Chapter 100 Unexpected Jealousy: Visiting the Set and Delivering Food Leads to Another Trouble
The two turned around.
"Ah Shu? You're here!"
Song Ying saw Qin Shu standing at the door and stood up with a smile.
"Are you busy?" Qin Shu walked in carrying a food box.
"Not busy, just chatting."
"Then come and eat something."
As he spoke, Qin Shu placed the food box on the table next to him, opened it, and took out the dishes one by one.
Sweet and sour pork ribs, spicy silver carp, garlic broccoli, white fungus and lotus seed soup, and a fruit salad.
Especially the white fungus and lotus seed soup, which was still steaming hot.
Song Ying turned to look at Lü Nianwei and introduced:
"Teacher Lü, this is my husband, Qin Shu. A-Shu, this is Lü Nianwei."
Qin Shuchong nodded slightly to Lü Nianwei in greeting.
After staring at Qin Shu for a moment, Lü Nianwei took small steps closer to Song Ying.
"Your husband is so much more handsome in person than in the live stream! And he's so considerate, he even keeps the food warm. He's the perfect man!"
Despite Lü Nianwei's best efforts to lower her voice and whisper in Song Ying's ear.
However, because the three of them were too close, their words still clearly reached Qin Shu's ears.
He didn't look at Lü Nianwei, but instead stared at Song Ying, looking smug and seeking praise.
Song Ying glanced at him and asked Lü Nianwei, "Would Teacher Lü like to stay for a meal?"
"No, no, I won't eat it. You guys eat it!"
Lü Nianwei is quite perceptive.
Not to mention that she had already eaten dinner, Qin Shu was delivering the gift to his own wife, and she didn't want to be a third wheel!
"By the way, Teacher Song, I'll come watch your rehearsal tonight! If there are any problems, leave it to me."
After saying this, Lü Nianwei quickly ran away.
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Only two people remained in the lounge.
"How was work today? I've noticed the online comments aren't very positive."
Qin Shu handed the chopsticks and rice to Song Ying and sat down as well.
"Isn't the internet always like this?" Song Ying was already used to it. "Black and white are reversed, right and wrong are indistinguishable. There's no point in arguing with those online trolls and bots. It's better to train your students well and then prove them wrong with your skills."
"That Jian Cheng, I glanced at his stage performance on the way here. It wasn't particularly outstanding, but he's... quite good-looking."
As he said this, Qin Shu picked up a piece of pork rib, while keeping an eye on Song Ying's expression.
Song Ying nodded, "He is quite good-looking. Not to mention compared to boys, even many recognized beauties in the industry can't compare to his face. If he really enters the industry, to put it bluntly, even if he doesn't have any talent, he can still make a name for himself in the entertainment industry just because of his face. Of course, there are always two sides to everything. His face is a gift from God, but it is also the source of his troubles."
At this point, Song Ying put down her chopsticks, ladled a bowl of soup and handed it to Qin Shu, then ladled one for herself as well.
"Peng Wen must have told you everything about his situation, right?"
"Yes, I already mentioned it. There's also that guy named Tan Mu."
Qin Shu put the ribs into the bowl and picked them up from a different angle.
Song Ying took a sip of soup, and upon hearing this, she sneered:
"The Tan family is quite influential in the capital, but they raised a son who is so arrogant, even more so than his father. With an investment of 20 million, he can take whatever he wants from others and decide their lives. If you didn't know better, you would think that the entire program was run by the Tan family."
Qin Shu said, "The Tan family has indeed gone too far this time. Some time ago, Tan Mu's father even snatched a business deal from Second Uncle. Originally, this wouldn't have been a big deal; in business, the capable get what they want. But this time, the Xu family is in trouble, and Second Uncle's companies are heavily involved with the Xu family. Once again, the Tan family has taken over their business, which is very disrespectful to the Qin family."
Song Ying scoffed, "No wonder. They dared to mess with the Qin family. What is Jian Cheng, who lost both parents, compared to them?"
Song Ying was dissatisfied with the Tan family's bullying and abuse of power.
But when Qin Shu heard these words, they took on another meaning.
He glanced at Song Ying and said carefully.
