Chapter 94 A Group Attack: Making Outrageous Remarks, Waiting to Be Slapped in the Face

It's Song Ying.

Lu Nianwei looked up and saw that Song Ying's attitude towards her was not affected by Ran Chengwang's words.

The discomfort that had been weighing on my heart eased a bit.

"Thank you, Teacher Song."

After taking the pen, Lü Nianwei quickly wrote down the names of the students she liked, and then returned the pen to Song Ying.

After thinking about it, she decided to offer an explanation.

"Whether Teacher Song believes it or not, I have no ill intentions towards you."

"I see."

Song Ying smiled, raised her chin, and pointed at the trainees.

"Having reached this point, the competition ahead is becoming increasingly fierce. People naturally admire the strong, and in order to debut smoothly, most trainees will choose the most powerful mentors, especially those who are ranked high."

"And the mentors who come to help will naturally select the best candidates in order to protect their reputation and image."

"Therefore, as a newcomer, I don't have any advantage in this two-way selection process."

In just a few words, Song Ying captured what Lü Nianwei was thinking.

This is also why Lü Nianwei advised her.

If Song Ying insists on selecting those promising talents, she will definitely end up selecting none.

However, if she were to settle for second best and select trainees who were not chosen by the mentors in the first round, she might be able to snag some mid-tier trainees.

"But Teacher Song, don't be discouraged. I've seen your video in Trafalgar Square. Some people's talent is not affected by how long they've been in the industry. Besides, if we're really counting by the time we've been in the industry, apart from Teacher Fang, everyone here is your junior."

"Teacher Lü is joking."

Debuting as a child star is just a hobby for them.

Nobody will take it seriously.

No one would actually use this to rank people by seniority.

But Song Ying still sensed Lü Nianwei's kindness.

Not far away, Ran Chengwang watched the two female guests chatting and laughing, pursed his lips, and wrote down the names of the students he liked.

Before long, all the lists were compiled together.

The host began reading the votes and announcing the results.

Those who were originally in the same group as Tan Mu all chose Wei Haiyuan without exception, and expressed their hope to continue maintaining the original group lineup.

However, Wei Haiyuan only selected three people from that group, including Tan Mu.

The remaining three people were scattered in other groups, but they also chose Wei Haiyuan.

[A powerful collaboration, forming a group in just one minute—that's amazing!]

With Wei Haiyuan protecting them, these six people are guaranteed a spot in the top ten!

I'm already looking forward to this group's performance!

In stark contrast is Song Ying.

Out of the thirty people, not one chose her.

More precisely, none of the twenty-eight people chose her, Xu Zhe was not present, and Jian Cheng abstained; no one chose her.

Even watching from behind a screen, I'm already feeling embarrassed for Song Ying.

[Hilarious! None of the trainees trust her. They'll be green with envy when she only gets one choice.]

[Does your face hurt, Song Ying? I'm waiting for you to make me eat shit on live stream!]

While the comments section was filled with sarcastic remarks, the host happened to open the list submitted by Song Ying.

Speechless for a moment.

The audience initially thought there was a network lag issue.

"Teacher Song...did you give me the wrong paper?"

The host looked at Song Ying hesitantly, "It seems like there's nothing written on this."

Everyone looked at Song Ying.

But then she sat in the instructor's seat, lazily lifting her beautiful hound eyes, and said calmly.

"You didn't give me the wrong one."

"Then what is this...?"

"Abstain".

Song Ying looked at these so-called idols with a smile, her voice gentle and refined, but her words were sharp and cutting.

"There are no students here who I can respect—at least not at the moment."

The students, led by Tan Mu, were instantly on the defensive.

Their fans, as if their tails had been stepped on, opened their mouths and bit back.

Have some shame! Don't you even know your own limitations? How dare you say you look down on others? (Heh)

[Who gave you this sense of superiority? Just because you know a little vocal music doesn't make you any better! What are you showing off for! Damn it, I hate people like that the most!]

[If you don't like it, don't come! She's just trying to make money while putting on airs; she's hypocritical and disgusting.]

[She definitely knows no one will choose her, and she's afraid of embarrassment, so she's stubbornly denying it and trying to get on the trending topics list. Anyway, being infamous is still being famous, isn't this a common tactic used by obscure celebrities?]

Other mentors, including Lü Nianwei, also looked over.

His expression was inscrutable.

Especially Lü Nianwei, who tugged at her sleeve and whispered.

"Some things are better left unsaid, just keep them to yourself."

As a veteran of the first generation of talent shows, Lü Nianwei actually looked down on these thirty trainees.

Compared to the talent shows of the past, today's talent shows are getting worse and worse. This one is the worst, yet it's still called "All-Round".

Even Tan Mu, who was praised to the skies, was nothing special.

But working people can't do whatever they want.

For the sake of money, Lü Nianwei had no choice but to pick the best among the worst.

“Teacher Song looks down on us, and coincidentally, we Jian Cheng also look down on the mentor group—since you two are so in sync, why don’t you just form a group directly?”

