I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

After saying that, he turned to look at Chen Ya, poked him with his finger, and said:

"Could you help me with my suitcase?"

Chen Ya raised the handle of his suitcase, glanced at her, and said, "Take it yourself."

After saying that, he pulled his suitcase and left.

Qin Yunshang puffed out her cheeks, dragged her suitcase behind her, stomped her feet heavily twice, and said:

"This place is so far from where we're supposed to meet! How can you be so ungentlemanly?"

"Don't try to blackmail me with your gentlemanly manners. I'm a country bumpkin, I've never seen a gentleman before."

How could you be like this!

Qin Yunshang gritted her teeth and stomped her foot, which was quite cute, but Chen Ya kept walking forward without even looking at her, so her attack power was zero.

Chen Ya realized that Qin Yun Chu hadn't been modest at all. Her younger sister was indeed a bit spoiled.

Things were relatively normal when she was around, but now that she's gone, Qin Yunshang has started acting up.

However, Chen Ya couldn't say he disliked her. He also noticed that although she was only a few years younger than him, she still had the mentality of a child who was not quite grown up. She wasn't really throwing a tantrum and might forget about it in the blink of an eye.

And he does seem to be quite good at coaxing children.

The wheels of their suitcases rolled along the road, but Qin Yunshang's silence was more deafening than the sound of the wheels.

But she didn't behave herself. Following behind Chen Ya, her eyes darted around as she walked, thinking to herself that she absolutely had to get Chen Liang to help her carry her luggage today.

She was beautiful and came from a good family, and she wasn't good at being rejected. Chen Ya's outright rejection of her was a rare experience for her.

But that's just her personality; she's all about pride, not the money. The more she's rejected, the more she throws a tantrum until she gets what she wants.

“Hey, I’m saying,” Qin Yunshang said as she walked to Chen Ya’s side, “you don’t have a girlfriend, do you?”

Chen Ya glanced at her: "Why are you asking this? Are you going to introduce me to someone?"

"You wish! There's no such thing as a free lunch," Qin Yunshang rolled her eyes. "I bet you're so boring that you don't have a girlfriend."

“I am indeed very manly,” Chen Ya nodded.

"I didn't mean 'manly,' I meant 'boring'! You just don't understand what people are saying!" She protested for a while, then her eyes darted around, "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"

Chen Ya ignored her. With his long legs and long strides, one step he took was equivalent to two steps Qin Yunshang took running, and he quickly left her behind.

Qin Yunshang, panting, ran to the other side of her and said:

"Help me mention this: Don't be discouraged if you don't have a girlfriend. Start learning to be a warm-hearted guy from now on, and you'll definitely find a beautiful girlfriend in the future. Here, mention this, and you'll become a warm-hearted guy!"

Chen Ya's voice was cold yet polite: "No need, thank you."

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

If neither gentle persuasion nor harsh measures worked, Qin Yunshang was at a loss.

Chen Ya added, "Actually, I can help you get it, but it wouldn't be right if I didn't offer some benefit."

"You want more benefits?" Qin Yunshang looked around and said, "I'll treat you to milk tea, okay?"

"make a deal."

Chen Ya took her suitcase, and Qin Yunshang ran to the nearby milk tea shop.

After a while, she slowly walked over, holding a cup of milk tea in her hand and a straw in her mouth.

"Where's my milk tea?" Chen Ya asked.

Here, take it.

Seeing the milk tea with a flattened straw and saliva on it that Qin Yunshang handed him, Chen Ya took a step back in disgust.

Qin Yunshang, with a smug look on her face, pointed her finger and said:

"Hey, look, I bought it for you. But you didn't want to drink it, so it's not my fault!"

After saying that, she turned and ran away, afraid that Chen Ya would get angry.

She hadn't run two steps when she heard Chen Ya say behind her:

"Oh dear, I can't carry this anymore. Just leave your suitcase here and come back for it later."

Qin Yunshang turned around abruptly, her almond-shaped eyes wide, and exclaimed, "What if someone steals it if you leave it here?!"

