Chapter 16 Audition Initial Evaluation Stage Recording (5)
Mo Bei still didn't know whether the other party had discovered his secret.
But when the cameraman who was following him found that he not only did not touch the lunch box provided by the program, but even gave it to other contestants, his inner suspicion reached its peak.
Regardless of the taste of the lunch boxes, the contestants would at least eat a few bites to fill their stomachs, so as not to be exhausted during the afternoon filming. But Jiang Mo Nan didn't eat a single bite.
What does this indicate?
This shows that he is most likely not a human but a robot!
Because only robots don't need to eat.
Looking back now, Director Zhuo had a special attitude towards this contestant named Jiang Mo Nan from the very beginning.
I remember when this guy first arrived at the scene, Director Zhuo not only took the initiative to approach him and talk to him, he even asked Team Leader Su from the makeup team to personally do his makeup and styling.
Later, when Jiang Mo Nan was performing, the stage lighting malfunctioned and Director Zhuo immediately sent the stage staff to deal with it, and even asked the mentors to give him another chance to perform again.
Seeing how Director Zhuo took care of this contestant, the cameraman initially thought that the contestant might be related to him.
But now it seems that things may not be as simple as he imagined.
Perhaps his previous guesses were correct. This Jiang Mo Nan really wasn't human, but a robot.
Director Zhuo may have known his identity for a long time, so he paid special attention to him.
For a moment, the cameraman felt like he had discovered a shocking secret that was unknown to no one, and he was immediately excited.
It’s a pity that he can’t share it with others and can only digest it alone.
Mo Bei didn't know that the cameraman who was responsible for filming him had begun to doubt his true identity.
Although, the direction of suspicion is very different from the truth.
After the short lunch break, the contestants and mentors returned to the studio.
Stage ratings continue.
Unlike the morning's performances, which ranged from stunning to shocking, the afternoon's performances were relatively normal. It's not that the contestants' performances were bad, but they lacked a certain amount of originality. Everyone's song selections were similar, and their makeup styles were similar, too. It's easy to get tired of them after watching them too much.
The afternoon is a time when people tend to feel sleepy. After watching too many uninspiring performances, not only the instructors in charge of ratings, but even the contestants on the stage began to doze off.
Just when rap instructor Li Zhaokai secretly yawned for the twenty-eighth time, a bright figure finally appeared on the stage.
The contestant was tall and sturdy, wearing a black sleeveless vest that revealed the muscular muscles of his arms. His silver-gray hair was slicked back, revealing his prominent T-zone brow bones. His amber eyes were deep and captivating, drawing the eye in at first sight.
The moment he came on stage, the contestants around him who had become lazy sat up straight in an instant.
"This guy is so handsome... Is he a mixed-race?"
"Fuck! This is so unfair. We're both human, so why don't I look like this?"
"Shouldn't I ask your parents about this?"
"Speaking of which, there are too many good-looking people on this show..."
Although the contestants selected by the director team to stand here all look good, there are still differences between handsome guys.
In addition to the differences in facial features and height, there are also differences in skin, bone structure and temperament.
Just like how a top-notch handsome man stands out even when standing still. This is not only due to one's physical appearance, but also relies on one's demeanor and aura. Even if one is tall, if one is constantly hunched over, their overall image and temperament will be damaged.
The man in front of me not only has excellent appearance, but also has a very eye-catching posture and aura. At first glance, he is a wild-looking mixed-race handsome guy.
Beautiful things are refreshing. Ai Yao, who had been unable to resist feeling sleepy, suddenly became alert.
Walking to the center of the stage, the handsome mixed-race guy bowed neatly, "Hello, teachers. My name is Lei Lie, and I'm 20 years old."
After looking at the contestant's information on the table, vocal instructor Lu also asked, "I saw that your information says you were a boxer. Why did you stop? You're so young, you shouldn't retire so early."
Upon hearing this, not only the four mentors and the host present, but also the other contestants in the audience showed curious looks.
“Because it hurts.”
“……?”
As if he felt his answer was too brief, Lei Lie added, "Being a boxer means getting beaten, but being beaten hurts, and I don't want to be beaten."
Everyone was stunned when they saw the serious expression on the handsome mixed-race guy in front of them.
No one expected the other party to give such a simple and unpretentious answer.
"……puff."
The sound of contestants stifling laughter could be heard faintly from the audience. Even the mentors, who were trying their best to appear serious, could barely contain their expressions.
The contestant named Lei Lie gives people a very contrasting impression.
Judging from his appearance, he looks like a tough guy with a heart of steel, but in fact, he is more like a fool who knows how to seek benefits and avoid harm.
Holding back the smile that was about to overflow from his lips, An Jun coughed lightly and asked, "Why did you want to participate in this show?"
Lei Lie's expression was serious and earnest. "There are two reasons—"
"First, I want to prove to my family that I am no worse than others. Second, because I like singing and dancing."
An Jun nodded, and then his rap instructor, Li Zhaokai, took over the conversation: "I saw you wrote on your resume that you like rap, so have you ever composed your own works?"