"You...are very concerned about that Jian Cheng?"
"After all, he's my student. The more I know about him, the better I can help him perform on stage. At first, I thought he was quite weak and didn't think much of him, but after learning about the Jian and Xu families, I understood."
Song Ying put down her spoon. "And there's Ashu, you know? That kid is quite talented in composing and dancing. To be honest, I think it's a bit too good for Muxin Entertainment to debut him on 'All-Round'."
Qin Shu put down the rib again, his fox-like eyes fixed on Song Ying.
"Is he really that good?"
"Compared to..."
Song Ying originally wanted to say that, compared to others, he was indeed quite good in terms of character and ability.
But after saying only two words, she suddenly realized what she had done and couldn't help but laugh.
"Ah Shu, you're not jealous, are you?"
Qin Shu did not laugh.
Not only that, her beautiful fox-like eyes shimmered with a melancholy.
Song Ying: You're doomed.
I'm really jealous.
"...No matter how good Jian Cheng is, it has nothing to do with me, and I have no other feelings for him."
Song Ying raised her hand and pinched Qin Shu's cheek. "The best person in the world is already mine, how could I possibly be interested in anyone else? Mr. Qin, your jealousy is outrageous."
Qin Shu turned her face away: "Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮"
Song Ying: “*╭(˙o˙)╯*” I'll pinch your little cheeks.
“Ying…”
The deer witnessed this scene as it entered the room.
He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, turned around abruptly, and thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
Qin Shu: ...
Song Ying: ……
"We have to go train them at seven o'clock, let's eat first." Song Ying lowered her head and quickly ate her rice, not forgetting to stuff a piece of fish into Qin Shu's mouth, "This doesn't have many bones, you eat it quickly."
Qin Shu looked at her and found his wife more and more adorable.
A moment later, he picked up the piece of fish and put it in his mouth.
Mmm, it tastes really good.
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It was almost seven o'clock when we finished eating.
Xiao Lu sent a message to remind her that Song Ying was about to leave when she thought for a moment and pulled Qin Shu, who was still sitting there.
"Let's go, let's go together."
Qin Shuqing coughed and turned to the side. "I won't go."
"I'll treat you to a meal and give me some advice, okay?"
Song Ying blinked.
Qin Shu's lips curled into a smile, but she quickly suppressed it.
But he couldn't hold back his laughter for long.
But she still pretended to be reserved.
"Since you've put it that way, I'll reluctantly go and take a look."
Song Ying had already seen through his little scheme, but she didn't expose it. She immediately took the arm of the jealous Xiu and walked towards the training room.
All seven people have arrived.
Including Jian Cheng.
"Let's check the results of this afternoon's training."
Jian Cheng was about to step forward when Song Ying raised her hand.
"You don't need to, let someone else do it."
The remaining six people looked at each other, hesitant, until finally Fu Gaoxuan stepped forward.
"Then I'll go first!"
The new accompaniment master tape hadn't been made yet, so Song Ying went to the piano, tested the sound, and began to play.
Fu Gaoxuan danced well at the beginning, but he couldn't keep up with the rhythm towards the end.
The dance moves were a beat too slow, and then everything fell apart.
Fu Gaoxuan was anxious, but the more anxious he became, the more trouble he caused.
Finally, they managed to finish the song and dance, but their breath control was completely off in the second half, and they missed the beat of the dance.
Before Song Ying could say anything, Fu Gaoxuan admitted his mistake first.
"I'm sorry, Teacher Song, my skills aren't good enough yet, but please rest assured, I will practice hard!"
"Then let's practice," Song Ying said calmly.
"Ah...ah?"
Fu Gaoxuan was taken aback. After what happened that afternoon, Song Ying's reaction was a bit unexpected.
Song Ying lifted her eyelids: "What?"
"You, you're not going to criticize me..." Fu Gaoxuan was bewildered. He thought that, given Song Ying's temper, she would definitely give him a good scolding.
"Your problem is that you don't have enough time. Practice hard these next two days and you'll be fine. Next."
Fu Gaoxuan walked to the side, scratched his head, and whispered to Xiaolu, "Sister Xiaolu, is Teacher Song so good-tempered because her husband is here?"
