Who is Helping Me Win by Lying Down [Transmigration] - Chapter 17:

Chapter 17:

Alternatively, should I bring him here? Seeing Director Yan seemed tempted, Zhang Shi added, After all, your current physical condition isn’t suitable for leaving the hospital yet.

Yan Jingchuan neither agreed nor disagreed: Let’s discuss this matter later.

Chen Shu had no intention of selling Wangcai, and it didn’t matter who went to see him. Until other methods were conceived, sending someone else would be equally futile.

Instead, regarding the previous competition, he had originally planned to lend Chen Shu a hand during his low point, so that Chen Shu would owe him a favor for future convenience.

Unexpectedly, Chen Shu didn’t need external help and was entirely self-sufficient.

Indeed, with both hard work and talent, failure was never an option for Chen Shu.

Zhang Shi didn’t understand the full context, but seeing Yan Jingchuan deep in thought and silent, he couldn’t gauge his mood and didn’t press further: Understood.

Yan Jingchuan closed his eyes again.

Each time he returned to his body, the layers of weakness made it difficult to conceal his fatigue.

How is the investigation into the car accident going?

—

Early morning.

Awakened by his biological clock, Chen Shu felt movement in his arms before even opening his eyes.

He lifted the blanket and looked at Wangcai: You’re awake too?

… Yan Jingchuan’s movements stiffened slightly.

He distinctly remembered falling asleep beside Chen Shu’s neck, but now he was lying on Chen Shu’s chest.

The rhythmic heartbeat echoed steadily in his ears.

The skin touching through the gaps of the pajamas felt scalding hot.

He still wasn’t accustomed to such intimacy.

Before he could extricate himself from Chen Shu’s embrace, a familiar voice came from above.

What were you up to last night? Chen Shu sat up halfway, lifting Wangcai to face him. Getting crazier by the day.

It was probably because the real dog had woken up once during the night.

His pajama buttons were loosely undone and disheveled.

Yan Jingchuan instinctively averted his gaze.

Noticing this, Chen Shu chuckled softly, got out of bed, and placed him back on the mattress: Go back to sleep.

Yan Jingchuan had just returned and indeed needed rest.

Watching Chen Shu enter the bathroom, he slowly closed his eyes.

In his drowsy state, he realized Chen Shu was picking him up and placing him in the backpack, but he didn’t open his eyes, instead sinking into a deeper sleep.

Upon arriving at the practice room, seeing Wangcai sound asleep, Chen Shu set down the backpack and continued rehearsing with his teammates.

With the Mini-test and Theme Song Live Broadcast scheduled for the evening, he couldn’t spare much attention for Wangcai.

His teammates were also fully focused, preparing for the upcoming Mini-test.

Before the live broadcast began, the 56 advancing students gathered at the recording site, still in the spacious studio.

The rules for this Mini-test weren’t significantly different from the previous one, with the only change being the game segment determining the order of the Mini-test.

Instead of the previous Brave One’s Challenge, it was replaced with Guess the Song.

It was still an aerial game with colorful balls below to prevent injuries, but the previous obstacle course had been removed, replaced by retractable platforms.

When Chen Shu arrived at the filming location, he immediately noticed two sets of platforms inside the door.

Each set had seven separate positions, with a buzzer standing in front of each.

However, what Jiang Xing and others behind him noticed first was the simulated Mini-test ranking displayed on the large screen.

First place: STYLE, Chen Shu.

They vividly remembered their simulated test ranking was tenth in the previous round, so this time, there were no surprises!

Standing outside the door, Gu Wei also saw the ranking and secretly fumed.

He was fourth again.

Losing to Chi Yu and Ding Chenzhou, who were both stronger than him in terms of skill and fanbase, was something he could accept wholeheartedly.

But losing by a large margin to Chen Shu was something he simply couldn’t tolerate, no matter what!

However, as he recalled last week’s phone call, his expression gradually calmed down.

Seeing the satisfaction and pride on Jiang Xing and the others’ faces, he couldn’t help but smile.

Forget it, let them be happy for a few more days.

—

Not long after, Qu Jiangxue and the four mentors stepped onto the high platform.

The live broadcast began.

Qu Jiangxue explained the game rules as usual.

According to the song order, every two songs were automatically paired as opponents. After seven members from each team stood on the platform, they would engage in one-on-one battles.

When the song to be guessed started playing, the platform beneath one member from each group would gradually retract in sequence.

The first team member to successfully buzz in and answer correctly would have their platform stop retracting, while the other’s would continue. The format was best of three rounds.

After seven rounds, the team with more remaining members would win. If the numbers were equal, a second round would commence until a winner was determined.

Then, the winning and losing teams would continue playing to determine the final rankings. Qu Jiangxue reminded them, When buzzing in, make sure to think carefully. A wrong answer means failure, and the opponent automatically wins. Also, after failing twice, the platform will retract into the wall. When you fall, remember to assume a proper falling posture.

Hearing the last sentence, the trainees looked horrified.

Qu Jiangxue smiled brightly, finished explaining the rules, and stepped down to watch the show.

The song STYLE that Chen Shu had chosen was number two, placing him in the first round.

When Jiang Xing stepped onto the stage, he wanted to cling to Chen Shu again but remembered it was an individual round this time. His face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth, choosing the first position—better to die early and be done with it.

Ready? Countdown—begin!

The rhythm of the song immediately floated from the speakers.

Jiang Xing closed his eyes, afraid to look down, but his mind was clearer than ever. Before the first verse even finished, he reflexively hit the buzzer and blurted out the song title.

Correct answer!

Perhaps his strong start set the tone.

Before the first round ended, STYLE had already secured a stable win, and the same result followed in the next round for the winning team.

Chen Shu ranked first and chose to perform in the first group.

