Today is different from other times.

Yesterday was not broadcast live so that each group could have some time to prepare. Today is different; today is the start of recording, and the contestants' preparation process will be broadcast live.

The trainees arrived at the training room on time early in the morning.

Li Xu'an was confident, but An Ran and Zhou Xun didn't look too good. However, Li Xu'an didn't care. He got up very early in the morning to do his makeup and styling, just so he could show off his creative talent to the audience today.

After the photographer started shooting, several students gathered together.

They need to go through some procedures. Although they had already chosen the song and the team leader, they still need to go through this process for the audience to see.

A group of people sat on the ground, but Zhou Xun spoke first: "You all wrote your songs yesterday. Now bring them out and let's vote."

Li Xu'an brought out "Battle Peak".

Jian Xingsui also placed "Glimmer" on the table. He knew the outcome, so he didn't have any hope.

Li Xu'an said confidently, "Then let's all take a look at our respective songs and then vote."

If there are no surprises, the result should be the same as yesterday.

But unexpectedly...

After looking at it for a while, Zhou Xun put down the sheet music and said, "Just looking at the lyrics doesn't seem to reveal anything. Could you two please give us a brief introduction to your ideas?"

The photographer then came over and focused the camera on the lyrics.

Li Xu'an didn't expect Zhou Xun to add scenes, but since it was a live broadcast, he could only quickly respond by saying, "When I created 'Battle Peak,' I was hoping that our whole team could be invincible warriors. We came to 'Starlight' to challenge difficulties together, so we must show fearless courage together."

The other team members nodded.

However, Li Xu'an's statement was rather general and not very persuasive.

When it was Jian Xingsui's turn, he did not prepare to give a speech like Li Xu'an. He just picked up his lyrics and looked at them for a while before saying, "I didn't think about anything when I wrote 'Glimmer'."

"..."

Silence fell all around; this child was really unpredictable.

“I was just thinking that when we first came here, there were 108 trainees, which was a lot of people.” Jian Xingsui slowly began, “At that time, the director told us that the purpose of the variety show ‘Starlight’ was to allow everyone to shine their own light.”

“But to the stage, to the audience, I am insignificant. In the sky, I can only emit a faint light.” Jian Xingsui’s voice was soft, but it made his companions around him calm down and listen to him. “But after the first performance, I slowly realized that even if I am just a faint light, there will be people who like me, people who cheer for me and give me affirmation.”

The trainees who made it to the second stage all had a certain fan base to some extent.

Hearing this, many people felt uneasy, recalling the first public performance, which was full of twists and turns and hardships.

"I also feel that no matter if I am the brightest in the sky, even if I am just a ray of light, I want to shine for the people who support me." Jian Xingsui smiled gently: "Even if I am insignificant, even if I may fade away someday in the future, I will do my best and never give up."

...

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent again.

These words not only moved the audience, but also resonated with the contestants. Anyone who participated in this talent show could understand what Jian Xingsui was trying to express.

The audience was also deeply moved:

"Wei Guang's lyrics are so well written."

"I'm already looking forward to seeing the finished product."

"When I first saw Zhanfeng, I thought it was pretty good, but now I think Weiguang is really great."

Zhou Xun sighed and said, "In that case, let's raise our hands and vote."

Within this team, Zhou Xunan and Li Xu'an have a good relationship. The other two members are from the middle faction, and they are rather undecided. However, after a short practice session of "Battle Peak" yesterday, the two realized that the song has too much of Li Xu'an's personal style, as if when writing the song, this person was indeed only thinking of themselves and didn't have a team. But they didn't want to offend too many people at once...

Zhou Xun was the first to raise his hand: "I choose 'Glimmer'."

The other two neutral parties were stunned, looking at Zhou Xun with slight surprise. Jian Xingsui was even more surprised, as this was not the choice made yesterday.

Li Xu'an almost couldn't keep her smile on her face.

The neutral parties realized that since Zhou Xun had taken the lead, the two of them wouldn't offend anyone. If one of them took the lead, life would be much easier. The two of them exchanged a glance and understood.