Chen Ya shook his head with a worried look: "There's nothing I can do. It's not that I don't want to help you carry it, it's just that I really don't have the strength."

"You just need to push it, it doesn't require any strength!"

Chen Ya then shook his head: "Actually, I have a condition where I have no energy at all if I don't drink milk tea."

Qin Yunshang ran over, grabbed his sleeve, and shouted:

"Okay, okay, I was wrong. Please help me out. I promise I'll help you later. You won't regret it."

How can you help?

"Okay, can you help me with my luggage first?" Qin Yunshang shoved the suitcase handle into his hand. "I can tell you're a newbie too, don't you want to know the inside story?"

Chen Ya became interested and asked, "What kind of 'way'?"

Qin Yunshang smiled mysteriously and said, "Hold this for me first. I'll tell you the inside story of this show and how to perform to win over the audience as we walk."

Chen Ya became interested.

He wasn't curious about how to gain popularity with the audience; he was curious about Qin Yunshang's insightful opinions.

So he grabbed two suitcases in each hand and followed her, saying:

"Senior, what's the inside story? Tell me about it!"

Qin Yunshang hummed twice, finally feeling relieved.

This kid is so stubborn, but I've got him figured out.

After gloating, she said, "You know the format of this show, right? 3 trainees, 3 creators, and 2 mentors, you know that, right?"

“I know that,” Chen Ya nodded.

“The competition in this show is quite intense,” Qin Yunshang said. “Simply put, all the trainees are enemies, all the creators are enemies, and the two mentors are also competitors.”

"Oh?"

“On the other hand, trainees and creators are potential allies,” Qin Yunshang said. “So for this variety show, you have to find reliable allies as soon as possible. Once you form an alliance, everyone else will be your enemy.”

"why?"

“Think about it,” Qin Yunshang said, “Trainees and creators have to choose each other. Everyone’s level is different. If you want to make the best performance, you definitely have to find the most suitable partner who is also the most skilled, right?”

"Hmm." Chen Ya nodded. "And then?"

“Then, it will definitely turn into a competition between them,” Qin Yunshang said. “In the end, it will definitely become a strong alliance, and the weaker combination will remain weak.”

“Hmm…” Chen Ya nodded repeatedly.

Although Qin Yunshang doesn't seem very bright, her analysis of this matter is surprisingly quite reasonable.

"Moreover, there might be some backstabbing and intrigue," Qin Yunshang said, unable to resist revealing a mischievous expression. "If I were the weaker party, I would definitely resort to any means necessary, including some underhanded tricks."

"For example?" Chen Ya asked.

"If I were the weakest trainee, my first step would be to get along well with everyone else," Qin Yunshang said, "so that everyone would be at ease and ready to move on to the next step."

"So, what's the next step..."

Qin Yunshang said, "The next step is to find the creator I want to focus on, and then showcase my acting skills."

"How do you put on an acting show?" Chen Ya asked.

"It means that when collaborating with other songwriters and lyricists, you have to deliberately perform worse than your main target audience."

Why is that?

"This way, I can tell the audience that I am actually very good, and that it is the other two creators who are not good enough and have limited my performance. In this way, it is equivalent to campaigning for my own side."

Qin Yunshang smiled and continued, "When we're forming teams later, you've been campaigning for the lyricist and composer like this, how can he not choose you?"

Chen Ya gasped: "So despicable?"

Qin Yunshang said, "Hehe, there are even more despicable things, such as creating fake couples, putting others down, and even using sex to seduce people. These are all basic practices in the entertainment industry!"

Chen Ya looked worried and asked, "Then, senior, would you use such a trick on me?"

Qin Yunshang said, "Of course not. These are for the weakest people. I'm the strongest, so of course I have to go all out. Otherwise, I'd just mess things up."

Chen Ya said, "I mainly asked about seduction."

"Climb, climb, climb!" Qin Yunshang shouted, "You little rascal, you've got some nerve!"