Lei Lie shook his head, "No, I usually listen to music more."
Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Li Zhaokai's face.
When Lei Lie replied that he couldn't compose music and just liked listening to rap, he became somewhat pessimistic about the other party's subsequent performance.
He was born as a boxer and has no professional music or dance training. Perhaps the program team chose him just like Bai Li, purely because of his superior appearance.
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming awkward, vocal instructor Lu quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Then please start your performance."
However, when the music started and Lei Lie sang the first line of lyrics following the beat, Li Zhaokai, who had originally had no expectations, sat up straight involuntarily.
At the same time, the other mentors and contestants around also showed surprised expressions.
The situation is much better than expected.
Most contestants on talent shows who claim to love rap are just using rap as a fig leaf to cover up their poor singing skills.
After all, the quality of dancing and singing is very intuitive.
The former requires both talent and extensive practice, while the latter relies heavily on both technical skills and a naturally gifted vocal quality. Rap is the only skill that can be quickly mastered and fool those who don't know much about it.
But what those people don't know is that people with good vocals are generally good at rapping, because they have very precise control of rhythm and tempo. Similarly, people who are good at rapping are generally above average at singing.
Those who want to use rap to cover up the fact that they can't do anything will eventually be exposed by the judges and the audience.
At the beginning, almost everyone thought that Lei Lie, who claimed to like rap, should be the same.
However, the other party slapped them in the face with his performance.
Although Lei Lie's rap has not reached the level of top rappers, he has a unique style of his own.
Not only is the flow smooth, the pronunciation is clear, not to mention the beat, which is completely on point.
However, Lei Lie's surprises were far more than that.
When the song was halfway through, he started dancing.
Perhaps because he used to be a boxer, his body is very flexible and every movement he makes is vigorous and powerful.
In stark contrast to his initial impression of being cold and honest, he appeared wild and captivating while singing and dancing on stage.
For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene was heated up by his performance.
Even Mo Bei couldn't help but be infected by his performance and began to sway slightly.
Admiration and expectation rekindled in Li Zhaokai's eyes.
I thought the other party was just another pretty vase, but I didn't expect that she was actually a hidden gem.
He has not received any professional training, but can perform like this just based on his personal interest, which shows that he is very talented!
After the song ended, Li Zhaokai enthusiastically asked, "How long have you been involved in rap?"
After taking a deep breath, Lei Lie thought for a moment and said, "It was probably the second semester of my senior year. At that time, I was still practicing boxing at the sports school."
Hearing this, Li Zhaokai was stunned for a moment and subconsciously started to convert.
Lei Lie is 20 years old this year, about 18 or 19 years old in the second semester of his senior year of high school. This means that he has achieved this level of skill in the past two or three years simply by listening to songs and imitating them.
That doesn’t even include the dancing and vocals!
Is this another gifted genius?
Feeling emotional, after a heated discussion, the instructors finally gave Lei Lie an A grade.
After leaving the stage with the card, Lei Lie did not immediately return to his original seat, but instead looked around. Finally, his eyes locked on Mo Bei and he walked straight in his direction.
This move not only shocked Mo Bei, but also shocked others.
Although the production team did not assign fixed seats to the contestants, and everyone could sit wherever they wanted, most people sat in the same seats they had in the morning. Unless they found someone they knew among the contestants, few people would change seats midway.
So when Lei Lie sat next to Mo Bei, many people at the scene wondered if they had known each other for a long time.
Only Mo Bei himself knew that such a thing was impossible.
The only interaction he had with the other person was that they exchanged glances during lunch, and then they passed each other, that's all.
Seeing this, Zhao Xi couldn't help but nudge Mo Bei with his elbow and winked: "What's going on?"
Seeing Mo Bei shaking his head to indicate that he didn't know, Zhao Xi secretly glanced at Lei Lie who was sitting on the other side of Mo Bei.
He was seen with his hands on his knees, his back straight and his eyes fixed on the stage, his posture as straight as if he was standing at attention.
Seeing that Lei Lie had no intention of talking to the people around him, Zhao Xi withdrew his gaze.
Maybe the other person just forgot where his seat was and happened to see a seat here so he just sat down.
Unlike the contestants around him who were confused but didn't care much, Mo Bei, who was sitting next to Lei Lie at the moment, felt uneasy in his heart.
Perhaps because he felt guilty about the secret he was carrying, he always felt that Lei Lie's choice to sit next to him was not random.
But the problem is that after we sat down, the other party didn't say anything, which made people even more uneasy.
But Mo Bei was a man who could keep his composure. Seeing that Lei Lie didn't say anything, he forcibly diverted his attention and turned his gaze back to the stage.
The production team knew how to use a method of understatement before promoting something new. The next few groups of contestants who came up were all quite talented. Their performances were all eye-opening.
The most eye-catching person is naturally the former trainee of Zaoxing Entertainment named Sheng Yanyu.
Mo Bei had heard of Star-Making Entertainment. The agency had only just been established a few months before his death. All of its artists were relatively unknown newcomers, nothing special.
