, but the rap group’s mentor and assistant, seeing this, also came along, not wanting to be left out. A good talent show had first turned into a coming-out show, and now a sports show. The audience was going to die of laughter when this was livestreamed.

XXX: Qingqing is simply toxic!! Hahahaha—

XXX: OMG, Xixi is just like me when I see my bestie make a new friend and I’m not happy. So cute

XXX: Hahahaha, a national run. Positive and uplifting. Core socialist values

XXX: Awww, Qingqing feels like he’s made a lot of friends. Everyone likes to be with him. So good

…

He also felt it was strange.

Originally, it was just him and Huo Li running, but now there was a large group of people around them, as if they were going to flatten the mountain path.

Chu Qing: “…”

Huo Li looked at his expression and found it funny.

“Silly baby, you can’t be lazy now,” he said, shaking his head. “Everyone is watching you.”

Chu Qing: “…”

He glanced at the others.

Yu Weixi was a dancer, and his stamina was so good he could practice all day without complaining.

Huo Li had studied fighting, and Feng Yan was said to be a high-dan taekwondo practitioner.

The two rapper teachers sang hip-hop, also danced, and loved sports.

Chu Qing: “…”

It seems I’ve dug a pit for myself.

He suddenly felt that Lu Jiayan’s face was kind and friendly.

“L-Teacher Lu…” he said, panting as he ran to his side. “Are you still okay, Teacher Lu? If you’re, if you’re tired, you can… hah, take a break.”

“I’m not tired!” he said, full of energy, his face flushed, and his voice loud. “You don’t know, Teacher Chu. I usually do extreme sports. I especially like skydiving, gliding, and rock climbing. I also have to dance. I can’t do it without stamina.”

He continued without panting, “Teacher Chu also looks like someone who likes sports. You can go skydiving with me next time! It’s especially, especially fun.”

Chu Qing: “………”

At this moment, he was looking at him as if he were looking at a traitor.

I brought you guys to the king tier, but it turns out only I’m bronze… no, wait, iron.

Lu Jiayan: “???”

He said with a smile, “It’s okay. I’m fine.”

…

After a few more laps, he felt that he was not so fine.

He leaned on his knees, panting, his cheeks flushed, as if he were about to run out of breath.

He said, his voice as thin as a thread, “I, I can’t do it anymore…”

Huo Li stood on the side, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

As expected, there is progress only with pressure. Actually, he had performed better today than usual. He had run several more laps than usual, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

After all, at this moment, he couldn’t act cute and ask to stop. There were so many other mentors around. He couldn’t lose face.

“It’s okay. Let’s rest too.”

He looked at Yu Weixi, who had suggested a rest, and then at everyone else, whose faces were not very red and who were not even panting. He began to doubt his life.

Are they not normal, or am I not normal?

Am I that bad?

“Alright, I’ll take Qingbao back to take a shower and rest,” Huo Li said, putting an arm around him. “You guys continue. Don’t mind us.”

…

Huo Li had brought his own tent and had set it up himself, not staying with the others. After returning to his tent, he immediately lay down on the ground and refused to get up.

“What’s wrong, Qingbao?”

“Tired… my legs are about to break,” he said, turning into a puddle on the ground, his voice low. “You guys are all perverts.”

“That’s because you’re too weak.”

“…”

“Alright, I’m kidding,” Huo Li said helplessly, sitting down next to him and pinching his ear. “Silly Qingbao, an ordinary person is not a dance king like Yu Weixi who practices like crazy, a best actor like Feng Yan who has filmed countless martial arts movies and has studied taekwondo, or a Lu Jiayan who likes extreme sports.”

He paused and said in a low voice, “That’s true…”

“Of course, not everyone is like your bodyguard, who can take on ten,” he said with a grin.

“Really?”

“Guess?”

“You can!” he said softly. “Mr. Huo can do anything.”

Huo Li paused and asked seriously, “Can I really do anything?”

He “ah”-ed, puzzled.

A moment later.

Chu Qing: “…”

He stood up. “I’m going… I’m going to take a shower.”

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

And he secretly thought, I have to practice more, get better stamina, and get stronger. Otherwise, when Huo Li bullies me in the future, I won’t be able to fight back.

…

At night, the mountain climate became cool, and the surroundings were filled with the chirping of cicadas and the sound of the wind.

When he walked out of the tent, he could feel the mountain breeze on his face, carrying the scent of grass.

Although it was already night, the recording camp was still noisy and full of life. The students were all practicing.

He stood outside the tent, enjoying the breeze, still a little dazed.

He had taken a shower and then a nap. He had just woken up and was about to go to class, his mind still not very clear.

“Why don’t you not go?” Huo Li said, taking out a jacket and putting it on his shoulders. “You can rest today.”

“No need,” he said, shaking his head. “I’ll be more energetic in a while. I can’t be absent today. We have to rehearse for the center position.”

After the camping team-building, the students were all practicing on their own. Most of the singing, acting, and singing/dancing positions had already been decided, and the roles would not be changed much. The students were also focusing on practicing in their respective fields.

