Considering that there were two little ones waiting in the training room, Shen Qingyue and Lu Jiayang did not practice for too long. They tried to sing two songs together and then simply coordinated some dance steps before finishing.
"Brother Qingyue," Lu Jiayang called him, feeling a little nervous. "What do you think our tacit understanding can reach at the moment?"
Shen Qingyue opened his hand: "Level 5"
“But this is our first time trying it, so it’s pretty good.”
Lu Jiayang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "That's good, I was worried that you would be dissatisfied."
"No, I think it's good." Shen Qingyue looked at him, "Be more confident, your level is far superior to other students."
Lu Jiayang was very happy about Shen Qingyue's constant praise and recognition of him, but as this joy continued to grow, the doubt in his heart also became deeper and deeper.
Seeing Shen Qingyue packing his things and preparing to go out, Lu Jiayang gritted his teeth, steeled his resolve, and rushed over to stop him.
"Brother Qingyue, there's something... I still want to know the answer."
"About the competition?"
"Yes," Lu Jiayang nodded. "Brother Qingyue, if I'm really as good as you said, why did I fail to be selected? I want to know where I'm lacking..."
Shen Qingyue sighed, raised his hand and flicked him on the head gently, "You look like a simple child who has never experienced the world. There are many things you have not experienced and do not understand."
"...What do you mean?" His words confused Lu Jiayang.
"Do you know what capital is?" Shen Qingyue said, "It includes money, connections, background, and reputation."
Shen Qingyue seemed reluctant to bring up the topic. His handsome eyebrows furrowed as he opened his mouth. "In the past two years, there have been more and more art students, and all kinds of talents have emerged. However, the threshold for the entertainment industry has been raised, and the number of candidates selected each year has been controlled, resulting in a situation where there are more wolves than meat in this industry."
"But this hasn't deterred many art students. Many parents are desperate to get their children into the entertainment industry, using every possible means."
When he said this, Shen Qingyue's face turned a little ugly and his voice became much lower. Lu Jiayang noticed the flash of disgust in his expression.
Shen Qingyue continued, "Not only did the venue of this year's National Art Student Selection Competition change, but even the senior leadership who ultimately made the decision was suddenly replaced. That's when I realized something was amiss."
"As expected, the students selected this year are basically all children from wealthy, powerful, and well-connected backgrounds. Even the weakest one must have parents or relatives who hold official positions. Jiayang, I think you should understand now, right?"
Lu Jiayang's face was full of disbelief.
"This... this is shady, this isn't fair! Is there no one doing anything about it?"
Shen Qingyue's smile was tinged with sarcasm. "What good would it do if they intervened? The competition would simply be invalidated, and the event would be re-run with a new group of people making the decision. Then what?"
"Those capitalists are just copying and pasting their previous actions. You will never imagine how greedy human nature is."
"Since they dare to accept and do such disgusting things, there are ten thousand ways to get out of it."
Lu Jiayang's breathing hitched, and he growled angrily, "They're rich and powerful, they're awesome, so do ordinary people like us at the bottom deserve to be treated unfairly?!"
Shen Qingyue raised her hand and touched the top of his head, comforting him: "Calm down, I understand your feelings, but the entertainment industry is very complicated, and there are many things that you and I can't change."
"So this is also the reason why you don't participate in the scoring?" Lu Jiayang asked.
"Hmm," Shen Qingyue snorted coldly, "I can't let myself go against my conscience and cooperate with them in staging a stinking substitution drama. It's better to watch from behind the scenes."
"Also, I've read your file, and I can say with certainty that you're not at an advantage given the current situation. No matter how hard you work or how outstanding you are, it might be difficult for you to be discovered."
"For example, if you are a thousand-mile horse, what you need is a good horse trainer."
Lu Jiayang curled his lips and looked up at him: "So you are my mentor?"
"That's right." Shen Qingyue smiled.
Lu Jiayang sniffed and asked cautiously, "What about the other students who were not selected?"
"You don't need to worry too much about this," Shen Qingyue said. "I carefully watched the performance of each student during the competition. Most of the people who were eliminated were not just lacking in capital, but also in various abilities. They can't meet the most basic threshold of the entertainment industry for the time being."
"Similarly, not all the selected students are completely useless. Those who rely solely on capital to get ahead will definitely be severely beaten by the entertainment industry in the future. As for those who currently have certain strengths, their future development depends on their own luck."
"The last thing I want to say is," Shen Qingyue said lazily, "this competition is just a platform. Don't take it so seriously. It doesn't mean anything, and it can't determine anyone's future development."
"Besides, if you were really chosen, I might not even decide to invite you to be my partner. Wouldn't that mean you've missed a great opportunity?"
Lu Jiayang was immediately at a loss for words: "If that's the case, then I should be grateful to those senior leaders for looking down on a small fry like me with no capital, right?"
"They are all shits, why thank them?" Shen Qingyue said with a sly smile, "Just thank me."
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