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The situation has now reversed dramatically.

The once packed waiting area now only has a scattered dozen or so trainees.

The trainees, who had long felt they had no hope of staying, are now quite at ease.

On the contrary, those candidates who felt they still had a sliver of hope all had stiff expressions and solemn faces—

They all hoped to be the lucky ones who would ultimately stay.

The show has been recorded for a long time now, and it seems that many episodes of the main program have been broadcast. The talent show has also gone through many processes, such as the initial stage, the theme song MV, and the first round of performances...

In reality, despite such a tight schedule, the trainees only spent a total of one and a half months in the camp.

In this isolated base, the trainees face the camera almost every day. Even if there are blind spots in the surveillance and most of them secretly hide their phones, it's impossible for the trainees to be so outrageous as to openly take them out and play with them.

So, this group of energetic and playful teenagers will naturally find some fun for themselves outside of training.

Playing cards, checkers, visiting each other's homes, secretly hiding snacks, clubbing late at night... it turns out that when everyone does bad things together, they don't feel tired.

Sometimes, the connections between people come so mysteriously and quickly.

In most cases, a simple "we get along" is enough to become friends. If you encounter a kindred spirit with shared interests and a feeling of instant connection, then that kind of friendship is even more unforgettable.

At this moment, Suvidi, who was in the "safe zone", couldn't help but tear up as he looked at Cove, who was still waiting to be tried in the candidate area.

Su Weidi is an individual trainee. He is neither too young nor too old among the group of trainees, but he is very shy. He cannot integrate into the group by acting cute and funny like the younger trainees, nor does he have the social experience to handle complex interpersonal relationships.

So Suweidi was very nervous after he came to the show.

In contrast to his introverted personality, Cove is much more enthusiastic and outgoing.

Suvidi still can't figure out if it's the relaxed and optimistic genes in the bones of the Tyrande people that are working, how can someone be so sunny?

Regardless, with their warm and tolerant relationship, they unsurprisingly became very good friends.

Suweidi and Cove are not only roommates but also teammates on the first public performance stage.

Their group didn't have any popular players to rely on, so they lost the group stage. In addition, the overall performance of the group wasn't particularly outstanding, and the first place in the group barely went to Su Weidi, who was somewhat familiar to the audience.

It was because of this extra 10,000 votes that Suvidi secured his advancement.

He felt very guilty about this, as Cove had given him the center position in the first place.

Suvidi couldn't help but wonder, if Cove were in the center position, would he be able to stay with those 10,000 votes?

Unlike Cove, Suvidi is not actually a formal trainee; he is an actor with formal training in acting.

However, with the current downturn in the Chinese entertainment industry, recent graduates like Su Weidi are finding it difficult to audition for roles and have been unable to get any work. That's why they decided to try their luck by participating in a talent show, since they're just killing time anyway, and the show even provides room and board.

One can leave, the other wants to stay but can't.

Jiang Ruyao, holding the microphone, said, "The trainees ranked 60th to 64th are: Cove, Song Shijun, Choi Sung-hyun, Jeon Sang-hoon, and Han Ziyu."

The camera panned across the room, and the five people who were called upon stood in front of the stage as instructed by Jiang Ruyao.

There is also a one-in-five probability.

At this moment, these five people must be the five most nervous people in the world; none of them want to leave.

Jiang Ruyao didn't say anything. She knew that no one would care if she said anything more now, so there was no need to drag things out.

She gestured for everyone to look at the big screen, where five names were neatly arranged according to their rankings and vote counts.

Ling Tinglan and Jiao Wangshu followed the gaze of the crowd and looked in that direction:

Han Ziyu, 60th place;

Jeon Sang-hoon, ranked 61st;

Cove, 62nd place;

Song Shijun, 63rd place;

Choi Sung-hyun, 64th.

Upon hearing the result, Suvidi immediately burst into tears on stage.

He was just 5,000 votes short. If those extra 10,000 votes could be added to Cove's list, he would be able to stay.

But the truth is cruel; there aren't that many "what ifs" in this world.

In the "Neon Confession" game, Group B eliminated three players in one round of positioning, and the entire Group B was wiped out except for Li Shu. The whole group was completely eliminated.

When Ling Tinglan realized this, she couldn't help but gloat.

You ganged up to steal C-level prizes and bully Chinese people, now you're getting your comeuppance.

His smug, self-satisfied expression was so conspicuous that Jiao Wangshu couldn't help but slap him across the face.

"You'd better tone it down."

"You're so annoying every day, I'm really afraid you'll get stolen and stuffed into a sack one night when you're walking down the street."

Ling Tinglan ignored him, only pulling his hand down and then pulling it back up.

Jiao Wangshu saw that he hadn't moved for a while, and then glanced to the side and saw that the other person was playing with his fingers like a kitten playing with a cat toy.

Ah, forget it.

Jiao Wangshu sighed. Let him play if he wants. At least he doesn't have to worry about him getting beaten up by other people outside, because he himself wants to beat him up right now! (╬▔皿▔).

Finally, it was Jiang Ruyao who spoke up, breaking the somber and heavy atmosphere of the scene.

"It's a pity that the other trainees have to say goodbye here."

Their draft journey will end here.

Actually, most of the trainees are quite young. If they weren't trainees, what would they be doing now? They would probably be studying, learning, and enjoying their campus life.

The trainee system is inherently "abnormal".

It is well known that trainees are very young when they become trainees, so young that a group of children skip childhood and school life and go directly into "social life preparation".

They did not experience ordinary campus life, and most of them did not even experience the college entrance examination.

For these trainees, talent shows are like a summer camp, giving them the opportunity to create so many vivid collective memories.

Even if it's only for a short month or two, such close contact and intimate interaction can surpass years of dating.

Before they became tainted by fame and fortune, they only had their original aspirations and dreams, just as everyone said, they would cherish every stage.

And these things will become increasingly precious in our memories, becoming special memories forever.

This may be why fans of talent shows can't get over them.

What they can't let go of is their true feelings.