Bai Yan's gaze paused only slightly before she smiled appropriately: "Teacher Shen."

Shen Lian smiled gently at Bai Yan: "We are really destined to meet. I never expected you to come to my group."

A comment floated across the screen: "Yeah, what a coincidence! One's a mentor to a Best Actress winner, the other's still competing with newcomers in the entertainment industry. Hilarious!"

Upon seeing Bai Yan, Song Hanchen frowned, and his expression became visibly sour.

[The Crown Prince and Bai Yan chose this drama, does that mean they're going to be paired up?]

[To be honest, I'm actually quite looking forward to it. Bai Yan's looks are off the charts, and two such good-looking people would definitely make a great pair!]

[Don't disturb us, take our Crown Prince away! Didn't you see how furrowed his brow was when he saw Bai Yan? The Crown Prince has absolutely no liking for actresses like Bai Yan who rose to fame through 'beauty'!]

[Yeah, who doesn't know that the Crown Prince's idol is Chen Lian? They might not be a good match, or the Crown Prince will be furious!]

Song Hanchen's face was sour, ignoring the cameras. Bai Yan, of course, couldn't possibly be so friendly as to fawn over him. She simply nodded slightly and prepared to sit down next to Song Hanchen.

There are fifty trainees, and each mentor leads three groups (A, B, and C), which means there are a total of fifteen plays for the actors to choose from.

Bai Yan's choice of a period drama set in the Republican era happens to be one of the three dramas for which Shen Lian served as her mentor.

Just as she was about to sit down, the door was knocked on and pushed open again. It was Fang Yaming and Chen Chen, who were ranked after her, so they came in after her.

Fang Yaming's eyes lit up when she saw Bai Yan, and she immediately went up to greet her: "What did you choose? Are we in the same group?"

She really wanted to team up with Bai Yan once.

Bai Yan shook her head. The Republican-era drama she chose was Category A, while Fang Yaming's was Category B.

Fang Yaming was a little disappointed.

Chen Chen walked directly to Bai Yan's side while holding the doll, and then blinked his big eyes to observe the surrounding situation.

Bai Yan smiled at her and pointed to the direction next to her: "You chose this script, sit next to me." As she spoke, she walked towards Song Hansheng, and Chen Chen followed closely behind her.

But just as Bai Yan walked to Song Hanchen's side, Song Hansheng, with a sour face, suddenly stood up.

He looked at Bai Yan with disgust and said bluntly, "I don't want to work with you. Choose another drama."

Holy crap... the young master!

[Haha, the young master is a real man!]

Bai Yan didn't seem embarrassed by the rejection. She looked at Song Hansheng and said, "Give me a suitable reason."

She got the priority to choose the drama because of her good performance in the first public performance, and she also likes this drama.

[Bai Yan is disgusting. Does she really want to curry favor with the Crown Prince?]

[Ugh, no wonder the young master said she was 'playing herself'!]

Isn't this a bit too much to treat a girl like this? Bai Yan was only able to choose a drama because she scored higher than her last time. Why shouldn't she be allowed to choose?

[So what? The Crown Prince is still number one, right? He should have a higher priority when choosing a partner than her!]

The comments section was filled with heated arguments.

Song Hansheng looked coldly at Bai Yan. Other artists were afraid of making a fool of themselves, but he wasn't. At worst, he could just go home and inherit the family business.

So he said sarcastically, "Do I really need a reason?"

“Three years ago at the Lijing Hotel, I saw you knocking on Bo Yaodong’s door in the middle of the night for a role.” Song Hansheng pointed to his eyes.

Then he laughed again: "The reason is that I'm a germaphobe, understand?"

More actors came in one after another, and they were all stunned when they saw this scene.

[The Crown Prince vs. the Green Tea Bitch!]

[Hahaha, the Crown Prince is truly amazing. You probably can't find another person like him in the Chinese entertainment industry, right?]

[Bai Yan is really pitiful. If I were her, I'd want to crawl into a hole and disappear!]

[What's so tragic about that? Song Hansheng already said he saw her knocking on President Bo's door! It's undeniable that she slept with him. It's a joke that such a disgraced artist isn't banned and still participates in shows with fans!]

Boycott Bai Yan, a celebrity with a bad reputation!

If the allegations of him sleeping with someone else are proven true, I won't like Bai Yan anymore. My dad was seduced by a vixen and abandoned my mom. I hate mistresses!

Fang Yaming frowned: "Song Hansheng, this is an acting competition, not a chance for you to do whatever you want." If he uses a girl's reputation in this kind of situation, Bai Yan's career will be ruined.

Fang Yaming grew increasingly disgusted with this young master.

Song Hansheng ignored Fang Yaming and simply said, "Bai Yan, I won't work with you. If you insist on bringing up the rules, I'd rather not direct this play."

Being called the Crown Prince, he certainly has the right to be willful.

[Congratulations, host! The female lead has been publicly humiliated, her popularity has dropped, and you have gained 100 energy points!]

The electronic voice entered her mind, and Chen Lian subtly curled the corners of her lips.

Bai Yan pretended not to hear anything. She could coax Lu Yuzhi, but she couldn't be bothered to coax a blockhead like Song Hansheng.

“Back then, it wasn’t me knocking on Bo Yaodong’s door; it was Bo Yaodong who came to me,” she said.

Song Hansheng scoffed coldly: "Did you knock on Bo Yaodong's door because you wanted to go in and read the script?"

Bai Yan's skin is thicker than a city wall at a bend!

[Holy crap, Bo Xilai is looking for her? She must be dreaming!]

Chen Lian sighed softly, "Asheng, stop making a fuss, okay? I don't want to bring up what happened back then."

Seeing Shen Lian's troubled expression, Song Hansheng shut his mouth but still stubbornly stared coldly at Bai Yan, hoping she would back down and not expect to cooperate with him.

Bai Yan's patience with Song Hansheng, that blockhead prince, had reached its limit. Even if she missed out on this role she liked, she didn't want to work with him.

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