Grab The Heroine and Run Away Ch.5

Xu Heran’s mood suddenly brightened. Her hand concealed in her sleeve clenched with happiness, and she whispered, “Yes!”

Even her dissatisfaction at realizing she was now only sixteen seemed to drift away with Xin Nuo’s laughter.

Well, this is fine too. Transmigrating once and getting two years younger, not bad at all!

Xu Heran pursed her lips and smiled, humming softly.

The nearby girl returned to her original position, watching Xu Heran’s self-satisfaction with a hint of surprise. Was it because she had a lower rank that she hadn’t interacted much with Xu Heran? She seemed pretty good though. No, wait, Xu Heran used to target Xin Nuo. She wouldn’t even spare a glance for a low-ranking trainee like her.

Or perhaps what they said was true – Xu Heran intended to change for the better?

Before long, the director raised a megaphone to signal for everyone to quiet down for the recording. The trainees stood up straight, nervous. Xu Heran took a deep breath, straightening her shoulders.

Numerous black lenses were pointed directly at the anxious girls.

“Tap, tap, tap…”

Accompanied by the rhythmic sound of high heels, a woman of average height and delicate appearance entered with a gentle smile. She raised the microphone and asked, “Good morning, girls. Did you rest well?”

“Hello, Sister Feifei!” The girls responded warmly with elongated voices.

The host of 《Starlight Girls》 was named Ning Yunfei, a talented singer. She was thirty-five years old but looked like she was in her twenties.

Ning Yunfei stood in the center of the hall, looking at the seventy trainees. She scanned the faces of everyone and then focused on the last row.

“Well… last night’s incident really surprised me. Trainee number 59, Xu Heran,” she suddenly called out.

Xu Heran bit her lip and smiled, taking the microphone handed to her by the girl in front, and said, “Thank you.”

“What’s going on?” Xu Heran pretended to be clueless, her pleasant voice reaching everyone’s ears.

Ning Yunfei asked her deliberately, “With so many trainees, why did you only say you like Xin Nuo? Do you not like Sister Feifei?”

“Oh~”

A teasing cheer echoed in the hall.

Xu Heran immediately inhaled, showing a frightened expression, “Of course not!”

In the third row, Xin Nuo raised an eyebrow, taking another microphone that a staff member handed to her.

“I like all the beautiful sisters and beautiful younger sisters! My arms are always open to everyone!” Xu Heran shouted loudly, spreading her arms.

“Wow—”

All young girls, quick to love and hate, heard Xu Heran’s voice and joined in the cheering.

“Wait, did you say that to me yesterday?” A gentle voice suddenly reached everyone’s ears, causing Xu Heran to freeze.

Expressions flickered between Xu Heran and Xin Nuo, the crowd watching them with an amused look.

Xin Nuo shook her head, sighing, “Hurtful.”

Xu Heran shrugged her shoulders and shook her head repeatedly, then lifted the microphone, stifling her laughter. She placed her hand on her chest and said with a serious face, “But my heart belongs only to Nuo Nuo!”

“Roar!!!”

“Trashy girl—” someone shouted.

Everyone burst into laughter, even the host had a satisfied expression on her face. Xu Heran pressed her reddened face and looked at Xin Nuo. Xin Nuo shook her head and smiled, passing the microphone.

“But, Heran, your ranking is quite risky now.” Ning Yunfei’s voice instantly dampened the previously lively atmosphere. The trainees on either side of Xu Heran involuntarily froze, letting out a collective sigh of concern.

Ning Yunfei swept her gaze across the trainees, who had various expressions, and finally landed on the front row.

Out of the 70 trainees, the first one stood out prominently, capturing the most attention on camera. The second and third were behind her, while the fourth to seventh stood in the third row. The remaining sixty-three were arranged closely in five rows.

“Tell me, what are the positions of the first three rows?” Ning Yunfei asked.

The trainees shouted in unison, “Debut positions!”

“Exactly. Out of the 140 trainees, only seven will debut. They will become members of a two-year limited-time group. In this elimination round, 28 will be eliminated out of the 70 trainees, and only the top 42 will be able to stay. This time, Ning Yunfei’s words made the hall even quieter, especially the trainees in the last two rows, many of their eyes turned red.

They had the lowest rankings, the most dangerous elimination positions.

Xu Heran felt the stifling atmosphere and hung her head quietly.