Although it's a closed training camp, everyone can still access the internet normally every day.
Knowing that Song Ying was coming, they had already searched for her information online, so when Qin Shu came in, the others recognized her at a glance.
Xiao Lu rolled her eyes at Fu Gaoxuan: "Stop gossiping! You're not satisfied with my good temper? What, do you have to get beaten up to feel better? Otherwise, I'll give you a punch and you can taste it?"
Seeing Xiao Lu swing her fist, Fu Gaoxuan quickly retreated and hid behind Jian Cheng.
"No, Sister Xiaolu, I was wrong, I was really wrong!"
Training continues.
The remaining people were in similar situations to Fu Gaoxuan.
Both cases involve diligent practice, but the completion rate is not high.
Until it was Xu Zhe's turn.
Perhaps because he was the last one, and considering the previous few people, Song Ying didn't criticize him much, and Xu Zhe became quite lax.
As soon as Song Ying started playing the intro, Xu Zhe stopped dancing after only a few notes.
"Teacher Song, I'm not ready yet, can we do it again?"
Song Ying glanced at him. "Get ready."
The music started again, and Xu Zhe couldn't keep up once more.
"Teacher Song, wait a minute, you started too suddenly, I haven't even reacted yet, let's do it again."
"Ready. 3, 2, 1—"
This time, Song Ying even started the countdown, but Xu Zhe stopped again after only jumping halfway through.
"No, no, it still won't work. Let me try again!"
Song Ying immediately closed the piano lid.
Stand up.
"You have no chance."
"Teacher Song, you're our mentor, how come you have no patience at all? It's just one more time, why are you so temperamental?" Xu Zhe complained.
"My patience is reserved only for those who deserve it. As for you—I'm sorry, you don't deserve it."
Song Ying walked around the piano.
"The mentors are there to give you advice and help you grow. They're not there to be your mothers or nannies, who will cater to your every whim when you're being lazy and not working hard."
"I already said this this afternoon, you have two days, please take it seriously yourselves. If you can't even take responsibility for yourselves, why should others take responsibility for you?"
Of the seven people, only Xu Zhe was scolded.
Hearing this, he felt extremely resentful.
"Why is it okay for others to not practice well, but not for me? And Jian Cheng, it's one thing for him not to practice in the afternoon, but he's not even tested in the evening! I think you're clearly holding a grudge, clearly targeting me! Deliberately treating me differently!"
"Is our Sister Ying targeting you?"
The little deer laughed when it heard this.
"You really think highly of yourself! You blame the road for your own shortcomings. Even if other people aren't skilled, they can at least finish it in one go. But what about you? Sister Ying gave you three chances, and you made mistakes every single time and couldn't persevere! If this were a real stage, you would have been eliminated countless times already. Which judge would be so merciful as to let you do it again? Ask the King of Hell if you can be remade now that you look like this?"
"puff--"
Fu Gaoxuan couldn't help but laugh.
The others also pursed their lips, trying not to laugh.
Xu Zhe is a classic example of someone who deserves to be criticized.
It's as if the whole world is his mother.
He had been following Tan Mu around like a lackey all along, but Tan Mu didn't even look at him.
After a while, the other trainees also felt that he was spineless and disliked him as well.
“Xu Zhe, stop comparing yourself to Jian Cheng. She was injured, but she performed the entire piece on her first try. Look at you, you practiced all afternoon and couldn’t even do it once. And you still have the nerve to criticize her.”
"Exactly! You could practice complaining several times over."
"The stage is your own business, and whether you can debut in the end is also your own business. You should think it over carefully."
The other trainees spoke from the heart, but to Xu Zhe, it sounded like they were siding with Song Ying, and that everyone was ganging up on him.
"Fine! You're all such opportunists! What kind of spell has she cast on you? How come you're all so obedient to her now! It's just a stupid dance, right? I'm not practicing it anymore!"
As he spoke, Xu Zhe ripped off the trainee badge from his neck and threw it at Song Ying.
Just as it was about to hit Song Ying's face, a hand reached out and caught the sign.
The next moment, Xu Zhe was grabbed by the neck.
