It's the same large conference room as yesterday.

However, the atmosphere today was a bit off; at least Lin Rui felt that these people were too excited.

Of course, he didn't think much of it. After entering the room, he looked at Shen Yun, Sun Youlin and Bai Wanqiu and said, "You guys continue practicing in the recording studio."

His tone was somewhat indifferent, but those present would not associate Shen Yun and the others with being banished to the cold palace. On the contrary, the atmosphere of jealousy was even stronger.

"The knockout stage begins tomorrow. With your abilities, I believe you should have no problem advancing to the next round."

"However, just to be on the safe side, as I did yesterday, I will correct the errors based on the entries you selected."

After Lin Rui finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the door: "Let's not waste any more time, everyone come with me to the music room."

Jinxi and the others stood up instantly, without hesitation.

Lin Rui's guidance was invaluable. Some people had questions that had troubled them for years, but Lin Rui answered them with ease last night. Such solid expertise impressed not only the person who benefited, but also those who were listening in.

"Time flies! I still want to ask Teacher Fusheng a few more questions."

"Be content. You're so shameless. You didn't see the looks in Jinxi and the others' eyes. They wanted to bite you to death."

"Who told them to be so dramatic? They clearly have a lot of questions, but they don't dare to ask them. Is it my fault?"

…

These people walked out of Tianrui Building, almost all of them looking like they hadn't had enough.

"Didn't Teacher Fusheng come downstairs with us?"

"They shouldn't have left yet. I just heard them say that they seem to be heading towards Tianrui Recording Studio."

"I really envy Bai Wanqiu and the others, they get to receive private tutoring from Teacher Fusheng."

"Speaking of Bai Wanqiu, I'm quite puzzled. I can understand giving special lessons to Shen Yun and Sun Youlin, since they're both under Tianrui. But Bai Wanqiu isn't. Why is she also favored by Teacher Fusheng, just because they collaborated on the Spring Festival Gala?"

"Didn't you know? It's said that Bai Wanqiu's studio is about to be merged into Tianrui Entertainment. It seems the contract has already been signed, but it hasn't been announced to the public yet. So, if you really want to count, Bai Wanqiu is already an artist under Tianrui."

"Is that so? How come I didn't receive any news about it?"

The conversation between the two attracted the attention of others, and Jinxi and others asked questions.

It would have been better if they hadn't asked; once they did, everyone looked incredulous.

Tianrui, they're about to make a big move!

Jinxi had originally planned to have her assistant try to contact Zhou Rongze tomorrow to see if they could establish some business dealings with Tianrui, since she also had her own independent studio.

But now it seems that this idea has only been put on hold.

Even Zhao Wenyao's studio was acquired by Tianrui. That's a real celebrity! She, a third-tier celebrity, wanted to discuss cooperation with Zhou Rongze, but she was only sending an assistant. She was really afraid that she would mess things up and be blacklisted by Zhou Rongze!

Of course, many people at the scene also looked thoughtful, clearly having their own ideas.

Everyone knows Tianrui's strength and the financial resources of the Li Group behind it.

These so-called powerful backers don't hold much appeal for them, but if Teacher Fusheng were added to these two contexts, their thoughts would be completely different!

"Jinxi, you seem preoccupied the whole way. Is something on your mind?"

"Qi Haoyuan, I don't believe you don't have any thoughts at all."

At this moment, Jinxi and Qi Haoyuan were in the same car. Qi Haoyuan was driving; he was participating in the male soprano group and was Jinxi's fellow student.

"Of course there are, but as Gu Kai just mentioned, the cultural walls of Sangzhou and Lizhou will be unlocked after the World Arts Festival, and then..."

Qi Haoyuan was still talking to himself when Jin Xi sneered, "By then, it will probably be too late."

"What's the meaning?"

Qi Haoyuan was taken aback. He first turned on the hazard lights of his car, and then pulled over to the side of the road.

"Which would you prefer: adding flowers to brocade or providing charcoal in the snow?"

Qi Haoyuan remained silent. He wasn't an idiot. After thinking for a moment, he frowned slightly: "Isn't this too risky?"

"Take a risk? Zhao Wenyao dares to gamble, but you don't? Qi Haoyuan, do you think you have a bigger hand than Zhao Wenyao?"

After being rebuked by Jinxi, Qi Haoyuan was both amused and exasperated: "Jinxi, you know that's not what I meant."

After saying that, he reached out to hold Jinxi's hand, but Jinxi shook him off: "Don't touch me!"

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. I'll do as you say on this, alright?"

"When do you think we could find an opportunity to talk to Zhou Rongze?"

Seeing that Qi Haoyuan was no longer hesitant, Jin Xi's expression softened: "This matter should be handled sooner rather than later, otherwise those guys might take all the benefits."

Similar conversations and similar thoughts were shared by all those selected.

However, some people are very decisive, like Jinxi.

Some people, like Qi Haoyuan, hesitated. If no one exerted pressure on them, they would probably just watch as Tianrui gained a foothold overseas.

"yawn!"

Zhou Rongze rubbed his nose, then sat up in bed and looked at the air conditioner suspiciously. The temperature wasn't high, so why was his nose itchy all of a sudden?

"I'm not sleeping!"

Zhou Rongze abruptly stood up, angrily turned off the air conditioner, and then opened the window: "Pure natural air is still better... yawn!"

Holy crap!

It's poisonous!

How many yawns did I yawn this night?

Looking at the dim, overcast sky, Zhou Rongze fell into self-doubt. Could it be that his body was giving him a warning sign because of his long-term lack of exercise?

Looking down at his not-so-protruding belly, Zhou Rongze shook his head: "Forget it, I'll rest today and start morning runs tomorrow. I just don't believe it... yawn!"

…

"Mr. Zhou, did you not sleep well?"

When Zhou Rongze entered the conference room, there were already quite a few people inside. Uncle Qiao looked at him suspiciously and said, "At this age, you need to take care of yourself. You shouldn't overwork yourself at night. You can talk to your wife about it; she should understand."

"Get lost...yawn!"

Zhou Rongze was furious.

Sensing Zhou Rongze's murderous intent, Uncle Qiao and the others immediately shut up.

Seeing these people with flushed faces and their shoulders twitching from time to time, Zhou Rongze knew without a second thought that these people were probably thinking about some filthy and chaotic scenes.

"Xiao Shen, go and prepare some cold medicine for me."

Zhou Rongze first gave an instruction to his assistant, then snorted at the group of people present before plopping down in a chair and staring at the live broadcast camera on the projector: "Who's in the first round?"

"I just checked the order, and Shen Yun is the first to appear."

Lu Ye grinned mischievously and waved the thermos in his hand at Zhou Rongze. The bright red goji berries under the transparent glass were particularly eye-catching, as if to say, "Mr. Zhou, how about a cup?"

You just wait, kid!

Zhou Rongze was furious. He took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down. He waved his hand and said, "Then why don't you quickly switch the channel to the women's group?"