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Fortunately, Su Xingran's hair loss over the past few days wasn't in vain.

Although Ling Tinglan was a bit annoying, his and Jiao Wangshu's positioning and timing were very precise, and their dance moves were flawless. The entire Group A team cooperated surprisingly well.

Su Xingran's center position was also very prominent, and the overall effect was very harmonious. In general, this was a very complete stage performance.

"That's pretty good."

Jiang Ruyao smiled and clapped her hands.

The scene where You Youyou chose her teammates really left a huge "psychological shadow" on her. Jiang Ruyao didn't have high expectations to begin with, but this group brought her an unexpected surprise. "Your group's performance was so well done, it was really amazing! I'm honestly, it was better than I expected!"

She spoke these words sincerely, without a trace of exaggeration. In fact, Jiang Ruyao subtly cast admiring glances at Su Xingran and Lev—they were truly impressive to lead this team so well.

Some people are happy that someone is worried.

The better Group A performed, the uglier the expressions on the faces of the other members of Group B became.

But there was no other way; we had to bite the bullet and go for it.

The music was familiar, and Song Shijun firmly occupied the center position from the very beginning, but something seemed off.

There's nothing inherently wrong with having two "centers" in the center position; if designed well, it can even be a huge stage highlight. However, it's a different story for this group of people who have ulterior motives towards each other.

To facilitate better positioning, Jeon Sang-hoon's position was always around Song Se-jun. When one person stepped down, another person had to step up, so that the overall stage would have a focus and layers.

But clearly, neither of them is the type to be content playing a supporting role.

So the scene on the field suddenly became very funny—

Whenever it was Song Se-jun's turn, Jeon Sang-hoon would exaggerate his dance moves to steal the spotlight; when it was Jeon Sang-hoon's turn, Song Se-jun would also go into overdrive with his facial expressions, trying to use some "tricks" to stand out.

However, dancing isn't about putting in more effort to dance better; in fact, overexertion can distort movements and disrupt the overall harmony. The core of facial expression management is the face. A beautiful person's expression is a wink, an ugly person's is a joker; an ugly person's exaggerated facial expressions will only provoke murderous intent…

The performance of the other two was even worse. The atmosphere in the team was not good. The two center positions were "competing" every day. Choi Sung-hyun and Jung Hwan were probably busy forming cliques and excluding others. They didn't put their minds on the first public performance assessment at all. They even forgot the choreography. It's hard not to doubt whether they had even rehearsed together.

Moreover, these two are the type who are "ugly but dream big." Although they don't practice, they still want to perform their parts well. It doesn't matter if they forget the moves; they can freestyle. The bro thinks that as soon as he shows his face, everyone will kiss him. In reality, it's all nonsense, and they're just showing off for no reason.

Looking at it this way, Li Shu is simply the only breath of fresh air in this group. His facial expressions are not greasy, his movements are just right, his positioning is skillful, and he sings well. In the eyes of Jiang Ruyao and dance mentor Jin, he is definitely the best performer among them. And someone who performed so well was stuck on the edge of the stage the whole time and didn't even get to speak a few words of the lyrics.

After Group B finished their performance, a tense atmosphere permeated the air.

"I heard your group has two center positions?"

Jiang Ruyao impatiently tossed the notebook aside and went straight for the face-to-face attack.

"I have no idea how you guys came up with this plan. Why have two center positions on a stage with only five people? Is the stage too big? The venue too empty? If you could perform well, that would be one thing, but look at what we've created!"

"A complete mess!"

These words were undeniably harsh.

Don't be fooled by Jiang Ruyao's friendly and easygoing demeanor, which makes her seem like she's always getting along well with the trainees. It's just that she's moved behind the scenes in recent years, which has made her more approachable.

In her early years, she was known in the industry for her stubborn temper and couldn't tolerate even the slightest imperfection. How could a seasoned veteran like her not see through the shady dealings involved?

Under such pressure, the entire B group dared not utter a sound, and the two "double center positions" who were directly pointed out were now sweating profusely.

Song Se-joon, forcing a smile, stammered as he tried to defend himself, "...PD Kang, the decision to have two centers was actually made by us together, because the members all thought that Jeon Sang-hoon and I were both very suitable..."

At this point, even if he hated Jeon Sang-hoon, he had to bite the bullet and bring him along, just so he could at least take someone down with him.

Unfortunately, Jiang Ruyao wasn't buying it at all and waved her hand to interrupt him:

"Alright, you don't need to say anymore. I don't want to hear any more of this."

"Suitable? Suitable for turning the stage into this? If you're going to do this, I think this song shouldn't be called 'Neon Confession,' it should just be called 'Neon Stealing the Center.'"

Jiang Ruyao was exasperated. "And Cui Chengxian and Zheng Huan, after practicing for so many days, you still can't remember the most basic moves? Looking at the whole stage, only Li Shu did the best. You two have really disappointed me!"

Li Shu was incredulous at being praised by name; he never imagined he would be praised for doing a good job.

At this moment, a secret joy also secretly arose in his heart—it turns out that his efforts really can be seen!

My suggestion is to switch to C.

Jiang Ruyao made a decision about this matter.

"It's been less than four days since the first performance was recorded, so there should still be time to make adjustments. Everything should be done with the integrity of the stage and the overall effect in mind. I think that's what you should be considering most right now."

Since the show was still being filmed, Jiang Ruyao didn't want to make things too awkward. After some consideration, she added, "Of course, I'm just suggesting it. After all, it's your own stage. I'm just the PD and I don't have the right or the standing to demand that you change the center. But I really hope you can reconsider this matter carefully."

While Jiang Ruyao could at least try to be tactful to maintain appearances, dance instructor Jin, who had been watching the drama unfold with great interest, had no such reservations and bluntly stated her thoughts:

"I suggest changing the center position to Li Shuba. It's obvious that he's the best dancer among you guys. Don't bully us 'international friends' like this."

It is known that this is a talent show broadcast across mainland China, and the main producers and the biggest sponsors are both from China.

As a Westerner, Jin openly sided with Lee Seo in front of a bunch of Korean trainees, referring to himself and Lee Seo, a proper Chinese, as "international friends." Even the most clueless person could hear the blatant sarcasm in that.

It's just a pity that no matter how big the difficulties are, they can't defeat a thick skin.

The rest of Group B fell silent. Song Se-jun, his face flushed, managed to stammer out, "Thank you, PD Kang and Teacher Jin. We will continue to work hard."

Even so, Song Se-joon stubbornly refused to say anything about changing the center position, not even offering a polite "I'll consider it." His desire for the center position remained blatantly obvious. Jeon Sang-hoon, on the other hand, continued to play dead, hoping Song Se-joon would become the "first to stick his neck out."

The mentors had another group of trainees to evaluate, and once the practice room returned to calm, the already awkward and tense atmosphere became even more indescribable.

"How about this?"

Song Shijun paused for a moment, then said to the other members of Group B and the group of onlookers from Group A, "Everyone has worked hard today, so Group B will head back now..."

They had been training with Li Shu, waiting for today's group assessment to let the people in Group B see the difference for themselves. They never expected that someone would be so shameless, not mentioning the matter of changing to Group C at all, and instead ganging up to bully others.

Ling Tinglan wasn't going to tolerate them. He crossed his arms, seemingly having just realized something, but actually went straight for the kill.

"Oh, so you're still not switching to C?"

When asked this question, the other four members of Group B were a little stunned.

Is this something that can be said?

Is this a question I can ask?

Isn't it said that Chinese people are very concerned about saving face?

Why is there no wind-up animation before unleashing a powerful attack?