Dreams come true - Idol Producer Fan Chengcheng FF (RESQ SAGA PART 1)

12.

MENTORS' ROOM
The mentors, except for Cheng Xiao, and PD Zhang were sitting around the table looking at the trainees' performance on the screen. 

"Zhu Lin," ZhangPD said. "How was she in class? Jieqiong?"

"She was really good, but she got really frustrated whenever she got something slightly off and muttering blamed herself whenever one of her rank mates made a mistake. Her team spirit is definitely good." Jieqiong said.

"Li Ronghao?" ZhangPD asked. 

"She did really well during rehearsals. I noticed she lacks some confidence in her abilities, though." Ronghao said.

"Let's see, then." Said PD and played the video.

When it finished, they all applauded. 

"I don't want to sound biased, but that was really good! It was a really complete performance." Said Jackson.

"She has definitely worked. She changed all of the things I mentioned to her during class." Said Jieqiong.

"She really has control of her voice when he sings and it is very unique. I'm really pleased with her performance." Said Ronghao.

"She really did well. She definitely has the attitude and her expressions were really good. You can see how she wants to stand out, in a good way, obviously. She really has the right attitude." Said ZhangPD. "She will definitely attract all the boys."

"Right now, Xukun and her did the best performances. They are both really strong competitors." Jackson added.

"Then it's clear." Said Jieqiong.

PRACTICE ROOM  

We were all standing in rows. ZhangPD then came in and spoke to us. We greeted him but he looked pissed off, to say the least.

"What are you all doing? Oh my god..." He said. "First of all, A class. What is going on? How can it be like this? Do you guys know what will happen if you drop to F class at the end of this evaluations? Do you?" He told us. "You'll just stand still off-stage. You can't even dance."

I began to feel panicked. Wasn't I good enough? Wasn't my work sufficient? Those questions went through my head.

 "Lyrics.  You can't even memorize the lyrics? You all rap so you don't need to sing, is that it?" He told us all. Every mentor, when we're evaluating your rank, knows that F class can't go on stage. It's so difficult to grade."

He was trying too hard to find the right words to not discourage us or hurt our feelings, but deep down he wanted to give us the biggest scolding ever found. To him, we were wasting a chance of fulfilling our dream.

"I know that there are people here, many people, who are very, very, very hardworking, but perhaps their results weren't good. Don't be discouraged because there are still chances. Because remember there wasn't enough time. There will be more time for you to rehearse this theme song. I'm frustrated. I wish the best for you all. I hope you guys can 加油 (jiayou)." He said and left.

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The time for the ranking revealing arrived. I wished good luck to the boys in the lower ranks and went upstairs to the provisional A rank row. I sat down between Ziyi and Kunkun.

The teachers came in shortly after and we greeted them bowing. ZhangPD started explaining how it worked and then proceeded to call the trainees. We would be giving a card with our rank stamped on it and we would have to go to our new rank.

The first three trainees from B rank who were called dropped to F which made us all really scared. After a while, one of the boys from B rank came up to A, but I didn't know him well. 

The next one called was Zheng Ruibin. We had talked several times and we had practised together, so I was curious to see how he had done.

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FLASHBACK

I was about to go to the A rank dance room when I heard a groan from inside the B rank room. I was curious and opened the door only to see Zheng Ruibin pulling his hair from frustration.

"Are you okay?" I asked him as I went inside.

"Oh, hello Zhu Lin. I'm just frustrated, that's all." He said.

"Why?" I asked him opening my back to hand him a towel.

"I can't get one of the dance moves on time." He said. He bowed slightly as a thank you and dried off his sweat.

"I can try to help you with it if you want to?" I said.

"YES! Yes, please. Thank you." He said.

He told me his problem and I tried to explain it to him as best as I could. We practised it together for about fifteen minutes until the rest of the boys from B rank came in and I decided to leave so that I could rehearse with the boys from my rank.

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 When he got his card and started going up the stairs on the verge of tears, I went to the middle of the road and opened my arms. He embraced me in a tight hug.

"You did it, Ruibin," I said excitedly. "I knew you could.

"Thank you so much, Lin." He said.

Zhangjing got promoted to A too and I couldn't be any happier. Through the course of this few days, I had grown close to him and his talent was unimaginable. His voice definitely stood out and his high notes were enviable.

He approached me and hugged me tightly too.

"Congratulations, you deserve it," I said as I hugged him.

"Thank you." He said and went back to his place.

Next up was Qin Fen. I got nervous the moment ZhangPD said his name. I hoped he had done great, but I actually didn't have the time to talk to him after the recording time, so I didn't know a thing about it.

When I saw Jackson's face, I knew something bad was about to happen. He looked disappointed, to say the least, and I knew that moment he had dropped. What I didn't know, though, was that he had dropped to F.

"Qin Fen... what have you done...?" I softly muttered as I looked at Qin Fen on the F rank row.

I then made eye contact with Jackson and he just shook his head frustratedly.

["I know he has the ability to be on a higher rank, I know he has the determination to be on a higher rank. So why did he do that? Why did he waste this chance?" I said to the camera and sighed.]

Xingjie and Xiao Gui stayed on B rank. I was glad they hadn't dropped as if they did I would have to beat up more people for wasting the chance. 

Then it was D rank's turn.