Zhang Jiajia and Zuo An raised their hands in unison: "We choose 'Glimmer'!"

Now only An Ran is left.

But it's not that important anymore, since the vote is already 3:1, and they're far ahead.

An Ran hadn't expected this situation. Everything was fine yesterday, so why did things change today? What happened in just one night?

Zhou Xun put his hand down: "Alright, voting is over."

The victory of "Glimmer" was decided in front of the audience, and it could not be changed.

Li Xu'an was already mentally sharpening her knives, wishing she could fight Zhou Xun, but facing the camera, she could only force a smile and even pretend to be generous, saying, "Congratulations, Sui Sui."

Jian Xingsui held the songbook in her hand and smiled sincerely: "Thank you."

"..."

An Ran and Li Xu'an were both in a bad mood.

The undercurrents among this group were something the audience couldn't see for the time being. An Ran glanced at Li Xu'an and tentatively said, "Then we still need to choose a captain, right? Brother Xu'an has experience with this..."

Zhou Xun said, "Since we have already chosen 'Glimmer,' let Jian Xingsui be the team leader."

Li Xu'an disagreed, saying that Jian Xingsui had taken all the benefits, so what did he think he was? "Xingsui doesn't have any experience in this area, does he?"

"But he did a great job too." Zhou Xun was currently dissatisfied with An Ran, so he dared to speak the truth: "Last night he was still writing lyrics and composing music for us in the practice room very late. These past two mornings he has been the first one to arrive every morning, and he has tidied up the tables and chairs here and helped us sign in. Isn't that all he did very well?"

Zhang Jiajia also felt that Zhou Xun's words made sense.

Li Xu'an has been the team leader for the past two days, but she only knows how to boss people around and doesn't actually do any work, unlike Jian Xingsui who is very friendly to everyone.

Zhang Jiajia also said, "I also think Xing Sui would be better, and he is also the creator of this song, so it should be good if he conducts it."

Zuo An agreed: "I agree."

So it immediately turned into a situation where multiple votes suppressed a single vote.

Li Xu'an felt a pang of heartache instantly. She hadn't expected these people to change their expressions so quickly. But she was helpless in front of the camera. She couldn't take the role if others wouldn't let her. So she could only suppress her resentment with tears in her eyes and force a smile: "Then let's have Sui Sui."

To his surprise, Jian Xingsui, who had benefited from the deal, did not express any pride. Instead, he put down his songbook and said, "I think it's better to let Xu'an be the captain and I'll be the vice-captain."

Li Xu'an looked at him in surprise.

“Brother Xu’an is right. I have no experience in boy groups. Although I can write lyrics and compose music, I am not good at dancing, positioning, and other things.” Jian Xingsui said calmly and without arrogance, “So if Brother Xu’an were to be the captain, he would probably be more effective than I am.”

His words were measured and tactful, leaving everyone in awe.

Li Xu'an had initially been quite critical, but she hadn't expected Jian Mei to say that, and a somewhat subtle feeling welled up inside her.

Zhou Xun also said, "Then let's do it this way, Xu An will be the captain."

An Ran wouldn't miss such an opportunity to play the innocent, and raised her hand with a smile: "Agreed!"

Others, of course, agreed.

A crisis that was about to split the team was actually resolved by Jian Xingsui's lack of greed. "Glimmer" was officially finalized, but with only five days left, progress was not going so smoothly.

Everyone has different requirements and strengths, so they will also have their own opinions:

"I want to add a rap section."

"I feel like I haven't been given enough space in this section. Could you add a little more?"

"It won't be exciting enough, and the stage performance will be relatively weak."

Jian Xingsui certainly tried to meet everyone's requests, but the more he rushed to revise the song, the worse he did. Especially after a day, because everyone had different ideas, the progress seemed to be stuck in place, but they only had four days left. In the early morning, Jian Xingsui was alone in front of the computer, feeling a splitting headache.

