The Queen's Rise to the Top

Chapter 26

The sound of footsteps came from the corridor outside.

Before long, Nan Xiangwan saw her agent Langhu rush in anxiously.

Behind him was Zhao Tiancheng.

Gu Beihuai looked at them both and gave them a puzzled look.

Zhao Tiancheng plopped down on the chair opposite him, tugging at his ears in distress.

Before his boss, Langhu's attitude was very humble, but he was also hopping with anxiety.

Gu Beihuai: What are you two doing?

Langhu spoke first: Nan Xiangwan won't sign!

Zhao Tiancheng: The program team said they never contacted her, but she still refused to sign with us.

Gu Beihuai's face darkened: Did you put pressure on her?

Langhu was shocked by the question and stammered: Just a little, really just a little. I didn't expect...

Gu Beihuai waved his hand to interrupt him: Then let's wait until she wants to sign.

Langhu was shocked: What about us? Do we still give her a 70/30 split?

Gu Beihuai looked up with calm eyes: Why not?

Langhu: Oh, okay, okay!

Zhao Tiancheng didn't dare interject either. He just knew the boss really favored this new artist!

He was being too indulgent!

Just then, Gu Beihuai suddenly spoke up: When is the first performance?

Zhao Tiancheng reflexively replied: Oh, in a week.

Gu Beihuai tapped his fingers on the table: Arrange it, I'll go.

Zhao Tiancheng: Okay, huh?!

Gu Beihuai: For the performance, I'll go as the head mentor.

Zhao Tiancheng: !!!

Langhu was also shocked, his pupils contracting violently.

Heavenly King Gu Beihuai would appear as the head mentor at the live broadcast of "Debut! Trainee!"?

Holy crap!

Wouldn't the viewership and streaming heat just explode then?

This was a game changer!

The next day's assessment, as expected, Nan Xiangwan's group got an A!

Zhong Lingfei was almost singing Nan Xiangwan's praises to the heavens for her groundbreaking performance. The others were also starting to get used to the fact that Nan Xiangwan was a genius.

The show's progress began jumping ahead rapidly.

After the mini-assessments ended, the rap mentor Bian Zhiming appeared on the filming set.

All the trainees broke into applause.

Those sitting next to Nan Xiangwan whispered to each other.

The rap assessment is next right? Mentor Bian Zhiming is here already.

Based on the previous format, it should be.

It's definitely the rap assessment! I can't rap! I'm done for!

At this time, Bian Zhiming on stage smiled and spoke: You must think the rap assessment is next right?

The trainees below responded in various ways.

Bian Zhiming shook his finger: No, it isn't! Next up, you'll start preparing for the stage performance in a week!

As soon as he said this:

Nan Xiangwan looked at Zhu Sha.

Zhu Sha returned her a cryptic look.

Ge Dongxuan was extremely surprised. She only just remembered, Zhu Sha had said yesterday that the performance in a week would be the big assessment.

Zhu Sha already knew about it in advance?

Ge Dongxuan rested her cheek on her hand, staring at Zhu Sha.

Zhu Sha expressionlessly pushed Ge Dongxuan's head away.

The two's interaction was surrounded by pink bubbles.

Nan Xiangwan: ???

Bullet screen comments:

Zhu Sha<3; Ge Dongxuan?

Look at Nan Xiangwan's expression, I suspect she's also shipping them!

Nan Xiangwan: I ship it! I ship it!

Envy Nan Xiangwan's immersive ship experience

Go away you straight shippers

I object! Boy love is the real deal!

On stage, Bian Zhiming continued: The performance will be in groups. It's a very formal stage! At that time, all our mentors will appear and score you. The live audience will also vote on site!

That is to say, Bian Zhiming said, pausing for emphasis, his tone becoming serious: The scores from the mentors plus the on-site voting will be combined, and then some people will be eliminated and leave this place!

The elimination rate is 30%! Cutting 30 people!

The scene gasped!

The tense atmosphere began to spread!

Bian Zhiming narrowed his eyes: Next, we'll start drawing lots, five to a group, divided into 20 groups. Whoever you draw is your group, no private team arrangements allowed.

The trainees wailed again.

Crap!

Drawing lots is all about luck!

What if I draw five total deadbeats? Wouldn't I be done for?

The drawing started in order of ranking from the first performance. Zhu Sha went first.

The camera zoomed in on her. She casually pressed the pause button.

The scrolling name list on the big screen stopped, displaying three big characters:

Nan Xiangwan!

The scene:

Holy f*ck! Zhu Sha drew Nan Xiangwan??

My god! They're in the same group again!

Not even giving others a chance.

Not just the scene exploded, so did the bullet screen comments.

The straight male ship flags danced wildly!

Bian Zhiming was also stunned for a second and couldn't help laughing: You two really have fate!

Zhu Sha pursed her lips, eyebrows raised slightly, unable to hide the excitement in her eyes.

She loved being in the same group as Nan Xiangwan the most.

Learns quickly, highly capable, whether it's dance, vocals, or rap, she can do it all!

The strongest partner!

Nan Xiangwan sat below with no expression.

While others were anxious, she was looking at the system panel.

【Ding!】

【Triggered Quest: Performance】

【Quest Details: Please complete the stage performance in a week】

【Quest Reward: Rewards will be given based on final performance completion and ranking】

【Quest Failure: Lose 100,000 RMB】

Nan Xiangwan:

Either breaking her fingers or docking money!

Damn system!

On stage.

Zhu Sha pushed Nan Xiangwan: You go draw.

Nan Xiangwan: Oh.

She didn't care. Since Zhu Sha was team leader, she'd draw if told to.

The three other teammates wildly cheered her on.

Nan Xiangwan! Draw the best one!

Go Nan Xiangwan!

Nan Xiangwan rushed on stage and pressed the button in front of her.

Before the camera could even zoom in, she had already pressed it.

Staff:

Slow down girl!

Why are you in such a rush, like you don't even care about the camera?

Up next, it was Ge Dongxuan's turn to draw teammates

Very quickly, the 100 people were assigned into groups and seated together.

Notably:

Xi Baiwei actually ended up grouped with Yu Jingting!

Regarding this situation, Nan Xiangwan couldn't help but glance over several times.

The two people she wanted to bash the brains out of happened to be sitting together.

What a coincidence!

I wonder if bashing their brains out together would be even more convenient?

Next to her, the teammates were quickly getting to know each other and the atmosphere was lively.

At this time, Bian Zhiming cleared his throat on stage: Now, drawing song selections will start.

20 songs continuously scrolled on the big screen. You get whatever you draw!

No choices!

If you can't do it, practice!

Also, you have to arrange and choreograph it yourselves.

If a group really can't choreograph at all, you can ask the mentors for help, or just skip the dance and only sing.

But if you do that, there's no guarantee on the final scoring and audience votes.

So basically every group would still choose to sing and dance!

Bian Zhiming: First group, come draw your song.

Zhu Sha pushed Nan Xiangwan: You go draw.

Nan Xiangwan: Oh.

She didn't care. Zhu Sha was the team leader, if she said to draw then she'd draw.

The three other teammates wildly cheered her on.

Nan Xiangwan! Draw the best one!

Go Nan Xiangwan!

Nan Xiangwan rushed on stage and pressed the button in front of her.

Before the camera could even zoom in, she had already pressed it.

Staff:

Slow down girl!

Why are you in such a rush, like you don't even care about the camera?