Who is Helping Me Win by Lying Down [Transmigration] - Chapter 14:

Chapter 14:

Family?

Chen Shu said, Yes.

Having unexpectedly arrived in this world where everything developed within the framework of a book’s plot, only this encounter deviated from the norm—like a destined yet unrecorded coincidence.

Only Wangcai was property unrelated to the original body, belonging solely to him.

Moreover, the debts of the original body’s family didn’t require exchanging Wangcai; he would help repay them himself.

Zhang Shi was speechless.

He looked at Chen Shu, then at the dog in Chen Shu’s arms, suddenly at a loss for words.

What kind of person had Director Yan taken a liking to?

Someone who loved dogs as if they were life itself, actually prioritizing a dog over his family’s debts!

Was the dog family?

And the most important family at that?

Wouldn’t the Chen family bleed internally if they heard this? Being compared unfavorably to a dog!

Mr. Chen… After uttering these three words, Zhang Shi paused again.

Chen Shu hadn’t even batted an eyelid at any amount mentioned, so it definitely wasn’t an act. His attitude was already clear—raising the price further would likely be futile. But he couldn’t just give up on the task Director Yan had assigned him.

Mr. Chen, if we were to buy this—

Remembering how Chen Shu referred to the dog, Zhang Shi corrected himself, buy Wangcai, you could still visit it often. What do you think of that?

Chen Shu simply said, It will only stay by my side.

Zhang Shi opened his mouth but no words came out.

Chen Shu was utterly unyielding, completely contrary to what he had imagined before coming.

Mr. Chen—

There’s no need to discuss this further. Chen Shu interrupted him.

Alright. Zhang Shi sighed inwardly and had no choice but to take out a business card from his pocket. In that case, if you change your mind, Mr. Chen, please contact me anytime.

Chen Shu took the card, nodded to him, and left the meeting room with Wangcai.

Yan Jingchuan watched as Chen Shu threw the business card into the trash right after leaving the room and guessed that Chen Shu would never change his mind.

The plan for a speedy recovery had thus come to nothing, yet he unexpectedly felt no displeasure whatsoever.

If he meant such an important relationship to Chen Shu, it really wasn’t appropriate to let Zhang Shi insist any further.

—

When Chen Shu returned to the dormitory, he happened to run into Chi Yu at the entrance.

I heard Zhang Shi came to see you? Chi Yu asked quietly, How did it go? Was it about investing in you?

Chen Shu glanced at him.

Worried about being overheard, Chi Yu leaned in slightly closer, his pure delight clearly visible in his eyes. He nudged Chen Shu’s shoulder and said, Maybe it’s because I took you to see Jingchuan-ge last time. If this really works out, I deserve some credit—remember to treat me to a meal!

As they chatted and walked into the lobby, everyone around them cast glances, some obvious, some subtle.

Chen Shu said, It wasn’t about investment.

Huh?

Chen Shu said, He wanted to buy Wangcai.

Chi Yu was even more puzzled. Buy Wangcai?

Chen Shu made no attempt to hide the conversation, and eavesdroppers easily overheard.

Hearing that the Yan Corporation had no intention of getting involved, Gu Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to the Yan family’s wealth, his own family’s resources were like an ant trying to shake a tree—completely insignificant. Fortunately, the Yan Corporation hadn’t taken a liking to Chen Shu, otherwise…

Why would Zhang Shi want to buy Wangcai?

I’m not sure.

Startled by their voices, Gu Wei looked up and saw the dog in Chen Shu’s arms, his eyes filled with disgust.

A worthless dog—just a tool Chen Shu used to attract attention. What was so special about it!

Knowing that Zhang Shi’s visit had nothing to do with investment, he sneered coldly and turned back to his room.

Chi Yu noticed his retreating figure but didn’t use it to provoke Chen Shu. She walked with Chen Shu toward their room, packed their things together, and then each went to their respective practice rooms.

Tomorrow evening would be the live broadcast of the first round’s public performance, and everyone was seizing every minute to prepare for the most perfect show.

In the afternoon, Chen Shu led the team to the second rehearsal. When they returned, they collected their performance costumes, which they would change into on the morning of the live broadcast for the final rehearsal.

After the rehearsal ended, they had free practice in the afternoon. Before taking the stage, they gathered in the practice room for one last run-through when the overhead broadcast sounded, reminding them to assemble in the waiting room of the studio.

The live broadcast was about to begin.

In the waiting room, all sixteen teams from eight groups had gathered. The large screen directly in front of the seats was broadcasting the studio scene in real-time.

Five hundred audience members were entering in an orderly manner.

The mentors had also taken their seats in front of the stage. Qu Jiangxue stood on stage, silently reviewing the cue cards in her hand.

Soon enough, the broadcast sounded again.

All trainees are in position. The live broadcast will commence in three seconds.

Three, two, one. The live stream lit up precisely on time.

