The three children stood there like little quails, receiving judgment from Teacher An Yi. An Yi pointed out problems in several aspects, including vocal music, dance, and stage design. Although he was just stating the facts, it sounded particularly harsh.
“But you’re not without your strengths, Ji Feng, your basic skills are very good.” An Yi said, holding the microphone. “You may want to leave a deep impression on everyone on your first stage, which I can understand. But you need to know that sometimes on stage, your movements and body language need to be pleasing to the audience. You have a lot of room for improvement in the future.”
With tears in his eyes, Ji Feng bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, teacher."
"Zhang Huahua, your voice is actually quite good, but your basic skills are too poor, and you don't have any expression at all when you perform?"
"Well, actually I've never been very good at managing my facial expressions..."
“This is where we need to pay attention. You are the first group, so I’ll say a few more words. The same goes for the kids behind you. Facial expression management is very important. You think your song is going to be a showstopper, so what kind of expressions and actions do you need to make? These things can actually affect the audience,” An Yi said. “I’ve met some people before whose skills are actually quite average, but they manage their facial expressions very well, which can make up for their lack of skill to a certain extent.”
Zhang Huahua nodded, a look of sudden realization on her face.
"Well, actually your group's rap was pretty good," Fang Canyang said with a laugh. "The kid who rapped, what's your name?"
"My name is Fang Xiaoke."
Looking at the well-behaved-looking boy, Zhao Qianxi couldn't help but laugh: "He looks so cute, but his rap is pretty amazing."
"You look so young! How old are you this year?" Yao Zhang asked.
Eighteen years old.
This number instantly touched on An Yi's most sensitive nerve, but he calmly changed the subject: "Then let's rate you first."
In the end, Ji Feng and Fang Xiaoke got a B, and Zhang Huahua got a C.
"Well, the first group has given you a pretty good start," An Yi said, holding the microphone. "But we haven't sent out our highest score yet."
"Let's move on to the second group."
Jin He's seventeenth group would have to wait a long time. He yawned and rubbed his eyes.
“Um…we might be filming until very late, so I asked the staff to buy some coffee.” Song Zhiyu stood up and said, “Everyone, please bear with us and don’t fall asleep in front of the camera.”
How big of a mind is it to fall asleep in front of the camera?
Jin He fell asleep.
He wasn't exactly asleep; he was just resting with his eyes closed. The staff, assuming he was asleep, put the coffee on the floor and were about to leave when they heard him whisper, "Thank you."
"It's alright, it's alright."
The bright lights made Jin He's eyes hurt. He got up, rubbed his red eyes, and took out a bottle of eye drops from his backpack, putting two drops in his eyes. Only after his eyes felt much better did he notice the coffee on the ground.
Another iced Americano...
Jin He picked up the coffee and placed it on the small table next to her, her eyes unconsciously drifting over there: a sip really does make me feel much more energetic.
Isn't this a waste?
Plain boiled water is best; drink more hot water!
One after another, many trainees went on stage, mostly going up in high spirits and leaving with teary eyes. The highest rating was B. Even a nobody like Jin He knew that their strength was actually quite average, far inferior to An Yi and Lin Nian when they first debuted.
"Next group."
The newcomers were a small team of four. The man in charge was tall and thin, wearing a black silk shirt that shimmered slightly under the lights.
"Hello teacher, I am from Star Creation Media, my name is Wen Lian."
“Wen Lian.” Song Zhiyu recognized him at a glance: “I know him. He was my backup dancer when I was filming a music video.”
An Yi raised an eyebrow: "You've been a backup dancer for me? What do you think of this kid?"
"He's really good. His basic skills are very solid, and he has a great sense of camera presence." Song Zhiyu didn't hold back her praise. "He's really good, and he chose the first seat when he was choosing his seat. This kid is very confident in himself. I think Teacher An is going to send him out with an A tonight."
"Teacher Song has high hopes for you," An Yi said. "I saw on your resume that you were a trainee at Xinghui Entertainment before, right? You were a trainee for ten years at the age of twenty, which is a long training period."
"Yes, that's right."
"We met ten years ago when we were trainees at Star Shine. Did we meet then?"
“Yes, I have. Back when you first debuted, my teacher took us to your concert and we even went backstage. I really liked Aurora back then,” Wen Lian said. “Although I changed companies for some reasons later, I still admired you a lot, so I came here.”
"Turns out you're a big fan of Teacher An."
Wen Lian smiled but remained silent.
"Let's begin then."
Wen Lian is a rare contestant who excels in both singing and dancing. He chose a classic old song and rearranged it, incorporating dance moves into his singing. The four members of his team coordinated very well, so he deservedly received an "A" grade.
The trainees stood up and applauded. Wen Lian bowed and stepped down from the stage, walking to the trainees' seats. He didn't stop as he passed Jin He's seat, but his eyes kept glancing in Jin He's direction.
Jin He: "???"
Are you looking at me?
Is An Yi's little fanboy going to avenge him?
"Oh my, the next group is coming alone." Fang Canyang looked at the list with a look of amusement: "And it's an old acquaintance."
An Yi: "Stop keeping me in suspense."
"What does Teacher An think of this student?"
An Yi couldn't take it anymore; this damn guy was determined to make this up: "Just let him come up here already."
"Shall I interview you? I remember fans used to say that Jin He was raised by the entire Aurora team. So, after all these years, has Jin He's skill improved?" Fang Canyang had a look of amusement on his face. They were clearly on the same team, but now one was a mentor and the other was a trainee. How novel it sounded! Back then, Jin He was so popular that he was arrogant and haughty. Now, Fang Canyang really wanted to watch the show.
Moreover, it is said that An Yi and Jin He's relationship is not very good. Back when they were in the same group, they would have a small argument every three days and a big argument every five days.
"And Jin He was really beautiful back then," Fang Canyang said. "Really, everyone said that Jin He's face was kissed by God."
"I wonder what has changed over the years?"
Jin He rolled his eyes backstage: Damn it, this bastard, he used to follow me around calling me "senior brother" all the time, and now he's being sarcastic and saying I'm just a pretty face.
Jin He adjusted her headset: Even if I'm just a pretty face, I'll be the most beautiful one!
An Yi lowered his head and took a sip of coffee to clear his throat.
"To be honest, it's been a long time since I've seen Jin He."
"Weren't you quite close to him back then? I thought you two would stay in touch," An Yi said expressionlessly. "So you two weren't good friends after all."
Fang Canyang's smile instantly froze on his face.
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