“Every stage can bring about significant changes in your rankings. No one guarantees that they can make it to the end. Heran, you’re currently ranked 59th, a dangerous position. Do you have anything to say?” Ning Yunfei asked again.

Xu Heran’s expression became more serious. She lifted the microphone and said, “Although life is full of ups and downs, the current elimination doesn’t mean the end of life. I won’t give up on my dreams! Dreams are not distant, it’s just that some people lose on the path forward. I don’t want to lose.”

Xu Heran raised her hand and clenched her fist. The girl beside her, who had been discreetly wiping away tears, paused in her actions and looked at Xu Heran from the corner of her eye.

Ning Yunfei smiled and asked her, “Hmm, why does it sound like an elimination speech? Doesn’t Heran have the confidence to return to her original ranking?”

Xu Heran just smiled without speaking. However, Ning Yunfei took her silence as agreement, smiled gently, and shifted the topic to speak with other trainees. After the camera moved away, the smile at the corner of Xu Heran’s mouth faded, and she turned her head to look at Xin Nuo’s figure.

It’s already good to know Xin Nuo, Xu Heran thought. Xin Nuo had been there for her in the darkness, even though there was a book’s distance between them. This time, she was accompanying Xin Nuo through the screen, watching her shine brightly, with a clear path ahead.

Xu Heran’s eyes curved, her smile filled with contentment and joy. The hands of the photographer trembled slightly, quickly capturing this delightful moment.

The recording continued. The remaining seventy trainees would be divided into ten teams for a showdown. The program team had prepared seven songs for the top seven trainees who would secure debut positions to choose from. However, after selecting a song, they must go through a game to eliminate two losers and their chosen songs.

Then, the top seven trainees would select their teammates, and the next top three trainees with the highest rankings would each choose six people, forming the final three teams. The victorious five teams would select opponents from the remaining five teams, pairing off into two-member groups, with five pairs competing against each other.

In summary, out of the seven songs, only five would be chosen, with each performed by two teams.

Ning Yunfei raised her hand and exclaimed, “The deciding competition for this round is—”

Including Xin Nuo, the seven trainees nervously looked at her.

“Jumping rope!”

“What?”

“We’re actually doing jump rope? Isn’t that what we played when we were kids?”

“Sister, don’t be like this. Little sister is still young.”

“Ugh!”

The hall suddenly became very lively. Ning Yunfei brought out a red jump rope and had the first-ranked trainee, Lin Weining, hold it. She then had the remaining six trainees form a line.

“One by one, jump inside the rope. After jumping, move to the back. The first one to make a mistake will be eliminated!”

The trainees on the stage rushed to the front, excited and nervous, watching the seven contestants who were about to compete.

“Weird, why does jump rope make me so nervous!”

Xu Heran heard a nearby girl exclaim. She stood with her hands behind her back, carefully walking forward and positioning herself closer to Xin Nuo.

“Nuo Nuo, can you jump rope?”

Xin Nuo turned her head, her expression calm as she glanced at Xu Heran. Xu Heran immediately realized and confidently told the girl beside her, “Nuo Nuo will definitely win!”

The girl next to Xu Heran was a whole head taller, towering above most of the other trainees. The trainees behind her were hopping around, trying their best, but eventually gave up, sticking their heads into the gaps between others’ waists to watch.

The taller girl had deep eye sockets and a prominent nose bridge, giving her a more mixed appearance than even the mixed-blood Xu Heran. Her face was heavily made up, and if she wore sunglasses, her false eyelashes would probably touch the lenses. With her arms crossed, her already ample chest looked even fuller. Her expression was both cool and aloof, giving off an air of “Don’t mess with me, I’m not in the mood.”

Hearing Xu Heran’s words, the girl let out a dismissive sound and turned her head to size up Xu Heran cautiously. She parted her red lips and grinned.

“I think she’s capable too. Tsk, Xin Nuo, you’re really pretty!”

She tightened her arms and smacked her lips.

Xu Heran’s eyes widened slightly, a sense of camaraderie flooding her, momentarily disregarding the girl’s bold makeup and hard-to-approach demeanor. She extended her hand and whispered, “Xu Heran.”

The girl lowered her hand, “Haya.”

Haya?

Xu Heran blinked, discreetly glancing at the rank badge on her clothes. She had “made up class” and encountered Haya in the first phase, remembering that she was an excellent dancer and ranked eighth in the initial ranking.

