19 – Mission Failure, Punishment for the Host: Constipation
In the studio, Yan Ke nervously glanced at the camera, then cautiously tugged at her sleeve. “Qing-jie, we’re live! You… could you be a bit more refined?”
The little cutie looked utterly flustered.
But Yan Qing remained unfazed. “Oh… alright then. I need to go handle some business at the institute.”
She earnestly corrected her phrasing.
Yan Ke: “…”
She massaged her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
Yan Qing quickly stood up and dashed off in a flash, leaving the little cutie with a buzzing headache.
“Hahaha, damn! ‘Handle some business at the institute’—what a legendary way to put it.”
“Yan Qing, the spokesperson for bodily functions! She really is… not like your typical female celebrity.”
“The first person to make taking a dump sound so poetic.”
Yan Qing soon returned to the studio. The Hurricane Girls had gradually gathered, and today would kick off the first performance stage. After selecting their performance themes, they would officially begin their daily practice room routines.
The AI host’s voice rang out—
“Please, Hurricane Girls, take your positions.”
“Let’s welcome the dance mentor—Nan Jing!”
The stage lights instantly focused on the center as the lift slowly rose from below, revealing a handsome figure on stage.
“Ah—” Luo Yi’s scream echoed.
She waved frantically at Nan Jing, cheering excitedly.
Keikei covered her ears in annoyance and explained to Yan Qing beside her, “Nan-ge is her ultimate bias. You’ll get used to it.”
“He’s not bad,” Yan Qing nodded in approval.
Nan Jing’s career had been smooth sailing. Since his debut as the main dancer of the NS boy band, the group had skyrocketed to fame after their first album release. Not only was he skilled in his craft, but he also possessed immense personal charm.
He glanced at Luo Yi, a faint smile curling his lips.
Luo Yi was so excited she nearly strangled Keikei. “Gege is so handsome! Gege, get on my… bed.”
Keikei immediately covered her mouth, alert.
“Sorry, everyone, my girl has lost her mind.”
“Luo Yi, chase bravely, but bear the consequences yourself! I only know the fierce and cool Luo Yi when she dances. Who is this silly girl? Fans don’t recognize her.”
Nan Jing walked toward the front of the stage with a microphone.
His voice was low and pleasant. “Today, I’ll be accompanying you all through the competition. How have the Hurricane Girls been doing over the past half-week?”
“Great!” Luo Yi shouted enthusiastically.
Nan Jing chuckled lightly. “Although I’m the dance mentor, I’ve been keeping up with everyone’s livestreams. Yan Qing’s mouth still runs like a machine gun when she gets going.”
Yan Qing sat upright, hands on her knees, her eyes clear and innocent, looking utterly well-behaved.
It was impossible to tell she was a human diss machine.
“But the competition ahead won’t be easy,” Nan Jing continued.
“Starting today, we will officially begin the performance missions for the Hurricane Girls! Each round of performances will result in eliminations, and in the end, only one person will ascend to the champion’s throne.”
As his words faded, the large screen behind him lit up.
A video introducing the performance rules began to play—
“For the first performance stage, you will form pairs for collaborative performances. The opponents you faced in the ice-breaking stage will automatically become your partners for this performance.”
“There are five theme keywords for this performance. The Hurricane Girls who won in the ice-breaking stage will enter a private room to make their choices, based on the view counts of their pure performance videos.”
“The five theme keywords for this performance…”
The girls’ eyes lit up, nervous yet excited about the stage themes. The screen then switched!
“They are—””Ancient Charm, Enchanting City.”
“Republic Era Mist and Rain.”
“Traditional Martial Arts.”
“Exotic Romance.”
“Opera Garden Rouge.”
The screen displayed a demo for each keyword.
Su Jinxia’s heart ignited with excitement, her fingers tightening around the hem of her skirt. All five themes were related to traditional Chinese culture…
Classical dance was her greatest strength! As long as it wasn’t that Opera Garden Rouge theme, she was confident she could win.
“What do all these mean?” the foreign girl Viki asked, confused, turning to the person beside her for help.
