Chapter 17

A few hours ago.

The air conditioner in the practice room was turned on very high, but even so, it couldn't stop the trainees from sweating profusely. After sitting on the floor for a while, a sweat mark would be left. The collars had long been changed by sweat stains.

It was only a little after noon. They had been practicing since they came, and hadn't stopped for a minute in more than two hours. If the teacher of the rookie group hadn't knocked on the door and said it was time for lunch, they probably wouldn't have stopped. After

the noisy music stopped, only the heavy breathing sounds were left. One by one, they collapsed to the ground, without even the strength to get up. Seeing that they didn't come out, the staff of the rookie group came in again and took a look, "Don't lie down, go take a shower."

After she said that, she checked her phone, "The teachers will come for a pre-examination this afternoon, hurry up and eat, otherwise you will have hypoglycemia."

After hearing this, the few people on the ground struggled for a few times, but in the end they still couldn't get up.

"Okay, remember to eat before the lunch time is over!" After saying that, she left, otherwise they would not be able to catch up.

Ye Xing turned around and looked at Chi Qiao who was still able to stand up and pack her things, and exclaimed in admiration, "You have great physical strength!"

"Your physical strength is too poor." Chi Qiao packed his things and prepared to take a shower.

Others also stood up one after another by supporting themselves on the floor, but Ye Xing seemed to be stuck to the floor and didn't even have the strength to move his fingers, "...someone give me a hand."

Pei Luming, who heard this, turned back and lifted him up by his armpits, "Brother, you really haven't got enough stamina."

Ye Xing was ridiculed by this remark every day, but he didn't get annoyed and just said, "You are just too strong."

The company now has ten trainees, which is twice as many as at the beginning. Every time a new person comes in, the atmosphere in the practice room becomes tense. The original five people no longer have that casual feeling.

Now it is not a question of whether or not they can debut, but a question of self-esteem and face. Especially in class, whenever the teacher praises the trainees who come in later, they feel a sense of urgency.

This competitive mentality makes the trainees grow rapidly.

...Except for a few people.

After lunch, Jiang Juyou came downstairs to meet with the staff and teachers of the new staff department to understand the current situation of the trainees.

The projector in the conference room showed the photos of the trainees one by one, and the teachers and staff gave feedback one by one.

"As for Ye Xing... he is the fastest growing trainee. In the beginning, he could not keep up with the classes and had difficulty memorizing the moves. Now he can quickly absorb what the teachers teach after one class."

"But Ye Xing still lacks a sense of dance. If he can't improve in this area, it will be difficult for him to debut."

"His face has already guaranteed his debut position."

"Hahaha, that's true. It'll depend on his positioning. If he becomes the face of the group, he can debut as well."

Jiang Juyu did not participate in their conversation but listened quietly. After the dance teacher finished talking about the situation of each trainee, the vocal teacher also began her feedback.

"To be honest, except for Yao Shuo, everyone else has big problems. Yao Shuo's problem is that he has always studied bel canto and has never systematically learned pop singing, but it's only a matter of time to master this, so there's nothing to worry about."

"Yes, this is very obvious every time I listen to them perform group songs."

The teacher explained why there is a difference, "Yao Shuo likes to use head voice when singing, especially when singing high notes, the timbre is crisper and more powerful, and the chest resonance is also very good. As for the others, they hold the melody in their mouths when singing, and it feels like they are not using any effort, so it sounds like the volume is suddenly increased when it comes to Yao Shu's part."

"Other people's problems are with their voices. They haven't learned how to make sounds yet, and they don't know how to control the volume. They also have problems with pronunciation, especially Ye Xing. When he sings, he likes to pronounce every word clearly, which makes it seem very stiff."

In addition to vocal music and dance, the situation of other courses is reported by the staff. Jiang Juyou didn't say anything during the whole meeting, and her expression didn't show any emotion, making it difficult for others to grasp her orientation.