However, at the moment, the badge bearing Haya’s name displayed the number sixty-four.

Lower than hers.

Xu Heran furrowed her brows slightly, feeling that with Haya’s dancing skills, she shouldn’t have such a ranking. As if sensing her thoughts, Haya rubbed her belly and sighed, “They don’t like me.”

As she spoke, her heavily mascaraed false eyelashes wobbled precariously, and her dark eye liner, coupled with the purple blush on her face, created a rather… indescribable appearance.

Xu Heran fell silent for a second, then raised her hand to shake hands with Haya, “It’s okay, they don’t like me either.”

Haya looked at Xu Heran sympathetically, a touch of regret in her deep and affectionate gaze, “It’s a shame for this face, it’s obviously so good-looking!”

Xu Heran: “…”

She told herself in her mind that this was a compliment.

“Thank you, you’re also very good-looking. Especially your makeup… well, it’s quite distinctive.”

“Really?” Haya’s voice perked up suddenly. She cupped her face and excitedly said, “I did it myself, you know!”

Her earlier air of “stranger danger” and “stay away from me” arrogance instantly dissipated, replaced by joy in her dark eyes.

Xu Heran: “… Let’s watch the competition.”

“Mhm, mhm,” Haya nodded, holding her face.

While they were talking, the jumping rope game had already gone through three rounds. Xu Heran, with her height advantage, could see quite clearly. When it was Xin Nuo’s turn to approach the jump rope her expression remained calm as she extended her hand, but the descent was… awkward.

“Like this, jump like this!”

“No, it’s like this, jump like this!”

The observing trainees gestured enthusiastically.

Xin Nuo’s movements became even more rigid.

“No way, Nuo Nuo, you can’t jump rope?” Xu Heran exclaimed in surprise. She thought Xin Nuo wouldn’t hear her across the crowd, but just as she finished speaking, the red rope slipped from Xin Nuo’s snow-white fingertips and landed between them.

Amidst laughter, Xin Nuo raised her gaze slightly, playing with the red rope in her fingers. She twined the loop around her snowy digits, the vivid red thread sinking into her flesh, the soft fingertip tinged with a pale pink hue. She squinted her eyes at Xu Heran.

Xu Heran immediately pursed her lips, offering Xin Nuo a pleasing smile.

Soon, the second eliminated trainee was determined, and the others quickly returned to the stage.

“The five victorious trainees and the songs they selected are ready. Now, these five trainees will begin selecting their teammates,” Ning Yunfei announced.

The atmosphere grew slightly tense.

As the game’s winner, Lin Weining, the same first-placer, stepped forward. She was beautiful, exuding a gentle aura and elegant demeanor, resembling a fairy descended from the celestial realm. Her chosen teammates included trainees from the same company and those whose temperament was similar to hers.

Xu Heran stood with her hands behind her back, smiling cheerfully, not the least bit nervous. She already knew she would be eliminated, but her goal was to become a singer. She had never considered joining a girl group, so she appeared quite composed.

In the audience, Xin Nuo raised an eyebrow, glancing at the calm and collected Xu Heran.

The camera swept across the nervous faces of the trainees one by one. Many of them concealed their anxiety in order to vie for camera time, flashing beautiful smiles and waving at the lens. The photographer moved swiftly, finally stopping in front of Xu Heran.

The other trainees were unfazed, having become accustomed to Xu Heran’s uniqueness.

However, Xu Heran, who was receiving special treatment, hesitated. She awkwardly formed a heart shape with her fingers even more rigidly than Xin Nuo’s jump rope. A sudden idea struck her, and she lifted her hand, giving it a little kiss on the fingertips. Just as she was about to blow a kiss towards the camera, she caught sight of the girl standing silently at the front of her team, gazing at her.

Her hand, which was moving towards the camera, suddenly traced an arc and flew in Xin Nuo’s direction.

“Love you~”

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The author has something to say:

Xin Nuo: Affection +0.1

Xu Heran earnestly: My soul is 18 years old!

Xin Nuo expressionless: I’d say more like 8 years old.