He started coughing violently.
"What kind of trash dares to bark here?"
Qin Shu's voice was extremely cold.
Not only did Xu Zhe suddenly flinch, but even the other trainees next to him subconsciously took two steps back the moment he spoke.
Xu Zhe struggled desperately, trying to pry Qin Shu's hands off with both hands.
But he was too weak.
Qin Shu's five fingers were like iron hoops, tightly locking his neck.
Xu Zhe's face began to turn blue, and he even rolled his eyes.
"Ah Shu, loosen your grip a bit, don't let someone get killed."
Upon hearing Song Ying's words, Qin Shu loosened his grip slightly.
Gaining a chance to catch his breath, Xu Zhe gasped for air, but he still couldn't break free from the restraints.
"Apologize."
The two cold words were like ice in a secluded valley.
Those once captivating fox eyes now gleamed with a chilling light, as fierce and wild as the eerie glow of a wild beast's pupils in the dark night, piercing straight into Xu Zhe's heart.
An unprecedented fear rose in Xu Zhe's heart.
At that moment, he felt as if he had just brushed past death.
"Yes, I'm sorry..."
"Speak louder, I can't hear you."
Qin Shu turned his neck, his whole body exuding a fierce aura.
Xu Zhe's legs went weak.
He forced himself to raise his voice.
"Yes, I'm sorry!"
"There won't be a next time. If there is, I'll chop off your claws."
Qin Shu released his hand.
Xu Zhe collapsed to the ground, limp and lifeless, like a lump of mud.
My wrists also started to ache and hurt.
It was as if someone had actually chopped off his hand.
-
This is what Lü Nianwei saw when she knocked on the door and came in.
She glanced at the pale-faced crowd, then at Xu Zhe, who was slumped on the ground, looking utterly dejected.
Finally, their gaze fell on Song Ying.
"Is this... the effect for your team's stage performance? You changed it again?"
"Just a new attempt."
Song Ying took a few steps forward, breaking the deathly silence in the room.
"Oh, I see." Lü Nianwei didn't think much of it and walked over to Song Ying. "Have you finished your personal test? Do you need me to go through it for you again?"
Xu Zhe, who was on the ground, immediately shrank back.
This has already happened after just one time.
If it happened again, he would probably be crippled if not killed.
Song Ying: "It's okay, you can just watch the team's performance with me."
As she said this, Song Ying gestured for everyone to gather together.
Xu Zhe glared angrily at everyone, wanting to just walk away, but ultimately he was a little cowardly.
Judging from the current situation, even if he really does leave, no one will stop him.
He'll have to find a way to save face for himself when the time comes.
It won't be so easy for them to come back.
So he had no choice but to stand up, even though he was feeling a bit awkward.
"Jian Cheng, how's the stage design I gave you this afternoon coming along?" Song Ying didn't rush to give her own plan, but asked Jian Cheng first.
Perfect timing, doesn't Xu Zhe think it's unfair?
This will be a good opportunity for him to see Jian Cheng's abilities.
"We have a preliminary idea, but it's not perfect yet, and we need Professor Song's guidance."
As she spoke, Jian Cheng stepped forward, picked up a marker from the side, and began to draw the layout on the whiteboard.
"Because we are a team of eight including the mentor, one woman and seven men, if we divide the team equally, it will not be neat enough in terms of height or coordination, and the center position will not be prominent enough."
"So what I'm thinking is that we can try to split into three teams, with two people on each side and three people in the middle, standing in the upper half of a hexagon. This way, the audience from three angles can be taken care of, and the mentors can make their entrance through the rising platform in the center of the stage, which can also create a scene of being surrounded by stars."
"The seven people in front can also rotate to get the center position, ensuring fair exposure for everyone on stage."
"Of course, this is just the formation for the entrance and the exit. During this process, we can also achieve formation changes in this way..."
Although Jian Cheng has an effeminate appearance, her voice is a standard boyish voice, clear and bright.
At this moment, he spoke eloquently about his ideas, and his whole being seemed to be radiating light.
Where is the lifeless atmosphere from before?
Lu Nianwei listened from the side, looking regretful.
