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

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"Who is going to be the leader and who's going to be the center?" Ruibin asked as we were all sitting down in the rehearsal room.

"Does anyone want to be the leader?" I asked them but none of them raised their hand. "Well, that's great, isn't it?"

"Then you can be." Ling Chao said

"But I don't think I can be a good leader." I admitted.

"You'll never know if you never try." Zhou Rui told me. "Leader: Zhu Lin!" He said and stuck the leader sticker on my sweatshirt.

"And now, the center." I said once we were done choosing the leader. "I honestly don't want to be a center. I already was for the last evaluation. You can choose among all of you." 

"Really?" Asked Ruibin.

"Yes. Besides, I have a higher ranking than you. I want all of you to shine in this evaluation." I told them and they thanked me.

They all then tried and I was the judge. I went to the piano and played it while they sang it. They honestly all did really well, I was really surprised. Not because I thought they couldn't sing well, but because of how beautiful and soothing their voices sounded with this song.

I then had to choose who the center would be and it was honestly really difficult. After around a minute, I finally decided to go with Zhou Rui not only because his voice really suited the song, but because he also was the lowest rank and this would make him stand out to the citizen producers.

"I've won the lottery today." He said laughing.

"The youngest is the leader and the eldest the center. Quite funny, ain't it?" Ling Chao said and I chuckled.

["I hope I can be a great leader for the group. I am one of the youngest ones on the program and I have never been a leader and I don't know if I will be able to do it well, but I'll try my best." I said to the camera.]

["Even though she's the youngest one in the group I feel like she has really the attitude of a leader. Working with her for <Can't Stop> I could also see how she really takes care about us and makes sure the atmosphere is always at its best, which I think will benefit the group a lot." Said Ruibin.]

"For the rest of the parts, I think Ruibin should do part B and Ling Chao part C. I'll stick with D." I told them scanning trough the lyrics once again. "Any objections?" 

"It's okay for me." Ling Chao said.

"For me too." Agreed Ruibin.

"Then it's settled." I said and sat down on the piano. "We should start rehearsing now."

They all then gathered on the piano and I saw Ruibin looking at the score.

"Do you want to play?" I asked him. "My piano skills aren't that great." He then nodded and I stood up to let him play.

Zhou Rui then picked a guitar and they sat next to each other looking at the score.

"We'll play the drums." Ling Chao said and we began hitting the wall to the rhythm.

"Maybe we shouldn't have chosen her as a leader..." Said Zhou Rui from his place.

"Hey!" I said and went towards him, hugging him from behind. "I know that you, even if it's really deep inside, love me." I said joking and he laughed. "Okay, let's actually start working." I said now seriously and we began rehearsing.

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"Stop it, Rui!" I said to Zhou Rui who kept teasing me while we were having dinner in the rehearsal room. "I do not sing the song as if it was intended for someone!"

"Don't lie to me!" He insisted. "The way your eyes glowed when singing was the same as in every romantic film!"

"Well, who cares? It's not as if it's a bad thing, is it?" I said back.

"So you admit it!" He said and Ling Chao and Ruibin laughed.

"No, I don't!" I said and groaned. "You know what? I don't care. Tease me all you want. I just can't bother anymore."

There then was a knock on the door and Jackson came in. We all stood up and bowed before he approached us.

"I just came here to talk to Lin for a second." Jackson said and turned to me. "I was just talking to your brother five minutes ago. He told me to tell you to stay away from Chengcheng or else he will personally come here to kill him and, I quote, <chop his balls off>." He said and began laughing.

"Oh no, he's going to go nuts when he sees the scene you made us do the other day!" I said and began hitting his arm. "I hate you!"

He then pushed me away from him with just one hand for me to stop hitting him.

"You may be slightly taller than me, but I'm older and stronger. Have some respect!" He jokingly said and pulled me to a headlock.

"Okay, okay, sorry! Don't kill me!" I pleaded and he let me be.

"Well, I just came to say that. Good luck and sleep well!" He told us before he left.

"I wouldn't like to be in Chengcheng's position right now..." Said Ruibin.

"His balls chopped off ? What does that mean?" Asked Rui as he couldn't understand it. After I explained it to him, he covered his crotch with his hands. "Oh, god! I'm sorry for him."

I then nervously laughed as I thought about it. There was no way I could think off to stop my brother from seeing that. Besides, I was dating Chengcheng, it's not as if though I would be able to hide it for ever.

"Sorry, Cheng..." I muttered before we went back to rehearsing.