After Going Viral on a Dating Show, I'm Pampered by All-Chapter 258: The Most Eccentric Person in Male Group Talent Shows

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: The Most Eccentric Person in Male Group Talent Shows

They stood under the bed for a long time, but the "pile of mud" still didn’t move.

Finally, Ji Ba mustered his courage and tugged at his pant leg, "Hello, we’re in the same dormitory and will be living together for a long time. Would you like to introduce yourself?"

Jiang Chaoyuan’s pants were tugged down, he lazily opened his eyes and sat up.

He said offhandedly, "Alright, start the introductions."

"Ji Ba."

"Geng Buju."

"Wang Danteng."

One by one, each repeated their own name, then waited for Jiang Chaoyuan to speak.

"Pfft..." Jiang Chaoyuan nearly died laughing. What kind of names were these—’Hit-Pat’? ’No-Lift’? ’Egg-Pain’?

"What are you laughing at? Not introducing your name, are you that arrogant? Although you do look quite handsome, this is a talent show, not just about looks; you need the skills too."

Wang Danteng didn’t like his attitude. They were all newcomers, nobody was more noble than the other.

"Sorr—" Jiang Chaoyuan intended to apologize but then thought better of it. He was there to get eliminated early, why apologize!

It would be better if everyone knew about his bad temper. So, showing a cold face and feigning arrogance, Jiang said, "I laughed because your names sound awful!"

"Brother, you think so too! We are really comrades, wuuu... These twenty years have been truly painful for me. Every moment I’ve wanted to change my name, but my parents insisted it sounded nice and wouldn’t let me."

Like finding a soulmate, Wang Danteng clung to Jiang Chaoyuan’s leg, glad to meet someone who shared his view!

Disgusted, Jiang Chaoyuan stretched out a hand to peel away Wang Danteng’s grip and freed his leg.

Standing under the bed, Wang Danteng still looked up at him with admiration. He was like, "?"

"Wang Danteng, you really should consider a name change. It feels like we in the dorm have a destined connection and similar tastes. How about we become sworn brothers?"

Geng Buju nodded in agreement, feeling less repelled by their arrogant roommate now.

After all, they shared the same tastes!

Jiang Chaoyuan: "!!!" If he could speak up, he really wanted to tell this guy he wasn’t any better.

Ji Ba: "Brother, even if you don’t tell us your name now, when the directors call you tomorrow, we’ll still find out."

Geng Buju and Wang Danteng also nodded, their gazes fixed on the man in the upper bunk.

"Jiang Chaoyuan." Jiang Chaoyuan decided it wasn’t worth relying on these three fools of roommates for his early elimination.

Wang Danteng: "Wow, your name is so cultured!"

Geng Buju: "Right, right, unlike ours which sound a bit rustic."

Ji Ba: "You noticed, he also dresses with taste, even his bedding is so good-looking."

Jiang Chaoyuan looked down at his plain deep blue bedding with hardly any design on it, which at most could be considered simple, not good-looking at all, okay?

But obviously, these three dimwitted roommates weren’t too bright.

He chose to go back to sleep.

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When "Dancing Youth" officially started filming, the studio was filled with directors, and as the live broadcast began, a massive influx of netizens joined in.

[I’m here, I’m here, I’m here! Waving the banner high for my Ji Ba bro.]

"The director is really brave, huh? They haven’t even got the contestants ready, and they’re turning on cameras already, aren’t they afraid that their true characters haven’t come out yet?"

"Wow, this is thrilling! I heard that this time, all the major entertainment companies are sending their strongest rookies, but Rose Entertainment just threw in some good-looking trash."

"What’s his name again, Chaoyuan? I’m just here for the laughs."

"Sisters, keep a close watch! As everyone knows, Rose Entertainment loves to splash cash, it’ll be hilarious if that trash ends up in the center spot."

"Welcome, contestants. Next, we’ll welcome our three mentors, Director Sang, Director Huang, and Director Lv. Let’s give them a round of applause!"

"Clap, clap, clap!" Thunderous applause erupted.

Jiang Chaoyuan was just going through the motions amongst the crowd, clapping listlessly a few times. He looked around and saw three male directors. Didn’t Sister Qiao say she would also be a mentor? Why wasn’t she there?

Maybe she would appear later on?

That would be good for him. It meant he could slack off early on and be eliminated.

"We have a total of sixty contestants. The first round will eliminate thirty people, the second round fifteen, and the third round seven, leaving eight contestants to compete for the center position. Is everyone confident?"

Sang Shen held a microphone, his voice resonating clearly as he addressed the dense crowd below.

The contestants answered in unison, "Yes!"

"Good, it seems everyone has a lot of confidence. So, let’s draw lots to see who’s up first. Is there anyone brave enough to challenge themselves and go on stage first?"

Sang Shen became serious, his handsome face somber, adding a hint of charisma to his already attractive features.

As soon as his words ended, the crowd went silent. Contestants looked at each other hesitantly; none dared to take the stage first. Being first could mean memorable exposure to the audience and judges, but without a point of comparison, the scoring might be low unless one was exceptionally skilled.

But everyone was new to the stage and inevitably lacked confidence and courage.

"You can be braver, believe in yourself that you are strong!" Director Huang encouraged the contestants with a microphone in hand, seeing in them a reflection of his own younger self.

"I’ll do it!" Suddenly, a pair of hands shot up from the crowd; Jiang Chaoyuan stood up.

Ji Ba, who had just taken a step forward intending to go on stage, quickly retracted his foot.

Director Huang: "What’s your name?"

"Jiang Chaoyuan."

"Very good, very brave. Go on then, begin your performance." Director Lv, who had been quiet so far, encouraged him with a gentle voice like water, brushing the hair by her ear with her hand.

"I’ll start by dancing for everyone. Just play some beautiful music, that’d be fine."

Jiang Chaoyuan had even thought up how to slack off. Normal people would certainly choose to dance an energetic jazz number, or perhaps an attractive boy band routine, but not him.

He chose to perform a gentle girl group dance, stunning quite a few people.

"Alright."

As the music began, Jiang Chaoyuan tip-toed and spun several twirls, reminiscent of ballet but not quite, followed by a deep waist bend that tested his strength.

Several of the dance moves matched the beat of the music well, showing that his dance skills were indeed good, but... why did the dance seem a bit odd?

The dance ended.

For a moment, all three mentors were stunned until Sang Shen was the first to shake off the surprise.

He steeled himself, trying to salvage Jiang Chaoyuan’s bizarre dance and earn him some sympathy.

Even if the dance wasn’t great on the first evaluation, at least he could be known for making an effort to improve.

"Contestant Jiang Chaoyuan, could you tell us if you choreographed this dance yourself? Seeing how flexible you are and how smoothly you danced, you must have secretly trained a lot, right?"