Suddenly, she snatched her suitcase from Chen Ya's hand with a snap, and shoved the milk tea into Chen Ya's hand. It happened so fast! Chen Ya had no idea what was going on.

After a while, he saw that at the entrance of the Crystal Palace, the film crew was setting up their cameras with long lenses and microphones, pointing right in his direction.

Qin Yunshang, head held high and chest out, changed her expression from before and waved to the film crew in front of her with a sunny and lively demeanor.

Standing at the front of the group was a young man with a stylish hairstyle, fair complexion, and a neat white T-shirt. He smiled when he saw Qin Yunshang.

"Yunshang, you're the first one here! You're very motivated, keep it up!"

Qin Yunshang quickly bowed and said, "Hello, Teacher He!"

This man's name is He Su. He is one of the two senior mentors in the 3+3+2 combination of this program.

He Su is a member of the well-known boy band BFO. He has a huge following, has won numerous awards, and has countless die-hard fans. He can truly be considered a top male idol.

Even someone like Chen Ya, who doesn't pay much attention to the latest developments in the Chinese entertainment industry, recognizes him.

Standing next to He Su was a beautiful girl with large breasts, smiling brightly, who said:

"Yunshang carried her own suitcase and didn't have her assistant do it for her?"

Qin Yunshang turned and glanced at Chen Ya, then smiled and said:

"No, this isn't my assistant. This is our creative workshop instructor, his name is Chen Liang."

Chen Ya followed from behind and stood beside Qin Yunshang. The busty woman looked him up and down with sparkling eyes, then smiled and said:

"You're Chen Liang? You're even younger than I expected."

"Hello." Chen Ya nodded.

He felt that the girl in front of him looked very familiar, as if he had seen her on TV before, and she seemed to be a girl group star.

He sized up the girl, and couldn't help but let his gaze drift down to her chest.

The girl was wearing a brown trench coat over a pink tank top, and because it was low-cut, her cleavage was clearly visible.

The girl noticed Chen Ya's gaze, but she was quite generous and didn't hide it from him; she just frowned almost imperceptibly.

Qin Yunshang also greeted her: "Sister Xiao, you're even more beautiful than the last time I saw you!"

Upon hearing Qin Yunshang call out "Sister Xiao," Chen Ya finally remembered who she was.

Her name is Yu Xiaoxiao. She is the captain of the well-known girl group LASOU and a top female idol. However, because the domestic celebrity consumer market is still dominated by women, she is not as famous as He Su.

Yu Xiaoxiao was easygoing. After listening to Qin Yunshang's pleasantries, she immediately chimed in, "Really? I feel like I've gotten older!"

"How could that be!" Qin Yunshang feigned surprise. "From today onwards, you'll be my mentor. Please guide me!"

"How could I dare! With your popularity, who would dare to be your mentor?" Yu Xiaoxiao said with a grin.

He Su chimed in, "You can't say that. Although Yunshang is very popular, our mission this time is to train them as newcomers. No matter who they are or what past honors they have, they have to start from scratch and practice like ordinary people. What's that saying again..."

He tilted his head as if deep in thought, and Chen Ya quietly said to him, "There is no order of precedence in learning; those who are accomplished are teachers..."

He Su was taken aback. He hadn't actually meant to say that, nor did he understand it, but he immediately said, "Yes, that's right."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Ya and said, "Chen Liang, I noticed you're holding a cup of milk tea. Haven't you finished it yet?"

Chen Ya reluctantly took the milk tea that Qin Yunshang had forced on him, and before he could speak, He Su said:

"Although you are in the creative workshop and the requirements for body management are not as high as those for idols, I would still like to kindly remind you not to let your guard down when it comes to body management."

Qin Yunshang's fingers were scribbling on Chen Ya's back, making him very itchy. Although he didn't know what she was writing, he could guess what she wanted to express. Chen Ya, unusually kind for once, covered for her, saying:

"Yes, you're right."

"Alright, you two, join us. We'll wait for the other students."

Qin Yunshang breathed a sigh of relief as she stepped out of the camera's view and sat down to fan herself with her hand.