Yu Shengsheng patiently explained it to her.
Luo Yi sighed, “I understand the first few, but what’s Opera Garden Rouge… Could it be about singing opera?”
“Anyway, your popularity definitely won’t be last! This theme will probably be overlooked.” Keikei declared.
Yan Qing blinked but made no comment.
Yan Ke turned to look at her, “Qingqing, are you going to choose Exotic Romance? You’re definitely amazing at that!”
“We’ll see.” Yan Qing tilted her head in thought for a moment. “The others are fine too… I can handle any of them.”
Su Jinxia inwardly scoffed with disdain.
But on the surface, she smiled gently, “I can handle any of them too, but Opera Garden Rouge… probably none of us are good at it. If it requires opera singing, Qingqing, can you do it?”
Yan Qing lazily glanced at her.
Then, ignoring her, she turned her gaze away, leaving Su Jinxia awkwardly standing there with no one paying her any attention.
“Hilarious! Yan Qing got called out, didn’t she? Acting like she can do anything, and our Xiaxia just exposed her!”
“Opera Garden Rouge isn’t just difficult with the singing; the body movements are also different from ordinary classical dance. What does Yan Qing know? Let her pretend! She’ll definitely choose Exotic Romance in the end!”
“What else can she do?”
“Watching her perform another exotic dance would be enjoyable too, right? Haters just won’t admit her Dunhuang dance is amazing?”
The malicious comments toward Yan Qing still hadn’t subsided, but compared to before, there were gradually more positive voices.
“Next, let’s move on to theme selection.”
Nan Jing flipped to the next page of his cue cards. “Let me see, the first-place stage in terms of views for the ice-breaking performance is…”
The winners—Luo Yi, Yu Shengsheng, Keikei, and Viki—all looked at the man on stage with sparkling eyes.
Yan Qing propped her head on one hand, almost dozing off.
Seeing the name on the cue card, Nan Jing wore an expression that said, “I knew it.” “Yan Qing! Please go choose your theme.”
The sleepy girl instantly snapped awake.
She looked at Nan Jing in confusion: ???
“Me?” she asked, still not believing it, pointing at her own nose.
“The flop can’t believe she’s first, haha! Is she so used to being last?”
“Her Dunhuang dance really is the best. Netizens talk tough, but their actions are honest when watching~”
“Woman, your Dunhuang dance has successfully caught the haters’ attention. You started this fire, and you’ll have to put it out!”
“Ge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge.”
Yan Qing stood up in a daze and walked toward the stage.
Nan Jing gestured toward the direction of the private room. With mixed feelings, she walked in, and the live broadcast camera followed her.
Inside the room was a long table with the five stage theme keywords for the first public performance…
“Just wait! Yan Qing will definitely choose Exotic Romance! No hesitation needed, two seconds and she’ll be done.”
“Let her choose! This is a singing and dancing stage. What’s the use of just being able to dance? She’ll still embarrass herself when she opens her mouth to sing!””I don’t care what she chooses. I just don’t believe she’ll pick Opera Garden Rouge. My Xia Xia is good at everything else.”
Yan Qing stood hesitantly before the theme cards.
She lightly poked her cheek with a fingertip, “This is so hard.”
None of these themes seemed particularly challenging. Couldn’t they bring something more exciting…
[Ding! Task triggered!]
[Actively participate in the first public performance stage of “Hurricane Moment,” and win the stage championship and popularity queen for this performance.]
[Task reward: Truth Curse, which can instantly make someone reveal their true thoughts and show their real face. Specifically designed to deal with hypocritical little white lotuses who appear pure and kind on the surface but are venomous and malicious inside!]
[Task failure: Host suffers from constipation.]
Yan Qing: ???
Tuo Tuo isn’t the sweet little cutie who loves her the most anymore…
It actually wants to punish her with constipation!
Yan Qing immediately perked up, “With such a harsh punishment, I need to get serious!”
Suddenly, she felt inexplicably fired up.
Then… she pulled a dice out of her pocket!
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