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"Next, No. 29 Lin Yuan."
The five judges looked at Lin Yuan with kind eyes and smiled amiably, as if they were looking at a rising star.
Lin Yuan: "...Hello, teachers. I am Lin Yuan, No. 29, 17 years old."
"What are you going to perform?" the judges asked kindly.
Lin Yuan: “….”
He doesn’t know either!
What are my talents? Magic, horsemanship, or swordplay?
No, is it true that only preaching is left?
Lin Shen coughed dryly and asked tentatively: "How about I introduce our landmark to you, the great Lord?"
Judge: “???”
What is this person talking about?
"No. 29, what you just meant is..."
"...Nothing, I mean, my performance is... is..."
Lin Yuan blinked his eyes, his brain working frantically, trying to think of a way to smooth things over: "Um, singing and dancing!"
Lin Lang and Su Mu in the audience covered their mouths with their hands, trying hard to hold back their laughter, their shoulders twitching.
Lin Yuan noticed the two people's joy from the corner of his eye, cursed in his heart, and took out his mobile phone with gritted teeth, wanting to play "Loyalty to the Country". But before he opened the playback software, pleasant music suddenly sounded in the closed indoor theater.
"Gugu day, gugugugu day——"
Caller ID: Lin Shen.
Lin Yuan: “…”
Brother, you really have a grudge against me!
...Okay, it’s also his fault for choosing such an abstract song as his ringtone, but why did he choose this time!
Amid the bewildered looks of the judges, Lin Yuan silently put down his phone, endured the embarrassment and helplessness, and started punching to the cheerful rhythm.
"Hen, hen, hen, hen—"
In the magical and abstract lyrics, Lin Yuan spreads his wings like a roc, looking heroic and dashing.
"Chicken, chick, chick, chick—"
Lin Yuan performed another one-legged stand, his lower body steady and powerful.
"Gugugugugu——"
Lin Yuan did a somersault like a kite, landed lightly on the ground, and struck a neat pose.
Judges: “…”
How should I put it, the boxing was great, but the performance was too abstract and they couldn’t understand it!
...
"Hey, Xiaoling, are you and Xiaoyuan still in the selection meeting? Why didn't Xiaoyuan answer the phone?"
Unable to get through to his brother on the phone, Lin Shen had no choice but to call Zheng Ling.
Zheng Ling, who was watching the selection from behind the monitor: "......"
"Brother Lin." Zheng Ling said sincerely, "I suggest you don't contact your brother for a while."
Don't let the relationship that has finally been eased break down just like that.
Lin Shen: “???”
After all, it was the boss's fault. The poor worker Zheng Ling sighed, silently took out another work phone, replied to Lin Shen's words, and quickly created a group.
On the other side, on the silent stage, the cell phone screens of the five judges lit up at the same time.
"9.30 contract signing and selection temporary group"
@郑玲: Here’s a tip for you guys
@郑玲: This is the boss's younger brother, his biological son
@郑玲: It’s up to you whether to eliminate me or not, I won’t interfere. But remember to be gentle in your comments later, don’t let the boss bear a grudge.
Five judges: “…”
Why didn’t you tell me about this earlier!
The five judges all showed similar facial distortions at the same time. The complaints that had been accumulated in their mouths were suppressed desperately and turned into stiff praise.
“Very, very energetic!”
"You punch well, you have a solid foundation."
"It's just the song selection... ahem, it sounds unique, which is good. Young people should have some personality!"
"6... No, I'll give it 9!"
Lin Yuan: “…”
There is no need to praise it so harshly!
After all, he is an old hand who has been in Parnaky for hundreds of years. He would be a fool if he didn't see that there was something wrong behind it.
Obviously, someone had said something to them, and if nothing unexpected happened, these judges should have known that he was their boss's younger brother.
His brother would call him at this critical moment, it definitely couldn't be his brother who did it.
The only person who knew his identity and that he participated in this thing could be Zheng Ling.
But...why? !
He was just a jerk who brought his classmates to sign a contract! He had no idea about the entertainment industry, and he didn't think he had any talent for it.
If he had talent, his brother and sister Ling would have sent him an invitation long ago.
