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As Ling Tinglan watched Jin's eyes grow brighter and brighter, her heart sank deeper and deeper.

Why are you looking at him? Are you going to vote for him? Stop looking!

Unfortunately, what she feared most came to pass; God was deaf and couldn't hear Ling Tinglan's prayers at all.

"You're my first choice!"

Jin made the decision with a wave of his hand, ruthlessly demonstrating to Ling Tinglan that wishful thinking was unacceptable.

The other trainees were also stunned. They looked in the direction Jin was pointing and saw Ling Tinglan standing in the crowd, completely dumbfounded.

Ling Tinglan really wanted to grab Jin by the neck and shake the water out of his head.

Teacher, are you really still sober?

Why would you let a level 1 newbie account like his play high-level games?

Could a world champion choreograph a dance that a boxer in a park could possibly understand?

Ling Tinglan stared intently at Jin with her big eyes, trying to make him realize his mistake and change his mind.

Jin saw it, of course, but he was amused and, though moved, refused.

Actually, among all these trainees, his favorite is Ling Tinglan.

Perhaps it's because we're naturally compatible?

Most importantly, Jin felt that Ling Tinglan had a very good attitude. Even though he was not good at dancing, he always gave his all on stage.

Besides, he thought Ling Tinglan was very talented.

Talent is a cruel thing. The fact that he has improved so much in such a short time is simply crushing those guys who have nothing but time.

Regardless, what's done is done. Seeing that Jin was determined to choose him, Ling Tinglan could only slowly move over.

Everyone could read a deep sense of misery in his expressionless face, which made them all laugh uncontrollably.

Qi Sheng, who was standing next to Jin, laughed along, but as he laughed, he became thoughtful.

Then, that same unwavering gaze fell upon another person.

Jiao Wangshu, who was worried about Ling Tinglan, said: "I won't go through with it!"

He looked up and met Qi Sheng's bright, sparkling eyes—it couldn't possibly mean what he was thinking, could it?

Look at the people Qi Sheng chose before, such as Zhong Jun and Bai Shuyang... which one of them is far superior to him?

He might have been chosen by any other mentor, but isn't vocal ability the most important factor in selecting contestants?

Even Jiao Wangshu himself hasn't had the courage to watch his first stage performance, which featured a major vocal off-key note.

But just as she feared, all of Jiao Wangshu's worries came true at that moment.

When he heard Qi Sheng actually call out his name, he didn't even have the strength to force a bitter smile.

As it turns out, smiles don't disappear, they just shift.

Jin and Qi Sheng were already standing together, and their chosen group members naturally stood in a cluster as well.

Ling Tinglan, who had only been gone a short while, saw Jiao Wangshu standing next to him the next second. He pursed his lips, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

Although the two of them were equally bad at singing, Ling Tinglan, who was slightly better at singing, was chosen to dance, while Jiao Wangshu, who seemed to have better coordination, was pulled into singing.

It seems fate has truly spared neither of them.

Jin and Qi Sheng, who were responsible for creating this situation, were overjoyed to see the two of them like this.

Similar to Jin's choice of Ling Tinglan, Qi Sheng also really likes Jiao Wangshu's voice.

Although Jiao Wangshu is prone to singing off-key and doesn't dare to sing loudly, singing techniques can be practiced, but a naturally good voice is something that can't be forced.

Even the timbre of Jiao Wangshu's voice is beautiful, like the sole of a shoe.

Thinking about this, Qi Sheng even felt a little regretful, as there was actually another voice with that timbre.

Jin acted too quickly, otherwise he could have brought Ling Tinglan over as well, and maybe even put on a duet.

With this, the members of the group were finally finalized, and Jin went on to select several more main dancers.

With the final members of both groups assembled, Ling Tinglan and Jiao Wangshu appeared even more like adorable little ones mixed in with a group of big shots.

It's obvious that Jin and Qi Sheng both consider them as mascots of their respective teams.

With the mentors' collaboration stage assembled, it's time for the official performance stage.

Compared to the previous passive selection, the trainees now have all the initiative in their own hands.

The staff also gave each trainee a form, which listed the five songs: "I Wanna", "Evening Breeze", "Big Player", "Summer Island Tour" and "Unrivaled".

Trainees need to check the songs they want on the form, and the trainees will be admitted according to their ranking from highest to lowest until the group is full.

The trainees who are not selected will enter the next round of selection, and no matter what, everyone will eventually be able to choose a song.

Each of the five tracks has its own focus. "It's Evening Breeze" is more vocal, "Big Player" is a rap song, and the other three focus more on dance. They are just different in style.

Ling Tinglan and Jiao Wangshu leaned their heads together and whispered to each other.

"What song should we choose?"

Ling Tinglan sighed. He and Jiao Wangshu were ranked eighth and ninth respectively. According to the current song selection rules, as long as they chose songs, they could stay in the same group.

As for whether or not to choose different songs, neither of them had considered it at all.

Collaborating with the mentors on stage is truly a tough journey for everyone. If Ling Tinglan doesn't spend time with Jiaojiao on the performance stage, she'll really go crazy.

Jiao Wangshu also looked bitter. "I definitely have to choose something simpler."

"Let's rule out 'I Wanna' and 'Invincible' for now."

These two songs sound very intense. If they were to put on a really tough song, their slender arms and legs would be in serious trouble.

"Then let's choose this one."

Ling Tinglan tapped "Big Player" with his finger. Actually, in terms of difficulty, "Summer Island Tour" is even easier, but the style of this song made him feel like he was reminiscing about "Half a Heart".

Whenever he thinks of that stage, he thinks of Ji Yan, and whenever he thinks of Ji Yan, his PTSD flares up.

Jiao Wangshu nodded. Actually, he felt that the song "It's Evening Breeze" was more suitable for Ling Tinglan, but if the two of them couldn't be together on a formal stage, he would definitely cause a scene.

Moreover, the "Big Player" group has the fewest spots, with only four trainees. Hopefully, nothing unexpected will happen.