The door of the conference room was still closed. Some staff members were paying attention to the situation in the conference room, waiting to notify the trainees as soon as it was over, and prepare for a pre-inspection.

The trainees seized the time to practice, striving to make sure that they would not make any mistakes in a while, but the more they did so, the more nervous they became. This was the first time they had performed in front of so many people since they joined the company.

In addition to the new employee management department and teachers, the general producer will also come down to watch the pre-inspection today. The general producer is Jiang Juyou. This is the first time they have officially met her except for the day of signing the contract.

I thought she was just a clerk who was a scout in the new employee management department, but after entering the company, I found out that she was the company's general producer and artistic director.

After being notified last night, the clerk who came to inform them also emphasized the importance of pre-inspection.

"Tomorrow's pre-inspection is very important because the general producer will come down to watch. I hope everyone will perform well and leave a good impression... After the end of the month evaluation, some people may leave. I hope everyone will seize the opportunity and don't become that person."

It was because of this sentence that made these trainees' hearts run faster all night, jumping 120 times, and they couldn't sleep.

Now the closer the time is, the more nervous they are.

Yao Shuo covered his heart and looked like he was about to vomit. "No, I'm too nervous. I've never been like this before."

Chi Qiao, who also had experience on stage, was not much better. He was about to perform, but his legs were so weak that he was shaking.

Just as they were discussing how to relieve their nervousness, the door suddenly opened and it was the staff sister from the rookie group.

"Stand still, the meeting over there is over, come over right away."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Wu's breathing stagnated, and he leaned towards Gao Xiayu, "Brother... I'm really nervous."

"Me too..." Gao Xiayu was so nervous that his heartbeat accelerated, but he still had to take on the responsibility of a brother, asking everyone to stand still and talking about how to greet each other later. Before they could start discussing, noisy footsteps came from outside the door. The staff standing at the door looked up, then stood up straight and pushed the door open to facilitate the outsiders to come in.

The interns inside had their hands behind their backs, and when the first teacher came in, they perked up and began to greet, "Hello, teacher!"

Jiang Juyu looked up, nodded, and followed the others to sit on the sofa.

When most people had come in, a staff member came to distribute the trainees' roster and the songs to be performed. Jiang Juyou sat in the middle, looking down at the list.

Sitting there, Jiang Juyou said to the trainees standing in a row, "Please introduce yourself first, starting from the right."

Hearing this, Jiang Juyu put down the folder and looked to the right.

Ye Xing squeezed her hand and tried to suppress her nervousness when she looked at Jiang Juyu. "Hello, teacher. My name is Ye Xing and I am fourteen years old."

Chen Wu next to her immediately followed up. "Hello, teacher. My name is Chen Wu and I am fifteen years old."

"Hello, teacher. My name is Wang Siyu and I am fourteen years old."

"Hello, teacher. My name is Chi Qiao..."

Ten teenagers, all between the ages of thirteen and sixteen, were about the same height. At first glance, they looked like a copy of each other. Of course, there were some who stood out.

Jiang Juyu sat there and heard people around whispering about Ye Xing, who had a very outstanding appearance.

"I looked at Ye Xing involuntarily."

"It would be better if she could improve her skills."

"Ye Xing is really outstanding."

After the trainees finished their introductions, the staff of the rookie group was about to speak when they saw the chief producer sitting in the main seat raise his hand, "Let's not watch so much today. Let's watch it together on the day of the monthly evaluation. Today, let's take a look at the solo stages that everyone has prepared. I remember that each person has two, right? Choose the one that you are best at. Who goes first?"

Jiang Juyu's words had a shock to the trainees that was no less than the feeling of seeing the test paper after entering the examination room and finding that all the questions were beyond the syllabus.

Several people looked at each other, and no one raised their hands first. Even Gao Xiayu, who always rushed to the front, was a little timid.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, someone suddenly took a step forward.

"Teacher, I'll go first." The person who raised his hand was Pei Luming.

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Trainees: family who knows, I really wanted to die at that time!