Chapter 31

Lian Baozhi's little stunt, of course, did not succeed.

The recording of the show continued, and the on-site director emphasized a few things heavily in the earpieces of all the stars:

"If a mentor has health issues, you can find the staff; the other mentors don't need to worry about others' physical safety; there's no need for that.

Also, discussing topics unrelated to the talent show is strictly prohibited. Please pay attention, everyone, and focus your energy on the stage."

The director gave them a stern warning, and the expressions on each star's face varied.

Seeing Jin Li and Ji Qinglian exchanged a glance and smiled apologetically, while also turning to look at Gu Cheng beside them, clasping their hands together in a "sorry" gesture.

Gu Cheng remained in the same posture, his elbows resting on the table, one hand pressing on his earpiece, completely unaffected.

He shook his head at her, not caring at all; his eyes were clean and clear, giving off the feeling of a gentle, warm youth.

If one had to choose the one with the most youthful feeling from the boy band, it would undoubtedly be Gu Cheng.

Seeing Jin Li thought of the information she had searched for earlier.

It was said that some directors had specifically approached Gu Cheng, wanting him to act in youth campus films, but he had rejected them all, saying he had no experience.

Soon, an hour passed, and it was eleven o'clock at night.

Seeing Jin Li slumped in her chair and let out a long breath.

The recording of the second episode was finally over!

The production team arranged for the trainees to leave while sending people over to liaise with the mentors.

The planner said: "For the next two days, we might call the teachers over for supplementary recordings at any time; everyone, please remember to keep your schedules clear."

Everyone nodded.

The night was deep, and Seeing Jin Li and Sui Lingfang did not leave the island, intending to stay in the dormitory for one more night.

When she went back with Fang Jie and Ji Qinglian, she mentioned the supplementary recording.

Fang Jie said quite straightforwardly: "It's fine, we can leave directly. I've already communicated with the production team; if they find your footage is not good, they can just cut you out, and the videos of your poor physical condition later on can also be cut."

Sui Lingfang didn't care how the production team edited it, whether the screen time was more or less, but the prerequisite was that Seeing Jin Li's stage performance must be shown in its entirety.

For this, they could sacrifice some extra footage as a trade-off.

After Seeing Jin Li heard her opinion, she also nodded: "That's fine."

Interacting with trainees and such was not important.

Participating in this show was all for the sake of the stage.

It just so happened that she was the first to go on stage, and her state was still quite good at that time.

Seeing Jin Li believed that if the production team didn't maliciously edit it, her stage performance, once it appeared, shouldn't disappoint the fans who supported her.

When Ji Qinglian returned to the dormitory, she was somewhat absent-minded.

She walked Seeing Jin Li to the front of the dormitory building, and Seeing Jin Li wanted to invite her for morning tea tomorrow, but Ji Qinglian shook her head with regret.

"We can't meet up; I have to leave the island tonight and fly to East Weicheng; my assistant has already packed my suitcase."

As they spoke, Seeing Jin Li heard the sound of wheels turning from the end of the road, and looking up, she saw the members of the March Sky boy band, each with a suitcase, walking in a hurry.

As it happened, Seeing Jin Li and Ji Qinglian were on the path they had to take.

Behind the March Sky boy band, Ji Qinglian's assistant also walked over, pulling a suitcase.

They greeted Seeing Jin Li and Ji Qinglian, and Yan Xingdong asked: "Two teachers, are you also rushing to catch a flight later?"

Ji Qinglian asked curiously: "Yes, I'm flying to East Weicheng in a while, what about you?"

Yan Xingdong smiled: "We are also flying to East Weicheng in a while; we are going to attend a celebration event."

Ji Qinglian: "What a coincidence, you aren't also rushing to the 'Jin Se' charity gala, are you?"

"Yes."

Gu Cheng looked at Seeing Jin Li, "Senior, where is your suitcase?"

Seeing Jin Li coughed softly, very much wanting to put on a cold and aloof front and say she wasn't going, but the next second she was brought back to reality by Ji Qinglian: "She didn't receive an invitation."

Seeing Jin Li glanced at Ji Qinglian resentfully, "You didn't even save me any face in front of outsiders."