Xu Heran: QAQ

【Let’s play a little game! There are 7 debut spots for Starlight Girls. I will post the names of the remaining 70 trainees who have not been eliminated. Everyone can choose the seven people they think will ultimately debut. I’ve already set my picks, and the final seven have been chosen. Let’s see if any adorable cuties sync up with my brainwaves~ On debut day, let’s compare answers~ (Could it be? Will no one play with me? Sniffle)]】

1 Lin Weining (Angel Entertainment) 20 164

2 Sun Lingxi (Fish Harmony Entertainment) 18 160

3 Tan Yutong (Dream Entertainment) 19 163

4 Xin Nuo (Individual) 18 170

5 Sasa (Angel Entertainment) 21 162

6 Jing Rui (Falling in Love Entertainment) 21 163

7 Mu Yueliang (Fish Harmony Entertainment) 17 158

8 Youyou (Best Entertainment) 18 163

9 Sang Shiyi (Thunder Economics) 19 169

10 Liu Yueming (Dream Entertainment) 16 168

11 Shu Yuemeng (Fish Harmony Entertainment) 19 160

12 Luo Xi (Thunder Economics) 23 164

13 Ke Yan (Best Economics) 22 162

14 Jing Teng (Infinite Economics) 18 167

15 Wen Shuyun (Love and Music Economics) 19 157

16 Pei Ting (Perfect Entertainment) 17 162

17 Manda (Individual) 16 162

18 Jiang Xi (Happy Entertainment) 16 159

19 Song Yu (Dream Entertainment) 18 162

20 Bu Xingyue (Resonance Economics) 22 162

21 Lin Ran (KPP Entertainment) 23 168

22 Ailin (Dream Entertainment) 24 161

23 Yu Nuannuan (Fish Harmony Entertainment) 20 155

24 Hilda (Dream Entertainment) 18 161

25 An Risen (Watch Economics) 18 159

26 Ye Shaojing (Thunder Economics) 23 165

27 Xu Yanran (Transcend Economics) 16 162

28 Jiali (Angel Entertainment) 18 158

29 Danis (White Cloud Economics) 17 160

30 Yu Sitong (Perfect Entertainment) 20 160

31 Rong Siyu (Fish Harmony Entertainment) 21 157

32 Qian Tian Sana (Love and Music Economics) 21 158

33 Shang Qiang (Mad Manufacturing Economics) 22 159

34 Sheng Ruanxin (Thunder Economics) 25 160

35 Wen Yang (White Cloud Economics) 26 162

36 Shao Weiwei (Individual) 20 163

37 Lan Lan (Lolo Entertainment) 15 165

38 Du Yuefei (Angel Entertainment) 27 157

39 Sun Ying (Love and Music Economics) 18 160

40 Li Miao (Resonance Economics) 19 163

41 Qin Yueqing (Angel Entertainment) 20 157

42 Shi Xueyun (Individual) 16 164

43 Ye Jing’er (Lolo Entertainment) 17 164

44 Song Fenghua (Years of Work Studio) 19 170

45 Gao Meihua (Individual) 18 163

46 Tao Linjun (Individual) 28 162

47 Lin Yitong (Apple Pie Economics) 25 158

48 Yuan Ying (Dudu Economics) 26 167

49 Alice (Collision Entertainment) 22 160

50 Cen Ke (Infinite Economics) 15 162

51 Han Yongjia (Individual) 16 160

52 Yuan Ni (Thunder Economics) 17 163

53 Cui Mengran (Individual) 15 159

54 Zhang Yueyue (Love Entertainment) 17 163

55 Xia Tian (Angel Entertainment) 20 159

56 An Ke (Rose Economics) 25 157

57 Wu Minshan (Crazy Manufacturing Economics) 19 158

58 Ji Yaxian (Infinite Economics) 20 160

59 Xu Heran (Universal Entertainment) 16 (Current: 168)

60 Xi Chenglan (Best Economics) 22 163

61 Lan Qin (Individual) 25 162

62 Yu Zhu (Happy Economics) 18 160

63 Laurel (Unique Voice) 18 165

64 Haya (Blast Entertainment) 19 *173

65 Jian Yueyin (Angel Entertainment) 22 168

66 Tian Tian (Individual) 20 160

67 Yu Yun (Happy Economics) 18 160

68 Ye Shan (Dream Entertainment) 21 159

69 Mu Wenyue (Love and Music Economics) 20 162

70 Jiang Qiong (Fantasy Economics) 20 165

The company names were created by the author, and the names of individuals were generated using naming software. Any resemblance is coincidental. Please memorize the entire text if there are similarities (dog head).

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