Chapter 364: Chapter 364

But Sang Ning was even more pathological than her, almost deranged to the point of dragging her out of her fantasy world and back into reality with sheer force.

Sun Bangyu didn’t even know whether she should be grateful to Sang Ning.

"How about, after introducing yourself, you perform as a psycho slashing people? With how great your acting skills are, you’d surely scare a whole bunch of the audience to death."

Huang Chengzi had said it casually, but who knew Sun Bangyu would actually take it seriously, carefully writing "perform as a psycho" in her notebook.

Wei Lejun was lying on her bed reading a book. Seeing Sun Bangyu scribbling, she chimed in, "If you ask me, you’re better off performing a one-second self-isolation. After all, that’s your greatest personal highlight."

Sun Bangyu paused her pen, turned to Wei Lejun, her expression solemn and earnest.

Just as Wei Lejun thought Sun Bangyu was about to snap at her, she heard her drawl, "Lejun, how should I perform self-isolation to please the audience?"

Wei Lejun pressed her lips tightly together, utterly speechless: "I think you should just go ahead and rename yourself Sun Idiot-Thousand, pair up with that fool Tan Qianzhi."

Sun Bangyu bit the end of her pen thoughtfully. "Sounds reasonable. But I wonder if boys and girls can collaborate on recording? When you have a tag team partner, the pressure is definitely way less."

"Lord, just let me die already!" Wei Lejun grabbed her book and smacked it hard on her head, covering her face in the process.

Sun Bangyu didn’t find Wei Lejun’s words particularly offensive. In her eyes, this was exactly the way Wei Lejun was; she’d grown used to it.

But through the conversation with Wei Lejun, Sun Bangyu gleaned a bit of inspiration. She sneaked a glance toward Sang Ning, who lay on the adjacent bed.

That glance, unfortunately, was caught red-handed by the subject herself.

Sang Ning was trying to clear her mind—only with a relaxed state could ideas pour in continuously.

Having overheard Sun Bangyu and Wei Lejun’s exchange, Sang Ning also realized Sun Bangyu was currently watching her.

"You want me to shoot the promo video with you, don’t you?" Sang Ning looked at Sun Bangyu and said.

"Is that okay?" Sun Bangyu’s gaze darted around as her voice faltered.

Sang Ning’s devilish socializing boot camp had paid off; at least now Sun Bangyu wasn’t fazed by someone as sharp as Wei Lejun during direct confrontations. Yet when it came to Sang Ning, she still felt a bit nervous, though she couldn’t quite figure out why.

"I don’t mind, but are you sure the crew will agree?" Sang Ning spoke languidly.

At that, Huang Chengzi perked up instantly. "Sang Ning, if that’s the case, I want you to shoot mine with me too!"

Wei Lejun sneered, shooting Sun Bangyu and Huang Chengzi a disdainful glance as she mocked them silently: These two fools!

Sang Ning’s appearance and overall aura were undeniably outstanding. Standing next to her inevitably made others feel overshadowed.

How absurd for Huang Chengzi and Sun Bangyu to even entertain the idea of shooting a promo video with someone like Sang Ning. By then, Sang Ning would steal all the spotlight, and who’d remember these two insignificant sidekicks?

But Huang Chengzi and Sun Bangyu didn’t see it that way. Faced with situations like these, both tended to get a little timid. Having Sang Ning present gave them a sense of being under a bigshot’s protection, making everything feel more secure regardless of what they were doing. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

"I don’t have any objections. As long as the crew agrees, we’ll follow whatever rules they set," Sang Ning replied lazily, her tone indifferent.

"Yes!" Thrilled by Sang Ning’s consent, Huang Chengzi cheered exuberantly, punching the air.

Huang Chengzi’s action-driven nature kicked in. After gaining Sang Ning’s approval, she immediately contacted the staff responsible for shooting the individual profile promos, hoping to push for a group recording.

The staff was proactive too, quickly escalating the matter to their superiors. Ultimately, Huang Chengzi received a reply: Yes, it’s possible.

The promo video solely aimed to better showcase the trainees’ personalities. Whether it was shot individually or in groups was flexible, as long as they coordinated privately among themselves.

Upon receiving the confirmation, Huang Chengzi and Sun Bangyu were overjoyed. Huang Chengzi, in particular, got even more excited and began brainstorming ideas.

"Lejun, wanna join us? There are only four girls in the training camp. We should stick together as a team." Huang Chengzi didn’t leave Wei Lejun out and tried to pull her in as well.

But Wei Lejun had zero interest in Huang Chengzi’s suggestion. "Three dead weights. Who wants to join you guys?"

"Fine, if you don’t want to join, we won’t force you." Huang Chengzi dropped the matter, not wanting to insist and embarrass herself further.

As time passed, the three girls in the dorm grew increasingly enthusiastic in their discussions. Although it was mostly Huang Chengzi rambling nonstop, Wei Lejun, surprisingly, began to feel tempted.

Collaborating with Sang Ning on a promo video wasn’t entirely a bad idea. Sang Ning naturally attracted traffic, and coupling with her as a speculative friendship pairing could bring in a wave of fans.

Yet she had already turned Huang Chengzi down earlier. She couldn’t swallow her pride now.

Wei Lejun shut her book, stuffed it under her pillow, pulled her quilt over herself, and lay down.

It wasn’t as if she’d die without Sang Ning; she could shoot her promo video just fine on her own.

But only a few seconds later, the racket in the dorm began gnawing at her nerves. Unable to tolerate the noise, Wei Lejun sat up and shouted at Huang Chengzi, "Can’t you see I’m trying to sleep? Can’t you lower your volume a bit?"

"Sorry, sorry! Give us ten more minutes—just ten! I promise to keep my voice down." Huang Chengzi clasped her hands together pleadingly.

Wei Lejun shot Huang Chengzi a fierce glare before lying back down, visibly annoyed.

For the following minutes, Huang Chengzi kept her voice to a whisper. Yet Wei Lejun still felt like her ears were assaulted by buzzing noises, each second dragging on endlessly, driving her nuts.

Barely a minute passed before Wei Lejun gave up, climbed down from her bunk, and walked straight to Huang Chengzi.

Facing Wei Lejun’s emotionless gaze, Huang Chengzi instantly faltered, assuming she was about to get slapped. She pressed her lips tightly shut, daring not to say another word.

But then she saw a trace of softening in Wei Lejun’s expression. After slightly pursing her lips, Wei Lejun grumbled, "Ugh, fine. Count me in too. If you’re all going to make noise, might as well do it together."

Huang Chengzi froze for a second, and realizing Wei Lejun wasn’t there to pick a fight, she sighed in relief. Her first instinct then was to glance over at Sang Ning, seeking her approval.

Sang Ning, lying leisurely on her bed with her legs crossed, exuded an air of ease. She slowly lifted her eyelids to scan Wei Lejun and said nonchalantly, "Whatever. One more or less makes no difference to me."

Hearing Sang Ning’s words, Wei Lejun finally relaxed, and amidst the unnoticed silence, the fists she had clenched unknowingly also uncurled.