Transmigrated As Cannon Fodder Omega, Their Knees Bent Chapter 36 Part 1

Chapter 36 Part 1

He Yunzhou handed the soy milk back to Lou Ting. Seeing him silent and looking rather bewildered, he asked, “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Lou Ting: “…”

I think I know why you don’t have any gossip news now.

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“Good stuff,” He Yunzhou said in a brief manner, without going into details, continuing to tinker.

Lou Ting looked at him in bewilderment, like one would observe a cricket.

Unconsciously, a few steamed buns were consumed, followed by finishing the soy milk, thus concluding the meal.

After he finished, He Yunzhou handed over the thermos. “Try it.”

“What…?”

“Something delicious.”

Lou Ting raised an eyebrow skeptically and cautiously took the thermos.

Having seen pranks played on others before, like suddenly tilting the thermos while someone was looking inside, causing the contents to splash onto them, Lou Ting remained extremely cautious as he examined the thermos.

But when he saw it, he was stupefied.

Inside was a piece of cake.

Perhaps due to some vigorous movements during transportation, the cake inside the thermos was crooked and jostled, resulting in the entire thermos being filled with cream.

He Yunzhou had been busy with it just now, probably trying to fix the cake that had been damaged. Even though restoring the cake was impossible, looking at the current state of the cake, its appearance could still be discerned with some effort.

“You’ve been occupied with this for so long, just for this?”

“Sure.” He Yunzhou took a sip of water and said, “You’re someone who avoids unappealing food. Let’s see if you can eat this.”

Lou Ting paused with the spoon in his hand, took a bite of the cream, and nodded.

Indeed, Lou Ting had this tendency.

When something doesn’t look good, he would somehow feel that its taste is bad and refuse to give it a try.

But he had never shown any signs of being a picky eater in front of He Yunzhou.

How did He Yunzhou find out?

Lou Ting was quite curious, but he didn’t ask. He finished the cake methodically and then got up, saying, “I’ll go train first.”

“Alright,” He Yunzhou said, “After training, I’ll take you back.”

Lou Ting said, “The program has a dedicated car service. I can—”

“That car is not good.”

“Huh?”

“Mine is more expensive than theirs.”

“…”

Looking at He Yunzhou’s serious expression as he picked apart the program’s car, Lou Ting couldn’t help but chuckle. “Okay, I’ll find you after we finish.”

—

Approaching the performance, the training mainly focused on positioning and individual training for the three main spots (C positions).

Only on the last day did they come together for a joint practice.

The day before the performance, Fang Huandong organized a dinner in the cafeteria.

It could be seen as a way to boost everyone’s spirits before they took the stage.

“The hope is that everyone will give their all tomorrow and strive to get the position they most desire!”

The score of the group dance was linked to the subsequent group division.

This is the first time for the group switch competition.

In order to prevent each group from becoming too cohesive, Fang Huandong prepared several group switches.

The next day they were going to perform, so there was no alcohol prepared, and tea was used instead.

Liang Caijin raised his tea cup and said, “Let’s give it our all.”

“Let’s go!”

“Charge! I must switch to the dance group tomorrow!”

“Huh?” Before Bai Yanchen could bring the water to his mouth, he heard this statement and immediately put down the cup. “Ji Huan, I can’t provide you warmth in the rap group, can I?”

Hearing Bai Yanchen’s resentful words, everyone couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Hahaha!”

“Ji Huan, you’re quite audacious.”

“Good lad, you’re saying you want to transfer right in front of Teacher A Chen? I admire your courage and pity your brain even more.”

Listening to everyone’s teasing, Ji Huan knew he misspoke, and he quickly denied, “No, no. The rap group is great. I want to go to the dance group just because Lou Ting is there. I want to team up with Lou Ting.”

As the only person Ji Huan knew in the dance group, he was now the one taking the hit.

Lou Ting, biting into a bun with a puzzled look, didn’t know how he got singled out. Swallowing the bite, he said, “Don’t rush to leave. Maybe I’ll switch to the rap group.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lou Ting felt a hand on his shoulder. “Huh?”

Yan Zige’s chilly voice sounded from behind him. “What did you just say?”

Lou Ting: “…”

Alright, the fool who openly said he wants to switch groups is now me.

Lou Ting, with an unchanged expression, said, “I said the dance group is my home, and no matter what, I won’t leave the dance group.”

Other trainees: “???”

“What you’re saying now is quite different from what you said before.”

While Yan Zige had heard Lou Ting’s earlier words, the current ones clearly resonated more. Yan Zige patted Lou Ting’s shoulder and said, “Keep up the hard work.”

The gathering didn’t last too long. To ensure they had ample time to prepare for the performance the next day, Fang Huandong had precise control over the schedule.

By the time the event ended, there was no lingering. Lou Ting returned to his dormitory and checked the clothes he would wear for the performance the next day.

Because of the incident earlier, Fang Huandong had the trainees manage their performance attire themselves to prevent similar occurrences. Lou Ting hung the clothes in the steamer, which automatically pressed them, making it much more convenient than ironing them bit by bit.

As Lou Ting was adjusting the steaming time, he heard the door of the dormitory open.

He Yunzhou had returned with something.

Seeing that Lou Ting was still staying up late, he asked, “You’re performing tomorrow. Why not rest earlier?”