Lin Yuan believed that Zheng Ling, who had worked with his brother all the way, would not fail to see his limitations in this regard.
In that case, why do we have to let these people say good things about him and give him high scores?
Nine points! This score may not seem high compared to Su Mu and Lin Lang's ten points, but it is already the fourth highest score, and it is very likely that there will be no more than nine points in the future. Passing the selection is basically a foregone conclusion.
Why not let the judges find a reason to eliminate him? Why do we have to block others' desire to get promoted?
More importantly - the judges' acting skills are too poor! Anyone with a little bit of insight can see that something is wrong!
Isn't this confirming his position as a person with connections?
In fact, the five judges were also quite embarrassed.
Since the selection began, they have always maintained an "open and fair" review standard, but they did not expect that such a standard would be broken by their own hands.
But what else can we do?
This guy is the real prince of the studio, and the only younger brother of their boss who loves his brother!
Below the stage, Jiang Yun stared in the direction of Lin Yuan, his sharp eyes filled with resentment.
As expected, he caught me. Look at the fawning attitude of the judges. They were pretending to be cool and arrogant in front of me before - these three people must be relatives!
For a moment, anger surged in my heart.
Lin Yuan's performance completely occupied his mind, distorting his memory of Lin Lang and Su Mu's performances.
Gradually, the performance that should have amazed him turned into a transaction of money, an abuse of power, and a series of ugly faces.
Everything is a fraud, and he himself is the only pure land in this dirty deal.
The more Jiang Yun thought about it, the more pitiful he felt, and the angrier he looked at Lin Yuan and the other two.
But Jiang Yun didn't expect that there were far more things that made him collapse.
I don't know if it was because Lin Yuan's performance was so shocking that the other trainees looked handsome. Then a contestant whose overall performance level was comparable to Jiang Yun was given a high score of 8.2 by the judges.
At this point, the A round of selection has ended and five qualifying candidates have been successfully selected.
Jiang Yun never thought that he would not even pass the A round of selection.
If it weren't for these three cheating guys - with his score, he would at least be third!
It was because of them that his smooth career path was cut short!
If before it was just resentment towards those with connections and self-pity for not being able to realize his talent, now Jiang Yun's eyes have evolved into hatred.
If it weren't for them, if it weren't for them...
Jiang Yun held the phone tightly, and a bold idea gradually took shape in his mind.
...
Walking out of the private cinema, Lin Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if he had almost lost half his life.
This is a day of ups and downs.
After finally relaxing a bit, Lin Yuan looked at the two "good classmates" who were still very excited and eager to try. His heart suddenly rose to his throat: "I say, we've been slapped in the face, we've boasted enough, and the little rooster didn't make it to the next round. It's about time for us to withdraw from the competition."
"Well..." Lin Lang looked at him with a smile, but didn't finish his words, which made Lin Yuan nervous.
Lin Lang burst out laughing and poked his face: "I'm just kidding, I've had enough, I'll go find the judges and withdraw from the competition later."
As they were talking, two people came over from a distance. One was Zheng Ling, who had a subtle expression and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The other was Lin Shen, who had an awkward expression and a wandering look, as if he had done something wrong.
Especially after seeing Lin Yuan, the usually calm actor almost became panic-stricken.
"Xiao, Xiao Yuan." Lin Shen looked at him and smiled awkwardly: "Are you hungry? Brother will take you to eat?"
At the same time, the five judges who stayed in the theater to do the finishing work also came out and bumped into Lin Shen face to face.
"Mr. Lin."
The five people shouted subconsciously.
Silent silence spread in the air. Everyone looked at each other, speechless, with the only word being "awkward".
"Sister Ling, what happened?" Su Mu looked at Zheng Ling, who was the calmest person in the crowd, moved towards her and asked curiously.
"Nothing." Zheng Ling looked calm and disillusioned. "I just added Brother Lin to a work group and posted the video of Xiao Yuan's performance to the group."
Lin Yuan: “…”
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, a young man dressed up all of a sudden rushed out from a corner, raised his cell phone and started taking photos in the direction of Lin Yuan and his group, speaking with great confidence.
"Family members, come and have a look! This is the so-called open and fair Lin Shen Studio signing selection, openly practicing favoritism and fraud, allowing people with connections to take up other people's places! I don't have any demands, I just want fairness for other trainees!"
