Chapter 55: Candid shots of the male and female leads x1

Number 8 wiped away her tears and sobbed. Among the contestants next to her were her friends, and two or three girls were comforting her.

"It's okay, this performance isn't that important. Anyway, your ranking hasn't dropped to the bottom, so you shouldn't be kicked out no matter what."

"That's right. The people who should really be worried are those in the lower ranks. Don't worry, our order can at least hold out for another round."

Contestant #8 is actually quite talented, but her mentality is indeed unstable. However, from another perspective, it's actually too much nitpicking on her. Even if we can't expect all mentors to be lenient with their students, she deserves a higher score, at least when she hasn't made any major mistakes.

I guess number 8 had a pretty good idea of ​​her score, but out of a possible 10, Jiang Wenxi only gave her a 7.5, which is actually quite risky.

With little time to rest, although No. 8 was in a bad mood, she got along well with everyone and wasn't the type to just vent her emotions. She quickly wiped away her tears and urged her teammates to hurry up and practice instead of wasting time here. She herself also planned to cheer up and get back on track.

Yu Shuling watched silently for a while, and only after the two girls left did she step out from behind the curtain and stop No. 8 who was about to go to the practice room.

"Want some strawberries?"

Yu Shuling held a bright red, fresh strawberry in her hand, like a vibrant ruby, and it looked delicious. When Number 8 saw Yu Shuling, she was stunned for a moment, and just as she subconsciously nodded, Yu Shuling directly put the strawberry into her mouth.

Naturally, I thoughtfully twisted off the small flower stem on top.

The strawberries were slightly tart, but mostly sweet, their flavor melting in the mouth and moisturizing Wu Leilei's (contestant number 8) somewhat dry mouth and tongue. Many contestants barely ate anything before going on stage to avoid feeling drowsy, and some even avoided drinking water.

After tasting the fresh fruit, Wu Leilei's mouth watered involuntarily, and she felt her appetite was stimulated. She realized she hadn't eaten properly for two or three days because of this performance, and was actually starving. When Yu Shuling saw her, she didn't offer any grand pronouncements or motivational platitudes, but instead gently patted Wu Leilei's shoulder:

"Eat something first. Don't go hungry, or you'll easily have low blood sugar and won't perform well."

"Oh, okay, thank you, Teacher Yu!"

Although Yu Shuling was just a star-gazing officer, essentially a mascot who just sat there to increase traffic, Wu Leilei still politely addressed her as "teacher," her eyes full of gratitude. At this moment, she didn't need to go on and on; Yu Shuling's comfort was appropriate and to the point.

Wu Leilei felt motivated by the sweet strawberry and went to the cafeteria full of energy to find food.

The cafeteria is open 24 hours a day, so that trainees who practice late into the night can also grab a bite to eat. Wu Leilei ordered two tubes of oden; instant noodles would be too filling at this time and might cause indigestion. The warm broth of the oden flowed comfortably down her throat. At the same time, she saw Qi Xiuxiu also come to the cafeteria, buy a serving of mung bean cake, and then turn and leave.

Wu Leilei didn't pay much attention to Qi Xiuxiu. On the talent show stage, there were so many beautiful girls, only the most outstanding beauties or the strongest competitors would be noticed by most people.

Although Qi Xiuxiu is pretty, she is definitely not a great beauty, and her skills are just average, or even terrible. She has survived until now purely because of her likable personality, which has won the affection of a group of casual fans and fans who admire her personality.

After doing a quick touch-up, Yu Shuling asked a staff member for directions to the cafeteria and headed there. She bumped into Qi Xiuxiu, who was hurriedly leaving with mung bean cakes, and followed her without hesitation.

Passing through the lush garden, Yu Shuling spotted a man and a woman hidden among the vibrant greenery. Jiang Wenxi's expression was not good; his handsome brows were furrowed, and his tone towards Qi Xiuxiu sounded somewhat cold.

"You were in such a hurry to leave just to get this for me?"

"You, you said you wanted to try that mung bean cake I said was delicious," Qi Xiuxiu looked up and met the young man's cold expression. Remembering that he was her mentor, she was a little intimidated and couldn't help but explain in a slightly flustered manner, "I just wanted you to try it..."

They looked pitiful.

Jiang Wenxi's lips twitched slightly. Her gaze fell on the delicate mung bean cake in the woman's hand, and her eyes softened. She felt a mixture of gratitude and helplessness. Did this fool even realize she was about to be eliminated?

He came to give Qi Xiuxiu extra lessons so that her performance would be a little better, at least so that she wouldn't make mistakes in some key areas. However, Qi Xiuxiu always had that pitiful and lively look, which made it hard for him to be harsh with her. As a result, Qi Xiuxiu's progress was very slow, even though she looked like she was working very hard. Jiang Wenxi, who was sharp-tongued to others, was like a saw-off gourd in front of Qi Xiuxiu, unable to say anything.

After a brief standoff, Jiang Wenxi sighed softly, seemingly in resignation. She remained silent, but finally bent down and took a bite of the mung bean cake Qi Xiuxiu offered. A joyful smile quietly bloomed in the girl's eyes, and her heart raced.

"Click, click," Yu Shuling stood a distance away behind a tree, expressionless, watching the interaction between the male and female leads. She filmed it with her phone, and to prevent anyone from saying it was a camera trick, she even changed her stance and filmed the video from different angles.

The two of them were completely unaware of all this. Qi Xiuxiu certainly wasn't there to date her mentor; she had just been foolishly bullied by the other trainees, and Jiang Wenxi couldn't help but drag her over to meddle in the matter. From then on, the two of them started to have more contact.

Last time, when Qi Xiuxiu was practicing, Jiang Wenxi heard her hungry and recommended the mung bean cakes at the cafeteria window. As a mentor, Jiang Wenxi couldn't go to the students' cafeteria, so he didn't get to try them, and she kept thinking about them.

After tasting the mung bean cake in Qi Xiuxiu's hand, the two didn't stay for too long. Jiang Wenxi was afraid that if others saw them, they would say that he and Qi Xiuxiu had been in too much private contact, which would affect Qi Xiuxiu, so he separated from her. When he returned, he saw Yu Shuling sitting in her seat playing with her phone. When she saw him return, she greeted him with a smile on her face.

Jiang Wenxi suddenly had a bad feeling, but he quickly suppressed it.

In the following selections, Jiang Wenxi wasn't as strict, giving the girls who came after him a chance to breathe. However, the seemingly unintentional glance Yu Shuling gave him made Jiang Wenxi's enjoyment of the mung bean cake less than pleasant.

At first, he felt that Yu Shuling wasn't as hopeless as the story portrayed, but when the girl's elusive gaze came his way, Jiang Wenxi felt a subtle, uneasy feeling of being watched.

After the recording ended that day, Jiang Wenxi finally couldn't hold back any longer and placed his hands on Yu Shuling's table, blocking her way to get up. His eyes were deep and dark, filled with a cold displeasure.

"Teacher Yu, is there something on my face?"

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Author's Note: Yu Shuling: There's a lot of money waiting for me!