Chapter 802: The Faded Actress (12)
Covering his face, it was a bit embarrassing. In the end, Oubo got a C grade, which could be considered somewhat unfair. But looking at his face, it wasn't entirely incomprehensible. After all, the face is an idol's fashion accessory. Next was the last person from Qiwen Entertainment, Lin Wei, who also occupied the center position. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the center of attention.
Everyone thought he was definitely the ace.
Wen Wan was somewhat worried, after all, Lin Wei was not a trainee and had never been exposed to singing and dancing before.
Lin Wei is actually a singer and dancer.
Surprisingly, she didn't sing off-key, and her dance moves were complete.
However, compared to the other talented trainees, Lin Wei is somewhat undeserving of his reputation.
This level is only considered average among trainees, not exceptionally outstanding.
How dare someone with this level of skill choose the center position?
Li Mingxuan: "Lin Wei, you chose the center position. Are you confident in your abilities?"
Upon hearing this question, Wen Wan's expression darkened for a moment.
Intentional.
As expected, if someone doesn't act strangely, it must be because they're planning something big.
The viewers in the live stream also felt that Lin Wei's skills were not up to par for the center position, and that he was being overconfident.
—Although Lin Wei is really good-looking, his acting skills probably don't reach A level, right?
—At most a B, or even less, his strength is really just average, although his face is undeniably handsome.
—He's too arrogant. Even Mingyu wouldn't dare sit in the center position. He's too humble. He's the one who truly deserves the center position.
"Ah..." Liu Wenwen's sudden scream drew everyone's attention.
Liu Wenwen stared at Lin Wei, "Are you a student at Capital University A?"
University A in the capital is the number one university in the country, and its admission scores are ridiculously high.
"And he was the top scorer in the provincial college entrance examination that year?"
As soon as Liu Wenwen finished speaking, everyone gasped in surprise.
"Holy crap, a top-tier academic genius! Why would someone like that participate in a talent show? Why would they compete with us for jobs?"
"My goodness, I've actually met a real academic genius! I'm going to soak up some of his aura."
Liu Wenwen: "May I ask why you decided to participate in our talent show? I saw that you practiced for eight days, which is only one day more than Oubo. Are you here for your boss Lin's salary?"
Lin Wei: "I have my reasons."
Liu Wenwen: "Can't I say?"
Lin Wei sighed, "I can't say, but as a trainee, I will do my best and not let this talent show down."
"Alright, now the mentors can start grading. I'll go first. I have a soft spot for academic geniuses, so I'll give them a B grade."
Others also started rating.
In the end, Lin Wei actually got a B grade, which stunned everyone.
Some people were not convinced.
Until someone raised their hand, saying, "I disagree."
“This is a talent show, it’s about singing and dancing, not about college entrance exam scores and academic qualifications. Why did he get a B grade? I’m not convinced.”
Many others echoed this sentiment.
That's right. They're here to compete in singing and dancing. Even if they're top of their college entrance exams, their professional skills still matter, right?
Li Mingxuan: "I also think that trainee Lin is right. We are choosing idols, not top scorers in the college entrance examination. What do you think, mentor Lin?"
Wen Yan: "..."
Not again?
Wen Wan smiled and said, "Yes, I support it too. Here, we rely on our strength, not our college entrance examination scores. Actually, when the program team asked for his resume, Lin Wei was not going to fill it out truthfully. I filled it out for him. I just wanted to tell all the fans and viewers that this academic genius is not only a genius in exams, but also in singing and dancing."
"In this variety show, we look at skill, but potential is also a part of skill. He was able to go from a contestant with no foundation to this level in just one week. How can that not be considered exceptional talent?"
"Who here can be sure they can do better than Lin Wei? There are quite a few people who have practiced for years and still ended up doing terribly, aren't there?"
"I am confident in his future, and the mentors also gave him a B grade based on this. It's less about his ability and more about his terrifying potential. Who knows if he won't be able to stand in the center position when this talent show ends?"
Li Mingxuan: "..."
He didn't look well.
Liu Wenwen nodded. "Mentor Lin is right. Actually, our selection was based on multiple factors. Strength is the most important factor, but it's not everything. Because everyone's practice time is different. Some have practiced for more than ten years, while others have only practiced for one or two years, a few months, or even... a few days. Although I always thought a few days was too exaggerated, I did see two of them."
“Everyone has a different starting point and a different environment. Some have received professional training in large companies, or even debuted before, and have had countless experiences, while others have no famous teachers to teach them and no practice environment.”
"Can you say they're bad? They're just temporarily lacking. As long as they work hard to catch up, that's fine. We also value your potential. If your potential is big enough, I'll give you a ticket. As for how far you can grow in the future, that depends on whether you work hard enough and are good enough, and whether you can catch up with the other excellent trainees in this limited time."
The other instructors also agreed.
Chen Shounian smiled and said, "What Mentor Wenwen said makes a lot of sense. Although I am not a professional, I agree with this statement. Talent is very important in this industry. Potential can even determine how far you can go. To put it bluntly, ability is the lower limit of how far you can go, while potential is the upper limit of how far you can go."
"However, we are a talent show, and time is limited, so we still have to rely on strength. After all, if you only have potential but don't grow to the best, you can't debut even if there isn't enough time."
"So those who have the ability should practice hard to reach a higher level, and those who have potential should put in a thousand times or a hundred times the effort to catch up with most people who are better than you."
This statement.
They convinced the trainees.
This also convinced the audience, who then understood the mentor's reasons for making that choice.
In the final stage, a total of ten A-level students were selected.
They are the ten strongest trainees in terms of performance skills among all the trainees.
The S grade is selected from these ten A grades.
It can be said that it has attracted widespread attention.
The audience was also very excited, they kept fighting, they loved this kind of competition format, it was so exciting, it was incredibly thrilling.
The voters are the other trainees, one vote per person, and they can also abstain from voting.
There are also mentors. Each professional mentor has ten votes, which can basically change the course of the battle, while the three observation mentors, Wen Wan, Li Mingxuan, and Chen Shounian, each have five votes.
Then the ten people began the second round, competing for the S-rank.
Everyone mustered all their strength and unleashed their strongest abilities.
Wen Wan was confident in Li Qi, but she couldn't guarantee that he could get an S grade.
However, this does not represent the future outcome, so there is no need to worry too much about it.
Next came the trainees' votes, then the mentors' votes, and finally the observation mentors' votes.
Then comes the public announcement period.
Liu Wenwen: "Now the trainee votes are being revealed. Let's see how many votes each of the ten trainees received."
The highest number of votes was Yao Mingyu, with a total of 27 votes.
Li Qi came in fourth place with a total of ten votes.
Next came the mentors' vote. Liu Wenwen voted for Li Qi, Yuan Lin voted for Yao Mingyu, Gao Qiao voted for Chen Yun, a trainee who sang the original song, and Bruce voted for Cheng Te, a trainee who was good at rapping.
Next came the vote from the three mentors.
Wen Wan certainly voted for her own son; favoritism was definitely involved. Otherwise, why would she be here? Was she really here to do charity?
Li Mingxuan voted for Yao Mingyu, while Chen Shounian surprisingly voted for Li Qi. Wen Wan looked over in surprise. It was outrageous that he didn't vote for his own company. It was indeed strange, but the result didn't change. In the end, Yao Mingyu was still the first place winner.
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