The person who came was Jiang Yun. As soon as the A round of selection was over, he was the first to rush out.
The majority of trainees were disappointed, and the other two trainees who passed the selection had no time to care about other things and quickly began preparing for the B round interviews.
Lin Yuan and the other two had no intention of advancing at all, and were too lazy to even pay attention to Jiang Yun's movements.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yun was hiding in the corner just to catch them "secretly dealing" with the judges.
"My family, your voice is my greatest support! I will definitely fight for my rights and interests for other trainees!"
Jiang Yun spoke passionately. He lowered his head, wanting to look at the comments on the live broadcast that expressed the same hatred for the enemy, and wanted to stand on the moral high ground with him to criticize this bad practice and the ugly faces of cheaters.
The expected barrage of criticism did not appear, but was replaced by a string of interjections that flooded the screen.
"Ah ...
"Fuck! Lin Shen! This is Lin Shen!"
"Live Lin Shen! I actually saw Lin Shen live streaming!"
"Wake up, the host is Jiang Tang, not Lin Shen"
"Wait a minute, who is that person in Lin Shen's arms? !"
"Shocked! Lin Shen appears to have come out to a studio-signed trainee! "
"The previous comment, it's a waste that UC didn't invite you to work."
Lin Shen?
Jiang Yun's brain went blank for a moment.
With all his attention focused on Lin Yuan and his two companions and the five judges, he did not notice Lin Shen's appearance at all.
It was not until the reminder from the bullet screen that he noticed Lin Shen, who was standing at the back with a dark face and unfriendly eyes. Lin Yuan, whom Jiang Yun wanted to criticize, was quickly pulled behind him by Lin Shen the moment the live broadcast started. Lin Shen used a very domineering posture to force his face to his chest, not letting him show any part in front of the camera.
But...isn't this action a bit too intimate?
Jiang Yun thought blankly.
Homosexuality is common in the circle, so it is not overly shocking that Lin Shen is gay.
But if Lin Shen is really in a relationship with Lin Yuan, and he accidentally exposes this matter, will he be retaliated by Lin Shen in the future?
Jiang Yun shuddered and subconsciously looked at the barrage for help, but saw that a quarrel had already broken out on the screen.
"Your husband is dating a young hunk!"
"Seeing two men and saying they are a couple, isn't that cheap?"
"So what if we're in love? Did I eat your rice?"
"No way, no way, there are still old-fashioned people who discriminate against homosexuals these days? Wake up, the Qing Dynasty has fallen!"
"Don't keep talking about love, okay? Is it possible that this is Lin Shen's family?"
"Oh, right? Didn't they say Lin Shen has a younger brother?"
"This guy looks about the same age as the younger brother in the rumors."
Brother? Speaking of which, the news about Lin Shen’s brother did make a lot of noise on Weibo and Xyin a few days ago.
It is said that Lin Shen is a big brother-con and is very protective of his only brother. So far, no photos or related information about his brother have been circulated on social media.
Lin Yuan, Lin Shen...
If he really is his younger brother, then wouldn't he have accidentally touched Lin Shen's sore spot?
Lin Shen said coldly, "Please put away your phone. The staff should have reminded you that you are not allowed to broadcast live here without permission."
"Sorry..." Jiang Yun subconsciously wanted to apologize and shut down the live broadcast. But when he thought about his goal not being achieved, shutting down the live broadcast rashly would not only make him unable to get back his due rights, but also make public opinion completely biased against him.
Jiang Yun said with a stiff upper lip: "Mr. Lin, even if he is your brother, you should not be partial to him or commit fraud! Otherwise, wouldn't the fairness you keep talking about become empty talk?"
"As for this, I am about to gather all the trainees and announce the latest news to everyone."
Qiao Nan appeared out of nowhere like a god, standing in front of everyone. He smiled professionally to the camera and said apologetically, "I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. Actually--"
She turned her body sideways and motioned Lin Lang and Su Mu to come forward.
The two of them walked in front of the camera very cooperatively and smiled generously.