Many things are not as simple as he imagined. It seems that actively participating in competition and elections means taking on far more responsibilities than he had anticipated.

As night deepened, his stomach began to rumble.

Jian Xingsui slowly realized that he hadn't eaten dinner yet. He had been revising the manuscript for too long and had completely forgotten about it. Most of his teammates had gone back to rest, and the cafeteria should be closed by now.

...

I remember there was a pack of instant noodles in the drawer.

As he was rummaging through drawers and cabinets, the door to the training room was opened a crack, and someone stood in the doorway, looking at the people inside who were wandering around like headless flies.

Jian Xingsui paused, turned around, and saw Fu Yingdi leaning against the door.

Fu Jinxiao held a registration form in her hand, her long legs crossed, leaning lazily against the door. She glanced at him, and before she could even speak, Jian Xingsui had already stood up nervously and respectfully greeted her, "Teacher Fu."

Fu Jinxiao responded lightly and asked, "What are you doing up so late at night instead of sleeping?"

"I'm writing lyrics and composing music," Jian Xingsui answered honestly, holding a cup of instant noodles in his hand, which looked a bit comical.

Fu Jinxiao walked in: "Is this all you're having for dinner?"

Jian Xingsui: "The cafeteria is closed."

"Then why didn't you do this sooner?"

Jian Xingsui's lips moved slightly, but in the end he didn't know how to say that he had forgotten, and that his teammates hadn't really called him about it. Now everyone had gone back to rest, and only he was still here.

Fu Jinxiao looked at the person in front of her, sighed helplessly, and said, "Come with me."

Jian Xingsui stared at his retreating figure, momentarily stunned.

Fu Jinxiao didn't even turn his head: "Follow me."

Jian Xingsui then realized what was happening, so she quickly put the instant noodles in her hand on the table. She didn't care about anything else at the moment and followed Fu Jinxiao out like a little follower.

The cafeteria was indeed closed, but Fu Jinxiao didn't lead him there. Instead, she led Jian Xingsui to the outside of the sports stadium. Many members of the film crew had finished get off work, and there were many vendors selling late-night snacks on the food street outside. When the crew members recognized Fu Jinxiao, they would stop and greet her respectfully.

"Hello, Teacher Fu."

"Good evening, Brother Fu."

"Teacher Fu brought his students out for a late-night snack."

Fu Jinxiao nodded lightly as a greeting, stopped by the flower bed not far away, and turned to the child beside her, saying, "Choose whatever you want to eat."

Jian Xingsui was already starving when she smelled the aroma. Upon hearing this, she ran to a fried rice stall and said, "Please give me two bowls of egg fried rice."

The stall owner asked, "What would you like to add?"

There were still many things on the stall, and the meat, sausages and side dishes looked very appetizing. Jian Xingsui also wanted to eat. Just as he was about to express what he wanted to eat, he suddenly realized an important problem: he didn't bring any money!

But a voice came from behind: "Add a little more to all of them."

A long, clean hand held the banknotes and handed them to the stall owner. The stall owner took the money and began cooking.

Jian Xingsui stared blankly at Fu Jinxiao's hand. He remembered that Fu Jinxiao had also come to the rice cake shop in the summer. At that time, Fu Jinxiao had given him a banknote and left him a band-aid. He was lost in thought and stared blankly at the actor's hand.

Fu Jinxiao glanced at him: "Are you starving?"

Jian Xingsui suddenly snapped out of her daze and quickly tried to save face: "No, no, I was just thinking that I would pay you back next time I go back, or I could treat you to a meal."

The stall owner handed the packaged items to Jian Xingsui.

Fu Jinxiao smiled faintly and said slowly as she walked back, "It's not easy to get a dinner invitation from me."

These words sounded arrogant at first, but Jian Xingsui realized that what Fu Yingdi said was true. At his level, even big producers or investors would have to make multiple reservations to invite him to dinner.

Jian Xingsui realized she might have been out of her mind to say such a thing, so she lowered her head and whispered, "I misspoke..."