"This kid is really something. I should have picked him out earlier. This was a real mistake."
Actually, Lü Nianwei originally wanted to choose Jian Cheng.
After all, at first glance, Jian Cheng is the best among this group of trainees, both in terms of looks and figure.
However, Lü Nianwei still decided to give up because of his previous stage performance.
After all, she has a responsibility to the others in the team.
After presenting her ideas, Jian Cheng looked at Song Ying with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.
"Teacher Song, this is my stage design. Please give me your feedback."
"I think it's pretty good. With a few minor modifications, it can be used perfectly. If no one else has any objections, let's schedule it this way tonight."
Of course, everyone else is fine.
After all, not everyone is as sharp-minded as Jian Cheng.
Ever since they learned that there would be guest mentors, they felt that these were things that the guest mentors should be responsible for.
Only Jian Cheng truly put her heart into it.
During the break, some trainees went to the restroom, some went to get water, and some rested in place.
Lu Nianwei felt a little regretful and moved closer to Song Ying.
"It's a real pity. I think your proposal might have been better, although Jian Cheng's was also very good."
Song Ying thought for a moment and asked in return, "If I use mine, will you regret that Jian Cheng can't use hers?"
Lü Nianwei: "...Of course, there will be some regrets. Sigh, that's the trouble of being too outstanding. Too many choices mean too much to give up. Sure enough, that saying is true: what you can't have is always more alluring. Once you have this, you want that; once you have that, you want this. Humans are just so never satisfied."
"So, there's really no difference." Song Ying didn't care whose solution to use; for her, the best solution was the one that maximized efficiency.
Using Jian Cheng's products can help him rebuild his confidence.
It can also make teammates more convinced of the captain's authority.
Team cohesion is something that even the best solutions cannot replace.
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On the other side, Xu Zhe was washing his face in the bathroom.
Suddenly, the door was slammed shut.
Many feet appeared all around.
He looked up and saw several familiar faces reflected in the bathroom mirror behind him.
Upon seeing the leader, he quickly turned around.
"Brother Mu..."
Tan Mu stood there with his hands in his pockets, chewing gum, and said, "I heard that Song Ying's husband hit you?"
Taking a few steps forward, Tan Mu pinched Xu Zhe's chin and examined his neck from left to right.
He suddenly burst out laughing.
"Oh, they've even left handprints? That's serious, won't it be exposed online? Anzi, take a picture. Teacher Song just arrived today, we need to prepare a nice gift for her."
After he finished speaking, two trainees stood on either side of Xu Zhe.
The boy called Anzi took out his phone and started snapping photos of Xu Zhe's neck.
"Brother Mu...isn't this a bit inappropriate? If Song Ying finds out, she'll definitely continue to target me..."
Xu Zhe felt a little flustered.
Tan Mu reached out and patted Xu Zhe's cheek.
"What, so you're saying that if she didn't know, she wouldn't target you? Xu Zhe, have you forgotten who truly decides your fate on the 'All-Round Trainee' turf?"
Upon hearing Tan Mu's last sentence, Xu Zhe's legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud.
"Brother Mu, I was wrong! Please let me go! I really know I was wrong! Take pictures, take pictures all you want!"
Tan Mu crossed his right index and middle fingers and flicked Xu Zhe's lips with the back of his fingers, making a "smack" sound.
Xu Zhe winced in pain and gasped for breath.
Immediately afterwards, Tan Mu said:
"What's the use of just admitting your mistakes? Do two things for me, and I'll believe you really know you're wrong—at that time, not only will you advance, but if I'm in a good mood, I might even take pity on you and give you a chance to debut."
Upon hearing the words "debut," Xu Zhe's eyes lit up, and he immediately forgot about the pain and rushed forward.
"Brother Mu, just say the word! No matter what it is, I'll definitely get it done for you!"
As long as I can debut.
I'll make him do anything!
Over the past four years, he has participated in at least three talent shows, and each time he has been a runner-up!
This time, they finally made it into the top 30.
He had long been fed up with being looked down upon.
This was the closest he ever came to success!
As long as it can become popular, as long as it can become famous.
He's willing to do anything!
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