"These two are newcomers that our Lin Shen Studio has already confirmed. As for Mr. Lin Shen's brother, he has no intention of joining the studio or entering the entertainment industry, so please don't pay too much attention to him. The three of them participating in the selection meeting this time is a small accident. Now they and Mr. Lin Shen's brother have withdrawn from the A round of selection. The vacant places will be automatically replaced according to the scores and enter the next round of selection."
Quit? Automatic replacement?
Without these three people, he would be ranked third!
Before Jiang Yun could show his delight, Qiao Nan said, "Unfortunately, Mr. Jiang Yun, you are not among the candidates for promotion."
Jiang Yun's smile froze on his face. He asked in disbelief, "Why?"
“Do you still need to ask me the reason?” Qiao Nan glanced at him indifferently, her eyes cold: “You spread rumors about our studio and violated the rules by live streaming…”
"I apologize! Is it too late for me to apologize now?" Jiang Yun said hurriedly!
"...We can tolerate all of this for now." Qiao Nan ignored Jiang Yun's words and continued, "But our assessment actually starts from the moment the trainees step into the studio. These three kids were so angry that they took the initiative to participate in the selection competition just to prove themselves. As for why they had this idea - do I need to remind you of the reason? From the moment you said that, you were no longer on our selection list."
"As for Mr. Jiang Yun, regarding the fairness issue you questioned, I will post the screen recording of this selection later..."
Lin Yuan, who was held in Lin Shen's arms, stiffened and looked ashen.
Qiao Nan keenly noticed Lin Yuan's stiffness from the corner of his eye, and quickly changed his words: "Lin Lang and Su Mu's performances will be posted on the official account, and you can judge for yourself."
Jiang Yun's face turned pale.
He really didn't expect that a mere casual complaint would directly lead to him missing the opportunity to sign a contract with Lin Shen Studio.
More importantly, in order to gain support in the war of public opinion, he deliberately wrote "Lin Shen Studio is corrupt and abuses its power for personal gain" in the title of the live broadcast, which attracted huge attention. Later, because of Lin Shen's appearance, the popularity of this live broadcast exploded, and it was ranked first on the X-Music live broadcast list, with tens of millions of people watching online.
It can be said that a live broadcast in which public opinion should have been completely in favor of him (as he thought), was turned around by Qiao Nan's few words, and was instead used by her to become a press conference for the studio's newcomers.
While the popularity, discussion and topic levels are all maxed out, it also arouses the curiosity of the onlookers - what kind of performance can outperform other trainees and an Xyin-level internet celebrity with millions of fans, yet be considered by the other party to be partial and cheating?
Out of curiosity, I naturally clicked on the video of Lin Lang and Su Mu.
The performances of these two...
A drop of cold sweat slid down Jiang Yun's cheek.
It was only then that he finally pulled himself out of his blind confidence and recalled the shock he felt when the two men performed.
Who can resist their performance?
Rather than saying that this was a plan that Jiang Yun had created to make a comeback, it was more like a marketing campaign carefully designed by Lin Shen Studio to launch a new talent.
The beautiful future that was smooth sailing in imagination ended up being a stepping stone for Lin Lang and Su Mu.
More importantly, his public opinion was completely irreversible at this moment. Not to mention signing with Lin Shen Studio, it was very likely that he would not even be able to keep his X-Music account at this moment. He, Jiang Yun, would be nailed to the pillar of shame and become a self-righteous, jealous villain.
And all this was just because of his casual complaint.
There was no point in continuing the live broadcast. Jiang Yun closed the live broadcast in despair and left Lin Shen's studio in a daze.
As Jiang Yun completely disappeared from his sight, Lin Shen was reluctant to let go of Lin Yuan.
"Xiao Yuan, are you okay?" Lin Shen looked at Lin Yuan lovingly, his eyes sparkling, and a faint tail behind him swung wildly, as if to say: Do you think your brother is domineering? Does he protect you well? Don't worry about those little things anymore, forgive your brother, your brother will always be your superman who protects you from the wind and rain!
But Lin Shen would not say such words. He just patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder and said gently, "Don't worry, they won't spread rumors that you cheated by relying on your connections."
Lin Yuan: “…”
Brother, have you ever thought about this? Because of your action today, they will no longer spread rumors that I cheated - but the rumors about me may directly evolve into "incest"!