“I’m just organizing my clothes.”

“Leave them. I’ll tidy them up.” He Yunzhou walked over and said, “Get some sleep.”

“…?” Lou Ting was puzzled. “Why do you keep urging me to sleep?”

“I can massage you when you’re asleep.”

“Massage?”

He Yunzhou nodded. Seeing that Lou Ting wasn’t lying down, he simply gestured for him to extend his legs.

“Did you go to get medicine?” Previously, He Yunzhou had been in the dormitory reading documents, and apart from delivering food, he hadn’t left. He thought that He Yunzhou’s recent departure was for something urgent, but he didn’t expect it was for medicine. “Give me the medicine. I’ll apply it myself.”

Although He Yunzhou had helped him remove disguises before, Lou Ting still felt awkward about having someone else massage his bruise.

He Yunzhou said, “You can’t do it yourself. Just listen.”

He Yunzhou sat on the floor next to Lou Ting’s bed. Seeing that Lou Ting was still sitting motionless, he decided not to ask further questions. He simply pulled Lou Ting over and had him rest his feet on his lap. Then, he sprayed a mist onto Lou Ting’s leg.

As he massaged the medicinal oil, He Yunzhou warned, “It might sting a bit. If it’s too much, tell me, and I’ll spray some numbing agent.”

He Yunzhou initially used only a small amount of numbing agent. If he used too much, it could affect the next day’s training.

“I’m fine.” Lou Ting wasn’t as delicate. Initially, he had thought about massaging the area himself, but considering the recovery process, he refrained. By now, the swelling had subsided, and he didn’t feel much pain.

A massage with the oil would likely work wonders after a good night’s sleep.

Lou Ting was lost in thought when He Yunzhou unexpectedly began massaging without any warning. Caught off guard, Lou Ting made a muted sound, “Uh…”

“Is it painful?” He Yunzhou quickly stopped.

“No, I… bit my tongue.” Lou Ting coughed lightly and continued, “Keep going.”

Although he said that, He Yunzhou proceeded with caution when resuming his massage.

The warm oil applied to his ankle alleviated the pain substantially. He Yunzhou carefully tested the pressure and gradually increased it, continuing only when he saw that Lou Ting didn’t show signs of pain.

Looking at He Yunzhou, Lou Ting found him somewhat peculiar.

He seemed like a straight guy, but he was so clueless that it was frustrating.

Yet, in some matters, he was attentive to the point of not making any mistakes.

Lou Ting felt that the injury on his ankle wasn’t a big deal, but He Yunzhou still went out of his way to get him medicine today.

Lou Ting couldn’t quite understand this person.

As He Yunzhou applied the medicine, Lou Ting felt a bit drowsy. He rubbed his eyes, but still struggled to keep them open due to fatigue.

Once He Yunzhou finished applying the medicine, he said, “Alright…” He lifted his head and looked at Lou Ting, whose eyes were barely open due to exhaustion.

Without saying anything further, He Yunzhou got up and supported Lou Ting’s shoulder. He gently lowered him down and even covered his bed with a cloth to prevent the medicine from staining the sheets.

Having done everything, He Yunzhou raised his hand and turned off the lights.

The next day.

Lou Ting barely had time to take a sip of water after getting up. He hurriedly freshened up and then headed to the designated meeting point to board the bus. He was then taken to the backstage makeup room to have his makeup applied.

Each makeup artist was responsible for one artist, and the one-on-one makeup time was not too long.

The scene was well-organized, and Fang Huandong’s arrangements were very appropriate. The funds were in place, and there was less room for mistakes.

As he was having his makeup done, the makeup artist suddenly asked, “Did you prick him?”

Lou Ting’s brain was running at 0.1 times its usual speed, maintaining the grogginess of just waking up. His first reaction to hearing this question was: I don’t understand, I’ll ignore him.

It took a while for him to process what the person had just said.

He looked up abruptly at the makeup artist, but upon seeing the unfamiliar face, he felt puzzled.

He had discussed the matter of the box of needles with Ji Xing before and mentioned the possibility of using them.

So, besides Ji Xing, there shouldn’t be anyone else who could ask such a question.

Then, who was this person…?

Lou Ting asked, “Who are you?”

Lou Ting suddenly raised his head, catching the makeup artist off guard. The brush hadn’t even lifted yet, resulting in a streak of highlighter going across his face. The makeup artist quickly used a makeup wipe to remove it. Rather than revealing his identity, the makeup artist said, “I applied a disguise.”

A disguise?

That made sense. After all, he was an empress of the empire. There was no need to hide in sparsely populated areas. However, on a crowded backstage like this, even with a disguise, it was better to avoid drawing attention.

Lou Ting nodded thoughtfully. However, before his head could lower, the makeup artist pressed two fingers against his chin. “Don’t move randomly. If the makeup gets ruined, it might delay your stage appearance.”

Lou Ting asked, “How did you find time to come here?” He had been trying to return the cloak to Ji Xing, but Ji Xing kept saying he was too busy, so the cloak had stayed with him.

“Just came out for a stroll out of boredom,” Ji Xing said. “I had originally intended to find you, but then I heard someone outside looking for a makeup artist. They were offering twenty thousand for a makeup session, so I came over.”

Lou Ting: “???”

Twenty thousand?

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