The camera panned across the various teams in the waiting room before settling on Qu Jiangxue.

Qu Jiangxue was explaining the voting rules.

Voting would be conducted through dual channels:

Live audience members could vote in real-time with a 1:1000 ratio – one personal vote per team and one team vote per group;

Online viewers could accumulate votes – no personal votes were allowed, but each viewer could cast one team vote. Voting eligibility required accumulating viewing time equivalent to the live stream’s duration. Centralized voting would occur after all team performances concluded.

After the live broadcast ended, audience personal votes would be counted in the trainee voting channel. For each group’s song, members of winning and losing teams would receive 200,000 and 50,000 votes respectively, also counted in the trainee voting channel.

Mentors held the privilege of direct selection, allowing them to add 50,000 votes directly to any trainee.

After the rules were explained, the atmosphere in the waiting room grew tense.

The internet would magnify every mistake infinitely, and the dual-channel voting method undoubtedly placed higher demands on their live performance.

Qu Jiangxue didn’t give the trainees much time to ponder.

Next, please have the team leaders who won their group’s mini-test come forward to select performance order.

It remained a head-to-head competition.

Considering the live audience’s real-time voting with the 1:1000 ratio, Jiang Xing and others suggested:

Team leader, the audience votes are 1:1000! We should go first!

The other winning teams also chose to perform first.

Since they had all won the mini-test through genuine skill, they naturally wanted to make the most of this advantage.

Gu Wei remained seated, listening to the discussions around him. A faint, mocking smile flickered across his lips before disappearing quickly.

Soon, all groups had made their selections.

Please welcome WORLD Group One trainees to prepare for their performance, Qu Jiangxue announced. After glancing back at the order list, she paused briefly before continuing, The personal voting channel will open soon. After each pair of teams completes their performance, the team voting channel will also open. Audience members, please get ready too!

After two groups complete their performance?

Chi Yu and others who were heading toward the exit halted their steps, all turning to look at the large screen.

Confusion swept through the waiting room first, followed by a burst of noisy discussions.

What did this mean?

Why had the rules changed?

Only Gu Wei remained calm.

He cast a disdainful glance at Chen Shu.

If Chen Shu chose to perform first, voting would occur after both groups finished; if Chen Shu chose to perform later, voting would be real-time.

With the competition format backing him, what could Chen Shu possibly use to compete against him?

The live broadcast camera remained focused on Qu Jiangxue and the four mentors.

When the staff reminded them, Chi Yu furrowed his brow and continued forward.

Their group took the stage and set an excellent opening tone.

The audience’s emotions were completely stirred, and the atmosphere was incredibly heated!

However, Jiang Xing had no mind to watch the performances. After absentmindedly viewing two matchups and waiting for the audience voting results, he finally couldn’t contain his regret and said to Chen Shu, Captain, the gap in their votes is smaller than expected.

Chi Yu’s opponent wasn’t even at the top of the mini-test rankings.

But their opponent was Gu Wei, ranked fourth, which increased his psychological pressure even more.

When voting occurred after two groups performed, the latter group naturally left a stronger impression and sense of freshness on the audience.

Chen Shu remained silent.

When it was time for the Planetary Fission group to take the stage, both teams stood up simultaneously and moved to the backstage waiting area.

Following the order, Chen Shu went on stage first to prepare.

Qu Jiangxue was still introducing them at the front of the stage. Only after they took their positions did she turn and exit.

The stage instantly plunged into darkness.

The audience fell silent.

The bullet screen comments in the live stream were also filled with anticipation.

Suddenly, a single dazzling beam of light pierced through the darkness, instantly fixed on the center of the stage, pointing directly at Chen Shu!

The camera cut to a close-up.

Chen Shu’s magnified face appeared with the light—sharp jawline, chiseled features, and an icy expression. The shadows cast from above deepened the contours of his eyebrows and eyes.

The moment the light beam fell.

Chen Shu, bathed on the boundary between light and darkness, abruptly opened his eyes. His sharp gaze, along with the sudden drumbeat, was captured by the camera.

Boom!

At the same instant, wild and brilliant golden flames erupted across the stage!

The lights blazed on.

The rhythm exploded!

The six members flanked Chen Shu, moving in sync with the intense singing as they swiftly dispersed to both sides, forming a trapezoid behind him. They danced forward with explosive power to the raging melody, fully showcasing the thrilling impact of synchronized singing and dancing!

The venue immediately erupted!

The bullet screen comments screamed along with the live audience.

Holy shit!!! So damn handsome I’m dying over and over again!!

Ahhhhh oh my god this group is too explosive let me vote let me vote!!!

Chen Shu totally deserves this center position! His skills are insane, this is so satisfying to watch!!

Did Chen Shu hack the system?! One look at the start and my soul is shaken, I’m kneeling and calling him daddy! How can one person be so perfect?!!