Shen Xiaokui, wake up!
Your brother, I still want to pursue personal happiness in the second half of my life!
But facing his brother who was frantically begging for forgiveness, Lin Yuan couldn't say a word of accusation.
What else can he do? Can't he, as the younger brother, just bear it silently and forgive everything?
...Wait, this isn't the most important thing right now!
"Fu An!"
Lin Lang/Su Mu: "..."
Almost forgot!
"Fu An?" Lin Shen was stunned: "Who is he?"
"One of the trainees." Qiao Nan explained.
"Xiao Yuan, do you think highly of Fu An?" Lin Shen said quickly, "Then sign him."
Lin Yuan: "...Brother, can you please not be so casual?"
Not only Lin Yuan, Qiao Nan, Zheng Ling, and the five judges could not help but look at Lin Shen as if he were a tyrant.
Lin Shen: “…”
He coughed dryly and tried to save face: "I mean, if this trainee has good talent, you can consider signing him and give it a try."
This is a bit decent. Qiao Nan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Fu An is indeed a good candidate. Not counting the scores of these three children, Fu An ranks first in the overall ranking. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be one of the candidates who pass the exam successfully."
It's just a pity.
Qiao Nan sighed in his heart. If it were normal, they would definitely focus on cultivating a good seedling like Fu An, but with Su Mu as a role model, Fu An was like a star beside the bright moon. He would be noticed and might even be able to make it to the top, but the top position was firmly blocked by Su Mu, and there was no possibility of advancement.
Not only Fu An, the entire music world will be shaken by Su Mu's appearance.
Their studio really signed two little monsters!
Compared to Lin Shen and Qiao Nan's deviation from the main focus, Zheng Ling, the assistant, keenly caught the three people's thoughts: "Are you looking for Fu An? He is in the training room number 3 on this floor."
"Thank you, Sister Ling!" The three of them thanked her quickly and rushed to training room No. 3.
Before she could even say "you're welcome", the three boys ran away, leaving only their backs. Zheng Ling looked away, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, but she suddenly met her boss's subtle gaze.
Zheng Ling: "...Brother Lin, what's the matter?"
"...They thanked you." Lin Shen said with resentment, "But they didn't thank me."
Zheng Ling: “…”
Even from the first day she entered the studio, Zheng Ling secretly vowed to do her job well and put Lin Shen first - at this moment, she still clenched the bag in her hand, and it took all her willpower not to throw it in Lin Shen's face and curse "Are you sick?"
You, my brother-con, please restrain yourself a little!
...
In the empty training room No. 3, Fu An curled up in a corner, sighing while holding his guitar.
Although he himself doesn't have much confidence, it doesn't mean that he doesn't want to sign the contract successfully and enter Lin Shen Studio.
As long as I can become an artist here, my family’s debts can be paid off and I won’t have to worry about survival in the future.
Unfortunately, neither the girl named "Lin Lang" nor the boy named "Su Mu" could compare to him. Even Lin Yuan, who performed abstractly, had a sense of liveliness that he did not have.
The absolute gap in strength was like a mountain blocking them, and he couldn't even catch up.
Do you want to sign with another agency?
Fu An clenched the guitar in his hand, thinking gloomily.
Suddenly, the tightly closed door of the training room was pushed open, startling Fu An who was lost in thought.
Three panting young men squeezed out of the door side by side, with beads of sweat on their foreheads, their eyes staring straight in their direction, like three hungry wolves.
Fu An: "You, what are you going to do!"
Before he could even think of escaping, the three men quickly rushed to him, one in front, one on the left and one on the right, blocking all his escape routes.
"Don't be afraid." Lin Yuan forced a smile and tried to calm Fu An's emotions: "We just have something to ask you."
"W-what is it?"
"Have you ever heard of Parnaki?"
The young man, who was originally trembling a little, froze completely in place when the name "Parnaki" appeared. His pupils shrank sharply and he revealed an expression of disbelief.
"How come...are you also time travelers?"
Lin Yuan/Su Mu/Lin Lang: "..."
However, as a time traveler, you can neither understand the dialect of San Carlos nor the common language of Parnaqui.
This time travel is too unbelievable!
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