Before the official recording of "Idol Project" began, Mu Li and the other four mentors arrived at the recording site early in the morning.
When Xu Yunyi, Wang Yijia, and Fu Peiyao arrived, they saw Mu Li and Yin Nan practicing the dance for "stubborn" from yesterday.
"Tsk tsk, this is my first time seeing Yin Nan learn a girl group dance so seriously," Xu Yunyi said with a look of surprise, mixed with a hint of a mischievous smile, his hand still recording without any intention of stopping.
Wang Yijia honestly said, "Has no one told them that the dance they're learning is actually..."
"Shhh..." Fu Peiyao motioned for Wang Yijia not to reveal it. "Don't tell them. Let them keep practicing. It'll be good for them to warm up their bodies. After all, these two are singers. Look at their body coordination."
"Hehe, that's right. Let them blissfully remain in the dark," Xu Yunyi also finished filming.
Mu Li and Yin Nan also noticed the arrival of the other three mentors and stopped their dancing, pretending to be nonchalant: "Nan Ge, isn't dancing difficult? We, who have no foundation, learned it like this in half a day. Could we be the legendary dance geniuses?"
Yin Nan was a bit unsure after hearing this. He originally thought his dancing was terrible, but hearing Mu Li say that, he inexplicably felt an urge to agree with Mu Li.
"Am I really a genius?" Yin Nan's eyes were clearly filled with doubt.
This was also heard by the three of them. Fu Peiyao suppressed her laughter and encouraged them, "We didn't expect you to learn so quickly! These idol trainees, who have undergone professional dance training, take three days to perform."
"Sigh, you're exaggerating," Mu Li smiled and shook his head. "There's still a difference between us and them. Although we've learned these moves, in terms of aesthetic appeal and form, we're still a bit behind those professionally trained dancers."
"Oh? Why are you being so humble?" Fu Peiyao said, somewhat surprised.
"No! I'm just telling the truth." Mu Li forced himself to look expressionless, but the uncontrollable curve of his lips betrayed him. "This is mainly because we only practiced for half a day. If we also had three days, Nan Ge and I are confident we wouldn't lose to them."
Hearing this, Wang Yijia couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"What's wrong, Jia Ge?" Mu Li asked, looking at Wang Yijia with a puzzled expression. "What's so funny?"
Wang Yijia suppressed his laughter and quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, nothing. I just remembered a joke someone told me this morning, and I suddenly found it very funny."
Seeing that Wang Yijia was about to give it away, Fu Peiyao quickly changed the subject, "I have to say, with just half a day of training, your body coordination has improved a lot. The way you danced yesterday, you were worse than a Gengar! Although Gengar is fat, it has the advantage of being light-footed."
In Mu Li's shadow, a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly opened: Gengar's reputation is being harmed, feed me peanuts!
Mu Li didn't care at all and said proudly, "That's why I said I have some talent in dancing. Besides, when you say light-footed, you're referring to internal energy, right?"
"Internal energy? What is internal energy?" Fu Peiyao asked curiously.
"Internal energy is a special Psychic ability. Its most wonderful aspect is that it can make a person who looks like a pig fly in mid-air while emitting a pig-slaughtering Growl!" Mu Li explained with a mysterious smile.
"There's such a Psychic ability?" This topic also caught the attention of Wang Yijia and the others.
"Of course there is," Mu Li said seriously. "There are many types of qinggong, such as 'Eight Steps Catching Cicada,' 'Lingbo Weibu,' 'Crossing the River on a Reed,' and so on."
"Those names sound really impressive!" Wang Yijia said excitedly. "They have a wuxia novel feel to them."
"Right!" Mu Li also nodded excitedly. "But the qinggong I admire the most is not those I just mentioned, but a move called 'Fat Mantis.' It can make a fat person weighing over three hundred catties as agile as a mantis, dancing gracefully in the air."
"It is rumored in the martial arts world that once 'Fat Mantis' appears, there will be no rivals in the world, and the martial arts world will usher in a bloody storm."
Wang Yijia and Yin Nan were already dumbfounded, only able to silently clap in admiration.
Xu Yunyi, however, was not fooled and said, "If you're going to brag, why are you standing so high?"
Unbeknownst to Mu Li, he was already standing on the table, looking as if he was about to take off on the spot.
"My apologies, it was a moment of passion." Mu Li quickly got off the table. "The ancients said that climbing high shows ambition, and there's indeed some truth to it."
Fu Peiyao could no longer bear to watch. She grabbed Mu Li's cheek and dragged him away. "Don't bring shame to the ancients! That's not what the ancients meant, okay?"
Xu Yunyi sighed helplessly, "How did I ever think this kid was reliable?"
On the other side, Fu Peiyao dragged Mu Li aside.
"I'm going to warn you about some recording matters. Listen carefully," Fu Peiyao said seriously.
