get-shopping Chapter 193 Change the Competition
Chapter 193 Change the Competition
Guided by the staff, Jiang Bai, carrying the exquisite plaid skirt and wearing loafers, walked into the exclusive lounge of Na Ying's team.
The door opened.
The lounge, which was originally somewhat dull and even had a hint of tension, suddenly seemed to have been put on pause.
There were already about ten contestants sitting inside.
There are men and women.
Some were staring blankly at their guitars, while others were practicing singing with headphones on; the air was thick with the tension of "the eve of a decisive battle."
however.
When Jiang Bai appeared at the door.
Holy crap!
In the corner, the rock girl who was in the same blind audition as Jiang Bai and even gave up Wang Feng in order to be on the same team as Jiang Bai jumped up from the sofa.
"Angelica dahurica?!"
"It really is you!"
The rock girl's shout immediately brought out a group of familiar faces.
The boy singing R&B, along with several other contestants who advanced at the same time, had their eyes light up instantly, as if they had seen long-lost relatives, and they swarmed around him.
"Bai Zhi, my dear sister! You've finally arrived!"
"Wow! You look absolutely stunning in this outfit today! What style is this? Like a young lady from the Republican era?"
"It's so exquisite! Did you style this hair yourself? Your skills are amazing!"
"Quick, quick! Sit here! It's cool here!"
The group was quite enthusiastic.
Offering water and wiping chairs with such attentiveness, they seemed more like fans attending a meet-and-greet than opponents in a brutal elimination round.
Jiang Bai was surrounded, feeling a little helpless—he was being watched again—but he maintained a gentle and polite smile, responding to everyone in a soft, sweet voice:
Good afternoon, everyone!
"Thank you for the compliment. You all look great today too."
This scene.
The other half of the contestants in the lounge, who didn't recognize Jiang Bai, were completely bewildered.
These people advanced from the previous blind auditions; they had never seen Jiang Bai's true face, let alone such a spectacle.
They looked at each other, completely bewildered.
"What... what's going on?"
"Aren't we on the same team? We're going to be fighting each other soon!"
"Why is the atmosphere so...peaceful? It's almost like a social gathering?"
"Who's that girl? Why is everyone surrounding her? Is she a relative of the professor?"
Just then.
A curly-haired guy who had been scrolling through his phone suddenly gasped, pointed at Jiang Bai, and then at his phone screen:
"etc!"
"I remember now!"
"She...she's that super popular 'sweetheart goddess' on Weibo these past few days, isn't she?!"
The person next to them was taken aback: "What sweetheart goddess?"
"It's that guy in the sailor uniform who sang 'I Love You'!"
The curly-haired boy's voice trembled with excitement:
"That one was trending at number one! The one that made all the male netizens swoon with sweetness!"
"Jiang Baizhi, whose new song broke into the top ten of the online new song charts, beating out a host of established singers!"
"My God! She's also on our Nayoung team?!"
"hiss--"
Several people around quickly took out their phones to compare.
Although the video shows a JK mini skirt, what you see is a retro Peter Pan collar suspender long skirt.
But look at that! Look at that! Look at that! Look at that iconic pearl hair clip!
You absolutely can't go wrong!
"We're doomed..."
The group felt a chill run down their spines.
"This guy's a total internet celebrity! A superstar who brings his own massive following!"
"Being grouped with such a popular star in a head-to-head competition... do we even have a chance?"
"She seems to still be at fourth rank... We're doomed!"
What started as doubt instantly turned into awe and a hint of despair.
.......
Jiang Bai finally managed to calm down the enthusiastic student fan group and found a seat.
The R&B guy leaned closer and whispered mysteriously:
"Sister Baizhi, I have a strange story to tell you."
"Guess who I saw when I came in?"
Jiang Bai blinked: "Who is it?"
The boy pointed to the wall:
"Mentor Lee Rong-ho!"
"And it wasn't just him; I also saw a whole bunch of his group's trainees in the next lounge!"
"Judging from their demeanor, they don't seem to be just here for a quick look; they look like they're waiting in that big lounge!"
"Lee Yong-ho? Waiting in the wings?"
Jiang Bai was slightly taken aback, and his brows furrowed:
"That doesn't seem right?"
"Didn't the notice say that tonight was our Nayoung group's internal assessment?"
"What are they doing here?"
The rock girl next to him chimed in:
"Yes, I saw it too! And that fourth-tier student named Zhao Tian was there too!"
"They were all dressed like they were going to a fashion show, looking quite menacing."
"I have a feeling... tonight's recording isn't going to be that simple."
As Jiang Bai listened to the discussions, his ominous premonition grew stronger.
"Both groups have gathered..."
"That old fox, Wang Dazhong, the chief director..."
"Are they planning something strange?"
.......
at the same time.
Backstage control room.
Li Ronghao, with strides of 2.8 meters, his usually half-open eyes widening like copper bells, rushed breathlessly to the chief director, Wang Dazhong.
"Old Wang! Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Li Ronghao slammed his hands on the table, staring directly at Wang Dazhong:
"What's going on outside?"
"Wang Feng and Zhang Xingzhe came empty-handed, so they're fine as mentors."
"But wasn't my name the only one on the list? How come Sister Na brought a whole group too?"
"Our studio is only so big, and with two groups of over thirty trainees in total, how long will it take to film? Will we even have breakfast tomorrow morning?"
Wang Dazhong, who was drinking tea, was startled, but then a sly smile appeared on his face.
He put down his teacup and said slowly and deliberately:
"Hehe, Rong Hao, calm down."
"Sit down, sit down."
Wang Dazhong said slowly and deliberately:
"No mistake, both groups are coming together."
"This was suggested by Wang Feng and A Zhe. They said that to increase the show's watchability and sense of urgency, we've decided to do a surprise assessment!"
"A surprise attack?"
Li Ronghao was completely bewildered: "What do you mean? How do you plan to launch a surprise attack?"
Wang Dazhong put down his cup, his eyes gleaming with a mischievous glint.
"In short, tonight's format—completely changed!"
"Before, it was a two-on-two competition, and we'd drag it out and record all night."
"Today, we must speed things up!"
He held up four fingers:
"Round 1: A free-for-all within the group!"
"You and Nayoung each have sixteen students under your names, right?"
"We've divided these 16 people into 4 groups of 4, who will compete against each other!"
"Only one group has two qualifying spots and is considered the seeded group; the other three groups can only have one player advance!"
"That means after the first round, each of you mentors will only have 5 students left!"