Chapter 158: The Bird's Nest

"I've made my debut!"

Seeing Liao Meiqi shouting this phrase with tear-reddened eyes on the tablet, Liao Yuan felt a wave of gratification wash over him, sending a tingling sensation all over his body in an instant.

A sense of relief washed over his heart, leaving his entire being much lighter.

The final formed members of *Produce 101*, from first place to eleventh, were Liao Meiqi, Xie Yuxun, Zhu Xiyu, Yu Xiaoxi, Ju Nianzhi, Chang Jun, Zheng Min'er, Dou Jiajia, Fang Yiren, Yang Ziqi, and Feng Qiqi.

They were the center of attention.

These eleven individuals would also, after tonight, officially debut under the title of the nation's premier girl group.

Their group name was "Lucky-girls," translated into Chinese as "Lucky Girls," simple and easy to remember.

Though unremarkable, it would certainly not invite excessive interpretation; it was a safe and standard team name.

However, because the three major video platforms strongly demanded the continued production of *Produce 101* Season 2, and to keep newcomers well-acquainted with the super IP that was *Produce 101*, the program's numbering was appended to the group name, collectively known as "Lucky Girls 101."

Such a bizarre group name left many dissatisfied, but the capital investors did not care much.

Since it was a limited-time group with only a two-year contract, simply put, the investors merely wanted to utilize the popularity of "Lucky Girls" to continue promoting the program *Produce 101* and further enhance its value.

Due to contractual obligations, Liao Meiqi and the others had no choice but to accept the name.

Although the grand finals had concluded, the three major video platforms had no intention of resting.

They immediately devised a new plan, launching the group variety show *Idols Go to School*, wasting not a single minute limited by the contract.

The program consisted of 24 episodes in total, each lasting around 25 minutes, primarily chronicling the girls' early journey since debut, centered around diligence, hard work, and striving upward, crafting a documentary exclusively belonging to the Lucky Girls.

The documentary featured a complete script, starting from the girls collectively moving into the company dormitory, progressing through releasing new singles, shooting the group's new album, and participating in surprise campus flash mob performances, all the way to receiving guidance from top-tier industry mentors and holding a concert tour.

During this period, the girls' performances when taking on special engagements such as commercials, television, and film would also be introduced into the documentary one by one, allowing fans to truly have zero-distance contact with their idols.

The program would run for a total of two months, broadcasting three episodes per week.

Before that, however, the girls would have three days of freely disposable rest time.

After three days, they would once again plunge into a busy itinerary.

This was the life of an artist.

As for the director of the group variety show, everyone unanimously brought up the name Fu Yuntao.

Yet even though the three major video platforms offered exorbitant sums, Fu Yuntao, having just finished directing the first season of *Produce 101*, still politely declined the role of director for *Idols Go to School*.

For Fu Yuntao, his energy had been pent up for over three months, and now it could finally be released.

Therefore, on the day after the grand finals concluded, having fulfilled his contractual obligations, Fu Yuntao immediately began initiating *Candle in the Tomb: The City of Nanhai*.

Simultaneously, Liao Yuan received an invitation from Fu Yuntao. While serving as the screenwriter, he also took on the role of executive producer for *Candle in the Tomb*, preparing to join the crew and oversee the production.

Before that, however, the China Finals of the One Emperor, Four Emperors Piano Competition had officially arrived.

After instructing Tian Xingde and the others to fetch Liao Meiqi back from the Donghai Film and Television Base, Liao Yuan, Fu Xiaoci, and the others boarded a flight once again, heading for the capital and the famous Olympic Village, home of the Bird's Nest.

Indeed, the grand finals would be held at the Bird's Nest.

The Bird's Nest could accommodate eighty thousand people, and ticket presales had begun prior to the semifinals. By mid-August, on the day of the grand finals, all tickets were completely sold out.

Wearing a mask and surrounded by security personnel, Liao Yuan headed to the backstage lounge of the Bird's Nest, only to encounter a familiar face once again.

"Hi, Mr. A! Mr. A!"

Wilde from the Vienna Golden Hall appeared not far away once more. "Mr. A, we meet again!"

As Liao Yuan approached, he shook hands with the brown-haired, green-eyed Wilde and smiled, "Hello."

"I was invited to serve as a judge for the China Finals."

Wilde pointed to the badge on his chest and winked, "Although Mr. Ando strongly recommended you to the Golden Hall, and though I admire you greatly, on the competition stage, I will not play favorites."

"As you please," Liao Yuan smiled.

Wilde checked the time and pressed further, "Have you thought about it? Mr. Ando's invitation isn't something anyone can obtain. This Asian Musicians Special Session will definitely allow you to meet many like-minded musicians."

Liao Yuan nodded and said, "Thank you, I will consider it."

"Oh, those words again."

Wilde feigned a headache and patted his forehead, "Well, as you wish. But I must tell you, my serving as a judge for the China Division is not only J Station's trust in me, but also the trust of all piano lovers worldwide. I will judge the upcoming competition seriously and strictly!"

Passing by Wilde, Liao Yuan entered the lounge and saw Fu Xiaoci handing over the profiles of the other five contestants.

"Yang Jie, a major music forum heavyweight, ID: Lisianthus, stopped at the top ten of the China Division last quarter."

"Zheng Junyi, ID: Music Prisoner, son of the famous Taiwanese grand pianist Zheng Jiao, hailed as Taiwan's premier young pianist."

"Zhai Lin, ID: Crossdressing Boss, a Chinese-American pianist who hasn't published any works on J Station, yet possesses immense strength, crushing all the way into the finals!"

"Qiqi, ID: Court Dismissed Without Business, music professor at the Central Academy of Drama, also participating for the first time, with an extremely high skill level."

Fu Xiaoci said, pointing to Lisianthus's profile: "Yang Jie is the weakest and not worth worrying about. Zheng Junyi is a typical dark horse who remains silent until he startles everyone; because his psychological resilience is relatively weak, his performance is very unstable, fluctuating wildly, so he requires attention."

"The two people you should pay the most attention to are Zhai Lin and Qiqi."

"Especially Zhai Lin, whose hand speed is terrifyingly fast. The outside world pairs you and Zhai Lin as the two major championship seeds."

Liao Yuan nodded and looked at Fu Xiaoci in mild surprise: "Not bad, you investigated so thoroughly?"

A flash of pride crossed Fu Xiaoci's face, but she forcefully suppressed it and said with a pretense of lofty detachment: "It's a very simple matter. Collected with just a few operations."

Liao Yuan praised: "Keep it up."

Then, he began reviewing the rules for the China Finals.

From the preliminary rounds to the grand finals, out of tens of thousands of contestants from the Southern Division, Northern Division, and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Division, only five remained. The intensity of the competition was unimaginable to ordinary people.

And in the final grand finals, the rules were finally no longer static.