Ji Qinglian laughed: "If you bought me a scratch-off ticket, never mind letting me win 200,000, even if you let me win 20,000, I would definitely hold you in the palm of my hand every day and call you my ancestor."

Seeing Jin Li raised her head proudly and rejected her: "Is this a matter of luck? This is a matter of looks. Your character is not good enough, you don't have that luck!"

Ji Qinglian's teeth itched, wanting to beat up this lucky dog.

Gu Cheng, however, took these words to heart, his eyes flickering.

Seeing Jin Li said goodbye to them, returned to the dormitory, hurriedly took off her makeup, took a shower, and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

On the other side, late at night.

The March Sky boy band and Ji Qinglian caught their flight together, and it was a coincidence that everyone was sitting in the third row of first class.

However, what was even more coincidental was that Lian Baozhi was on the same flight as them and was also sitting in the same row.

Chen Lin joked to liven up the atmosphere, "If Teacher Seeing Jin Li were here, we could make up a table of mahjong."

Lian Baozhi snorted and turned to look out the window; others couldn't see her expression, but at least her attitude wasn't very good.

Ji Qinglian smiled lightly at this moment.

"You're talking about Seeing Jin Li? Tsk, forget it, don't play mahjong with her."

The March Sky boy band members looked over curiously, and Chen Lin even asked: "What's wrong, can't she play?"

Ji Qinglian shook her head and said seriously: "Unless you want to be tortured by her with a few 'Heavenly Hu' opening hands, don't play any competitive games or sports that rely on luck with her."

Gu Cheng asked: "Has Senior Li always been very lucky?"

Ji Qinglian thought for a moment, specifically glanced at Lian Baozhi, and said lightly: "At least she has better luck than those female stars who always want to compete with her but can never compare."

By the time they got off the plane, it was already two o'clock in the morning, and all the mentors went their separate ways at the airport.

Late at night, fans were still chasing stars with their lives; every mentor had fans waiting at the airport, with the March Sky boy band having the most fans.

As soon as they appeared, the entire airport erupted with the cheers of fans like a tidal wave.

The boy band members all maintained cold expressions and left the airport quickly without saying a word, not communicating with the fans.

They were not allowed to have fans come to pick them up at the airport, otherwise, it would easily cause airport accidents.

The year they first debuted, they had caused a few incidents at the airport.

But no matter how they communicated with the fans, their whereabouts would always be leaked by someone.

As soon as the members got into the nanny van and closed the door, Chen Lin couldn't hold back and said: "Is Teacher Lian Baozhi not fond of Teacher Li? The recording scene today, and what she said on the plane, the hostility was quite obvious."

Gu Cheng thought for a while and said slowly: "Not only that, didn't you notice that Teacher Ji Qinglian is also not fond of Teacher Lian Baozhi? Also, don't try to climb the social ladder; you should call her Teacher Seeing Jin Li."

Team leader Yan Xingdong said helplessly: "Little Lin, use your brain to think; with so many first-tier female stars in the LP company, why would Lian Baozhi choose anyone else, and why would she have to choose Teacher Seeing Jin Li?"

Chen Lin: "Because they have a good relationship?"

The other three teammates were all speechless.

The March Sky boy band had three wonders, and one of them was Chen Lin's brain—he never used his brain when speaking, and he never used his brain when thinking about things.

It was quiet in the car for a while.

Gu Cheng broke the silence and asked: "Actually, I'm more curious about one thing: Ji Qinglian and Teacher Li seem to have a very good relationship, so why didn't she choose her as a partner?"

The manager driving heard this and mentioned: "You're talking about the LP company; that's very normal. This company values profit the most and would never let its artists be stepping stones.

LP wouldn't let Ji Qinglian choose Seeing Jin Li because they know Ji Qinglian would definitely help her, but letting Lian Baozhi choose Seeing Jin Li is because they think Lian Baozhi can step on her."

The manager added: "Don't underestimate Seeing Jin Li; her sudden popularity this time is unmatched. As long as she develops smoothly, returning to the first tier is only a matter of time. There are so many people in the circle eyeing her, wanting to drag her down and divide up her traffic."

(End of chapter)