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As soon as she opened the door, Su Xingran quickly adjusted her expression.

Then he sat down, took the phone handed to him by the staff, and dialed his father's number.

He got into the zone in a second:

"Hello, Mom and Dad, how have you been lately?"

Her voice was so gentle, it didn't sound like she was talking to her father, but more like she was talking to the female lead in an idol drama.

Clearly, Su Xingran used all the dialogue skills she had honed from filming her previous web dramas.

"We're all fine, we're all fine."

Hearing the tremor in Su's father's voice on the other end of the phone, he immediately knew that his unfortunate child was having another episode.

The phone was on speakerphone, and Mr. Su's voice came through the phone.

His voice sounded like that of someone who was a bit old and often did physical labor.

Perhaps because his hearing isn't very good, Mr. Su's voice is quite loud. When he speaks, the speaker on the side of the phone vibrates a little, and because of this, every word he says is heard clearly.

"Oh, that's good."

Su Xingran answered, then his tone suddenly changed, becoming somewhat somber.

He first glanced at the camera seemingly unintentionally, then his eyes quickly changed, and almost in the blink of an eye, they became bright and sparkling.

Moreover, his eyes were red, as if there were tears welling up inside.

"Mom and Dad, you both need to take care of yourselves, and remember to eat on time..."

Unexpectedly, before Su Xingran could finish speaking, her father on the other end of the phone couldn't stand it anymore and started clicking his teeth incessantly.

Mr. Su really couldn't understand it.

He and his wife are both honest and practical people, so how come their child keeps making such a fuss?

Su's father already knew his child well; as soon as Su Xingran lifted his butt, he knew what kind of nonsense the other child was about to spew.

So, before Su Xingran could even begin to express herself, her father, who was allergic to romance, launched a barrage of attacks like a machine gun, engaging in a magical duel with Su Xingran.

"Don't worry so much every day. Everything at home is fine, I'm fine, Mom is fine, Grandma and Grandma are all fine, even the dog you picked up, the cat, the three pigs, the six geese, and the ducklings swimming in the pond are all doing very well. Oh, and remember, don't call me all the time unless it's something important."

"I'll hang up now."

—"By the way, you're doing well too."

After saying that, Su's father hung up the phone, leaving only a series of "beep beep" sounds, which immediately forced Su Xingran to hold back her tears.

An awkward silence fell over the room for a moment.

"Um..."

Su Xingran sniffed, still trying her best to salvage the situation with a couple of sentences.

"That's exactly how my dad is; he's a tough guy! No matter how bad life is for him, no matter how many hardships he goes through, he's always been optimistic, kind, strong, and brave!"

"Therefore, we must learn from this positive and optimistic spirit."

The other staff members in the room remained silent.

Okay, whatever you say.

After seeing Su Xingran off, the next one is Jiao Wangshu.

However, due to Jiao Wangshu's special family circumstances, he didn't really want to make any phone calls home.

After discussing it with the production team, he decided to give up participating in this segment.

After all, not every trainee's phone call with their family will be included in the final cut, so having one more or one less makes no difference.

Then the staff member reopened the door to the preparation room and shouted loudly:

"Next."

Ling Tinglan heard her being called, snuggled up to Jiao Wangshu, and then happily went inside.

He obediently sat down, took the phone handed to him, and immediately called his uncle.

The camera immediately zoomed in; the room was quiet, and everyone was waiting patiently for the call to connect.

But the next second, a very familiar notification tone rang out:

"Sorry, your phone bill is overdue. Please top up your account first."

"I'm sorry, your..."

The continuous beeping of the notification sound left Ling Tinglan completely dumbfounded.

Even the production team didn't expect his part to have such a wonderful effect.

The camera zoomed in on his phone screen, and a staff member reminded him:

"Why don't you pay some of his phone bill for him first?"

Ling Tinglan scratched her head, smiled sheepishly, and said, "Could any of you lend me fifty yuan first?"

As he spoke, he openly opened his VX wallet.

The number "0.01" displayed prominently in the balance was so bright and empty that it blinded everyone.

So it turns out there really is a difference between being genuinely poor and pretending to be poor; it turns out the difference between feigning misery and being genuinely miserable is also quite obvious...

The staff couldn't help but show expressions of pity. Donghai Entertainment really seems to keep reinforcing this damned stereotype.

Actually, this was not Ling Tinglan's original intention.

He originally had some money. His uncle gave him living expenses on weekdays, and he also saved up a considerable amount of money by doing part-time jobs during his spare time and holidays.

However, all of this money had already been transferred to Fu Donghai after Ling Tinglan heard the news that her uncle was in debt.

The uncle and nephew were both incredibly honest, and with their fickle personalities, Ling Tinglan was completely broke.

However, Ling Tinglan didn't initially think that this would have any impact on her.

Because then he and Jiao Wangshu were packaged together by their uncle and sent to this talent show.

This place provides meals, accommodation, and cleaning services. Everyone there is talented and speaks very nicely. He loves being there.

Ling Tinglan used the fifty yuan that the staff member had generously sponsored to top up her phone credit and pressed the dial button again.

Then the familiar notification sound rang again:

"Your phone call..."

Ling Tinglan put down her phone, looked up, and gazed expectantly at the staff member again—

Can you lend him some more?