The mini-test had no voting, only scoring, so the order wasn’t particularly important. The program’s game mechanics were mostly designed to extend the live broadcast duration.

After the mini-test concluded, the results weren’t far from the simulated evaluation.

Chen Shu’s team still firmly held the top spot with the highest average score of 9 points.

Viewers watching the live broadcast had grown accustomed to his consistently high ranking, especially since his team’s mini-test performance was truly outstanding. Even dressed in ordinary class uniforms, it was an audiovisual treat.

Soon, edited clips of all eight teams’ mini-test videos appeared online.

It was already the second public performance, and the contestants’ skills had become more polished and mature. Even with just one week of practice, their performances were commendable, attracting a large audience to tune into the live broadcast for the final theme song segment.

The director switched to the pre-edited theme song MV, allowing time for the trainees to change into their 《Here For You》 trainee uniforms and head to the theme song live broadcast recording site.

Upon arriving at the studio, Chen Shu and his teammates found their respective positions.

As the theme song center, he was assigned the very center of the stage, with the other 98 trainees fanning out in a diamond shape around him.

The nine debut positions in the center were encircled by a ring of golden arc light, making them exceptionally eye-catching.

Once all members had assembled, the overhead broadcast announced the live stream countdown.

This countdown was slightly longer than usual, allowing the trainees to quickly get into the right mindset and mentally prepare for the upcoming live recording.

—Three, two, one.

The live stream resumed.

The live stream’s focus returned to the trainees.

A camera sweeping overhead scanned the uniformly dressed trainees on the stage before steadily settling on the nine standing on the elevated central platform.

The nine debut positions—the most striking nine trainees.

As the gentle prelude of the theme song began to play, the square platforms beneath the nine trainees slowly rose.

Following their rankings, the four on the outer edges of the diamond-shaped stage halted first, followed shortly by the middle four.

Chen Shu stood firmly among the nine, steadily ascending as the sole centerpiece.

Behind him, the black light screen abruptly lit up.

Gilded, handwritten calligraphy characters expanded from small to large, suddenly appearing at the center of the screen, aligned with Chen Shu’s silhouette.

Youth Shines, Here For You!

Chen Shu lightly lifted the microphone and delivered the program’s prepared opening lines.

The theme song group dance begins now.

Brilliant white light instantly flooded the stage.

The theme song’s rhythm abruptly exploded!

In that moment, the synchronized, dynamic dance of all 99 trainees unfolded like an ultimate audio-visual feast.

The live stream’s bullet screen comments erupted with waves of text and screams.

Oh my god, so handsome, so synchronized, so satisfying!!!

Ahhhh damn, Chen Shu’s voice is just too good!!

I’m in love with this center position!! Chen Shu, debut right now!!!

However, just as the voting channel’s traffic surged, a topic quietly climbed the trending searches.

#Gu Wei Miserable#

The popular screenshots were filled with comments criticizing Gu Wei from all directions.

Marketing accounts quickly jumped on the bandwagon.

Both encountered the Royal Family, but Chen Shu shot to the top while Gu Wei dropped from seventh to ninth. Who wouldn’t call that miserable?

Chen Shu only managed to hit first place thanks to this Royal Family member—otherwise, he’d be stuck at second at best. Gu Wei is the one truly suffering the consequences.

Honestly, Gu Wei falling below ninth is entirely because Chen Shu’s fans played him to death. He was doing just fine, but they spread brainwashing posts everywhere, forcing him into the Royal Family label.

The comment section was initially flooded by the Internet water army, but after trending, differing opinions gradually emerged, polarizing the discussion.

Actually, I also find this situation a bit subtle.

Chen Shu’s talent is obvious to anyone with eyes. Keep your conspiracy theories away from the handsome guy, troublemakers get lost!

After the live stream ended, various websites also saw the appearance of similarly ambiguous posts.

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Serious Discussion: I heard that trainees in survival shows are either rich or noble—otherwise, they can’t afford the expenses. I’m wondering if a phenomenon-level show like Here For You requires even more money?

Chi Yu’s watch costs hundreds of thousands, Gu Wei casually gifts his teammates custom outfits worth tens of thousands. Chen Shu, being from the same company, probably isn’t short on money either.

Everyone’s discussing their family wealth, but I think the fact that Chen Shu could bring his dog into the program set is noteworthy in itself.

Still isolated on the island, the trainees remained completely unaware of everything happening online.

With the theme song recording completed, it was time for the real farewells, and the atmosphere in the dorms grew somewhat heavy.

Chi Yu returned to his room, first washing his face in the bathroom to compose himself before picking up the old mobile phone awarded by the program to call home.

Before hanging up, he heard something that puzzled him. Sister Li?

After jotting down a string of numbers, he ended the call and dialed it.

Hanging up again, he still looked puzzled. Seeing Chen Shu emerge from the bathroom after showering, he said curiously, Just now my mom said Sister Li left me a phone number. I called her, and Sister Li told us to interact more with Gu Wei in our daily lives.

Sister Li was their agent at Xinning Entertainment.

Before Chen Shu could speak, he asked again, Did you call home? Did they also tell you to contact Sister Li?

Mm. Chen Shu had returned earlier than him and had made a call to his original parents to reassure them.

Chi Yu then asked, What did Sister Li say?

Chen Shu said, I didn’t call.

Chi Yu was taken aback. Huh?

Chen Shu had already taken the hairdryer and returned to the bathroom.

He and Xinning Entertainment were destined to part ways. There was no need to maintain contact with such a sleazy company that only chased petty gains.

Yan Jingchuan watched his retreating figure and crouched down in front of the food bowl.

From Chen Shu’s tone, it seemed he had no intention of contacting his former company.

If that were the case…

Yan Jingchuan’s gaze narrowed slightly, his eyes deepening with thought.