The screams from the audience showed no signs of fading.

Trainees in both waiting rooms could feel the vibrations from the venue, all wearing expressions of awe and envy.

Watching the performance on the big screen—

Every move was perfectly synchronized. Both singing and dancing were remarkably stable, with even the two C-class trainees keeping up flawlessly, fully demonstrating debut-ready skills.

So strong…

Even after the song ended, the screaming continued.

But soon it was time for the next team’s performance.

Chen Shu led his team and swapped positions with Gu Wei.

Gu Wei’s grim expression wasn’t noticeable in the darkness.

As they passed each other, a few minutes later, Qu Jiangxue invited them both on stage.

When Chen Shu appeared, the audience erupted with enthusiasm again.

Qu Jiangxue smiled and said, I think both teams can feel everyone’s passion, but don’t forget to vote.

Behind her, the countdown for voting on the screen was nearing its end.

After the voting concluded, Qu Jiangxue looked out at the audience and said, Before revealing the results, let’s have our four mentors comment on both teams’ performances. Among the twelve trainees on stage, each mentor may select one to recommend.

First, Su Xian picked up the microphone, I want to apologize for my earlier accusation that Chen Shu lacked responsibility. Your adaptation of this song showed me your charismatic leadership as a captain.

Starting with this statement, he commented on the entire team before moving on to Gu Wei’s team, ultimately giving his recommendation vote to Chen Shu.

Liang Han chose Yun Jie: Your improvement has been tremendous, and I look forward to your next pleasant surprise.

Chu Mingyao was particularly impressed with Liao Yue, the only rapper.

Ji Xinyan was also very satisfied with Zhai Xiangchen’s progress.

All four mentors selected members from the Invincible Youth Team, leaving the Most Shining Team empty-handed.

Gu Wei’s expression had already become somewhat strained.

Qu Jiangxue said, Alright, the voting results have been compiled. Let’s take a look at the big screen.

The screen divided into two sections, with Planetary Fission written vertically in the middle. The left side showed the Invincible Youth Team, while the right displayed the Most Shining Team.

As Qu Jiangxue finished speaking, the numbers on both sides rapidly increased.

Amid everyone’s anticipation, the scores finally settled at 213:287.

Qu Jiangxue paused for a second before announcing, Congratulations to the Most Shining Team of Planetary Fission for temporarily taking the lead!

Seeing this result, the trainees in the waiting room began whispering among themselves.

Was the counting reversed? Chen Shu lost?

This… the score gap is quite significant. I really didn’t expect this.

However, the bullet screen comments in the live stream were far from calm.

What’s going on? How can there be such shady operations during a live stream? Chen Shu getting only 213 points is downright ridiculous!!

If the live audience don’t need their eyes and ears, they can donate them! I could have accepted a tie, but this???

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How disgusting can the production team be! Why even bother with a live stream? Just give the pre-selected contestants little crowns and celebrate!

On stage, Jiang Xing and others were also stunned.

Given the intense reaction from the audience earlier, they thought victory was assured. They never imagined not only losing, but losing so decisively with a 74-vote gap.

Thinking about how all their hard work over so many days had gone to waste, Yun Jie’s eyes even reddened.

Chen Shu’s expression remained unchanged as he thanked the audience and led the team offstage.

Having completed their performance, they didn’t return to the previous waiting room but went in the opposite direction to join Chi Yu and others.

Only Chen Shu made a detour to retrieve his backpack containing Wangcai before following the staff’s directions to the designated area.

When Chi Yu saw him push the door open, he initially wanted to offer comfort. But judging by Chen Shu’s expression, he seemed relatively unfazed by the outcome.

Chen Shu…

Hmm? Chen Shu was in the process of lifting Wangcai out of the backpack.

…Are you okay?

Detecting Chi Yu’s hesitation, Chen Shu chuckled lightly. I’m fine. Let’s watch the competition.

He truly didn’t care about winning or losing a single match, nor did he believe this was his only opportunity.

Besides, Gu Wei’s team was only temporarily ahead—this wasn’t the final result yet.

Hearing that his tone was no different from usual, Chi Yu finally nodded.

Yan Jingchuan lay in Chen Shu’s arms, coldly watching the two. His gaze swept past the now-faded smile on Chen Shu’s lips and settled on his face.

Hungry? Chen Shu first bent down to put a leash on Wangcai, wrapping the longer end around his wrist to prevent the dog from running off.

Yan Jingchuan only glanced over without moving.

His plan to take the dog away couldn’t be implemented yet – he still needed to continue replenishing his nutrition.

This slow recovery pace meant he had to find another way to return to his body soon.

For now, he could only wait until Chen Shu’s audition ended before making new plans.

Two months was a timeframe he could afford to wait.

After all, he could return briefly after some rest and recovery.

But it was clear Chen Shu couldn’t accept losing him.