In this interview, the first person to appear was Teacher Mao. Mao Helin was wearing a long trench coat and looked very elegant. When the program team asked him, "What impressed you the most during this recording?" his answer was unexpected.
He thought for a moment, then gave an answer that no one had expected: "It's Jiang Yixing."
The director who asked the question was also slightly surprised, "Huh? You were impressed by our teaching assistant? Why?"
Mao Helin said, "Hmm... I feel that she is very serious about her work, and we can have a good chat."
Mao Helin's difficult-to-get-along-with nature is well-known in the entertainment industry, so his response at this moment is quite surprising.
The production team then released a clip of the four mentors meeting with their teaching assistants after the interview.
"Hahahaha, Jiang Yixing's social skills are really strong. He actually managed to get Teacher Mao to speak."
"It's hilarious! Teacher Mao thought Zuo Rui and Xu Meng would be easy to talk to, and her face was full of expectation. But it turns out they were just being polite!"
"It seems that Jiang Yixing is a loyal fan of Teacher Mao, as he speaks very eloquently."
"Is this really Choi Jung-ho's personality? I always thought he was a cool guy."
"Jiang Yixing, you deserve a lot of credit for how Teacher Mao integrated into the group on her first visit. (Thumbs up)"
The behind-the-scenes videos released by the program team changed people's perception of Jiang Yixing to some extent. However, because the program did not specifically show Jiang Yixing's seriousness, people still had doubts about her.
Jiang Yixing has been living and eating with the contestants for the past few days. Although she doesn't follow entertainment news, she can still feel the changes in the atmosphere inside and outside the dormitory recently.
First of all, there were a lot more fans waiting outside. Every time Jiang Yixing walked from the dormitory to the practice room, it felt like she was walking a red carpet, with cameras and microphones pointed at her.
Secondly, there's the change in the contestants' mentality. As external attention increases, everyone can feel the gap in popularity to some extent, and many contestants are starting to have mental breakdowns.
These past two days have been the recording phase for the theme song, and everyone is under a lot of pressure.
Jiang Yixing noticed that ever since she had a brief conversation with Zhang Zhimin, Zhang Zhimin seemed to be gradually opening up to her, and they often spent time together, except when they were practicing.
Jiang Yixing was certainly happy to have made a friend, but she definitely received fewer shots with the contestants than with Jiang Yixing.
She looked helpless and whispered, "Spend more time with your team members, and you'll get more screen time."
To everyone's surprise, Zhang Zhimin said she didn't care. She was already very capable, having entered Class A and even secured a guardian position in the theme song selection. She didn't care about those few seconds of screen time. "I like being with you," she said.
In the world of trainee talent shows, open and covert competition is inevitable. Zhang Zhimin was somewhat annoyed by this atmosphere, and spent all his free time with Jiang Yixing to relax.
Zhang Zhimin has a large number of fans, and there are many fansite admins who specialize in taking pictures of her. When the pictures came out, everyone noticed that while other people were walking with their own company members, Zhang Zhimin was walking with Jiang Yixing.
Zhang Zhimin's fans couldn't help but worry.
Was my daughter bullied? Was she ostracized? Why isn't she with the other people at the company?
For two consecutive days, the photos of her going to and from get off work were taken with Jiang Yixing. One day, Jiang Yixing happened to be wearing a pink sweatshirt. The two of them were of different heights and the colors were the same, so the photos turned out to be very harmonious.
Fans and passersby from other groups flocked to join the fun:
"Who are these two? They look so good together!"
"A sister-brother duo! I'm in!"
"Wow, wow, wow, Zhang Zhimin put his arm around Jiang Yixing's shoulder, so cool!"
The two exchanged a knowing glance, oh my god.
Meanwhile, Zhang Zhimin's own fans gritted their teeth, thinking to themselves, "What kind of little vixen is Jiang Yixing? She's bewitched Zhang Zhimin!"
The recording of the second episode will begin soon. This episode will mainly feature the theme dance performance, and the popular names of the contestants after the first episode will be announced, followed by the first stage assignments.
The four mentors took their seats one after the other, with Jiang Yixing still sitting next to Mao Helin. First, each group of five performed in turn.
After two days of practice, those who still fail to meet the requirements will be selected by the mentors and, regardless of their previous ranking, will be swapped with the last-ranked contestant from Class F.
All four mentors are very strict, especially the two who came from girl groups, who fully demonstrated their strictness in one segment.
Cui Zhenghao seemed to be the most hard-hearted, but he was actually the first to break down. He couldn't bear to see the girls from Class B and Class C who had been replaced crying.
"Aren't we being too cruel? I think they're trying their best too."
These words would make Zuo Rui and Xu Meng the first to feel uncomfortable, since they were the strictest of the mentors, and it would be hard not to suspect that Cui Zhenghao was implying something to them.
Choi Jung-ho didn't actually mean that; he just genuinely felt sorry for them. It was his first time participating in this kind of program, and he wasn't quite used to it yet.
“They are working very hard,” Jiang Yixing said. “These past few days I’ve spent time with them in the practice room and I’ve found that they are indeed working harder than I imagined, but everyone is working very hard.”
Jiang Yixing smiled and pointed to one of the girls wearing a gray top, "Look, Zhou Yuanyuan. She's better at rap, but not at dancing or singing. She didn't perform well in the initial evaluation, so she went to Class F."
Jiang Yixing straightened his expression, "But she has put in several times more effort than others these past few days, striving to catch up and make up for her weaknesses, so I think the reason she was moved to the front is entirely because she worked harder than others."
Jiang Yixing's words made Xu Meng feel relieved. That's how this industry is. If you don't work hard, you will be eliminated. No contestant here is lazy, but if you don't have the skills, it means you haven't worked hard enough.
Do you really expect crying to bring about a change in your life? Instead of crying here, you should go back to the practice room and practice your dance some more.
Xu Meng nodded to Jiang Yixing, "Jiang Yixing is right. Anyway, I think that since we are mentors, we should be strict, otherwise it would be unfair to other hard-working people."
Mao Helin, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement. He believed that singing required more talent than other skills and that people should do what is right for them. If someone is not naturally suited to singing, then they should not enter the industry.
Seeing that the remaining three mentors had formed a united front with Jiang Yixing, Cui Zhenghao also put aside his sympathy. He had no intention of becoming a class enemy, so he laughed and changed the subject, saying, "What you all said makes sense."
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