Fu Jinxiao interrupted him, saying slowly, "If you want to make an appointment, you'll have to wait until you leave this gymnasium. I'm waiting for your victory celebration."

The wind was a bit chilly in late autumn.

Fu Jinxiao's words were clear and easy to hear, but they stirred Jian Xingsui's heart. Upon hearing the words "celebration banquet," he was first excited, and then fell silent. He wouldn't be at the debut celebration banquet, so he probably wouldn't be able to eat there. However, the fact that the movie star Fu thought he could reach the point of attending the celebration banquet made Jian Xingsui's heart leap and burn again.

The two walked to a pavilion not far away. There were few people there, so it was a good time to have a meal.

Jian Xingsui handed a meal to Fu Jinxiao: "Yours."

Fu Jinxiao had assumed that Jian Xingsui had bought both of them for her, so she was somewhat surprised to see this. Then she smiled and said, "Thank you."

The freshly made fried rice smells delicious.

Jian Xingsui was engrossed in eating when she heard a voice from across the table. Fu Jinxiao hadn't eaten much, but she watched the ravenously hungry young man wolf down his food: "So, what's wrong? What's troubling you?"

Jian Xingsui paused, looking up in surprise.

"What?" Fu Jinxiao raised an eyebrow: "Don't tell me you're still hanging around in front of the computer at this hour because everything went smoothly, and you wanted to make some instant noodles to celebrate your victory."

"..."

Teacher Fu, you're so humorous.

Jian Xingsui swallowed the food in her mouth, hesitating whether or not to talk about the problems she was facing. When she looked up and met Fu Yingdi's gaze, she only saw his dark and calm eyes. He sat there quietly and calmly, needing no extra words, as if these difficulties to her were really just minor troubles in front of Fu Jinxiao.

It can be trusted.

She is someone you can completely confide in.

Jian Xingsui remembered that when Wen Shenge left, he said that he would not seek help from others when he encountered problems, and always preferred to keep them to himself. He told her that she should try to speak up so that she would be better off.

“Actually…” Jian Xingsui took a deep breath, “I have indeed encountered a problem, please give me some advice.”

Sitting in the pavilion, the short-haired youth quietly talked about the team's song selection and the lack of cooperation and disagreements among his teammates, using disposable chopsticks. This was the first time Jian Xingsui had rambled on in front of Fu Jinxiao, shedding the barrier between the movie star and the nobody. They chatted like close friends.

After listening, Fu Jinxiao pondered for a moment and then said, "So, you stayed behind and worked overtime by yourself?"

Jian Xingsui nodded gently.

Fu Jinxiao scoffed lightly, her tone dripping with sarcasm, and gave her assessment: "Stupid."

Jian Xingsui was taken aback.

Normally, Actor Fu appears refined and elegant, always with a polite smile, the kind of gentleman who would never utter a curse word. When he uttered that word, Jian Xingsui was momentarily stunned.

Fu Jinxiao opened her mouth and asked, "What is a team?"

“The team is about the five of you working together to figure out how to complete this dance, not about throwing problems at you and waiting for you to solve them.” Fu Jinxiao lifted her eyelids to look at Jian Xingsui: “Do you think that others will appreciate your efforts? Wrong. If the show doesn’t turn out well in the end, not only the audience, but even they themselves will blame you for everything.”

These words were a revelation to Jian Xingsui.

Jian Xingsui asked obediently, "Then what should I do?"

It's fair to say that if Jian Xingsui had encountered this kind of problem today, any of the mentors would have advised him to consider the bigger picture, cooperate with his teammates, discuss things with them, and fulfill the responsibilities of a team leader. But today he encountered Fu Jinxiao, a cunning old fox who never suffers a loss and is full of wicked schemes.

"what to do…"

Fu Jinxiao's lips curled into a meaningful smile. He sat lazily in his chair and said slowly, "Of course, we should discuss it properly with our teammates."

As the autumn wind blew by, Jian Xingsui felt a chill on her back.

For some reason, he felt that the word "discuss" sounded murderous coming from Fu Jinxiao's mouth.