"Huh? What matters?" Mu Li asked curiously. "Why hasn't anyone told me?"
"Heh... you used to record outdoor reality shows, which are different from these talent shows," Fu Peiyao explained. "Like these idol talent shows and music variety shows, they all have their unwritten rules."
"Oh, oh, oh! I understand! Unwritten rules!" Mu Li nodded quickly.
"Do you really understand?" Fu Peiyao looked at Mu Li with a suspicious expression.
"Of course, unwritten rules! It's about those who secretly advance, and whose screen time will be given more. I understand all of that," Mu Li said seriously.
"Where did your mind go? Of course, I'm not talking about those," Fu Peiyao said exasperatedly.
"Then what unwritten rules are you talking about?" Mu Li blinked, his large eyes filled with confusion.
Fu Peiyao extended her slender, fair fingers and began to count them one by one: "In the show, when you see pretty girls, you can't stare at them. And if they have good figures, that's also not allowed. Don't look too much at those who dance sensually."
"Don't respond to those who wink at you. And you are absolutely not allowed to wink at them."
"Don't look at those who are dressed revealingly. Looking too much will give you sties!"
"When they talk to you, just respond politely. You can't talk to the same person for more than three sentences!"
"If they want to take a picture with you, you must get my permission first."
"Also, if they directly link arms with you, or have any physical contact with you, you must refuse without hesitation."
"If they invite you to dance, just say your leg is broken and you can't dance."
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"Hmm... that's it for now," Fu Peiyao nodded. "In short, you must keep your distance from any of them."
"Of course, I'm not included," Fu Peiyao added. "Everything I said you couldn't do to them, you can only do to me. Did you remember?"
Mu Li recalled for a moment and nodded, "I remember."
"Only you can be in my eyes, you are the prettiest, and you have the best figure."
"I can only wink at you, and I can only chat with you quietly."
"You must also be in the photos."
"Oh, and I can invite you to dance, right?"
With each item Mu Li listed, Fu Peiyao's cheeks reddened a bit more. By the time Mu Li finished, Fu Peiyao felt she could no longer stand it. "That's enough, that's how it is. I'm leaving."
Fu Peiyao turned to leave, but was suddenly pulled by Mu Li's hand. A strong force came, and Fu Peiyao felt her body uncontrollably turn back, facing Mu Li.
The two were so close that Fu Peiyao could already feel Mu Li's breath.
"What do you want to do? There are so many people here," Fu Peiyao said in a mosquito-like voice.
Mu Li smiled and leaned in close to Fu Peiyao's ear, whispering, "Don't worry, my world can no longer accommodate anyone else."
Fu Peiyao felt as if her breathing was constricted. Mu Li's breath was like gentle breezes caressing her ear, a little ticklish. In that instant, her mind went blank.
She subconsciously pushed Mu Li away, but her originally fair and flawless cheeks had turned completely red.
"Um... I need to go to the restroom..." Fu Peiyao stammered and ran off in the opposite direction of the restroom, trying to cover her cheeks with both hands as she ran, hoping to quickly lower their temperature.
Looking at the scurrying Fu Peiyao, Mu Li showed a doting smile, "Why do you have to be so cute, and what 'unwritten rules'..."
On the other side, Wang Yijia and the other two were waiting for the recording. They saw Fu Peiyao return with flushed cheeks, then turned to see Mu Li follow her in.
Wang Yijia couldn't help but ask, "Bro, what's wrong with her?"
Wang Yijia's question seemed a bit loud, and Fu Peiyao happened to hear it.
Mu Li felt a familiar killing intent Attack come over him again. He subconsciously looked in Fu Peiyao's direction.
He saw Fu Peiyao twisting her delicate little face and glaring fiercely at Mu Li. Mu Li immediately understood her meaning: If you tell them what just happened, you're dead.
Mu Li immediately put on an innocent look: "What's wrong? Are you talking about Pei Pei? I don't know! She might be nervous, so she went to secretly practice dancing. It's hot."
"Really?" Wang Yijia stared at Fu Peiyao with some doubt.
"Of course!" Mu Li laughed. "You know these young girls, they're usually easily criticized by netizens, so they naturally want to perform better to prove themselves! It's just a pity they met two talented contestants like Yin Nan and me this time. I'm worried she might be nitpicked by netizens again."
Wang Yijia's mouth twitched. He looked at Mu Li in disbelief and asked, "Bro, are you serious?"
Mu Li's eyes widened instantly as he looked at Wang Yijia and asked curiously, "Isn't it obvious? Just looking at the progress Yin Nan and I have made in half a day, I think this point is already beyond doubt."
Wang Yijia didn't say anything more, only leaving with the remark, "As long as you're happy."
Although Mu Li felt that Wang Yijia's words had a hidden meaning, he didn't press further, because the production team had already given notice – the recording was about to begin.