Tan Mu used a joking tone to successfully make an enemy of Jian Cheng, who had remained silent until now.

Others joined in the commotion:

"Yes, Teacher Song, if neither of you writes anything, it's no different from mutual selection."

"Our Jian Cheng is a really good dancer, Teacher Song, don't look down on her!"

"Jian Cheng, why don't you hurry up and cling to Teacher Song's leg?"

Even Ran Chengwang, who had originally written Jian Cheng's name on the shortlist, joined in the mockery at this moment.

"Teacher Song, since the children have all said so, Jian Cheng is yours. After all, when fate brings us together, there's no stopping it."

Upon hearing Ran Chengwang's words, Tan Mu's smile deepened.

He originally thought that no one would choose Jian Cheng.

Who would have thought that Ran Chengwang, who debuted in a boy band, would actually give Jian Cheng a chance.

Whatever the reason, this made Tan Mu very dissatisfied.

That's why he said directly that Jian Cheng withdrew because she looked down on the mentor group.

As expected, the proud and arrogant Ran Chengwang gave up on Jian Cheng on the spot.

The recording studio was filled with a strong sense of mercenary opportunism.

Song Ying's gaze finally fell on the boy who had remained silent.

"OK."

She smiled and remained composed.

They were not affected by the attitudes of others at all.

"I respect the production team's arrangements."

"Give me all the children that nobody wants."

"Anyway, for me, whether these thirty people are first or last place doesn't make much difference."

[Can't you stop spouting nonsense?! All you do is spout rubbish!]

[Please, Song Ying, get out of "All-Round Trainee" as soon as possible!]

[What a piece of idiot! How dare someone like him be a guest mentor? I'm so angry!]

Everyone thought Song Ying was talking nonsense.

But her statement, "Give me any children no one else wants," was taken seriously.

Each mentor originally had six people.

Ran Chengwang felt that the six-person formation was difficult to arrange, so he eventually removed one person from the team, leaving only five people.

Song Ying's team immediately became a group of seven.

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After the live broadcast ended, everyone left their seats, and Ran Chengwang went to Song Ying specifically to speak sarcastically.

"Miss Song, there's strength in numbers! Your group of seven has a higher chance of making it into the top ten than the others. Don't let everyone down!"

Song Ying chuckled lightly: "Don't worry, Teacher Ran, I'll disappoint you first."

Lu Nianwei was annoyed by Ran Chengwang's words: "Would it kill you to say less? Mind your own business!"

With that, he rolled his eyes at Ran Chengwang, then pulled Song Ying away.

Once they were in a secluded spot, Lü Nianwei revealed the truth to Song Ying.

"Teacher Song, Ran Chengwang is an idiot, don't take him seriously."

"This person can't distinguish right from wrong, has distorted values, and coupled with the grudge between you and Xu Lanyan, he's targeting you in every way. It has nothing to do with you."

Ran Chengwang is an artist under the Xu Group.

He had previously relied on Xu Lanyan and had even pursued her.

Now that Xu's Group is in trouble and on the verge of bankruptcy, artists like Ran Chengwang will not only have their futures damaged, but they may also be sold off to other media companies at a low price to raise funds.

Song Ying had already learned this information before she came.

So Song Ying wasn't surprised at all by Ran Chengwang's attitude.

But Lü Nianwei is this person...

"Thank you for telling me all this, Professor Lü. But we probably haven't had any interaction before, have we?"

Lu Nianwei felt a pang of guilt.

He touched his nose and chuckled.

"I didn't expect that Teacher Song would still find out..."

"But don't worry, I mean you any harm!"

Lü Nianwei raised her hand and swore an oath.

Then he immediately backed down.

"I just wanted to ask you, are you very familiar with Teacher Shusong?"

"Yesterday, Teacher Shusong released the complete version of 'Changle,' which is exactly the same as the one you played before, Teacher Song. If you didn't know each other, Teacher Shusong definitely wouldn't have let you hear the whole piece."

"So I was wondering, Professor Song, could you help me with an introduction?"

"I really love Shusong's arrangements and his singing style! He's my dream man and my mentor on my musical journey!"

Lü Nianwei became more and more excited as she spoke.

She's clearly a hot, mature woman, but in the end, her eyes were sparkling like a little girl chasing after a celebrity.

Song Ying's lips twitched.

"Yes, I do know him. But could you introduce me... I'll ask after this episode ends."

"Really?! Oh my god, Teacher Song, you're so kind!"

Lü Nianwei hugged Song Ying tightly.

The next moment, he changed his posture and put his arm around her shoulder.

"Teacher Song, don't worry, I'll take care of the top ten competition! I'll treat your kids like my own, and I absolutely won't let you lose face or let those people laugh at you!"

Song Ying is 172cm tall, which is not short for an actress, but Lü Nianwei is from Shandong Province and is taller than her. In addition, she is wearing 7cm high platform heels, and she is practically a buddy-like figure, carrying Song Ying and walking forward.

Song Ying: ……

It was the first time I had ever felt so petite in front of a girl.

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