Therefore, he felt that the mentors could not be lazy now, because it was a critical moment.

He sniffled, took the jacket, and went to the big tent.

“Teacher!!”
“Good evening, Teacher Chu!”

“Teacher Chu, we’ve made some hot coffee. Would you like some?”

“Thank you,” he said, taking the coffee and drinking it in small sips. He instantly felt comfortable and refreshed.

The effects of the afternoon’s exercise were now showing. After a while, he felt his mind clear and his whole body light.

“Teacher Chu, you don’t have to stay up late with us,” Lu Luan said with a smile. “You should get some rest.”

“Yeah, you’ve worked too hard.”

The other students all agreed.

“It’s okay. I came to this show to teach people,” he said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. “If I wanted to slack off, I would have stayed at home.”

He felt that since he was here, there was no reason to slack off. And it was a good thing to teach music well.

A moment later, Luo Yucheng also came.

He had always been opportunistic and only performed well in front of the camera. Therefore, his popularity among the students was not high, and because of his bad relationship with Yu Weixi, many of the dance group’s students avoided him.

The reason he had come tonight was purely because tonight, unlike other days, there was a recording follow-up, which would be made into a rehearsal segment before the center position performance. And it seemed he had felt the gap in popularity and was appearing more and more often to clock in.

But no matter how many times he appeared, he couldn’t teach if he couldn’t teach. The students didn’t feel any progress with him and didn’t like to stay.

“Let’s begin,” he said, not caring about these things, and just said with a smile, “Tonight, we’ll first listen to the rehearsal performances of the few center position candidates in the vocal group. Tomorrow is the center position competition recording. Everyone, keep going.”

There were four candidates. One was the all-around center of the show who had finally chosen singing, Lu Luan. Another was Wang Zhenglan, who had improved rapidly after being scolded by him. Another was a contestant with asthma and epilepsy named Yang Ziluo, and another was Wen Xuan, who had been discovered later and was very quiet but sang very, very well.

In this rehearsal, Wen Xuan had drawn the first spot, so he came up first to sing a climax section from an opera.

He and Luo Yucheng sat in the front, listening and observing carefully.

He was satisfied after listening for a few sentences. In fact, his choice in his heart was Wen Xuan. There was nothing to say. His skills were solid, and the only one who could compete with him was Lu Luan. But the production team had already said that Lu Luan was already the overall center of the musical. There was no need for another group center. The opportunity should be given to others.

Lu Luan himself also thought so and didn’t care too much about winning or losing.

After the refined, tall, and thin young man finished singing, he bowed. “Thank you.”

His voice was light and clear, very suitable for the center of this performance.

“Good,” he said with a smile. “Next.”

After all four had finished singing, he said, “At present, I think Wen Xuan sang the best and is my favorite. The others are also very good, but Zhenglan and Ziluo can be better. As for Lu Luan… you’re very good, but it’s also good to give the opportunity to your younger brothers.”

He was not worried about shaking their confidence. In any case, even if this center position was gone, there were other segments. The musical had many scenes, so there was no worry about burying the contestants.

And tomorrow’s recording had a camera. The contestants had to perform well to win the favor of the voting audience.

Wen Xuan was overjoyed and said in surprise, “Th-Thank you, teacher!”

Lu Luan also smiled and nodded.

Wang Zhenglan was a little unwilling, but he still nodded in agreement, his eyes full of fighting spirit, looking as if he couldn’t wait to practice again.

And as for Yang Ziluo… he looked a little dissatisfied.

Luo Yucheng noticed.

“Um… I have a different opinion from Teacher Chu,” he said with a frown. “I think… this center position should be given to Yang Ziluo.”

“Why?” he asked, puzzled. “Wen Xuan sang better.”

“No… I…” Luo Yucheng lowered his gaze with a bitter smile. “I also come from a bad background. It’s not easy for Ziluo… he has asthma and epilepsy, but he still persists in his dream of singing. I think the center position should be given to someone who works so hard.”

He frowned. “Then is Wen Xuan not working hard?”

“No… Wen Xuan is very outstanding. It’s just that Ziluo is really working very hard. I’m especially moved. Every time I see him singing while fighting his illness, I feel very moved… I want him to know that our show will not let down such a progressive and pitiful person.”

He frowned. “But the center position goes to whoever sings well. Black is black, and white is white. There’s nothing to argue about. We have to be fair. Is it fair to take away the opportunity that originally belonged to Wen Xuan?”

Wen Xuan’s skills were a whole street ahead of Yang Ziluo’s. He was the worst of the four.

Besides, he didn’t feel any emotion from him, so he didn’t feel that he was very pitiful.

Luo Yucheng’s eyes darted around. He was a little scared, but he still tried to insist, “Teacher Chu… you’re being a little unreasonable.”

As he spoke, his eyes turned a little red.

“I don’t care anymore. I’m going to vote for him! It’s too hard for him!”

When Yang Ziluo heard this, his eyes also turned red, and he rushed up to hug him.

The two big men hugged each other tightly, about to cry.

The scene was very melodramatic, very touching.

…

Chu Qing: “…”
Chu Qing: “????”

Yuck.