Logically speaking, Mo Bei wouldn't have heard of a small company like this. But by chance, this company was founded by a former teammate of his from overseas.
Being Chinese, they both participated in that overseas talent show and were lucky enough to debut in the same team.
But unlike Mo Bei, after the team disbanded, his teammate Lian Cheng neither became a solo singer nor switched to being an actor. Instead, he chose to retreat behind the scenes and start his own entertainment company.
Unlike Mo Bei, who had a clear goal of becoming a singing and dancing idol, Lian Cheng's participation in that talent show and debut as a group was purely accidental.
And all this was caused by Lian Cheng's uncle.
At that time, his uncle worked for an overseas entertainment agency, mainly responsible for the training of trainees.
Originally, their company planned to send two trainees to participate in the talent show. However, one of the trainees was hospitalized with appendicitis before the show was recorded, which prevented the performance from going ahead.
It just so happened that at that time, Lian Cheng went abroad to visit his uncle during the summer vacation.
Because of his age and appearance, he was temporarily drafted into the army.
In fact, the entertainment company where Lian Cheng's uncle worked originally did not want to send any trainees to participate in the competition, but the company's top management was reluctant to refuse directly due to the face of the program director, and finally had to send two foreign newcomers who had not trained for a long time to go through the motions.
If you can be selected, that would be a good thing. If you are not selected, it doesn’t matter. Just consider it as making yourself known.
Uncle Lian Cheng's original intention was just to have him make up the numbers, to survive one round of the show before being eliminated, so that he could return to China to study before the end of summer vacation.
But the uncle and nephew underestimated the enthusiasm of the audience.
Even though Lian Cheng can't sing or dance at all, his handsome face and interesting personality made domestic and even overseas audiences vote for him to debut.
After forming the group, Lian Cheng complained to Mo Bei more than once that singing and dancing was too tiring and that he actually didn't want to be an idol at all.
At the time, Mo Bei thought he was just complaining casually, but he never expected that he would actually quit the entertainment industry immediately after the limited group contract ended. When he heard from him again, he had transformed himself into the boss of a newly established entertainment agency.
Although surprised, Mo Bei found it easy to understand Lian Cheng's choice.
Lian Cheng comes from a wealthy family. Both his parents are in business, and his uncle is also in a related industry. It is not surprising that he would want to open an entertainment agency.
But Mo Bei didn't expect that he and his former teammates would be connected in such a way.
Unlike those "natural talents" who haven't undergone professional training, Sheng Yanyu bears the marks of training. Every dance move he makes looks like it's been honed thousands of times, his movements flowing like flowing water, his muscle memory already etched into his DNA.
Not only is her dancing prowess strong, but her singing is also remarkable. While not quite at the level of a lead vocalist, she's a consistent performer. Even during such intense singing and dancing, she barely even gasps for air.
More importantly, he knows how to present himself in front of the camera.
Some people have no problem singing and dancing, but they just lack stage charm and always give people a dull feeling in front of the camera, but Sheng Yanyu is not like that at all.
It can be said that this is a complete idol who has the qualities to debut. It is hard to imagine why a trainee like him, with both talent and looks, has not debuted in the company.
But then I thought, getting ahead in this industry sometimes depends not only on appearance and ability, but also on opportunities. Maybe the other person's opportunity is not in the company but here.
While thinking in his heart, Sheng Yanyu in the audience also received his final rating.
Without any objection, all four instructors gave it an A.
With Tao Xiaotie, the youngest A-level player in the arena, and Lei Lie, a self-taught and talented A-level player, Sheng Yanyu's A-level is not so enviable.
After all, he is indeed very strong, and he was able to get A-level after so many years of hard training.
But not being jealous is one thing, being hurt is another.
"If a trainee as talented as Sheng Yanyu couldn't debut from Zaoxing Entertainment, then how could someone like me who can't dance and is just average at singing still have a chance? Otherwise, I'd better quit the competition and go back to school."
"This show is so perverted. It's either professionals like Sheng Yanyu or talented freaks like Lei Lie and Tao Xiaotie. I feel like I'm just cannon fodder for the production team. Going against them is like a dimensionality reduction attack..."
For a moment, many trainees began to worry about the upcoming competition.
Unlike those contestants who had already finished their performances and were sitting in the audience watching, the contestants who were scheduled to perform after Sheng Yanyu felt even more pressured.
The most feared thing in everything is comparison, especially when there are so many good things in front of you.
Listening to the discussions around him, Lin Jiongyi clenched his fists, calmed himself down, and walked onto the stage with his head held high.
The four instructors were stunned when they saw the handsome boy in front of them wearing thin-framed glasses and a light blue short-sleeved summer school uniform.
The reason is simple. Compared with other contestants around him, the boy in front of him doesn't look like someone who is here to participate in a boy group audition.
Subconsciously, the host looked down at the information.
"Lin Jiongyi...a senior student who was recommended for admission to National Tsing Hua University?"
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